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Insurers Learn How to Reimagine Employee Benefits at Webinar

September 9, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Through digital transformation, employee benefits insurers can achieve hyper-personalization; Jim Harris, disruptive innovation expert and bestselling author, tells how; For friends and clients of Global IQX

Discover how insurance companies are future-proofing their employee benefits businesses and embracing uncertainty at the Global IQX Annual Conference.

Jim Harris, a thought leader on disruptive innovation, will share the secrets to understanding the current benefits landscape and how digital trends have radically transformed customer expectations.

Sponsored by Global IQX, the webinar will take place Tuesday, September 28, 2021, from 12 PM to 1 PM EST. Clients, friends and participants will learn about:

  • The digital trends driving the sale and delivery of group and voluntary benefits.
  • How benefits providers can meet the demand for hyper-personalization.
  • How COVID-19 has accelerated transformation in employee benefits.
  • How to overcome the organizational challenges to transformation.

All participants will receive Harris’s eBook. To register, click here.

Following Jim Harris’s keynote, Global IQX will host a second session for clients only, demonstrating the company’s latest AI and productivity enhancements for employee benefits sales and underwriting automation.

Harris advises organizations on how digital innovation can be used to cut costs, re-engineer processes, create new distribution models, and mitigate risks. He speaks on innovation and creativity, customer relationship management, eLearning, creating learning organizations, environmental leadership, energy efficiency, strategic planning, and creating a common organizational mission and vision.

About Global IQX

Global IQX provides North America’s leading AI-driven automated sales and underwriting solution for group and voluntary benefits providers.

Global IQX offers a cloud-based suite of business-configurable modules and microservices that digitize, streamline and automate the new-business and renewal processes for true group and experience rating for all group and voluntary products. Some of the world’s largest insurance companies use Global IQX.

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613-723-8997 ext. 232

Henry Stimpson 
Stimpson Communications 
508-647-0705 
Henry@StimpsonCommunications.com

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New tech startup, Normal, receives investment from the Silicon Valley to empower businesses with a robo-consultant

September 9, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Normal’s automated, smart recommender system will help micro, small, and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) become more profitable while becoming more sustainable

As the Covid-19 pandemic and global warming continue to impact the world, Normal is building a digital platform that allows MSMEs to modernize their operations and implement sustainable and profitable growth.

With the help of their fully automated “robo-consultant”, small business owners finally have access to tailored, expert advice without the hefty price tag that usually comes with human consultants. An MSME owner simply logs into the platform, shares some information about how their company is set up, and then sees recommended actions they can take to achieve their goals. Each potential action focuses on solving real challenges the owner is facing and is broken down into easy-to-follow steps that guide them throughout the entire implementation process. By prioritizing smart industry initiatives with sustainability as a result rather than a focal point, Normal helps small companies overcome the dilemma between driving profits versus becoming more sustainable.

The collective impact of small companies is massive, and often underestimated. Given the right support, the more than 350 million small businesses around the globe will play a leading role in achieving the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. With MSMEs comprising 93% of the global economy and emitting over 50% of the global pollution, the founders of Normal realized that large-scale automation is the most promising solution for achieving significant and lasting positive impact on small businesses before the end of this decade.

As Normal co-founder Adrian Finzelberg says, “Most people focus on the sustainability of large corporations as the biggest hurdle to overcome climate change.” His co-founder David Aguirre adds, “But the real challenge is to reach and support the millions of local shops and services that need help changing their ways.”

Normal just received its first investment from an influential leader in Silicon Valley to develop its unique software platform and is now inviting more impact- and technology-focused investors to join the Pre-Seed round and help implement widescale economic, social, and environmental progress among MSMEs.

For more details and press-related inquiries, please reach out to press@normal.business.

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About Normal
Founded in 2020 by co-founders, Adrian Finzelberg, Beate Czarnecki, David Aguirre, and Marcelo Leopoldino, Normal is on a mission to change the way business is done. The team’s decades-long experience includes successful innovations for globally known brands such as LG, Microsoft, Google, Seedstars and Mercedes-Benz, enabling them to bring industry-leading standards to small businesses everywhere. The Normal mobile app creates a reliable support system for MSMEs of every industry and, through automation technology, makes custom and strategic business advice accessible to all. To learn more, visit www.normal.business.

