The implementation of the Accela software will bring the City of North Port on par with surrounding municipalities that have already adopted the same industry-standard land management and licensing system.
“Implementation partners like VIP play a critical role in delivering Accela solutions and enabling government agency leaders to meet and exceed their residents’ demands for modern services,” said Tony Aiello, Accela Vice President of Alliances and Channels. “We are thrilled to be able to help the City of North Port realize great efficiency and transparency with their new Accela licensing system.”
Anticipated for completion and readiness in early 2025, the system’s implementation aligns with the City of North Port’s aspirations and strategic goals.
About VIP VIP helps its clients strengthen mission outcomes by combining deep industry specialization, agility to adapt as needed, and an unwavering commitment to client satisfaction. VIP empowers clients to modernize systems and experiences with leading technology solutions through our systematic and repeatable system integration and time-tested delivery methodology. VIP addresses the complexity of digital transformation nationwide for customers such as the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services, Oregon Department of State Lands, Nevada Department of Public Safety, and Fairfax County. Since 1996, VIP has worked with over 1,200 public sector and commercial clients. For more information, please visit‥https://trustvip.com.
About Accela Accela provides a unified suite of cloud solutions trusted by governments across the globe to accelerate their digital transformation, deliver vital services, and build stronger communities. More than 300 million residents worldwide benefit from Accela’s government software solutions. The company offers agile, purpose-built solutions and the power of a platform that provides users with a consumer-like experience, shares data across departments, and ensures world-class security.
With Accela, government agencies experience rapid and effective digital transformation. Accela’s government software meets agencies wherever they are on their modernization journey while also helping them prepare for whatever comes next. The company is a three-consecutive year Microsoft US Partner Award winner for its innovative SaaS solutions to help governments respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Accela was honored as a recipient of Inc.’s Best in Business for SaaS and selected by Fast Company for its World Changing Ideas Award. Accela is headquartered in San Ramon, California, with offices around the world. For more information, visit http://www.accela.com.
Snaptron, a leading tactile switch manufacturer, is proud to introduce the NC-Series, a normally closed switch with single pole, double throw (SPDT) capabilities and designed for redundancy in various applications. Featuring an innovative design that allows for the closure of two non-electrically isolated electrical circuits, this switch boasts a remarkable lifecycle of up to 5,000,000 presses. The NC-Series, highlighted by its normally closed position, opens new possibilities for energy-efficient applications, positioning itself as the preferred choice for many industries.
WINDSOR, Colo., Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Today, Snaptron, a leading manufacturer of tactile switches, is thrilled to announce the launch of the NC-Series, a normally closed switch characterized by its single pole, double throw (SPDT) design. This cutting-edge switch offers a low-profile solution for redundancy for a wide range of applications. It features the ability to create two non-electrically isolated electrical circuits consecutively by opening one and closing another. The NC-Series is built to last, with an impressive lifecycle of up to 5,000,000 presses.
One of the standout features of the NC-Series is its innovative design. The long leg of the NC-Series serves as the normally closed position. When pressed, this leg disconnects the electrical connection while the central position of the dome makes contact with a second electrical connection. This unique mechanism allows for versatile and adaptable use in various applications.
Unlike conventional tactile switches and other normally closed solutions, the NC-Series offers a lower profile and an extended operational life, making it the go-to choice for engineers and designers seeking reliable, long-lasting solutions for their products.
“The NC-Series is a game-changer in the field of switches,” said Ashley Steinbach, Director of Strategic Development. “With its single pole, double throw capabilities, and low-profile design, it provides redundancy and versatility like we haven’t seen before in dome switches. The normally closed position of this switch assists with energy efficiency by limiting continuous operation, making it a sound choice for a wide array of industries.”
The NC-Series represents a significant advancement in electrical switches, offering engineers and designers a powerful and efficient solution. Whether used in automotive systems, industrial equipment, home appliances, or any other application requiring a normally closed switch, the NC-Series delivers advanced functionality.
Snaptron is a leading manufacturer of tactile dome switches and related products, renowned for their superior performance and reliability. With a commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction, Snaptron provides custom solutions and a comprehensive range of tactile dome switch options to empower engineers around the world to make cutting-edge products.
NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Spark I Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit, resulting in gross proceeds of $100,000,000. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share. The units are listed on The Nasdaq Global Market, or Nasdaq, and began trading under the ticker symbol “SPKLU” on October 6, 2023. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the Class A ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols “SPKL” and “SPKLW,” respectively.
