Silicon Prairie

Nebraska Flagship Joins Nationwide Initiative to Strengthen Tech Industry Talent

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has launched a partnership designed to fill talent gaps in the tech sector across the Midwest. The initiative, developed in partnership with SkillStorm, a tech talent accelerator, will provide state and regional employers with access to untapped talent pools. It will also offer the existing workforce access to training programs that lead to industry-recognized credentials.

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  • The initiative, developed in partnership with SkillStorm, a tech talent accelerator, will provide state and regional employers with access to untapped talent pools.
  • These professionals earn 60% more than the average Nebraska worker, establishing tech as a desirable career path poised for future growth.
  • In 2022, the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry formed TechNebraska , a statewide initiative designed to position the state as a tech innovation leader; nurture and diversify the state's tech workforce; and seize Nebraska's spot in the "Silicon Prairie."
  • "UNL is taking steps to change that narrative in Nebraska — by building new tech talent pipelines in ways that will support economic growth across the entire region."

AM Best Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer to Speak at Annual Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie Conference

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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AM Best Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Andrea Keenan will deliver the opening presentation at the Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie Conference, a leading technology and innovation-focused event attended by insurance industry participants and regulators.

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  • AM Best Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Andrea Keenan will deliver the opening presentation at the Insurtech on the Silicon Prairie Conference, a leading technology and innovation-focused event attended by insurance industry participants and regulators.
  • Keenan directs AM Best Rating Services’ strategy globally and is responsible for the commercial, public relations, business development, industry research and corporate events teams.
  • Keenan also will discuss AM Best's framework for evaluating the performance of managing general agents and other Delegated Underwriting Authority Enterprises.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Health Tech Startup, Outbound AI, Completes $16M Raise to Accelerate Growth of AI Agents Performing Administrative Tasks

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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"We've developed AI-powered virtual agents capable of performing many different administrative tasks, and our software consoles provide customers with complete transparency, visibility and control," says Stead Burwell , Founder and CEO of Outbound AI.

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  • "We've developed AI-powered virtual agents capable of performing many different administrative tasks, and our software consoles provide customers with complete transparency, visibility and control," says Stead Burwell , Founder and CEO of Outbound AI.
  • Outbound AI is the second health tech startup in which Tim Porter of Madrona Venture Group and Kirsten Morbeck of SpringRock Ventures have collaborated.
  • "Though automation is not a new concept, the approach Outbound AI is taking by partnering with human talent on administrative tasks is unlike anything we've seen to date from other health tech companies.
  • Not only is Outbound AI leveraging conversational and generative AI in truly novel ways, its platform is enabling customers to significantly increase their productivity.

Buildertrend Celebrates 500th Employee Milestone, Boasting 55% Year-over-Year Workforce Growth

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Omaha-based Buildertrend , the leading provider of cloud-based software for homebuilders, today announced it has hired its 500th employee, marking a significant milestone for a company that has maintained 55% year-over-year growth of its workforce since 2018.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Omaha-based Buildertrend , the leading provider of cloud-based software for homebuilders, today announced it has hired its 500th employee, marking a significant milestone for a company that has maintained 55% year-over-year growth of its workforce since 2018.
  • Buildertrend is commemorating this achievement and welcoming its newest class of 12 hires that round out its 500-employee headcount with a company-wide celebration.
  • As one of the largest privately held technology companies within the Silicon Prairie, Buildertrend has celebrated 50% year-over-year growth for nearly the past decade.
  • To learn more about Buildertrend, visit buildertrend.com and @buildertrend.