Strategic partnership

Expensify Announces Business Travel Integration With Booking.com for Business

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Powered by Traxo , the Booking.com for Business and Expensify integration is the first expense integration to bring significant benefits to business travelers using the Booking.com for Business platform.

Key Points: 
  • Powered by Traxo , the Booking.com for Business and Expensify integration is the first expense integration to bring significant benefits to business travelers using the Booking.com for Business platform.
  • The integration enables an effortless and streamlined process where business travelers can automatically upload travel receipts from Booking.com for Business directly into Expensify at the time of booking.
  • With the integration between Expensify and Booking.com for Business, travelers have one less task to worry about,” says T.J. Ferris, Head of Strategic Partnerships for Expensify.
  • “The integration of Expensify highlights our continued focus on creating the best business travel experience for our customers.

Affirm and Blackhawk Network Partner to Provide Consumers With More Choice and Flexibility for Purchasing Gift Cards

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Blackhawk Network (BHN) - the leading distributor of digital gift cards in the U.S. - have partnered to bring consumers even more choice and flexibility for purchasing gift cards.

Key Points: 
  • Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Blackhawk Network (BHN) - the leading distributor of digital gift cards in the U.S. - have partnered to bring consumers even more choice and flexibility for purchasing gift cards.
  • Now, consumers can use Affirm to purchase digital gift cards directly on Affirm.com or in the Affirm app from their favorite brands across entertainment, dining, clothing and accessories, outdoor goods, home and more.
  • “A recent Affirm survey found that 70% of Americans plan to purchase a gift card this holiday season.
  • “Digital gift cards are growing more than twice as fast as physical gift cards, and the overall U.S. gift card market is expected to reach $260 billion over the next three years.

Collective Health Drives Continued Momentum in its Partner Ecosystem; Adds New Premier Partners and Names New Strategic Partnerships Team Leader

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Collective Health, the employee health benefits platform with integrated member advocacy and clinical navigation, today welcomed two new partners to its Premier Partner Program™, Galileo and Tria Health .

Key Points: 
  • Collective Health, the employee health benefits platform with integrated member advocacy and clinical navigation, today welcomed two new partners to its Premier Partner Program™, Galileo and Tria Health .
  • Collective Health’s Premier Partner Program ™ features a select group of digital health program partners with a demonstrated track record of delivering impact.
  • As Premier Partners, Galileo and Tria Health will provide Collective Health members with additional options for meaningful health outcomes and a positive member experience with full integrations into their current health plans.
  • As Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Bustami will establish deeper relationships and integrations for Collective Health’s Premier Partner Program and The Partner Collective ™.

Usio Announces Strategic Partnership with Leading Benefits Administrator, Genius Avenue

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Usio, Inc. (NASDAQ:USIO), a leading FinTech company that operates a full stack of integrated, cloud-based electronic payment and embedded financial solutions, today announced it had entered into a Strategic Partnership with Genius Avenue, a leading benefits administration company.

Key Points: 
  • Usio, Inc. (NASDAQ:USIO), a leading FinTech company that operates a full stack of integrated, cloud-based electronic payment and embedded financial solutions, today announced it had entered into a Strategic Partnership with Genius Avenue, a leading benefits administration company.
  • Genius Avenue has selected Usio to power their new, comprehensive FinTech solution focused on regulated enterprise businesses particularly in insurance, benefits, and healthcare.
  • "We are excited to be entering into this partnership with Genius Avenue, one of the fastest growing and most innovative companies in their industry," said Louis Hoch, CEO at USIO.
  • Liam Maddock, Vice President, Marketing at Genius Avenue, said, “We are thrilled to partner with Usio and leverage their advanced payment processing capabilities.

Laser Photonics Corporation Provides Strategic and Operational Updates

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Laser Photonics Corporation , a leading global industrial developer of CleanTech laser systems for laser cleaning and other material applications, today provided a strategic and operational update for shareholders, including business developments, achievements, and strategic direction for 2024 and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • Laser Photonics Corporation , a leading global industrial developer of CleanTech laser systems for laser cleaning and other material applications, today provided a strategic and operational update for shareholders, including business developments, achievements, and strategic direction for 2024 and beyond.
  • In October, LPC acquired an exclusive license for its cold-cutting and high-power laser technologies from ICT Investments, an established closed-end, non-diversified private investment company focused mainly on the alternative energy sector.
  • This license will enhance the capabilities of LPC’s TiTAN series of laser-cutting technology and form the foundation of LPC’s new SaberTech product line.
  • LPC is committed to long-term expansion, growth, and increasing stockholder value in the short and long term,” said Wayne Tupuola, CEO of Laser Photonics.

