Value engineering

OnSolve Strengthens Government Crisis Response and Resilience through AI-Powered Technology and Data

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OnSolve, a leading critical event management provider that enables organizations to mitigate physical threats and remain agile when a crisis strikes, today released its 2023 Government Risk Impact Brief. The brief focuses on how federal, state and local government agencies can leverage advanced technology, data and public-private collaborative partnerships to build resilience in a dynamic threat landscape in which one event can have unexpected impacts that cascade throughout communities and the agencies that support them.

Key Points: 
  • New OnSolve analysis shows how government agencies can leverage risk data, technology and collaboration to improve crisis outcomes
    ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OnSolve , a leading critical event management provider that enables organizations to mitigate physical threats and remain agile when a crisis strikes, today released its 2023 Government Risk Impact Brief .
  • The data shows Tornado Alley is moving eastward, with 57 percent of all U.S. tornado reports in the first half of 2023 being reported in the Southeast.
  • To accomplish this, agencies need to combine the power of risk data, technology and collaboration.
  • To learn more about how government agencies can better prepare for and respond to dynamic risk and build resilience, please visit onsolve.com .

Kantata Partners with Mirren for Exclusive CEO Summit

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Monday, November 6, 2023

Kantata , the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has announced its sponsorship of the Mirren CEO Summit .

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  • Kantata , the leading global supplier of purpose-built technology for professional services, has announced its sponsorship of the Mirren CEO Summit .
  • Set to take place November 7-8th, 2023 in New York, the Mirren CEO Summit will feature candid conversations with industry visionaries and delve into strategies for developing new revenue streams, optimizing operational efficiency, and fostering growth.
  • Attendees can join this conversation on the first day of the Mirren CEO Summit, November 8th at 12:15pm ET.
  • “The Mirren CEO Summit is a rare place where agencies can collaborate, share solutions, and openly engage in the crucial conversations that lead to meaningful business impact,” said Trimble.

Implenia wins two large building construction projects with partnership-based execution models in Germany

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

The total order volume for Implenia for the two projects is over EUR 100 million (CHF 96 million).

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  • The total order volume for Implenia for the two projects is over EUR 100 million (CHF 96 million).
  • Implenia is already building the first two lots of this multi-faceted quarter in partnership with the customer BEOS.
  • Meanwhile, Lean Construction techniques are being used to optimise the construction process and the use of resources.
  • BIM models of the building were generated during the bidding phase; these are now being successively enriched with additional data for further planning and execution.

Michael Baker International Hires Ed Newman as Vice President of Cost Management

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Friday, September 29, 2023

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Ed Newman has joined the firm as Vice President of Cost Management. In this role, Mr. Newman will work collaboratively across the firm to foster growth and expand Cost Management service offerings. Additionally, he will provide day-to-day oversight of Michael Baker's companywide Cost Management team, which supports the planning, design and development of domestic and international construction and environmental projects for Federal clients, state and local municipalities and other entities.

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Baker International , a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Ed Newman has joined the firm as Vice President of Cost Management.
  • In this role, Mr. Newman will work collaboratively across the firm to foster growth and expand Cost Management service offerings.
  • "Michael Baker's Cost Management team routinely partners with clients on project planning and design to ensure that realistic budgets and schedules are in place prior to construction start.
  • During the project, the team assists with project controls, schedule updates, cost analysis and risk management/mitigation," said John Walsh, P.E., Mid-Atlantic Regional Director at Michael Baker International.

Visier Announces Appointment of Paul Rubenstein as Chief Customer Officer

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Visier , the globally recognized leader in people analytics and workforce solutions for people-powered business, today announced the appointment of Paul Rubenstein as the company's Chief Customer Officer.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Visier , the globally recognized leader in people analytics and workforce solutions for people-powered business, today announced the appointment of Paul Rubenstein as the company's Chief Customer Officer.
  • Rubenstein has been with the organization since 2017, previously serving as the Chief People Officer for the company.
  • "Paul brings a wealth of experience in the HR and people analytics space to our team," said Ryan Wong, CEO and co-founder of Visier.
  • In the six plus years Rubenstein has been with the Visier team, he has acted as the company's Chief People Officer, and previously as a Vice President of Value Engineering.

