Helping companies to improve mobile workforce productivity with mobile business solutionsBRACKNELL, UK. 30th April 2019 – Panasonic today announced the appointment of Chris Turner as the new Country Manager for the UK & Ireland TOUGHBOOK Group. Chris has more than a decade’s experience at Panasonic TOUGHBOOK helping business customers improve the productivity of their mobile workforces with the implementation of Panasonic TOUGHBOOK’s rugged notebooks, tablets and handheld devices. His focus will be to build on... Source: RealWire

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New version of software allows banks to easily integrate third party apps and services for enhanced customer experience, while leading-edge security protects consumer data across all touchpoints LONDON, Pa., April 23, 2019 – Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced the availability of the latest version of its Unisys Elevate™ omnichannel banking software platform, which enables banks to adopt an open banking approach to deliver an unrivaled customer experience. Open banking allows financial institutions to share... Source: RealWire

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Former Spotify and ForgeRock execs join Onfido following its recent $50m funding round, as it continues to accelerate into new global markets18th April 2019, LONDON and SAN FRANCISCO: Global identity verification provider Onfido today announces that Thomas Ammirati and Kevin Goldsmith have joined its growing global team. The new Chief Technology Officer and Chief Revenue Officer will lead Onfido’s 240 expert technologists as it continues its rapid international expansion. This news follows Onfido’s recent $50... Source: RealWire

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Roadshows for the second China International Import Expo were recently held in Finland and Sweden, sparking interest among local business communities.More than 100 Finnish business representatives attended the event on April 9 at the Chinese Embassy in Finland. Two days later the roadshow arrived in Stockholm, attracting a similar number of attendees. CIIE is the world's first import-themed national-level expo. A total of 172 countries, regions and international organizations participated in the first CIIE, where... Source: RealWire

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Silicon Valley Accelerator Plug and Play announces its 6th Insurtech batch to help disruptive startups grow and succeedSan Francisco, USA and London, UK - 15 April 2019 - Portabl, the insurtech startup designed for freelance, gig and self-employed workers around the world, has been picked by the Plug and Play innovation platform to join its Insurtech Batch of innovative companies.The accelerator identifies high-potential startups and supports their growth and success through introductions to mentors, potential... Source: RealWire

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Silicon Valley Accelerator Plug and Play announces its 6th Insurtech batch to help disruptive startups grow and succeedSan Francisco, USA and London, UK - 15 April 2019 - Portabl, the insurtech startup designed for freelance, gig and self-employed workers around the world, has been picked by the Plug and Play innovation platform to join its Insurtech Batch of innovative companies.The accelerator identifies high-potential startups and supports their growth and success through introductions to mentors, potential... Source: RealWire

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FinTech Breakthrough awards Finastra’s syndicated lending platform for its application of blockchain technology in financial servicesNew York, April 11, 2019, Finastra has been awarded ‘best use of blockchain’ in Fintech by FinTech Breakthrough for Fusion LenderComm – a platform designed to streamline communication between agent banks and lenders in the syndicated loan market.“Fusion LenderComm was developed to reduce the cost and burden of agent-to-lender administration, enabling lenders to see accurate information on demand so they... Source: RealWire

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News Facts:Amido achieves a 38% increase from last year’s financial year figure.Amido achieves a 20% headcount increase with over 100 permanent employees. Amido, a vendor-agnostic technical consultancy specialising in cloud transformation and data engineering, has achieved another successful year by hitting £16.3m of revenue for the 2018/19 financial year. Amido surpassed its three-year goal of £10m by reaching £11.8m in 2017/18, meaning this year’s figures see a 38% increase on last year. Amido has achieved... Source: RealWire

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Eptica research finds automotive, technology, insurance and government least trusted sectorsReading, UK, 10 April 2019 – Failing to build trust undermines customer loyalty and damages revenues, with over three quarters (79%) of consumers saying they’ll leave a supplier that they don’t trust. At the same time, focusing on getting customer service basics right and listening to consumers will help brands more than advertising, with 63% of consumers ranking easy processes as a top three factor... Source: RealWire

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Leading Vendors, Solution and Service Providers to meet in London in September 2019[London, 9 April 2019] IT Europa and Angel Business Communications announced today that they will jointly be staging the ninth annual UK Managed Services & Hosting Summit on 18 September 2019. The event will bring leading hardware and software vendors, hosting providers, telecommunications companies, mobile operators and web services providers involved in managed services and hosting together with Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and... Source: RealWire

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