Opus Global has acquired Hiperos LLC, a global software vendor connecting more than 300,000 entities on behalf of third parties serving the energy, financial services, food, real estate, pharmaceuticals and technology sectors.

Small business vendors that frequently have to chase down larger clients to get paid might have reason to rejoice. According to a story in The Wall Street Journal, the White House has launched an initiative that will either speed payments to small suppliers or help them access "lower-cost capital."

LLamasoft Inc., a vendor of supply-chain design applications, has expanded operations in the Asia-Pacific region with a new venture based in Tokyo, Japan.

Newly hired chief executive officers arrive at their companies in a flurry of publicity and promise, determined to place their personal stamp on the organization. But there's one element that can cripple their efforts from the very start.

Terra Technology has entered into a global partnership with Wipro Ltd., a provider of information technology, consulting and outsourcing services.

XRS Corp., a provider of mobile trucking intelligence systems, has issued a new software release.