Concurrently with the closing of the initial public offering, the Company closed on a private placement of 8,490,535 warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant, resulting in gross proceeds of $8,490,535. Each private placement warrant is exercisable to purchase one Class A ordinary share at $11.50 per share.
The Company will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region in its identification and acquisition of a target company, although it will likely focus its search on targets that are late-stage technology startups in Asia, or a U.S. technology company with a strong Asia presence or strategy, with enterprise value greater than $1 billion. The Company is led by its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman James Rhee, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member Kurtis Jang, and Chief Financial Officer and Board Member Ho Min (Jimmy) Kim. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is acting as the sole book-running manager of the offering.
The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained from: Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Attention: Capital Markets, 499 Park Avenue, 5th Floor New York, New York 10022; Email: [email protected].
Of the net proceeds received from the consummation of the initial public offering and simultaneous private placement, $100,500,000 ($10.05 per unit sold in the public offering) was placed in trust. An audited balance sheet of the Company as of October 11, 2023 reflecting receipt of the proceeds upon consummation of the initial public offering and the private placement will be included as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
A registration statement relating to the securities was declared effective by the SEC on September 29, 2023. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” including with respect to the anticipated use of the net proceeds of the initial public offering and simultaneous private placement. No assurance can be given that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s registration statement and prospectus for the Company’s offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
About Spark I Acquisition Corporation
Spark I Acquisition Corporation is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region in its identification and acquisition of a target company, although the Company will likely focus its search on targets that are late-stage technology startups in Asia, or a U.S. technology company with a strong Asia presence or strategy, with enterprise value greater than $1 billion.
With a history spanning more than a decade, Switch Datacenters has consistently demonstrated a commitment to environmental responsibility and sustainability. Their latest 45MW AMS6 data center near the Schiphol airport area features an HPC/AI-ready design that uses data center heat to warm adjacent greenhouses. Currently under development, their AMS5s is designed to make a significant contribution to the Amsterdam municipal heat grid with green, CO2-neutral heat. For both data centers, there’s a marked preference for liquid cooling because it allows heat extraction at temperatures higher than traditional air cooling, offering enhanced economic value.
CoolIT Systems is the industry-leading provider of efficient Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) and Rear Door Heat Exchangers (RDHx) that enable heat reuse and help customers meet key Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) targets. CoolIT DLC technology is featured as a factory-installed, warranty-approved feature from most major servers OEMs.
“CoolIT’s DLC and RDHx technologies have been instrumental in various data center heat reuse projects for years, with customers reporting at minimum a savings of 10% on energy bills (OPEX), more than 50% on CAPEX spends, and examples of PUE lowered from 1.30 to 1.02,” expressed Peggy Burroughs, Director of CoolIT Next. “Our collaborations with most major server OEMs have cultivated an expansive ecosystem for clients aspiring to achieve both business and ESG goals.”
“CoolIT is the right company to help make our vision a reality at an industrial scale. Both CoolIT and Switch Datacenters have shared the same passion for sustainable innovation for years and truly want to elevate the industry’s adoption of liquid cooling. We believe liquid cooling will be the game-changer in the next wave of sustainable data center designs, and CoolIT is one of the very few companies that can lead this upcoming demand, thanks to their long history of innovation, reliability, breadth of portfolio, and capabilities to scale with their numerous IT partners worldwide,” says Gregor Snip, CEO of Switch Datacenters.
Data centers are projected to account for 8% of the global electricity consumption by 20301. Technologies such as Direct Liquid Cooling can significantly reduce data center energy consumption by 25-40% and deliver water savings of 70-97%, depending on local climate and specific implementations2.
Switch Datacenters is leading the charge in embracing sustainable alternatives for heating by reusing data center-generated heat. With their latest project, Switch Datacenters AMS6, they will revolutionize the way nearby greenhouses are heated by providing high-temperature heat from their data center. This innovative solution will replace traditional fossil fuel-based heating and contribute to a greener future. By harnessing the power of IT servers to generate green heat for large-scale crop cultivation, Switch Datacenters is driving the transition away from fossil fuels. They strongly advocate for the integration of heat-recapture-enabled data centers in areas with high demand for heat, making it a standard design principle. With the world calling for sustainable IT and data centers, the time is ripe for this much-needed change.
With the combined expertise of CoolIT and Switch Datacenters, customers can now harness technologically advanced solutions that not only result in considerable energy and water savings but also contribute significantly to the global drive for reduced environmental impact, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9), and Climate Action (SDG 13).
About CoolIT Systems: CoolIT Systems is renowned for its scalable liquid cooling solutions tailored for the world’s most challenging computing contexts. In both enterprise data centers and high-performance computing domains, CoolIT collaborates with global OEM server design leaders, formulating efficient and trustworthy liquid cooling solutions. In the desktop enthusiast arena, CoolIT delivers unmatched performance for a diverse range of gaming setups. Their modular Direct Liquid Cooling technology, Rack DLC™, empowers dramatic spikes in rack densities, component efficacy, and power savings. Jointly, CoolIT and its allies are pioneering the large-scale adoption of sophisticated cooling techniques.
About Switch Datacenters: Switch Datacenters is a Dutch privately-owned data center operator and developer founded in 2010 by Gregor Snip and his brother. Initially established as a private data center for their successful hosting company, the Amsterdam-based company later expanded into a fully-fledged commercial data center operator. It added several highly efficient and environmentally-friendly data center sites to its portfolio, with a current focus on constructing and managing wholesale data centers for large global customers while also providing tailor-made data center services.
Switch Datacenters is an ambitious, 100% Dutch player in the Amsterdam data center sector, experiencing rapid growth by continually partnering with leading and globally recognized industry players and customers. The company maintains a steadfast commitment to innovative and sustainable site development. Currently, Switch Datacenters has over 200MW of new sustainable data center capacity in development. This year, it will launch its flagship sustainable data center, AMS4, with major customers having already pre-leased the 15-18MW facility.
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[1] “On Global Electricity Usage of Communication Technology: Trends to 2030,” Challenges, 201 [2] Dale A. Sartor, Paolo G. Gagliolo, and Magnus K. Herrlin. 2017. “Liquid Cooling v. Air Cooling Evaluation in the Maui High-Performance Computing Center”. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The highly controlled industries of Food and Cosmetics require access to trustworthy regulatory information so that the risk of formulation missteps is reduced, especially at the development stage. This saves much time and effort down the line, and notably lessens the chance of dreaded recalls.
Not all PLM platforms have strong formulation capabilities and those that do often rely on manual look-ups or databases pieced together by in-house regulatory compliance teams. The pairing of FoodChain ID’s world-class regulatory libraries and databases driven by the agility of Centric PLM’s formulation, packaging, quality, nutrition, labeling and artwork capabilities gives the food and cosmetics industries the best of both worlds, resulting in a complete formulation and regulatory compliance solution.
Clinton Chadwick, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at FoodChain ID, explains how the association drives accuracy and speed into product development. “What makes this partnership with Centric Software so exciting is the ability to accelerate product innovation with Centric PLM™ by reducing time-consuming iterations between product development and regulatory compliance teams.” Chadwick adds, “With FoodChain ID’s data sources pulling from over 220 countries, the data quality of our compliance engine is second-to-none.”
Ron Watson, Executive Vice President of Product at Centric Software discusses how much more efficient it is to formulate with FoodChain ID. “Product developers working in Centric PLM can see the immediate impact of ingredient changes against current global regulatory compliance regulations as they are formulating.” For example, when looking at market expansion, the food or cosmetics scientist can evaluate a formula or ingredient against a regulatory threshold level in the target country and then adjust the formula at the development stage if necessary, where ingredient changes will have little negative impact.
Chris Groves, CEO of Centric Software says, “We are overjoyed about our alliance with FoodChain ID. It marries Centric’s technological expertise in food & beverage, cosmetics, beauty and other formulated goods with FoodChain ID’s extensive global databases and stellar reputation in food safety and regulatory compliance. This gives the users of both solutions confidence in formulation and the means to work seamlessly in one platform, driving even more efficiency into product development.”
FoodChain ID is a trusted provider to over 30,000 companies across the global supply chain, with technology-enabled solutions and expertise to keep the food supply chain safe and transparent. Service areas include food safety, regulatory compliance, product certification, testing and product development.
Regulatory Compliance Data Tools from FoodChain ID: Regulatory Library is a regulatory reference database to determine the compliance status of products and substances, providing access to over 160,000 regulations in 228 countries. Regulatory Assessment is a digital solution to meet complex global regulations through analysis of products or bills of materials against regulatory data across more than 220 countries, providing the data in an easy-to-identify compliance management dashboard. Compliance Analysis provides global regulatory intelligence at all stages of product development to accelerate market entry and compliance.
