AfterNow Chosen as Oculus Launch Pad Grant Recipient
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AfterNow recently completed its participation in the 2020 Oculus Launch Pad Program and has now been chosen as one of the 10 Oculus Launch Pad Grant Recipients (from among 100 candidates) to move on to the next level. Program attendees had four months to build a prototype that could be submitted for consideration as part of the Launch Pad Scholarship program. Ten teams were then selected to receive additional support, guidance, and a combined $250,000 worth of funds from Oculus. In this blog post, AfterNow co-founder Jeffrey Breugelmans describes his experience in the Program thus far. (Philippe Lewicki, WLA)
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Delphi Display Systems CEO Judges New Venture Competition at UCI
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Ken Neeld, CEO of Delphi Display Systems and Chairman of the Board of the Beall Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UC Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business, recently served as a judge in the UCI New Venture Competition 2021 Grand Finale - "the culmination of seven months of a grueling entrepreneurial competition where the top ten finalists competed head-to-head in a Shark Tank-inspired quick pitch." While the judges considered specific criteria when evaluating concept papers and pitch decks, according to UCI, they ultimately chose the winning teams based on which pitches they would most likely invest their own money in. (Ken Neeld, OC)
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Eckert & Ziegler and Telix Pharmaceuticals Collaborate on Prostate Cancer Diagnostic
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Eckert & Ziegler and Telix Pharmaceuticals announced that they will cooperate closely in the commercialization of GalliaPharm and investigational product Illuccix in the U.S., and recently signed an agreement for the exclusive distribution of Illuccix in Germany. Illuccix is a preparation for imaging prostate cancer by positron emission tomography and is currently under review for regulatory approval in the U.S. and multiple markets worldwide. (Frank Yeager, SGV)
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Electrosonic Wins Awards for Excellence in Video
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Electrosonic recently won two Silver Telly Awards for its video case study documenting their work at the #BeingBrunel Museum in Bristol, U.K. And, Electrosonic partnered with Trivium Interactive on a recently installed project at Norwich University Sullivan Museum and History Center - a theater which presents videos and films from the museum collection in an interactive, immersive format. (Bryan Hinckley, SGV)
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GeorgFischer Recognized for Sustainability Leadership
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TBD Media Group has featured GeorgFischer (GF) in its "50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders" campaign in this 5:49-minute video, entitled "The future of delivering clean drinking water." TBD notes that GF is the worldwide preferred partner for the safe transport of liquids and gases, vehicle weight reduction, and high-precision manufacturing technologies.
Meanwhile, GF has been recognized as one of Europe's leading companies in the field of climate protection, by the Financial Times in collaboration with the independent data collection institute Statista.
And, for the first time, GF has been awarded with the top "Environmental Quality Score" in the "Industrial Machinery" category in the ratings produced by the Institutional Shareholder Services organization. (Mike Smith, SGV)
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myKaarma Acquires PocketExpert
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myKaarma has acquired PocketExpert, a quickly growing dealership communication, online payments, and multi-point inspection platform. As such, PocketExpert's 550 customers will join the myKaarma family with opportunities to leverage myKaarma's end-to-end offerings, which include scheduling, video multi-point inspections, pickup and delivery, transportation solutions, additional DMS integrations, and more. (Ujj Nath, WLA)
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Optimum Info Partners with Methodos on the Italian Market
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Optimum Info is partnering with Methodos Consulting to serve the automotive industry in Italy. The firms intend to jointly pursue business opportunities related to the improvement of retail sales and after-sales performance of automotive distribution networks, thanks to the combination of core-competences in the IT and economic-financial fields. At the basis of this agreement is the awareness and need to be able to offer manufacturers consulting solutions that, starting from the collection of management and economic data and comparison with benchmarks, can provide specific advice and training to dealers. (Arvind Verma, OC)
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Parasoft Announces Several Upcoming Webinars
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Get information about Parasoft's upcoming webinars here, including: "How CGI Modernized Technology & Culture for Continuous Software Delivery," on June 17; "A Balanced Approach to Securing Our Software Future," on June 22; "Ensure Lifecycle Traceability with codebeamer & Parasoft," on June 24; and "Accelerate Enterprise Digital Transformation by Integrating Payment Testing," also on June 24. (Elizabeth Kolawa, Ph.D., SGV)
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PeopleG2's Chris Dyer Publishes Book, Webinar & More on Remote & Hybrid Work
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Irish Tech News gives a glowing review of the new book, "Remote Work: Redesign Processes, Practices and Strategies to Engage a Remote Workforce (Amazon)," written by PeopleG2's Chris Dyer and Kim Shepherd.
And, watch a recording of Chris and Kim's recent webinar, Meetings People Love! How to meet with Remote and Hybrid work .
Also, in a collaboration with LookinLA, Chris participated in another recent webinar, Get Your Story Right: Shaping Company Culture With Content, now available on-demand.
Plus, watch Chris's appearance on a show called "Unlocked With Skot Waldron."
Also, on June 21, Chris will lead a session on leading a hybrid team at the Leading Entrepreneurs of the World Conference. (Chris Dyer, SGV)
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Profi Spotlighted in Thrive Global Feature
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Profi is highlighted in Thrive Global, in an article on how Taopatch took full advantage of Profi's platform to create and scale an engaging customer education and coaching solution.
Meanwhile, recent Profi blog posts include "New Trends in Corporate Training: Part 1 and Part 2." (Alina Trigubenko & Adam Miller, WLA)
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Tanner Research CEO to Present Virtual Nutrition Science Workshops
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On the evenings of June 24 (click here) and July 27 (click here), John Tanner, Ph.D., of Tanner Research, will present free Nutrition Science Virtual Workshops, via Zoom, where he will relay to participants the scientific information they need to avoid heart disease and other leading killers with a proper diet. The group will discuss strategies for change and John will field questions, plus give a free book to participants. (John Tanner, Ph.D., SGV)
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The Joy Factory Partners with Microsoft to Provide Tablet Protection
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The Joy Factory has partnered with Microsoft to bring customers new protection for their Surface Go 2 Tablet. The Joy Factory's aXtion Extreme series of tablet cases targets the mobile workforce for the oil and gas; energy and utilities; and manufacturing industries. Plus they've recently received UL certification for C1D2; and Designed for Surface approval as well. These hazardous work environments require cases to ensure safe tablet operation where combustible vapor, dust, liquid, and mist are present. (Miranda Su, SGV, & Sampson Yang, OC)
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