The technology embodied in this portfolio, delivers outstanding energy efficiency, drastically reducing fuel consumption, carbon emissions, and operating costs, while maintaining substantial power output. Ideal for vehicles, boats, trains, and aircraft, this technology presents a unique opportunity for manufacturers seeking to bolster their engine capabilities and contribute to a greener future. With a combined market size of $261 billion for automotive and industrial engines, this portfolio holds immense potential for those looking to reshape the future of engine technology and environmental impact.
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This combined intelligent document capture solution is of tremendous value in sectors such as finance and healthcare that still have a heavy reliance on paper documents, but are driving towards increased digital transformation. In banking for instance, fast, accurate document capture is key to frictionless customer transactions and critical for organizational compliance. Healthcare organizations grapple with a continuous stream of patient records, insurance documents and consent forms. Inefficient paperwork processes hinder providers from delivering optimal care. Document capture solutions integrated with electronic health records (EHR) are accelerating patient care workflows.
“This collaboration empowers organizations to embrace digital transformation, enhance productivity and deliver better customer service,” explained Amy Gu, CEO of Dynamsoft.
Key benefits of this combined solution:
Cost Reduction: By digitizing paper documents, organizations can minimize expenses associated with lost records, paper waste, regulatory violations, and data input errors.
Improved Efficiency: Digitized documents are much quicker to access, share and archive.
Enhanced Collaboration: A centralized repository facilitates project collaboration, even for remote teams.
“Dynamsoft and Visioneer’s collaboration brings together best-in-class scanning hardware and software to give developers a powerful toolkit for document workflow solutions in the Cloud, supporting traditional and SaaS-based offerings” commented Jim Tamo, President of Visioneer.
The relationship marks a significant milestone in the drive towards efficient and secure data capture and document management workflows.
About Dynamsoft: Dynamsoft Corp. provides enterprise-class TWAIN™ software development kits (SDK), a Barcode Reader SDK, and a Label Recognition SDK to help developers meet document imaging, scanning, barcode reader applications requirements when developing web, desktop, or mobile document management and label reading applications. The imaging SDKs help today’s businesses seeking to migrate from wasteful paper-based workflows to efficient paperless electronic document and records management. Thousands of customers use Dynamsoft’s solutions. Customers include 3M®; EMC®; FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc.; Fujitsu®; GE®; H&R Block®; HP®; IBM®, Intel®; Infosys®; Lockheed Martin®; Olympus®; Philips®; PricewaterhouseCoopers®; Samsung®; Siemens®; Symantec®; Unisys®; Verizon®; and more. Dynamsoft is an ISO 27001-certified organization and an associate member of the TWAIN Working Group that develops TWAIN standards. The company was founded in 2003. More information is available at http://www.dynamsoft.com.
About Visioneer: Visioneer, Inc. is a leader in integrated document capture solutions, accelerating digital transformation for its customers. Offering a range of software-enabled hardware products, including document scanners, printers, and MFPs, Visioneer helps customers optimize document creation, capture and archiving workflows. Visioneer is a Xerox licensee, licensed to build, sell, and support standalone document scanners. Learn more at http://www.visioneer.com and http://www.xeroxscanners.com.
In 2010, women held only 91 of the 523 total senior management positions compared to 210 of the 725 total senior management positions in the 2023 study. Since 2014, the number of senior management positions held by women has seen a steady increase. The study from 2023 reflects an increase of almost 29 percent. Prior to 2014, there were several years of stagnated results where women comprised only 16 to 17 percent.
“There was a significant increase of 53 senior management positions in the top 50 banks since the 2022 study. This is a positive trend overall for women in management positions,” said Regina Barr, founder and CEO of Red Ladder, Inc., and the Women at the Top®(WATT®) Network.
There have been 11 new positions added to the C-suite as well as movement up and down in positions reported on in the past. Here’s a look at several key positions in the new WATT® Study.
The number of the top 50 banks with zero women in management has shown a positive trend over those last few years with a decrease to just two in the 2023 study, down from three in 2022 and four in 2021.
