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Steve Cundari Accepted into Forbes Agency Council


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“I am honored to be selected as part of the Forbes Agency Council and excited to further enhance my professional capabilities while collaborating with other industry leaders”, said Cundari.

Steve Cundari, Co-Founder of Summit House, an award-winning full service creative agency, has been accepted into Forbes Agency Council, an invitation-only community for owners of and executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative, and advertising agencies.

Steve Cundari was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.

“We are honored to welcome Steve Cundari into the community,” said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes the Forbes Agency Council. “Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.”

As an accepted member of the Council, Steve has access to a variety of exclusive opportunities designed to help him reach peak professional influence. He will connect and collaborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum. Steve will also be invited to work with a professional editorial team to share his expert insights in original business articles on Forbes.com, and to contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts.

“I am honored to be selected as part of the Forbes Agency Council and excited to further enhance my professional capabilities while collaborating with other industry leaders”, said Cundari. “Working with Forbes will continue to solidify Summit House’s position as a leader in the agency world”.

ABOUT FORBES COUNCILS

Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.

ABOUT SUMMIT HOUSE

Summit House is one of the most transformative top-down creative collectives with a suite of services that directly rival the world’s largest agencies. In addition to offering dramatically increased scale and a commitment to collaboration that, to date, has been unprecedented in the industry, Summit House provides strategic oversight and direction to each of it’s four entities while also operating as distinct and individual brands. Summit House employs nearly 50 individuals who work across creative, strategy, paid and performance marketing as well as video production and design.

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Luum Hires Maria Berardo as First Head of People and Operations to Support Growth and Customer Demand


Maria Berardo

I am very excited to be part of the Luum team, to take the People and Operations practices to the next level, and to continue attracting and retaining diverse talent to make Luum one of the best places to work in the Seattle area.

Commute Benefits Management Platform Luum today announced that Maria Berardo has joined its executive team as its first Head of People and Operations. The establishment of the position reflects the surge in demand by employers for Luum to set-them up with commute programs that cater to employee safety, flexibility and confidence.

Educated in Argentina, the United States and Canada, and having led HR functions for Microsoft, Amazon, CloudMoyo, Kaiser Permanente of Washington and others, Ms. Berardo brings more than 20 years of HR and business acumen from big company systems experience to fast-growth scale and global expansion.

She also brings a first-hand understanding of how much commute benefits can positively affect an organization’s employee engagement, retention and recruiting efforts as she brought in Luum to improve the commute program at a major Seattle employer where she worked previously.

Ms. Berardo chose Luum because of its combination of positive-impact mission, its stage of growth, and the people she’d gotten to know when she was a customer.

“Increasingly, people want to work for organizations with a conscience and that put that conscience to work by improving the communities in which they live and work,” said Ms. Berardo, the new Head of People and Operations for Luum. “Luum helps organizations put policies and practices into place that not only improve the commute—a key consideration for any employee—but also to advance their CO2-reduction initiatives, improve employee equity, and now during a pandemic, enhance worker safety. I am very excited to be part of the Luum team, to take the People and Operations practices to the next level, and to continue attracting and retaining diverse talent to make Luum one of the best places to work in the Seattle area.”

“Given Luum’s growth plans, hiring Maria Berardo as our first Head of People and Operations is critical because she is being tasked to build the internal systems and infrastructure that will allow us to scale and continue hiring and retaining the kind of top talent that is necessary for the world-class company we’re building,” said Sohier Hall, President, CEO of Luum. “Maria will be responsible for bringing our values to life by creating a workplace that fosters diversity and inclusion.”

Ms. Berardo most recently served as Global Sr. Director of Human Resources and Operations for Redmond, Wash., based CloudMoyo, and before that positions of increasing responsibility in technology, healthcare and financial services companies in the United States and Argentina. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Universidad Buenos Aires, a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Universidad del Salvador and a M.B.A. jointly conferred by Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.

ABOUT LUUM

Luum is a commute management platform that scales with organizations as their programs and policies evolve. Built to elevate policy-driven commute programs, Luum’s software unifies benefits administration, parking management, and mobility options for employees. Luum provides employers with a suite of commute tools as well as real-time data to drive behavior change, inform policy, boost employee engagement and augment corporate sustainability. With a current focus on providing safe, trusted and flexible commute options for frontline workers and those preparing for a return to the workplace, Luum understands that commute success looks different for every employer. Check-out our Commute Smarter, Commute Safer line-up at luum.com. Let’s Get There. Together.

