NewsBits, 22 Feb '11

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Claris Networks views landscape

Knoxville-based Claris Networks CEO Larry Bodie discusses outsourcing, virtualization, The Cloud and more. The KNS has it. Claris blogger Dan Thompson does a good job on his blog.

Eastate Update

Eastate: As Volkswagen training begins in Chattanooga, Math and teamwork skills are paramount... UT bizplan competition honed plans for three tech ventures in IT services, video gaming and online travel services... Slamdot, Inc. founder Sean Christman, a web-hosting innovator, was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the Knoxville Chamber... Investors say Bemote Technologies defrauded them in online social-networking venture... Claris Networks, the 16-month-old Rodefer Moss spinout, announced CEO Paul Sponcia left to pursue other interests, named Larry Bodie CEO... Compulsive, fraud-prone CEO of Procynet tech-services firm gets five years in prison, and 100 of his employees lose their jobs.

The best of times, the worst of times

Either way, it's Our Time to ponder: At VU Portfolio company TyraTech, execs take a paycut, putting the company's consideration of relocating to Nashville (or somewhere) into the deepfreeze, for now... CNet says Al Gore will share the spotlight with Google Ocean, next week and, okay, here's that NOAA report... Leadership Music announces Digital Summit agenda for the expanded March event... Knoxville-based Claris Networks, an IT services company, adds a Birmingham office to its growing net... A class-action lawsuit hits EPB, brought by folks who don't want their power easement used for video services... MDN's good piece on prospects for U.S. funding of EMRs... While VUMC investigators get a nice grant for collecting data via the Web... and, the State says it'll begin holding mass meetings for folks to sign-up for unemployment...