Social information processing

Evaluate and Track Education Companies | View Company Insights for 1,000+ Professional Education Service Providers | BizVibe

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Friday, June 18, 2021
Identity management, Data mining, Profiling, Social media, Internet privacy, Social information processing

Companies listed in this category are primarily engaged in providing various types of education services (such as special education, higher education, health education, etc.).

Key Points: 
  • Companies listed in this category are primarily engaged in providing various types of education services (such as special education, higher education, health education, etc.).
  • Users can take advantage of these insights to identify, target, and connect with the right companies who provide professional education services.
  • Free Insights Included for all Professional Education Services Company Profiles:
    BizVibe's platform contains 10M+ company profiles, spanning across 200+ countries, categorized into 40,000+ products and services.
  • There are 1,000+ company profiles related to professional education services on BizVibe, covering 10+ related categories.

Meltwater acquires business information company Owler for $24.5 million in a combination of cash and equity

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Friday, June 18, 2021
Crowdsourcing, Owler, Social information processing, Meltwater, Glaciology, Computing

The Owler community consists of 5 million active business professionals who contribute up-to-date business information to Owlers 14 million company profiles.

Key Points: 
  • The Owler community consists of 5 million active business professionals who contribute up-to-date business information to Owlers 14 million company profiles.
  • Over the last 10 years, Owler has built one of the worlds most valuable online business communities, said John Box, CEO of Meltwater.
  • Meltwater has agreed to purchase Owler for $18.9 million in cash and $5.6 million in Meltwater equity.
  • Please see Meltwater Company Disclosures on https://www.meltwater.com/en/about/investor-relations to stay up to date on company news and updates.

Cities could be MORE important post-pandemic, not less, suggests report from Citi and University of Oxford

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Professional services, Consumer, Technology, University, Construction & Property, Education, Other Consumer, Other Professional Services, Urban planning, Finance, Other Technology, Consulting, Articles, Design, Innovation economics, Social information processing, Business, Citigroup, Midtown Manhattan, Subprime mortgage crisis, Innovation, Knowledge industries, Global Positioning System, Consultant, Citigroup, Citi Global Perspectives & Solutions (Citi GPS), the Oxford Martin School, CITIGROUP, CITI GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES & SOLUTIONS (CITI GPS), THE OXFORD MARTIN SCHOOL

At the peak of the pandemic in April 2020, almost two-thirds of economic activity in the U.S. was being done remote.

Key Points: 
  • At the peak of the pandemic in April 2020, almost two-thirds of economic activity in the U.S. was being done remote.
  • The report suggests that these new roles will predominately be in knowledge industries, like technology, science or consulting.
  • Cities are going to be more important as hubs of the collaboration and innovation at the foundation of developed economies, continues Frey.
  • Citi GPS Technology at Work: The Coming of the Post-Production Society is the sixth edition in the Citi GPS Technology at Work series.

Biotech Networks Launches at BIO 2021 Convention, Accelerating Life Science Growth with Hybrid Networking in California, Boston, and Worldwide

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Friday, June 11, 2021
Computer network, Social information processing, Community building, Virtual reality

Biotech Networks will combine speed networking techniques refined by the SDBN during its 13-year history with virtual platforms developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to connect life science professionals within and between geographic clusters.

Key Points: 
  • Biotech Networks will combine speed networking techniques refined by the SDBN during its 13-year history with virtual platforms developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to connect life science professionals within and between geographic clusters.
  • Biotech Networks and a Boston/Cambridge Massachusetts hub will launch at Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) 2021 convention during a virtual speed networking event June 15th, with hybrid virtual and in person events in California and Boston occurring later in the year.
  • "Biotech Networks will leverage the latest virtual event technologies and our in-person networking strategies, empowering life science professionals to make important connections, catalyzing the faster development of life-saving products and cures," Biotech Networks Founder Mary Canady, Ph.D. commented.
  • Participants at the June 15th Biotech Networks Virtual Speed Networking event will make many meaningful connections with other life science professionals through online 1-on-1 speed networking activities which SDBN has been developing over their 13-year history.

InnoCentive Launches World Vision Challenge to Revolutionise Process for Counting of Improved Latrines

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Open innovation intermediaries, Crowdsourcing, InnoCentive, Social information processing, Sewerage, Sanitation

LONDON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Open innovation firm InnoCentive is supporting Christian humanitarian organisation World Vision on a new challenge to find dramatically better ways of counting the number of improved latrines in a community or district.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Open innovation firm InnoCentive is supporting Christian humanitarian organisation World Vision on a new challenge to find dramatically better ways of counting the number of improved latrines in a community or district.
  • The challenge - Efficient and Reliable Counting of Improved Latrines - is seeking ways of counting the number of improved latrines in a region.
  • "Effective sanitation is essential, and crowdsourcing will play an important role in helping World Vision to meet this RTP (reduction to practice) Challenge."
  • For further information about Wazoku, https://www.wazoku.com
    For further information about InnoCentive, https://www.innocentive.com/
    For further information about SeaFreight Labs, https://www.seafreightlabs.com/
    For further information about World Vision, https://www.worldvision.org/

