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ACHIEVEMENT

ITA Group acquires Cooleaf technology to power employee engagement platform

ITA Group: ITA Group, a global leader in employee engagement solutions, enhances its services with the acquisition of Cooleaf, an award-winning recognition and rewards SaaS technology platform.

 

💬 “By combining our award-winning technology with ITA Group’s industry-leading strategic insights and capabilities, we are now part of a complete end-to-end employee engagement solution.” - Prem Bhatia, co-founder, Cooleaf

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On The Move

  • Jess Greiner joins Novy as VP Marketing
  • Michele Farrell joins ConnectifyHR as Chief Revenue Officer
  • Kyle Hauswith joins Ames National Corporation as Security Engineer
  • Teresa Middleton promoted to Digital Agronomy Team Lead at Iowa State Digital Ag Innovation Lab
  • Phil Ohnemus promoted to Assistant Vice President – Technology at Principal Financial Group
  • Sarah Wallace joins Novy as Process Leader
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ACHIEVEMENT

Google named as company behind proposed Cedar Rapids data center

City of Cedar Rapids: A significant economic development project in Cedar Rapids was revealed last month, with Google announced as the leading company behind a potential $576 million data center project. According to Jeff Pomeranz, Cedar Rapids City Manager, Google's interest highlights the city's commitment to economic development and its appeal to global companies.

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Iowa Industry Leaders: Who to Know in InsurTech

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INNOVATION

Merchants Bonding Co. Announces Hub Express

Merchants Bonding: Merchants Bonding Company introduces Hub Express, an extension of its award-winning online bonding solution, the Hub. Now widely available, Hub Express offers a seamless bonding experience from onboarding to renewals, leveraging cutting-edge technology and Merchants' surety expertise to fulfill an industry need.

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