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Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners Collaborates with Local Motors to Deploy Olli, the World’s First Co-Created, Autonomous Electric Shuttle
Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners announced Local Motors deployed its Olli electric autonomous vehicle shuttle on October 1 in its smart city living laboratory, a 1.5-mile-long autonomous vehicle test track. Olli is a smart, safe, sustainable transportation option suited for neighborhoods, campuses, hospitals and city centers.
SaaSOptics Announces $12M in Series B Funding Following Record-Breaking Q3 with 70 Percent New Annual Recurring Revenue Bookings Growth
SaaSOptics, the leading subscription management platform designed for emerging and growth B2B SaaS and subscription-based businesses, announced today it has secured a $12 million Series B investment led by Fulcrum Equity Partners. The investment consists of a combination of equity and debt, including a line of credit from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and comes on the heels of a record-breaking Q3 with 70 percent growth in new Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) bookings over Q2 2019 and the addition of a record 66 new customers. The funding round will help SaaSOptics continue to scale sales, marketing, customer success and support teams while adding more engineering and product management resources to extend its total addressable market.
Giant Eagle Joins InComm Healthcare’s Retail Network
InComm, a leading payments technology company, today announced that it is welcoming multi-format food, fuel and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle, Inc. to InComm Healthcare's OTC Network, which provides health plan supplemental benefit and incentive spending solutions designed to encourage healthy purchases.
Gregory Robinson Joins Nonprofit Biotech Odylia Therapeutics Advisory Board
Gregory Robinson, Ph.D., joins the Advisory Board of Odylia Therapeutics, a nonprofit biotech dedicated to bringing treatments for rare disease to patients. He is the Chief Science Officer at Akouos and brings to Odylia extensive biotech experience in gene therapy, ophthalmology, and the rare disease space.
Brightwell Partners with Travelex, Modernizes and Simplifies Cash Management on Cruise Ships Worldwide
Brightwell Payments, Inc., a FinTech company that helps global workers get paid and spend money safely and easily worldwide, today announced a partnership with Travelex, a leading cross-border financial services and payments firm. Travelex will manage the cash distribution of numerous currencies to over 75 ATMs provided by Brightwell on cruise ships throughout the world.
Landis+Gyr Releases Industry-first 320 Amp Meter with Integrated Remote Service Switch
Landis+Gyr announces the release of a first-of-its-kind advanced meter with an integrated remote service switch to safely manage 320 ampere residential applications.
AeroParts Now(TM) Launches Platform to Make Commerce Easy for Aerospace
SAVANNAH, Ga., Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AeroParts Now(TM), the first purpose-built ecommerce solution for aviation part sellers, is excited to announce the availability of its groundbreaking software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecosystem integration platform solution. Designed from the ground up to accelerate the parts sales cycle, AeroParts Now helps parts sellers reach their target markets, achieve business objectives, and reduce excess inventory.
InComm Partners with Mizuho Bank to Expand J-Coin Pay in Japan
InComm, a leading payments technology company, today announced that it has partnered with Mizuho Bank to expand its payment service "J-Coin Pay" to its retail network in Japan.
Emory University Student Center Project Receives LEED Platinum
Duda|Paine Architects, a premier international design firm, announces today its Emory University Student Center project has gained LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, the USGBC's highest rating. The innovative 130,000-square-foot facility includes a combination of sustainable design elements that together set new green standards for student centers. The New Student Center is the first building on Emory's campus to receive LEED Platinum Certification.
“Gamers Beat Cancer” Campaign Launched To Fight Cancer in Kids and Young Adults
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month and a new partnership by two leading charities is poised to make a major investment in pediatric cancer research and support programs. The American Cancer Society and GameChanger Charity announced today a e-gaming initiative called Gamers Beat Cancer dedicated to raising funds for additional resources for programs helping kids and teens facing cancer.