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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After Eric Franz Evenhuis D. Min. was encouraged by his wife to research his genetic background to discover any risk factors in his health, it began an incredible journey researching where he came from and how his mother faced a difficult choice upon discovering her pregnancy with him. Evenhuis bravely shares his life story and the lessons he learned along the way in his impactful memoir, “Little Ricky’s Circle of Trust: The Life and Times of Eric Evenhuis.” Filled with charming antidotes, personal photographs, and valuable advice for the next generation of families, this book will charm readers with a look at one man’s marvelous past.

 

The focus of this book is to inspire readers through Eric’s life story which consists of family, love, loss, and endless blessings. A story that almost did not happen due to his mother considering terminating her pregnancy with him, he hopes this memoir spreads the message that our choices have an incredible impact.

 

Discussing his childhood, his marriage, his experiences working as an ordained pastor and more, Eric welcomes readers into his world as he shares the moments that make life worthwhile. As they discover the people that helped raise him and the significant relationships he forms, it becomes clear that through God’s grace he was blessed with a remarkable existence. He also reflects on how his mother’s decision to follow through with her pregnancy with him still influences his choices today.

 

“It’s my hope that my story provides comfort, inspiration, hope, gratitude and a belief in a loving Sovereign God,” says Evenhuis. “Through writing this book, I discovered how valuable life truly is and I hope readers come to the same conclusion.”

 

Eric’s thoughtful and honest reflections on his past and his emphasis on strong beliefs and family values shine in “Little Ricky’s Circle of Trust.” Through powerful storytelling that fills the heart with reminders of the importance of faith, this book showcases the unbreakable bonds between family.

 

“Little Ricky’s Circle of Trust: The Life and Times of Eric Evenhuis”

By Eric Franz Evenhuis D. Min.

ISBN: 9781664204683 (softcover); 9781664204706 (hardcover); 9781664204690 (electronic)

Available at the Westbow Press Online Bookstore, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

 

About the author

Eric Franz Evenhuis D. Min. is an ordained pastor in the Christian Reformed Church. He grew up in the small town of Pease, Minnesota, where his father Rev. Robert Evenhuis was the pastor. Eric graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Calvin College, a Master’s in Divinity degree From Calvin Seminary, and his Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. His career focused on psychiatric hospital chaplaincy and running a pastoral counseling practice. He married his wife, Nancy Watson, a now retired oncology nurse, in 1969. Together they have two married daughters, Tera Lynn and Natalie Joy, and seven grandchildren. Eric is semi-retired and is enjoying writing, traveling, and spending time with his family in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

WestBow Press is a strategic supported self-publishing alliance between HarperCollins Christian Publishing and Author Solutions, LLC — the world leader in supported self-publishing. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication through Thomas Nelson and Zondervan.  For more information, visit www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240.

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Courtney Vasquez
LAVIDGE
4803067065
[email protected]

HAYMARKET, Va., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — After devoting his professional career to the fields of engineering, science and business, Dr. Ghahramani has channeled his creative energy into poetry to craft a book that speaks to the spiritual nature of readers from all backgrounds. In “My Epiphany,” each poem shares celestial and sentimental revelations from the author’s life journey so far. Focusing on the never-ending importance of a mind, body and soul connection, the inspiring messaging found in this compelling book aspires readers to reach to higher ideals in life.

 

Each captivating poem thoughtfully explores important themes such as love, empathy, kindness, wisdom and natural beauty. Serving as a spark for the reader’s own spiritual journey, “My Epiphany” stands out as a philosophical experience that tackles important subject matter from the author’s powerful experiences and dreams.

 

With a mission to inspire, encourage, motivate and enlighten, readers are given the opportunity to contemplate the essence of their own existence and gain a new perspective on life through impactful poetry.

 

“My poems give us pause to reflect on the expanse of the universe in which we have been placed,” Dr. Ghahramani said. “Some poems help us look inward as we reflect on our roles. Other poems help us consider the essence of our existence and who we truly are.”

 

With every passing poem, readers who are seeking self-discovery, and a newfound awareness of their life’s purpose will find this and more in “My Epiphany”. Dr. Ghahramani courageously shares his throughs and views of our world and encourages reflection of the reader’s destiny in this life.

 

“My Epiphany”

By Dr. Bahador Ghahramani P.E. CISM CPE

ISBN: 9781984588630 (softcover); 9781984588647 (hardcover); 9781984588623 (electronic)

Available at the Xlibris Online Bookstore, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

 

About the author

Dr. Ghahramani is a distinguished and awarded member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, currently serving as a Lead Scientist. He is a founder and Chief Executive Officer of the MewsTech, Inc, and BG Tech, holding eleven national patents and two international patents. Before starting his two successful companies, he was a Chief Technology Officer of the Europa Telecom, a Lead Scientist at General Dynamics, and a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at the AT&T – Bell Laboratories. His extensive work experience includes significant research and development projects with Sandia National Laboratories, Oakridge National Laboratory, Livermore National Laboratory, IBM Watson Centers, and other highly recognized national and international centers of excellence. He invented the modern electronic eye depth perception testing method. Dr. Ghahramani has published and presented numerous refereed scientific papers and book chapters in the leading publications. He has been a proactive member and officer in recognized national and international academic organizations, professional institutions, and honor societies. To learn more, please visit: https://www.myepiphanybookofpoems.com/

Xlibris Publishing, an Author Solutions, LLC imprint, is a self-publishing services provider created in 1997 by authors, for authors. By focusing on the needs of creative writers and artists and adopting the latest print-on-demand publishing technology and strategies, we provide expert publishing services with direct and personal access to quality publication in hardcover, trade paperback, custom leather-bound and full-color formats. To date, Xlibris has helped to publish more than 60,000 titles. For more information, visit xlibris.com or call 1-888-795-4274 to receive a free publishing guide.

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Courtney Vasquez
LAVIDGE
4803067065
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BLOOMINGDALE, Mich., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Statistics show that twenty-two U.S. military veterans commit suicide per day. This alarming issue inspired author, mentor and inspirational speaker Christine Hassing to learn more about the experiences of veterans suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and military sexual trauma (MST). She soon discovered the remarkable impact service dogs played in their journey towards healing and recovery. Wanting to share their perspective, she collaborated with twenty-three veterans and compiled their unique stories into her recently published book, “Hope Has A Cold Nose.”  This incredible collection of true tales conveys how service dogs make the difference for those reintegrating themselves into civilian life.

 

While earning her master’s degree, Hassing’s path intersected with a veteran and his service dog. After listening to their story, she knew that she wanted to spotlight the struggles of fellow veterans like him who are healing from trauma with the support of their furry friend. From sensing a nightmare and waking a veteran before terror takes hold, to placing a comforting paw on someone’s shoulder to ward off a panic attack, these dogs provide immeasurable support day and night.

 

Each chapter shares the story of a different human-canine pair as they explore their life changing relationship. The compelling testimonies from each and every storyteller in the book reminds readers of the importance of compassion and community during the recovery process for veterans.

 

“It is my hope that the stories within this book can raise awareness about service dogs as a healing modality for those journeying with PTSD,” says Hassing. “and to inspire those who are struggling to not lose their will to live.”

 

An inspiring read, “Hope Has A Cold Nose” showcases the holistic healing power of canines. Filled with extraordinary stories of resilience, compassion, survival, hope and recovery, this book is an unforgettable look at how animals can help their human counterparts heal from the deepest emotional wounds.

