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NerdWallet Announces Winners of its 2024 Best-Of Awards

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Monday, January 8, 2024
Technology, Retail, Finance, Consumer, Apps, Applications, Small Business, Banking, Online Retail, Personal Finance, Professional Services, Payments, Software, Other Consumer, Fintech, Transfer, Editorial, Bank, Building, Multimedia, Visa, Credit card, Excellent, Citigroup, LightStream, NerdWallet, Debt-to-GDP ratio, American Express, Content, Travel, Payment card

This year’s awards feature top picks across Credit Cards, Personal Loans, Banking, Investing, Mortgages, Insurance, and Travel Rewards.

Key Points: 
  • This year’s awards feature top picks across Credit Cards, Personal Loans, Banking, Investing, Mortgages, Insurance, and Travel Rewards.
  • “When consumers see the NerdWallet Best-Of Awards badge on a financial product, they can feel confident that they’re picking one of the best offerings on the market to meet their needs,” said Kevin Yuann, Chief Business Officer at NerdWallet.
  • They spent hundreds of hours digging into the terms and fine print, assessing rates, and scouring rewards to determine this year’s winners.
  • “Only products that meet our editorial team’s data-based methodologies are featured, because we always have consumers’ best interests in mind.”
    To see all of NerdWallet’s 2024 Best-Of Awards winners and to meet some of the Nerds behind the list, click here .

Xsolla Announces Acquisition of Lightstream, Rainmaker and API.stream

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Influencer, Retail, Online, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Marketing, Communications, Other Entertainment, Online Retail, Other Retail, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Games, Specialty, Software, Entertainment, Internet, Rainmaker, Multimedia, Ecosystem, Microsoft, Xbox, SteelSeries, Acquisition, Video game, Music, Videndum, Twitch, LightStream

Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, is thrilled to announce its strategic acquisition of Lightstream, Rainmaker and API.stream from Videndum, the parent company.

Key Points: 
  • Xsolla, a global video game commerce company, is thrilled to announce its strategic acquisition of Lightstream, Rainmaker and API.stream from Videndum, the parent company.
  • Xsolla Partner Network already serves as a one-stop solution for engaging developers and publishers and exploring new revenue and rewards opportunities.
  • "Xsolla is committed to supporting creators and providing them with the tools they need to succeed," said Chris Hewish, CEO of Xsolla.
  • For more information about the acquisition of Lightstream, Rainmaker and API.stream, please visit: xsolla.pro/lightstream-acquisition

Lightstream Marks 20 Years as a Pioneer in Advanced Cloud Computing and Next-Gen Networking

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Cloud, Fintech, Field service management, Human, Multimedia, SALT, Cloud computing, Organization, Digital transformation, Zero trust security model, SASE, Global Connectivity Index, Online shopping, DevOps, LightStream

Established in 2003, Lightstream has been a trusted partner for companies of all sizes, from household names to startups.

Key Points: 
  • Established in 2003, Lightstream has been a trusted partner for companies of all sizes, from household names to startups.
  • The company helps clients navigate IT Modernization securely and ensures their cloud and network infrastructures are future ready.
  • Next-Gen Networking with the latest voice and data networking technologies leveraging software-defined networking (SD-WAN) and SASE-based architectures.
  • Lightstream Connect™ software that integrates cloud and network services into a single dashboard with robust usage analytics, inventory management, and financial optimization tools.

Global Smart Shower Market Report 2023: Sector to Reach $2.71 Billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 11.8% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, April 10, 2023
Construction & Property, Building Systems, Moen Incorporated, LightStream, KBIS, COVID-19, Household, Blog, Tech, USD, CoreLogic, Kitchen, United States Census Bureau, Growth, National Association, Center for Economic Studies (U.S. Census Bureau), National Association of Realtors, Consumer electronics, Tourism, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, Renewable energy, Film industry, Atlantic Ocean

This trend is projected to fuel the demand for smart showers.

Key Points: 
  • This trend is projected to fuel the demand for smart showers.
  • This, in turn, is upping the adoption of products with advanced technologies, resulting in the introduction of smart concepts catering to consumer needs.
  • Innovative offerings in smart household products, which save time and energy, will boost the consumption rate among households.
  • North America led the global market with the highest revenue share owing to an increasing number of commercial buildings in the region.

Lightstream names Joe Vadakkan as Chief Revenue Officer

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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SALT LAKE CITY, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightstream, a leader in secure digital transformation that provides fully integrated cloud, security, and network connectivity services to its global clients, recently named Joe Vadakkan as its Chief Revenue Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Salt Lake City-based Lightstream appoints transformational cybersecurity leader Joe Vadakkan to Chief Revenue Officer.
  • SALT LAKE CITY, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightstream, a leader in secure digital transformation that provides fully integrated cloud, security, and network connectivity services to its global clients, recently named Joe Vadakkan as its Chief Revenue Officer.
  • Please join all of us at Lightstream in congratulating Joe Vadakkan on his appointment as Chief Revenue Officer.
  • In a joint statement, co-CEOs Rod Stout and Jim Cassell said:
    Please join all of us at Lightstream in congratulating Joe Vadakkan on his appointment as Chief Revenue Officer.

Univfy and LightStream Launch Program to Make Having a Baby More Attainable for the Growing Number of People Who Rely on Fertility Care to Have a Family

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Monday, October 24, 2022
Method, Time, Woman, Family, APR, Intelligence, Patient, LGBTQ, Program, LightStream, Partnership, Artificial intelligence, LGBT, LOS, Probability, Better Business Bureau, CEO, IP, Egg, Pew Research Center, IVF, Genetic testing, Fertility, Infertility, Stanford University, FDIC, Cancer, Pregnancy, Truist Financial, Birth control, Medical device, Health insurance, Credit, Bank

LOS ALTOS, Calif., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Univfy®, an AI platform company whose mission is to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) accessible, announced today a new financing program that marries Univfy's artificial intelligence with financing opportunities from LightStream, a division of Truist Bank, to help make fertility treatments more successful and affordable for the growing number of women and couples who need IVF to build their families.

