FastTrack

InsurTech Leader FastTrack Expands Senior Management Team, Hires Michael Fradkin, FSA, MAAA as President

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Michael will report to Thomas Capato, CEO and Cofounder of FastTrack.

Key Points: 
  • Michael will report to Thomas Capato, CEO and Cofounder of FastTrack.
  • "Michael is a seasoned and trusted leader who has consistently delivered impressive results within the Disability and Life Insurance marketplace.
  • "I am incredibly energized to help lead the company to its next phase of innovation, rapid revenue growth, and operational excellence."
  • Our primary goal is to help claims professionals and underwriters make consistent, repeatable, clear, objective, and defensible benefit and employability determinations.

Mirakl Empowers Online Marketplaces to Scale Faster and Curate Better Through the Acquisition of eCommerce Personalization Vendor Target2Sell, A New Payout Solution, and Multiple Product Extensions

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

BOSTON and PARIS, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mirakl, the industry's first and most advanced enterprise marketplace SaaS platform, today announced the acquisition of eCommerce personalization vendor Target2Sell, accelerating online marketplace growth by making it easier for customers to discover and purchase the products they want from automatically vetted and curated third-party sellers. Mirakl has also announced Payout, a new solution for enterprise marketplaces that dramatically simplifies the financial complexity of international expansion, to be released with early access in the second half of 2022. The new solutions will broaden Mirakl's unmatched ability to provide online marketplaces the technology and expertise necessary to scale without limits.

Key Points: 
  • The new solutions will broaden Mirakl's unmatched ability to provide online marketplaces the technology and expertise necessary to scale without limits.
  • Mirakl is also announcing FastTrack Onboarding to accelerate the activation of sellers and the integration of their catalogs in Mirakl Connect.
  • Target2Sell has developed an innovative, AI-driven suite of products, complemented with deep expertise, that enable eCommerce operators to immediately offer advanced personalization capabilities.
  • "Mirakl's vision has always been to make it easy and fast for our customers to launch and scale the world's leading online marketplaces.

LSQ Unveils Comprehensive Payments Management as part of FastTrack Platform

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --LSQ, a leading provider of working capital finance and payments solutions, announces the launch of payments management as part of its LSQ FastTrackplatform for corporate buyers.

Key Points: 
  • ORLANDO, Fla., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --LSQ, a leading provider of working capital finance and payments solutions, announces the launch of payments management as part of its LSQ FastTrackplatform for corporate buyers.
  • LSQ FastTrack payments management routes funds to suppliers based on when payment is made.
  • The platform sends supplier payments from LSQ for early-paid invoices as part of a supply chain finance program.
  • Every year, we accelerate billions of dollars in payments to businesses and their suppliers through our LSQ FastTrack platform to help them obtain the funds they need to grow and thrive.

Pearl TV, MediaTek Introduce 'FastTrack to NEXTGEN TV'--A Platform That Speeds Development and Time to Market of New Smart TVs and Devices

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearl TV, the coalition of U.S. broadcast companies transitioning to NEXTGEN TV, and MediaTek have launched 'FastTrack to NEXTGEN TV,' a program that accelerates and streamlines the path for adoption of NEXTGEN TV technology by consumer electronic makers producing smart TVs and related devices at volume.

Key Points: 
  • "We're excited that together with MediaTek, we can usher in high-volume, low-cost televisions that consumers desire and are buying today, particularly among millennials."
  • The FastTrack program provides consumer electronics manufacturers with an easier, faster, and more cost-effective process to introduce NEXTGEN TV-compatible products via MediaTek's Reference Platform.
  • "Consumers want TVs to come with NEXTGEN TV capabilities and they want to be part of the future of television.
  • MediaTek Incorporated (TWSE: 2454) is a global fabless semiconductor company that enables nearly 2 billion connected devices a year.

The Cassina Group Begins Offering Mortgage Services Through Introlend Service First

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Friday, April 1, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charleston, SC's innovation-driven real estate firm, The Cassina Group, has partnered with IntroLend to offer mortgages and refinances to their customers and clients. IntroLend Service First is licensed in both South Carolina and North Carolina and is the first agent-owned digital mortgage platform.

Key Points: 
  • IntroLend Service First is licensed in both South Carolina and North Carolina and is the first agent-owned digital mortgage platform.
  • IntroLend Service First is licensed in both South Carolina and North Carolina and is the first agent-owned digital mortgage platform.
  • The Cassina Group launched their chapter, IntroLend Service First, in the spring of 2022.
  • To learn more about IntroLend Service First or The Cassina Group, please visit CassinaGroup.com/Financing.

