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Kerri Hall Named Chief Operating Officer at Good Harbor Group, LLC


My experience with growing verticals, divisions and practices over the past 20 years compliments this team and the needs of the organization,” said Hall.

Good Harbor Group, a Consulting Services Firm providing contract Technology Staffing Services, Professional Services Optimization and Retained Executive Search, announced today that staffing executive Kerri Hall has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. Hall has more than 20 years of experience in various staffing verticals, and spent the last 11 years at Medicus Healthcare Solutions. At Medicus, she held various executive positions, most recently Senior Vice President, Strategic Sales, where she was responsible for all sales related strategies for Medicus’ largest and most complex clients. Hall also played an instrumental role and oversaw Medicus’ go-to-market strategies for all services, including their project-based staffing solutions, consulting services, and most recently a one-source solution and technology platform. During her tenure at Medicus Healthcare Solutions, Hall also led and grew the largest division for 6 years where she consistently exceeded annual revenue and growth goals.

At Good Harbor Group, Hall will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of the organization, oversee all Sales and Delivery efforts, outline and execute all go-to-market strategies, and position Good Harbor Group as a leading provider of IT Professional Executive Staffing solutions. “It was apparent to me that the founders of Good Harbor Group are well respected experts in the IT Staffing industry with over 50 years of experience collectively, and I am thrilled to join such a talented and committed leadership team. My experience with growing verticals, divisions and practices over the past 20 years compliments this team and the needs of the organization,” said Hall.

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Texas-based Empower Brokerage, Inc. teamed up with Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. to ease the transition to Medicare after retirement


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Oppenheimer New York

“I can’t thank you enough for your professionalism, teamwork and especially the presentation for Oppenheimer – what a great fit!” Suzanne Hornak Allen, Account Executive – Oppenheimer & Co.

The fourth quarter of 2019 kicked off a new collaboration between Empower Brokerage and Oppenheimer & Company, Inc. in New York. Oppenheimer is a leading global full-service brokerage and investment bank with over a century of tradition. They have a proud reputation of helping individuals, families, corporate executives, foundations and endowments, charities, pension plans, businesses, and institutions achieve their financial goals and aspirations. This reputation extends to their staff as well, with the transition to Medicare in retirement.

DeWayne Long, the National Sales Director at Empower Brokerage, along with John Shinn, the Senior Products Specialist, visited a large group of pre-retirement Financial Advisors in Oppenheimer’s New York City location. Launching their initiative at Oppenheimer’s impressive 30-story tower in the Financial District, Shinn and Long provided education on transitioning to Medicare after retirement.

Empower Brokerage sent their two best representatives to meet with Oppenheimer’s senior employees so that the attendees had the best chance of receiving thorough and quality information. Between the two of them, Shinn and Long have a combined experience of over 60 years helping people make informed insurance decisions.

Suzanne Hornak Allen, Account executive, said the feedback from participants was positive and they were very appreciative of the information Empower provided. “I can’t thank you enough for your professionalism, teamwork and especially the presentation for Oppenheimer – what a great fit!”

Long and Shinn held three presentations designed to inform and educate Oppenheimer’s pre-retirement employees. Seminar topics include Medicare 101 and available options after leaving group health insurance. Representatives were able to define Medicare, MAPD, PDP, and Medigap; as well as Medicare Advantage versus Medicare Supplement. Attendees were encouraged to ask questions throughout and Shinn revealed there were two common questions. First, should one choose Medicare Part A or Part B if they are still employed at or beyond age 65? Second, if one is ready to retire at age 66, but their spouse is only 62 and will lose insurance, what are the options? Shinn recommends contacting a licensed insurance agent, such as the knowledgeable team at Empower Brokerage.

Shinn says, “We are excited to serve the needs of such a professional and recognized organization. All three meetings were a success and we already have members scheduling appointments for follow-up assistance and advice on Medicare needs.”