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EY Selects Newmine CEO, Navjit Bhasin, as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award Finalist


Navjit Bhasin, Founder and CEO of Newmine

It is honor to be selected as a finalist for this award. Newmine is poised to revolutionize the way retailers view product returns and help them not only survive, but thrive during these unpredictable times

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced today the selection of Navjit Bhasin, Founder and CEO of Newmine, as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award Finalist in New England. Since 1986, EY has honored entrepreneurial business leaders whose ambitions deliver innovation, growth, and prosperity as they build and sustain successful businesses that transform our world.

Bhasin was selected as a finalist by a panel of independent judges, who evaluated Bhasin and his company, Newmine, based on six criteria, including overcoming adversity; financial performance; societal impact and commitment to building a values-based company; innovation; and talent management.

Bhasin founded Newmine as a boutique retail consulting firm in 2011. Predicting the colossal problems product returns would have the retail industry, Bhasin united a team of retail experts to create Chief Returns Officer®, the market’s first AI-powered SaaS offering that helps retailers reduce returns. Newmine has made reducing product returns an easy and efficient way for retailers to improve their top and bottom lines and achieve financial success during a turbulent 2020.

“It is honor to be selected as a finalist for this award. Newmine is poised to revolutionize the way retailers view product returns and help them not only survive, but thrive during these unpredictable times,” says Navjit Bhasin. “Thank you to the dedicated and talented Newminers who turned the vision for Returns Reduction a reality.”

Award winners will be announced through a special virtual event in early October and will join a lifelong community of esteemed Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni from around the world. This year, unstoppable entrepreneurs who have provided extraordinary support for their communities, employees and others during the COVID-19 crisis will also be recognized for their courage, resilience and ingenuity.

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About Newmine

Newmine was established in 2011 as a highly focused retail commerce optimization firm. Comprised of former retail and supply chain executives with deep experience in retail strategy, operations, and technology, Newmine’s vision is to ensure retailers thrive in a transforming world. In addition to their operations and technology consulting practice, Newmine seeks to disrupt the returns management market with AI-driven returns reduction solutions. Newmine’s Chief Returns Officer® is an AI-powered platform that gives retailers a holistic view of integrated returns-related data from across the enterprise, prescribes corrective actions, and enables collaboration. Companies using Chief Returns Officer® reduce return rates and improve their EBITDA. For more information, visit http://www.newmine.com.

About Entrepreneur Of The Year®

Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world’s most prestigious business awards program for unstoppable entrepreneurs. These visionary leaders deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world. The program engages entrepreneurs with insights and experiences that foster growth. It connects them with their peers to strengthen entrepreneurship around the world. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the first and only truly global awards program of its kind. It celebrates entrepreneurs through regional and national awards programs in more than 145 cities in over 60 countries. Winners go on to compete for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ title. Visit ey.com/us/eoy to learn more.

About EY

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, strategy, transaction and consulting services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via ey.com/privacy. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com.

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Cynthia Koeneman, MBA, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Joins NDA Partners as Expert Consultant


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Ms. Koeneman’s expertise in clinical laboratory diagnostics, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and laboratory developed tests will bring great value to our medical device clients.

NDA Partners Chairman Carl Peck, MD, announced today that Cynthia Koeneman, a clinical laboratory science professional, has joined NDA Partners as an Expert Consultant. Ms. Koeneman is an expert in clinical laboratory diagnostics, quality assurance, regulatory compliance including CAP and CLIA regulations, laboratory developed testing, and IQCP.

Most recently, Ms. Koeneman served as Microbiology Laboratory Manager for Sonora Quest Laboratories (Laboratory Sciences of Arizona) where she was responsible for microbiology policies and procedures, ensuring regulatory compliance, CAP readiness, and testing including bacteriology, mycobacteriology, molecular, and mycology for 6 Banner hospitals in Arizona. She also served as Microbiology Technical Supervisor, Technical Coordinator, and Medical Technologist with Sonora Quest Laboratories in prior roles. In her early career, Ms. Koeneman served as Medical Technologist at Northwest Medical Center in Tucson and Laboratory Technical Assistant in cytology at Kaiser Permanente.

“Ms. Koeneman’s expertise in clinical laboratory diagnostics, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and laboratory developed tests will bring great value to our medical device clients. We are pleased to welcome her to NDA Partners,” said Dr. David Feigal, Manager of NDA Partners’ medical device practice.

