Do-‘Goodr’ Jasmine Crowe uses technology to reduce other companies’ carbon footprint
Before she founded a profit-for-good corporation that helps other companies strive for zero waste – which has so far diverted more than 2 million pounds of surplus food from landfills (about 1.8 million meals) – Jasmine Crowe used to feed people experiencing homelessness directly from the kitchen of her small one-bedroom apartment in Atlanta, something […]
Growing Fashion Retailer Taps Oracle to Increase Focus on Customers
Sportina uses Oracle Retail to boost customer service while driving operational efficiency Sportina, a leading fashion retailer in southeast Europe is using Oracle Retail to modernize its operations and better serve customers, however they chose to shop. Sportina curates fashion collections for women, men, and children across 90 brands, including Hugo Boss, Burberry, Dsquared, Superdry, […]
Restaurants Serve Up Agility and Reliability with New Oracle Tech
Oracle MICROS point-of-sale systems delivers modern, easy experience to restaurant owners, staff, and customers alike The food and beverage industry is constantly challenged to meet changing demands without impacting great service. Some of these businesses need the flexibility to field a pop-up shop or food truck to extend their brands, while others must speed the […]
Teaching 100 teachers: What this teenager is doing with Minecraft is mind-blowing
Namya Joshi, a 13-year-old, loves training teachers. The seventh grade student has been helping teachers of her school convert their class lessons into interactive Minecraft sessions. “Minecraft is a great platform. If a child does not like reading books, for example, you can make them in Minecraft and get the child interested,” the student from […]
Using the power of data to improve children’s health
Verah Okeyo’s father earned about $30 a month as a supervisor at a flower farm near Lake Naivasha in Kenya. Her mother was a midwife whose work included educating expectant and new mothers about health and sanitation. The family were provided their own house. The flower farm’s owners made sure Verah and her three siblings […]
BroadPoint Celebrates Record Earnings in 2019, Positioned as Leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 Partner in the Washington DC Metro Area
BroadPoint Inc., leading provider of business technology solutions for commercial and federal companies in Washington, D.C., announces 2019 is the best revenue year in its 20-year history. As a Microsoft Gold-certified partner focusing on enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM), and Cloud solutions, BroadPoint supports its clients by accelerating their digital transformation. “We believe wide market acceptance of Microsoft Business Central is one reason 2019 was our best year ever,” says Lee Raesly, CEO of BroadPoint. “We expect 2020 to be another exceptional year as we continue to help our clients navigate the many opportunities […]
How Salesforce Works to Elevate Voices of Racial Equality
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and diverse – it’s more important than ever to have a workplace that welcomes all. Salesforce is striving to create a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Black History Month screens in our […]
Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Vlocity
A Message from David Schmaier, CEO & Founder, Vlocity I am thrilled to share that today Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Vlocity. Upon the close of the transaction, Vlocity – this wonderful company that we, as a team, have created, built, and grown into a transformational solution for six of the […]
Teaching 100 teachers: What this teenager is doing with Minecraft is mind-blowing
seventh grader converts class lessons into interactive sessions Namya Joshi, a 13-year-old, loves training teachers. The seventh grade student has been helping teachers of her school convert their class lessons into interactive Minecraft sessions. “Minecraft is a great platform. If a child does not like reading books, for example, you can make them in Minecraft […]
Under Pressure: 78 Percent of People Feel More Pressure from their Employer than Family When Making Big Decisions
New study explores the link between decision-making and business growth across 12 countries and seven industries Business executives are more anxious about big decisions at work than critical decisions at home that impact their family, according to a new study conducted by Oracle NetSuite. The new study, Unlocking Growth, which provides insights from more than […]