“There are some trends in the workforce that will continue to need monitoring,” Barr noted. “While many women left the workforce during the pandemic, they have begun returning to the workforce in higher numbers. When they do return, they are looking for more flexible, hybrid work opportunities.” Barr added, “We need to keep our eye on ways to help women thrive in the workforce by using technology and remote work opportunities to their career advantage. We also need to ensure that we focus on health and wellbeing in the workplace. Burnout for women has reached alarmingly high levels according to a study by Deloitte.”
About the Women at the Top® (WATT®) Study: Students at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, led by instructor Terrilyn Morgan, conducted the 2023 WATT® Study. Students identified and ranked by asset size the nation’s 50 largest commercial banks, using Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data as of December 31, 2022, and then used publicly available information such as annual reports to determine the number of women in leadership positions. The WATT® Study, conducted regularly since 1999, is sponsored and managed by the Women at the Top® (WATT®) Network. (Note: There are five banks in the study that no longer exist due to failures, mergers, and one that was absorbed into a larger bank during 2023. This has impacted the data collection process since current verification of management is not available. The report uses the 12-31-2021 data for each of the five banks.)
About the Women at the Top® (WATT®) Network: The Women at the Top® Network is a nationwide community of aspiring and high-achieving women who share the desire to develop and nurture their own leadership skills and those of other women.
Regina Barr and Women at the Top® (WATT®) has provided a space for professional women to invest in their social capital through a variety of programs for more than a decade.
For more information, visit WATTNetwork.com or call 651-453-1007.
2023. Women at the Top and WATT are registered trademarks of Red Ladder, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Based in the European Union, Vision Lifesciences has established itself as a leader in offering specialized solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. The company’s expertise in navigating complex regulatory environments and supporting innovative product development has been a cornerstone of its success.
The decision to expand into Hong Kong comes at a time when the East Asian biotech and medtech sectors are experiencing significant growth. Vision Lifesciences’ presence in the region is poised to meet the increasing demand for specialized CRO services that understand the intricacies of local markets.
Future Goals and Plans
Vision Lifesciences aims to leverage its Hong Kong subsidiary as a springboard for further global expansion, ultimately supporting innovative companies in bringing new products to market faster. The subsidiary will play a crucial role in the company’s mission to influence and improve patient outcomes worldwide amidst an ever-evolving industry environment.
About Vision Lifesciences
Vision Lifesciences is a full-service Contract Research Organization based in the European Union. With a mission to support innovative companies in bringing new products to market faster, the company specializes in clinical trials support, regulatory affairs, and commercialization solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sectors. Vision Lifesciences is committed to improving patient outcomes and responding to the needs of an ever-changing global healthcare landscape. https://visionlifesciences.com/
Executives that have assumed new positions include:
Vedner Guerrier, MBA, LSSBB, has been named executive vice president and chief transformation officer. He had previously been CEO at both Memorial Hospital West and Memorial Hospital Miramar and replaces Nina Beauchesne, who retired after nearly 35 years as a Memorial executive. Guerrier began his journey with the healthcare system as a staff therapist in 2001 and also helped position Memorial Cancer Institute to become one of a select few Cancer Centers of Excellence in Florida during the time he led that service line. “I’m confident Vedner will provide the type of visionary leadership that will guide the system through its next phase of growth and innovation,” said Wester.
Joseph Stuczynski will lead Memorial Hospital West as its CEO, moving from the same position at Memorial Hospital Miramar. Stuczynski also served the system in chief financial officer roles at Memorial Regional Hospital South and Memorial Hospital Pembroke, where he began in 2005. He is the current chair of the South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association.
Stephen Demers takes over the top executive position at Memorial Hospital Miramar after previously leading Memorial Hospital Pembroke. While at Pembroke, where he began in 2022, he oversaw the growth of the hospital’s bariatric surgery and wound healing programs, as well as the maintenance of the facility’s “A” grade in Leapfrog’s annual hospital safety review.
