Windham Brannon Announces Expansion of Business Valuation Services
Windham Brannon, a leading provider of tax, assurance, accounting and advisory services, today announced a dedicated services division for its business valuation offering. While the firm has been providing business valuation advisory services for years, the decision to dedicate a division to the practice was driven by increased interest and growing client needs.
New Stratix Research Reveals Most Impactful Technologies for 2020 to 2030
Stratix Corporation, a leading provider of Managed Mobility Services (MMS) in the U.S., has partnered with VDC Research on their latest in-depth research surveying North America-based IT stakeholders about tech-led disruption and its impact on enterprise growth, mobile workforces and transformation.
onQ and Jubi Merge to Offer Collaborative Listening and Learning Platform for Progressive Enterprises
onQ, a game-changing, digital communication and learning solution and Jubi, a change experience platform, have joined together to help organizations succeed at their digital transformation initiatives, making people more engaged, interactive and collaborative and organizations more productive, efficient, inclusive and economic.
Growing Number of Financial Institutions Now Leveraging Commercial Property Loan Insurance to Better Mitigate Risk and Drive Profitability in CRE Lending
LGIS Group (LGIS), the pioneer of Commercial Property Loan Insurance (CPLI) for the commercial real estate (CRE) lending industry, today announced that a leading bank in Alabama will now accept LGIS’s commercial real estate property insurance (CPLI) in lieu of personal guarantees and liquidity requirements for its commercial real estate (CRE) loans. The bank will consider reviewing loans supported with CPLI on commercial projects for loan sizes up to approximately $20 million, covering all basic property types for its customers in the Southeast.
Advanced Technology Development Center Seeks Applicants for November 2019 ATDC Venture Showcase to NYC and Boston
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), the state of Georgia’s globally recognized technology incubator, is now accepting applications from startups with strong growth potential for its upcoming 2019 ATDC Venture Showcase to New York City and Boston November 12-14.
Allstar Financial Group Bolsters Corporate Social Responsibility Program With New Community-Focused Initiative
In preparation for the 10th anniversary of its non-profit, the Allstar Charitable Foundation, Allstar Financial Group (AFG), a leading provider of commercial and personal insurance solutions, deepens its commitment to the communities it serves by introducing ‘Allstar in the Community.’ The new initiative is a quarterly program that encourages the company’s more than 250 employees to volunteer and support organizations making a difference in their neighborhoods.
Alogent Processes Nearly 7-Million Mobile Transactions in the U.K., Giving Customers a Choice of how to Engage with their Financial Institution
Alogent (www.alogent.com), a global banking and financial software leader, serving banks, credit unions and building societies in the United States and United Kingdom, today announced it has processed nearly 7-million mobile transactions in the U.K., supporting the country’s mandated Image Clearing System (ICS), which requires all cheques now be cleared through an image-based process.
Yale School of Medicine uses Sharecare technology to integrate 3D virtual lab training into Physician Assistant Online program curriculum
Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, today announced a licensing agreement with Yale School of Medicine (YSM), through which the school’s Physician Assistant Online program (PA Online) is supplementing its curriculum with resources from Sharecare for virtual training and instruction.
The DynaNail® TTC Fusion System Demonstrates Favorable Outcomes in Challenging Patient Populations
MedShape, Inc., the industry leader in innovative shape memory orthopedic devices, today announced new clinical findings with the DynaNail®TTC Fusion System. Published in the Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery and Foot & Ankle Specialist, both studies conclude that the DynaNail, with its patented internal pseudoelastic NiTiNOL technology, is an effective surgical option in tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) fusions when treating high-risk patients with challenging clinical scenarios.1,2
Wireless Technology Forum Announces Rebranding to Atlanta Innovation Forum to Reflect Broader Technology Focus
Atlanta’s Wireless Technology Forum – an organization founded in 2004 to serve as a platform for the business of emerging wireless and mobile technologies – announced today that it is rebranding itself as Atlanta Innovation Forum.
Top Technology Leaders Recognized for Advancing D&I Initiatives
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has announced the finalists for the 2019 Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Awards. Each year the awards recognize top technology leaders and companies for their dedication and work in advancing technology and innovation through diversity and inclusion.
PDI Named to ACG Atlanta’s Georgia Fast 40 List
Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing
PDI, a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions to the convenience retail, petroleum wholesale and logistics industries, was recently named to ACG Atlanta’s Georgia Fast 40 for the second year in a row. The list recognizes the top 40 fastest-growing middle-market companies in Georgia.
Bryon Colby Joins Purchasing Power® as Chief Digital Marketing Officer
Bryon Colby has been named Chief Digital Marketing Officer at Purchasing Power, LLC, a voluntary benefit company offering the leading employee purchase program through the convenience of payroll deductions.
Technology Companies Across Georgia Raise More Than 184,000 Meals to Fight Hunger
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has announced that the 4th Annual Bytes for Bites competition raised $44,288 and almost 3,000 pounds of food for the Georgia Food Bank Association. That equals 184,264 meals that Georgia’s food banks will be able to distribute to the families and children across the state who are struggling with hunger.
Global Convenience Retail Technology Leader PDI Opens Regional Center of Excellence in Bangkok
Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing
PDI, a global company with leading enterprise software solutions serving the convenience retail, petroleum wholesale and logistics industries, opens a regional Center of Excellence in Bangkok. PDI is expanding its capabilities and resources to better serve customers with local knowledge and build a strong presence in the Asian Pacific (APAC) region.
