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2024 SaaS Awards Announced – APPEALIE Honors The Very Best In Software

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May 27, 2024

APPEALIE has announced the winners of the 2024 SaaS Awards. 30 SaaS apps were recognized for their demonstrated excellence and customer outcomes. Winning SaaS platforms, including Birdeye, Movable Ink, Eptura and Workato.

SAN DIEGO, May 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — APPEALIE has announced the winners of the 2024 SaaS Awards.

“Customers are the driving force behind any successful software platform. We are proud to honor those SaaS platforms that prioritize customer satisfaction above all else.”

30 SaaS apps were recognized for their demonstrated excellence and customer outcomes. Winning SaaS platforms, including Birdeye, Movable Ink, Eptura and Workato.

“Customers are the driving force behind any successful software platform. We are proud to honor those SaaS platforms that prioritize customer satisfaction above all else,” said Arabella Solaybar of APPEALIE. “In an ever-growing market of vendors, our data-driven award methodology highlights those who consistently deliver superior customer outcomes, setting them apart from the rest.”

As an indicator of APPEALIE’s SaaS Award selectivity, the Overall SaaS Award winners averaged over 4.6 stars on the most popular software review platforms (G2, Capterra, and GetApp – all of which use a 5-star rating scale).

The 2024 APPEALIE SaaS Award winners are presented below:

OVERALL SAAS AWARD WINNERS

Overall, SaaS Award winners were selected using Net Promoter Scores™ (NPS), UI/UX, recent product improvements, and third-party analyst research, among other criteria.

With the continued growth in entries and competition to the APPEALIE SaaS Awards, the Overall SaaS Award winners now incorporate specific product categories and customer segment.

Customer Segment: Enterprise

Analytics + Business Intelligence:

ChurnZeroDiscuss

Collaboration & Productivity:

EpturaWorkato

Customer Service:

BirdeyeChurnZeroMaintainX

Development + DevOps:

SmartBear

HR + Learning:

BrainStorm IncFuel50Legion TechnologiesSubmittable

IT Management + Operations:

BigPanda

Marketing:

Alida Inc.BirdeyeMovable Ink

Supply Chain & Logistics:

Everstream Analytics

Vertical Industry:

Legion Technologies

Customer Segment: Small Business + Mid-Market

Analytics + Business Intelligence:

ChurnZero

Collaboration & Productivity:

BirdeyeChurnZero

Customer Service:

MaintainX

Development + DevOps:

Birdeye

ERP + Finance:

FinQuery

Marketing:

automotiveMastermindPhonexa

Sales:

automotiveMastermindXactly

Vertical Industry:

Lexipol

SaaS Customer Success Award Winners:

Alida Inc.BanzaiBirdeyeChurnZeroInvia Pty. LtdMarchexMONVYPushpaySolarWindsWorkato

SELECTED SAAS AWARD WINNER PERSPECTIVES:

“We are honored to receive the 2024 APPEALIE SaaS Award,” said Phonexa CMO Talar Malakian. “We’re committed to building the best marketing software for the affiliate and performance marketing industries. Our team’s dedication to excellence and customer success continues to propel us forward, and we are excited to build on this momentum.”

“We are incredibly honored to receive the APPEALIE SaaS Customer Success Award for Monvy®. This honor reflects the dedication and effort put in by our team as the valuable benefits our solution brings to our customers. Moving forward we are committed to pushing boundaries and delivering services that enable businesses to reach their goals with ease and effectiveness. We extend our gratitude to APPEALIE and to our loyal customers for their support and confidence in Monvy®.”

“At SolarWinds, we are committed to enriching our customers’ lives by helping them accelerate their business transformations and meet the performance challenges of today’s complex hybrid IT and multi-cloud environments. We are excited that this commitment to customer success has been recognized by our peers, and we’re honored to have been named a winner of the SaaS Customer Success Award at the 2024 APPEALIE SaaS + Software Awards!”