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Based on comments from Oppenheimer and Empower Brokerage, it seems this is a great match. Both organizations seem pleased with the other because they are able to achieve their objectives together as a team. Empower Brokerage is increasingly helping large organizations, hospital systems, and municipalities with a fresh approach to customer service. Empower Brokerage truly believes that proactivity and honest hard work are the two keys to success.

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Allgress Recognized as a Challenger in the Gartner 2019 Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools


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“As organizations strive to reduce business risk, Allgress delivers risk and compliance management solutions that provide quick-time-to-value, ease-of-use and reduced complexity,” said Jeff Kushner, Allgress Chief Marketing Officer.

Allgress, an industry-leading provider of Integrated Risk And Compliance Management solutions today announced it has been positioned as a Challenger in Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools based on its ability to execute and completeness of vision.

Allgress believes its recognition by Gartner in this Magic Quadrant is further proof that business must depend on automated, Integrated Risk and IT Vendor Management Solutions to provide timely visibility into oversight of their enterprises’ exposure to third-party risks and performance.

“As organizations strive to reduce business risk, Allgress continues to focus on delivering risk and compliance management solutions that provide quick-time-to-value, ease-of-use and reduced complexity,” said Jeff Kushner, Allgress Chief Marketing Officer.

The Allgress Insight Risk Management Solutions Suite provides 360° visibility of risk by automating the functions to manage risk and compliance by bringing together all of an organizations GRC related data in a single system to identify and mitigate business risk before the potential impact of fines or harm to brand reputation.

Gartner Disclaimer:

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Allgress

Allgress is a global provider of automated next-generation integrated cloud and on-premise IT Security, Compliance and Risk Management Solutions for organizations and their business partners to meet business objectives with less risk. Allgress solutions enable organizations to automate processes for assessment, reporting, monitoring and remediation of business risks with less complexity and reduced management costs. Unlike other similar solutions, Allgress’ patented award-winning technology allows customers to continuously derive quicker-time-to-value, reducing business risk without an army of consultants.

For additional information, please visit us at https://allgress.com or connect with us LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook

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Jeff Kushner

Jeff.Kushner@allgress.com

925.579.0002

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Arteris® IP FlexNoC® Interconnect and AI Package Licensed by Vastai Technologies for Artificial Intelligence Chips


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Arteris IP, the world’s leading supplier of innovative, silicon-proven network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect intellectual property, today announced that Vastai Technologies has licensed Arteris FlexNoC Interconnect IP and the accompanying AI Package for use in its next-generation artificial intelligence and computer vision systems-on-chip (SoCs).

Vastai is headquartered in Shanghai, China, and designs dedicated chips and software development platforms to create intelligent applications for smart cities, security, education, and medical markets.

“We chose Arteris IP because of their excellent reputation and the maturity of their NoC IP,” said John Qian, CEO of Vastai Technologies. “Using Arteris IP reduced our product costs and shortened our development schedule while allowing us to achieve better performance than we thought was possible. In addition, the Arteris IP team has exceeded our expectations for local technical support and engineering expertise.”

“We are excited that Vastai Technologies is implementing our NoC IP as the dataflow backbone of their AI chips,” said K. Charles Janac, President and CEO of Arteris IP. “Arteris IP is the only IP company continually providing unique interconnect technologies that accelerate the development of these types of complex machine learning and artificial intelligence chips.”

About Vastai Technologies

Vastai Technologies was founded in December 2018, focused on the development of the world’s leading Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision technology, and designs ASIC and software platforms for their customers. They work with their partners to provide high computing power for smart city, smart surveillance, smart education and many other AI fields.

Vastai Technology’s products focus on the optimization of Computer Vision and Video processing, providing rich features and highly-efficient performance/power for multiple AI fields covering from edge to cloud, SoCs and servers.