Orasi Software and Saltworks Security Enter into Partnership with Open Source Security Leader Sonatype
Orasi Software, a DevOps technology and consulting firm that ensures confident delivery of transformative applications that grow and simplify business, today announced that Orasi and Saltworks Security, an Orasi Company, have entered into a cooperative partnership with Sonatype, an innovator in open source code governance.
Sharecare names Quest Diagnostics its preferred laboratory partner to advance digital health management
Sharecare, the digital health company that helps people manage all their health in one place, and Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) have formed a collaboration designed to improve digital health and disease management for a range of health care consumers.
Hodges-Mace SVP of Sales, Ashley Ferguson, Recognized Among Top 20 Women in Benefits Advising for Leadership, Sales Performance and Mentoring
Digital Health | Sales Leadership | Workforce Development
Hodges-Mace, an innovator in benefit management software and services, announces Ashley Ferguson has been named a 2019 Top 20 Woman in Benefits Advising. Ashley joined the firm in 2017 as Senior Vice President of Sales where she manages the company’s entire sales team including three regional vice presidents, inside sales and the director of sales operations.
Boston University and Sharecare to launch next-generation index this year to dynamically measure and improve well-being in America
The Boston University School of Public Health (SPH), one of the nation’s leading academic institutions, and Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, today announced a strategic partnership to build the most comprehensive and dynamic measure of well-being across the United States.
Travel payments reach ‘tipping point’ as alternative methods surpass cards and cash
Travelers now choose to pay for digital travel with alternative methods more often than cards and cash combined, accounting for 51% of global travel e-Commerce spend.
Redox Launches Effort with the Advanced Technology Development Center to Help Health Technology Startups Scale their Businesses
Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia’s technology incubator, announced a new collaboration with Redox that offers access to Redox’s full-service integration platform to startups in ATDC’s Health Technology (HealthTech) Program.
AGL Report: U.S. CEOs Focusing on Supply Chain Agility to Meet Rising Customer Expectations
Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing
A new report from Logistics Trends & Insights and American Global Logistics (AGL)— “Adapting to the Age of the Consumer with an Agile Supply Chain”—reveals that businesses are focusing their strategic investments on agile, responsive supply chains to respond to rising customer expectations and address the current competitive challenges.
Hillsdale Furniture Selects Blue Ridge Supply Chain Planning to Align Inventory with Customer Demand
Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing
Blue Ridge Global announced today that Hillsdale Furniture, one of the nation’s foremost authorities of home furnishings, has selected its Supply Chain Planning solutions to streamline extensive inventory—including bar and counter stools, designer-oriented beds and daybeds, bedroom furniture, casual dining and accents—with an anticipated increase in demand from its customers.
Alight to acquire Hodges-Mace to enhance its health and voluntary benefit capabilities and expand suite of solutions for employers of all sizes
Alight Solutions, a leader in technology-enabled health, wealth and human capital management and financial solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hodges-Mace, a leading provider of employee benefits technology, voluntary benefits and custom enrollment services.
New LGIS/Harris Poll Study Reveals Nearly 4 in 5 CRE Developers Would Prefer Working With Banks That Offer Non-Recourse Repayment Options
Corporate Development | Fintech
A recent study commissioned by LGIS Group (LGIS – https://www.lgisgroup.com) revealed that, when selecting a financial institution to use for a commercial real estate (CRE) loan, 79 percent of U.S. CRE developers would be more likely to choose a bank that offered a non-recourse repayment over one that did not.
PKM Partner David Wood Named Banking CPAs Member of the Year by Rainmaker Companies
Corporate Development | Fintech
Porter Keadle Moore (PKM – https://www.pkm.com/), an accounting and advisory firm serving public and private organizations in the financial services, technology and small business industries, announced today that Partner David Wood has been named “Banking CPAs Member of the Year” at the recent 2019 Rainmaker SuperConference.
Cyviz powers the master control room of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi
Well-handled logistics can make or break such an event – particularly one where many of the attendees may have special needs – so having seamless medical, transportation, scheduling, and accommodation support is paramount.
PDI Releases New C-Store Shopper Report on Customer Behaviors Crucial to Loyalty Program Success
Sales Leadership | Supply Chain, Logistics & Manufacturing
PDI, a global company with leading enterprise software solutions serving the convenience retail, petroleum wholesale and logistics industries, has released a report that provides insights into c-store shoppers’ behaviors toward loyalty programs and recommends actionable strategies on how c-stores can improve their programs to attract new members and increase foot traffic.
Georgia State to Offer Three-Day Blockchain Strategy Program in Atlanta
Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business and Intuit Factory will offer Blockchain Strategy for Business Leaders July 31-Aug. 2 at the university’s Buckhead Center in Atlanta.
LGIS Group Announces New Team Members in Response to Rapid CRE Industry Growth
Today, LGIS Group (LGIS), the pioneer of Commercial Property Loan Insurance (CPLI) for the commercial real estate (CRE) lending industry, announced the addition of two new employees to its team of CRE industry professionals. Joining the company are Daniel Weingarten as the Vice President of Underwriting, and Tom P. Phelan as the Senior Vice President of Business Development.
