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Itmakesusimmenselyhappytopresentbeforeyouourlatestmagazineissue“Enterprising CompaniesoftheYear”thatfeaturesselectcompaniesthataremakingadifferenceacross differentverticals.

Inthefast-paced,ever-evolvingworldofbusiness,wherethelandscapeisasunpredictableas arollercoasterride,ittakesaspecialkindofcompanytonotjustsurvivebuttothrive.The remarkableorganizationsfeaturedinthisissuehaveproventheirmettle,transforming adversityintoopportunityandturningtheirdreamsintoreality

Preparetobesweptoffyourfeetasweuncoverthetalesofaudaciousstartupsthathave disruptedentireindustrieswiththeiringenuity.Marvelatthetenacityofestablished corporationsthathavereinventedthemselves,blazingatrailofinnovationthatleavestheir competitorsinthedust.Theseenterprisingcompaniesaretheembodimentofthespiritof entrepreneurship,pushingboundaries,challengingnorms,andleavinganindeliblemarkon theworld.

Wehaveleftnostoneunturnedtobringyouacarefullycuratedselectionofenterprisesthat havesetnewstandardsforsuccess.Fromcutting-edgetechnologyfirmstosociallyconscious ventures,theseremarkablecompanieshavenotonlyachievedfinancialgreatnessbuthave alsomadeatangibledifferenceinthelivesofpeopleandcommunities.

Onthecoverofthemagazine,wehavefeatured ,acompanyenvisioningtooptimize VisiMix productionprocessesconductedinmixingtanksviathemostsuitablehardwareandthebest modesofitsoperation.Thecompanyisonamissiontogiveprocessengineersconvenient accesstoitssophisticatedknowledgebaseforcompletingtaskssuchasselectingordesigning mixingtanksanddeterminingmodesoftheiroperation.Elsewhereinthemagazine,you’ll findtheinterestingsuccessstoriesof andMarvelution TheWGroupAssistedLiving Communities.

Get ready to be inspired, captivated, and enthralled by these awe-inspiring stories that have defied the odds and shattered boundaries!

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Gracingthecoverstoryoftheissue, isenvisioningtooptimize VisiMix productionprocessesconductedinmixingtanksviathemostsuitablehardware andthebestmodesofitsoperation.Thecompanyisonamissiontogiveprocess engineersconvenientaccesstoitssophisticatedknowledgebaseforcompleting taskssuchasselectingordesigningmixingtanksanddeterminingmodesoftheir operation.

VisiMixequipschemicalengineerswithasimulationtoolatallstagesof productionanddevelopment.Thetoolallowschemicalengineerstoseethe connectionbetweenprocessrequirementsandhydrodynamicsandbringsthe mixingprocessincorrespondencewiththeprocessrequirements.Thiseliminates theneedfortime-consumingandexpensivetrial-and-errorprocedures.

TheturningpointthattriggeredthegrowthofVisiMixwaswhenGadAmir joinedthecompanyastheCEO.Backthen,VisiMixwasmerelyanaspiring startup.AmirimmediatelyrealizedtheuniquepotentialofVisiMix®products andtheexceptionalqualificationsoftheR&D/engineeringandprogramming teamsandsteeredthecompanytowarditscurrentpositionasaglobalmarket leader.Sincethen,thecompanyisconstantlyscalingupwardsonthegrowth curve.

Inthespecialprofilesection,wehavefeaturedTheWGroupAssistedLiving Communities.Itisoneofthelargestadulthome/ALPorganizationsinNew YorkState.Almost10yearsago,BerryWeissrealizedthatresidentsthroughout thestateneededasafecompassionate,andcaringplacetolivewhentheycould nolongerremainaloneintheirhomes.Themissionbecametobuild communitiesthatwouldbeabletosimulateanat-homecarefacilitythatcould assistitsresidentswithseveraldailyactivities.

Intheinterviewprofilesection,wehavefeatured ,Itstartedasa Marvelution hobbyin2007,whenMarkRekveld(Founder)wasplayingaroundwithopen sourceprojectstoincreasehisknowledgeofthemastheywerenotusedon clientprojectsthathewasconsultingon.Thishobbyprojectwasquickly adoptedby3000+companiesandprojectsworldwide.Thenin2015,hegotthe opportunitytoestablishMarvelutionthecompanytofurtherbettertheJenkins IntegrationforJiraapp,addingsupportforJiraDataCenterandJiraCloud.

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Today,thechemicalindustry investsalotofmoneyinthe developmentstage.Itinvolves processeslikeinvestigation, pilot-planttesting,andscaling up.Asignificantpartofthistime andexpensesisspentonthe selectionofmixingdevicesand regimesinreactorsaccordingto therequirementsoftheprocess. Theknowledgeand understandingofmixing processesarethusrequiredas wrongchoicescouldleadto severalissuesinprocess development.

Toavoidthis,VisiMixequips chemicalengineerswitha simulationtoolatallstagesof productionanddevelopment. Thetoolallowschemical engineerstoseetheconnection betweenprocessrequirements andhydrodynamicsandbrings themixingprocessin correspondencewiththeprocess requirements.Thiseliminates theneedfortime-consuming andexpensivetrial-and-error procedures.

BeginningOf TheJourney

VisiMix was established in 1995 with a vision to optimize production processes conducted in mixing tanks via the most suitable hardware and the best modes of its operation. The company is on a mission to give process engineers convenient access to its sophisticated knowledge base for completing tasks such as selecting or designing mixing tanks and determining modes of their operation.

The turning point that triggered the growth of VisiMix was when Gad Amir joined the company as the CEO. Back then, VisiMix was merely an aspiring startup. Amir immediately realized the unique potential of VisiMix® products and the exceptional qualifications of the R&D/engineering and programming teams and steered the company toward its current position as a global market leader. Since then, the company is constantly scaling upwards on the growth curve.

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TheFlagshipProduct

Thecompany’sproduct, VisiMix®Computational ProcessEngineeringsuite,isthe onlyavailabletoolthatallows processengineerstodirectly connectcharacteristicsof processesconductedinmixing tankswiththedesignparameters ofthesetankswhentacklinga broadrangeoftasks.Thesetasks includedesign,scale-up/down, sensitivityanalysis,etc.VisiMix supportsitscustomersatall stepsofsoftwareinstallationand operation,particularlywhen dealingwithnon-standard equipmentconfigurations.

ARevolutioninChemical KineticsSimulations

Presently,chemicalkinetics simulationsformixingtanksare inhighdemand.However,they areimplementedonlyfor perfectlystirredorplugflow reactorswherethechemical compositionofthefluidis uniform.Theobtainedanalysis doesnotprovideuserswith informationontheimpactof non-idealmixingonchemical kineticsandtheresulting concentrationofreactants enteringamixingtankor reactionproductsyieldedthere.

VisiMixistheonlysoftware availabletodaythatcombines togethersophisticatedmodeling ofphysicalprocessesinmixing

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tankswithadvanced descriptionsofchemical kinetics.Utilizingitsvast knowledgeofvarious hydrodynamicandprocess phenomenainmixingtanks, VisiMixhasrecentlyintroduced ChemViMix®,atrailblazing softwarespeciallydevelopedfor simulatingthedynamicsof chemicalreactionsintankswith non-idealmixing.The inspirationbehindChemViMix wastojoin,inthesame software,twodifferentareasof simulations–thecutting-edge MixingSimulationwiththe ChemicalKineticsSimulationthathaveneverbeenjoined togetherincommercialsoftware products.

WhatChemViMixoffers?

ChemViMixoffersananalysis ofchemicalprocessesfor mixingtankspreviouslycovered byVisiMixTurbulent®.This analysisisbasedonits proprietarysophisticatedmodels ofmixingprocessesratherthan onasimplifiedmodelthat idealizestheseprocesses.The simplifiedmodeleventually leadstodistortedpredictionsof thechemicalcompositionof fluidinatank.

Suchdistortionwouldbehighly undesirable,especiallyforthe productionoffineandspecial chemicalsubstances.

