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Colonial School District Paying Extra $8M for New Middle School Due to Lost Wall Street Bet
Colonial School District in Plymouth Meeting has to pay an extra $8 million for its new $80 million middle school due to a bad bet with Wall Street, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The school district struck a deal with a bank where it gambled that interest rates on its project would…
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Qlik: Knowing How to Identify, Utilize Valuable Data Can Dramatically Improve Outcomes of Decision-Making
Every decision a company makes will positively or negatively impact a business outcome, but knowing how to identify and utilize valuable data can dramatically improve the outcomes of decision-making, writes Joe DosSantos, the Chief Data Officer at King of Prussia-based Qlik, for DataIQ. DataIQ is a membership business focused on the needs of data and…
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Citadel Credit Union Recognized as ‘Great Place to Work’ for Third Consecutive Year
Citadel Credit Union has been certified as a “Great Place to Work” for the third consecutive year by the analysts at Great Place to Work, which collects and analyzes data from a survey of Citadel’s employees each year. Great Place to Work publishes national lists such as the “Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for.”…
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The Wall Street Journal: Wyncote’s William Boal Eagleson, Mellon Bank’s Troubleshooter, Dies Aged 95
Wyncote’s William Boal Eagleson, who was brought back by Mellon Bank three years after retiring as chairman to make its mistakes disappear, died on February 5 at 95, writes James R. Hagerty for The Wall Street Journal. Eagleson was born in Philadelphia in 1925, but his family soon moved in with his paternal grandparents who…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Microsoft Teams Brings Workers Together No Matter Where They Are
The workplace has become more spread out than ever for many people, with it being commonplace now for some people to not even be in the office while on the job. That’s why more companies have been unifying their workers virtually through the usage of Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams is a tool for unifying workers…
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Solve Your Integration Challenges — the Qlik Way with Blendr.io
It’s hard to believe, but it has been just over one quarter since Blendr.io became part of the Qlik family. After building out our platform to bring orchestration and automation to a SaaS-driven world, the reception both internally and externally from the Qlik community has been just fantastic. In every conversation, I’m hearing and seeing…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: New Zoom Features Help Organizations Create Productive, Healthy Post-pandemic Workplaces
Many workers are well-acquainted with the fact that Zoom has been an integral part of the work experience due to the conditions of the last year. However, as more people become vaccinated, some companies are looking towards physically reuniting their workforce in the coming months. The people behind Zoom anticipated this and have developed additional…
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Malvern Bank Partners With Woodlynde School to Create an Innovative, New Campus
A major campus upgrade at the Woodlynde college prep school in Strafford is just the kind of project Malvern Bank likes to put its financial expertise behind. The Woodlynde School is dedicated to empowering K-12 students with learning differences to become strategic thinkers and self-advocates in a challenging and supportive college prep environment. Helping private…
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King of Prussia-Based Qlik, a New Year Means New Delivery and New Innovation
Throughout 2020, a challenging year for so many in our community, Qlik remained laser-focused on delivering groundbreaking and transformative innovations across our portfolio. 2020 underscored the importance of real-time data and decisions to allow organizations to gain insights faster and navigate unforeseen business challenges. The events from this past year also helped accelerate the migration…
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Personalized Service and Relationships with Customers Are What Sets Huntingdon Valley Bank Apart From Others
When one thinks of banking and mortgages, one might think—this is going to be another chore. Not so with Huntingdon Valley Bank. Stepping inside their doors will actually bring you a sense of relief, of calm, and of joy. In the 150 years that Huntingdon Valley Bank has existed, they have served thousands of customers…
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In a Post-Pandemic World, This Local Start-Up Enables Companies to Find Ways to Personalize Benefits for Their Employees
Wayne-based Lluna, a people ops platform that launched in December, offers employees and their managers a centralized place to review and agree on personalized benefits, writes Paige Gross for Technical.ly Philly. Lluna facilitates the engagement and retention of employees by enabling companies to offer workers benefits that best suit their lifestyle. For example, an employer…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: The Advantages of Zoom Phone
Everyone has become well-acquainted with Zoom’s video call service, and it has become one of the standard ways for working professionals to stay in touch virtually. However, Zoom also recently celebrated the two year anniversary of its new service designed to give professionals even more versatility: Zoom Phone. As the name suggests, Zoom Phone is…
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Four Local Nonprofits Benefit as Malvern Bank Continues to Donate its ATM Fee Revenue
Malvern Bank, National Association continues to donate its quarterly ATM fee revenue to local nonprofits. ATM revenues for the quarter ended Dec. 31 totaled $1,200. The nonprofits receiving donations for the quarter were: Community Youth and Women’s Alliance in Coatesville received $300 from the Paoli branch’s ATM receipts. The Garage in Kennett Square received $300…
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One of Region’s Most Prominent SBA Lenders Starts New Venture with Ambler-based MultiFunding
Lynn Ozer, one of the most prominent Small Business Administration lenders in the region, is starting a new venture with Ambler-based MultiFunding, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The aim of the SBA Ignite is to educate one million small business owners and entrepreneurs on loans backed by the SBA in 2021. The…
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Bryn Mawr Trust Provides $250,000 State Tax Credit Contribution for Revitalization of Delco Waterfront
Bryn Mawr Trust has announced a $250,000 state tax credit exchange donation awarded to The Riverfront Alliance of Delaware County (RADC). It is BMT’s largest individual contribution to a nonprofit and will support the planning and streetscape phases of a larger revitalization project in the Chester waterfront area. The development of the Reaney Street Reconstruction…
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Citadel Credit Union Announces $300 Bonus for New Checking Accounts
Citadel Credit Union, which boasts more than $4 billion in assets and 220,000-plus members as one of Greater Philadelphia’s largest credit unions, is kicking off the new year with a limited-time promotion. From now through March 20, 2021, Citadel is offering $300 bonus when new checking members open a checking account. Eligible new checking members…
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Tech Tips with Margaret: 4 Pointers to Keep Your Zoom Meetings Safe and Secure
The last year has turned Zoom into a normal part of the workday for many people. However, communicating virtually can make it more difficult to keep sensitive information secure. It can be easy to overlook that someone who is not supposed to be part of your virtual session has slipped in. The way we work…
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King of Prussia-Based Qlik Helps Ambulance Service in the U.K. Clear the COVID-19 Data Fog
When the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the United Kingdom’s South Central Ambulance Service leaned on King of Prussia-based Qlik to help keep pace with and make sense of the data, writes Brian McKenna for Computer Weekly. SCAS’s front-line paramedics, who are featured on the television show Inside the Ambulance, and their managers…
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