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EY Announces Jon M. Williams of Viridi Parente as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 New York Award Winner

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BUFFALO, N.Y., June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Chairman and CEO Jon M. Williams of Viridi Parente (Viridi) was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 New York Award winner. Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent competitive awards program for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies.

Jon M. Williams was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous award winners, leading CEOs and other business leaders. Candidates were evaluated based on their ability to create long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to their purpose and the demonstration of growth and substantial impact, among other key indicators.

“I am incredibly honored to receive the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award, which is a testament to Viridi’s relentless pursuit of revolutionizing battery storage for a fail safe, clean energy future,” said Jon M. Williams, CEO, Viridi. “At Viridi, our mission goes beyond innovating current solutions; we are equally committed to fostering job equity. By opening doors to meaningful careers, we strive to create enduring positive changes in our community for future generations.”

As a New York award winner, Jon M. Williams is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 National Awards. The National Award winners, including the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced in November at the Strategic Growth Forum®, one of the nation’s most prestigious gatherings of high-growth, market-leading companies. The Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner will then move on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award in June 2025. 

Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes many different types of business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. The program celebrates original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory; and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to fortify it for the future.

The Entrepreneur Of The Year program has recognized the leadership of entrepreneurs such as:

• Saeju Jeong of Noom   

• Jodi Berg of Vitamix

• Hamdi Ulukaya of Chobani, Inc.   

• Kendra Scott of Kendra Scott LLC

• Holly Thaggard and Amanda Baldwin of Supergoop! 

• Michael Happe of Winnebago Industries

• Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company 

• Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn Corporation

• James Park of Fitbit   

• Sheila Mikhail of AskBio

 

Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winners become lifetime members of a global, multi-industry community of entrepreneurs. They receive exclusive, ongoing access to the experience, insight and wisdom of program alumni and other ecosystem members in more than 60 countries — all supported by vast EY resources.

In addition to Entrepreneur Of The Year, EY US supports other entrepreneurs through the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™(Winning Women) program and the EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN) to help connect women founders and Black and Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs, respectively, with the resources, network and access needed to unlock their full potential.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards include presenting sponsors PNC Bank, Cresa, Marsh USA, SAP and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. In New York, sponsors also include regional Platinum sponsors Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), and regional Gold sponsors, ADP, DLA Piper and Empire Valuation Consultants.

About Entrepreneur Of The Year® 
Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year® has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 80 countries and territories globally.

The US program consists of 17 regional programs whose panels of independent judges select the regional award winners every June. Those winners compete for national recognition at the Strategic Growth Forum® in November where National finalists and award winners are announced. The overall National winner represents the US at the World Entrepreneur Of The Year® competition. Visit ey.com/us/eoy.

About EY
EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available via ey.com/privacy. EY member firms do not practice law where prohibited by local laws. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com.

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Zentera Systems Sponsors Zero Trust Architecture Implementation Summit, Showcasing Industry-Leading Zero Trust Strategies

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Top Cybersecurity Experts Unite in Taiwan to Share Real-World Zero Trust Solutions and Strategies

MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Zentera Systems, Inc., the leader in Zero Trust Security for the digitally-transformed enterprise, today announced that it is co-sponsoring and co-hosting the Zero Trust Architecture Implementation Summit in conjunction with Taiwan National University of Science and Technology. The event will take place on October 3, 2024, at the Renaissance Taipei Hotel, and will bring together top cybersecurity leaders to explore evolving challenges and practical strategies for implementing Zero Trust architecture.

The event will feature a special keynote by Dr. Chase Cunningham (also known as “Dr. Zero Trust“) – a cybersecurity advisor to the U.S. government, former Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester, and a consultant on the NIST SP800-207 Zero Trust Architecture. Dr. Cunningham will be speaking on “From Revelation to Application: New Cyber Threats and the Realities of Zero Trust Implementation,” sharing his extensive experience and insights on implementing Zero Trust security. Having played a critical role in the development of the Zero Trust framework from its inception, Dr. Cunningham will help businesses and organizations understand the key challenges they may encounter during the planning and deployment process, along with the strategies and actions they should take to ensure their security frameworks are robust, effective, and adaptable to the ever-evolving cyber threats.

Dr. Jaushin Lee, Founder and CEO of Zentera Systems, will also present “From Theory to Practice: How to Make the Zero Trust Goal Actionable and Attainable.”  Lee will also moderate a panel featuring industry experts, including Robert Jin, CISO at ASUS Group, and Thomas Wan, General Manager at Ernst & Young Management Consulting Co., and Dr. Ying-Dar Lin, Deputy Director of the National Institute for Cyber Security (NICS). The panel will discuss strategies for successful Zero Trust implementation across various industries.

“As cybersecurity threats to Taiwanese industries intensify, Zero Trust offers an indispensable framework to secure digital assets. At Zentera, we are committed to providing the tools and insights necessary to help companies achieve real-world Zero Trust implementation,” said Jaushin Lee. “We are proud to contribute to this summit and help businesses transform Zero Trust theory into practice.”

The Zero Trust Architecture Implementation Summit promises to provide actionable insights for organizations looking to enhance their cybersecurity posture. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge from real-world case studies and expert discussions on overcoming the challenges of Zero Trust adoption.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from industry leaders. Register now for insights that will transform your Zero Trust strategy. To learn more about how Zentera’s solutions can transform your Zero Trust journey, visit our web site.

About Zentera Systems, Inc.

Zentera Systems is the leader in Zero Trust Security solutions for the digitally-transformed enterprise. Founded by experts in networking, security, and remote access, the company offers award-winning Zero Trust networking, security, and multi-cloud connectivity that overlays any fragmented infrastructure and deploys rapidly on premises or in the cloud. Global enterprises use Zentera’s products to secure employee and third-party access, protect against data leaks, and instantly defend applications in complex hybrid and IT/OT environments. The Silicon Valley-based company has received numerous recognitions, including Cool Vendor for Cloud Security by Gartner.

Press Contact: Katie Quaranta, PR Manager, +1 (949) 236-6448 x 770, https://www.zentera.net/

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DANAconnect and eSource Capital Launch PayrollTrace for Digital Payroll Compliance

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PayrollTrace is an innovative, secure platform for paperless payroll receipt delivery, ensuring regulatory compliance and real-time traceability.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — DANAconnect, the leading company in automated business communications, in collaboration with eSource Capital, a prominent Google Cloud Partner in Latin America, announce the launch of PayrollTrace, an innovative platform designed for the secure and efficient digital delivery of payroll receipts, ensuring regulatory compliance and complete traceability in every transaction.

Paul Kienholz, CEO of DANAconnect, highlighted: “PayrollTrace is the next step in automating critical business processes, enabling companies to eliminate paper and manage payroll receipt deliveries with full confidence and transparency, while ensuring regulatory compliance.”

PayrollTrace automates the delivery of payroll receipts through multiple channels, including email and SMS, completely eliminating the use of paper or reliance on email. This solution not only simplifies human resources processes but also ensures regulatory compliance with verifiable technical reports that allow companies to manage and audit receipt deliveries in real time.

Paul Kienholz, CEO of DANAconnect, highlighted: “PayrollTrace is the next step in automating critical business processes, enabling companies to eliminate paper and manage payroll receipt deliveries with full confidence and transparency, while ensuring regulatory compliance.”

Juan Aguilera Franceschi, Managing Partner at eSource Capital, added: “Our partnership with DANAconnect allows us to offer companies in the region a robust solution that optimizes payroll management. PayrollTrace provides the security and flexibility companies need to manage payments efficiently and sustainably.”

The partnership between DANAconnect and eSource Capital combines DANAconnect’s strength in omnichannel business communications with eSource Capital’s expertise in cloud digital transformation. Together, they aim to provide businesses across the Americas with a comprehensive solution that not only optimizes payroll delivery but also ensures compliance with local regulations, guaranteeing that every transaction is backed by complete audits.

About DANAconnect

DANAconnect is a North American company and a leader in communication automation for financial companies through its omnichannel platform. It sends communications to more than 10% of the population of the Americas every month, ensuring secure deliveries, traceability, and large-scale regulatory compliance.

About eSource Capital

eSource Capital is a leading Google Cloud partner in Latin America, specializing in digital transformation and cloud solutions. With a focus on Google Workspace and Google Cloud, eSource Capital helps companies optimize their operations in the digital environment.

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Fabiana Arroyo, DANAconnect Corp., 1 8556003262, info@payrolltrace.com, https://www.payrolltrace.com

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Siemon Announces Optical Patching Solutions for GenAI Networks Using NVIDIA Accelerated Computing

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Siemon announces it is offering its full range of optical patching solutions to work specifically with NVIDIA AI infrastructure for generative AI networks.

WATERTOWN, Conn., Sept. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Siemon Company, a global leader in network infrastructure solutions, today announced it is offering its full range of optical patching solutions to work specifically with NVIDIA AI infrastructure for generative AI networks. Large complex GPU clusters can benefit from using structured cabling patch panels versus point-to-point cabling. Siemon acts as a trusted advisor to customers by providing expert advice and best practice recommendations for design & deployment of NVIDIA AI Infrastructure.

“Siemon is very familiar with NVIDIA reference architectures and has worked with many customers to design and deploy NVIDIA clusters… Siemon offers a full range of AI-ready fiber cabling, DAC, and AOC solutions that support 400G, 800G, and 1.6T applications.”

As part of the solution integration, Siemon has joined the NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN) as a Solution Advisor Consultant. NPN Solution Advisor Consultants provide consultation services and expert advice to customers looking to implement NVIDIA-based solutions or technologies. Siemon joins the network to offer its expertise in addressing the unique infrastructure and cabling challenges presented by accelerated computing.

NVIDIA optical reach specifications are calculated assuming two optical patch panels are used in the link and assuming each employ two optical connectors, which makes for a total allowance of four optical connectors in the link. The Siemon optical patching solutions meet NVIDIA requirements and provide customers with flexibility and ease of management.

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Brian Baum, Siemon, 1 8609454200, brian_baum@siemon.com

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