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The Central Pennsylvania Technology Partners and eBizITPA have teamed up to offer two comprehensive RFID training sessions. Attendees will learn best practices for using RFID data to streamline business processes and get maximum return on investment.
The Erie Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) is proud to announce Atlantic Resources LLC, as the Third Annual Erie County College Business Plan Competition Winner. Business plans presented today include ideas within agriculture, archery, art collectibles, mobile phone enhancements, sports equipment, golf club cleaning, and online retailing.
4/1/2008
- eBizITPA To Host “King Conversion: Web Sites That Sell”
Conference 
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA) is hosting a premiere Web conference: King Conversion: Web Sites That Sell, on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, Pa.
3/13/2008
- eBizITPA’s 300th IT Implementation Grant Awarded
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) reached a major benchmark in February by awarding its 300th IT implementation grant to The Hite Company in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The grant will assist the company in making major upgrades to its current Web site in order to increase visibility and streamline company processes.
2/26/2008
- eBizITPA Presents Comprehensive Guide to Successful Email Marketing
The eMarketing Learning Center @ eBizITPA is debuting a new training opportunity, The Comprehensive Guide to Successful Email Marketing, on March 6, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The course is committed to establishing a comprehensive understanding of e-mail marketing and providing easy steps to implement these skills as part of an overall marketing strategy.
1/21/2008
- Study Reveals That Pennsylvania Needs High Skilled IT Workers
If a region wants to become more competitive, improve its attractiveness to manufacturers, and increase manufacturing jobs, it should take advantage of programs and opportunities to expand the percentage of skilled IT workers who live in the region, according to a recent study on manufacturing productivity conducted by James A. Kurre, Ph.D.
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1/18/2008
- eBizITPA Welcomes New Marketing Manager
Brad Moore has joined the Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) as Marketing Manager, responsible for overseeing all of eBizITPA’s marketing efforts.
1/17/2008
- eBizITPA Sponsors First Meeting of eMarketing Special Interest Group
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA) is sponsoring the first meeting of the eMarketing Special Interest Group (eM SIG) in the Northwest Pa. Technology Industry Partnership. The meeting will take place on January 24, 2008 at the National City Community Room, 801 State Street, Erie, Pa. from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
1/3/2008
- eBizITPA Welcomes SuperUser President as New Board Member
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) is proud to announce
that Carolyn Boser Newhouse, President of SuperUser Technologies, Inc.
in Bradford, PA, has joined the Center’s Board of Directors.
11/7/2007
- Erie KIZ Kicks Off Third Annual Erie County College Business Plan Contest
The Erie Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) has officially kicked off the
Third Annual Erie County College Business Plan Competition giving local
college students the opportunity to compete for big cash giveaways while
supporting redevelopment and expansion efforts in the community.
11/2/2007
- eBizITPA Welcomes New Director of Advanced Technology
Amy Bridger joins the Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA)
as the Director of Advanced Technology. Amy has over thirteen years experience
in IT support, project management, customer service, and corporate training.
She will be responsible to assist start-up and small businesses in the
planning, development, marketing and execution of technology related new
products.
8/28/2007
- eBizITPA Welcomes Two New Hires
Carrie Payne Teetzel recently joined the Center for eBusiness and Advanced
IT (eBizITPA) as the director of education programs. Drawing on her nine
years of experience in the field of higher education, Teetzel will be
responsible for developing a strategic plan and associated curriculum
for eBizITPA’s technology education program, which includes courses
in e-marketing, Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) and information
technology basics.
8/16/2007
- eBizITPA Sponsors Erie Advertising Club’s New Member Luncheon
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT’s (eBizITPA) gold level
sponsorship of the Erie Advertising Club’s annual new member luncheon
enabled the Ad Club to bring in keynote speaker Gary Sherwood, advertising
sales manager of AOL Media Services.
7/26/2007
- Expert Helps Retailers Capitalize on Internet Channel to Grow
The eMarketing Special Interest Group (SIG) is pleased to present a
Roundtable Discussion on Internet Retailing, featuring industry expert
Jeff Parnell on Tuesday, July 31st.
