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Synchronoss Technology: Stephen Waldis Showed That Acquisition Strategies Can Explore Business Too!

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Synchronoss Technology is a Software Services Company that is providing Game-Changing SaaS And PaaS. Also, the company enables digital, cloud, messaging, and IoT platforms, which maximize the growth of its client’s businesses. As well, lower down operating costs and improved customer experience and engagement. Stephen Waldis established the company, who is the present chairman of it. Under his policies, the Synchronoss platforms are helping clients meet changing digital market trends. The company has a 20-year history as a trusted integrator and had built a strong network with many partners all over the world. 

Person Behind Synchornoss Technology foundation- Stephen Waldis

He is the founder and Chairman of the company, which is a global leader in a software solution. Earlier, he served at a top management position in several top companies. Especially, high-tech and telecommunication companies. However, Stephen started his career at AT&T. Where he worked at various positions such as product management, sales, and marketing as well, in technical filed. Thereafter, he acquired the executive-level position. In 2000, he set up Synchronoss to develop a platform that will meet the altering trends in the digital world.

Stephen attended Seton Hall University for his higher studies. 

Awards and Recognition of Stephen Waldis

20 plus years’ experience in high tech and telecommunication filed and the endeavor to start a unique start-up offered several honors to Stephen. He won the prestigious Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award three times. Apart from that, Waldis is a founding inductee into the Seton Hall University Hall of Fame for Business Entrepreneurial Studies. As well, he sits on the Board of Trustees of Seton Hall University along with the Board of Directors of The New Jersey Technology Council. In addition, he is also a board of trustees at private firms BillTrust and ClickFox.

The Backstory of Foundation

Synchronoss set up in 2000 in Delaware. However, it was a small start-up in New Jersey that shaped into a global leader as a software service company. Stephen Waldis founded the company back in 2000 with his 20+ years’ experience. In 2006, the firm went public and next year it became one of the successful technology IPOs. 

Currently, the company is providing miscellaneous software service as well, service in transaction management. It is especially for a broad range of activation solutions as well as connected devices, serving the industry leaders on the planet.

About the Company 

Synchronoss Technologies is a global leader and innovator of messaging, cloud, as well as digital and IoT products. However, the products of company cover activation, cloud, enterprise mobility, broadband, universal identity, messaging as well as for analytics. In fact, Synchronoss is one of the global leaders in carrier cloud solutions, having a 75% market share. It is well-known for its unique approach to Software Services. Synchronoss platforms basically developed to create profitable new revenue and reduce innovation and growth costs. Also, create amazing customer experiences, drive higher engagement and speed up the market.

The company operates at several locations across the continents, including Japan, China, India, France, Australia, and many more. Also, it has a global data and R&D facility at Bethlehem, PA. 

Synchronoss to exploring the business

The firm has expanded its business through acquisition strategies. In 2016, it acquired Intralink Holdings for 821 million dollars to expand the market in enterprise solutions. It was the financial service provider firm. Also, last year, Synchronoss acquired OpenWave Messaging to explore the business in the field of messaging solutions. As well, the company tied up with Price Water House Cooper so that the company’s enterprise mobility business can be explored. Furthermore, Synchronoss aims to explore the range of services in healthcare and life science. 

Services offer

The company provides a range of products and services that includes cloud, enterprise mobility, broadband, universal identity, messaging as well as for analytics. Its secure mobility solutions are best known to secure important data, this data is saved on the container. So, even the mobile is lost, the important data would be removed automatically. Also, its analytics service is helping companies for data analytics. Thus, enabling cost optimization and other innovations needed to meet the digital trends. Furthermore, it also offers a personal cloud to manage personal data on smartphones. Like, photos, videos, attachments, etc. 

