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Agora.io Expands with a New Startup Program

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Articles, Telecommunications, Agora Center, Jyväskylä, Agora, Telehealth, Technology

"Agora prides itself on working with pioneers and innovators across many different industry verticals, including social media, gaming, retail, telehealth, education, IoT, and many more," said Reggie Yativ, CRO and COO at Agora.io.

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  • "Agora prides itself on working with pioneers and innovators across many different industry verticals, including social media, gaming, retail, telehealth, education, IoT, and many more," said Reggie Yativ, CRO and COO at Agora.io.
  • Applications for the Agora for Startups program are accepted on a rolling basis and open to all qualified startups associated with our partners.
  • Founded in 2014, Agora is a global company with offices in Santa Clara, Shanghai, and customers in over 100 countries.
  • The Agora platform is powered by the Agora Software-Defined Real-Time Network (SD-RTN), a global delivery network of 200 data centers.

AGORA Announces Integration With AutoManager, Inc.

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Monday, February 25, 2019
Agora Center, Jyväskylä, Agora, Software

ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --AgoraData, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces its joint newly-launched integration functionality relationship withAutoManager, Inc. ("AutoManager").

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Texas, Feb. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --AgoraData, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces its joint newly-launched integration functionality relationship withAutoManager, Inc. ("AutoManager").
  • "Protecting our dealers from exposing loan data when they make their portfolios available for sale and giving dealers more liquidity is the mission of AGORA."
  • "Adding AGORA as a valued integration partnerallows us to continue our commitment of enhancing the value, innovation, and customer service we provide our dealers," statedAutoManagerpresident and CEOKamiTafreshi.
  • This month AGORA hit a new milestone of over $3 billion in principal balance placed on AGORA.

Thousands of Dollars in Prizes Awarded in AGORA images Photography Contests

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Information science, Information retrieval, Film, Agora Center, Jyväskylä, Agora, Hashtag, Agora Super Stores

AGORA images is the global photography community that votes for the world's best images of 52 different hashtags a year.

Key Points: 
  • AGORA images is the global photography community that votes for the world's best images of 52 different hashtags a year.
  • It is within this context that AGORA images has established itself as the app with the highest photo Contest prizes on the planet.
  • This is the purpose of two of the most recent Contests currently open for entries on AGORA images: #Freedom and #Health.
  • In this way AGORA images fuels a cycle which benefits all those who form part of AGORA images.

AGORA Announces Integration With Wayne Reaves

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Friday, September 14, 2018
Agora Center, Jyväskylä, Agora, Software, World Wide Web, Hypertext

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Agora Data, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces its joint newly-launched integration functionality relationship with Wayne Reaves dealer management software (DMS).

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Agora Data, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces its joint newly-launched integration functionality relationship with Wayne Reaves dealer management software (DMS).
  • "Partnering with Wayne Reaves is a great honor and opportunity for both of our exceptional organizations," stated Steve Burke, founder and CEO of AGORA, adding,"The success and protection of our dealer customers is a shared mission for AGORA and Wayne Reaves, who are aligned to help dealers with loan portfolios; sell faster, sell more profitably and sell securely.
  • "As one of AGORA's key integration partners, Wayne Reaves' dealers can seamlessly and securely offer their loans for sale to the 60-plus banks, finance companies and credit unions on the AGORA platform, avoiding unsafe emails and data files.Burke continued, "Data Files have been eliminated by the Wayne Reaves integration and dealers now have more liquidity than ever before."
  • Wayne Reaves became a licensed Georgia dealer in 1973 and has been involved in the independent automobile dealer business ever since.

AGORA Announces Integration With DealerCenter

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Friday, September 7, 2018
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ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Agora Data, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces its joint newly-launched integration functionality relationship with DealerCenter.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Agora Data, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces its joint newly-launched integration functionality relationship with DealerCenter.
  • "Protecting our dealers from exposing loan data when they make their portfolios available for sale and giving dealers more liquidity is the mission of AGORA," stated AGORA founder and CEO Steve Burke.
  • "The DealerCenter integration continues to expand AGORA's ability to help sellers sell faster, sell more profitably and sell securely."
  • Partnering with AGORA aligns perfectly with our focus on adding value for our Buy Here Pay Here dealers," commented DealerCenter Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing,Jesse Martin.

AGORA Announces Integration With Frazer Computing, Inc.

