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2023 Conference for Advancing Public Sector Registration Opens


  • This Year’s Cyber Landscape: What We’ve Learned — Cyberattackers are highly intelligent, motivated, and persistent, and they increasingly are targeting public-sector organizations. This session will do a deep dive into the current threat environment and provide actionable strategies and tactics that every organization can leverage to improve its cybersecurity posture.
  • AI and the Public Sector: What Problems Can We Solve? — Artificial intelligence is getting a lot of attention these days, but how it can and should be used by public-sector organizations still is being defined. This session will start to unravel the mystery by presenting potential use cases and examining implementation challenges.
  • Takeaways from NHTSA’s National 911 Program CAD Interoperability Study — CAD-to-CAD interoperability has been a goal of the public-safety sector for a long time, but not much progress has been made to date. This session will report on what was learned from the NHTSA study, examine the obstacles that are preventing widescale interoperability, and discuss potential models for achieving it.
  • 988: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities — This session will explore the impact to date of the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which went live in July 2022. In addition, subject-matter experts will discuss the pros and cons of 988 and 911 system interoperability, and the obstacles that stand in the way of achieving it.
  • Beyond Traditional Tactics: Fresh Ideas for Tackling Today’s Staffing Shortages — Every public-sector organization is dealing with a staffing shortage on some level. This session will present think-outside-the-box approaches that every organization can utilize to improve their ability to recruit, hire, and retain personnel.

Other sessions include:

  • Leadership Development and Strategic Planning: A Path to Success
  • Managing the Modern LMR Network: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
  • GIS Basics for the 911 Director: What You Absolutely Need to Know
  • Change Management and Its Role in the Public Sector
  • Keynote featuring Darrin Reilly, MCP’s president and chief executive officer

“MCP has been known for its thought leadership since the firm was founded in 2009, and this year’s conference continues that tradition,” Reilly said. “As in previous years, we are assembling subject-matter experts from MCP and other leading organizations to explore the most compelling topics in the public-safety and justice sectors. We’re looking forward to this latest opportunity to collectively advance our industry’s evolution.”

Registration for this conference is open to any individual who is working for a public-safety or justice organization. Those interested in attending can learn more and register to attend by clicking here.

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

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Estes Forwarding Worldwide Announces Plan to Acquire Superior Brokerage Services, Expanding Capabilities in International – Domestic


“SBS has built a tremendous reputation in our industry,” said Scott Fisher, CEO of EFW. “We complement each other’s business very well with very little overlap, and together, we’ll prove to be more agile in servicing our customers, both internationally and domestically.”

Added Paul Goff, founder and president of SBS: “We are thrilled to join the Estes family and bring our expertise to EFW. While we have similar philosophies, our companies have succeeded in different areas. Combining our strengths will enable us to better serve customers across the globe.”

Goff will stay on with EFW as Executive Vice President, and Fisher will continue to lead the combined companies. The acquisition is expected to close at the end of October and increases EFW from 750 employees to more than 1,100, with hiring ongoing over the next few months.

“There’s a lot to celebrate this year, and looking back on our 20-year history, it’s remarkable to be within striking distance of the $1 billion mark,” Fisher said. “Joining with SBS to bolster our global services is a monumental achievement, and we are extremely appreciative of our team’s dedication and hard work throughout our entire 20-year journey.”

“We also are proud of the E in EFW and would not be where we are today without Estes’ unwavering support and reputation,” Fisher said. “We look forward to utilizing the expanded SBS network and capability to deliver more value to the Estes enterprise and leveraging the base of over 20,000 active customers.”

About Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW)

Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW) is a leading provider of logistics and freight forwarding solutions, offering a full range of services including domestic air and ground transportation, truckload brokerage, international air and ocean, customs brokerage, warehousing and trade show services.

A subsidiary of Estes, the largest privately held transportation company in North America, and located in Richmond, Virginia, EFW is uniquely backed by an extensive network of assets, providing EFW clients with a hybrid transportation solution. EFW has received multiple industry awards, including Specialty Carrier of the Year and E-Commerce Delivery Carrier of the Year. EFW also has been recognized by Global Trade Americas as a leading 3PL to watch.

