Technology Headlines
Craneware Leverages LEAN to Enhance Award-Winning Customer Experience
Craneware (AIM: CRW.L), the healthcare market leader in automated value cycle solutions, today announced it is successfully leveraging a consultative implementation approach across all solutions to measurably improve customer financial and operational performance. This approach is founded upon LEAN principles for effective process development and includes utilizing voice of the customer exercises to develop Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) trees; discovery questionnaires; role assessments; and application-specific value scorecards.
Tech Journalist Paul Hochman Showcased New Tech on Tips On TV Blog
After decades as a top tech guru on network TV and writing for several prestigious technology magazines, Paul Hochman, has established himself as one of the most respected broadcast journalists specializing in technology coverage. Paul was live from the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas giving viewers a sneak preview of some the hot new technology that will be hitting the market in the future. CES is where all the newest gadgets are first introduced to the public. Hochman has made a career out of simplifying complex technology so that the average consumer can understand.
DataPath Awarded Position on U.S. Army’s GTACS II Contract
DataPath, Inc., a leading provider of advanced and secure communications solutions, announced today they have been awarded a position on the U.S. Army's $5.1 Billion Global Tactical Advanced Communications Systems II (GTACS II) contract vehicle. The army expects work to occur through January 5, 2030.
Aptos to be Acquired by Affiliates of Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division from Funds advised by Apax Partners
Aptos today announced that funds affiliated with the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs have reached a definitive agreement to acquire the company from funds advised by Apax Partners (the "Apax Funds"). Aptos, Inc., a recognized market leader in retail technology solutions, delivers innovative, cloud-native and comprehensive omni-channel solutions to more than 1,000 retail brands in 65 countries.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire ID Analytics from NortonLifeLock
LexisNexis(®) Risk Solutions, part of RELX, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire ID Analytics, a trusted provider of credit and fraud risk solutions for enterprises. Based in San Diego and founded in 2002, ID Analytics's technology delivers risk insights through the combination of proprietary data, patented analytics, and near real-time cross-industry consumer identity behavior.
Chick-fil-A Mobile App Customers Get Free Classic Nuggets in January
Chick-fil-A(®) Mobile App customers will kick off the new year with a bite-sized surprise this month: free Chick-fil-A Nuggets. As a way to say "thank you" to customers, Chick-fil-A is giving away a free eight-count order of classic Chick-fil-A Nuggets to any guest who creates or signs into their Chick-fil-A One(TM) account via the free Chick-fil-A Mobile App.
VERO Biotech to Present at Biotech Showcase 2020
VERO Biotech LLC, an Atlanta, Georgia-based biotechnology company focused on saving lives, alleviating suffering and improving the healthcare economics, is pleased to announce it will be presenting at Biotech Showcase 2020. Biotech Showcase 2020 will take place concurrently with the 38(th) annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
TOTO Announces Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is World’s First to Install Smart, Fully-Connected Restroom System
TOTO, the world's largest plumbing manufacturer with more than $5.19 billion in annual sales, announced that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport with more than 107 million annual passengers, is the first facility in the world to offer the Smart, Fully-Connected Restroom System. Thanks to a collaboration by TOTO and GP PRO, the airport is now testing the tools and connected products it needs to help ensure its busiest restrooms are always clean, comfortable, and fully operational. At CES 2020, this Public Restroom of the Future will be on display in the TOTO booth (#43125) in the Smart Home section of the Sands Expo.
Ingenico iCON Case Helps Merchants Design More Creative Mobile Checkout Experiences
Ingenico Group (Euronext: FR0000125346 - ING), the global leader in seamless payment, is introducing its iCON case for a more versatile, compact solution for mobile checkout next week at NRF's Retail Big Show. Retailers, restaurants, hotels and many other merchants of all sizes stand to benefit from rethinking their checkout experience with mobility in mind. The iCON case pairs Ingenico mobile payment devices with iOS or Android devices via a patent-pending magnetic case attachment to allow these businesses to create more value for consumers in-store and reimagine how they use their space.
Equifax Expands Partnerships with Rent Reporting Service Providers
Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX), today announced new direct-to-consumer partnerships with Esusu, MoCaFi and Zingo that will help develop a more complete picture of a consumer's financial profile. Equifax wants to offer real solutions that meet people wherever they are on their personal finance journey. The rent-reporting platforms enable consumers to opt-in to include rental payment data as part of their respective credit report to allow a more complete picture of financial history. All three companies, as part of their credit education initiatives, will also present their users with a free weekly or monthly VantageScore® credit score so they can track score changes over time.