Tompkins Community Bank announces the appointment of two new Market Presidents
Tompkins Community Bank announced the appointment of two new market presidents across its New York State footprint. Diane Torcello has been appointed to president of the bank’s Western New York (WNY) market, and Johanna Anderson has been appointed to president of the bank’s Central New York (CNY) market. In their new roles, Torcello and Anderson will […]
Databricks launches Dolly 2.0, an open-source, instruction-following LLM
Databricks, the lakehouse company, announced the release of Dolly 2.0, the world’s first open-source, instruction-following large language model (LLM), fine-tuned on a human-generated instruction dataset licensed for commercial use. This follows the initial release of Dolly in March 2023, an LLM trained for less than USD$30 to exhibit ChatGPT-like human interactivity (aka instruction-following). Dolly 2.0 is […]
SunPower secures USD 450MLN financing commitment for its loan program
SunPower, a leading residential solar technology and energy services provider, yesterday announced that it has secured financing commitments of more than $450 million for its residential solar and storage loan program from HASI, a leading investor in climate solutions, and from Crédit Agricole CIB, a pioneer in sustainable finance. The vehicle will acquire loans made […]
PropStream announces new CEO: Brian Tepfer
PropStream, one of the leading real estate data providers, is pleased to announce that industry veteran Brian Tepfer, former Executive Vice President and CTO of Rapattoni Corporation (Rapattoni), has been appointed as the new CEO of PropStream. At Rapattoni, Brian started as a Technical Operations and Business Processes Manager. By showing exceptional leadership qualities, he […]
Kneron acquires OTUS to expedite autonomous vehicle applications development
One of the leading full-stack edge AI company Kneron yesterday announced its acquisition of OTUS, a subsidiary of VIVOTEK (a Delta Group company). OTUS is a camera and imaging solutions provider specializing in applications for automotive, virtual reality, as well as other panoramic scenarios. Over the past two years, the company has worked closely with Kneron […]
Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. acquires Effigis
Osmose Utilities Services, Inc. (“Osmose”), one of the leading providers of critical inspection, maintenance and restoration services for utility and telecom infrastructure in the U.S., yesterday announced that it has acquired the Geospatial & Asset Management business of Effigis Geo-Solutions, a leader in geospatial information serving major Canadian utilities and telecommunication providers. Effigis has been […]
BondExchange partners with Jet Insurance to modernize surety premiums
BondExchange, one of the technology leaders in the surety industry, partners with Jet Insurance Company to provide insurance agents with a pure “pay-as-you-go” surety offering, further streamlining the bond quoting process for agents and their customers while completely eliminating the need for premium financing. “Premium financing is unheard of in the surety industry. The few […]
Chemours appoints Dr. Amber Wellman to Chief Sustainability Officer
The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, announces the appointment of Amber Wellman, Ph.D., to Chief Sustainability Officer. “Amber’s strong passion for sustainability and stewardship, backed by her technical background and leadership skills, make her the ideal person to lead […]
Branddocs acquires and merges with TrustCloud
Branddocs Inc, a prominent provider of secure digital transactions and video verification services, announced yesterday it is acquiring TrustCloud Inc, the world’s first choreographing platform for secure digital transactions, in a move that strengthens its commitment to building trust and confidence in the digital economy. The newly merged company will trade as TrustCloud; combining former Branddocs’ large […]
Entegris appoints Linda LaGorga as Chief Financial Officer
Entegris, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries, yesterday announced the appointment of Linda LaGorga as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 15, 2023. She succeeds Greg Graves, who recently announced his retirement after a more than 20-year career with Entegris. Graves will remain as special […]