To learn more about EFW, please visit http://www.EFWnow.com.

About Superior Brokerage Services (SBS)

SBS is one of the only single-source, asset-based supply chain solutions in the industry. The company handles every step of international freight including import/export freight forwarding, U.S. customs brokerage, domestic transportation, third-party warehousing and distribution.

Privately owned and based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, SBS has been in business for over 25 years, providing end-to-end, complex, supply chain solutions to some of the most successful brands in the world, across a range of industries.

To learn more about SBS, please visit www.sbs-intl.com.

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Renee Langdon, Estes Forwarding Worldwide, 1 484-577-2147, [email protected], https://efwnow.com/

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Anblicks is Proudly Sponsoring the Snowflake Data Cloud World Tour 2023 in Five Major Cities of the US


The tour will offer a first look at Snowflake’s latest product innovations, transforming the Data Cloud, Apps, and AI. In addition, the event will feature various breakout sessions, technical certifications, hands-on labs, a developer zone, and more to help organizations across industries drive increased value with data and AI.

“Snowflake Data Cloud World Tour is a great opportunity for Anblicks to meet the customers looking to leverage the latest capabilities, including advancements with generative AI and LLMs, Apache Iceberg, and Snowpark. We are excited to showcase our latest solutions built using these advanced features of Snowflake”, says Munwar Shariff, CTO of Anblicks.

During the Snowflake Data Cloud World Tour, Anblicks will demonstrate the following solutions:

  • LendingAI: Credit Risk and Predictive Lending Analytics solution for Banks and financial institutes.
  • HealthcareAI: Provides Quality Management, Risk Adjustment, AI-based Coding, and Secure Data Sharing.
  • CustomerAI: Retail Customer Analytics and Predictive Marketing Solution built on Snowflake using AI/ML.
  • SnowDQ: Anblicks’ open-source-based Data Quality tool enables a shift-left approach for Proactive data monitoring.
  • SnowGPT: PDF Chatbot, powered by OpenAI and LLMs on Snowflake: A game-changing solution for extracting knowledge from PDFs.
  • X2SMigrate: Accelerates migrations from any source platform to Snowflake by automating the code conversion.

During the event, attendees can engage in face-to-face consultations with Anblicks’ Data and AI experts at the booth. Schedule a free individual consultation via this link.

About Anblicks (https://www.anblicks.com)

Anblicks is a Data and AI company specializing in data modernization and transformation that helps organizations across industries make decisions better, faster, and at scale.

About Snowflake (https://snowflake.com/)

Snowflake enables every organization to mobilize their data with Snowflake’s Data Cloud. Thousands of customers across many industries, including 639 of the 2023 Forbes Global 2000 (G2K) as of July 31, 2023, use Snowflake Data Cloud to power their businesses.

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Wynne Willis, Anblicks, 1 469-304-2894, [email protected], https://www.anblicks.com/

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LivePerson CMO Shares Formula for a High-Performing Marketing Team in Exclusive Interview [DesignRush Spotlight]


Data, analytics, and measurement will be a priority for 75% of marketers by 2025. DesignRush interviewed LivePerson’s leading marketing expert to gain her expertise in building a top-notch marketing team.

MIAMI, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Econsultancy found that 75% of marketers will prioritize data and analytics & measurement in the next two years. This highlights the need to cultivate a marketing team ready to navigate the market’s changing priorities.

DesignRush, a media platform and a B2B marketplace connecting businesses with agencies, interviews industry experts and thought leaders to get first-hand insights on the insider tips in business, marketing, and technology.

In our latest podcast, DesignRush spoke with Ruth Zive, chief marketing officer at LivePerson, to get an expert perspective on developing and maintaining a high-performing marketing team.

“You always want to hire people who are somehow better than you are,” Zive says. “I’m a much better marketer with people on my team reporting to me who are experts, and then you have to trust them. If you’re hiring an expert, trust them to do the job.”

