SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.; BANGALORE, India; TOKYO; JAKARTA, Indonesia; SÃO PAULO (PRWEB)
January 25, 2022

ELSA, a company that uses speech recognition technology and artificial intelligence to help language learners improve their spoken English, today announces the availability of its proprietary AI-enabled API. This API technology integrates into any language learning solution to develop an English-speaking feature with automated speech recognition and interactive teaching. ELSA’s AI technology was built for the ELSA Speak App, which boasts 20+ million customers worldwide. With the release of its API, ELSA is democratizing the access to quality learning for users around the globe with new edtech partnerships with CNA Go in Brazil, Edulinx in Japan and Sahi.ai and UOLO in India, to name a few.

ELSA (English Language Speech Assistant) is an AI-powered app that helps learners speak English more fluently. One of the differentiating attributes of its API is a focus on pronunciation, which can recognize non-native speech with +95% accuracy and design a pathway to native pronunciation. ELSA’s API provides detailed feedback for both scripted and unscripted speech with word stress, pronunciation, fluency, intonation of the audio input, grammar and vocabulary analysis. The student also receives an estimated IELTS score/ CEFR level based on their speaking proficiency. Students receive customized & interactive practice with the AI on any topic, offering a natural learning setting where any learner can benefit. Speech features are among the most engaging to learners; as shown through ELSA’s average session length of 23 minutes, in the top 10% of all learning apps.

“As English communication quickly evolves into a requirement for the modern skillset, it’s essential that edtech and learning companies include this competency in their curriculum. Students want digitized training and quality learning at their fingertips anytime, anywhere and the release of our API makes it available to a broader audience,” said Ms. Vu Van, co-founder and CEO of ELSA.

Accuracy of ELSA’s AI is highest in the market because ELSA possesses the largest audio dataset of non-native speakers, and its AI can adapt depending on the speaker’s mother tongue. The ELSA app has aggregated 20m+ users across 120+ countries and retains a 4.8 / 5 rating by 50,000+ users on the Apple App Store & Android Play Store. In 2021, it plans further expansion in Vietnam, Latin America, India, and Japan after a prosperous 2020 with a 300% increase in its revenue. ELSA already works with an impressive list of clients like Singapore Airlines, AstraZeneca, Bosch, Intel, HCL and Siemens and institutions like Rice University in the US, Kyoto University in Japan, and British Council, one of the owners of the IELTS standardized test. ELSA plans to collaborate with more edtech companies to further enable language learning around the world.

In addition, ELSA is a strategic partner to Sahi.ai, an Indian staffing platform, to help its gig workforce enhance their English skills for better opportunities and wages. ELSA has also partnered with CNA Go, the largest English center chain in Brazil, and Edulinx, a leading TOEIC and corporate English education company in Japan, to enhance their digital platforms with speaking features.

According to research, teaching through combined senses (ie. auditory + visuals) fosters better long-term memory formation and better learning outcomes, especially in children. Leveraging on this understanding, POPS Kids, an interactive educational platform for Vietnamese children, integrated ELSA voice recognition technology into their English pronunciation practices. While watching cartoons, the young users can learn native pronunciation and interact with a fun AI tutor. Another edtech partner, UOLO, reported an engagement rate at 10-15x times of normal lessons when applying ELSA’s API in a gamifying renovation of its speaking module.

For more information and to obtain pricing for ELSA’s API, visit:

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About ELSA

Founded in 2015 by Stanford alum Ms. Vu Van, and Dr. Xavier Anguera, a veteran in speech recognition and AI, ELSA is a Silicon Valley based company that uses proprietary speech recognition technology and artificial intelligence to help language learners improve their English pronunciation. The inspiration for ELSA, the 2016 SXSWEdu winner, came when Vu realized that pronunciation and accent often pose a hindrance for non-native employees in business. ELSA has raised $27 million in capital and is backed by leading VCs like SIG, Gradient Ventures and Monks Hill Ventures. In 2021, ELSA was named in the Top 100 Artificial Intelligence Startups Redefining Industries by CBInsights. The company also has offices in Portugal, India, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil and Vietnam. For more information, visit: https://elsanow.hubspotpagebuilder.com/elsa-api-1

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10ZiG Technology’s NOS-M Zero Client Series has been powered to support capabilities for Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud PC across several endpoint devices.

It’s not enough that 10ZiG works diligently to leverage our NOS™ Zero Clients, or any of our Client endpoints for that matter, with the latest Microsoft Solutions and others – we know what we do is our best.

