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The media industry is the most vulnerable to cyber attacks, report shows

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星期四, 一月 19, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The media industry is at higher risk of cyber attack.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The media industry is at higher risk of cyber attack.
  • According to the newly released State of Penetration Testing as a Service report , an average of 3.75 critical vulnerabilities were found for every MediaTech application tested in 2022.
  • During the same period, the data & analytics industry came second with an average of 1.5 critical vulnerabilities found per client application.
  • Software Secured , an Ottawa-based penetration testing firm, released the report based on insights from their client testing in 2021 and 2022.

RKD Group Selects Chris Pritcher as New CEO

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星期四, 一月 12, 2023

DALLAS, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RKD, the leading fundraising and marketing solutions provider to nonprofits in North America, has appointed Chris Pritcher as its next Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RKD, the leading fundraising and marketing solutions provider to nonprofits in North America, has appointed Chris Pritcher as its next Chief Executive Officer.
  • "Chris is uniquely qualified to lead RKD," Kersten said.
  • Chris' perspectives will be a strong asset as we build on our success into the next chapter of charitable giving."
  • I am humbled and excited to join this company, work closely with Tim, the board and the entire RKD team—to listen, learn and collectively build solutions that help nonprofits succeed," said Pritcher.

oneZero appoints Stephen Totten as Director of Quantitative Analysis

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星期三, 一月 11, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- oneZero, a global leader in multi-asset enterprise trading technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Stephen Totten as Director of Quantitative Analysis. Steve will be responsible for further advancing oneZero's heavy investments in analytics, focusing on solutions for institutional brokers, regional banks, asset managers, PTF's and their EcoSystem Liquidity Partners.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- oneZero, a global leader in multi-asset enterprise trading technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Stephen Totten as Director of Quantitative Analysis.
  • oneZero analytics enable oneZero clients to optimize their use of the oneZero EcoSystem for market access, customer pricing to ensure they meet objectives for serving their client franchise, and risk management strategies to efficiently capture the maximum value from their franchise while staying within their risk tolerances.
  • To this end, oneZero actively works with clients to analyze the results and finds ways to make their business more efficient.
  • Phil Weisberg, EVP of Strategic Planning and Partnerships at oneZero commented: "We are thrilled that Steve has joined us at oneZero.

oneZero appoints Stephen Totten as Director of Quantitative Analysis

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星期三, 一月 11, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- oneZero, a global leader in multi-asset enterprise trading technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Stephen Totten as Director of Quantitative Analysis. Steve will be responsible for further advancing oneZero's heavy investments in analytics, focusing on solutions for institutional brokers, regional banks, asset managers, PTF's and their EcoSystem Liquidity Partners.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- oneZero, a global leader in multi-asset enterprise trading technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Stephen Totten as Director of Quantitative Analysis.
  • oneZero analytics enable oneZero clients to optimize their use of the oneZero EcoSystem for market access, customer pricing to ensure they meet objectives for serving their client franchise, and risk management strategies to efficiently capture the maximum value from their franchise while staying within their risk tolerances.
  • To this end, oneZero actively works with clients to analyze the results and finds ways to make their business more efficient.
  • Phil Weisberg, EVP of Strategic Planning and Partnerships at oneZero commented: "We are thrilled that Steve has joined us at oneZero.

Hunkemöller Selects Bamboo Rose to Support Digital PLM and Sourcing Operations Amidst Growth Plans

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星期三, 一月 4, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hunkemöller, one of the largest global omnichannel lingerie brands, recently selected Bamboo Rose Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Sourcing, and Purchase Order Management applications to connect and streamline design, development, sourcing, and supply chain processes as the brand pursues aggressive domestic and international growth plans.

Key Points: 
  • Columbus Consulting has been working with Hunkemöller to support their growth and transformation needs.
  • Similarly, Columbus Consulting Partner, Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski is looking forward to expanding the partnership with Bamboo Rose and continuing to work with Hunkemöller.
  • Leveraging the Bamboo Rose platform will prove to be another successful layer to their digital transformation."
  • Our specialties include: unified commerce, planning & merchandising, sourcing & supply chain, inventory management, finance & operations, data & analytics, information technology and people & organization.