Awards and Recognition 

For its unique business model and innovative technology platform, Synchronoss has owned many titles on its name. For example, Software 500’s Top 10 Companies, Magazine’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies, NJBiz Fast 50 Companies, Deloitte Technology Fast 50, and many more. In 2009, it named Starcast & Sullivan’s Top 10 Global companies to watch. Also, it was the 2007’s IPO Home’s top-ranked software IPOs. Additionally, Synchronoss has been featured on Forbes List of America’s Best Small Companies. As well, in the Forbes Fast Tech 25 list that features the fastest growing technology companies. Synchronoss was ranked 7th in the list with a three-year average sales’ 29% growth.

Recently, Assurant, Inc. selected a personal cloud platform of Synchronoss to add incremental value to its mobile device protection offerings. A company, which is the market leader in mobile device protection as well as in risk management solutions chose Synchronoss to improvise the customer experience. Currently, the company is traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the symbol SNCR.

google assistant

Google all Set to Lose Legend-ary Voiced Assistant

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Google is one of the world’s most recognized brands and is a tech-superstar due to its huge presence. We have all been helped by the search engine at some point in time in our lives. It answers everything from simple questions regarding words, to sports updates when we are stuck at work. Slowly, yet surely, the tech-giant has branched out into other ventures. With several highly successful applications like Google Maps, Google Keep and even their cloud-storage service Google Drive, the company has become an integral part of our lives. One major part of Google’s services is their voice assistant which helps us do tasks without actually touching the phone. We can use this assistant to run searches, open the camera or even call someone without lifting a finger. Since voice search is touted to be the next big thing in the years to come, Google has never spared any expense when it comes to developing its search interface.

Wonderful Marketing Strategy Behind Google Assistant

One seemingly brilliant way it has made the assistant more relatable and approachable is by replacing the usually robotic and monotonic voice, with the voice of someone we appreciate and love. Fans went crazy last year when Google announced that the new update would have the assistant upgrade to All of Me fame John Legend’s voice. However, the collaboration seems to have ended because the tech giant announced that the voice would be removed from March 23rd onwards. Here’s a look at how the unusual pairing came to be.

Unlikely Pairing

In case you got used to having John Legend pick up your chores and assist you in your everyday life, you might have to brace yourself for the news. The celebrity cameo will come to a stop on March 23rd, after almost a year of great service. News regarding John’s voice being added to the Assistant’s settings had come out last April, much to the delight of Google users around the world. Most people do not identify with or particularly like the robotic voice that is associated with voice assistants. John Legend, therefore, came as a whiff of fresh air to most users, but, unfortunately, the unlikely, yet successful pairing is coming to a close. But to be fair, Google had mentioned at the time of release that this would be a limited feature, though they had not specified the duration of the tenure.

The addition of Legend’s voice brought a lot of joy to the ears of users around the world, because it brought with it several Easter eggs, very specific to his personality. For instance, you could get a personalized Happy Birthday song, sung by Legend himself if you asked him to do so. Similarly, fans were greeted to a part of All of Me, anytime they mentioned or asked about Chrissy Teigen, who is his supermodel wife. However, it is not all bad news for users, since Google still offers comedian Issa Rae’s voice. But it would be best not to get used to her witty one-liners or sarcastic remarks because you never know when Google will take her off the list.

Special Surprises

While Google Assistant has featured celebrity voices for quite some time now, users might want to make the best of them while they still can. John Legend, however, will always be remembered for being the first celebrity to lend his voice virtually to a plethora of devices all around the world. The singer’s smooth voice, which is sinfully filled with emotion and grit was a huge hit with fans all across the United States.

Google announced the removal via a tweet that urged users to use Legend to the maximum in the time they have left and encouraged them to request more serenades from the crooner. However, though you might miss the Legend-ary voice, rest assured because the Assistant will continue to function the way it used to. The only problem being that you won’t be able to belt All of Me along with the singer himself without accessing YouTube. Also, let us hope that owing to the success of this new endeavor, Google keeps surprising us with new celebrity voices in the future.

