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SAASTEPS Announces Philanthropic Strategy Through Steps of Kindness Program

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Earlier this year, SAASTEPS unveiled a revamped set of core values; these shared values are the company's north star and set important standards for how they show up as a small business and as colleagues and partners to their clients.

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  • Go-to-RevOps innovator SAASTEPS announces philanthropic strategy through newly formed program called Steps of Kindness.
  • As the business grows, it's more important than ever for us to give back, to leave steps of kindness, wherever we can.
  • -Rachel Beck, SAASTEPS Co-Founder
    Founders Tim + Rachel Beck and Ron Costa are passionate about leaving things better than they found it, which inspired the Community Driven value + and the creation of SAASTEPS' newly formed philanthropic program called Steps of Kindness.
  • "As the business grows, it's more important than ever for us to give back, to leave steps of kindness, wherever we can."

Insight CIO Nallapati Named to National Diversity Awards Power 50

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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Suma Nallapati, global chief information officer at Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT), a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator focused on driving client success through digital transformation, has been named to the Power 50 as part of the National Diversity Awards celebrated virtually last week at the 19th annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference.

Key Points: 
  • Suma Nallapati, global chief information officer at Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT), a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator focused on driving client success through digital transformation, has been named to the Power 50 as part of the National Diversity Awards celebrated virtually last week at the 19th annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference.
  • The Power 50 honors women in the C-Suite who strive to improve their companies and communities through progressive initiatives to close the gender gap.
  • Nallapati leads a team of more than 450 information technology professionals who drive Insight’s digital transformation efforts.
  • The National Diversity Awards Power 50 list can be found online at diversityawards.org/Power50 .

Innosphere Ventures, CU Denver and Smart Cities Alliance Launches Smart Futures Lab to Support New Businesses Revolutionizing How Cities Work Through 5G

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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Dan Griner, the director of Design, Innovation and Strategy in CEDC is leading the Smart Futures Lab.

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  • Dan Griner, the director of Design, Innovation and Strategy in CEDC is leading the Smart Futures Lab.
  • Virtual information sessions are being held on December 14 and December 16, and applications will remain open until January 20.
  • Beginning in spring 2023, a new series of smart cities badges will also be available to students and professionals looking to advance their career in the smart cities industry.
  • Aimara Rodriguez, a first-generation Latina working in technology product and partnership development, is one of the Smart Futures Lab Advisory Council members.

More than 1,000 New Cybersecurity Apprentices Joined Workforce in Past 12 Months

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) national industry intermediary, Safal Partners, announced today that it has helped shrink our nation's critical cybersecurity workforce gap by bringing more than 1,000 new apprentices into the field over the past 12 months. Of those, 83% of new apprentices came from a diverse or historically underrepresented population, including women, minorities, Veterans, or people with disabilities.

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  • HOUSTON, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) national industry intermediary, Safal Partners, announced today that it has helped shrink our nation's critical cybersecurity workforce gap by bringing more than 1,000 new apprentices into the field over the past 12 months.
  • Of those, 83% of new apprentices came from a diverse or historically underrepresented population, including women, minorities, Veterans, or people with disabilities.
  • ISSA is a globally recognized industry nonprofit organization committed to promoting effective cybersecurity and workforce development.
  • Quality apprenticeships, internships and mentoring programs are the key to building the future cybersecurity workforce," said Candy Alexander, ISSA International President.

Blind Institute of Technology Celebrates their 9 3/4 Birthday at their Sixth Annual Dining in the Dark Gala

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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THORNTON, Colo., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blind Institute of Technology will celebrate its 9 3/4 birthday on October 8th at The Cable Center in Denver, Colorado.

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  • THORNTON, Colo., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blind Institute of Technology will celebrate its 9 3/4 birthday on October 8th at The Cable Center in Denver, Colorado.
  • Together, Salesforce and Blind Institute of Technology, have trained multiple professionals with disabilities, internationally, through the Salesforce course within the BIT Academy.
  • "The Blind Institute of Technology is one of our most important workforce development partners here at Salesforce, "says Catherine Nichols the VP of the Office of Accessibility at Salesforce.
  • "The fact that they are a staffing organization run by a fully disabled team is beyond impressive.

Blind Institute of Technology partners up with Be My Eyes to assist professionals with Disabilities

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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Starting on February 2, 2022,theBlind Institute of Technology(BIT)teamwill be able to field calls from the Specialized Help section of the app.

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  • Starting on February 2, 2022,theBlind Institute of Technology(BIT)teamwill be able to field calls from the Specialized Help section of the app.
  • "For too longblind and visually impaired(BVI) professionals settled for positions much lower thantheireducationandskills due to the lack of understanding of our capabilities.
  • BITworks withtalented disabled technology professionals and corporations tomake sure this does not continue.
  • Blind Institute of Technology is a 501c3 organization serving as a nonprofit staffing and recruitment agency for disabled technology professionals around the globe.BIT Academy is the only approved training provider by Salesforce.com for people with disabilities.