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RoboTire Launches Tire Changing System in Second Discount Tire Location

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RoboTire’s Automated Tire Changing System to Now Serve Customers in Texas

DETROIT, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — RoboTire, a Detroit-based robotics and automation company, has implemented its tire-changing system at a Discount Tire store in Arlington, Texas. This installation marks the second application of RoboTire’s innovative technology with Discount Tire. Discount Tire is a leading independent retailer of tires and wheels with over 1,100 stores and more in Texas than any other state. Discount Tire’s partnership with RoboTire helps provide a safe, more efficient, tire-changing experience for their customers and expert technicians.

RoboTire’s tire-changing system utilizes state-of-the-art robotics and advanced algorithms to change tires while maintaining the highest levels of safety quickly and accurately for both customers and technicians. The system can change tires in as little as 25 minutes, significantly reducing service time compared to traditional methods.

“We’re thrilled to bring our innovative technology to a second Discount Tire location,” said Victor Darolfi, CEO of RoboTire. “We’re committed to partnering with leading tire shops, improving the customer experience, and providing the best possible service.”

The installation of the RoboTire system at Discount Tire’s Arlington store – located at 5541 S Cooper St., Arlington, TX 76017 – is the latest in a series of deployments to continue its expansion and reach across the country. RoboTire has already implemented its automated systems at a Discount Tire location in Arizona, a Creamery Tire location in Pennsylvania and several other retailers. RoboTire plans to launch more systems in the coming months and constantly seeks new opportunities to bring its innovative technology to more stores’ customers.

“Discount Tire is excited to have RoboTire’s technology installed in another one of our stores,” said Christian Roe, chief revenue officer at Discount Tire. “The system will help our experts continue to provide the best service and experience to our customers.”

Discount Tire has been a critical partner, committed business contributor, and investor to RoboTire. RoboTire and its systems are headquartered, designed, manufactured, and assembled to the highest industrial-grade standards in Plymouth, Michigan. For more information, visit robotire.com.

About RoboTire
RoboTire is a robotics and automation solution that revolutionizes how tires are changed. Founded by CEO Victor Darolfi in October 2018, RoboTire has designed a system that enables robots to change tires in a fraction of the time human operators can — reducing an hour-long experience to under 25 minutes. By bringing innovation to the traditional, RoboTire is transforming the way fleet operators, dealers, and independent service providers look at tire and wheel services. For more information, visit robotire.com.

About Discount Tire
Discount Tire is a leading independent retailer of tires and wheels. Founded in 1960 by Bruce Halle, the company serves customers at more than 1,100 stores in 37 states. The company does business under the trade name Discount Tire in most of the U.S. and America’s Tire in parts of California. Discount Tire acquired Tire Rack, a direct-to-consumer tire retailer, and distributor, in 2021. Treadwell, Discount Tire’s proprietary online tire-buying guide, uses decades of data and individual driving habits to recommend the right tires for each driver’s unique needs. Discount Tire is a primary sponsor of the No. 2 Ford Mustang in the NASCAR Cup Series. For more information, visit www.discounttire.com.

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Darian D. Taylor
(832) 265-8446
press@robotire.com 

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Media Advisory – From space to Earth: handling medical issues more autonomous fashion

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LONGUEUIL, QC, Nov. 22, 2024 /CNW/ – On November 25, Sameer Zuberi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, will attend the unveiling of a telemedicine pilot project called “Telehealth Station.” Dan Gabay, CEO of the Montreal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) President Lisa Campbell and CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques will also be there.

Telehealth Station will leverage technologies integrated by Baüne as part of the CSA’s Connected Care Medical Modules, an initiative that aims to find solutions to help astronauts handle their own medical issues when they are far from Earth.

The CSA invites media to attend this technology demonstration organized by the Montréal West Island CIUSSS. A question period will follow.

Media who wish to find out more or attend the event are asked to contact the Media Relations Office.

Date:

November 25, 2024

Time:

10:00 am ET

What:

Unveiling and demonstration of a telemedicine pilot project

Who:

Sameer Zuberi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity,

Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities

Dan Gabay, CEO of the Montreal West Island Integrated University

Health and Social Services Centre

Lisa Campbell, CSA President

David Saint-Jacques, CSA astronaut

Where:

CLSC de Pierrefonds

13800 Gouin Boulevard West, Montreal

H8Z 3H6

Website: www.asc-csa.gc.ca

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Postal Ranked Number 34 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

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Postal attributes 5,216% Revenue Growth to a collaborative team strategy focused on building a scalable revenue model and making calculated financial decisions

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Postal today announced it ranked No. 34 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 30th year. Postal grew 5,216% during this period.

“I credit Postal’s success and growth to the grit of our employees and the impact of this offline channel to our customers.” – Postal CEO, Erik Kostelnik

Postal’s Chief Executive Officer, Erik Kostelnik, credits a collaborative team strategy focused on building a scalable revenue model and making calculated financial decisions to fuel the company’s 5,216% revenue growth. He said, “I credit Postal’s success and growth to the grit of our employees and the impact of this offline channel to our customers. Direct mail and gifting as a managed channel continues to outperform traditional digital channels, especially in Account Based Marketing. We are honored to be recognized as one of the fastest growing technology companies in the country.”

“For 30 years we’ve been celebrating companies that are actively driving innovation. The software industry continues to be a beacon of growth, and the fintech industry made a strong showing on this year’s list, surpassing life sciences for the first time,” said Steve Fineberg, vice chair, U.S. technology sector leader, Deloitte. “Significantly, we also saw a breakthrough in performance of private companies, with the highest number of private companies named to the list in our program’s history. This year’s winners have shown they have the vision and expertise to continue to perform at a high level, and that deserves to be celebrated.”

