Vormittag Associates Inc. has licensed Bowstreet Framework Factory as part of its J2EE development platform.

Prophet 21 acquired Trade Service Systems Inc. - a division of TradePower, a provider of enterprise software for electrical distributors.

BNP Media, publisher of SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES, is introducing BNP Media Linx, a B2B search engine powered by Google that crawls across all BNP Media publication Web sites.

Ferguson (Newport News, Va.) has selected the eCredit® nFusion® suite to automate its credit and collections processes.

Global Technology Distribution Council, an industry association that defines and promotes the role of wholesale distribution in the information technology channel, held a Global Technology Distribution Summit May 5-6 at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco.

Liberty Pumps' new Web site, www.libertypumps.com, features descriptions of its sump, sewage, and effluent pumps and preassembled systems.

Elkay upgraded its Custom Quote CD-ROM software that assists its sales reps to facilitate quotes for Elkay custom sinktops, countertops, scullery sinks and institutional products.

Luxaire® Heating and Air Conditioning launched a new Web site, www.luxaire.com/acclimate to provide trade customers details about the Acclimate® line of central air conditioners, heat pumps and furnaces.

Prophet 21 announced the acquisition of Dynamic Data Systems Inc., the provider of Turns, enterprise software for medical products distributors and distributors in other vertical markets.

Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) is soliciting proposals until Sept. 1 from independent testing laboratories to conduct certification testing of its members' HVACR equipment for the 2005 test year.