HAMBURG, Germany, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — n6, the award-winning innovator in next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflow solutions, is proud to announce a major expansion of its European enablement efforts. Building on the momentum of winning the “Best New Product” award at SLAS earlier this year, n6 is deepening its commitment to supporting scientists across Europe by simplifying complex workflows and bringing transformative tools directly to the research community.

As part of this expansion, n6 is excited to exhibit at SLAS Europe 2025 in Hamburg this week at Stand 1202, where the team looks forward to connecting with scientists, learning about their research, and sharing the latest advancements in NGS workflow optimization.

In a significant step to enhance accessibility and customer support, n6 has signed three new distribution partnerships in Europe:

Tectum Lab AB (Nordic countries)Witech AG (Switzerland)GeneTiCA Group (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Slovenia)

These partnerships will ensure that more scientists can access n6’s innovative solutions, backed by local expertise and support.

“At n6, our mission has always been to put the needs of scientists first,” said Pranav Patel, CEO of n6. “Winning the Best New Product award at SLAS was a tremendous honor, but what drives us every day is seeing our technology make a real difference in labs around the world. We’re thrilled to be at SLAS Europe this week, meeting with researchers and expanding our reach across Europe. With our new distributor partners, we’re making it even easier for scientists to optimize and simplify one of the most important parts of the NGS workflow.”

Since its debut, n6 has continued to invest in customer-driven innovation, ensuring that its solutions not only meet but exceed the evolving needs of the scientific community. The company invites all SLAS Europe attendees to visit Stand 1202 to experience firsthand how n6 is shaping the future of NGS workflows.

About n6
n6 is dedicated to empowering scientists with innovative, easy-to-use solutions that streamline NGS workflows and accelerate discovery. With a customer-first mindset and a passion for scientific progress, n6 is redefining what’s possible in the lab.

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CompTIA’s sixth annual “Workforce and Learning Trends” identifies five key HR trends

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The pace of technological change is creating a new wave of skill shortages and gaps, prompting human resources (HR) to refocus and expand skills-building efforts, new research by CompTIA, the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certification products, reveals.

Spurred in large part by artificial intelligence (AI), 91% of companies have a high degree of focus on skills development, prioritizing career pathways and promoting internal talent mobility, according to CompTIA’s sixth annual “Workforce and Learning Trends” report.

A net 81% of HR professionals report their organization falls short of the target level of skills and talent to thrive as a business. AI is the number one skills domain that HR departments plan to increase investment in training, followed by cybersecurity and data analytics.

The study identifies five key trends HR leaders will contend with in the year ahead:

The pace of technological change leads to a new wave of skill shortages and gapsValidating knowledge, skill and task (KST) grows in importanceStaff empowered to make their own training decisions, for better or worseHuman-AI interactions challenge legacy approaches to learning and developmentEssential digital fluency skills shape the future of work

“A confluence of factors makes for an especially challenging time for HR leaders,” said Tim Herbert, chief research officer, CompTIA. “The research points to renewed efforts to harness the right mix of training technologies and approaches to meet talent development needs.”

When it comes to investment in training, 57% of HR leaders expect to increase spending this year and 26% anticipate keeping spending at current levels. Medium-size and small firms are slightly more likely to indicate an increase in their training budget compared to large and very large companies.

“Identifying skills gaps and aligning talent with evolving needs is a critical priority for employers,” said Amy Carrado, senior director, workforce research, CompTIA. “Increasingly, companies see industry-recognized certification assessments as their preferred method to validate knowledge, skill and task competencies.”

A net 97% of HR professionals cite the importance of validating technical learning and skills attainment through industry-recognized certification assessments. Additionally, 93% report industry-recognized certifications factor into the hiring process for candidates in technology job roles.

Employers continue to add workers to support growth and close talent gaps, while simultaneously reducing staffing in other areas. Growth hiring intent expectations for 2025 matched the prior year rate, with 66% of all companies expecting to add workers. That’s offset to a degree by an uptick in layoff expectations – 27% among all companies vs. 24% last year.

CompTIA’s “Workforce and Learning Trends” study is based on a survey of 1,109 HR and learning and development professionals. U.S. respondents account 562 of the total, with the balance roughly evenly distributed across Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, South Africa and the Benelux region. The full report is available here.

About CompTIA 
CompTIA Inc. is the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certification products. CompTIA unlocks potential in millions of aspiring technology professionals and careers changers. Working in partnership with thousands of academic institutions and training providers, CompTIA helps students build career-ready skills through best-in-class learning solutions, industry-recognized certifications and career resources. Learn more at https://www.comptia.org/.

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CompTIA
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Independent audit certifies CureAlign® Platform and built-in solutions meet security, trust standards

ATLANTA, May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HSBlox, a leading technology platform for value-based care (VBC) contract management and administration, today announced it has completed renewal of the SOC 2 Type II + HITRUST Attestation report for its CureAlign® platform and the solutions built on it. 

The audit affirms that HSBlox’s Health Cloud Platform, information security practices, controls, policies, procedures, and operations meet the SOC 2 standards for security, availability, processing integrity, privacy and confidentiality trust principles. Additionally, the incorporation of HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) certification demonstrates the platform and infrastructure have met key regulations and industry-defined requirements in managing risk.

The SOC 2 Type II attestation is based on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Trust Services Principles and Criteria and is recognized as the authoritative standard by which an organization’s controls can be evaluated across different trust principles. It provides a thorough review of how HSBlox’s internal controls affect the security and availability of the systems it uses to process customer data, and the confidentiality and privacy of the information processed by these systems.

These internal controls were examined using a comprehensive and rigorous process during a six-month period and covered HSBlox’s CureAlign® platform and its built-in applications. Developed by the HITRUST Alliance, a consortium of information security leaders, healthcare providers, payment processors and other third-party healthcare service organizations, CSF is regularly updated with the latest federal and state regulations.

The HSBlox platform operationalizes complex contracts, enables transparency, and simplifies communication between stakeholders.

“As more sophisticated methods of hacking proliferate – network, application and data security, secure infrastructure and best security practices are more important than ever,” said Rahul Sharma, chief executive officer at HSBlox. “There is no higher priority for the company than protecting our customers’ data. This annual certification illustrates our unwavering commitment to following industry best practices around data security.”

About HSBlox

HSBlox is an Atlanta-based technology company empowering healthcare organizations with tools and support to deliver value-based care (VBC) successfully and sustainably.  HSBlox’s CureAlign® platform enables healthcare organizations to administer value-based programs, including contract modeling, network build-out, contract administration, permissioned data exchange and payment.  Along with CureAlign’s one-of-a-kind hierarchical approach to VBC participant onboarding, alternative payment models can combine global reimbursement programs with episode-specific arrangements to deliver unparalleled transparency in pursuit of the Quintuple Aim for healthcare improvement.

Follow HSBlox on LinkedIn to see the latest about value-based program administration or visit www.hsblox.com to read more about scaling of value-based programs.

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