WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SouthState Bank has been named a top three bank in the nation for Small Business and Middle Market Banking, earning 23 total awards from Crisil Coalition Greenwich. In addition, SouthState has earned the most Best Bank Awards (tied) in the U.S. for Small Business Banking.

More than 500 banks were considered for these awards from Crisil Coalition Greenwich. Only 38 regional and super-regional banks achieved the Best Bank distinction for Small Business Banking. According to Crisil Coalition Greenwich, Best Bank winners in U.S. Small Business Banking stand out for their ability to combine and deliver high-quality day-to-day service and digital banking tools. 

“There is no greater compliment than being recommended by our clients and recognized for the remarkable experiences we provide,” said Richard Murray, president. “At SouthState, one of our Core Values is building meaningful and lasting relationships with our clients. In addition to having bankers who are invested in knowing our clients and their businesses, SouthState continues to make technology investments and advances, ensuring businesses of every size have access to the best payment and cash management solutions to drive those businesses forward. These awards showcase SouthState’s commitment to excellence.”

SouthState Bank topped the award recognition among small businesses, defined as companies with annual revenue between $1-10 million. The bank earned 15 awards in the Small Business category:

Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Award – Small Business Banking in the U.S.:

Best Bank – Overall Satisfaction for Small Business Banking in the U.SBest Bank – Trust for Small Business Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Ease of Doing Business for Small Business Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Likelihood to Recommend for Small Business Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Satisfaction with RM for Small Business Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Advisory Capabilities of RM for Small Business Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Customer Service for Small Business Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Values Long-Term Relationships for Small Business Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Satisfaction in Cash Management for Small Business Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Ease of Making Payments for Small Business Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Product Capabilities in Cash Management for Small Business Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Satisfaction in Cash Management for Small Business Banking in the U.S. (South)Best Bank – Likelihood to Recommend for Small Business Banking in the U.S. (South)Best Bank – Overall Satisfaction for Small Business Banking in the U.S. (South)Best Bank – Satisfaction with RM for Small Business Banking in the U.S. (South)

SouthState also demonstrated its ability to meet the complex needs of larger businesses by ranking sixth in award recognition among middle market businesses, comprising companies with annual revenue between $10-500 million. The bank won the following eight awards in the Middle Market Banking category:

Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Award – Middle Market Banking in the U.S.:

Best Bank – Values Long-Term Relationships for Middle Market Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Customer Service for Middle Market Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Advisory Capabilities of RM for Middle Market Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Satisfaction with RM for Middle Market Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Ease of Making Payments for Middle Market Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Product Capabilities in Cash Management for Middle Market Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Trust for Middle Market Banking in the U.S.Best Bank – Satisfaction with RM for Middle Market Banking in the U.S. (South)

Since 2016, SouthState Bank has received a total of 82 Coalition Greenwich awards, consistently demonstrating its commitment to delivering exceptional commercial banking services and establishing itself as a trusted partner for businesses of all sizes.

Crisil Coalition Greenwich is a leading provider of strategic benchmarking, analytics and insights to the financial services industry, and specializes in providing unique, high-value and actionable information to help clients measure and drive their business performance. To determine the winners of the 2025 awards, Crisil Coalition Greenwich evaluated more than 500 banks and interviewed thousands of executives of small businesses with sales of $1–$10 million and middle-market firms with sales of $10–$500 million across the country, and measured institutions across a series of qualitative metrics.

SouthState Corporation (NYSE: SSB) is a financial services company headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida. SouthState Bank, N.A., the company’s nationally chartered bank subsidiary, provides consumer, commercial, mortgage and wealth management solutions to more than 1.5 million customers throughout Florida, Texas, the Carolinas, Georgia, Colorado, Alabama, and Virginia. The bank also serves clients nationwide through its correspondent banking division. Additional information is available at SouthStateBank.com.

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GZIRA, Malta, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SOFTSWISS, a global tech provider of software solutions for iGaming, announces that its Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Sergey Kastukevich, has been named CTO of the Year in EMEA at the 2025 Oracle Excellence Awards.

The Awards, organised by Oracle, leading cloud and AI company, celebrate the best in business innovation. Past winners include Vodafone, Shiseido Company Limited, PayPal (NA), and other global enterprises.

It recognises Sergey Kastukevich as a CTO who strategically utilises emerging technologies to advance SOFTSWISS’ objectives, such as reducing operational costs, enhancing system stability, and developing transformative products that benefit both the company and the broader industry. With over 15 years of expertise, SOFTSWISS delivers high-performance, secure, and scalable platforms supporting more than 1,200 brands worldwide.

