Repair360 Enhances Support for Independent and BHPH Dealerships With Auto Master Systems Integration
PARKLAND, Fla. - November 22, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Repair360, the complete Reconditioning Management System from AutoMobile Technologies, Inc., now provides integrated vehicle reconditioning management capabilities to independent and Buy-Here-Pay-Here dealerships using Auto Master Systems (AMS) software.
"AMS has proven its value to independent leasing and BHPH dealers with solutions and features they need on the front end across inventory, customer account management, financing, and more," said Paul Maximov, CEO of AutoMobile Technologies, Inc. He added, "Combining those capabilities with Repair360 to manage reconditioning workflows, technician and vendor assignments, and post-sale maintenance creates a true end-to-end solution for these dealerships."
Repair360 gives independent and BHPH dealerships a complete system for managing vehicle reconditioning from start to finish and frontline-ready, and goes farther to take care of customer management and warranty service post-sale. With end-to-end management through all phases of the recon process, the software helps identify process or vendor inefficiencies that increase cycle time. This keeps cars moving at optimal speed and results in fewer days to frontline status.
The two-way integration of Repair360 with the AMS platform will allow dealerships better command and control of the recon process with full visibility of each vehicle as it progresses to frontline readiness. Repair360 and AMS combine to provide independent and BHPH dealerships with a complete and integrated inventory, reconditioning, and customer management solution.
For more information, please visit repair360.com.
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LightGuide smartAR Workstation Wins 2022 Assembly Show Factory of the Future New Product of the Year
LightGuide smartAR Workstation
LightGuide's smartAR Workstation harnesses digital projection technology, displaying step-by-step work instructions onto a mobile, ergonomic production area.
LightGuide recently won The Assembly Show's Factory of the Future New Product of the Year award for its newly released smartARTM Workstation, a preconfigured, turnkey workstation solution powered by LightGuide's patented AR digital work instruction software.
"We've been a member of The Assembly Show community for over a decade and have witnessed manufacturing technology evolving at an incredible pace," said LightGuide CEO and founder Paul Ryznar. "To be recognized at the event as an innovator in the space with our new smartAR workstation is truly an honor. This new product drives defect prevention into manual processes and enables industrial manufacturers to rapidly integrate the power of LightGuide AR digital work instructions into their factory environments, unlocking the full potential of their manufacturing workforce."
LightGuide's smartAR Workstation harnesses digital projection technology, displaying step-by-step work instructions onto a mobile, ergonomic production area. It offers a new way for LightGuide users to integrate AR technology into their factory and deliver immediate impacts on quality and productivity, streamlining and error-proofing manual manufacturing processes.
"The LightGuide team is thrilled to have received this award," said LightGuide's Senior Vice President of Strategy and Product Management, Chris Bala. "It indicates the broad support and enthusiasm for our projected augmented reality work instruction software and systems, specifically for the smartAR Workstation. LightGuide is all about augmenting human intelligence and empowering people to immediately perform at the highest possible levels of throughput, productivity and quality. We are very grateful for the award and the recognition of our mission and purpose at LightGuide."
The all-in-one smartAR Workstation redefines how AR is integrated into your factory, including all the features needed to get up and running quickly. Tech-forward manufacturers that have implemented LightGuide's enterprise-ready AR work instruction software have seen a 90% improvement in quality, a 50% improvement in throughput and a 30% improvement in training effectiveness. From module assembly to ICE/EV changeovers, projected AR solves various complex manufacturing challenges. Paired with our smartAR Workstation, manufacturers gain access to a flexible, mobile solution that enhances factories across every industry.
Explore LightGuide's award-winning smartAR Workstation by visiting our product page or scheduling a demo.
About LightGuide
LightGuide, Inc. is the leading projected augmented reality (AR) work instruction software platform that transforms manual manufacturing processes for companies worldwide. The projected step-by-step work instructions displayed directly on the "operating canvas" create an immersive, interactive work experience, optimizing the performance and efficiency of the human operator. LightGuide captures real-time operational metrics, enabling full digital traceability for complex manufacturing processes.
