GameChanger

Amid rise in Russian GPS jamming attacks, oneNav announces the first L5-direct GNSS receiver technology

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Networks, Other Defense, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Apps, Applications, Technology, Defense, Satellite, Other Technology, Telecommunications, GameChanger, Acquisition, L5, ASAP, GPS, Satellite navigation device

Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology developer oneNav announces the launch of L5-direct™, a new GNSS product category capable of directly acquiring and tracking L5-band signals.

Key Points: 
  • Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology developer oneNav announces the launch of L5-direct™, a new GNSS product category capable of directly acquiring and tracking L5-band signals.
  • The launch comes as adversaries such as Russia are interfering with GPS technology throughout Europe, as Russian forces have been successful in using GPS blackout technology to thwart American-made drones on the Ukrainian battlefield.
  • While attacks are occurring more frequently, advances in technology have the potential to make GNSS receivers more resilient to manipulation and interference.
  • It also simplifies GNSS receiver design and reduces cost by eliminating the need for two antennas and two RF receiver chains.

AdminaHealth's New Employee Benefits Payroll Reconciliation Feature Disrupts the Status Quo

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Friday, April 26, 2024
HR, Software, Founding, GameChanger, Software as a service, Job satisfaction, Health insurance

The new payroll reconciliation feature identifies discrepancies between employee payroll deductions and employer enrollment data, increasing the accuracy of benefits budgeting and premium payments for employers, carriers, and employees.

Key Points: 
  • The new payroll reconciliation feature identifies discrepancies between employee payroll deductions and employer enrollment data, increasing the accuracy of benefits budgeting and premium payments for employers, carriers, and employees.
  • Enrollment data that fails to be synchronized among employer, payroll, and carriers can lead to costly errors for missed or incorrect employer-sponsored and employee-funded voluntary benefits deductions and disrupts employee service delivery.
  • The innovative feature collects employee contribution data from existing payroll data.
  • Benefits of "Pay As Deducted" Payroll Reconciliation:
    Enhanced Accuracy: Ensures more accurate carrier premium payments and avoids billing discrepancies.

ProStar Announces Stake Center Locating Is Evaluating PointMan

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
MasterCraft, Traction, Workflow, GameChanger, Pointman, Growth, Stake (Latter Day Saints), Oil

Stake Center Locating is a premium utility locating company with extensive resources and decades of experience; they are also the market leader in high-risk infrastructure and fiber optic network locating.

Key Points: 
  • Stake Center Locating is a premium utility locating company with extensive resources and decades of experience; they are also the market leader in high-risk infrastructure and fiber optic network locating.
  • Operating in 48 states, with over 1,200 employees that provide over 850,000 locates per month, Stake Center Locating prioritizes safety, accuracy, and quality above all.
  • “We take great pride in being the industry leader in utility detection business practices,” stated David Kennedy CIO Stake Center Locating.
  • “Stake Center’s decision to adopt PointMan will help transform the current utility locating business practices and workflows,” said Page Tucker, CEO of ProStar.

Visa Joins AWS Partner Network to Help Simplify Global Digital Payments

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Software, Internet, Payments, Finance, Banking, Professional Services, Technology, Fintech, Cloud, Ecosystem, Amazon Web Services, Innovation, Partnership, GameChanger, Athens Mass Transit System, APN, AWS, Growth

Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in global digital payments, announced today it has joined the AWS Partner Network (APN), a global community that leverages AWS technologies, programs, expertise, and tools to build solutions and services for customers.

Key Points: 
  • Visa (NYSE: V), a world leader in global digital payments, announced today it has joined the AWS Partner Network (APN), a global community that leverages AWS technologies, programs, expertise, and tools to build solutions and services for customers.
  • Visa will make select payment services available in the AWS Marketplace , which has more than 300,000 global customers and thousands of software listings.
  • “Visa is dedicated to better serving our clients in cloud environments, which is why we’re excited to bring Visa Cross-Border Solutions to the AWS Marketplace,” said Vanessa Colella, Global Head of Innovation and Digital Partnerships, Visa.
  • Companies wanting to process payments through AWS on VisaNet , Visa’s global processing network, can already establish secure AWS Privatelink connectivity with Visa Cloud Connect .

Fiserv Meets Growing Appetite for Self-Service Technology in the Restaurant Industry with Launch of Clover Kiosk

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Payments, Retail, Technology, Restaurant, Bar, Software, Hardware, Online, Sale, Clover, System, Communication, GameChanger, Multimedia, Coffee, Human, Information, Online shopping

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240417306368/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240417306368/en/
    Clover Kiosk from Fiserv streamlines restaurant operations and enhances the customer experience with an intuitive self-service option.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    “The restaurant industry continues to undergo significant change, and the right technology can help owners and operators adapt to run more efficiently and scale more effectively,” said Krystle Mobayeni, Head of Restaurant Solutions at Fiserv.
  • Businesses using Clover can accept payments of any type, including Apple Pay®, Google Pay®, Samsung Pay®, contactless credit or debit cards, and other digital wallets.
  • As a point-of-sale platform for merchants, Clover processes more than $272 billion in annualized payment volume.

