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October 7, 2003 MegaPath Networks Completes Acquisition of TManage
Pleasanton, CA-based MegaPath Networks Inc., a provider of broadband access and managed IP network, has completed its acquisition of TManage, Inc., a provider of managed access, VPN and security services.

October 7, 2003 SoloMio Names Gina Veridiano-Martouzet as Vice President of Sales for EMEA
SoloMio Corp. announced Gina Veridiano-Martouzet has joined the company as Vice President of Sales for EMEA.

September 16, 2003 Austin's TManage to join forces with California broadband firm
Austin-based network service provider TManage Inc. is expected to announce today that it will be bought by a California- based company.

September 11, 2003 TManage Working with Hughes Network Systems
TManage Inc chosen Hughes Network Systems' broadband satellite access service

September 9, 2003 European Momentum Helps Motive Achieve Milestone of 20 Million Broadband Subscriber Deployments
Motive announced that its software has been implemented by service providers to manage connections and support for more than 20 million broadband subscribers worldwide.

August 6, 2003 Motive Names Alvarez VP Professional Services
Motive announced a new member of its executive management team

August 4, 2003 Mercury Interactive and Motive Sign Agreement to Extend Business Technology Optimization Leadership
$15 Million Licensing Deal To Bolster Mercury Interactive’s Next Generation Application Management Offerings

July 11, 2003 Nanotechnologies CTO Named to President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

July 14, 2003 Deepfile Corporation Entering Into Licensing Agreement With Collective Technologies
Deepfile Corporation is signing an agreement that makes Collective Technologies the first licensee of its network file systems management software

July 11, 2003 Nanotechnologies CTO Named to President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
Dr. Dennis Wilson, Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Chairman of the Board of Nanotechnologies, Inc. has been named to the President's Nanotechnology Technical Advisory Group (TAG)

July 11, 2003 Bacterial Barcodes Names David McWilliams President & CEO
Bacterial Barcodes announced the appointment of David McWilliams as president and CEO

June 17, 2003 Austin software firm gains $6.5 million in investment.
SoloMio Corp., a 3-year-old Austin company that develops new voice services for cellular phone carriers, has $6.5 million in new investment.

June 16, 2003 Meredith, LaVigna named to Motive board
Motive Communications Inc. has appointed two prominent Central Texas businessmen, Tom Meredith and Michael LaVigna, to its board of directors.

June 9, 2003 Air Products and Nanotechnologies, Inc. Announce Joint Development and Equity Investment Agreement
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD) and Nanotechnologies, Inc., a technology leader in high-performance nanoparticles, announced a joint development agreement

May 30, 2003 Nanotechnologies signs deal with eyewear maker
Austin-based Nanotechnologies Inc. has signed a research partnership with France's Essilor International

May 21, 2003 Alcatel collaborates with Motive
Austin-based Motive Communications Inc. has formed an alliance with a subsidiary of Paris-based Alcatel to develop a phone-based customer service system

May 12, 2003 Motive Surpasses 15 Million Broadband Subscriber Deployments
Major Activation and E-Care Milestone Reached as Company Expands European Management Team with Two New Appointments

May 12, 2003 Cox Chooses Motive for High Speed Internet Activation
Leading Cable Company to Use Motive Software for Qualification, Self-Activation and Auto-Provisioning of High Speed Internet Customers Nationwide

April 29, 2003 TManage Global Remote Access Service Exceeds 1,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots
TManage Service Connects Mobile Workers at Broadband Speeds in Public Places

April 7, 2003 Hire.com taps Dell
Austin-based Hire.com, Inc. is powering its talent recruiting technology with computer servers and switches from Dell Computer Corp

March 24, 2003 Hire.com Chosen By Adobe for Worldwide Talent Management
Hire.com's talent management suite was chosen by Adobe Systems Incorporated

March 13, 2003 Nanotechnologies names new CEO
Nanotechnologies Inc. has promoted Randy Bell to president and CEO

March 12, 2003 Motive wins Canadian customer
Motive Communications Inc. will provide online service and support to the customers of Vancouver, Canada-based telecommunications giant Telus Corp.

