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A Radiant Star Is Born

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

STAR, Idaho, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Postal Service Monday released Radiant Star, a stamp intended for business-mail users.

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  • STAR, Idaho, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Postal Service Monday released Radiant Star, a stamp intended for business-mail users.
  • Showcasing easily recognizable design elements from the U.S. flag, the stamp features an eye-catching image reminiscent of the Stars and Stripes.
  • In this vibrant graphic design, red and white stripes appear to radiate from a blue star.
  • Designer Carol Beehler used two shades of blue for the star to give it a three-dimensional look.

Honda and Acura Dealerships Dominate First U.S. EPA List of ENERGY STAR Certified Vehicle Dealerships

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Vehicle dealerships that earn the prestigious ENERGY STAR certification use significantly less energy and contribute fewer greenhouse gas emissions than typical facilities.

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  • Vehicle dealerships that earn the prestigious ENERGY STAR certification use significantly less energy and contribute fewer greenhouse gas emissions than typical facilities.
  • To earn the ENERGY STAR certification, the seven Honda and Acura dealerships demonstrated that they are more energy efficient than at least 75% of similar dealerships across the country.
  • The resulting 1-100 ENERGY STAR score, adjusted for weather and business activity, provided insight into a dealership's energy performance.
  • "On average, ENERGY STAR certified buildings, such as these Honda and Acura dealerships, use 35% less energy and contribute 35% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than their peers.

REPLY: C&A Collaborates With Up Reply to Increase Sales Through a Targeted Onsite Personalisation Strategy in Online Retailing

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Up Reply , the agency of the Reply Group specialised in optimising customer experiences, is supporting the international fashion retailer C&A to implement targeted onsite personalisation with a predicted increase in sales of 2.5%.

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  • Up Reply , the agency of the Reply Group specialised in optimising customer experiences, is supporting the international fashion retailer C&A to implement targeted onsite personalisation with a predicted increase in sales of 2.5%.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240215456573/en/
    Thanks to an optimized customer journey, C&A is now benefiting from a forecast sales increase.
  • This is made possible by a personalization strategy from the experts at Up Reply.
  • The "Centre of Excellence" distributes responsibilities and ensures that the personalisation strategy can be implemented smoothly.

Fannie Mae Recognizes 32 High-Performing Mortgage Servicers Across Three Key Performance Areas

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Monday, February 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) today announced its 2023 Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards™ (STAR™) Program results, recognizing 32 mortgage servicers for competency, capacity, and overall performance. For more than a decade, Fannie Mae's STAR Program has awarded high-performing mortgage servicers for their loan volume and portfolio composition, and for demonstrating leading practices to improve the housing industry. 

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  • 2023 STAR Program Evaluates Servicing Partners in General Servicing, Solution Delivery, and Timeline Management Categories
    WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) today announced its 2023 Servicer Total Achievement and Rewards™ (STAR™) Program results, recognizing 32 mortgage servicers for competency, capacity, and overall performance.
  • For more than a decade, Fannie Mae's STAR Program has awarded high-performing mortgage servicers for their loan volume and portfolio composition, and for demonstrating leading practices to improve the housing industry.
  • "We're proud to recognize our top-performing STAR Program servicers and their commitment to ensuring operational excellence, reducing credit loss, and continuously improving the overall homebuyer experience."
  • Since 2011, Fannie Mae's STAR Program has enabled broad and lasting improvements across the mortgage servicing industry by promoting servicing knowledge and excellence.

REPLY: Concept Reply's Test Automation Framework Innovates the Monitoring of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations Through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Monday, February 12, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240212429452/en/
    Reply's Global Test Automation Center is reshaping the landscape of EV charging testing with its end-to-end Test Automation Framework.
  • Implemented at the Global Test Automation Center, Reply's laboratory specialising in the automation of product and service tests, the new Test Automation Framework for charging systems provides 360-degree monitoring of all touchpoints connected to the charging station.
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    Implemented at the Global Test Automation Center , Reply's laboratory specialising in the automation of product and service tests, the new Test Automation Framework for charging systems provides 360-degree monitoring of all touchpoints connected to the charging station.
  • To learn more about Test Automation Framework for Charging System Validation and Reply's quality engineering expertise, visit www.reply.com/en/quality-engineering .

Reply Tops PAC RADAR for SAP Service Providers for the Second Year in a Row and Is the Leader in SAP Customer Experience in Europe

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Friday, February 9, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240209828757/en/
    In the PAC RADAR "Leading Providers of SAP Services in Europe and Germany 2024" Reply is ranked among the most competent service providers.
  • Reply has been recognised as the "Best in Class" provider of SAP Customer Experience (CX) services in Europe for its outstanding expertise.
  • Joachim Hackmann, Principal Analyst and Head of BAS Practice at PAC commented: "Reply has achieved the highest rating in the SAP Services for Customer Experience category in Europe.
  • Find out more about the PAC Radar: "Leading SAP Service Providers in Europe and Germany 2024" .

Hikvision Joins the United Nations Global Compact

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision today announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).

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  • HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision today announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
  • Devoted to advancing sustainable development and corporate citizenship, Hikvision joins more than 20,000 companies and 3,800 non-business participants who have similarly embraced the commitments of the UN Global Compact.
  • The initiative encourages companies to embed Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption into strategies and operations, and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Dedicated to becoming a well-respected global technology company, Hikvision prioritizes corporate responsibility and enforces policies to ensure the company acts responsibly across its value chain.

Hikvision Joins the United Nations Global Compact

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision today announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).

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  • HANGZHOU, China, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision today announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
  • Devoted to advancing sustainable development and corporate citizenship, Hikvision joins more than 20,000 companies and 3,800 non-business participants who have similarly embraced the commitments of the UN Global Compact.
  • The initiative encourages companies to embed Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption into strategies and operations, and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Dedicated to becoming a well-respected global technology company, Hikvision prioritizes corporate responsibility and enforces policies to ensure the company acts responsibly across its value chain.

Solidsoft Reply Spearheads Ground-breaking Migration of Finland’s National Medicines Verification System

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Solidsoft Reply , a Reply Group company specialising in creating Microsoft Azure cloud-based enterprise solutions, has successfully migrated Finland's National Medicines Verification System to its National Blueprint solution.

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  • Solidsoft Reply , a Reply Group company specialising in creating Microsoft Azure cloud-based enterprise solutions, has successfully migrated Finland's National Medicines Verification System to its National Blueprint solution.
  • National Blueprint Solution is Solidsoft Reply's Own National Verification System - A system built on Microsoft Azure cloud technology to verify medicines in accordance to the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) .
  • This notable accomplishment marks a pioneering step for the European Medicines Verification System (EMVS).
  • David Eccles, Partner at Solidsoft Reply, remarked, “This successful migration is not just a remarkable achievement but also a testament to our engineering expertise and collaborative ethos at Solidsoft Reply.

BARR Advisory Certified as PCI Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) Company

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

BARR Advisory today announced that it has been accredited by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council as a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) company.

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  • BARR Advisory today announced that it has been accredited by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council as a Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) company.
  • The designation allows the firm to perform attestations against the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
  • BARR also recently achieved accreditation to certify organizations under the Cloud Security Alliance’s (CSA) Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk (STAR) program.
  • To learn more about BARR Advisory and the steps to achieve PCI DSS attestation, visit: https://barradvisory.com/services/pci-dss/