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WISESOLUTION Provides Interactive Data Visualization Solution MODL

September 7, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

– MODL, quick and easy solution that provides customized visualization of data at user’s convenience – A Big Leap: becoming an all-in-one solutions provider, from data collecting to data refinement, and eventually user-friendly visualization

Numbers of industries are attracted by data-related solution service providers, that collect and analyze any data in real-time through crawling the web pages and visualize the extracted data into an interactive dashboard. A company called WISE SOLUTION(Co-CEOs Jang, Sung-Sik and Yoon, Jae-Deok), a 4-year-old such service providing startup located in Korea’s one of the great IT startups incubating centres, Digital Content Company Growth Support Center (DC Center) hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Lim, Hyesook) and operated by National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA, President Kim, Chang Yeong) and Next-Generation Convergence Contents Industry Association(NCIA), is adding new value to data utilization with its newly launched B2B service; MODL.

WISE SOLUTION is a data collecting and visualization service provider. They have built their own data crawling solution called NETAR and have been building their skillset to another level in consumer panels’ and social media platforms’ data refinement industry. The company services the data visualization solution called MODL, which helps the clients and/or users to understand their data quick and easy.

As the 4th industrial revolution accelerates, the industries in smart factories and digital transformation started to focus on data analyzing and refining solutions, as well as MODL for its remarkable user-friendly visualization function. “When visualizing the data with other solutions, people face difficulties. They would have to learn to use the solution.” said Jang, the co-CEO, and added, “To minimize those difficulties, we developed the solution MODL so people without expertise can visualize the extracted data quick and easy.”

Using graphs and tables is much more effective than numbers and text when it comes to data. One of the reasons MODL is gaining vast popularity across the country is because it can deliver the value of data with impactful interactive visualization content. MODL enhances the utilization of the data via visualization functions such as dashboards and charts under industry and/or field categories, as well as interactive storytelling content. Users only need to simply click, drag, and drop to get the data refined. Also, the dashboards, charts and other datasets can be customized easily, and it wouldn’t even have to be the developers to do so.

MODL allows users to visualize any statistical data, such as production, sales, operation, electricity usage, stock inventory, and a number of visitors, etc., on the web browser without installing any program or mobile application. Also, the pages can be categorized for staff group and/or individual pages, so the teams can use MODL as a cooperation tool for team projects.

Numerous power plants, steel mills, and environmental facilities in Korea are applying MODL to visualize their system operation status and manufacturing process. “As smart factory industry is expanding its market, the demand for data solution such as MODL is also increasing.” said Jang, then added, “Various forms of public data, such as cryptocurrency, stock options and futures, currency exchange rates, are also demanding visualization of those massive numbers. To meet customers’ needs, WISE SOLUTION is looking and preparing to expand the MODL’s business to B2C model.”

WISE SOLUTION, as a tenant and a mentee of one of the great IT startups incubating centres in Korea, DC Center, since this April, has been backed with various supports such as consulting and/or advisory services with mentors, investors, and coordinating staff, and networking for cooperating with other mentees. “WISESOLUTION’s vision is to become an ‘Integrated Data-Solution Provider.’ To do so, we are planning to upgrade MODL with Artificial Intelligence technology as a long-term, which will be our big leap to become an all-in-one solution provider.”

WISE SOLUTION, as a tenant and a mentee of one of the great IT startups incubating centres in Korea, DC Center, since this April, has been backed with various supports such as consulting and/or advisory services with mentors, investors, and coordinating staff, and networking for cooperating with other mentees. “WISESOLUTION’s vision is to become an ‘Integrated Data-Solution Provider.’ To do so, we are planning to upgrade MODL with Artificial Intelligence technology as a long-term, which will be our big leap to become an all-in-one solution provider.”

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Seong-si Jang
WISESOLUTION
Anyang, Gyeonggi-Do
South Korea
Voice: 82-2-402-2022

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GymNation’s Commitment to Affordable Fitness Is Making Splashes

September 6, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

The award-winning startup has recently been voted the “Best Gym in the UAE” following a public poll, earning over 35.000 votes in its favour.

GymNation is a homegrown UAE Gym startup that was founded with a key principle in mind: make gyms both more accessible and more democratic without compromising the quality of service. And while such an approach may seem like an obvious road for any gym to take, the UAE was severely lacking in the affordable gym department prior to the startup’s rise to stardom.

