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Datalign Advisory Taps Carmen Vetere as Chief Marketing Officer

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Datalign Advisory announced Carmen Vetere has joined as Chief Marketing Officer. Vetere will lead and expand consumer growth initiatives, accelerate the direct-to-consumer marketing program, and broaden strategic partnerships as Datalign meets surging consumer demand for professional financial advisors. With experience at multiple Boston-based growth companies, Vetere brings more than two decades of marketing leadership across the fintech, healthcare, e-commer

State Street Appointed Servicing Provider for COtwo Advisors’ First US-Listed Physical Carbon Allowance ETP

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today announced that it has been appointed as fund administrator and transfer agent for the COtwo Advisors Physical European Carbon Allowance Trust (NYSE Arca: CTWO)—the first US-listed exchange-traded product (ETP) backed by physical European Union Allowances (EUAs). The CTWO fund, launched by COtwo Advisors, provides investors with direct exposure to the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the world’s largest and most

FVCbank Announces Executive Promotions of Jim Elliott and Steffany Watson

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FVCbank is pleased to announce the promotions of two long-tenured and highly respected leaders: Jim Elliott has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Commercial Lending, and Steffany Watson has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Services Officer. Jim will continue his service on the Bank’s Executive Committee, where he has played a key role in strategic initiatives. Steffany, with her promotion, has now been appointed to the Executive Committee

Stephanie Trunzo Joins Lake Nona Impact Forum Advisory Board to Drive Health Innovation

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #DigitalHealth--MERGE CEO Stephanie Trunzo joins the Lake Nona Impact Forum Advisory Board of forward-thinking leaders shaping the future of health and wellness.

Aria Growth Partners Closes $152 Million Fund-II Continuing Specialized Focus on Emerging Consumer Brands

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aria Growth Partners, a leading growth equity firm that provides capital and elevated partnership to extraordinary consumer brands, today announced the closing of its second fund with $152 million in capital commitments. The oversubscribed fund will continue the firm's winning strategy of serving founders of high-growth consumable product companies across several categories in the rapidly changing, multi-trillion dollar global industry. Founded in 2020 by consumer inv

DaysToHappy Unveils Happy 2.0: Scalable Mental Health Support for the Modern Workplace and Campus

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BehavioralHealth--DaysToHappy today announced the launch of Happy 2.0, a revolutionary mental health platform designed to help HR leaders and university administrators address rising rates of depression and anxiety among employees and students—at scale, and without overburdening traditional mental health systems. Built for today's fast-moving organizations and campuses, Happy 2.0 combines AI-driven mental health training, live group coaching, support communities, and ongoing assess

Legion Technologies Named “AI-based Workforce Management Solution of the Year” in 2025 AI Breakthrough Awards Program

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legion Technologies, an innovator in workforce management, today announced that its Legion AI platform has been named “AI-based Workforce Management Solution of the Year” in the 8th annual AI Breakthrough Awards program conducted by AI Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market today. Legion WFM, built on the powerful Legion AI frame

The Hackett Group® Finds Major Gains From AI-Driven Procurement Outsourcing Services

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $HCKT #BPO--The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a leading generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) consultancy and executive advisory firm, has released its latest Digital World Class® Matrix, focusing on the procurement outsourcing services marketplace. Procurement outsourcing service providers are delivering new capabilities and advanced technologies to help their clients navigate an increasingly volatile, uncertain, and complex global business environment. Procurement orga

Primis Bank Selects Lenders Cooperative to Power Operations for SBA and Commercial Lending

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #aba--Lenders Cooperative, a leading provider of loan origination and servicing technology to US financial institutions, is pleased to announce that Primis Bank has selected its platform to power its small business lending. Primis Bank will leverage the platform to automate the entire workflow for the origination of both SBA and conventional commercial loans. The bank also signed on for Lenders Cooperative’s LSP service to augment the bank’s capacity for underwriting,

Emplifi Finds Airline Response Rates to Customer Questions on Instagram Increased 14% Since Last Year

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emplifi, a leading customer engagement platform, today released a report highlighting social care trends and insights from the world’s leading airline brands. As part of its research, Emplifi analyzed social media activity related to customer service efforts for 38 airline brands between January 1 and June 30, 2025. The findings revealed a significant opportunity for improvement in airlines’ social care strategies, with 74% of customer service inquiries sent via a dir

Maverick Bancshares, Inc. to Acquire Sandhills Bancshares, Inc.

