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CIO Leadership: HMG Strategy Celebrates World-Class CIOs and Business Tech Leaders at its 17th Annual New York CIO Summit of America on April 11

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

“HMG Strategy’s 2024-2025 Global Leadership Institute Awards are recognized as the industry’s most distinguished and recognizable awards program for business technology leaders,” said Hunter Muller, Founder and CEO, HMG Strategy.

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  • “HMG Strategy’s 2024-2025 Global Leadership Institute Awards are recognized as the industry’s most distinguished and recognizable awards program for business technology leaders,” said Hunter Muller, Founder and CEO, HMG Strategy.
  • “In 2024, our recognition program will honor elite global technology, business and search leaders whose teams are delivering unparalleled value to their organizations.
  • To learn more about the 17th Annual New York CIO Summit of America and to register for the event, click here .
  • HMG Strategy is also excited to be hosting its 13 th Annual Washington, D.C. C-Level Technology Leadership Summit on April 18 at the Ronald Reagan Building.

CIO Leadership: The Call for Cybersecurity Innovation will Power the Discussion at the 13th Annual Washington, D.C. C-Level Technology Leadership Summit on April 18

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Friday, March 22, 2024

To learn more about the 17th Annual New York CIO Summit of America and to register for the event, click here .

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  • To learn more about the 17th Annual New York CIO Summit of America and to register for the event, click here .
  • HMG Strategy will also be hosting its 15 th Annual Dallas C-Level Technology Leadership Summit on April 2.
  • Key topics to be explored at the event will include opportunities to leverage innovative technologies and partnerships to power business growth.
  • For more information about the 15th Annual C-Level Dallas Technology Leadership Summit and to register, click here .

CIO Leadership: The Call for Visionary Global Leadership Will Power the Discussion at HMG Strategy’s 17th Annual New York CIO Summit of America on April 11

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

“There’s never been a better time to be an enterprise business technology executive,” said Hunter Muller, Founder and CEO of HMG Strategy.

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  • “There’s never been a better time to be an enterprise business technology executive,” said Hunter Muller, Founder and CEO of HMG Strategy.
  • To learn more about the 17th Annual New York CIO Summit of America and to register for the event, click here .
  • To learn more about the 15th Annual Phoenix C-Level Technology Leadership Summit and to register for the event, click here .
  • HMG Strategy will also be hosting its 15 th Annual Dallas C-Level Technology Leadership Summit on April 2.

Connection Announces 2024 IT Superhero Awards

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN ), a leading information technology solutions provider to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, is pleased to announce the fourth annual IT Superhero Awards.

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  • Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN ), a leading information technology solutions provider to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, is pleased to announce the fourth annual IT Superhero Awards.
  • The IT Superhero Awards program is open to IT professionals from organizations of all sizes and industries, spanning startups to large enterprises across all vertical markets.
  • Category winners and the Ultimate IT Superhero will be announced at the Connection Technology Summit in Boston, MA on September 14, 2024.
  • Nominations for the 2024 IT Superhero Awards must be submitted by June 28, 2024.

NATIONAL TECH TRAINING NONPROFIT, NPOWER, ANNOUNCES NEW INNOVATIONS TO INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN TECH

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

New research reveals that US women currently represent nearly two-thirds of people working in the 40 lowest-paid jobs across the country, including restaurant servers, bartenders, hotel clerks, housekeepers, and retail store staff, among other jobs. Per NPower's Command Shift Coalition's seminal Equation for Equality research report, women working in these positions and using basic tech skills-- such as a digital cash register clerk-- could, with additional tech skills training, transition into full tech positions. In fact, the data showed that there are 500 such feasible transitions.

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  • This adds to NPower's many course offerings, designed to serve young adults, military-connected individuals, and women from under-resourced communities.
  • Per NPower's Command Shift Coalition's seminal Equation for Equality research report, women working in these positions and using basic tech skills-- such as a digital cash register clerk-- could, with additional tech skills training, transition into full tech positions.
  • In this focus, they'll also develop a project portfolio to fuel their opportunities for freelance employment, entrepreneurship or full-time placement.
  • Corporate partners who have joined in on NPower's commitment to diversifying the tech industry include Comcast NBCUniversal, NETSCOUT, and Tata Consultancy Services, among others.