LightGuide, Inc is headquartered in Wixom, MI with an EU office in the Czech Republic as well as a sales office in Suzhou, China. The software platform has been successfully deployed across more than 200 customers in 36 countries worldwide.
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Global Growth Comments on Liquidation of Greg Lindberg’s North Carolina Insurers
ORLANDO, Fla. - November 22, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
In response to the North Carolina court decision to liquidate Colorado Bankers Life Insurance and Bankers Life Insurance, two Global Growth-affiliated insurance companies, Global Growth CEO Justin Holbrook issued the following statement:
"We deeply disagree with the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) decision to liquidate these companies — and we're surprised and disappointed that things got to this point. They didn't have to.
"First, we asked the judge for a continuance so that we could engage in discovery to understand the NCDOI's sudden determination that CBL and BLI should be liquidated now. As far as we know, nothing material has changed in terms of the insurance companies' liquidity or ability to meet their current policyholder obligation under the court's prior orders. NCDOI did not approach us before filing their liquidation motion nor explain their reasoning.
"Second, our goal remains helping policyholders get full access to their benefits as quickly as possible. Liquidation simply doesn't do that. Two years or more can pass under liquidation before most policyholders receive their benefits. By contrast, the sale of the NC insurance companies now would help policyholders start receiving their full benefits in a matter of months. The NCDOI has received two signed LOIs to buy our insurance companies, and all they have to do is accept one of them — which would help policyholders now.
"Third, and most importantly, liquidation should always be a measure of last resort because it impacts state guaranty funds and threatens to leave some policyholders out in the cold. In this situation, liquidation doesn't need to happen at all, since there are other alternatives on the table. By NCDOI's own admission, there is substantial available liquidity in CBL and BLIC, and they are more than able to meet policyholder needs today. In fact, their cash position is so good that NCDOI just filed a request to relax the moratorium standards the court put in place in 2019 so more policyholders could get access to more of their benefits now. We support that decision and would even urge the NCDOI to do more.
"The bottom line is going through the long process of liquidation makes no sense when the insurance companies can be sold today. Policyholders shouldn't have to wait any longer. Today's decision hurts — not helps — policyholders get full and quick access to their benefits.
"I've spent much of my professional life in public service and learned long ago that working together is always the best way. It saddens me that Commissioner Mike Causey still refuses to do that. In the end, the court's decision today means that policyholders are still the ones paying the price for Mr. Causey's actions."
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clean.io Announces Tips for E-Commerce Merchants to Protect the Customer Experience for a Busy Q4 and Holiday Season
For many businesses, the fourth quarter represents the highest revenue potential for the year, with online shopping and ad spending at their peak. But with this opportunity comes some risk; online scams and malicious advertising also hit their highest point around this time, jeopardizing lucrative seasonal revenue. clean.io, a leading digital engagement security platform recently acquired by HUMAN security, is sharing its most valuable tips to prepare businesses for a busy fourth quarter and holiday season.
"Companies set their biggest revenue targets during the fourth quarter, and malvertising presents one of the most significant risks to meeting those goals," said Geoff Stupay, CEO of clean.io. "For some of our clients, monthly losses were as high as 3%. But let's not forget that malvertising also wreaks havoc on proper revenue attribution and data collection, leaving companies with an inaccurate representation about what went right and wrong during its most profitable quarter — it's not a good way to start the new year."
1. URL redirects are one of the most common attack vectors used by malicious advertisers. They occur when users click a compromised link on a trusted business's website. This link reroutes visitors without their consent to an untrusted external site. Redirects are a strong indicator that malware is present and at work. While search engines have proprietary mechanisms for detecting redirects, it's good practice for companies to have a protocol in place. Some of the most effective methods for that include:
- Using a web application firewall
- Keeping software updated as often as possible to prevent zero-day vulnerabilities
- Using an automated web scanner
- Purpose-built anti-malvertising tools like cleanAD
2. Public data shows that malvertising occurs at the highest rate on weekends and holidays, and as many as one out of every 100 ads may be vulnerable to malicious ads. Blocklisting removes known bad actors and potential threats and is an effective way to mitigate such threats. The National Security Agency issued guidance on blocking ad content to mitigate malvertising through network and host-based solutions, which include:
- Using DNS to block known ad domains
- Blocking ads at the host or endpoint level and
- Blocking ads through the use of browser extensions
3. As an e-commerce merchant, taking a proactive approach — going beyond to detect and eliminate instances of malvertising — is key to prevention. cleanAD makes malicious advertising unprofitable for bad actors by analyzing ad behavior in real time and targeting specific triggers associated with malicious activity. When cleanAD discovers such triggers, it prevents the malicious code from executing but allows ad auctions to complete and render on the page. As a result, the bad actor has paid for the ad but receives no engagement.