March 11, 2003 TManage Partners With Zone Labs to Expand Managed Endpoint Security Service
Zone Labs Integrity Now Available From TManage as Managed Service

February 17, 2003 Telefonica Moviles Espana Selects SoloMio's Smart Call Services Platform
Austin's SoloMio Corp. announced today that Telefonica Moviles Espana has selected the SoloMio Smart Call Services Platform as part of a framework agreement

February 12, 2003 Bacterial BarCodes completes Series C financing
Bacterial BarCodes announced today that it has secured $6 million in additional funding in its Series C Financing

December 16, 2002 MOTIVE AND BROADJUMP ACHIEVE UNMATCHED LEADERSHIP WITH MORE THAN 10 MILLION BROADBAND SUBSCRIBER DEPLOYMENTS
Companies Work with CableLabs and DSL Forum to Help Shape Broadband Future

December 12, 2002 New Release of SoloMio Software Platform to Drive Additional Services Revenue from Mobile Voice Calls
Mobile Operators Validate Increased Call Completion, Higher Data Traffic and Prolonged Voice Minutes

November 7, 2002 Motive, BroadJump to merge
Austin software company Motive Communications Inc. is buying another Austin software company, BroadJump Communications Inc., in a stock deal that will create an operation with more than 500 employees, the companies announced Thursday.

September 17, 2002 Hire.com and TMP Worldwide Enter Strategic Alliance
Hire.com, a provider of talent management solutions, signed a strategic alliance with TMP Worldwide Inc., (owners of career portal Monster), to provide mutual clients joint hiring process solutions.

September 12, 2002 TManage teams up with Calif. company
TManage Inc. has signed a deal with Redwood Shores, Calif.-based iPass Inc. to offer telecommuters secure access to corporate intranets even when they're on the go.

August 29, 2002 BroadJump Study Looks at Consumer Preferences For Online Marketing
BroadJump, Inc., a provder of broadband software, says its new study shows new findings about consumer attitudes toward a variety of online marketing and promotions.

August 29, 2002 nLine Installs Fathom Inspection Tool at AMD
nLine Corporation installed of a Fathom defect inspection tool at AMD's Fab 25 in Austin, Texas.

August 26, 2002 Hire.com Signs 62 Customers so far in 2002
Among new contracts were deals with SITA, an information and telecommunications provider for the air transport industry, and Infineon, a division of Siemens.

August 19, 2002 BroadJump Inks Deal with Listen.com on Rhapsody Digital Music Service
BroadJump, Inc. and Listen.com today signed a joint product agreement that enhances the ability for broadband service providers to offer and fulfill Listen.com's Rhapsody digital music subscription service to subscribers.

August 14, 2002 Hire.com adds European adviser
Hire.com Inc., an Austin-based provider of hiring and recruitment software, has added a 20-year industry veteran to its advisory board.

August 6, 2002 BroadJump Wins Latin American Customer Telmex
BroadJump, Inc. added Telmex to its customer roster.

July 24, 2002 Nanotechnologies Appoints Topfer, Ezell and Smith to Board
Nanotechnologies, Inc. has appointed local business luminaries Mort Topfer, Bruce Ezell and Brian R. Smith to its board of directors, along with Nanotechnologies' president and CEO Gary Pankonien.

July 23, 2002 BroadJump gains British customer
Austin-based BroadJump Inc. has scored Britain's fourth largest Internet service provider, NTL Inc., as a customer for a new software product.

July 12, 2002 Smith Named Covasoft VP to Lead Engineering and Product Initiatives
Covasoft, an Austin provider of real-time J2EE management solutions, has appointed Steven Smith vice president of products.

July 11, 2002 nLine names new CEO
Austin semiconductor tool manufacturer nLine Corp. has hired a new president and CEO to replace Robert Owen, who quit June 28 for personal reasons.

