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A report released today by Cities Today and Superpedestrian details the need for measuring micromobility’s environmental impact and announces forthcoming industry standardization

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 9, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Today, Superpedestrian, the MIT-spinoff engineering firm behind the world’s safest and smartest e-scooters, released a report on how the industry is moving forward to measure the sustainability impact of micromobility. The report, which was commissioned by Superpedestrian and produced by the Cities Today Studio, also announces a new standardized life cycle assessment process for e-scooters, developed by a multi-sectoral working group and headed by the New Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMO).

“We know that micromobility is making a positive environmental impact in cities by displacing car traffic. However, the industry lacks ways to fully capture the environmental impacts, which makes it difficult for cities to draw a direct connection between human-scale transportation and their sustainability goals,” said Jamie Perkins, Director of Communications at Superpedestrian. “Finally, the industry and cities are working together to standardize the process for measuring micromobility’s substantial environmental benefits.”

Initiated by Superpedestrian in 2021, the working group includes representation from major operators including Lime, Bolt, Tier, Bird, Lyft and Spin. Cities are also participating, including Seattle, Los Angeles and Oslo, Norway, as well as experts like life cycle assessment expert Anne de Bortoli of Polytechnique Montreal (CIRAIG).

Life cycle assessment is a way to measure the total emissions from a product or service — not just the emissions created from its operation. This includes the emissions from extracting raw materials, manufacturing, shipping, servicing, and powering the vehicle. Cities are increasingly focused on the environmental impact of micromobility, and demanding that operators report sustainability metrics in the permit selection process. Up until now, however, there has never been a standardized process for calculating the sustainability impacts of e-scooters. The LCA guide will be released this spring.

The report interviews government officials from Washington, D.C., Bordeaux, France, Chicago and Milton Keynes, England, four cities that all point to achieving sustainability gains as a driving force behind their scooter programs. 

In addition to announcing the life cycle analysis standardization, the report brings together governments, system operators and research experts to explain the need for standardized environmental impact measurements for micromobility. It also details ways that micromobility operators are already making the industry more sustainable, such as using long-range or swappable batteries.  

Read the report: superpedestrian.com/how-to-measure-the-environmental-impact-of-micromobility

About Superpedestrian: Superpedestrian was spun out of MIT in 2013 with the mission to develop the world’s smartest and safest light electric vehicle fleets. In 2020, Superpedestrian debuted the LINK Scooter, heralded as “The Volvo of e-Scooters” for its patented Vehicle Intelligence platform that actively prevents costly mechanical and electrical hazards that beset other e-scooter operators. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Transportation Companies of 2022, Superpedestrian has become a world-leader in transportation robotics and human-scale mobility, holding over 40 patents in autonomous failure protection for vehicles, automated maintenance software, fleet optimization, and vehicle context awareness.  

Contact Information:

Jamie Perkins

Director of Communications

[email protected]

970-222-7587

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New Report Details Recommendations for Measuring the Sustainability Impact of Shared Micromobility

Empath’s AI-enabled Opportunity Marketplace provides employers with the ability to efficiently staff high-demand projects and gigs, while empowering employees to find and secure opportunities for career development.

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Empath, Inc. a global leader in skills intelligence, has announced the release of its Opportunity Marketplace. Empath’s AI-based Skills Intelligence platform, the Opportunity Marketplace takes a skills-based approach to enabling internal mobility for employers and employees alike. 

Empath’s Opportunity Marketplace complements the company’s already robust Skills Intelligence Platform (SIP). It builds on SIP’s existing ability to recommend jobs for employees based on skills, focusing on short-term roles that fill critical gaps for employers while providing employees with opportunities to advance their careers. With the Opportunity Marketplace, managers can announce projects and short-term positions, while employees can seamlessly apply through the platform for roles that match their skills.

“Empath’s Opportunity Marketplace can jumpstart any company’s internal mobility efforts,” said former Chairman and CEO of Kellogg’s and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, Co-Founder and CEO of Empath. “With EOM, companies are able to boost employee engagement, increase skills development, and improve operational efficiency and drive organizational growth. The change can be transformational.”

About Empath

Empath’s suite of AI-enabled products leverages the company’s advanced machine learning capabilities and deep skills expertise. Empath offers a range of products to help customers build and maintain future-proof, skills-based organizations, including its Skills Taxonomy Manager (STM), the Empath Proficiency Library (EPL), Skills Inventory Snapshot, and its flagship Skills Intelligence Platform (SIP).

Visit www.empath.net to learn more. 

Contact Information:

Carlos M. Gutierrez

Chief Marketing Officer

[email protected]

202-455-0395

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Empath Launches AI-Enabled Opportunity Marketplace: Unlocks Internal Mobility

GTC Launches Simply Trade Podcast to Revolutionize the Trade Industry

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The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development and sales professionals. The Stevie Awards organizes eight of the world’s leading business awards programs, also including the prestigious American Business Awards® and International Business Awards®.

SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH, Fla., March 9, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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BrightMove, Inc. has been presented with a Gold Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Success – Business Service Industry category in the 17th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Winners were announced during a gala event attended by more than 400 professionals from around the world at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, March 3.