 

“Hope Has A Cold Nose”

By Christine Hassing

ISBN: 9781982255282 (softcover); 9781982255305 (hardcover); 9781982255299 (electronic)

Available at the Balboa Press Online Bookstore, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

 

About the author

Christine Hassing is an author, mentor and inspirational speaker. She received her MA in Organization Leadership from Gonzaga University. She published her poetic memoir, “To the Moon and Back to Me: What I learned from Four Running Feet”, in 2016. Hassing is a passionate advocate for holistic well-being, animals as healers, and the integration of pain, trauma, sorrow, despair, and grief into living a “hope-full” life. In addition to her healing life story writing, Hassing is also a self-employed mentor of transformational leadership tools and techniques for organizations and individuals. As a compassionate mentor, she is teaching individuals to find a centeredness in life, in their leadership, and within themselves. She resides with her husband in Bloomingdale, MI. To learn more, please visit https://christinehassing.com/

Balboa Press, a division of Hay House, Inc. – a leading provider in publishing products that specialize in self-help and the mind, body, and spirit genres. Through an alliance with the worldwide self-publishing leader Author Solutions, LLC, authors benefit from the leadership of Hay House Publishing and the speed-to-market advantages of the self-publishing model. For more information, visit balboapress.com. To start publishing your book with Balboa Press, call 877-407-4847 today.

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LAVIDGE
4803067065
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OTTAWA, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) announced an important partnership with iMD Health Global (iMD) — a software company focused on health education — to get relevant mental health resources, tools, and information into the hands of health-care providers and their patients.

“iMD has an innovative approach that allows health-care professionals to access thousands of educational graphics, videos, and resources online,” said Ed Mantler, the MHCC’s vice-president of programs and priorities. “We’re excited that a number of the valuable resources we’ve created at the MHCC will now be available through this medium. Improving communication and understanding between patients and care providers will mean better mental health outcomes for people in Canada.”

Already used in examination rooms, at hospital bedsides, and during pharmacy consultations, iMD is the trusted source for verified medical information.

“We know that 83 per cent of adults in Canada try to use the internet to self-diagnose, yet only about three per cent of those findings are accurate,” said Kevin Delano, president and CEO of iMD. “With the current need for accurate, reliable health information, particularly given the shift toward digital tools incited by the pandemic, we are excited to partner with the MHCC to provide Canadians with better access to mental health information.”

Delano also pointed out that having trusted, credible information to share with family and friends is important during a time of social distance, and technology can bridge that gap. “Understandably, patients forget about 80 per cent of what’s discussed with their health-care provider. If they are unable to bring a support person to their appointment, iMD allows them to access and share information afterwards. This can help to lower anxiety, confusion, and misinformation.”

Through a resource like iMD, full of user-friendly and visually appealing information, patients will gain a better understanding of their mental health condition. They will then be able to make more informed and responsible decisions, which is at the heart of a recovery-oriented, patient-centred approach.

About the Mental Health Commission of Canada

The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) leads the development and dissemination of innovative programs and tools to support the mental health and wellness of Canadians. Through its unique mandate from the Government of Canada, the MHCC supports federal, provincial, and territorial governments as well as organizations in the implementation of sound public policy. www.mentalhealthcommission.ca

About iMD Health Global

iMD Health Global is a Toronto-based award-winning software development company, focused on innovating healthcare education. Since 2010, iMD has grown its flagship product — app.imdhealth.com — into Canada’s largest digital patient education and engagement platform. Centred “At The Point of Care,”^® healthcare professionals use iMD’s cloud-based platform to engage with their patients at a deeper level and optimize knowledge transfer surrounding a patient’s condition and treatment plan. This is done through the seamless integration of over 80,000 images, booklets, and video resources (covering 2,100 medical topics) from trusted partners (such as health associations, government health agencies and the world renowned MAYO Clinic) into an award-winning user interface that makes patient education both efficient and effective. At the end of a patient’s visit, a summary of all the discussed information can be emailed or printed for the patient to review and continue their learning journey at home, improving their health literacy and adherence to their treatment plan. The iMD Platform is utilized in doctors’ clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care, infusion clinics and homecare environments. iMD is a subsidiary of CloudMD Software & Services. www.imdhealth.com