PHOENIX (PRWEB)
January 25, 2022

In case you don’t know 10ZiG, we pride ourselves on not just what we do, but how we do it. A leading provider in endpoints and management software for VDI and Cloud, 10ZiG recently enhanced its exclusive NOS™ line of Zero Clients for yet another Microsoft solution.

NOS™, or Next-to-No Operating System (OS), is the exclusive platform in which 10ZiG customizes its Zero Clients with extremely lightweight and extremely secure OS, for accessing Microsoft solutions – including AVD, RDS, and now Windows 365 Cloud PC. With the 10ZiG NOS™ platform, you experience lightning-fast boot-up times, very low power consumption, and simple and intuitive configuration locally or via Cloud with The 10ZiG Manager™ – our free endpoint management software. The NOS™ Zero Client lineup provides a solution for all user types, from simpler task workers to more demanding power users.

Andy Martin, 10ZiG COO, “It’s not enough that 10ZiG works diligently to leverage our NOS™ Zero Clients, or any of our Client endpoints for that matter, with the latest Microsoft Solutions and others – we know what we do is our best. It’s also how we do it. We deliver cutting-edge custom hardware that is supportive of all these advances, with people who care, and offerings that truly help IT professionals. We deliver great products, great technology, great service, and the 10ZiG guarantee – we customize our products to work in the customer’s computing environments, and not the other way around.”

This latest 10ZiG Microsoft support feature enhances NOS™ Zero Clients 4648qm, 5948qm, 6048qm, and 6148m – task to knowledge to power workers – in that order. Microsoft Windows 365 Cloud PC securely streams the Windows experience to any 10ZiG endpoint device including personalized apps, data, and settings. It reduces security risks by storing information in the Cloud, and not on devices. It allows end users the flexibility to work where and when they choose to, with Windows in the Azure Cloud. For today’s remote and hybrid work situations, end users are enabled to access a full Windows PC virtually.

About 10ZiG

10ZiG Technology is a world-market leader in Thin & Zero Client endpoint devices for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and Cloud. We provide leading Intel and AMD based Dual and Quad Core Thin & Zero Clients for VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, etc., environments, in addition to a full range of Teradici PCoIP Zero Clients. Free, no-obligation demo devices, US & EMEA based Tech Support, and the free “The 10ZiG Manager™” software solution with Cloud capabilities and unlimited user licenses, gives us our cutting edge.

Contact Us

To learn more about 10ZiG, or to arrange for a free Thin or Zero Client demonstration device, please contact 10ZiG below.

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Virtual Vocations’ 2021 Q4 Employer Partners Report features remote-enabled companies headquartered in the U.S. and around the world in countries including England, Germany, and Australia.

“Our Employer Partners continued to roll with an ever-changing employment landscape and offered fantastic remote and hybrid opportunities to our jobseekers.” –Virtual Vocations Employer and Business Partnerships Specialist Erin Feldman

TUCSON, Ariz. (PRWEB)
January 25, 2022

One of the web’s leading all-remote job boards is showcasing employers who continued to embrace remote work options in the final quarter of 2021.

Released this week, Virtual Vocations’ 2021 Q4 Employer Partners Report features the top 15 remote-enabled employers who worked directly with the Virtual Vocations team during the fourth quarter of last year to share their remote job openings with eager, qualified jobseekers as part of the company’s exclusive Employer Partner program.

The report also highlights more than 20 employers who were new additions to the program in October, November, and December of 2021.

Spanning industries including management, sales, customer service, and information technology (IT), the employers featured in the latest report from Virtual Vocations are headquartered in the U.S. and across the globe in countries like England, the Netherlands, Germany, and Australia.

In its report, Virtual Vocations also reveals:

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  More than 97% of the jobs shared by Employer Partners in Q4 of 2021 were fully remote, requiring no travel or on-site work, and nearly 4 in 10 came from 100% virtual companies.
• Virtual Vocations’ Employer Partners sought both experienced workers and entry-level candidates in the fourth quarter. Nearly 40% of the jobs shared were open to entry-level applicants.
• More than 70% of jobs shared by Employer Partners in Q4 were full-time roles.

Combined, Virtual Vocations’ Employer Partners shared more than 850 remote job openings throughout all of 2021, an increase of more than 20% over the year prior. And the growth continued into the fourth quarter.

