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JANUARY 24, 2020

In total, more than $1 billion was raised this week, with funds landing at an array of technologies from B2B payments to payroll to eProcurement. In its oversubscribed series A funding round, OnPay , a Georgia-based payroll software startup, secured $6 million, the company said this week.

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AUGUST 11, 2019

Bill S2297 explained that the task force will study potential uses for blockchain technology on the state and local level, with an emphasis on medical records, land records, banking, and property auctions as potential applications. Once the system launches within several years, it would be managed by the private sector.

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JULY 8, 2019

Payments technology company InComm has acquired Meridian Loyalty, a business incentives company that works to build loyalty as well as engagement opportunities for corporations, according to a release. . InComm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Meridian Loyalty is based in St.

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JUNE 23, 2017

Institutions may feel they do not have enough information for proper cost-benefit analysis, lack understanding about the technology itself or simply do not have commitment from leadership. The API Standardization Industry Group meets next on August 24, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. financial services industry — has been slow.

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APRIL 28, 2020

The properties in Texas, Indiana, Alaska, Missouri, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Arkansas and Tennessee will not be limited to curbside-pickup reopening like the ones happening in Texas, the report said. Simon is also encouraging retailers to use technology, such as Apple Pay, for contactless transactions.

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American Banker

JANUARY 26, 2021

The Georgia company increased its target for annual expense cuts and new revenue to $175 million from $100 million. But executives warned that low interest rates and weaker mortgage volume, along with a need to invest in technology, will delay some of the bottom-line benefits.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

LendingPoint Merchant Solutions combines LoanHero’s merchant onboarding, program management and reporting technology with LendingPoint’s credit underwriting, risk management and customer service expertise. The move comes after the company acquired LoanHero in Dec.

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JUNE 19, 2020

You’ve got a bunch of brands stuck with merchandise and this is going to be an opportunity to generate cash,” Frank Poore, CEO and founder of e-commerce managed marketplace platform CommerceHub, told Forbes. Walmart this week purchased key assets from Seattle health-technology platform CareZone for a reported $200 million or so.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 11, 2024

Episode: Managing Through Change (or in other words, getting stuff done). Release: November 2023 Guest: Mike Butler , CEO of Grasshopper Bank Link: Managing Through Change (or in other words, Getting Stuff Done!!) - The Kafafian Group, Inc. We have a partnership strategy with technology companies. Why not, right?

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William Mills

MAY 23, 2017

William Mills Agency , the largest independent public relations and marketing firm specializing in the financial industry, announced that Heather Sugg, Mary York and David Jones have been named as Group Directors and have joined the agency’s management team.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Sageworks banking industry experts are winding down a busy year of disseminating information and facilitating discussions on regulatory changes, such as the FASB’s upcoming move to the current expected credit loss model (CECL), and on best practices for portfolio risk management and credit analysis.

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APRIL 3, 2019

In response, CU associations and service providers are making a push for the adoption of technology that can help do the heavy lifting, while maintaining a tight grip on security. Under the collaboration, PenFed members can receive residual-based financing for vehicles, with AFG managing the vehicle turn-in and value-risk processing.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2018

PayPal said when combined, the technology can help retailers synchronize online inventory with products in stores. Additionally, products, pricing, customer requests, orders, returns and coupons can all be managed in the store, thanks to Magento. Making life easier for retailers isn’t the only thing PayPal is focused on these days.

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William Mills

JUNE 1, 2017

Wilkerson earned a bachelor of business administration degree in marketing from the University of Georgia. Chiasson brings financial industry experience to William Mills Agency through her prior work for an Atlanta-based wealth management firm. She has also worked for The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Fla.,

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

These include fiduciary, custodial and escrow agency services, managed agency accounts and 1031 exchange services. But this part of our business has grown as we’ve made acquisitions,” says Philip Krupps, United Community Bank’s wealth management and market president. billion-asset community bank’s wealth management division.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

Investors in the combined venture, according to the filing, include Chamath Palihapitiya, who is putting in $100 million; Hedosophia, with $50 million; Fidelity Management & Research Company, LLC.; and funds linked to Jennison, Senator Investment Group LP, Casdin and Perceptive Advisors.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

For corporate buyers, adoption can stem from opportunities around rewards and rebates, elevated transparency, fewer hidden fees and data integrations with other back-office financial management tools. For vendors, commercial card acceptance can be a matter of wielding technology to lower interchange costs.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Collectively, these startups have raised over $9.5B, with leading companies including lending startup Avant (Illinois, $655M in total disclosed equity funding), next-gen auto insurer Root Insurance (Ohio, $509M), restaurant finances management system Toast (Massachusetts, $503M), and small business lending startup Kabbage (Georgia, $490M).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

Saladworks also plans to plant corporate stores in key markets in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas over the next six to 12 months. Furthermore, the corporate stores will serve as a trial run for new ideas in restaurant technology and operational flow to increase efficiency.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

For example, Mercedes-Benz recently marked the one-year anniversary of its luxury vehicle subscription service by expanding the program to Atlanta, Georgia. And a recent agreement between Clutch Technologies and Mercedes-Benz will offer Clutch Georgia members the chance to transition to a Mercedes-Benz Collection subscription.

