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FLEETCOR Acquires Cloud Software Platform Provider of B2B Online Bill Payment

FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a leading global business payments company, today announced it has acquired Roger, a global accounts payable (AP) cloud software platform for small businesses. The acquisition will extend FLEETCOR’s portfolio of accounts payable automation solutions to small businesses, helping them automate their manual payment processes.

Arketi Sweeps the 2020 PRSA Georgia Phoenix Awards

Arketi Group Earned 10 Awards at the 2020 PRSA Georgia Phoenix Awards Celebration

James Phillips Joins Rev.io as Chief Technology Officer

Phillips Will Lead Rev.io’s Technology Team with a Focus on Infrastructure and Data Modernization.

TAG Corporate Development Announces New 2021 Board Leadership & Members

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Corporate Development Society is pleased to announce the appointments of new leadership and members to their 2021 Board of Directors.

Arketi Earns Spot on Chief Marketer’s Top 200 Marketing Agencies List of 2021

Arketi Group recognized as a top agency by Chief Marketer four years in a row.

IT is Not a Cost Center: How We Can Meet New Needs and Help Reduce Costs

Gary Buonacorsi, Chief Technology Officer at Tanium, discusses how to strengthen security and reduce costs in a distributed workforce.

How to strengthen security concerns despite budget constraints

Tune in to this StateScoop podcast about strengthening cybersecurity with limited budgets

LocatorX Launches “Lends-A-Hand” Program and Women in Technology Group to Reflect Company Values and Mission

Initiatives support company initiatives to fight illiteracy, food scarcity and support STEM education

Gimme VMS Named 2020 Product of the Year

VMS Making Big Strides in the Industry with Successful Implementations

Atlanta CPA named CFO of cryptocurrency payments company BitPay

BitPay, the world’s largest world’s largest provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, today announced two new executive hires, Jagruti Solanki, CPA, MBA, CGMA as Chief Financial Officer, and Shaun Worley as Product Vice President.

Crypto Startup BitPay Files to Become Federally Regulated US Bank

According to a Dec. 8 legal notice published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, BitPay has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to organize a federally regulated bank, dubbed the BitPay National Trust Bank, headquartered in Georgia. The news was first reported by The Block.

Gwinnett Chamber, Comcast partner to offer grants to four local small businesses

Four Gwinnett County small businesses are getting a little extra funding to help offset the impact they experienced from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comcast Business and the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce teamed up to award $5,000 grants to The Good Manners, The Strategic Hub, Organized Chick and Revolution Teen Center. It’s part of new campaign Comcast Business is launching, called Together Towards Tomorrow, to help small businesses.

Comcast to aid 80 Black Atlanta businesses with tech, consulting

Cable giant Comcast has pledged to help 80 small Black-owned businesses in metro Atlanta with consulting, media and creative production services in the coming year through Comcast Rise. Rise is part of Comcast’s $100 million diversity, equity and inclusion initiative it launched last summer in the wake of protests over racial and economic injustice.

Scientific Games Announces 100+ Job Openings in Alpharetta

Company’s Global Lottery Group HQ Hiring Wide Variety of Professionals Including Manufacturing/Packaging, Printing, Engineering, Technology, Management, and Field Service

GSU’s Award-Winning Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund Opens Applications

Georgia State’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute (ENI) just launched applications for its 2nd annual Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund (MSESF). This business accelerator program recently received the Award for Excellence in Specialty Entrepreneurship Education from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers. The MSESF is designed to support underrepresented student, recent alumni and Georgia State community entrepreneurs with seed funding and mentorship to start and grow new ventures. The program is supported by donations from Georgia Power and Georgia State alumnus, Ahmet Bozer (‘83), a retired Executive Vice President at Coca-Cola.

ADAPTURE, Acer, Black Box, and Ergotron Partner to Sponsor Nonprofit Cxmmunity E-Sports Competition for HBCU Students

ADAPTURE, Acer, Black Box, and Ergotron will sponsor an upcoming e-sports competition streamed by Cxmmunity on December 6th, 2020.