About CloudMD Software &
Services

CloudMD Software & Services Inc. (TSXV: DOC, OTCQB: DOCRF, Frankfurt: 6PH) is a telehealth company revolutionizing the delivery of healthcare to patients. CloudMD is digitizing the delivery of healthcare by providing a patient-centric approach, with an emphasis on continuity of care. The Company offers SAAS-based health technology solutions to healthcare providers across North America and has developed proprietary technology that delivers quality healthcare through a holistic offering including hybrid primary care clinics, specialist care, telemedicine, mental health support, educational resources and artificial intelligence (AI). CloudMD currently services a combined ecosystem of over 500 clinics, almost 4,000 licensed practitioners and 8 million patient charts across North America. www.cloudmd.ca

For more information , please contact:
Media Relations	Jared Sonnenberg
Mental Health Commission of Canada	Vice-President, Product & User Engagement
613-683-3748	iMD Health Global
[email protected]	[email protected]

What’s New changelog is unique in the enterprise data catalog market     

AUSTIN, Tx., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — data.world, the cloud-native enterprise data catalog company, today announced several new capabilities that enhance product usability and support for its customers’ agile data governance initiatives. Also today, the company introduced its public changelog, whatsnew.data.world, spotlighting new product updates. As the only SaaS-based enterprise data catalog with a continuous release cycle, the changelog is often updated multiple times per week.

New capabilities include:

• Simplified data and metadata search: The primary navigation drop-down menu now includes recently viewed items beyond datasets and projects, allowing users to quickly access metadata related-assets like glossary terms and tables. Search is now a feature of data.world’s public API with support for datasets, projects, insights, queries, tables, collections, files, glossary terms, and analysis resources.
• Lineage metadata collector: Automated lineage capabilities, powered by MANTA, are now incorporated into the data.world catalog collector (DWCC). This enables users to integrate technical lineage into their data catalog in a manner consistent with other metadata integrations.
• Team metrics and analytics: More than a dozen new reports provide teams with a 360-degree view of their data.world catalog status across multiple use cases. Reports include audit-level details on what queries are being run and by whom, including query text, for fast troubleshooting and effective auditing. This makes it easier for users to quickly address issues and drive greater productivity and efficiency into their data work.
• Metadata collectors for
  
  Microsoft PowerBI
  
  and
  
  DBT
  
  (private beta):  data.world is expanding its catalog of software integrations. Enterprise customers can now join a private beta program to access collectors to the popular data visualization and next-generation data transformation platforms. 
• Dynamic collections: It’s now easier for users to select which collections a resource belongs to. In just a few clicks, a user can add a business term or dashboard to multiple collections so that resources are understood, accepted, and accessible across multiple teams and projects within an organization.

“Our agile, continuous product development and release strategy is based largely on feedback from our customers,” said Jon Loyens, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at data.world. “We are constantly performing user interviews, A/B testing, and measuring tens of thousands of events throughout the platform. As a result we can address challenges around data discovery, data governance, and dataops faster and more comprehensively than anyone in our industry.”

To make it easier for customers to keep pace with its continuous platform updates—more than 1,000 releases this year alone—data.world launched whatsnew.data.world. This product changelog spotlights the latest product releases, enhancements, fixes, and integrations for the enterprise and community editions. It also includes details on upcoming features and helpful demo videos.

About data.world
data.world makes it easy for everyone—not just the “data people”—to get clear, accurate, fast answers to any business question. Our cloud-native data catalog maps your siloed, distributed data to familiar and consistent business concepts, creating a unified body of knowledge anyone can find, understand, and use. data.world is an Austin-based Certified B Corporation and public benefit corporation and home to the world’s largest collaborative open data community. Visit data.world for more information and expert guidance.

Media Contact
Ed Zitron, EZPR
Email: [email protected]

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, at better prices than local supermarkets, announced today that it is now contribution-margin positive in its San Francisco hub (meaning the service is profitable on a per-order basis). Farmstead achieved this milestone without markups, service fees or delivery fees, and in the most competitive and highest-cost market in the US.