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ChemViMixallowsanyengineer tocombinesophisticated modelingofphysicalprocesses inmixingtankswithadetailed descriptionofchemicalkinetics. Previously,thiswasachieved onlybyafewuniversitylabs.

ValuableResultswith ChemViMix

Byenteringasmallnumberof parametersintoconvenientinput tables,aChemViMixusercan achievethefollowingresults:

• Predicttheaverage concentrationofeach reactantandassessitsnonuniformityinamixingtank

• Comparetheactualoutputof reactionproductsagainst predictionsmadefor perfectlymixedreactors

• Verifyscaleuptothe industriallevelofaprocess successfullyimplementedat thelaboratorylevel

• Analyzetheeffectsofinlet pointpositions,thechemical compositionoftheinletflow, mixingsystemdesign,etc. onproduct

output

ChemViMixisofficially expectedtobereleasedinFall 2023.

TheSuccessDrivers

Thecontinuousgrowthof VisiMixisdrivenbyacoupleof factors.Firstly,itssoftwareis

basedonaproprietary knowledgebasethat accumulatesresultsofmixing processstudiesconducted internallyforseveraldecades andverifiedagainstpublicly availableexperimentaldata. Usingthisuniqueknowledge base,thecompanydirectlyand efficientlycalculatesabroad rangeofprocessvariables, whichareofprimaryinterestto itsusers,usingarelativelysmall setofmixingtanksandfluid characteristicsasinput.

VisiMixhasdesignatedthis approachasComputational ProcessEngineering.The companybelievesthatthescope andconvenienceofanalysesthat itoffersmakeitagloballeader intheindustry.Moreover, VisiMixprovidesexcellentuser support,whichalsocontributes toitssuccess.

AClient-centricApproach

VisiMixprimarilytargetsclients thatfrequentlydevelopnew productionprocessesfornovel productsinareassuchasorganic synthesisofnewsubstances, pharmaceuticals,andcosmetics wheredynamicchanges routinelytakeplace.Amajority ofVisiMixclientsaresatisfied withitsservicesandoftenheap praisesonthecompany.Hereare sometestimonialsfromsatisfied clients.

“Our experience in using your software is good. We are using your product often for thermal calculation. Today, the specifications of all reaction vessels are stored in the VisiMix software. The results are reliable.”-BuchiAG, Switzerland

“Savings can be realized by solving the problems by means of simulation rather than experimental investigations in the pilot plant or even the production plant. Therefore, the use of VisiMix software helped solve mixing problems fast and effectively.”-Evonic-Degussa Company,Mr.MarkusDoerner.

Thecompanyisplanningto expanditsclientbaseinareas suchasfermentationandthe productionofbiologicalswhere itssoftwarehasahighpotential forgrowinginpopularity

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“Clients’feedback is extremely important for us as the development of new products and new versions of existing products is primarily driven by comments and suggestions that we receive,” saysAmir.

ATeamOf Outstanding Professionals

Amir leads a staff of highlyqualified and goal-oriented personnel. VisiMix has three core teams—R&D/engineering, programming, and sales/marketing—each of which is led by exceptional professionals who are with the company from its early days. As the CEO of VisiMix, Amir prioritizes areas of future development based on its vision and mission. Moreover, he leads the day-to-day work of the VisiMix team, helping them realize their full potential. Amir created and is maintaining a friendly and supportive workplace environment. He positively stimulates the staff members for every success they are able to achieve.

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Beantown,aslocalslovinglycall Boston,isacitywithabundanthistory anddiverseculture.Evenasanonhistorybuff,thecityhasavarietyof thingsthatwillcatertoyourtastefora funvisit.

AsoneoftheoldestcitiesintheUSA, Boston'shistorydatesbacktothe17th century,withthecityplayingapivotal roleintheAmericanRevolution. Today,itisahubofintellectualand culturalactivity,withinstitutionslike HarvardUniversityandMassachusetts InstituteofTechnology(MIT)located withinitsborders.

Bostonisalsoknownforitsnumerous museums,galleries,andcultural institutions,aswellasitsthriving sportsculture,withfanspassionately supportingtheirfavoriteteams.The cityishometothefamousBoston Marathon,oneoftheoldestandmost prestigiouslong-distancerunning eventsintheworld.

Finally,withthediverseandvibrant culinaryscene,Bostonisconsidereda foodlover'sparadisebymany,offering everythingfromtraditionalNew Englandseafoodtointernational cuisine.Additionally,youaresureto meetsomewarm,welcomingpeople whowillmakeyougrinwiththeir hospitality

PlanningatriptoBoston?Inthisblog, we'lldigdeeperintowhatthecityof Bostonhastooffertomakeyour Bostontripaonetoremember

BHistoricalSignificanceofBoston

Boston,acityrichinhistory,also providedasignificantculturalvalue.In 1630,PuritanstravelingfromEngland foundedBostonwhiletheywereseeking religiousfreedom.Innotime,thecity becameahubforNewEngland's economic,political,academic, commercial,andfinancialactivity

DuringtheAmericanRevolution,oneof themajorhistoricaleventsoftheUSA, Bostonplayedacentralrole.Thecity witnessedmanyeventsthatultimately ledtothewar Asaresult,considered theBirthplaceoftheAmerican Revolutionbymany

Top5Must-VisitHistoricLandmarks inBoston

1.BostonTeaPartyMuseum

ThisfloatingBostonTeaPartymuseum givesyouapeekintoBoston'shistory Youwillgettolivethroughamultifacetedexperienceofliveactors,teathrowingre-enactments,technologically advancedinteractiveexhibits, authenticallyrestoredteaships,andan award-winningfilm.

2.SymphonyHall

Sinceitsfirstconcertin1881,this SymphonyHallcontinuestotreat peoplewithitsconcertperformances eventoday.Inaddition,thehallalso reachesmillionsofpeoplethroughthe Internet,radio,television,educational programs,recordings,andtours.

3.MuseumofAfricanAmerican History

AsthebiggestmuseuminNew England,TheMuseumofAfrican AmericanHistorydoesatremendous joblettingyouinonauthentic representationsofthe18thand19th centuries.Itisatreatforhistorybuffs, asyoulearnaboutAfricanAmericans' contributions.

4.USSConstitutionMuseum

LocatedontheCharlestownNavyYard ofNationalHistoricalPark,the Museumshowcasesinteresting informationabouttheConstitution. Includingitsdesigners,andpeople whobuiltandsailedit.Avisitwilllet youengagewiththehistoryofthe Constitutionthroughcaptivating stories.

5.ThePaulRevereHouse

Originallybuiltin1680,PaulRevere, anAmericansilversmith,boughtthis housein1770.Today,itisoneofthe mostsignificantpiecesoftheAmerican Revolutionandhistoryandamajor touristattraction.

Personalitiesyoudidn'tknowwere Bostonians

1.BenjaminFranklin

ApivotalpersonalityofAmerica, BenjaminFranklinwasoneofthe foundingfathersoftheUnitedStates. Hisvalueswerealwaysaimedtoward makingsocietyabetterplacetolive. Oneofthebestexamplesofhisvalues ishisinventions.Despiteinventing manythings,heneverpatentedthem justformoney,withthebeliefthatthey aretoolstoupliftpeople'sstandardof living.

2.JohnKrasinski

Ifyou'refamiliarwiththepopular sitcom“TheOffice”(youprobably are),thenwedon'tneedtotellyou aboutJim,andhispranksonDwight-a popularcharacterfromthesitcom. JohnKrasinskiwasrecentlynamed “the100mostinfluentialpeopleinthe world”in2018,byTimesMagazine.A manofmanytalents,Johnismostly recognizedforhisactingwork. Althoughhehasalsoworkedasa producer,andsometimes,directoras well.

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Afterheramazingactingperformancein“PulpFiction”,apopulardarkcomedy, UmaThurmanrosetofameforhercharacterportrayalofMiaWallace.In additiontothat,herroleinKillBillhasalsowonnumerousawardsandreceived apositiveresponsefromaroundtheglobe.

