<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?> 
<rss version="2.0">
<channel>
<title>Point Alliance Inc. - Latest News</title> 
<link>http://www.pointalliance.com</link> 
<description>Point Alliance is a premiere Information Technology services and consulting provider, specializing in innovative collaborative, web and wireless solutions. Point Alliance delivers a competitive advantage by being able to tailor flexible solutions to meet specific customer needs. Our approach is to architect solutions that build on clients&#8217; existing investments in technology. Point Alliance solutions drive value by leveraging our extensive business and technology experience, thus minimizing the development time and cost. By focusing on user experience and the integration of business and IT strategy, Point Alliance implements solutions that add significant value to both the user population and the organization. Point Alliance offers strategy, design, application development, systems integration, and support services to a wide variety of high profile clients. Our firm has a solid track record of successful engagements and offers an unparalleled level of service to a loyal client base.</description>
<language>en-us</language>
<lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 08 2010 08:54:38:65 EDT</lastBuildDate>
<copyright>Copyright © 2002 - 2010 Point Alliance Inc. All rights reserved.  </copyright> 
<image>
<title>Point Alliance Inc.</title> 
<url>http://www.pointalliance.com/Client/PointAlliance/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/PointAliance_logo.jpg</url>
<link>http://www.pointalliance.com</link>
</image>
<item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance goes GREEN]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/client/pointalliance/pai_lp4w_lnd_webstation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+goes+GREEN!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ In an effort to be more environmentally friendly Point Alliance is encouraging all clients to move to our new paperless invoicing solution. The new solution will automatically generate pdf invoices and send them via email to the respective client contacts starting at the end of August 2010. Thank you in advance for assisting us in our GREEN efforts.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance celebrates 8th Anniversary]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+celebrates+8th+Anniversary!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ This Saturday, July 17th marks Point Alliance's 8th year anniversary. Point Alliance, founded in 2002, began with Shaan Parekh and John Zarei, who sharing a passion for IT, pursued their aspirations of establishing their own IT consulting and development company. Today, Point Alliance offers application development, systems integration and support services to clients across various industries. Providing their visionary leadership, Parekh and Zarei has lead Point Alliance in the past 8 years through many accomplishments including recognition in the Profit 100: Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies list for both 2008 and 2010 as well as many service and solution awards. "We are thrilled to have had yet another successful year!" Shaan Parekh, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Point Alliance shares, "Considering the IT industry's extremely competitive landscape, we feel fortunate for the opportunity to provide products and services that our clients find value in.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance recognized for second time on PROFIT 100 ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Wed, 2 Jun 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/Client/pointalliance/pai_lp4w_lnd_webstation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+recognized+for+second+time+on+PROFIT+100+ranking+of+Canadas+Fastest+Growing+Companies!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Point Alliance is happy to announce that it is recognized in the 22nd annual Profit 100 ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies by PROFIT Magazine. This is the second year Point Alliance has been awarded this distinction since its first appearance on the list in 2008. Ranking Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies by five-year revenue growth, the PROFIT 100 profiles the country's most successful growth companies. Published in the June issue of PROFIT and online at PROFIT100.com, the PROFIT 100 is Canada's largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement. "Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies are the poster children for entrepreneurship, innovation and pure tenacity," says Ian Portsmouth, editor of PROFIT. "They demonstrate what it takes to succeed in today's highly competitive, technology-driven global economy." John Zarei, Pont Alliance's Chief Information Officer is very happy about the company's achievement.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance wraps up ipoint.to Haiti Relief campaign]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/Client/PointAlliance/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+wraps+up+ipoint.to+Haiti+Relief+campaign!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (May 17, 2010)-  Point Alliance&#8217;s ipoint.to Haiti Relief campaign, which supported the Canadian Red Cross&#8217; Haiti program by donating funds each time ipoint.to  was used, came to a close at the end of March. The campaign was a great success, thanks to the many participants from all over the world who visited ipoint.to during the months of February and March. Donations were presented to the Canadian Red Cross at Point Alliance&#8217;s recent 6 in 60 Breakfast Session held on Wednesday, May 12th. Isabel Marcinak, a Canadian Red Cross volunteer who attended the event, accepted the donation on behalf of the organization. Point Alliance Chief Information Officer, John Zarei is pleased with the campaign results. &#8220;The launch of ipoint.to offered us a great opportunity to have fun with the online tool while donating to a great cause,&#8221; Zarei explains. &#8220;We are more than happy to be contributing to the outstanding work the Canadian Red Cross has put in throughout the ongoing crisis.