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Adding 60 Text-to-Speech Voices, Narakeet Enables Educators To Easily Create Video Lessons in Regional Dialects

WOKING, U.K. -- Remote and virtual learning environments are putting educators under pressure to create engaging video materials, yet few teachers have the equipment or skills to record professional audio. Adding 60 new voices, Narakeet this week enabled educators to easily create video lessons and voiceovers in 40 languages and regional dialects.

NCTQ studies found that teachers spend 45 minutes on average planning lessons. Having to record audio and edit videos puts additional pressure on already busy schedules, often requiring hours of extra work per day. Neural AI text-to-speech systems, with natural sounding voices, offer a compelling alternative to recorded audio, cutting preparation time from hours to minutes. Until recently, AI voices only represented major language variants, limiting the effectiveness of this approach. According to Statista research, accent or dialect issues are the second biggest barrier to adoption for voice technology in 2021, affecting 66% of respondents.

"Students like to hear voices that sound like them. They engage better with content in regional dialects. Using our new voices, educators can make video lessons that speak to their audience much more effectively," said Gojko Adzic, founder of Narakeet.

Narakeet is a text-to-speech video maker that turns PowerPoint slides into narrated videos. This week's update brings support for English variants including South African, Irish, Nigerian and Filipino voices; French with Swiss, Canadian and Belgian dialects; Spanish with Mexican and Puerto Rican variants and improved Brazilian Portuguese and Indian English.

"Combined with the recent addition of Swiss German and New Zealand English, Narakeet now has a rich collection of local dialects in many popular languages, and one the largest collections of neural text-to-speech generators," said Adzic. "Some of our competitors may offer a larger list of options, but they include older technology which cannot mimic human speech, and often provide the same voice with regional variants. Narakeet does not reuse voices across local variants, so each voice is unique."

According to MarketsandMarkets research, the text-to-speech market was valued at USD 2.0 billion in 2020 and is estimated to reach USD 5.0 billion by 2026, driven by the rising demand for handheld devices and increased investment in government spending on education. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a significant growth in demand for cloud-based solutions, especially important for schools as they shifted from in-person education to remote, virtual learning environments and mixed educational models.

For more information, check out https://www.narakeet.com/

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SimpleNexus helps lenders better serve Spanish-speaking borrowers with launch of Nexus Bilingual

LEHI, Utah -- SimpleNexus (https://simplenexus.com/), developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced the release of Nexus Bilingual(tm), a new feature that makes the loan process more accessible to prospective homebuyers who prefer to communicate in Spanish by gathering initial loan information in Spanish.

According to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) 2019 report on Hispanic Lending, more than 470,000 Hispanic people became homeowners in 2019. Nexus Bilingual helps lenders better serve America's expanding Hispanic homebuyer market with tools that generate borrower confidence and help overcome language barriers. While not a full loan application, Nexus Bilingual makes kickstarting the loan process more accessible to prospective homebuyers by providing them with a Spanish-language purchase or refinance loan inquiry form option.

"At SimpleNexus, we believe the homeownership dream should be more accessible to everyone," said SimpleNexus Founder Matt Hansen. "Nexus Bilingual has been a high-priority project of our newly formed skunkworks team and is based on direct market input. It's been personally satisfying to lead the development of a feature that now enables our lender partners to overcome language barriers, increase user confidence and connect with Spanish-speaking borrowers as they embark on the homeownership journey."

A convenient desktop and mobile-responsive experience, Nexus Bilingual enables prospective borrowers to initiate purchase and refinance mortgage loan inquiries in Spanish. When prospective borrowers submit a Spanish-language loan inquiry, Nexus Bilingual informs them that a member of their lender's Spanish-speaking staff will reach out to help them complete the process in English and educate them on next steps.

For more information about the Nexus Bilingual functionality, contact sales@simplenexus.com.

About SimpleNexus, LLC:

Founded in 2011, SimpleNexus is an award-winning developer of mobile-first technology for the modern mortgage lender. Lenders depend on our namesake homeownership platform to unite the people, systems and stages of the mortgage process into a seamless, end-to-end solution that spans engagement, origination, closing and business intelligence. By helping lenders manage their teams and stay connected with borrowers and real estate partners, we deliver a measurable return on investment in the form of reduced turn times, increased loan application submissions and more referral business. A four-time Inc. 5000 company, SimpleNexus has been recognized as one of the world's Best Workplaces for Innovators.

