Convergent

Netcracker Receives Global Telecoms Award for Advancing 5G Monetization Opportunities for Telcos

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Data Management, Technology, Telecommunications, Apps, Applications, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Networks, Audio, Video, Internet, Mobile, Wireless, 5G, Revenue management, Convergent, Netcracker Technology, CCS, SVP, Video game

Netcracker Technology announced today that it has received a Global Telecoms (Glotel) Award from Telecoms.com for advancements in 5G monetization.

Key Points: 
  • Netcracker Technology announced today that it has received a Global Telecoms (Glotel) Award from Telecoms.com for advancements in 5G monetization.
  • The award recognizes Netcracker’s efforts in helping communications service providers (CSPs) move beyond connectivity to monetizing quality of service and experiences – such as those provided by partners – and other innovative use cases.
  • “Monetizing 5G remains a significant challenge for the telecom industry,” said Scott Bicheno, Editor of Telecoms.com.
  • “In winning this award for its Convergent Charging System at the recent Glotels, Netcracker has been recognized by its peers as leading the charge towards unlocking the new revenue opportunities of 5G.

Convergent Energy and Power Surpasses 1 GWh of Contracted Energy Storage and Solar-Plus-Storage Systems

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Alternative Energy, Energy, Other Energy, Utilities, Entrepreneurship, Weather, Electricity, Climate change, Urbanization, Convergent, Wind, United, Ageing, Renewable energy

Convergent Energy and Power (Convergent), a leading provider of energy storage solutions in North America, announced today that it has over 800 MW / 1 GWh of energy storage and solar-plus-storage systems operating or under development, which is equivalent to the power consumed by approximately 750,000 homes.

Key Points: 
  • Convergent Energy and Power (Convergent), a leading provider of energy storage solutions in North America, announced today that it has over 800 MW / 1 GWh of energy storage and solar-plus-storage systems operating or under development, which is equivalent to the power consumed by approximately 750,000 homes.
  • This milestone represents Convergent’s success since its inception over a decade ago and the growing demand for energy storage worldwide.
  • The energy storage and renewable energy sectors are designed to mitigate the impacts of climate change, advance the clean energy transition, and support the United States’ overextended, aging power infrastructure.
  • Energy storage, especially when paired with solar, is the answer to many of today’s challenges,” said Convergent Energy and Power’s CEO and Co-Founder, Johannes Rittershausen.

Donald J. Jenkins Named Chief Operating Officer at Convergent Energy and Power

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Other Energy, Utilities, Environment, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Green Technology, Energy, Destiny of X, Enel, Enel X, United States Navy, Doctor of Philosophy, United States Marine Corps, Senior, ECP, University, Convergent, Face, Growth, Data science, Climate, Global Operations

Convergent Energy and Power (Convergent), a leading provider of energy storage solutions across North America, today announced the appointment of Donald J. Jenkins as Chief Operating Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Convergent Energy and Power (Convergent), a leading provider of energy storage solutions across North America, today announced the appointment of Donald J. Jenkins as Chief Operating Officer.
  • Most recently, Jenkins served as the Chief Operating Officer for Mirah, a software company focused on enabling evidence-based practices in mental healthcare.
  • “I am thrilled to join Convergent Energy and Power because I share the team’s passion for the clean energy transition in the face of the climate crisis,” said Jenkins.
  • Founded in 2011, Convergent is a portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners (ECP), a leading energy transition-focused investor.

EDO Enhances Convergent TV Analytics with Experian Audience Insights

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Professional Services, Marketing, Advertising, Entertainment, Communications, Data Analytics, TV and Radio, Convergent, Smart TV, Similarweb, The Walt Disney Company, Nielsen, CTV, Partnership, Television, Connected, BET, Netflix, Experian

EDO , the TV outcomes company, and Experian , the world’s leading global information services company, will enrich EDO’s Connected TV (CTV) outcomes data with demographic attributes from Experian for more granular measurement across major leading TV platforms and manufacturers.

