Richie Henry is new COO of Markel Corporation’s North America Claims

Markel Corporation announced yesterday that Richie Henry has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, Claims. In his new role, Henry will oversee all the North America Claims operations including claims administration, data and analytics, claims vendor management, and transformation efforts as well as continue to build critical partnerships with key claims and underwriting business partners. “Richie’s extensive experience […]

Miami-based SupplyCaddy raises USD3.2 mln in seed funding

SupplyCaddy, a global manufacturer and supplier of packaging and disposables for the foodservice industry, announced recently that it has raised $3.2 million in seed funding led by CEAS Investments. This funding will allow the high-growth startup to expand its resources and drive incremental growth across innovative product development and global infrastructure. “Our mission at SupplyCaddy […]

Mercedes-Benz begins setting EV charging network in the US

Mercedes-Benz announces far-reaching plans to launch a global high-power charging network across North America, Europe, China and other key markets. It will begin to be built this year in the US and Canada, followed by other regions around the globe. The aim is to have the full network in place before the end of the […]

Li-Cycle partners VinES to launch global recycling

Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., one of the industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, and Vines Energy Solutions (“VinES”), a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications, are pleased to announce the launch of a […]

Aerospike onboards Martin James as vice president of EMEA

Aerospike Inc., the real-time data platform, today announced the appointment of Martin James as Vice President of EMEA. He is responsible for driving regional growth and meeting customer demand for Aerospike in today’s Right-Now Economy. James brings 25 years of database sector expertise to Aerospike. James joined the company from Percona, where he trebled the business in EMEA and APAC. Prior […]

Navistar launches S13 Integrated Powertrain

US based Navistar unveiled the S13 Integrated Powertrain during an exclusive live event held for dealers, customers and industry press at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Developed over five years through global collaboration with the TRATON GROUP, the S13 Integrated Powertrain will provide superior operating economy, stellar performance, and simplicity and serviceability to the North American […]

BankiFi to get USD 4.8mln investment for expansion in North America

BankiFi, one of the leading providers of embedded banking solutions for small and medium businesses (SMB), has secured USD 4.8 million for global expansion into North America. This strategic growth investment gives BankiFi the capital to provide its industry leading embedded banking platform to more than two million SMBs across four continents by 2024. BankiFi provides an […]

GTT names Bryan Wells as CTO

Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) has named Bryan Wells as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This role is vital to GTT’s commitment to digital transformation and product innovation. Wells joins GTT with more than three decades of experience in software engineering, research and development, and connected vehicle technologies. Over his extensive career, Wells has contributed to the […]

Soracom and IDEMIA collaborate to provide IoT-optimized eSIM capability

Soracom, Inc., one of the global providers of advanced IoT connectivity, recently announced a partnership with IDEMIA, one of the leading companies in identity technologies, to offer innovative SMBs, SMEs and enterprises in North America and Europe expanded embedded universal integrated circuit card (eUICC) capabilities based on IDEMIA’s IoT-optimized DAKOTA SMART eSIM technology. The offering […]

Ricardo partners Pratt & Whitney Canada to expand hybrid-electric technology

Ricardo, a global strategic, environmental, and engineering consulting company, has signed a multi-year deal with Pratt & Whitney Canada, one of the world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft and helicopter engines and auxiliary power units. The multi-year deal will see the Ricardo aerospace engineering team support Pratt & Whitney Canada in […]