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WASHINGTON, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) announced today that it will issue a press release concerning its financial results for the first quarter of 2011 after the market close on Monday, May 9, 2011. Following the press release, Blackboard management will host a conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. Eastern (1:30 p.m. Pacific) to discuss its results. Blackboard Conference Call Logistics: Domestic: +1 (866)...
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard (NASDAQ: BBBB) today announced that it has retained Barclays Capital as its financial advisor in response to receiving unsolicited, non-binding proposals to acquire the company. The company is evaluating the offers as well as strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value, including whether other third parties would have an interest in acquiring the company at a price and on terms that would represent a better value for its...
WAYNE, N.J., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ConnectYard, Inc., the leading provider of social media-based communication solutions for higher education, today announced the integration of the ConnectYard Building Block with the Announcements and Discussions sections of the Blackboard Learn platform. Seamless integration of the ConnectYard platform now enables notifications via Facebook, Twitter, and text message, as well as email (including institution provided and personal email...
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) announced today it has it has signed an amendment to its credit facility to allow for borrowings of up to $225 million. Proceeds from the expanded facility will be used for general corporate purposes which may include share purchases, repayment of other debt and acquisitions. "The expansion of our credit facility to $225 million allows Blackboard to maintain maximum financial flexibility as it relates to our capital...
URBANA, Ill., March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parallel programming enthusiasts are invited to submit papers for ParaPLoP 2011, a PLoP-style workshop on parallel programming patterns to be held May 10-12 in Carefree, Arizona. ParaPLoP 2011 also offers an opportunity for authors to participate in developing OPL - Our Pattern Language. The Universal Parallel Computing Research Centers at Illinois and Berkeley have been collaborating to develop OPL, a pattern language for parallel...
PITTSBURGH, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) announced today the keynote speakers for the upcoming SEI Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) 2011 Conference to be held May 16-20, 2011, at the San Francisco Airport Marriott in Burlingame, California. Delivering keynote addresses at the SATURN 2011 Conference are three recognized leaders in the field of software engineering and software architecture: Jan Bosch, vice president of...
PORTLAND, Ore., March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Site9, Inc., developer of the industry's fastest growing collaborative prototyping tool for websites and web applications, today announced the launch of ProtoShare 5. The new generation of ProtoShare features improved usability, a redesigned interface, and desktop-like performance. The renovation of the already popular tool emphasizes Site9's effort to help teams communicate quickly and effectively with project stakeholders throughout the...
TURKU, Finland, February 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaadin, the company behind the popular open source Vaadin Framework, today announced the availability of Vaadin Pro Account. The new offering is a subscription to a set of commercial tools, components and support to complement and speed up the use of the free framework. "Open source is a norm in the core frameworks that Java developers use today. With the permissive Apache license, companies get a guaranteed control over the...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today announced that Blackboard Learn,(TM) Release 9.1 was selected by the Bersin & Associates 2011 Learning Leaders® Program for vendor innovation in learning and talent management. The award recognizes Blackboard Learn as a transformative learning platform bringing engagement and assessment activities together in an easy-to-use continuous learning environment. Launched in early 2010, Release 9.1 was designed...
Apache UIMA and Apache Hadoop Advance Data Intelligence and Semantics Capabilities of Watson Supercomputer FOREST HILL, Md., Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of nearly 150 Open Source projects and initiatives, today announced that Apache UIMA and Apache Hadoop play key roles in the data intelligence and analytic proficiency of the IBM Watson supercomputer, playing against human champions on...