Sergey Kastukevich shares: “We take pride in our successful collaboration with Oracle OCI, which allows us to implement innovative projects with high reliability and security. SOFTSWISS leverages a comprehensive suite of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services to ensure performance, scalability, and security across its operations”.

Among these services is Oracle Kubernetes Engine, which provides the scalability and flexibility needed for deploying containerised applications. To support critical workloads, SOFTSWISS uses high-performance VM Instances, delivering the necessary power for demanding tasks.

For secure and scalable data handling, Object Storage ensures reliable storage and fast access to essential information. The company also relies on Cloud Guard for continuous monitoring and automated threat response, maintaining a high level of protection for its cloud resources.

In managing and deploying containerised applications, SOFTSWISS benefits from a centralised Container Image Hub, simplifying the application lifecycle management. “Thanks to these tools, our collaboration with Oracle OCI allows us to build highly available and scalable solutions that meet the highest security and efficiency standards.” continued Kastukevich.

Kastukevich’s role at SOFTSWISS since 2020 has been instrumental in strengthening internal processes, expanding the technology team, and shaping the company’s long-term innovation strategy.

Recognition at this prestigious Award in a region where SOFTSWISS conducts business is a significant achievement and a testament to the company’s leadership.

For more information, please contact:
Alena Praskuryna, PR Manager
Email: alena.praskuryna@softswiss.com 

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Established Service Provider to Introduce SuperCom’s Electronic Monitoring Technology Across Arizona, including Potential Opportunities with State Department of Corrections

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SuperCom (NASDAQ: SPCB), a global provider of secured solutions for the e-Government, IoT, and Cybersecurity sectors, is pleased to announce it secured a new contract with a leading Arizona-based service provider that delivers evidence-based treatment and rehabilitative services to individuals involved in the criminal justice system. This agreement marks SuperCom’s strategic entry into Arizona, its seventh new U.S. state since summer 2024, and further accelerates the Company’s expansion momentum across the nation.

With over 25 years of experience, the Arizona-based provider delivers a broad range of court-approved, evidence-based programs across the state, including behavioral health treatment and domestic violence intervention. With a long-standing presence throughout Arizona and strong partnerships with agencies such as the Arizona Department of Corrections, the provider is well-positioned to introduce and expand the reach of SuperCom’s electronic monitoring (EM) solutions to a wide network of supervising agencies.

Under this new contract, the provider will introduce SuperCom’s advanced EM technology to new and existing agency partners as a complementary solution to its existing service portfolio—enhancing public safety efforts and enabling agencies to better track compliance and promote rehabilitation outcomes.

“We are excited to partner with a well-established statewide provider in Arizona. This collaboration offers a valuable new channel to bring our electronic monitoring technology to a broad base of individuals already receiving rehabilitative support. It represents a strategic fit that expands our reach and enhances public safety outcomes in a notable U.S. market,” commented Ordan Trabelsi, President and CEO of SuperCom.

“Our expansion into Arizona marks the seventh new U.S. state we’ve entered, together with over 20 new customer contracts, since summer 2024, reinforcing our growth momentum and the effectiveness of our go-to-market strategy,” Trabelsi continued. “In parallel to our direct sales strategy, this partnership model allows us to more rapidly scale by leveraging the existing reach of trusted service providers, enabling us to bring our technology to a broad customer base more efficiently while unlocking significant opportunities for SuperCom,” Trabelsi concluded.

SuperCom’s PureSecurity Suite is a best-of-breed electronic monitoring and tracking platform with a comprehensive set of innovative features, including smartphone integration, secure communication, advanced security, anti-tamper mechanisms, fingerprint biometrics, voice communication, unique touch screens, and extended battery life.

About SuperCom

Since 1988, SuperCom has been a global provider of traditional and digital identity solutions, providing advanced safety, identification, and security solutions to governments and organizations, both private and public, worldwide. Through its proprietary e-Government platforms and innovative solutions for traditional and biometrics enrollment, personalization, issuance, and border control services, SuperCom has inspired governments and national agencies to design and issue secure Multi-ID documents and robust digital identity solutions to its citizens and visitors. SuperCom offers a unique all-in-one field-proven RFID & mobile technology and product suite, accompanied by advanced complementary services for various industries, including healthcare and homecare, security and safety, community public safety, law enforcement, electronic monitoring, and domestic violence prevention. For more information, please visit SuperCom’s website: www.supercom.com

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