For more information, visit https://www.simplenexus.com/ or follow @SimpleNexus.

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Apple’s New macOS Monterey Disappoints Mac Users with Paralyzed Macs, Update failure, and Unavailable NTFS Write Support

CHENGDU, China -- Apple's macOS 12 Monterey has been officially released to the general public on October 25, 2021. This update brings a refined macOS Big Sur experience and new features including Live Text, AirPlay, SharePlay, and Shortcuts app. The top-end 2021 MacBook Pros with M1 Pro or M1 Max chips are shipped with macOS Monterey. But macOS Monterey users are reportedly facing problems, says iBoysoft.

Many Mac users who upgraded to macOS 12 Monterey are experiencing serious problems ( https://iboysoft.com/mac-data-recovery/macos-monterey-problems-and-fixes.html ), ranging from minor software malfunctions, upgrade failures, to major nightmares like a bricked Mac.

With scattered online reports, the newest macOS Monterey update completely killed some older MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini, and iMac models. User are finding their Mac's screen suddenly turned black and subsequently won't turn on again. In Apple Support document, it committed that in very rare circumstances an macOS update might paralyze a Mac with a power failure.

This issue seems not to be impacting newer Mac devices with an Apple Silicon. A bricked Mac after installing macOS Monterey might be related to damaged or outdated firmware, which requires an additional Mac and DFU mode to be restored or revived.

macOS Monterey update failures appear frequently when your Mac doesn't meet the empty space requirements or underperformed Internet connection. Smaller than macOS Big Sur, macOS 12 updater is still around 12GB in size and needs 26GB to 44GB storage to upgrade.

On a Mac with a 128GB hard drive or solid-state drive, it is essential to clean up unnecessary files to avoid insufficient space before attempting the upgrade. A slow and unstable home Wi-Fi usually leaves a Mac hanging at downloading or installing process for good.

Apple hasn't joined hands with Microsoft for native NTFS write support on macOS 12 Monterey yet. Mac users find their hard drives formatted previously for Windows still read only unless they reformat the drives with a Mac-compatible FAT, HFS+, or APFS file system.

The long-anticipated NTFS write feature can be easily accomplished on macOS Monterey with a cross-platform NTFS for Mac ( https://iboysoft.com/ntfs-for-mac/ ) utility. It enables macOS Monterey to have a native and secure engagement with Microsoft NTFS.

Apple's new macOS 12 update has reportedly been associated with a significant number of issues. Complaints regarding malfunctioning USB ports, Safari crash, memory leak, are wide spreading on all Mac devices. Apple experts warn users to hold the horse for the second or later version of macOS Monterey to fix the constantly emerging bugs.

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EnergyCAP Appoints Thomas R. Patterson, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer

BOALSBURG, Pa. -- EnergyCAP, LLC (ENC), the leading provider of data and analytics software for energy and utility bill management, today announced that Thomas R. Patterson, Jr. (Tom) has been named as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Steve Heinz, who founded the company in 1982, will retire from his role as CEO but will continue in an advisory capacity as a member of the Board of Directors.

With over twenty-five years of leadership experience in the technology industry, Tom has a proven track record of delivering value within public and privately held technology companies. His contribution to value creation has been delivered by developing strategic direction, accelerating growth, and driving operational excellence in execution across all areas of the business, while complementing organic growth through strategic partnerships and acquisitions.

Mr. Heinz commented, "After partnering with Resurgens Technology Partners in March, we began our search for my successor who would transform EnergyCAP into a company with much greater global impact on energy management and carbon reduction. After months of searching, I couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Tom. His experience makes him the ideal leader to guide our company into this new era. Most importantly, his character makes him a great match for the team. We have a tremendous company with great team members and a market-leading platform and solutions. I've never been more excited about the future of EnergyCAP."