Sharecare earns 18 Digital Health Awards for virtual care platform, original COVID-19 content, and well-being engagement tools

Today, Sharecare announced it was recognized in the Fall 2020 Digital Health Awards with 18 awards across its social media channels, patient engagement and education products, virtual care platform, and original content and resources, including those developed in rapid response to the pandemic.

TwoRivers ITAD Solutions and Digicon Forensics Form Strategic Partnership

TwoRivers ITAD Solutions (TIS) has partnered with Digicon Forensics to provide both digital reconstruction and forensic investigations, as well as secure data destruction and responsible recycling for businesses and individuals.

Atlanta Retail Tech Leader Aptos Appoints Pete Sinsgalli to Fill CEO Role

Buckhead, Atlanta-based Aptos, a leading retail technology provider, today announced the appointment of Pete Sinsgalli to the post of chief executive officer.

The announcement comes following Aptos’ acquisition of AI-powered price optimization leader Revionics in September 2020, and as the organizations continues to grow, supporting more than 1000 retail brands in 65 countries, including The Art of Shaving, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Family Dollar, Home Depot Mexico, Love’s Travel Stops, New Balance and Tractor Supply Co.

Gimme Releases Gimme Key Pro Wireless DEX Adapter

Gimme, whose technology helps food service and grocery store delivery operators automate merchandising, today announced the official release of Gimme Key Pro, the company’s new wireless data exchange (DEX) adapter engineered for the direct store delivery (DSD) market that delivers short-shelf-life products to grocery and convenience stores.

Winners of 2nd Annual “Siggie” Awards Announced

Event celebrating Atlanta’s early-stage investors went virtual this year; check presented to nonprofit re:imagine/ATL

InSight Digital Summit 2020 Presented by Convergint Technologies

November 17th-19th, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST Daily

InSight Digital Summit, hosted by Convergint Technologies, is an exclusive virtual trade show event. This fully immersive digital summit will allow for a traditional trade show experience live from the comfort of your own home or office.

Atlanta’s LocatorX Recognized for “Creative Ways Companies are Giving Back During COVID-19”

LocatorX, an innovative tracking technology provider, announced today that they were named the Gold Winner of “Company Response of the Year: Creative Ways Companies are Giving Back During COVID-19” from the 2020 Customer Sales & Service Awards

Internova Travel Group adopts health security verification platform

In its continued global initiative to ensure consumers can travel with confidence and stay in a safe environment, Internova Travel Group has selected digital health company Sharecare and Forbes Travel Guide as health security verification partners to validate the procedures and protocols at more than 50,000 hotels booked through its systems. The dynamic solution will help the travel industry align on a common approach, consistent protocols, and an established system of health security, say company executives.

2nd Annual “Siggie” Awards to be Held Virtually on November 10

Event celebrating Atlanta’s early-stage investors will be virtual on November 10; portion of sponsorships will support re:imagine/ATL

TAG Launches 2020 Fintech Ecosystem Update

170 Fintech companies, 38,000+ employees, $715+ million YTD in Local Fintech Investments

Technology Association of Georgia Announces Its Annual Diversity Leadership Award Finalists

Converge will honor top companies and organizations that embrace and embody inclusion and serve as stewards of our community fostering innovation. We will also celebrate one of the highest honors in Georgia’s technology community of Diversity and Inclusion leader of the year.

Starr Insurance Renews Partnership with Georgia State’s Institute for Insight

Starr Insurance Companies, a global insurance and financial services organization, has renewed its partnership with the Institute for Insight, a unit of Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business that brings together students, faculty and strategic partners to jointly explore how emerging technologies can be leveraged to develop new business opportunities and innovative products and services.

Invest Atlanta Recognized for Economic Development Excellence

IEDC’s Excellence in Economic Development Awards recognize the world’s best economic development programs and partnerships, marketing materials, and the year’s most influential leaders.

Technology Entrepreneur Ben Dyer Joins ATDC as Executive-in-Residence

Dyer was a member of the Georgia Tech Alumni Committee of 20 that spawned the creation of the ATDC in 1980.