Organizations can more smoothly navigate disasters and cyber threats, prevent data loss, and strengthen regulatory compliance with backups.

HOBOKEN, N.J. (PRWEB)
September 23, 2021

Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and NYC area data governance expert, stresses the need for regular data backup in Microsoft 365 in a new article. The informative article first reviews the most common causes of data loss, including accidental deletion and intentional employee destruction of data.

The author then explains the built-in Microsoft 365 data protection features and why users should go beyond them to implement regular backups. He then encourages business leaders to identify critical data and to preserve data organization and configuration.

“Organizations can more smoothly navigate disasters and cyber threats, prevent data loss, and strengthen regulatory compliance with backups,” stated Greg Smith, Vice President of Services Delivery at Messaging Architects. “While cloud migration changes the environment, data backup in Microsoft 365 is critical.”

Below are a few excerpts from the article, “Regular Data Backup in Microsoft 365 Ensures Business Continuity.”

Causes of Data Loss

“Cloud computing delivers anytime/anywhere access to data. Even if a disaster destroys the office, employees can still access critical data from remote locations. However, data loss presents a significant risk, even in the cloud. For instance, the most common cause of data loss involves employees accidentally deleting critical information.”

Need for Data Backup Goes Beyond Built-in Tools

“Microsoft 365 includes several tools designed to safeguard data. While these tools provide some measure of protection, organizations must understand the limitations. For example, in most cases, organizations fail to discover data loss until well beyond the period that Microsoft retains data. And Microsoft does not offer point-in-time recovery.”

Back Up Critical Business Data

“Backups represent a critical piece of business continuity. And, while Microsoft takes steps to protect user data, the responsibility for data backups rests largely on the customer organization. With careful planning, businesses can ensure that accidental deletion of a folder or even a ransomware event will not cause major disruption.”

Implementing Data Backup in Microsoft 365

The data governance experts at Messaging Architects deliver the tools and expertise to help organizations safeguard critical business data. They assist business leaders with optimal configuration of Microsoft 365, locating important data and implementing a full-featured business continuity plan that includes backups.

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About Messaging Architects

Messaging Architects specializes in effectively managing and securing an organization’s most precious asset, its information. With over 20 years of information management and technology consulting experience, the Messaging Architects team has provided corporations, educational intuitions, health care facilities and nonprofits with methodologies, procedures, and technology to keep their data organized, compliant and secure.

About eMazzanti Technologies

eMazzanti’s team of trained, certified IT experts rapidly deliver increased revenue growth, data security and productivity for clients ranging from law firms to high-end global retailers, expertly providing advanced retail and payment technology, digital marketing services, cloud and mobile solutions, multi-site implementations, 24×7 outsourced network management, remote monitoring, and support.

eMazzanti has made the Inc. 5000 list 9X, is a 4X Microsoft Partner of the Year, the #1 ranked NYC area MSP, NJ Business of the Year and 5X WatchGuard Partner of the Year! Contact: 1-866-362-9926, info@emazzanti.net or http://www.emazzanti.net Twitter: @emazzanti Facebook: Facebook.com/emazzantitechnologies.

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Controlling several flow rates with just one piece of hardware is now possible with the Flow control app for the Festo Motion Terminal.

ISLANDIA, N.Y. (PRWEB)
September 22, 2021

Festo introduces at Pack Expo, September 27-29, Las Vegas, Booth # 6132, two apps that when used in combination improve the efficiency, flexibility, and energy savings of nitrogen gas dosing on filling lines. These and other apps for the intelligent Motion Terminal provide machine builders with the ability to not only shorten time to market and reduce components, but also to develop distinctive solutions for their customers.

The Flow Control Motion App enables nitrogen flushing on up to eight containers simultaneously through four valves. The up to 600 l/min flow rate ensures rapid dosing. The system detects percentage deviation from the specified volume, which creates the opportunity for fine tuning to achieve greater precision. Precise filling decreases nitrogen consumption.

The Selectable Pressure Level app moves multiple filling nozzles through the dosing process quickly and accurately. Flexible parameterization shortens cycle time. After filling, the nozzles are retracted from the containers with reduced pressure to save energy. A third app, Leakage Diagnostic, ensures the system is operating at peak sustainability through early detection of compressed gas or air leakages.

The Motion Terminal is an intelligent valve that changes functionality based on downloadable apps. Machine developers can create a basic machine type using the Motion Terminal and then select the relevant Motion Apps to equip it with various functions and features per customer requirements. The ability to copy and transfer parameter sets makes planning easier and shortens time to market. Assigning functions via software has the added benefits of preventing tampering and protecting intellectual property.

For more information on the Motion Terminal and applications such as nitrogen gas dosing call 800-993-3786. To see the full range of Festo products and solutions visit https://www.festo.us.

