WRAL Tech Wire

 SAS Forms New Unit

 Big Retalier Says SAS Will Help Cut Advertising Costs

 Vedic Technologies Hires Ex SAS Exec

Wireless, VOIP communications company also adds expands board of advisors.

 MedNetics Wants To Corral 'Wild West' of Medical Databases

Former iBiomatics president Larry Evans says automatic biosurveillance of masses of medical data could provide early warning of bioterrorist attacks.

 Former SAS Executive Launches RTP Biosurveillance Firm

 News in Brief: Ex-SAS Exec's New Firm; MDeverywhere CEO; e-NC Site; Atlanta Merger; LecStar ...

Evans launches MedNetics; MDeverywhere shuffles management, cuts jobs; e-NC promotes high-speed access; Atlanta firms merge; LecStar buys NuVox customersl; Teradyne gets boost; news from Unitive, NetOctave, Hatteras ...

 Hot off the Wire: VC Firms Seeks Protection; Unitive, NetOctave, XcelleNet, Hatteras, Fast-Talk ...

VC firms seeks protection from creditors; Unitive forms sales organization; NetOctave gets partner; Fast-Talk product; Seventh Wave gets IBM deal; XcelleNet deal; Hatteras product; more ...

 Hot Off the Wire: First Horizon Stock Offering, Springboard Deal, BioStratum Honor and More

Atlanta drug company sells $141 million in stock, Cary data center firm signs up e-tix vendor as client, BioStratum co-founder wins prestigious medical award, other news.

 NCEITA's 'WISE' Program To Discuss Getting More Women Taking Tech Classes

Panel discussion to discuss possible initiatives and ideas. Panelists include top female execs.

 Hot Off Wire: Atlanta Firm Gets $5M; Arsenal Picks CEO; 'Hip Hop' Grows; BTI, WISE, Misys News ...

Arsenal Digital names new CEO; Medical supply firm raises $5 million; Zoom Culture's TV show gets expanded deal with NBC; Copeland is leaving BTI; MercuryMD expands PDA customer base; NCEITA's WISE program to discuss women in tech; Misys deal; more

 Suggestions to SAS Pay Off for a User; Cary Company Also Sets Up Healthcare Division

Dr. Jose G. Ramirez of W.L. Gore & Associates wins feedback award at users' conference. SAS also to sell low-cost product to educators. Some 3,500 customers gather in Orlanda for annual event.

 Hot off the Wire: RIAA Deadline; Saffron Deal; NFL Draft Goes Wireless; SpringBoard Hire; More ...

Rural Internet extends project deadline; big deal for Saffron; SpringBoard hires manager; Quintiles forms new venture; Air2Web to work with NFL; TrianglePR grows; SlickEdit's new release; nTouch expands.

 Succession Planning Is Crucial for Privately Held Firm, Lawyer Says

If the founder dies, it's not a given his or her family will have to sell out to pay taxes, says Carl Hibbert. But if there is no plan, watch out.

 Major Award Goes to TogetherSoft; Security Seminar Set; Ptek Sells Unit

TogetherSoft receives Java award; Secure Enterprise Consulting to discuss remote access; Atlana-based Ptek sells rather than spinoff unit; Atlantic OnHold strikes new deal.

 In brief: TogetherSoft Wins Java Award; Security Conference Set; Ptek Sells Unit

TogetherSoft's top product gets magazine's top developer tool award; Secure Enterprise Computing to discuss remote access; Atlanta-based Ptek sells rather than spin-off unit; new deal for Atlantic OnHold; and more ...