SIWA Therapeutics Announces Promising Results in New Pancreatic Cancer Study

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Monday, March 14, 2022

CHICAGO, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SIWA Therapeutics, Inc. ("SIWA"), a Chicago-based biopharmaceutical company announced today that SIWA's proprietary humanized monoclonal antibody, SIWA318H, is efficacious in an immune competent humanized mouse xenograft model for pancreatic cancer. The study was conducted by the Translational Genomics research Institute ("TGEN"), pursuant to a SIWA-sponsored research agreement.

Key Points: 
  • The study was conducted by the Translational Genomics research Institute ("TGEN"), pursuant to a SIWA-sponsored research agreement.
  • Results of the pancreatic cancer study in humanized mice treated with SIWA318H included:
    There was a significantly higher number of complete remission cases in the treated groups compared to the isotype-treated control group.
  • "SIWA has developed a two-pronged attack on cancer by using SIWA318H to clear cancer cells as well as the senescent cells in the tumor micro-environment that support them.
  • SIWA indicated that based upon its results with pancreatic cancer and metastasis, and based upon results showing statistically significant reduction in lung metastases in a 4T1 mouse model of triple negative breast cancer using a mouth homolog of SIWA318H (P-value 0.001), it expects to file its first IND with the FDA in 2023 for pancreatic cancer.

Innovation Festival’s Mechanisms of Disease Conference Introduces Novel Approach for Midwest Talent Recruitment

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

BioKansas, the Kansas organization that unites, unifies, and promotes the Bioscience industry state-wide, is pleased to announce Innovation Festivals Mechanisms of Disease Research & Recruitment Conference, an extraordinarily novel approach to talent attraction.

Key Points: 
  • BioKansas, the Kansas organization that unites, unifies, and promotes the Bioscience industry state-wide, is pleased to announce Innovation Festivals Mechanisms of Disease Research & Recruitment Conference, an extraordinarily novel approach to talent attraction.
  • The groundbreaking event will take place August 4-6, 2022, on both sides of the state line in Kansas City.
  • The event provides companies with access to highly skilled, technically trained talent emerging from training institutions.
  • Recruiting and retaining technically trained scientific talent within the Midwest has been a challenge.

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando Launches BMW FastTrack Technician Training Program to Help Meet Demand for Automotive Technicians

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Monday, February 28, 2022

Any student who completes UTI's core automotive program is eligible to apply for the additional BMW-specific training, which includes four technologies: workshop, electrical, chassis, and drivetrain.

Key Points: 
  • Any student who completes UTI's core automotive program is eligible to apply for the additional BMW-specific training, which includes four technologies: workshop, electrical, chassis, and drivetrain.
  • Once the BMW FastTrack curriculum is complete, students can earn seven BMW factory credentials and a BMW Associate Level Certification after passing BMW-specific ASE testing and assessments.
  • Graduates may also apply for additional, advanced training in the BMW STEP program, which is offered at BMW locations.
  • This program makes our graduates even more prepared to enter the automotive workforce as BMW technicians immediately upon graduation.

FranchiCzar Ready to Put Franchisors on the FASTtrack to Growth at IFA Conference

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Were very excited to publicly roll out FranchiCzar on franchisings biggest stage, and to show franchisors how we can help them achieve their growth goals with FASTtrack, notes FranchiCzar CEO David Graham.

Key Points: 
  • Were very excited to publicly roll out FranchiCzar on franchisings biggest stage, and to show franchisors how we can help them achieve their growth goals with FASTtrack, notes FranchiCzar CEO David Graham.
  • The flagship FASTtrack program is open to select franchisor partners who will benefit from an unmatched lineup of funding, advice, services, and technology, all working toward the goal of rapid franchise growth.
  • Partners receive free unlimited access to FranchiCzar Operating System (FCOS), a world-class franchise management platform that includes CRM, automation, ticketing, payments, royalty/fee collection, reporting, and more.
  • Franchisors can book a meeting with FranchiCzar at IFA here or they can visit FranchiCzar at IFA booth #504.

InsurTech Leader FastTrack Introduces New Product Offering, PTD (Permanent Total Disability) Auto-Recertification Solution for Long Term Disability (LTD) & Waiver of Premium (WOP) Claims

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

By providing basic Personal & Disability Information

Key Points: 
  • By providing basic Personal & Disability Information
    FastTrack can quickly transition from implementation to production mode within weeks.
  • FastTrack's new solution will automatically recertify 90%+ of the PTD claims with no claim examiner involvement .
  • This automated process ensures all PTD claims are recertified consistently and timely, positioning carriers to reallocate PTD claims examiners to other needed claims activities.
  • Our primary goal is to help claims professionals and underwriters make consistent, repeatable, clear, objective, and defensible benefit and employability determinations.