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MCLEAN, Va., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WidePoint Corporation (NYSE Amex: WYY), a specialist in communications management and cybersecurity solutions, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, iSYS, LLC ("iSYS"), has been awarded a Master Agreement contract to provide the Western States Contracting Alliance ("WSCA") with Wireless Management and Contract Compliance Services led and issued by the State of Utah. The contract period of performance is February 1, 2012...

LOS ANGELES, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) achieved a record year in 2011 for contracting with diverse business enterprises (DBEs) with more than $300 million going to minority businesses. SoCalGas' supplier diversity activities, which started more than 30 years ago, have evolved not only into a key business strategy but also a core company value. DBE companies fall into three categories: Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business...

Celebrates A Decade of PO Software for Automating Purchasing Management Torrance, Calif. (PRWEB) March 14, 2012 Aestiva announced today that its Aestiva Purchase Order software product, a purchase order software system for businesses and organizations, is now beginning its tenth year – marking a decade of leadership in providing web-based purchase order software. “Aestiva Purchase Order was introduced as the first truly web-browser based multi-user purchasing software a decade ago....

Longo brings years of expertise to leading CPU Commodity program. Houston, TX (PRWEB) March 12, 2012 Smith & Associates, the industry leader in global electronics distribution, today announced the appointment of Juline Longo to the position of CPU Commodity Manager. Juline will play a vital role in further developing Smith’s customer base and CPU service programs as leader of Smith’s CPU Commodity Team. Juline joined Smith & Associates in 1993, starting in data entry and...

ATLANTA, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Purchasing Power, LLC., an e-commerce business that offers customers of its employee purchase program the opportunity to procure big-ticket items through the convenience of a payroll deduction, today announced the company's 2011 revenue grew more than a quarter over 2010. Purchasing Power's success comes on the heels of a record holiday selling period that saw an astounding 48 percent increase over the same period in 2010. Additionally, the...

CLEVELAND, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, today announced that Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover, Md., has selected the Agilysys Stratton Warren System to streamline inventory and procurement operations at the new $500 million gaming and entertainment destination currently in development at Arundel Mills. "We were impressed by the superior quality product...

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gushan Environmental Energy Limited ("Gushan" or the "Company"; NYSE: GU), a leading producer of biodiesel and manufacturer of recycled copper products in China, today announced that its Board of Directors has received a preliminary non-binding proposal letter dated February 24, 2012, from Mr. Jianqiu Yu, Chairman and Principal Executive Officer of Gushan, to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of the Company not currently owned,...

Founded in 1999 by physicians and medical supply logistics experts, MediGroup Physician Services is now the nation's largest group purchasing organization for the non-acute health care market. MediGroup members are directly responsible for over $2 billion in annual U.S. health care purchases. St. Louis, Missouri (PRWEB) February 23, 2012 MediGroup Physician Services reports its members spent over $2 billion dollars in 2011, making MediGroup the largest group purchasing organization in...

GLOUCESTER, England, February 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fasthosts has revealed that 48 per cent of firms regularly make substantial purchases of new technology without being certain they fully need them. According to the new research from the UK web hosting [http://www.fasthosts.co.uk/web-hosting ] provider, data from 788 UK small firms* found a huge divide in terms of success with using technology in the workplace. For 1 in 3 firms, implementing new business technology...

DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Demand Pooling Global Services (DEPO) saved Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) a projected $880,000 on fuel purchases in a transaction that was voted on by the DART Board in January and officially confirmed last week. Leveraging its online collaborative buying platform, DEPO was able to identify multiple potential fuel suppliers to bid on the five-year contract and assist them through the RFP process. A total of eight suppliers submitted responses...