Ms. Koeneman earned her MBA from the University of Arizona Eller College of Management and bachelor’s degree in biology from Portland State University in Oregon. She is certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) as a Medical Technology Scientist and Diplomate in Laboratory Management.

About NDA Partners

NDA Partners is a life sciences management consulting and contract development organization (CDO) focused on providing product development and regulatory services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries worldwide. The highly experienced Principals and Expert Consultants in NDA Partners include three former FDA Center Directors; the former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Science Officer at the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP); an international team of more than 100 former pharmaceutical industry and regulatory agency senior executives; and an extensive roster of highly proficient experts in specialized areas including nonclinical development, toxicology, pharmacokinetics, CMC, medical device design control and quality systems, clinical development, regulatory submissions, and development program management. Services include product development and regulatory strategy, expert consulting, high-impact project teams, and contract management of client product development programs.

Contact

Earle Martin, Chief Executive Officer

Office: 540-738-2550

MartinEarle@ndapartners.com

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Hilburn Rejoins Crowley Solutions as Vice President, Business Development


Logistics executive Bleu Hilburn is returning to Crowley Solutions as vice president of business development for all government services.

Bleu Hilburn

“Bleu brings innovative ideas, customer-centric problem-solving and team-building skills to help us grow in these sectors.”

Logistics executive Bleu Hilburn is returning to Crowley Solutions as vice president of business development for all government services. In this role, Hilburn will develop strategies to build a customer pipeline, qualify opportunities, and manage all aspects of marketing, bid and capture management to drive growth and build deep relationships with government customers for Solutions.

Hilburn, a 2015 Thomas Crowley Award winner, the company’s highest honor for employees, will start Aug. 31 and report to Shiju Zacharia, senior vice president and general manager, Crowley Solutions.

Hilburn played a leading role in Crowley’s successful bid to land the U.S. Transportation Command’s Defense Freight Transportation Services (DFTS) contract in 2016-17. In addition, he helped lead Crowley’s government response to the 2017 hurricanes, including relief and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico resulting from Hurricane Maria.

In advancing to leadership roles, including vice president at Crowley, Hilburn led logistics support in 2015 that was critical to relief efforts as part of Operation United Assistance in West Africa during the Ebola virus crisis. Crowley supplied emergency shipping, warehousing, trucking, stevedoring, customs brokerage and other logistics services in partnership with the U.S. government, including support for 3,000 deployed troops and 17 treatment centers.

“We are looking at further enhancing our growing global service offerings to government customers in the maritime, expeditionary logistics, supply chain, energy and technology domains to support our warfighters and first responders,” said Zacharia. “Bleu brings innovative ideas, customer-centric problem-solving and team-building skills to help us grow in these sectors.”

Hilburn joined Crowley in 2012 after a career in the U.S. Army as a transportation and logistics officer. He retired after battalion command as a lieutenant colonel. He earned a bachelor’s degree in marine transportation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, a master’s degree in business administration from Nova Southeastern University and a master’s degree in military art and science from the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

Prior to rejoining Crowley, Hilburn was vice president of business development at American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier Group, a New Jersey-headquartered organization specializing in transportation, shipping and logistics, where he led several successful bids for large government contracts.

About Crowley Solutions

Crowley Solutions provides global supply chain solution services including truck, rail, air, and ocean transportation as well as global freight forwarding; maritime solutions comprised of naval architecture and marine engineering services, vessel management, chartering, towing, port and range operations, and foreign military sales; energy services including petroleum storage, distribution by sea and land, fuel over the shore and liquefied natural gas solutions, and technology solutions that move customers to the forefront of transportation management, data analysis, automation and cyber security.

About Crowley

Jacksonville-based Crowley Holdings Inc., a holding company of the 128-year-old Crowley Maritime Corporation, is a privately held family- and employee-owned company that provides marine solutions, energy and logistics services in domestic and international markets. Crowley operates under four business units: Crowley Logistics, a logistics supply chain division that includes ocean liner services; Crowley Shipping, which encompasses ownership, operations and management of conventional and dual fuel (LNG) vessels, including tankers, container ships, multipurpose, tugboats and barges; engineering; project management; and naval architecture through its subsidiary Jensen Maritime; Crowley Fuels, a fuel transportation, distribution and sales division that also provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) and related services; and Crowley Solutions, which focuses on global government services and program management, government ship management, expeditionary logistics and government-oriented freight transportation services. Additional information about Crowley, its subsidiaries and business units may be found at http://www.crowley.com.

