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Tillo Strengthens Its Brand-Centric Approach with Expansion into Australia


Tillo has appointed Steve Toth as Head of Retail Partnerships Australia to lead the growth and expansion.

Steve, an experienced tech leader, has said, “Tillo is an exciting and dynamic platform that is dedicated to helping businesses increase sales and grow customer loyalty whilst giving full control and visibility through its state-of-the-art reporting. Joining Tillo at this pivotal moment in their global journey is extremely exciting! I’m deeply honoured to be entrusted with the responsibility of leading our expansion in Australia, a vibrant market brimming with potential. Together, we’re set to elevate the rewards and incentives experience for businesses, making it richer and more diverse than ever before.”

Alex Preece, CEO and Co-Founder of Tillo, comments, “Adding Steve to our team and expanding into Australia aligns perfectly with our brand-centric strategy and reaffirms our global vision. By weaving more global brands into our network, we’re amplifying the choices and value we can offer our customers. The last few years have been an exciting time of growth for Tillo, seeing us hit more than $2 billion in total transactions, open an office in Austin, Texas, and now one in Sydney, Australia. This is just the beginning of our journey in establishing deeper, brand-rich connections on a global scale, and I’m very excited to see what this holds.”

About Tillo:

Tillo is an embedded rewards and incentives platform that drives sustainable growth for businesses by connecting them to digital gift cards from 2000+ global brands, helping them to unlock innovative and profitable use cases.

Tillo’s plug-and-go API provides a seamless connection to the brands people love making it possible to manage and deliver rewards and incentives with one integration. Tillo is the fastest-growing global gift card network, operating in 37 markets and 16 currencies, and has processed more than $2 billion worth of gift cards to date.

https://www.tillo.io/.

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DesignRush’s August Rankings of Top Branding Agencies That Drive Success


72% of shoppers are more likely to buy from brands they trust with private data. DesignRush revealed the top branding agencies that help businesses craft messages that foster customer trust.

MIAMI, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — 72% of consumers are more inclined to purchase from brands they trust with their personal information, according to HubSpot. It’s important for businesses to partner with branding agencies that understand consumers’ ever-changing preferences and behaviors, helping create messages based on trust and understanding.

DesignRush, a B2B marketplace connecting businesses with agencies, listed the leading branding agencies that help companies shape their brand perception and influence purchasing decisions based on trust.

The top branding agencies in August are:

  1. Fireart Studio – fireart.studio
    Expertise: Branding, Logo Design, Digital Product Design, and more
  2. Southcoast Marketing Group – southcoastmarketinggroup.com
    Expertise: Graphic Design, Branding, Digital Marketing, and more
  3. Hi-Lab Solution – hi-labsolution.com
    Expertise: Digital Branding, Product Development, Visual Identity, and more
  4. Add Valore – addvalore.com
    Expertise: Web Design, Content Management, Branding, and more
  5. Spot On – thespotonagency.com
    Expertise: Content Creation, Branding, Digital Marketing, and more
  6. NORTHdesigns – northdesigns.co.uk
    Expertise: Branding, Logo Design, Graphic Design, and more
  7. VMAL – vmalcreative.com
    Expertise: Web Design, Digital Marketing, Branding, and more
  8. Vantage Creatives – vantagecreatives.com
    Expertise: Digital & Print Design, Brand Identity, Web Design, and more
  9. Ugly Wolf – theuglywolf.com
    Expertise: Brand Strategy, Brand Guidelines, Marketing Design, and more
  10. Creative Design Solutions – designcanbedangerous.com
    Expertise: Brand Development, Graphic Design, Advertising, and more
  11. Teresa Redón Studio – teresaredon.com
    Expertise: Packaging Design, Brand Identity, Brand Collaterals, and more
  12. Gunter Graphics – guntergrfx.com
    Expertise: Branding, Web Design, Digital & Print Design, and more
  13. dizayn.io Creative Studio – dizayn.io
    Expertise: Web Design, Product Strategy, Branding, and more
  14. AMP Talent Group – amptalent.com
    Expertise: Digital Branding, Portfolio Management, Press Release Writing & Distribution, and more
  15. Naturality Digital – naturality.io
    Expertise: Influencer Marketing, Digital Advertising, Brand Visual Design, and more
  16. The Unicorn – theunicorn.agency
    Expertise: Animation, Branding, Illustration, and more
  17. DWHQ – dwhq.com.sg
    Expertise: Branding, Web Design, Launch & Activation, and more
  18. Enliven Agency – enliven.agency 
    Expertise: Logo Design, Graphic Design, Brand Consulting, and more
  19. Groove Brand Experience – groovebrandexperience.com
    Expertise: Brand Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Market Research, and more
  20. The Sole Circle – thesolecircle.com
    Expertise: Print Design, Digital Marketing, Branding, and more

Brands can explore the top branding agencies by location, size, average hourly rate, and portfolio on DesignRush.

About DesignRush:

DesignRush.com is a B2B marketplace connecting businesses with agencies through expert reviews and agency ranking lists, awards, knowledge resources, and personalized agency recommendations for vetted projects.