MIRAI JMAC & Royal Family Office of UAE Announce Formation of MIRAI Capital Global With Its First Tranche of USD 1.5 Billion Investment Fund for ASIA-USA-UAE Corridor

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

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    “I intend to build the biggest global partnership & investment vehicle for the world and enhance the visibility of my diversified portfolio via MIRAI Capital Global,” said H.H.
  • “Our goal at MIRAI JMAC to connect large family offices with strategic investment opportunities and MIRAI Capital Global is a culmination of that mission,” said Pranav Jyoti, Co-founder and Managing Director of MIRAI Capital Global.
  • At MIRAI Capital, we aim to harness this smart capital, becoming the top choice for entrepreneurs and fund managers seeking global expansion.
  • MIRAI Capital Global, via RFO, has built a strong pipeline of strategic opportunities that will ultimately build a bridge for the India–UAE–US corridor in 2024-25.

CyberArrow and Mobily Announced a Strategic Partnership for CyberArrow’s AI-Powered GRC at Black Hat 2023

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Mobily, one of the largest telecom companies in Saudi Arabia, and CyberArrow , a leading UAE-based Compliance Automation Platform and Cyber Security Awareness Platform provider, proudly announced their strategic partnership at Black Hat 2023.

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  • In a groundbreaking collaboration, Mobily, one of the largest telecom companies in Saudi Arabia, and CyberArrow , a leading UAE-based Compliance Automation Platform and Cyber Security Awareness Platform provider, proudly announced their strategic partnership at Black Hat 2023.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231123032872/en/
    CyberArrow and Mobily Announced a Strategic Partnership for CyberArrow’s AI-Powered GRC at Black Hat 2023 (Photo: Business Wire)
    The announcement cements Mobily as a strategic partner using CyberArrow's AI-Powered GRC to boost cybersecurity compliance in the region.
  • CyberArrow's latest AI GRC was featured at the center of Black Hat 2023.
  • The strategic partnership between CyberArrow and Mobily is a dynamic collaboration aimed at reshaping the landscape of cyber security and compliance in Saudi Arabia.

ZCG and Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority Announce Strategic Partnership

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Z Capital Group (“ZCG”), a leading private markets asset manager, and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (“NSIA”), manager of Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund, today announced a joint venture partnership to establish a fund focused on infrastructure investments in Africa marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”).

Key Points: 
  • Z Capital Group (“ZCG”), a leading private markets asset manager, and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (“NSIA”), manager of Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund, today announced a joint venture partnership to establish a fund focused on infrastructure investments in Africa marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”).
  • This strategic collaboration offers the opportunity to leverage the unique economic and financial opportunities that are currently burgeoning within the African continent.
  • Key highlights of the MoU include:
    Strategic Partnership: The MoU establishes a strategic partnership between ZCG and NSIA, facilitating collaborative efforts in identifying, developing, and implementing infrastructure projects in Africa.
  • ZCG and NSIA will seek projects that deliver scalable socio-economic impact in Africa, while also generating attractive investment returns and diversification opportunities.

MCO Wins Financial Services and Fintech Exporter of the Year from Asia Matters

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Global risk and compliance technology provider MCO (MyComplianceOffice) has been named Financial Services and Fintech Exporter of the Year by Asia Matters at an awards ceremony held on 15 November in Dublin.

Key Points: 
  • Global risk and compliance technology provider MCO (MyComplianceOffice) has been named Financial Services and Fintech Exporter of the Year by Asia Matters at an awards ceremony held on 15 November in Dublin.
  • Ireland’s only Asia-focused think tank, Asia Matters is focused on building business links between Asia, the EU and Ireland.
  • “Our selection as Financial Services and Fintech Exporter of the Year by Asia Matters is certainly an honor,” said MCO CEO Brian Fahey.
  • This win highlights our commitment to providing firms with innovative and purpose-built solutions to effectively manage regulatory and compliance needs.”

Blazesoft Launches Sportzino.com to the U.S. Market, a Revolutionary Platform of Social Sportsbook and Casino

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

First of its kind, Sportzino blends the worlds of social sports results predictions and casino-style gaming.

Key Points: 
  • First of its kind, Sportzino blends the worlds of social sports results predictions and casino-style gaming.
  • However, the platform has ambitious expansion plans and aims to reach a broader audience in the near future.
  • Building on this achievement, the company introduced Zula Casino , another social casino with sweepstakes elements in September 2023.
  • Yuliya Ivanisova, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Marketing at Blazesoft, recently provided valuable insights on Blazesoft's future in an interview with SBC Media.