July 10, 2002 Placemark Appoints Mazzarella To Board, Debuts MDA Platform
Boston-based Placemark Investments has appointed former Fidelity Institutional Brokerage Group bigwig, Robert Mazzarella, to its board.

June 25, 2002 Indiana health care network selects Hire.com
Austin-based Hire.com Inc. was chosen by Indianapolis-based Clarian Health Partners Inc. to manage the health care network's staffing initiatives.

June 25, 2002 BroadJump fills software gap
Recognizing need and opportunity in broadband, friends leave other major firms to join forces and solve the problem.

June 19, 2002 Hire.com Taps Mike Barry to Head Worldwide Sales
Hire.com, a provider of software for recruiting and managing employees, said it has appointed Mike Barry as vice president of worldwide sales.

June 17, 2002 Awards dinner honors Austin business leaders
BroadJumps shares award for Entrepreneur of the year in Technology.

June 12, 2002 Software Startup gains nearly $1M in funding
An Austin-based software company has found a home and funding - all without having developed its product.

June 10, 2002 TManage to Provide Network Management for Security Broadband
Austin-based TManage will provide network infrastructure management for Security Broadband, an Austin company that delivers home security services via cable broadband.

May 29, 2002 MEDICAL PRESENT VALUE’S PHYNANCEä increases medical group's net collected revenue by 3 to 6%
Online claim and verification service also shortens billing cycle and improves medical office workflow efficiencies

May 29, 2002 MEDICAL PRESENT VALUE names David McSweeney to Advisory Board
Medical Present Value, (www.mpv.com) a health care company striving to align and bring uniformity to financial transactions between payors and providers, has strengthened its advisory board with the addition of David McSweeney.

May 29, 2002 MEDICAL PRESENT VALUE expands Board of Directors, naming Millon as Chairman, adding Parker
Medical Present Value, Inc. (www.mpv.com), has named Jean-Pierre (J.P.) Millon as chairman of the board. At the same time, the company announced that John O. Parker, Jr. has joined its board of directors.

May 29, 2002 Techxas Ventures, CenterPoint, Others Invest $14 Mil in San Antonio Firm's B Round
SAN ANTONIO - Medical Present Value, (MPV), a health care company striving to align and bring uniformity to financial transactions between payors and providers, has completed a $14 million Series B round of financing led by Care Capital, LLC, and included new investors Star Ventures and Techxas Ventures. Additional funding was provided by existing investors Rho Ventures and CenterPoint Ventures.

May 28, 2002 Industry Veterans Join SoloMio Advisory Board
SoloMio Corp., an Austin-based spin-off of Vignette, has formed an Advisory Board comprising industry veterans with experience from Motorola, Nokia, Vodafone, BellSouth and the GSM Association. Named to the Board are: John Hoffman, Chris Jackson and Adriana Nugter.

May 24, 2002 TManage Offers Services Supported by BMC Software
TManage, a provider of remote networking and managed network services, said it is launching Managed Server Services based on capabilities provided by BMC Software.

May 22, 2002 BroadJump announces European expansion
Austin-based software company BroadJump Inc. has opened its first European office.

May 13, 2002 TManage Looking to Tap New Markets in Mid-Tier Businesses
TManage, an Austin provider of remote access management services, is expanding its target market beyond large companies to mid-tier businesses with a package of fully managed network security solutions offering Internet protection to secure corporate networks.

May 6, 2002 Nanotechnologies Receives $6.3 Mil
Austin-based Nanotechnologies, a manufacturer of custom-engineered nanomaterials, has closed its second round of funding with a $6.3 million investment from venture capital firms Techxas Ventures, Castletop Capital, Convergent Investors VI, Harris & Harris Group, and Capital Conceptions.

May 6, 2002 Nanotech firm snags $6.3M
Nanotechnologies Inc. also taps former executive at CALEB, Impart as new CEO



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