H.M. Cragg Co. expands its sales team to offer more in-depth, hands-on support for current resellers and foster new business opportunities
MINNEAPOLIS – February 28, 2008 – www.hmcdistributor.com –H.M. Cragg Co., the leading provider of Eaton Powerware UPS Solutions, announces today that it is expanding its sales team with the addition of three new members: Kevin Hobson, Gene Abraham, and Brady Wilkens.
By expanding its sales team, H.M. Cragg Co. enhances its ability to offer more in-depth, hands-on support contributing to its ongoing mission to provide exceptional service and backup power solutions to its resellers.
“We take pride in providing top-notch service and support to our resellers and their business needs,” said Paul Heggestad, President of H.M. Cragg Co. “Kevin, Gene, and Brady bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and proven success to their new roles making them a tremendous asset to the H.M. Cragg Co. team.”
Kevin Hobson brings over 18 years of experience in the UPS industry to the H.M. Cragg Co. team, including 11 years as an Applications Engineer.
Kevin gained valuable experience from his years on the front line at Best Power and Powerware. He enjoys helping customers identify the correct information regarding Power Quality issues and finding the right solutions to troubling problems.
MINNEAPOLIS, February 27, 2008— www.domain-disputes.com —The National Arbitration Forum, an international provider of alternative dispute resolution services, administered a total of 1,805 domain name disputes in 2007, up from 1,658 disputes in 2006. The National Arbitration Forum has been approved as a domain name dispute resolution program provider by the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) since 1999.
UDRP domain names with common extensions like .com, .net, and .org accounted for 1,775 filings.
usDRP domain names with the .us extension accounted for 30 filings.
Of the 1,805 filings, Panelists heard 1,391 cases; parties worked together to settle many of the rest.
There were 9,916 total domain name complaints filed since 1999.
Of those filings, Panelists heard 8,006 cases; the parties settled many of the rest.
“Our dispute resolution program is available to deal quickly with the core problem: a domain name registered and being abused by a party who cannot claim legitimate rights to it,” said Internet Legal Counsel Kristine Dorrain. “The National Arbitration Forum offers a fair and inexpensive resolution process with none of the jurisdictional hassles found in court.”
SaaS Model and Expanded Capabilities Drive 98 Percent Increase in Revenue from SPS’ Integrated EDI Service and 78 Percent Increase in Revenue from its Chinese Operations
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 27, 2008 – SPS Commerce, the leading provider of SaaS EDI services, today announced that in fiscal year 2007 more than 700 customers that expanded their current SPS B2B integration services to include sourcing companies, expeditors, freight forwarders, factories in the Pacific Rim, and third party logistics providers (3PLs). This increase is attributed to the growing adoption of SaaS solutions and the market trend of outsourcing, as CPG manufacturers must efficiently communicate order and shipment information to trusted third parties who perform tasks on their behalf. In 2007, SPS experienced an increase of 580% in the sales of its outsourced EDI service’s multi-party capabilities which can connect all supply chain partners, including 3PLS, without the need to install or maintain EDI software at each location.
In 2007, SPS Commerce’s business grew in other areas including:
- 98% revenue growth for its integrated SaaS EDI service
- 78% increase in revenue from PacRim operations
- 6 regional offices opened in North America
- 100% growth in Chinese sales and support staff, new office opened in southern China
- 11,500 new trading partner relationships formed from EDI enablement programs with retailers
- Expanded senior management team, including executives from Amazon.com and Oracle
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 25, 2008 – SPS Commerce, the leading provider of SaaS B2B integration services, today announced that Archie Black, president and CEO at SPS Commerce, will be presenting at the 3rd Annual Pacific Crest On-Demand Conference on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 9:00 am PST at The Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
The conference will explore the growth in on-demand, or SaaS, services across much of the enterprise, including customer relationship management, supply chain and trading partner integration, human resources and more.
About SPS Commerce
SPS Commerce is the leader in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) B2B integration, connecting every partner in the supply chain. Retailers, manufacturers and 3PLs have selected SPS Commerce as their outsourced provider to automate and integrate their trading relationships. Using the SaaS model, SPS Commerce dramatically lowers setup and on-going costs, along with the time and risks of traditional EDI software by outsourcing the entire B2B communication process. The company’s offerings leverage its multi-tenant architecture, multi-party sharing, comprehensive knowledge of thousands of retailer’s business processes and specifications and integration expertise with a variety of systems for accounting (Great Plains, Quickbooks, MAS series), ERP (Oracle, NetSuite, SAP), packing and shipping (Agile, InSite, Scancode), and WMS (HighJump, Infor, Manhattan Associates). SPS Commerce is the recognized SaaS leader in B2B integration with more than 10,000 recurring revenue customers, pre-built integrations spanning 2,700 unique fulfillment workflows across 1,200 retailers, grocers and distributors, a customer satisfaction rate of 93% and the most comprehensive SaaS product suite available. SPS Commerce is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For additional information, please contact SPS Commerce at 866-245-8100 or visit www.spscommerce.com.
SPS Commerce is a registered trademark of SPS Commerce Inc. SPSCommerce.net and the SPS Commerce logo are the property of SPS Commerce, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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Third Annual Competition Promotes Arbitration among Aspiring Attorneys
CHICAGO and MINNEAPOLIS, February 11, 2008—Texas Tech University School of Law received top honors in the recent 2007-2008 National Arbitration Competition, co-sponsored by the American Bar Association Law Student Division and the National Arbitration Forum. Texas Tech School of Law prevailed over 16 teams in the National Finals at Stetson University in January.
The competition, one of four each year sponsored by the Law Student Division, provides law students with the opportunity to participate in a mock legal dispute with professional arbitrators and lawyers judging the hearings. Coached by law professors, the students prepare and present their cases from start to finish, including opening statements, witness examinations, exhibit introductions, evidentiary presentations and summations.
“Our goal is to promote excellence in arbitration,” said Roger Haydock, managing director for the National Arbitration Forum and chair of the Arbitration Competition Subcommittee of the ABA Law Student Division’s Competitions Committee. “The nation’s only arbitration competition continues to be a success. More law students each year are given the opportunity to learn how to be highly effective arbitration advocates.”
Complete results for the 2007-2008 National Arbitration Competition:
