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In Hardware and Network news this week…
Always on Connectivity With Fixed Wireless Access by Expereo
Expereo, the intelligent internet company that connects people, places and things anywhere, has announced the enhancement of their connectivity portfolio with Fixed Wireless Access. This latest innovation from Expereo equips businesses with direct access to wireless networks across 190 countries, enabling business continuity through network resilience, and growth through fast and agile deployment and access in remote locations.
Ascendion Receives Ally Financial Innovation Award at 2024 Supplier Symposium
Ascendion, a leading provider of AI-first software engineering services, received the Supplier Diversity: Innovation Award from Ally, a digital financial services company with the nation’s largest all-digital bank. Ascendion was recognized for demonstrating excellence in delivering industry-leading innovative solutions, fostering a strong partnership, and driving positive outcomes through software engineering work for Ally.
Confluent Announces Accelerate with Confluent, a Revamped and Services-Led Partner Program for System Integrators
“Creating a real-time central nervous system has become an imperative for every organization in order to compete and offer differentiated experiences,” said Paul Mac Farland, SVP of Partner and Innovation Ecosystem, Confluent. “Accelerate with Confluent reimagines our SI partner program, enabling our mutual customers to get to their business outcomes faster. Now, partners can more easily expedite repeatability, profitability, go-to-market efforts, and new service offerings, meeting customer demands.”
Visa Reimagines Payment Acceptance for the ‘Click-and-Mortar’ Era
“The payments sector has made significant strides in simplifying the consumer shopping experience. In doing so, the payments ecosystem has become more complex and fragmented for sellers — but it doesn’t have to be this way,” said Rob Cameron, Global Head of Acceptance Solutions, Visa. “Visa Acceptance Solutions allows businesses worldwide to offer their customers best-in-class payment options without over-indexing on complexity for themselves.”
Nilesh Rajadhyax Joins MedQuest as Chief Operating Officer
MedQuest Associates, a leading owner, operator, and manager of outpatient diagnostic imaging facilities in the U.S., has appointed Nilesh Rajadhyax as Chief Operating Officer. Rajadhyax joined on April 1 and is tasked with driving enterprise operations and financial performance. He reports to CEO Jason Howard and sits on the Executive Leadership Council
In Information and Communications news this week…
Article of the Week
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