“From October through December 2021 we noted several statistical increases among key hiring trends,” said Virtual Vocations CEO and co-founder Laura Spawn. “Hiring increases were found among 100% virtual companies posting remote job openings,” Spawn said, as well as in a number of other categories, including fully remote jobs and openings for independent contractors.

According to Virtual Vocations Remote Employer and Business Partnerships Specialist Erin Feldman, the numbers prove remote work isn’t just a passing trend.

​​“If 2021 has taught us anything, it’s that remote work is here to stay, but so is the need for flexibility,” Feldman said.

During the fourth quarter, “our Employer Partners continued to roll with an ever-changing employment landscape and offered fantastic remote and hybrid opportunities to our jobseekers,” Feldman added.

Ranked by the number of remote jobs posted in October, November, and December of 2021, the following companies were named Virtual Vocations’ top 10 Employer Partners for Q4:

1. Agilent Technologies

2. StudySmarter

3. Littera Education Inc.

4. Achieve Test Prep

5. Uscreen

6. Coalition Technologies

7. Study.com

8. Working Solutions

9. SMC National

10. CloudLinux Inc.

To see the full list of Virtual Vocations’ top 15 Employer Partners for Q4 of 2021 and learn more about their current remote openings, visit: https://www.virtualvocations.com/blog/employer-partners/remote-hiring-spree-2021-q4-employer-partners-report/

ABOUT VIRTUAL VOCATIONS

Founded in 2007 by CEO Laura Spawn and her brother, CTO Adam Stevenson, Virtual Vocations is a small company with a big mission: to connect jobseekers with legitimate remote job openings. To date, Virtual Vocations has helped more than two million jobseekers in their quests for flexible, remote work.

In addition to providing a database that houses more than 30,000 current, hand-screened remote job openings at any given time, Virtual Vocations offers jobseekers a number of tools to aid in their job searches, including exclusive e-courses and downloadable content, and resumé writing services. Virtual Vocations also releases several data-driven reports each year on current trends in remote work.

Virtual Vocations, Inc. is a private, family-owned, and 100% virtual company incorporated in Tucson, Arizona.

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“…83% of respondents said automating their organization’s tax management process would make them happier and more likely to stay in their current role.”

BOSTON (PRWEB)
January 25, 2022

Global tax software provider Sovos today released the Sales and Use Tax Pressure Index, which is the industry’s first report to measure the impact of post-Wayfair tax reporting requirements on small to medium-sized businesses and their employees. The research reveals that most SMBs do not have the proper technology resources required to manage today’s complex tax compliance mandates, and as a result, are facing an increase in employee stress levels and churn.

Sovos surveyed 250 individuals who have responsibility for sales and use tax (SUT) management at their organizations. These professionals have become increasingly challenged with SUT reporting over the past three years, following South Dakota v. Wayfair. The landmark ruling’s economic nexus requirements are now in nearly every U.S. state, and have become a challenge for small businesses that have tighter administrative resources than larger corporations.

“The findings in our Pressure Index reflect a level of concern and frustration about how SUT reporting is being navigated, with some even wondering if it may be time to seek other employment,” said Tim Roden, solution principal, sales and use tax at Sovos. “For example, 83% of respondents said automating their organization’s tax management process would make them happier and more likely to stay in their current role.”

Nearly two-thirds of respondents said their current approach to sales tax management requires some level of IT assistance – yet, data shows less than half of small businesses can afford internal IT staff. For those organizations that do employ IT professionals, more than 50% say today’s tax reporting obligations are increasing and distracting them from their primary objectives.

Take, for example, Skip Graham, network administrator at GoKeyless, who implemented Sovos Global Tax Determination with Netsuite to automate the company’s SUT compliance after struggling with reporting complexity. “We attempted the manual approach, and it was an epic failure for us. While everyone’s situations are different, the sheer volume of changing regulations makes it nearly impossible to manage on your own.”

“Many respondents said they have recently implemented technology to ease tax reporting, yet they remain frustrated by the process,” Roden continued. “This could speak to a lack of training and support from their vendor when implementing new technology. The right sales tax partner will help to ease your daily burden of managing SUT complexity and allow you to focus on your primary business objectives.”

To download a copy of Sovos’ Sales & Use Tax Pressure Index, visit http://www.sovos.com.

