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Legal Services Pricing Platform Showcases Value in Transparent Fee Structuring, Highlighted by Elon Musks' $6 Billion Case Fee Request

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Friday, March 8, 2024

DUBLIN, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the legal industry reflects on the implications of the $6bn legal fee request in the Elon Musk pay package case, this Legal Services Pricing Platform underscores its significance in ensuring transparency and fairness in legal service pricing.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the legal industry reflects on the implications of the $6bn legal fee request in the Elon Musk pay package case, this Legal Services Pricing Platform underscores its significance in ensuring transparency and fairness in legal service pricing.
  • The platform's relevance is highlighted in the context of the recent unprecedented legal fee request by attorneys in the Musk compensation case, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive and transparent approach to determining legal fees.
  • As we move forward, the Legal Services Pricing Platform remains dedicated to enhancing the transparency and efficiency of legal fee management.
  • For more information on how the Legal Services Pricing Platform can transform your legal fee negotiations and strategy, visit the Legal Services Pricing Platform .

AV and EV Leader in Professional Turfgrass Mowing Technology, FireFly Automatix, Appoints Paul Richardson to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Amid the continuing rollout of the fully autonomous AMP-L100 electric professional mower, FireFly Automatix , Inc. today announced the appointment of former WPP Group CFO, Paul Richardson, to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • Amid the continuing rollout of the fully autonomous AMP-L100 electric professional mower, FireFly Automatix , Inc. today announced the appointment of former WPP Group CFO, Paul Richardson, to its Board of Directors.
  • “Paul Richardson brings an extraordinarily deep skill set and acumen to FireFly from his decades of service in the operational strategy and finances of WPP,” said Andrew Limpert, CEO of FireFly Automatix.
  • Richardson trained as a Chartered Accountant in London with KPMG and is a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
  • Mike Pettingill, FireFly’s CFO, shared, “Paul Richardson brings a unique blend of detailed operational expertise, ‘Big Vision’ and humility to FireFly.

Geopolitical Instability and Inflation Top the List of External Risks for CEOs: Fall 2023 Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Concerns about geopolitical instability, inflation, other sources of financial/market instability, and labor/skills shortage continue while regulation surfaces as a top concern for CEOs.

Key Points: 
  • Concerns about geopolitical instability, inflation, other sources of financial/market instability, and labor/skills shortage continue while regulation surfaces as a top concern for CEOs.
  • The "Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey" tracks the perspectives and actions of CEOs from some of the world's largest and most influential companies.
  • Further, regulation joined the top external business disruptors alongside geopolitical instability, inflation, other sources of financial/market instability, and labor skills shortage, which have remained the top disruptors since the February 2023 survey.
  • The Fall 2023 survey is the 11th edition of the "Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey" series.

Outrider expands international hiring to support growth of autonomous, multi-robot systems in distribution yards

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

BRIGHTON, Colo., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Outrider, the leader in autonomous yard operations for logistics hubs, announced it expanded its engineering workforce by 20% in Europe and Latin America to deliver its autonomous, multi-robot system. Through this expansion Outrider now has a global team of technical talent to support its 2024-2026 product strategy, including commercial expansion in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Through this expansion Outrider now has a global team of technical talent to support its 2024-2026 product strategy, including commercial expansion in 2024.
  • With top talent from around the world, Outrider is accelerating the commercialization of its yard automation solution and supporting growth across its customers' logistics networks.
  • Recent international hiring has been focused on two critical areas: system safety for mixed-environment, large-scale autonomous solutions, and deep learning (DL) for distribution yards and other supply chain applications.
  • Each year, 20 billion tons of freight passes through distribution yards – the transition point between the warehouse and over-the-road trucking.

Bishop Fox Expands Leadership with First CISO and CTO

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

PHOENIX, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bishop Fox , the leading authority in offensive security, today announced the establishment of the company’s first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Key Points: 
  • PHOENIX, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bishop Fox , the leading authority in offensive security, today announced the establishment of the company’s first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
  • New CISO Christie Terrill is a 14-year Bishop Fox veteran and holds more than 20 years of experience in security and technology services.
  • New CTO Aaron Symanski assumes the role in a full-time capacity, after having served as CTO in an interim capacity since the fall of 2022.
  • Prior to Bishop Fox, Terrill served in multiple technology consulting roles for Global 500 companies with Accenture and Ernst & Young.

