HP re-names Castillo to top post of Puerto Rico, Caribbean operations
July 10, 2012
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard announced the appointment of long-time local executive Martin Castillo as general manager of its enterprise group and director for the Caribbean region. He succeeds José Fernando Meléndez, who retired after spending 13 years with the company, the last two as general manager of HP Puerto Rico.
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3 local companies nab Microsoft ‘Global Partner’ awards
June 27, 2012
Three Puerto Rico companies dedicated to developing software and technology based on the Microsoft platform are being recognized for their work in the Latin American region during the upcoming Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.
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DTOP driving technology to curb motor vehicles office hassles
June 18, 2012
It’s no secret that getting, renewing or replacing a driver’s license — or just getting a plain ID card — in Puerto Rico is about as unpleasant as getting a flat tire when you don’t have a spare. The complicated forms, the long lines, and the sometimes irritable staff, can all add up to an all-day, cumbersome process that thankfully usually comes around every four or five years.
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CTIA: Wireless products, services driving socioeconomic change
May 29, 2012
Wireless products and services are a powerful agent of social change that give billions of people around the world, including Puerto Rico, with anytime, anywhere access, according to a recent report by BSR and commissioned by CTIA-The Wireless Association.
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Microsoft recognizes innovative teaching
May 28, 2012
Some 800 educators and support staff from schools throughout Puerto Rico took part in a recent forum co-sponsored by Microsoft Puerto Rico and the Education Department.
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TSA to begin testing ID-checking technology at LMM on Apr. 23
April 16, 2012
The Transportation Security Administration announced over the weekend that it will begin testing new technologies designed to enhance its ability to identify altered or fraudulent passenger identification documents and boarding passes at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, starting Apr. 23.
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Microsoft opens $37K learning center in Dorado library
March 26, 2012
Software giant Microsoft, in cooperation with nonprofit organization Trust for the Americas, recently donated $37,000 to open a new learning center at the Jane Stern Dorado Community Library.
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Avaya recognizes business partners, outlines growth strategies
February 13, 2012
Business communications and collaboration systems and services provider, Avaya, recently held its Caribbean Partner Connection Day 2012 in Puerto Rico, where it recognized the work of its partners on the island and throughout the Caribbean.
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Rock Solid Technologies lands Pridco incentives to hire, expand R&D
February 1, 2012
Local software consulting and development firm Rock Solid Technologies is getting the boost it needs to speed up its expansion plans and create solutions to be exported and sold worldwide, company President Angel Pérez told News is my Business.
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More P.R. healthcare practitioners adopting e-record technology
September 6, 2011
The Puerto Rico Primary Care Association recently partnered with Alabama-based SuccessEHS to adopt electronic medical health record technology at participating community health centers, the most recent group of health practitioners to incorporate technology into their operations. The investment was not released.
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Wireless carriers preparing to adopt emergency alert system
May 5, 2011
Puerto Rico’s wireless carriers, in cooperation with local and federal government agencies, are working toward deploying a platform known as the Commercial Mobile Alerts System, to be able to deliver real-time messages to subscribers in case of an emergency.
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