As companies look for ways to engage employees, build out their CSR programs and give back to the communities they serve, Verified Volunteers offers a unique solution. Our portable background check allows employees to have a single “fast-pass” to volunteering. Companies can provide a link for employees to get their background check, which can then be securely shared with … [More]
Augment Marketing with AR Campaigns
Imagination Park Technologies Inc., the company bringing augmented reality experiences to consumers and sports fans globally, recently released XenoPlay Version 3.3, with features that allow advertising and marketing professionals to create augmented reality (AR) campaigns within minutes without the need for any programming or technical expertise. Among the many updates in the … [More]
Voice Assistants Are Redefining the Way Americans Shop
Voice assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri have ushered in a new era of customer interactions with technology. Individuals can use voice assistants on a range of smart devices (e.g., smart speakers, smart phones, etc.) to carry out a multitude of tasks. From asking for directions to shopping, voice assistants have enabled consumers to acquire information and make … [More]
Walmart Launches Cutting-Edge Innovations
2018 saw Walmart — which has 127 retail units throughout Arizona — roll out and expand several in-store and online innovations for shoppers as well as increase support for its more than 34,000 Arizona associates through increased training, new handheld apps, robotics and other technology designed to make their daily tasks easier. Customer-focused innovations launched or … [More]
SRP Is Leading the Charge for Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicle ownership has increased dramatically in the last seven years, according to Salt River Project, which has seen the numbers grow from four electric vehicles registered in Arizona in 2010 to more than 14,000 as of July 2018. In fact, after leveling out from 2014 to 2015, the adoption rate increased over the next three years by about 8,000. And now, as more drivers … [More]
Smarter Logistics for the Construction Industry
A multisided, cloud-based platform providing a marketplace that connects truckers, contractors and material producers throughout North America, TRUX recently launched in Phoenix as its third major metropolitan area in its planned rollout of 45 markets nationally this year. “We are excited to be launching the TRUX platform in the Southwest, a region that is experiencing a major … [More]
Enhanced Marketing through Augmented Reality
The UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle, an enterprise of the Ak-Chin Indian Community, is implementing a new, futuristic, augmented reality campaign from Imagination Park that will help change the theatrical experience and social culture within the one-of-a-kind world-class facility. The Augmented Reality from Imagination Park enables UltraStar customers to … [More]
Technology Enables 24/7 Truck Rental
Providing convenience has been the goal at U-Haul since it revolutionized truck rental back in 1945 — allowing people to return a truck to a location convenient to them at their destination, even across state borders, rather than where they’d rented it. In this spirit, U-Haul recently welcomed Big Savings Furniture in Mesa as a neighborhood dealer, which will offer its … [More]
nCipher Newly Launched
nCipher Security — now better positioned to be responsive to market needs since taking its 20 years of experience and launching in January as a separate stand-alone business within Thales — provides cryptographic solutions to secure emerging technologies such as cloud, IoT, blockchain and digital payments and help meet new compliance mandates, using the same proven technology … [More]
Effortless Switching
ReadyCloud CRM, the ecommerce suite built for customer retention and growth, recently announced all-new integrations for Adobe’s Magento 1 and 2 platforms. An orders-based CRM, ReadyCloud creates instant customer profiles from cross-channel data, including Amazon and eBay, to give users a 360-degree view of the customer journey that includes order and shipping history. It … [More]
Unstoppable Teams
Three-time Navy SEAL platoon commander and founder of Perfect Fitness reveals how to put together teams that can accomplish any objective — by leveraging an unexpected set of values and priorities. SEALs and civilians operate in extremely different environments, but what makes both kinds of teams excel comes down to the same thing: service to others, trust, empathy and a caring … [More]
Reinventing the Product
Reinventing the Product looks at how the disruptive waves of digital technologies will affect product companies. Eric Schaeffer and David Sovie assess how digital technologies such as the Internet of Things, data analytics, blockchain, cloud computing and, particularly, AI are transforming traditional products into smart connected products. The book will demystify concepts such … [More]
The Future of Blockchain Technology
This article is intended to scare and be a wakeup call for anyone who considers himself a middleman, because he will soon no longer be needed. But first, let’s examine what a blockchain is, as businessfolk may as well understand the technology that is going to make some jobs redundant. What Is Blockchain/Tangle? Not to be confused with Bitcoin, as it so often is, … [More]
Remote Tech: Innovative Solution for Legal Document Review
The traditional legal document review process has long been ripe for change. Just ask any attorney who has spent countless hours examining thousands of emails, memos, letters, PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets and other electronic documents associated with the litigation of a document-driven case. The task of looking through thousands of records for the “smoking gun” can … [More]
Humans Wanted, Robots Need You
Robot workers replacing human jobs — the debate of the decade. In reality, however, the opposite looks true. ManpowerGroup’s report “Humans Wanted: Robots Need You” found that more employers than ever — 87 percent — plan to increase or maintain headcount as a result of automation for the third consecutive year. ManpowerGroup surveyed 19,000 employers in 44 countries on the … [More]
Facilitating Robotic Process Automation
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is expected to be one of the fastest-growing industries in 2019; to help business understand how to implement that function and more quickly realize the ROI of automation, global RPA solution company Kryon offers organizations full visibility into all business processes through Process Discovery technology. It was recently certified by the … [More]
Gamification to Improve Employee Retention
Recognize app is a technology company that uses gamification to improve employee retention. According to Recognize’s analytics and projections, 19.2 million people will be working remotely by 2020. Companies can use Recognize’s gamification theory to strategize employee rewards to keep them engaged on and offsite. “We continue to learn from our customers what customizations … [More]
Manage Contact Center Volume
EqConnect, recently launched by Scottsdale-based accounts receivable servicing provider Equiant, offers leading-edge cloud technology to help companies effectively and quickly manage contact center volume. Fully integrated into the Equiant Platform as a Service (PaaS) platform to simplify contact handling, eqConnect features includes seamless campaign integration, agentless … [More]