Revolar

Jacqueline Ros Assures Personal Safety With Revolar

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No matter how much our world is marching towards a more civilized environment, some social issues always pull us back. It is a matter of fact that crimes related to assaults are increasing day by day. For example, India is well-known for its rich IT sector skills and at the same time accused of brutal assaults. And, these harassments mostly take place in case of women.

Not only in India, but in the entire world women are not safe. If a few try to ensure their safety, a thousand does it otherwise. In this scenario, we need to step up instead of sloganeering and protesting. Jacqueline Ros, an entrepreneur came up with a product called Revolar to ensure personal safety, especially for women.

She founded this Denver-based start-up in 2013 and served as the CEO of the company. This personal safety device gained a lot of popularity. An idea turned into a big project only because she had the passion to bring a change.

About the Founder

Jacqueline went to the University of Florida to acquire her bachelor’s degree in International Studies & Spanish. She graduated in the year 2012 and the next moment she is the founder of a successful start-up.

While pursuing her degree she worked as an intern (Trained Legal Representative) at Guardian Ad Litem. In 2014, she was a part of the Candidate Support Team of Leadership for Educational Equity. She was also a Content & Transformative Series Facilitator at Teach for America and Board Treasurer at AXL Academy.

Jacqueline Ros
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She performed her role as the CEO of Revolar until May 2018. After that, she became the Regional Director (America) of Techstars.

Why Revolar

The safety of women is a very crucial factor for the social upbringing of any nation. Jacqueline promised herself to create something for the safety of women when her sister was attacked twice. Jacqueline said that while her sister was only seventeen she became the victim of two assaults. And, she decided to develop a safety device which will be easy to carry and affordable as well.

The Beginning

Jacqueline just graduated from college when she thought of creating Revolar. She is a graduate student who is not from a very influential family background. So, she tried her best to pitch about her product and participated in start-up programs. She participated in a Kickstarter campaign, two start-up accelerators, and also a university pitch contest.

The idea of Revolar was very assuring and seemed like a need of the hour. So, she received a funding of $156,000 from the state of Colorado and a huge amount of $3 million from one of the start-up accelerators. The funding was led by a Denver Venture Capitalist firm.

Advantages of Revolar

In the initial days, Revolar helped to send location information to once contacts in case of emergency. Once the device is connected with the Revolar app it would immediately send location details to every contact saved in the app. So, just with the click of a button the safety level upgrades.

The device was very simple and minimalistic as Jacqueline wanted something that any woman can handle. Because it is the right of every woman to live freely without having the fear of such dreadful assaults.

Currently, the company is trying to introduce new features cost-effectively. Every step is taken to make the Revolar part of sustainable business and to make the world a better place.

Bad Days

In late 2017, Revolar all of a sudden went out of business for a month. This was caused due to the ineffective supply chain and production unit. The company didn’t have any other option so they filed bankruptcy saying the company is unable to repay its debt.

But, luckily this wasn’t the end. Two investors, namely, Empowerment Capital and Volante Capital Advisors were impressed by the aim of Revolar. They didn’t want a project with such a good cause to shut down and hence decided to fund them. All this happened within one month and Revolar was again back in business.

The New Business

Once Revolar was back in business it also decided to launch new products with some added features. First of all, the price of the product was cut by $40 and the launch of a new device took place. Apart from showing the location, the contact would receive a message about the person reaching the destination safely or not. Another feature added in the app is step counting.

She received a funding of $2 million for her new product. But, currently, she is not playing her role in Revolar anymore. Brian Thomas has taken her position and after he joined the company the reported revenue of Revolar is around $2 billion.

amdocs

Amdocs: Started As A Phone Directory Company Which Is Providing Multiple Miscellaneous Services

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There are many companies that deliver more than one service. Perhaps, only a few of them meet customer satisfaction as well as provides miscellaneous services. In such a case, one of the names come into mind is Amdocs. A company providing multiple ranges of services since 1982. Amdocs represents a great example that small ideas with great potential tend to grow into something bigger. Also, the company showed that with great execution everything is possible to stand out in the corporate world.

