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Focal Point Raises $3 Million in Funding Round to Transform Procurement Orchestration for Enterprise Customers

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

ATLANTA, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Focal Point, provider of an end-to-end enterprise procurement management platform, announced the completion of a $3 million Seed round. Participating investors include Susa Ventures, Amplo, GoPoint Ventures, Bungalow Capital and Operator Partners. The investment will enable Focal Point to accelerate adoption of its platform, build enhanced software functionality and capabilities, add industry executives to its leadership team and modernize and optimize corporate procurement departments and operations at the enterprise level.

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  • ATLANTA, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Focal Point , provider of an end-to-end enterprise procurement management platform, announced the completion of a $3 million Seed round.
  • Focal Point's platform empowers enterprise procurement teams to fill critical gaps in the legacy procurement software stack.
  • "We believe Focal Point is well positioned to emerge as a dominant player in a new generation of procurement management software."
  • Focal Point empowers enterprise Chief Procurement Officers to fully modernize and optimize their operations.

Insa Oil and Focal Point Energy Announce Joint Venture to Expand Strategic Energy Market

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

HOUSTON and PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston-based energy investment and development company, Focal Point Energy, has agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture with Insa Oil, a leading Bulgarian energy company.

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  • HOUSTON and PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston-based energy investment and development company, Focal Point Energy, has agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture with Insa Oil, a leading Bulgarian energy company.
  • Insa Inc, as the venture is named, sees Focal Point and Insa partnering to expand reach into the broader Balkan market.
  • Insa Inc, as the joint venture is named, will see Focal Point Energy and Insa Oil partnering to expand Insa Oil's reach into the broader Balkan market for both their existing portfolio of refined products and to develop new clean energy opportunities in the region.
  • As part of the joint venture, Focal Point Energy will support the ongoing development of a new bio-ethanol production plan, in addition to Insa Oil's existing Bulgarian refinery.

NTT DATA Announces Hospital at Home Solution to Overcome Challenges and Requirements of Home Care for Health Systems

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

The Hospital at Home care model is poised to be a key solution addressing many of the current struggles of health systems and patients.

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  • The Hospital at Home care model is poised to be a key solution addressing many of the current struggles of health systems and patients.
  • The American Hospital Association reports that hospital at home care makes good economic sense, generates positive experiences and superior medical outcomes .
  • NTT DATAs Hospital at Home solution offers a scalable digital platform to deliver care effectively and securely.
  • Learn more about how health systems can meet demands for hospital-level in-home care in NTT DATAs recent whitepaper, Hospital at Home: Making Home the Focal Point for Care .

CDW Lauded by Frost & Sullivan for Expanding Its Services Portfolio to Help Customers Navigate Their Digital Transformation Journey

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Monday, February 7, 2022

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the global digital transformation services market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes CDW Corporation withthe 2021 Global Customer Value Leadership Award for accelerating the digital transformation of more than 4,000 mid-market and enterprise customers with its Amplified Services portfolio.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the global digital transformation services market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes CDW Corporation withthe 2021 Global Customer Value Leadership Award for accelerating the digital transformation of more than 4,000 mid-market and enterprise customers with its Amplified Services portfolio.
  • CDW's strategic acquisitions over the years have helped it fill gaps in its service portfolio and expand its geographic footprint.
  • It now offers a wide array of managed services, including multi-cloud, software, hardware, security, and digital experience, to help customers compete effectively in a global marketplace.
  • "CDW, with its Amplified Services portfolio, is a trusted advisor enabling customers' successful digital transformation by providing a full stack of solutions and services across the IT life cycle," said Anisha Vinny, Senior Industry Analyst.

Virsec Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer to Drive Next Stage of Growth

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virsec , the only cybersecurity company to fully protect software at the workload while it is running, today appointed technology industry veteran Brian Marlier as its Chief Revenue Officer to drive its next stage of growth.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virsec , the only cybersecurity company to fully protect software at the workload while it is running, today appointed technology industry veteran Brian Marlier as its Chief Revenue Officer to drive its next stage of growth.
  • Marlier is responsible for all aspects of revenue performance and will oversee all go-to-market and revenue-generating activities.
  • In 2021, Virsec announced $100M in Series C funding from a marquee community of industry leaders and company builders.
  • Marlier, former Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of Focal Point Data Risk, has more than 35 years of experience building market-leading companies and sales teams.

EMCDDA certification of the Reitox national focal points

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

This document describes the EMCDDA's Reitox certicifcation process.

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  • This document describes the EMCDDA's Reitox certicifcation process.
  • The Reitox certification project is a process for formal acknowledgement of the competence of an EMCDDA national focal point to carry out specific tasks in a reliable, credible and accurate manner and confirmation that it meets the minimum criteria for the fulfilment of the tasks of a natoinal focal point, as set out in Article 5 of the EMCDDA regulation

II-VI Incorporated to Present at ECOC Market Focus 2020

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

The presentation will take place virtually during the Market Focus event on December 8 at 6:20 p.m. CET.

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  • The presentation will take place virtually during the Market Focus event on December 8 at 6:20 p.m. CET.
  • During the presentation, Dr. Parthasarathi will share the latest trends and insights on Compound Semiconductors and Engineered Materials Enabling Biomedical Optics.
  • The ECOC Market Focus program is a focal point of the show, featuring presentations from leading experts in the fiber-optics community.
  • For more information about ECOC, or to register for a free visitor pass to the virtual exhibit hall and Market Focus panels, visit: www.ecocexhibition.com/register/ .