Guidance

Usio Reiterates Fiscal 2023 Revenue Growth Guidance of 18-20%

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Software, Payments, Finance, Banking, Professional Services, Technology, Electronic Commerce, Fintech, Payment, Organization, Guidance, Growth, Acceleration, Adjustment, Cryptocurrency

Usio, Inc. (Nasdaq: USIO), a cloud-based, integrated FinTech electronic payment solutions provider, today reiterated Guidance that full year 2023 revenues will increase 18 – 20% from full year 2022 based on strong fourth quarter transactions and processing volume, as reported below.

Key Points: 
  • Usio, Inc. (Nasdaq: USIO), a cloud-based, integrated FinTech electronic payment solutions provider, today reiterated Guidance that full year 2023 revenues will increase 18 – 20% from full year 2022 based on strong fourth quarter transactions and processing volume, as reported below.
  • Growth in Usio’s Card business was led by a 17% year-over-year increase in PayFac volume.
  • Total Card reported a sequential acceleration in the rate of dollars processed growth, improving to 8% in the fourth quarter from 5% in the third quarter, delivering full-year record processing volume.
  • Card growth primarily reflects the increasing strength of Usio’s PayFac business, which was up 17% year-over-year in the quarter.

Slenergy Launches 2024 with Upgraded iShare-Home Solar Kit

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Monday, January 22, 2024
City, Electricity, Exhibition, Investment, Guidance, EV, Internet of things, Partner, IBox, Renewable energy

MADRID, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Slenergy, a leading innovator in the renewable energy industry, is set to captivate once again the European residential solar market with its upgraded iShare-Home One-Stop Residential Smart Energy Solution.

Key Points: 
  • MADRID, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Slenergy, a leading innovator in the renewable energy industry, is set to captivate once again the European residential solar market with its upgraded iShare-Home One-Stop Residential Smart Energy Solution.
  • Building on its remarkable success during 2023, the standardized solar kit will debut at the GENERA 2024 – Energy and Environment International Trade Fair, in Madrid on February 6.
  • After its introduction, the one-stop solar kit received a warm reception, leading to thousands of installations in German, Spanish and Italian households.
  • The upgraded version of the single-window purchase solar kit, offering one-stop delivery and full-process service, showcases significant advancements.

The First ESG Disclosure Guidance for China's Insurance Industry Released With Significant Contributions from Ping An

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Ping'an, Health, ESG, Disclosure, Education, Social, Insurance, Climate change, Stock exchange, Poverty, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, GRI, Guidance, Enterprise, MSCI, Risk management, CDP

The Guidance is the first self-regulating document of Mainland China's insurance industry, focusing on ESG disclosure in the insurance industry.

Key Points: 
  • The Guidance is the first self-regulating document of Mainland China's insurance industry, focusing on ESG disclosure in the insurance industry.
  • The Guidance provides clear standards for insurance companies to disclose ESG information through 23 Tier 1 indicators and 49 Tier 2 indicators.
  • For example, the Guidance includes disclosure requirements for rural revitalization, insurance agent management and enhancement, sustainable insurance products, and green investment of insurance funds.
  • These, combined with Ping An's own CN-ESG scoring system, offers the insurance industry guidance for high-quality information disclosure.

Partnership on AI Releases Guidance for Safe Foundation Model Deployment, Takes the Lead to Drive Positive Outcomes and Help Inform AI Governance Ahead of AI Safety Summit in UK

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Technology, Media, Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge, Society, Religion and Technology Project, Research, Speech, Partnership on AI, LLM, Policy Research Centre, Ethics, Meta, Alan Turing Institute, White House, Microsoft, Safety, Organization, ACLU, PAI, AI safety, Ecosystem, OpenAI, Lead, World Future Society, Diffusion, Anthropization, IBM, Guidance, Acceleration, Medical device, Management, Tutoring, Partnership, Policy, Privacy, AI

“PAI is a trusted convener of key stakeholders, and together with our Partners we’ve developed the first comprehensive guidance for model providers.

Key Points: 
  • “PAI is a trusted convener of key stakeholders, and together with our Partners we’ve developed the first comprehensive guidance for model providers.
  • Drawing from the diverse perspectives of our global community of collaborators, PAI’s Model Deployment Guidance offers the kind of collectively built guardrails the AI field desperately needs.
  • To learn more about Partnership on AI’s Guidance for Safe Foundation Model Deployment, access custom guidance, and provide public comment, please visit: ​​ https://partnershiponai.org/modeldeployment .
  • - Markus Anderljung, Head of Policy at Centre for the Governance of AI (GovAI) and Member, PAI Working Group on Model Guidance

Innovid Appoints New CFO and Announces Preliminary Unaudited Q3 2023 Revenue Exceeding Guidance

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Monday, October 16, 2023
Partnership, Senior, NYSE, Telephone, LLP, Advertising, High End, Ernst & Young, Arthur Andersen, Avid Technology, Webcast, Monotyping, Growth, CTV, Guidance, CFO, IZotope, Open Solutions Alliance, Cryptocurrency, Management, Finance, Innovid

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovid (NYSE: CTV), an independent advertising platform for the delivery, personalization, and measurement of converged TV across linear, CTV, and digital, today announced the appointment of Anthony Callini as Chief Financial Officer, effective today, while Tanya Adreev-Kaspin, who will be leaving Innovid to pursue other opportunities, will remain for a transition period of six months. The Company also reported positive preliminary unaudited third quarter 2023 revenue of approximately $36 million, exceeding the high end of its previously provided revenue guidance of $33 million to $35 million.

