Network Automation News, Reviews & Awards
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Automated Error Detection Improves Concrete Delivery
January 2010
With more than 400 ready-mix concrete trucks on the street at any given time, St. Marys Canada Building Materials (CBM) relies heavily on real-time data transmitted from those vehicles to its fleet management software to meet customers' construction schedules.
Hospital's Diet Data Gets Trimmed By Server
January 2010
For any hospital, feeding hundreds of patients three times a day involves substantial paperwork. At California's Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, completing these tasks consumed roughly 20 hours per week until 2007. That year, the facility installed Network Automation's AutoMate BPA Server, a drag-and-drop client/server business process automation platform that eliminates many repetitive manual IT tasks without the need for costly custom scripting.
Indiana County Gets Smarter with Automatic Vehicle Location System
December 2009
Vanderburgh County, Ind., uses an Automatic Vehicle Location system to collect the locations of snowplow trucks as well as keep track of their task-completion progress. Now the area can better manage its snowplow services
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Automated Data Extraction & Reporting -- Medical Discount Provider Speeds Data Delivery With Network Automation's AutoMate
December 2009
For Prime Liberty, a Toronto-based outsourcer of medical savings programs, data delivery is a core part of its business. So when the company found that its manual process for formatting and preparing data reports for customers was taking up more and more time each day, it began looking for a software product that could automate the task.
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Windows IT Pro Community Chooses AutoMate 7 as the Best IT Automation Product
November 2009
Jeff James, editor in chief of Windows IT Pro, says "Automating the most time consuming and repetitive IT tasks can reap huge benefits for any harried IT professional." And the readers of Windows IT Pro couldn't agree more as they overwhelmingly voted for AutoMate 7 as their preferred automation product.
CNET Awards AutoMate 7.1 its Highest Honor -- 5 Stars
November 2009
AutoMate is more than an application--it's practically a platform. Its raft of features relieves the burden of monotonous tasks. The clean interface easily manages numerous tasks and carefully guides you through adding new ones.
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eWeek Names AutoMate BPA Server "Product to Watch"
November 2009
Network Automation's AutoMate BPA Server -- the client/server, multimachine editions of its no-code drag-and-drop business process automation platform -- now includes the ability to centrally control automation routines for both Windows and non-Windows machines.
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Network World Names BPA Server Product of the Week
November 2009
Network World names AutoMate BPA Server 7 "Product of the Week".
Redmond Magazine Review of BPA Server: Network Automation Simplified
November 2009
Redmond Magazine reviews AutoMate BPA 7 and awards the product a Redmond Rating of 9.6 out of 10! This review solidifies Network Automation's AutoMate BPA Server 7 as a Redmond MVP (Most Valuable Product) for two years in a row.
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Network Automation Wins Redmond Reader's Choice Awards for 2009
November 2009
Redmond has just released the results of its Reader's Choice Awards. Network Automation's AutoMate 7 wins the top spot in the "Best Scripting Tool" category, beating out 13 other products. AutoMate BPA Server 7 captures third place in the "Best Network Automation and Batch-Processing Tool" category, as it was edged out narrowly by Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager and ScriptLogic Desktop Authority.
AutoMate Software Helps Track Trucks
October 2009
AutoMate software is helping Vanderburgh County Highway Department to better manage its fleet of trucks, especially on stormy winter nights. Vanderburgh placed automatic vehicle location (AVL) units on its snow plows which provides managers with real-time data on the location of their equipment and workers. This information enables managers to deploy their resources in a more effective manner. AutoMate is the glue that binds the data transmitted from the trucks to Vanderburgh's information systems.
Network Automation Takes Business Efficiency Downstream
October 2009
The cost and complexity of business process automation software once kept all but the largest enterprises from deploying it. But the economic turmoil has focused greater attention on the cost savings and general business efficiency that business process automation can bring to smaller companies. For Network Automation, a software vendor in the business process automation space, the economic uncertainty has opened ample opportunities in the midmarket.
