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ACHIEVEMENT

Webspec Acquires Local Drupal Development Firm

Webspec: Webspec, an award-winning digital agency, has acquired Covenant, a Drupal development firm serving clients nationwide with enterprise support and development.

"We're thrilled to expand our Drupal expertise and customer relationships with Covenant," said Jeremiah Terhark, CEO and Founder of Webspec.

On The Move

• Anna Erbes Joined Holmes Murphy as AVP, Senior Broker Executive Risk and Cyber
• Vanessa Lancaster, Ph.D. Joins McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC as Senior Counsel and Patent Attorney - Biotechnology and Chemical
• Kavi Parupally Promoted to Chief Information Officer at CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc.
• Tim Paulson Promoted to Lead Experience Data Analyst at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• Devan Vander Veen Promoted to QA Engineer Automated II at GlobalVetLink

ENTREPRENEURS

Member Spotlight: Startup Ecosystem

Check out new TAI members impacting the Iowa startup and innovation scene:

ClaimsHero AI: a venture-backed seed-stage startup tackling the 850M denied U.S. health claims annually using AI to amplify patient voices in appeals.

Novy Ventures: A first-of-its-kind venture studio in Iowa, looking for very early-stage startup ideas to put through ideation this month. If you're a first-time or experienced entrepreneur, innovator or founder with a healthcare SaaS idea, share it with the team for evaluation: https://www.novyventures.com/apply. 

Tumbleweed Plan: Tumbleweed empowers you to effortlessly coordinate and orchestrate end-of-life arrangements remotely and around the clock.

→ Founder or entrepreneur looking to get involved? Join TAI’s Startup Roundtable here.

INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT

Construction Tech

Iowa Industry Leaders: Who to Know in Construction Tech

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INNOVATION

Holmes Murphy Launches Innovative Program Solutions (IPS)

Holmes Murphy: Holmes Murphy has launched Innovative Program Solutions (IPS), a full-service Managing General Agent (MGA) practice. IPS designs specialized insurance programs to help businesses in targeted industries reduce expenses and loss ratios with custom solutions.

More Member News

• Des Moines to host NewBoCo’s computer science professional development programs
• ICN Teams Up with Zoom to Offer its AI-powered Collaboration Platform
• Involta is Now ark data centers
• ISU researcher presents at White House AI event; team wins grant for AI ag tool
• PSCU/Co-op Solutions is Now Velera

Upcoming TAI Member Events

May 22   ⇨  Earning a Seat at the Decision-Making Table w/ Paragon IT Pros

May 22   ⇨  DevOpsDSM: Intro to Minimum Viable CD

May 23   ⇨  Tech Kernels: Cedar Rapids w/ Involta (now ark data centers)

June 6   ⇨  Turnberry Solutions Summer Celebration

Iowa Tech Jobs

Mid/Senior Full-Stack Engineer
ClaimsHeroAI
📍West Des Moines

Software Engineer II
GlobalVetLink
📍Remote

HRIS Analyst (I, Lead, & Sr.)
Velera
📍Remote

SaaS Business Development Manager
ViClarity
📍West Des Moines