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Cognira Recognized by Fortune as One of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2023

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Cognira Recognized by Fortune as One of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2023

Cognira, an industry-leading Promotion Solutions provider for retailers, is pleased to announce they have been recognized by Fortune and Statista Inc. as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023.

“At Cognira, we actively foster innovation in every corner of our business – from the team that we hire and cultivate, to how we adapt our solution to meet our customers’ needs.”

The prestigious award recognizes 300 US-companies who received the highest score for product innovation, process innovation, and innovation culture. This year, Cognira is recognized as number 66 among 300 companies.

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“We are thrilled to be recognized on the Fortune list of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2023,” said Dr. Hatem Sellami, Cognira’s Founder and CEO. “At Cognira, we actively foster innovation in every corner of our business – from the team that we hire and cultivate, to how we adapt our solution to meet our customers’ needs.”

Cognira has uniquely redefined promotion management with their PromoAI solution that manages the entire end-to-end promotion lifecycle. Their solution provides retailers with a single solution to manage and optimize promotions to capture the largest financial opportunity. The success of Cognira’s PromoAI Solution is attributed to Cognira’s workplace culture that encourages innovation at all levels, and mission to provide a solution that delivers direct value to their customers.

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85% Of Consumers Plan to Celebrate Easter 2023, Numerator Reports

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85% Of Consumers Plan to Celebrate Easter 2023, Numerator Reports

Households with Children Spend 27% More on Candy Than Those Without; Top Easter Candy Brands: Kinder Joy, Nerds, Sour Patch Kids, M&M Minis

Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has released new data on Easter 2023 consumer behavior, sourced from verified purchase data and a sentiment survey of over 5,200 consumers on their 2023 holiday intentions. Overall, 85% of consumers plan to celebrate Easter this year, and it is the second-most popular holiday for purchasing candy, second only to Halloween, with 50% of celebrators intending to buy candy.

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Consumer Sentiment Findings Include:

  • 85% of consumers plan to celebrate Easter but plans vary by generation. Gen X and Boomers+ are more likely to celebrate Easter overall, while Gen Z and Millennials are twice as likely to travel for the holiday.
  • Easter 2023 celebrations are up compared to Easter 2022. 57% of celebrators plan to gather with family and friends (vs. 50% in 2022), 38% plan to cook or bake (vs. 27% in 2022), and 28% plan to attend a religious event (vs. 22% in 2022).
  • Over 1 in 4 Easter celebrators plan to celebrate the religious meaning behind the holiday. 28% of intended celebrators plan to attend a religious event for Easter, making it the top holiday for such plans, followed closely by Christmas (26%) and Hanukkah (17%).
  • Easter shoppers will fill their baskets with food, candy, and gifts. 70% of celebrators intend to purchase food for the holiday, and 50% intend to buy candy, making Easter the second most popular holiday for candy purchasing after Halloween.
  • 1 in 5 Easter celebrators will purchase gifts for the holiday. Among gift purchasers, 58% plan to buy toys & games, and Millennial shoppers are the most likely group to purchase Easter gifts.
  • Half of consumers expect economic hardships to affect their Easter plans, and they are taking steps to mitigate the impact. 51% of Easter celebrators believe that inflation or a potential economic slowdown will moderately or significantly impact their celebration plans. To save money, they will buy items on sale (58%), use more coupons (37%), prepare budget-friendly foods (29%), and shop at dollar or discount stores (26%).

Consumer Purchase Data Findings Include:

  • Different generations prefer different sweet treats and shopping locations. Boomers+ are 1.2x more likely to purchase their Easter candy at Dollar General, opting for Werther’s Original (38% more likely to do so than other generations) and Brach’s (+37%).
  • Gen X is ready to spend on Easter. Gen X shoppers spend an average of $8 more on Easter candy than other generations, and they are 30% more likely to purchase Mike and Ike and 27% more likely to purchase SweeTarts.
  • Millennials buy their sweet treats at Target. Millennials are 1.6x more likely to purchase Easter candy at Target, choosing Trolli (37% more likely to buy) and Kinder (+36%). Gen Z prefers Nerds (+46%) and Airheads (+37%).
  • Consumers with children spend 27% more on candy than those without kids. They are also 3x more likely to purchase Kinder Joy and 2x more likely to purchase Nerds, Sour Patch and M&M Minis.
  • Easter candy buyers are likely putting gifts in their shopping baskets as well. Shoppers who purchase candy are 6x more likely to purchase bubbles on the same trip, 3.5x more likely to purchase clay and dough, and 2x more likely to purchase action figures or art supplies.

