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Jul 21, 2008

DataDirect Technologies Introduces the DataDirect Data Integration Suite

The DataDirect Data Integration Suite gives software developers the combined power of the DataDirect XQuery, DataDirect XML Converters and Stylus Studio products to meet their immediate data transformation and aggregation needs.

Jun 23, 2008

DataDirect Technologies to Deliver Keynote at Premiere Data Services Event

DataDirect Technologies presents at the first-ever DataServices World, co-located with the 13th Annual International SOA World Conference and Expo 2008, June 24 at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in New York City.

Jun 4, 2008

Latest Release of DataDirect Technologies’ XML Converters Simplifies EDI Message Integration for European Gas Distributors

DataDirect XML Converters, release 3.2, features expanded EDI support to include the Edig@s standard communication protocol developed by European gas distributors.

May 1, 2008

Stylus Studio 2008 Release 2 Now Available

The latest release of Stylus Studio, award-winning XML IDE, further simplifies data integration by providing code generation, enhanced scalability, support for additional EDI standards and more.

Apr 21, 2008

Benefitfocus Selects DataDirect XML Converters for High-Volume EDI to XML Transactions

Benefitfocus, the leader in software and services for the healthcare benefits market is using DataDirect XML Converters™ to automatically transform thousands of X12 compliant EDI documents from insurance carriers to XML for accelerated processing.

Mar 25, 2008

DataDirect Technologies Announces Expert Series Architect Tutorials 2008 and New XQuery Workshops

DataDirect Technologies, a leader in data connectivity and mainframe integration and an operating company of Progress Software Corporation, today announced the schedule and agenda for its bi-annual Expert Series Architect Tutorial events.

Feb 4, 2008

DataDirect Technologies’ XML Converters Streamline Data Integration for the Healthcare Industry

DataDirect XML Converters are being used by leading healthcare organizations to comply with the X12 EDI and HL7 clinical and administrative data standards in an effort to accelerate efforts, enhance efficiency, reduce cost and improve service levels.

Dec 5, 2007

DataDirect Technologies Announces Latest Release of its XML Converters and XQuery Engine at XML 2007

With version 3.1 of its market-leading XML products, DataDirect Technologies offers even greater scalability and performance and broadens its support of popular databases and industry standards

Nov 20, 2007

DataDirect Technologies' XML Converters Enable Edict Systems to Bring eBusiness Technologies to Market Faster

Company Replaces Manual Mapping With Componentized EDI System Incorporating XML and .NET

Oct 30, 2007

Document Sciences Selects DataDirect Technologies’ XML Converters and XQuery Engine for High-Volume XML Data Conversion, Processing and Integration

Document Sciences Corporation, a market-leading global provider of customer communications management solutions, has embedded DataDirect XML Converters and DataDirect XQuery processing engine into its next-generation xPression 3 software suite.

Oct 29, 2007

DataDirect Technologies Presents EDI and Flat Files in an XML World

XML experts explore the challenges of EDI and Flat File integration with modern applications during an ebizQ webinar.

Oct 3, 2007

DataDirect Technologies Listed as Sample XQuery Vendor in Leading Industry Analyst Firm’s “Hype Cycle” Report

DataDirect Technologies today announced its inclusion in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Data Management 2007 report as an XQuery sample vendor.

Oct 3, 2007

DataDirect Technologies Brings Expert Series Architect Tutorials to St. Louis

St. Louis software developers and architects are invited to attend the Expert Series Architect Tutorials 2007 hosted by DataDirect Technologies.

Sep 17, 2007

DataDirect Technologies' XML Converters Support Major Vertical Industries and Technical Standards for B2B Integration

DataDirect XML Converters support leading EDI standards and alternative formats including flat and binary files as adopted by vertical industries including retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, government and financial services.

Sep 3, 2007

Port of Dover connects with DataDirect for customs clearance

DataDirect Technologies has announced that the Port of Dover, Europe’s leading ro-ro port, has used its XML Converters to prepare for the alignment of customs clearance messaging formats.

Aug 1, 2007

Health Level Seven Announces Progress Software's DataDirect Technologies Division as Newest Benefactor

Health Level Seven (HL7), a preeminent healthcare IT standards development organization, announced DataDirect Technologies, an operating company of Progress Software Corporation, has become the organization's latest benefactor member.

Jun 27, 2007

DataDirect Technologies Named to SD Times 100 List and Winner of Database Management Systems Category

DataDirect XQuery is recognized for its innovation and range of the industry’s most advanced data access and integration technologies available, and is announced as the winner of the Database Managements Systems award.

Apr 24, 2007

DataDirect Technologies Extends its Leadership in XML Data Integration with Launch of New XML Converters

Java and .NET Component-Based Converters Offer Easy, Bi-Directional, Streaming Conversion for EDI and Legacy Data to XML

Apr 17, 2007

DataDirect Technologies Powers Data Connectivity for the Software Industry

DataDirect Technologies Powers Data Connectivity for the Software Industry - More than 300 Leading ISVs Embed DataDirect Technologies’ High-Performance Database Drivers for Optimal Data Access and Connectivity to Heterogeneous Systems

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