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Braze Launches Free Trial and Braze for Startups to Help Brands Kickstart Absolutely Engaging Customer Journeys
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Braze (Nasdaq: BRZE), the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging™, today announced two new launches to help brands elevate their customer experiences and interactions. The Braze for Startups program, launching with its first venture capital (VC) partner, aims to support the next generation of customer-first brand leaders by providing startups with four months of free access to Braze. Additionally, Braze is launching a free
Bain Capital Credit Announces $1.8 Billion of Financing Investments for First Half 2024
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bain Capital Credit, LP, a leading global credit specialist, today announced that the firm’s Private Credit Group invested $1.8 billion to support the growth of middle market and private equity-backed companies during the first half of 2024. Bain Capital Credit’s Private Credit Group made 43 investments across 21 industries in the first half of 2024, supporting the refinancing, leveraged buyout, and add-on acquisition activity of both new and existing portfolio companie
Andersen Global Inducts Member Firm in Rwanda
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #africa--Andersen Global unifies its African platform as MAJ Consulting becomes the latest member firm to join the global organization and adopt the brand.
LocumTenens.com Named One of Atlanta’s Top Five Workplaces by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LocumTenens.com®, the nation’s leading physician and advanced practitioner staffing agency, today announced that it has been named one of Atlanta’s 2024 Top Workplaces by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This best places to work list, which celebrates the area’s 175 most dynamic companies of all sizes, ranked LocumTenens.com fourth in the large employer category of organizations with more than 500 employees. “We are very proud to be recognized as a top workpla
Texas Court Denies Defendants’ Attempt to Dismiss Iron Ore Lawsuit
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Nueces County court has denied efforts by several iron and steel industry giants, including two Texas-based companies, to dismiss a lawsuit alleging a conspiracy by the defendants to unlawfully convert, transport, and sell more than 100 million tons of low-grade iron ore. The lawsuit, filed in October 2023 by a Brazilian company known as Itabiriçu, includes claims for tortious interference against the defendants, including ArcelorMittal Texas HBI LLC, a
Unit Corporation Announces Payment and Record Dates for Third Quarter Cash Dividend
TULSA, Okla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unit Corporation (OTCQX: UNTC) (Company) announced today that the previously announced quarterly cash dividend of $1.25 per share of common stock for the third quarter of 2024 will be paid on September 27, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 16, 2024. The quarterly cash dividend will be funded by cash on the Company’s balance sheet. About Unit Corporation Unit Corporation is a Tulsa-based, publicly held energy company engaged t
Conservation Resources Achieves Final Close for Inaugural Farmland Fund
EXETER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Conservation Resource Partners (“Conservation Resources,” “CR,” or “the Firm”) announced today the closing of its inaugural North American farmland private equity fund, Conservation Resource Capital VI, L.P. (“CRC VI” or “the Fund”). CRC VI leads the agricultural investment sector by employing an innovative, impact-focused strategy that seeks to develop and monetize the agricultural and environmental values of the properties in which it invests. CRC VI enjoyed str
Over four million hospitality employees offered financial flexibility with new Harri and Wagestream partnership
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A range of financial support and education is now available to over four million hospitality employees globally, in a new partnership between technology providers Harri and Wagestream. Employers using Harri’s Workforce Management solution can now make Earned Wage Access available to their employees, with a seamless integration from Harri to the leading financial benefits app. The partnership will focus on flexible access to wages for frontline employees, and will in
The Marketing Alliance Announces Financial Results for Quarter Ended June 30, 2024
ST. LOUIS, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Marketing Alliance, Inc. (OTC: MAAL) (“TMA” or the “Company”), announced its financial results today for its fiscal 2025 first quarter ended June 30, 2024. Fiscal Q1 2025 Financial Key Items (all comparisons to the prior year period) Revenues were $4,385,543 compared to $4,109,746. The 7% increase was primarily due to 9% growth in the insurance distribution business that was partially offset by a decrease in construction revenue Operating income from continu
TradePMR Earns Top Integration Score Among Custodial Platforms
GAINESVILLE, Fla. & TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #FinancialAdvisors--TradePMR, a technology and custodial services provider for registered investment advisors (“RIAs”), today announced that it has achieved the highest score among custodial platforms on Ezra Group’s WealthTech Integration Score, which the firm believes underscores its dedication to providing industry-leading technology to RIAs. Ezra Group, founded by industry veteran Craig Iskowitz to provide technology and strategy solutions to the wealth managem
PortX Joins AppMarket From Fiserv to Simplify Fintech Integrations and Accelerate Time to Market for Financial Institutions
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #banking--PortX, a leading financial infrastructure and integration technology company that provides open access to the core and drives innovation for financial institutions with its Integration-Platform-as-a-Service (IPaaS), announces the launch of Fintech Hub on AppMarket from Fiserv. PortX is on AppMarket from Fiserv. Fintech Hub is now available as a pre-integrated app on AppMarket, a marketplace that gives Fiserv clients rapid access to top fintech solutions, helping them a
Angel Investor Network Keiretsu Forum Issues Report on POLYN Technology
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Angel investor network Keiretsu Forum has issued a detailed, positive report about POLYN Technology and supported a $50M valuation for the company.
