The digital banking solution is designed to help businesses improve efficiencies with escrow and subaccount management.
MARTINSVILLE, VA / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2024 / Carter Bank (NASDAQ:CARE), a leading community bank with branches throughout Virginia and North Carolina, announced today the launch of Carter ZEscrow, a revolutionary banking solution designed to help businesses of all sizes increase efficiency when it comes to managing escrow and subaccounts.
Developed by ZSuite Tech, Carter ZEscrow is a digital platform that streamlines the escrow process. It provides customers with a secure and reliable way to handle their transactions, including account management, reporting, tax forms, and more.
"Anytime we start looking at a new product offering, we ask ourselves multiple questions, including: ‘will this create opportunities for people and businesses to prosper?’ and ‘will this help the Bank franchise?’" Carter Bank President and Chief Strategy Officer Brad Langs said. "With Carter ZEscrow, the answer to both of those questions is ‘yes.’"
"Adding Carter ZEscrow to our ever-growing suite of innovative business banking solutions keeps us ahead of other banks in our markets, as we’re one of two banks in Virginia and the only bank in North Carolina with the offering," Senior Vice President and Director of Treasury Services and Commercial Deposits Laura Gallimore said. "Users will find the platform simplifies the subaccounting process, making it easier to manage transactions, while reducing the risk of errors and ensuring payments are made and received in a timely manner. This helps businesses save on two of the biggest assets they have: time and money."
With a range of customer benefits, including 24/7 availability, real-time tracking of transactions, and reduced transaction costs, Carter ZEscrow is an ideal solution for a wide range of organizations, including 1031 exchanges, attorneys and title companies.
Headquartered in Martinsville, Va., Carter Bank & Trust is a $4.4 billion, state-chartered community bank with branches throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Since 1974, Carter Bank has strived to create opportunities for people and businesses to prosper. Additional information about Carter Bank & Trust is available at www.CBTCares.com.
One of the media industry’s most anticipated new technology releases of the year makes its official debut. The Strada A.I.-super-powered workflow platform is now in private beta.
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2024 / Today, the beta version of Strada, the cloud-based workflow automation platform designed for creative professionals across the content creation spectrum, was unveiled to the creative community after months of research, testing, and development (all shared in the YouTube series "Building an Alpha"). At the Garry Marshall Theatre in Burbank, California, Strada founders and brothers Michael and Peter Cioni debuted the brand-new A.I.-enabled media workflow platform to hundreds of creative professionals. They presented in front of a live audience with no pre-recorded demos and no room for error. The event and technology were impressive and can be viewed on YouTube.
Strada is a cloud-based platform that removes the complexities and inefficiencies faced by professional content creators. Built for every type of content maker, from Hollywood cinematographers to indie filmmakers to YouTubers and every collaborator in between, Strada automates tedious manual tasks, simplifies workflows, and reduces delivery times, allowing the creator to focus on creative storytelling. The customizable platform experience enables users to design workflows for their unique post-production needs, with features such as multi-cloud syncing, multicam playback, automatic transcription and translation, transcoding, and A.I. tagging and analysis, all controlled from a sleek and intuitive browser interface.
Powering automatic translation in Strada
Strada is the brainchild of Hollywood tech veterans Michael Cioni, a workflow expert with hundreds of film and TV titles in his portfolio, and Peter Cioni, an accomplished media and entertainment executive. The two are seasoned entrepreneurs who have partnered multiple times to launch startups and develop innovations that have left lasting marks on the industry at large. Through their combined experience and deep understanding of the post-production landscape from creative, technological, and business perspectives, the Cionis launched Strada to address workflow challenges creatives are all too familiar with.
"I have been working in production and post my entire professional career; I know if I’m experiencing problems while making content, there are millions of others who are continually frustrated while dealing with the shortcomings of the tool sets available to us," explains Michael, CEO and co-founder of Strada. "With recent advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning, I believe there are new ways to leverage the cloud to automate and remove workflow hurdles. Strada is the first A.I.-powered platform designed for the creative community."