The keys to keeping Farmstead’s operating costs low have been:

• Buying wholesale, selling retail, which allows for margins without fees or excessive markups.
• Utilizing microwarehouses (dark locations), which have a delivery radius of 50 miles v. 5 miles for traditional stores and cost 1/10th as much to build.
• Its proprietary Grocery OS software for automatically procuring inventory while cutting food waste, and orchestrating order picking/packing/delivery to ensure cost-effective, reliable daily operations.

Since March, Farmstead’s average basket size has doubled, while it’s continued to perfect its Grocery OS software platform. This increase in revenue and efficiency, and decrease in costs driven by software and data, helped Farmstead reach this important profitability milestone. The news comes on the heels of Farmstead’s Series A funding announcement, and its expansion to both Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, NC. Farmstead plans to expand to at least 14 more markets in 2021.

“The key to our becoming contribution-margin positive at this early stage has been our ability to programmatically predict our immediate future and also be hyper-efficient in our operations,” said Pradeep Elankumaran, Cofounder and CEO of Farmstead. “When you sell perishable products online, higher volume usually means higher losses and negative profits. In contrast, Farmstead’s Grocery OS stack helps cut perishable food waste to best-in-class, single-digit numbers, and transforms higher volume into lower pick and delivery costs. This means we reach per-order profitability faster. If we can do this in the expensive Bay Area market in under two years, we believe we can reach per-order profitability within one year in our expansion markets, where our operating costs are much lower. No other grocery e-commerce startup is taking this approach.”

About Farmstead

Farmstead is the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, at better prices than local supermarkets. Using AI technology, Farmstead has reinvented the grocery buying experience and rewired how food moves across the country, to significantly reduce food waste and fulfill its mission of making high quality, locally sourced food accessible to everyone. Visit https://www.farmsteadapp.com or follow @farmsteadapp.

Media contact:

Michelle Faulkner
617-510-6998
[email protected]

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/eb1834a6-cb34-4ae8-8402-a11a1db5bd9a

Philadelphia, PA, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Pennexx Foods (PNNX):  Your Social Marketing Inc. is owned and operated by Mark LePera of Nashville, TN, a business network group. Mr. LePera stated, “Our affiliate network consists of over a million business connections. While utilizing YSO, I can quickly and inexpensively generate new sets of merchants and businesses and expand my real estate investors’ leads. I have been working with Mr. Candito and his incredible team for several months to introduce new clients to this ingenious new business marketing concept. YSO’s new feature allows me to offer my clients and business partners an innovative path to expand their sales and income.” Mr. LePera has been cultivating these partners and has already signed up two Nashville area Chamber of Commerce accounts, a national food delivery company, a group of fitness center franchisees, and numerous other variety of other large business groups. 

The concept of growing YSO’s customer base through these new venture-partners is essential for YSO’s exponential growth. Using these collaborative marketing partners across the country, the YSO brand can increase its sales force and its customer base much more rapidly than registering merchants one by one. Another crucial aspect of this recent revision to the YSO merchant portal is for non-profits and charities to fundraise and solicit donations while supporting the merchants who support them. Pennexx feels this revision, which allows “giving back,” is essential in keeping with our mission statement: To empower businesses with unique and affordable solutions, consumers with ubiquitous shopping options, and provide philanthropic opportunities for all.

One of our first non-profit partners is Bikes FOR Tykes. This charity, which provides bikes to underprivileged children, is already visible on YSO and working diligently to raise much-needed funds on our platform. Their current customers can donate while perusing their merchant partners for offers. Of course, sharing these offers on social media generates new customers and, therefore, more donations. https://yoursocialoffers.com/showCampaign.php?campId=191

YSO is honored to enjoy the company of Mr. LePera and his organization to our team. Mr. LePera’s input and creativity is an asset to YSO.  Sunny Sweet, CMO of Pennexx, says, “Mr. LePera brings a unique business and marketing background. He has an impressive team and appears to have access to endless resources to appropriate.” 

