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Technology Association of Georgia Teams Up With Tech Skills Accelerator to Level the Playing Field in Georgia's Tech Industry

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) today announced the launch of a new training partnership designed to enable employers throughout the state to access a more diverse pool of qualified tech talent and upskill their present workforce. The initiative, developed in collaboration with SkillStorm – whose unique tech training platform has helped aspiring tech professionals earn in-demand tech certifications in AWS, Salesforce, CompTIA, Appian, and Pega – will also include a targeted scholarship program aimed at bridging career opportunity gaps for Black professionals in Georgia's fast-growing tech industry.

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"Closing the opportunity gap in Georgia's tech industry requires intentional action and collaboration," said Dr. Loretta Daniels, Director of TAG's Bridge Builders program.
Georgia's tech workforce is the 10th largest in the nation, and boasts over 17,500 tech businesses statewide.
Despite making up nearly one-third of Georgia's population, Black workers represent only 23% of the state's tech workforce.
"We aim to help Black professionals advance into senior-level positions and create pathways for those wanting to enter the tech workforce.

TECHNATION Ingenious Awards 2022 Winners Announced

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Mississauga, ON, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The winners of the 2022 TECHNATION Ingenious Awards exemplify the true meaning of technology excellence, according toTECHNATION, Canadas leading national tech industry association.

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Mississauga, ON, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The winners of the 2022 TECHNATION Ingenious Awards exemplify the true meaning of technology excellence, according toTECHNATION, Canadas leading national tech industry association.
The newly launched Canadian Tech Hall of Award for 2022 went to Tobias Ltke, Co-Founder and CEO of Shopify who was selected by the Ingenious Awards voting committee.
The TECHNATION Ingenious winners were announced as part of theCIOs Future of Digital Innovation Summit & Awards Canadahosted by IDC Canada, Nov 29 and 30, 2022.
IDC and CIO presented the new CIO 50 Canada Awards and TECHNATION honoured the 2022 Ingenious Award winners.

DataSeers and Fintainium Announce New Partnership

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Monday, November 21, 2022

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and ATLANTA, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta-based fintechDataSeers and Jacksonville-based FINTAINIUM announce a new partnership to further expand FINTAINIUM's unified cash flow management platform.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and ATLANTA, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta-based fintechDataSeers and Jacksonville-based FINTAINIUM announce a new partnership to further expand FINTAINIUM's unified cash flow management platform.
FINTAINIUM will be using DataSeers' industry leading SaaS solutions like IdentitySeer and ReconSeer to help financial institutions attract, retain, and grow business relationships.
We are pleased to develop this new partnership with Fintainium and together leverage this flexible and scalable platform to provide elevated services in onboarding, reconciliation, and others to their customers in the financial space," says Adwait Joshi, Founder and Chief Seer at DataSeers.
With headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida, and operations in Toronto, Canada, FINTAINIUM facilitates enhanced services between financial institutions, businesses, and other technology companies.

Flyp Financial Selected as a Venture Atlanta 2022 Showcase Company

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

ATLANTA, Sep. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Flyp Financial, Inc. announced today that it has been chosen out of a record-breaking 450-plus applicants as one of the top technology companies in the Southeast to be showcased at Venture Atlanta FORWARD 2022 on October 19-20. For 15 years, the annual conference has been selecting the most promising tech companies and bringing in the top investment firms from across the nation to hear them pitch. Venture Atlanta has helped launch more than 700 companies and raise $6.5 billion in funding to date, spinning out $17 billion in successful exits.

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ATLANTA, Sep. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Flyp Financial, Inc. announced today that it has been chosen out of a record-breaking 450-plus applicants as one of the top technology companies in the Southeast to be showcased at Venture Atlanta FORWARD 2022 on October 19-20.
"Venture Atlanta is a huge achievement for us, and we are excited and honored to be selected as one of the top tech firms in the Southeast," said BJ McAndrews, CEO of Flyp Financial.
Flyp launched earlier this year with a mission to leverage gamification as a delivery mechanism to improve financial literacy, incent good financial behavior, and improve user experience.
Flyp Financial ("Flyp") is a financial technology company headquartered in Charlotte, NC that offers a modern, mobile, social way for users to manage their finances.

UCASU mourns the pass away of Chair of Audit Committee Harris Miller and will donate to his charity

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Atlanta, GA, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With deep regret,UC Asset LP (OTCQX: UCASU) management announces today that our friend and Chair of our Audit Committee, Harris Miller, has passed away on Thursday, September 15.

