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Total Economic Impact™ Study Reveals Virtual Edge Platform with Versa Networks Delivered 130 Percent ROI to Organizations

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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Versa Networks, the recognized secure access service edge (SASE) leader, today announced findings from a commissioned Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting.

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  • Versa Networks, the recognized secure access service edge (SASE) leader, today announced findings from a commissioned Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting.
  • The senior network engineer for a localization, translation, and videogame testing organization said: The preinstalled Versa software offers remote-access VPN.
  • The independent study found that prior to using Dell VEP and Versa, the organizations used a combination of networking technologies and vendors to manage their networks.
  • Versa Networks, VOS, the Versa logo, and Versa Titan are or may be registered trademarks of Versa Networks, Inc. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

D-Fend Solutions and Syzygy Integration Cooperate to Optimize C-UAS Communications and Data Management

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Thursday, August 18, 2022
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RA'ANANA, Israel, MCLEAN, Va., and WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  D-Fend Solutions, leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology and Syzygy Integration, a next-generation situational awareness technology engineering firm have integrated D-Fend's EnforceAir™ C-UAS with Syzygy's SNAP (Sensor Network Access Point).

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  • This integration also enables EnforceAir to immediately work with camera systems, radars, and other sensor technologies for fusion and filtering via all the capabilities in SNAP.
  • SNAP also enables all the sensor data to work across enterprise networks via secure connections, mobile ad-hoc networking (MANET), goTenna and Iridium simultaneously.
  • "We are gratified to collaborate with Syzygy Integration," said Zohar Halachmi, Chairman and CEO of D-Fend Solutions.
  • Headquartered in Conshohocken, PA, Syzygy Integration LLC is a company focused on providing next-generation situational awareness to those that protect the homeland.

Offchain Labs Hires Amazon's Andrew Saunders as CMO

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Offchain Labs ("the Company"), the leading provider of scaling solutions for Ethereum, today announced the hire of Andrew Saunders as the company's first Chief Marketing Officer. Saunders joins Offchain Labs from Amazon's Global Brand Marketing Team, XCM, where he helped build the retail giant's first Entertainment and Culture marketing practice globally. At Offchain Labs, Saunders will lead and oversee all marketing and communications efforts worldwide. 

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  • Saunders will serve as Offchain Labs' First Chief Marketing Officer, supporting the company in
    NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Offchain Labs ("the Company"), the leading provider of scaling solutions for Ethereum, today announced the hire of Andrew Saunders as the company's first Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Saunders joins Offchain Labs from Amazon's Global Brand Marketing Team, XCM, where he helped build the retail giant's first Entertainment and Culture marketing practice globally.
  • At Offchain Labs, Saunders will lead and oversee all marketing and communications efforts worldwide.
  • Steven Goldfeder, Offchain Labs' Co-Founder and CEO, commented on the news: "we are thrilled to have Andrew join the executive team.

EvaBot, The AI-Powered Relationship Building Assistant, Raises $10.83 Million To Amplify Thoughtfulness in Business and Create High-Value Touchpoints

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EvaBot, the emotionally intelligent relationship solution that helps companies build and accelerate customer and employee relationships, today announced it has raised $8.33 million in Series A and $2.5 million debt financing, led by Comcast Ventures, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Precursor Ventures, Forefront Venture Partners, and Silicon Valley Bank. The company had previously raised $3 million in pre-seed and seed funding.

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  • The company had previously raised $3 million in pre-seed and seed funding.
  • So, they started to think about gifting as a means to accelerate the development of professional relationships.
  • The company's vision is to set the standard for business relationship development by using AI to personalize the physical and digital experience.
  • For more information, please visit EvaBot.com and request a quick demo to experience EvaBot firsthand.

Comcast NBCUniversal Selects 12 Startups for Fifth LIFT Labs Accelerator, Powered by Techstars

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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Comcast today announced the startups selected for the fifth Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars.

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  • Comcast today announced the startups selected for the fifth Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars.
  • Through LIFT Labs, Comcast collaborates directly with startups at the forefront of new technologies in connectivity, media, and entertainment, with a curated, comprehensive and engaging program, said Danielle Cohn, Vice President, Startup Engagement and Head of LIFT Labs.
  • Since the first class in 2018, 43 companies have completed the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator and raised over $115 million combined.
  • Techstars is excited to continue our successful partnership with Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs and work in tandem to support this years class of innovative startups, said Singh.

Lytics Launches Private Instance and Private Cloud on Google Cloud

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lytics, a leading customer data platform (CDP), today announced the launch of Lytics Private Instance and Lytics Private Cloud on Google Cloud. A full set of features are available as part of the Lytics platform, ranging from data pipeline and profile management, to audience exploration, creation, and activation, to be deployed inside a customer's Google Cloud environment.