Mr. LePera’s Career achievements include real estate sales and development, business and real estate coaching, public speaking, prison ministry, and now social media marketing. 

You can locate Mark LePera daily on a Zoom.com meet up at noon EST, where he shares business ideas using the YSO platform. If you would like additional information, you can join this call at https://www.meetup.com/yoursocialofferings/.

About Pennexx Foods Inc. (PNNX: OTCMKTS US). Pennexx, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, is a holding company within the Software/Internet Industry that focuses on social media, prepaid debit cards, BitGift™, artificial intelligence, targeted marketing, and consumer rewards.

Safe Harbor Act: This release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such forward-looking statements are made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. “Forward-looking statements” describe future expectations, plans, results, or strategies and are generally preceded by words such as “may,” “future,” “plan” or “planned,” “will” or “should,” “expected,” “anticipates,” “draft,” “eventually” or “projected.” You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, including the risks that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, and other risks identified in a company’s annual report.

For additional information, visit our website at www.pennexx.net or call 866-928-6409. Please follow us on Twitter @Pennexx.

HUNT VALLEY, Md., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Per Os Biosciences LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative functional food and dietary supplement products, announces the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 10,765,658. The new patent covers a novel chewing gum composition with cannabidiol (CBD), and a method of treating all forms of pain experienced by consumers.

This is another patent added to Per Os’ growing portfolio of patents for its novel functional chewing gum products. Per Os has filed additional patent applications with the USPTO. This patented platform technology covers the inclusion of a wide range of functional active ingredients, including cannabinoids and terpenes, that combines a product format that has wide consumer acceptance with an efficient delivery mechanism. This is the only patented CBD chewing gum that covers all forms of pain.

“The granting of this additional patent for our novel chewing gum dosage form further validates the innovative nature of our platform technology and positions us well to offer our customers, and consumers, an alternative delivery system to gummies, pills, capsules and beverages,” said Bob Estey, CEO of Per Os. “We have the unique ability to incorporate single or multiple functional active ingredients into our tableted gum that provides our customers with unique custom chewing gum products that are patent protected. Consumers are actively seeking alternative delivery formats for the CBD wellness products they use. Chewing gum is a consumer-friendly, convenient and discrete way for consumers to quickly and efficiently obtain the health benefits they expect, including pain management.”

In addition to its proprietary MedCBDX gum and mints, Per Os offers custom product development, contract manufacturing and private label services for its chewing gum, lozenge/mint and chewable tablet product formats. Per Os has developed many tableted products with a wide range of functional active ingredients including dietary supplements, herbal extracts, probiotics and cannabinoids, and is best known as the supplier of caffeine chewing gum that the US Military used in its ration kits. Per Os currently has several unique development projects in process that utilize chewing gum as a novel 510-K medical device to deliver health benefits to patients.

About Per Os Biosciences

Per Os develops, manufactures and markets niche functional food and dietary supplement products in chewing gum, chewable tablet and lozenge/mint dosage formats. Per Os manufactures its products in full compliance with FDA GMP (good manufacturing practice) regulations in an FDA registered facility, that is also Kosher and Halal certified.

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) DISCLOSURE: The statements presented in this press release have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

LEGAL DISCLOSURE
Per Os does not develop, manufacture, sell or distribute any products that are in violation of the United States Controlled Substances Act (US.CSA).

CONTACT:

Robert Estey
Chief Executive Officer
Per Os Biosciences
P. 410-316-1080 Ext. 100
[email protected]
www.peros-bio.com

STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The massive disruptions caused by COVID-19 have played a major role in the growth of digital services in the U.S. this year as enterprises changed their priorities and looked toward a more risky future that will require greater agility, according to a new report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm.

The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Digital Business – Solutions and Service Partners report for the U.S. found that although managed services spending fell in the second quarter as the pandemic took hold, enterprises continued to invest in ongoing digital transformation efforts this year and even accelerated them to adapt to the new conditions.

