Understand the Risk Business email compromise (BEC) scams are a type of online payment fraud that targets businesses and can result in significant financial loss. BEC involves gaining unauthorized access to a legitimate email, text message or social media account or an attempt to spoof or fake a legitimate account. The purpose is to enable the criminal actor to send a … [More]
Why Innovation Fails
Exploring the do’s and don’ts of sustainable corporate innovation, this book explains the most frequently made mistakes and highlights the most common pitfalls in the innovation process. To remain successful, organizations must be able to respond effectively to the fast pace of change or even stay one step ahead of it. To make this possible, it is crucial to look at the future … [More]
Local Multifamily Management Company Utilizes New AI Technology to Support during Labor Shortages
Amid a national labor shortage, MEB Management Services (MEB) found a unique way to ensure their resident are taken care of and their current employees aren’t overworked to fill in the employment gaps. By incorporating cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology, MEB has saved more than 3,000 team member hours while effortlessly helping keep apartment managers and … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Healthcare Tech Co. Launches Instachat Builder AI platform
Botco.ai, the leading HIPAA-compliant conversational marketing solution, announced today the launch of Instachat Builder, a new product that accelerates AI chat deployment by allowing Botco.ai customers to directly train Botco.ai’s chatbot on any type of text information. Traditionally, chat applications required extensive manual training before they could begin fielding … [More]
New Software Co. Tackles Problem of Employee Recruitment and Retention
As employers across the country continue to find creative ways to recruit and retain employees, digital platform Referria, is taking on the home care industry by helping companies recruit and retain hourly employees through referrals and incentives. Originally launched in 2016 as Retinent, Referria’s platform continues to provide home care organizations with tools to … [More]
Phoenix-Based Home Investor Tech Co. Closes $100M Investment
Stoa USA Inc., the Arizona-based company that launched the FlipOS by Stoa platform for professional single-family home investors, has closed another $100 million securitization. The funding is underwritten by Cantor Fitzgerald, a leading financial services firm that specializes in real-estate investments. This marks the second time that Cantor Fitzgerald has worked with Stoa … [More]
ACA Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Arizona Innovation Challenge
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced today applications are being accepted for the 11th annual Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC). Applications are being accepted from August 1 to August 31. The Arizona Innovation Challenge, which is the largest state-sponsored business plan competition in the nation, advances innovation and technology commercialization opportunities … [More]
onsemi Reports Record Second Quarter 2022 Results, Quarterly Revenue Exceeds $2B for the First Time
onsemi announced results for the second quarter of 2022 by record revenue of $2,085.0 million, an increase of 25% year-over-year, a record GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin of 49.7%. Other notable second quarter highlights include: GAAP operating margin of 28.0% increased 1,110 basis points year-over-year Record non-GAAP operating margin of 34.5% increased … [More]
Understanding Social Media for Business
Social media is one of, if not the, most popular ways companies communicate with their audience. With that in mind and the fact that social media is so visible, companies need to be careful when navigating these platforms. However, it’s far too easy to decide to have a voice on social media that misses the mark. A neutral voice for general information and a catered voice for … [More]
Arizona Emerging as New Tech Hub with 25% Job Growth
A Barron’s study projects tech jobs will grow at twice the national jobs rate in the next decade. The largest growth will occur in the Southwest, Arizona alone growing 25% as folks — no longer tied to a Silicon Valley cubicle — flee California. Phoenix’s growth has increased year after year as one of the hottest hubs for job growth in the tech sector as more companies relocate … [More]
Phoenix, ASU Partner in Street Smart Tech Pilot to Improve Traffic Flow
It’s said that nothing is certain, except death and taxes. Let’s add a third certainty to that list: traffic. All across the globe, traffic engineers and city planners are locked in an eternal struggle to improve the flow of traffic, the efficiency of streets and the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. Finding the best way to meet these goals requires an enormous … [More]
Nextiva Launches New Workhub with 3,500 Pints of Ice Cream
Nextiva announced a record order of ice cream pints from longtime Nextiva Customer Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams to celebrate their game-changing new software launch (and let us not forget, National Ice Cream Month). The 3,500 pints of ice cream delivered to Nextiva’s employees nationwide represent Jeni’s biggest ice cream order of the year. Nextiva’s new workhub enables … [More]
Local Blockchain Solutions Co. Named ‘Ten Most Influential’
ZorroSign, Inc., a global leader in blockchain-based digital signature solutions, announced an Insights Success cover story lauding the company as one of the “Ten Most Innovative FinTech Solution Providers in 2022.” The article celebrates ZorroSign’s multi-chain blockchain platform as a groundbreaking solution in financial technologies and driving force for blockchain and … [More]
Chandler-Based Consulting Firm Acquired by Global Tech Co.
MST Solutions, an independent Salesforce consulting and system integration partner, has announced its acquisition by Mastek – a publicly traded Digital Engineering and Cloud Transformation partner with a global client base. This acquisition will grow MST’s service offerings and deep bench of resources while opening doors to a global market. In turn, Mastek will further … [More]
