Day: April 13, 2022

WOODINVILLE, Wash., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freefly Systems Inc. an American corporation that designs and manufactures the world’s toughest drones, today announced that the Freefly Systems Alta X unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been approved as a trusted drone platform after successfully completing the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Blue sUAS 2.0 testing, evaluation, and demonstration programs.

In October 2021, DIU issued 11 agreements with non-traditional vendors to participate in the Blue sUAS 2.0 pilot program to prototype a new approval process for dual-use technologies while significantly increasing the variety of capabilities available to the Department of Defense. This expansion will provide additional sUAS capabilities requested by the DoD and its federal partners, including infrastructure inspection, mapping, public safety, and many other applications.

Policy compliant commercial UAS, once vetted by the Blue UAS On-Ramp effort, do not require a continuous exception to DoD policy renewal, reducing the administrative burden on end users. The Blue UAS program is not an exclusive path for government validation of UAS, however it is built with the intention of being the most efficient method available for commercial systems.

The Blue UAS Cleared List provides a common DoD approval standard that can save the U.S. Government time and money, inform acquisition policy updates, and increase access to commercial technology.

Following a decade of development, Alta X is Freefly Systems’ sixth-generation of the world’s toughest drone ecosystem. Designed and manufactured in the U.S.A., the all-electric Alta X multi-rotor aircraft is extremely versatile and can be custom configured to support a variety of mission requirements. Built around an open architecture, Alta X delivers precision flight performance, VTOL, expectational endurance, and maximum payload flexibility. The system offers up to 35 lbs of usable payload capacity, accommodates a variety of integrated sensors and third-party payloads including gimbaled EO/IR, survey grade RTK/PPK mapping cameras, LiDAR, hyperspectral sensors, and drop/delivery capabilities. Alta X folds down to half its deployed size making it single person packable and quick to deploy. Utilizing the highest quality components, our exhaustive testing provides operators the confidence they deserve in the most demanding environments.

For additional information please contact: Gov@freeflysystems.com

Zoom IQ for Sales, a conversation intelligence solution, and Zoom Events Innovations Modernize the Ways Businesses Engage Their Customers

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At its second Work Transformation Summit, a virtual gathering of business leaders that offers actionable insights for navigating the transformation and future of work, Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) unveiled its latest innovations in the Zoom platform to help businesses improve customer and employee experiences for the new ‘work anywhere’ workforce. Announced today, Zoom IQ for Sales, a conversation intelligence solution for sales professionals, as well as new Zoom Events and Webinar functionalities such as backstage and Webinar session branding, are putting engagement at the center of the experience and transforming the way we work, connect, and collaborate.

“Every interaction counts in a video-first world – whether it’s a call with a customer service agent, a video meeting with the sales team, or a hybrid event with customers and prospects. World-class customer engagement is where competitive differentiation happens,” said Oded Gal, Chief Product Officer at Zoom. “Following our recent launch of Zoom Contact Center, Zoom IQ for Sales, and our latest Zoom Events innovations mark further steps in Zoom’s journey to establish new heights for customer experiences and flexible collaboration across the workforce.”

“These new innovations are yet another example of Zoom’s ability to bring new solutions to life quickly and seamlessly, based on the needs of its customers,” said Dave Michels, Founder and Principal Analyst at TalkingPointz. “With the introduction of Zoom Events, Zoom Contact Center, and now Zoom IQ for Sales, the Zoom platform is poised to make an impact on reimagining the customer experience, by expanding it to include the entire customer journey from marketing to sales to ongoing support – the total customer experience.”

Zoom IQ for Sales: Zoom’s First Step In Conversation Intelligence
Zoom IQ for Sales is a conversation intelligence add-on for Zoom Meetings that turns customer interactions into meaningful and actionable insights, helping teams across marketing, sales, and competitive intelligence improve crucial interactions with customers. Additional benefits include:

• Optimized efficiency: Zoom IQ for Sales increases seller productivity with automation for next steps and risk assessments, and quick search functionality.
• Integrated: Tightly integrated with Salesforce^®, leading calendars, and Zoom Meetings, Zoom IQ for Sales consolidates workstreams and provides an aggregated view into conversations and opportunities.
• Easy-to-use: Zoom’s intuitive web interface makes it easy for admins to onboard users and manage their integrations and quick for users to view insights and recordings.
• Scalable: On-demand scalability – businesses can easily add users as needed.