Nova Credit and Akoya Announce Partnership to Enable Access to Cash Flow and Income Analytics
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nova Credit, the credit infrastructure and analytics company, and Akoya, the 100% API-connected data access network, announced today a partnership to help lenders deploy cash flow and income analytics to improve credit decisioning. Through the partnership, Akoya’s industry-leading bank data connectivity can be used to access and verify customers’ cash flow and income data. With increased access to trusted data and insights, lenders will be able to more effectively app
Stephens Institutional Equity Research Adds Veteran Analysts
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stephens Inc. is expanding its Equity Capital Markets division by hiring new equity research analysts and elevating experienced talent from within. Brett Huff – Application Software Daniel Imbro – Transportation Kyle Joseph – Specialty Finance Jeff Lick – Consumer (Automotive and General Consumer) Melissa Roberts – Strategic Opportunities & Index Rebalancing Pooran Sharma – Consumer (Food, Agribusiness, and Grocery/C-store sectors) Brett Huff has been wit
Western National Insurance Group Selects InvoiceCloud as Its New Digital Payment and Policyholder Engagement Solution
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western National Mutual Insurance Company has selected InvoiceCloud, a leading solution for digital bill payment services, to improve its billing and premium payment process and enhance the policyholder experience. The collaboration of Western National, InvoiceCloud, and Guidewire brings a world-class customer experience and a host of self-service capabilities to policyholders. As a Guidewire PartnerConnect Technology partner, InvoiceCloud offers real-time, bidirectiona
DonorAdvisedFunds.com Announces 2024 DAF Gold List, Recognizing the Highest Ranked Active DAF Sponsors
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DonorAdvisedFunds.com, the premier platform designed to match donors with the ideal vehicle for their charitable giving, today announced its 2024 DAF Gold List, showcasing the highest ranked donor advised funds (DAFs). Representing the industry’s first unbiased review of DAF Sponsors, the Gold List includes twenty of the U.S.’s most prominent DAFs evaluated based on distinct fund features using DonorAdvisedFunds.com’s proprietary DAFScore™ algorithm. DAFScore™
AE Industrial Partners Promotes Jon Lusczakoski to Principal
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AEI”) a private equity firm specializing in National Security, Aerospace, and Industrial Services, announced today the promotion of Jon Lusczakoski to Principal. Mr. Lusczakoski joined AEI as an Associate in 2018 and has been instrumental in establishing the firm as a leading investor in critical technologies throughout the Space and National Security markets. Prior to joining AEI, Jon was a Lead Engineer at Williams International,
LocaliQ Expands Online Search Offering
NEW YORK, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LocaliQ Digital Marketing Solutions (DMS), part of Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), continues to expand its best-in-class solutions for small to mid-sized businesses. The latest offering introduces Yelp Ads to LocaliQ’s Search Ads product, which is designed and optimized to enable LocaliQ customers to be in front of their target customers at exactly the right time. LocaliQ’s Search Ads are powered by proprietary technology that optimizes a single campaign budget acr
Travelers Institute Announces Fall 2024 Wednesdays with Woodward® Webinar Schedule
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), today announced its Wednesdays with Woodward fall 2024 schedule. The webinar series, hosted by Joan Woodward, President of the Travelers Institute and Executive Vice President of Public Policy at Travelers, features thought leaders from both the public and private sectors discussing relevant topics for companies and consumers. “Changing workplace dynamics, shifting
Intuit Accelerates Development Velocity with Major Enhancements to Proprietary Generative AI Operating System (GenOS)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intuit announced major enhancements to its proprietary Generative AI Operating System to accelerate development velocity for its technologists.