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Former Director of Operations at Google Joins Esquire Digital as COO

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Brad Wetherall, a former Director of Operations at Google, has joined Esquire Digital, one of the country’s premier digital marketing firms for the legal industry. While at Google, Wetherall led teams responsible for implementing and improving product experiences for major global products, including the Google Business Profile, Google Shopping, and Google Wallet.

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Esquire Digital, a national digital marketing and public relations agency exclusively serving law firms, announces the addition of Brad Wetherall as Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Google Business Expert. During his tenure at Google, Wetherall played a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing major global products, including Google Business Profile, Google Shopping, and Google Wallet.

“Brad’s first-hand knowledge of Google’s products will be a game-changer for law firms looking to dominate their local search presence and attract more clients.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Brad to our leadership team,” said Steve Silenzio, Founder and CEO of Esquire Digital. “Brad’s first-hand knowledge of Google’s products will be a game-changer for law firms looking to dominate their local search presence and attract more clients.”

At Esquire Digital, Wetherall will leverage his deep understanding of Google’s ecosystem to help law firms maximize their online presence, drive client acquisition, and stay ahead of the evolving digital landscape. His expertise in Google Business Profile (GBP) management and search optimization will provide Esquire Digital’s clients with a competitive edge in an increasingly AI-driven search environment.

Wetherall recently showcased his thought leadership at BrightonSEO San Diego, where he spoke on “The Evolution of the Google Business Profile and Its Future Role in the AI Overview.” Additionally, in a recent Near Media Podcast episode, he provided exclusive insights into “How Google GBP Support Really Works.”

“The legal industry is one of the most competitive markets out there, and for law firms that want to grow, simply having a website isn’t enough,” said Wetherall. “To stand out, attorneys need a sophisticated digital strategy that ensures they are visible at the exact moment potential clients are searching for legal services. Esquire Digital has built an incredible reputation for helping law firms dominate their local markets, and I’m excited to bring my experience to the team to help attorneys maximize their online presence and client acquisition.”

Other members of the Esquire Digital leadership team include website designer Heather Pinheiro (2023 Webby Award winner for Best Legal Website), videographer Ricky Leighton (2024 Golden Gavel Award for Best Client Testimonial), and Michelle Fishburne (former Gibson Dunn attorney with more than a decade in public relations and brand development).

About Esquire Digital

Esquire Digital is a national digital marketing and public relations agency exclusively serving law firms. The agency’s leadership team is comprised of masters in the key fields of website design, videography, content development, SEO strategy, Google Business Profile optimization, public relations, and social media. Esquire Digital is known for its solid track record of increasing law firms’ online visibility, attracting high-value quality leads, and driving measurable growth. esquiredigital.com

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Embracing the AI Era: Huawei Cloud Thailand Launched New Cloud Service Series to Accelerate Enterprises’ Shift to AI-Native

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BANGKOK, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Huawei Cloud Thailand successfully hosted the “Intelligence Ignites a New Era: Huawei Cloud Reshaping Thailand’s Digital Wave” technology forum at the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel. The forum brought together over 200 business leaders and technology experts to delve into the value of data in the AI era, unveiling a suite of innovative cloud services designed to empower Thailand’s digital transformation with superior AI capabilities.

AI Strategy: A New Engine Empowering Industries
As AI drives the fourth industrial revolution forward, Celine Cao, CEO of Huawei Cloud Thailand, emphasized that: “AI should not be a high-barrier technology. Through open-source collaboration and innovation, every nation can build its own localized intelligent ecosystem.”

Prof. Jing Tang, D. Eng from Chulalongkorn University added, “Enterprises can achieve cost-efficient intelligent transformation by optimizing open-source large models with high-quality data assets. The cultivation of such data will be pivotal to successful AI implementation.”

Huawei Cloud Gives Thailand a Better AI Choice.
Huawei Cloud AI Cloud Service provides diverse, efficient, and stable computing power, enabling businesses and developers to rapidly build large-scale AI applications. The platform not only optimizes mainstream open-source models but also offers a cloud-based toolchain for streamlined development, eliminating complex configurations with one-click access and instant usability.

Technical Breakthroughs: The DeepSeek localization solution, powered by Huawei Cloud AI Cloud Service, reduces deployment cycles from 2 weeks to 2 days and cuts inference costs by 40%, supporting both full-scale and lightweight distilled models.

Scenario-Driven Innovations: Leveraging 30+ industry-specific best practices, Huawei Cloud launched three key solutions:Intelligent Interaction Hub: DeepSeek+Chatbot delivers precise semantic understanding and personalized interactions for high-concurrency scenarios across industries like customer service, education, healthcare, and finance.

Development Efficiency Revolution: DeepSeek+CodeArts boosts deployment efficiency by 20x, reduces code defects by 70%, and enables automated programming with intelligent Q&A and code inspection.

Knowledge Management Upgrade: DeepSeek+KooSearch integrates enterprise data to build unified intelligent knowledge centers.

Cloud Service Portfolio: Building Blocks for Digital Transformation
At the event, James Tan Shijie, Vice President of Solution Sales, Asia Pacific Cloud, announced a series of cloud services to accelerate enterprises’ transition from cloud native to AI-native.

CloudDC Solution: A one-stop cloud migration service for data centers, integrating deterministic operations, cloud DCs, and full-stack AI.