&#8221; ipoint.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another 6 in 60 Breakfast Session Success!]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/Client/PointAlliance/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Another+6+in+60+Breakfast+Session+Success!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto (May 13, 2010)- The entire Point Alliance staff and attendees alike were in good spirits despite the morning rain, as everyone gathered for Point Alliance&#8217;s breakfast session on Wednesday, May 12th. Staying true to its &#8216;6 in 60&#8217; name, the Point Alliance team took participants through 6 mini presentations sharing their proven solutions and providing tips and best practices- all based on web applications and collaboration within an hour&#8217;s time. The session kicked off with Point Alliance&#8217;s Solution Architect, Fetbi Irsat, who discussed the business need, solution details and project results of a custom collaborative solution developed by Point Alliance, followed by additional presentations from web content management solutions and compliance management systems to value-added portal projects.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance a Guest Speaker in Upcoming IBM® Cross Country Lotus User Group Event]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/Client/PointAlliance/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+a+Guest+Speaker+in+Upcoming+IBM+Cross+Country+Lotus+User+Group+Event!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (April 16, 2010) - You can catch Point Alliance, and other Lotus users across the country, at the upcoming IBM® Cross Country Lotus User Group Event held on Friday, April 23rd in Markham, ON. Point Alliance and their valued client, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO®) are slated to share their experiences working together through a recent Domino upgrade project and the custom development of LAWPRO®&#8217;s new intranet website using content management solution, Launch Pad for Web (LP4W®). Point Alliance will be sharing their experience of integrating business and technical requirements and processes used to complete the LAWPRO®&#8217;s Domino upgrade, as well as the challenges and methodology in leveraging LP4W® to custom develop an interactive intranet to meet LAWPRO®&#8217;s needs. LAWPRO® will be offering insight on the outcomes of the project, and how it has positively influenced their business.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance Announces Upcoming 6 in 60 Breakfast Session on Wednesday, May 12th]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/Client/PointAlliance/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+Announces+Upcoming+6+in+60+Breakfast+Session+on+Wednesday+May+12th!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (April 16, 2010) - Point Alliance is excited to host its second &#8216;6 in 60&#8217; Breakfast Session to be held on Wednesday, May 12th. The 6 in 60 Breakfast Session, which showcases 6 solutions in 60 minutes to clients and IT professionals, was met with success and positive response when it was introduced last year. Since then, Point Alliance has been planning to share more solutions and training to their valued clients in the same fun and informative session. Participants from last year&#8217;s breakfast event will notice a new addition from the original set up. This year&#8217;s event will include a bonus session, which will have Point Alliance reviewing not 6, but 7 exciting solutions in a little over an hour&#8217;s time that will be sure to keep the audience interested and captivated. The upcoming session is focused solely on web application and collaboration tools.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance Nominated for Microsoft® Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) Awards]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/Client/PointAlliance/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+Nominated+for+Microsoft+Worldwide+Partner+Conference+WPC+Awards!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (April 15, 2010)-  Point Alliance is thrilled to be nominated for four Microsoft® Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) Awards. The list of nominated awards includes &#8216;Data Management Solution Partner of the Year&#8217; which showcases Point Alliance&#8217;s Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Solution for Distribution and Retail, and the &#8216;Custom Development Solutions, Web Developer Partner of the Year&#8217; award as it relates to their work in developing and implementing their Funds Collection and Integration Solution (FCIS). Point Alliance&#8217;s own content management solution, Launch Pad for Web (LP4W) places them in consideration as the &#8216;ISV Software Partner of the Year&#8217;, while the company is equally hopeful for the &#8216;Citizenship Partner of the Year&#8217; award offered to Microsoft® Business Partners who place a focus on business excellence as well as community responsibility. John Zarei, Chief Information Officer at Point Alliance is excited about their array of Microsoft® award nominations.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance Nominated for 2010 IBM® Beacon Awards]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/Client/PointAlliance/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+Nominated+for+2010+IBM+Beacon+Awards!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (April 14, 2010)-  Point Alliance is pleased to be nominated for two individual awards under the 2010 IBM®  Beacon Award Program. Based on achievements with their web content management solution, Launch Pad for Web (LP4W®), Point Alliance is now in the running for both the &#8216;Outstanding Innovation Collaboration Solution&#8217; and the &#8216;IBM® Outstanding Performance in the Mid Market&#8217; award. Cindy Lai, Marketing Manager at Point Alliance, is very excited about the nominations and what it means to be in contention for these awards. &#8220;The Beacon Award is a great program that continues to raise the standard for partners to achieve business excellence and deliver high quality solutions and services.