Felicia Turnley, FACHE, who had been chief operating officer at Memorial Hospital West, is now CEO at Memorial Hospital Pembroke. She first entered the system as a director at Memorial Cancer Institute 22 years ago, prior to spending the last 18 years helping oversee the growth at Memorial West. “I hope to be a role model for staff that can see the path I took and understand that growth and advancement opportunities very definitely exist within our system,” she said.
Melida Akiti becomes Memorial’s first chief community officer. Previously overseeing Memorial Primary Care and leading health-focused initiatives that addressed social determinants of health and removed barriers to ensure equal access to care, Akiti will now work to enhance community health programming, foster meaningful partnerships, and promote health equity, education, and awareness to maximize Memorial’s impact in cities throughout South Florida. She has been a Memorial executive for more than 12 years.
One of South Florida’s largest employers, Memorial was recently certified as a “Great Place To Work” by a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behavior. It was also included on Modern Healthcare magazine’s list of the “2023 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.”
South Florida-based Memorial Healthcare System (http://www.mhs.net) is a national leader in quality care and patient, physician, and employee satisfaction. Its commitment to deeper caring and smarter health prioritizes a person-centered approach that has delivered safe, positive outcomes for 70 years.
Featuring multi-disciplinary collaboration, research, innovation, and transparency within its many facilities, Memorial is focused on removing barriers, increasing access, and providing equitable care throughout the region. It employs a staff of more than 16,000 and operates six hospitals, numerous primary, urgent, and 24/7 care facilities, medical office buildings, a health specialty center, and nursing home.
To learn more, visit mhs.net and connect on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
“Identity crimes are dynamic and ever-evolving, which means we need help keeping pace with the tactics of criminals so we can create the services needed to support victims,” said Eva Velasquez, President and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center. “This new group of industry leaders with specific skillsets and experiences will help ensure the ITRC stays on top of trends, emerging threats and defenses and is well positioned to participate in discussions about them.”
The following people are the initial members of the ITRC’s AIR Advisory Board:
Jay Meier, Senior Vice President of North American Operations at FaceTec, Inc. and President & CEO of Sage Capital Advisors, LLC
Lynette Owens, Vice President of Global Consumer Education and Product Marketing at Trend Micro
Meghan Land, Executive Director of Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Michael Scheumack, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer at IDIQ
Stephen Smith, Senior Vice President of Business and Strategy at Intellectual Technology, Inc.
The AIR Advisory Board will be chaired by Shawn Holtzclaw, a veteran corporate and nonprofit executive. To view the Advisory Board, click here. To see a full list of the ITRC’s Leadership, click here.
About the Identity Theft Resource Center
Founded in 1999, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC) is a national‥nonprofit organization established to empower and guide consumers, victims, business and government to minimize risk and mitigate the impact of identity compromise and crime. Through public and private support, the ITRC provides no-cost victim assistance and consumer education through‥its website live-chat‥idtheftcenter.org and toll-free phone number 888.400.5530. The ITRC also equips consumers and businesses‥with‥information about recent data breaches through its data breach tracking tool, notified. The ITRC offers help to specific populations, including the deaf/hard of hearing and blind/low visioncommunities.
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The Covid-19 pandemic ripped the cover off longstanding, continued gender and racial inequities in the economy and workplace. As schools and childcare centers closed, millions of women left the workplace to care for their children. According to the National Women’s Law Center, during the pandemic, women lost 12.2 million jobs. Among those most greatly impacted are women of color, with unemployment rates remaining higher than the overall unemployment rate.²
It is critical to the founder of EnrichedHQ that, from the beginning, it is understood that its mission is to provide support services to children and parents from 5th grade through 12th grade. This demographic is easily forgotten in the discussions around typical childcare, i.e., daycare centers, and is largely ignored by companies that provide daycare assistance to working parents.