Built and tested by a team of creatives with deep roots in film technology, Strada dissected the recurring challenges faced in stills, sound, and video workflows and traced those back to foundational components consistent across the board. They call these the 4 T’s: Transfer, Transcribe, Transcode, and Tag/Analyze (dubbed: Tanalyze).
Tanalyze your media with Strada
"The 4 T’s are not what make Strada; they are foundational components that will unlock thousands of capabilities for Strada users to revolutionize how they make content," Peter states. "We cannot wait to put Strada in the hands of early users and get their feedback, which will help with our product roadmap. We have lots of incredible ideas of what to build over the next 12 months, but feedback from the community on technology this advanced is crucial for us at this stage."
The 4 T’s of Strada:
Transfer: Out of the box, Strada is compatible with Dropbox, Google Drive, Frame.io, and Lightroom, allowing users to see their media within a single GUI, as well as transfer between destinations. More integrations to come.
Transcribe: Automatically create searchable captions in more than 100 languages.
Tanalyze: Automatically tag objects, people, locations, and emotions for advanced search.
Transcode: Export metadata-rich files for editing and distribution.
Michael sums up the beta launch: "Strada is so much more than a tool for viewing media and managing assets; it will unlock workflows no other tools can."
To join the Strada beta, sign up for the app, reach out to the Strada team at beta@strada.tech to share details about who you are and what project(s) you would like to test it on.
Join Strada
We’re looking for people to join us on our journey as we build a new future of content creation. Be sure to check out our careers page for roles in engineering, product, editing, and marketing.
As we build out the Strada marketplace, we are also looking for developers who are designing world-class creative tools to transform production workflows. Contact us to be among the first to pioneer the future of content creation and receive early access to our Developer Portal.
About Strada
Strada, founded by brothers Michael and Peter Cioni in June 2023, is the world’s first A.I.-enabled platform purpose-built for content creators. Strada is designed to reinvent workflow, giving time back to creative professionals so that they can focus on telling great stories.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2024 / Angeli Capital, a South Florida-based investment group of experienced management operators focusing on environmental clean-tech, has invested $2M in ecoSPEARS, a leading and exclusive provider of NASA-developed, remediation technology to eliminate forever chemicals from water, sediment, and soil.
With this investment, ecoSPEARS along with Angeli Capital and Stirling Operations has appointed Gerald J. Angeli as the new President and General Manager of ecoSPEARS.
Angeli brings over 30 years of experience in the technology sector, with a proven track record of leading companies through rapid growth and expansion. Previous roles include President and General Manager at ACR Electronics and Sr. VP, Director of Operations at Concord Camera.
In his new role at ecoSPEARS, Angeli will oversee all aspects of the company’s operations, including sales, marketing, finance, and HR. He will also develop and execute a rapid-growth expansion strategy to meet the urgent demand for ecoSPEARS services: eliminating forever chemicals in the environment (soil, sediment, and water).
"We are thrilled to welcome Gerry to ecoSPEARS as our new President and General Manager," said Sergie (Serg) Albino, CEO at ecoSPEARS.
"Gerry’s deep experience in the manufacturing and technology sector and his proven track record of success make him the ideal leader to guide ecoSPEARS through this expansive growth phase."
"I am excited to join ecoSPEARS at such a pivotal time," says Angeli. "ecoSPEARS’ cleantech solutions, invented and validated by NASA, address the ‘forever chemicals’ that are everywhere, and have proven to be one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time."
"The investment from Angeli Capital is the precursor to the Series A investment round, which will be used to scale up ecoSPEARS operations to meet the demand from our customers around the world."
About Gerald J. Angeli
Gerald J. Angeli has over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing and technology sector. He has held senior leadership positions at a number of leading companies, including ACR Electronics, Concord Camera Corp., NCR, and the Eastman Kodak Company. Angeli is known for his strategic thinking, his ability to build and lead high-performing teams, and his commitment to operational excellence.
About ecoSPEARS
ecoSPEARS (ecospears.com) applies NASA-patented technologies to eliminate forever chemicals from sediment, soil, and water. ecoSPEARS’ technologies are cost-effective and environmentally friendly, and can be used to remediate a wide range of sites, including industrial facilities, military bases, brownfields, ports, and agricultural areas. To learn more, go to www.ecospears.com.