&#8221; Lai explains, &#8220;We are grateful to be among the many talented business partners in the IBM® network to be considered for these awards&#8221; The 2010 Beacon Award Program is an annual recognition program. Finalists will be announced at a later date.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch Pad for Web (LP4W®) Domino® Edition Releases Latest Version-2010-03]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/Client/PointAlliance/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Launch+Pad+for+Web+LP4W+Domino+Edition+Releases+Latest+Version-2010-03!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (Monday, March 15, 2010)- Point Alliance is excited to announce the release of Launch Pad for Web (LP4W®) Domino® Edition Version 2010-03. Enhanced and optimized for Web 2.0, this latest version of LP4W® offers more features and capabilities than any previous version. Some of the new additions include page bookmarking, Lotus Sametime integration, tag optimization, inclusion of a newly designed Flash photo gallery and integration to Point Alliance's own URL shortener- ipoint.to. Version 2010-03 is backed by official IBM Lotus Domino® 8.51 testing, and also provides users the ability to embed various features, such as Google Maps and YouTube video files directly into web pages. John Zarei, Chief Information Officer at Point Alliance Inc. expects that users will be pleased with the latest additions to LP4W®. &#8220;A lot of these enhancements have been a direct result of feedback we gathered from our clients,&#8221; Zarei shares.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Lotus User Group&#8217;s First Event of the Year a Success!]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Thu, 4 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Toronto+Lotus+User+Groups+First+Event+of+the+Year+a+Success!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (March 4, 2010)- Over 30 IBM Lotus users in the Toronto community gathered on Wednesday, March 3rd for the Toronto Lotus User Group&#8217;s first event of the year. Claude Cossette, IBM Lotus Technical Sales Specialist kicked off the evening by sharing highlights from Lotusphere 2010, followed-up by a product review of &#8216;What&#8217;s New&#8217; with Lotus Notes 8.51. John Zarei, Chief Information Officer at Point Alliance Inc. shared tips and best practices with the group to benefit all types of Lotus users. The event wrapped up with a draw for an Apple iPod, which was given to lucky winner, Joe Federer at Kinetic Synergy Inc. Cindy Lai, Co-ordinator of the Toronto Lotus User Group, is very pleased with the event and the group&#8217;s role in the Lotus community. &#8220;With Toronto being such a large IT market, we wanted to provide as much support to Lotus users to help them stay competitive.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance Extends ipoint.to Haiti Relief Campaign]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+Extends+ipoint.to+Haiti+Relief+Campaign!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[  Toronto, ON (February 25, 2010)- Point Alliance announced today that it has extended ipoint.to&#8217;s Haiti Relief Campaign for the month of March. To aid in the Haiti disaster, Point Alliance had committed to donating 10 cents each time ipoint.to is used for the entire month of February. Donations will be made to Canadian Red Cross towards providing relief, restoring hope and rebuilding Haiti&#8217;s future. Point Alliance Chief Information Officer, John Zarei says that the decision to extend the program was an easy one to make. &#8220;The crisis in Haiti is extremely devastating and with the challenging road they still face ahead of them, they will need all the support they can get.&#8221;  With another month added to the campaign, Point Alliance expects to achieve more than double of February&#8217;s donation amount. Zarei adds, &#8220;The response to ipoint.to has been overwhelming. I think users like the idea of being able to contribute- just by doing something simple, like shortening a link.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Toronto Lotus User Group is back!]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/The+Toronto+Lotus+User+Group+is+back!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (February 18, 2010): The Toronto Lotus User Group&#8217;s first event of the year kicks off on Wednesday, March 3, 2010! All members are encouraged to attend this event for an opportunity to meet other Lotus community members and learn from Lotus experts. Content for this event includes: key highlights from Lotusphere 2010, exciting update on Lotus Notes 8.51, and a review of proven tips and best practices. The Toronto Lotus User Group&#8217;s events are held each quarter with content ranging from product knowledge and training to guest speakers sharing best practices. Event details and registration can be found at: http://www.lotususergroup.com Who we are: Founded in 2004, the Toronto Lotus User Group&#8217;s mission is to build and foster the Lotus community within Toronto by providing support to customers, business partners, and Lotus professionals through education, training and resources.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch Pad for Web 2.1 (LP4W) earns multiple Windows designations]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Launch+Pad+for+Web+2.1+earns+multiple+Windows+designations!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (Friday, January 29, 2010):  Point Alliance is happy to announce that Launch Pad for Web 2.1 (LP4W) has passed both of Microsoft&#8217;s &#8220;Platform Test for ISV Solutions&#8221; and &#8220;Works with Windows Server 2008 R2&#8221; programs. These Microsoft designations are reserved only for applications that are verified to meet specific platform requirements and technical quality benchmarks according to Microsoft- recommended standards. The goal of these programs is to test the technical reliability, quality, security and compatibility of an application and to ultimately highlight and promote applications that meet this requirement. Point Alliance is pleased to receive this designation and is excited to continue working with Microsoft moving forward. Launch Pad for Web (LP4W) is a full featured web content management solution designed to update and publish content for internet and intranet portal sites in a time and cost efficient manner.