4.ChrisEvans

Yes,youhearditright.Ourveryown“CaptainAmerica”isaBostonian.This rolefromtheMarvelCinematicUniverse(MCU)iswhatgainedhimimmense popularityandfansaroundtheworld,helpinghimreachhiscareer'smountaintop. Beforethisrole,heplayedsomeminorrolesinfilmsandalsonumerous supportingroles.

5.EdgarAllanPoe

Bornon19thJanuary1809,EdgarAllanPoeisawriter,poet,editor,andliterary criticfromBoston.Edgarisoftenassociatedwiththe'AmericanRomantic Movement',andhistalesofMysteryandMacabre.Furthermore,hispoems“The Raven”and“AnnabelLee”areamongEdgar'smostpopularworks.

3ThingsthatwillmakeyourBostontripmemorable

HereisalistofthingsthatmakeyourvisittoBostonatreat:

1.TheFood

Traditionally,Bostonisfamousforitsbakedbeans.Butthegoodnewsisthatno matteryourpalette,withadiverserangeofcuisinesandrestaurants,Bostonis suretosatisfyyourtastebuds.

Besidestraditionaldishes,Bostonservesexceptionalseafoodaswell.From deliciousoysterstofreshlobstersandvariousfish,Bostonisheavenforseafood enthusiasts.

Thelistdoesn'tstopthere.Boston'sfoodisinfluencedbynotjustAmerican dishes,butglobalcuisineaswell.Inconclusion,ifyou'reafoodie,thefoodscene inBostonisboundtoleaveyouawestruck.

2.TheCulture

It'snotasurprisethatmanycallBostonaculturalcenter.Thecityholdspeople fromavarietyofethnicandculturalbackgroundsinitsarms.Itisworthnoting thatgreaterNewEnglandhasanenormousinfluenceonmanyculturalaspectsof thecity.Onesuchaspectistherenowned“BostonAccent.”

Additionally,BostonisahubformusicloverswithplacesliketheBoston SymphonyOrchestra,theFineArtsBostonMuseumforliteraturefans,numerous librariesforbookworms,andmore.Asavisitor,youdon'thavetoworryabout gettingbored,asthecityofferssomethingforeveryone.

3.TheNight-Life

Simplysaid,thenightlifeinBostonisLIT Asthesungoesdown,Bostontruly startsexpressingitslivelyvibes.Fromnightclubstonightmuseums,thecityof

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Bostonisalwaysreadytomakeyour nightmemorable.Ifyou'reanightowl planningatriptoBoston,thenightlife scenewilltrulyrockyourworld.

IdealWaystoExploreBoston's Beauty

Forthemostpart,navigatingthrough Boston'sdowntownisabreeze,which issomewhatrelatedtothecity's compactsize.Ontheotherhand, drivingdowntownisanothergame altogether Why?BecauseBostonhasa veryold-fashionedroadlayoutand insufficientparkingoptions.

Ontheotherhand,MBTA,Boston's publictransportsystem,isniftyand inexpensivetoexplorethecity You canwitnessCambridge,nearby suburbs,andmanymoreunmissable attractionsinBoston.

Interestingly,walkingthroughBoston couldhelpyougetacloserlookatthe city,withoutspendingmuchtime. Walkingforanhourorso,youcould exploreplentyofcharmingplaces.The placesincludeCharlesRiverEsplanade orCambridge,whereyouwillbe treatedtoamesmerizingviewofthe cityskyline.

Ifnoneofthatworksforyou,there's alwaysataxi.Boston'staxisare generallyavailableandeasytoflag down.Thisisanidealoptionifyou're planningtotravelaftertheoperational hoursofMBTA.

CostofLivinginBoston

Incontrasttoitscompactsize,thecity ofBostontakesquiteabigchunkout ofyourpocket.Whileplanningyour Bostonvisit,makesuretotalktocity realtorsforthebestaccommodation dealsaroundthecity.

Allinall,ifbudgetisnotanissuefor you,Boston'squalityoflifewillleave youecstatic.

BesttimetoVisitBoston

Bostonweatherisamixedbag.To makethemostoutofyourvisit,make sureyouplanyourBostontripbetween themonthsofJuneandOctober.Why? Becausethesummerduringthistimeis mild,withtemperaturesanywhere between15to28degreescelsius.If you'resomeonewhoisplanning outdooractivities,thenthisisyour timetoshine.

Thenumberoftouristvisitsdrops significantlybetweenMarchandMay, andrightfullyso.TheBostonclimate duringthesemonthsisverydryand cold.

Rich,Vibrant,yetUnique

Bostonisacitywitharichhistory, vibrantculture,anduniquecharacter. FromitsroleintheAmerican

Revolutiontoitsmodern-daystatusas acenterforinnovationandintellectual activity,Bostonhasmuchtoofferfor visitorsandresidentsalike.Whether you'reexploringthecity'snumerous museumsandculturalinstitutions, cheeringonthelocalsportsteams,or indulginginthediverseculinaryscene, youwillneverrunoutofthingstodo inBoston.Ifyou'replanningatripto theUnitedStates,besuretoputBoston onyourlist-youwon'tbe disappointed!

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Berry Weiss CEO

The W Group Promoting an Independent Lifestyle to Senior Citizens

Oldagecanbeverychallenging,especiallyif onedesirestolivealone.Whenyoudecideto livealone,thereareanumberofaspectsyou havetoconsider,likegood,healthy,and nutritiousfood,yourotherdailychores,and muchmore.Forseniorcitizens,thenumberofthingsto lookafterisdoublethatofaregularperson.Firstthings first,theycanneedimmediatemedicalattentionatany givenpointintime.Andasthebodyandmindage,itcan alsoputthematriskofincreasedmentalandhealth diseases.

FeaturingforthecoverstoryofTheEnterpriseWorld'sthis issueofEnterprisingCompaniesoftheYearisTheW GroupAssistedLivingCommunities,acompanythatis dedicatedtopromotinganindependentlifestyletosenior citizens.

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I feel a deep responsibility to our care thousands of caregivers and administrative staff.
ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES

TheCompany

TheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesisoneofthe largestadulthome/ALPorganizationsinNewYorkState. Almost10yearsago,BerryWeissrealizedthatresidents throughoutthestateneededasafecompassionate,andcaring placetolivewhentheycouldnolongerremainaloneintheir homes.Themissionbecametobuildcommunitiesthatwould beabletosimulateanat-homecarefacilitythatcouldassist itsresidentswithdailyactivitiessuchasdressing,bathing, medications,andmealsallwithinasafeandcaring environment.

ThesuccessofTheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesis basedonthemottothat“Ourresidentscomefirst”and absolutelynokindofexpenseissparedtoseetoitthatthey arewellcaredforandsafe.Everymemberofthecompanyis completelydedicatedtoit,andnotjustbecauseithasturned outtobeabiggerventure,butitisbecauseofthefactthat everyemployeeiscommittedtoworkingforthebetterment ofsociety,ineverywaypossible.

ServicesthatSetTheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunities Apart

WhileTheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesdoesnot sellanyproducts,caring,compassionateandqualityservice isafocusofthecompany'spolicies. Asmentionedbefore, thecareoftheresidentsisthecompany'smostimportant concern. Indecidingtoinvestinanothercommunity,lookat waysinwhichonecanimprovethequalityoflifeforthe residentsinthecommunity.

Thecompanybelievesthatitsresidentsshouldlivean independentlifestyle,wheretheycandeterminehowtheygo abouttheirdailylifeandmaketheirownchoices.

AssistedLiving

Eachofthecommunitiesstrivestoallowtheresidentsto maintaintheirindependencewhilereceivingthediscreet assistancetheyrequire.Thecompany'sdegreeofcareis tailoredtoeachindividualsituationandisbackedby industry-leadingqualitystandards.

AdultCareServices

Thecompanynurturesthemind,body,andspiritofthe residentsbytakingcareoftheirphysicalneeds,providing opportunitiesforsocialinteraction,andofferingawiderange ofprogramsandactivitiesbasedonindividualpreferences.

