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Pivotal acquisition in Envision Pharma Group’s tech-enabled offerings provides clients with access to advanced AI to accelerate decision-making that optimizes their products’ path to market and ultimately supports the delivery of enhanced patient outcomes.

PHILADELPHIA, February 7, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Envision Pharma Group (Envision), a leading global technology-enabled commercialization, integrated medical capabilities and solutions, and data analytics partner to the life sciences industry, announced today it has acquired OKRA.ai, an award-winning technology company active in the provision of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions with present brains across commercialization, real-world evidence and data analytics, medical, and pricing for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry. 

OKRA.ai’s AI products and solutions translate large clinical, scientific, and commercial data sets into actionable insights to empower decision-making and drive action to clients in the life sciences industry.

“We are delighted to welcome OKRA.ai into the Envision Pharma Group family,” shares Meg Heim, CEO, Envision Pharma Group. “The acquisition of OKRA.ai marks an exciting milestone in Envision’s evolution as we continue to accelerate and deliver a compelling combination of technology-enabled capabilities and solutions to clients. The combination of Envision’s leading technology, capabilities, and solutions with OKRA.ai’s artificial intelligence solutions and expertise enables us to strengthen our offerings to clients across the product life cycle, but more importantly, support patients in their journey to health and wellness.”  

Dr. Loubna Bouarfa, founder of OKRA.ai, will be joining Envision as a member of its Executive Leadership Team. Recently, Loubna won the prestigious Deloitte Fast 50 Women in Leadership Award and Forbes 50 Top Women in Tech. Loubna shares, “Today is a redefining moment for OKRA.ai. I am honored to be joining forces with Envision and see enormous opportunities for the growth of our combined expertise and solutions for clients in the life sciences industry. As part of Envision Pharma Group, we can accelerate our work to bring AI to the heart of decision-making across the life sciences industry. Our success will not only bring commercial benefit to clients but lead to improved patient outcomes across the globe.” 

Based in the U.K. and Netherlands, OKRA.ai employs around 30 members of staff. The acquisition of OKRA.ai will bring the total number of Envision Pharma Group to 1,400+ employees across four continents.  

About Envision Pharma Group
Founded in 2001, Envision Pharma Group is a leading global technology-enabled strategic solutions partner for the life sciences industry, working with over 200 pharma and biotech companies, including 18 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies. Envision supports clients across the product lifecycle through a comprehensive suite of services and industry-leading technology solutions: including evidence-based scientific communications and engagement; commercialization and integrated medical consultancy; and HEOR/market access and data analytics capabilities. Learn more at www.envisionpharmagroup.com

About OKRA.ai 
OKRA.ai is a pioneer in developing AI solutions for the life sciences industry, bringing self-learning AI to optimize commercial, medical and market access decision making. Through its product portfolio, OKRA.ai delivers AI solutions to empower pharmaceutical companies with predictions and suggestions to bring novel treatments to patients in an efficient and effective way. 

OKRA.ai was founded by Dr. Loubna Bouarfa in 2015 with a vision of moving the healthcare industry towards data-driven decision-making by explainable AI. Since then, OKRA.ai has been instrumental in building industry-first Explainable AI which empowers users by providing explanations behind predictions and suggestions. OKRA.ai currently consists of a highly qualified workforce across the UK and the Netherlands and has a nearly equal gender balance (48% of staff are female). 

OKRA.ai’s solution suite compiles healthcare data from multiple sources, with coverage across hundreds of therapeutic areas, thousands of clinical trials and publications, millions of medically relevant free text and billions of data points that are specific to patient demographics. Since 2015, OKRA.ai has supported the commercialization of 92 molecules, 67 indications and 13 pharmaceutical brands.

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Envision Pharma Group Acquires OKRA.ai

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On Thursday, January 5, ERP Advisors Group’s ERP Expert to CEOs & CFOs, Shawn Windle, along with The ERP Minute Anchorwoman, Rebekah McCabe, examined market trends and made predictions for ERP in 2023.

LAKEWOOD, Colo., February 6, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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On Thursday, January 5^th, The ERP Advisor Podcast hosted Founder and Managing Principal of ERP Advisors Group Shawn Windle and The ERP Minute Anchorwoman, Rebekah McCabe, to evaluate the 2022 ERP market trends and share educated predictions for the advancement of ERP in 2023. 

Watch the full webinar here.

Mr. Windle began with an evaluation of the technological ERP trends of 2023, highlighting the advancements of cloud ERP, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Mr. Windle clarified, “The next 10 years of ERP are going to make the last 50 look like nothing in comparison, as is confirmed with the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning advancements of 2022.” Ms. McCabe backed the prediction, citing the significant revenue growth of vendors in 2022, “Vendors saw between 10 and 30% growth year-over-year, and were then taking that profit and investing it back into the development of their solutions.” Ms. McCabe further emphasized the commitment of vendors, “Many major vendors are also focusing resources into their services programs to fill talent shortages and encourage easy implementations.” In closing, Mr. Windle optimistically states, “There will be big things from the vendors in the new year, as they aim to deliver greater value to customers, which will be even more important during uncertain economic times.”