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  • The Company also reported positive preliminary unaudited third quarter 2023 revenue of approximately $36 million, exceeding the high end of its previously provided revenue guidance of $33 million to $35 million.
  • "I am thrilled to welcome Anthony to the Innovid team," said Zvika Netter, Co-founder and CEO.
  • I look forward to following Tanya's path forward and will always see her as a part of Team Innovid."
  • Prior to joining the Innovid team, Mr. Callini was Chief Financial Officer at iZotope, an award-winning audio software technology company.

Guidance Celebrates Winning Optimizely's 2023 Commerce Partner of the Year

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Cloud, Partnership, Commerce, Marketplace, CMS, CIO, Architecture, SAN, Valvoline, PIM, Opticon, D2C, ALL, DXP, DAM, ERP, Online shopping, Optimizely, Guidance

"Commerce is a broad topic at Optimizely, and one partner has stood out in 2022.

Key Points: 
  • "Commerce is a broad topic at Optimizely, and one partner has stood out in 2022.
  • The winning partner is a top driver of Commerce Cloud adoption and has successfully implemented data-driven digital commerce solutions that resulted in sustained ecommerce growth for our mutual clients.
  • "Guidance is extremely honored to be selected as the Commerce Partner of the Year," said Jason Meugniot, CEO of Guidance.
  • Read the press release here: Guidance Celebrates Winning Optimizely's 2023 Commerce Partner of the Year North America

New York State Approves Pathnostics' Guidance UTI Test

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
NYSDOH, Urinary tract infection, Diagnosis, Health, Guidance, Patient, Urology, UTI, New York State Department of Health, Medical device, Pharmaceutical industry

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pathnostics, a leading precision diagnostic testing and development company, today announced that its advanced test for urinary tract infections (UTIs) has gained approval from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The approval broadens patient access to the company's Guidance® UTI test, which enables rapid diagnosis and precise treatment of complicated, recurrent, and persistent UTIs.

Key Points: 
  • The approval broadens patient access to the company's Guidance® UTI test, which enables rapid diagnosis and precise treatment of complicated, recurrent, and persistent UTIs.
  • To learn more about Pathnostics' Guidance UTI test, click here .
  • "We are thrilled that our Guidance UTI test has been approved by an organization renowned for its expertise, high standards, and stringent process for validating clinical lab tests.
  • Earning this approval is a testament to the Guidance UTI test and its impact in addressing a complex health challenge."

FDA Announces Formal Support for Voluntary Improvement Program (VIP)

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Monday, September 25, 2023
Hardware, FDA, Health Technology, Security, Data Management, Manufacturing, Technology, Business, Professional Services, Medical Devices, Other Manufacturing, Other Technology, Networks, Internet, Health, Mobile, Wireless, MDIC, CDRH, Capability Maturity Model, HDE, CMMI, Multimedia, Guidance, Quality, PMA, Patient, ISACA, Morale, Safety, VIP, Medical device, Risk management

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its support of the Voluntary Improvement Program (VIP) through final Guidance published 14 September 2023.

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  • The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced its support of the Voluntary Improvement Program (VIP) through final Guidance published 14 September 2023.
  • VIP, which is facilitated through MDIC, is the first Case for Quality Program recognized by the FDA that offers participants regulatory opportunities to help accelerate improvements to device quality and manufacturing.
  • The program proactively targets improvement efforts that are most impactful, and promotes a more integrated quality culture, increased employee engagement and higher morale.
  • To learn more, including which manufacturers are currently eligible to participate in the voluntary program, read the FDA’s federal register notice at https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents... .

New Guidance on Blue Bonds to Help Unlock Finance for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Sustainable finance, Private sector, Paris, SDG, Paris Agreement, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, Asian Development Bank, International Finance Corporation, Life, United Nations, Aquaculture, International Capital Market Association, United Nations Global Compact, GHG, Carbon, Guidance, Government, ICMA, Investment, Nature, World Bank Group, UNEP, Showcase, UN, Risk management, UNEP FI, Climate, Growth, ADB, Sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goal 14, Guideline, Security (finance), Renewable energy, Cryptocurrency

Released today, the voluntary guidance provides market participants with clear criteria, practices, and examples for “blue bond” lending and issuances.

Key Points: 
  • Released today, the voluntary guidance provides market participants with clear criteria, practices, and examples for “blue bond” lending and issuances.
  • The Guidance builds on the existing global market standards that underpin the global sustainable bond markets and also draws on pre-existing specific blue guidance: ICMA Green Bond Principles , UNEP FI's Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles and associated Blue Finance Guidance , the UN Global Compact's Practical Guidance to Issue a Blue Bond and Sustainable Ocean Principles , the Asian Development Bank's Ocean Finance Framework and Green and Blue Bond Framework , and the IFC's Guidelines for Blue Finance .
  • ICMA: “We are very pleased to support this global practitioner's guide for bonds to finance the sustainable blue economy.
  • Green bonds that focus on blue projects, also known as “blue bonds”, have great potential to expand the pool of capital market finance dedicated to the blue economy,” said Nicholas Pfaff, Deputy CEO and Head of Sustainable Finance, ICMA.

Slenergy Strengthens its Local Presence in Europe

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Multimedia, Partner, Guidance, City, Rail transport, Renewable energy

"Slenergy's one-stop concept is the ultimate fix for current installation challenges, a rarity in the industry!"

Key Points: 
  • "Slenergy's one-stop concept is the ultimate fix for current installation challenges, a rarity in the industry!"
  • Slenergy, a leading innovator in the renewable energy industry, is cementing its local presence in Europe, particularly in Germany, through diverse channels like installation training tours and one-stop salons.
  • Recognizing the importance of a robust local presence, Slenergy has invested significantly in comprehensive local support for pre-sales, sales, after-sales, and product service.
  • With its promising sales trajectory in Germany, Slenergy strives for excellence across Europe.