Highlights of our interview with Zive include:

  • Her industry experience before joining LivePerson
  • Streamlining processes at LivePerson
  • Top game changers that shaped the marketing industry
  • Tips for building a strong marketing team
  • Advice for tech marketing beginners

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Winners of 2023 Minnesota ORBIE Awards Announced by MinnesotaCIO



Executives from Target, Thrivent, ATS, The Tile Shop, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, North Memorial Health, & Best Buy Co., Inc. Recognized for their Achievements

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — MinnesotaCIO announced the winners of its 2023 ORBIE® Awards. MinnesotaCIO recognized technology executives in seven key categories – Leadership, Large Enterprise, Enterprise, Large Corporate, Corporate, Healthcare, CISO. The Awards were presented at the Minnesota ORBIE Awards at Minneapolis Marriott City Center.

“Member-led, non-commercial programs like the ORBIE Awards, build meaningful professional relationships with colleagues facing similar challenges, solving problems and avoiding pitfalls,” said John Avenson, MinnesotaCIO Chair. “Successful leaders understand the ‘superpower’ of trusted relationships. In any gathering of technology leaders, the answer is in the room.”

The 2023 Minnesota ORBIE Award winners are:

  • Mike McNamara, CIO, Target (ret) received the Leadership ORBIE.
  • Brett Brunick, EVP, Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Thrivent received the Large Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $2.5 billion annual revenue.
  • Julius Chepey, CIO, ATS received the Enterprise ORBIE for organizations over $1 billion annual revenue.
  • Christopher Davis, CIO, The Tile Shop received the Large Corporate ORBIE for organizations over $400 million annual revenue.
  • Dr. Casey Gordon, CIO, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University received the Corporate ORBIE for organizations up to $400 million annual revenue.
  • Brad Newton, CIO, North Memorial Health received the Healthcare ORBIE for hospitals and healthcare organizations.
  • Adam Mishler, SVP, Global CISO, Best Buy Co., Inc. received the CISO ORBIE for chief information security officers.

The ORBIE Awards is the premier technology executive recognition program in the United States. Since inception in 1998, over 700 technology leaders have received the prestigious ORBIE Award. The ORBIE honors chief information officers & chief information security officers who have demonstrated excellence in leadership. Finalists and winners are selected by an independent peer review process, led by prior ORBIE recipients, based upon:

  • Leadership and management effectiveness
  • Business value created by technology innovation
  • Engagement in industry and community endeavors

The Minnesota ORBIE Awards keynote was delivered by Mike McNamara, CIO, Target (ret), who was interviewed by Teddy Bekele, CTO, Land O’ Lakes. Over 400 guests attended, representing leading Minnesota organizations and their technology partners.

The 2023 Minnesota ORBIE Awards was made possible by the following sponsors:

  • MinnesotaCIO Underwriters: Burwood Group, Concord, Google Cloud, Lumen, TriCom
  • Gold sponsors: Comcast Business, Fortinet, Stratagem, Tata Consultancy Services
  • Silver sponsors: AHEAD, Cloudflare, DataXstream, FPT Software, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, Red Canary, ServiceNow, Sparq, Turnberry Solutions, Yash Technologies
  • Bronze sponsors: Between Pixels, C4 Technical Services, Capgemini, Converge Technology, Deloitte, NetApp/Evolving Solutions, Online Business Systems, Protiviti, Nerdery
  • Media partner: Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal

MinnesotaCIO is the preeminent peer leadership network of Minnesota chief information officers. MinnesotaCIO is one of over 30 chapters of the Inspire Leadership Network, a national membership organization comprised exclusively of CIOs from public and private businesses, government, education, healthcare and nonprofit institutions.

MinnesotaCISO will be one of the first CISO chapters in the Inspire Leadership Network—bringing the same member-led, non-commercial approach which has attracted over 1,000 CIO members in over 30 chapters to the CISO community.

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Lexi Ballard, Inspire Leadership Network, 1 4042135461, [email protected]

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OpenText Recognizes Advantage Technologies with OpenText Partner Navigator Champion in 2023


“We are thrilled and honored to be named an OpenText Partner Navigator Champion,” said Barry Malter, President at Advantage Technologies. “This award is a reflection of our team’s dedication to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with AI-driven document delivery and intelligent processing. We remain committed to driving innovation and providing solutions that address the complex challenges faced by organizations today.”

As Advantage Technologies remains at the forefront of technology consulting, this accolade further solidifies their position as a leading player in the business intelligence landscape and a valued partner within the OpenText community.