When GymNation was founded – back in 2017 – the country’s fitness situation was dire. Dubai had just ranked as the second most expensive in the world in which to buy a gym membership. The result was part of Deutsche Bank’s annual “Mapping the world’s prices” survey, which found that the only city with a more expensive gym membership than the UAE was Tokyo. And the reality for the everyday consumer was even worse than that report indicates.

Not only were memberships expensive, but new members were expected to pay a full year in advance in a lump sum, making joining a gym even more financially taxing. It was against that backdrop that GymNation was created, and the startup’s subsequent success and popularity is an undeniable truth that the market was hungry for a gym that was willing to put “Fitness First…Not Profits First”. As the company explains it:

“Being a GymNation member doesn’t just mean you save money! It also means you have access to world-class, state-of-the-art gym facilities that provide everyone in the UAE with the opportunity to reach their health and fitness goals – no matter what they are!”

GymNation is able to charge less while still being one of the best gyms in Dubai by saving money in areas that don’t matter for most people. This includes reducing costs by not offering unnecessary frills like saunas, spas, or pools within GymNation locations. They also do not offer towel services and other unnecessary little perks, and further reduce costs by automating a lot of their internal systems, boosting efficiency.

What the company offers instead of those frills are world-class facilities and perks that really matter for the average fitness enthusiast. Some of their biggest selling points include:

  • The largest gym facilities in the UAE, with some as big as 50,000+ in size;
  • 24/7/365 access across all locations. GymNation never closes, making it easier for members to fit gym time in their schedule;
  • Over 500 different pieces of state-of-the-art Matrix cardio and weight equipment;
  • Over 200 live fitness classes per month, which members can take part in free of charge. Classes include Yoga, Zumba, Les Mills, Spin, and more;
  • Thousands of on-demand online classes that members can take part in at any time of the day;
  • Free parking for members;
  • Ladies-only facilities and classes.

Recently GymNation was chosen as the best gym in the UAE by residents who took part in a public vote held by Virgin Radio Dubai. Out of over 70.000 votes, GymNation was elected “Best Gym”, earning 51% of the votes. The gym that landed in second place got 21% of the votes. And while the survey didn’t ask voters why they choose GymNation as the best, looking at the company’s history combined with the list of perks above, it is easy to see why they won.

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3T Pro Now Offering Business Continuity Help to Businesses in Dallas

September 6, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

One of Texas’ best in computer support and managed IT services is going above and beyond the call of duty to help businesses avoid disruptions and outages.

Representatives with 3T Pro announced today that it is now offering Business Continuity Help to businesses in Dallas.

“We use the term “business continuity,” as a way to let our clients know that any sort of IT or system failure or outage will not disrupt their day-to-day business. We work behind the scenes, managing your systems even when there is a problem,” said 3T Pro Vice President of Sales Tommy Gay. “Our goal is to make any problem opaque to you and your users.”

3T Pro, a Dallas IT support and consulting firm serving the wider Dallas area since 1992, provides 24/7 Computer Support and IT Services to a wide variety of small and medium-sized businesses across Dallas, Ft. Worth, and beyond. The company offers hourly and managed IT Services, Cloud, Project Management, Business Continuity, and more.

In addition to offering Business Continuity Help to businesses in Dallas, 3T Pro is also offering IT Vendor Management Services to businesses in Dallas.

“We offer to help organize and optimize your service offerings from these vendors by being their single point of contact and your liaison to them,” Tommy said. “This saves your time and money and ensures business continuity by allowing you to focus on what you do to best-run your business.”

But that’s not all. Tommy explained that 3T Pro uses a four-pronged IT management approach to deliver IT services to small businesses in Dallas. 3T Pro provides organizations with the expert skills and knowledge they need to implement a painless and efficient network-wide IT support system.

Using a proven formula, the company’s IT staff offers expert project management combined with excellent technical knowledge to support and guide customers through all phases of IT while delivering the desired results.

The four-pronged approach includes Discovery, Plan, Implement, and Support.

“Let our experienced Systems Engineers identify and document your IT goals and milestones that work for you and your business while discovering your unique infrastructure,” Tommy said. “Working closely with our project leaders, our systems engineers design an IT plan tailored to your unique environment. Your customized plan is respectful of your budget while adhering to established milestones.”

Tommy also noted that its system engineers bring a vast amount of knowledge to the table, allowing them to execute its customers’ plans with confidence.