Backup & Disaster Recovery Continuity Center Solution: Ensures business continuity across five layers (management, applications, hosts, storage, cloud DCs), featuring risk detection within seconds, rapid recovery, and unified visibility.

Large Model Security Solution: End-to-end protection covering environment security, data compliance, model inference security, and unified security operations.

GaussDB & TaurusDB:GaussDB’s three-layer pooling architecture enables elastic resource scaling, while its dual-cluster disaster recovery design isolates hardware/software failures between clusters. An AI-powered DevOps assistant automates 90% of fault diagnosis and recovery.TaurusDB offers MySQL compatibility for seamless migration and pioneers AI-driven serverless capabilities with unique write scalability.

AI Cloud Service: Supports uninterrupted foundation model training for up to 40 days, with 10-minute fault recovery and compatibility with 100+ global models like DeepSeek and Llama.

Ecosystem Collaboration: Data-Driven Sustainable Growth
During the “C-Level Big Data Roundtable,” experts agreed that enterprises must build intelligent data governance systems to transform data assets into competitive advantages. Wu Shiwei, CTO of Huawei Cloud Asia-Pacific, stated, “Through open architectures and localized support, we empower Thai businesses to leap from data accumulation to value creation.”

This forum marks Huawei Cloud’s strategic upgrade in Thailand, combining “technology democratization” and “ecosystem collaboration” to fuel Thailand’s digital economy. With the rollout of these solutions, Huawei Cloud will continue driving intelligent transformation across Thailand

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Saab receives order for additional Live Training equipment from U.S. Marine Corps

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STOCKHOLM, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Saab has received a contract modification award from the U.S. Marine Corps for additional Marine Corps Training Instrumentation Systems (MCTIS) equipment. The order value for this award is USD $37 million (SEK 375 million) with deliveries taking place from 2025 to 2027.

This award ensures the U.S. Marine Corps will continue implementing Saab’s deployable and expeditionary MCTIS capability. This advanced, interoperable live training solution helps Marines train in the most realistic environments, significantly improving their performance and survivability on the battlefield. 

The system focuses on developing and reinforcing effective tactics, techniques and procedures, while also facilitating joint training with NATO allies during multinational exercises.

“We are honored that the U.S. Marine Corps continues to rely on us as their training partner for the next generation of Marine warfighters,” said Erik Smith, President and CEO of Saab in the U.S. “Our training capability enhances combat readiness by immersing Marines in realistic scenarios and rigorously analyzing their decision-making and actions, ultimately delivering on the objective of saving American lives. We take pride in providing the premier interoperable, land-based live training capability in the world.”

Saab’s collaboration with the U.S. Marine Corps began with a contract awarded in June 2021, marking the transition from the previous Instrumentation and Tactical Engagement Simulation System II (ITESS – II) to the MCTIS training system. 

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Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 25,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world. Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defense capability of several nations.

Saab, Inc. is a U.S. based wholly owned subsidiary, delivering advanced technology and systems, supporting the U.S. Armed Forces and the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as international and commercial partners. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, the company has business units and local employees in nine U.S. locations.

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FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE NAMES BRITTANY BEHRENS, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, THE MAIDA BADCOCK POU ENDOWED CHAIR IN NURSING SIMULATION

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LAKELAND, Fla., March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Florida Southern College is excited to announce Brittany Behrens, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, as being named the Maida Badcock Pou Endowed Chair in Nursing Simulation.

This honor is made possible by a generous gift from alumna Ebbie Sue Pou Doherty, class of 1981, dedicated to the legacy of Maida Badcock Pou, a Florida Southern Trustee Emerita whose service and philanthropy left a lasting impact on the College.

A proud Florida Southern College graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2014 and a Master of Science in Nursing Education in 2017, Behrens began her career at FSC in 2015 as a part-time Simulation Lab Assistant. She transitioned to a full-time faculty role in 2017 and lastyear assumed the position of Nursing Simulation Lab Manager and Instructor in the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. In this role, she fosters a dynamic learning environment where students develop essential nursing skills through clinical experiences.

“I am incredibly honored to receive the Maida Badcock Pou Endowed Chair in Nursing Simulation,” said Behrens. “This endowment will allow Florida Southern College to further enhance our simulation program, equipping students with high-quality simulation experiences to improve critical thinking and clinical judgment skills. I am so grateful for the generosity that surrounds this school and will use this opportunity to ensure that our graduates are confident, competent, and ready to meet the evolving demands of healthcare.”

Ebbie Sue Pou Doherty, retired Vice President of Employee Services at W.S. Badcock Corporation, shared, “My family and I are honored to continue my mother’s legacy by creating this endowed chair. We hope it will be a platform for future leaders in nursing simulation to continue pushing the boundaries of education and healthcare.”

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 70+ undergraduate programs and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, nursing, and physical therapy. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning, and boasts 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. In the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” guide, Florida Southern ranks #11 among “Best Regional Universities in the South,” #9 in “Most Innovative Schools,” and #20 in “Best Value Schools.” The College is also highlighted in The Princeton Review’s 2024 Best 389 Colleges guide and the “Fiske Guide to Colleges 2025.” The 2024-2025 Colleges of Distinction guidebook praises Florida Southern’s AACSB accredited Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise alongside the College’s School of Education and its Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Home to the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, FSC has appeared on The Princeton Review’s top 20 “Most Beautiful Campus” national listing for 13 consecutive years, now ranking #5. Connect with Florida Southern College. 

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