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Prestigious USA Today Award, Support from Malvern Bank Put Local Distillery at Forefront of Gin Renaissance
There’s a gin renaissance in America right now, and brothers Don and Scott Avellino are standing at the forefront from their innovative craft distillery in Elverson. The Avellinos are owners of Revivalist Spirts, which produces a lineup of gins that has just earned the ultimate stamp of approval. Revivalist Spirits has won the USA Today…
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Qlik Touts the Power of Data and Analytics in Helping to Open the Workplace
By Tom Ricks The world has gone remote. For those that can, working from home has become the new normal thanks to COVID-19. The gradual shift underway over the past number of years has accelerated, and most organizations have adapted. This mass pivot has been enabled largely by technology, specifically the move to SaaS and…
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Take a Video Tour of Abandoned Commodore 64 Birthplace in Norristown
The birthplace of MOS Technology 6502 and Commodore 64 off Trooper Road in Audubon today sits in disarray, with some relics of its glorious past still scattered around the now abandoned office building, writes Bil Herd for the HackaDay. MOS Technology was founded in 1969 by Allen Bradley. Some of its products revolutionized the budding…
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Here’s How Exton’s Bentley Systems Rewarded Employees for Getting the Company Where It Is Today
Exton-based Bentley Systems recently raised $235 million in a “very unusual” IPO, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Founded in 1984 by five brothers, Bentley Systems makes software applications for engineers who design large infrastructure projects. The company’s shares opened at $22, before increasing by more than 50 percent last week to $33.49.…
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Qlik Expands Strategic Partnership with Google Cloud with Integrated Solution for SAP Data Analytics
King of Prussia-based Qlik has deepened its strategic partnership with Google Cloud with a new joint offering focused on enabling customers to increase the value of their SAP data with Google BigQuery. Optimized to support SAP data on Google Cloud and Google BigQuery, and reinforced with Qlik’s new “SAP on Google Cloud Expertise” designation, Google…
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Marjorie the Berwyn Bovine Champions Local Businesses During Her Appearance at Malvern Bank
Marjorie the Berwyn Bovine, an ambassador for the community’s small businesses, has been spotted along the Lancaster Avenue corridor throughout the summer. She has stopped at a number of businesses, including Malvern Bank, National Association, to remind everyone of the importance of shopping and eating locally. Marjorie was recently seen at the bank’s Berwyn branch,…
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Souderton’s Univest Bank Continues Regional Expansion, Focuses on Harrisburg Market
Souderton-based Univest Bank is continuing its westward expansion by focusing on the Harrisburg metro area, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The bank has received state regulatory approval to establish its first retail location in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County. Despite being designated as a retail branch by the state Department of Banking and Securities,…
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Daniel B. Green of Haverford, Former Firstrust Bank Chairman and CEO, Dies Aged 98
Daniel B. Green of Haverford, the former chairman and CEO of family-owned Firstrust Bank, died on August 26 at his second home in California aged 98, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Green was the second-generation leader at the bank founded by his father, Samuel A. Green, in 1934. During his tenure at…
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For Injured Dresher Woman, Local Company That Sells Adaptive Clothing Is Game Changer
Following an injury to her arm, Jane Byers of Dresher turned to Manayunk-based Smart Adaptive Clothing for stylish, easy-to-put-on clothes, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. After fracturing her arm in two places, Byers was struggling to get dressed. The injury was preventing her from putting on any shirts that went over her head.…
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Gold Level Certification from Zoom Verifies Local Company’s Expertise in Systems Integration
Being a Zoom expert is something many aspire to these days, but few can actually claim. Haverford Systems, an experienced AV systems integrator with a 30-year history in the Philadelphia area, has recently earned its Gold Level as a certified integrator from Zoom Video Communications. The Downingtown-based company has earned this distinction by helping several…
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King of Prussia Mall Lord & Taylor Location to Close as Retailer Announces Going Out of Business
Lord & Taylor is officially going out of business and will close all of its remaining stores, including its location as an anchor tenant in King of Prussia Mall, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The first department store established in the United States filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection several weeks ago.…
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Qlik’s Analytics Tools Aid Fight for Racial Equality
King of Prussia-based Qlik is at the forefront of efforts to utilize data-driven methods to aid in the fight for racial equality, writes George Lawton for SearchBusinessAnalytics.com. Data can be used to pinpoint inequities in society. It has revealed different outcomes for different races – for example, the data that shows the disproportionate impact COVID-19…
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King of Prussia-Based CSL Behring Uses AI Forecasting System to Find People with Rare Diseases
King of Prussia-based CSL Behring is using an AI forecasting system developed over the span of four months utilizing data from the previous five years to find people with rare diseases such as hemophilia, writes Karen Carey for the BioWorld. However, when COVID-19 hit, the company that focuses on therapies based on human plasma saw…
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Narberth-Native Designer Named Original Mac Fonts after Local Montco Towns
While they are today known under the names Chicago, New York, and Geneva, the first set of typefaces for Apple’s original Macintosh computer originally bore names from several local towns, including Rosemont and Ardmore, writes Julie Zeglen for the Technical.ly. The fonts were created by Susan Kare, a Narberth native and prolific typeface and icon…
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COVID-19 Alert App for Pennsylvania Arriving Next Month
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is planning to release a COVID-19 exposure notification app next month to help with contact tracing, writes Liz Tung for the WHYY. “This app uses Bluetooth technology to let a person know that they have been exposed to COVID-19 without compromising their identity or their location,” said state Health Secretary…
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With Virtual Education the New Norm, Local Author Publishes Book to Help Teachers Utilize Technology
Teachers are scrambling to prepare for a new school year, and local author Paul Richards has just published a book entitled Technology Tools for Online Education that might just help. Whether classes meet in a totally virtual model, or a mix of virtual and physical space, there’s probably no better time for educators to make…
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Customer Geographic Diversity Means Blue Bell-Based Unisys Is Seeing Some of Its Revenue Bounce Back
With customers in over 90 countries and operations in more than 40, Blue Bell-based Unisys is already starting to see positive trends in its revenue streams following the COVID-19-caused slump, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company receives nearly half of its revenue from countries outside of North and Latin America. These…
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Haverford Systems’ AV Expertise Helps Other Businesses Rise to Challenges Posed by COVID-19
If ever there was a company built to help other businesses rise to the challenges posed by a pandemic, it would be Haverford Systems. Based in Downingtown, this audio-visual technology integration company has unparalleled experience with the type of AV installations that businesses, nonprofits, schools, law firms, healthcare facilities, and even senior living facilities could…
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