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Electra Launches Pilot Plant to Advance Commercialization of Sustainable Clean Iron Production

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Mining, Minerals, Environment, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Green Technology, Steel, Coffee, Nucor, BHP, Multimedia, EVP, CO2, Aircraft pilot, EAF, Iron, Iron ore

Electra , a clean iron company, today announced the commissioning of its Pilot plant in Boulder, Colorado.

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  • Electra , a clean iron company, today announced the commissioning of its Pilot plant in Boulder, Colorado.
  • The Pilot is designed to produce clean iron in approximately 1-meter square plates, and we are increasing capacity in a phased approach to validate modularity.
  • By repeatedly connecting the iron plates already demonstrated at the Pilot scale, the plant capacity is increased to millions of tonnes of iron production at the commercial scale.
  • BHP, a leading seaborne iron ore supplier to the steel industry and an Electra investor, supplied the iron ores for this Pilot.

Gen Z Driving Shift Toward Digital Tax Payments, According to New Report From ACI Worldwide

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Technology, Generation Z, Generation X, Finance, Fintech, Banking, Accounting, Professional Services, Baby Boomers, Millennials, Personal Finance, Digital Cash Management, Digital Assets, Payments, Software, Consumer, IRS, GM, Tax, ACI, EVP, YouGov, Partnership, PayPal Credit, TaxSlayer, Ageing, Clothing, ACIW, TurboTax, H&R Block, Clutch (eggs), PayPal, ACI Worldwide, Gen, CPA

These behaviors reflect growing mistrust of professional tax institutions and a generational shift toward personal networks and digital payment platforms.

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  • These behaviors reflect growing mistrust of professional tax institutions and a generational shift toward personal networks and digital payment platforms.
  • Unlike Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and even Millennials, Gen Z respondents preferred alternative payment methods (10%) and credit cards (17%).
  • Additionally, Gen Z taxpayers are several times more likely to engage sources outside of professional tax preparers.
  • “This year's findings highlight a pivotal shift towards digital and alternative payment methods, especially among Gen Z.

Nicolet National Bank Hires William Bohn to Lead Wealth Management and Private Client Services

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Banking, Asset Management, Professional Services, Finance, Culture, Investment management, Risk management, Associated, EVP, Marquette University, Insurance, Wealth management, Marquette University Law School, Head, Nicolet Bankshares, Associated Banc-Corp, Pension, Trust, Bohn, Feeding America, NIC, Bellin, National bank, Management

Nicolet National Bank (“Nicolet”), the operating entity of bank holding company Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE: NIC), today announced the hiring of William Bohn as Executive Vice President, Wealth Management, Private Client and Trust Services.

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  • Nicolet National Bank (“Nicolet”), the operating entity of bank holding company Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE: NIC), today announced the hiring of William Bohn as Executive Vice President, Wealth Management, Private Client and Trust Services.
  • He will report directly to Mike Daniels, Chairman, President, and CEO, overseeing Wealth Management, Retirement Plan Services, Private Client Services, and Trust and Investment Management.
  • “He brings leadership expertise to a Wealth and Private Client team that is growing quickly and will continue to be a key strategic focus at Nicolet.
  • He has successfully led numerous teams, including Wealth Management, Private Client Services, Retirement Plans, and Trust and Investment Services.

Adobe Accelerates Data-Driven Personalization at Scale with Adobe Experience Platform Innovations

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Consumer Electronics, Apps, Applications, Technology, Other Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet, Cloud, ADBE, CDP, Microsoft, Azure, Conference, EVP, Amazon Redshift, Partnership, BigQuery, Microsoft Azure, AI, Life, AWS, Amazon Web Services, Habit, Multimedia, LiveRamp, Data management, Marketing, Snowflake, NBCUniversal, Sales

Adobe Experience Platform provides a single view of customers across every channel, allowing AI to analyze data and deliver actionable insights in real-time.

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  • Adobe Experience Platform provides a single view of customers across every channel, allowing AI to analyze data and deliver actionable insights in real-time.
  • Brands can then drive activation across marketing channels with applications built on Adobe Experience Platform and deliver true one-to-one personalization.
  • “Brands have relied on Adobe Experience Platform and Adobe enterprise applications to deliver personalization at scale, an imperative that is greatly accelerated in the era of generative AI,” said Anjul Bhambhri, senior vice president, Adobe Experience Cloud.
  • “Adobe Experience Platform innovations such as an AI Assistant powered by generative AI enables brands to understand individual customer context and generate tailored omnichannel experiences.

Pentair Earns 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Other Energy, Utilities, Environmental Health, Sustainability, Alternative Energy, Energy, Other Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Environment, Green Technology, Building Systems, Electricity, Certification, Social responsibility, EVP, General counsel, GHG, PNR, EPA, CO2, Water, Ice, Multimedia

Pentair (NYSE: PNR), a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, is honored to receive the 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy.

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  • Pentair (NYSE: PNR), a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, is honored to receive the 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240326267205/en/
    Pentair has been named an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for twelve consecutive years.
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    Manitowoc Ice from Pentair Water Solutions, a leading provider of commercial ice makers, has been a key contributor to ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award winners for 15 consecutive years.
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    Every year, the ENERGY STAR program recognizes prominent companies and entities for their exceptional efforts in advancing towards a sustainable energy economy.

Vonage to Launch Enhanced Noise Cancellation

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Communications, Technology, Audio, Video, Telecommunications, Software, Other Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Savings bank, City centre, Prevalence, Noise, Communication, EVP, Kniphofia, Environment, Partnership, VCC, Triage, IDC, Engineering, Machine learning, Customer service, Human

Vonage , a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation and a part of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), has announced the addition of Vonage Enhanced Noise Cancellation to Vonage Contact Center (VCC).

