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HealthVerity releases the Provider Diversity Index 2023 edition to increase diversity in clinical trials

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火曜日, 7月 18, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthVerity, the leader in synchronizing transformational technologies and real-world data (RWD) to advance the science, today announced the release of the Provider Diversity Index (PDI) 2023 edition with breakthrough enhancements that help pharmaceutical manufacturers to prioritize physicians who are treating patients more reflective of the populations impacted by the conditions being studied.

Key Points: 
  • The HealthVerity PDI is being actively used by clients to identify clinical trial site investigators and to more effectively characterize and recruit patient populations that better reflect the diversity mix of diagnosed patients.
  • New enhancements to the HealthVerity PDI for 2023, such as age range, gender, income range, payer type (commercial, Medicare or Medicaid) and diagnosis further the mission of pharmaceutical manufacturers and CROs in achieving their diversity goals.
  • According to the 2020 U.S. Census, 57.8% of the population is White/Caucasian, 12.1% is Black/African American and 18.7% of the population is Hispanic/Latino.
  • "We are proud to have the advanced technologies and privacy techniques to enable our clients to practice better medicine through diversity."

Vroom Delivery® and Uber Partner to Bridge Proprietary and Marketplace Ordering for Convenience Stores

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月曜日, 7月 17, 2023

MIAMI, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Vroom Delivery, a leading provider of proprietary e-commerce software for the convenience retail industry, and global technology platform Uber have signed an agreement to expand and improve convenience store delivery options for consumers. Stores using Vroom Delivery's backoffice, inventory, and loyalty products can now leverage enhanced integrations to Uber Eats to power orders from the Uber Eats app, as well as a new integration with Uber Direct, Uber's white-label delivery fulfillment service, to power orders from merchant-owned channels.

Key Points: 
  • Vroom Delivery currently partners with regional and national chains representing over 3,000 stores in nearly 40 US States to manage their proprietary ordering solutions.
  • Additionally, Uber is offering marketing incentives to convenience retailers on the Vroom Delivery platform that utilize Uber Direct for their white label fulfillment.
  • Stores using both the Vroom Delivery proprietary ordering solution and the Uber Eats Marketplace can have orders from both channels automatically rung-up and routed to a single tablet with thermal receipt printer capabilities.
  • John Nelson, CEO of Vroom Delivery, said, "We are so thrilled to be partnering with Uber to help convenience retailers grow their online sales.

DocSend Mid-Year 2023 Pitch Deck Interest Analysis Indicates Growing Gap in Founder and Investor Activity

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木曜日, 7月 13, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DocSend, a secure document sharing platform and Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX) company, released a new data analysis of its Pitch Deck Interest (PDI) metrics showing lukewarm investor engagement is signaling continued diligence and selectivity in fund deployment. Despite this ongoing pullback, startup founders continued to seek out funding in Q2 2023. The amount of pitch decks sent out by founders in Q2 increased 4.0% year-over-year (YoY), but investors' engagement with those decks decreased both quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), and YoY by roughly the same amount. The widening gap punctuates the struggles founders face this year in their fundraising.

Key Points: 
  • QoQ analysis shows that founder activity, which serves as a gauge for fundraising market supply, increased 4.0%, while investor activity, a gauge for market demand, decreased 4.6%.
  • Similarly, YoY analysis saw a 4.0% increase in pitch decks sent out, with a 5.7% decrease in pitch decks reviewed by investors.
  • Founder links created - the average number of pitch deck links each founder is creating via DocSend.
  • A "link" refers to the unique URL a founder creates using DocSend to share their pitch deck with investors.

PDI and Shell Launch New Loyalty Tier, Platinum Status, for Fuel Rewards® Program

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月曜日, 7月 10, 2023

HOUSTON, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 17, PDI, the convenience retail technology company powering the Fuel Rewards® program, and Equilon Enterprises LLC, dba Shell Oil Products US ("Shell"), will officially launch the new Fuel Rewards loyalty tier, Platinum Status.

Key Points: 
  • Platinum Status is the next tier above Gold Status and provides members with Shell's best fuel savings yet.
  • Beginning July 17, Fuel Rewards members can unlock Platinum Status with 12 fill-ups of fuel of 10 gallons or more per fill-up over three months.
  • Select Fuel Rewards members will receive Platinum Status at launch based on the qualifications of the Platinum tier that were met, which was determined at the end of last year.
  • For more information on the Fuel Rewards Platinum Status, please visit https://fuelrewards.com/PlatinumRewards .

Artificial Intelligence Market to Hit $1,811.75 Billion by 2030: Grand View Research, Inc.

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月曜日, 7月 3, 2023

North America dominated the market and accounted for a revenue share of over 36.8% of global revenue in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • North America dominated the market and accounted for a revenue share of over 36.8% of global revenue in 2022.
  • Read full market research report, " Artificial Intelligence Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Solution, By Technology (Deep Learning, Machine Learning), By End-use, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030 ", published by Grand View Research.
  • Artificial intelligence researchers continuously improve algorithms for various aspects, as conventional algorithms have drawbacks regarding accuracy and efficiency.
  • The need for mining and extraction of significant patterns from high-volume information is driving the growth of artificial intelligence in big data analytics.