Prior to joining EnergyCAP, Tom served as COO & CFO at several SaaS and hybrid SaaS-based companies, culminating in multiple successful exits to both strategic and financial sponsors. His previous experiences include leadership roles at: SambaSafety, Digital Map Products, Kareo, Teletrac, Quest Software, and Citrix.

"I'm honored to be joining a great company like EnergyCAP at such an exciting time and inflection point in the industry and the company's journey," said Tom. "From corporate America to the public sector, energy efficiency and sustainability is a key imperative and will have a lasting impact on society. EnergyCAP is well-positioned to capitalize on these market dynamics and positively contribute to the future of energy efficiency. I'm thrilled to partner with Resurgens and lead EnergyCAP's next phase of evolution and growth."

About EnergyCAP:

EnergyCAP, LLC (ENC) has helped more than 10,000 energy managers in government, education, and commercial organizations derive value from their utility bills and energy data. Clients use our comprehensive EnergyCAP software-based solution to streamline utility bill processing and auditing, track energy and greenhouse gas data, process campus chargebacks, target reduction goals, benchmark facilities, submit to ENERGY STAR, measure and verify energy & cost savings, create budgets and forecasts, and much more.

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Fintech provider Promontory MortgagePath’s digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions receive renewed ABA endorsement

DANBURY, Conn. -- Leading digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions provider Promontory MortgagePath LLC announced the renewal of its product endorsement by the American Bankers Association (ABA). Promontory MortgagePath combines extensive mortgage operations and compliance expertise with industry-leading mortgage technology to provide efficient, cost-effective mortgage processing and fulfillment services to lenders of all sizes. ABA's endorsement, dating back to 2018, recognizes Promontory MortgagePath's tech-enabled fulfillment solutions for their ability to help its members reduce mortgage origination costs while allowing them to retain a full mortgage product suite.

The endorsement and subsequent renewal are a result of ABA's thorough and ongoing due diligence process, which identifies proven, reliable solutions while saving banks time and money. When deciding whether to endorse a product, ABA engages with bank leaders to identify gaps in their current offerings and opportunities to expand services, works with industry-specific consultants and enlists ABA staff experts to guide the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and validate the research with bankers. ABA is also committed to reviewing each Endorsed Service Provider to ensure it is still providing a valuable service to ABA members and their customers.

"With Promontory MortgagePath's solution, banks can leverage their strong brand and local market knowledge while deploying a digital platform and comprehensive fulfillment services," said ABA Chief Member Engagement Officer James Edrington. "It's a 'pay-as-you-go' model, which boosts profitability and efficiency, and ABA members enjoy an exclusive 10% discount. In a recent monthly billing cycle, one ABA member alone saved $3,820."

"We've enjoyed tremendous growth in 2021, and our strategic relationship with ABA is a key contributor," said Paul C. Katz, managing director of bank relations at Promontory MortgagePath. "This momentum stems from helping our clients win in an intensely competitive mortgage marketplace with innovative tech, expansive product options and the agility to adapt to changing economic conditions. The loan is always originated and closed in the client's name, which maximizes profitability while maintaining a high-touch customer experience."

To meet ABA's standards for endorsement, a company must offer reliability, sustainability, validity, sound risk management, outstanding data and information security and rigorous quality and customer service standards. The initial due diligence process lasts six to nine months and includes analysis by industry experts and validation by bankers. In addition to the ongoing due diligence and annual reviews, ABA also publishes a due diligence report on each ABA Endorsed Provider, which includes insights gained during the due diligence process. These reports are available free of charge to ABA members.

Key features and benefits of Promontory MortgagePath's digital mortgage and fulfillment solution include:

* The proprietary point-of-sale (POS) Borrower Wallet(r), which automates document collection, provides a secure digital portal to collect and store important loan documents and delivers a transparent process to the borrower with real-time status updates;
* Fulfillment models designed to support community banks' varying origination needs;
* Milestone pricing that explicitly aligns costs with services rendered throughout the loan process;
* An in-house compliance team to ensure clients' origination activities are being executed to the highest and best mortgage compliance standards possible; and
* Access to an extensive investor network and support for existing investor relationships, resulting in increased profitability.