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help support Haiti's Earthquake relief by visiting ipoint.to]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Help+support+Haitis+Earthquake+relief+by+visiting+ipoint.to!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[  Toronto, ON (January 28, 2010)- Point Alliance recently launched ipoint.to, a free, on-line tool designed to shorten url links. To aid in the Haiti disaster, Point Alliance will donate 10 cents each time ipoint.to is used for the entire month of February. Donations will be made to Canadian Red Cross towards providing relief, restoring hope and rebuilding Haiti&#8217;s future. All you have to do to help is visit: http://ipoint.to to have your next link shortened. Thank you in advance for your support in this initiative.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance Receives Certification to Become an Authorized Seller of IBM Lotus Domino and Websphere Software]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+Receives+Certification+to+Become+an+Authorized+Seller+of+IBM+Lotus+Domino+and+Websphere+Software!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (January 26, 2010): Point Alliance today announced it has achieved certification to become an Authorized seller of IBM Lotus Domino and Websphere software by meeting the skills requirements of the new IBM Software Value Plus initiative. Point Alliance is a premiere Information Technology services and consulting provider, specializing in innovative web and wireless solutions. Point Alliance builds on clients&#8217; existing investments in technology by tailoring flexible solutions to meet specific customer needs. Products featuring IBM software developed by Point Alliance include: Mobile Domino for Blackberry, developed to extend IBM Lotus Domino databases to Research In Motion&#8217;s BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES), and Event Manager for Domino, a user-friendly, on-line solution that supports numerous areas of event management.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance Inc. Launches New Releases of Collaborative Solutions at Lotusphere 2010]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+Inc.+Launches+New+Releases+of+Collaborative+Solutions+at+Lotusphere+2010!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Point Alliance Inc. Launches New Releases of Collaborative Solutions for Web Content Management, BlackBerry® integration, and Event Management, based on the IBM® Lotus® Domino® platform LOTUSPHERE, ORLANDO, FL. (January 18, 2010) - At IBM Lotusphere 2010 conference, Point Alliance Inc. will be presenting its solutions for managing web content, extending IBM® Lotus® Domino® software data to BlackBerry®, and event registration and coordination, through interactive demonstrations at Booth 619 in the Product Showcase. "The IBM® Lotus® Domino® platform continues to be the industry leader in collaboration", states Point Alliance Chief Information Officer, John Zarei. "We continue to develop solutions on this platform because of the speed of development, integration and implementation. All of our solutions can easily be integrated with existing applications and investments made by clients in their IBM® Lotus® Domino® infrastructure.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance launches ipoint.to]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+launches+ipoint.to!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[  Toronto, ON (January 17, 2010)- Point Alliance is excited to announce the launch of ipoint.to (version 1.0)- a unique website designed to shorten url links, making them more manageable and easier to use. The simple, user-friendly interface and ability to customize the shortened link, differentiates ipoint.to from other url minimizer tools, making it a top pick for frequent web users. It has already been well received by IT leaders and specialists during its initial launch at IBM&#8217;s annual Lotusphere conference. For more information on ipoint.to, please visit: http://ipoint.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance in action at the Daily Bread Food Bank]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+in+action+at+the+Daily+Bread+Food+Bank!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Toronto, ON (January 13, 2010)- Point Alliance staff volunteered a half day at the Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto, sorting, checking, boxing and loading food donations that would be distributed throughout the city. "It is important to give back to the community that you work in", states John Zarei, Chief Technology Officer at Point Alliance. "Quite honestly, I was shocked at some of the statistics that we were told, such as, that there were over one million client visits to the food bank in the Greater Toronto Area in 2009 and the fact that 35% of food bank clients are children. We were happy to pitch in and will definitely volunteer our time again soon in support of this good cause" About the Daily Bread Food Bank Daily Bread Food Bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that is fighting to end hunger in our communities. Daily Bread serves people through neighbourhood food banks and meal programs in its 171 member agencies.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance supports the Daily Bread Food Bank and CP24/CHUM Christmas Wish]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+supports+the+Daily+Bread+Food+Bank+and+CP24CHUM+Christmas+Wish!