Women still tend to work part-time, low paid, and tipped jobs at higher rates than men, ensuring economic struggles even prior to the pandemic and a higher risk of job loss. While the economy has experienced a net gain of 3.7 million jobs since February 2020, a disproportionate number of these jobs have gone to men—2.2 million to men compared to 1.5 million to women. While the unemployment rate for women over the age of 20 was at 3.3% in May, it increased for women of color from 4.4% to 5.3%.³
The financial burden of childcare at all ages
According to studies conducted at the Annie E Casey Foundation, “the average annual national costs of childcare for one child in 2021 was $10,600, a tenth of a married couple’s median income and more than one-third of a single parent’s income…disproportionately affecting the financial well-being of women, single parents, parents in poverty, families of color and immigrant families.”⁴ While this includes typical childcare situations, it also refers to the costs associated with ensuring older children have the opportunity to be engaged in quality activities while their guardians are working.
A woman’s earnings are vital to the well-being of a family, both in two-person homes and single-mother homes. Gender norms are changing, with approximately 64% of women claiming the title of primary breadwinner or co-breadwinner in their household, with even higher numbers for Black women (84.4 %) and Latinx mothers (60.3%).⁵
Black mothers are the most likely to be the primary economic support for their families, both as single and married moms. Among single mothers, 51.5 percent of Black women are likely to be unmarried breadwinners compared to 16 percent of white women.⁶
The exorbitant childcare costs represent a significant portion of the “Mommy Tax”, with both married and single mothers often finding themselves in an impossible position of needing the financial ability to ensure their children are being given the care and continued learning opportunities they need so they can continue to work, but not earning enough money to do so.
Long-term effects and societal implications
Women are the driving force of the caregiving community while dealing with their own obstacles when it comes to caring for themselves. They are facing exhaustion, excessive stress, and lack of additional resources. “Since the pandemic, the workday for women has increased by 2 to 3 hours each day, 10 to 15 hours per week, equivalent to a part-time job”, notes CEO Carleen Haylett. With little time and money to seek treatment, countless women continue caregiving when they themselves need care.
Childcare is often seen as an individual problem rather than a societal problem and a public good. When ensuring quality care for children of all ages is solely the responsibility of individuals and extended family members with little to no public investment, it devalues caregiving and ignores the fact that a healthy economy and society can only exist if people can continue going to work.
Working mothers are most likely to be employed in critical services and support positions within communities. Many of these industries are jobs that affect the country’s future workforce and the health and stability of communities yet pay so little that quality care is beyond their reach. A lack of affordable, quality options through high school threaten these working mothers’ ability to continue providing these vital services.
A remedy for the dilemma
During the holidays, pre-teens and teenagers will spend approximately four hundred hours out of school. For those students in homes that cannot send their kids to programs or camps during these hours—whether due to the staggering costs or lack of transportation—these students will spend a great deal of time unsupervised and often engaged in activities that do not encourage continued learning and academic growth.
Students of all ages need activities that stimulate their mind and body to better prepare them for life after high school and successful entry into the workforce. The vast majority of public two-and four-year colleges report enrolling students—more than half a million of them—who are not ready for college-level work.⁷ This gap could be addressed by quality after-school care that offers learning opportunities, regardless of geographic locations or socioeconomic status.
To keep women that are balancing caregiving responsibilities with their jobs in the workforce, employers need to provide opportunities for these women to successfully juggle these dueling responsibilities without sacrificing either. And EnrichedHQ believes that companies should better support the families that they employee, making it easier to balance work and home life.
A partnership that works for everyone
EnrichedHQ offers a marketplace of diverse courses guaranteed to engage students of all ability levels and interests. By partnering with corporations to bring the EnrichedHQ library to employees as an extension of their existing childcare benefits, they can help address the effect the childcare crisis has on the economy and working parents.
Within EnrichedHQ lies hundreds of high-quality programs taught by vetted online educators that address the need for stimulating after-school options for 5th through 12th grade students. These programs provide real-life education in areas such as budgeting and investing that often are not addressed in traditional school curriculums as well as areas of interest such as coding and cooking that may inspire future careers.