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Atlanta, GA, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With deep regret,UC Asset LP (OTCQX: UCASU) management announces today that our friend and Chair of our Audit Committee, Harris Miller, has passed away on Thursday, September 15.
Miller served as president of the Information Technology Association of America and the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) for 12 years.
Mr. Miller has served as the Chair of UCASUs Audit Committee since the inception of the committee.
The company will seek for qualified personnel to fill the vacancy of Chair of Audit Committee within a reasonable time.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Selects Vizzia Technologies for Advanced RTLS

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vizzia Technologies , a leading software and managed service provider of real-time location systems (RTLS) for healthcare organizations, was selected by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta as their asset management platform at an existing and a new state-of-the-art medical facility.

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ATLANTA, Sept. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vizzia Technologies , a leading software and managed service provider of real-time location systems (RTLS) for healthcare organizations, was selected by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta as their asset management platform at an existing and a new state-of-the-art medical facility.
Vizzia participated in an extensive two-year national evaluation process to provide the industry's most advanced RTLS solutions.
"Vizzia is honored tocollaborate with Children's on this transformative project," said Dave Wiedman, Chief Commercial Officer of Vizzia Technologies.
Vizzia is a software and managed service provider of real-time location systems (RTLS) and advanced process improvement solutions for healthcare organizations.

Generational Equity Advises S2 IT Group in its Sale to Smart ERP Solutions

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Generational Equity , a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, S2 IT Group, LLC to Smart ERP Solutions (a holding of Third Century Investment Associates II, LP).

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Generational Equity , a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, S2 IT Group, LLC to Smart ERP Solutions (a holding of Third Century Investment Associates II, LP).
S2 IT Group (S2 IT), located in Alpharetta, Georgia, is a software consulting firm that provides implementation solutions, production support, functional training, and quality assurance services to various industries.
S2 IT is an Oracle Gold Partner and is a member of Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG), the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), and TAG (Technology Associates of Georgia).
Generational Equity , Generational Capital Markets (member FINRA/SIPC), Generational Wealth Advisors , Generational Consulting Group , and DealForce are part of the Generational Group , which is headquartered in Dallas and is one of the leading M&A advisory firms in North America.

Scotland-Based Smart Data Foundry Wins United Nations Synthetic Data Challenge

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Smart Data Foundry data science team members Paola Arce, Victor Alfonzo Diaz and Euan Gardner represented the organization under its previous Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence name.

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Smart Data Foundry data science team members Paola Arce, Victor Alfonzo Diaz and Euan Gardner represented the organization under its previous Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence name.
The week-long synthetic data challenge was put into place to help shape the HLG-MOS's Synthetic Data for National Statistical Offices: A Starter Guide, being published by the UNECE later in 2022.
Smart Data Foundry is part of the University of Edinburgh and a collaboration with the Financial Data and Technology Association (FDATA) and FinTech Scotland.
"The Smart Data Foundry team, assisted by our own data scientists, were able to quickly turn in a winning performance, which is a testament to both GEMINAI's capabilities and the Smart Data Foundry's ambition."

Socure Adds Identity Policy Expert Brendan Peter to Help Government Agencies Achieve Industry-Leading Identity Verification Standards

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Socure, the industry leader in digital identity verification and fraud solutions, announced today that Brendan Peter has joined as vice president of government relations.

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Socure, the industry leader in digital identity verification and fraud solutions, announced today that Brendan Peter has joined as vice president of government relations.
I look forward to promoting Socure as the partner of choice for government agencies who are increasingly faced with identity challenges and fraud problems.
Peter will also spearhead policy engagement and counsel in other markets Socure serves such as online gaming, crypto and e-commerce marketplaces.
For 25 years, Peter has worked at the nexus of public policy and strategic business growth in technology and identity verification.

The big opportunity for Open Finance: Majority of SMEs say financial integrations increase their efficiency

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

As the debate around Open Banking and Open Finance gathers pace, 7 out of 10 of businesses say financial integrations make their business operations faster and more efficient.

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As the debate around Open Banking and Open Finance gathers pace, 7 out of 10 of businesses say financial integrations make their business operations faster and more efficient.
Opening up datasets such as pensions, mortgages, investments, energy, and telecoms ignores the most vital financial data to small businesses.
Gavin Littlejohn, Chair of FDATA Global (Financial Data and Technology Association), said: "Open Banking regimes to date have focused on consumer needs as default.
The Open for Business report summarises three recommendations:
The needs of small businesses and consumers will diverge further when it comes to Open Finance than Open Banking.