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Point Alliance staff collected non-perishable food items for the Daily Bread Food Bank and unwrapped toys for CP24/CHUM Christmas Wish foundation this holiday season. "I am very proud of our staff for their donations", states John Zarei, Chief Technology Officer at Point Alliance. "This can be a difficult time of the year for individuals and anything we can do to help make the holiday season a little happier, especially for the children, is the least we can do." About the Daily Bread Food Bank Daily Bread Food Bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that is fighting to end hunger in our communities. Daily Bread serves people through neighbourhood food banks and meal programs in its 171 member agencies. Daily Bread Food Bank fights hunger by providing food and resources for hungry people; mobilizing greater community support and creating social change through research, education and advocacy. For more information visit www.dailybread.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance at Lotusphere 2010]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+at+Lotusphere+2010!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[  Point Alliance is excited to be returning to Lotusphere this year in the Product Showcase at Booth # 619 in Orlando, Florida from January 17 - 21, 2010. Please stop in and say hello and get a demo of one of our industry leading solutions.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance launches Microsoft based QuickStart solution offerings]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+launches+Microsoft+based+QuickStart+solution+offerings!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ Point Alliance&#8217;s SharePoint QuickStart solution is designed to accelerate the design, configuration and launch of your Intranet site. As part of the program we will provide the knowledge transfer necessary for you to maintain your own intranet site in the future. The QuickStart program is a low cost, low risk and fast way to launching a SharePoint initiative, and providing a production SharePoint environment. For more information regarding this QuickStart offering please click on the following link:  SharePoint QuickStart Solution
Point Alliance&#8217;s Website QuickStart solution is designed to accelerate the design, configuration and launch of your Website. As part of the program we will provide the knowledge transfer necessary for you to maintain your own web site in the future. The QuickStart program is a low cost, low risk and fast way to design/redesign, build and launch your website utilizing Point Alliance&#8217;s Launch Pad for Web browser-based Web Content Management platform.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft selects Point Alliance to participate in SQL Server and BI Accelerator programs]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Microsoft+selects+Point+Alliance+to+participate+in+SQL+Server+and+BI+Accelerator+programs!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ As a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner with competencies in Data Management, Information Worker (SharePoint), and Mobility, Point Alliance has been selected by Microsoft as a strategic partner to go to market with the SQL Server and BI Accelerator programs. Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) solutions can help organizations improve business performance by driving better decision making. Powered by Microsoft SQL Server and delivered through the familiar Microsoft Office system front-end, Microsoft business intelligence technologies work together to provide value to users of all types across Canadian organizations. FY10 will be an extremely significant year in the history of Microsoft business intelligence from a technology capability standpoint as we prepare for the releases of SQL Server 2008 R2 (with the &#8220;Gemini&#8221; self-service BI functionality), SharePoint 2010, and the rest of the 2010 Office system.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance Celebrates Seventh Anniversary]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+Celebrates+Seventh+Anniversary!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ On Thursday, July 17th, Point Alliance celebrated its seventh anniversary. "We've had another exciting year at Point Alliance ", says John Zarei, Chief Information Officer. "In this new economy, we have had to work closely with our clients to ensure that our solutions can deliver on the projected return on investment". "Our focus remains on enterprise content management, portal and workflow solutions, and mobility", states Shaan Parekh, Chief Technology Officer. "Strengthening our partnerships with industry leaders such as Microsoft, IBM and Research in Motion allows us to deliver leading edge, integrated solutions that keep our clients ahead of their competitors". About Point Alliance Point Alliance is a premiere Information Technology services and consulting provider, specializing in innovative collaborative, web and wireless solutions. Point Alliance delivers a competitive advantage by being able to tailor flexible solutions to meet specific customer needs.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Point Alliance Earns PCI Certification]]></title><author>Point Alliance Inc.</author><pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><link><![CDATA[http://www.pointalliance.com/CLIENT/POINTALLIANCE/PAI_LP4W_LND_WebStation.nsf/page/Point+Alliance+Earns+PCI+Certification!OpenDocument]]></link><description><![CDATA[ The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for account data protection. The PCI Security Standards Council&#8217;s mission is to enhance payment account data security by driving education and awareness of the PCI Security Standards. The organization was founded by American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa, Inc. About the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) The PCI DSS, a set of comprehensive requirements for enhancing payment account data security, was developed by the founding payment brands of the PCI Security Standards Council, including American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc. Inc. International, to help facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures on a global basis.]]></description></item>
</channel>
</rss>