“You can relax knowing they have the required expertise to tackle any job,” Tommy stressed before adding, “As it relates to support, our systems engineers provide a multi-point of contact for all of your technical support needs – delivering priority support to ensure your issues are resolved quickly while keeping your needs on-time and delivering value sooner.”

For more information, please visit 3tpro.com/about-3t-pro/our-rates/ and 3tpro.com/blog/.

About 3T Pro

3T Pro provides 24/7 Computer Support and IT Services to a wide variety of small and medium-sized businesses across Dallas, Ft. Worth, and beyond. We offer hourly and managed IT Services, Cloud, Project Management, Business Continuity, and much more.

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100 N Central Expy #1000
Richardson, TX 75080
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3T Pro, Inc.
+1 972-509-0585

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Learn Key Business and Clinical Steps to Build a Successful Practice at iaedp™’s International Chapter Annual “Professional Training Days”

September 1, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

On November 19 – 20, 2021, the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals’s (iaedp™) International Chapter will present its annual Professional Training series for eating disorders treatment professionals. Experts from Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, United Kingdom and the United States will present virtually in English for two full days with this year’s theme, “Build A Professional Practice as an Eating Disorder Professional: The Business and Clinical Foundations.”

Hosted by the Chapter Chair of Canada, Andrew Sofin, MA, RP, TCF, RMFT, early registration for the training conference is open now and is $110 (USD) on or before September 20, 2021. After that, the registration fee increases to $125. The current student fee is $75. The group rate for three or more individuals is $75 per person. The two-day eating disorders training conference includes 11 sessions with one roundtable discussion. Participants will be awarded a Certificate of Completion following the training.

The training schedule begins on November 19 and ends on November 20, offering a full schedule of key training courses for eating disorder treatment professionals all at one time and place. All times are EDT.

Day 1 – November 19, 2021

The Business Foundation for A Successful Private Practice
10:00 am- 6:00 p.m.
Presenters: Andrew Sofin, MA, RP, TCF, RMFT (Canada) and Amanda Bacchus, RSW, RP, RMFT (Canada)
Learn about finances, finding clients, website, social media, PR, marketing, client and practise management software, virtual vs. physical office and other important topics to help a practice become successful.

Day 2 – November 20, 2021

The Clinical Foundation for A Successful Practice
10:00-10:30 a.m. – Keynote: Best practices for working with the family of an ED client
Presented by Dr. Janet Treasure, PhD, FRCP, FRCPsych, OBE (UK)

Psychiatry in the Treatment of ED
10:30-11:30 a.m. – Integrative treatment for eating disorders and ACT
Presented by Dr. Rick Bishop, MD, CEDS, FAED, F.iaedp (USA)
11:30am-12:30 p.m. – Psychotherapy in the treatment of eating disorders
Presented by Dr. Elisaveta V. Pavlova, PhD, CEDS (Bulgaria)
1:30-2:30 p.m. – Roundtable with all the presenters

Integrative Treatment for ED and ACT
2:30- 3:00 p.m. – Psychiatry in the treatment of eating disorders
Presented by Dr. Heba Essawy, MD, CEDS (Egypt)
4:00-5:00 p.m. – Medical treatment of eating disorders
Presented by Dr. Suzzane MacDonald, MD, FRCP(c), FAAP (Canada)
5:00-6:00 p.m. – Rebuilding the Food Identity in patients with eating disorders
Presented by Dr. Rosanna Mauro de Maya, MS, CEDRD-S (Costa Rica)

“This training will help healthcare professionals start their own successful private practice as an eating disorder professional,” said Blanche Williams, Director of International Development at the iaedp™ Foundation. “Leading eating disorder clinicians who are speakers will provide participants with the confidence, knowledge and skills to start a private practice.”

The virtual international training will be accessible to health care professionals from around the globe. Those interested can register here through Monday, September 20: https://iaedp.site-ym.com/event/intltrainingday2021.                                

Learn more about the iaedp™ International Chapter by visiting https://membershare.iaedp.com/international-chapter/.

About iaedp™ Foundation – Since 1985, the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals has provided education and training standards to an international and multidisciplinary group of various healthcare treatment providers and helping professions.

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New Online Training Teaches Business Leaders a Practical and Proven System for Reaching Company Goals Consistently and Profitably

August 31, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

The workshop, Improvement Kata/Coaching Kata Remotely, by the nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute is open for registration.