StoneCoat Announces Recent Capital Infusion to Manage Growth

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

DALLAS, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- StoneCoat is a leading green building materials company with two lines of sustainable building materials: Smooth and Carve. StoneCoat recently raised an undisclosed amount of capital to manage the strong growth the firm is encountering in the demand for its products. While the StoneCoat products have been in the market for nearly 20 years, the firm has restructured under new ownership to best take advantage of the current market and demand for climate solutions in the building materials industry. The new capital will be used for investments in R&D and product development investments, sales and marketing, and executive talent to drive execution.

Key Points: 
  • StoneCoat recently raised an undisclosed amount of capital to manage the strong growth the firm is encountering in the demand for its products.
  • DALLAS, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- StoneCoat is a leading green building materials company with two lines of sustainable building materials: Smooth and Carve.
  • StoneCoat recently raised an undisclosed amount of capital to manage the strong growth the firm is encountering in the demand for its products.
  • "The time was right for us to inject capital into StoneCoat and our world-class green products given the recent industry dynamics around climate policy and cost pressures."

aPriori Sustainability Insights Enables Manufacturers to Reduce their Carbon Impact; and Evaluate Product Cost, CO2e, and Performance Trade-offs

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

aPriori today introduced Sustainability Insights for manufacturers to measure, reduce, and report on their products carbon footprint during product design and production.

Key Points: 
  • aPriori today introduced Sustainability Insights for manufacturers to measure, reduce, and report on their products carbon footprint during product design and production.
  • aPriori provides powerful new insights for manufacturers to reduce their product carbon footprint.
  • And we enable manufacturers to evaluate trade-offs and optimize product designs and production for cost, sustainability, and performance on a single platform.
  • Sustainability Insights will be available in Q1 2023 for aPriori Manufacturing Insights Platform cloud and on-premise customers.

ReGen III: Texas Project Update

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Monday, June 20, 2022

A subsequent Value Engineering ("VE") review process, led by Koch Project Solutions ("KPS"), resulted in an updated capital cost of US$293 million for the Texas recycling facility.

Key Points: 
  • A subsequent Value Engineering ("VE") review process, led by Koch Project Solutions ("KPS"), resulted in an updated capital cost of US$293 million for the Texas recycling facility.
  • The relationship has been established to assess appropriate levels of project and public company funding to advance the Company's proposed Texas recycling facility.
  • FEL-2 engineering packages for the Texas project are complete and the Company is currently negotiating FEL-3 completion fees and timelines with KPS.
  • ReGen III has already signed a definitive offtake agreement with bp to purchase 100% of the Company's base oils produced at the proposed Texas recycling facility.

XSELL Technologies Expands Senior Leadership Team

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

XSELL Technologies, the leader in conversational AI for contact center agent optimization, has expanded its senior leadership team to further strengthen the companys market positioning with the additions of Mark Siner as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales; Stephen Moore as Senior Vice President of Solution Consulting and Go-to-Market Strategy; and Christina Christensen as Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy.

Key Points: 
  • XSELL Technologies, the leader in conversational AI for contact center agent optimization, has expanded its senior leadership team to further strengthen the companys market positioning with the additions of Mark Siner as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales; Stephen Moore as Senior Vice President of Solution Consulting and Go-to-Market Strategy; and Christina Christensen as Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy.
  • Mark Siner joins the company as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales, drawing upon a deep well of enterprise software experience to lead a high-performing sales team with a steady focus on results.
  • Stephen Moore joins the company as Senior Vice President of Solution Consulting and Go-to-Market Strategy.
  • Well positioned to capitalize on the growing need for real-time, data-driven insights, XSELL has used unmatched AI technology to build an impressive customer roster.

DocuSign hires new President of Worldwide Field Operations to drive next phase of growth

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As it continues to digitally transform how agreements are prepared, signed, acted-upon and managed around the world, DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU) today announced the appointment of Steve Shute as its new President of Worldwide Field Operations.

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  • DocuSign welcomes Steve Shute as new President of Worldwide Field Operations.
  • "DocuSign has more than doubled its business over the past two years and is well on the path to becoming a $5 billion organization.
  • To scale to even greater levels of success, last quarter we decided to unify our sales and success organizations under a new leader."
  • "Steve brings valuable insight and experience directing go-to-market for more than 40,000 employees and leading several large departments including global sales and partners.