Global NAPs Networks provides Internet access, leased line transport, and network colocation services to companies nationwide. The company, which acts as a "middle man" between local and national carriers and the smaller phone companies and ISPs that connect to them via the Global NAPS network, offers service in 17 mostly eastern US states. Global NAPS is embroiled in ongoing legal disputes (some dating back to 2003) in several states with industry leaders AT&T and Verizon, as well as smaller regional players like FairPoint, over tens of millions in connection fees allegedly owed by the company. Global NAPS has disputed the charges, but the court battles have resulted in termination of its services in some areas.

AOL (then called America Online) originally launched its UK service in 1996. AOL UK sold its broadband and dial-up Internet access business, complete with more than 2 million subscribers, to The Carphone Warehouse Group in 2007 for some $690 million. AOL UK knows that Americans aren't the only ones who think being online is better than AOK. The British subsidiary of American Web portal AOL is focused on providing content and managing online advertising. The site offers communication services such as free email and instant messaging, as well as news, shopping, and entertainment content.

Johnson & Johnson owns BabyCenter, which was founded in 1997 by Matt Glickman and Mark Selcow. BabyCenter company was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2001. If the parenting information you're getting from other sources is a bit too infantile, turn to BabyCenter. BabyCenter company operates Web sites for parents of infants and young children. Its BabyCenter.com, Baby.com, and Pregnancy.com sites contain content for parents of offspring from pre-conception through age eight. The sites also include the BabyCenter Community feature for interactive communication, advice, and support. BabyCenter additionally has several international sites, and a retail partnership with Diapers.com to sell clothing and baby products online.

Selectica (NASDAQ: SLTC) is a team of passionate professionals committed to helping companies get deals done right—faster, with higher margins and lower risk. Our solutions change the way Global 2000 companies do business by automating and streamlining complex sales management processes, from the initial quote through contract renewal.Our company was founded in 1996 based on the then revolutionary idea that Internet technologies could provides users with “selection and configuration expertise” to guide users in making better decisions in the sales process. Over the years, we’ve expanded on our vision to encompass the entire deal management process, with a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes sales configuration, pricing, quoting, and contract lifecycle management, with modules for mobile devices, employee self-service, and Salesforce.com. Today, our solutions help companies get deals done right in over 20 industries, by over 100,000 users, to process over one million new contracts annually.

Sunbeach Communications Inc. operates from one office each in the parishes of St. Michael and Christ Church. Some Barbadians want to surf the waves, while others want to surf the Internet. Sunbeach Communications provides dial-up and broadband Internet services to consumers and businesses in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. Its business Internet services are sold under the BiZconnect brand. The company also offer Web hosting and data backup and security services for business clients. Sunbeach Communications has said that it hopes to expand its service portfolio to include cellular phone service when it has sufficient funds to complete the construction of a wireless network.

Educational Directories Unlimited (EDU) provides a wide range of information on colleges and universities available through an online service, helping prospective students make educated decisions about where to continue their education. Educational Directories Unlimited owns and operates sites such as StudyAbroad.com, GradSchools.com, and CollegeAbroad.com. EDU can trace its roots to 1982, when president and founder Mark Shay began to offer campus marketing services while an engineering student at Syracuse.

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. provides workforce and service management software products and solutions. It offers service optimization suite of solutions, including ClickSchedule that enables companies to optimize service scheduling and routing; ClickAnalyze, which provides reporting, monitoring, and service business analytics; ClickMobile that offers wireless workforce management for monitoring field workforce activities and reducing the labor of dispatching personnel; and ClickLocate that captures the location information of a field service engineer and vehicle, and integrates it with ClickSchedule for use in optimized scheduling. The company’s service optimization suite also includes ClickContact that enables self-service appointment booking, order updating, automatic customer notifications, and customer satisfaction surveying; ClickRoster, which provides interactive and automated workforce shift planning; ClickPlan that offers workforce planning for staffing and deployment of the field workforce; and ClickForecast, which provides field service workload forecasting to companies. In addition, it offers installation, maintenance, repair, and consulting and support services that encompass order management, optimized scheduling, and operational reports for small and mid-sized companies; and Service Tycoon, a Web-based software-as-a-service application for small and medium sized service businesses. ClickSoftware Technologies serves organizations in the utilities and energy, telecommunications, retail, insurance, high-technology, computer and office equipment, industrial equipment, medical equipment, building automation, public security, and home services sectors. ClickSoftware Technologies sells its products through direct sales force located in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region, as well as through reseller agreements with partners. ClickSoftware Technologies was founded in 1979 and is based in Petach Tikva, Israel.

Rakuten was founded in 1997 by chairman and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani. Rakuten is Japan's largest online retailer and a leading provider of Internet-based services. The company's business segments and subsidiaries include Rakuten Ichiba (an online shopping mall), Rakuten Auction (online auctions), Rakuten Books (online bookstore), Infoseek (Internet search, Web logs, and job boards), Rakuten Travel, and Rakuten Securities (online trading). The firm's entertainment activities include television broadcasting in Japan and ownership of a professional baseball team. Its financial services unit offers credit cards and consumer loans. Its Fusion Communications subsidiary (acquired in 2007) provides Internet phone service.

Onyx stays (in the) black by helping other businesses keep moving. Onyx Internet is an Internet services provider and IT support firm serving businesses in North East England. Its Onyx Group does the ISP work while DataBanx offers data hosting, Aksaris network security, and Onyx Consult helps businesses sort out their information technology problems related to regulatory compliance, supply chain management, and network security. In addition to its clients in the UK, Onyx also works as a consultant for companies in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Clients have included Aberdeen Football Club, Bausch & Lomb, and Reg Vardy.

Buzz Media, Inc. was founded in 2005 as Buzznet by chief creative officer Anthony Batt. The buzz surrounding Buzz Media is that this company's Web sites are for diehard music fans. The company's Buzznet.com site differentiates itself from other online communities by having users create their own programming. Members vote (build "buzz") on the interactive content that appears on the front page. Buzz Media cultivates relationships with artists who act as guest bloggers and promote their own work. Launched as a music site, Buzz Media has expanded to include a collection of entertainment sites. It has received funding from Redpoint Ventures and Anthem Venture Partners, both early investors of MySpace.com.

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