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Former Optum Executive is new Associates in Medical Physics CEO


Associates in Medical Physics

“I am excited to join the incredibly talented team at AMP, which has a long history of developing and operating programs to ensure the safe and effective use of radiation in medicine for leading health systems.

Associates in Medical Physics (“AMP”), a recognized interdisciplinary leader in medical physics and radiation oncology program management services is pleased to announce that veteran healthcare executive Brian Pellegrini has joined AMP as its Chief Executive Officer.

Pellegrini, who has more than 20 years of consulting and healthcare experience, most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer of Optum Advisory Services, where he oversaw one of the largest healthcare advisory practices in the US. His past experience also includes senior roles at The Advisory Board Company, where he was Executive Vice President of their Consulting division and Vice President and General Manager at The Broadlane Group, now a part of Vizient. Brian began his career as a mechanical engineer at Michelin Tire and Boeing after receiving his degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

“I am excited to join the incredibly talented team at AMP, which has a long history of developing and operating programs to ensure the safe and effective use of radiation in medicine for leading health systems. AMP’s breadth is unique in the market, being able to serve radiation oncology, diagnostic radiology, and interventional radiology centers with the technical expertise needed to safely, effectively, and efficiently treat patients,” says Pellegrini. “Our technical and clinical professionals including medical physicists, dosimetrists, therapists as well as nurses and back-office professionals, all singularly focused on the use of radiation. With the support of our dynamic ownership group, L2 Capital Partners, we are making investments to strengthen our position as thought leaders in the field as well as position us for further growth.”

Lorin Cassidy Wolfe, COO of L2 Capital, commented “We are thrilled to have Brian join AMP, and with his leadership and deep experience, we are set to rapidly expand our impact through high quality and efficient outcomes for patients, physicians, and healthcare systems.”

Arnie Able, Founder of AMP is now the President and Chief Physicist for AMP. Arnie welcomed the addition of Mr Pellegrini into the CEO role, saying “Brian brings a fresh perspective and unparalleled vision of how AMP can serve the needs of our health system clients. I am very excited to bring him into the organization as our new CEO.”

About Associates in Medical Physics (http://www.ampglobal.net)

AMP is a leading solutions provider in the therapeutic and diagnostic application of radiation. AMP provides technical expertise for consultation, development and management of applied radiation systems, including staffing and management solutions to clinics and hospitals in the business of providing radiation services. Our team of over 50 Medical Physicists, 30+ Medical Dosimetrists, as well as clinical, administrative, and radiation therapy technologists help clinics design, build, and operate clinics of all sizes. AMP provides programmatic staffing and management to Radiation Oncology clinics for medical physics and dosimetry, commissioning and consultation services in Radiation Oncology, strategic planning assistance, shielding design and verification, and leadership in Quality Management Programs, Radiation Safety Programs, and ACR Accreditation. AMP also provides qualified medical physicists to support ACR Accreditation in Mammography, MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. AMP is headquartered in Greenbelt, MD.

About L2 Capital Partners

L2 Capital Partners (http://www.L2Capital.net) is a boutique lower middle market private equity firm that specializes in making controlling investments in a diverse range of family and founder-built companies with demonstrated market leadership and unlocked potential for growth. L2’s impressive track record over the last nine years includes top quartile returns for its portfolio of business service and consumer product companies with enterprise values up to $65 million. L2 Capital adds value by partnering closely with company leadership to meet their strategic and financial goals by providing intimate operational support including a proprietary breakthrough growth framework in addition to access to resources and technology gained over 40 years of principal investing experience.

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Lynn Barr Named to Modern Healthcare’s 2020 Class of Top 25 Innovators


“I am honored to be recognized by Modern Healthcare and congratulate every 2020 recipient for their successful endeavors – collectively, we are making a difference in our nation’s healthcare system,” commented Lynn Barr.

Caravan Health is proud to announce that Lynn Barr, Founder and Executive Chair has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of this year’s Top 25 Innovators. Modern Healthcare selected its Top 25 Innovators for successfully pioneering scalable and sustainable solutions that are being used to reshape the industry and make healthcare more accessible and affordable.

Caravan Health is the national leader in making quality and cost savings numbers work in value-based payment for over 25,000 providers and 250 community health systems across the nation. Under Barr’s leadership, Caravan pioneered the innovative collaborative ACO model, a larger ACO that protects against the normal fluctuations in health care costs, resulting in more consistent savings. Caravan ACOs lead the nation each year, returning more than $108 million in total shared savings to providers, saving Medicare more than $191 million. In 2019, Caravan clients scored more than 95% on MIPS, leading directly to additional Medicare revenue for provider.