Med Tech Firm Finds Rx for Multi-Office Reporting
September 2009
Every night for several years, the five Latin America offices of Michigan-based medical technology products manufacturer Stryker Corp. were forced to burn the midnight oil to turn their daily financials into a single consolidated report. Each office has its own independent ERP system, so the process required nearly 18 hours of late-night labor that sometimes lasted past 11 p.m. But in 2004, IT managers at Stryker Latin America automated the entire process without the expense of writing code.
Automation Advancements: Implementing Automation Lets You Put Some Of Your Tedious Tasks On Autopilot
September 2009
Although computer systems have driven business into the 21st century, there are still plenty of monotonous, repetitive tasks in the data center that can make an IT administrator feel as if she is sitting at a 19th century manufacturing machine pumping out widgets.
Smooth Your Firm's Path To The Fore
September 2009
Everything has a process. Perfecting it is good for business. Top firms constantly analyze how their wheels turn and fine-tune accordingly. Investor's Business Daily interviews Dustin Snell to understand how the best organizations go beyond analysis to execution.
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eWeek: AutoMate BPA Server 7 Is a Product to Watch
August 2009
eWeek has named Network Automation's AutoMate BPA Server 7 one of its products to watch for the month of August, 2009.
Network Automation Makes Inc. Magazine List of Fastest Growing Companies
August 2009
Network Automation has been named to Inc. Magazine's 2009 list of the 5000 fastest growing privately-held companies. With a three-year growth rate of 60%, Network Automation is one of the top privately held software growth companies in the nation. Through this growth, the company is demonstrating the increased need for premier business process automation solutions among small to medium sized businesses.
The Next Step in Automation: ERP Utilities
August 2009
Fabrication & Metal Working magazine explains how AutoMate is helping manufacturers perform a litany of tasks required to support their ERP systems. The magazine highlights Magic Metals, a sheet metal fabricator, which is saving a lot of time and money by using AutoMate to run ERP utilities.
Business Process Automation Tool Gets Intuitive Interface
August 2009
Network Automation has announced AutoMate BPA Server 7, which adds features such as client-server architecture, multiple-machine automation capability and a visual design tool.
IT Automation Frees Globe Pequot Press from Repetitive Toil
June 2009
Month's end at the Globe Pequot Press used to be especially demanding for the travel book publisher's IT staff. The firm must issue reports on all its titles, as well as the books it markets and ships for its 20 clients. With AutoMate software, the timeline for this manually intensive process has been streamlined significantly.
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TMCnet.com: Interview with Dustin Snell from Network Automation
June 2009
Rich Tehrani, President of TMCnet, interviews Dustin Snell at the Interop Conference. Topics covered include Network Automation's unique space in the IT automation market, as well as the benefits organizations derive from automation.
InformationWeek Video: Automation is Key
June 2009
InformationWeek interviews Joe Kosco about the role for automation in organizations looking to increase efficiencies, as well as the new features in AutoMate 7 that enable advanced automation.
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IT Automation Technology Dominates Vegas Conferences
May 2009
Automation isn't new, but with few budget dollars and strapped IT staff, many enterprise network managers are turning to the technology to complete operational tasks and create a more efficient environment. Interop Las Vegas and Forrester IT Forum this week shared why automation technology could help IT departments continue to deliver optimal IT services without requiring a significant capital investment.
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Windows IT Pro Features Network Automation Whitepaper
April 2009
Windows IT Pro features a white paper written by Network Automation that focuses on how IT departments can do more with less in a down economy.
AutoMate BPA Server Enhances "No-Code Automation" Across Multiple Machines
April 2009
Network Automation, Inc. has updated AutoMate BPA Server, the client/server multi-machine edition of its drag-and-drop business process automation platform enabling automation of repetitive computing tasks without coding. The upgrade adds support for Web services, enhanced support for Microsoft Exchange, grouping of agent machines to expedite workflow assembly, and more than 25 other new features and actions.