About Arteris IP

Arteris IP provides network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect IP to accelerate system-on-chip (SoC) semiconductor assembly for a wide range of applications from AI to automobiles, mobile phones, IoT, cameras, SSD controllers, and servers for customers such as Baidu, Mobileye, Samsung, Huawei / HiSilicon, Toshiba and NXP. Arteris IP products include the Ncore® cache coherent and FlexNoC® non-coherent interconnect IP, the CodaCache® standalone last level cache, and optional Resilience Package (ISO 26262 functional safety), FlexNoC AI Package, and PIANO® automated timing closure capabilities. Customer results obtained by using Arteris IP products include lower power, higher performance, more efficient design reuse and faster SoC development, leading to lower development and production costs. For more information, visit http://www.arteris.com or find us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/arteris.

Arteris, FlexNoC, Ncore, CodaCache and PIANO are registered trademarks of Arteris, Inc. Arteris IP and the Arteris IP logo are trademarks of Arteris, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.

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See ChemoBrain Co.™ Introduce Their Nutritional Supplements for Cancer Patients to Take During and After Chemotherapy


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Modern Living with kathy ireland® is pleased to announce an exclusive interview with ChemoBrain Co.™ Co-Founder David Salo and Co-Founder Michele Salo to discuss their nutritional supplements that help cancer patients combat the cognitive effects of chemotherapy.

Modern Living with kathy ireland® is pleased to announce an exclusive interview with ChemoBrain Co.™ Co-Founder David Salo and Co-Founder Michele Salo to discuss their nutritional supplements that help cancer patients combat the cognitive effects of chemotherapy.

ChemoBrain Co.™ is a company that’s committed to searching for real solutions for cognitive impairment among people who have undergone cancer treatment. Driven by passion and customer focus, ChemoBrain Co.™ designs and manufactures high-quality products that improve the everyday life of cancer survivors and their loved ones. Inspired by personal experience, ChemoBrain Clear is a symbiotic three-product regimen focused on brain health, gut health and vascular health. It’s inspired by ChemoBrain’s mission to find a real solution for cognitive impairment among individuals who have undergone cancer treatment.

David Salo says that ChemoBrain Co.™ products stand out from other vitamins and supplements. He explains, “One of the things we’ve found is that people think that all supplements are the same. They’re not. It really depends on the quality of the ingredients they’re using and the process in manufacturing. We use pharmaceutical-grade ingredients and we hold our manufacturers to the same standards using quality products. These are not your average products you’d find in a health food store. These were specifically designed for us here at ChemoBrain Co.™.”

For more information about ChemoBrain’s nutritional supplements for cancer patients, visit ChemoBrain.com and tune in to WE tv as sponsored content on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 7:30am EST.

About Modern Living with kathy ireland®

Modern Living with kathy ireland® is an independently produced television series airing domestically on WE tv as sponsored content and on Bloomberg Internationally. Hosted by lifestyle influencer and business mogul Kathy Ireland, the series features the latest in lifestyle and B2C trends, breakthroughs, and solutions, while highlighting companies from around the globe in a unique and credible format. For more about Modern Living with kathy ireland®, visit modernlivingtv.com and check out the series on social media!

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Sunlit Gardens Proudly Receives a Deficiency-Free Survey


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Sunlit Gardens

Our staff has created an environment that focuses solely on the resident and we are delighted to be recognized for delivering the quality care we strive for daily.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has administered a deficiency-free survey in June 2019 to Sunlit Gardens, a Meridian Senior Living assisted living and memory care community in Alta Loma, CA.

“We are honored to have the achievement of quality and distinction in our resident care that 100% deficiency-free status reflects,” expressed Glen Cummins Regional Director of Operations of Meridian Senior Living. “Our staff has created an environment that focuses solely on the resident and we are delighted to be recognized for delivering the quality care we strive for daily.”

All services delivered at the senior living facility must meet or surpass all state and federal standards to attain a deficiency-free survey. Due to California’s stringent assessment, a deficiency-free survey in this state is rare and reflects a mark of distinction for an assisted living community. Over 17,000 deficiencies were recorded among senior living communities in CDPH’s 2016-17 data report (most currently available).

