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Platform.sh Secures $140 million in Series D Funding to Support Enterprises in Scaling Fleets of Websites and Applications

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Platform.sh , a unified, secure, enterprise-grade platform for building, running and scaling web applications, today announced it has raised $140 million in Series D funding.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Platform.sh , a unified, secure, enterprise-grade platform for building, running and scaling web applications, today announced it has raised $140 million in Series D funding.
  • Platform.sh has found global success by removing the pain associated with building websites or web applications.
  • Using Platform.sh, websites and web applications can be built by distributed development teams, including external agencies, in different languages and using different frameworks, enabling smooth collaboration.
  • This latest round of funding will support us as we invest in third-partytechnology acquisition and continue to innovate."

Platform.sh Secures $140 million in Series D Funding to Support Enterprises in Scaling Fleets of Websites and Applications

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Gaia, Digital, Time, Heart, Financial Times, Blackfire, British Council, Adobe, B Corporation (certification), Carbon, Running, Partner, Technology, DACH, CEO, French, Company, Gap, Entrepreneurship, Head, Health, Leadership, Azure, Growth, Digital media, GCP, University, Pain, Investment, Platform as a service, OVHcloud, Acquisition, KeyBank, GAIA-X, DevOps, Automation, Ethics, Uptime, Morgan Stanley, University of Missouri, Gault Millau, BGV, White & Case, AWS, SAN, White, Organization, Green hosting, Language, Goal, Online shopping, UNICEF, Nestlé

PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Platform.sh , a unified, secure, enterprise-grade platform for building, running and scaling web applications, today announced it has raised $140 million in Series D funding.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS and SAN FRANCISCO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Platform.sh , a unified, secure, enterprise-grade platform for building, running and scaling web applications, today announced it has raised $140 million in Series D funding.
  • Platform.sh has found global success by removing the pain associated with building websites or web applications.
  • Using Platform.sh, websites and web applications can be built by distributed development teams, including external agencies, in different languages and using different frameworks, enabling smooth collaboration.
  • This latest round of funding will support us as we invest in third-partytechnology acquisition and continue to innovate."

Recipients of the Inaugural Rawlings Gold Glove Award® for Collegiate Softball Announced

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
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ST. LOUIS, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. revealed the nine recipients of the newly-created Rawlings Gold Glove Award for collegiate softball today in a joint press conference with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). The historic announcement took place during the NCAA Women's College World Series currently being held in Oklahoma City, Okla.

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  • ST. LOUIS, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. revealed the nine recipients of the newly-created Rawlings Gold Glove Award for collegiate softball today in a joint press conference with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA).
  • "Today is such a special and important day for all softball athletes, including the incredibly deserving winners of the very first Rawlings Gold Glove Award for collegiate softball," said Julie Tobyansen, Softball Sport Marketing Manager for Rawlings.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with Rawlings, one of the most reputable and first-class companies in softball,to announce the inaugural Division I collegiate softball Rawlings Gold Glove recipients," NFCA Executive Director Carol Bruggeman said.
  • "This award values, celebrates, and rewards defense.Having the NFCA be associated with the distinguished Rawlings Gold Glove award is one of our highest achievements.The most talented student-athletes at their respective positions are now recognized and honored with the most coveted defensive award the Rawlings Gold Glove."

Acceldata Announces Girish Bhat as Senior Vice President of Marketing

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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SAN JOSE, Calif., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acceldata, the market leader in data observability, today announced the appointment of Girish Bhat as senior vice president (SVP) of marketing. In this role, Bhat leads the global marketing team at Acceldata, responsible for all aspects of growth, corporate communications, branding, digital, product and solutions marketing.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acceldata, the market leader in data observability, today announced the appointment of Girish Bhat as senior vice president (SVP) of marketing.
  • In this role, Bhat leads the global marketing team at Acceldata, responsible for all aspects of growth, corporate communications, branding, digital, product and solutions marketing.
  • We've added some incredible players to our leadership team, and Girish is the most recent example," said Rohit Choudhary, CEO and co-founder of Acceldata.
  • Prior to joining Acceldata, Bhat held positions at Sumo Logic and MobileIron as vice president of marketing, and at Splunk, where he was head of product and solutions marketing, establishing Splunk as a revenue and category leader for security.

Corelight Announces New Platform to Deliver Open-Source Powered Network Evidence Integrated with Machine Learning and Behavioral Analytics

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Corelight, the leader in open network detection and response (NDR), today announced Corelight Investigator, a SaaS-based solution that extends the power of open-source driven network evidence to SOC teams everywhere.  Investigator delivers advanced capabilities for transforming network and cloud activity into evidence in a fast, intuitive platform that is easy to deploy and use.