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AutoMate BPA Server Gets Enhanced
April 2009
Network Automation has announced a series of enhancements to AutoMate BPA Server, the client/server multi-machine edition of its business process automation platform. The upgrade adds support for Web Services, Microsoft Exchange, the grouping of agent machines for workflow assembly, and other new features and actions.
CNL Bank Touts AutoMate as Answer to Scripting
April 2009
CNLBancshares Inc. of Orlando says it has reduced data processing errors, improved the performance of its technology staff and saved money by automating nightly operations with AutoMate.
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AutoMate BPA Server Named Product of the Week
April 2009
Network World has just named AutoMate BPA Server 7 as its Product of the Week.
Network Automation Working on Automation of Virtualized Processes
April 2009
Network Automation has released enhancements to its AutoMate BPA (Business Process Automation) Server that will enable users to use Web services in automation routines without having to script. In addition, the enhancements to AutoMate BPA Server 7.0.8 will automatically create, modify or delete Microsoft Outlook objects-including calendar and contact entries-bases on pre-set event triggers, and will build automation workflows for groups of agent machines, which will speed up workflow assembly for systems that do the same tasks.
Redmond Radio: Interview with Network Automation CEO Dustin Snell
March 2009
Michael Domingo from Redmond Radio interviews Dustin Snell about why automation is so important in today's IT landscape.
Baptist Health Saves Money, Time with Health Automation System
February 2009
Baptist Health South Florida saw a large return on investment while using AutoMate as its health automations system, said Jason Stoyles, corporate manager of interfaces and integration. "About four years ago we had a problem that we needed to solve with claims processing," he said. The software improved the third party billing process, streamlining it. In all, he said, the system has seen a savings, on all processes, of about $250,000 since implementation.
Tech Talk: Restaurant Automates Processes
February 2009
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, a restaurant chain based in Huntington Beach, Calif. opened in 1978 with one restaurant but has grown rapidly and now has 82 restaurants scattered throughout the South, Southwest and Midwest. Brian Pearson, vice president of information services, tells IncTechnology.com that a network automation server helped the restaurant change menu prices across the company in 15 minutes - as opposed to six hours.
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Windows IT Pro Says "AutoMate 7 is Action Packed"
February 2009
Network Automation has released a new version of AutoMate, software that lets you automate processes without writing any code. AutoMate 7 is the biggest AutoMate upgrade ever in terms of new features. It includes 70 new actions to support Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, encryption, web services support, and much more.
Automated Error Detection Improves Concrete Delivery
January 2009
With more than 400 ready-mix concrete trucks on the street at any given time, St. Marys Canada Building Materials (CBM) relies heavily on real-time data transmitted from those vehicles to its fleet management software to meet customers' construction schedules.
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IT Automation Speeds Process Management at Indiana University Center
December 2008
Automating portions of IT management tasks can tighten security, reduce risk, and make the flow of files and data more transparent, manageable, and compliant with regulations. Users can also benefit through fresher data and more timely updates.
Medmarc 'AutoMates' Processes: Network Automation's AutoMate not only eliminates babysitting batch processes but goes on to create efficiencies enterprisewide at Medmarc
November 2008
The departure of an employee in early 2005 uncovered significant process inefficiencies at Medmarc ($352 million in total assets). "We had just adopted a new reinsurance system when the IT person administrating our month-end closing tasks left the company," recalls Medmarc developer Chris Prime. "And we quickly realized we were babysitting far too many manual processes."
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Online GIS Tool Helps Citizens Track Snowplows During Blizzards
October 2008
Snowstorms can be intense enough in Vanderburgh County, Ind., that the local roadways must be plowed. After a blizzard there left 2 feet of snow, the county developed a GIS Web tool in 2006 for citizens who are antsy to know when to expect snowplow service.
