CIO: Why agile skills are more valuable than certifications

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Demand for mission-critical IT projects is increasing as the economy improves, but the supply of resources available to handle those demands isn’t keeping pace, according to the recent annual Project and Portfolio Management Landscape survey conducted by Innotas, a cloud portfolio management (PPM) solutions provider.

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ABC: NYPD Touts Successes of Shot Spotter Program

 Rob Nelson has the story of the NYPD’s new ShotSpotter gunshot detection system.
[ABC]

The NYPD’s ShotSpotter gun shot detection system led officers to a Brownsville, Brooklyn, rooftop where they discovered more than 20 shellcasings fired from a high-powered automatic weapon.

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Excelaire Expands Its Charter Fleet

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Through June, 27 magazines ceased operations

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June 30, 2014

[crainsnewyork.com]

Ladies’ Home Journal recently announced it will cease monthly publication of its 131-year-old print edition and become a newsstand-only quarterly with an online presence. Another storied magazine, Jet, said it was halting its print edition, although it too would continue to publish on the Web.

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Mold Yourself Into a Great MBA Candidate in Three Years

[Bloomberg.com]

If you have a few years before you plan to attend business school, you’re in a great position to do a few things now—beyond taking a GMAT or GRE prep class—that can improve your chances of getting into your top-pick schools.

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Innotas survived a near-death experience

Innotas doubled revenue to $14.2 million in the past three years, says CEO Kevin Kern.

Innotas doubled revenue to $14.2 million in the past three years, says CEO Kevin Kern.

Portfolio and project management software firm almost ran out of money in 2008

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Hawthorne Acquires ExcelAire

January 26, 2012, 3:20 PM

[ainonline.com]

Charleston, S.C.-based Hawthorne Global Aviation Services acquired FBO and aircraft charter and management company ExcelAire at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, N.Y. “We are delighted to be teaming up with ExcelAire as we focus on building our fixed-based operations network,” said Hawthorne president and CEO Steven Levesque. “This acquisition highlights our continued FBO focus with expansion into aircraft charter, management and maintenance.” The value of the deal was not disclosed.