Vena Closes FY24 With Record-Setting Q4, Customer Growth, Product Innovation and Industry Recognition

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Data Management, Automotive, Other Manufacturing, Technology, Manufacturing, General Automotive, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Other Professional Services, Insurance, Fintech, Finance, Banking, Professional Services, Other Technology, Other Education, Software, University, Internet, Education, Ted Turner, FP&A, GameChanger, Controller, Completeness, Acquisition, Madeley, FP, Professional services, Organization, Health

Notably, its record-breaking fourth quarter saw increasing demand and innovative strides with the launch of Vena Copilot , a gamechanger for FP&A teams.

Key Points: 
  • Notably, its record-breaking fourth quarter saw increasing demand and innovative strides with the launch of Vena Copilot , a gamechanger for FP&A teams.
  • Vena experienced significant customer and revenue growth over its last fiscal year.
  • Looking ahead, Vena is continuing to drive its commitment to customer value and product innovation, including through this year’s Excelerate Finance 2024 its annual flagship industry conference for finance professionals and business leaders.
  • Seeing our customers doing amazing work with the platform is what excites us most as we build value together,” added Madeley.

COP28 President urges governments to 'think bigger, act bolder' on national climate plans that are aligned with the UAE Consensus at Petersberg Climate Dialogue

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Friday, April 26, 2024
Consensus, Nature, Hope, NDC, COP29, Petersberg Climate Dialogue, Health, COP, Consensus decision-making, GameChanger, Water, Science, International financial institutions, Nationally determined contribution, Developed country, Optimism, Food, COP28, Artificial intelligence, Foreign, Private sector, Climate, Renewable energy

The COP28 President highlighted how the UAE Consensus has emerged as the defining point of reference for global climate ambition and sustainable development since its inception in Dubai last year.

Key Points: 
  • The COP28 President highlighted how the UAE Consensus has emerged as the defining point of reference for global climate ambition and sustainable development since its inception in Dubai last year.
  • "The UAE Consensus represents a historic milestone in climate diplomacy, precisely because it achieved cross-sectoral breakthroughs across the entire climate agenda," Dr. Al Jaber declared.
  • Governments should set out economy-wide emission reduction plans and also produce "well-funded" national adaption plans to protect nature and transform food systems, he said.
  • "  It must also be just, equitable and responsible, in line with the targets set out in the UAE Consensus.

COP28 President urges governments to 'think bigger, act bolder' on national climate plans that are aligned with the UAE Consensus at Petersberg Climate Dialogue

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Friday, April 26, 2024
Consensus, Nature, Hope, NDC, COP29, Petersberg Climate Dialogue, Health, COP, Consensus decision-making, GameChanger, Water, Science, International financial institutions, Nationally determined contribution, Developed country, Optimism, Food, COP28, Artificial intelligence, Foreign, Private sector, Climate, Renewable energy

The COP28 President highlighted how the UAE Consensus has emerged as the defining point of reference for global climate ambition and sustainable development since its inception in Dubai last year.

Key Points: 
  • The COP28 President highlighted how the UAE Consensus has emerged as the defining point of reference for global climate ambition and sustainable development since its inception in Dubai last year.
  • "The UAE Consensus represents a historic milestone in climate diplomacy, precisely because it achieved cross-sectoral breakthroughs across the entire climate agenda," Dr. Al Jaber declared.
  • Governments should set out economy-wide emission reduction plans and also produce "well-funded" national adaption plans to protect nature and transform food systems, he said.
  • "  It must also be just, equitable and responsible, in line with the targets set out in the UAE Consensus.

First Student Launches Six New Electric School Buses in Pennsylvania from EPA Round One Funding

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
EPA, First Student, School district, Health, School, Electricity, GameChanger, Transport, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, ESB, Student, PPL Corporation, Steelton-Highspire School District, Nursing

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, First Student, the leading school transportation provider in North America, and proven industry leader in electrification, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Steelton-Highspire School District celebrating the deployment of the first electric school buses (ESB) in Pennsylvania funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean School Bus Program.

Key Points: 
  • Steelton-Highspire is replacing six of the school district's seven buses with First Student's electric emissions-free buses.
  • Replacing just one diesel school bus with an electric one can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 54,000 pounds annually.
  • First Student currently operates more than 330 electric school buses in North America, having already covered over 3 million miles of zero emission service.
  • The EPA's Clean School Bus Program provides funding to school districts to assist with the costs of replacing fossil fuel-powered school buses with zero-emission vehicles.

Bite Secures $9 Million in Series A Funding to Accelerate Self-Service Kiosk Ordering in Restaurants

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Retail, Technology, Convenience Store, Restaurant, Bar, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Lennys Grill & Subs, Charleys Philly Steaks, Growth, Environment, Partnership, Food, Multimedia, Artificial intelligence, GameChanger

Bite , the leading provider of intelligent kiosk solutions for fast-casual and quick-service restaurants, today announced it has secured $9 million in Series A funding.

Key Points: 
  • Bite , the leading provider of intelligent kiosk solutions for fast-casual and quick-service restaurants, today announced it has secured $9 million in Series A funding.
  • The funding round was led by Staley Capital, with participation from Graham Partners, Food-X, One Way Ventures and Tamarisc Ventures.
  • This investment will fuel Bite’s mission to elevate the hospitality experience, providing a convenient and intuitive ordering solution for guests placing their orders in restaurant venues.
  • Our partnership with Bite has been a game changer, as we bolster our portfolio and rapidly expand our existing concepts.”
    For more information about Bite, please visit www.getbite.com