About Amdocs

A company that was originally set up in Israel and thereafter shifted its headquarter in Missouri. Also, its development centres are in all corners of the earth. Includes, Israel, India, Ireland, Austria, Brazil, and Canada. Morris Kahn an Israeli businessman set up the company in 1982.

Amdocs is expertise in providing software solutions and services. Like media, communications as well as financial services. Additionally, it offers mobile financial services, big data analytics solutions, media products and many more. However, the organisation doing its business in more than 90 countries. In fact, 250+ companies all over the world are satisfied and regular customers of Amdocs.

The Backstory- How Amdocs Founded?

It will be interesting to know that Amdocs start the journey as a phone directory company as a Golden Pages offshoot. It is founded in 1982 by Morris Kahn. After that, the company developed a billing software program so that they can fulfill the demand of phone directory companies. Previously, the company called Aurec information.

However, after southwestern Bell corp. acquired a 50 percent stake of the company, it renamed Amdocs in 1985. The period between 1990-1995 was the golden time for the company. Amdocs started diversification and expand the service into communications. Initially, it started wireline telephone service and then step up into mobile phones. Since then Amdocs is providing new services and products as per the changing technology.

Over the period, it acquired many other firms like Cramer, Clarify, Celcite, Comverse BSS assets and many more. In 1998, Amdocs made it public as well as in 2014 it entered NASDAQ.

What makes Amdocs Unique?

As said earlier, many firms offer multiple services as this company offers. But Amdocs stand unique in between all of them due to its unique features. First of all, Amdocs is providing superior execution since its foundation. Later, Amdocs’ consistent delivery, software, other implementation services are world-class. And most importantly, the business model of the company is unique. Also, customer satisfaction must be considered. However, it will be an injustice to the company if its superior customer experience is neglected.

Other Special Features of the Company

Amdocs is well-known for its superior customer experience. Also, the smart operations at the company successfully speed-up the procedures and time to revenue. Additionally, it offers services and software solutions that are adaptable to new technology. Thus, ensures the client’s business growth. These are some special services clients can experience with Amdocs however the company does more than this.

Amdocs knows Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

The firm has taken a proactive approach to CSR with several materiality assessments’ conduction. With these assessments, the company identifies the Corporate social responsibility issues which are matters to the company and its collaborations. Also, it considers customers and shareholders. For this purpose, four core CSR heads are established. As well, high-level goals formulated within each of them.

Glimpse to Founder’s Life- Morris Kahn

He was born in 1930 in South Africa to a Jewish family. Today, he is known as a billionaire entrepreneur of Israel. Apart from Amdocs, he founded Golden Pages, Coral world, and several other companies. In fact, he did a great contribution to the foundation of various marine parks across the continents. Apparently, being a diver inspire him to do so. Furthermore, he also founded Coral World International in Eliet. Also, Kahn is a principal investor in Aurum ventures as well as in Atlantium.

Bottom Line

Since the foundation, Amdocs delivering miscellaneous services across the world. The company set an example of how to satisfy the customers with superior service. Also, it showed the world that no matter how small the idea, with great execution everything is possible!

Credant Technologies

Credant Technologies Acquired By Dell After A Decade Of Independent Ruling

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The time is not far when the valuation of data will surpass the value of real currencies. Moreover, the acquisition of more data by a nation will access the net worth of a country. This might seem a little far-fetched right now, but it will arrive soon. With gigantic growth in the sphere of technology, the demand for data for every tiny transaction over the internet, data is crucial! And, anything valuable needs security, right? Irrespective of personal data of an individual or confidential data of a company, it has to be protected. Credant Technologies, a company founded in 2001 served the purpose of providing data security services. Dell announced the acquisition of the company in December 2012. The founders of the company are Bob Heard, Chris Burchett, and Andrew Kahl.

