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LPA Makes Fast Company’s 2024 Best Workplaces for Innovators List

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Integrated design firm joins Autodesk, Canva, Roblox and others in demonstrating “real investments in building a strong, innovative culture at every level.”

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — LPA Design Studios was recognized today on Fast Company’s sixth annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, which honors organizations and businesses that “improve processes, create new products, or invent new ways of doing business.”

“Winning this award means you’re making real investments in building a strong, innovative culture at every level of your organization.” – Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company

LPA was one of a handful of arts and design firms honored for developing a culture that encourages and develops innovation. The integrated design firm’s submission focused on the development of a card deck that “gamifies” the process of setting sustainability goals on building projects, addressing a persistent and well-documented communication gap that exists between designers and clients.

“Winning this award means … you’re making real investments in building a strong, innovative culture at every level of your organization,” said Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company.”

Fast Company editors evaluated nearly 1,000 applications and conducted additional research to generate a score for each company, focusing on notable projects, programs and investments.

“Our chief project as a design firm is building a culture where innovation happens continuously,” LPA CEO Wendy Rogers said. “The card deck is the perfect representation of that — a firmwide effort led by a multi-discipline team, guided by research, directed at solving a chronic problem, and resulting in something delightful and universally useful.”

The LPA Goal-Setting Card Deck™ established a common language for LPA designers and stakeholders to discuss the often-abstract concepts surrounding sustainability and human health, derive actionable strategies and make consensus decisions. Gamifying the process makes it easier for stakeholders who struggle to articulate their vision in a technical design environment. The cards are not only versatile in their use but provide a tactile experience by getting marked up, passed around and arranged to demonstrate meaningful relationships.

“This has the tremendous potential for making high performance and low impact design more accessible to more people,” said LPA Director of Sustainability + Applied Research Ellen Mitchell. “It’s a tool that can help break down barriers to clear communication early in the design process.”

The Best Workplaces for Innovators list recognizes firms that “demonstrate an infrastructure that captures and cultivates great ideas, wherever they originate.” Originally conceived by Senior Design Researcher, Rachel Nasland, the card deck was a collaborative effort among the sustainability and the applied research professionals at LPA. Over the course of a year, Nasland worked with architects, engineers, landscape architects and interior designers to develop the cards and organize them according to LPA’s four pillars of sustainability: wellness, user experience, building performance, and community outcomes.

“The firm gave us the time and resources to develop and test the product until it was robust, resilient and effective,” Nasland says. “It was essential that it be relatable to all people at the basic human level and easily adaptable to each discipline in the firm.”

So far, 30 copies of the deck have been professionally manufactured and distributed to LPA’s six studios, along with game boards and support materials. In the six months since it was introduced, the deck has been used on more than a dozen projects, helping diverse user groups cut through assumptions, add value and align project goals with organizational principles.

To see the complete Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators list, go to https://www.fastcompany.com/best-workplaces-for-innovators/list.

About LPA Design Studios
LPA is a multi-discipline firm focused on collaboration, inclusion and an integrated design process that connects building performance and design excellence. Founded in 1965, the firm’s mission is to deliver timeless, sustainable designs that benefit the environment, generate lasting value, enrich the human experience, and ensure a better future. With six studios in California and Texas, LPA’s team includes more than 400 in-house architects, master planners, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects and research analysts, working across a wide array of sectors. In 2021, LPA was honored as AIA California’s Firm of the Year, the organization’s highest annual honor for an architectural firm. For more information, visit lpadesignstudios.com.

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RADPAIR Named “Best New Radiology Vendor 2024” at AuntMinnie.com’s Minnies Awards

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — RADPAIR, a Knoxville-based radiology tech startup founded by radiologist and CEO Dr. Avez Rizvi, has been awarded “Best New Radiology Vendor 2024” by AuntMinnie.com. This recognition highlights RADPAIR’s AI-driven platform, designed to address radiology’s growing workload and burnout by automating essential parts of the reporting process.

“Radiologists are facing unprecedented levels of burnout, with increased demands and a workload that continues to grow,” said Dr. Rizvi, RADPAIR’s Founder & CEO. “At RADPAIR, we wanted to make a meaningful impact by developing solutions that ease their daily challenges, allowing them to focus more on their expertise and patient care.”