No longer would parents have to search the internet to find quality virtual learning tailored to their child’s needs, saving them an abundance of time and effort. EnrichedHQ can create a custom package for each child that will keep them occupied during the holidays on worthwhile activities within the goal of bridging childcare through high school.
Companies that provide this access to their employees can be comforted knowing they are helping to prepare the future workforce while giving caregivers peace of mind, enabling parents to fully commit to their jobs.
As Carleen Haylett of EnrichedHQ believes, “Corporations and employers need to stand up and support all families, even and especially when they have older kids who are often overlooked when it comes to the need for caregiving. It is important to embrace a more comprehensive approach to what employees need and how it benefits the companies and society as a whole.”
About EnrichedHQ: In 2020, single mother and technology leader Carleen Haylett witnessed pandemic-driven gaps in the U.S. educational space when her fifth-grade son began to thrive with homeschooling. The schoolwork was manageable, but the lack of affordable virtual extracurricular programs available, which would stimulate his development as a student preparing for middle and high school, was a shock. Torn between motherhood and her career, corporate pressure mounted, she left her job. She founded EnrichedHQ to solve the logistical nightmare of finding and managing options for kids who no longer need day care or a sitter, bridging childcare through high school. Leveraging her 20+ years in technology development, product management, and sales, she developed a platform that offers virtual extracurricular programs for middle and high school age children that enrich and prepare them for life. Working parents are able to find an immediate remedy for this common parental stressor through their employers. EnrichedHQ handles all the logistics, letting parents easily find, book, schedule, and pay for multiple virtual programs for multiple children across multiple providers. Both corporations and parents benefit from EnrichedHQ’s commitment.‥Visit https://enrichedhq.com/.
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Slingr’s low-code tools help cannabis operators unlock the full potential of their businesses.
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — As cannabis growers, manufacturers, equipment vendors, and labs attended MJBizCon, Slingr stood out for its cannabis-specific software solutions. The event attendees were excited to see purpose-built automation that served the industry’s unique demands.
Slingr first gained traction in the cannabis labs sector, saving time and money with improved sample management, automated compliance, and streamlined workflows. Unlike competitors offering generic LIMS, Slingr Labs is tailored for cannabis sample management, compliance, and testing processes and allows labs to provide customized reports and customer portals.
MJBizCon offered Slingr a chance to showcase its platform’s distinct advantages, from adaptability and scalability to easy integrations and improved data validation and quality assurance.
“Most labs have been struggling with generic solutions that don’t accomplish the mission. A malaise of software PTSD hung in the air,” says Grace Schroeder, CEO of Slingr. “In the rapidly dynamic cannabis industry, labs need flexible, adaptable, future-proof solutions – and the people to make them work.
Slingr Labs works with cannabis, diagnostic, genetic, and research labs to create extensible low-code LIMS solutions. Slingr’s headquarters are in Miami, FL.
This strategic initiative underscores a shared mission between Boston IVF and Baystate Health to provide a local, comprehensive reproductive healthcare option to the Springfield community and Western Massachusetts. Both Baystate Health and Boston IVF are committed to ensure continuity of care for existing patients, maintain access for future patients, and position the program to reach its full potential.
David Stern, Chief Executive Officer of Boston IVF, expressed the commitment to patients, stating, “Our partnership with Baystate Health is not only a testament to our dedication to advancing fertility care but also a promise to provide the Springfield community with unparalleled access to cutting-edge treatments and scientific advancements in reproductive medicine. We are excited to work hand-in-hand with Baystate Health to usher in a new era of possibilities for individuals and couples seeking to build their families.”
With over three decades of experience, Baystate Health has been the only fertility resource in western Massachusetts providing a critical service to the community through its Baystate Reproductive Medicine Program. For over 35 years, Baystate Reproductive Medicine Program has served our community in support of reproductive health and growing families serving over 700 individuals each year resulting in the birth of over 4000 babies. Boston IVF, with a legacy dating back to 1986, has played a pivotal role in the birth of more than 150,000 babies and currently manages over 30 locations across the United States.