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  • Vonage , a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation and a part of Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), has announced the addition of Vonage Enhanced Noise Cancellation to Vonage Contact Center (VCC).
  • Through Krisp’s proprietary Voice AI technology, Vonage Enhanced Noise Cancellation is one of the only offerings on the market with noise cancellation fully embedded and available out of the box, eliminating the need for onsite developers or IT departments to manually integrate the technology.
  • With Vonage Enhanced Noise Cancellation, that is no longer an issue," said the Contact Center Manager for Lowell Five Savings Bank.
  • To date, more than 100,000 calls into VCC and a total of 350,000 minutes have been completed by Vonage customers using Vonage Enhanced Noise Cancellation.

Orbia Releases Annual Impact Report, Highlighting Strong Progress on Sustainability-Driven Agenda

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Building Systems, Chemicals, Plastics, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Alternative Energy, Construction & Property, Energy, Sustainability, Manufacturing, Technology, Professional Services, Agritech, Environment, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Urban Planning, Other Manufacturing, UN, Tania, EV, PVC, Dow Jones, DJSI, Science Based Targets initiative, Sanitation, BMV, EVP, BBB, Recycling, EVS, Partnership, Woman, United, Lithium hexafluorophosphate, PVDF, Materiality, United Nations, Female, Corporate Affairs, Science, Carbon, WASH, Gold, Water, Gold medal, Targets, Sustainable Development Goals, Renewable energy

de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) released its 15th annual Impact Report , which encompasses the company’s overall business performance as well as key accomplishments in advancing life around the world.

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  • de C.V. (BMV: ORBIA*) released its 15th annual Impact Report , which encompasses the company’s overall business performance as well as key accomplishments in advancing life around the world.
  • “Amidst challenging conditions and a changing global landscape, Orbia remains committed to its purpose to advance life around the world.
  • Orbia’s strong progress toward its impact goals continues to receive accolades.
  • To read the full 2023 Impact Report, visit the reporting hub here: https://sustainability.orbia.com/ .

Biodesix Announces New Master Collaborative Research Agreement with Leading US Cancer Center

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Science, Biotechnology, Research, Oncology, Health, Medical Devices, Health Technology, Genetics, PCR, Genomics, EVP, International, Biomarker, Cancer, Proteomics, MCRA, Bio-Rad Laboratories, MSRA, MSK

Biodesix, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSX), a leading diagnostic solutions company with a focus in lung diseases, today announced that it has entered into a new master collaborative research agreement (MCRA) with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) under which the teams will collaborate on a development plan for diagnostic tests aimed at improving the treatment of cancer.

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  • Biodesix, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSX), a leading diagnostic solutions company with a focus in lung diseases, today announced that it has entered into a new master collaborative research agreement (MCRA) with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) under which the teams will collaborate on a development plan for diagnostic tests aimed at improving the treatment of cancer.
  • Biodesix will utilize its array of genomics, proteomics, and data mining capabilities with the aim of developing and commercializing oncology biomarker assays in collaboration with MSK .
  • “The expansion of our previous master sponsored research agreement (MSRA) into a master collaborative research agreement with MSK is a significant milestone for Biodesix and for biomarkers in oncology diagnostics.
  • Biodesix looks forward to co-developing and validating new test concepts under these agreements,” said Scott Hutton, CEO, Biodesix.

Roger Hobby Joins Empower as EVP for Personal Wealth

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Professional Services, Consumer, Seniors, Finance, Asset Management, Consulting, Personal Finance, EVP, Empower, Harvard Business School, Wealth management, Wealth, University, Hobby, Wilmington Trust, Thought, Fidelity, Fidelity Investments, Investment, Multimedia, Workplace, FINRA

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325760082/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325760082/en/
    Roger Hobby Joins Empower as EVP for Personal Wealth.
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    Hobby will join Empower on April 1 and bring extensive wealth management, executive benefits, workplace, and general management skills.
  • He will lead the company’s in-plan and direct-to-consumer long-term customer focus, which will include delivering outstanding service, financial planning, and advice expertise.
  • “Roger has a very deep understanding of our customers’ needs and choices, and I am confident he will help Empower Personal Wealth create valuable experiences for them,” said Carol Waddell, President of Empower Personal Wealth.

Avaya Announces Enhanced Avaya Experience Platform™ to Align Customer Experience Portfolio to Innovation Without Disruption Strategy

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, Organization, Avaya, CX, EVP

These AXP solutions are designed to streamline the integration with cloud services, facilitating both current and future innovations.

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  • These AXP solutions are designed to streamline the integration with cloud services, facilitating both current and future innovations.
  • These include advancements in digital channels, self-service, assisted service, connected employee initiatives, workforce engagement, customer journey orchestration, and proactive customer care, all supported by robust AI technologies.
  • “We will deliver a single platform to all customers through the newly integrated Avaya Experience Platform portfolio, which reinforces our ‘innovation without disruption’ benefit,” said Soren Abilgaard, EVP and CTO, Avaya.
  • “Realigning our solutions under Avaya Experience Platform supports our CX innovation strategy focus, where customers can choose their cloud journey to add the over-the-top enhancements that fit their needs.”
    Talk to an expert to learn how Avaya Experience Platform empowers organizations to drive innovation on their terms, balances customer experience, employee experience, and business growth initiatives from a single platform—the world's leading CX solution trusted by global organizations driving innovation on their terms.