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Brianna Wolcott, Advantage Technologies, 1 (646) 766-0757, [email protected], https://atechnologies.com 

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Ace Pickleball Club Launches My Pickleball Coaching App


Martina Kochli, CEO of MyPickleball Coach remarked, “We are excited to launch this partnership with Ace Pickleball Club, one that will certainly accelerate the growth of the sport. Imagine stepping onto a worldclass Ace pickleball Club court and having you and your playing partner’s match film automatically uploaded to your phone and then personally reviewed by the world’s top players and coaches. The Ace Pickleball Club – MyPickleball Coach relationship has created an immersive experience that combines state of the art pickleball courts with world class coaching right on your phone to enable pickleball players to reach their potential.”

After a 30 day free trial period, Ace Pickleball Club members will receive discounted pricing for personalized coaching through the MyPickleball Coach App, where they can activate 1-1 coaching from top ranked professional players and coaches right on their phone. Ace Pickleball Club members can take the DUPR challenge and receive detailed analysis on how to improve their shot selections, court positioning and partner chemistry.

About Ace Pickleball Club

Ace Pickleball Club is the fastest growing indoor pickleball franchise in the world, with over 50 facilities currently in development across 11 states. Each Club will feature between 8 to 16 regulation size courts in a climate controlled environment, and the membership based club is focused on providing optimal playing conditions for everyone from beginners to experts. Ace Pickleball Club began offering franchises for development in February of 2023, opening their first corporate-owned location in Roswell, GA in July 2023.

About MyJourney

MyJourney is the developer of My Pickleball Coach and is the inventor of Coaching as-a Service technology that provides one-on-one and scalable coaching. Their technology powers the digital coaching platform with TaylorMade and Alex Morgan’s MyJourney Soccer.

Media Contact

Rick Geritz, LifeJourney, 1 443-538-5364, [email protected], https://www.myjourneypickleball.com/

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DesignRush Launches New Content Sharing Campaign This 2023


You can now syndicate news & exclusive interviews on DesignRush to enrich your website with the latest and hottest in marketing, business, and technology.

MIAMI, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — 68% of consumers feel more positive about a brand after reading its content, iMedia Connection reveals. But with 7.5 million blog posts published daily, keeping up with the demand and ensuring quality becomes challenging.

DesignRush, a media platform and a B2B marketplace connecting businesses with agencies, launches a content syndication campaign that lets other platforms enrich their websites with the latest news and exclusive interviews with experts in marketing, business, technology, and more.

DesignRush publishes interviews every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Some of the notable ones include:

Industry news are published daily in the News section.

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TBGA President John Barnes Welcomes AM Industry Veteran Dr. Richard Grylls


Most recently, Dr. Grylls served as Chief Engineer for Additive Technology at Beehive Industries, where he was responsible for developing innovative metal AM processes and qualifying those products within critical industries. His exceptional contributions to the industry are reflected in his 23 U.S. patents, with another 2 applications pending, and 25 technical papers.

Dr. Grylls holds a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy and Science of Materials from The University of Oxford and a Ph.D. in Metallurgy from The University of Birmingham, UK.

In his own words, Dr. Grylls said, “Metal additive manufacturing has reached a critical mass and a critical transition into full scale, affordable, qualified production. The developments that have driven the industry for the past twenty-five years have to show value to supply chains, systems performance, and affordability. In the Barnes Global Advisors, I see a group of people who are aligned in their vision to help organizations in their additive manufacturing journey, and I believe it’s the perfect place for me to be able to bring my experience to maximize the benefit to the AM community as we work together to drive value.”

TBGA President John Barnes expressed his enthusiasm about Dr. Grylls’ addition to the team, stating, “We are honored to welcome Dr. Richard Grylls to TBGA. My relationship with Richard goes back several years, having purchased an Optomec LENS system from his team over a decade ago. His wealth of knowledge and experience in metal additive manufacturing will undoubtedly strengthen both our technical and strategic capabilities to support our customers on their journey toward AM excellence.”

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Cynthia Rogers, The Barnes Global Advisors, 2342013884, [email protected], www.barnesglobaladvisors.com

SOURCE The Barnes Global Advisors