“As the field of reproductive medicine advances, this collaboration between Baystate Health and Boston IVF ensures that patients and clinicians can easily gain access to scientific expertise and pioneering breakthroughs in fertility care,” stated Mark Keroack, MD, MPH, President & Chief Executive Officer of Baystate Health.
Boston IVF’s acclaimed Waltham IVF laboratory, recognized for its laboratory and research excellence, provides Massachusetts-based individuals and couples with local access to the forefront of reproductive technologies. “By integrating Boston IVF’s distinguished track record of laboratory excellence, innovation, and clinical expertise with Baystate Health’s vital role as a regional cornerstone and a national leader in healthcare, this collaboration emphasizes a united mission to elevate standards in reproductive healthcare,” said Haryanto Hokianto, MBA, Chief Development Officer at Boston IVF.
Boston IVF is one of the largest and most experienced fertility networks in the United States, with more than 150,000 babies born since 1986. Founded as one of the nation’s first private practice IVF centers, the Boston IVF network has grown to include 35+ reproductive endocrinologists across nearly 40 centers throughout Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, and Utah. A renowned innovator of reproductive technologies, advanced protocols, and cutting-edge research, Boston IVF has achieved numerous “firsts” in reproductive care. Its scientific and research arm continues to pave the way for breakthroughs in fertility care and its accredited REI Fellowship Program has graduated numerous reproductive endocrinologists as part of its mission to train the next generation of fertility experts.
ABOUT BAYSTATE HEALTH
Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system serving over 800,000 people throughout western New England. Baystate Health is the largest healthcare organization in western Massachusetts. With roots dating to the founding of Springfield Hospital in 1883, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality and compassionate healthcare in the Pioneer Valley for more than 140 years. Its mission is to improve the health of the people in its communities every day, with quality and compassion. With a focus on quality, safety, value, and experience, Baystate is not only a keystone of the region, it is a national leader in healthcare.
The rebranding simplifies SRI International to its familiar acronym, SRI, and introduces the “Future Cube.” This symbol, inspired by SRI’s historical logos, frames the institute’s global positioning, both literally and figuratively. The left square of the Future Cube tilts at precisely 37 degrees, a nod to SRI’s 37°N latitude physical location in Silicon Valley. It also represents an inflection point, symbolizing that moment between ideation and realization, thinking and doing, and developing something inside a lab or office and bringing it to market.
“The Future Cube is the heart of our brand story,” said Mike Freedman, SRI’s Vice President of Communications. “It represents myriad perspectives — a space for out-of-the-box thinking, a blank canvas or sandbox for innovation, as well as our problem-solving ethos. It symbolizes SRI’s role at the forefront of technological and scientific breakthroughs in diverse fields, such as quantum, trusted AI, climate, education, precision medicine, and much more.”
The new visual language also incorporates a rich graphical heritage drawn from the world of research. It uses geometric shapes, test patterns, and chart notations, with a font system inspired by the aesthetics of robotics and machines.
The blue color palette draws from SRI’s history, which includes the acquisition of the famed Sarnoff Corp. (formerly RCA Labs) in Princeton, N.J., in 1987, and Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) earlier this year. The color is infused with a new vibrancy to reflect the dynamism of innovation and bold ambition to deliver world-changing outcomes.
SRI’s rebrand was designed by Studio Scott, a San Francisco-based studio known for transforming many iconic research, cultural, and education organizations, in collaboration with the Minnesota-based strategy firm, Astrion Partners.
“Our new branding is a declaration of our legacy and our future,” added Parekh. “It embodies our commitment to innovation, our independence as a non-profit, and our relentless pursuit of collaboration with our government and industry customers and strategic partners to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. It’s a brand identity that not only represents who we are but also inspires where we are headed.”
About SRI
SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., with a rich history of supporting government and industry. We create and deliver world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future. For more than 75 years, we have collaborated across technical and scientific disciplines to discover and develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace. Learn more at www.sri.com.