“We are honored that SmartBear has been recognized as the overall SaaS Award winner in the Development + DevOps Category – Enterprise in the 2024 APPEALIE SaaS + Software Awards,” said Vineeta Puranik, SVP, Engineering and DevOps at SmartBear. “We remain dedicated to pioneering innovation in software development, embracing AI’s transformative potential, as we continue to empower development teams worldwide with visibility into end-to-end quality, enabling exceptional user experiences.”

“We’re thrilled with winning the APPEALIE award for the third consecutive year, especially amidst the positive feedback we’ve received from across our customer base on the GenAI innovation that’s seen as a game changer in accelerating the time to insights. This award is really an acknowledgment of the extraordinary effort and teamwork across our entire company. Not only that, but it highlights our dedication to leading in this new era of market research and fostering human centricity in ways previously unimaginable.” – Adam Mertz, Chief Growth Officer at Discuss

“At BigPanda, we are committed to empowering the teams that keep the digital world running. We’re honored to be recognized as the winner of Appealie SaaS’s IT Management + Operations award – it’s a strong validation of the work we are doing to transform IT Operations with AI. We’re proud to be at the cutting edge of IT Operations, leveraging AI to enable a future with faster incident resolution and without stressful outages.” – Assaf Resnick, Founder and CEO at BigPanda

“Our customer success team is intentional about taking a human-centric approach to proactively solve problems and pain points throughout the customer journey,” said Rachel Stanley, VP of Customer Experience at Banzai. “Receiving this award highlights Banzai’s dedication to optimizing customer touchpoints, providing empathetic support and setting customers up to achieve their goals.”

“BrainStorm is honored to be recognized as the Overall SaaS Award winner in the HR & Learning Category – Enterprise at the 2024 APPEALIE SaaS + Software Awards. At BrainStorm, we are committed to innovating the way learning teams engage, onboard, and educate both employees and customers. Our focus is on driving effective behavior change through our education platform, and this APPEALIE award serves as a milestone in our journey towards redefining the model of enterprise learning.”

“Everstream is honored to be named a 2024 APPEALIE SaaS + Software Award winner for Enterprise Supply Chain & Logistics,” said Paige Cox, Chief Product Officer at Everstream Analytics. “For an industry that is all too familiar with disruption and risk, our team is consistently seeking new ways to enable sustainable and resilient global supply chains with our AI-powered multi-tier risk-optimized insight-to-action capabilities.”

“We are really proud to be committed to delivering innovative solutions that empower organizations on their skills transformation journey. To have this recognized by APPLEALIE in the HR & Learning category is an honor. This award is testament to the positive impact Workforce Insights is making for organizations in powering data-led decision making through deep insights. We look forward to continuing to drive excellence and set new standards in the industry.” – Anne Fulton, CEO at Fuel50

“We are honored to be named a winner for the 2024 APPEALIE SaaS award in the Customer Success category and the Overall SaaS award winner in the Collaboration & Productivity category. It is a testament to the time and dedication our team invests in democratizing automation and the critical role we believe our platform plays in ushering in a new era of making the complex simple with AI and enterprise orchestration. We are committed to helping our customers across industries streamline business processes and drive efficiency at scale.” – Vijay Tella, CEO and co-founder of Workato

ABOUT APPEALIE

The APPEALIE SaaS Awards are the most selective in software.

Winning SaaS apps are selected on the basis of customer feedback and data, including Net Promoter Scores™. APPEALIE also conducts further due diligence beyond entrant applications to ensure each winner meets its standards of excellence.

Pronounced “appeal-eee,” our name APPEALIE originates from our mission to recognize the most appealing apps in SaaS.

https://appealie.com/

Attribution: Net Promoter, Net Promoter Score, and NPS are registered trademarks of Bain & Company, Inc., Satmetrix Systems, Inc., and Fred Reichheld.

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Arabella Solaybar, APPEALIE, 5889574227, operations@appealie.com, https://appealie.com/

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AIE Graduates create visual effects for Academy-nominated film

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September 20, 2024

NAWI, a feature film whose visual effects were created by graduates from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE), has been officially nominated by Kenya for entry into the 97th Academy Awards in the category of Best International Feature Film. NAWI is a heartfelt story about a young girl’s journey towards empowerment and aims to shed light on a pressing issue that affects countless young women in the Turkana region of Kenya.