For more than 25 years, 529 plans have been focused on helping families start and continue saving for the costs of higher education. With a growing number of beneficiaries now reaching the age to use the saved funds, the time is right to expand the focus to easy access to 529 funds when needed.
“With roughly $40 billion withdrawn each year from 529 plans for higher education expenses, families across the U.S. who have invested in the Utah my529 plan will now be able to access and track their funds in a convenient way,” said Wayne Weber, CEO of Gift of College, “Together with Central Payments, we believe we have created an innovative solution which meets the ever-evolving needs of both the college savings industry and the millions of parents and students served by 529 plans.”
About Central Payments
Central Payments is a United States-based payments company built by bankers to connect the world by Making Financial Experiences Better®. The company solutions, builds, and supports payments products through its award-winning, proprietary Open*CP API Marketplace, which gives partners a single-source access to the entire payments landscape. The company also operates Falls Fintech, its startup fintech accelerator and produces Fintech Brews, a podcast devoted to helping bridge the gap between banking, startups, and the entire fintech industry. Visit Central-Payments.com for more information.
About Gift of College
As the nation’s leading education savings FinTech, Gift of College helps U.S. families address one of their most critical concerns: paying for higher education. An innovative platform that facilitates crowdfunding for college, Gift of College enables friends, family, and employers to contribute to any 529 college savings, ABLE, or student loan account. Its suite of products and services includes Gift of College gift cards (available online and at thousands of retailer locations across the U.S.), Gift of College At-Work, an employee benefit platform offering payroll deduction and employer contribution technology for student loan repayment and college and disability savings, and a first-of-its-kind 529 plan disbursement card for payment of qualified higher education expenses.
The my529 Access Discover Prepaid Card is issued by Central Bank of Kansas City, Member FDIC. Discover and the Discover acceptance mark are service marks used by Central Bank of Kansas City under license from Discover Financial Services. Certain fees, terms, and conditions are associated with the approval, maintenance, and use of the Card. You should consult your Cardholder Agreement and Fee Schedule. If you have any questions regarding the Card or such fees, terms, and conditions, you can contact us 24/7/365 toll-free at 1-844-545-0805.
Global ocean exploration nonprofit will expand global partnerships under leadership of seasoned nonprofit fundraiser and strategist
NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Global ocean exploration nonprofit OceanX announced today that seasoned nonprofit strategy consultant Nicole Kidston Thomson has joined the organization in the newly created role of vice president of partnerships. As the lead of the partnerships pillar at OceanX, Thomson will work to further establish OceanX as a collaborator and partner with governments, corporations, academia, philanthropists, and funds around the globe to advance science, media, and education objectives in support of the ocean.
“At OceanX, we’re committed to collaboration, international cooperation, and building a network of partners who share our passion for connecting people to the ocean through scientific research and stunning multimedia,” said Mark Dalio, founder and co-CEO of OceanX. “We’re excited to welcome Nicole to our team. Her experience leading fundraising and strategic initiatives for some of the nation’s most venerable institutions and nonprofits will help expand OceanX’s global partnerships and amplify our mission.”
Thomson comes to OceanX after an 18-year career in nonprofit fundraising and strategy. In her most recent role as a senior consultant for the DeVos Institute of Arts Management, Thomson managed a portfolio focused on fundraising strategy, campaign planning and implementation, and board engagement, for a variety of non-profits, educational institutions, government agencies, and philanthropic organizations. At the DeVos Institute, Thomson served as an advisor and strategist for major global capacity-building programs with Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Arts Council of England, and the United States Department of State, among others. As the lead fundraising advisor for the multi-city Bloomberg Philanthropies capacity building program, she led fundraising programming for more than 200 national arts and culture organizations, and designed fundraising plans for more than 40 of these organizations. Thomson has also been a key advisor and mentor for major initiatives on nonprofit strategy for organizations throughout the U.S., Africa, South America, Europe, and Asia.
“I’m incredibly honored to join the OceanX team to build synergistic partnerships across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors,” said Nicole. “I am so pleased to lead this new effort at OceanX as we expand our already impressive network of partners to advance the health of the ocean.”