California assisted living communities are inspected periodically by CDPH to assess that the services and systems in place at the facility fulfill federal and state laws and regulations. Over several days, inspectors arrive unannounced to evaluate the facility. The main areas evaluated include policies and procedures, quality of care and quality of life, staff competencies, resident care, medication administration, medical records, dietary needs, kitchen sanitation, equipment, safety, and overall wellness of the community. In order to be awarded a “deficiency-free” survey, the community must meet all of these state and federal standards.

For senior living residences, achieving a perfect score on the state survey means that their residents can expect the highest level of care in an optimal, secure facility. This factor is weighed heavily by seniors and their families when considering a home in a senior living community. For more information about Sunlit Gardens, visit https://meridiansenior.com/sunlit-gardens or call (909) 329-2422.

About Meridian Senior Living:

Meridian Senior Living, a privately held company based in Bethesda, Maryland, owns and operates seniors housing communities across the country and provides operational consulting to 24 communities in China. With more than 70 communities in 21 states and more in development, Meridian is one of the largest seniors housing operators in the U.S. The company prides itself on providing the highest quality care, exceptional lifestyle programming and a distinctive dining experience for its residents. For more information on Meridian Senior Living, visit meridiansenior.com.

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Free Event for 100 Moms of Children with Autism by Therapy and Beyond


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Therapy and Beyond Mom’s Mingles

The Mom’s Mingles aim to share resources, connect mothers with their local communities, and give moms a night off for themselves.

Therapy and Beyond, one of the largest applied behavior analysis providers across Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado is partnering with FEAT-NT to bring Fort Worth’s 3rd Annual Mom’s Mingle for moms of children with autism! This free event for 100+ mothers of children with autism will be held on Sunday, February 9th at The Hurst Conference Center located at 1601 Campus Drive, Hurst, TX. Each year, Therapy and Beyond partners with local organizations to throw annual Mom’s Mingles in multiple cities, where 100+ moms of children on the autism spectrum join together to enjoy a night off from their busy lives. Registration for this popular event is now open and available HERE.

About Therapy and Beyond’s Mom’s Mingles

For this year’s Fort Worth Mingle, Therapy and Beyond has partnered with the nonprofit group FEAT-NT to present the moms with a suave 007 Casino Night! 100+ moms will enjoy free dinner, drinks, and play casino-themed games. Afterward, they can turn in their ‘winnings’ for some amazing prizes from our generous sponsors! Most importantly, they will immerse themselves in their local community and be surrounded by women on the same autism journey as themselves.

According to the CDC, about 1 in 59 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). At times, caregivers may find themselves feeling isolated and lost. The Mom’s Mingles aim to share resources, connect mothers with their local communities, and give moms a night off for themselves.

Details about this mingle and other free upcoming events are available at http://www.therapyandbeyond.com/events

The mingles first began in Dallas in 2013, when Dr. Regina Crone, founder of Therapy and Beyond, had the idea to create a community giveback that didn’t focus on learning a new skill or a workshop, but would simply give moms the opportunity to bond and have a fun night out. The event was so successful that Therapy and Beyond began to establish annual Mom’s Mingles in other cities, such as Denver, Oklahoma City and Houston.

About Therapy and Beyond

Therapy and Beyond was founded in 2006 on the principal that there is hope for every child. Today, they provide 1:1 individualized ABA therapy for individuals on the autism spectrum in Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is the most commonly prescribed treatment for children on the spectrum, and focuses on expanding functional communication skills, executive functioning skills, and advancing each child’s independence. In addition to helping individuals on the spectrum through ABA, one of Therapy and Beyond’s goals is to find ways to give back to the autism community as a whole, through free events like the Mom’s Mingles.

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McMinnville Volkswagen Promotes Pre-Owned Specials to Drivers in McMinnville, Oregon


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Budget-conscious shoppers often look to pre-owned vehicles to make sure they get a decent car without spending as much as they would normally spend on a new vehicle. Pre-owned vehicles may seem like a gamble at times, but when it comes to Volkswagen vehicles, most regard their build quality as a step above the competition, leading to more trust in pre-owned cars from the German automaker.