About the Founders

Bob Heard pursued Business and Law and completed his bachelor’s degree in 1974 from Texas Tech University. He stepped into the professional world with IBM where he worked as a Regional Industry Sales Representative. Bob worked there for six long years and joined Information Resources, Inc as Executive Vice President.

Bob had an ample of experiences before co-founding Credant Technologies. Some of them include working as SVP for S2 Systems and Entrust Technologies, working as a General Manager for Sterling Commerce Banking Systems Division, etc. He started working at Dell as an Executive Director but left after seven months and co-founded Credant. Currently, he is the CEO of Credant Technologies and Board Member of eOriginal.

Chris Burchett also went to Texas Tech University and acquired his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He went to Southern Methodist University for completing his MS. After completing his BS, we worked at E-Systems as Software System Engineer for four years. While doing his MS, he joined i2 Technologies and worked there for seven years.

He left the company in 2001 after serving as the Director of Product Development. After co-founding Credant, he served as the CTO of the same and then worked for Dell in the security division. Currently, he is the Group Vice President of Blue Yonder.

Andrew has a bachelor’s degree in economics and history from Northern Illinois University and his MBA from Notre Dame University. Before co-founding Credant, he had prior experiences in working for Compaq and i2 Technologies. He left Credant in 2013 and joined NetApp. Andrew is currently serving as the Chief Customer Officer at SailPoint and as a Board Member of MyScript.

History of Credant Technologies

Bob along with Chris and Andrew saw a very big opportunity in the area of computing. When they founded the company, the internet has just started grasping the market. They knew eventually every enterprise will soon need data security as every small activity will depend on the internet.

So, they decided to found Credant Technologies with the prime goal of providing data security services to various companies. The company mainly worked for protecting data and secure it from “leaking”. Credant Technologies started with 110 employees which are pretty impressive for a new company. Moreover, the co-founders of Credant are well-experienced and seemed to have a lot of influence in the business world.

The tools of Credant Technologies had diverse applications, thus serving educational organizations, hospitals, aeronautical industry and well as the financial sector. The company also claimed to produce two million endpoints in these industries. Credant Technologies, since the beginning, has worked for protecting endpoint data and demonstrate compliance. It also worked to reduce costs at the same time.

Investors and Acquisitions

The major investors of Credant Technologies include Crescendo Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Austin Ventures LP, Intel Capital, and Cisco Systems. The company also had a joint partnership with Dell and OEM Record. Credant Technologies, for two successive years (2007 & 2008) became the fastest-growing private security company according to the Inc 500 Survey.

By 2011, over 800 companies, as well as few government sectors, used the product of Credant Technologies. Their tools and software were installed in more than 7 million devices. In 2005, the company was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Within a span of ten years, it made a significant presence in the world of data security.

Dell announced that it will be acquiring Credant in December 2012. The acquisition was made for the sole purpose of strengthening the security system of Dell.

azimo

Azimo: Unveiling the experience of Faster and Cheaper Fund Transfers Across the World!

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In the present scenario, digitization mapping all the sectors. In fact, it changed every aspect of life. Thus, financial services also adapted these changes to stand in today’s world. Azimo is one of the financial start-ups that provide services for digital international money transfer. However, the company made it possible to stand out amongst tough competitors like Fintech and WorldRemit. Also, the company enables simple, fast, and secure way to transfer money globally. In fact, Azimo’s service is cost-effective and available in 125+ countries around the world. Michael Kent, Marta Krupinska, Ricky Knox, and Marek Wawro establish it in 2012. Since then the company delivering the best financial service.

Azimo- New way of financial service

Michael Kent, Marta Krupinska, Ricky Knox, and Marek Wawro started the new era of financial service with Azimo establishment in 2012. In a short period, Azimo enabled a faster and safer way of online money transfer. However, it uses technology to democratize financial services. So that everyone has access to the service, no matter wherever it is. Its headquarters is located in London, UK. Also, the company has offices in Poland.

