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SDL International announced the launch of the www.LSPzone.com portal, designed specifically for the Language Service Provider (LSP) market. The new community site allows LSPs to promote their expertise to any customer looking for SDL TRADOS technology-enabled translation partners. LSPs can purchase the latest releases of SDL TRADOS software as well as create online professional profiles, through which they can showcase their skills and demonstrate their industry expertise in using SDL TRADOS Desktop, Server and Translation Management technologies. To celebrate the launch of www.LSPzone.com, SDL is now offering promotional pricing on its new release of SDL Trados 2006, and on Server and Translation Management technology, for all orders placed on or before the 31st of March. LSPs can also register their details directly online to be listed in the LSP Directory. http://www.sdl.com

Typefi Systems Inc. has announced version 2.7 of its product, the Typefi Publishing System. The latest version comes in two flavors: Typefi Print for centralized document creation and branding, and Typefi Publish for workgroup collaboration around long document and book production. The Typefi scriptless composition engine automates the publishing of a wide array of document types without the need for expensive template coding or manual page layout. Typefi Print allows companies to automate the creation of brand and regulatory compliant documents, and allows any employee to create personalized materials on-demand. The Typefi Publishing System automates all page layout and application of fonts, colors, inline images, illustrations, and other richly formatted elements including sidebars and floating elements. With Typefi Print, any user can leverage existing design assets to create professional marketing and product launch materials directly from their desktop. Typefi Publish automates the creation and production of complex documents and books. Revision cycles are reduced with a web-based interface that allows authors, designers and editors to collaborate on projects. All content and design elements are stored in an XML-based repository that allows for easy republishing and repurposing of content. Typefi Publish allows for roundtrip editing between source documents, XML content and finished InDesign templates to ensure complete revision control. http://www.typefi.com

Optaros Inc., an open source software consulting and integration firm, announced an alliance agreement with Alfresco, an open source alternative for enterprise content management. The partnership will combine Optaros’ assembly methodology and expertise to plan, architect, integrate, and implement solutions with Alfresco’s open source technologies to solve enterprise document management challenges. In addition to sharing information to serve client needs, Optaros and Alfresco will plan activities in the U.S. and Europe to provide information to organizations looking to learn more about open source and content management solutions. http://www.optaros.com,

Fast Search & Transfer (FAST) and SirsiDynix announced an OEM partnership to enhance the search capabilities of SirsiDynix Rooms. Rooms will be integrated with FAST InStream, an OEM-specific enterprise search solution. Rooms is a Web solution that enables library users to discover and gather information according to subject area and then present that content in virtual spaces or “rooms.” SirsiDynix will incorporate FAST’s enterprise search solution into SirsiDynix Rooms, providing a search and research capability to libraries, academia and consortia in library settings as well as community Web sites. http://www.sirsidynix.com, http://www.fastsearch.com

Avenue A | Razorfish, an operating unit of aQuantive, Inc. (Nasdaq:AQNT), announced it has joined the Google Enterprise Professional program, which helps customers get more value out of their Google enterprise search deployments. The partnership is to enhance Avenue A | Razorfish’s Enterprise Solutions practice dedicated to the design and development of user-centric enterprise intranets, extranets and partner portal solutions. Avenue A | Razorfish has already begun implementing Google’s enterprise search products for clients in the U.S. and the U.K.

Open Text Corporation (Nasdaq: OTEX, TSX: OTC) announced a major expansion of its suite of email management solutions, with new compliance features that will help customers meet email regulations in industries, such as financial services, as well as address internal requirements for email monitoring. The new capabilities include tools for capturing samples of inbound and outbound emails from massive volumes of daily messages, administering review processes and managing audits for regulators. Open Text is offering the new features as part of Livelink ECM Email Monitoring, one of two solution sets Open Text offers for managing email in Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes. Customers can also use the solution for internal purposes to automate managers’ reviews of employee emails. For example, on a scheduled basis, the solution can capture outbound emails on sales quotes to help ensure adherence to internal policies or to measure performance. Among the new features are a variety of options for gathering samples of emails. Customers can schedule one-time or recurring reviews; specify the amount of content to gather; and define specific search criteria, including inclusive or exclusive keywords, users, dates, domains and record classifications. Comprehensive auditing capabilities help customers demonstrate successful audits to regulators through detailed audit logs. The solution also offers a dedicated workspace for administrators, reviewers and auditors. http://www.opentext.com

Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) unveiled DocuShare CPX and DocuShare 5.0, two new enterprise content management software products built on a single technology platform. Businesses can use one or both applications to handle their content and document management needs, such as financial record-keeping or disclosure-related government regulations. Targeted at large enterprises and public sector organizations, DocuShare CPX makes it easy for people to share content, collaborate, and automate critical work processes such as processing mortgage loan applications or routing resumes through a human resources department. In addition, DocuShare CPX supports Web conferencing and social computing features such as blogs and wikis that can be managed and stored as legally binding records for auditing later. DocuShare 5.0 includes enhancements that minimize the need for IT support, including automatic deployment of the software across an organization’s network. DocuShare 5.0 can be used as a standalone application for managing day-to-day business content or through new search capabilities where workers can access data through multiple connected DocuShare and CPX servers. DocuShare software is entirely Web-based, works across multiple operating systems, and can integrate with enterprise infrastructure databases from Oracle, IBM and Microsoft. It also works with Internet Explorer, Netscape, Safari, Opera and Mozilla Firefox Web browsers. Both software products can integrate with other Xerox offerings such as FreeFlow SMARTsend scanning software and WorkCentre Pro. The entry-level U.S. list price for a complete DocuShare 5.0 system with 20 seats starts at $4,500, and a 100-seat system of DocuShare CPX starts at $45,000. Additional seat and volume pricing is available for both products. Existing DocuShare customers with a Gold support agreement can upgrade to DocuShare 5.0 at no charge or to DocuShare CPX at with discounts. Both products will be available in English beginning in April. http://www.xerox.com/docushare