At McMinnville Volkswagen, car shoppers can find five different pre-owned vehicles at special prices. Of those five, two are Nissan vehicles, and the other three are Volkswagen models. Fortunately, each of the five specially priced vehicles are less than five years old. Decent mileage, low prices and great fuel efficiency make these cars great options for a new set of wheels for commuting or daily errand running.

The two Nissan Vehicles currently available are different versions of the Versa model. Both are from the 2018 model year and have little more than 20,000 miles on them. The two cars even share the same SV trim level. The biggest difference between them is that one is the hatchback version of the Versa, called the Versa Note.

Among the three pre-owned Volkswagen vehicles available, there is a lot more variety. Although each of the three Volkswagens are non-hatchback sedans, two are Passat models, and one is a Jetta. From the model year 2015 comes a Passat TDI of the SE trim. It has over 36,000 miles on it, which makes sense considering its age. A 2017 Passat S has a light 10,000 miles on it and like the other Passat, has black exterior paint. The odd one out is a Jetta S from 2018 with over 13,000 miles on it.

Other low-price pre-owned vehicles available now at McMinnville Volkswagen include cars below $15,000. In this category, shoppers can find even more variety including a 2013 Beetle TDI Convertible that may not stay on the lot for long. Car shoppers interested in the stock of pre-owned vehicles at McMinnville Volkswagen can call the dealership at 887-721-5794 or talk with a salesperson at 1920 NE Hwy 99W McMinnville, Oregon, 97128. Shoppers may also send the dealership a message through the website.

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Plesk Rolls Out Dropsuite Website Backup Availability Worldwide


Dropsuite (ASX:DSE), a leading cloud data backup and archiving platform for businesses, today announced that the Dropsuite cloud platform has integrated with leading WebOps platform, Plesk, making its Cloud Website Backup product available for purchase and provisioning in all major international markets. Cloud service providers, webmasters, and independent website owners can now purchase, provision and backup their website data in just a few clicks, safeguarding one of their most valuable, yet vulnerable business assets.

According to Sophos Labs, tens of thousands of websites are hacked every day. These attack methods often lead to ransomware injections, phishing attacks and SEO spam, causing significant harm to unsuspecting business. Moreover, webmasters need to constantly change and update their own or their client websites. Having multiple, point in time offsite website backup copies gives them the peace of mind that they can always roll back the changes even after they have committed them with ease if needed.

Dropsuite Website Backup empowers customers to fight back against cyber threats by automatically securing copies of their websites and databases in the cloud, ensuring that victimized websites can be brought back to life — anytime, from anywhere. Dropsuite’s easy-to-use user experience (UX) and military-grade security has catapulted the Dropsuite Website Backup product into a leadership position amongst professional website security vendors.

Dropsuite’s cloud integration with Plesk brings many benefits to website and database administrators and IT service providers:

  • Website administrators and service providers can now buy and install Dropsuite Website backup directly from the Plesk Marketplace. Once purchased, the Dropsuite Extension will automatically identify and backup all websites and databases in that Plesk installation
  • Webmasters can select which AWS instance they want to use to store their backups. They can also change backup schedule and restore or download a local copy of their website file(s) or database objects for ‘point-in-time’ recovery, as needed
  • Website and database backups are accessible from the Plesk dashboard, allowing website administrators to conduct receive blacklist alerts, run backups, or commence a restore
  • Database management professionals can access Plesk to restore lost data files in almost all databases such as MS SQL, WordPress, Magento, PostgreSQL, DB2, Mondo DB, MODX, Drupal and more.

“With cyber-attacks on the rise, website data recovery could be the difference between business success and failure,” said Ridley Ruth, COO of Dropsuite. “Plesk is a well-respected WebOps company and we look forward to a successful partnership.”

“Website managers and IT service providers utilizing Plesk now have a simple and cost-effective way to safeguard, manage and restore websites plus associated databases without having to contact their web hoster for support,” said Nils Hueneke, CEO at Plesk. “Dropsuite is one of the most successful, secure and easy-to-use website backup and database recovery solutions available on the market. We’re excited to make Dropsuite available to millions of Plesk customers worldwide.”

