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Jean-Michel Thibaud is joining Waga Energy as the group's Chief Financial Officer and Deputy General Manager

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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Waga Energy (EPA: WAGA), a global expert in the production of Renewable Natural Gas from landfills, announces the appointment of Jean-Michel Thibaud as the group's Chief Financial Officer and Deputy General Manager starting April 3, 2024.

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Waga Energy (EPA: WAGA), a global expert in the production of Renewable Natural Gas from landfills, announces the appointment of Jean-Michel Thibaud as the group's Chief Financial Officer and Deputy General Manager starting April 3, 2024.
As the group's Chief Financial Officer and Deputy General Manager, Jean-Michel Thibaud will be responsible for Waga Energy’s support functions.
His arrival as the group's Chief Financial Officer and Deputy General Manager marks a new stage in the development and structuring of Waga Energy worldwide.
In 2013, he joined Orange Business Services as Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, strategy, transformation, and general services.

Nordic Firms Seek New Ways to Make Multicloud Pay

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

According to Eurostat, although Finland saw significantly lower electricity prices, non-household consumers in Sweden, Norway and Denmark experienced price rises of 60 percent, 75 percent and 100 percent, respectively.

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According to Eurostat, although Finland saw significantly lower electricity prices, non-household consumers in Sweden, Norway and Denmark experienced price rises of 60 percent, 75 percent and 100 percent, respectively.
“To help Nordic firms keep a lid on cloud expenditures, service providers are turning their attention toward interoperability and cloud-agnostic capabilities,” said Ola Chowning, ISG partner, North Europe.
“A scalable and truly cross-functional multicloud environment should substantially reduce cloud costs and improve sustainability as well.”
For many enterprises in the Nordics and elsewhere, FinOps may hold the key to achieving the cost-efficiency they seek, the ISG report says.
In addition, Infosys and LTIMindtree are named as Rising Stars — companies with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition — in one quadrant each.

Video Platform for Remote Customer Support Wins ISG Startup Challenge

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Friday, December 8, 2023

A live video tool that allows businesses and their customers to look through a smartphone camera together for technical support won the ISG Startup Challenge at the ISG Digital Business Summit , hosted by Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

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A live video tool that allows businesses and their customers to look through a smartphone camera together for technical support won the ISG Startup Challenge at the ISG Digital Business Summit , hosted by Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.
ISG Startup Challenges feature entrepreneurs behind innovative solutions who deliver pitches on how their technology will add the most value to a business or community.
Event judges question the presenters, and audience members vote for the technology they are more likely to implement within their own organizations.
ISG Startup Challenge audience members attending the ISG Digital Business Summit, November 1–3, at the Margaritaville Resort in Orlando, Florida, selected the remote customer service video solution Blitzz the challenge winner.

Mill Point Capital Announces the Sale of International Designs Group

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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Mill Point Capital LLC (“Mill Point”), a private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the Business Services, Industrials and IT Services sectors, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell International Designs Group (“IDG” or the “Company”) to The Home Depot (NYSE: HD).

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Mill Point Capital LLC (“Mill Point”), a private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the Business Services, Industrials and IT Services sectors, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell International Designs Group (“IDG” or the “Company”) to The Home Depot (NYSE: HD).
IDG is an established distributor, seller and custom fabricator of design-oriented surfaces, appliances and architectural specialty products.
The Company’s products are featured in multiple areas of the home, including flooring, walls, countertops, decking and fireplace surrounds, among others.
IDG serves a diverse group of professional customers across renovation, remodeling, new construction and multi-family.

Huawei's ICT innovations help unleash Europe's digital potential

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Friday, November 17, 2023

Mr. Yang Chaobin, a Huawei Board Member and President of ICT Products and Solutions, noted how ICT innovations have reshaped all industries, with the digital economy now becoming a new engine of economic growth.

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Mr. Yang Chaobin, a Huawei Board Member and President of ICT Products and Solutions, noted how ICT innovations have reshaped all industries, with the digital economy now becoming a new engine of economic growth.
Europe has a competitive edge in these industries, and is well positioned to open up new opportunities", said Yang.
Huawei is committed to developing innovative ICT products and solutions for the 5.5G era.
Concluding, Yang reiterated Huawei's commitment to jointly working with industries to promote digital transformation in Europe and facilitate shared success in a digital future.