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Carson City, Nevada, Selects Mission Critical Partners to Support Technology Implementations for Modernized Public Safety and Justice Communications Systems


  • Documenting each system’s current state
  • Development of technical specifications and request for proposals (RFP) documents for each system
  • Providing subject matter expertise to assist in the evaluation of vendor proposals to enable apples-to-apples comparisons, which is especially important as it relates to pricing

“MCP has a long history of helping clients successfully implement cutting-edge technology solutions, and we’re honored that Carson City turned to us to guide this effort,” said Darrin Reilly, MCP’s president and chief executive officer.

MCP already has completed a needs analysis, which involved meetings with stakeholders to understand their needs and frustrations better. MCP also finalized an analysis of CAD, RMS, and JMS data provided by the sheriff’s office to better inform the development of the technical specifications. Key needs include the following:

  • CAD mapping functionality that enables 911 telecommunicators to visualize the location of field responders to ensure that they dispatch the closest available response that is appropriate for the emergency incident, with the goal of shortening response times.
  • A geofencing capability integrated with the mapping solution that enables telecommunicators or incident commanders to set parameters pertaining to unit response.
  • Ability to perform wants and warrants queries, as well as vehicle registration and criminal history checks, e.g., queries of the National Crime Information Center (NCIS) database via the CAD system.
  • The seamless transport of RMS data, e.g., arrest reports, into the JMS for case initiation.
  • A mobile CAD capability that enables updates to be sent to field responders after the initial dispatch and supports field-based reporting to enhance situational awareness and improve efficiency
  • Enhanced mug shot capability in the RMS and JMS
  • Ability to automatically capture and update mug shots and demographic and biometric information, e.g., fingerprints, when arrestees are processed, a manual process today.
  • Ability to capture and update prisoner health records, including mental-health records, in the JMS without using a third party.
  • Enhanced ability of supervisors to query the RMS to determine the status of cases and to expunge, seal, or redact records, which currently is a manual process.

This project phase began in April and is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter 2024.

“We’re so thankful that we’re working with MCP,” said Sheriff Ken Furlong. “The RFP process is critical and complex, and we really appreciate their expertise.”

About Mission Critical Partners (MCP)

Mission Critical Partners (MCP) is a leading provider of data-integration, consulting, network, and cybersecurity solutions specializing in transforming mission-critical communications networks into integrated ecosystems that improve outcomes in the public safety, justice, healthcare, transportation, and utility markets. Our comprehensive experience and vendor-agnostic approach helps us develop modernized solutions for our clients to maximize value and create optimal efficiency while mitigating risk. Additional information and career opportunities are available at www.MissionCriticalPartners.com.

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Alex Oltmanns, Pipitone, 1 412-321-0879, [email protected], https://www.pipitone.com/

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Legislative Horizon, Community Reinvestment Act, Investor Insights Set for Discussion at Upcoming Novogradac Conference


The conference will provide insights from investors as well as look at technical issues with bonds. Among other topics scheduled are a panel on the relationship between clean energy and affordable housing as well as one focused on Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds. The conference also includes a ceremony honoring recipients of the 2023 Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Developments of Distinction Awards, which recognize outstanding achievement in the development of properties using the LIHTC and/or tax credit developments using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) financing. The full agenda can be found here.

The Novogradac 2023 Housing Tax Credit and Bonds Conference is co-hosted by Stifel, sponsored by CBRE Affordable Housing, Enterprise Community Partners, Fallbrook Financial Services Co. LLC, Hunt Capital Partners, Lument, and Polsinelli, and will include exhibitor Partner Engineering and Science Inc.

Novogradac will also offer two preconference workshops on Sept. 27, a LIHTC Basics Workshop and a LIHTC Compliance Workshop. Separate registration fees for the preconference workshops apply.

About Novogradac
Novogradac began operations in 1989 and has grown to more than 700 employees and partners with offices in more than 25 cities. Tax, audit and consulting specialty practice areas for Novogradac include affordable housing, community development, historic rehabilitation and renewable energy.

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etherFAX Achieves Highest Level of Validation in KLAS’ Digital Fax 2023 Report


etherFAX provides these next-generation capabilities with innovative secure document exchange solutions and AI-powered data extraction capabilities. etherFAX’s WEAVE™ solution suite enables organizations to extract vital clinical data from faxes and seamlessly integrate that data into other healthcare workflows. This capability not only enhances operational efficiency but also contributes to the accuracy of patient record matching.

With etherFAX WEAVE™, organizations can automatically route documents to precise patient records, extract specific clinical data from incoming faxes, and harness this data to create a longitudinal record for patients. This approach allows healthcare professionals to make well-informed decisions, streamline processes, and provide optimal patient care.

“etherFAX’s recognition as the only two-time highest validated vendor in KLAS’ Digital Fax Report reaffirms our dedication to innovation, excellence, and client satisfaction,” said Paul Banco, CEO and co-founder of etherFAX. “We are not only bridging the gap between traditional faxing and modern workflows, but also revolutionizing how organizations perceive and leverage secure document exchange as a strategic asset. The fax market will continue to grow as more and more organizations move from paper processes to digital solutions.”