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
LUBBOCK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maverick Bank and Tejas Bank will merge as Maverick Bancshares acquires Sandhills Bancshares to form a $650M West Texas community bank.

ZS expands partnership with Salesforce to help companies scale AI agents with Agentforce

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
EVANSTON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZS announced the continued expansion of its partnership with Salesforce to offer consulting and implementation services for Agentforce, Salesforce’s digital labor platform. With a focus on AI to help companies solve commercialization and go-to-market challenges, ZS helps clients implement and manage evolving workforces in which humans and AI agents complement each other to drive business value in sectors including pharma, healthcare, medtech, travel and retail.

Andersen Consulting Enhances Business Transformation Capabilities With Addition of The Clearing

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #TheClearing--Andersen Consulting adds depth to its platform with the addition of collaborating firm The Clearing.

Orion Appoints Valli Nachiappan as Chief Technology Officer to Drive Next Era of Wealthtech Innovation

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion, the premier provider of transformative wealthtech solutions for financial advisors and the enterprise firms that serve them, announced today the appointment of Valli Nachiappan as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Valli will lead the execution of Orion’s technology strategy, further modernizing its architecture and accelerating the delivery of emerging technologies and AI-powered solutions to enhance the advisor-client experience. Valli brings mo

ComPsych Boasts Industry’s Most Comprehensive Library of Dynamic Mental Health Resources

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComPsych boasts industry's most dynamic library of mental health resources, allowing users to access content across a variety of mediums and languages

Pricefx Launches Volatility Exposure Index Reports to Help Industries Navigate Market Turbulence

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
MUNICH & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #economy--Pricefx, the global leader in AI-powered pricing software, today announced the release of its Volatility Exposure Index (VEI) reports for six key industries, providing executives with an essential diagnostic framework to assess their exposure risk and identify how to quickly protect margins in the face of geopolitical conflicts, tariffs, inflation, energy price spikes, and any other disruption. In a climate where daily market fluctuations have become the new n

Berkshire Partners' Elizabeth Bride and Katie Ragan Honored in GrowthCap's 2025 “Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing”

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Berkshire Partners is pleased to announce Managing Director Elizabeth (“Liz”) Bride and Principal Katie Ragan have been named to GrowthCap’s “Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing” 2025 list. The award recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to growth investing, demonstrating expertise in private capital markets, operational excellence, and portfolio management. Liz was promoted to Managing Director, Investor Relations, in December 2024, and currently s

Everest Appoints Pamela Sinclair as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE: EG), a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions, announced that Pamela Sinclair will join Everest as EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, effective July 14. Ms. Sinclair will report to Jim Williamson, Everest President and CEO, and will serve on the Company’s Executive Leadership Team. Ms. Sinclair succeeds Gail Van Beveren, Everest’s Chief Human Resource

NTT DATA Announces New Industry-Ready Service for Salesforce’s Agentforce

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
TOKYO & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the unveiling of NTT DATA’s Smart AI Agent™ Ecosystem, a transformative enterprise-grade framework for agentic solutions, NTT DATA today announced a new service offering for Salesforce’s Agentforce that will help clients accelerate the adoption of autonomous AI agents to work alongside humans. The service will be delivered through an “EPAS” model – Evangelize, Pilot, Adopt and Scale – and will work in harmony with NTT DATA’s existing data and cloud off

Sands Capital Announces Successful Venture Exit Following Brightflag Acquisition

Lastest from Businesswire - Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:54
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sands Capital Global Ventures Fund II announces the successful exit of its investment in Brightflag, a global provider of AI-powered legal spend and matter management software, following a definitive agreement for the company to be acquired by Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory for approximately €425 million in cash. The acquisition closed on June 11, 2025. Sands Capital first invested in Brightflag in March 2019, leading the company’s $8.5 million Series A f

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