Vision and Mission of the company

The vision of the company is to democratize financial services so that it is affordable and available to all. While providing a better way to share money around the world is the mission of the company. As well, improving the lives of millions of people with its best financial service is also the mission of Azimo. With Azimo, the user can receive or send money to any bank. However, to speed up the process they can use social media accounts along with a debit card or bank account. So, it is possible to send money to over 125 countries via PC or mobile using a social media account.

How Azimo works?

Azimo has partners in around 195 plus countries. Also, they work with the world’s largest payment companies. To achieve the motto to enable safe money transfer, FCA and HMRC regulate the Azimo’s transactions. However, to speed up the transactions it holds funds in most currencies around the world. So that Azimo users can transfer funds instantly to over 60 countries. Furthermore, the company acquired half a million users and offers 270,000+ cash pick-up locations on the earth. Besides, the company often updates its app with new features to offer the best user experience.

Founders of Azimo

Michael Kent

He is the co-founder as well as CEO of Azimo. Michael is also the founder of a small world financial services group. This is a well-known European money provider. However, he is an experienced FinTech entrepreneur, an expert in deal-making and business transformation.

Education and Career

From 1994 to 1997, he attended Cambridge University to study Land Economy. After that, he studied an MBA at INSEAD.

Michael is the founder of Tandem Bank where he also served for 5 years. Furthermore, he is one of the partners at Hexagon Partners in the last 15 years. Hexagon partner is a well-known equity investment company. Also, he is an investor as well as an advisor at Curve ltd and Complies advantage. Presently, Michael is CEO at Azimo.

Marta Krupinska

Marta is a tech entrepreneur and diversity advocate. She named in the list of Forbes in 30Under30 in 2016. Also, she was on the list of London’s Most Influential People 2017 and 2018 by Evening Standard. In 2018, Krupinska honored as Forbes top 60 Female Tech Executives globally.

Presently, she is working at GovTech. Krupinska helped in the establishment of Azimo and FreeUp. Apart from that, Marta is Head of Google for Startups UK.

Education

She attended Columbia University for an executive development program. Also, she attended the center for Leadership for a degree in Leadership Academy for Poland. Marta pursued MA in psychology from Jagiellonian University, where she also studied Organisational psychology.

Ricky Knox

He is a serial entrepreneur and has built miscellaneous successful businesses. Ricky has built five technology disruptors. Especially in telecoms and fintech. Also, he co-founded Tandem and Azimo. In 2003, he also co-founded the GSM system. However, he is the director of the Small World Financial Services Group. At Azimo, he is serving as a Non-Executive Director. Apart from that, Knox is also one of the Managing Partners at Hexagon Partners.

He attended INSEAD for MBA.

Marek Wawro

He is the co-founder of Azimo. Presently, he is serving as a CTO at Future Finance. Also, work as Google Launchpad Mentor. Marek is an experienced technical leader having a strong background in Requirements Engineering as well as Software Architecture. Wawro studied at the University of the West of England.

Successes of the Azimo

The company enables innovative money transfer service which is affordable and available to all. After one year of formation, the company had raised 31 million USD in funding from several investors. Includes, Greycroft, Frog capital, Quona capital, etc. Also, to explore the service in Asia, Japanese company Rakuten showed interest and invested in Azimo.

Awards and recognition of the company

In 2018, Azimo won the Remittances award at United Nations. Also, it marked the name in Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing sales. Azimo also honored as the Best Global Money Transfer Company in 2017. It also named the Fastest Growing Companies in the UK in the same year. Further, it honored as a Best Remittance Service to Africa in 2016. As well, awarded for Innovation on money transfers. The company also became Judge’s Overall Favourite for Ease of Use and Adoption in financial service. However, the company ranked first in the list of Top 10 money-saving apps.