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Monday, July 23, 2018
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ARLINGTON, Texas, July 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora Data, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industryannounces its joint, newly-launched, integration functionality relationship with Frazer Computing, Inc. ("Frazer").

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Texas, July 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora Data, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industryannounces its joint, newly-launched, integration functionality relationship with Frazer Computing, Inc. ("Frazer").
  • Through the integration with AGORA, dealerships on Frazer will have their loan information concurrently available on AGORA, where they can securely select loanpools forbidding or financing from more than 60 lenders that acquire loan pools or finance them on the AGORA platform.
  • Data Files have been eliminated by the Frazer integration, and dealers now have more liquidity than ever before."
  • AGORA is honored to have Frazer as our first integration, and the AGORA development team is putting the finishing touches on integrations with other leading DMS providers.

Global Agora Director of Technology Shawn Estes Joins Forbes Technology Council

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Thursday, July 19, 2018
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --Global Agora, a venture capital firm which launches its own disruptive companies and invests in seed-stage, high-growth potential startups, is pleased to announce that Shawn Estes, Director of Technology, has joined the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --Global Agora, a venture capital firm which launches its own disruptive companies and invests in seed-stage, high-growth potential startups, is pleased to announce that Shawn Estes, Director of Technology, has joined the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives.
  • Forbes Councils combines an innovative, high-touch approach to community management perfected by the team behind Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) with the extensive resources and global reach of Forbes.
  • Estes says, "On behalf of myself and the Maximus team, I am thrilled to be recognized as a member of the Forbes Technology Council.
  • Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, says, "We are honored to welcome Shawn Estes into the community.

AGORA Announces Chris Barry to Join Our Team

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Monday, July 2, 2018
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ARLINGTON, Texas, July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora Data, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces that Chris Barry has joined the management team as the Senior Vice President of Sales.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Texas, July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora Data, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces that Chris Barry has joined the management team as the Senior Vice President of Sales.
  • AGORA founder and CEO Steve Burke commented, "Chris is an experienced automotive finance leader with over 30 years of success building great organizations.
  • His senior leadership roles with GWC Warranty, American Credit Acceptance, JP Morgan Chase, and AmeriCredit Financial Services position Chris well to lead the growth and success of the Agora community."
  • Steve also commented, "Chris will take on the mission of building our sales team and messaging to the industry.

AGORA Announces Tom Hudson to Join Advisory Board

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Thursday, June 28, 2018
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ARLINGTON, Texas, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Agora Data, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces that Tom Hudson has joined AGORA's advisory board.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Texas, June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Agora Data, Inc. ("AGORA"), a Texas-based provider of technology solutions for the financial services industry, announces that Tom Hudson has joined AGORA's advisory board.
  • AGORA founder and CEO Steve Burke commented, "I have known and worked with Tom for years.Tom is an icon and a household name in our industry.We are thrilled and privileged that he has joined our talent-packed advisory board."
  • "Having such a 'blue-chip' name as Tom Hudson associated in such a meaningful way with AGORA is a strong endorsement and validation of the value we continue to bring to the market.We could not be more proud to have Tom and our entire advisory board as our partners in our mission," noted Steve Burke.
  • Founded by industry veterans, Agora Data, Inc. is an Arlington, Texas-based developer of financial services enabling software and solutions.Its flagship application AGORA was launched to create a true marketplace for buyers and sellers of auto loans.

Agora Cyber Charter School Honors 797 Graduating Seniors During a Ceremony Full of Celebration, Emotion and Pride

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Friday, June 15, 2018
Agora Center, Jyväskylä, Alternative education, Agora, Israeli agora, Charter School, Education, Software, Computing

"I could name dozens of graduates who were 'written off' by the brick-and-mortar schools," said Dr. Michael Conti, CEO, Agora Cyber Charter School.

Key Points: 
  • "I could name dozens of graduates who were 'written off' by the brick-and-mortar schools," said Dr. Michael Conti, CEO, Agora Cyber Charter School.
  • Providing the best quality education with options that allow children to thrive despite challengesor lack of being challengedisn't just the Agora mission.
  • To encourage social interaction among their students, Agora also organizes face-to-face events so students can interact with their classmates and teachers.
  • "Parents of Agora students don't talk about their child's education, they talk about their transformationthis is what sets us apart," said Dr. Conti.