Key Points: 
  • Investigator delivers advanced capabilities for transforming network and cloud activity into evidence in a fast, intuitive platform that is easy to deploy and use.
  • "We believe that evidence is at the heart of cybersecurity for any organization," said Brian Dye, CEO of Corelight.
  • Corelight Investigator brings complete visibility of the network, both on-premise and in the cloud, with evidence that spans months and years, not days and weeks.
  • Based in San Francisco, Corelight is an open-core security company founded by the creators of Zeek , the widely-used network security technology.

SwRI Announces Record Levels of Research, Development Activities

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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On May 23, the Institutes Advisory Trustees, Board of Directors and special guests met for the 74th Annual Meeting, which highlighted presentations about several innovative research and development programs under way at SwRI in 2021.

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  • On May 23, the Institutes Advisory Trustees, Board of Directors and special guests met for the 74th Annual Meeting, which highlighted presentations about several innovative research and development programs under way at SwRI in 2021.
  • Sam G. Dawson, P.E., CEO of Pape-Dawson Engineers Inc., was elected chair of the board, his first time serving in this capacity.
  • SwRI staff also discussed automated buses, vaccine and drug development and several space research programs.
  • As we approach our 75th anniversary, I am reminded that throughout our history, SwRI staff members have always been the most important ingredient in our success.

Jerry Pyatt receives Award of Professional Distinction from Missouri S&T

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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ST. LOUIS, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jerry Pyatt, former president and CEO of The Doe Run Company (Doe Run), received one of two Awards of Professional Distinction from Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T) during the commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 14.

Key Points: 
  • Jerry Pyatt, former president and CEO of The Doe Run Company (Doe Run), received one of two Awards of Professional Distinction from the Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T) during the commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 14.
  • Missouri S&T grants a limited number of awards annually to recognize persons who have made important contributions to their profession.
  • ST. LOUIS, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jerry Pyatt, former president and CEO of The Doe Run Company (Doe Run), received one of two Awards of Professional Distinction from Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S&T) during the commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 14.
  • Missouri S&T grants a limited number of Awards of Professional Distinction annually to recognize persons who have made important contributions to their profession.

The Doe Run Company Offers Scholarship for Summer Explosives Camp

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Saturday, May 7, 2022
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ST. LOUIS, May 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Doe Run Company (Doe Run) is providing a scholarship to the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) 2022 Explosives Camp taking place this summer. High school students will get the chance to learn about the safe handling and shooting of explosives and how explosives are used in different industries.

Key Points: 
  • The Doe Run Company is extending a scholarship for one high school student to attend the Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T) 2022 Explosives Camp taking place this summer.
  • ST. LOUIS, May 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Doe Run Company (Doe Run) is providing a scholarship to the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) 2022 Explosives Camp taking place this summer.
  • Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper and zinc concentrates.
  • The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection and convenience.

PacBio transforms access to the epigenome and streamlines workflows

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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As a result, scientists gain access to the epigenome with zero additional cost, effort, or complexity.

Key Points: 
  • As a result, scientists gain access to the epigenome with zero additional cost, effort, or complexity.
  • This advance will unlock important new opportunities across a broad range of applications in fundamental and applied biological science.
  • Historically, access to the epigenome has been difficult and required sacrifices in read lengths, accuracy, and completeness while adding workflow complexity.
  • Streamlining workflows is a key focus for PacBio, and this latest update makes it easier to perform HiFi sequencing.

University of California, Los Angeles, Takes Top Honors at 20th Annual Deloitte FanTAXtic National Case Study Competition

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Thursday, April 14, 2022
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NEW YORK, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A team of students from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), claimed victory at the Deloitte FanTAXtic national case study competition by presenting the best analysis on a complex, issues-driven business tax case. This year's case challenged teams to advise a new joint business venture on how to attract and retain talent as well as examine the challenges of rising cost due to staffing and supply chain issues. For the first time, 16 student teams participated in the national finals, held March 25-27 at Deloitte University, Deloitte's landmark campus for learning and leadership development in Westlake, Texas.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A team of students from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), claimed victory at the Deloitte FanTAXtic national case study competition by presenting the best analysis on a complex, issues-driven business tax case.
  • For the first time, 16 student teams participated in the national finals, held March 25-27 at Deloitte University, Deloitte's landmark campus for learning and leadership development in Westlake, Texas.
  • The other teams that participated were: Fairfield University; Florida International University; Jackson State University; North Carolina State University; Rutgers University; Truman State University; University of Illinois; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; University of Mississippi (Team 1); University of Mississippi (Team 2); University of Missouri, Columbia; University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; and Utah State University.
  • Each of the 16 teams participating in the national competition won the Deloitte FanTAXtic contest in their respective U.S. regions.