APERIO Closes $9M Series A1 Round to Fund Growth

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

BOSTON, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- APERIO, a category leader in operational data quality, today announced it has closed $9M in Series A1 funding. The round was led by Momenta, the Industrial Impact venture capital + growth firm, and joined by investors including Chevron Technology Ventures, NextEra Energy, National Grid Partners, Delek US, and Bazan Group. The funding will be used to further grow the team, invest in the product, and improve the customer experience.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- APERIO , a category leader in operational data quality, today announced it has closed $9M in Series A1 funding.
  • "In an extremely challenging market, we were able to secure multiple term sheets, partnering with Momenta to lead this funding round," says Jonas Hellgren, CEO, APERIO.
  • APERIO has been on a remarkable growth trajectory since its first round of funding in October 2020.
  • More to come as this funding will add additional features, aimed at helping APERIO scale to meet customer demand.

Noname Security Closes H1 2023 with Significant Corporate Momentum

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Thursday, August 3, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., and TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noname Security , the leading API security company, today announced momentum across multiple vectors including customer acquisition, strategic partnerships, and product innovation during the first half of 2023.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., and TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noname Security , the leading API security company, today announced momentum across multiple vectors including customer acquisition, strategic partnerships, and product innovation during the first half of 2023.
  • In the first half of 2023, Noname Security continued to grow revenue at an exponential pace and expanded its customer base by more than 400% YoY.
  • In the first half of 2023, Noname Security released several major product enhancements to its API Platform.
  • Additionally, Aner Morag was promoted to VP Product & Technology at Noname Security, where he will drive product innovation across the platform.

CENTENE RANKS NO. 60 ON FORTUNE'S 2023 GLOBAL 500 LIST

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced today it has been named to Fortune's " Global 500 " for 2023, the annual ranking of the top 500 companies worldwide by total revenue.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives, announced today it has been named to Fortune's " Global 500 " for 2023, the annual ranking of the top 500 companies worldwide by total revenue.
  • Centene first made the list in 2016 at No.
  • 66 in 2022 and this year ranks No.
  • For a full list of Centene's corporate awards and recognitions, visit https://www.centene.com/who-we-are/accreditations-awards.html .

ZEDEDA Launches Industry-First Application Services Suite, Revolutionizing Edge Computing

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

ZEDEDA , the leader in edge infrastructure orchestration, today introduced ZEDEDA Edge Application Services, making it easier for customers to instantly gain granular control across all of their edge applications, including their modern AI-based applications.

Key Points: 
  • ZEDEDA , the leader in edge infrastructure orchestration, today introduced ZEDEDA Edge Application Services, making it easier for customers to instantly gain granular control across all of their edge applications, including their modern AI-based applications.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230725074554/en/
    ZEDEDA Edge Application Services (Photo: Business Wire)
    The number of edge devices, along with the data they produce, is growing exponentially.
  • “Now, with ZEDEDA Edge Application Services, we are able to offer our customers the ability to manage, configure and control their edge applications simply by leveraging the ZEDEDA ecosystem.”
    ZEDEDA Edge Application Services are delivered using ZEDEDA’s market-leading edge orchestration solution, which reduces cost while increasing visibility, security and control.
  • For more information about the ZEDEDA Edge Application Services, please visit www.ZEDEDA.com .

The Majority of CEOs Surveyed Believe Generative AI will Increase Their Organizations' Efficiencies: 'Summer 2023 Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey'

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Monday, July 24, 2023

Over half of CEOs surveyed are evaluating or experimenting with Generative AI while another 37% are at limited production use or pervasive adoption.

Key Points: 
  • Over half of CEOs surveyed are evaluating or experimenting with Generative AI while another 37% are at limited production use or pervasive adoption.
  • The "Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey" series tracks the perspectives and actions of CEOs from some the world's largest and most influential companies.
  • Seventy-nine percent of CEOs believe Generative AI will increase efficiencies, and half of CEOs surveyed (52%) believe it will increase growth opportunities.
  • Those leaders surveyed include Fortune 500 CEOs, Global 500 CEOs, and select CEOs in the global Fortune community.