More than 2,300 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry, in 49 nations and territories, were considered in this year’s competition. Winners were determined by the average scores of more than 170 professionals worldwide on seven specialized judging committees. 

BrightMove’s #1 goal is to build software that our customers love to use. Since July 1, 2020, overlapping with the period commonly referred to as the Great Resignation, BrightMove’s Customer Support team resolved 6,532 cases with a 97.7% Satisfaction Score. As the world grappled with a global pandemic, the BrightMove support team continued to deliver excellent support to its customer base. As hiring and recruiting ramped up, the BrightMove team continued to meet SLAs.  Support to their customers was fuel desperately needed to get the economy restarted.  Subsequently, it launched BrightMove to the next level. In the second half of 2020 and over the entire year of 2021, BrightMove’s commercial growth skyrocketed. Achieving such high one-touch and customer satisfaction rates during a period of tremendous growth speaks volumes to the excellence of the BrightMove Customer Support team. 

About BrightMove, Inc.

Headquartered in St. Augustine Beach, Florida, BrightMove provides a cloud-based platform for RPO, PEO, Staffing and Human Resources teams around the world. BrightMove pioneered applicant tracking software (ATS) beginning in 2005 and is now a global innovation leader in the hiring technology and recruiting software industry. BrightMove’s comprehensive applicant tracking system was built with candidates, recruiters and hiring managers in mind. BrightMove provides all of the tools and features recruiters need to make more placements and achieve greater ROI, while providing a great applicant experience for candidates. BrightMove has received many awards, including four Stevie Awards for customer support in 2023, 2019, 2018 and 2017; Software Advice named BrightMove to their list of Front Runners for ATS in 2019; HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen named BrightMove as the 2020 winner for Talent Management Technology; HRO Today’s Baker’s Dozen in 2019 ranked BrightMove as #3 for Quality of Service Leaders and #8 for Breadth of Features and Size of Deal Leaders. Learn more about BrightMove at https://brightmove.com. 

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.

Contact Information:

Jimmy Hurff

Head of Customer Success

[email protected]

904-861-2396

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BrightMove Wins Gold Stevie Award in 2023 Stevie(R) Awards for Sales & Customer Service

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Alvaka, a national provider of Information Technology (IT) services, cybersecurity and ransomware recovery services, was selected to support this new and innovative critical infrastructure, water cyber liability insurance program

IRVINE, Calif., March 8, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Alvaka, a global provider of cybersecurity defense, remediation, and recovery solutions, announces it has been selected by Allied Public Risk, LLC (APR) to provide critical software patching services for water-related entities seeking cyber coverage via the CalMutuals JPRIMA program underwritten by Lloyd’s of London.

“We are thrilled to have participated in the complex process of creating this affordable and easy-to-understand program,” said Kevin McDonald, CISO and COO of Alvaka. The program launched earlier this year and is fully operational. “Our partnership with Alvaka, CalMutuals JPRIMA, and Lloyd’s of London is intended to provide insureds with safe, reliable, and trusted cybersecurity solutions,” said Paul Fuller, CEO of APR and Lloyd’s of London Coverholder. Fuller added, “This partnership has restored confidence and stability within the water sector.”

“It is heartening to have been selected as the quality of service required to get the coverage. We have spent decades perfecting the reach, quality, and reliability of our critical patching services. This is a wonderful validation and opportunity to help secure this critical infrastructure sector,” said Len Tateyama, Director of Engineering at Alvaka.

“Water-related entities are finding it difficult to get any, no less affordable, cybersecurity coverage,” said Susan Allen, CEO of CalMutuals JPRIMA. “This program is designed to help increase cyber liability insurance quality, affordability, and availability for our members. Furthermore, by selecting Alvaka as the go-to partner for patching of critical systems, we are helping guide members to trusted solutions,” Allen continued.

Alvaka has a proven track record of delivering high-quality cybersecurity solutions to customers across multiple industries. Alvaka is well equipped to meet the unique needs of the water sector. “It’s true serendipity that the White House announced a more aggressive approach to National Cybersecurity Policy, with heavy emphasis on water and other critical infrastructure this past week. The partners in this program understand the critical nature of our work. We are ready to lead in securing our most precious resources,” said Kevin McDonald. “There is much to do but we see this program and the new government thinking as a great step forward in protecting water and recycled water services,” McDonald continued.

The company’s critical patching services will help customers stay ahead of the curve and protect against the latest cyber threats. In addition to critical patching services, Alvaka will be working closely with CalMutuals JPRIMA to provide cyber outreach and education throughout California.

The selection of Alvaka is a testament to its proven track record and commitment to providing the highest level of service for its clients. This is a significant step forward in the company’s mission to help organizations protect themselves against the ever-evolving threat of cyber-attacks.

Contact Information:

Kevin McDonald

COO & CISO

[email protected]

(949) 428-5000 ext. 237

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Alvaka Announces Water Cybersecurity Partnership With CalMutuals JPRIMA Insurance Administrator and Lloyd’s Coverholder

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., March 8, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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