MedicalServices

TheWGroup'sAssistedLivingCommunitieshighlytrained PhysiciansandSpecialiststreateverypatientbasedontheir individualizedclinicalneeds.Theironsitemedical assistantsactasamemberoftheLong-TermCarefacility's team.Theycoordinatealllevelsofprimaryandspecialty medicalcareforeverypatientasneeded.

Amenities

Eachoftheresidentsisgiventheopportunitytofocuson theirpassions.Theyenjoythepeaceofmindofnot worryingaboutcooking,cleaning,oranyhousework.The teamiscommittedtoprovidingapeaceful,stress-free,and independentlifestyle.

Whether it is investing in the infrastructure of the building or simply providing them with recreational and improved physical care, our goal is still the same.
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– “Our Residents Come First”.”

DoingThingsTheWGroupAssistedLiving CommunitiesWay

Theteampromisesthattheiraffordability,comfortability, andsecuritywillbesecondtonone.Ourwayprovidesa superiorlevelofcaretoresidentswhilepromotingthe independentlifestyletheydesire.

CommitmenttoQuality

Thecompany'squalityenhancementprogramensuresthat theydothingstherightway,thefirsttime,andwith standardsthatexceedexpectations.Eachofthe communitiesarereviewedbythestateaswellasbytheir internalreviewteamtoensurethehigheststandardofcare.

BespokeCare

Whenlivingathomeisnolongeranoption,TheWGroup AssistedLivingCommunitiesoffersitsresidentsthecare andservicesthattheyneedtofeelsafeandatthesametime haveasenseofindependence.Eachoftheircommunities provideindividualizedcare,afamilytypeenvironment,and recreationalprogramstokeepourresidentshealthyand active.Theirteamofdevotedprofessionalsprovidesthe necessarysupportbutalsoempathizeeachoftheresident's desireforindependence.

ABetterLife

Thecompanybelievesincreatingasafeandcaring

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environmentforthosewhomaybestrugglingtomaintainan independentlifestyle.Theirresidentsexperiencearangeof amenitiesandservicesassociatedwiththecommunity

Avibrantandmeaningfulsociallifefilledwith Ÿ educationalandentertainmentopportunities. Dailyfitnessopportunitiesaremadeavailabletoimprove Ÿ mobility,strength,andwellness. Adiningexperiencefilledwithfreshlypreparedfoodand Ÿ accommodatingvariousdietaryneedsandchoices. Around-the-clockemergencyassistancewith24-hour Ÿ staffandalertsystemsineachapartment. Housekeepingservicesandmaintenancestaffaremade Ÿ availabletoeveryresident.

Transportationforvariousappointmentsand Ÿ independencearemadeavailable.

BerryWeissstartedinthehealthcarefieldalmost20years ago. HisfirstownershipexperiencewaswithPreferred HomecareofNewYork,whichcurrentlyservices approximately10,000patientsthroughoutNewYorkState.A numberyearsagotheyopenedPreferredHomecareofFlorida andarerapidlyexpandingtheirbasethroughoutsouthern Florida.

TheWGroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesbecameanatural extensionofmyhealthcarejourney. Andatthistimetheir successhasfarexceededevenmywildestexpectations. Over timehehasbuiltaratheruniquerelationshipwithTheW GroupAssistedLivingCommunitiesemployees.

ExperiencesthatShapedtheCompany

OneratheruniqueexperiencethatshowsalotaboutTheW GroupAssistedLivingCommunitieswaswhenwehadan unexpectedemergencyinoneofourAdirondack communities. Membersofourmanagementteamsdroveup totheAdirondackfacilityandworkedthroughoutthenight alongsidethefacilitystaffandmembersoftheDOHtoensure alloftheresidentsweresafelymovedalongwiththeir possessionsandmedicationstooneofournearbysister communities.

ThePromiseofTheWGroupAssistedLiving Communities

“Forseveralyears,TheWGroupAssistedLiving

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My door is always open and our management team is constantly rewarding our employees with opportunities for growth and advancement within the company.

CommunitieshaveallowedresidentsacrossNewYorkand Floridatocreateinvaluablememories.Inkeepingwiththe promisethatourresidentscomefirst–webelievethatno matterwhereanindividuallives,whotheyare,orwhat theirdiagnosisis,theydeservenothinglessthanquality care.Thisisourpassion.Weprovideallofourresidents withacomfortable,affordable,andsecurehome environment.Ourcarefully-selectedpersonnelprovides compassionateandreliableprofessionalservicesateachof ourfacilities.

OurMissionistoprovideanunparalleledlivingexperience whilepromotingtheprotectionandimprovementofthe healthandwell-beingofourresidentsandthecommunity beyond.Westrivetopromotedignity,respect,and independenceasmuchaspossible,inanenvironmentthat willbecomeahomeawayfromhome.Ourpassionis healthcare,andourvisionistoalwaysputourresidents first.”

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esladidn'tinventtheelectriccar,nordidElonMuskestablishTesla.TButtoday,bothhavebecomesynonymsandrepresenttheEVindustry globally.Whilethatistrue,itisquiteeasytooverlookbehind-the-scenesstuffthatwentintomakingitthegiantoftoday. Toanswerthe“whofoundedthecompanythen?”question—itwastheduoof MartinEberhardandMarcTarpenning,SiliconValleyengineers.In2003,they foundedthecompanyinSanCarlos,California,andnameditafterthefamous physicistNikolaTesla. UntilTeslapopularizeditin2008,nootherautomotivemanufacturertook noticeofelectriccars.Atitsdebut,thecompanytooktheEVindustryby storm,itlaunchedtheRoadster.Soonenough,thesporty-lookingcarbecamea hit,withHollywoodstarslikeGeorgeClooneyamongothersorderingtheir ownRoadster. Attheorigin,thegoalwastomakeElectriccarsthatarebetter,quicker,and morefuntodrivethangasolinecars.Now,sustainableenergyhasbecomethe needofthecentury.Andwithissuessuchasglobalwarmingmakingthings unfavorable,electriccarswiththeirzero-emissioncharacteristicareanideal

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substituteforgasolinecars.Expandingon sustainableenergy,thecompanyhasestablishedits presencewith400+storesandgalleries,about100 servicecenters,and30,000+superchargersaround theglobe.

WhyPeopleLovetheBrand?

TherenownedEVmakerhasahugefanbaseacross theglobe.Everwonderedwhy?Hereisalistof thingsthatcouldexplainwhytheEVgianthassuch acultfollowing:

1.

ShowingthatEV≠Boring

Whenyouthoughtofelectriccars,thenotionwas thattheyarelowmileage,slowercomparedtotheir gas-poweredcounterparts,andingeneralmeh. However,Teslasingle-handedlychangedthose opinionswiththelaunchoftheirfirstcar,The Roadster

TheRoadsterlookedsportyandluxurious,was exhilaratingtodrive,androckedacomboof impressiverangeandspeed—allthethingsthatwere unheardofinanEV Afterthelaunchofthe Roadster,alltheotherautomotivecompaniesalso startedkeepingtheireyesontheEVindustry,with manycomingupwiththeirownEVvariants.

2.

Self-DrivingCars

AlthoughtheaccuracyofAutopilotisdebatable,the factthatyourcarcoulddriveyoutoyourdesired location,withouthumaninputwasboundtocatch someeyeballs,andsoitdidatthetime.Itsounded cool,turningmanyintoloyalfansofthebrand.

3.

TheSafetyQuotient

TheU.S.EVmakerhasmaintainedaveryhigh ceilingforthesafetyofitscars.NationalHighway TrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA),hasrated thecompanywith5starsineverysinglecategory, barringtherollovertestsection,whereitreceived4 stars.

4.

WebbingtheSuperchargingstations

Makingrecharginghassle-free,Teslahasknitteda webofsuperchargingstationsaroundtheglobe.It remainstheonlybrandofferingasuperchargeEpowerconnectiontoday,enablingyoutofullyjuice upyourcarinmere30minutesatanyofitsstations.