About Sovos

Sovos was built to solve the complexities of the digital transformation of tax, with complete, connected offerings for tax determination, continuous transaction controls, tax reporting and more. Sovos customers include half the Fortune 500, as well as businesses of every size operating in more than 70 countries. The company’s SaaS products and proprietary Sovos S1 Platform integrate with a wide variety of business applications and government compliance processes. Sovos has employees throughout the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates. For more information visit http://www.sovos.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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For Cybersecurity Awareness Training, we had tried two other partners before Infosec IQ and I must say the variety of content, videos, customizable tests for end-users and clients are really the best.

MADISON, Wis. (PRWEB)
January 24, 2022

Infosec Institute, a leading cybersecurity education company, today announced they were named a Customers’ Choice in the December 2021 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Security Awareness Computer-Based Training Report (SACBT).* This report recognizes vendors’ offerings in the market for SACBT and products that are highly reviewed by their customers on Gartner Peer Insights.

“The Infosec team is dedicated to helping our clients achieve their training objectives effectively and efficiently. That’s why it means so much to be named a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice in this report for the third year in a row,” said Jack Koziol, Infosec CEO and founder. “We consider that our clients’ candid feedback and reviews on sites such as Gartner Peer Insights allow us to consistently grow and improve our products. Tight relationships like these have and will continue to drive our innovation and success.”

Within this Gartner® report, Infosec IQ received an overall rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 99Gartner Peer Insights customer reviews in the past 12 months. Customers who reviewed Infosec IQ also reported a 97% “willingness to recommend.” Reviews from customers include:

• “For Cybersecurity Awareness Training, we had tried two other partners before Infosec IQ and I must say the variety of content, videos, customizable tests for end-users and clients are really the best. There are just 1000’s of videos and training to choose from, their catalog is extensive. We have had great customer service as well with Infosec IQ, any issues we have (which is rare) are resolved always in a timely manner.” — CFO
• “We have been utilizing Infosec for nearly a year now, and the overall experience is absolutely outstanding. I have had to place a call with support on a few occasions and the turn-around time, and the level of knowledge among their team is head and shoulders above any of their competitors.” — Chief Technology Officer
• “The phishing simulation campaigns have been effective in reducing the ‘click rates’ of employees being enticed to open and click on suspicious emails. All of this has contributed to making technology security-related awareness more a part of the casual culture of our organization. Support for the software has also been responsive.” — Associate Computer Manager

Infosec IQ security awareness and training empowers employees with the knowledge and skills to stay cyber-secure at work and home. The platform includes over 2,000 awareness and training resources to equip organizations with everything they need to prepare employees to detect, report and defeat cybercrime. In 2021, Infosec IQ added 1,600 new awareness training resources and launched three security awareness learning series, including the first and only Choose Your Own Adventure® Security Awareness Games, offering a new way to engage learners while teaching cybersecurity basics.

Read what verified Infosec IQ clients have to say on Gartner Peer Insights™.

Disclaimer: Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice constitute the subjective opinions of individual end-user reviews, ratings, and data applied against a documented methodology; they neither represent the views of, nor constitute an endorsement by, Gartner or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Gartner and Gartner Peer Insights are registered trademarks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

About Infosec

Infosec is the leading cybersecurity education company helping IT and security professionals advance their careers and empowering employees to be cyber-safe at work and home. Its mission is to equip individuals and organizations with the knowledge, skills and confidence to outsmart cybercrime. More than 70% of the Fortune 500, have relied on Infosec Skills to develop their security talent and teams, and more than 4 million learners worldwide are more cyber-resilient from Infosec IQ’s security awareness and phishing training. Learn more at infosecinstitute.com.

*Gartner, “Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Security Awareness Computer-Based Training”, Peer Contributors, 24 December 2021.

About Gartner Peer Insights

Gartner Peer Insights is an online platform of ratings and reviews of IT software and services that are written and read by IT professionals and technology decision-makers. The goal is to help IT leaders make more insightful purchase decisions and help technology providers improve their products by receiving objective, unbiased feedback from their customers. Gartner Peer Insights includes more than 350,000 verified reviews in more than 340 markets. For more information, please visit http://www.gartner.com/reviews/home.

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“Video is a powerful tool for professional growth as it allows teachers to see themselves in their own classroom, reflect, and use feedback to improve their teaching style,” said Carla Meyrink, Director and Co-founder of The Community for Learning.