“Innovation, transformation and disruption of the status quo are at the forefront for this year’s Technology Fast 500 list, and there’s no better way to celebrate 30 years of program history,” said Christie Simons, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP and industry leader for technology, media and telecommunications within Deloitte’s Audit & Assurance practice. “This year’s winning companies have demonstrated a continuous commitment to growth and remarkable consistency in driving forward progress. We extend our congratulations to all of this year’s winners — it’s an incredible time for innovation.”

Overall, 2024 Technology Fast 500 companies achieved revenue growth ranging from 201% to 153,625% over the three-year time frame, with an average growth rate of 1,981% and median growth rate of 460%.

About the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500

Now in its 30th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies — both public and private — in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2020 to 2023.

In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company’s operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least US$50,000, and current-year operating revenues of at least US$5 million. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of four years and be headquartered within North America.

About Postal

Postal is a leading intelligent gifting platform that helps thousands of businesses increase their pipeline, retain customers, and reward employees. The engagement platform and its global marketplace enable customers to automate direct mail, manage branded company swag, and send personalized gifts, all while centralizing cost and reducing waste. Postal integrates natively into existing systems like Salesforce, Hubspot, Microsoft, Google, Adobe, and other Sales and Marketing solutions.

About Deloitte

Deloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services to many of the world’s most admired brands, including nearly 90% of the Fortune 500® and more than 8,500 U.S.-based private companies. At Deloitte, we strive to live our purpose of making an impact that matters by creating trust and confidence in a more equitable society. We leverage our unique blend of business acumen, command of technology, and strategic technology alliances to advise our clients across industries as they build their future. Deloitte is proud to be part of the largest global professional services network serving our clients in the markets that are most important to them. Bringing more than 175 years of service, our network of member firms spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte’s approximately 460,000 people worldwide connect for impact at www.deloitte.com.

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Patricia Duchene, Postal, 1 805.305.1293, patricia@postal.com, https://www.postal.com/

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GenNx360 Capital Partners finalizes the sale of ITsavvy to Xerox Holdings Corporation

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NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — GenNx360 Capital Partners (“GenNx360”), a New York-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce the final sale of its portfolio company, ITsavvy LLC (“ITsavvy” or “the Company”), a provider of end-to-end IT infrastructure solutions, to Xerox Holdings Corporation (“Xerox”) for $400 million. This transaction marks a significant milestone for GenNx360, as its first investment in the technology services sector.

ITsavvy is an Oak Brook, Illinois-based technology solutions and services provider that delivers frictionless IT experiences by designing, developing and delivering technology infrastructure solutions and services that accelerate business outcomes on behalf of its clients.

During GenNx360’s investment, the Company experienced impressive organic growth, completed an acquisition of a highly strategic AIOps-enabled managed services provider (“MSP”) and significantly increased overall profitability through several well-executed margin enhancement initiatives. A committed focus to the Company’s services strategy further fueled organic growth and strengthened the Company’s overall value proposition. Through the support of GenNx360, the Company also successfully launched an AI and Intelligent Automation strategy. This strategy included commercializing an AI offering to better serve the Company’s clients, as well as optimizing the Company’s internal operations.

“The completion of this transaction marks a significant milestone for ITsavvy and for GenNx360. Over the past two years, ITsavvy has undergone exceptional growth and transformation under the leadership of Munu Gandhi and his team. Their dedication and collaboration with our firm have been critical to the company’s success. We are proud of ITsavvy’s achievements and confident it will continue to thrive as part of Xerox,” said Ron Blaylock, GenNx360 Founder and Managing Partner, and Chairman of the ITsavvy Board of Directors.

“We appreciate GenNx360’s support and strategic insights over the past two years. They have been an outstanding partner to work with to enhance and evolve our platform,” said ITsavvy CEO, Munu Gandhi. “We are excited to join forces with a longstanding company in Xerox, one of the great global brands, and we look forward to supporting their next stage of growth.”

“As part of our Reinvention, we have created a greater organizational focus on our emerging IT Services capabilities,” said John Bruno, President and Chief Operating Officer at Xerox. “ITsavvy’s complementary offerings, combined with our reputation, position us to accelerate growth across key markets and unlock new opportunities to help clients transform the way they work.”

“It has been a privilege to work with Munu and the ITsavvy team over the past two years. We are incredibly proud of the Company’s growth and look forward to following their success in the future,” said Peter White, Principal at GenNx360 and ITsavvy Board Member.

This transaction underscores GenNx360’s focus on driving operational excellence and delivering strong outcomes for our investors.

Loeb & Loeb and Greenberg Traurig served as legal advisors to ITsavvy and GenNx360.

About ITsavvy LLC

ITsavvy is an industry-leading IT infrastructure solutions provider with comprehensive value added resell capabilities. Founded in 2004 in suburban Chicago, ITsavvy provides frictionless client experiences through the deployment of holistic solutions that deliver client business outcomes. For more information on ITsavvy, please visit www.itsavvy.com.

About GenNx360 Capital Partners

GenNx360 Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring middle market business services and industrial companies. GenNx360 partners with companies having proven and sustainable business models in expanding industries with the objective of implementing and supporting value-enhancing organic and inorganic initiatives to accelerate growth, deliver cost efficiencies, and generate strong financial returns. GenNx360 was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York City. For more information on GenNx360, please visit www.gennx360.com.

For media inquiries about this press release, please contact:

Alicia Francis, Head of Investor Communications

investorrelations@gennx360.com

Phone: 929.287.6107

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