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12 Hicks Thomas Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2025
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hicks Thomas LLP announced today that all 12 firm partners have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, one of the industry’s oldest and most widely-respected peer-reviewed legal guides. Nine Hicks Thomas partners were recognized for their work in commercial litigation. Other practice areas for which partners were honored include construction litigation, intellectual property litigation, arbitration, oil and g
Vanilla Closes New Funding Round to Accelerate Adoption of Estate Planning in Wealth Management
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vanilla, the award-winning estate planning software company, today announced strategic fundraising led by returning investor Insight Partners, in addition to contributions from Venrock, Vanguard, and other previous investors. Vanilla also welcomes a new strategic investor, Edward Jones Ventures*, and new investor Alumni Ventures. In addition to supporting its rapid growth and customer adoption, the company will use the funding to expand its platform, including i
New Survey of U.S Office Workers Reveals Strong Preference to Work in the Office
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lincoln Property Company ("Lincoln"), a global, full-service real estate firm, today released its Office Views: What Employees Value Most report, revealing that, contrary to common assumptions, a majority of U.S. employees prefer to work in the office rather than remotely. More than half of U.S. employees expressed interest in working in-office four to five days a week, while less than 20% expressed interest in working fully remote. A survey of 1,000 U.S. workers, the f
CXM Software Providers Meeting Growing Need to Manage Customer Activity Across the Enterprise
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $III #AI--By 2028, companies will replace many CX point solutions with broad, cross-functional suites to manage CX at the enterprise level, ISG says.
Houston Attorney Letitia Quinones-Hollins Earns Recognition in 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Veteran Houston trial attorney Letitia Quinones-Hollins has earned a place in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, a widely respected peer review guide of the top lawyers in the country. In her second year on the Best Lawyers list, Ms. Quinones-Hollins was recognized for her work as a general and white-collar criminal defense attorney. A seasoned litigator, Ms. Quinones-Hollins focuses on representing those accused in white-collar crime and complex criminal
Emplifi Awarded “Best Customer Experience Management Platform” by MarTech Breakthrough
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emplifi, a leading customer engagement platform, today announced MarTech Breakthrough named it the “Best Customer Experience Management Platform”. The award is part of the 7th annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards Program which recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global marketing, sales, and advertising technology industry. Emplifi’s comprehensive suite of solutions helps global brands bridge the gap between their top social media marketing, so
Four Gravely PC Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers Guide
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four Gravely PC attorneys have earned recognition in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the industry’s oldest and most widely respected legal guides. Firm founder Marc Gravely, partner Michael Gavito, attorneys William Baine and Jonathan Lisenby each earned recognition. Mr. Gravely was honored for construction law, insurance law and construction litigation. Mr. Gavito and Mr. Baine earned recognition for construction litigation and Mr. Lisenby was h
SBSB Eastham Founder John Schouest Named 2025 ‘Lawyer of the Year’ by The Best Lawyers in America
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier & Eastham PLLC (SBSB Eastham) is pleased to announce that firm founder John Schouest has been named admiralty and maritime law “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America, one of the oldest and most respected legal guides in the industry. 2025 marks the fourth year Mr. Schouest has been named “Lawyer of the Year,” a pinnacle honor which only 0.4% of attorneys receive. It is awarded to attorneys who, in their selection to t
The Infatuation’s EEEEEATSCON New York Presented by Chase Sapphire® Returns to Forest Hills Stadium with an All-New Lineup October 12 & 13
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, The Infatuation announced the return of its signature food festival EEEEEATSCON presented by Chase Sapphire on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13 – marking the event’s fifth year at Forest Hills Stadium since it launched in 2018. This year’s event will offer exciting programming including conversations with actress, producer, and entrepreneur Sofia Vergara, chef, restaurateur, and two-time New York Times best-selling author and actor Matty Matheson, an
Sionic Announces Fraud Protection Service Using Google Cloud AI Technology
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #FasterPayments--Sionic, a leading provider of real-time, Pay-by-Bank Commerce (PbBC) services, today announced the launch of its comprehensive fraud detection and mitigation service built exclusively for real-time, bank-to-bank payments at checkouts, whether online, mobile or in-store. Using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform, Sionic is able to help financial institutions and retailers detect fraud more effectively. The Sionic Fraud Protection Service (FPS) is the final component requi