Before her most recent work with the DeVos Institute of Arts Management, Thomson served as the Deputy Director of Development for the Park Avenue Armory in New York, where she grew fundraising by more than 25% from 2015 to 2017. In addition to the armory, Thomson spent a decade working at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Thomson joins OceanX ahead of the nonprofit’s participation in the international COP28 summit and will further OceanX’s international collaboration with governments, philanthropists, foundations, and other groups dedicated to ocean research, exploration, education, and storytelling.
For more information about OceanX’s ongoing work, please visit the OceanX website. For media inquiries regarding OceanX, please contact Kyle McIntyre at [email protected].
About OceanX
OceanX is a mission to support scientists to explore the ocean and to bring it back to the world through captivating media. Uniting leading media, science, and philanthropy partners, OceanX utilizes next-gen technology, fearless science, compelling storytelling, and immersive experiences to educate, inspire, and connect the world with the ocean and build a global community deeply engaged with understanding, enjoying, and protecting our oceans. OceanX is an initiative of Dalio Philanthropies, which furthers the diverse philanthropic interests of Dalio family members. For more information, visit www.oceanx.org and follow OceanX on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
In collaboration with new Vectorworks Partner Network member NCS Colour, the NCS+ Pro integration offers Vectorworks users access to the innovative web app that bridges impactful color work with desktop compatibility. With an NCS+ Pro subscription, the integration lets architects and interior designers identify, define and visualize NCS color concepts seamlessly into their Vectorworks projects, saving them time in developing color schemes and design iterations.
“NCS Colour is widely regarded as the global standard for exceptional color communication tools, and we are thrilled to offer our users the opportunity to access its extensive range of resources through this cutting-edge integration,” expressed Vectorworks Senior Industry Specialist, Interior Architecture Kesoon Chance. “The NCS+ Pro integration offers Vectorworks users an automated process, simplifying the development of color concepts in their projects and opening up new avenues for expressing their creativity.”
Powered by the science behind NCS – Natural Colour System®, NCS+ helps users get inspired, find the right colors and create mood boards throughout the design phase of a project. NCS color palettes can be directly imported from NCS+ Pro to the Vectorworks color palette manager for easy access. Additionally, NCS+ Pro allows users to capture colors from the real world, extract the closest NCS colors from inspiration images and photos, translate to and from NCS and other color systems, find harmonizing color combinations based on NCS similarities and collaborate with colleagues and clients.
“Embracing our core mission of simplifying design processes for our customers, NCS is proud to collaborate with Vectorworks as our first distribution partner of NCS+,” said NCS Colour CEO Elin Askfelt. “By making NCS+ accessible to Vectorworks users, we empower a global community of designers and architects to revolutionize their work with colors. With the smartness of the NCS System incorporated into NCS+, we transform the intricate task of color selection into an intuitive and enjoyable experience across all projects. Together, we’re reshaping the landscape of color design.”
The NCS+ Pro plugin can be installed via the Install Partner Product command within the Vectorworks platform.
For Architects, Landscape Architects and Landscape Designers
With an unwavering commitment to delivering a distinct data advantage, this latest update includes an additional feature for the new Fence and improved Railing tools. Each tool now incorporates new quantity take-off worksheet functions for more accuracy in your estimations.
Users will also find improved texturing of Railing, Hardscape and Fence objects for even better visual quality in both Shaded render and other Renderworks modes. Additionally, landscape architects and designers can now enjoy enhanced IFC support for Plants, Fence and Hardscape objects, fostering better collaboration opportunities.
For Lighting and Live Event Designers
Unifying the equipment and inventory tracking process in preproduction with the Equipment Lists feature is now even more comprehensive, with added support for Blended Screens and Stage Plugs. The Equipment Summary Key has also been updated with improved alignment of text and symbols and optimized sorting and expanding of items included in the dialog box.
This update is available to download for all currently released English-based versions of Vectorworks 2024. To install the update, select “Check for Updates” from the Vectorworks menu (Mac) or the Help menu (Windows).
About Vectorworks, Inc. Vectorworks, Inc. is an award-winning design and BIM software provider serving the architecture, landscape architecture and entertainment industries in 85 countries. Built with designers in mind since 1985, Vectorworks software offers you the freedom to follow your imagination wherever it leads you. Globally more than 685,000 users are creating, connecting, and influencing the next generation of design with Vectorworks on Mac and Windows. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in the UK, Canada, and Australia, Vectorworks is a part of the Nemetschek Group. Learn how you can design without limits at vectorworks.net or follow @Vectorworks.
Videos include topics such as microfilm and microfiche scanning guides, physical security considerations, document scanning and disposal, how to prepare for a paper scanning project, and much, much more.
