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LOWELL, Mass. & WESTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UKG, a leading provider of HR, payroll, workforce management, and culture solutions for all people, has earned a 100% score on the 2024 Disability Equality Index from Disability:IN, the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. As a top scorer for the fourth consecutive year, UKG is once again included on the list of Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion. The Disability Equality Index, which was launched in 2015

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Convergint, a global leader in service-based systems integration, today announced that it has acquired Esscoe, a premier provider of mission-critical security and fire and life safety systems in the Chicago and Midwest regions. Esscoe is a local market leader, offering exceptional design and engineering capabilities and fully integrated, tech-enabled security solutions. The acquisition enables Convergint to accelerate growth across the Midwestern U.S.—building

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $III #AI--ISG announced it has secured a U.S. Patent for its proprietary AI-powered contracting technology, which automates contract creation and negotiation.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This integration combines Attentive’s mobile marketing with Pogoseat's text-to-buy into one SMS program, maximizing message performance for brands.

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PIPR--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, is pleased to announce the additions of Joe Kinder and Brent Blevins as managing directors to its public finance team. Kinder and Blevins bring over 20 years of combined experience to the platform and will both focus on Missouri school districts and other governmental issuers. They will co-head the Missouri public finance business. “We are excited to have Joe and Brent join the Piper Sandler team. The

COLUMBUS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synovus Bank promotes Chad Parramore to executive director and head of product commercialization for the bank’s treasury and payment solutions team.

CINCINNATI & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OceanSound Partners (“OceanSound”), a growth-oriented private equity firm that invests in technology and technology-enabled services companies serving government and highly-regulated enterprise end-markets, today announced the acquisition of PAR Excellence Systems Inc. (“PAR” or the “Company”), a leading provider of supply chain integrity and cost management solutions to the healthcare industry from Northlane Capital Partners (“Northlane”). Northlane and

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northlane Capital Partners (“NCP”) announced today the sale of PAR Excellence Systems Inc. (“PAR”, or the “Company”) to OceanSound Partners. NCP and PAR’s management team will continue as investors in the Company. Founded in 1992, PAR enables government, non-profit, and private healthcare systems and integrated delivery networks to realize meaningful cost savings and operational efficiencies. The Company’s automated supply chain management solutions, comprised of

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #dominicng--East West Bank rings opening bell for 25th anniversary on Nasdaq

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AXI--Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers Appointed as Special Advisor to SOFR Academy. The firm operationalized credit spreads AXI and FXI.

PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital” or “AXIS” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that Pranav Shroff has joined the Company as Head of Life Sciences in North America. Mr. Shroff will lead the development of a suite of specialty coverages in support of the life sciences industry, with an initial focus on Products Liability, Professional Liability, and Clinical Trials Liability. His responsibilities include executing on the underwriting stra

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B- (Fair) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb-” (Fair) to Upstream Life Insurance Company (Upstream Life) (Dallas, TX). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect Upstream Life’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as weak, as well as its marginal operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM). Upstrea

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced it has been ranked in first place on the 2024 IDC FinTech Top 100 Rankings for the second consecutive year. This recognition underscores the company’s pivotal role in shaping the financial services landscape for four decades and delivering business success for thousands of financial institution clients. “In a milestone year — our 40th of providing financi

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Novata, the private markets’ leading sustainability management partner, today announced the launch of "Novata for Companies," an expansion of its platform designed to support private companies in managing the most challenging aspects of sustainability. In just three years, Novata has established itself as the trusted leader in sustainability technology for investors. The launch of Novata’s new company offering is a direct response to the growing demand for robust and

WAYNE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PurpleLab®, the healthcare analytics platform with one of the largest medical and pharmaceutical databases in the United States, announced today the introduction of Audience Builder, a new solution for advertisers that simplifies the use of complex healthcare data. This planning tool is designed specifically to meet the unique needs of advertisers and digital media buyers. PurpleLab’s Audience Builder offers a privacy-safe, HIPAA compliant, intuitive solution for st

WEST CHESTER, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Venerable Investment Advisers, LLC (“Venerable Advisers”), an investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Venerable Holdings, Inc. (“Venerable”), announced today the launch of an initial line-up of mutual funds comprised of approximately $9.9 billion in assets under management (“AUM”). The mutual funds in this launch, and subsequent funds, serve as investment options for insurance company separate accounts and brings the management of the mutual funds u

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Homrich Berg, a leading Atlanta-based registered investment adviser (RIA) serving families and investors across the country from its offices in the Southeast, is pleased to welcome Joanna Irwin as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Irwin replaces Bill Bolen, CFP®, CFA, Principal, who has been serving in a dual capacity as CMO and wealth advisor in the HB Family Office division and will now return to a focus on client service. As CMO, Irwin will develop and lead the firm’s

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Haven, a fintech servicing technology platform, today introduced Haven Wallet, the latest addition to the company’s product suite that unlocks value for the mortgage industry and to date has generated a 2x increase in recapture for its partners. Haven Wallet is a turnkey, digital experience that allows mortgage originators to address the ~$14T of outstanding debt represented by the mortgage servicing market, by providing unique borrower engagement opportunities after

PETOSKEY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #affordablehousing--Victories Square is a tribal housing development in Petoskey, Michigan, that will provide affordable housing for 50 low-income families.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AdvisorsAssetManagement--C.J. Lawrence's Strategies hit $3 billion unit investment trust (UIT) sales milestone at Advisors Asset Management (AAM).