7/16/2007
- eBizITPA Assessing Potential for eCommerce in Four Erie County Communities
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) is conducting a
pilot project on the potential for downtown businesses in smaller Pennsylvania
communities to develop eCommerce services for customers.
6/28/2007
- eDynaQuoteTM Purchased By Vista Auctions
eDynaQuoteT, the Erie-based provider of Internet competitive bidding
services owned by the Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology
(eBizITPA), has been purchased by Vista Auctions, LLC, a State College,
Pa. company with principals in San Diego, Calif. and Tarrytown, N.Y. The
terms of the deal were not disclosed.
6/1/2007
- eDynaQuoteTM Presents eSourcing
eDynaQuote presented a session on "Incorporating Electronic Purchasing
(e-Sourcing) into an Overall Procurement Program" at the Spring Management
Meeting of the Powder Metallurgy Parts Association in Denver, CO.
5/25/2007
- Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit Saves Using Reverse Auction
The North West Tri-County Intermediate Unit (IU-5) recently used an
Internet-based reverse auction hosted by eDynaQuote to purchase copier
paper for its member schools and saved over $40,000. eDynaQuote is a provider
of Internet-based competitive bidding services headquartered in Erie.
4/23/2007
- Marketing for Manufacturers: Using Search Engines And More
Neal Rabogliatti, senior e-Strategy consultant at Catalyst Connection,
had no need to search for attendees at the Marketing Strategies for Manufacturers:
Using Search Engines and More. seminar on April 19, 2007. Presented by
the Northwest Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center and the Center for
eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA), a sold-out crowd gathered at the
Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center in Erie, Pa. to learn how to
improve their search engine marketing strategies.
4/1/2007
- eDynaQuote Helps Lower Costs for Higher Education
Thanks to on-line competitive bidding services provided by Erie-based
eDynaQuote, colleges and universities across the country have saved a
combined total of over $5.6 million on purchased goods and services.
4/1/2007
- Accipiter Systems, Inc. Granted Funding from eBizITPA for AIT Development
Assistance
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) is proud to announce
that advanced IT development assistance funding has been provided to Accipiter
Systems, Inc., in order to help further Accipiter's data communications
systems product development plan.
3/20/2007
- eDynaQuote Featured in National Magazine
In its February issue, Government Procurement, a national publication
for government purchasing officials, featured a story about a reverse
auction hosted by Erie-based eDynaQuoteT that saved a local government
authority in Pennsylvania over $87,500. eDynaQuoteT is a provider of online
competitive bidding services. The national exposure generated interest
from government officials outside Pennsylvania.
3/8/2007
- PA Taxpayers Have Saved over $120,000 in Six Months
Since the Local Government Unit Electronic Bidding Act, PA Act 88 of
2006 took effect six months ago, Pennsylvania taxpayers have saved over
$120,000 in reduced costs of purchased goods and services, plus additional
savings in efficiency, as a result of use of the new, streamlined competitive
bid processes by some Pennsylvania local government units such as municipalities,
school districts, Councils of Governments, authorities, and others.
3/2/2007
- eDynaQuote Expands Sales into Greater NYC Market
eDynaQuote, the provider of internet-based competitive bidding services
and consulting based in Erie, PA, has expanded its sales and marketing
initiatives into the greater New York City area. Joseph Roman, a New Jersey
resident with over 20 years of sales and marketing experience, has joined
eDynaQuote as Director of Business Development. In this capacity, he manages
sales relationships with new and existing clients in the New York Tri-State
territory, which includes southern New York, New Jersey, and southeast
Pennsylvania. In addition, he will lead the continued expansion and formalization
of eDynaQuote's sales function and capabilities.
2/20/2007
- New Feature Allows Buyers to Base Purchase Decisions on Factors and
Price
As any purchasing director will agree, there is more to making a purchasing
decision than lowest price alone. To address that issue, Erie, PA-based
eDynaQuote, a provider of internet-based competitive bidding services
and consulting for businesses, organizations, and government units, has
up-graded its software to allow buyers to download into an Excel spreadsheet
additional data about prospective vendors.
