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New video-response section in Casper test improves identification of high-potential applicants

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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This emphasizes the new Casper test's enhanced ability to support holistic admissions and diversity initiatives when used at the earliest stages of the process to measure personal and professional attributes of applicants.

Key Points: 
  • This emphasizes the new Casper test's enhanced ability to support holistic admissions and diversity initiatives when used at the earliest stages of the process to measure personal and professional attributes of applicants.
  • By combining the Casper test with a candidate's GPA or MCAT scores, academic abilities as well as personal and professional attributes can be evaluated early in the admissions process.
  • Acuity worked alongside Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine to conduct research that examined the association between the new Casper test and MMI scores.
  • The new test combines video and typed responses and is an improvement from the previous years when only typed responses were required.

Affordable Power Plant Control for C&I and DER Enables Behind The Meter Demand Reduction and Energy Storage Integration

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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CORNELIUS, N.C., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aderis Energy unveils EOS, the latest addition to its cutting-edge Acuity monitoring and control platform.

Key Points: 
  • CORNELIUS, N.C., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aderis Energy unveils EOS, the latest addition to its cutting-edge Acuity monitoring and control platform.
  • This groundbreaking Energy Operating System (EOS) integrates robust Power Plant Control (PPC) and energy storage management features into their existing monitoring and control solution, offering the industry's most comprehensive single-platform solution encompassing Data Acquisition System (DAS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), PPC, and energy storage.
  • EOS is designed to expedite the deployment of renewable energy for smaller distribution and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) scale projects, by eliminating integration complexities and reducing licensing costs associated with existing commercial solutions.
  • Moreover, EOS's tiered pricing model allows customers to purchase only needed functions, with the flexibility to expand capabilities as future needs dictate.

ChatGPT and Forex Trading: The Broker Take - from Contentworks Agency

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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LIMASSOL, Cyprus, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Launched by OpenAI on November 30, 2022, ChatGPT gained 1 million users within 5 days, reaching a whopping 1 billion visits to become "the fastest-growing platform" by February 2023. By March 14, 2023, OpenAI had launched the fourth version of its platform, ChatGPT4. This upgraded version can create both text and images or "art," making it smarter than the previous versions. What's more, with OpenAI's Whisper plugin, also launched in March, ChatGPT4 can offer real-time breaking news, stock prices and even sports scores.

Key Points: 
  • As the leading marketing agency for the finance space , we're taking a deep dive.
  • Thanks to machine learning, the tool learns from trader behaviours over time, to fine-tune responses and offer more personalised recommendations.
  • Regarding ChatGPT, our concerns lie predominantly in the compliance and regulation space with uncertainties about how information is sourced, credited and verified.
  • Contentworks Agency works with leading banks, brokers and fintechs to deliver winning content like analysis, education and social media.

Acuity, Inc. Attains New Microsoft Cloud Partner Status in Digital & App Innovation, Azure

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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RESTON, Va., April 18, 2023  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acuity, Inc., a leading federal technology consulting firm, announced today that it has attained official Microsoft Solutions Partner status in Digital & App Innovation, Azure, under the new Microsoft Cloud Partner Program (MCPP). The Microsoft Solutions Partner status recognizes Acuity's broad capability to help customers build, run, and manage applications across multiple clouds, on premises, and at the edge.

Key Points: 
  • Acuity, Inc., a leading federal technology consulting firm, announced today that it has attained official Microsoft Solutions Partner status in Digital & App Innovation, Azure, under the new Microsoft Cloud Partner Program (MCPP).
  • The Microsoft Solutions Partner status recognizes Acuity's broad capability to help customers build, run, and manage applications across multiple clouds, on premises, and at the edge.
  • RESTON, Va., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acuity, Inc., a leading federal technology consulting firm, announced today that it has attained official Microsoft Solutions Partner status in Digital & App Innovation, Azure , under the new Microsoft Cloud Partner Program (MCPP).
  • The Microsoft Solutions Partner status recognizes Acuity's broad capability to help customers build, run, and manage applications across multiple clouds, on premises, and at the edge.

Acuity Brands to Acquire KE2 Therm

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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ATLANTA, April 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (“Acuity”) a leading industrial technology company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire KE2 Therm Solutions, Inc. (“KE2 Therm”), which develops and provides intelligent refrigeration control solutions that improve profitability by increasing system efficiency and decreasing operational and service costs.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, April 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (“Acuity”) a leading industrial technology company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire KE2 Therm Solutions, Inc. (“KE2 Therm”), which develops and provides intelligent refrigeration control solutions that improve profitability by increasing system efficiency and decreasing operational and service costs.
  • The transaction is expected to close during the spring of 2023 when KE2 Therm will begin integrating into Distech Controls within the Intelligent Spaces Group business segment of Acuity.
  • “In recent months, we have expanded our presence in new regions and now, with the acquisition of KE2 Therm, we will expand into the commercial refrigeration controls market as it transitions from analog to digital controls.
  • KE2 Therm’s controls and software will help us lead this transition, and we are excited to welcome the talented team to Acuity.”
    “By combining Distech Controls’ market-leading controls, sensors, and software with KE2 Therm’s refrigeration solutions, we will improve our customer access and unlock new market opportunities,” said Patrick Holdmeyer, President of KE2 Therm.

