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Joe Mazzenga Joins Agorus as VP of Manufacturing
Agorus®, a cutting-edge construction technology company, announced today that Joe Mazzenga joined the company as its Vice President of Manufacturing.
The 35-year industry veteran will lead the development of the company's construction solutions from conception through installation.
"Joe has been at the forefront of the construction and manufacturing industries, creating innovative systems and processes that ensure success," said Garrett Moore, co-founder and CEO of Agorus. "He is known nationally as an entrepreneur in off-site construction by linking software, equipment, and systems with lean manufacturing processes to improve the way construction gets done today. We're excited to have him on board!"
Mazzenga exhibited his entrepreneurial talent and drive to build better early in life. Shortly after high school, he became a journeyman carpenter and started a small construction business with a partner. Within 10 years, Mazzenga grew it into a successful framing contractor firm, employing over 1,500 individuals in multiple manufacturing facilities.
Long before off-site manufacturing was known in the U.S., Mazzenga produced structural wood off-site components including wall panels, floor cassettes, stairs, arches, and roof and floor trusses. As a division manager at Alpine Engineering Products, he also spearheaded the whole house software initiative by leading a team of 20 software developers to innovate whole-house engineering software. For the last decade, Mazzenga has played a significant role in more than 50 successful startups and turnarounds.
"This is the place I want to be, and I'm thrilled to join Agorus," said Mazzenga. "We will demonstrate to the industry that it is possible to digitally design a home down to every last millimeter and finishing nail. We will also empower construction teams with the ability to build an American dream home in just a few days instead of several painful months. This can and must be done if we are to close the US housing shortfall gap. I'm honored to work with this stellar team."
About Agorus
Agorus seeks to close the 5.5 million U.S. housing shortfall gap by accelerating the world's transition to off-site construction. The company leverages its technologies and automated factories to empower builders to build better, faster, cheaper, and greener. Visit www.agorus.com for more information.
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Graid Technology and Liqid Announce Accelerated Data Protection for the World’s Fastest NVMe Flash
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - December 6, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Graid Technology, the multi-award-winning data protection provider and developer of the only RAID card to deliver the full performance capability of NVMe SSDs, and Liqid, a leading provider of composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) and NVMe storage solutions, today announced a cooperative agreement to partner in customer engagements. The relationship will be focused on providing data protection along with elimination of I/O bottlenecks for customers deploying Liqid's Honey Badger NVMe flash devices and CDI solutions.
"There is a tremendous amount of upside for both companies in this new relationship," said Leander Yu, CEO and President of Graid Technology. "Liqid is a key player in both the NVMe storage and CDI market, and we are excited to be closely aligned with them and their partner community where together we will have an unbeatable combination."
The flexibility and scalability of Liqid products provides the ideal platform to leverage the simplicity and scalability of the SupremeRAID™ SR-1010 offerings. The combination of Liqid and SupremeRAID™ by Graid Technology offers customers and partners a data protection option that drives a lower cost of deployment along with improved customer satisfaction and improved business continuity.
"Our partnership with Graid Technology helps customers extract added value from our LQD-4500 (Honey Badger) NVMe storage devices," said Sumit Puri, CEO and cofounder, Liqid. "While the Honey Badger is already the world's fastest SSD at 4M IOPS, when paired with SupremeRAID™ SR-1010, it delivers more than 5M IOPS with solid RAID 6 protection. SupremeRAID™ works brilliantly with the Honey Badger in both composed and non-composed deployments."
SupremeRAID™ SR-1010 by Graid Technology is now included on Liqid's hardware compatibility list and is available through many Liqid channel partners. Please contact Liqid to test-drive the Honey Badger with accelerated SupremeRAID™ protection for yourself.
About Graid Technology
Graid Technology is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an office in Ontario, CA, and an R&D center in Taipei, Taiwan. Graid technology's SupremeRAID™ performance is breaking world records as the first NVMe and NVMeoF RAID card to unlock the full potential of your SSD performance: a single SupremeRAID™ card delivers 19 million IOPS and 110GB/s of throughput. For more information, visit www.graidtech.com or connect with us on Twitter or LinkedIn.
About Liqid
LIQID Inc., headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, is a pioneer in composable infrastructure. Freeing IT users from vendor lock-in and traditional purchasing cycles, Liqid enables them to build a living data center architecture that changes to meet their business needs and scales as needed. All of this while offering powerful improvements in data performance, architectural optimization, hardware disaggregation, and footprint efficiency. For more info: www.liqid.com.
Additional Resources
- SupremeRAID™ Western Digital White Paper
- Supermicro Partners with Graid Technology
- TD SYNNEX Partners with Graid Technology
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Report: 67% of U.S. Consumers Expect to Spend Under $500 on Holiday Expenses This Year
AUSTIN, Texas - December 6, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Today, Jungle Scout, the leading all-in-one platform for e-commerce sellers, released its Q4 2022 Consumer Trends Report, a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers on spending and behavior during the 2022 holiday season. The report examines how shoppers navigate the current economic climate and finds that consumers are expected to spend nearly 40% less on holiday-related expenses this year compared to the 10-year national average.1
Insights from the report include:
Consumers are tightening their wallets ahead of the holiday season.