Numerator’s 2023 Holiday Preview survey was fielded to 5,263 consumers in January 2023 and highlights consumers’ celebration, shopping and spending plans for 14 key holidays through the end of the year. 1,614 shoppers shared details of their Easter plans. Easter candy purchasing data was compiled using Numerator’s 150k household Total Commerce Panel, looking at data from 03/20/2022 to 04/17/2022 versus the prior four weeks.

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FourKites Named a Great Place to Work in India for Fifth Consecutive Year

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FourKites Named a Great Place to Work in India for Fifth Consecutive Year

Leading real-time supply chain visibility provider FourKites announced today that it is Great Place To Work (GPTW) Certified in India for the fifth consecutive year. According to GPTW, the certification recognizes FourKites’ great leadership, consistent employee experience and sustainable financial performance.

“This recognition is a testament to the incredible team at FourKites, which has worked hard to create a positive and inclusive culture that promotes growth, collaboration and innovation,” said FourKites founder and CEO Mathew Elenjickal. “Our team in Chennai is at the center of that; their passion and ingenuity are helping to drive FourKites’ growth as we continue our rapid global expansion.”

FourKites’ end-to-end supply chain visibility and analytics platform helps customers track international shipments across 50 countries and territories in Asia Pacific. Last year, the company saw more than 240% growth in APAC shipments, and 91% new APAC customers. Among the new customers using FourKites to transform their supply chains in the region are Mitsui & Co. Global Logistics, Ltd, Nestlé Japan, Chevron Corporation, Kraft Heinz and SpaceX — further validating Gartner’s ranking of FourKites as a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Real-time Transportation Visibility Solutions, and visibility provider of choice for customers with the most complex supply chain needs1.

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Close collaboration with customers has been the bedrock of product development since the company’s inception, with FourKites’ Innovation Partner program generating more than 200 product enhancements from more than 70 companies, including Andersen Corporation, Canfor, Cardinal Health, Henkel and Kimberly-Clark, among others.

“I love seeing how customers are using the product we’ve built and how it directly impacts someone’s life,” said Swati Aggarwal, FourKites Product Manager. “We wouldn’t be able to delight our customers without my innovative teammates, who roll with the punches and constantly go above and beyond. I am lucky to be surrounded by such a great group of people.”

In addition to being Great Place to Work Certified, FourKites was named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Real-time Transportation Visibility Platforms with the furthest completeness of vision for two consecutive years; was the sole supply chain company named an AI Trailblazer by Everest Group; and made Inc.’s Best in Business list in the Logistics & Transportation category.

Great Place To Work® is one of the top global authorities on workplace culture, serving businesses, nonprofits and government agencies in more than 60 countries and pioneering research on the characteristics of great workplaces for over three decades.

Gartner, Critical Capabilities for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms, Carly West, 24 May 2022.

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PAR Technology’s Data Central Selected by Earl Enterprises to Strengthen Backoffice Capabilities

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PAR Technology’s Data Central Selected by Earl Enterprises to Strengthen Backoffice Capabilities

Global restaurant technology company joins forces with the international leader in restaurants, hotels and entertainment

ParTech, Inc. (PAR) a global restaurant technology company and provider of unified commerce for enterprise businesses, announced that its leading backoffice solution, Data Central, has been selected by internationally renowned hospitality brand Earl Enterprises as PAR continues to expand its already impressive list of partners with yet another gigantic addition.

“We’re excited to be selected by a company as popular and forward-thinking as Earl Enterprises,” said PAR CEO Savneet Singh. “We’re always looking for ways to spread our technology to as many restaurants as possible, but it must be with brands that we believe in and that believe in us. Earl Enterprises and its impressive roster of great brands fit that bill to a tee.”

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Earl Enterprises – which represents notable full-service dining brands such as Buca di Beppo, Brio Italian Grille and Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy – selected PAR’s Data Central, allowing its existing restaurants to seamlessly integrate with existing point-of-sale programs, accounting, payroll systems and more. It will also implement the technology to all future locations of its brands moving forward.

“We believe Data Central to be the best-of-breed back of house solution for our brands,” Tom Seeker, Chief Information Officer for Earl Enterprises said. “Data Central is seamless and it will be a simple solution for not only our accounting purposes, but also for inventory management, scheduling and data management. PAR’s tech stack keeps everything in one place, so this partnership was a no-brainer on our end.”