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  • Collaboration with Google Cloud will help Lytics improve customer experiences with unparalleled data security, privacy control, and governance over their data
    SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lytics , a leading customer data platform (CDP), today announced the launch of Lytics Private Instance and Lytics Private Cloud on Google Cloud.
  • For companies with strict compliance requirements, having Lytics Private Instance available on Google Cloud offers a fully-managed instance of the Lytics CDP on dedicated resources.
  • For organizations in regulated industries like financial services and healthcare, Lytics Private Cloud offers a full deployment of the Lytics CDP in a business' own instance of Google Cloud, as a single tenant.
  • "This innovation will enable businesses around the world to leverage some of the best-in-class technology from Lytics within a secure cloud environment," said Jascha Kaykas-Wolff, President, Lytics.

Abed Farhan Joins Lytics as Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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PORTLAND, Ore., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lytics, a leading customer data platform, today announces that Abed Farhan has been named Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer. In this role, Farhan will lead Lytics' commercial go-to-market functions including sales, account management, corporate development, strategic alliances and partner & channel teams.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lytics , a leading customer data platform, today announces that Abed Farhan has been named Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer.
  • In this role, Farhan will lead Lytics' commercial go-to-market functions including sales, account management, corporate development, strategic alliances and partner & channel teams.
  • Prior to joining Lytics, Farhan was VP Sales, Channel & Account Management at ZoomInfo where he led large teams of go-to-market professionals managing thousands of customers to double digit growth.
  • Prior to ZoomInfo, Farhan was EVP of Field operations at Serviceaide where he was responsible for sales, partnerships, and business development.

Versa SASE Earns Zero Trust Security Excellence Award

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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Versa Networks, the recognized secure access service edge (SASE) leader, today announced that its industry-leading Versa SASE has won the Zero Trust Security Excellence Award, presented by TMC , a global, integrated media company.

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  • Versa Networks, the recognized secure access service edge (SASE) leader, today announced that its industry-leading Versa SASE has won the Zero Trust Security Excellence Award, presented by TMC , a global, integrated media company.
  • We are honored to be the only SASE solution to win the Zero Trust Security Excellence Award, and to be recognized as offering the most complete SASE integration offering Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), a critical requirement for customers, said Michael Wood, Chief Marketing Officer for Versa Networks.
  • Versa SASE delivers unique integration of networking and security SASE services including ZTNA via the cloud or, if customers prefer, delivered on-premises or as a blended combination of both.
  • It gives me great pleasure to honor the recipients of the TMCnet Zero Trust Security Excellence Award, said Rich Tehrani , CEO, TMC.

Versa Networks ACE Partner Program Wins 2022 Visionary Spotlight Award for Channel Deployments of the Year

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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Versa Networks, the recognized secure access service edge (SASE) leader, today announced that ChannelVision Magazine has named its Versa ACE (Accelerate, Captivate, Engage) Partner Program as a winner of the 2022 Overall Excellence Visionary Spotlight Award in the Channel Deployments of the Year awards category.

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  • Versa Networks, the recognized secure access service edge (SASE) leader, today announced that ChannelVision Magazine has named its Versa ACE (Accelerate, Captivate, Engage) Partner Program as a winner of the 2022 Overall Excellence Visionary Spotlight Award in the Channel Deployments of the Year awards category.
  • We are honored to present Versa Networks with a 2022 Overall Excellence Visionary Spotlight Award in the Channel Deployments of the Year awards category, said Beka Business Media president and CEO Berge Kaprelian.
  • Launched in early 2021 to address the rapid growth in SASE, the Versa ACE Partner Program is the companys formal global channel partner program for VARs, SIs, SPs and MSPs.
  • The program expands the ecosystem of highly engaged Versa partners delivering unique customer value through the differentiated Versa SASE and Versa Titan solutions.

Versa Networks Expands APAC and Japan Leadership Team to Continue Global Growth and Meet Accelerating APJ Region Demand for Versa SASE

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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Ler joins Versa to lead the companys expanding APJ team with a focus on sales and market expansion to meet rapidly increasing demand for Versa SASE in the region.

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  • Ler joins Versa to lead the companys expanding APJ team with a focus on sales and market expansion to meet rapidly increasing demand for Versa SASE in the region.
  • I am excited to join at this important time for Versa, as I see tremendous opportunity across the APJ region, especially in this highly fragmented technology space.
  • I look forward to helping the team establish itself as the trusted advisor to customers and partners in the APJ region.
  • Versa Networks, VOS, the Versa logo, and Versa Titan are or may be registered trademarks of Versa Networks, Inc. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.