2/9/2007
- City of Erie School District Saves $29,000
The City of Erie School District put orders for video security equipment
out to bid on February 1 and saved $29,000. The savings resulted from
the use of an Internet-based reverse auction instead of the usual sealed
paper bid process. The auction was conducted by eDynaQuote, a provider
of Internet-based competitive bidding services headquartered in Erie.
1/23/2007
- eDynaQuote Sales Performance Doubles in Final Quarter
Only two quarters into its 2007 fiscal year, eDynaQuote, the Erie-based
provider of internet-based competitive bidding services and consulting,
has nearly doubled sales revenues and new client commitments over the
entire previous four quarters. Revenues and new client commitments for
the quarter ending December 31, 2006 were triple those of the comparable
quarter in 2005. The growth is attributed to expansion of sales and marketing,
and is expected to continue into 2007.
1/23/2007
- eDynaQuote Introduces New Platform with Enhanced Capabilities
Recently eDynaQuote, a provider of internet-based competitive bidding
services and consulting headquartered in Erie, launched a new platform
that enhances the levels of service it makes available for clients. With
the new platform, clients now have expanded pre-bid functionality, instant
messaging capabilities (IM), and the option of a weighted bid format.
1/15/2007
- Local Governments Learning How to Use the Internet to Improve Competitive
Bid Process
Since September, 2006, when legislation took effect that allows local
government units to use of the Internet for the competitive bid process,
eDynaQuote's free educational programs have been in demand. eDynaQuote
is the Erie-based provider of Internet-based competitive bidding services
and consulting. Local government units include municipalities, school
districts, authorities, Councils of Governments, etc.
12/13/2006
- Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority
The Delaware County Regional Water Quality Control Authority (DELCORA)
put two orders for chemicals out to bid on November 30, 2006 and saved
$87,500. The savings resulted from the use of Internet-based reverse auctions
instead of the usual sealed paper bid process. The auctions were both
conducted yesterday by eDynaQuote, a provider of Internet-based competitive
bidding services headquartered in Erie.
11/1/2006
- eBizITPA Announces Upcoming RFID Training Class Dates
RFID Center of Excellence at Penn State Behrend Offers Comprehensive
Coursework
Used to track everything from Pepsi to people, Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) is changing the face of supply chain management. Small and medium-sized
Pa. businesses have the opportunity to learn about RFID technology, business
benefits and opportunities by participating in interactive training courses,
presented by the RFID Center of Excellence at Penn State Erie, The Behrend
College and the Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA).
9/07/2006
- New Electronic Bidding and Online Reverse Auction Tools Introduced To
Officials
Officials from Erie County-based municipalities, authorities, school
districts, and other local government units (LGUs) received an overview
of the benefits of the new electronic bidding and online reverse auction
tools they are now entitled to use as a result of the recently enacted
Local Government Unit Electronic Bidding Act, PA Act 88 of 2006. Representative
Curt Sonney and Senator Jane Earll - who sponsored the legislation - hosted
the event today at the Knowledge Park Center in Erie.
7/11/2006
- Electronic Bidding and Reverse Auctions by Local Government Units
Streamlined Government Procurement Processes and Big Savings for Taxpayers
Possible
The Erie-based Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) applauds
new legislation passed by the Pennsylvania Senate on June 30 and signed
into law by Governor Ed Rendell on July 7. The Local Government Unit Electronic
Bidding Act, PA Act 88 of 2006, allows local government units - municipalities,
school districts, COGs, authorities and others - to incorporate electronic
bidding and reverse auctions into their competitive bidding processes.
eBizITPA offers training programs and services to help local government
units maximize the advantages of e-business tools.
6/01/2006
- Phase 1 Great Lakes Surveillance Research Completed
The U.S. is one step closer to a safer and more secure northern border
in the Great Lakes region based on research by faculty and students at
Penn State Behrend and Mercyhurst College. The Center for eBusiness and
Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA) today announced initial results
from a multi-phase research initiative to increase maritime surveillance
on the Great Lakes.
4/19/2006
- Businesses to Ride Radio Wave
Vendors of both the Department of Defense and Wal-Mart are expected
to ship their products with Radio Frequency identification (RFID) tags
by 2007; other major retailers and manufacturers are not far behind. The
Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA) and
the RFID Research Center at Penn State Behrend are hosting the RU Ready
for RFID? Conference from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on May 31, 2006.