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — NAWI, a feature film whose visual effects were created by graduates from the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE), has been officially nominated by Kenya for entry into the 97th Academy Awards in the category of Best International Feature Film. NAWI is a heartfelt story about a young girl’s journey towards empowerment and aims to shed light on a pressing issue that affects countless young women in the Turkana region of Kenya.

“The film has a very important social message to tell so it was rewarding in many ways to be able to contribute to this project. NAWI was a fantastic opportunity for our graduates to put their skills to the test on a full-length feature film,” said Tom Pugh.

AIE graduates and teachers were given the opportunity to work on the film’s visual effects through AIE’s ongoing partnership with Learning Lions, who produced the film with Film Crew & Baobab Pictures. AIE is proud to support Learning Lions non-profit mission to enable young adults in marginalised rural communities of East Africa to become digital creatives by providing game development training and technology.

The visual effects for NAWI were brought to life by AIE teachers and experienced industry professionals, Thomas Magill and Tom Pugh, who were tasked with supervising the visual effects and liaising with the film’s Directors, Apuu Mourine, Kevin Schmutzler, Tobias Schmutzler and Toby Schmutzler. They assembled a team of recent AIE graduates and worked out how to create the effects required to immerse audiences in Nawi’s world.

“Graduates were able to take the skills they had learnt in class and apply them to cinema-quality footage. There was even a bit of nervous excitement working with professional expectations and deadlines,” said Tom Pugh.

Thomas Magill explained that most of the work involved compositing such as fixing blemishes, removing unwanted folds in clothing, changing pages in a book and removing background actors that were in the wrong place.

“We had a river shot where there was only a sandbank, and we had to create an entire island! There were several shots filmed in a dry riverbed which required us to create floodwater. We had to draw upon various disciplines: not just digital compositing but also visual effects creation and fluid simulations,” said Thomas Magill.

Both teachers enthused that the directors were a pleasure to work with and the collaboration was smooth.

Learning Lions and AIE look forward to seeing NAWI progress through two rounds of voting by members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to narrow the list of submitted films down to five nominees for the Best International Feature Film.

About Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)

AIE offers practical, career-focused courses delivered by industry-experienced teachers in 3D animation, game development, visual effects and film. Since 2019 AIE has sponsored scholarships to their Certificate and Diploma programs to Learning Lions student. AIE provided laptops and is supporting with opportunities at various gaming companies around the world for paid part-time and full-time work.

https://aie.edu.au/

About Learning Lions

Learning Lions is fighting poverty with digital opportunity. Established in 2015, Learning Lions equips local youth with essential IT and media skills, and empowering them to become entrepreneurs and self-sustaining individuals. By leveraging digital services, these aspiring entrepreneurs not only support themselves but also provide opportunities for others through employment and mentorship.

https://www.learninglions.org/

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Valhalla MSO Launches Impetus One to Enhance Valhalla Vitality’s Telehealth Platform

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September 20, 2024

Valhalla MSO launches Impetus One, enabling healthcare providers to expand services, improve patient retention, and boost revenue with no upfront costs

MIAMI, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Valhalla MSO is excited to announce the launch of Impetus One (IO), a new software designed to power the Valhalla Vitality Network Provider Program. This initiative aims to expand the reach and capabilities of independent healthcare providers by offering an alternative to the traditional insurance model. With a focus on preventative medicine and wellness therapies, the platform is set to enhance patient care while creating new revenue opportunities for providers.

The Valhalla Vitality Network Provider Program addresses the gap created by insurance companies that often deny coverage for preventative medicine, wellness services, and even weight loss therapies. Insurance typically does not compensate healthcare providers for the time spent improving a patient’s overall health. Impetus One (IO) offers an alternative by providing a cash-pay marketplace where providers are fairly compensated for delivering impactful, life-changing services to their patients.

