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PDI Technologies Acquires Blue Cow Software to Expand and Strengthen Home Heat Offerings

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水曜日, 2月 15, 2023

ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 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, has acquired Blue Cow Software, LLC, a fuel oil and propane management software business. With this acquisition, Blue Cow Software will divest from Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY), a leading provider of vertically integrated payment solutions.

Key Points: 
  • With this acquisition, Blue Cow Software will divest from Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY), a leading provider of vertically integrated payment solutions.
  • Blue Cow Software has built a proven solution that aligns with the overall growth strategy at PDI Technologies.
  • Additionally, PDI will begin offering Blue Cow Software solutions to both existing and future PDI home heat customers.
  • "We are excited at what joining PDI can offer our team members and our customers," said Nick Quaratiello, Senior Vice President, Blue Cow Software.

Tampa General Hospital Is Recognized as a Leading Workplace for Diversity by Newsweek and as a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor's Employees' Choice Award

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木曜日, 1月 19, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) — the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine — has been ranked a top workplace by both Newsweek and Glassdoor, with both recognitions underscoring the impact of the organization's commitment to creating a culture of personal and professional development for all team members.

Key Points: 
  • Tampa General has been named by Newsweek as one of "America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2023" and a top 100 company on Glassdoor's "Employee's Choice Award" — in which Tampa General is the only Florida-based health care company recognized.
  • These awards are a true reflection of this commitment," said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General.
  • I'm so pleased at the positive impact our approach has had on the lives, health and well-being of our team."
  • Tampa General has also been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list.

Charles Conti, Former Marine Officer, Joins Impact 21 as Senior Principal Consultant

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木曜日, 1月 19, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Impact 21 , a retail consulting, analytics, and services company, announces the addition of Charles Conti to the team as a Senior Principal Consultant.

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  • LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Impact 21 , a retail consulting, analytics, and services company, announces the addition of Charles Conti to the team as a Senior Principal Consultant.
  • Conti brings a rich background to Impact 21 with over 24 years in the convenience store industry.
  • "Impact 21 strives to offer diversity of services and we are delighted to welcome Charles to our team with his diverse experience and knowledge.
  • Given his proficiency in technology, secure networking, fuel logistics, automation, store operations, and food service, we know Charles will provide value to our customers," says Scott Burchfield, Impact 21 Chief Operations Officer.

Impact 21 Welcomes Paula Conti as Senior Principal Consultant

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木曜日, 1月 19, 2023

LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Impact 21 , a retail consulting, analytics, and services company, announces that Paula Conti has joined the team as a Senior Principal Consultant.

Key Points: 
  • LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Impact 21 , a retail consulting, analytics, and services company, announces that Paula Conti has joined the team as a Senior Principal Consultant.
  • Conti brings abundant value to Impact 21 with her strong knowledge in strategic planning, financial accounting, ERP systems, process improvement, change management, and project management.
  • "We are thrilled that Paula has joined Impact 21.
  • With more than 28 years of experience in the convenience store, wholesale fuel, and logistics industry, Conti has a passion for helping companies succeed.

DocSend 2022 Year-End Data Reveals Healthy Fundraising Activity Relative to Historic Timeline, Despite Recent Slowdown

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水曜日, 1月 18, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DocSend, a secure document sharing platform and Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX) company, released a new data analysis based on its weekly Pitch Deck Interest (PDI) metrics showing that founder and investor activity remained relatively healthy in comparison to 2021, despite macroeconomic concerns, external global factors, and a steady stream of cutbacks in the tech sector. The data also tracked an all-time low for the amount of time investors spend reviewing startup pitch decks.

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  • By contrast, investor activity dropped 19.8% year-over-year (YoY), with founder activity dropping only by 1% YoY.
  • While the YoY drop in Q4 investor activity is noticeable, YTD data suggests that 2021's health spilled into 2022.
  • Across the full year in 2022, investor activity was down 4.6%, with founder activity increasing 6.6% compared to 2021.
  • "These metrics, despite their declines, indicate that the early stage fundraising market is still healthy overall.