Knoema Announces Erik Mitchell of Seek Data as New CEO

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星期二, 一月 3, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Knoema, the premier data platform which makes the world's data discoverable and actionable, along with its subsidiary Seek Data, the leading Retail and CPG cloud data & analytics consultancy are pleased to announce Erik Mitchell as CEO, effective January 1st, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Knoema, the premier data platform which makes the world's data discoverable and actionable, along with its subsidiary Seek Data, the leading Retail and CPG cloud data & analytics consultancy are pleased to announce Erik Mitchell as CEO, effective January 1st, 2023.
  • "I am truly grateful for the opportunity to lead both Knoema and Seek Data in this next chapter for the combined organization.
  • Along with Seek Data, Erik will be leading a Knoema organization that is in the midst of triple-digit year-over-year growth under the leadership of it's CEO, Charles Poliacof.
  • "When we acquired Seek Data in July, we all saw something in Erik Mitchell that made us feel like he was the future of Seek Data & Knoema.

NewVantage Partners, A Wavestone Company, Releases 2023 Data and Analytics Leadership Executive Survey

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星期一, 一月 2, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Formerly NewVantage Partners, now part of Wavestone, has published the results of its 11th annual Data and Analytics Leadership Executive Survey of Fortune 1000 and industry leading Chief Data Officers (CDO), Chief Data & Analytics Officers (CDAO), and senior corporate data and business leaders.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Formerly NewVantage Partners, now part of Wavestone, has published the results of its 11th annual Data and Analytics Leadership Executive Survey of Fortune 1000 and industry leading Chief Data Officers (CDO), Chief Data & Analytics Officers (CDAO), and senior corporate data and business leaders.
  • The theme of the 2023 data leadership survey is Delivering Business Value from Data and Analytics Investments.
  • Participants in the 2023 Data and Analytics Leadership survey comprised data executives who served in CDO, CDAO, and other executive data leadership positions at 116 Fortune 1000 companies or organizations during 2022, up 22% over last year's survey, the highest level of participation in the survey since its inception in 2012.
  • In 2021, Wavestone acquired NewVantage Partners to expand its ability to deliver expertise in data strategy, data governance and data management.

Catalina Reports Impact of 'Tripledemic' on Sales of Over The Counter Flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Remedies

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星期三, 十二月 21, 2022

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. "tripledemic" is in full swing causing unit sales of over the counter (OTC) treatment categories to rise by as much as 69%, according to Catalina's Shopper Intelligence Platform. New COVID variants, an early and more serious flu season, plus a sharp uptick of respiratory virus infections (RSV) contributed to OTC cough, cold, RSV, and flu symptom-related products climbing an average of 19% for October-November 2022 compared to the same period a year ago. These categories were outliers to the overall OTC category, which fell 3% for the same period.

Key Points: 
  • Overall, inflation and related price increases have had little impact on virus product categories.
  • The percentage of units sold that are private label decreased slightly for several OTC categories compared to the prior year.
  • In looking at Google Trends, searches pertaining to flu and respiratory virus infections started to increase significantly in October, mirroring unit sales of potential treatments and remedies.
  • Interestingly, searches related to COVID were relatively flat as sales within the at-home testing kit/face mask category dropped 45%.

TO THE NEW moves into a larger office space in Singapore to accommodate continued growth

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星期二, 十二月 20, 2022

SINGAPORE, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TO THE NEW, a digital technology services company headquartered in Singapore, is excited to move to a new, larger office space in Singapore.

Key Points: 
  • SINGAPORE, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TO THE NEW, a digital technology services company headquartered in Singapore, is excited to move to a new, larger office space in Singapore.
  • The new facility will provide the company with much-needed space to accommodate its continued business growth with a provision for further expansion.
  • The office facility is strategically positioned in Singapore's booming CBD and is in one of Asia's greenest buildings.
  • This new office space better accommodates our growing team in Singapore and enables us to continue to provide industry-leading services to our global clients.

Wipro Signs Multi-Year Digital Transformation Partnership with Finastra in the Middle East

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星期四, 十二月 15, 2022

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology services and consulting company, announced a partnership with Finastra , a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, to drive digital transformation for corporate banks in the Middle East.

Key Points: 
  • Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading technology services and consulting company, announced a partnership with Finastra , a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, to drive digital transformation for corporate banks in the Middle East.
  • This partnership combines Wipros expertise, along with its fully-owned affiliates CAPCO and Designit , across Consulting, Digital Transformation, Customer Experience/User Experience (CX/UX), Data & Analytics, Cloud Migration/Adoption, Infrastructure, and Operations.
  • This exclusive partnership with Finastra will enable us to help clients transform into truly digital platform players.
  • Manish Joshi, Managing Director, Lending, APMEA, Finastra, said, As an already longstanding and important global partner, we are very pleased to extend our collaboration with Wipro to the Middle East.