Duff & Phelps, a global valuation and corporate finance advisor, announced the opening of a new office in Frankfurt, Germany. Daniel Kittlauss and Timo Willershausen, managing directors, will jointly lead this new office, which will focus on providing the firm’s core valuation advisory services. In 2006, Duff & Phelps began developing its activities in Germany, […]
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ADP Launches Mobile Tax Credit Screening Tool
ADP, a global provider of human capital management solutions, recently introduced mobile tax credit screening for the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which enables businesses to screen for WOTC eligibility from any location using a mobile device or tablet, helping to speed up the overall credit capture process. Companies of all sizes often expend […]
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Huron Consulting Group to Acquire Threshold Consulting
Huron Consulting Group, a provider of business consulting services, has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Threshold Consulting, a provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service applications, data warehousing and business intelligence solutions, and customer relationship management consulting capabilities. The acquisition, which is subject to certain customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in […]
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KPMG, Nuix Alliance Helps Clients Manage Unstructured Data
Audit, tax and advisory services firm KPMG has announced a new alliance with technology company Nuix to assist clients with the management and handling of large volumes of unstructured data for digital investigations, cyber-security, e-Discovery, information governance, e-mail migration, and privacy. This strategic relationship combines KPMG holistic Forensic Technology capabilites with the Nuix Engine, an […]
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Workiva, Urjanet Partnership Automates Big Energy Data Collection
Workiva (formerly WebFilings), a cloud-based and mobile-enabled platform provider, has formed a strategic partnership with Urjanet, a provider of automated big energy data. This partnership will allow Workiva customers who use its Wdesk product platform to directly tap into Urjanet’s energy data, collected from more than 1,000 utilities. “Embedding Urjanet data in Wdesk will allow our […]
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BrandProtect Adds Advanced Mobile App Validation, Analysis Service
BrandProtect, a provider of social Internet risk detection and threat mitigation solutions, has extended its enterprise-class cyber threat and reputational risk detection and mitigation platform with the addition of advanced mobile app validation and rogue mobile app inspection and analysis. The BrandProtect cyber threat and reputational risk detection and mitigation platform delivers 24/7 brand and […]
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Progressive Selects BAE Systems to Provide Fraud Detection
Progressive Insurance has selected BAE Systems Applied Intelligence to provide the insurance company with fraud protection. The NetReveal general insurance counter-fraud solution of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence will help to augment Progressive’s identification of claims fraud in the personal auto insurance sector. The service will be integrated into Progressive’s advanced internal systems and operations to […]
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Cornerstone Research Launches London Office
Cornerstone Research, an economic and financial consultancy, has opened its first European office in London. Founded over 25 years ago, Cornerstone Research provides economic and financial analysis in all phases of commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings. The firm works with an extensive network of leading authorities from academia and industry to identify the best-qualified expert […]
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Cortera Score Brings Clarity to Business Credit Risk
Cortera, a provider of business-to-business analytics and cloud-based risk management solutions, has announced the launch of Cortera Score, a predictive risk measurement tool that extends its Cortera Pulse service. The Cortera Score predicts a company’s future health and credit risk by drawing insights from trends in the company’s purchase behavior, payment history and business events. […]
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AvePoint Enhances Mobile Content Management for Microsoft SharePoint
AvePoint, a governance and compliance software solutions provider for next-generation social collaboration platforms, has announced the general availability of AvePoint Perimeter Service Pack (SP) 3. AvePoint Perimeter ensures that all business-critical SharePoint content is accessed by trusted users, on trusted deices, and within trusted locations. With AvePoint Perimeter, organizations can now give users the freedom […]
