AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)
October 31, 2019

Personify, Inc. (“Personify”), the market-leading provider of technology solutions for associations, nonprofits and organizations, today announced that in addition to significant growth in bookings posted for the second half of the year, Personify has grown its leadership team, with newly created roles for the organization. New hires include Jeff Lyons as Chief Operating Officer, Joe Hermes as Chief Financial Officer and Cindy Johnson as Global Vice President, People Operations.

Previously Senior Vice President of Professional Services for Skillsoft, Jeff led the global services team for the Skillsoft and SumTotal business units. As Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief of Staff for SumTotal, Jeff Lyons led integration and transformation efforts as he helped grow the company to the largest independent provider of integrated HR solutions, and helped lead the sale of SumTotal to Skillsoft. Prior to SumTotal, Jeff was co-founder and Chief Client Officer of MindSolve Technologies, a pioneer in employee performance management software.

Joe Hermes joins Personify from Marketo, a marketing automation software company, where he served as head of Financial Planning and Analysis and guided the successful acquisition and integration of the company to Adobe, creating one of the world’s leading marketing software programs. At Personify, Joe leads all finance, accounting and corporate development.

Cindy Johnson was formerly Chief People Officer at Rubicon Project, an advertising technology firm, and Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Concur Technologies, now SAP. Cindy has also held human resources leadership roles at Philips Medical Systems and AGRA Earth & Environmental. Cindy leads all people operations including talent acquisition, talent management and serves as the cultural steward for Personify leading merger and acquisition integration efforts.

Personify has also seen significant growth across its business units, with net new clients and client expansions that include the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Allen Press, Inc., Blackboard, Bonnier Corporation and others.

“As we continue to expand our product lines and broaden our client base, these leaders are uniquely qualified to drive strategic prioritization and accountability with a laser-focus on operational excellence to support our clients,” said Eric Thurston, President and CEO of Personify. “They are joining an already successful, energetic leadership team at the perfect time to drive Personify’s continued growth.”

About Personify

Personify is the market-leading Constituent Management and Engagement (CME) platform that empowers organizations to better engage their constituents, maximize revenue and optimize operations. For over 20 years, Personify has served as the technology foundation for associations, nonprofits, event professionals and show organizers as well as YMCAs and JCCs. For more information, visit https://personifycorp.com/.

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RESTON, Va. (PRWEB)
October 31, 2019

LeaseAccelerator, the pioneer in the Enterprise Lease Accounting software market, announced today that Avo Reid has joined the company as its new chief technology officer. Reid brings over 25 years of experience at other high-growth, category-leading accounting and finance software companies. Most notably, Reid led technology organizations at Best Software (acquired by Sage for $445 million) and Bloomberg Tax where he was able to scale product development organizations to highly successful outcomes.

In his new role, Reid will assume responsibility for all technology development functions for the LeaseAccelerator suite of applications. Reid will also work closely with Jonathan Crawford, former CTO and co-founder of LeaseAccelerator, who will shift into a new chief architect role.

“As the industry continues to experience explosive demand for enterprise lease accounting software, the demands on our product development organization for new capabilities will continue to increase at a rapid pace,” said Michael Keeler, CEO of LeaseAccelerator. “Avo’s experience leading some of the industry’s most successful accounting, tax and finance applications will prove invaluable as we enter our next phase of growth,” noted Keeler.

Reid has provided executive technology leadership for Best Software, Bloomberg Tax, Grant Thornton and several Venture Capital Firms. At Best Software he grew the company from 23 to over 450 employees before completing one of the largest IPOs in the DC Metro area. As CTO for Bloomberg Tax, Reid oversaw all development operations as well as strategy and innovation. Reid produced market leading products for SMB, enterprise and government markets resulting in a 10 fold increase in revenues that fueled the largest revenue-producing and most profitable division at Bloomberg Tax.

About LeaseAccelerator:

LeaseAccelerator offers the market-leading SaaS solution for Enterprise Lease Accounting, enabling compliance with the new ASC 842, IFRS 16 and GASB 87 standards. LeaseAccelerator’s proprietary Global Lease Accounting Engine makes it simple and easy for customers to generate the required accounting and disclosures quickly. LeaseAccelerator’s Real Estate, Lease Sourcing and Lease Management applications generate considerable savings through smarter procurement and easier management. Learn more at: http://www.leaseaccelerator.com/.