CyberArk to Webcast Virtual Investor Event

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Technology, Networks, Data management, Security, Software, Operating systems, Computing, Universal Windows Platform apps, CyberArk, Social information processing, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter

CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR ), the global leader in Identity Security , today announced that it will webcast its presentation at the upcoming virtual conference:

Key Points: 
  • CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR ), the global leader in Identity Security , today announced that it will webcast its presentation at the upcoming virtual conference:
    The presentation will be webcast, and an archive of the presentation will be available for a limited time under the Events & Presentations section on the companys investor relations website ( http://investors.cyberark.com/ ).
  • CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR ) is the global leader in Identity Security.
  • The worlds leading organizations trust CyberArk to help secure their most critical assets.
  • To learn more about CyberArk, visit https://www.cyberark.com , read the CyberArk blogs or follow on Twitter via @CyberArk , LinkedIn or Facebook .

News Media Canada: Government Fails Local News

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Publishing, Communications, Social media, Public policy, Public policy, Government, Communication, Articles, Mass media, Software, Social media, Facebook, Social information processing, News, Community media, Media

Facebook and Google have negotiated compensation agreements with media companies to pay for content from publishers serving local and national audiences.

Key Points: 
  • Facebook and Google have negotiated compensation agreements with media companies to pay for content from publishers serving local and national audiences.
  • News Media Canada is calling on Parliament and the federal government to exercise their responsibilities to stand up to these two web giants and to restore fairness to the Canadian media marketplace.
  • News Media Canada is the voice of the print and digital news media industry in Canada and represents hundreds of trusted titles in every province and territory.
  • News Media Canada is an advocate in public policy for daily and community media outlets and contributes to the ongoing evolution of the news media industry by raising awareness and promoting the benefits of news media across all platforms.

SABRE Unveils Their Smallest Pepper Spray Canister on the Market

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Monday, June 7, 2021
Software, Operating systems, Computing, Universal Windows Platform apps, Facebook, Social information processing, Social media, Ultraviolet, Twitter, Discreet, Safety

CHICAGO, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SABRE , the leading brand in personal safety, trusted worldwide,continues to transform the personal protection industry with their newest device, the Mighty Discreet .

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SABRE , the leading brand in personal safety, trusted worldwide,continues to transform the personal protection industry with their newest device, the Mighty Discreet .
  • Designed to make safety on-the-go easy and manageable, Mighty Discreet is an ideal personal protection device for everyday use.
  • Providing an additional level of safety, the Mighty Discreet features a UV marking dye to help quickly identify suspects who have been sprayed.
  • Stay informed by following SABRE on Facebook at @SABREredpepperspray, on Twitter @SABRERed, on Instagram @SABRESafety or by visiting SABREred.com .

Erem Media Partners With iZooto To Reduce Dependency on Facebook and Google

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Monday, June 7, 2021
World Wide Web, Websites, Computing, Alphabet Inc., Social media, Internet search engines, Blog hosting services, Social information processing, Erem, Facebook, Google Search, Google

iZooto, an audience marketing platform, helps media publishers reduce their dependence on Facebook and Google.

Key Points: 
  • iZooto, an audience marketing platform, helps media publishers reduce their dependence on Facebook and Google.
  • Erem Media Group has been using iZooto for their flagship websites - Erem News and Foochia - and has seen their traffic increase by over 20%.
  • Google search updates and Facebook algorithm tweaks have impacted media businesses heavily and that's one reason why media businesses in the GCC region have constantly been exploring solutions.
  • With iZooto, we are able to reach out readers faster than ever before - this gives us a competitive advantage," added Mohammad Aldaghestani, Head of Audience Engagement at Erem Media.

Erem Media Partners With iZooto To Reduce Dependency on Facebook and Google

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 7, 2021
World Wide Web, Websites, Computing, Alphabet Inc., Social media, Internet search engines, Blog hosting services, Social information processing, Erem, Facebook, Google Search, Google

iZooto, an audience marketing platform, helps media publishers reduce their dependence on Facebook and Google.

Key Points: 
  • iZooto, an audience marketing platform, helps media publishers reduce their dependence on Facebook and Google.
  • Erem Media Group has been using iZooto for their flagship websites - Erem News and Foochia - and has seen their traffic increase by over 20%.
  • Google search updates and Facebook algorithm tweaks have impacted media businesses heavily and that's one reason why media businesses in the GCC region have constantly been exploring solutions.
  • With iZooto, we are able to reach out readers faster than ever before - this gives us a competitive advantage," added Mohammad Aldaghestani, Head of Audience Engagement at Erem Media.