About Stirling Operations and Angeli Capital
Stirling Operations is a team of seasoned professionals with executive expertise and successful track records across a range of companies. As a "mobile C-Suite," Stirling Operations provides the leadership and counsel organizations need and seek to achieve expansive growth. Angeli Capital, its sister company, provides funding for this growth. To learn more, go to www.stirlingangeli.com.
DENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2024 / SOBR Safe, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOBR) ("SOBRsafe"), providers of next-generation transdermal alcohol detection solutions, today provided a comprehensive video update on the company from Chairman & CEO Dave Gandini. You can view the video here: https://wsw.com/webcast/lytham10/sobr/2104032.—
About SOBRsafe
Alcohol misuse is the fourth leading cause of preventable death in America, and the seventh worldwide. Yet prevention and monitoring solutions have not kept pace with this epidemic. Legacy technologies are invasive and inefficient, unhygienic and unconnected. There has to be a better way.=
Enter SOBRsafe. Our advanced transdermal (touch-based) technology detects and instantaneously reports the presence of alcohol as emitted through a user’s skin – no breath, blood or urine sample is required. With a powerful backend data platform, SOBRsafe provides next generation, passive detection technology for the behavioral health, judicial and consumer markets, and for licensing and integration.
The SOBRsafe technology is commercially available for point-of-care screening (SOBRcheck) and continuous monitoring (SOBRsure). At SOBRsafe, we are creating a culture of prevention and support. To learn more, visit www.sobrsafe.com.
Our prospects here at SOBRsafe are subject to uncertainties and risks. This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor provided by the foregoing Sections. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations or forecasts of future events, can be affected by inaccurate assumptions, and are subject to various business risks and known and unknown uncertainties, a number of which are beyond the control of management. Therefore, actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation. The Company cannot predict or determine after the fact what factors would cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements or other statements. The reader should consider statements that include the words "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "should", or other expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends, to be uncertain and forward-looking. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. Additional information respecting factors that could materially affect the Company and its operations are contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC which can be found on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The leader in trauma and emergency department consulting spotlights innovations that improve trauma care and program management.
WINTER PARK, FL / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2024 / Peregrine Health Services, the leader in consulting services for trauma centers and emergency departments, invites trauma centers and networks to submit entries for the second annual Peregrine Award for Trauma Innovation, which highlights groundbreaking solutions to today’s challenges in trauma patient care and program management.
Peregrine is a team of clinical and healthcare management professionals with nearly two decades of experience helping hospitals build better trauma programs and emergency departments. The firm established the award in 2023 to recognize and disseminate fresh ideas that result in better care for injured patients.
"We spotlight the kind of innovations that lead to real improvements in trauma care and program management, but often receive little attention in the wider trauma community," said Mark Feinberg, CEO and managing partner of Peregrine Health Services. "We also want to support visionary trauma professionals by recognizing the trauma leaders who developed these innovations."
Representatives from any trauma center or regional trauma network worldwide may nominate their organization for the Peregrine Award for Trauma Innovation, presented in two categories: Level I or Level II trauma centers and Level III, Level IV, or Level V trauma centers.
The 2023 Peregrine Award winner in the Level I or II trauma centers category was UC Health Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO. The UC Health team developed a standardized platform for documenting and reviewing performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) events. The platform includes a comprehensive PIPS dictionary, standardized guidance on levels of review, referral letter templates, links to key information, and other resources.
UC Health’s winning innovation was submitted by Jessica Cofran, MSN, RN, TCRN, CSTR, CAISS, trauma informatics manager for UC Health Northern Colorado Region, and Jamie Teasley-Bennett, BSN, RN, TCRN, lead trauma nurse clinician for UC Health Medical Center of the Rockies.
