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State ends agreement with Workday to change to new financial management system

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday that the state will end its agreement with Workday, an enterprise software company, and update the state’s financial management system to a different cloud-based platform.

“This is not the outcome we wanted, …

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Verizon expands 5G network in Iowa

Verizon announced that Ames, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City can now access its 5G Ultra Wideband network. The service areas include downtown Iowa City and the University of Iowa campus, downtown Ames and the Iowa …

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SBA Iowa to recognize ePATHUSA with SBA Impact Award

The Iowa District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration will honor ePATHUSA Inc. of West Des Moines with an SBA Impact Award on March 20 during the regular meeting of the West Des Moines …

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Cargill’s Zullo receives 2023 Biotech Leader Award

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The Iowa Biotechnology Association announced that Jill Zullo, global managing director of bio-intermediates at Cargill Bioindustrial, is the recipient of the 2023 Biotech Leader Award. Zullo was selected to receive the award by …

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Veridian to lead racial equity incubator in Waterloo

Filene Research Institute, an independent cooperative finance think tank based in Madison, Wis., has selected Veridian Credit Union to lead a Racial Economic Equity Incubator in Waterloo. It’s one of eight incubators Filene is organizing …

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Iskow appointed to succeed Vanderploeg as Workiva CEO

Julie Iskow

Workiva announced Tuesday that President and Chief Operating Officer Julie Iskow has been appointed to succeed Marty Vanderploeg as chief executive officer, effective April 1.

According to a news release, Vanderploeg is stepping …

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ISU professor speaking this week at webinar about AI research

Lingyao “Ivy” Yuan, an Iowa State University assistant professor of information systems and business analytics, is speaking at a webinar this week about a Harvard Business Review article she co-wrote about the emergence of digital …

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Mediacom announces transition to 10G platform in Iowa

Mediacom Communications today announced it is starting to transition the company to its new 10G platform. According to a news release, the platform will allow Mediacom to scale from its current 1-gigabit offerings to speeds …

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VizyPay expands leadership team for national growth

Ricky Onofre

VizyPay, a payment processing fintech company serving small businesses, has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Director of Independent Sales Organizations Partnerships Ricky Onofre, pictured, and Regional Directors Tod Kellen and …

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Growers Edge announces $15M investment; Cosgrove steps down as CEO

Growers Edge announced Monday that Dan Cosgrove has stepped down as CEO, effective immediately. The company’s board of directors has selected Hollie Bunn to serve as interim CEO, a news release said.  


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“As …