With version 2.0 launched this year, RADPAIR now includes AI inference capabilities developed with Groq, PAIR Insights for seamless access to Radiopaedia.org’s clinical guidelines, and Wingman, a real-time editing support feature. RADPAIR’s zero-footprint platform is ready for use out-of-the-box and can be customized for individual users.

Strategic Partnerships Drive Platform Success

RADPAIR’s effectiveness is strengthened through recent partnerships with platform providers and enterprise imaging systems such as Deepc, RamSoft, LifeTrack, InsiteOne, NewVue, PACS Harmony, and channel distributors like Illudium Technologies, among many others. These collaborations, along with our growing network of commercial partners and practices throughout the country and around the world, are integral to our platform’s continued success.

“Radiology is at a crossroads—our technology is designed to meet this moment by offering radiologists tools that enhance their efficiency and ease daily demands,” Dr. Rizvi added. “We’re proud to help these invaluable professionals find joy in their work again.”

RADPAIR will showcase its latest advancements at the 2024 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference in Chicago, December 1-5, at Booth #4918 in the South Hall AI section. Attendees can book a demo at www.radpair.com/rsna2024.

About RADPAIR
RADPAIR offers a fully cloud-based, AI-powered radiology reporting platform focused on enhancing radiology workflows and improving patient care.

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New Research Uncovers Surge in SAP Automation as S/4HANA Migrations Accelerate

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Complex SAP-centric business processes continue to hinder full-scale, organization-wide automation

BURLINGTON, Mass, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Precisely, the global leader in data integrity, today released new findings from a survey conducted in collaboration with the Americas SAP Users Group (ASUG). Announced during the ASUG Tech Connect event, the Unlocking Automation in SAP: 2025 Trends and Challenges report provides important insight into the adoption, maturity, and challenges of automation in SAP environments.

Findings reveal the increasing importance of data and process automation in digital transformation efforts, alongside the key factors hindering success.

Automation Adoption Increases Despite Persistent Challenges

The survey shows that 58% of organizations now use automation for SAP migrations and digital transformation projects – an increase from 43% in the 2023 report. Alongside this, the research highlighted a 69% reduction in the number of organizations reporting low automation maturity – dropping from 13% in 2023, to just 4%.

Despite this progress, many businesses still face hurdles in reaching full automation maturity. Most organizations (56%) report having a “medium” level of automation, indicating a blend of automated and manual processes. Furthermore, half of the respondents (50%) stated that they implement automation selectively, choosing a case-by-case approach rather than adopting it organization-wide.

A key reason for these trends in automation is the increasing complexity of SAP-centric business processes, particularly when it involves the creation and management of master data. The majority of respondents (61%) report integration with existing business processes as the biggest challenge when adopting process automation, a significant increase from just 39% in 2023. This is closely followed by 53% of respondents citing the complexity of business processes as a key obstacle to success. 

SAP S/4HANA Migrations Gain Sudden Momentum

Alongside increased focus on automation, the research further reveals a significant shift towards SAP S/4HANA adoption as the 2027 deadline for migrations fast approaches. By the end of 2024, 50% of respondents will have migrated or started migration to S/4HANA, with another 30% planning to make the move within the next two years.

The news is in stark contrast to previous industry reports showing slow rates of adoption. The migration from legacy SAP ERP systems to S/4HANA is a notoriously complex process, which can require the parallel operation of both legacy and new systems, alongside significant data management challenges. Successful companies rely on process automation to accelerate complex SAP business processes, enabling them to create new master data and transaction data in SAP systems, update mass amounts of data throughout the SAP landscape using Excel, and perform data migration from existing systems to S/4HANA.

“Organizations realize that as they expand automation efforts and advance digital transformation strategies within their SAP environments, challenges with business complexity and integrations increase,” said Chris Hall, Chief Product Officer at Precisely. “Our end-to-end automation solutions, combined with our powerful data integrity capabilities, empower customers to overcome these obstacles – enabling them to gain the speed, agility, and trusted data needed to stay ahead of the competition.”

Access the Unlocking Automation in SAP: 2025 Trends and Challenges report to learn more.