About Plesk

Plesk is the leading WebOps hosting platform to run, automate and grow applications, websites and hosting businesses. Being the only OS agnostic platform, Plesk is running on more than 384,000 servers, automating 11M+ websites and 19M+ mail boxes. Available in more than 32 languages across 140 countries, 50% of the top 100 service providers worldwide have partnering with Plesk. Plesk’s global team is made up of 200+ tech-loving professionals with offices in the US, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Spain, Russia, Japan, and Singapore. More information on Plesk can be found at https://www.plesk.com.

About Dropsuite

Dropsuite Limited (ASX: DSE) is a global cloud software platform that provides cloud backup, eDiscovery, archiving and recovery solutions delivered at scale to power business defense. Dropsuite’s network of preferred reseller partners has a combined customer reach of millions of businesses worldwide. Dropsuite has partnered with some of the biggest names in the web hosting and IT service provider markets such as STRATO (Germany), Ingram Micro (USA), Pax8 (North America) UOL (Brazil) and ALSO (EU) to safeguard businesses from the threat of unexpected data loss. Dropsuite was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore. Dropsuite Delivers™. https://dropsuite.com

Dropsuite Media Contact:

Ridley Ruth

E: ridley(at)dropsuite(dot)com

P: +1 408-608-5742

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Zenoti Strengthens Leadership in the Beauty & Wellness Industry With a Makeover of Its Own


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Salons & spas don’t just make people look better & feel more relaxed. They create confidence, invigorate energy, and inspire people to unlock the greatness within. We wanted our brand to reflect that. In the way we look, and more importantly, in how we behave and interact with the world.

Zenoti, the leading cloud-based platform for spas, salons and med-spas, today unveiled a new visual identity that closely aligns it with the beauty & wellness industry. The new look will be displayed across all company properties including a revamped website.

“We’ve always admired our customers because of the way they touch people’s lives,” said Sudheer Koneru, CEO, who has himself run a spa before founding Zenoti. “There is a deep link between how people feel and how they perform. Salons & spas, therefore, don’t just make people look better & feel more relaxed. They create confidence, invigorate energy, and inspire people to unlock the greatness within. We wanted our brand to reflect that. In the way we look, and more importantly, in how we behave and interact with the world.”

The new logo portrays Zenoti as creating a “zone of tranquility” within the noise of everyday distractions. The calming blues & greens interplay with the red dot that stands for the greatness unleashed when people feel good. The new look & feel has been carried across all communication including the company website zenoti.com.

“We don’t see ourselves as a software company,” said Guy Weismantel, Senior VP of Marketing at Zenoti. “We see ourselves as a beauty & wellness brand, that creates cutting edge software that helps spas, salons & med-spas keep in touch with rapidly increasing customer expectations. Our new identity acts as the foundation for powerful communication that builds on this.”

To demonstrate the commitment that Zenoti has to unlock the greatness in everyone, the company announced the formation of the Zenoti Foundation, an independently run organization that will support volunteer activities to extend the goodness of beauty & wellness to communities that don’t have access to them. Additional information on the foundation can be found on feelgoodfindgreat.org.

ABOUT ZENOTI

Zenoti provides an all-in-one, cloud-based software solution for the spa, salon and medspa industry. The Zenoti platform is engineered for reliability and scale, harnessing the power of enterprise-level technology for businesses of all sizes.

Zenoti powers thousands of spas and salons in more than 50 countries. Zenoti allows users to seamlessly manage every aspect of the business in a comprehensive mobile solution: online appointment bookings, POS, CRM, employee management, inventory management, built-in marketing programs and more. Zenoti helps clients streamline their systems and reduce costs, while simultaneously improving customer retention and spending.

To learn more about Zenoti, visit https://www.zenoti.com/ or Follow us @Zenoti on Twitter, and Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages for the latest news and updates.

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