3/20/2006
- A Free Online Directory Connecting PA's IT Providers to Potential Customers
eBizITPA, a PA information technology service agency, has created a
free online directory of Pennsylvania IT and solution provider companies
called the IT Service Locator. Users can search the directory for listed
PA IT providers by entering keywords, categories of IT services, or a
preferred city or county.
9/06/2005
- Operation Acceleration is Gearing up to Tour Central PA
Covering over 700 miles and stopping in seven locations throughout Central
Pa., Operation Acceleration is heading our way later this month. And they
have one clear mission: To provide qualifying businesses with up to $15,000
in information technology project funding.
7/11/2005
- Erie Company Secures $100,000 Phase One SBIR Grant from Department of
Energy
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT (eBizITPA) recently provided
research and consulting assistance to Spin-works, an Erie manufacturer,
that enabled the company to obtain a $100,000 grant from the Small Business
Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the United States Department of
Energy.
4/21/2005
- Internet Marketing and Sales Conference: Top Line Growth
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA)
and the Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Behrend are
pleased to present the Internet Marketing and Sales II: Top Line Growth
Conference on April 27th. The all-day event runs from 8:00am until 5:00pm
at the Courtyard by Marriott Ambassador Conference and Banquet Center,
7792 Peach St., Erie, PA. Additional sponsors include PNC Bank, the Northwest
Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) and Softek/Velocity.net.
3/17/2005
- Grants Lead Northwestern PA into Age of Technology
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA)
is holding a series of kick-off events across the region to promote the
advantages of its IT Kickstart program for area businesses and IT providers.
3/17/2005
- Companies Experience Success with IT Kickstart
When Eriez Magnetics, a world-wide leader in magnetic, vibratory, and
metal detection solutions headquartered in Erie, PA, needed to stay competitive
in their international market, they turned to the IT Kickstart program.
Eriez was just one of 20 area businesses who took part in the first round
of the program offered by The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information
Technology (eBizITPA) and round 2 of funding is about to begin.
11/22/2004
- Learn eBusiness From Home or Work
eBizITPA at Knowledge Park is introducing a new web-based format for
training courses which operates through a standard browser and requires
no additional software.
11/22/2004
- Learn Effective Document Management
eBizITPA at Knowledge Park is offering a new training course, "Introduction
to Electronic Document Management", to be taught by industry analyst
and long-time editor of Document Imaging Report, Ralph Gammon.
11/9/2004
- eBizITPA Develops Online Tool to Promote Events
eBizITPA has launched a new event listing application on the website
www.ebizitpa.org. The Event Posting tool provides a convenient online
location for publicizing important upcoming business or technology-related
events. Created as an interactive resource, it allows businesses and organizations
to post their own upcoming events on the Events page of the eBizITPA website.
11/9/2004 - eBizITPA Announces New Hires
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA)
announces the addition of four employees: Ron May, Marty Barclay, Doug
Luthringer and Gerry Schneggenburger.
10/08/2004
- Researchers Studying Radar Security for Great Lakes
The Center for eBusiness & Advanced IT (eBizITPA) announced that
it is coordinating a research initiative to increase surveillance on the
Great Lakes that will uniquely combine expertise from Penn State Erie
and Mercyhurst College. The initial project will involve technology research
by Penn State Erie's Center for Navigation, Communication and Information
Systems (CNCIS) led by Dr. Robert Gray into the capacity of existing radar
equipment to track vessel movement on Lake Erie. The results will be paired
with analysis by the Mercyhurst College Institute for Intelligence Studies
(MCIIS) led by Mr. Robert Heibel on information requirements for border
control, vessel identification and rescue, emergency management and agency
coordination and response.
7/15/2004 - Internet Pioneer, A.J. Miceli to Teach eMarketing Class for eBizITPA
eBizITPA at Knowledge Park is offering a new training course, "Internet
Marketing and Sales Strategies" to be taught by A.J. Miceli, a Communications
professor at Gannon University, former founder of Erie.net and current
Marketing Director of Fishusa.com.