The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute today announced a new online workshop designed to help business leaders dependably and quickly navigate the uncertainties between where a company is now and where they want it to be.

The Improvement Kata/Coaching Kata Remotely workshop, shows leaders how to use “kata,” a term borrowed from Japanese martial arts, to describe a proven and practical method of daily practice to systematically improve business performance.

Kata routines create a company culture based on continuous improvement where people, coached by their managers, rely on scientific thinking to learn how to improve. Utilizing plan, do, check, act (PDCA) cycles to innovate and adapt in an ever-changing environment. Workshop attendees will learn a system for practising kata and then teaching it to their team members.

Training to Gain Competitive Advantage

Workshop benefits include:

  • How to practice Improvement Kata routines to develop scientific thinking in yourself. 
  • How to practice and teach Coaching Kata routines to develop scientific thinking in team members.  
  • How to expand effective coaching across the company to develop scientific thinking and a culture of adaptiveness and innovation.

LEI developed Improvement Kata/Coaching Kata Remotely for leaders who want clarity about what their management teams should do to gain a competitive advantage in today’s markets through innovation, adaptability, and continuous improvement.

“Improvement Kata/Coaching Kata routines deliver an effective way to practice, learn, and teach people to think more scientifically,” says Beth Carrington, the LEI faculty member leading this workshop. “Developing this skill drives innovation and adaptiveness throughout an organization, enabling people to achieve performance levels they thought were impossible. Get out of an ’implementation mindset’ tools-based approach to lean management and get into an ’adaptive/growth mindset’ focused on learning something new.”

Complete information about tuition, course content, and how to register are available by calling (617) 871-2900, emailing registrar(at)lean(dot)org, or visiting the workshop page at:  https://www.lean.org/Workshops/WorkshopDescription.cfm?WorkshopId=161

About the Lean Enterprise Institute
Lean Enterprise Institute Inc., a global leader in lean management thinking, practice, and innovation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Boston, MA, with a mission to make things better through lean thinking and practice by helping companies create more value and prosperity while consuming the fewest possible resources. Founded in 1997 by management expert James Womack, PhD, LEI conducts research through co-learning partnerships with companies, teaches on-site and online workshops, publishes books and ebooks, organizes conferences, and shares practical information about lean thinking and practice at http://www.lean.org.

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New CREW member joins Imperium board

August 31, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

WEW CREW member Tiffany Newhouse, CEO, Newhouse Project Consulting, lands board seat

W.E.W. Women Elevating Women is proud to announce the appointment of one of its newest WEW CREW members, Tiffany Newhouse, to the board of Inperium, a nonprofit corporation that provides a financial and administrative foundation for select nonprofit agencies to deliver health-related services to clients.

The WEW CREW is a private peer advisory group for women of colour with diverse backgrounds who meet virtually every month to network and learn about issues like access to capital for women of colour, health and wellness, financial education, and collaborating with partners and teams.

A San Francisco–based expert in organizational development and change management, WEW CREW member Tiffany Newhouse has worked with small, midsize, and Fortune 500 companies for more than 20 years as CEO of Newhouse Project Consulting (NPC). NPC recently led the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system through a comprehensive project focused on process improvements, leadership strategies, and culture transformation. Another project centred on the enterprise-wide implementation of a new software platform for healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente. NPC’s change management team led the successful deployment of this first technology upgrade in 20 years for Kaiser Permanente Northern California, a $45 billion business with more than 75,000 employees.

Tiffany’s most recent passion is RESILIENCE, a Mental Health Literacy Program delivered under the NPC brand to more than 7,000 people across the U.S. The RESILIENCE project works to increase knowledge and awareness of mental health issues, reduce stigma, and teach individuals to have the confidence to support themselves and others in a mental health crisis. Learn more at iam-resilient.com

With extensive experience not just as an entrepreneur but also as a leader at Fortune 100 companies including Microsoft and ChevronTexaco, Tiffany was interested in elevating her profile by using her time and talent as part of a corporate board of directors. She credits Women Elevating Women founder and CEO Betty Hines with opening up the opportunity for her to fulfil this goal. “Betty quickly began doing what she does best, and that is connecting people. This is what Women Elevating Women is all about.”

