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Codestone Expands its Leading Business Consulting, Digital Transformation, and IT Managed Services Portfolio with Acquisition of Cloud Business

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

LONDON, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Headquartered in Poole, UK, Codestone Group backed by FPE Capital, announced today that it is has acquired award-winning business consulting, digital transformation, and IT managed services leader Cloud Business Limited. Cloud Business, based in Basingstoke, UK, accounts for over 90 professionals delivering end to end digital transformation across Azure, M365 and Cyber.

Key Points: 
  • Business and Digital solutions leader, Codestone Group, makes a big move to bolster its business technology, artificial intelligence advisory and managed services strength by acquiring extended capabilities from Cloud Business.
  • LONDON, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Headquartered in Poole, UK, Codestone Group backed by FPE Capital, announced today that it is has acquired award-winning business consulting, digital transformation, and IT managed services leader Cloud Business Limited.
  • Cloud Business, based in Basingstoke, UK, accounts for over 90 professionals delivering end to end digital transformation across Azure, M365 and Cyber.
  • With Cloud Business, Codestone aims to further enhance its offering of IT consulting and services in Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and Cybersecurity, while bolstering Codestone's 24x7x365 UK-based managed services team – recognised as leading by CRN.

Sandvine Enhances its App QoE Portfolio with New Technologies and Solutions to Make it Easy for Network Operators to Know Their Network and Know Their Customers

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

WATERLOO, ON, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Communication service providers are continually challenged by ever-increasing volumes of OTT traffic, much of it encrypted and unmanageable. Sandvine recognizes the critical need for operators to know what's going on with application and content type usage in their networks, and with their customers and their devices.

Key Points: 
  • To help, Sandvine, the App QoE Company, is delivering several new technologies and solutions that will enhance its flagship application classification product, AppLogic, and deliver greater accuracy, speed, and value to customers.
  • Easy to Measure – Building on the 95% accuracy of its industry-leading application classification product, AppLogic , Sandvine is introducing App QoE Scoring , the world's most accurate depiction of real-time subscriber sentiment.
  • App QoE Scoring measures and scores a customer's satisfaction with an operator's network based on current application performance and quality of experience.
  • Using AI/ML propensity and prediction models, operators can now solve network problems often before the subscriber even realizes there is a problem.

Businesses Achieved 153% ROI with Avalara for Managing Tax Compliance According to New Total Economic Impact Study

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

SEATTLE, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, today released a new Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study to help businesses experience the significant time and cost-savings provided by Avalara's software solutions for tax automation and compliance.

Key Points: 
  • Avalara commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct an independent study of the total economic impact of Avalara.
  • "Avalara's tax compliance platform provides meaningful ROI for businesses that rely on our solutions to eliminate manual tax and compliance processes," said Liz Armbruester, EVP of Customer and Compliance Operations at Avalara.
  • Prior to Avalara, the businesses analyzed for this TEI study managed tax compliance processes manually which was slow and more prone to errors.
  • Cost savings across tax compliance requirements: Similar to time savings, businesses saved more than $83,000 on tax return management over three years.

LambdaTest Announces Inaugural Edition of Partner Awards

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

NOIDA, India and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LambdaTest, a leading cloud-based unified testing platform announced its inaugural edition of LambdaTest Partner Awards 2023. The awards honor partners in several categories across various geographies for their outstanding efforts and services for leveraging the LambdaTest platform for customers.

Key Points: 
  • The LambdaTest Partner Awards 2023 honor top partners globally for their pivotal role in supporting enterprise quality assurance goals and navigating the evolving software testing landscape.
  • NOIDA, India and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LambdaTest , a leading cloud-based unified testing platform announced its inaugural edition of LambdaTest Partner Awards 2023 .
  • The partners honored in this inaugural LambdaTest Partner Awards include:
    Global Partner of the Year: Accenture
    Innovation Partner of the Year: Microsoft
    Emerging Global Partner of the Year: Wipro
    Technology Partner of the Year: Katalon
    Emerging Technology Partner of the Year: Provar
    Maneesh Sharma, Chief Operating Officer at LambdaTest, commended the winners, stating, "Partners are critical to our growth, without whom we would not achieve our goal of helping customers with their Quality and Digital engineering challenges.
  • To know more about LambdaTest Partner Awards 2023, please visit - https://www.lambdatest.com/partners/partner-awards-2023

LambdaTest Announces Inaugural Edition of Partner Awards

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

NOIDA, India and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LambdaTest, a leading cloud-based unified testing platform announced its inaugural edition of LambdaTest Partner Awards 2023. The awards honor partners in several categories across various geographies for their outstanding efforts and services for leveraging the LambdaTest platform for customers.