“Projects that were supposed to take two years were compressed into two months,” said Jan Erik Aase, director and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “Companies know that digital transformation can help them respond to disruptions, whether they are caused by health crises, political uncertainty or market fluctuations.”

The pandemic has caused many enterprises to shift their focus from growth to sustainability and cost-cutting, as well as to technologies such as remote collaboration for the new reality of work, the report says. The drive to adopt digital business solutions is more powerful than the macroeconomic challenges that companies are currently facing, and enterprises that have already embarked on this transformation journey may recover from the current crisis more quickly, ISG says.

U.S. enterprises have begun concerted efforts to reimagine the experiences of customers, employees and suppliers amid changing market dynamics and working conditions, the report says.

Reinventing business operations through digital transformation became a high priority for top executives during the crisis. Companies increasingly are running workloads in the cloud through software-defined infrastructure and leveraging new developments in automation, AI and cognitive technologies. Digital business service partners are helping companies carry out this transformation using Agile, Lean, DevOps and other methodologies in place of traditional waterfall development.

Digital consulting providers are now helping companies prepare to take advantage of opportunities that arise out of the crisis, offering services such as digital strategy design, organizational change management and process automation, ISG says. While digital transformation gives enterprises the agility to quickly respond to crises such as COVID-19, it can also provide the infrastructure to develop more advanced products and services and bring them to market faster and more effectively.

Many manufacturers and suppliers are now considering digital transformation of their supply chains to adapt to the changes wrought by the pandemic this year. After once looking at new technologies such as blockchain, IoT, AI, analytics and robotics as ways to make supply chains more efficient, companies now see them as tools to improve resiliency, the report says.

Blockchain adoption has grown amid the disruptions, with many early projects and use cases going from proofs of concept to production, ISG says. Gains in data access, trust and security make this technology attractive in the financial services sector as well as for the supply chain and other areas. Blockchain projects have relatively low costs and a short path to production of about 24 to 32 months, and providers are offering services to design and develop blockchain applications and manage them after deployment, the report says.

The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Digital Business – Solutions and Service Partners report for the U.S. evaluates the capabilities of 48 providers across five quadrants: Digital Business Consulting Services, Digital Customer Experience Services, Digital Product Life Cycle Services, Blockchain Services and Digital Supply Chain Transformation Services.

The report names Accenture, HCL, IBM and Wipro as leaders in all five quadrants. Cognizant and Infosys are named leaders in four quadrants, TCS and Tech Mahindra in three quadrants, and Hexaware and LTI in two. The report names BCG, Capgemini, Deloitte, EY, Mindtree, Publicis Sapient and PwC each as leaders in one quadrant.

In addition, Birlasoft and Capgemini each are named as “Rising Stars”—companies with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition—in two quadrants. Bain & Co., Cognizant, GlobalLogic, Infosys and Mindtree are named as Rising Stars in one quadrant.

Customized versions of the report are available from Hexaware and LTI.

The 2020 ISG Provider Lens™ Digital Business – Solutions and Service Partners report for the U.S. is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage. 

About ISG Provider Lens™ Research

The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG’s global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG’s enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe and Latin America, as well as in the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, the U.K., France, the Nordics, Brazil and Australia/New Zealand, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.

A companion research series, the ISG Provider Lens Archetype reports, offer a first-of-its-kind evaluation of providers from the perspective of specific buyer types.

Starting this year, each ISG Provider Lens™ study will include a Global Summary to help enterprise subscribers better understand provider capabilities across all geographic markets covered by that study. All ISG Provider Lens™ reports also will now include an Enterprise Context feature to help executives quickly identify key insights related to their roles and responsibilities.

About ISG

ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 700 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs more than 1,300 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.

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Information Services Group, Inc. 
+1 203 517 3119
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Jim Baptiste
Matter Communications for ISG
+1 978 518 4527
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