Key Benefits for Providers

Impetus One Software Integration: The platform integrates seamlessly with Valhalla Vitality, offering an e-commerce marketplace that connects patients with a wide range of health services. Providers can easily adopt the system to deliver therapies and other services, ensuring smooth payment processing and order fulfillment.No Upfront Costs: Providers can join the Network Provider Program without any initial fees. They simply share a unique link with patients, allowing for easy access to services, and payments are processed as orders are placed. Partner pharmacies handle medication shipments directly, creating a hassle-free experience for providers.Boosting Patient Retention: The platform includes a VIP Rewards Program, designed to increase patient retention and loyalty. Patients earn points for discounts and exclusive benefits, which encourages ongoing engagement and care continuity.E-commerce and Wellness Integration: Unlike typical affiliate programs, Valhalla Vitality allows providers to retain full control of their patient relationships. Providers can generate revenue through the integrated e-commerce system without worrying about referral fees or kickbacks, enabling them to focus solely on delivering high-quality patient care.

By joining the Valhalla Vitality Network Provider Program, healthcare providers gain access to a scalable model that helps increase profits, introduce new services, and enhance patient satisfaction. The VIP Rewards Program also strengthens the bond between patients and providers, making healthcare more accessible and rewarding for all.

Healthcare providers looking to grow their practices and increase revenue can join the Valhalla Vitality Network by visiting http://www.providevitality.com. Valhalla MSO’s new platform is a powerful tool for delivering advanced, patient-centric healthcare with a focus on accessibility and quality.

For more information, visit Valhalla Vitality at http://www.valhallavitality.com.

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Ultima Markets Wins Two Prestigious Awards at Global Forex Awards–Retail 2024!

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September 20, 2024

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Sept. 19, 2024 /CNW/ — Ultima Markets, a leading global forex and CFDs brokerage, is thrilled to announce its double success at the prestigious Global Forex Awards – Retail 2024. The company won two distinguished awards: “Best Affiliates Brokerage – Global” and “Best Fund Safety – Global.”

The awards were presented during the event in Limassol, Cyprus, where Jean Philippe, Board Advisor, Corporate Governance and Sustainability at Ultima Markets, accepted the honours.

The Global Forex Awards – Retail has celebrated excellence in trading innovation for seven consecutive years. Ultima Markets’ dual wins reflect its commitment to quality, client-centric strategies, and strong partnerships across the financial services sector.

The “Best Affiliates Brokerage—Global” award recognises Ultima Markets’ exemplary affiliate programme, which has successfully driven its global expansion. It is celebrated for its transparency and competitive rewards tailored to affiliate needs.

Receiving the “Best Fund Safety – Global” award highlights Ultima Markets’ efforts to safeguard client assets. Through its partnership with Willis Towers Watson, the company provides up to USD$1,000,000 in insurance per account, while its Financial Commission membership ensures clients access to up to €20,000 in compensation funds.

These recognitions underscore Ultima Markets’ priority to security and transparency, including segregated accounts and robust risk management practices. The broker also assures affiliate partners of exceptional standards.

Commenting on the awards, Jean Philippe said, “These recognitions reflect the exceptional work of our teams to ensure the safety of traders’ funds and our dedication to creating value for our partners and clients. We will continue to evolve and innovate to meet the market’s demands.”

Ultima Markets is renowned for its extensive range of trading products and personalised customer service, designed to meet clients’ diverse needs worldwide. The dual recognition marks a significant milestone in the company’s global growth and reaffirms its reputation for delivering fund safety and robust affiliate opportunities.

“We are delighted to be recognised with these awards, which reflect our mission to create a secure trading environment and build strong, rewarding partnerships,” said Jack Li, Ultima Markets’ Regional Business Director.

About Ultima Markets

Ultima Markets is a fully licensed, fast-growing broker offering access to 250+ financial instruments. With a team of 2,000+ professionals in 15 global offices, we serve clients in 172 countries. Check out more about our awards on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.