About Festo    

Festo is a leading manufacturer of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components, and controls for process and industrial automation. For more than 40 years, Festo Corporation has continuously elevated the state of manufacturing with innovations and optimized motion control solutions that deliver higher performing, more profitable automated manufacturing and processing equipment.

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Laundris Corp Logo – Digital Linen Solutions for the Commercial Hotel Laundry Industry

“We are very excited to be a part of Venture Atlanta 2021, and look forward to introducing Laundris™ to an incredible audience of investors, and others interested in hearing about our cutting-edge technology for the hotel and commercial linen service industry,. Don Ward, Laundris™ CEO.

AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB)
September 22, 2021

Laundris™ Corp announced today that it has been chosen out of an all-time high of 400-plus applicants as one of the top tech companies in the Southern states to be showcased at Venture Atlanta 2021 being held on October 20-21. For 14 years, the annual conference has been selecting the most promising tech companies, and bringing in top investment firms from across the nation to hear them pitch. The annual conference has helped launch more than 500 companies, raising $6.5 billion in funding to date, and serving the needs of the region’s vibrant tech community.

“We are very excited to be a part of Venture Atlanta 2021, and look forward to introducing Laundris™ to an incredible audience of investors, and others interested in hearing about our cutting-edge technology for the hotel and commercial linen service industry,” said Don Ward, Laundris™ CEO.

Laundris™ is a B2B commercial laundry services software platform designed to bring efficiency to linen inventory management, providing real-time article tracking, analytics, spoilage, and location status. Our patented technology helps hotel managers, and other linen management professionals optimize their inventory and linen service operations.

“Venture Atlanta has become the authority for recognizing technology innovation across the Southeast and beyond, connecting the best and brightest innovators with top-tier, national investors and other leaders in our tech ecosystem,” said Venture Atlanta CEO Allyson Eman. “We again set a new record with over 400 applicants for Venture Atlanta Momentum 2021—it’s our most competitive year ever and reflects yet another raising of the bar in terms of presenter quality.”

This year’s Venture Atlanta will be held in person with a limited number of tickets available and will also be offered online for those who wish to tune in virtually. For those attending in person, Venture Atlanta is back with its always-great sessions, company presentations, networking opportunities, and outdoor dinner events.

Building off last year’s successful virtual model, Venture Atlanta’s online experience offers a high-production-quality option that mirrors the benefits of the live conference. Virtual attendees can connect with others at the conference, set up one-on-one meetings, stroll the virtual show floor, watch pitches in real-time, and use features like live chat and audience polling. Each ticket purchased provides attendees with on-demand access to all Venture Atlanta pitches and content for a full year.

Invesco is this year’s premier sponsor, with Mailchimp and Stax as presenting sponsors. Venture Atlanta will conclude with Atlanta Startup Battle, in which the top five ASB companies will pitch on stage against one another to win a $100,000 investment.

To learn more about Laundris™, visit https://www.laundris.com. For additional information about Venture Atlanta, to register for the event or to view the conference schedule, please visit http://www.ventureatlanta.org.

About Laundris™ Corporation

Laundris™ Digital Linen Solutions set is a dynamic software platform designed to bring efficiency and accuracy to laundry and linen inventory management, providing article tracking, spoilage, and location status in real-time to our customers. Laundris™ was founded in 2017 as Austin Laundry Systems by Don Ward, formerly of Microsoft. Don was also recognized by Google as one of the top 30 US Black Founders to watch in 2021. Clients include Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, Commodore Perry Estates, Facebook Austin HQ, The City of Austin, and ZIPS Dry Cleaners. Laundris™ Corp is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

About Venture Atlanta

Venture Atlanta, the Southeast’s technology innovation event, is where the region’s most promising tech companies meet the country’s top-tier investors. As the Southeast’s largest investor showcase helping launch more than 500 companies and raise $6.5 billion in funding to date, the event connects the region’s top entrepreneurs with local and national investors and others in the technology ecosystem who can help them raise the capital they need to grow their

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Subscription pricing and cloud computing will be a paradigm shift in revenue makeup starting in 2024.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. (PRWEB)
September 21, 2021

Keypoint Intelligence announces the availability of the Global and North American Print Production Workflow Market Forecast: 2020-2025. This comprehensive report addresses specific areas that affected print service providers (PSPs) due to the 2020 pandemic as well as software segments that will greatly impact the industry as a whole.

As of the beginning of this year half of PSPs were concerned with maintaining or increasing sales. However, PSPs are generally optimistic, with 63% expecting their revenues to increase in 2021, with 27% anticipating gains over 10%.

Although we predicted that the pandemic would decrease the amount spent on production workflow software, spending was resilient. European PSPs reported only an average 4% decrease in spending, while in the North American market the average budget increased by 20%.

