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The Hackett Group: Finance Leaders at a Crossroads as Gen AI Adoption Surges
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $HCKT #accounting--The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a leading generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) strategic consultancy and executive advisory firm, today announced findings from its 2025 Key Issues Study, revealing that 89% of executives are advancing Gen AI initiatives – up from just 16% a year ago. Gen AI has moved from exploration to acceleration, and the study finds that finance leaders will increasingly be looked upon for transformation leadership. In fact, 65% of fina
Grange Insurance named Wonderful Workplace for Young Professionals
COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Columbus Young Professionals Club has recognized Grange Insurance as a Wonderful Workplace Award winner for Young Professionals. This award celebrates the outstanding efforts made by local businesses in the region to build culture and create a great workplace. “Being recognized as a Wonderful Workplace for Young Professionals for the second year in a row is a testament to our commitment to fostering a strong, inclusive culture," said Damon Porter, Grange’s S
LeadsOnline Appoints Alicia Joseph as Global Vice President of Marketing
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LeadsOnline appoints Alicia Joseph as Global Vice President of Marketing
NASDAQ: SRPT Investigation Reminder: Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Encourages Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT) Investors with Significant Losses to Contact the Firm
RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #classaction--The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) is currently investigating potential violations of the federal securities laws on behalf of investors of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT) (“Sarepta”). On March 18, 2025, Sarepta issued a press release revealing that a 16-year-old boy had passed away from acute liver failure following treatment with Sarepta’s gene therapy, ELEVIDYS. On this news, Sarepta’s stock price fell $27.81 per shar
United Rentals, Inc. First Quarter 2025 Conference Call and Audio Webcast Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. (ET)
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) will hold its first quarter 2025 conference call with Matt Flannery, chief executive officer, and Ted Grace, chief financial officer, on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call is available live by audio webcast at unitedrentals.com, where it will be archived until the next earnings call. The call is also accessible by dialing 800-451-7724 (international: 785-424-1116). The replay number for the c
AIHA Launches Campaign to Restore NIOSH
FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #aihaconnect--AIHA is taking action to restore staff and funding to NIOSH in the face of devastating federal cuts.
Walker & Dunlop Bolsters Digital Infrastructure Advisory Services with Addition of Andrew Kaskel
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walker & Dunlop, Inc. announced today that it has hired Andrew Kaskel as senior managing director to lead its Digital Infrastructure Advisory Services Group, based in New York. Kaskel will partner with Walker & Dunlop's Institutional Capital Markets team across the country to finance the development and ownership of data centers and other digital infrastructures. “Data center development has largely been financed with hyperscaler cash and some bank financ
Carefull Introduces ScamCheck Technology to Help Older Adults Amid Growing Scam Threats
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carefull announces ScamCheck, an AI-powered scam tool designed to instantly detect, analyze, and prevent scams before they cause financial harm.