Watch the complete interview here.

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ERP Advisors Group Evaluates the ERP Trends of 2022 & Predicts the Future of ERP in 2023

The World Youth Forum announced that this year’s sponsorship revenues will support initiatives that contribute to development and increase the quality of life for citizens. Sponsorship revenues will go to supporting entrepreneurship, food security, empowering youths, migrants, mental health and voluntarism. The projects will be implemented in cooperation with leading international organizations and with WYF National and international partners.

CAIRO, February 6, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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Dr. Rascha Ragheb, the executive director of the World Youth Forum, announced that the fifth edition of the WYF will not be launched in its traditional annual format due to the recent successive global crises and their humanitarian and economic repercussions.

Instead, the proceeds from sponsorship revenues will be directed towards implementing a large package of development initiatives and programs that have a direct impact on citizens and young people, both in Egypt and the world, in cooperation with the forum’s international and national partners. 

The initiatives include:

• An initiative for supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and helping entrepreneurs start or expand their businesses, especially in villages. This is in cooperation with the Ebda initiative for the development of Egyptian industry, the Haya Karima Foundation, the Federation of Egyptian Industries, Entlaq Company, the UN Industrial Development Organization, the UN Development Program, and the International Labour Organization.
•  The ‘Learning to Earning’ initiative aims to qualify Egyptian, Arab, African, and expatriate youth for the labour market and help them overcome obstacles and obtain decent jobs. The initiative will be implemented in cooperation with the UN Children’s Fund and the National Training Academy.
•  A program to tackle the challenges of food security and develop the capacities of farmers and food industries in Egypt and Africa. Participants include the Ebda initiative, the National Alliance for Civil Development Work, the Haya Karima Foundation, and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.
• A mental health support program for the victims of conflict zones, in cooperation with the Fahim Foundation and the World Health Organization.
• An international initiative to support and empower refugees and migrants and enhance their integration into educational, healthcare, and social protection programs through cooperation with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Egypt, the International Organization for Migration, Save the Children, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
• The World Youth Forum Platform for Volunteers will qualify volunteers to participate in charitable work that targets in-need and conflict-stricken countries. The initiative will also implement many exchange programs for volunteers between different countries in cooperation with the Haya Karima Foundation, the National Alliance for Civil Development Work, the Arab Voluntary Union, and UN Volunteers.

About the WYF

The WYF is an annual international forum that takes place in the City of Sharm El-Sheikh in South Sinai, under the auspices of H.E. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, president of Egypt. Four editions of the WYF were held in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021. For more information, visit https://wyfegypt.com/

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World Youth Forum Launches Large Package of Development Initiatives and Projects

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Fusion Medical Staffing is driven by the core purpose: “To ensure everyone we touch has a better life.” Philanthropic initiatives and volunteer opportunities are present throughout the year to fulfill that purpose. 

Fusion was able to donate more than $300,000 and thousands of volunteer hours in philanthropy efforts throughout 2022. The organizations benefitting from this include QLI, MS Forward, Make-A-Wish Nebraska, Angels Among Us, and countless other nonprofit organizations working to make the Omaha community stronger. 

“It’s about more than just writing checks,” said Steve Koesters, Fusion CEO and President. “We’re trying to really make an impact on the community and understanding what our people are passionate about helps us do that in the best possible way.” 

Fusion is unique in the sense that employees choose where efforts are directed. Employees have the opportunity to submit proposals for donations to be made to nonprofits they are passionate about. In addition to monetary donations, there are also several communication channels employees can utilize to rally team members for volunteer hours or donations for various drives. 

“Fusion is always working to simultaneously empower its employees and nonprofit partners to make a difference in the community,” said Jackie Froendt, Chief People Officer. “Our entire team here knows the impact these nonprofits make just in our backyard, and it makes Fusion employees feel good to shine a light on the causes they care about.”

Fusion is an award-winning, Omaha-based healthcare staffing agency that provides career opportunities for healthcare professionals by helping medical facilities fill their staffing needs. Initiatives are carried out throughout the year to also ensure healthcare professionals and facilities the company works with are positively impacted by working with Fusion.

Fusion is hiring in several departments. Learn more about how you can help ensure everyone they touch has a better life at fusionmedstaff.com/careers. 

About Fusion Medical Staffing:
Fusion Medical Staffing connects traveling healthcare professionals with their dream job anywhere in the country. We give our travelers the support they need to be heroes in their workplace. We exist to ensure everyone we touch has a better life. We strive to stay humble, driven, and positive.

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‘Ensure Everyone We Touch Has a Better Life’: Omaha Company Prioritizes Giving in 2022