nCipher Newly Launched 

by Mike Hunter

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 

by Mike Hunter

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]

Looking Good 2019 – March Standouts

by Mike Hunter

In this issue with the Giving Guide, we focus our Looking Good column on examples of giving in our community. UnitedHealthcare Volunteers Support Childhood Hunger Program The Arizona Diamondbacks and UnitedHealthcare employees kicked off their joint “Pack the House” initiative at Fan Fest in February to provide meals for children in need. Volunteers packed food to support … [More]

How to ICE-Proof Your Business in 2019

by Bridget Sharkey

President Trump has made global headlines with his tweets which pledging to build a border wall at Mexico’s expense. Meanwhile immigration crackdowns at places of business will no doubt continue to increase during 2019.  In fact, ICE reports a 650 percent surge in workplace arrests since Trump became president, according to a recent article in Newsweek.  “Employment … [More]

Innovative Art Installation Makes Permanent Home at Scottsdale Fashion Square

by Mike Hunter

Wonderspaces, the breakthrough concept that partners with artists from around the world to deliver artwork to new audiences, will soon open the company’s first permanent location at Scottsdale Fashion Square.  In its 16,000-square-foot space, Wonderspaces will partner with artists from around the world to present a series of ticketed art shows. As a pop-up that debuted in … [More]

Remote Working Officially vs Unofficially – It Matters

by Mike Hunter

A survey, commissioned by the inventor of virtual network computing, RealVNC, found that, in a significant number of large U.S. enterprises that do not officially permit remote working, remote working happens unofficially. This indicates that not permitting remote working is putting data security and privacy at risk by encouraging unofficial access that often involves personal … [More]

Facilitating Robotic Process Automation

by Mike Hunter

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

by Mike Hunter

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

by Mike Hunter

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]

Overcome Recruiting Challenges

by Rustina Knutzon

Hiring challenges abound across many of Arizona’s industries. With low unemployment and more companies dipping into the talent pool, it can be difficult to find skilled talent. Here are tips to help a business take a focused approach and improve its chances of landing the best talent.  Don’t skimp on compensation. Offering a good salary and benefits is an advantage, but it’s … [More]