Key Points: 
  • EDO , the TV outcomes company, and Experian , the world’s leading global information services company, will enrich EDO’s Connected TV (CTV) outcomes data with demographic attributes from Experian for more granular measurement across major leading TV platforms and manufacturers.
  • EDO’s IdentitySpine™ improves interoperability with data partners and enables deeper consumer behavioral insights for advertisers and leading CTV players.
  • This integration offers EDO clients richer consumer insights, enabling more precision in their approach to their advertising strategies," said Ali Mack, Head of Television and Agency Partnerships, Experian.
  • The announcement follows EDO’s data partnership announcements with Nielsen and Similarweb as part of its goal to drive immediate, actionable insights for Convergent TV advertisers.

Convergent Dental celebrates rapid adoption of Solea® All-Tissue Dental Laser, advances laser education and best practices during the annual Solea User Group Meeting

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Monday, November 20, 2023
Convergent, Pediatrics, Dentist, CO2, Patient, DMD, Periodontology, Education, Dentistry, Solea

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The evolution of laser technology is creating new opportunities for dental professionals, and the evolution is being led by Convergent Dental, the power behind the Solea® All-Tissue Dental Laser. Recently, Convergent gathered 500 dental professionals from across North America to advance the application of laser dentistry during the annual Solea User Group Meeting, held this year in Houston, TX.

Key Points: 
  • Recently, Convergent gathered 500 dental professionals from across North America to advance the application of laser dentistry during the annual Solea User Group Meeting, held this year in Houston, TX.
  • The Solea User Group Meeting is a prime example of how Convergent partners with dentists throughout their Solea journey, delivering continuing education and training to guide their procedural and practice growth.
  • "The Solea User Group Meeting is a prime example of how Convergent partners with dentists throughout their Solea journey, delivering continuing education and training to guide their procedural and practice growth."
  • The Solea User Group Meeting is the premier annual event designed specifically for Solea doctors and their teams.

Butterfly Network Announces 5-Year Co-Development Agreement with Forest Neurotech for Next-generation Brain Computer Interfaces Using Ultrasound-on-Chip™ Technology

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Semiconductor, Health, Medical Devices, Technology, Neurology, Software, Radiology, Research, NYSE, News, Convergent, Entrepreneurship, Ultrasound, Network, Partnership, Butterfly network, Brain, AI, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research, Medical imaging, Butterfly

The agreement includes $20MM to be paid to Butterfly for annual licensing, chip purchases, services and milestone payments, of which $3.5MM was received on signing.

Key Points: 
  • The agreement includes $20MM to be paid to Butterfly for annual licensing, chip purchases, services and milestone payments, of which $3.5MM was received on signing.
  • Forest Neurotech is the latest Focused Research Organization to be created as part of Convergent Research, an incubator for ambitious scientific non-profits and member of the Schmidt Futures Network.
  • Joseph DeVivo, Butterfly Network’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman commented, “Forest Neurotech is an exemplary partner that validates the vision behind Butterfly Garden.
  • Since launching Butterfly Garden, Butterfly has seen a strong response to the program and the company expects additional collaboration announcements to follow.

Convergent Energy and Power Partners with West Boylston Municipal Light Plant to Provide Cost-Reducing Battery Storage System

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Environment, Other Energy, Utilities, Public Policy, Government, Alternative Energy, Sustainability, Green Technology, Energy, State, Local, Partnership, Electricity, Convergent, Multimedia, PEAK, Greenhouse gas emissions, ISO New England, Commonwealth, RNS, Renewable energy

Convergent Energy and Power (Convergent), a leading provider of energy storage solutions in North America, announced today its plans to provide Massachusetts’s municipally-owned utility company West Boylston Municipal Light Plant (WBMLP) with a battery storage system; the system is expected to stabilize costs for its customers and further insulate against rising energy costs.

Key Points: 
  • Convergent Energy and Power (Convergent), a leading provider of energy storage solutions in North America, announced today its plans to provide Massachusetts’s municipally-owned utility company West Boylston Municipal Light Plant (WBMLP) with a battery storage system; the system is expected to stabilize costs for its customers and further insulate against rising energy costs.
  • Convergent will finance, own, and operate the 3MW/9MWh utility-scale battery storage system for WBMLP, leveraging its proprietary energy storage intelligence, PEAK IQ®.
  • “West Boylston Municipal Light Plant is dedicated to keeping electricity rates stable for our customers while exceeding our greenhouse gas emission reductions goals,” says General Manager, Jon Fitch, West Boylston Municipal Light Plant.
  • We are thrilled to add a battery storage system to our clean and renewable energy mix and continue delivering cost-effective, sustainable electricity to our customers in partnership with Convergent Energy and Power.