HOUSTON (PRWEB)
January 24, 2022

Sibme, an organization empowering educators through personalized professional development and coaching, announced today that international educator Carla Meyrink will be running a session at the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) on boosting professional development (PD) with video coaching. The event will occur on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

As omicron forces more schools to shift to virtual learning, PD will remain a priority for districts no matter the learning environment. Founded by experienced educators, Sibme believes video coaching is critical for professional growth. It allows teachers to see their work and reflect on their practice, whether teaching virtually or in a classroom. Carla Meyrink, director and co-founder of The Community for Learning, a bilingual school in the Dominican Republic, will host the event to help teachers understand and integrate video coaching into their PD.

“Video is a powerful tool for professional growth as it allows teachers to see themselves in their own classroom, reflect, and use feedback to improve their teaching style,” said Carla Meyrink, Director and Co-founder of The Community for Learning. “Educators have experienced so much change brought on by the pandemic, and their daily list of activities have continued to grow so long that PD has fallen to the bottom of that list and feels like a time-consuming ask. This session aims to inform educators on how PD with video is easy to introduce and will help teachers become more comfortable using video in their classroom.”

All workshops are BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Participants are responsible for bringing a Wi-Fi enabled device with all workshop software/apps downloaded before attending. Participants are also asked to bring headphones for this event.

For more information on the workshop, visit this link.

To learn more about Sibme, visit https://sibme.com/.

About Sibme

Designed by educators—for educators—Sibme transforms the way educators learn and grow. Founded in 2013 by a Houston-area educator, Sibme’s platform makes it easy for educators to connect, collaborate, and share. Sibme has helped thousands of current and future educators throughout the nation and across the world, as well as major school districts. To learn more, please visit http://sibme.com/.

About Carla Meyrink

Carla Meyrink is the director and co-founder of The Community for Learning, a progressive, bilingual school in the Dominican Republic. For the past thirty-two years, she has worked in education as a secondary language arts teacher, an academic coach, and a school director. She presents professional development workshops on new initiatives in education, including restorative practices, student-led learning, coaching, and leadership skills. Carla shares teaching strategies and innovations on her blog, The Teaching Experiment.

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HERNDON, Va. (PRWEB)
January 20, 2022

Windward Consulting Group, a leading provider of consulting in IT Operations and IT Service Management, today introduced a dedicated AIOps consulting practice, and a refreshed brand identity to highlight their transformation into an industry leader for AIOps expertise and a renewed commitment to excellence in IT Operations consulting.

“We’ve been closely following the industry’s movement towards greater investment in AI/ML and automation to cope with the accelerated pace of change, a change we call TECHCELERATIONTM. Our response was to expand our AIOps and ServiceNow implementation expertise into dedicated practice areas. We felt like the evolution in the industry merited a fresh take on how to tell the story and serve our clients,” said Sean McDermott, CEO of Windward.

As IT operational environments grow increasingly complex, Windward has renewed a commitment to helping organizations streamline and simplify, reflected in the rebrand’s theme of “Find Flow.” The initiative introduces a new brand identity, logo and slogan that align with Windward’s commitment to its clients and the company’s mission to deliver AI-optimized IT solutions that help its clients make improvements in IT Operations. Windward’s unique style leverages a modern, user-centered and digital-friendly design.

Founded in 1997, Windward refers to a term regularly used when racing or maneuvering a sailing ship to have the best advantage. The rebrand will continue to honor this reference, while elevating the overall look and feel of Windward as a holistic consultancy solution focused on eliminating complexity in IT Operations. Windward is building a globally recognized IT Operations firm that uses AI and comprehensive operational ecosystems to empower corporations and governments to keep up with an ever-accelerating digital world.

In 2021, Windward launched the AIOps Evolution Weekly, a broadcast that explores the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for IT operations and dives into the AIOps-enabled software landscape. The company is also a ServiceNow Premier Partner. As IT organizations increasingly see the opportunity of AIOps the company will provide resources to help IT leaders better understand and strategically implement a comprehensive AIOps strategy.

“At Windward, we understand a client’s AIOps vision is more than just one tool. So we’re creating more informed customers, rather than merely knocking out task orders. After all, pairing strategic expertise with technological experience has been our key differentiator so we’re right in our sweet spot,” said Sean McDermott, CEO of Windward. “This rebrand is emblematic of our mission to provide the best minds and proven solutions to make the complex, simply work.”

After 25 years in the IT space, Windward has calibrated capabilities to better serve their partners that range from telecommunications to the government sector. Windward has supported over 500 clients around the globe and more than 3,000 projects.

“We believe in applying our collective creativity, expertise and vision to enable IT leaders to take on the challenges of operational transformation that create increasing business expectations, complexity and runaway costs,” said McDermott. “IT leaders can embrace the hurdles of operational digital transformation to make a long-term positive impact by mitigating disruption, better aligning investments and positively impacting business outcomes.”