The pandemic acted as an accelerant to digital transformation, optimization, and automation initiatives that largely required software. Research proved this out in NA and WE within the production printing segments. Our findings show that the role software will have as the industry marches toward Smart Print Manufacturing marked by semi-to-fully autonomous printing will be greatly beneficial through 2025.

“Cloud computing should be what these businesses are looking at,” states Carl Doty, Keypoint Intelligence VP and Chief Analyst. “Subscription pricing and cloud computing will be a paradigm shift in revenue makeup starting in 2024.”

The Global and North American Print Production Workflow Market Forecast: 2020-2025 report can be purchased separately or as part of a subscription to other research provided by Keypoint Intelligence’s Production Workflow service. In addition, add-on options to the purchase include the development of sales and marketing tools such as leveraging the data and developing messaging through PowerPoint charts and pivot tables in Excel.

For more information, please contact sales@keypointintelligence.com.

About Keypoint Intelligence

For 60 years, clients in the digital imaging industry have relied on Keypoint Intelligence for independent hands-on testing, lab data and extensive market research to drive their product and sales success. Keypoint Intelligence has been recognized as the industry’s most trusted resource for unbiased information, analysis, and awards due to decades of analyst experience. Customers have harnessed this critical knowledge for strategic decision-making, daily sales enablement, and operational efficiency improvements to increase bottom lines. With a central focus on clients, Keypoint Intelligence continues to evolve as the industry changes by expanding our offerings and updating methods, while intimately understanding and serving manufacturers’, channels and their customers’ transformation in the digital printing and imaging sector.

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Education Building at ODU’s main campus

There is a pressing teacher shortage nationally and within the Commonwealth that has worsened through the pandemic

NORFOLK, Va. (PRWEB)
September 21, 2021

According to the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE), there are more than 1,000 openings for teachers across the Commonwealth. The COVID-19 pandemic has only added to the problem, driving up the need for licensed, qualified teachers in Virginia’s classrooms.

“There is a pressing teacher shortage nationally and within the Commonwealth that has worsened through the pandemic” says Maggie Barber, Associate Dean for Educator Preparation & Assessment for ODU’s Darden College of Education & Professional Studies. “Great teachers are more important than ever as we return to the classroom this Fall. Teachers play a critical role in inspiring and preparing K-12 students for the future. Teacher preparation programs like those at ODU are essential for developing high quality teachers able to promote positive and enriching learning environments for their students.”

The top ten critical needs have been identified by the VDOE as:

1. Special Education

2. Elementary Education PreK-6

3. Middle Education Grades 6-8

4. Mathematics Grades 6-12 (including Algebra 1)

5. Career and Technical Education

6. Science (Secondary)

7. Foreign Language PreK-12

8. English (Secondary)

9. Library Media PreK-12

10. History and Social Science (Secondary)

All of the top ten critical teaching shortage endorsement areas are available through ODU’s Darden College of Education. While not all programs are available fully online, most of the programs offer at least some online courses.

These online ODU programs address four of Virginia’s top needs:

Special Education

Elementary Education PreK-6

Career and Technical Education

Library Media PreK-12

“ODU’s online teacher preparation programs provide rigorous, field-based preparation for aspiring teachers.” says Barber. “Online courses provide a flexibility and convenience to students, particularly those working full-time or transferring in from community colleges. We partner with students to identify student teaching placements in their local communities.”

Special Education

Special Education teachers have a big heart and a desire to help special needs students in creative, important ways.

In ODU’s online special education bachelor’s program, courses are taught by faculty with direct and current school-based special education experience. They can also provide career mentoring.

ODU’s online program has two special education concentrations to prepare for licensure and endorsement: general curriculum or adapted curriculum.

• General curriculum prepares you to teach children with mild disabilities, grades K-12.
• Adapted curriculum prepares you to teach children with moderate to severe or multiple disabilities, grades K-12.

The program includes extensive field work and a teacher candidate internship.

Click here for more information about ODU’s online Bachelor of Science concentrating on special education.

Elementary Education PreK-6

Elementary Education has been the second greatest critical shortage area for the state of Virginia since 2010, following behind Special Education. Elementary Education teachers foster a love for learning and spark curiosity and inquiry among their students. They are the ones who nurture young learners and lay the foundation upon which all other learning occurs. They are vitally important in our schools and across our state.

The elementary education program at ODU is particularly appealing to online students, as we offer our coursework in a variety of formats and on multiple days and times. ODU also partners with school divisions across the state to place online students in field experiences near their homes, no matter where they reside.

Students who pursue elementary education love kids! While they also become masters of content, their true passion is building relationships with children to find what makes them get excited about learning, to foster creativity, and encourage critical thinking. They enjoy multiple opportunities through ODU’s program to have hands-on practice in diverse settings to apply these skills.