TA Announces Global Investment Staff Promotions

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木曜日, 1月 5, 2023

TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced nine promotions earned by investment staff, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced nine promotions earned by investment staff, effective January 1, 2023.
  • Before joining TA, Stefan worked at J.P. Morgan in the Investment Banking Division, Media and Technology Group.
  • Before joining TA, Rafael was an Investment Director at CVC Capital Partners, and started his career at Citigroup as an Investment Banking Analyst.
  • Prior to TA, he worked at Morgan Stanley in the Investment Banking Division, Media and Telecom Group.

Institute for Portfolio Alternatives Elects New Board Members for 2023

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金曜日, 12月 16, 2022

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) today announced it has elected 11 new directors. The IPA Board of Directors consists of senior executive leaders from all corners of the portfolio diversifying investments industry, each elected to a three-year term effective January 1, 2023. 

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) today announced it has elected 11 new directors.
  • The IPA Board of Directors consists of senior executive leaders from all corners of the portfolio diversifying investments industry, each elected to a three-year term effective January 1, 2023.
  • In addition to naming 11 new directors, the Board of Directors also elected CNL Financial Group's Chirag Bhavsar,as chair-elect for 2023.
  • "The IPA Board brings together a group of leaders who represent our guiding principles as well as the diversity of our community.

Avalon BioVentures Raises First Fund Dedicated to Early-Stage Biotech Investments

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火曜日, 12月 6, 2022

Avalon BioVentures emerged from Avalon Ventures (Avalon) shared life-science/high-tech investing funds as a life-science only fund and will continue to leverage Avalons proven team and company accelerator (the Accelerator) to create, fund, and lead companies developing breakthrough therapies to improve health.

Key Points: 
  • Avalon BioVentures emerged from Avalon Ventures (Avalon) shared life-science/high-tech investing funds as a life-science only fund and will continue to leverage Avalons proven team and company accelerator (the Accelerator) to create, fund, and lead companies developing breakthrough therapies to improve health.
  • Avalon BioVentures builds on nearly four decades of success and experience at Avalon in identifying scientific breakthroughs and translating them into innovative medical products, said Jay Lichter, Ph.D., Managing Partner, Avalon BioVentures.
  • Our investors saw the outstanding value we created in our therapeutics companies through our industry-defining Accelerator and enthusiastically committed capital to ABV1, our first fund dedicated solely to biotech investments.
  • The team at Avalon BioVentures learned the Avalon method over decades of experience as founders and entrepreneurs in Avalon portfolio companies.

Naughty or Nice: GasBuddy Study Reveals U.S. Cities with the 'Scroogiest' Holiday Drivers

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火曜日, 12月 13, 2022

BOSTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The holiday season is known for being merry and bright, but hectic schedules, last-minute shopping and travel both near and far can translate to the roads in the form of aggressive driving. A new survey from GasBuddy, a PDI company and the leading fuel savings platform providing the most ways and places to save money on gas, reveals that drivers in certain cities across the United States are up to 54% more aggressive than the average driver.

Key Points: 
  • "In addition to the safety element, driving aggressively and rushing around bites into consumer wallets by reducing fuel efficiency.
  • Motorists can opt-in to GasBuddy's Drives feature in the GasBuddy app to evaluate how 'scroogy' (and fuel-wasteful) they are on the road.
  • GasBuddy is the leading fuel savings platform providing North American drivers with the most ways to save money on gas.
  • As one of the most highly-rated apps in the history of the App Store, GasBuddy has been downloaded over 100 million times.

Four Key Trends Will Drive the Convenience Retail Industry in 2023

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木曜日, 12月 8, 2022

ATLANTA, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Significant transformation is taking place across the fuel and convenience retail industry, from inflation and workforce challenges to changing consumer behavior and the increasing demand for and adoption of innovative technology. PDI Technologies, a global leader delivering powerful solutions and insights that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem, identified four key trends ahead of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • PDI Technologies , a global leader delivering powerful solutions and insights that serve as the backbone of the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale ecosystem, identified four key trends ahead of 2023.
  • "There is ample opportunity to provide good value and convenience in a recessionary environment," said Jimmy Frangis, Chief Executive Officer at PDI.
  • "The convenience retail industry is embarking on a distinct period of change," added Geiss.
  • To learn more about convenience retail trends in 2023, including a chance to hear from Frangis and Geiss in a video Q&A session, visit pditechnologies.com/trends .