With Data Central, companies can track inventory from delivery through preparation to help manage waste and food costs. It also easily communicates scheduling with employees through multiple devices. In addition, Data Central has easy access to daily sales and analyze server performance, allowing for management to always have a finger on the pulse of their brands.

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CrossCom Appoints New President and Chief Operating Officer

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CrossCom Appoints New President and Chief Operating Officer

CrossCom

CrossCom, an industry leader in supporting technology solutions for retailers, restaurant, grocery and hospitality customers, announced today that Timothy Gallegos has accepted the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. The move serves to ensure the execution of CrossCom’s growth strategy as the company manages the challenges of an evolving business environment.  Tim, who has served as CrossCom’s Chief Operating Officer since July of 2019, has over 25 years of experience in leading retail and grocery technology solutions.  He was previously employed to ensure service delivery for a 780-million-dollar business, guiding 3000 employees toward providing an exceptional customer experience.

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“Tim has proven himself to be an exceptional leader.  Tim is extraordinarily bright and hardworking, and he is of exceptional personal character”.  We have seen the impact of his leadership over the past 3 years and are looking forward to what Tim will achieve in his new role,” said Greg Miller, CEO of CrossCom.

The combination of Tim’s decades of industry experience, formal education, years of CrossCom experience and passion for supply chain effectiveness and automation, make him uniquely qualified to help drive CrossCom’s strategic success.

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o9 Solutions To Provide End-To-End Integrated Business Planning Capabilities To Johnsonville, LCC

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o9 Solutions To Provide End-To-End Integrated Business Planning Capabilities To Johnsonville, LCC

o9 Solutions, a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, announced it has been selected by Johnsonville, LLC, the most popular brand of sausage in the United States, to transform its supply chain planning capabilities and enable more data-driven planning and decision-making. The family-owned and operated Wisconsin-based company, based in the town that bears their name, sells and serves more than 70 varieties of sausages across 40+ countries and in more than 75 U.S. professional, semi-pro, and college sports stadiums.

Jason Beyersdorf, IT Director at Johnsonville, said: “We choose o9 because of the innovative culture and capabilities. The technology will move us to a single platform and data model, enabling business value in the areas of supply chain execution and financial and integrated business planning (IBP). These new capabilities will also allow us to shutter the fragmented and restrictive legacy technology that was no longer effective in achieving our business goals.”

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Jon Dietz, Supply Chain Director, shared: “o9 capability will transform the way we develop our demand and supply plans. In addition, implementation will enable end-to-end network optimization, drive cash efficiency, and provide stability in a dynamic and volatile business environment. Ultimately, we’ll amplify the value proposition our internal and external customers expect from our supply chain team.”

“o9 will provide the necessary connectivity between IBP and the below-the-line planning elements that will enable us to holistically measure the impact of a scenario and decision throughout the entire Johnsonville value chain,” said Tucker Reimer, Director of Integrated Business Planning.

“More and more food producers are on their digital transformation journey to capture real-time insights, anticipate customer needs, and meet that demand across every channel,” said Chakri Gottemukkala, Co-founder and CEO of o9 Solutions. “We look forward to helping Johnsonville with its integrated business vision by providing it with an AI-powered and collaborative planning and decision-planning platform. This will enable more data-driven decisions across the company because of the increased collaboration it will deliver among the supply chain, commercial, and finance teams.”

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HCLTech Marks Fifth Anniversary in Romania With Major Expansion Plans

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HCLTech Marks Fifth Anniversary in Romania With Major Expansion Plans

To hire 1,000 people in next two years, partner with local universities

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced plans to expand its operations in Romania and hire 1,000 more people in the country in the next two years.

HCLTech, which completed five years of successful operations in Romania, will scale up its offices in Bucharest and lasi. A third of the new roles will be offered to graduates recruited through partnerships with leading Romanian universities.

“We are investing in creating opportunities for local talent in Romania to pursue careers in technology. As we celebrate our fifth anniversary and embark on the next phase of our growth journey in the country, we remain committed to supercharging progress for our people and local communities.”

The company currently employs approximately 1,000 people in Romania to serve global clients by leveraging its portfolio across digital, cloud, engineering and software. It was named as a Global Top Employer for 2023 and certified as number one in Romania by the Top Employers Institute for its HR and people practices.

Commenting on the occasion, Iulian Paduraru, HCLTech’s country lead for Romania, said: “We are investing in creating opportunities for local talent in Romania to pursue careers in technology. As we celebrate our fifth anniversary and embark on the next phase of our growth journey in the country, we remain committed to supercharging progress for our people and local communities.”

