Recent technology business headlines from around the U.S. and beyond:
IBM Releases Powerful Mainframe for Smartphone Economy
IBM this week announced the z13, a mainframe computer they say is one of the most sophisticated computer systems ever built. After $1 billion invested and five years of development, the new system delivers “scale and economics together with real-time encryption and analytics to help meet the expectations of consumers for speed and safety for trillions of transactions in the mobile economy,” says the announcement.
Infosys Implements System for L.A. Care Health Plan
Infosys Public Services has successfully implemented a premium billing and payments solution for L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest publicly operated health plan in the US, the company announced on Monday.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Selects NEC for Biometrics Services
NEC Corporation of America announced that it was awarded a multi-year biometrics service contract with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to provide biometrics services using fingerprint, palmprint, face, iris, voice and DNA identifications. Read more Techwire coverage here.
Dun & Bradstreet Acquires NetProspex
Dun & Bradstreet this week announced that it has acquired NetProspex, the Massachusetts-based company offering B2B professional contact data and data management. The acquisition combines NetProspex’s professional contact database with Dun & Bradstreet’s global business data and analytics, according to the announcement.
Marin County Hires Tyler Technologies for $8.2M ERP System
Texas-based Tyler Technologies has won a $8.2 million contract to implement an Enterprise Resource Planning system for Marin county, the company announced. The agreement includes software licenses, related professional services, maintenance and support.
Marin County, which has approximately 2,000 full-time employees across 22 departments, estimates it will lose one-third of its current workforce to retirements during the next five years. To compensate for retiring staff, the county opted to modernize with a new ERP system “to support workforce-related decisions and knowledge-transfer practice.”
