AfterNow Among the 2020 Oculus Launch Pad Grant Recipients
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Oculus VR has named AfterNow Prez as one of the grant recipients of the Oculus LaunchPad 2020, a program designed to support promising VR content creators from diverse backgrounds as they iterate on their unique ideas and bring them to market. All Launch Pad participants will participate in a boot camp and receive three months of VR education and development support to continue their app development process. (Philippe Lewicki, WLA)
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Awarenow is Now Profi; Names Adam Miller Exec Chairman
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Profi is the new name for awarenow, reflecting the firm's broader mission to help all professional service providers - solopreneurs and teams - increase their revenue through optimized service delivery, deeper and better client experiences, and activation and automated admin processes. And, the company announced that Adam Miller is now its Executive Chairman, with Alina Trigubenko remaining as Founder and CEO. Whereas awarenow was primarily for coaches and therapists, Profi is laser-focused on streamlining professional service operations from all sectors, including training, accounting, financial services, legal, marketing, HR, wellness, coaching, healthcare and more. (Alina Trigubenko & Adam Miller, WLA)
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Delphi Display Systems Partners with Everbrite; Chosen by New California Cafe
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Delphi Display Systems has signed a partnership agreement with Everbrite, LLC to provide Order Confirmation System Technology as a key component to Everbrite's QSR drive-thru product offering. Delphi's technology and software will be bundled with Everbrite's drive-thru canopy and menu board solutions.
Also, Delphi recently installed a full visual engagement and business optimization platform for the first Havana Savannah coffee concept based in Valencia, California, including powering all digital content, technical consulting and installation services, and more. (Ken Neeld, OC)
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Eckert & Ziegler Acquires Majority Stake in Pentixapharm; Secures Deal with Sirtex
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Eckert & Ziegler AG (EZ) has acquired a direct majority stake in drug developer Pentixapharm, which is developing a radiopharmaceutical combination product against lymphoma and a number of related tumors. The product will be able to be used both for the diagnosis and the therapy of cancer, and has received the green light for advanced clinical trials from the European Medicines Agency.
Meanwhile, EZ and Sirtex Medical recently executed a long-term supply agreement for the use of EZAG's Yttrium-90 in Sirtex SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres for liver cancer. (Frank Yeager, SGV)
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Intellect Debuts Latest Updates to its QMS Solution
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Intellect has launched Intellect QMS 4.1, which includes new apps: Device History Record, for integrating with NetSuite and a foundation for integrating with other ERP software providers; and Incident Management, the company's first app for Environmental, Health and Safety. Version 4.1 also includes redesigned QMS apps for Audit and Feedback Management, as well as modifications to Document Control, Calibration and Maintenance, and Setup. (Romeo Elias, WLA)
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LookinLA & Ali Payani Featured on Cover of Mirror Review
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myKaarma's TextDirect Allows Clients to Capture Messages Even If Sent to Landlines
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myKaarma announced that its TextDirect feature, within the myKaarma app, allows auto dealer service departments to receive all text messages sent to the dealership, even if to the landline - enabling them to capture an additional 50-100 customer interactions per month. TextDirect can be fully integrated with myKaarma's software suite, which runs on mobile phones, desktops, and tablet computers. (Ujj Nath, WLA)
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Parasoft Updates API Testing Suite for Enterprise Applications
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Parasoft recently announced the 2021.1 release of the Parasoft Continuous Quality Suite of API testing tools for enterprise applications, including Parasoft SOAtest, Virtualize, and CTP. This release adds continuous quality to the company's CI/CD framework through enhanced requirements traceability and tighter integrations with current DevOps tools. In addition, teams will get a better service virtualization experience. (Elizabeth Kolawa, Ph.D., SGV)
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Pegasus One Partners with Connectria
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Pegasus One and Connectria have formed a new referral and reselling partnership for managed services and cloud solutions. As such, Pegasus One leverages its application modernization and SaaS expertise alongside Connectria's team of cloud experts to deliver end-to-end solutions for complex infrastructure challenges.
Also, Pegasus One has published Data Intelligence by Pegasus One: Visualizations, Reporting and Best Practices, which promises to "guide you towards an easier path to adopting data analytics and using it to boost ROI." (Tushar Puri, OC)
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Siemens Digital Industries Software Anticipates Upcoming Event & Acquires Fractal Technologies
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On May 26, Siemens will present a virtual event - Realize LIVE + User2User - which will bring together colleagues from across the Siemens Digital Industries Software portfolio, which now includes Siemens EDA, to keep them on the leading edge of digital transformation.
Meanwhile, Siemens Digital Industries Software has acquired Fractal Technologies, a provider of production signoff-quality IP validation solutions. With Fractal, Siemens' EDA customers can more quickly and easily validate internal and external IP and libraries used in their integrated circuit designs to improve overall quality and speed time to market. (Greg Lebsack, WLA)
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Xsolla Acquires Slemma, Offers "Exit Strategies" & Partners with VCOIN
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Xsolla has announced its acquisition of Slemma, which makes web-based tools to create data reports. Slemma's tools will enable Xsolla to offer more complex data reports.
And, Xsolla's new service - Xsolla Exit Strategies - will connect development studios with financial and transaction advisers, guiding them through the process of selling their game property or studio, from due diligence preparation to exiting.
Further, Xsolla is partnering with VCOIN, the first transferable digital currency designed for the metaverse, to expand the usability of VCOIN. (Shurick Agapitov, WLA)
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