About Women Elevating Women
Women Elevating Women ( W.E.W. ) is a group for Women Entrepreneurs & Executives earning at least 6-figures who DESIRE to grow their brand globally. Through meaningful mastermind sessions, members ELEVATE & ENHANCE their EMPIRE with resources, workshops, and strategies that allow them to COLLABORATE, CONNECT, and build COMMUNITY regardless of cultural differences or comparison! The founder is in the business of ELEVATION!! https://bettyhines.com

About Newhouse Project Consulting
Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Newhouse Project Consulting (NPC) is a niche consulting firm with a global footprint. NPC focuses on providing a range of organizational management consulting services with three core specialities: Organization Development, Change Management & Adoption, and Technology Solutions. http://npconsulting.co

About Inperium
Inperium is a nonprofit corporation that provides financial resources and back-office support to nonprofit agencies offering health related support and services, particularly in the areas of substance abuse, mental health, and intellectual disability. Inperium uses a unique affiliation structure that, unlike traditional mergers or acquisitions, allows affiliate organizations to retain their name, mission, employees, and individual culture and identity. https://inperium.org

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Raji Arasu, Chief Technology Officer, Autodesk, Inc. has been appointed to the CTO Forum Advisory Board.

August 30, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Raji Arasu, Chief Technology Officer, Autodesk, Inc. has been appointed to the CTO Forum Advisory Board.

The CTO Forum today announced that Raji Arasu, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer of Autodesk, Inc. has been appointed to the CTO Forum Advisory Board. The CTO Forum brings together senior technology executives, business leaders and academicians to discuss and collaborate on key technology issues and to accelerate innovation across organizations.

“The CTO Forum has had the distinct privilege of collaborating with Raji as a member of our board for a number of years, and it is our honour to now welcome her representing Autodesk to the Advisory Board,” stated CTO Forum Founding Chair and President Basheer Janjua. “We admire and respect the commitment to innovation and transformation she has demonstrated throughout her career and anticipate her thought leadership will continue to provide substantial, enduring benefit to the CTO Forum community.”

CTO Forum hosts a series of events for its members each year, gathering the brightest minds to connect, debate, and solve the big issues of our time. In 2021, through the concerted efforts of the dedicated Advisory Board, CTO Forum has introduced RETHINK DIGITAL: Designing the Digital Transformation Flywheel. The Six Series – a transformation tour de force – is led by faculty from top universities and distinguished industry leaders. Each of the integrated modules is focused on a single facet of digital transformation including customers, strategy, culture, operations, data, and technology, and ultimately will deliver leaders their own customized transformation playbook.

“I’m excited to accept this appointment to the CTO Forum Advisory Board. Throughout our association, Basheer and I have shared a passion to improve overall business success through the smart application of technology. The CTO Forum’s thought leadership platform and its commitment to maintaining a learning environment continue to make it a unique and impactful organization,” said Raji Arasu, EVP, CTO of Autodesk.

As Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Autodesk, Raji drives Autodesk’s technology strategy to accelerate connectivity, intelligence, and productivity for customers, partners, and development teams through a SaaS platform that delivers data, workflow orchestration, developer experience, and core foundational services such as geometry and graphics. Responsible for creating strategic opportunities for Autodesk, its customers and partners, Raji leads a future-focused team working on a broad range of emerging technologies such as generative design, artificial intelligence, computational geometry, advanced simulation, IoT, robotics, material science, augmented reality, and human-computer interaction.

Raji is a leader with 30 years of experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, payments, and fintech industries delivering innovative customer experiences and driving growth through technology and vibrant and inclusive engineering culture. Previously serving as Intuit’s Senior Vice President of Platform Engineering, she helped shape the platform strategy and technology culture, led the company’s cloud transformation, and expanded foundational core capabilities that amplified innovation for customers. Prior to Intuit, she served as CTO at StubHub and held other leadership roles at eBay.

Raji has received public recognition for her work promoting and mentoring diversity and women in successful leadership roles in technology. She serves on the Board of Directors for MediaAlpha Inc.

About CTO Forum
The CTO Forum is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a trusted, open and creative environment where the brightest minds of our times convene to address the industry’s most important issues. The CTO Forum brings together the best minds in technology from different industries to define opportunities, and to collaborate in harnessing the extraordinary potential of technology. The CTO Forum’s mission is to deliver a Global Innovation Platform, where technology leaders collaborate and co-create the technology and solutions that will be critical to meeting tomorrow’s global opportunities and challenges. For more information, visit http://www.ctoforum.org.