Strong Studios, Convergent Media, ForLan Films & M-Net/MultiChoice Africa Join Forces to Produce the New Six-Part Crime Drama Series, Endangered

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Black, Diego Forlán, Executive, White Gold, Black Sails, The Empire Strikes Back, EVP, Mystery, MultiChoice, Convergent, Smith, Wikus du Toit, Black box, Stuart Urban, Advantage, Pulse, Secret, Secrecy, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (TV series), General Entertainment, NYSE, SGE, BAFTA, Hunting, Film industry, Video game, Death, Endangered species, Safehaven, Flagrant

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strong Global Entertainment, Inc., (NYSE American: SGE) (“the Company”) today announced that its subsidiary Strong Studios, Inc. (“Strong Studios”) (Safehaven, Flagrant, Inside the Black Box), the Company’s original content production and distribution arm, will partner with Convergent Media, U.K.’s ForLan Films and M-Net/Multichoice Africa to produce the new crime drama series, Endangered. The project is based on one of a series of bestselling novels from the popular South African crime writer, Rudie Van Rensburg.

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  • The project is based on one of a series of bestselling novels from the popular South African crime writer, Rudie Van Rensburg.
  • Two-time BAFTA award-winner Stuart Urban (The Mystery of Suzy Lamplugh, The Secret, May I Kill U?)
  • will direct with screenwriter Jake Riddell (Reyka, Grantchester, London Kills, Death in Paradise) penning the six-part limited series.
  • Strong Studios and Convergent Media will oversee global distribution, excluding Africa, which will be handled by M-Net/Multichoice Africa.

Digital Silence and Convergent Collaborate to Expand Range of Services for Respective Customers

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Internet of things, M&E, Software as a service, API, Convergent, Intelligence, CISO, Privacy, Organization, Risk, LOS, Online shopping

DENVER and LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Digital Silence, a boutique cybersecurity firm based in Denver, and Convergent Risks, based in Los Angeles, London, and Mumbai, a global specialist security, risk, and compliance consultancy, have announced a formal Teaming Agreement designed to broaden both companies' service scope in serving their respective customers.

Key Points: 
  • Digital Silence, a Denver-based cybersecurity firm is formally announcing a teaming agreement with Convergent Risks, a Los Angeles, London, and Mumbai global specialist security, risk, and compliance consultancy.
  • Digital Silence has strong experience in social engineering, IoT security, application, API, and network penetration testing, incident response, digital forensics, and virtual CISO services.
  • Chris Johnson, CEO of Convergent commented: "We believe that broadening the scope of security services that we can provide for the M&E supply chain will be of significant benefit to our customers.
  • Digital Silence provides world-class cybersecurity services to companies and organizations in virtually any industry seeking to ensure their products and processes are safe and secure for their customers.

Convergent Therapeutics Expands Leadership Team with the Appointments of Neil Bander, MD. as Chief Scientific Officer, Eric M. Sullivan as Chief Financial Officer, and Dimitris Voliotis, MD. as Senior Vice President of Clinical Development

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Prostate Cancer Foundation, Surgical oncology, Royal college, Society, Immunoconjugate, Therapy, Prostate cancer, PSMA, Convergent, Drug, Bayer, Cancer, Radiopharmaceutical, Triplet, Eisai, Surgical Innovation, MD, Patient, Gemini, Weill Cornell Medicine, CFO, Growth, Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical industry

These appointments follow the company's recent closing of a $90 million Series A financing round to develop radiopharmaceuticals to treat cancer.

Key Points: 
  • These appointments follow the company's recent closing of a $90 million Series A financing round to develop radiopharmaceuticals to treat cancer.
  • "With our strong financial backing, we are poised to accelerate the clinical development of our lead asset CONV01-a to transform the lives of patients suffering with prostate cancer."
  • Over the past 25 years, Dr. Bander pioneered the development of PSMA-targeted imaging agents and therapeutics, transforming the prostate cancer landscape.
  • Dr. Voliotis is joining Convergent from Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, where he was Senior Vice President & Head of Global Development.