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News archive -2004

Relocation of Siennax utility platform almost finished

December 2004

RELOCATION OF SIENNAX UTILITY PLATFORM ALMOST FINISHED From 18 December 2004 onwards all services of Siennax are being rendered from a new data centre. During the third and the fourth quarter of last year the entire server park of Siennax has been moved from the old location in Amsterdam Zuid-Oost to the new location in Schiphol-Rijk. Furthermore, Siennax' infrastructure has been renewed completely. At the new location all systems have been placed in a Cisco environment on GB standard that ...

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Nedstat raises € 3 million

November 2004

Diemen, The Netherlands. Nedstat, European leader in website analytics, today announces the closing of a financing round of €3 million. The equity increased €1.5 million by an issue of new shares to Prime Technology Ventures and existing shareholders including Synergia Capital Partners. In addition, CenE Bankiers provided the company with a subordinated loan of €1.5 million. With these new funds Nedstat, having been profitable for the last seven consecutive quarters, will continue to ...

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3mensio receives FDA clearance for its medical imaging software application 3viseon

November 2004

Bilthoven, The Netherlands. 3mensio Medical Imaging B.V. of The Netherlands today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance to 3mensio’s 3viseon medical imaging software application. Designed to display and process large volume based medical images and data, 3viseon sets a new level of price/performance in today’s medical imaging market. The need for moe effective and efficient patient care and treatment has led to huge advancements in the medical and technological ...

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UK Cambridge cluster leads Europe for technology investment, research finds

October 2004

The Cambridge Cluster, the community of technology firms based around the UK university town, continues to lead the rest of Europe in its recovery from the downturn in venture investment, according to research produced by Library House and financial advisers Grant Thornton. The report found that the cluster received more than 25 per cent of the UK's venture capital investment and more than eight per cent of the European total in the first half of the year. It also said that average investment levels ...

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MarketXS subsidiary Facing Facts acquires Explainer DC

October 2004

Amsterdam, The Netherlands. MarketXS subsidiary Facing Facts B.V., the web application development company today announced that it has acquired all activities of Explainer DC. Explainer DC is one of the first Internet companies in the Netherlands and formed part of Real Time Company B.V. until last Friday, when Real Time Company was declared bankrupt. The transaction has been financed entirely from existing Facing Facts means. With the acquisition Facing Facts has expanded its customer ...

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Venture capitalists laten dit jaar nieuw elan zien

August 2004

Aan ruim drie jaar durende winterslaap voor investeringen in nieuwe technologie is een einde gekomen. Financieel Dagblad - BERT VAN DIJK Venture capital-investeerders ontwaken uit een diepe winterslaap. Na drie jaar de hand op de knip te hebben gehouden, ontstaan weer nieuwe ideeën. Eind jaren negentig was het starten van een internetbedrijf net zo makkelijk als een brood kopen. Omzet was niet noodzakelijk, een idee meestal al voldoende en een visie mooi meegenomen. Geld vloeide in overvloed. ...

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Newion Investments investeert in Europees leiderschap Q-go

August 2004

Diemen, The Netherlands. Q-go, leverancier van Online Marketing & Self Service software heeft met Newion Investments overeenstemming bereikt over een investering in Q-go. Deze investering vindt plaats in een gezamenlijke financieringsronde met bestaande aandeelhouders AlpInvest en Prime Technology Ventures. Q-go heeft de afgelopen periode een uitzonderlijke groei in omzet gerealiseerd. De klantenkring is zowel in Nederland als in Duitsland en Spanje sterk uitgebreid. De investering van Newion ...

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Pulsic Announces Expansion in the U.S.

June 2004

Pulsic Announces Expansion in the U.S., Outperforms Others & Wins Breakthrough Deal in U.S. Design Automation Conference, San Diego, CA. Pulsic Limited, the EDA company that delivers shape-based, IC physical design solutions for analog, mixed-signal and custom digital designs, today announced its strategy for expansion in the U.S. market with the appointment of a new distributor as well as plans to open a direct operation, based in Silicon Valley, during Q3 of this year. In parallel ...

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3mensio raises € 1.2 million investment

June 2004

Bilthoven, The Netherlands. 3mensio Medical Imaging B.V., a company dedicated to the development of next generation 3D visualization software for the medical imaging market, today announced that it has closed an investment agreement with leading venture capital firms Prime Technology Ventures (PTV) and Gimv. "This is an important milestone for 3mensio and provides us with a strong foundation for the future," according to Mr Frank Wessels, Founder and CEO. "Given the investment climate, the ...

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ABN AMRO Makes EUR 5 Million Equity Investment in MarketXS

May 2004

Amsterdam / Schiphol-Oost, The Netherlands. MarketXS, a leading provider of real-time market data technology and trading solutions, today announced the completion of an equity investment in MarketXS by ABN AMRO Capital, ABN AMRO Bank’s private equity firm. The investment from ABN AMRO Capital is an expansion of the funding round with Prime Technology Ventures that was announced by MarketXS earlier this year. The expansion of the round includes a EUR 5 million investment from ABN AMRO ...

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Tridion cements success with new CEO

April 2004

Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tridion, Europe’s leading enterprise Web content management (EWCM) specialist, has appointed Pieter Varkevisser as chief executive officer. Based in Amsterdam, Varkevisser will build on the organisation’s strong results and good customer relationships, whilst harnessing the local expertise of regional offices at a corporate level. Formerly CEO of Data Distilleries, Varkevisser brings over 20 years’ experience in software and product development to the role. His ...

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Siennax makes first step in U.S.

March 2004

Amstelveen, The Netherlands / San Diego, CA. By acquiring the assets of SourcingLink Siennax makes her first move to the USA. The acquisition fits the growth strategy, for which Siennax received additional funding of its shareholders last year. By buying SourcingLink Siennax obtains a new proposition as well as a branch in San Diego. SourcingLink developed MySourcingCenter, a portal which allows purchase departments of large organizations to optimize their supplier management and ...

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MarketXS closes funding with Prime Technology Ventures

February 2004

MarketXS eyes further expansion into Europe after acquisition of Moneyline Telerate Benelux   MarketXS closes funding with Prime Technology Ventures and appoints Carole Anne Collier as Chairman Amsterdam / Schiphol-Oost, The Netherlands. MarketXS, a leading provider of real-time market data technology, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Moneyline Telerate’s activities in Benelux. The acquisition has made MarketXS the third-largest provider of market data solutions ...

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