About Promontory MortgagePath LLC | NMLS ID 1532373

Promontory MortgagePath is a fast-growing team of passionate problem solvers on a mission to fundamentally change the way lenders approach their mortgage business. The company combines an intuitive, collaborative digital mortgage platform with modern, comprehensive fulfillment services, giving lenders the progressive technology and scalability required to profitably compete in today's rapidly changing residential mortgage market. Promontory MortgagePath's founder, former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig, is widely recognized as a visionary thinker on the critical issues confronting financial services, and his companies are renowned for helping community lenders resolve their most pressing challenges. To learn more, visit https://www.mortgagepath.com.

About American Bankers Association

The American Bankers Association is the voice of the nation's $22.8 trillion banking industry, which is composed of small, regional and large banks that together employ more than 2 million people, safeguard nearly $19 trillion in deposits and extend $11 trillion in loans.

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TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP to Host TMC Mortgage Tech Day

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") will host TMC Mortgage Tech Day on March 19, 2022, in conjunction with TMC's Winter Conference at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach.

The TMC Mortgage Tech Day is a unique opportunity for Fintech and Mortgage Tech companies to present to a live audience of TMC's Emerging Tech Fund limited partners, which is comprised of TMC mortgage lender executives, and a panel of judges from leading mortgage tech venture capital (VC) firms.

Presenters will receive visibility by top lenders in the country, consideration for investment by the fund and national media coverage, and the top three are also eligible for a cash prize. Target investment themes include Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Machine Vision/Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Web & Mobile Applications, Cybersecurity & Blockchain Applications, and Digital Transaction Platforms.

Interested companies must submit an application here by January 14, 2022. All applicants will be screened by the TMC Emerging Technology Fund for a chance to present during TMC Mortgage Tech Day.

TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP is an early-stage venture capital fund sponsored by The Mortgage Collaborative targeting investments in companies that improve the following: efficiency of manufacturing and servicing mortgages, customer experience, quality and profitability of mortgage origination. TMC's lender members comprise 15-20% of all mortgage originations in the United States.

The Limited Partners of the TMC Emerging Technology Fund consist of some of the most technology-forward lender members of TMC who evaluate and invest in companies looking to advance the mortgage industry. The Fund continues to look for investment opportunities that will result in higher profitability and business process improvement for TMC lender members. For more information, please reach out to tmctechfund@mtgcoop.com.

About The Mortgage Collaborative

Based in San Diego, Calif., The Mortgage Collaborative was founded in 2013 by four notable industry leaders and is the nation's largest independent mortgage cooperative network. TMC is singularly focused on creating an environment of collaboration and innovation for small to mid-size mortgage lenders across the country to reduce cost, increase profitability, and better serve the dynamic and changing consumer base in America. For more information, visit http://www.mortgagecollaborative.com/

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Yvonne Robinson joins XG as their new VP of Operations

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- California-based XG recently announced that Yvonne Robinson had joined XG as their new Vice President of Operations. Yvonne comes with 20+ years of Telecommunications experience. Her wide real estate and site development background bring to XG the subject-matter expertise in end-to-end site acquisition, leasing, zoning and construction processes.

"Her wealth of knowledge ensures all market conditions are achieved to lead the strategic implementation and deployment of the next generation of small cells and backup generators; leveraging the available spectrum assets and providing support for the 5G mmWave," said John Clarey, CEO of XG.

Before joining XG, Yvonne served as Manager for Development and Engineering for T-Mobile, and previously as Market Manager of Regional Site Development for Sprint. She has also held the Network Real Estate Project Manager role for Verizon.

Yvonne has a B.S. in Political Science, B.S. Legal Studies and a Masters in Business Administration. Her certifications include Masters in Management, California Real Estate license, and Six Sigma Green Belt.

About XG

XG is a premier provider of engineering, construction, and comprehensive wireless service strategies. We utilize skilled in-house site development and construction resources, while providing real-time updates. Our turnkey services ensure efficient and effective deployments tailored to meet local requirements, safety guidelines, and industry standards.

For more information, please visit https://www.xgcommunities.com/.

