Human-centered design

Deloitte and Google Public Sector Expand Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Technology Innovation in Government and Higher Education

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

NEW YORK and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte and Google Public Sector today announced a major expansion of their strategic alliance to accelerate innovation and harness new technologies like generative AI (gen AI) to help government and higher education clients solve complex problems. With deep experience at the federal, state, and local levels, Deloitte and Google Public Sector will launch a portfolio of new solutions that combine Google Cloud's leading AI/ML, gen AI, and data analytics capabilities with Deloitte's deep mission experience and engineering capabilities to enhance constituent engagement, improve geospatial planning, and drive better mission insights.

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  • Deloitte will rapidly scale its Google Public Sector resources, quadrupling the number of trained professionals and investing in new solutions using gen AI to enhance public services
    NEW YORK and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte and Google Public Sector today announced a major expansion of their strategic alliance to accelerate innovation and harness new technologies like generative AI (gen AI) to help government and higher education clients solve complex problems.
  • Through the expanded alliance, Deloitte will quadruple its Google Public Sector resources to better help public sector organizations adopt and scale vital transformation programs that achieve their mission-driven objectives.
  • "Google Public Sector has accelerated its work towards helping government and education customers transform with technologies that are easy to adopt, scale quickly, and enable organizations to achieve their missions," said Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector.
  • Deloitte and Google Cloud have a longstanding alliance helping business and public sector organizations fundamentally improve how they operate.

Saviynt Partners With World’s Leading Technology and Consulting Firms to Launch Saviynt Solution Exchange - A Marketplace of Pre-Built Solutions that Accelerate and Optimize Organizations’ Journey to Cloud Identity Security

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Accenture, KPMG and CredenceIA have introduced solutions that accelerate the migration from legacy, on-premises IGA solutions to Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud.

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  • Accenture, KPMG and CredenceIA have introduced solutions that accelerate the migration from legacy, on-premises IGA solutions to Saviynt Enterprise Identity Cloud.
  • These solutions enable Saviynt customers to fully utilize the capabilities of technology solutions while easily integrating with Saviynt’s Enterprise Identity Cloud platform.
  • Launched during the 2022 RSA conference, Saviynt Exchange encompasses both the Integration Exchange and the newly launched Solution Exchange.
  • The Saviynt partner community’s involvement is particularly important to the development of new integrations and solutions in the Saviynt Exchange.

Softrams Launches Advisory Board, Names Jason R. Weiss Inaugural Member

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Softrams' Advisory Board brings together the industry's leading technology veterans to advise and support the organization's executive staff on key initiatives of strategic growth and leadership.

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  • Softrams' Advisory Board brings together the industry's leading technology veterans to advise and support the organization's executive staff on key initiatives of strategic growth and leadership.
  • The Board's inaugural member, Jason R. Weiss, whose prolific experience stems across three decades, is regarded as a dynamic trailblazer in spearheading efficient and effective technology best practices and championing organizational mission and goals.
  • "I look forward to being Softrams inaugural advisory board member," said Jason.
  • About Softrams: Softrams offers innovative technology implementations and builds customer-centric services that are simple, intuitive, and usable across multiple industries.

MakNuAx Wins New Agile Development BPA Contract at Small Business Administration

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MakNuAx, an experienced solutions-oriented SBA-approved Joint Venture between https://www.makpar.com/ [Makpar and NuAxis Innovations __title__ ] focused on modernizing federal IT infrastructure by combining the discipline of Customer Experience (CX) with an iterative, streamlined Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) approach, today announced that it has been awarded a spot on a $200M Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to provide the Small Business Administration (SBA) with Enterprise Agile Delivery Services (EADS).

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  • MakNuAx will integrate essential Customer Experience (CX), Human Centered Design (HCD), and Agile Methodology best practices to enhance our solutions for these businesses.
  • The purpose of SBA EADS is to ease the burden on the small business community in regards to their engagement and interaction with the SBA.
  • "This is a great opportunity to help the SBA quickly respond to the evolving needs of the small business community," said Tariq Islam, Director of Technology at Makpar.
  • "We strongly believe building an automated CI/CD pipeline, while using other fail-fast methodology, will help SBA stakeholders deliver solutions faster that better serve small businesses."