- 33% of consumers are reducing holiday expenses, and the top ways they plan to cut back include spending less on gifts and decorations.
- More than half (58%) of consumers are searching for deals and discounts when holiday shopping.
Holiday shopping is increasingly influenced by digital media and technology.
- 20% of U.S. consumers get holiday gift ideas from social media, with Facebook leading as a source of inspiration, followed by Instagram and TikTok.
- Virtual gifts like streaming and music subscriptions are among the most popular gifts of 2022.
Fiscally responsible self-indulgence will be a top priority for consumers in 2023.
- 54% of consumers are making travel plans for 2023 — up 16% from last year.
- While re-evaluating finances is a priority for 79% of consumers, some say things like dining out, getting manicures and smoking or vaping remain non-negotiable expenses in 2023.
"Consumer expectations and priorities will shift in 2023, as inflation continues to impact spending," says Michael Scheschuk, President of Small & Medium Business at Jungle Scout. "As e-commerce advances, consumers will seek personalization at every stage of the customer journey. Brands should diversify sales channels and consider expanding into social commerce through popular platforms like TikTok, allowing them to engage with new audiences in more authentic and memorable ways."
See the full report for more details and methodology.
About Jungle Scout
Jungle Scout is the leading all-in-one platform for e-commerce sellers, supporting more than $50 billion in annual Amazon revenue. Founded in 2015 as the first Amazon product research tool, Jungle Scout today features a full suite of best-in-class business management solutions and powerful market intelligence resources to help entrepreneurs and brands manage their e-commerce businesses. Jungle Scout is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and supports 10 global Amazon marketplaces.
1 National Retail Federation. 2022. "What to expect from consumer spending this holiday season."
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‘Reel2Media Announces Its New Alexa Skill ‘North Pole Plus’
SEATTLE - December 6, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Award-winning audio production company 'Reel2Media' has today released its latest Amazon Alexa Skill 'North Pole Plus' designed to bring joy to girls and boys (and even their parents) this festive season.
Last Christmas, 'North Pole Live' allowed users to listen in on Santa's workshop, bringing the magic of Christmas direct to living rooms across North America. Now, its creators are taking things to another level with 'North Pole Plus' - a bundle of six Santa-themed Amazon Alexa skills that capture the magic of Christmas in one festive interactive audio package.
From tracking letters to Santa to singing down the sleeps 'til Christmas or listening to the radio station of choice for Santa and his elves, North Pole Plus provides parents with FREE content to entertain and occupy their children throughout December, providing experiences that will enhance a family's overall Christmas experience.
The six 'North Pole Plus' skills are:
The heart of North Pole Plus and the station of choice for Santa and his elves. Ho Ho Radio broadcasts live from the North Pole, delivering news, weather, Christmas music, and even 'commercials.'
An audio advent calendar in the form of a catchy song that changes every day
Listen live to what Santa and his elves are getting up to, via a hidden microphone inside Santa's workshop.
Elf-voiced news and weather updates delivered live from the North Pole.
A fun and easy-to-play memory game that will have young kids coming back day after day.
Even kids' letters to Santa have gone hi-tech. Letters can now be tracked every step of the way with the help of Santa's mailroom workers.
North Pole Plus has been created by award-winning audio production company Reel2Media. Talking about the decision to expand their original North Pole Live offering into 'North Pole Plus,' Reel2Media Co-Founder Anthony Gay said: "When we were creating 'North Pole Live' last year, we immediately recognized and were excited by the creative opportunities for expansion. It was very much something we knew we wanted to explore this year, and the success of 'North Pole Live' only confirmed to us that this was something we should pursue. We couldn't be happier with the end result. North Pole Plus combines tradition and nostalgia with cutting-edge interactivity and true theatre of the mind that will leave children and adults alike feeling warm and fuzzy this festive season. We hope that it will become part of many pre-Christmas routines, helping build excitement and anticipation as the big day draws closer."
North Pole Plus is completely FREE to use and now available from the Alexa Skills store, or just say "Alexa, open North Pole Plus" to get started. Merry Christmas!
ABOUT REEL2MEDIA
Reel2Media is a new audio content company from the team behind ReelWorld - a global leader in audio branding with over 25 years of experience working with the world's biggest radio stations on their imaging and jingles. ReelWorld provides station sound for thousands of radio stations around the world, including Z100 New York, BBC Radio 1, KIIS LA, and Heart UK.
Reel2Media was formed in 2019 with the purpose of helping brands engage audiences using the power of sound.
Combining rich storytelling, music, and high production values with the latest audio and smart speaker technology, Reel2Media creates innovative and interactive audio experiences, podcasts and sonic branding, delivering content that adds value. Content people want to listen to. Content that connects brands with their audiences.
For more information, visit www.reel2media.com.
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