CEO: Automation Can Help Businesses Struggling in Poor Economy
October 2008
"Never write another batch file or custom script again" - that's the promise made by Network Automation (News - Alert), a provider of business automation solutions by industry. Officials at the Los Angeles-based company say their AutoMate tools - including the new AutoMate 6 next-generation platform - enable sophisticated automation development without the need for writing and managing code. Recently, TMCnet caught up with Network Automation Chief Executive Officer Dustin Snell, who says that economy is putting pressure on organizations to pursue solutions with powerful and often immediate returns on investment. AutoMate solutions specifically address these challenges, he says.
AutoMate BPA Server 7 Wins Redmond Magazine's MVP award for 2008!
July 2008
Network Automation is honored to be the recipient of Redmond Magazine's Most Valuable Product award (MVP) in 2008 for AutoMate BPA Server 7.
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AutoMate Named "Editor's Best" in Windows IT Pro
August 2007
Let's face it—the benefits of scripting are undeniable, but learning the craft isn't exactly easy. It takes time and practice. Fortunately, there are automation products available to do the scripting for you. One of the best products I've encountered is Network Automation's AutoMate 6.0. Using its drag-and-drop task-building capability, you can automate virtually any task in any business process without writing any code...
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10 Automation Companies to Watch
June 2007
Network Automation is listed in the top ten automation companies to watch by Network World.
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Automation software adds oomph to applications
May 2007
Network Automation unveiled today at Interop a product company executives say will speed business applications by enabling IT and other managers to quickly apply automation technologies to existing processes - without having to write complicated software code.
Podcast: Museum Creates Interactive Weather Exhibit
December 2006
The Children's Museum of Science and Technology in Troy, New York, teamed together with 84 West and AutoMate Software to create a one-of-a-kind interactive exhibit that allows kids to create their own weather forecasts.
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Software Turns Kids into Weather Forecasters
November 2006
Using visual design software known as Automate, the interactive weather exhibit allows kids and parents to conduct a live weather forecast in front of a green screen, just like professional weather forecasters do on television.
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AutoMate, Er, Automates
September 2006
We have a tool that could make your life easier, a prospect that may induce something akin to ecstasy.
AutoMate Wins Windows IT Pro Reader's Choice Award
September 2006
Winning the award in 2004 but taking second place in 2005, Network Automation's AutoMate once again takes the Best Automation/Scheduling Tool award
Redmond Product Review: Put Your Tasks on Automatic
August 2006
AutoMate 6 lets you create tasks quickly and on the fly for your Windows computers. If you want the robustness of a full-task scripting program without the hassle of working within a formal programming paradigm, AutoMate 6 is an outstanding tool.
Case Report: Getting on Schedule
July 2006
With over 2,700 nurses, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center had to get a handle on scheduling.
Community Bank & Trust licenses Network Automation core processing system
June 2006
Network Automation, Inc., the leader in automation software that streamlines and integrates business processes, today announced that Community Bank & Trust of Florida, a $300 million financial services institution dedicated to personalized customer service, has selected Network Automation's AutoMate to streamline its critical daily processing tasks.
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Sounds of Interop 2006
May 2006
Network Automation's CEO, Dustin Snell, lays out his vision for the future of automation in a podcast from the show floor of Interop 2006.
Business Process Automation: Freeing the Enterprise from Legacy Systems
April 2006
The key to getting the most from legacy systems and not being tied down by them may be business automation software.
New Software Program Saves Time and Money for Busy California Lab
January 2006
AutoMate6 software has enabled users at Pacific Toxicology Laboratories to automate a variety of time-consuming tasks.
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Scripting Central - Wishful Thinking
December 2005
With the holiday season fast approaching, many of us are getting our wish lists ready. If holiday magic could deliver all that we ask for, here's what a scripter's wish list might look like...
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"New and Improved" - Windows IT Pro Announces AutoMate 6
May 2005
Network Automation released AutoMate 6.0, software that lets you automate complex tasks without writing any code.
Preview of Network Automation's AutoMate 6
February 2005
AutoMate makes job scripting a breeze, and its scheduling and trigger tools are extensive and useful. Just don't look for multiple user support.