African American Leadership Forum Selects Adair Mosley as New Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- African American Leadership Forum Twin Cities (AALF) announced today that its board of directors has unanimously selected Adair Mosley as the organization's next Chief Executive Officer. Mosley, who currently serves as Pillsbury United Communities President and CEO will succeed Marcus Owens, previous AALF CEO, on October 10.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- African American Leadership Forum Twin Cities (AALF) announced today that its board of directors has unanimously selected Adair Mosley as the organization's next Chief Executive Officer.
  • "I am deeply honored to be chosen as the next CEO of the African American Leadership Forum to continue my ambition of driving transformative impact across our state.
  • Prior to being named Pillsbury United's CEO in 2017, Mosley led as the organization's Chief Innovation Officer.
  • In 2019, Mosley was selected to represent the Twin Cities region at Harvard Business School's Young American Leaders Program.

Aleut & MetroStar Announce the Creation of a New Joint Venture

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

MetroStar is a leading IT and digital transformation provider for the public sector that has been accelerating government missions for over two decades.

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  • MetroStar is a leading IT and digital transformation provider for the public sector that has been accelerating government missions for over two decades.
  • Under the MPA, MetroStar will mentor Aleut in our business development endeavors, expanding upon our expertise in the areas of Human Centered Design, Applied Intelligence, DevSecOps, Cloud, Cybersecurity, and Enterprise IT.
  • "It's an honor and privilege to support the Alaskan native community through our partnership with Aleut," said MetroStar's Chief Operating Officer, Mo Hessabi.
  • "As a former small business, MetroStar values communities' importance in helping an organization grow and succeed.

Hinge Health Names Ryan Russell SVP of Design and User Experience and Hassan Asghar Chief Information Security Officer

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Hinge Health , the worlds most complete Digital Musculoskeletal Clinic, announced today two additions to its executive leadership team: Ryan Russell, senior vice president of design and user experience (UX), and Hassan Asghar, chief information security officer (CISO).

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  • Hinge Health , the worlds most complete Digital Musculoskeletal Clinic, announced today two additions to its executive leadership team: Ryan Russell, senior vice president of design and user experience (UX), and Hassan Asghar, chief information security officer (CISO).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210817005176/en/
    Ryan Russell, SVP of Design and User Experience at Hinge Health (Photo: Business Wire)
    Russell joins Hinge Health after nine years as director of user experience (UX) at Amazon, where he led the design of a diverse set of innovative products, including Prime Now, Amazon Key, Hub by Amazon, and Amazon Flex.
  • I came to Hinge Health to work for a customer-centric, design-focused company with a mission that matters to me.
  • Before joining Hinge Health, he was senior vice president and chief information security officer at Bremer Bank in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Ergotron, Inc. Announces Settlement of Patent Infringement Dispute Against Innovative Office Products, LLC

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

\xe2\x80\x9cThis settlement demonstrates that Ergotron will continue to protect its industry leading patents from infringement.\xe2\x80\x9d\nErgotron, Inc. is a global company focused on improving how people work, learn, play and care for others.

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  • \xe2\x80\x9cThis settlement demonstrates that Ergotron will continue to protect its industry leading patents from infringement.\xe2\x80\x9d\nErgotron, Inc. is a global company focused on improving how people work, learn, play and care for others.
  • Using human-centered design principles and the technology of movement, Ergotron builds solutions that help people thrive in healthcare, education, contract furniture and general office environments.
  • Ergotron is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, with a global sales and marketing presence in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.
  • All products are designed in the United States and produced in Ergotron\xe2\x80\x99s facilities in St. Paul and China.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210513005746/en/\n'

Medable Welcomes Sina Mossayeb as Chief Design Officer to Bring Human-Centered Design to Clinical Trials

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Medable Inc , the leading cloud platform for patient-centered drug development, today announced the hiring of Sina Mossayeb as chief design officer.

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  • Medable Inc , the leading cloud platform for patient-centered drug development, today announced the hiring of Sina Mossayeb as chief design officer.
  • Mossayeb brings more than 15 years of human-centered design experience to Medable and recently led Aero airlines creative team, including customer experience and design concepts.
  • Mossayeb developed his career at award-winning design company IDEO, which literally wrote the book on human-centered design.
  • Mossayeb will embed human-centered design in Medable products and processes, aligning with the companys mission to improve patient access and experience in clinical trials.

Dignari Grand Prize Winner in Department of Homeland Security Challenge

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Monday, March 15, 2021

Dignari, LLC was announced the grand prize winner in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Trusted User Interface for Digital Wallets Challenge.

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  • Dignari, LLC was announced the grand prize winner in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Trusted User Interface for Digital Wallets Challenge.
  • The Challenge was divided into two distinct stages of competition.
  • Digital identity, such as digital wallets, continues to gain momentum in industry and is experiencing significant advancement toward wider adoption.
  • Dignari responded to the challenge by combining solution architects from their Emerging Technology team and designers from their Human-Centered Design team.