As part of its Digital Fax Report, KLAS Research created a framework to help explain the current state of digital faxing. In order to reach the highest validation, which is a Level 4, vendors had to demonstrate how they extract clinical data that can then be inserted into other healthcare workflows (e.g., administrative, clinical, financial). Based on KLAS’ scoring, etherFAX reached a Level 4 for its EHR integration, automated document routing, discrete patient and document identification, and discrete clinical data. etherFAX is the only vendor to have achieved the highest level of validation in both KLAS’ 2019 and 2023 Digital Fax Reports. This recognition underscores etherFAX’s commitment to delivering innovative functionality that addresses the evolving needs of healthcare organizations.

As the digital fax market continues to evolve, etherFAX remains steadfast in its mission to provide an off-ramp from fax, and an on-ramp to interoperability.

For more information and to view the report, visit: https://www.etherfax.net/awards-and-recognition/

About etherFAX

Founded in 2009, etherFAX® provides an intelligent, software-defined network and suite of applications to facilitate the exchange of business-critical documents and information. etherFAX’s patented technology is widely utilized across a broad range of industries. Leveraging the cloud, artificial intelligence, and data extraction technologies, etherFAX helps organizations save time, money, and resources by automating processes and workflows. etherFAX’s encrypted data exchange solutions operate in a HIPAA and SOC 2® compliant environment that is both HITRUST CSF® and PCI DSS certified. For more information, visit‥http://www.etherfax.net, follow us on LinkedIn at‥https://www.linkedin.com/company/etherfax, call us at 877-384-9866, or email [email protected].

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DataON Integrated Solutions for Azure Hybrid Workloads simplify procurement & deployment with an integrated hardware, software, and workload experience


  • DataON Integrated Solution for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) hybrid – AKS hybrid is an on-premises implementation of the popular Azure Kubernetes Service orchestrator, which automates running containerized applications at scale while allowing users to operate consistent cloud native applications anywhere, making it quicker to get started hosting Linux and Windows containers in your data center.

DATAON INTEGRATED SYSTEMS FOR MICROSOFT AZURE STACK HCI are designed to increase an organization’s control of and visibility into key resource management, provisioning, policy enforcement, app deployment, and security challenges. They combine Microsoft Azure Stack HCI, Azure Arc, and DataON servers built by Intel.

  • Azure Stack HCI is a hybrid cloud solution that merges the power of the Azure control plane with hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) and enables organizations to advance digital modernization goals with cost-effective technology. HCI infrastructure provides benefits over traditional infrastructure deployments, including robust scalability, reliability, improved performance, simplified deployments and management, and software-defined infrastructure and reduced infrastructure costs.

“DataON has always been at the forefront of bringing the latest Microsoft and Intel data center technologies to market,” said Howard Lo, vice president of sales and marketing, DataON. “From procurement to production, DataON’s new Integrated Solutions for Microsoft Hybrid Cloud Workloads will deliver a simple, complete, and integrated hardware, software, and workload deployment experience for our customers. Azure Arc-enabled Microsoft Azure Stack HCI solutions from DataON powered by 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors will help customers modernize their IT infrastructure, leverage hybrid cloud technologies, reduce eco-footprint, and improve security.”

“Companies are looking at AI at the Edge solutions to help solve operational and security challenges,” said Benjamin Clements, President & CEO, Strategic Online Systems, Inc. “We are proud to partner with Microsoft, DataON, and NVIDIA for our StrategicVision solution to provide a secure on-premises solution that helps customers mitigate risk.”

“Microsoft is proud of its long-standing relationship with DataON,” said Dean Paron, Director of Partner Program management at Microsoft. “Customers are always talking about how they need to modernize and simplify their IT infrastructure. DataON’s Integrated Solutions with a complete end-to-end Microsoft hybrid cloud infrastructure and workloads can help them do both.”

ABOUT DATAON
DataON is a hybrid cloud computing company that exclusively leverages Microsoft technologies to build solutions that help companies and organizations achieve more with less. Our solutions utilize Azure Stack HCI for on-premises compute and storage and are designed so you can take advantage of Azure hybrid cloud services, and technologies such as Azure Arc, Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure Kubernetes Service, AI at the Edge, and more.

DataON is a leading Microsoft partner, with over 1500 HCI clusters deployed with over 1000 enterprise customers. With over 130 Integrated Systems and validated nodes in the Microsoft Azure Stack HCI Catalog, DataON’s turnkey solutions are designed to provide the highest level of performance, manageability, and security offered. DataON is a Microsoft Gold Partner, Microsoft Cloud Service Provider (CSP), and an Intel Platinum Partner.

All trademarks, registered trademarks, service marks, brands and names mentioned herein are property of their respective owners. 

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Jeff Lin, DataON, 714-441-8820, [email protected], www.dataonstorage.com

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