Category: Business

VLP Law Group Continues Its Growth with the Addition of Intellectual Property Partner David J. Thibodeau

PALO ALTO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — VLP Law Group LLP is pleased to announce that David J. Thibodeau has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group as a partner, based in Boston and New Hampshire. Mr. Thibodeau’s law practice emphasizes the development and refining of patent portfolios, strategic advice concerning competitive intellectual property rights, and due diligence for technology-based financial, merger/acquisition and other business transactions.

Introducing STiKidotz Customizable 3D Pixel Art Stickers for Imagination and Family Game Time

ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — The Dotz Company, LLC today announced a new product for all ages. STiKidotz(TM) are customizable, re-stickable, brightly colored 3D art pixel stickers that you can design and redesign yourself. The stickers’ base are made from soft silicone, a material that is flexible and bendy and can be cut into any shape. The designs are created on the sticker’s base using colorful dotzPIXELS(TM). These small pieces come in a 4×4 perforated dotzBLOK(TM) that can be easily separated into the dotzPIXELS that precisely fit on the sticker.

FormFree’s Ann Fulmer Named a 2017 ‘Elite Woman in Mortgage’ by Mortgage Professional America Magazine

ATHENS, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ — FormFree(R) today announced that Chief Strategy and Industry Relations Officer Ann Fulmer is one of Mortgage Professional America (MPA) magazine’s 2017 “Elite Women in Mortgage.” Fulmer, who officially joined FormFree in May but has served the firm in an advisory capacity for several years, was recognized for her significant contributions to FormFree’s staggering growth.

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. Achieves Major Milestone – Exhibits Fully Autonomous Modular Vehicle Prototype

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — NEXT Future Transportation Inc. (“NEXT”), a startup that is commercializing an autonomous mass-transportation and goods-movement solution, today announced that it has reached an important milestone in its vehicle prototype development. NEXT has made important progress over the past 18 months in developing its patented innovation that is based on swarms of modular self-driving vehicles, which can join and detach with other modules in full motion, allowing passengers to stand and walk from one module to another.

Mortgage Professional America Names Altavera Mortgage Services’ Jennifer Fountain a 2017 Elite Woman in Mortgage

DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ — Altavera Mortgage Services (Altavera), a Computershare company and leading provider of outsourced residential mortgage origination services, today announced that Senior Vice President of Due Diligence Jennifer Fountain has been named one of Mortgage Professional America’s 2017 Elite Women in Mortgage. Fountain was recognized as a distinguished expert in the areas of credit and underwriting policy, operations, due diligence, management and training.

Oak Hill Capital Partners to Invest in EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants to Support EPIC’s Further Growth & Expansion

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage, and employee benefits consultant, announced today that private equity firm Oak Hill Capital Partners (Oak Hill) has agreed to acquire all of The Carlyle Group’s stake, giving Oak Hill a controlling equity position in EPIC. Oak Hill’s investment will enable EPIC to continue its aggressive organic growth strategy

New HTML5-Based FotoJet Editor Launched with Exciting Improvements

HONG KONG /ScoopCloud/ — FotoJet, a popular image processing tool developed by PearlMountain Limited, today unveiled its HTML5-based editor, a greatly improved version with new graphical user interface (GUI) that makes online photo editing easier and faster than ever for everyone.

OC Great Park Takes One More Step Towards Becoming a World-Renowned Metropolitan Park with Small Cells Wireless Coverage

IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — 5 Bars Communities, a dba of XG Communities, a premier provider of wireless master plans, asset marketing and engineering services for cities and municipalities across the United States, announced today an agreement to develop a Wireless Marketing Plan for the OC Great Park. Owned by the City of Irvine in California, The Great Park is a 1,300 acre arts and sport recreational hub currently in development to be the first great metropolitan park of the 21st century.

5 Bars Communities to Develop Wireless Marketing Plan and Accelerate Small Cell Deployment for the City of Irvine CA

IRVINE, California /ScoopCloud/ — 5 Bars Communities, a dba of XG Communities LLC, a premier provider of wireless master plans, asset marketing and engineering services for cities and municipalities across the United States, announced today an agreement to develop a Wireless Marketing Plan for the City of Irvine. Irvine is known as the premier master planned city in America, with award winning schools and a “safe city” designation.

The John Maxwell Company held The 5 Levels of Leadership Workshop at WorkSocial

JERSEY CITY, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ — WorkSocial, Jersey City’s premier coworking and shared office space, is excited to announce they were the official host of John Maxwell’s leadership workshop. On June 28, 2017, The John Maxwell Company brought “The 5 Levels of Leadership” Workshop to the area. The event was held in WorkSocial’s newly-opened training space.

