CIO

AUGUST 31, 2023

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software vendor IFS has agreed to acquire Falkonry, the developer of an AI-based time-series data analytics tool, to boost its enterprise asset management (EAM) services portfolio. IFS has an eye on the growing number of connected machines in factories, and will add Falkonry’s self-learning Time Series AI Suite, which can help enterprises manage and maintain manufacturing equipment, to its existing enterprise simulation and AI-based scheduling and optimization

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 31, 2023

Artificial intelligence technology is radically changing the future of cybersecurity. Last year, global organizations spent over $15 billion on AI to bolster their cyber defenses. Smart companies realize that they can no longer overlook the importance of using AI to thwart hackers. After all, hackers themselves are turning to AI to commit their crimes.

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CIO

AUGUST 31, 2023

Susan Doniz always knew she wanted to be in a “very people-oriented” career. Initially drawn to medicine, Doniz found that in IT, starting with a 17-year stint working her way up the technology ranks at Procter & Gamble before becoming group CIO of Qantas Airways and later joining Boeing, where she currently serves as CIO, data analytics officer, and senior vice president of IT and data analytics.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 31, 2023

Data analytics has had a tremendous impact on the financial sector in recent years. Therefore, it should be no surprise that the market for financial analytics is projected to be worth nearly $19 billion by 2030. There are a ton of great benefits of using data analytics in finance. One of the biggest opportunities to leverage financial analytics technology is in the field of investing.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

Win

CIO

AUGUST 31, 2023

Companies large and small are focused on attracting and retaining top talent. Achieving this goal is an evergreen priority for any business, but taking this idea from vision to action and execution is what separates good companies from great ones. Bridging the gap between vision and execution in the effort to create a robust, engaged engineering workforce depends heavily — though not solely — on culture.

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CIO

AUGUST 31, 2023

When organizations began to fully embrace both the work-from-anywhere (WFA) user model and multi-cloud strategies, IT leadership quickly realized that traditional networks lack the flexibility needed to support modern digital transformation initiatives. Legacy network shortcomings led to the rapid growth of software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN).

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Weidert Group

AUGUST 31, 2023

Everything you do to help your sales team reach their goals is sales enablement, but have you thought about putting an intentional sales enablement strategy in place? There are lots of good reasons to do so. HubSpot research found that 88% of those who use sales enablement processes believe it is moderately to extremely important when making a sale.

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CIO

AUGUST 31, 2023

CIO Kirk Ball is known for being a strategic executive capable of driving innovative thinking across the organization. Over the course of his career, the Giant Eagle EVP and CIO has held senior technology roles across a range of industries, including C-level positions at The Christ Hospital Health Network and The Kroger Co. Ball embodies the key leadership attributes that separate top CIOs from the rest, differentiators I’ve dubbed the 7 Cs, because these leaders maintain a laser-like focus on c

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Dataversity

AUGUST 31, 2023

Technological revolutions rarely happen all at once. The commercial internet launched in 1989, but it would take almost a decade before most businesses depended on it to function. This wasn’t because the technology wasn’t there yet; rather, it was because people are generally resistant to change. They fear the unknown, even when the unknown stands […] The post Embracing Generative AI, Automation, and Dynamic AI Agents appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali

As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.

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CIO

AUGUST 31, 2023

Pentagon Credit Union (PenFed), the second-largest credit union in the US, is looking to generative AI to transform how it interacts with its customers. Its vision? To create a new, cost-effective channel that helps meet members needs — and learns as it does so, to the benefit of members and the credit union itself. “What’s happened in our business over the years is every channel is expensive and it doesn’t ever replace another channel.

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month #LIAM! Wink supports Life Insurance Awareness and will be joining in this month’s awareness campaign! We will be reprinting our CEO, Sheryl Moore’s most requested life insurance-focused articles all month long; they will be indicated with “reprint” in the title. You’ll find these timeless articles are still relevant today.

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CIO

AUGUST 31, 2023

Attracting and retaining top tech talent is a challenge for most companies. It takes more than good benefits and pay to retain talent: A LinkedIn study found that companies have a nearly 7% higher retention rate at the 3-year mark with employees who have learned skills on the job. At Discover ® , on-the-job training and mentorship are key components of how Discover cultivates and nurtures talent from within.