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FAIRFAX, Va. (PRWEB)
October 31, 2019

For eleven years in a row, Market Connections has studied the media habits of federal employees. The 2019 Federal Media and Marketing Study (FMMS), to be released today, looks at media consumption by federal workers before, during and after the workday. This year’s study identifies the peaks and valleys of media exposure as well as other marketing methods that can help public sector marketers reach their target customers.

Market Connections, Inc. will release results of the annual study this morning, October 31, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at the Center for Education at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Va.

The 2019 survey finds that federal workers are consciously choosing to receive their news and information from a variety of sources — from AM/FM and satellite radio during morning commutes, digital news/magazines and social media during their lunch breaks, to broadcast/cable TV and streaming services before and after work.

Findings include:

• One in four respondents are checking digital news sites during the workday. Among federally-focused news sites, Government Executive is the most likely to be accessed among federal respondents;
• While half of employees are checking social media daily, one out of five say they check social media during their lunch break, ranking social media above all other media channels during this time of day;
• Print is not dead. One in four are reading a local or national print news magazine in the evening;
• Streaming video is quickly catching up to traditional TV. Forty-five percent of respondents are streaming online video during the evening, this media channel’s peak during the day.
• While AM/FM radio is still the top activity during the commute, 1 in 4 report listening to satellite radio and 1 in 10 are listening to podcasts.

“Federal marketers are consuming a growing mix of media, with certain peak times during the day,” asserts study cofounder Sara Leiman, VP media director of TMP Government. “Maximizing your mix can help you more cost effectively reach the most eyes, ears, and minds.”

New this year, Market Connections dove deeper into respondent demographics and major personal purchase plans for the next year, such as cars, homes and other financial decisions like saving for college and retirement. In addition, this year’s survey looks at the top work-related challenges and workers’ plans for the future both professionally and personally . This data can provide companies deeper insights that go beyond the business decisions federal employees make to understanding their personal priorities.

“While knowing the best way to reach your audiences is incredibly helpful, without an effective message that touches on not only the business challenges but also the personal concerns of your customers you are wasting your marketing dollars,” said Aaron Heffron, President of Market Connections, Inc. “Addressing what really keeps people up at night will help them make a better decision in the morning.”

Following the presentation of the findings, a panel of experts will discuss the insights from the survey and what the data means to both federal employees and public sector marketers.

EVENT PANELISTS INCLUDE:

• Virginia Grebbien, chief marketing officer, Parsons Corporation;
• Joseph Pendry, vice president, marketing and communications, Akima LLC;
• Pete Tseronis, former chief technology officer, Department of Energy.
• Constance Sayers, president, Government Executive Media Group (moderator)

The study results summary will be available online after the event. The online dashboard that provides access to study data from 2017, 2018 and 2019 is available for purchase through Market Connections. More information is available at http://www.marketconnectionsinc.com/fmms2019study.

About the Study:

The survey represents the views of nearly 2,800 federal workers in a variety of positions. Market Connections aggregates the data and makes it available to federal marketers online. Clients use the data to assess changes in media consumption and identify preferences for print, television, radio, mobile, social media and Internet-based news media. Demographic, job function, and purchasing data allows for tactical media targeting and placements.

About Market Connections

Market Connections delivers actionable intelligence and insights that enable improved business performance and positioning for leading businesses, government agencies and trade associations.

The custom market research firm is a sought-after authority on preferences, perceptions and trends among government executives and the contractors who serve them, offering deep domain expertise in information technology and telecommunications; healthcare; and education. Market Connections also provides the tools for organizations to expand thought-leadership in their respective markets and is known for its annual Federal Media and Marketing Study, the only comprehensive survey of the media habits of federal decision-makers, as well as the Government Contractor Study and the Federal Content Marketing Review. For more information, please visit: http://www.marketconnectionsinc.com.

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Edmond, Okla. (PRWEB)
October 30, 2019

American Health Staffing Group (“AHSG”) has announced that four company executives have been selected as speakers at the 17th Annual Healthcare Staffing Summit this November.

Hosted by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the Healthcare Staffing Summit welcomes leaders from across the healthcare staffing industry to generate insights, strategies and a best practices approach to the ever-changing demands of this diverse segment. The summit delivers opportunities for driving growth through expert speakers, thought leadership, valuable networking and interactive sessions.

AHSG’s featured panelists at this year’s conference include Brian Schwidder, Chief Technology Officer; Jay Somera, President of Thaxton Interim Leadership; Bev Colan, Senior Vice President; and Paul Barrett, Managing Director of BelHealth Investment Partners, LLC, and Board Director of AHSG.