TouchPoint One Unleashes Supervisor Potential with AI-powered Sidekick Agent Coaching Solution Update

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TouchPoint One, the leading provider of workforce engagement and performance management solutions for contact centers, announced today a new release of its Sidekick agent coaching system. The software update leverages multi-dimensional data modeling, process optimization algorithms, and client-centric data frameworks to create real-time, targeted, actionable coaching plans for frontline supervisors and managers. Sidekick dramatically boosts supervisor capabilities, confidence, connection, and performance by providing real-time intelligence, insight, and instructions to effectively support agents where and when needed.    

Key Points: 
  • Sidekick dramatically boosts supervisor capabilities, confidence, connection, and performance by providing real-time intelligence, insight, and instructions to effectively support agents where and when needed.
  • Sidekick enables supervisors and other frontline leaders to intelligently and systematically manage coaching, recognition, and other agent support activities across the full spectrum of performance metrics.
  • Sidekick combines real-time performance intelligence with agent coaching , recognition, satisfaction, best-practice modeling, and other features to streamline, shape, and optimize supervisor support routines.
  • To learn more about Sidekick, visit TouchPoint One on the web and schedule a demo today.

Aderis Energy Announces the Launch of SunSpector: An Intelligent Weather Station with Advanced Data Logging and Energy Simulation Capabilities

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Monday, April 10, 2023
Weather, Data collection, Business, POA, Collection, Cryptocurrency, Instrumentation, Acuity

The intelligent weather station is more than a collection of weather sensors; it provides advanced data logging, performance analysis, and energy simulation capabilities that are not offered by competitors.

Key Points: 
  • The intelligent weather station is more than a collection of weather sensors; it provides advanced data logging, performance analysis, and energy simulation capabilities that are not offered by competitors.
  • Available in various configurations and with support for customer-specific weather sensors, the SunSpector may be specified in standard or custom configurations.
  • Three examples of innovative features the SunSpector provides are:
    Intelligent Edge Computing Platform: The SunSpector uses Aderis' intelligent edge computing platform, Acuity, for integrated data logging and analytics capabilities.
  • "Our team has worked diligently to create a weather station that provides unparalleled data collection and analysis capabilities.

Expensify Forms Accountant Steering Committee to Drive Product Development

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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“We’re delighted to have such a talented and committed group of individuals on the Steering Committee,” said founder and CEO David Barrett.

Key Points: 
  • “We’re delighted to have such a talented and committed group of individuals on the Steering Committee,” said founder and CEO David Barrett.
  • what more can you say besides ‘perfetto!’”
    “I’m excited to be a part of the Steering Committee to provide input on taking Expensify to the next level.
  • “I’m delighted to have been asked to join the Expensify Steering Committee,” said Keeley Stock, Managing Director of ZEDRA London.
  • “Expensify has always been on the cutting edge of fintech, so it’s exciting to join the Steering Committee and have the chance to give input firsthand into product changes that are optimized for accountants.”

Award-winning broker Aron Groups announce partnership with alternative data innovators, Acuity Trading

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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LONDON, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aron Groups Broker , winners of Forex Expo Dubai's 'Fastest Growing Forex broker in MENA ' and 'Retail Broker of the Year in MENA' by Pan Finance has announced a new partnership with Acuity Trading, a trusted provider of alternative data and trading technology.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aron Groups Broker , winners of Forex Expo Dubai's 'Fastest Growing Forex broker in MENA ' and 'Retail Broker of the Year in MENA' by Pan Finance has announced a new partnership with Acuity Trading, a trusted provider of alternative data and trading technology.
  • The strategic move will see Aron Groups Broker offer its clients an enhanced trading experience through access to Acuity's economic calendar, Signal Stream and cutting-edge news sentiment data which offers sophisticated trade execution capabilities, giving Aron Groups Broker clients the opportunity to take advantage of anticipated price movement and unique trading opportunities in the market.
  • The integration of Acuity Trading tools give Aron Groups Broker traders greater flexibility to customise their settings and receive alerts on specific financial instruments or types of signals, making it a highly personalized tool that can be tailored to individual trading styles and preferences.
  • In addition to Signal Stream, Aron Groups Broker traders will have access to Acuity's Economic Calendar which fuses event data with news and news sentiment data to provide unique market insights.

Award-winning broker Aron Groups announce partnership with alternative data innovators, Acuity Trading

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Economic calendar, MetaTrader 4, Partnership, Cryptocurrency, Movement, FCA, MENA, News, London Bridge Area Signalling Centre, Retail, Calendar, Acuity

LONDON, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aron Groups Broker , winners of Forex Expo Dubai's 'Fastest Growing Forex broker in MENA ' and 'Retail Broker of the Year in MENA' by Pan Finance has announced a new partnership with Acuity Trading, a trusted provider of alternative data and trading technology.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aron Groups Broker , winners of Forex Expo Dubai's 'Fastest Growing Forex broker in MENA ' and 'Retail Broker of the Year in MENA' by Pan Finance has announced a new partnership with Acuity Trading, a trusted provider of alternative data and trading technology.
  • The strategic move will see Aron Groups Broker offer its clients an enhanced trading experience through access to Acuity's economic calendar, Signal Stream and cutting-edge news sentiment data which offers sophisticated trade execution capabilities, giving Aron Groups Broker clients the opportunity to take advantage of anticipated price movement and unique trading opportunities in the market.
  • The integration of Acuity Trading tools give Aron Groups Broker traders greater flexibility to customise their settings and receive alerts on specific financial instruments or types of signals, making it a highly personalized tool that can be tailored to individual trading styles and preferences.
  • In addition to Signal Stream, Aron Groups Broker traders will have access to Acuity's Economic Calendar which fuses event data with news and news sentiment data to provide unique market insights.