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The'Elon'factor

Formany,ElonMuskisTesla,andvice versa.Sincetheverybeginning,Elon madehisbeliefsinthecompanyclear, investing$6.5millionwaybackin2004. Wouldthecompanystillbeinthishigh positionifitweren'tforElonandhis vision?Well,that'satopicfordebate. WhileyouropinionofEloncouldvary, hiscontributionstoTeslaalongwiththe scienceandengineeringfieldarehardto ignore.

AnImprovedOutlookon Sustainability

TryingtotackleGlobalWarming,the brandhasbeenakeyfactorinthe transitiontowardsustainabilityglobally, helpingpeoplemoveawayfromburning fossils.Inthepursuitofsolvingthis problem,thecompanyhasbuiltproducts toreplacesomeofthemostpollutionemittingelements.Here,weare highlightingsomeofthekeyproducts thatimpacttheenvironmentpositively.

1.

Batteries

Thebrandusesadvancedlithium-ion batteriesinitsproducts,beitelectric carssuchastheModelS,orenergy storageproductslikethePowerwalland Powerpack.Thesaidbatterieshave changedthefaceoftherenewable energyindustry,enhancingthe adaptabilityandstoringcapabilityofthe energyproducedbyrenewablesources suchassolarandwind.

2.

ElectricVehicles

Alongwithbeingoneofthesafest,the carsarealsofuntodrive.Afterthe launchofitsfirstelectricvehicle,the brandmadeamassiveimpactonthe wholeEVindustry,catchingthe attentionofthewholeworld.With energygenerationandstorageproducts workinginsync,thecompanywantedto augmenttheimpactofelectricvehicles foragreenerfuture.

3.Solar-powered Teslahasadecoratedsolarportfolio, withproductslikesolarpanels,solar roofs,andthesolarinverter Withthe productionofsolarenergy,thecompany makesadifferenceintheresidentialand commercialspaces,solvingtheneedsof theindustriesalongtheway The company'sacquisitionofSolarCityin 2016wasalsoakeysteptowardthe solar-poweredfuture.

4.Open-SourcingPatents

In2014,thecompanyannouncedthatit willopen-sourceallitselectricvehiclerelatedpatents,helpingother manufacturersintheirEVdevelopment. Thisshowcasesaselflessapproachamid thecut-throatcompetitioninthe automotiveindustry TeslaStatsthatmightSurpriseyou Curioustoknowthenumbersbehindthe brand?Wegotyourback.Wedidsome number-diggingforyouandhere'swhat wefound.

1.Numberofemployees:AsofMarch 2023,thecompanyhas1,28,290 employees

2.TotalCarsProduced:In2022,the companyproducedatotalnumberof 1,369,611cars

3.TotalCarssold:AsofMarch2023, thebrandhassoldmorethan3,600,000 vehicles.

4.Revenue:Thecompanysawan increaseof51%YoYrevenue,takingit to$81.462billionin2022

5.BrandValue:Themostvalued automotivebrand,Teslahadabrand valueof$66billionasof2023

6.MarketCap:Asthe7thmost valuablecompanyintermsofmarket cap,thecompanyisvaluedat$604.03 billion

7.MarketshareintheUS:Inthe UnitedStates,ithasamarketshareof 68%

8.EnergyDeployment:Asthe companyprimarilyfocusedon sustainability,thebranddeployed6.5 GWhofenergy,asof2022

Source:Demandsage

NoDepartment,onlyMarketing

Wehavesomenewsforyou.Asit turnsout,Teslahasnoadvertisingor marketingdepartment.However,not havingamarketingdepartmentdoesn't meanyoucan'thaveagreatmarketing strategy,andthebrandshowcasesit perfectly Whilewedon'tknowthe exactamountthebrandhasspentonits marketing,herearesomeimportant strategyelementsthatcouldhelpyou getadeeperinsightintoitsmarketing.

1.Everythingrevolvesaroundyou

Muchliketheothermarketing strategies,atthehelmofTesla's marketingis'you'—theaudience.The companyreliesonbuildingan emotionalbondwithyoutostrengthen yourrelationshipwiththem,thus increasingbrandpresence.

2.Innovationleadingthecharge

Thecompanyisalwayskeenon developinginnovativeproductstooneupthepreviousdrivingexperience.To achieveitsgoals,itspendsbillionsof dollarsonR&D.Whetherit'sthe sentrymodereportingtheweather threatstoyou,orthemuch-talkedaboutAutopilotfeature,theinnovative solutionsensurethattheaudience maintainstheirinterestinthebrand.

3.Eye-catchyReferralPrograms

Tellyourfriendaboutus,andgeta reward,that'sreferralprogramsina nutshellforyou.Thoserewardscould beanythingfromaccessories,free

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servicingofyourcar,andsoftware updates.Referralscouldworkwonders toleadmorepeopletoabrand, alludingtothis,thebrandhas conductedmanyreferralprogramsfor manyyears.

4.ElonMuskandtheWordof Mouth

“Whatmessageisyourbrand sending?”“Whatstorydoesittell?” Thesearesomeoftheadditional questionsthatmattertocustomers. Havingsaidthat,nothingquitegives youaFOMOlikeyourfriendora familymemberravingaboutthenewly boughtcartheylove—That'sthemagic ofwordofmouth.

Asisthecasewithmostthingsrelated tothebrand,ElonMuskplaysa significantrolehereaswell.From makingheadlinesfortweeting,to buyingthewholeTwitter,hisjourney hasbeenarollercoaster Asan influentialfigurewithmillionsof followers,Histweetscanhaveahuge impactonthecompanymentionedin thesaidtweet,directlyorindirectly.If youaskus,thiscouldalsobe consideredanexampleofwordof mouth.

ElectrifyingCompetition

Astheworldismovingawayfrom gasoline-poweredcars,manyhave startedswitchingtoelectric.Thebig playersintheautomotiveindustry —Volkswagen,GeneralMotors,Ford, Hyundai,andothersarerapidly makingwavesintheEVspace. However,ElonMusksays,thebiggest competitionforhiscompanycomes fromChineseEVmakers.WhileElon hasn'tmentionedanyspecificnames, webelievethoseChineseautomakers couldbeBYD,Nio,andXPeng.

3ProductstoLookoutfor

Note:Weareassumingthatthese productswon'tgetdelayedagain,for whateverreason

1.Cybertruck

ExpectedRelease:2023-YearEnd

Withconstantdelaysmakingaregular appearance,theCybertruckhasbeen hypedforquitesomenow Andifyou followTeslaandElonMusk,you've probablywitnessedtheinfamous hammertestfailmorethanonce. However,Cybertruckisthemost powerfultooltheyhaveeverbuilt. Madewithpeakdurabilityand

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passengerprotectioninmind, Cybertruckalsohasanimpressive drivingrangeofmorethan500miles. Whilethereleasedateisyettobe confirmed,thecompanyaimstostart deliveriesinQ3,2023.

2.Roadster

ExpectedRelease:Beginningof2024

Hereisanotherdelayedproduct,the Roadster Togiveyouaperspectiveon thedelay,peoplehavebeentalking abouttheRoadstersince2016.Elon,in atweetpostedin2021,saidthatthe Roadstershouldshipin2023.The

officialwebsitesaysthattheRoadsterwill beanall-wheeldrive,withaseating capacityof4people,italsomentionsthat thecarcouldgo620milesonasingle charge,andcouldrockatopspeedof250 miles.

3.Model2babyEV

ExpectedRelease:2024or2025

Affectionatelycallingyourcar'baby'isn'ta newphenomenon.However,thismightbe thefirstinstanceofthebranditselfhaving 'baby'initsofficialname.Iftherumorsare true,thecarwillcostyouaround$30Kand willnotbeavailablebefore2024.

EarningtheAdorationofthe world

Teslaisoneofthemostadored brandstoday Withaclearvisionof makingsustainabilitythenew norm,itissurelymovingtoward achievingit.Whileviewsaboutthe companyoritsCEOmaydiffer, whenitcomestoEVs,itwouldnot beanexaggerationtosaythatthis is'TheBrand'thatingrainedthe beliefintheheartsofpeople that—thefuturecouldbeelectric.