Zoom IQ for Sales is now available as an add-on for Zoom Meetings customers with support for Zoom Phone coming soon. Zoom IQ for Sales is the first iteration of Zoom’s conversation intelligence technology under the Zoom IQ umbrella, with potential future use cases by product, industry, and use case. To learn more about Zoom IQ for Sales, please visit the Zoom IQ for Sales page and read our blog.

Zoom Events & Webinar Enhancements: Improving the Presenter Experience
Virtual and hybrid events are crucial to a brand’s marketing strategy, allowing them to connect with customers and prospects on their terms. One of the most requested features for Zoom Events, the all-in-one platform that allows brands to create virtual and hybrid experiences, has been a gathering place for speakers before, during, and after a session. To meet this need, Zoom is launching backstage, a new feature that allows panelists, speakers, and production crews to stay behind the scenes while viewing the live webinar feed, chatting with each other, answering attendees’ questions, and practicing their presentations.

Zoom announced two more Zoom Webinar innovations, designed for anyone who wants to present information to a large online audience attending from anywhere in the world on any device:

• Webinar reactions: Webinar attendees can use reactions. The stream of submitted reactions is displayed in the bottom-right corner of the main webinar window, visible to the host, panelists, and attendees.
• Webinar session branding: Hosts can customize the appearance of the in-webinar experience by adding a wallpaper behind the video tiles, setting a common virtual background for all panelists, and providing name tags for each panelist.

Webinar reactions and session branding are available now, and Zoom Events backstage will be generally available in late April 2022. The Zoom Events’ session experience is also available now on Zoom Rooms, allowing hosts and attendees to join events from Zoom Rooms appliances. To learn more about the latest Zoom Events, please visit the Zoom Events page and read our blog.

For more information on Zoom’s innovations, or to watch any of the sessions from industry leaders taking place today, please visit our Work Transformation Summit page.

About Zoom
Zoom is for you. Zoom is a space where you can connect to others, share ideas, make plans, and build toward a future limited only by your imagination. Our frictionless communications platform is the only one that started with video as its foundation, and we have set the standard for innovation ever since. That is why we are an intuitive, scalable, and secure choice for individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises alike. Founded in 2011, Zoom is publicly traded (NASDAQ: ZM) and headquartered in San Jose, California. Visit zoom.com and follow @zoom.

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Product PR Manager
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Empowering sales teams to prospect, engage and close deals faster, Owler’s sales intelligence tool arms salespeople with timely, actionable insights for target accounts

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Owler, the world’s most extensive community-driven business information and insights platform, today introduced Owler Max. Owler Max is a fresh sales enablement offering providing actionable insights on target accounts, allowing sales professionals to work faster and smarter. The platform slashes sales research time, providing sales teams with up-to-date data, insights, and business news all in one place – on Owler’s Max platform.

With unlimited access to over 15 million company profiles, Owler Max helps sales teams monitor key accounts, personalize their outreach, and discover new prospects faster. Through seamless integrations with major CRM and collaboration tools – including Salesforce and Slack – data and insights from Owler are delivered immediately, allowing sales teams to create tasks and reminders for personalized outreach quickly and accurately. Owler Max’s integrations enable teams to unite around key account events, including M&A activity, new funding, and leadership changes. Its advanced search features allow filtering by revenue, location, company size, status, and more.

“Personalized prospecting is a winning strategy, and sales intelligence is the key to unlocking true sales potential. Poor quality data will affect your team’s chances of success,” said Tim Harsch, CEO of Owler. “Owler Max cuts your research time, allowing your team to focus on selling more, selling better, and selling faster. Boosting your pipeline volume and revenue is as simple as subscribing.”

According to Gartner, 53% of surveyed organizations attribute poor sales data quality to inaccurate and incomplete data. Owler Max enables organizations to boost their growth and better serve customers by equipping revenue-generating teams with accurate and timely data. Strong, accurate data makes it easy for sales professionals to personalize their outreach to target accounts and build stronger customer relationships.

Founded in 2011 and acquired by Meltwater in 2021, Owler is the largest crowdsourced company data provider. Owler datasets are proprietary and sourced first-hand, powered by a community of over 5 million global business professionals representing an active business community. Owler Max’s fresh, accurate and exclusive data, not found on any competitor platforms, eliminates time-consuming additional research.

