Productivity

Beelineweb Becomes First Canadian Firm to Make 4-Day, 32-Hour Workweek Permanent (With No Pay Cuts)

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

After testing the concept four times over the past four years, the company is moving forward with permanent three-day weekends.

Key Points: 
  • After testing the concept four times over the past four years, the company is moving forward with permanent three-day weekends.
  • "It's a win-win-win situation for our employees, our clients, and the company," said Lauren Gaglardi, president and co-founder of Beelineweb.
  • It means our productivity stays high, our clients benefit from our very best work, and we reduce the company's environmental footprint."
  • For several decades, various economists have predicted that a 32-hour workweek would eventually become the new standard.

Agricultural Camera & Monitoring Systems - Worldwide Market Outlook to 2026 by Type, Product, Application and End-user - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 21, 2019

The "Agricultural Camera and Monitoring Systems - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Agricultural Camera and Monitoring Systems - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • According to this report, the Global Agricultural Camera and Monitoring Systems Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.2% during the forecast period.
  • Rise in wages of farm workers and improving automation for better agricultural produce are some of the key factors propelling the market growth.
  • It is used for security surveillance and livestock monitoring to improve efficiency and productivity and reduce operational costs.

Global Mining Truck Market 2018-2022 - Advent of Smart Mining Equipment to Drive Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 17, 2019

The "Global Mining Truck Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Mining Truck Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The mining truck market will register a CAGR of close to 5% by 2022.
  • Several mining companies are adopting smart technologies such as digitalization and automation to improve their productivity and reduce risks.
  • Slow growth of mining industry to affect the growth of the mining trucks market majorly.

ENR Honors Ironworker Woman For Work In Preventing Workplace Harassment

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

"Vicki is passionate about changing the culture to ensure ironworker women are on an equal footing," says the IW General President Eric Dean.

Key Points: 
  • "Vicki is passionate about changing the culture to ensure ironworker women are on an equal footing," says the IW General President Eric Dean.
  • She worked with the leadership to rollout the "Be That One Guy" program to fight workplace harassment that threatens safety and productivity.
  • "Workplace harassment is a dangerous distraction and in our line of work, you can't afford to be distracted.
  • Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) is a partnership designed to identify and expand work opportunities for ironworkers and their employers.

Linear B Raises $1.6 Million Seed Round to Launch First Ever Workforce Analytics Platform for Software Engineering Teams

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Now available in private beta, Linear B invites software engineering executives to run a team productivity assessment for quantitative insights into both their engineering workforce and existing projects.

Key Points: 
  • Now available in private beta, Linear B invites software engineering executives to run a team productivity assessment for quantitative insights into both their engineering workforce and existing projects.
  • Powered by a unique proprietary analytics engine, Linear B analyzes customer data from BitBucket, GitHub, and GitLab, providing engineering leaders with data-driven insights for continued growth and improved productivity.
  • Founded in April 2018, Linear B is the people-focused software team analytics platform that uncovers actionable, objective insights for continuous productivity improvement.
  • Companies like Axonius, Best Practice Energy and Kanban Zone use Linear B to continuously improve their performance and build stronger, happier engineering teams.

Akumina Prepares for Rapid Expansion in 2019 with New Hires and Office Space

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

We anticipate celebrating new milestones again this year as we continue to deliver the flexible, contextual and engaging workplaces businesses need to be successful.

Key Points: 
  • We anticipate celebrating new milestones again this year as we continue to deliver the flexible, contextual and engaging workplaces businesses need to be successful.
  • Supporting its customer expansion and product development, Akumina grew its headcount by more than 50 percent in 2018 with an additional 50 percent increase planned for 2019 to support its global enterprise customers.
  • In order to accommodate this team, Akumina is also moving to a modern and smart-enabled office space at its headquarters in the Greater Boston area.
  • Theyre messy, outdated and a drain on employee productivity, said Ed Rogers, CEO at Akumina.

Axcelis Announces $35 Million Share Repurchase Program

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Monday, January 14, 2019

President and CEO Mary Puma commented, "The Board's authorization of theshare repurchase program reflects our continued confidence in Axcelis' financial performance and long-term outlook.

Key Points: 
  • President and CEO Mary Puma commented, "The Board's authorization of theshare repurchase program reflects our continued confidence in Axcelis' financial performance and long-term outlook.
  • Pumaadded, "We reiterate Q4 guidance and remain confident thatAxceliswill exit 2018 with fourth quarter revenues of approximately $100 million.
  • The Company may suspend or discontinue the repurchase program at any time.
  • Axcelis (Nasdaq: ACLS), headquartered in Beverly, Mass., has been providing innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry for 40 years.

Infosys (NYSE: INFY) Announces Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018

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Friday, January 11, 2019

"Volume growth was strong and revenue productivity was stable despite Q3 being a seasonally weak quarter.

Key Points: 
  • "Volume growth was strong and revenue productivity was stable despite Q3 being a seasonally weak quarter.
  • "Attrition declined during the quarter and we are continuing on the path of increased interventions and employee engagements to reduce it further."
  • "We saw significant currency volatility during the quarter and managed it effectively by our hedging strategy," said Jayesh Sanghrajka, Interim CFO.
  • Executing on the capital allocation strategy announced in April 2018, we have announced a share buyback program and a special dividend."

Infosys (NYSE: INFY) Announces Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2018

Retrieved on: 
Friday, January 11, 2019

"Volume growth was strong and revenue productivity was stable despite Q3 being a seasonally weak quarter.

Key Points: 
  • "Volume growth was strong and revenue productivity was stable despite Q3 being a seasonally weak quarter.
  • "Attrition declined during the quarter and we are continuing on the path of increased interventions and employee engagements to reduce it further."
  • "We saw significant currency volatility during the quarter and managed it effectively by our hedging strategy," said Jayesh Sanghrajka, Interim CFO.
  • Executing on the capital allocation strategy announced in April 2018, we have announced a share buyback program and a special dividend."

MAXIMUS Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.25 per Share

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

MAXIMUS (NYSE: MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on February 28, 2019, to shareholders of record on February15,2019.

Key Points: 
  • MAXIMUS (NYSE: MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on February 28, 2019, to shareholders of record on February15,2019.
  • Since 1975, MAXIMUS has operated under its founding mission of Helping Government Serve the People, enabling citizens around the globe to successfully engage with their governments at all levels and across a variety of health and human services programs.
  • MAXIMUS delivers innovative business process management and technology solutions that contribute to improved outcomes for citizens and higher levels of productivity, accuracy, accountability and efficiency of government-sponsored programs.
  • With more than 30,000 employees worldwide, MAXIMUS is a proud partner to government agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Kingdom.