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Stryker launches Gamma4 Hip Fracture Nailing System in Europe

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Stryker (NYSE:SYK), a global leader in medical technologies, today announced the release of its Gamma4 Hip Fracture Nailing System in most of the European markets.

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  • Stryker (NYSE:SYK), a global leader in medical technologies, today announced the release of its Gamma4 Hip Fracture Nailing System in most of the European markets.
  • The newest Gamma system will provide surgeons with the next generation of Stryker’s intramedullary nailing system.
  • The Gamma4 system is designed to treat hip and femur fractures and streamline procedural workflows for surgeons.
  • The new Gamma4 system redefines hip fracture care with sleek instrumentation, advanced nail design and improved geometry collectively, ensuring a lasting impact on orthopaedic practices for years to come.”

CGL Acquires JFA Associates

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

CGL Companies (CGL), the nation’s leading justice consulting and facility maintenance firm, is pleased to announce the integration of JFA Associates (JFA), a renowned criminal justice research and analytical company established in 2003.

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  • CGL Companies (CGL), the nation’s leading justice consulting and facility maintenance firm, is pleased to announce the integration of JFA Associates (JFA), a renowned criminal justice research and analytical company established in 2003.
  • By incorporating JFA's capabilities into our organization, CGL will significantly enhance its capacity to address the specific needs of justice clients.
  • JFA has developed a proprietary software simulation model that accurately projects future inmate population levels, a crucial component of criminal justice system master plans conducted by CGL.
  • Dr. James Austin and Wendy Ware, Co-Founders of JFA Associates, also commented on the acquisition, saying, "We are thrilled to join forces with CGL and contribute our research and analytical capabilities to their already impressive portfolio.

NielsenIQ BASES Collaborates with McDonald’s USA to Introduce Cultural Resonance Module - Transforming Inclusive Advertising Testing

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Monday, March 25, 2024

NIQ, a global leader in consumer intelligence, proudly announces the integration of its new, industry-leading NIQ BASES Cultural Resonance module into BASES renowned ad testing portfolio, built in thought-partnership with McDonald’s USA.

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  • NIQ, a global leader in consumer intelligence, proudly announces the integration of its new, industry-leading NIQ BASES Cultural Resonance module into BASES renowned ad testing portfolio, built in thought-partnership with McDonald’s USA.
  • This module offers a validated set of cultural resonance metrics, to guide creative optimization discussions to help marketers produce more impactful and inclusive advertising.
  • NIQ’s BASES Cultural Resonance module serves as a dynamic solution to address this need, helping advertisers connect with their customers authentically and meaningfully.
  • For more information on NIQ’s Ad360 tool and the BASES Cultural Resonance module, please visit NIQ’s website .

Circular Announces $10.5M in Funding to Scale First-of-its-Kind Platform for Sourcing Recycled Materials

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Circular.co , the leading sustainable sourcing platform, secured $10.5M to expand its massive database of post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials and its accompanying platform that streamlines buying and selling of PCR materials.

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  • Circular.co , the leading sustainable sourcing platform, secured $10.5M to expand its massive database of post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials and its accompanying platform that streamlines buying and selling of PCR materials.
  • Circular will use the funding to grow its team, expand to additional sustainable materials, continue to add more companies and suppliers, and deepen the scale and functionality of its platform.
  • Circular handles the searching, sourcing, vetting, and onboarding process for its customers, with results in days compared to months or even years, using analog methods.
  • “Buyers transitioning to recycled materials face the typical challenges of an emerging, analog market rife with inefficiency and a lack of transparency.

LeakSignal Secures $1.6M in Seed Funding to Protect Data In-Transit Across Microservices and Modern Architectures

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

LeakSignal, a provider of microservices cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has secured $1.6 million in an oversubscribed funding round.

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  • LeakSignal, a provider of microservices cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has secured $1.6 million in an oversubscribed funding round.
  • In an era where traditional security measures fall short in their ability to protect modern architectures (e.g.
  • Microservices, Serverless, LLMs), LeakSignal differentiates itself by safeguarding sensitive data at its most vulnerable stage—when it is in transit.
  • The company plans to expand its evangelism efforts to equip platform and security engineers with cutting-edge data in-transit capabilities that integrate natively into all modern architectures.

New Oracle Database Survey Shows Customers Satisfied with Current Releases but Concerned with Cost, Effort, and Upgrades Required to Maintain and Support

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

” The Rimini Street-sponsored research was conducted among more than 100 U.S.-based Oracle application managers and leads, database architects, database administrators, and senior IT management.

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  • ” The Rimini Street-sponsored research was conducted among more than 100 U.S.-based Oracle application managers and leads, database architects, database administrators, and senior IT management.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240321224051/en/
    New Oracle Database Survey Shows Customers Satisfied with Current Releases but Concerned with Cost, Effort, and Upgrades Required to Maintain and Support (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The survey examines the strategies, underlying forces driving changes, and challenges experienced by Oracle Database customers as Premier Support for 19c comes to an end as of April 2024, followed by Oracle’s Extended Support in 2027.
  • The survey shows that most enterprises depend on Oracle and are running a high number of Oracle instances, with survey participants averaging 182 instances.
  • The data reveals that 41% of respondents are running Oracle Database version 19c while 38% are running an Oracle database instance older than 19c.

Industry Veteran Jeremy Johnson Joins CLARA Analytics Board

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

CLARA Analytics (“CLARA”), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for insurance claims optimization, today announced it has appointed Jeremy Johnson , former CEO of Protective Insurance, to its board of directors.

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  • CLARA Analytics (“CLARA”), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for insurance claims optimization, today announced it has appointed Jeremy Johnson , former CEO of Protective Insurance, to its board of directors.
  • Johnson will further bolster the company’s deep bench of industry veterans, solidifying CLARA’s position as the leading innovator in AI technology for commercial claims management.
  • “CLARA’s platform represents a pivotal advancement for the P&C industry, and as a former CEO, it’s something I would have eagerly embraced,” expressed Johnson.
  • CLARA Analytics is a silver sponsor of the fifth annual InsurTech NY Conference , being held March 20-21, 2024, in New York City.