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Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa earns gold and silver medals in USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice poll

August 30, 2021 (Global News Distribution) -

Four Diamond Lake Placid property finishes first among waterfront properties in Northeast and New England and second in the nation

Thanks to its many fans, friends and followers, the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa in Lake Placid landed on the podium twice in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice polling for best waterfront properties in the country.

In a lineup featuring the 20 best waterfront hotels in the United States as submitted by a panel of travel industry experts, the iconic resort property in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York, scored a gold medal as the top lakefront resort in the Northeast and New England and a silver medal as the number two waterfront resort in the nation. The month-long voting process ended
August 16.

This is not the first time the Inn has enjoyed recognition by USA Today, having earned the 10Best silver medal and two bronze medals in previous polls.

“It’s really fantastic to be held in such high regard, first by the industry panel that nominated us, and then by our guests and fans,” said Ed Weibrecht, owner of the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa.

“To do this repeatedly makes all of us here very happy and proud. In particular, I am ecstatic with the efforts of our staff in this new pandemic environment to take a spotless, meticulously cleaned resort and enhance it, helped by the investments we made in ultraviolet cleaning technology and the installation of new health protocols and enhancements to keep staff and guests as safe as possible.”

Earlier this summer, the Mirror Lake Inn was notified of its lofty status by travel editors from USA Today. From the initial editor’s list, a Readers’ Choice poll determined the USA Today 10Best in that category.

Thanks to strong support from its guests and followers, the only AAA Four Diamond lodging and dining combination in the Adirondacks collected this honour among the national paper’s 10Best waterfront resorts in the USA.

“We are very fortunate to have the physical location that we enjoy on Mirror Lake. Being nestled right on the lakeshore with the Adirondack High Peaks in the background certainly gets people’s attention,” continued Weibrecht. “But it would mean very little without the level of service and care provided by our staff.

“To be voted so close to the top spot among all these amazing properties is a true achievement and made possible by our dedicated employees whose meticulous care of the property is so impressive. And it’s the same attention to guest service by our inside staff that continues to always put us among the very best.”

The top vote-getter was Acqualina Resort and Spa, north of Miami, while The Don CeSar Hotel on the Florida Gulf Coast finished third. The top five was rounded out by the Ocean House in Rhode Island and the Halekulani Hotel in Hawaii.

The honour for the Mirror Lake Inn is added to the list of recent notable achievements the Inn has accumulated, starting in June with the AAA Four Diamond Award for 37 consecutive years in the lodging category – second longest in New York State – and 14 years in a row for The View Restaurant.

Also:

  • Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in a streak of 21 straight years
  • Conde Nast Traveler’s top resort in New York State for 2018
  • One of eight luxurious hotels on the world’s most tranquil lakes by Architectural Digest and MSN
  • CNN.com’s placement of the Inn as one of seven of the world’s most beautiful lakeside lodges
  • Named Hotel Suite of the Week by ABC.com

The 10Best contest is promoted across USA TODAY Travel Media Group’s digital and mobile products, as well as via social media. Nominees are also announced and/or promoted across relevant USA TODAY departments and through Gannett media outlets, including the websites of its 81 local newspapers and 43 television stations.

In addition, 10Best has four million monthly readers and is syndicated to readers across the USA TODAY Network.

“The Mirror Lake Inn certainly appreciates these kinds of plaudits. But in doing so, it also brings attention to Lake Placid as a world-class destination. We are blessed and thankful for the wonderful support we receive from our fans and followers, who are loyal to us and also to our community,” concluded Weibrecht.

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About the Mirror Lake Inn

The AAA Four Diamond Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa is a luxury lakefront resort, offering its guests an authentic Adirondack experience. The Inn rated Four Diamond for 37 consecutive years, offers both Four-Diamond world-class cuisine for 14 straight years and casual dining options, all with impeccable service amid awe-inspiring views. Only one other property in New York (located in Manhattan), has maintained the Four Diamond designation longer than Mirror Lake Inn. It is the only property in Lake Placid that combines Four Diamond lodging and dining. The Inn’s renowned Lake Placid spa pampers the body and refreshes the mind with a comprehensive menu of services. The Inn is conveniently located one block from the restaurants and shops on Main Street in Lake Placid.

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SANDY CALIGIORE
sandy@mirrorlakeinn.com
+1 (518) 302-3086

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