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Cloud Efficiency Platform CloudZero Joins FinOps Foundation Governing Board

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CloudZero also becomes Premier Member and will work more closely with FinOps community on unit economics and engineering-led optimization

BOSTON, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — CloudZero, the globally trusted leader in proactive cloud cost efficiency, announced today that the company has become a Premier Member of the FinOps Foundation. Erik Peterson, CloudZero CTO and co-founder, will take a seat on the Governing Board and forge greater ties with the FinOps community.

The FinOps Foundation, a part of The Linux Foundation’s non-profit technology consortium, is dedicated to advancing the people and practices of FinOps — a fusion of finance and DevOps. The non-profit foundation focuses on empowering professionals responsible for managing cloud value. Its membership includes thousands of FinOps practitioners, as well as service and cloud technology providers.

CloudZero has long been a General Member and contributor to the FinOps Foundation Working Groups (WGs), with Peterson participating in several WGs over the last few years, including Unit Economics and the FinOps Cost and Usage Specification (FOCUS™). CloudZero’s product roadmap and go-to-market approach align to the FinOps Maturity Model, and its value drivers and use cases align with the FinOps Capabilities.

As part of the Governing Board, Peterson will help support the direction and strategy of the community based on his years of experience and insights from working with CloudZero’s customers. He’ll also bring a unique point of view on taking an engineering-led approach to optimizing cloud costs, achieving unit economics, and improving business performance. The company will encourage its existing customers to take a more active role in the community so they can get access to their peers and best practices. CloudZero will also encourage customers to achieve the FinOps Certified Engineer certification, reinforcing an engineering-led optimization approach.

J.R. Storment, executive director of the FinOps Foundation, said, “The FinOps Foundation has become the driving force behind advancements in FinOps, thanks to the support of our members. We welcome CloudZero as a Premier Member and look forward to its support in shaping the landscape of unit economics and helping organizations best manage the value of the cloud.”

Erik Peterson, CTO and co-founder of CloudZero, said, “I’ve got a passion for cost-efficient engineering and unit economics, and I’m eager to share that passion in a wider capacity as a Premier Member and part of the FinOps Foundation’s Governing Board. I choose to actively contribute to the FinOps community because I believe in the foundation’s mission of educating those who oversee the value of cloud. This is a great opportunity to share and learn from the thought leadership of the industry.”

About CloudZero

CloudZero is the leader in cloud cost intelligence. We empower the world’s engineers to build cost-efficient software without slowing down innovation. CloudZero’s platform automates the collection, allocation, and analysis of cloud cost data to uncover savings opportunities and improve unit economics. Our unique approach ensures organizations have the most complete, accurate, and granular source of truth for their cloud costs. CloudZero is used by industry leaders worldwide, such as Demandbase, New Relic, Nubank, Rapid7, and Skyscanner. Visit cloudzero.com to get started today.

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Rockwell Automation Presents Innovative Solutions at ROKLive EMEA 2025 to Help Manufacturers Prepare Their Operations for the Future

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Event offers attendees a comprehensive program of labs, presentations, networking, and one-on-one consulting sessions

MILAN, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced that tickets are now available for ROKLive EMEA, the company’s flagship competency event in the region, 16-19 June, in Rome, Italy.

Attendees will have access to more than 155 sessions – including customer use cases, interactive discussions, live demonstrations, hands-on labs, and technical presentations – across five main tracks:

Integrated ArchitectureSmart MachinesProcess & PowerProduction LogisticsSecure, Connected Digital Operations

Visitors can sign up for specific agendas focusing on these featured tracks or create a custom experience.

“ROKLive EMEA is designed to offer the important updates, knowledge and insights that original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and customers across the value chain need to succeed in a highly digitalized industrial landscape,” said Jan Van Den Bossche, regional vice-president technology & domain expertise at Rockwell Automation. “The curated tracks and personalized training programs mean that visitors can make the best use of their time in the labs and theaters and then drop into our Connection Zone between sessions for one-on-one discussions.”

A key element of the event, the Connection Zone gives visitors the opportunity to network and engage with Rockwell’s domain and technology specialists, PartnerNetwork™ companies, and like-minded industry peers. The Connection Zone also features table-top exhibits that showcase the latest technology from Rockwell and its partners.

In addition to the main program, four co-located events will run alongside ROKLive EMEA:

Digital Engineering SummitPharmaSuite User GroupLeadership SummitDomain Experts Solutions Summit

Registration to attend ROKLive EMEA is now open.

About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 27,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year end 2024. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

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Survale Unveils New Microsoft Teams Integration to Streamline Employee and Hiring Manager Feedback

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New integration to provide more timely feedback and higher response rates from hiring managers about interviews and quality of hire, and all employees about year round employee experience

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Survale, the most awarded workforce feedback and analytics platform, is excited to announce the immediate availability of its new integration with Microsoft Teams. This innovative feature allows organizations to deliver surveys directly to employees, hiring managers, and recruiters within the Teams platform, eliminating the need for email or SMS. The integration enhances feedback collection, particularly for hiring manager input during the recruitment process and quality of hire feedback from employees and managers throughout the first year of employment.

Building on its existing integration with Slack, Survale’s Microsoft Teams integration enables seamless, real-time survey delivery within collaboration tools that teams already use daily. By embedding surveys into these platforms, Survale significantly boosts response rates, ensuring organizations capture critical insights faster and more effectively.

