Press Releases

Open Source Drupal for the New Open Government

Acquia launches new ‘Social Publishing for Open Government’ program to help agencies meet requirements of Open Government Directive

Company hires VP of Business Development to lead efforts

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Acquia Founder, Dries Buytaert, Wins CIOnet Innovation Award 2009

Woburn, MA - November 16, 2009 -- Today, Acquia, the enterprise guide to Social Publishing, announced that company founder and Drupal creator, Dries Buytaert, was awarded the CIOnet Innovation Award 2009 by the CIOnet Advisory Board. Recognized for his exceptional and innovative success with the development of the Drupal open source software and community, Buytaert was honored by CIOs and IT leaders during the CIOnet Annual Top Event in Brussels today.

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Beyond Social Business Software: The Social Publishing Platform with Open Source Drupal

Woburn, MA – October 30, 2009 – One of the most hotly debated questions among marketers and company executives is “What does it mean to be a social business?”Today Acquia, Inc., the enterprise guide to the Drupal social publishing system provides the answer and also reveals what Social Business Software vendors aren’t telling you: your investment in Social Business Software is at risk because it is only a one-sided approach to social business. Social publishing is the technology platform for true social businesses.

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Drupal Positioned as a “Visionary” in Leading Analyst Firm’s 2009 Social Software in the Workplace Magic Quadrant

Evaluation Based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute

Woburn, MA, Oct. 29, 2009 – Acquia, the enterprise guide to social publishing, today announced that Drupal has been placed by Gartner, Inc. in the Visionaries Quadrant of its 2009 Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace.(1)

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Brightcove Seeks Alternative to Traditional Content Management; Turns to Acquia to Support Drupal Build

Leading Online Video Platform Leverages Drupal to Power Corporate Site

Woburn, MA – September 14, 2009-- Acquia, the enterprise guide to the Drupal social publishing system, today announced that leading online video platform, Brightcove, has selected Drupal as its content management solution of choice and is working with Acquia for complete support of the firm’s many Drupal Web properties. Brightcove is leveraging Acquia Drupal, a packaged collection of Drupal essentials, to rollout websites quickly and cost effectively to engage with its community.

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Forum One's DataMasher Receives First Place in 'Apps for America 2' Contest

Data Comparison Application Powered by Acquia Drupal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sept. 10, 2009 – Forum One’s DataMasher took first place out of 47 entries in Sunlight Labs Apps for America 2 contest, a competition in which participants were challenged to build a web site or internet application that makes federal data more accessible, interesting, and valuable.

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Acquia Removes the Complexity and Cost of Drupal Site Maintenance

Remote Update and Maintenance Service Ensures Security and Peace of Mind

Andover, MA – September 9, 2009-- Acquia, the enterprise guide to social publishing, today announced the availability of Remote Administration services for enterprise customers. Providing a single contact point for expert Drupal support and application administration, this latest addition to the Acquia Network allows businesses to outsource routine updates and maintenance on their Drupal servers and focus their Web development resources on high priority, business-oriented projects.

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Acquia Offers Sneak Peek of Drupal Gardens at Drupalcon Paris 2009

Going from Design to Online with Drupal Has Never Been Easier

Drupalcon, Paris – September 2, 2009-- Acquia, the enterprise guide to social publishing, today gave attendees at Drupalcon Paris 2009 their first look at Drupal Gardens. Previously code-named Acquia Gardens, Drupal Gardens is Acquia’s anticipated software-as-a-service version of Drupal that speeds the design and deployment of Drupal social publishing sites for new, non-technical users including small business owners and web designers.

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