Malvertising, a portmanteau of the words malicious advertising, involves bad actors purchasing and submitting ads that appear normal but execute malicious activity on the publisher's site. When clicked, those ads inject malware into a user's device, which can obtain personal information or perform other nefarious activities through phishing or other means. It's the business's responsibility to provide a memorable user experience on its website, and malvertising can severely impact brand reputation.
Visit clean.io for more information on how its suite of digital engagement security solutions can protect the online user experience, brands, and revenues.
About clean.io
Founded in 2017, clean.io is a digital engagement security platform that provides businesses with the tools they need to protect their user experiences and brands by controlling the third-party code that executes on their websites. clean.io was recently acquired by HUMAN security, a cybersecurity company that safeguards 1,000+ brands from digital attacks, including bots, fraud and account abuse. Today, HUMAN verifies the humanity of more than 20 trillion digital interactions per week across advertising, marketing, e-commerce, government, education and enterprise security, putting the company in a position to win against cyber criminals. Learn more at www.humansecurity.com.
From helping some of the world's largest online publishers to prevent malvertising to giving e-commerce merchants the ability to block the injection of unwanted discount codes at checkout, clean.io's mission is to ensure that brands truly own and control their most valuable digital assets - their websites. Visit clean.io at www.clean.io.
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Let’s Talk Interactive Among 50 Fastest-Growing Companies in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - November 22, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Let's Talk Interactive (LTI), a leader in customizable health solutions, is among the 50 fastest-growing companies in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. LTI offers healthcare providers a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform and virtual care solutions that increase patient access to quality healthcare. The company is currently experiencing record growth and recently hired a new CFO to further expand its business opportunities.
"Being included in this list with other prestigious businesses is an honor and is only made possible by our dedicated team who shares our commitment to providing best-in-class innovation and service to our partners," said Arthur Cooksey, Founder and CEO of LTI. "We are proud to be recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in Charlotte and intend to carry this momentum forward."
LTI recognizes that digital healthcare solutions are not one-size-fits-all, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm recently launched a new enterprise telehealth platform, TrustVideo, that is customizable with any workflow, can integrate with any EMR/EHR and serves any medical use case. LTI's Medcart software pairs with medical hardware such as telemedicine carts, soft packs, and peripherals - all part of LTI's overall custom telemedicine solutions that enable providers to evaluate patients remotely.
The Fast 50 is an annual ranking of growing companies, using a dollar or percentage growth in revenue during a three-year span. The findings are compiled by the Charlotte Business Journal and CliftonLarsonAllen, and the final rankings will be announced at an awards banquet at The Westin Charlotte on Dec. 1, 2022. All nominated companies will be profiled in a special Charlotte Business Journal report.
The Fast 50 is but one of many awards LTI has earned recently. Along with receiving the 2020 Zoom Video Communications Trailblazer award, it also ranked 4966 in this year's Inc. 5000, a listing of the most successful companies in America, and ninth in Inc. magazine's annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Mid-Atlantic list. In addition, Arthur Cooksey was named one of Charlotte's Most Admired CEOs for 2022 and a Health Care Hero in 2021 for his achievements within the healthcare community.
LTI is committed to providing innovative solutions for patients and healthcare providers in the post-COVID-19 era. To learn more about Let's Talk Interactive, Inc. and its many services, visit https://letstalkinteractive.com.
About Let's Talk Interactive, Inc.
