Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Michael Maiorana, Verizon Public Sector senior vice president, as an inductee into the 2019 Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for his leadership and sales expertise that led to several big moves and contracts for the company. This marks the first Wash100 award for Maiorana.
Read More »In-Q-Tel Invests in MapD Database, Visualization Platform
Intelligence community venture capital firm In-Q-Tel and MapD have partnered to update certain features of the latter company’s graphics processing unit-powered database and visualization platform. MapD said Wednesday it also raised Series A capital funds from IQT, Nvidia, Vanedge Capital, Verizon Wireless and GV, formerly called Google Ventures. “CPU-bound database and analytics systems have struggled to keep …
Read More »MobileGuard to Offer Messaging Security Tools Via immixGroup’s Schedule 70, SEWP Contracts
MobileGuard‘s mobile communications compliance products have been added to immixGroup‘s offerings to the federal sector under the General Services Administration‘s Information Technology Schedule 70 and NASA‘s Solution for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract vehicle. MobileGuard said Tuesday its platforms will work to help customer agencies capture, monitor, archive and analyze text and SMS communications across all mobile operating systems …
Read More »Steve Pusey Named to FireEye’s Board; David DeWalt Comments
Steve Pusey, group chief technology officer at Vodafone Group PLC, has been elected to the board of directors at FireEye. David DeWalt, board chairman and CEO of FireEye, said Wednesday that Pusey will share his experience and perspective as the company works to deliver platforms designed to protect enterprises against cyber …
Read More »Verizon Foundation to Donate $100K for New Jersey Fire, Storm Relief; Leecia Eve Comments
The Verizon Foundation will donate a $100,000 grant to support business owners in New Jersey’s Seaside Park and Seaside Heights that were affected by the fire last month at the boardwalk and Superstorm Sandy in the previous year. To date, the Verizon Foundation and the company’s employees have donated more …
Read More »Verizon, WellPoint Make Healthcare Mobile
Verizon Wireless and WellPoint, Inc. are working together to create secure videoconferencing through Verizon’s 4G LTE network between healthcare members and providers. The companies indicated they aim to encourage healthier living. As a result of the collaboration, nurse care managers will be able to use mobile devices with 4G LTE to communicate …
Read More »Craig Flower Promoted to HP SVP, CIO
John Hinshaw has today been named executive vice president of global technology and business processes at HP. His responsibilities include overseeing IT and optimizing business processes across the company. Craig Flower, a more than 25-year HP veteran, has also received a new role and will serve as the firm’s senior …
Read More »Verizon Wireless COO John Stratton to Deliver Address at mHealth Summit
Verizon Wireless‘s John Stratton will be delivering a keynote address at the 2011 mHealth Summit, a conference that brings together leaders from across the world to encourage dialogue and advance collaboration in the use of wireless technology to improve health outcomes. Stratton currently serves as the company’s chief operating officer …
Read More »Verizon Wireless Announces Trilliant CellReader as Compatible with Verizon Wireless Network
Verizon Wireless and solutions deliverer Trilliant announced today that Trilliant’s next-generation CellReader, the leading cellular wireless Advanced Metering Infrastructure solution for Commercial and Industrial Utility metering, has been certified as compatible with the Verizon Wireless network. With utilities under pressure to implement a variety of real-time-pricing and demand management programs …
Read More »John Hinshaw, CIO, the Boeing Company
As Chief Information Officer of the Boeing Company, John Hinshaw oversees the IT strategy, operations, processes and over 8,500 IT employees of the world’s largest aerospace company. Responsible for the growth of Boeing’s business by partnering with the business units on IT related revenue generating programs, Hinshaw is in charge of all …
Read More »CradlePoint Partners with Verizon Wireless to Offer 4G LTE Wireless Broadband Solutions
Router solutions provider CradlePoint today announced a partnership with Verizon Wireless to offer three new 4G LTE wireless broadband solutions designed to get business online faster, keep their networks connected longer and power high-speed access to modern cloud computing services. CradlePoint provides access to the Verizon 4G LTE Network through …
Read More »Verizon Wireless Trip Planner Helps US Customers Travel Abroad
Verizon Wireless has released an online tool that allows customers to plan their travel outside of the United States, offering details about global calling and data plans, country-specific coverage and pricing and device functionality in more than 200 international markets. The new tool, called Trip Planner, allows customers to provide …
Read More »Verizon Wireless Regional President Named to Maryland Chamber of Commerce Board
Mike Maiorana, regional president of Verizon Wireless for Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, has been named to serve on the board of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. His position as regional president of Verizon Wireless places Maiorana in charge of marketing, regional sales, customer service, retail stores and …
Read More »Verizon Offers Mobile Prescription Drug App
Prescription drug costs have long been the bane of patient existence. Prices continue to go up, insurance companies cover less and Americans get stuck with having to pay the difference all while struggling to find extra change to pay for increased fuel and food bills. In the spirit of Gasbuddy.com, …
Read More »Verizon Wireless Partners with EPA’s Energy Star
Verizon Wireless has become an official ENERGY STAR Partner. Verizon Wireless will work to improve energy efficiency and fight global warning though its partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency. Verizon Wireless will measure and track energy performance at hundreds of company communications stores, switching centers, cell sites and other facilities …
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