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Kasasa Named Finalist for Finovate Awards

Archana PalSeptember 19, 20196 min

Kasasa®, an award-winning financial technology and marketing provider, was named a finalist in two categories of the first-ever Finovate Awards program, including Best Customer Experience and Best Consumer Lending Platform. A finalist for Best Customer Experience, Kasasa helps local banks and credit unions compete and win against the industry’s big financial institutions. Through premium checking and savings accounts providing consumer rewards under a national brand, community financial institutions successfully drive new account growth, encourage account holder engagement,...

Asset Management

Imagineer Technology Group Announces 2019 Survey Results

Archana PalSeptember 19, 20195 min

Imagineer Technology Group, a marketing and investor relations software service provider, today announced the results of its 2019 Investor Relations (IR) survey. The survey — developed in conjunction with Hedge Fund Research (HFR) — was conducted over a period of two months (May-June 2019) and showcases the views of fund marketing and investor relations professionals in hedge fund, private equity, venture capital, and traditional asset management firms ranging in Assets Under Management (AUM) from under...

Business Tools

FinTech Consortium Announces The Launch Of Silicon FinTech

Archana PalSeptember 19, 20195 min

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. FinTech Consortium USA (FTC) today announced the launch of the first Silicon FinTech Bay (SFB) Accelerator Program, focused on early stage startups developing innovative solutions for the fintech sector. The program is open to startup applicants from across the United States and will take place at Silicon FinTech Bay for three months. Application intake is open now through Oct. 18, 2019 and qualifying applicants will be selected by Oct. 25, 2019. The Accelerator launches on Nov. 4, 2019 and participating startups will graduate from the three-month program...

Business Tools

Snappy Kraken Named WealthManagement.com 2019 Award Winner

Archana PalSeptember 19, 20199 min

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. Snappy Kraken, a MarTech company focused on helping financial professionals automate their marketing and business processes, was selected as a winner of the WealthManagement.com 2019 Industry Awards, the only awards program of its kind to honor outstanding achievements by companies and organizations that support financial advisor success. The awards were announced at a black-tie gala event at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City on Sept. 12, 2019. The winners were selected by a panel...

Mobile Payments

Bitmo – MarTech Platform For Retailers At FinovateFall 2019

Archana PalSeptember 19, 20194 min

NEW YORK, Bitmo, the San Diego-based fintech company, will announce the official launch of its MarTech platform for retailers at Finovate’s fall conference in New York, September 23-25, 2019. Mike Smallwood, founder and CEO, aims to disrupt the $160 billion gift card industry which poses unique challenges for retailers. In addition to a lack of measurable data—specifically repeat purchases and loyalty insights—Smallwood identifies a disconnect between plastic gift cards in a largely digital world. Bitmo’s mobile app utilizes digital gift...

Investments

G2 Capital Advisors Announces New Technology & Business Services

Archana PalSeptember 11, 20195 min

G2 Capital Advisors (“G2”) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Technology & Business Services (TBS) industry team, with the addition of Jarl Berntzen as Managing Director and newly appointed Technology and Business Services Practice Leader. Berntzen will be based in G2’s San Francisco office, reporting to Matthew Konkle, Head of Industry Teams for G2. Berntzen brings to the firm a vast array of deep relationships from working with decidedly influential companies across the TBS industry...

Insurance

Brightway Insurance Top 20 Agency Partnerships 6 years in a row

Archana PalSeptember 11, 20194 min

For the sixth consecutive year, Brightway Insurance, the Jacksonville-based, market-leading insurance distribution company and one of the largest Personal Lines insurance agencies in the United States, has again been named a “Top 20 Agency Partnership” by Insurance Journal. On the national list that ranks only aggregators, clusters and franchise groups by 2018 total Property and Casualty revenue, Brightway ranks 15 with roughly $63 million in 2018. “The growth we’ve seen in just 11 years has been nothing short...

Payments

ACB’s Growth in Incentive Payments Proves Modern Rebates

Archana PalSeptember 11, 20193 min

With half of 2019 rebates fulfilled, The Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc. is seeing notable increases in rebate and spiff incentive payments. For the 12-month period ending June 30th, ACB reports a 57% increase over the previous year, attributing growth to several factors. Research studies conducted by ACB’s partner, Hawk Incentives, revealed gains in 2018 in consumer perception of rebates with 84% of surveyed consumers thinking that rebates offer great savings opportunities. Finding deeper value in...

Banking

SwapsTech is Now Finzly – SwapsTech New Corporate Name

Archana PalSeptember 11, 20195 min

SwapsTech, a leader in banking technology, has changed its corporate name to Finzly. SwapsTech was founded in 2012 by financial engineers who made it their mission to create a modern, real-time, responsive platform for bankers struggling with antiquated technology choices. It found its initial success with its foreign exchange, trade finance, lending, digital banking, and branch banking solutions. Now, as a growth stage fintech company, SwapsTech is changing its name to Finzly to match its...

Blockchain

Hashcash Consultants Adds 100+ Partners in Hashcash Partner Program

Archana PalSeptember 11, 20197 min

California based HashCash Consultants reaches the century mark with their partner program venture. It was declared by the company that they have successfully made an addition of more than a hundred partners in 16 geographies to their HashCash Partner Program. With this recent development the company solidifies its position as a leading global software and blockchain Development Company in the industry. HashCash Partner Program Vision HashCash Partner Program is meticulously designed to provide opportunity to...

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