For the Level III, IV or V trauma centers category, the 2023 Peregrine Award winner was Franciscan Health Crown Point in Indiana. The Franciscan Health team created an initiative to overhaul its SBIRT process (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment). The new process incorporates a peer recovery coach and a substance use disorder licensed social worker who round on patients daily. The reworked SBIRT process enables open discussions with patients who screen positive for substance or alcohol use disorder, with improved intervention and referral rates.
Franciscan Health’s winning innovation was submitted by Jennifer Homan, RN, MSN, CPTI, the hospital’s manager of trauma and injury prevention.
The winners of the 2024 Peregrine Award for Trauma Innovation will be selected by an independent panel of national trauma experts, who will evaluate submissions based on their creativity, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, scalability, and quality. The panelists are:
Chris Cribari, MD, FACS, medical director acute care surgery, UC Health (Level I), Loveland, CO
Peter Fischer, MD, MS, NRP, FACS, trauma medical director, Regional One Health (Level I) Memphis, TN
Elizabeth Freeman, BSN, MHA, RN, TCRN, trauma program director, Atrium Health (Level III), Concord, NC
Tim Murphy, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CEN, TCRN, FAEN, trauma PI coordinator, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (Level I), New Brunswick, NJ
Melissa Sorensen, BS, MSN, RN, CEN, CSTR, CPHQ, corporate trauma registry manager, Mountain Division, CommonSpirit Health (Level I), Parker, CO
Peregrine has created a streamlined application process that simplifies the process for trauma centers seeking to nominate themselves for a Peregrine award. Teams can use the nomination form at (https://trauma-news.com/innovation-award/) to submit a description of the problem the team faced, the innovation developed, and the results it achieved. The team will need to provide additional information and data if the entry gets selected for the final judging round.
Each winning organization will receive a financial grant that can be directed to the program needs of its choice. The Level I-II winner will receive $2,500.00, and the Level III-IV-V winner will receive $2,500.00. The winners will be honored during a special "Profiles in Trauma Innovation" online event in May 2024. They will also be featured in the Trauma Innovation Special Report published in June 2024.
For more information about Peregrine’s emergency department and trauma center consulting services, please visit https://peregrinehs.com.
About Peregrine Health Services
Peregrine Health Services, LLC is a specialized consulting firm dedicated to helping healthcare organizations optimize emergency department and trauma center performance. For more information, visit www.peregrinehs.com.
MILL CREEK, WA / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2024 / As a vertically integrated salmon processor building a one-of-a-kind vessel that will streamline its process from catch to customer, Northline Seafoods chose NorthScope ERP software to do the same on the backend. With an implementation initiated at the end of 2023, Northline’s system will include Fisherman Accounting, Financial, Inventory, and Sales management functionalities.
NorthScope’s suite of features Northline will be using include:
Fisherman Accounting: NorthScope’s Fisherman Accounting functional area offers the most comprehensive solution to manage the unique challenges faced by off-loaders and first receivers and can be run as a standalone or with full ERP functionality.
Financial: All NorthScope transactions update the general ledger and accounts can be viewed individually or rolled up by Cost Center, Division or Department.
Inventory: NorthScope provides on-hand and available balances by Item & Lot wherever the product lives and allows users to further manage balances by location.
Sales: With NorthScope, users can enter or import orders to update inventory in real time. Users can also view margins and manage freight, rebates, and brokerage expenses.
Discussing Northline’s decision to implement NorthScope as opposed to other systems the company considered, Dawn Johnson, Northline’s Chief Administrative Officer, said, "We chose NorthScope because of their experience serving Alaska seafood processors and the industry-specific functionality the software offers. We’re looking forward to getting our system up and running alongside our new vessel."
About NorthScope: NorthScope is ERP software for food manufacturers created by Northlake Partners (NLP) to specifically support seafood processors, food manufacturers, food distributors and agricultural processors. Since 2008, NLP has been providing ERP software and step-by-step guidance for food manufacturers, giving them the tools to build the business they’ve always wanted.
About Northline Seafoods: Northline Seafoods is a vertically integrated, year-round salmon processor that cuts the steps from fisherman to customer in half. The Bellingham-based company can buy, freeze, ship, store and reprocess Bristol Bay salmon on one vessel – eliminating costs and improving quality in the process.