Click here for more information about ODU’s online bachelor of science degree concentrating in elementary education.

Career and Technical Education

Technology Education is a critical shortage teaching area in Virginia for middle school and high school. Don’t let the program name fool you; technology education is not just learning about computers or other communications devices such as cell phones. Technology Education studies the human-designed environment and is closely tied to science education which studies the natural environment. It’s an emerging field with critical practical applications.

“Schools are expanding makerspaces, robotics, engineering classes, and other technology activities, so technology teachers are in very high demand,” says ODU Professor Philip Reed. “Our program at ODU can now be completed online so students across the Commonwealth can enter this exciting career field.”

Click here for more information about ODU’s online bachelor’s of science degree in career and technical education.

Library Media PreK-12

Older school librarians are retiring. Fortunately, many administrators know that a qualified school librarian can be an effective member of their staff. School librarians work with every learner in the school.

Many teachers who have been in the classroom for a while are attracted to the school library program. For them, the school library position is appealing as a way to stay in the school but in a position that will allow them to engage with students in a more authentic manner. School librarians are also leaders within their schools and school districts, viewed more as coaches and professional resources to their peers rather than evaluators (such as administrators), which is often appealing to those who aspire to hold a leadership role.

ODU’s online MLIS is a perfect fit for individuals looking to became school librarians. We have a path to meet each student’s goal.

For more information about ODU’s Master of Library and Information Studies, as well as other educational master’s degrees, click here.

Besides passion and satisfaction, teaching in Virginia can be a lucrative career prospect. The VDOE says that the average teacher salary was $60,265 across the commonwealth. In some communities with a dire need, school districts are also offering signing bonuses for certain teachers, such as special education and technology education.

Help is also available for interested students. VDOE offers the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program to provide financial support for students preparing to teach in one of the critical teaching areas.

“Teaching is a rewarding career with the opportunity to give back to your community and invest in the future,” says Barber. “ODU programs help respond to the need of school divisions for teachers committed to the diverse needs of students across Virginia.”

For more information about the ODU’s online education degrees and certifications, visit online.odu.edu/education.

About Old Dominion University

Old Dominion University, located in the coastal city of Norfolk, is Virginia’s entrepreneurial-minded doctoral research university and has been delivering distance learning programs for 35 years. We offer more than 120 programs through ODUOnline in a variety of formats, allowing students to complete degree programs across the world. ODU serves more than 24,000 students annually by providing the same rigorous academics online and on-campus. Learn more about ODUOnline’s programs by visiting online.odu.edu.

BeSmartee Integrates with Black Knight’s Surefire CRM

We are truly thrilled to offer our clients an integrated Surefire CRM experience — one that will help them better manage the customer relationship to win new business, earn repeat business and set themselves apart from the competition.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (PRWEB)
September 21, 2021

BeSmartee, an award-winning fintech firm and developer of leading digital mortgage platforms, announced today an integration with Black Knight’s Surefire, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation system for the mortgage industry.

The integration will sync data between the Surefire CRM and the BeSmartee Mortgage Point-of-Sale (POS) platform, improving the overall borrower experience through the ability to:

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      Set personalized marketing automation workflows
•     Deploy interactive content to walk borrowers through each stage of the application process

Through the Surefire CRM and BeSmartee Mortgage POS integration, lenders will also be able to access Surefire’s intuitive workflows and award-winning mortgage content library to help:

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      Accelerate lead management
•     Build lifelong customer loyalty
•     Grow their referral network
•     Close more loans

“We are truly thrilled to offer our clients an integrated Surefire CRM experience — one that will help them better manage the customer relationship to win new business, earn repeat business and set themselves apart from the competition,” said Veronica Nguyen, Co-founder and Executive Vice President of BeSmartee.

“Black Knight is committed to providing streamlined capabilities that help lenders connect with borrowers and cultivate ongoing relationships with them,” said Erik Enright, Managing Director, Black Knight Origination Technologies. “Integrating the Surefire CRM and BeSmartee POS will help mutual clients engage and educate their borrowers from application to post-close with industry-leading marketing automation and dynamic content.”

To learn more about BeSmartee’s deep integration with the Surefire CRM solution, contact our mortgage technology experts at (888) 276-1579 or sales@besmartee.com.

About BeSmartee

Leading Fintech firm BeSmartee® disrupts the financial services industry with its award-winning, web-based digital mortgage platforms for banks, credit unions and non-bank lending institutions. BeSmartee delivers a complete digital mortgage experience that goes deeper into the origination process to help lenders close faster — making a once-cumbersome experience easy, fast and transparent for all.

Visit our website: http://www.besmartee.com

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