A new video is posted every third Thursday, keeping a steady flow of digital information flowing to subscribers and folks looking for answers. Will Whitney, head of Sales and Marketing, says that “digitization can seem like a black hole. We noticed that there’s not a lot of good information available for how to go about a scanning project, and especially not a lot of videos. We wanted to change that, and our goal with the Digital Imaging Channel was to make digitization more approachable and to show people that, although it can be difficult, these projects can be simple if you have a bit of knowledge about what you’re doing. We’re here to help, and our videos are one way we’re doing that for our audience.”
About BMI BMI Imaging Systems (originally Bay Microfilm Incorporated) incorporated in 1958 as a microfilm service bureau, working with County Recorders to archive land records on microfilm. In the early 1960s, services were expanded to include preservation microfilming of the rare books and manuscripts of leading California Universities. A Library Microfilms Division was also established, working with over 200 newspaper publishers to preserve California local history for libraries and archivists. A reputation for service, precision, and reliability led to steady expansion of BMI’s government, education, and commercial clients over the next two decades. By the early 1990’s, the records management industry had entered the digital age and BMI was at the forefront of this evolution. Clients were meeting their electronic document management needs by having BMI digitize their records, with BMI installing and supporting on-site document management software solutions.
Today, BMI’s production capability includes two imaging facilities with a staff of more than 60 technicians. With a focus on quality, accuracy, security, and innovation, BMI provides custom solutions that fit the unique requirements of each of its customers. In addition to providing document/microform imaging and indexing services of the highest standard, BMI offers public tenant, private tenant, and CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Services)-compliant community cloud hosting services, enabling secure access to client data via the Web. BMI also provides systems integration services, implementing turnkey document capture, management, and workflow solutions. BMI employs an in-house software development staff, a project management customer support staff, along with IT professionals that support internal and Web hosting operations.
“Akeneo is committed to building and maintaining a world-class ecosystem of partners who deliver expertise, comprehensive services and innovative technology to help our customers better collect, enrich and manage their product information to create compelling product experiences for their end customers. Smartling is an excellent addition to our partner ecosystem enabling rapid, high-quality translations to help our customers localize and grow their businesses,” said Akeneo’s Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Kristin Naragon.
“Smartling is delighted to partner with Akeneo to help our mutual customers create localized product experiences and internationalized offerings,” said Smartling CEO Bryan Murphy. “By automating the translation process with Smartling, Akeneo enables their customers to deliver global experiences their customers love at a fraction of the cost and time of traditional translation. That is why customers and partners rely on Smartling’s LanguageAI and why Smartling is a leader in translation management and website translation tools in the G2 software marketplace.”
Smartling’s Partner Program includes best-in-class technology partners ranging from digital experience and headless CMS to PIM, to marketing automation and machine translation, to customer support and product development. With an ever-expanding network of over 40 industry-leading partners and more than 30 automated integrations, Smartling continues to enrich its value proposition by automating the translation of content directly from Akeneo.
About Akeneo
Akeneo is the product experience (PX) company, enabling organizations to build and deliver world-class product experiences across every customer touchpoint through a comprehensive PX Strategy. By providing best-of-breed technology and expertise, Akeneo’s intelligent Product Cloud accelerates growth, reduces time-to-market, and gives organizations the competitive edge needed to convert browsers into buyers.
Leading global brands, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers, including Chico’s, The Very Group, TaylorMade Golf, Rail Europe, Kering, and more trust Akeneo to scale and customize their omnichannel commerce initiatives. Using Akeneo’s intelligent Product Cloud, companies can activate product experiences in any and all channels that drive an improved customer journey from discovery to purchase, resulting in increased sales, reduced returns, faster time-to-market, and increased team productivity. For more information: https://www.akeneo.com.
About Smartling
Smartling provides LanguageAI for translating and localizing websites and apps, and our AI-enabled platform enables enterprises to transform content across devices and mediums. The company is recognized by CSA Research as the No. 1 rated language-oriented TMS, and by users on G2 as the No. 1 rated translation management system. Smartling uses a data-driven approach to localization, which enables its customers to achieve higher-quality translation at a lower total cost. Smartling is the platform of choice for hundreds of B2B and B2C brands, including IHG Hotels & Resorts, Shopify, Momentive (formerly SurveyMonkey) and Lyft. Smartling is headquartered in New York, with offices in Dublin and London.
