Climate Fintech for the Agricultural Economy 

by Chris Peacock

In the face of a constantly changing climate, creating long-term business resilience has evolved from nice-to-have to a necessity. From uncertainty and increasing competitive pressures to the need to mitigate today’s climate and regulatory risks, a myriad of challenges have created an opportunity to digitize the agriculture finance sector. Agricultural data and risk … [More]

Local Tech Partnering to Invest in Blockchain Research

by Mike Hunter

The Partnership for Economic Innovation, a passionate collective of business and community leaders dedicated to accelerating Arizona’s economic opportunities, launched the Arizona Blockchain Applied Research Center in 2019 to leverage emerging blockchain research to create usable products for the global marketplace, with Arizona State University as its research partner. … [More]

Fastest-Growing EdTech Provider Is Now Bluum

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Having already transformed into North America's leading education technology company, Trox + Tierney will continue to grow in the education markets under the new brand of Bluum beginning today. The higher calling of ensuring every student has access to a world-class education remains the company's mission. The April 2021 Trox and Tierney merger resulted in a … [More]

Ransomware Readiness and Recovery: 8 Dos and Don’ts

by Bryce Austin

There were seven people seated around the table: The CEO, the VP, the CFO, the Special Agent from the FBI, the owner, the forensics technician, and the company’s CISO (Chief Information Security Officer). “Don’t pay,” was the CEO’s vote. Same for the VP. “Pay it,” was the owner’s response. The CFO nodded in agreement. “Paying could be a violation of Federal law,” … [More]

WebPT Makes Acquisition to Fuel Innovation, Scale Industry Expertise

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WebPT, the leading outpatient physical rehabilitation SaaS platform for patient and practice management services, today announced the acquisition of Clinicient and its subsidiary Keet, effective January 18, 2022, following regulatory review. The acquisition provides additional scale and industry expertise to fuel innovation from the combined companies to improve patient … [More]

Healthcare App to Transform Where, When and How Patient Care Is Delivered

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Health Information Management Systems (HiMS) today announced the launch of AxiaGram, a powerful all-in-one mobile communication care app that can seamlessly work with any existing Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform. AxiaGram was designed with health care professionals in mind to provide them the freedom to complete required tasks at the right time and in the right place … [More]

NerdWallet Announces Expansion into Scottsdale

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NerdWallet, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRDS), a website and app that provides consumers and small businesses with trustworthy financial guidance, announced today it is establishing the company’s third U.S. location with the opening of an office in Scottsdale. “As one of the nation’s leading financial services companies, we are thrilled NerdWallet has chosen Scottsdale as their third office … [More]

Mereo Networks Acquired by Highway 89 as Part of Landmark Expansion Deal

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Highway 89, a premier in-building gigabit internet service provider, announced today it acquired four individual operating companies supported by an investment from Freedom 3 Capital, making the company one of the largest bulk internet service providers in the Western United States. Highway 89 now has access to over $100 million of capital to support the development of … [More]

Digital Signature Tech Co. Announces Integrated Technology Package on Blockchain Platform

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ZorroSign, Inc., a global leader in digital signature solutions using blockchain technology, announces a six-feature integrated technology package on its blockchain platform. The platform uniquely unites superior digital privacy and security with legally compliant digital signatures and an immutable chain of custody for individuals, organizations, governments, and businesses … [More]

Tech Solutions Co. for Local Governments Acquires Arizona-Based Data Analytics Leader

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GCOM, a leading technology company that specializes in outcome-driven solutions for state and local governments, today announced the acquisition of ASR Analytics (ASR), a leader in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and advanced analytics for federal, state and local governments, as well as higher education institutions. ASR is GCOM's seventh acquisition since … [More]

Harness the Power of Technology and Free Up the Power of People

by Mahesh Vinayagam

We are living in a cultural moment of unparalleled technological adaptation and advancement. At the beginning of the pandemic, companies were required to adopt digital tools and technologies to stay ahead of the curve, and many saw great success in implementing these technologies into their everyday operations. But one area has seen burgeoning success in recent years — … [More]

Unifying the IP Governance Landscape

by Mike Hunter

Each regional internet registry (RIR) has its own specific set of policies governing its pool of Internet Protocol (IP) resources. However, inconsistencies across registries’ regulatory rules make it difficult for them to meet the increasing expectations of businesses as well as match the industry’s fast-paced growth. According to Aistis Zenkevičius, director of R&D at … [More]

Leading Scottsdale-Based CRM Platform Continues Its Long-Standing Commitment to Innovation

Act!

Act!, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation platform provider for small and medium-sized businesses, released new products, saw significant business growth, and earned recognition of its empowering work environment and productive company culture in 2021. Throughout the year, Act! continued to demonstrate its long-standing commitment to … [More]

4 Skills Everyone Needs to Thrive in a Digital Future

by Lee Lazarus and Janine Kurnoff 

There’s a lot of talk these days about disruption and the constant change we all seem to experience at faster and faster speeds. In the past decade, every industry worldwide has been impacted by the rise of technology, people and interactivity coming together to create an explosion of new products and services that did not even exist 10 years ago. Who could believe that one day … [More]

Identity Authentication Causes Consumer Frustration

by Donovan Neale-May

Frustration with cumbersome and repetitive authentication processes are overwhelmingly causing consumers to search for brands and digital experiences that securely unify and simplify identity verification, according to a new report by the Business Performance Innovation Network and CMO Council, entitled “Authentication Frustration. How Companies Lose Customers in The Digital … [More]

Text Marketing 101

by Clate Mask

In my experience, the key to business success is communicating the right message to the right clients at the right time. When businesspeople communicate effectively with current and prospective clients, they can increase conversion, reduce churn and build long-term relationships that result in more sales. But engaging with customers and prospects can be difficult if the … [More]

GitKraken Gains Git Strength, Adding GitLens and GitLens’ Creator

by Mike Hunter

GitKraken, creator of the world’s leading Git GUI and CLI, recently acquired GitLens, the most popular Git extension for Visual Studio Code. GitLens was created by Eric Amodio in 2016, and has since been developed and maintained nearly exclusively by Amodio in his spare time. He joins GitKraken and will serve as the company’s chief technology officer, to lead GitLens and … [More]

AZ Inno: A New National Effort Wants to Focus on the Long Game for Microchips

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Amid high demand for microchips, there is a new, national effort to chart the future of the U.S. semiconductor industry — and it runs right through Arizona. The National Semiconductor Economic Roadmap, known as NSER (pronounced like “answer”), launched on September 28, 2021, with a mission to “boost U.S. semiconductor competitiveness through a focus on the workforce, … [More]

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