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For the record 02 October
Wednesday, October 02 2002
by Sylvia Leatham


Nokia delivers mm02's multimedia messaging services | IBM completes purchase of
PricewaterhouseCoopers' management consulting and technology business

Datalex, a provider of technology solutions for the travel and
transportation industry, has issued a trading update, saying it expects earnings
for the half year to December 2002 to be in line with analysts' expectations.
Although the company did not release any figures, it said it expects Q3 revenues
to be in line with those of Q2, while fourth quarter revenues are anticipated to
be stronger than third quarter revenues. It is thought that revenues for the
half-year to December 2002 will come in slightly below expectations. The company
said it is confident that cash break-even will be achieved in the near future.



Nokia has been selected by mmO2 to deliver the mobile operator's
multimedia messaging services (MMS) to customers in four countries. The deal will
allow consumers in all of mmO2's European territories -- Ireland, the UK, Germany
and the Netherlands -- to send and receive text, images, graphics and sound,
combined in a single message. Nokia will also provide system implementation,
integration and care services to maintain the competitiveness of the MMS
solution. The service is  to launch this month.



Computer giant IBM has completed its purchase of PricewaterhouseCoopers'
management consulting and technology business for USD3.5 billion in cash and
stock. IBM had announced its purchase of PwC's consulting unit in July this year.
PwC Consulting and its 30,000 employees will become part of a new 60,000-person
unit called IBM Business Consulting Services. The unit is part of IBM's Global
Services unit, the company's largest by revenue.



A date has been fixed for the court hearing to approve a merger of Irish chip
designer Parthus and Israeli-based DSP Group, Ceva. The Irish High
Court will hear a Parthus petition to approve the scheme on 21 October. Parthus
shareholders and the DSP Group have already approved the deal, as reported by href="/news.html?code=8633322">ElectricNews.net
last week. Subject to the court's approval, ParthusCeva shares will begin trading
on the Nasdaq and the London Stock Exchange on 22 October.



HP and Web services software company IONA have expanded their
strategic alliance for the delivery of next-generation enterprise integration
solutions. The two companies plan to release IONA's Orbix E2A Web Services
Integration Platform XMLBus Edition on the HP-UX Operating System, on the Itanium
Processor Family. The new offering will increase the companies' portfolio of
integrated hardware, software and services solutions for enterprise customers.



Dublin-based eWare has announced a partnership agreement with CRM service
provider Appjuice that will expand eWare's offerings in the Netherlands.
Under the agreement, Appjuice will act as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) and an
Application Service Provider (ASP) for eWare's CRM (Customer Relationship
Management) software throughout the Netherlands. Appjuice will also use eWare's
software solution in its own operations. 





Baltimore Technologies, an e-security software and data encryption
company, has introduced a new security toolkit designed for Web Services
environments. Baltimore has launched KeyTools XML 5.1, which handles digital
signatures in XML documents and messages. The toolkit is fully compliant with the
W3C XML Digital Signature specification. 



Wicklow-based Salesforce.com is releasing a new CRM (Customer Relationship
Management) solution aimed at small Irish businesses. The company's "Team
Edition" is designed and priced for groups of up to five users who wish to share
critical customer and prospect information. Salesforce.com is offering the
product at a special introductory price until 31 December.