Gryphon Investors Named to Inc.'s 2023 List of Founder-Friendly Investors

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gryphon Investors ("Gryphon"), a leading middle-market private equity firm, announced today that it has been named to the Inc. 2023 Founder-Friendly Investors list.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gryphon Investors ("Gryphon"), a leading middle-market private equity firm, announced today that it has been named to the Inc. 2023 Founder-Friendly Investors list.
The list recognizes private equity, venture capital, and debt firms with the best track records of backing entrepreneurs and helping them drive business growth.
Nick Orum, Co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer noted, "Gryphon is proud of our work alongside founders and families as they build thriving companies.
This award is the opinion of the party conferring the award and not of Gryphon Investors.

Orange Business and VMware Transform Flexible SD-WAN to Simplify Customer Experience With Digitalization and Automation

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Orange Business and VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) are strengthening their partnership to deliver Flexible SD-WAN with VMware as the first fully embedded SD-WAN offering in Evolution Platform.

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Orange Business and VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) are strengthening their partnership to deliver Flexible SD-WAN with VMware as the first fully embedded SD-WAN offering in Evolution Platform.
The Orange Business Evolution Platform combines a secured digital infrastructure with an agile, cloud approach to order and manage services.
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Cloud has become the benchmark for customer experience.
Orange Business customers consuming Flexible SD-WAN with VMware via Evolution Platform will benefit from a global network of Super Points of Presence (PoPs).

Enterprises See Technology, Workplace Services Critical for Success, ISG Study Says

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

They are looking to workplace services solutions to bridge the gap.

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They are looking to workplace services solutions to bridge the gap.
The event will feature speakers from Marsh, Citigroup, Walgreens, Northwestern Mutual, Orange Business, RS Eden, United Bank, Polysleep and more.
“Enterprises need to enable secure, seamless delivery and customer experience to succeed,” said Iain Fisher, global Future of Work lead for ISG and co-host of the ISG Digital Business Summit.
“Enterprises know they need practical information and a plan for cutting-edge technologies,” said Anay Nawathe, ISG cloud delivery lead and co-host of the ISG Digital Business Summit.

Mill Point Capital Completes Sale of Avenu Insights & Analytics

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Mill Point Capital LLC (“Mill Point Capital”), a private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the Business Services, Industrials and IT Services sectors, announced today the sale of Avenu Insights & Analytics (“Avenu”), a global leader in revenue enhancement and administration solutions for state and local governments, to Arlington Capital Partners (“ACP”), a Washington, DC-based private equity firm.

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Mill Point Capital LLC (“Mill Point Capital”), a private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the Business Services, Industrials and IT Services sectors, announced today the sale of Avenu Insights & Analytics (“Avenu”), a global leader in revenue enhancement and administration solutions for state and local governments, to Arlington Capital Partners (“ACP”), a Washington, DC-based private equity firm.
ACP is focused on middle market investment opportunities in growth industries including government services and technology, aerospace & defense, healthcare, business services and software.
“Mill Point created Avenu through two corporate carveout transactions – the 2017 acquisition of PRA’s Government Services division and the 2018 purchase of Conduent’s Local and Municipal Government Software Solutions business.
“We highly value our joint accomplishments with the Avenu team which have positioned the company for long-term growth and market leadership,” said Chris Hearing, Partner, Operations of Mill Point Capital.

Grow with Huawei Cloud: Accelerating GTM and Sales with Empowered Benefits

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Friday, September 22, 2023

SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The theme of the Huawei Cloud session at this year's HUAWEI CONNECT was "Grow with Huawei Cloud: Accelerating GTM and Sales with Empowered Benefits".

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The theme of the Huawei Cloud session at this year's HUAWEI CONNECT was "Grow with Huawei Cloud: Accelerating GTM and Sales with Empowered Benefits".
She also explained some of the latest partner policies and joint sales initiatives, as well as the Huawei Cloud Partner Sales GTM Acceleration Program.
In this session, Jacqueline Shi, President of Huawei Cloud Global Marketing and Sales Service, Mark Chen, President of Huawei Cloud Solution Sales, William Dong, President of Huawei Cloud Marketing and Dale Chen, Director of Huawei Cloud Global Partner Management jointly launched the Huawei Cloud Partner Sales GTM Acceleration Program to help partners start their journey towards technological symbiosis and shared success.
Additionally, Huawei Cloud will intensify GTM support and augment joint sales investments to foster the growth of global partner businesses.