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May 5, 2010
Lightspeed Systems Selected as a Finalist in SIIA's 2010 Innovation Incubator Program
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has named Lightspeed Systems as one of the 10 finalists for the 2010 Innovation Incubator Program. Lightspeed Systems was selected for its My Big Campus offering, a component of the company's Web Access Manager software. A filter-integrated and monitored resource library, combined with collaboration tools, My Big Campus balances educational Web 2.0 use with network security and student safety. Lightspeed Systems will be highlighted at the annual Ed Tech Industry Summit, sponsored by SIIA, May 23-25, 2010, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, Calif.
The Innovation Incubator Program connects the developers of promising, new technologies with industry leaders, potential investors and established organizations seeking partnerships or prospects for acquisition. According to Karen Billings, vice president for SIIA's Education Division, "The finalists for the 2010 Ed Tech Industry Summit Innovation Incubator Program showcase how passionate individuals can create original and market-changing technologies. These innovations will help educators and administrators offer students the technology-rich learning environment they need to be successful in the 21st century. We are excited to highlight these new products and services during the Summit this May."
The Ed Tech Industry Summit is the industry conference for the K-12 and postsecondary education technology marketplace. The full list of Innovation Incubator Program finalists is available at: http://www.siia.net/etis/2010/incubator.asp.
Learn more about My Big Campus.
For more information, visit www.lightspeedsystems.com.
About Lightspeed Systems
Lightspeed Systems Inc., founded in 2000, develops comprehensive network security and management solutions for the K-12 education market. Lightspeed is committed to helping schools operate their networks effectively and efficiently, so educators can provide a safe online teaching and learning environment. The company’s flagship product integrates content filtering, spam management, bandwidth management, antivirus protection, extensive reporting capabilities, email archiving, and mobile filtering into a single application. Lightspeed Systems software is used in more than 1,500 school districts in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia to protect more than 5 million students. For the past three years, Lightspeed Systems has been recognized on the Inc. 5,000 list as one of fastest-growing private companies. For more information, call 661-716-7600, or visit www.lightspeedsystems.com.
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Crystal Cochran
Lightspeed Systems
661-431-1649
Kristen Plemon
C. Blohm & Associates
608-839-9805
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