Car IQ Teams Up with PDI Technologies to Add C-Store Purchases to Fuel Transactions for Fleets

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月曜日, 6月 26, 2023

Fleets now have the ability to transact at thousands of merchant locations to purchase fuel and other items at convenience stores.

Key Points: 
  • Fleets now have the ability to transact at thousands of merchant locations to purchase fuel and other items at convenience stores.
  • With Car IQ Pay acceptance in the PDI network, fleets now have a greater choice when it comes to fueling their vehicles and making c-store purchases.
  • Car IQ and PDI will enable drivers to have access to preferred merchant locations across the country who are already integrated into PDI.
  • The collaboration allows PDI to repurpose the Car IQ Pay proprietary payment network into its existing portfolio of merchants, while providing them with access to incremental fuel gallons.

Golub Capital Named PDI Lender of the Decade, Americas and Senior Lender of the Decade, Americas

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火曜日, 6月 20, 2023

NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Golub Capital has been named Private Debt Investor (PDI) Lender of the Decade, Americas and Senior Lender of the Decade, Americas. Additionally, David Golub, President of Golub Capital, was chosen as one of 30 top changemakers driving the evolution and growth of the private credit asset class.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Golub Capital has been named Private Debt Investor (PDI) Lender of the Decade, Americas and Senior Lender of the Decade, Americas .
  • Additionally, David Golub, President of Golub Capital, was chosen as one of 30 top changemakers driving the evolution and growth of the private credit asset class.
  • "We are honored to be recognized in these prestigious awards and thank our partners for their support," said David Golub, President of Golub Capital.
  • Recipients of Lender of the Decade, Americas and Senior Lender of the Decade, Americas awards were determined by which firm received the most awards in each category since 2013.

Empowering the Energy Transition: PDI Technologies Unveils New Insights on Electric Vehicle Growth

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木曜日, 6月 15, 2023

ATLANTA, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PDI Technologies, a global leader delivering powerful solutions and insights that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail ecosystem, today released new resources and insights to support adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the convenience industry. Key insights found that most Americans are considering buying or leasing an electric vehicle, but concern over battery charge duration and travel distance is inhibiting their decision to purchase.

Key Points: 
  • Key insights found that most Americans are considering buying or leasing an electric vehicle, but concern over battery charge duration and travel distance is inhibiting their decision to purchase.
  • Recent survey data from PDI Technologies revealed:
    Seventy percent of respondents are considering buying or leasing an electric vehicle, or already have an EV.
  • In addition to insights into the energy transition, PDI today unveiled its new electric vehicle (EV) resource center to serve as a comprehensive outlet for stakeholders to discover how the convenience ecosystem is driving the energy transition toward EV and e-mobility adoption.
  • To explore how the convenience ecosystem is driving the energy transition to electric vehicles and e-mobility, visit the PDI EV Hub .

Prudential Financial to Reinsure $10B Block of PDI Traditional Variable Annuities with an affiliate of Constellation Insurance Holdings

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水曜日, 5月 24, 2023

Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ) announced today an agreement to reinsure a portion of its traditional variable annuity block with an affiliate of Constellation Insurance Holdings, Inc., for proceeds at closing resulting in approximately $650 million.1

Key Points: 
  • Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ) announced today an agreement to reinsure a portion of its traditional variable annuity block with an affiliate of Constellation Insurance Holdings, Inc., for proceeds at closing resulting in approximately $650 million.1
    Under the terms of the agreement, Constellation’s affiliate will reinsure approximately $10 billion of Prudential Defined Income (PDI) traditional variable annuity contracts with guaranteed living benefits issued by Pruco Life Insurance Company (PLAZ), a subsidiary of Prudential Financial.
  • This represents approximately 10% of Prudential’s remaining legacy in-force traditional variable annuity block by account value.
  • “We have successfully achieved our strategic objective of lowering our proportion of traditional variable annuities,” said Charles Lowrey, Chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial.
  • Prudential will continue to service the block and maintain its existing relationships with contract holders, broker dealers, and financial professionals.

PDI Technologies Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation with New Solutions for the Convenience Ecosystem

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木曜日, 5月 25, 2023

ATLANTA, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PDI Technologies, a global leader delivering powerful solutions and insights that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem, today announced several new products and programs. These latest solutions are available as the company marks its 40th anniversary.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PDI Technologies , a global leader delivering powerful solutions and insights that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem, today announced several new products and programs .
  • "Since our founding in 1983, PDI innovations have been helping customers throughout the fuel and convenience retail industry accelerate their growth," said Jimmy Frangis, Chief Executive Officer at PDI Technologies.
  • "The definition of convenience has changed over the past 40 years, but the value our industry offers to consumers hasn't," added Linnea Geiss, Chief Operating Officer at PDI Technologies.
  • In addition to introducing these new solutions, PDI opened registration for the industry's premier training and networking event: PDI Users Conference (UC).