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H.E. Mr Rahul Shrivastava, Ambassador of India to Romania, Albania and Moldova, said: “It is a matter of pride for all of us that HCLTech, one of the leading India-headquartered IT services and solutions providers, has achieved significant success in Romania in just five years. HCLTech’s growth in Romania can be attributed to its customer-centric approach, strong execution capabilities and focus on innovation and digital transformation. HCLTech has become a key player in the country’s IT services market.”

“HCLTech is an important market player in Romania. We expect its growth trajectory to continue to improve as the business strengthens its local workforce and broadens its technology offerings in Romania.” Alexandra Simion, Associate Consultant, IDC

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HCLTech has signed Romania’s Diversity Charter, and 47% of its employees in the country are women, which is well above the national average and that of the global technology industry. HCLTech also has a comprehensive internship program in Romania to help train students and hire them for entry-level technology roles. It is also serving local communities through its corporate as well as employee-driven environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.

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Movista Unveils Next-Generation Mobile App for Frontline Retail Teams

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Movista Unveils Next-Generation Mobile App for Frontline Retail Teams

Amp by Movista reimagines the way in-store work is executed.

Movista, the leading retail execution SaaS provider, today announced the release of Amp by Movista, its next-generation mobile execution app designed for frontline retail teams. Amp supports new features that enhance the productivity and experience of in-store work and boasts a modern and intuitive user interface that drives employee engagement.

Amp’s noteworthy feature enhancements include mobile tasking, which gives team leaders the ability to create tasks on the fly; work escalation, which automatically notifies managers or relevant employees of urgent or at-risk work for always-on-time completion; and mobile reassignments, which enables frontline employees to redirect tasks to other individuals or teams. Amp also includes a redesigned and fully integrated communications module that supports individual messages, group messages, and team announcements for quick and compliant work collaboration.

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Amp acts as a mobile extension of Movista’s retail execution platform for retailers and field teams, giving all workforces the ability to execute tasks at scale and optimize merchandising and sales performance through one collaborative application. Amp is available for Movista customers to download on the iOS App Store and Android Play Store.

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“Amp is the next evolution of frontline mobile work,” said Scot Delancey, Chief Product Officer at Movista. “With productive new capabilities and a thoughtfully designed interface, it will serve as a much-needed work aid for today’s overstrained frontline teams. In-store work will become more streamlined and intuitive at a time when retailers and field teams of all types and sizes are struggling to engage and retain their talent.”

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Conexiom Selected to Join Naed’s Preferred Provider Program

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Conexiom Selected to Join Naed’s Preferred Provider Program

Selection Reinforces Company’s Long-Standing Commitment to Electrical Industry and NAED

Conexiom, a leader in AI-enhanced automation for sales orders, invoices and vendor order acknowledgements, announced that it has been selected to join the NAED’s Preferred Provider Program. This selection reinforces the company’s commitment to the industry, NAED’s members and associates. Conexiom has been a NAED Allied Partner and service provider for over 10 years and serves more than 60 of the Association’s member organizations.

NAED’s Preferred Provider Program is designed to give NAED distributor members and manufacturer associates quick and easy access to the broad range of technology products and services they need in order to stay relevant and surpass competition in today’s highly digitized market.

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“NAED is committed to helping our distributor and manufacturer members find the technology products and services they need to succeed now and in the future of our data-driven marketplace. When companies like Conexiom join the Preferred Provider Program, we know it will help our members build a connected business for the future,” Tom Naber, President and CEO of NAED said.

“We are humbled and honored to be chosen to join this esteemed Program,” said John McNeill, Conexiom’s CEO. “The electrical industry and NAED’s members are key priorities for our company and supporting the success of their digital transformation initiatives is of paramount importance to us. Conexiom looks forward to continuing to support NAED’s initiatives in helping its members building connected businesses.”

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The Conexiom platform serves the electrical industry by employing AI, advanced algorithms, and automated validation to deliver industry-leading automation for processing sales orders, invoices, and vendor order acknowledgments. The Conexiom Platform frees up the time that skilled talent spends on manual data entry and alleviates the high cost of correcting errors. The platform handles emailed documents with ease, extracts clear text information for 100% accuracy, and delivers information seamlessly to leading ERP and CRM systems. Manufacturers and distributors worldwide typically achieve 80% or greater touchless automation rates to increase profitability, speed, and accuracy, while elevating customer service for sales orders and greater control over cash management for invoices.

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