“This integration is a game-changer for organizations looking to optimize their talent acquisition and employee experience programs,” said Jason Moreau, Co-Founder and CEO of Survale. “Delivering surveys directly in Microsoft Teams or Slack meets employees and managers where they are, driving higher engagement and richer data. Whether it’s gathering hiring manager feedback to improve the hiring process or tracking quality of hire metrics over the first year, our platform empowers HR teams with actionable insights.”

Key benefits of the Microsoft Teams integration include:

Streamlined Feedback Collection: Surveys are delivered directly within Teams, bypassing traditional email or SMS channels for a frictionless experience.Enhanced Hiring Manager Insights: Real-time feedback from hiring managers during recruitment helps identify process gaps and improve candidate experiences and quality of hire.Robust Quality of Hire Metrics: Automated surveys collect employee and manager feedback at key intervals during the first year, providing data to boost retention and performance.Higher Response Rates: Leveraging familiar collaboration tools like Teams and Slack increases participation compared to conventional survey methods.

The Microsoft Teams integration is available immediately to all Survale clients, complementing the platform’s existing Slack integration and its suite of tools for optimizing talent acquisition and employee engagement.

For more information about Survale’s Microsoft Teams integration or to schedule a demo, visit survale.com or contact info@survale.com (mailto:info@survale.com).

About Survale

Survale’s award winning Talent Feedback Platform provides employers with an “Always-On,” real-time solution for automatically gathering, analyzing, and acting upon satisfaction and engagement data from candidates and employees—from recruitment to retirement. With integrations into leading collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams and Slack, Survale empowers organizations to optimize their people, processes, and technologies with actionable insights.

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Ian Alexander, SURVALE INC, 1 8882078782, ian@survale.com, SURVALE INC

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Improving Financing Flow: CZ Cuts Trade Financing Processing Time with Mizrahi Tefahot Bank in the UK by 95% with WaveBL Digital Documentation

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WILMINGTON, Del., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ —

The Opportunity
As a leading supply chain services company operating in the UK, CZ, sought to streamline its trade finance operations and reduce the time-intensive processes associated with paper-based trade documentation. Traditional trade processes often involve multiple parties, high administrative costs, and lengthy timelines. This creates friction in global trade, particularly for fast-moving commodities like sugar.

The growing adoption of digital trade solutions, such as electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs), allowed CZ to embrace fully digital trade documentation, enabling faster financing, reduced costs, and greater operational efficiency.

The Solution

CZ successfully executed its first fully digital trade financing transaction using WaveBL. This milestone transaction showcased the power of end-to-end digital trade processes:

Issuance of eBL: The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) issued an electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) on WaveBL and transmitted it to CZ.Compilation of Supporting Documents: CZ added electronic versions of the necessary trade documents, such as invoices and letter of instructions to the bank, to the WaveBL platform.Document Submission to the Bank: CZ sent the eBL and supporting documents to Mizrahi Tefahot Bank LTD, UK via WaveBL for review and processing.Financing Approval: The bank validated the documents against compliance requirements and promptly provided financing to CZ.Document Transfer to Importer: The bank forwarded the complete set of electronic documents to the importer in Israel, ensuring a seamless and efficient transaction.

This streamlined process eliminated the need for physical documentation, saving significant time and reducing administrative burden for all parties involved. By now, CZ, fully transformed the flow and completed dozens of transactions.

The Impact

CZ experienced transformative benefits from this digital-first approach:

Faster Financing: Traditional transactions take several days to get to the bank, and take 15–25 days until reaching the importer. This is now completed in hours, enabling quicker access to working capital.Enhanced Security: Documents were transmitted securely via WaveBL’s blockchain-backed platform, mitigating risks associated with physical document loss or forgery.Cost Savings: The elimination of paper documentation reduced courier costs, printing expenses, and administrative overhead.Seamless Collaboration: WaveBL’s platform provided a unified space for collaboration between CZ, its financial institution, and MSC, ensuring all parties remained synchronized throughout the process.

“This digitised way of working represents a turning point in how we approach trade finance. By adopting WaveBL’s digital platform, we’ve cut processing time from weeks to hours while ensuring security and transparency at every stage. This success sets a strong foundation for leveraging digital trade documentation in future operations.”
Tanya Epshteyn, Associate Director, Head of Structured and Trade Finance, CZ

CZ’s journey showcases how fully digital trade documentation can revolutionize the way businesses manage international trade. By leveraging WaveBL, CZ demonstrated the power of faster financing, reduced costs, and secure collaboration.

This success sets a benchmark for companies across industries, proving that embracing digital trade solutions is essential for staying agile, efficient, and competitive in today’s global market.

The bank, Mizrahi Tefahot Ltd in the UK, by using the WaveBL platform, allows its customers access for a very efficient and friendly way to manage their trade documentation, increasing their satisfaction from the services they receive.

“The type of deals that CZ manage with their bank showcase that electronic trade is not limited to Letters of Credit and Collection but is everywhere in the Global Trade Finance arena.” says Ofer Ein Bar, VP Financial Institutions at WaveBL.

“The use case of using electronic documents to shorten the preliminary processes to financing, and at the same time reduce costs with a friendly and efficient user experience is a game changer for Global Trade. It will help to resolve the huge gap of financing so needed to support the growth of global trade.”

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Ofer Ein Bar
ofer.einbar@wavebl.com 

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