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Founder

Acompany'sgrowthissignificantlyinfluencedby workeffectivenessandstaffproductivity.The productionofqualityworkandimprovedbusiness canbeachievedimmediatelybyensuringaproductive workplaceandefficientwork.However,fluctuationsin productivityandefficiencycaninfluencehowacompany conductsbusinessdaily Thecurrenttechnicaladvancements andbreakthroughsarefullofuntappedpotentialanda myriadofoptionstoscaleenterprisesandprovideanswersto manydifficultiesorroadblocks.

Atlassian'sJirasoftwareisonesignificantandgroundbreakinginvention.Originallydesignedasabugandissue tracker,Jirahastransformedintoapotentworktoolfora varietyofusecases,includingrequirementsandtestcase management,agileteams,projectmanagementteams,task management,etc.Marvelutionisonecompanythatworksin thisindustryandprovidesJenkinsintegrationfortheJira app.

JourneyofMarvelution

Beginningin2007,Marvelutionsetoutonitspathasan open-sourceproject.Itwascreatedasanumbrellatohouse alltheopen-sourceprojectsbeingworkedonby Marvelution'sCEOMarkRekveld.Thisnotonlyhelped Markincreasehisknowledgeandcomprehensionofvarious frameworks,methodologies,andarchitecturesforsoftware developmentbutalsoaidedhimincomprehendingthe minuteaspectsandproceduresthatarecrucial.

Earlier,Markconcentratedonworkingonnumerous projects,primarilyasaconsultant,whichresultedinthe foundingofMarvelution.JiraHudsonIntegration,the forerunneroftheJenkinsIntegrationforJiraapp,wasoneof theinitialprojects.MarkwasabletolaunchMarvelutionasa businessin2015thankstothisachievement.Sincethen,he hasalsobeenabletointegratesupportforJiraCloudand DataCenter.TheappusedtosupportonlytheJiraserver, andyes,growthhasbeentremendous.Sincethen,moreand moreclientsandusershaveshownadesiretouseitandhave gainedknowledgeofitsvariouscharacteristics.

MarvelutionTimeline:

2008:MarkRekveldestablishestheopen-source Marvelutionproject.JiraHudsonIntegrationforAtlassian Marketplaceserverstarts.

2013:ThedebutofJenkinsIntegrationforJira(server) (replacesJiraHudsonIntegration)

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2015:TheestablishmentofMarvelutionBVto supportService-levelagreements(SLAs)andcarry ondevelopment.

2018:ThereleaseofJenkinsIntegrationforJirainthe cloud.

2019:JenkinsIntegrationforJira'sdatacenterversion hasbeenaccepted.LaunchofJenkinsIntegration AutomationforJira(server,datacenterandcloud).

2020:AwardedSilverMarketplacePartnerstanding byAtlassian

WhatsetsMarvelutionapart?

MarvelutionisasoftwarefirmthatmakesJira's JenkinsIntegrationprocesssimpler.Itstandsout becauseithasadifferentperspectiveonhow integrationcanbeaccomplished.ThefactthatMark isthesoleemployeeofthesolution,whichincludes developmentandsupport,meansthatitisstillaonemanshow.Hemakesanefforttohearwhata consumerwantsor,attheveryleast,comprehendthe contextoftheirgoal.Basedonthat,thedeveloperwill considerhowtoincorporateclient-specificfeatures intotheappand,ifsuccessful,expandtheir availabilitytoawideraudience.

Withitsdistinctiveandcutting-edgeservices, Marvelutionhasalteredthepossibilitiesandrevealed Jira'slatentpotential.Itslistofpleasedclients, togetherwiththefactthatmorearewaitinginline, speaksvolumesaboutthecompany'sstanding,the team'slevelofskill,andthemarketshareoftheir services.Markvaluescandor,openness,andsincerity

Accordingtohim,ifonepossessesthesetraits,others aremorelikelytostickaround.“Keepfishing”is anotherthing.Markisnotonetoreadilygiveup.And havingfunisthemainmotivator Accordingtohim,if oneishavingagoodtime,itshowstotheconsumers, andthatpersonisnotjustworkingbutratherenjoying life.

ServicesofMarvelution

Presently,JenkinsintegrationforJiraisthesole solutionofferedbyMarvelution.It'sanapplication thatmaybesetuponaJiraserver,adatacenter,or thecloud.Clientswillbeabletoviewdataconnected toJenkinswithinthecontextofJirathankstothe improvedintegrationbetweenthetwo.Itshedslight onproblemsandhowtheyrelatetobuildsinJenkins. Allowingclientstoanswerquestionssuchas;

●ArethebuildsforissueXpassingnow?

●IsallthebuildgreenforissuesinversionY?

●CanIreleaseversionX?

Additionally,Marvelutioniscreatinganautomation enginethatenablesadministratorstosetarulethat shouldbecarriedoutwheneverabuildingorjobis synchronizedtoJira.Itisenablingtheautomated transitionofanissueifadeveloperisworkingonitor theabilitytoquicklyproduceandreleaseaversionin Jiraifthereleasebuildwassuccessful.

Marvelution'sbeliefinhavingasinglesourceoftruth andasinglelocationtocontrolthisknowledgesetsit apartfromotherorganizations.Thecompanychose Jiraasthelocationofthissourceoftruthsothatusers couldcustomizeandmaintaintheintegration.The Jenkinsbuildpipeline,whereuserscanconfigurethe integration,isfrequentlyusedbyrivals.Asaresult, thesourceoftruthwillbedispersedthroughoutthe CI/CDlandscape,makingmaintenancemoredifficult.

That,inMarks'opinion,istheoneandprimaryfocus. Althoughtherearesomeproposalsforthisintegration withotherplatforms,thereisnoestablishedsolution tosupportit.Inessence,itgrowstoimprove integration,addautomationfeatures,orprovide reportingfeatures.

JenkinsIntegrationforJira

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excellentfeedbackitreceivesfromitsclients.Thiscan includebothbugreportsandfeaturerequests,whichare thencombinedwiththeiroriginalideasforgoodsand services.Technicaldevelopmentsandadjustments requiredtoensurethatthegoodsandservicescontinueto performtothehighqualitysetbythecompanyare anotherdecidingelement.

Foragileteams,Jiraisthetopsoftwaredevelopmenttool, andJenkinsisthemostpopularopen-sourceautomation tool.Thisnotonlydistinguishestheirofferingsfrom othersbutalsoenablesthemtooffertheirclientsquick, adaptable,practical,anddistinctiveanswerstoeachof theirclient'sneeds.Jiraanditsintegrationsareincredibly effectiveandprofitableforbusinessestoemploybecause theyhavepracticalapplicationsinnumerousindustries.

Jiraisveryfeature-richwhenitcomestoseveralprojects, issuesinsideeachproject,additionaldatatoattach, versions,andcomponents.Thelistofbusinessesthatuse itisendlessandincludessoftware,professionalservices, media&communications,education,healthcare,and more.Jiraisnowthepreferredsoftwaredevelopment platformforagileteams,anditcanbeenhancedwith interfaceswithsourcecodemanagementandcontinuous integrationtechnologiestospeedupdevelopment proceduresandoffervariousdistinctivesolutions.

Markdevelopedmethodstoperformlessworkbecausehe thoughttheJenkinsandJiraintegrationprocesswas wasteful.“Ithasneverbeenonemagicthing,itismany littlethingsIhaveaddedovertimethatIhavelearned withthehelpoftheJenkinsandJiracommunities.” assertsMark.

1.TEAMS

SpendlesstimesearchingforJenkinsbuildslike:

●Whodoesthejobbelongto?

●WhereisthejoblocatedinJenkins?

