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Celebrating 15 Years of Connecting Founders and Funders, Venture Atlanta Moves FORWARD With Its 2022 Lineup of Most Innovative Tech Companies

Southeast’s leading VC conference announces 85 presenting/showcase companies and 90+ event sponsors.

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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Selects Vizzia Technologies for Advanced RTLS

Vizzia to Support $1.5 Billion Healthcare Project, Largest in the History of Georgia

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Ann McDonald Selected Chair of TAG Corporate Development Society

Morris, Manning & Martin’s Ann McDonald now chairs TAG’s Corporate Development Society. McDonald is the Director of Business Development in MMM’s Corporate Technology Group.

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Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Awarded $2.5 Million Federal Grant

TAG-Ed has been named a recipient of a grant, made possible by the passage of the Build Back Better Act that was enacted in November 2021. The grant term is four years and is part of an overall grant within the state of Georgia of $65 Million—the largest awarded nationally.

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CyberDefense Educational Series: Digital Transformation: Securing Remote Work Environments in Legal Firms

A recent Legal Trends Report shows 79% of potential clients perceive the option to work remotely with a lawyer as a significant factor that would positively influence their decision to hire that lawyer.

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RELEX and DoorDash Partner to Provide AI-Driven Supply Chain Optimization

RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, and DoorDash today announced a partnership to implement RELEX’s AI-driven supply chain planning solution to service DoorDash’s DashMart locations.

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Georgia’s Fintech Growth and Innovation Highlighted in 2022 TAG Fintech Ecosystem Report

More than 200 companies employed over 42,000 in Georgia’s fintech community in 2021

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Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)’s Regional Roadshow is Coming to Atlanta

All innovators, technologists, and those interested in understanding and possibly contributing to our national security are encouraged to attend.

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Vizzia Technologies Named a Top 100 Healthcare Technology Company of 2022

Real-Time Data Analytics Service Provider Recognized for 2nd Consecutive Year

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TAG and Global Atlanta Form Strategic Alliance

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) and Global Atlanta have formed a strategic alliance to collaborate on strategies that advance the innovation economy – both locally and globally.

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TriNet Announces Enrich™ 

TriNet, a leading provider of comprehensive HR for SMBs announced the launch of Enrich™, a revolutionary product line that will allow its customers to expand the benefits they offer their employees. Enrich Access will allow TriNet customers to offer tax-free travel reimbursements to their employees for medical care received far from their home. Enrich Adopt will allow TriNet customers to offer their employees tax-favored reimbursements for expenses incurred during the adoption process.

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FLEETCOR® Certified as a Most Loved Workplace

FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a leading global business payments company, was recently certified as a Most Loved Workplace®. Backed by Best Practice Institute (BPI) research and analysis, the Most Loved Workplace validation provides the most comprehensive look at workplace sentiment for organizations today.

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Snap Tech IT Expert Forum: Navigating Cyber Insurance with FifthWall Solutions & techrug

With the sheer frequency of cyber-attacks on businesses over the last two years, cyber insurance is quickly becoming a necessity to ensure losses are covered in the event of a malicious cyber-attack. Demand for this type of protection has increased faster than most can get their heads around, leaving us with crucial questions as to how cyber insurance works and just how well our businesses are being protected.

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Georgia Tech Financial Services Innovation Lab and Fiserv Partner to Advance Insight into Consumer Finances and Further Financial Inclusion

The Georgia Institute of Technology and Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology with a flagship presence in Georgia, are partnering on a new initiative to better understand consumer financial health. Through this new initiative, Georgia Tech researchers will leverage Fiserv data to generate insights into household financial behavior, which will be relevant to policy makers, consumers and small businesses.

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Troutman Pepper Launches Podcast with Technology Association of Georgia: ‘TAG Infrastructure Talks’

In collaboration with the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), Troutman Pepper has launched The TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast bringing together business leaders, innovators, technologists, regulators and other industry experts to explore key issues and opportunities in the infrastructure industry including transportation, water, power, data centers, and fiber and wireless connectivity.

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Mary Albertson Named Director for Technology Licensing at Georgia Tech

Tech transfer veteran will oversee management of all inventions, patents, and licensing.

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Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center to Receive Investment from Visa for FinTech Innovation

Investment to spur greater innovation in payments space

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Fintech ADVANCE Award Winners Announced at Technology Association of Georgia’s Fintech South Conference

Five Georgia companies recognized as prolific, established fintech companies

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Arcum Partners Wins Technology Association of Georgia’s 2022 Innovation Challenge

Payments startup named the winner during the Fintech South conference.

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CMMC Updates: Pushing Forward to May 2023 Interim Rule

Sweeping changes have taken place with the leadership infrastructure related to CMMC. Now, DoD CIO is leading the charge & this realignment is chartered with consolidating industry-related cybersecurity programs in an effort to maximize collaboration across the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity programs. DoD CIO is pushing forward, requesting an interim rule by May 2023. What does all this mean for DoD subcontractors preparing for certification?

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The CISO’s Guide to Cybersecurity Readiness

Download the whitepaper and evaluate your organization’s cybersecurity readiness.

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Comcast Business Executive Jeff Buzzelli Named 2022 Greater Atlanta Heart Walk Chair

The American Heart Association announced that Jeff Buzzelli, Senior Vice President of Comcast Business, will lead the 2022 Greater Atlanta Heart Walk, which will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at The Battery Atlanta.

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Vesta Appoints Former Equifax Leader as Chief Product Officer

Hrishi Talwar will lead the global product and marketing functions at Vesta

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DefenseStorm Secures $15M in New Financing Round, Including $5M from Community and Mid-Size Bank Venture Fund JAM FINTOP

Commitment reinforces DefenseStorm’s Unique Built for Banking Approach to Cyber Risk Management

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Amazon Robotics Gift Supports Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center

Funding will go toward assisting diverse entrepreneurs in the fields of robotics and automation.

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The Home Depot Supports Supply Chain and Logistics Vertical with Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center

Companies participating in the incubator program will work directly with SC&L and business leaders at The Home Depot and Georgia Tech as they build.

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Technology Association of Georgia Announces Cohort for 2022 Innovation Challenge

Seven Georgia startups have been selected to the 2022 Innovation Challenge cohort as part of awards and recognition next week’s Fintech South conference.

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Bala Ramesh Appointed to George E. Smith Eminent Scholar’s Chair at Georgia State University

Distinguished University Professor Balasubramaniam (Bala) Ramesh has been appointed to the George E. Smith Eminent Scholar’s Chair in Computer Information Systems (CIS) at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

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Save the Date! FBI Cybersecurity Briefing for Atlanta Businesses at The Capital Grille – Hosted by Snap Tech IT

Amazing opportunity for Atlanta area businesses! It’s your chance to hear the unique perspective of an FBI Cybersecurity Investigations Agent, learn how to protect your business from cyber-attacks & enjoy an amazing lunch on us with local colleagues!

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Technology Association of Georgia Announces ADVANCE Award Finalists for Fintech South

Thirteen Georgia companies are announced as finalists for the ADVANCE Award that recognizes prolific, established fintech companies.

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