About Americas SAP Users Group (ASUG)

ASUG is the world’s largest SAP user group. Originally founded by a group of visionary SAP customers in 1991, its mission is to help people and organizations get the most value from their investment in SAP technology. ASUG currently serves thousands of businesses via companywide memberships, connecting more than 130,000 professionals with networking and educational resources to help them master new challenges. Through in-person and virtual events, on-demand digital resources, and ongoing advocacy for its membership, ASUG helps SAP customers make more possible. Learn more at www.asug.com.

About Precisely
As a global leader in data integrity, Precisely ensures that your data is accurate, consistent, and contextual. Our portfolio, including the Precisely Data Integrity Suite, helps integrate your data, improve data quality, govern data usage, geocode and analyze location data, and enrich with complementary datasets for confident business decisions. Over 12,000 organizations in more than 100 countries, including 93 of the Fortune 100, trust Precisely software, data, and strategy services to power AI, automation, and analytics initiatives. Learn more at www.precisely.com.

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Edible’s Inaugural State of Gifting Report Unveils Top Trends Driving the Future of Shopping and Celebration

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Data-driven insights uncover key gifting behaviors across demographics and how they will shape the retail landscape

ATLANTA, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Edible®, an innovative e-commerce retail hub and modern gifting destination, has unveiled its first-ever State of Gifting Report, providing a timely look at anticipated trends for this year’s holiday season and beyond. Based on extensive internal data and consumer research, the report reveals how people are celebrating life’s moments in more spontaneous, creative, and personalized ways and provides a glimpse into how retailers must evolve to meet these shifting demands.

“We’ve always kept a close eye on consumer trends, constantly innovating to keep pace with what gifters want today and what they’ll need tomorrow,” says Somia Farid Silber, CEO of Edible Brands®. “For the first time, we’re sharing these insights with the world and providing a look into the future, from long-distance gifting to the rise of self-treating and new gifting occasions. We’re seeing gifting evolve in exciting ways, and, by remaining at the heart of these trends, reaffirming our commitment to make gifting easier and more joyful for all.”

From the growing love for same-day deliveries to the resurgence of in-store shopping, Edible’s State of Gifting Report offers a juicy glimpse into the future of gifting. Among the key findings are five overarching trends:

PRO-crastination Nation: Rushed Orders with Real Love – Last-minute gifting is on the rise, reflecting a growing reliance on same-day and next-day delivery services. Yet, consumers still want the best, signaling a need for flexibility from retailers in today’s fast-paced worldClick or Brick (and Mortar): Gen Z’s In-Store Comeback Has Everyone Talking – Online shopping may dominate, but Gen Z is rediscovering the value of in-store experiences.The Distance Dilemma: Bridging the Miles One Click at a Time – When people can’t show up IRL, they turn to the URL. Long-distance gifting will continue to connect loved ones even from miles away.Millennials Want a Brandlationship, While Gen Z is Still Dating Around – Millennials will continue to stick with brands they trust, while Gen Z is all about seeking novelty, personalization, and snagging the best promotion—proving loyalty is earned differently across generations.No Occasion? No Problem – “Just Because” gifting is taking off, particularly among younger generations. Self-gifting has also surged, with Gen Z embracing this trend as a form of self-care, while older generations, especially Boomers, continue to favor larger gifts that bring people together for shared experiences.

The report also sheds light on societal implications, including how social media fueled the rise of new gifting occasions like hashtag holidays such as #NationalGirlfriendDay and other generational differences across multiple facets of retail.

View Edible’s State of Gifting Report here to learn more about these and other emerging trends, the data behind these findings and insight from brand executives into how gifting will continue to evolve in 2025. For more information, please contact media@edible.com.

About Edible®
Founded in 1999, Edible® has revolutionized the gifting industry, uniquely leveraging the synergistic power of an innovative e-commerce hub and locally owned brick-and-mortar locations across the globe. Edible’s platform seamlessly blends the convenience of online shopping with a vast retail footprint that services over 70% of U.S. households within an hour. Expanding beyond its iconic fruit arrangements, Edible has a range of offerings, including delectable dessert boards, cookies, brownies, cakes, farm-fresh flowers and more – perfect for every celebratory occasion and any treat-yourself moment. For more information, visit edible.com.

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