For more information about Windward, and to find flow, please visit windward.com/learning-lab/find-flow/.

About Windward Consulting Group

Founded in 1997, Windward Consulting delivers Service Management, AIOps, and DevOps solutions using a unique blend of expert process knowledge, technology acumen and deep operational experience. This combination of skills enables Windward to serve as a trusted partner to a number of the world’s leading Fortune 500 companies and Federal Agencies. Since its inception, Windward Consulting has supported over 500 clients around the globe with more than 3,000 projects. Strategic Thinking, Real World Results. For more information: http://www.windward.com

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CIRQ+ CBOT world’s first IoT-enabled Autonomous disifecting robot battling COVID-19

We are thrilled to share how CIRQ+ developed CBOT, the world’s first IoT-enabled autonomous disinfecting robot in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. CBOT is positioned to become the new frontline technology to create healthier and safer environments for the future. says CEO, Yani Deros

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (PRWEB)
January 20, 2022

CIRQ+, Inc., a Smart + Clean Automation company for commercial properties was selected as a finalist in the Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Voice category for the 14th annual SXSW Pitch® (formerly SXSW Accelerator).

“We are thrilled to share on this global stage how the CIRQ+ team developed CBOT, the world’s first IoT-enabled autonomous disinfecting robot in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. CBOT helps protect people reentering buildings and spaces against pathogens. The system is positioned to become the new frontline technology to create healthier and safer environments today and for the future.” says CIRQ+ Co-Founder and CEO, Yani Deros, who will be presenting.

“Since its beginning, SXSW Pitch has significantly helped shape the early-stage venture ecosystem and connected promising companies with the resources they need to thrive, giving promising companies the resources they need to succeed when it matters most,” said SXSW Pitch Event Producer Chris Valentine. “Of the 572 companies who have participated since the competition’s inception, over 82 percent have gone on to secure funding and 17 percent have been acquired by the likes of Google, British Telecom, Huffington Post, Apple, Live Nation, OpenTable. We’re excited to see this year’s impressive group of startups take to the stage and show us how their innovations will change the world.”

SXSW Pitch is the marquee event of South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference & Festivals (March 11 – 20, 2022) Startups Track, where leading startups from around the world showcase some of the most impressive technology innovations to a panel of hand-picked judges and a live audience. Out of the 655 companies that applied to present at SXSW Pitch 2022, CIRQ+ was selected among the 50 finalists spanning 10 separate categories.

The two-day event will be held the first weekend of SXSW Conference & Festivals, Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13, on the fourth floor of the Downtown Hilton Austin, Salon D/E. The event will then culminate with the 2022 SXSW Pitch Awards Ceremony on Sunday evening, March 13, where winning startups from each category and a Best in Show winner will be announced and honored.

SXSW Pitch will feature finalists across the following 9 categories: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Voice, Enterprise & Smart Data, Entertainment, Gaming & Content, Extended Reality & Immersive Technology, Future of Work, Health, Wearables & Wellbeing, Innovative World Technologies, Smart Cities, Transportation & Logistics, and Social & Culture.

CIRQ+ will present among four other companies in the Artificial Intelligence, Robotics & Voice category on March 13,2022.

For more information about SXSW Pitch and to view the complete list of finalists, visit: https://www.sxsw.com/pitch.

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About CIRQ+

CIRQ+’s at its core, instantly modernizes commercial properties by coupling its AI Cloud platform with a modular Smart Room tech hub that intelligently controls an IoT mesh network of sensor and devices to streamline operations. This creates an industry first freestanding Energy Management System that can save properties 25 – 50% on energy costs reducing greenhouse gas and carbon emissions. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, CIRQ+ extended its platform capabilities and developed CBOT, the world’s first IoT autonomous disinfection robot that eliminates dangerous pathogens without manual labor helping protect people and creating healthier, safe spaces for all. For more information please visit: http://www.cirqplus.com

About SXSW

SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture. An essential destination for global professionals, the annual March event features sessions, music and comedy showcases, film screenings, exhibitions, professional development and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together. SXSW 2022 will take place March 11 – 20, 2022. For more information, please visit sxsw.com. To register for the event, please visit sxsw.com/attend.

SXSW 2022 is sponsored by White Claw, Audible, Blockchain Creative Labs and The Austin Chronicle.

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