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KMEA Implementing ARES PRISM Cost Management Software for Increased Control and Scalability

BURLINGAME, Calif. -- KMEA, an engineering, environmental, energy, and sustainability (E3S) consulting company, has selected ARES PRISM cost management software to improve reliability of data and help scale their business.

California-headquartered KMEA provides major program management, project management, environmental compliance and consulting, energy, engineering, sustainability, AEC, and third-party inspection services to federal government, state and local government, and commercial clients in every state within the U.S.

The organization has a portfolio of projects worth more than $20M in annual revenue, in addition to $20M in won bids, that are pending award. To scale their business and improve project management maturity, KMEA is moving away from MS Excel spreadsheets and putting in place a more robust and proactive cost and schedule control system.

"Almost every business function was relying on Excel, which we have outgrown as our firm has continued to expand. As a firm, we understood we needed the right controls in place to further scale our business," Jennifer Mores, PSP, STSC, Vice President & Director of Operations at KMEA, said. "ARES PRISM can be implemented quickly, provide us with a system to streamline and standardize business processes and maintain reliable data, meet both our internal and external project controls requirements, and provide us with the ability to analyze and report our portfolio's cost, schedule, risk and change management data for comprehensive decision making."

ARES PRISM is an enterprise solution that helps manage project and program costs across their entire lifecycle. KMEA is taking advantage of the cost management module, PRISM Cost, and will be able to effectively manage budgeting, resource planning, time-phasing, progress and performance measurement, change management, earned value management, risk management, and forecasting from a single centralized location.

"KMEA will be positioned for scalability and success with our cost management capabilities," Geoff Stubson, Chief Financial Officer of ARES PRISM, said. "Improving their project management maturity with ARES PRISM will help drive organizational maturity of project processes and improve project and organizational performance - safeguarding not only their ROI, but that of their clients, too."

ARES PRISM software is utilized across many sectors including environmental, government, infrastructure, oil and gas, energy, utilities, mining, construction, and more to manage the performance of projects at every stage all within a single platform. Clients enjoy the flexibility of choosing the ARES PRISM products they need to fit their portfolio, whether it is estimating, cost management, engineering management, procurement, document management, contract management, field management, executive dashboards, or our integration platform.

For more information about ARES PRISM, please contact prisminfo@aresprism.com.

About KMEA

KMEA is an environmental, energy, engineering and sustainability (E3S) consulting company offering professional engineering, scientific, and technical services to clients throughout the United States and internationally since 1996. The goal of KMEA is simple - to provide superior client services and advocacy to cost-effectively manage clients' environmental, energy, engineering, and sustainability issues. Since the founding, KMEA's outstanding performance is testimony to their commitment and dedication to customers. With zero lost time accidents in more than 20 years, an industry record, their team motto is "Safety is job one." Learn more at https://www.kmea.net/.

About ARES PRISM

ARES PRISM is an enterprise project controls software that manages the complete project lifecycle delivering dependable forecasts, cost control, and performance measurement. PRISM is a scalable, robust and intuitive system that harnesses industry best practices and integrates all aspects of the project, including cost and schedule, change management, project estimating, earned value, contracts & procurement, and field progressing. Achieve superior project management with increased visibility and control, boosted accuracy and efficiency, and improved financial performance. Learn more at https://www.aresprism.com/.

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ACES Quality Management announces ACES ENGAGE, a two-day conference defining the future of quality management and control for the financial services industry

DENVER, Colo. -- ACES Quality Management™ (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the launch of ACES ENGAGE, a conference designed to bring together the nation's top financial services quality management professionals to discuss industry trends and best practices.

ACES ENGAGE will provide attendees the unique opportunity to learn from industry experts and thought leaders, network and leave with the knowledge necessary to increase efficiencies, improve productivity and further quality at their organizations. Sessions will include a mixture of general session presentations, panel discussions and breakout session tracks for mortgage lending, loan servicing and consumer lending.

"Historically, we've hosted our ACES Power User Summit to help our clients extract additional value from the ACES platform, but a unique byproduct of that event was the interaction between clients in sharing best practices and discussing industry trends. For 2022, we wanted to include a broader swath of financial services risk and quality management professionals and facilitate a more fulsome discussion of the issues these institutions face," said CEO Trevor Gauthier. "With ACES ENGAGE, our goal is to create an environment in which each attendee leaves inspired and full of ideas to improve their businesses, whether or not they are an ACES user."