“While healthcare always looks for ways to transform, 2020 required more nimble, innovative adaptations than ever before. As communities hunkered down, providers and other industry members quickly found new ways to care for their patients, and they couldn’t be afraid to try something new. This year’s Top 25 Innovators exemplify the best of those transformations,” said Aurora Aguilar, editor of Modern Healthcare. “They put quality first and still looked for ways to improve their work during uncertain times. We congratulate the class of 2020.”

For the healthcare industry to truly transform how it operates, innovations must take hold on all levels of an organization. Lynn Barr and Caravan Health are helping health systems and providers make the transition from fee-for-service to value-based, accountable care. “At Caravan Health, we are committed to the development of innovative population health programs that generate new revenue streams, improve outcomes, enhance the lives of patients, and we have a particular focus on the safety net and rural facilities. I am honored to be recognized by Modern Healthcare and congratulate every 2020 recipient for their successful endeavors – collectively, we are making a difference in our nation’s healthcare system,” commented Lynn Barr.

Each year, Modern Healthcare recognizes healthcare visionaries, original thinkers, and leaders with the well-respected distinction of Top 25 Innovators award. The complete list of winners is featured in the August 24 issue of Modern Healthcare magazine, and profiles of the winners are available at https://www.modernhealthcare.com/awards/top-25-innovators-2020. For information on the Modern Healthcare Top 25 Innovators awards program, contact: Jodi Sniegocki, Education and Events Director at jsniegocki@modernhealthcare.com / 312-649-5459.

About Caravan Health: Caravan Health helps providers make accountable care work regardless of their size, location, history, or demographics. Caravan Health gives community health systems and providers a way to create more scale, drive more change, and generate more revenue. The 250+ health systems who have turned to Caravan achieved single-year savings greatly exceeding the national average. Health systems and providers across the country are using our proven population health programs to ensure better outcomes for their patients every day. With Caravan Health, now the numbers work. For more information visit http://www.caravanhealth.com.

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Vehicles for Change Welcomes Bank of America’s Tysheba Morgan, MBA, to its Board of Directors


Tysheba Morgan, Vehicles for Change board of directors.

Tysheba Morgan

Morgan joins nine other Vehicles for Change board members dedicated to fulfilling the organization’s mission to empower families and individuals with financial challenges to achieve economic and personal independence through car ownership and technical training.

Baltimore-based nonprofit, Vehicles for Change, Inc. (VFC), welcomes Tysheba Morgan, MBA, Bank of America’s senior vice president of financial controls and governance to its board of directors. She joins nine other VFC board members dedicated to fulfilling the organization’s mission to empower families and individuals with financial challenges to achieve economic and personal independence through car ownership and technical training.

Morgan brings more than twenty years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, operational risk management, audit and controls. In her current position with Bank of America, Morgan is responsible for ensuring compliance, assessing risks, evaluating remediation progress and gathering other critical insights on business activities related to the financial institution’s financial controls and governance. She looks forward to leveraging her innovative problem-solving techniques to help make a difference for those served by VFC who are cyclically burdened by generational poverty.

“Tysheba is a fierce advocate for those in our communities who need a helping hand or second chance to find success in life,” said Martin “Marty” Schwartz, VFC’s president. “We know her decades of experience and commitment to our cause will go far when it comes to achieving our mission.”

Throughout her career, Morgan has worked at a number of Fortune 100 and 500 organizations, including Exelon Corporation in Baltimore, Md., where she served as the senior accounting manager in the generation and wholesale commodities business. She started her career at the Dow Chemical Company serving in positions of increasing responsibility in internal audit, finance, and accounting.

“It is an honor and a privilege to be a part of Vehicles for Change’s mission to help families and individuals, regardless of their background or history, become self-sufficient and independent,” said Morgan. “I look forward to lending my expertise toward supporting the organization’s vehicle award program, where low-income families are awarded affordable transportation, and its automotive re-entry program, where formerly incarcerated men and women are trained to be auto mechanics, in any way I can during my tenure with the board.”

Morgan also serves as director of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc., where she chairs the student member services committee. She has also held titles as Baltimore Chapter President and Eastern Region Student Conference Co-Chair. Morgan earned both her post-graduate and undergraduate degrees of business administration in finance from Howard University in Washington, DC. She also became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) while working in the profession.