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William Mills

MAY 25, 2016

As digital marketing coordinator, de Gourville manages marketing automation software, social media, web development and blogging services for clients. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism, with a concentration in public relations and communications, from Georgia State University.

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William Mills

MAY 25, 2016

As digital marketing coordinator, de Gourville manages marketing automation software, social media, web development and blogging services for clients. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism, with a concentration in public relations and communications, from Georgia State University.

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William Mills

JULY 12, 2016

Mills-Grimes to digital marketing manager. For more than seven years, she has successfully managed agency clients in the banking, mortgage, insurance and technology industries and demonstrated leadership by overseeing less-experienced employees. Mills-Grimes has been with WMA for four years and is now digital marketing manager.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Kathy Strasser of IncredibleBank is evaluating marketing campaign management platforms. Our technology, combined with the training that we provide, will result in a best-in-class solution. We recently signed up a small community bank in Georgia that serves small business customers,” Henkel says. Photo by Janimal Photography.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

Beverage managers are often faced with a dilemma: how to simplify the process of ordering alcohol from multiple distributors. As a result, a beverage manager could end up ordering from, say, eight to 15 distributors on a weekly basis. Beyond analytics and insights, the platform also seeks to provide mobility for beverage managers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2016

The $60 billion proposed acquisition of EMC is the largest-ever in the technology sector by market value, reports said. the average time companies take to pay suppliers increased from 35 days in 2009 to 45 days in 2015, according to the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Financial Reporting & Analysis Lab. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

The logistics IT center is slated for downtown Minneapolis and will reportedly create 100 new technology focused full-time positions. Amazon is always looking for the best and brightest software engineers to join our team,” said Dave Glick, VP of operations technology for Amazon.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

India’s FinBox landed an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding, reports in Inc42 said this week, with investors at Arali Ventures leading the investment in the credit risk management technology startup. India-based expense management startup Fyle announced $4.5 million in fresh funding this week led by U.S.

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William Mills

DECEMBER 1, 2016

This includes managing day-to-day client communication, strategically advising C-level executives, working directly with media and crafting integrated public relations campaigns, press releases, byline articles, case studies, speaker proposals and social media messaging. Prior to joining WMA, she was public relations manager for U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2016

The latest 20 samples of the Skimer family were uploaded from more than 10 locations around the globe: UAE, France, USA, Russia, Macao, China, Philippines, Spain, Germany, Georgia, Poland, Brazil and Czech Republic. So, how can this be prevented?

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CB Insights

JULY 25, 2017

Palantir Technologies and WeWork , both valued at $20B, are tied for third. The three most active investors in US-based unicorns, by total number of deals to these companies, are the VC firms Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Tiger Global Management. Palantir Technologies. Slack Technologies. Unity Technologies.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

Beyond the technology and the plate lies concept. It’s about fixing a broken system with technology,” he said, “and then working in concert with the DMV or DOT to that desired end.”. The conversation, as it often does with technology, turned to security. Reviver Auto is also working with another six states.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

For example, retail and restaurant technology company GRUBRR has designed new kiosks that are capable of recycling cash both for consumers and for management that need to reconcile payments at the end of the day. Even the most profitable malls, however, will need to make rapid and substantial changes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Georgia stands ready to lower its remote seller sales threshold and eliminate some reporting requirements as of January 2020. Accurate sales tax calculation and collection, powered by AI and other technology, can help professionals better navigate the fragmented (and still evolving) landscape. “As

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CB Insights

JANUARY 17, 2018

Using the CB Insights database, we identified the most-well funded VC-backed technology startups by state based on disclosed equity funding. Tilson Technology Management. Weather Decision Technologies. First Name. Magic Leap. GreenSky. $ Ibis Networks. $ CradlePoint. Scale Computing. Involta. $ Lucina Health. AvidXChange.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

such as Zopa and Lending Club, they saw an opportunity in emerging markets that had been ignored by the big banks, such as Russia, Georgia and Kazakhstan. But it was something the firm was able to survive — mostly due to a strong background in FinTech, where “the first thing you learn is asset liability management.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Not much is known about the project other than its location, that it will be a distinct offering from Whole Foods and it won’t use Amazon’s cashierless Go technology. As technology advances, it is important for SNAP to advance, too.”. At checkout, the more traditional checkout methods will rule. percent of the market in the U.S.,

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