Enterprise

JPMorgan Securities Hires $550 Million Team From Morgan Stanley

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 4, 2020

JPMorgan Securities has hired a team of 3 advisors managing over $550 million in combined client assets from Morgan Stanley.

Why HPE Is Buying Scytale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2020

HPE recently announced it is buying service authentication company Scytale. These are the details about the deal you should know about.

EY Appoints Steve Krouskos And Marie-Laure Delarue To EY Global Executive

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

EY announced it named Steve Krouskos and Marie-Laure Delarue on its EY Global Executive (GE), which is company’s most senior management body.

Why Cognizant Is Buying Code Zero

By Noah Long ● Feb 3, 2020

Cognizant recently announced it acquired Code Zero Consulting, a provider of consulting and implementation services for CPQ and billing solutions.

PwC And Alteryx Establish Strategic Relationship To Accelerate Digital Transformation

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 3, 2020

Alteryx has announced a five-year strategic relationship with PwC U.S., which includes the designation of the firm as a "Global Elite Partner."

Dropbox Founder & CEO Drew Houston Joins Facebook Board

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

Facebook announced that Dropbox founder & CEO Drew Houston has been appointed to its board of directors, effective immediately.

TransparentBusiness Raises Second Round Through Initial Private Offering

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 3, 2020

TransparentBusiness announced it successfully completed its second round of financing bringing the total amount raised to more than $6 million.

Why Accenture Is Buying Mudano

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

Accenture announced it is buying Mudano — which is a strategic data consultancy to U.K. financial services firms. These are the details about the deal.

Relativity Unveils New Pricing Model

By Noah Long ● Feb 3, 2020

Leading legaltech company Relativity has announced its plans for pricing this year to make things easier for customers to take advantage of RelativityOne.

Alphabet: Revenue For YouTube Is $15 Billion And Google Cloud Is $10 Billion Per Year

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

Today Alphabet announced its quarterly earnings, which included the numbers for YouTube (for the first time) and Google Cloud.

Kirsten Benefiel Appointed As CEO Of HSS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

The HSS board of directors announced it appointed Kirsten Benefiel as chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately.

Paychex: Survey Shows These Are The Most Important Issues For Business Owners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

Paychex, a leading provider of HR, payroll, benefits, and insurance solutions, surveyed 500 business owners with 500 employees or less to gain insights around issues that are more important.

Zinier: $90 Million Raised To Transform Field Service Workforces With AI-Driven Automation

By Annie Baker ● Feb 3, 2020

Zinier, a leader in intelligent field service automation, announced recently that it raised $90 million in Series C funding.

5WPR: Survey Shows Facebook Is The Most Used Social Media Platform Among Millennials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

In a survey, 5W Public Relations determined that Facebook is the most used social media platform in the nation across all age groups, including Millennials.

S3 Partners Hires Dean Fabrizio And John Clancy As Business Development Directors

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 3, 2020

S3 Partners, a marketing-leading financial technology and analytics firm, announced it hired Dean Fabrizio and John Clancy as Directors of Business Development.

With A $550 Million Investment Facility, Secfi Is Helping Clients Improve Financial Outcomes

By Annie Baker ● Feb 3, 2020

Pre-wealth management platform Secfi recently announced it secured a $550 million investment facility from Serengeti Asset Management. These are the details.

Obvious Ventures Sets Up $271.8 Million Third Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

Obvious Ventures announced recently that it is setting up its third fund at $271,828,182. These are the details about the new fund.

KMS Lighthouse Launches On Salesforce AppExchange

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2020

Next-generation knowledge management system KMS Lighthouse announced it has officially launched on Salesforce AppExchange.

PwC Global Chairman Bob Moritz: Importance Of Upskilling 1 Billion People

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2020

PwC Global Chairman Bob Mortiz recently explained how to upskill a billion people. Here is his take on the initiative.

Stephen Schwarzman On Succession And His View Of The Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2020

The Blackstone Group Chairman, CEO & Co-Founder Stephen A. Schwarzman recently expressed his viewpoints on success and on the markets.

Policygenius: $100 Million Funding And $60 Million In Annualized Revenues

By Noah Long ● Feb 2, 2020

Policygenius, a leading online marketplace for comparing and purchasing insurance, announced it raised $100 million in Series D.

HR Technology Company Justworks Closes $50 Million In Funding

By Annie Baker ● Feb 2, 2020

Human resources technology company Justworks announced recently that it raised $50 million in Series E funding.

Narayan Menon Joins Vimeo As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2020

Vimeo recently announced it has appointed Narayan Menon as Chief Financial Officer.

Why Accenture Is Buying The Workday And Salesforce Practices From Sierra-Cedar

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2020

Accenture recently announced it signed an agreement to buy the Workday, Salesforce and U.S. MuleSoft practices from Sierra-Cedar.

Matt Segneri To Foster Entrepreneurship As New Executive Director Of Harvard I-Lab

By Noah Long ● Feb 2, 2020

Matt Segneri is going to become the Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Executive Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs (i-lab).

Jody Padar Joins Botkeeper As Vice President Of Strategy

By Annie Baker ● Feb 2, 2020

Botkeeper announced that New Vision CPA Group chief executive officer Jody Padar (known as The Radical CPA) is joining the company as Vice President of Strategy.

WeWork Names Sandeep Mathrani As CEO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 2, 2020

Office-sharing giant WeWork announced it has named Sandeep Mathrani as the newly appointed CEO of the company.

Regalix Launches Enablement And Coaching Platform Nytro

By Dan Anderson ● Feb 1, 2020

Regalix announced the launch of its flagship platform called Nytro, which is a modern sales enablement solution that combines personalized content, assessments, coaching, etc.

Fidelity Starts Rolling Out Fractional Share Trading For Stocks And ETFs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2020

Fidelity Investments, the largest online brokerage firm with over 23 million retail brokerage accounts, announced the availability of real-time fractional shares trading of stocks and ETFs.

Forbes Names Jessica Sibley As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2020

Forbes recently announced that Jessica Sibley has been named as chief revenue officer of the media giant, effective immediately.