●Answersinseconds,allwithinJira

2.DEVELOPMENT

EasiersoftwaredevelopmentwithJenkins-Jiraintegration

●Builddetailswithinthereleasereport

●Warningsforfailingorunstablebuilds

●Viewandplanreleaseswithconfidence

3.REPORTING

VisualizebuildinformationfromJenkinsinJiraissues

●FindissueswithfailingandsuccessfulbuildsfasterinJira

●Getallrelatedbuildinformationforissues

●Linkstootheridentifiedbuilds,issues,andprojects

4.SYNCHRONIZATION

Customize,whichbuildstosynchronize

●SynchronizejobsfrommultipleJenkinssitesmanagedfrom asinglelocationisJira

●Controlwhichjobsare(andarenot)synchronized

●OnlysynchronizetoJiraonceajobisenabledfor synchronization

●Jobswithinafolderalsoavailableforsynchronization

Challenges&Growth

Marvelutiontooencounteredearlydifficultiesandobstacles. Eachbuildresultcontributedanewcommenttoanissuein AtlassianJira,whichmadeitdifficulttodistinguishbetween significantusercommentsandallthebuildcomments. Hudson(nowknownasJenkins)andJirawereeventually integrated,buttheprocesswaschallenging.Marvelution overcomesthisdifficultybychoosingamoreseamless connectionbetweenthetwoprograms.Over3000clientshave usedthisprojectduringitstimeasanopen-sourceproject.The hardestpartofstartingMarvelution,thefirmwasfiguringout howtochargefortheopen-sourceproducts.

Marvelutionfocusedonthetotalexpansionofthecompany fromanopen-sourceprojectratherthanonthegrowthinstaff andclientelewhendiscussingacompany'ssuccess.Thus, whenitcomestographsandperformanceofMarvelution,the onlyvariablefiguressinceitsinceptionarethesalesrevenue, andthosenumbersspeakenough.Additionally,Marvelution paysspecialattentiontoclientfeedback,andtheirquick responsestosupportrequestsevenwhenthereisnoSLA (Service-LevelAgreement)boundtotherequestspeak sufficiently,ifnotless,aboutMarvelution,theirlong-standing success,andthedemandfortheirexpertandskilledsolutions.

Howdoesapppricingwork?

1.Cloud

Cloudapplicationsareofferedasyearlyormonthly subscriptions.Aslongasthesubscriptionisactive,theclient

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iseligibleforsupportandautomaticversionupdates. Theclientisautomaticallychargedforappsbasedonthe numberofusersinaninstancewhenthesubscriptionrenews eachmonth.

Thereisa60-daygrandfatheringperiodduringwhicha clientcanrenewbasedonthepreviouspricingifapppricing changesaftertheoriginalpurchase.

maintainseverything. Markisentirelyremoteandworksfromhome.Heintends tohiresomeoneifheeverfeelstheburdenisincreasing. Otherthantoenjoylife,hehasnospecificplansforthe future.

Quote:

Serversoftwareandappsarehousedontheserversof clients.Thepriceofthisprogramincludesaperpetuallicense andoneyearofmaintenance(supportandversionupdates).

Afterayear,clientscanrenewmaintenancefor50%ofthe currentpurchaseprice.ThetieroftheAtlassianproductand applicensescanbeupgraded.BasedonAtlassian's algorithm,upgradecostsaredetermined(viewexample). Afteraclientmakestheirinitialpurchaseofanapp,ifthe pricechanges,theyhave60daystorenewusingtheold price.

“Marvelution is a software firm that makes Jira's Jenkins Integration process simpler, and stands out for its different perspective on how integration can be accomplished.”

DataCenterapplicationsareofferedforayearly subscription.Foraslongasclients'subscriptionisactive, theyareeligibleforsupportandversionupdates.

Ifthepriceoftheappchangesaftertheclientmakesthe initialpurchase,theyhave60daystorenewbasedonthe previousprice.

Qualifiedorganizationscanalsoaccessacademic, community,andopen-sourcelicenses.Clientscannotextend thefreeevaluationperiodforcloudapps,either Auser automaticallysubscribestoallcloudapps,whichallprovide atrialperiod.Thisisforaminimumof30daysandexpires onthesecondbillingcyclefollowingaclient'sinitialapp subscription.

TowardsFunFuture

Mark'sfuturegoalsincludecontinuingtoenjoywhathe does,havingfun,interactingwithclients,thinkingofnew features,developingthem,andprovidingongoingclient support.

Becausepeoplehelphimcreatethingsthatmakehimhappy, Markenjoyssupportingthemandrespondstoallsupport inquiriespersonally.IntheNetherlands,heconstructsand

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GROWING COMPANIES FACE

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Weliveinamoment markedbyfast transformation, particularlyforthecorporateworld. Considerthefactthat,inthespanof justonegeneration,businesseshave beenforcedtoadjusttoentirelynew marketingchannels(webandsocial), figureouthowtoinvestinandmake useofnewtechnologies,andcompete onaglobalstage.TheseareBusiness Challengesthatourparents’and grandparents’generationscould hardlyhaveimagined.

Becauseofthesequickchangesand thecompany’scontinuedexpansion,it isimpossibleforanyoneCEO—or anyemployee,forthatmatter—tobe anexpertineverysinglearea.This mayhavebeenthecasefromthe beginning,butithasneverbeen clearerthanitisnow.

Becauseofthis,inmyview,the greatestwayfororganizationstomeet andhandlesomeofthemost significantdifficultiestheyfacetoday isbyworkingwithskilled consultants.Hiringaconsultantmay helpCEOsaddtheexperienceand abilitiestheyneedtosolvecertain BusinessChallengesatspecifictimes andcandeliverthegreatestpotential resultsiftheydoso.

HerethebiggestBusiness ChallengesgrowingCompanies face:

1.BalancingQualityandGrowth

ThenatureofBusinessChallenges thatareexpandingoftenresultsina declineinqualityastheyexpand, particularlythosethatexpandrapidly. Initially,fewerindividualsare responsibleforcompletingall responsibilities.Expertsandexperts launchafirm,provideexceptional quality,labourdayandnight,and developaclientele.

2.Developingthegreatestmarketing strategy

Developingthemosteffectivemarketing strategyisanothervitalaspectofa developingfirm.Marketingisessential forbusinessestothriveinacompetitive market.PoorBusinessChallengesplans andinadequatekeyperformance indicatorsresult inaseveredeclinefor manyfirms,particularlyconventional ones,andactasbottlenecks.

3.

DealingWithMarketRivalry

Youngercompaniesareunableof articulatingtheirdistinctcompetitive advantagevis-à-visestablishedgiants. Ontheotherhand,industryleaders overlookstealthfirmsswiftlytargeting theirtargetmarket,exposingtheir shortcomings,anddevelopinga counteroffer

4.BusinessProcessModel

ThebusinessProcessModelisa significantobstaclefordeveloping companies.Asthecompanyentersnew marketsandemploysmorepersonnel,its processeswillevolveovertime.New personnelinfluencetheOrganization’s hierarchy,oftenresultinginthecreation ofnewmanagementlevels,operational processes,andmanagementworkflows.

5.ReducingRelianceOnThe FoundingGroup

Whenfoundersarehighlyengagedin day-to-dayoperations,thisisatypical issueforstartupsandsmallenterprises.

6.Absenceofdirectionorvision

Companiesthatlackalong-termstrategy areplainlythreatenedbygroupshavinga well-definedagenda.

7.UtilizingConsultantsandBusiness Consultants

Athletesworkwithcoaches,artists dependonproducersfortrendadvice,

andbusinessesaregovernedby boards.Consultantsandadvisorsare theequivalentofexpandingafirm efficientlyforsmallandmediumsizedbusinesses.

8.Management

Managementisthemostsignificant aspectofcompanyandplaysa crucialrole.Withoutmanagement, everythingwillcrumbletothe ground.Thereareseveraltypesof managementinthecorporatesector Itinvolvesthemanagementand coordinationofprocesses,people, time,resources,budgets,andother organizationaloperationsandtasks.

9.StrategicManagement

Strategicleadershipentails developingthecorrectroadmapfor thefirm(oradepartment), decomposingitintoactionable items,assigningtheobjectivestothe necessaryparties,andunifyingthe team.

10.TimeManagement

Ittakesskilltoallocatetimetothe correctobjectives.Thisisa legitimateconcernforpractically everysector.

11.EffectiveMarketingStrategy Development

Theabsenceofaplan,theabsence ofsuitablekeyperformance indicators,andtheinabilityto generatemeaningfulBusiness Challengesoutcomesaresignificant impedimentsformanyfirms, particularlyconventionalones.

