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Antares Expands Partnership with Hello Alice to Allocate Additional $1M in Grants and Services to Underrepresented Founders

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Antares today announced that, for the second consecutive year, it will allocate $1M of its own capital to historically underrepresented founders in partnership with Hello Alice , a multichannel platform that helps businesses launch and grow.

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  • Antares today announced that, for the second consecutive year, it will allocate $1M of its own capital to historically underrepresented founders in partnership with Hello Alice , a multichannel platform that helps businesses launch and grow.
  • Women-founded teams received 1.9 percent of venture capital funds, while only 0.1 percent of those funds went to Black and Latino female founders.
  • “We’re proud to partner with Hello Alice once again as we seek to address inequities and create more balance in the financial industry.”
    The grant program, in partnership with Hello Alice, will award $20,000 grants to approximately 40 small businesses.
  • As part of the REACH program, Antares also supports grassroots community partners to help create a stronger ecosystem of support for historically underrepresented small business owners.

Cyara Strengthens Partner Program with Appointment of Bryan Mobley as VP of Global Channels and Alliances

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Cyara , the creator and leader of the Customer Experience (CX) Assurance category, today announced the appointment of Bryan Mobley as the Vice President of Global Channels and Alliances.

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  • Cyara , the creator and leader of the Customer Experience (CX) Assurance category, today announced the appointment of Bryan Mobley as the Vice President of Global Channels and Alliances.
  • During his tenure at Sprinklr, Mobley led a global team that achieved an impressive 30% year-over-year growth in alliance contributions.
  • Partner Program Development: Developing a world class partner program that encourages Cyara and its partners to jointly drive Cyara’s Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) growth.
  • "We welcome Bryan Mobley to Cyara as our newest executive team member,” Alok Kulkarni, CEO and Co-founder of Cyara.

Reuters Events Release the Results from 5,000+ Survey on 'The Future of Claims'

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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - July 4, 2023) - Reuters Events have recently concluded their survey of over 5,000 insurance professionals in order to release the results infographic that captures industry sentiment on the future of claims.

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  • London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - July 4, 2023) - Reuters Events have recently concluded their survey of over 5,000 insurance professionals in order to release the results infographic that captures industry sentiment on the future of claims.
  • The objective of the work is to understand how Carriers are approaching core challenge areas and where decision-makers in the claims ecosystem see areas for growth and opportunity.
  • This in turn will assist industry leaders to inform their strategic plans.
  • To add value and well-rounded analysis, senior claims leaders from top US Carriers were asked to address questions directly.

CTERA Powers Hitachi Vantara's Next-Generation File Cloud Solution, HCP Anywhere Enterprise

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

New York, NY, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CTERA , a leading provider of secure edge-to-cloud file services, today announced a strategic sourcing agreement with Hitachi Vantara where CTERA offerings will be sold under the Hitachi brand.

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  • New York, NY, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CTERA , a leading provider of secure edge-to-cloud file services, today announced a strategic sourcing agreement with Hitachi Vantara where CTERA offerings will be sold under the Hitachi brand.
  • The collaborative product will be marketed globally as Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere Enterprise (HCP Anywhere Enterprise) and will provide a fully integrated migration path for customers using legacy HCP Gateway, Hitachi Data Ingestor or other discrete network-attached storage (NAS) systems.
  • HCP Anywhere Enterprise will include the following features:
    Wide Use Case Coverage: Catering to a broad spectrum of needs, from primary and secondary edge-to-core-to-cloud file services, to machine-generated data workflows.
  • “In working with Hitachi Vantara, we are delivering best-in-class file services and comprehensive data management solutions," said Oded Nagel, CEO of CTERA.

FreedomPay Partners with Visa to Offer Global Omnichannel Network Tokenization

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FreedomPay , a global leader in Next Level Commerce™, announces a partnership with Visa to integrate Visa’s network tokenization capabilities within FreedomPay’s global identity and tokenization framework.

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  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FreedomPay , a global leader in Next Level Commerce™, announces a partnership with Visa to integrate Visa’s network tokenization capabilities within FreedomPay’s global identity and tokenization framework.
  • The true omnichannel global tokenization product will provide network tokens across card brands, helping to keep merchants compliant with cross-border and in-region data and privacy regulations, while helping merchants qualify for lower interchange rates for certain Visa network tokenized transactions.
  • “With the growing number of connected devices, changing consumer behaviors and shifting privacy regulations, the benefits of utilizing network tokens are many.
  • Network tokenization will also help streamline the customer journey, providing a seamless experience across borders and merchant locations.