National Tech Training Nonprofit NPower Announces New Partners and Expansion into New Markets to Advance Equity in the Tech Industry

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

NPower graduates learn foundational and stackable tech skills and are recruited into fast-growing dynamic areas such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, networking, and project management.

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  • NPower graduates learn foundational and stackable tech skills and are recruited into fast-growing dynamic areas such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, networking, and project management.
  • It will be their first data-driven training course designed to help women from under-resourced communities transfer existing skills from current non-tech jobs into pure tech positions.
  • "NPower is well positioned to ambitiously balance scale while delivering real impact to the communities it serves," says NPower's Chief External Relations Officer, Steve Ragan.
  • "And our mission is to close that gap, so that we can accelerate economic mobility and build more generational wealth through tech jobs across the U.S."

11 nonprofits receive Kyndryl Foundation grants to advance cybersecurity skills and resilience

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), announced that 11 nonprofits from seven countries have been chosen to receive its first year's grants.

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  • NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), announced that 11 nonprofits from seven countries have been chosen to receive its first year's grants.
  • The grantees chosen to receive the inaugural Kyndryl Foundation Grants are organizations that address the shortage of trained cybersecurity professionals by providing skills and placement programs for underrepresented learners and job seekers.
  • Launched in September 2023, Kyndryl Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation established by Kyndryl, the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider.
  • "Kyndryl Foundation aims to create a more equitable world by enabling access to technology and building skillsets for communities and organizations.

Humble Bundle Surpasses $250 Million Raised for Charitable Causes Around the Globe

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240208593644/en/
    Humble Bundle has raised more than $250 million since its inception in 2010 to help out charities around the globe, furthering its mission to be a force for good.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Founded in 2010 by Jeff Rosen and John Graham, a couple of gamers seeking a new way to raise money for various charities, Humble Bundle pioneered the game bundle-for-charity model.
  • Since then, the company has expanded its offerings and grown its focus on doing good, integrating it into every aspect of its business and operation.
  • Taking on Global Warming: Humble raised more than $1 million last year for charities committed to addressing some of the biggest contributors to climate change.

NPower New York to Celebrate Fall 2023 Graduates at the Iconic Apollo Theater

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NPower, a national tech training nonprofit headquartered in Brooklyn, will hold their first in-person graduation ceremony for their New York class since 2019 to honor the 88 young adults that have completed the organization's rigorous, 16-week Tech Fundamentals class and earned various industry-recognized certifications, including the CompTIA A+ certification and the Google IT Support Certificate.

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  • Hosted at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, the ceremony commemorating NPower New York's Fall 2023 graduates will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 5 p.m.
  • "We are thrilled to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of our NPower New York graduates in-person at such an iconic venue.
  • NPower New York's Fall 2023 graduation is proudly supported by NPower partner ServiceNow, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott serving as keynote speaker.
  • Additionally, NPower is actively recruiting for its new Path2TECH training course launching in March, designed for low-to moderate-income (LMI) women.

Arkose Labs Appoints David Reilly to its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Arkose Labs , the global leader in bot management and account security, today announced the appointment of David Reilly , former CIO and CTO of Bank of America, to its Board of Directors.

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  • Arkose Labs , the global leader in bot management and account security, today announced the appointment of David Reilly , former CIO and CTO of Bank of America, to its Board of Directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240130289556/en/
    Former CIO and CTO of Bank of America David Reilly joins Arkose Labs’ Board of Directors (Photo: Business Wire)
    Reilly is a veteran technology executive, specializing in the globally regulated banking industry.
  • “As a distinguished visionary, strategist, and technologist, David brings a valuable point of view and a unique set of bank-industry experiences to our board,” said Kevin Gosschalk , founder and CEO, Arkose Labs.
  • The Arkose Global Intelligence Consortium provides a broad network effect that ultimately helps restore consumer trust across the digital marketplace.