12.BuildingaCompany’sBrand

Buildingabrandisacomplicated, long-termendeavor,andquantifying outcomesisdifficult.However,the consequencesofastrongbrandare undeniable.

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13.

RecruitingNewPersonnel

Recruitingatscaleissignificantly moredifficult.Ifyoumustmake concessionsinaverycompetitive market,yourexpenseswillincrease.

14.

RetainingStarPerformers

Itisdifficulttoarrangeaninterview withhightalent.Obtainingtheir acceptanceofanofferisatypeof chance.Keepingthem?Eventhe greatestcompanieshavedifficulty retainingtalent.

16.FosteringaThriving OrganizationalCulture

Creatingagreatcultureisamultistep processthatencompassesallaspectof theendeavor.

17.

Communication

obsoletetoolsandsystems.Ifa company’sleadershiplacks technologicalacumen,itmayloseout onseveralchances.

19.

MotivatingStaffMembers

Acrucialobstacleforbothsmalland bigbusinesses.Anunproductive BusinessChallenges,unmotivated employeeatastartupmayrepresent 20%ofthewholeworkforce.

15.

EmbracingDiversityInThe Workplace

Diversityhasbeenasensitivesubject forcenturies.Ensuringthehealthof thecultureisoneofthemostpressing issues.

Poorcommunicationmayresultin significantlossesforacorporation. Theywerecausedbydisorganized work,incorrectdeliveries,andother factors.Communicationissueshave becomeoneofthemostsignificant BusinessChallengesforallfirms. Communicationissueshavebecome oneofthemostsignificantBusiness Challengesobstaclesforallfirms.

18.

Maintainingpacewith innovation

Duetothedifficultiesassociatedwith implementingnewsoftware, businessescanbecometoorelianton

20.

KeepingPaceWithMarket Changes

Adaptingonalargescaletomarket upheavalsandtechnicaldevelopments isdifficult.Newspaperandsocial mediaadvertisingisadifferent ballgame.Comparabletoconvertinga conventional“carsalesman”procedure toacontemporarycompany developmentworkflowinlightofthe alteredbuyer’sjourney.

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PRODUCT REVIEW

Founder: Uwe Kreuter

Founded: 1991

Headquarters: Frankfurt, Deutschland

No. of Employees: 50+

Website: www.cct-solutions.com

ContactPro® Review

Overview:

CCT is leading the way in multiexperience customer engagement solutions. CCT helps companies communicate with existing contact channels and next generation customer interactions. CCT provides web and mobile based applications for on prem and cloud deployments. This includes the automation of voice, web, email, chat, co-browsing, instant messaging and video, ensuring customer service agents and knowledge workers adapt easily to the changing customer expectations, decreasing contact center costs and providing efcient relationships with their customers.

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BackgroundofCCT:

CCTservescustomersaroundthe globe.Focusedonmidsizedandlarge organizationswantingtoachievea competitiveadvantagewith individuallydesignedcommunication andcontactcentersolutions.CCT ContactPro®isapowerfuland scalableomnichannelcontactcenter solutionwithanexcellentagent desktopandintelligentautomation functionality.Enablingefficient servicesforanexcellentcustomer experience(CX).

Ouremployeesarecertifiedexperts. Constanttrainingandeducationaswell asknowledgetransferwithour partnersassureprofessional implementationandexcellentsupport. Customspecificimplementations providethebestpossibleintegrationof existingsystemsandnewcomponents. Enablingdemand-orientedactivation ofinnovativefunctionsandservices.

TofulfillindividualrequirementsCCT offerstailoredsupportandmanaged service.

Ourexpertsareavailable24by7to assistandhelpclientsortodeliver proactiveservices.Inourprojectswe useprovensystemsandsolutionsfrom well-knownvendors.Toassurebest serviceforourclients,ouroperation andsupportstructureisalignedwith theprocessesofourkey-partners.

ProductDetails:

CCTContactPro®(CP)istheperfect solutionforautomationandtheagent desktopinanomnichannelcontact centerenvironment.Contact-Pro® empowersagentstoefficientlyserve customersintoday'sdemandingworld ofomnichannelcommunication.The state-ofthe-arttechnologysolution helpsleverageexistinginfrastructure whiledecreasingcontactcentercosts andincreasingcustomersatisfaction.

Theflexibleandadoptabledesktopin combinationwithautomationand integrationcapabilitiesenables efficientserviceswiththebest availableresourcesattherighttimeto deliveranexcellentcustomer experience(CX).Higheragent productivity,therightinformationfora successfulcustomerdialogand reducedover-headthroughautomation increasetheagentproductivity, Customerjourney,CRM/ERPsupport, Reporting&Analytics.Increased customersatisfactionandCX, Consistentinformationthroughall mediachannelsandintegrationofselfservicesystemswithAIdriven automationincreasecustomer satisfaction.

Optimizedworkflowsandnew services,aworklistconceptand configurablefunctionsprovidea flexiblealignmentwithdesired workflows.Itenablesaneasy implementationofnewservices. Inbound,outbound,call-backand omnichannelhandling.CCT ContactPro®supportsblendedinbound andoutboundinteractionsincluding call-back.Tooptimizethecustomer experienceCPoffersfullomnichannel capabilities.

OtherProminentFeaturesofCCT

ContactPro®:

Ÿ StrategicConsulting

Ÿ SolutionDesign

Ÿ Systemintegration

Ÿ SoftwareDevelopment

Ÿ CustomizedTraining

Ÿ CloudandManagedServices CCaaS

Ÿ CommunicationPlatformasa ServiceCPaaS

Ÿ CCTContactProUnifiedDesktop

Ÿ Omni-ChannelSoftware Solution

Ÿ VoiceManagementincl.CTI

Ÿ Voice Recording/Compliance/Quality

Ÿ RealtimeAnalytics/Agent Coaching

Ÿ Outbound&AgentScripting

Ÿ EmailManagement

Ÿ Mobile&WebChat Management

Ÿ MobileBusinessChat

Ÿ SMSIntegrations

Ÿ ConversationalAIIntegration Cognigy/Google

Ÿ GoogleDialogFlowIntegration

Ÿ PCICompliancecertified

WhyPeopleShouldUseYour Product?

Ÿ IncreaseyourAgent productivity,optimizeyour Agentengagement“happiness” withahighlyefficientUnified AgentDesktopWorkspace

Ÿ Reduceaveragehandlingand reducethecostspercontactsby 30-50%,reducecostforagent training.Increasethefirst contactresolutionrate.

FrequentlyAskedQuestions:

HowisCCTbetterthanother solutions?

CCTensuresmulti-experience customerengagementsolutions. Thesoftwareadaptseasilytothe changingcustomerexpectations, thusdecreasingcontactcentercosts andprovidingefficientrelationships withtheircustomers.

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HowdoCCTSolutionsoperate?

CCTSolutionsoperatein4basic steps-

1.Purchaseorrent–Weadapttothe financingpossibilitiesofyour company

2.Subscriptionsmodels–Usage-based subscriptionmodelssupportcloudbaseddeployment.

3.ManagedService–SimplyletCCT operatethesysteminacomputer centerwiththehighestsecurityand availabilitystandards.

4.LifeCycleManagement–CCT managesyourcontactcenter,agent productivityimprovementsandthe ongoingoptimizationofthecustomer experienceinallprojectphases.

Categories:

ACD/Omnichannel/UnifiedDesktop /IVR/ERMSSelf-Service/ KnowledgeManagement

WorkforceManagement/Dialer/ Outbound/ConversationalAI(Chatbot, Voicebot)Reporting/

CustomerAnalytics/KPI´s/Robotic

ProcessAutomation/Distance Learning/WebBasedTraining

InstantMessengerCRM/Customer ServiceSoftware/Chat/Videochat/ Co-Browsing/Remote

VisualQuality-Management

Costing:

SubscriptionPricingbetweenBasic Package40–PremiumPackage80 USDperconcurrentAgentpermonth

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