TRK Connection Promotes Randy Abbey to Chief Technology Officer

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — TRK Connection, a leading provider of mortgage quality control and origination management solutions, announced it has promoted former Senior Systems Architect Randy Abbey to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this new role, Abbey will bring to bear his two decades of SaaS, cloud security and diverse solution development expertise.

EPIC Joins in Authoring Updated American National Standards Institute / American Society of Safety Engineers 2017 Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training Standard

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, and a member of the American National Standards Institute / American Society of Safety Engineers (ANSI/ASSE) Z390 Hydrogen Sulfide Training Committee, announced today the approval and upcoming publication of a revised Hydrogen Sulfide Safety Training Standard (ANSI/ASSE Z390.1-2017).

Mortgage Capital Trading Introduces Bulk Acquisition Manager Secondary Marketing Tape Transfer Technology

SAN FRANSISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing technology firm, announced at the California Mortgage Bankers Association’s (CMBA) annual Western Secondary Market Conference held in San Francisco, that it has released new secondary marketing technology to improve the industry’s existing loan sale practices. Dubbed Bulk Acquisition Manager(TM) (BAM), the solution automates the process of packaging and transferring bulk loan bids, which benefits investors, lenders and MCT’s team of mortgage loan traders.

Currie Sowards Aguila Design Maltz Jupiter Theatre Expansion – Architects Renowned for Performing Arts Portfolio

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — There have been numerous standing ovations at the performance venues designed by Currie Sowards Aguila Architects. For the past five decades, the award-winning Delray Beach-based architectural firm has played an instrumental role in designing some of South Florida’s key cultural venues, and recently their designs for the expansion of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre received approval.

JenCap Holdings Acquires Special Risks Facilities

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ — JenCap Holdings LLC announced today that it has agreed to acquire privately held Special Risks Facilities, Inc., an MGA/contract binding authority and wholesale insurance brokerage firm based in Sterling Heights, Michigan with another office in Peoria, Arizona. Special Risks was formed in 1971 and has been led by Jack Klebba and Randy Kaszeta. Messrs.

Supreme Lending Partners with Baseball Hall of Famer Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez for American Century Championship Golf Tournament

DALLAS, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — Supreme Lending, a nationwide mortgage lender, has announced that it is partnering with baseball Hall of Famer, Major League Baseball All-Star and former Texas Ranger Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, who will serve as the company’s ambassador during the American Century Championship Golf Tournament, July 11-16, 2017 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

ARMCO Promotes COO Phil McCall to President

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ — ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), the leading provider of financial quality control and compliance software ACES Audit Technology(TM), announced that chief operating officer Phil McCall has been promoted to company president. In his new role, McCall will oversee all operations for the company, including the expansion of the company’s award-winning ACES Audit Technology platform.

Remo Software offers Tech Help For Free

BANGALORE, India /ScoopCloud/ — Remo Software believes that not every technical assistance should be paid for. Bangalore based software company Remo Software is now offering free technical help for those who struggle with day-to-day tech problems with their PCs, Mac, Smart or IoT Devices. You can just submit a request and get timely help from trained technicians and its totally free.

Austin, Texas Based Internet Program MICHAUX TV Represents The Retro-fied Future of Live Music Television

AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — Soul singer, songwriter, recording engineer, producer and learned music enthusiast Michaux (pronounced “me-show”) is in the midst of launching an intimate and engaging new live music show called “MICHAUX TV.” Inspired by Hall & Oates lead singer Daryl Hall’s successful TV program “Live from Daryl’s House,” Austin, Texas-based “MICHAUX TV” presents a platform for living room-like live performance coupled with thoughtful conversation that flows very much like breaking bread over a stone soul kitchen table.

IDS Expands eSign Room Customization Capabilities

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS), announced it has expanded the settings and capabilities of its eSign room within the idsDoc mortgage doc prep platform. These new features enable lenders to create a more seamless and unified eSign experience for borrowers.

Mortgage Capital Trading Taps Industry Capital Markets Veteran Bill Berliner as Director of Analytics

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing technology firm, announced that it has appointed Bill Berliner to the newly created position of director of analytics. In this role, he will take the lead to develop new products and services, enhance existing solutions, and help expand MCT’s footprint as the preeminent industry-leader in secondary marketing capabilities for lender clients.

Dallas Business Journal Names The Cooksey Team to ‘2017 Best Places to Work’

DALLAS, Texas /ScoopCloud/ — The Cooksey Team, a top producing retail branch of Mid America Mortgage, Inc., announced today it has been recognized by Dallas Business Journal as one of its “2017 Best Places to Work” in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. More than 500 companies submitted nominations, and only 100 companies were honored.