LRN Expands Financial Services Training Suite to Enhance E&C Solutions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LRN Corporation, a global leader in ethics and compliance (E&C) solutions, today announced the expansion of its Financial Services Library – providing financial institutions with more targeted compliance training designed to meet the demands of the evolving regulatory landscape and complex business needs of the financial services industry. The expanded library includes tailored content for asset management, investment banking, retail and commercial banking, and in
Japan Academic Association for Copyright Clearance and RightsDirect Japan Announce the Availability of AI Re-Use Rights for Digital Copyright License
DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Japan Academic Association for Copyright Clearance (JAC), in collaboration with RightsDirect Japan, a subsidiary of CCC (Copyright Clearance Center), today announced the availability of artificial intelligence (AI) re-use rights within the Digital Copyright License (DCL), an enterprise-wide content licensing solution offering rights from millions of works to businesses. The JAC DCL enables companies with headquarters in Japan to share and store content inter
Colbeck Capital to Attend Markets Group Private Credit Canada
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colbeck Capital Management, a leading middle-market private credit firm focused on strategic lending, is pleased to share that Greg Budetti, Head of Business Development, is attending Markets Group Private Credit Canada. The event, to be held April 15 at the Ritz-Carlton Toronto, will bring together key stakeholders from across the private credit ecosystem to explore emerging opportunities and challenges in the current market environment. The full-day program will fea
Brightwave Unveils First Deep Research Platform for Deal Rooms
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brightwave today announced the first deep research platform purpose-built for private market investors. Brightwave’s latest features, Report Builder and Blueprints, allow investment teams to precisely configure and instantly produce sharable analytical reports leveraging diverse sets of documents across materials from deal rooms, financial models, proprietary notes, and more. Unlike existing query-based search tools and legacy chat interfaces, Brightwave’s autonomous
Coalition Launches New Active Cyber Policy
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coalition, the world's first Active Insurance provider designed to prevent digital risk before it strikes, today announced the new Coalition Active Cyber Policy, a reimagined United States surplus lines cyber policy with data-driven coverage innovations and comprehensive coverage to protect businesses against the ever-evolving digital risk landscape. “With the launch of the Active Cyber Policy, Coalition is setting the standard for market-leading coverage that include
Frontline Road Safety Expands National Platform With Acquisition of InfraStripe
DENVER & CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frontline Road Safety, the largest provider of pavement marking services in the U.S., today announced that it has acquired InfraStripe.
Courageous Conversation® Global Foundation Unveils HndsUp: A Revolutionary Wearable Civilian Camera They Hope to Never Launch
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The year 2024 has already proven to be the deadliest year for police violence in America, with 326 Black people killed by police[1], a staggering 12% increase from the previous year. Additionally, Black women, who are often left out of the discussion, make up about 10% of the female population in the U.S. but account for 20% of all women killed by police and nearly one-third of unarmed women killed by police.[2] Despite the widespread use of police body
Cummins Announces Appointment of John Gaidoo as Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #cummins--Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today that John Gaidoo has been appointed as Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, effective June 1. He will succeed Nicole Lamb-Hale following her transition to Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary. "Throughout his 14-year tenure at Cummins, John has significantly impacted our company's success, the teams he leads and the communities he supports," said Jennifer Rumsey, Chair and CEO, Cummins Inc. "He has held
GenNx360 Capital Partners Bolsters Team with Two Industry Veterans
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GenNx360 Capital Partners (“GenNx360”), a New York-based private equity firm focused on middle-market business services and industrial companies today announced that Sean Epps has joined the firm as a Managing Partner and Katie Fullalove has joined the firm as a Principal, respectively. Together, they bring nearly 45-years of private markets experience to GenNx360 and will play key roles in sourcing and executing new investment opportunities and partnering with execut
G&A Partners Expands HCM Reach with Acquisition of AmCheck Austin and Las Vegas
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #HCM--G&A Partners announced today the expansion of its Human Capital Management (HCM) division with the acquisition of the last two independently operated AmCheck franchises, one in Austin, Texas, and the other in Las Vegas, Nevada. With this acquisition, G&A Partners, a leading national professional employer organization (PEO) and human resources outsourcing (HRO) provider, reinforces its commitment to delivering scalable, robust HCM technology to growing businesse
Piper Sandler Completes 49th Semi-Annual Taking Stock With Teens® Survey
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PIPR--Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR), a leading investment bank, completes its 49th semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens® survey in partnership with DECA. The Piper Sandler equity research team now has more than 64 million data points around teen preferences and spending in the 24 plus years of researching teens. To see the full list of key findings, view the report summary and request the full survey report, visit pipersandler.com/teens. “Piper Sandler is excited t
Amplitude to Host First Quarter 2025 Earnings Webcast on May 7, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amplitude, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMPL), the leading digital analytics platform, today announced that it will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 after market close on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Amplitude will host a video webcast that day at 2:00 PM PT to discuss its financial results and provide its financial outlook for the second quarter and full year 2025. The webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of Amplitude’s website at i