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Alpha Sense BI

AUGUST 31, 2023

AlphaSense remains committed to its mission of revolutionizing the way professionals make crucial business decisions through the potential of AI. Looking ahead to an AI-driven future, we brought together two influential figures in the realms of technology and finance: Eric Schmidt, Co-Founder of Schmidt Futures and Former CEO & Chairman of Google, and David Solomon, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Engage3

AUGUST 31, 2023

Award-winning Wisconsin Grocery Retailer Debuts Customer Perception-Based Price Optimization with Engage3’s Price Image Optimization Suite Engage3 Powered By Dexi, which helps retailers and brands profitably grow revenue and drive store trips by tracking and optimizing their Price Image, today announced the renewal and expansion of its partnership with Festival Foods.

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WideNARROW

AUGUST 31, 2023

Collecting market intelligence is a critical part of any competitive strategy. It allows companies to better understand their customers, monitor their competitors' activities, and identify new opportunities for growth. As the competition in today's business landscape intensifies, gathering accurate market intelligence data that can be used to inform decision-making isn't just an advantageous move - it's essential.

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

Pacific Life denied all claims and asked a Washington state federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Richland couple dissatisfied with a PDX indexed universal life policy. Simona G. Marie and Thomas Lewis, from Richland, Wash., filed a lawsuit June 27 against Pacific Life, Harding Financial Partners and Andrew Brown, the producer who sold them a PacLife PDX life insurance policy.

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of Midland National Life Insurance Company (Midland National) and North American Company for Life and Health Insurance (North American) (both domiciled in West Des Moines, IA).

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Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

Business Intelligence

Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

WEST CHESTER, Pa.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Venerable Holdings, Inc. (“Venerable”) today announced plans to establish a Venerable-owned registered investment adviser (“VIA”) and a variable insurance trust (“VIT”) comprised of mutual funds managed by VIA that will serve as investment options for insurance company separate accounts. This initiative is part of our ongoing effort to grow and optimize our business and furthers our mission to provide innovative risk transfer solutions to companies

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa+” (Superior) of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) (domiciled in Springfield, MA) and its life/health subsidiaries, C.M. Life Insurance Company and MML Bay State Life Insurance Company (both domiciled in Enfield, CT).

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

In the second quarter, the Allianz Benefit Control Annuity was the best-selling fixed-indexed contract , market researcher Wink reported earlier. Click HERE to read the full story via Life Annuity Specialist The post Athene’s Q2 YTD Annuity Sales Soared 132% Over Last Year appeared first on Wink.

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors would reach nearly 20,000 members through a merger with two other organizations that’s up for a vote this fall. NAIFA, an Arlington, Virginia-based networking, certification and advocacy organization for financial advisors, insurance agents and their firms, would absorb two other groups it has already collaborated with over the years — the Society of Financial Service Professionals, a professional development network for advisors

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Education IT 40

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Annexus CEO and co-founder Ron Shurts and renowned economist Prof. Roger Ibbotson had the honor of ringing the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, Aug. 21 , in celebration of six years of the NYSE ® Zebra Edge ® Index. Annexus, a leading independent developer of financial and insurance products, and Zebra Capital Management, an esteemed investment management firm, brought the NYSE ® Zebra Edge ® Index to the fix

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 24, 2023) – Today, Finseca issued the following statement of support after The Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP), Life Happens, and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) announced their intent to merge. “On behalf of our Board of Directors, team, and the membership at Finseca, I want to offer our sincerest congratulations to FSP, Life Happens, and NAIFA on this exciting news,” said Marc Cadin, CEO of Finseca.

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

He was not yet four years old when my manager in the home office sat me down and suggested that I purchase life insurance for my oldest child, my only son, AJ. It seemed strange to me to consider his death. Why would I want to purchase life insurance on my child? I would predecease him. This was an expense that he should worry about as an adult. And quite frankly, I couldn’t afford it.

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Wink Intel

AUGUST 31, 2023

Windsor, Conn. and Washington, D.C. ― While two-thirds of Americans report their lives have largely returned to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2023 Insurance Barometer Study shows a record-high proportion of consumers (39%) who say they intend to purchase life insurance coverage within the next year. The intent to buy is even higher among Gen Z adults (44%) and millennials (50%).

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Speaker: Jamie Bernard

Success in product management goes beyond delivering great features - it’s about achieving measurable financial outcomes that resonate across the organization. By connecting your product’s journey with the company’s financial success, you’ll ensure that every feature, release, and innovation contributes to the bottom line, driving both customer satisfaction and business growth.

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