5/13/2004 - EBizITPA Unveils Pilot On-line Course
Demonstrating the power of technology, eBizITPA is now offering its
first on-line course, Reverse Auctions: Buyer Strategy. The self-paced
course costs less and takes less time than the instructor-based live version
of the same class.
5/06/2004 - IT Kickstart Grants Drive $800,000 in Regional IT Investment
A pilot program designed to help small- and medium-sized companies make
critical advances in information technology is turning $100,000 in state
funding into nearly $1 million in IT investments in northwest Pennsylvania.
1/27/2004 - eBizITPA Pilots New Program to Help Businesses Kickstart IT Projects
Today the Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA)
together with the Northwest Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC)
introduced a new pilot program called IT Kickstart. The program is designed
to help small and medium size Northwest PA businesses use information
technology to improve business processes through competitive grants to
help fund their IT projects.
1/5/2004 - eBizITPA Gives Area Businesses a KICK into the World of IT
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA)
is holding a series of KICK-OFF events to announce its newest program--
IT Kickstart. eBizITPA and the Northwest Pennsylvania Industrial Resource
Center (NWIRC) hope to accelerate the use of e-business and information
technology (IT) for small and medium sized Northwest PA companies by providing
grants to fund IT projects as well as expertise to get the projects moving.
11/14/2003 - Rendell Administration Welcomes New Technology Center to Pennsylvania
On behalf of Governer Edward G. Rendell, Davis Yeager, Director of the
Governer's Action Team, today announced that 60 new jobs will be created
during the next three years as a result of BTC Solutions Inc.'s decision
to locate its North American Technology Center in Erie.
10/21/2003 - eBizITPA eProcurement Tool Hits First $1 Million
eBizITPA announced today that its initial clients have conducted $1
million in online business using DynaQuote, the Center's electronic procurement
tool. Purchasing departments in several organizations have reported savings
of over 27% by creating greater efficiencies in their procurement on a
range of products and services.
10/9/2003 - eBizITPA Appoints New Board Members
The Center For eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology (eBizITPA)
has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors -- Jeffrey Parnell,
Vice President/General Manager e-Commerce of Blair Corporation and David
Pascale, Area Manager - Penelec.
7/24/2003 - Rendell Administration Announces Funding For Technology Projects
Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Yablonsky today
announced the approval of a total of more than $30 million in funding
by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA) to support
Pennsylvania's technology-focused economic development strategy. The funding
is being provided to the Center for e-Business and Advanced Information
Technology located in Erie and the four regional Ben Franklin Technology
Partners.
6/18/2003 - eBizITPA Open For e-Business Event Planned for Technology Center
eBizITPA, a resource center designed to help Pennsylvania businesses
and organizations understand and use information technology and e-business
tools through a range of services and programs, will host an open house
Monday June 23, 3:30 to 5:00 PM and Tuesday June 24, 7:30 to 9:00 AM at
the Center located at 5340 Fryling Road in Knowledge Park adjacent to
Penn State Behrend.
5/9/2003 - eBizITPA Pilots Electronic Trading Tool for Branding Project
The Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology has put
into practice its first electronic supply chain offering, DynaQuote, a
web-based business-to-business (B2B) "reverse auction" tool.
A reverse auction is where qualified sellers bid against one-another through
the Internet to sell their goods and services to buyers by offering the
lowest price. Ebay is the most well-known example of Internet online auctions;
reverse auctions switch the places of buyer and seller and bidding goes
to the lowest price.
4/25/2003 - Paradigm Infotech to Support Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT
A Baltimore, MD based, global information technology (IT) provider has
expanded its operations to northwest Pennsylvania. Paradigm Infotech has
secured an office in Millcreek and hired a local manager to oversee 10
employees, including a number of IT workers taking part in a new program
administered by the Center for eBusiness and Advanced Information Technology.
3/6/2003 - Ben Franklin Targets Cure for Ailing Region
". . . the center, funded by the Ben Franklin Redevelopment Authority
and housed at Knowledge Park, will have several key elements, all with
the goal of creating 1,500 new technology jobs during the next decade."