“It’s an honor to have such tremendous representation from AHSG at this year’s SIA Conference. With four executives being asked to speak, we take it as a testament to the amazing, forward-thinking individuals we have leading our organization. We’re looking forward to a great week with some thoughtful discussion and perspective from different corners of the industry,” Mark Smith, CEO said.

“We look forward to welcoming leaders from across healthcare staffing to this year’s Summit,” said Barry Asin, President of SIA. “As industry experts bring together compelling insights on the evolving healthcare landscape and we explore the implications of technology-driven change on the business model of staffing firms, I’m excited for conversations that will help drive the industry to higher levels of performance and impact.”

About American Health Staffing Group:

AHSG is a national and diversified healthcare staffing platform, serving 2,500+ endpoints across health systems, hospitals, and outpatient clinics in all 50 states. Headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma and with additional offices in Michigan, Oregon, South Carolina and Texas, AHSG’s six divisions span across high growth and resilient segments of healthcare staffing including nursing, allied health, pharmacy, interim leadership, dialysis, and technology. AHSG is a portfolio company of BelHealth Investment Partners, LLC.

For more information:

Contact: Cade Webb, Lead Marketing Associate

Phone: 405-697-2038

Email: cwebb@ahsstaffing.com

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WARMINSTER, Pa. (PRWEB)
October 30, 2019

SP Industries, Inc. (“SP”), a leading designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, pharmaceutical fill-finish manufacturing solutions, laboratory supplies and glassware, announced today that it has acquired the assets of privately held i-Dositecno. Located in Mataro, Spain, i-Dositecno is a global provider of complete sterile filling lines for pharmaceutical, cosmetic and ophthalmic applications.

“i-Dositecno has a well-earned reputation for producing high quality, fill-finish equipment complemented by strong software engineering capabilities and innovative servicing and support,” stated SP CEO Brian Larkin. “At SP we are continually focused on bringing value to our customer relationships and i-Dositecno’s current portfolio, engineering expertise and broad capabilities in liquid filling particularly for syringes and other cartridges in addition to vials, are a very strategic complement to our Hull and VirTis freeze dryers and PennTech aseptic vial processing lines.”

Larkin continued by saying, “As biological drug development and treatment protocols have become more specialized, we expect short-run aseptic liquid filling to continue to drive pharmaceutical growth. With the addition of i-Dositecno to our SP brand, we now join a very select group of manufacturers with the capability to provide full lines. And, while SP has traditionally had a stronger equipment footprint in the United States, i-Dositecno’s efforts and success have primarily been within Europe and Asia. These relationships, as well as the addition of a Spain location to our current UK manufacturing within Europe provide significant opportunity to better serve the world-wide market. Key manufacturing, engineering, sales and service personnel from i-Dositecno have joined the SP team to assure continuity in operations and service. Oriol Casoliva, founder and past CEO of i-Dositecno will join SP’s Executive Leadership Team and we look forward to benefiting from his vision and depth of knowledge in maximizing i-Dositecno and SP’s performance within the aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing space.“

Interested parties can visit http://www.i-dositecno.com/en to learn more about the i-Dositecno product line. Questions regarding the acquisition can be directed to SP Chief Marketing Officer, Ian Whitehall at ian.whitehall@spindustries.com.

About SP Industries

SP Industries, Inc. (SP), is a leading global provider of state-of-the-art fill-finish drug manufacturing solutions, laboratory equipment, research, pilot and production freeze dryers, laboratory supplies and specialty glassware. SP’s products support research and production across diverse end user markets including pharmaceutical, scientific, industrial, aeronautic, semiconductor and healthcare. Two flagship divisions, SP Scientific and SP Scienceware, offer best in class Bel-Art, FTS, Genevac, H-B Instrument, Hotpack, Hull, Maddak, PennTech, VirTis, and Wilmad-LabGlass brands that make a difference in people’s lives and together represent over 400 years of experience, quality and innovation. SP Industries is headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania with production facilities in the USA and Europe. For more information on SP, visit http://www.spindustries.com.

About i-Dositecno

For over 15 years, i-Dositecno has designed, built and provided top quality sterile filling systems for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Achieving a high level of specialization, in which engineering, creativity and innovation are bought together to deliver customers the best customized solution, today i-Dositecno systems are used by leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide to facilitate new products and help optimize aseptic production. http://www.i-dositecno.com/en

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