Let's Talk Interactive, Inc. (LTI) is an innovator in telehealth that has developed the most complete and configurable HIPAA-compliant telemedicine platform in the world. Through proprietary telehealth software, medical hardware, and provider network solutions, LTI gives those in need instant access to care. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the company ranked No. 496 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 annual list of fastest-growing companies. For more information about Let's Talk Interactive, visit www.letstalkinteractive.com.
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Retailers to Shift Away From Non-Essential Goods in 2022’s Black Friday
VILNIUS, Lithuania - November 22, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
As Black Friday approaches, online businesses are putting in more time and energy researching their rivals' prices before deciding on their own markdown. Insights from Oxylabs indicates a significant shift in retailer expectations in this year's Black Friday, with some product categories poised to generate the greatest rivalry in 2022.
The once-popular Black Friday sale category of consumer electronics has seen a precipitous decline in recent years. Retailers anticipate that customers will buy products from other categories, as seen by consumer electronics data dropping out of the top 10 in 2022 after ranking sixth in 2020 and 2021.
Newcomers to the top 10 are Personal Care Product and Health & Wellness, showing that businesses are anticipating a rise in demand for such necessities.
Retailers and manufacturers gather information about their competitors' by scraping prices, product availability, shipping information, and promotions, to mention a few. This information enables them to make calculated decisions about discounts and promotions, particularly during Black Friday.
Oxylabs examined and contrasted two periods: the Black Friday preparatory period of 2022 (September 1 - November 5) and the same period of 2021. According to the data, the most scraped categories on the world's major marketplaces before Black Friday 2022 were:
- Software Development
- Retail
- Technology Information and Internet
- Marketing & Advertising
- Computer Software
- Personal Care Product Manufacturing
- Freight and Package Transportation
- Health, Wellness & Fitness
- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Computer Networking Products
Online buying habits that emerged during the pandemic still linger around and indicate that the days leading up to the traditionally chaotic "Black Friday" are becoming even more hectic than usual.
No one should anticipate that the digital boom of the past two years will abate anytime soon. According to Salesforce, it is expected that in November and December, internet sales will generate $1.12 trillion globally and $265 billion in the United States alone.
The most significant change happened with Software Development climbing to the top of the list. It shows that selling data about Black Friday is becoming more important than providing competitive Black Friday bargains.
The top ten most scraped categories during the Black Friday preparation period in 2021 were:
- Retail
- Information Technology & Services
- Marketing & Advertising
- Computer Software
- Airlines/Aviation
- Consumer Electronics
- Other
- Hospital & Health Care
- Computer & Network Security
- Pharmaceuticals
The industry is moving away from luxury spheres such as aviation and electronic goods and turning to essential categories such as Personal Care Products.
The wellness industry is rapidly expanding and becoming a top concern for consumers. With rapid changes and post-pandemic influence, consumer interest in health seems to be only increasing. According to a recent McKinsey research, about 50% of US consumers now rank health as a significant priority in their daily lives, up from 42% in 2020.
McKinsey's study estimates that spending on wellness goods and services in the United States alone is over $450 billion, expanding at a rate of more than 5% each year. So, it is no surprise that our research also found exponential growth in the Health, Wellness & Fitness industry.
Additionally, customers no longer place their primary importance just on low prices as a purchasing determinant. This year, it is anticipated that greater value and excellent service would be major selling factors in the marketplace.
According to a study, the vast majority of customers listed speedier delivery as the most important enhancement they'd want to see in online purchasing, and a staggering 70 percent of those customers wished that other marketplaces would provide a service that is comparable to "Amazon Prime."
This year's statistics showed that web scraping is no longer just an important tool. It is now a must-have for ecommerce businesses.
About Oxylabs
Established in 2015, Oxylabs is a premium proxy and public web data-acquisition solution provider, enabling companies of all sizes to utilize the power of big data. Constant innovation, an extensive patent portfolio, and a focus on ethics have allowed Oxylabs to become a global leader in the web data acquisition industry and forge close ties with dozens of Fortune Global 500 companies. In 2022, Oxylabs was named the fastest-growing public web data-gathering solutions company in Europe in the Financial Times' FT 1000 list.
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