“Researching and identifying prospects can be incredibly time-consuming, but crucial. You need to pitch to potential clients at the right time; otherwise, you’re not going to be able to close the deal,” said Christopher Bennett, Inside Sales Manager at Anitian. “Owler has been a key figure in closing over $1 million in sales opportunities.”

To learn more about Owler Max or schedule a demo, please visit https://corp.owler.com/owlermax.

About Owler

Owler is the world’s largest community-driven business information and insights platform. Owler provides exclusive firmographic and competitive data on over 15 million private and public businesses, curated from a community of 5 million business professionals. Owler helps professionals outsmart their competition with actionable insights and real-time alerts about the companies that matter to them. To learn more, visit corp.owler.com, call the US number at 1-650-242-9253, or email support at support@owler.com.

Canadian FinTech company’s Financial Empowerment Fund has its first investment recipient; taking applications for new ventures.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RemitBee, an online money transfer and currency exchange startup’s Financial Empowerment Fund, is currently accepting applications for new ventures.

The Financial Empowerment Fund was established to support entrepreneurs and fintech startups that are financially empowering people through their products or services. In essence, the investments will be made as an extension of Remitbee’s own vision and mission. Through the investment fund, RemitBee seeks to improve upon insufficient access to resources, financial exclusivity and lack of tech infrastructure found across the globe.

“There are thousands of entrepreneurs and startups around the world who are looked past by traditional venture capital funds. Oftentimes these startups are creating meaningful impact in their local community and do not have the means to scale up. We are offering these companies the technical knowledge as well as financial backing to provide maximum value,” RemitBee CEO and Co-Founder Yogi Yoganathan said. “Our mission is to make a difference. Whether it’s through RemitBee or through the Financial Empowerment Fund, we can help individuals and now businesses lead change in their lives and communities. I cannot be more excited about this.”

The company recently made its first investment with Sri Lankan-based FinTech platform Moneta. It made the investment during a time of great economic uncertainty in the country where inflation is at record levels. Moneta builds modern credit infrastructure to help underestimated Sri Lankans to access credit facilities using alternate credit scoring methods.

Startup companies can apply for an investment through the Financial Empowerment Fund directly on the RemitBee website. The simple application consists of nine questions for the Fund’s team to review and then move on to the next step of the funding process.

For more information on RemitBee and the Financial Empowerment Fund, visit https://www.remitbee.com/venture-capital

Press Contact: Bhaneeta Chadha

Email: bhaneeta.chadha@remitbee.com

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Casa Moke – 3D views (non-final)

The construction of this flagship fits with EV Technology Group’s strategy of electrifying iconic brands: carefully selecting legendary cars and bringing them forward with an electric twist. Moke, the heritage car created by Austin Mini’s designer, Sir Alec Issogonis, began its rise to cult status in the 1960’s when the likes of Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon drove it along the French Riviera coastline.

“Saint-Tropez has a strong resonance in the worldwide collective imagery, and Moke is almost the official car for local owners going to the beach,” said Moke France CEO Willy Gruyelle. “By opening Casa Moke, a house that feels like home where we will invite customers to experience the Moke art-de-vivre, we celebrate our history in an authentic and meaningful way.”

Casa Moke – 3D views (non-final)

“Casa Moke is a way for the brand to exist locally with a genuine resonance, but it is part of Moke’s strategy to talk with only one voice,” said Willy Gruyelle. “With such a legacy, it’s vital to maintain consistent brand equity through all our channels and to showcase it in the best way.”

Moke France aims to complete construction before Summer 2022, when the high season starts in Saint-Tropez, and will be welcoming guests for both rental and purchase experiences. Casa Moke represents the brand’s first direct-to-consumer foray into France.

About Moke International and Moke France
Moke International is the official Moke manufacturer based in the United Kingdom. Moke France handles the exclusive distribution of the new electric Moke in France and will focus on reviving the brand with a focus on heritage and customer satisfaction.

About EV Technology Group
EV Technology Group was founded in 2021 with a mission of electrifying iconic driving experiences. We believe that as we are making the transition to electric, what got lost is that people drive cars for reasons other than going from A to B. EV Technology Group capitalises on this opportunity by acquiring and operating iconic brands that bring back the joy of motoring in an electric age.

For further information contact:
EV Technology Group Ltd.
Wouter Witvoet, CEO and Chairman of the Board
Phone: +41782008566
Email: wouter@evtgroup.com

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