Aspirion Appoints Tammi Smith to Chief Transformation Officer

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

COLUMBUS, Ga., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspirion, a leading technology-enabled healthcare revenue cycle management ("RCM") provider for complex claims and revenue integrity, announced today that Tammi Smith has been appointed to the position of Chief Transformation Officer, effective immediately.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ga., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspirion, a leading technology-enabled healthcare revenue cycle management ("RCM") provider for complex claims and revenue integrity, announced today that Tammi Smith has been appointed to the position of Chief Transformation Officer, effective immediately.
  • Smith will be responsible for driving optimum performance, scale, best practices, and transformation to enable greater effectiveness in serving Aspirion's clients and operating at the highest levels.
  • "Aspirion's commitment to continual improvement and transformation is clear with Tammi at the helm of our Enterprise Transformation Organization," said Amy Amick, Aspirion CEO.
  • "I am excited and energized to join this forward-looking organization and to take on the role of Chief Transformation Officer," said Tammi Smith.

Fujitsu Selects Alluvio Aternity by Riverbed for Fujitsu Intelligent Automation Platform

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Riverbed®, the leader in Unified Observability, today announced that Fujitsu, a market leading global IT service provider, selected Alluvio™ Aternity, as a key technology for its Intelligent Automation Platform (IAP).

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  • Riverbed®, the leader in Unified Observability, today announced that Fujitsu, a market leading global IT service provider, selected Alluvio™ Aternity, as a key technology for its Intelligent Automation Platform (IAP).
  • Integrating three core technologies: Alluvio Aternity, Amelia, and OpsRamp, IAP creates a platform which will provide Fujitsu customers an improved user experience.
  • LinkedIn: Fujitsu selects Alluvio Aternity by Riverbed for Fujitsu Intelligent Automation Platform: https://rvbd.ly/43YIVL6
    Fujitsu selected Alluvio Aternity, part of the Alluvio Unified Observability portfolio from Riverbed, as the standard Digital Experience Management (DEM) solution of IAP because it provided a complete view of the digital experience by bringing together metrics from devices, applications, and the network all into a single view dashboard.
  • Their collaboration and innovation have enabled Fujitsu to better serve our customers,” said Tatiana Kovalchuk, Head of the Automation and Analytics, Global Delivery, Fujitsu.

Seismic Spring 2023 Release Adds New Personalization and Generative AI Capabilities to Power Better Customer Experiences

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Seismic , the global leader in enablement, today announced its Spring 2023 Release which builds on Seismic’s leadership in AI-guided selling with new capabilities powered by Aura, Seismic’s AI engine.

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  • Seismic , the global leader in enablement, today announced its Spring 2023 Release which builds on Seismic’s leadership in AI-guided selling with new capabilities powered by Aura, Seismic’s AI engine.
  • Our Spring 2023 Release adds another layer to our larger AI vision in our platform and the broader enablement ecosystem with the launch of our integration with Microsoft Viva Sales,” said Krish Mantripragada, Chief Product Officer, Seismic.
  • Directly within Microsoft Teams meeting summaries, users can receive content and training recommendations powered by Seismic.
  • It’s been transformational for us, and we’re grateful for Seismic and their team.”
    The Spring 2023 Release includes several new personalization and buyer engagement capabilities that address the need for greater personalization in customer interactions.

HappyOrNot Launches 'Managed Service' Package to Help Businesses Discover Strategic Advantages Through Customer Feedback Software

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Friday, June 9, 2023

TAMPERE, Finland and ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HappyOrNot (www.happy-or-not.com), the leading provider of customer feedback solutions announces the launch of its 'Managed Service' package. Taking responsibility for overseeing digital feedback strategy and deploying its premier expertise, HappyOrNot's new offering fulfills businesses' need for reliable and refined customer experience insights.  

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  • Taking responsibility for overseeing digital feedback strategy and deploying its premier expertise, HappyOrNot's new offering fulfills businesses' need for reliable and refined customer experience insights.
  • With the introduction of a 'Managed Service' option, HappyOrNot takes feedback management to the next level.
  • By removing the administrative commitment on businesses, the package allows organizations to incorporate detailed customer analytics into their processes to drive sales and improve their operations.
  • "Our 'Managed Service' package is the perfect complement to our already industry-leading customer feedback solutions," said Miika Mäkitalo, the Chief Executive Officer of HappyOrNot.

Countdown to Summer: PG&E Encourages Customers to Prepare Homes for Warmer Weather, Explore Resources to Help Manage Energy Bills

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first day of summer is just around the corner, and many parts of California are already experiencing warmer temperatures. Summer months are typically when customers use more electricity, primarily for cooling their homes and businesses. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is encouraging customers to consider no- and low-cost actions today to improve energy efficiency at home and at work to help reduce energy costs.

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  • Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is encouraging customers to consider no- and low-cost actions today to improve energy efficiency at home and at work to help reduce energy costs.
  • PG&E offers resources all customers can use to help manage energy bills, as well as assistance programs for income-eligible customers.
  • "The summer is historically a period when customers use more energy and experience higher energy bills, especially in warmer climate zones where air conditioner (AC) units provide relief from the extreme heat.
  • Medical Baseline provides a lower monthly rate for customers with special energy needs due to certain medical conditions.