ACES ENGAGE 2022 will take place at the historic Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs on May 23-25, 2022. Featured speakers include Aron Ralston, author of the New York Times bestseller, 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place' and the subject of the Oscar-nominated film '127 Hours,' and Steve Spies, president of SWS Risk Advisory LLC. As a former risk and quality control executive at Fannie Mae, Spies was the primary author of Fannie Mae's manifesto on loan manufacturing quality.

Registration for ACES ENGAGE is open now, with early bird pricing available until December 31, 2021. Register to attend and learn more at https://www.acesquality.com/aces-engage-2022

About ACES Quality Management

ACES Quality Management, formerly known as ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), is the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry. The nation's most prominent lenders, servicers and financial institutions rely on ACES Quality Management & Control Software™ to improve audit throughput and quality while controlling costs, including:

* 3 of the top 5 and more than 50% of the top 50 independent mortgage lenders;

* 7 of the top 10 loan servicers;

* 11 of the top 30 banks; and

* 1 of the top 3 credit unions in the USA.

Unlike other quality control platforms, only ACES delivers Flexible Audit Technology, which gives independent mortgage lenders and financial institutions the ability to easily manage and customize ACES to meet their business needs without having to rely on IT or other outside resources. Using a customer-centric approach, ACES clients get responsive support and access to our experts to maximize their investment. For more information, visit https://www.acesquality.com/ or call 1-800-858-1598.

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Top Technology and Risk Management executive Ed Escobedo joins TAG CXO

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Ed Escobedo has watched technology evolve and grow over the past 40 years. He has now joined TAG CXO as a seasoned executive who brings skills and experience as fractional CIO.

He's seen the growth of processing power, once stored in rows and rows of computers, now condensed into nanocomputing components, small enough to fit in a wristwatch.

Today, Escobedo brings his earned experience and knowledge to TAG CXO as a fractional executive, focusing on IT operational excellence, compliance and cybersecurity for mid-market companies.

Being on the ground floor of major technology companies has offered Escobedo a unique perspective. He's had the ability to grow right alongside technological advances and witness what works and what doesn't.

"It has been amazing to be a part of the evolution and innovation of technology and cybersecurity over the course of my career. I have been blessed with opportunities to work at some of the best companies in the world and have had a front row seat within an industry that is constantly re-inventing itself," Escobedo says.

Escobedo, who grew up in California, was introduced to technology field in the military, when he joined the United States Air Force in 1979. After spending some time in Washington, D.C., Escobedo made his way to Arizona in the early 90s and was a technology and cybersecurity executive of several global corporations, such as PayPal, DHL and the Apollo Group.

Escobedo's numerous successes come from his ability to analyze operations and processes and introduce strategic and pragmatic solutions. His keen eye for improving critical business systems and enhancing security has resulted in the success and growth of many large-scale operations.

At TAG CXO, Escobedo is looking forward to supporting mid-market companies with that same tenacity.

"Ed's executive presence and affable demeanor are second only to his professional accomplishments as a technology executive. He is a former large company top-level exec who has the business acumen to comprehend the situational context, the knowledge to diagnose the need, and the leadership acumen to build structures that deliver to the bottom-line; exactly what mid-market operators are looking for," said Paul Theisen, founder of TAG CXO. "And, he brings combined CIO/CISO skills, delivering more value to clients more efficiently in today's hyper-secure environment."

To learn more visit: https://tagcxo.com/services

About TAG CXO:

Based in Phoenix, Arizona, TAG CXO is a privately held company, providing Interim and Fractional IT leadership executives, founded in 2019. The company maintains a distinguished reserve of industry-trained, enterprise-level executives, available on demand to mid-market CEOs. TAG CXO executives help to round out a firm's leadership team and close the IT talent gap with fully qualified expertise, offering a more affordable, lower-risk option than hiring full-time staff. Learn more at: https://tagcxo.com/.

TAG CXO, 7000 N 16th Street, Suite 120-167, Phoenix, AZ 85020.

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