For additional information about Morgan, contact Patrick Seidl, Fallston Group’s strategic communications manager, at 410-420-2001 or Patrick.Seidl@fallstongroup.com.

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IoT and Data Analytics Leader ClearObject Focuses on Customer Success


Noel Hopkins - Head of Customer Success

Noel Hopkins – Head of Customer Success for Digital Products at ClearObject

The establishment of a Customer Success Team is an acknowledgement that our customers success and the success of ClearObject are one and the same

Earlier this year, ClearObject announced the establishment of a Digital Products Business Unit, creating a strategic focus on delivering valuable digital solutions for business customers around the world. The Indianapolis based technology company, is furthering this commitment by launching an innovative Customer Success Team, who will ensure that customers are able to maximize the value of digital innovation.

“The establishment of a Customer Success Team is an acknowledgement that our customers success and the success of ClearObject are one and the same,” explains Noel Hopkins, Head of Customer Success for Digital Products at ClearObject.

“The aim is to ensure that as we partner collaboratively with our customers from ideation development and deployment of their digital products, that collaborative partnership extends into ensuring the value and the outcomes of those digital products are realized.”

Customer Success is seen as a key enabler for solidifying ClearObject as an industry leader in initiating and accelerating digital transformation. The company already has specialist Ideation and Design Thinking facilitators, invests heavily in what it calls its ‘collaborative approach’ to creating and curating digital solutions.

The new Digital Products Customer Success Team will advocate for customers throughout all engagements and help establish long-term strategic partnerships for ClearObject.

About ClearObject

ClearObject is a leading IoT systems integrator and digital transformation company highly specialized in IoT Engineering, Analytics and Connected Product Development. As a certified Google Cloud Partner and IBM business partner, we’re experts at developing and implementing targeted data analytics strategies based on your company’s unique needs. Additionally, we can deploy, migrate and manage serverless cloud solutions, including AI tools and end-to-end machine learning models, so you’re free to focus on what matters most: getting value from your data.

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Conversity expands into the US with appointment of Brad Christian as Global Chief Customer Officer


Brad Christian

British retail technology company Conversity has today announced its expansion into the North American market with the appointment of Brad Christian as Global Chief Customer Officer. This follows several years of sustained success with retail and telco clients in the UK.

Conversity’s main service offering is intelligent guided selling (IGS) software. This technology simplifies online customer journeys by enriching and analyzing customer data and applying dynamic search, recommendation and segmentation logic. This insight is then distilled into a small number of relevant, real-time product recommendations that help consumers make complex purchases with ease.

Brad Christian has over 25 years of experience in global sales and service, and has collaborated with a range of brands to optimize business results through the thoughtful application of products, services, analytics and technology. Prior to joining Conversity, he spent 14 years as Chief Customer Officer at Market Force Information.

Brad said: “I am delighted to be joining Conversity at this pivotal time in our growth trajectory. The rapid migration to e-commerce has been powerful to witness. Our intelligent guided selling platforms capitalize on this growing trend and serve as a competitive differentiator for our clients. It has been truly validating to see the adoption of the service across our UK client base. I am excited at the prospect of both working with our existing clients to optimize their journeys for maximum ROI, while introducing the offering to those brands who have not yet been made aware of the significant value we provide in terms of helping brands personalize their e-commerce platforms, drive higher conversion rates and uncover greater strategic insight from their customers.”

“Brad has a wealth of experience in Conversity’s core markets and a comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing our clients today as they look to flourish in a rapidly changing retail environment,” said Haj Muntz, Chief Executive Officer of Conversity,. This understanding, combined with a natural commercial acumen, will be instrumental to our success as we continue to expand our global client base.

Conversity’s ability to hire a well-known industry veteran is a testament to the opportunity in front of us,” commented Muntz.

Conversity has major international clients across multiple sectors including games and leisure, telco providers, pharmacy chains and health supplement retailers. Clients enjoy three-fold increases in online conversion rates and basket sizes alongside significant increases in customer loyalty and customer satisfaction scores. With Brad now in position, these services are now available to a global marketplace.

About Conversity

Conversity is the global leader in delivering intelligent guided selling platforms; online customer journey software-as-a-service that dynamically personalizes consumers’ online purchase experience. Conversity serves a diverse customer base of brands and has been recognized by Retail Today as a Top 40 Outstanding E-commerce Agency and shortlisted by Retail Systems for the 2020 Online Innovation Award. For more on Conversity, please visit http://www.conversity.com.

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