Summit Trail Advisors Expands to Newport Beach, CA Market
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summit Trail Advisors, a leading boutique wealth management firm with $18 billion in assets under management, announced today that Paul D. Hoskin, CFP, has joined the firm as Partner and Advisor in Newport Beach, CA. On June 11, 2024, Summit Trail Advisors announced that ten professionals from the Key Client Group of BNP Paribas/Bank of the West had joined its roster of professionals serving ultra-high net worth (UHNW) individuals, families, and institutions, signific
FloorFound is Streamlining Return Logistics with Bungii
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #finalmiledelivery--Bungii, a tech-enabled last mile delivery provider, has announced a new partnership with recommerce platform FloorFound. Helping retailers of large products turn returns and open-box items into resellable inventory, FloorFound selected Bungii for its reverse logistics capabilities and large item delivery expertise. To facilitate the collection of oversized returns, FloorFound sought a partner with an end-to-end technology platform, national delivery network
Telliris Announces Amazon Web Services (AWS) Long Term Testing
SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telliris, a leading provider of IVR solutions for workforce management and time & attendance announced it has executed testing of Telliris Attend version 2.9.0 on AWS EC2 for a six-month period. Provisioning of Telliris Attend on AWS is a natural progression of operating in a virtual environment. Due to the real-time nature of telecommunications processing it was not possible to run in a virtualized environment in the early days of IVR. Telliris first announ
PMR Law Lands Three on 2025 List of The Best Lawyers in America
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trial law boutique Paranjpe Mahadass Ruemke LLP, or PMR Law, landed three attorneys on the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, an esteemed legal guide that highlights the nation’s leading lawyers. The PMR Law attorneys were recognized for their expertise in representing plaintiffs in personal injury litigation. The firm has taken on large companies such as Apple, Ford and Amazon and has built a national reputation for securing favorable results on behalf of in
Versium Announces REACH APIs Now Available in AWS Marketplace to Transform Marketing Data
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Versium, a leading data technology company, today announced its REACH APIs are now accessible via AWS Marketplace, offering a seamless API subscription and billing process for AWS users. This integration enables AWS customers to access Versium’s suite of data enrichment and cleansing tools with just a few clicks, billed directly through their AWS account, on a flexible, pay-as-you-go basis. This debut in the AWS Marketplace streamlines access to Versium’s advanc
Blackstone Acquires Majority Stake in Leading Hotel Accounting Software and Services Provider M3
NEW YORK & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--M3, LLC (“M3”), voted the number-one hospitality accounting software in North America, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement for a majority investment from Blackstone Growth and affiliated funds (collectively “Blackstone”). The investment will help to accelerate the company’s growth by enhancing new product expansion and supporting the adoption of M3’s software, which enables hotel operators to run more efficiently and effectively. AAHOA, repr
TappAlpha Debuts the SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF (TSPY) for Investors Seeking High Income Potential
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TappAlpha, a fintech company aiming to make sophisticated investing accessible, today announced the launch of its first exchange-traded fund, the TappAlpha SPY Growth & Daily Income ETF (NASDAQ: TSPY). This innovative ETF combines the exposure associated with SPY (subject to limits on potential capital gains) with consistent opportunities for potential income generation. TSPY's distinct value lies in its daily covered call strategy that identifies the optimal strik
Butterfly Closes Sale of Stake in MaryRuth Organics
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, today announced that it has exited the majority of its stake in MaryRuth Organics, LLC (“MaryRuth’s” or “the Company”), a rapidly scaling vitamins, minerals, and supplements (“VMS”) brand. Butterfly will remain an active investor in the business and retain representation on the Board of Directors. Since acquiring a stake in MaryRuth's in August 2021, Butterfly has helped the Company
Zip Announces Strategic Partnership with Stripe in the U.S. to Accelerate Market Growth
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. merchants using Stripe will now be able to seamlessly integrate Zip’s payment method at checkouts in the United States
Kurv to Increase Annualized Distribution Rates on Single-Stock Covered Call ETFs Through Special Distributions for The Remainder of 2024
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kurv to Increase Annualized Distribution Rates on Single-Stock Covered Call ETFs Through Special Distributions for The Remainder of 2024