Key Points: 
  • Under the program, patients receive a refund from their clinic for a large portion of their payment if they are not successful.
  • The unbiased, expert Univfy Fertility Concierge is available to guide women and couples as they navigate their fertility and financial options.
  • "LightStream understands the many hurdles people can face in their fertility journey," said Senior Vice President Kristin Shuff.
  • Through our Univfy partnership, we hope to help relieve some of the financial worry that often comes along in the fertility process."

Truist names Mike Maguire as chief financial officer

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Technology, NYSE, FDIC, Insurance, LightStream, TFC, Treasury, Investment, Multimedia, CFO, Retirement, Small business, Leadership, Police and Fire Services (Finance) (Scotland) Act 2001, Management, Financial services, Truist Financial

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced that Mike Maguire, Truist's chief consumer finance and payments officer, has been named chief financial officer (CFO) effective Sept. 15.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today announced that Mike Maguire, Truist's chief consumer finance and payments officer, has been named chief financial officer (CFO) effective Sept. 15.
  • Maguire succeeds current Truist CFO Daryl Bible, whose retirement was announced in May and who will remain at Truist during a transition period.
  • We will draw on that experience as Mike assumes his new role during this time of exciting transformation at Truist," said Rogers.
  • Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities.

Deepfence and Lightstream Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Runtime Security for Enterprises Globally

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Monday, June 6, 2022
Software, Networks, Internet, Data Management, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Other Technology, Security, Cloud, National initiative, Quarantine, Entrepreneurship, Education, Globally Executable MHP, Computer security, LinkedIn, RSA, IOA, CEO, Telemetry, Partnership, Engineering, Organization, Solution, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, Risk, Technology, Foundation, Industry, IOC, Heuristic, NIST, Risk management, Medical device, LightStream

Lightstream currently supports customers across 70+ global markets where they can provide Deepfences security observability solutions to protect cloud and container native environments.

Key Points: 
  • Lightstream currently supports customers across 70+ global markets where they can provide Deepfences security observability solutions to protect cloud and container native environments.
  • We are excited to partner with Lightstream and to extend the power of ThreatStryker and Deepfence Cloud to Lightstreams clients, said Sandeep Lahane, Co-Founder and CEO at Deepfence.
  • Based on a security as a microservice model, Deepfence measures and maps runtime attack surfaces, and provides full-stack protection from known and unknown threats.
  • Lightstream provides full-service cloud and connectivity solutions to enterprises worldwide with a focus on managed security and cloud services, network transformation, cloud infrastructure implementation, security and support.

Hoosier Net to Create Statewide Fiber Network in Indiana

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Goal, CFO, Economic development, Transport, NP, NineStar Connect, CEO, Executive Committee, CNI, INDigital, Solution, Pops, Telephone company, Industry, LLC, Internet access, Sweetser, LightStream, Railway Executive Committee, IP, Communication, Hospital, General manager, School, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Hoosier, Growth, Frontier Communications ILEC Holdings, Internet service provider, Management, Access

INDIANAPOLIS , June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hoosier Net, LLC, a consortium of internet service providers, announces its formation today. Hoosier Net is set to launch a multi-year, multi-million-dollar network across Indiana to boost capacity, internet access, and reliability. The company's formation comes at a critical time for Indiana, as federal and state authorities prepare to distribute billions of dollars in broadband grant funds under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program.

Key Points: 
  • Seventeen Indiana Telephone Companies have formed Hoosier Net, LLC
    INDIANAPOLIS, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hoosier Net, LLC, a consortium of internet service providers, announces its formation today.
  • Hoosier Net is set to launch a multi-year, multi-million-dollar network across Indiana to boost capacity, internet access, and reliability.
  • "As a middle-mile network that connects 27 ISPs in Ohio, Independents Fiber Network is pleased about investing and working with Indiana Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) and Rural Electric Membership Corporations (REMCs) to develop Hoosier Net," said Rob Shema, CEO of Hoosier Net and CNI.
  • Hoosier Net and its owners are responsible for thousands of miles of fiber-optic network across Indiana.

Mediaplanet Recruits Top Personal Financial Wellness Leaders to Help Americans Recover

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Friday, April 1, 2022
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NEW YORK, April 1, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "Do you think the wealthiest people in the world got there without talking about money?" says Tori Dunlap, entrepreneur, influencer, and financial feminist in Mediaplanet's Personal Financial Wellness campaign. "They talk about it all the time!" The March edition of the Personal Financial Wellness campaign, releasing just in time for Financial Literacy month, explores all things money, wellness, and finance, helping Americans of all financial backgrounds get back on track on the heels of the most disruptive global public health crisis in a lifetime.

Key Points: 
  • Mediaplanet's Personal Financial Wellness Campaign, found in USA TODAY and online, sheds light on the COVID-19 pandemic's lasting effects on Americans' finances, and provides tools and strategies to help turn this economic disaster into an economic opportunity, helping Americans retake control of their financial futures.
  • says Tori Dunlap, entrepreneur, influencer, and financial feminist in Mediaplanet's Personal Financial Wellness campaign.
  • The March edition of the Personal Financial Wellness campaign, releasing just in time for Financial Literacy month, explores all things money, wellness, and finance, helping Americans of all financial backgrounds get back on track on the heels of the most disruptive global public health crisis in a lifetime.
  • He goes on to lay out actionable strategies Americans can take today to start building up their short- and long-term financial wellness.