Achievers, a provider of employee recognition and engagement solutions, announced the appointment of Owen Sagness as general manager. Sagness joined Achievers from AppNexus, where he was vice president, Northern Europe and CEEMEA. Before that, he held progressively expanded roles at Microsoft for more than 20
SCADAfence, which secures industrial networks from cyber threats in the smart manufacturing and critical infrastructure sectors, raised $10 million in Series A funding. Investors include JVP, NexStar Partners, 31Ventures Global Innovation Fund, GB-VI Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership managed by Global Brain, iAngels, and DS
On the heels of securing an investment by Liberty Global, Penthera, creator of the download-to-go (D2Go) software, has hired Daniel Hurwitz as its chief revenue officer, and his business development partner, Will Chapman, as vice president of sales. Hurwitz and Chapman successfully reshaped several startups
IT services company Amplify Technology Group announced that Margaret Darby has joined the team as chief operations officer. Darby’s career includes 24 years at Accenture, as well as managing projects for BellSouth/AT&T, Telstra, StarHub, Level 3 Communications, US Cellular, Metrolinx, and Marriott. [bg_collapse view="link" color="#4a4949"
Amazon Web Services’ new enterprise platform, Amazon Sumerian, lets users create and run virtual reality, augmented reality, and 3D applications without any specialized programming or 3D graphics expertise. According to Amazon, Sumerian allows users to add objects (e.g., characters, furniture, and landscape) and design, animate, and
Instawell, a community-driven marketplace for self-help plans created by mental health professionals, has introduced Slack integration that allows users to privately chat with health and wellness advisors on demand. Each plan is seven days long, and ranges from $10–$50 per week.
HydroEdge Solutions, a privately held turnkey water solutions provider to the U.S. energy marketplace, announced it completed an $8 million round of debt financing with an independent, third-party lender. HydroEdge Solutions, founded in 2013 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, supplies high-volume, controlled supplies of water
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Smart Diploma is a blockchain anti-falsification solution for academic diplomas and certificates. This “digital contract” allows academic organizations to store their documents’ unique identifiers in its Ethereum blockchain to prove their existence. According to the company, its key advantages are anonymity, privacy, and decentralized proof
BeyondTrust, a cyber security company, announced the hire of industry veteran Paul Christman as vice president of federal sales. Prior to BeyondTrust, Christman served in various roles at Quest Software, where he was eventually promoted to manage all public sector sales, marketing, services and operations.