Key Points: 
  • The LambdaTest Partner Awards 2023 honor top partners globally for their pivotal role in supporting enterprise quality assurance goals and navigating the evolving software testing landscape.
  • NOIDA, India and SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LambdaTest , a leading cloud-based unified testing platform announced its inaugural edition of LambdaTest Partner Awards 2023 .
  • The partners honored in this inaugural LambdaTest Partner Awards include:
    Global Partner of the Year: Accenture
    Innovation Partner of the Year: Microsoft
    Emerging Global Partner of the Year: Wipro
    Technology Partner of the Year: Katalon
    Emerging Technology Partner of the Year: Provar
    Maneesh Sharma, Chief Operating Officer at LambdaTest, commended the winners, stating, "Partners are critical to our growth, without whom we would not achieve our goal of helping customers with their Quality and Digital engineering challenges.
  • To know more about LambdaTest Partner Awards 2023, please visit - https://www.lambdatest.com/partners/partner-awards-2023

Alliant Energy’s President of Iowa utility business, Terry Kouba, announces retirement; Farlinger named successor

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) announced today that Terry Kouba, President of Alliant Energy’s Iowa energy company, has announced his retirement from the company effective May 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) announced today that Terry Kouba, President of Alliant Energy’s Iowa energy company, has announced his retirement from the company effective May 1, 2024.
  • The Board of Directors has appointed Mayuri (May) Farlinger to succeed Kouba as President of Alliant Energy’s Iowa energy company, and to also serve as Vice President of Operations effective May 1, 2024.
  • Farlinger serves as board member with the United Way of East Central Iowa, Indian Creek Nature Center and Corridor Women Connect.
  • Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT) provides regulated energy service to 995,000 electric and 425,000 natural gas customers across Iowa and Wisconsin.

Robinhood Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinhood Markets, Inc. (“Robinhood”) (NASDAQ: HOOD) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, which ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • 2023 Record Revenues of $1.9 billion, up 37% year-over-year, including $471 million in Q4
    Q4 GAAP net income of $30 million, or $0.03 per share, and Adjusted EBITDA of $133 million
    MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinhood Markets, Inc. (“Robinhood”) (NASDAQ: HOOD) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023, which ended December 31, 2023.
  • “2023 was a strong year as our product velocity continued to accelerate, our trading market share increased, and we started to expand globally,” said Vlad Tenev, CEO and Co-Founder of Robinhood.
  • The most for retirement with Robinhood Gold - Through April 30, Robinhood is offering customers subscribed to Robinhood Gold up to 3% extra on every dollar contributed to their Robinhood Retirement accounts, including IRA transfers and 401(k) rollovers.
  • Robinhood will host a conference call to discuss its results at 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CELEBRATES RECOGNITION ON FORTUNE WORLD'S MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES™ 2024 LIST

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) proudly celebrates its recognition on Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ 2024 list1.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) proudly celebrates its recognition on Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ 2024 list1.
  • Some key accomplishments Southwest Airlines® experienced this past year include:
    Continued to make progress on its two-billion-dollar plan to transform its Customer and Employee Experience.
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  • Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse the products or services of Southwest Airlines.

Arctic Wolf Recognized by Customers With Highest Overall Rating and Willingness to Recommend Score in 2024 Gartner Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for Vulnerability Assessment

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arctic Wolf ®, a global leader in Security Operations, today announced that it has been named a Strong Performer in the January 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Vulnerability Assessment.

Key Points: 
  • EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arctic Wolf ®, a global leader in Security Operations, today announced that it has been named a Strong Performer in the January 2024 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Vulnerability Assessment.
  • Of the nine vendors mentioned in the report, Arctic Wolf Managed Risk had the highest overall rating (4.7 out of 5) and the highest willingness to recommend (96%) based on 74 reviews as of January 15, 2024.
  • With Arctic Wolf Managed Risk, organizations of virtually any size get a turnkey solution that empowers them to rapidly identify, prioritize, and mitigate the most critical vulnerabilities impacting their business,” said Dan Schiappa, chief product officer, Arctic Wolf.
  • In the December 2023 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer for Security Awareness Computer-based Training, Arctic Wolf Managed Security Awareness was recommended by 98% of reviewers based on 22 reviews submitted as of November 2023.

DBGI Reaffirms its 2024 Guidance and Commits to No Equity Offerings for 2024

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Additionally, the Company commits to no equity offerings for 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, the Company commits to no equity offerings for 2024.
  • The Company has achieved revenue scale with its Sundry acquisition, while it also reduced operating costs by an additional $1 million for 2024.
  • "We are excited to showcase our commitment to shareholder growth in 2024, which includes (1) the commitment of no equity offerings for 2024 and (2) our continued review of strategic alternatives, especially given our assets and operating forecast relative to our public market value.
  • We believe this approach allows us opportunities to successfully drive Lifetime Value ("LTV") while increasing new customer growth.