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Vivox Inc., the premier provider of voice services to online games and virtual worlds, has added Matthew Bellows to its executive team as vice president consumer strategy. In his new role, Matthew is responsible for extending the reach and capabilities of Vivox’s voice services into new games, virtual worlds and communities. Matthew Bellows brings significant videogame and online media experience to his role at Vivox. Prior to joining Vivox, Bellows served as General Manager for Floodgate Entertainment, making videogames with EA, Disney, Nokia, Microsoft and Continue reading →

Jumbo Tours of Spain Realizes Continuous Database Availability with Data Virtualization Technology from xkoto

Vela Systems, a developer of mobile field software for the AECO (architecture, engineering, contractor and owner) industry, today announced that Manhattan Construction, a more than 100-year-old international construction company based in Tulsa, OK, will be using Vela Systems installed on Tablet PCs to help build the largest enclosed football stadium in the United States. Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the stadium’s construction marks the continuation of Vela’s rapidly growing popularity amongst AECO leaders who are enlisting the solution for its proven abilities to accelerate Continue reading →

Executives to Present on Cutting-Edge Data Virtualization Technologies

Vivox Voice to Integrate with the Multiverse Technology Platform

Vela Systems is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for the Construction Innovation Forum’s 2008 NOVA Award, for its real-time BIM and RFID-enabled project management technologies, in cooperation with Tekla and Skanska USA Building, Inc. on the New Meadowland’s Stadium project. “The NOVA Award was instituted by the Construction Innovation Forum in 1989 to recognize innovations that have proven to be significant advances that have had positive, important effects on construction to improve quality and reduce cost. NOVA Awards have been awarded to Continue reading →

Vela Systems is pleased to announce that it has been nominated again for Constructech’s 2008 Hottest Companies award. “Constructech’s Hottest Companies Awards are open to technology, building automation, or automated home technology vendors with an innovative product that targets either the commercial or residential construction industry. Each year, participating companies are judged by the Constructech editorial staff based on a range of criteria, including description of product/service, significant accomplishments in the past year, growth record for the past three years, noteworthy customer wins, and new Continue reading →

Uniting 4D Building Information Modeling with RFID-Enabled Field Solution Yields $1 Million Cost Savings at New Meadowlands Stadium

Vela Systems is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for the 2007 FIATECH CETI (Celebration of Engineering & Technology Innovation) Award for a “New & Emerging Technology Implementation”, for its real-time BIM and RFID-enabled project management technologies, in cooperation with Tekla and Skanska USA Building, Inc. on the New Meadowland’s Stadium project. The joint project team of Skanska, Tekla and Vela is named in the categories of Automated Design, Integrated, Automated Procurement & Supply Network, Intelligent & Automated Construction Job Site, Real-time Project Continue reading →

Vela Systems is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for the AIA (The American Institute of Architects) Technology in Architecture Practice or “TAP” – BIM Award , for its real-time BIM and RFID-enabled project management technologies, in cooperation with Tekla and Skanska USA Building, Inc. on the New Meadowland’s Stadium project. “The AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Knowledge Community serves as a resource for AIA members, the profession, and the public in the deployment of computer technology in the practice of architecture. Continue reading →