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Inside: Who to Know in SaaS, Casey’s IT Transformation, MākuSafe + WESCO, LinkedIn Learning on AI, & More!

| View in browser Photo Credit: Sanjeev Satturu INNOVATION State of the CIO, 2024: Sanjeev Satturu Foundry: For the 2024 State of the CIO survey, Casey’s CIO Sanjeev Satturu discussed their IT transformation, emphasizing a shift to a product mindset. They are scaling tech foundations, rationalizing legacy systems, deploying edge infrastructure, and simplifying POS systems for better customer experiences and analytics.   “The business of convenience requires us to continually transform…You have to continuously work on modernizing platforms and solutions because with the rate technology moves, everything becomes legacy really quickly.” - Satturu Read More On The Move Amanda Calmer Joined F&G as Senior Business Systems Analyst Rachel Lunsford Joined Iowa Department of Health and Human Services as Bureau Chief - Service Contract Support Howard Samarin Joined Norstar Trailers, LLC as Infor / Syteline Administrator Nam Tran Joined Merchants Bonding Co as Chief Information Security Officer Iowa Industry Leaders: Who to Know in SaaS Meet the Iowa SaaS Visionaries Photo Credit: MākuSafe COLLABORATION MākuSafe and WESCO Join Forces MākuSafe: MākuSafe Corp. partners with Wesco International, Inc. to integrate MākuSafe’s wearable tech with Wesco’s products and supply chain expertise, improving safety protocols and streamlining operations.   “Combining MākuSafe’s technology with Wesco’s products will revolutionize workplace safety and accelerate digital transformation.” - Gabriel Glynn, CEO, MākuSafe Learn More Do You Have News To Share? Click Here 📰 Upcoming TAI Member Events June 18  ⇨  Machine Safety Lunch & Learn w/ Ramco Innovations June 18  ⇨  DSM AI Group: Leveraging RAG in Large Organizations June 20  ⇨  AI in Healthcare Symposium - UI Office of Innovation June 20  ⇨  CI Java Users Group: Foundations of Kubernetes June 27  ⇨  DSM Data & Analytics: Data-Driven Leadership w/ John Deere July 9     ⇨   Lean Bytes: Thriving in Change w/ Lean TECHniques Share Your Events 🗓️ Photo Credit: Alec Harrison EDUCATION TAI Member Employee: LinkedIn Learning on AI LinkedIn: Alec Harrison, Software Developer at Lean TECHniques, was selected to lead a LinkedIn Learning Course on Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate Certification Prep.  In this course, Alec shares hands-on demos aimed at helping you ace the subjects tested in the certification example. Check out the Course Iowa Tech Jobs Senior Full Stack Developer Fareway Stores 📍Johnston, IA US Market President ViClarity 📍West Des Moines, IA Software Engineer 2 GlobalVetLink 📍Remote View Jobs & Submit Openings 💼 Connect With Us You are receiving this email because you opted into TAI communications on our website or through TAI event registration. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get TAI and Iowa Tech News in your inbox. Technology Association of Iowa, 500 E Court Ave., #100, Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Manage preferences |
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