Technology
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Power Home Remodeling Finds Communication Key to Managing Tech Support Demands
As technology becomes embedded into every company, communication is the soft skill that’s becoming most valued, writes Gwen Moran for fortune.com. Whether businesses are facing a major new marketing push, location expansion, or equipment upgrade, smooth collaboration between various departments and the information technology (IT) team is essential. Shifting the relationship is a multi-faceted challenge…
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SAP Upbeat On Earnings Despite Trade War Concerns
Revenue was up 11 percent in the second quarter for software giant SAP, despite uncertainties over the U.S.-China trade wars, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. SAP North America is headquartered in Newtown Square. CEO Bill McDermott, in a conference call last week with analysts, said “software license overall was good, even with…
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Redesigned Airport Website Lets You Check Parking Availability, Flight Status and More
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) announced it has launched a redesigned website, integrating new features, consolidating microsites and landing pages, and creating a dynamic, modern look. Visitors can use PHL.org to check their flight status, view parking garage availability, check security information, and browse the airport’s more than 200 shopping and dining vendors. Additionally, more information…
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Local Industry Played Its Part in Moon Landing: Widener Professor Recalls Life in the Space Age
As we observe the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing this Saturday, July 20, it’s important to note that Delaware County was also part of the action back in the 1960s, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Delaware County News Network. The Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company in Chester produced the nation’s largest rocket…
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Parents Really Like Working at This Newtown Square Company
SAP in Newtown Square ranked 23rd on a national list of the top 50 places for parents to work in the United States, reports greatplacetowork.com. The information company’s 19,157 employees gave the company a 92 percent rating as a great place to work. “It’s a family oriented environment—when I needed, I could take time off…
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Veteran real estate agent Lavinia Smerconish bets on Compass
Haverford real estate agent Lavinia Smerconish has been selling houses on the Main Line for 36 years and is excited by a new chapter in her career, writes Linda Stein for mainlinemedianews.com In Janaury, Smerconish joined Compass, a combination real estate/technology company that has been expanding from its roots in New York City and is…
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SAP’s Making Changes Worldwide and Closer to Home in Newtown Square
SAP is in the midst of major changes. After its $8 billion acquisition of Qualtrics, the European software giant — with North American headquarters in Newtown Square — is betting it can fend off competitors like Microsoft and Oracle by integrating its operational expertise with Qualtrics’ customer sentiment data, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia…
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Broomall’s Visual Sound Made Sure Campaign Visit and Opioid Crisis Forum Were Seen and Heard
Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her first campaign stop in Philadelphia May 13, hosting a town hall meeting with teachers and students in Northeast Philadelphia, reported Visual Sound, which provided audio and visual support for the event. The meeting was attended by about 200 educators and 100 students from Abraham Lincoln High School in Holmesburg. The…
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Despite Recent Challenges, Boeing’s Historic Role as a Leader in the Aerospace Industry Remains Unchanged
This year marks the 85th anniversary of the day in 1934 when Bill Boeing resigned from the aviation enterprise he had founded only 18 years earlier, writes Loren Thompson for forbes.com. It was a blow to the company, but it wouldn’t be the last. During the Nixon Administration demand for jetliners collapsed. So today’s crisis…
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Foundation for Delaware County Grant Helps Fund EMS Simulation Lab
The Thomas Wolfarth EMS Simulation Lab is the first of its kind in Delaware County, writes Ginger Rae Dunbar for dailylocal.com. “This lab is designed to allow Delaware County EMS agencies to practice using their own equipment in a setting that closely mimics the homes that they are dispatched to on a daily basis,” said…
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Look Who’s a Hit With LinkedIn Users
A LinkedIn ranking of the country’s top 50 companies showed that one of those in-demand companies is right here in Delaware County, writes Michaela Althouse for Philly.com. Making their list? Software leader SAP in Newtown Square. At No. 26, SAP is applauded in the ranking for its effort to include women in the tech workforce.…
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SAP’s Pledge to Stop Acquisitions, Cut Costs Boosts Its Share Price
SAP’s shares rose significantly after the company, with its North American headquarters in Newtown Square, promised it would cut costs and put a halt to big acquisitions, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Last year, SAP borrowed $8 billion to buy Qualtrics, a privately-owned analytics firm. However, SAP CEO Bill McDermott said during his…
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Former FBI Cybersecurity Expert Offers Anti-Hacking Advice at Neumann University
Robert Anderson, a cybersecurity expert and former national security executive with the FBI, offered some practical tips to prevent cybercrime during several presentations last week at Neumann University. For businesses, he urged CEOs to “educate your workforce,” noting that e-mail phishing scams, which are relatively easy to avoid, still cause enormous damage when employees respond…
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Ridley High School Grad Creates App to Simplify Wedding Planning
Ridley High School graduate Marcie Reilly is the co-founder of an app that simplifies wedding planning by matching couples with vendors, writes Rachel Abbey McCafferty for Crain’s Cleveland Business. Reilly started Flutter Social with Kaleigh Gallagher after they met at Cleveland Clinic Innovations. The pair saw an opportunity to improve the wedding planning process by…
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Delco Home to Pair of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For
SAP, the German software company with a North American headquarters in Newtown Square, and Chester-based Power Home Remodeling are among Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, writes Roberto Torres for Technical.ly Philly. SAP is No. 28 on the annual list, the same as last year. “What makes (this) particularly special is that it’s…
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As One of Most Powerful Women in Business, SAP Exec a Seasoned Leader in Charge of 43,000 Employees
Fortune has named Jennifer Morgan, president of the Americas and Asia Pacific Japan at SAP, one of the most powerful women in business, writes Juliana Feliciano Reyes for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Fortune characterized Morgan’s rise to the top of the company’s North American headquarters in Newtown Square as “speedy,” although she does not necessarily agree.…
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Manufacturer of Baseball Hats Digitizes Its Operations with Help from Newtown Square-Based SAP
New Era, the manufacturer of baseball hats based in Buffalo, N.Y., is developing a new e-commerce platform with help from SAP in Newtown Square, writes Robin Meyerhoff for Forbes. New Era, which has been around for nearly a century, saw its business explode in 1996. Back then, director Spike Lee asked the company to make…
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Check Out Where Fortune Ranks SAP Among the 50 Best Workplaces in Technology
SAP, the market leader in enterprise application software with a North American headquarters in Newtown Square, is among the 50 Best Workplaces in Technology, according to a report from Fortune. The magazine based its ranking on data from its research partner Great Place to Work. The site analyzed survey feedback from more than 220,000 employees…
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