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Climate First expands digital services with fintech startup

Just one year into operation, St. Petersburg-based Climate First Bank is capitalizing on its early success and launching a fintech startup that will provide banking as a service (BaaS) solutions. June marks the first anniversary of Climate First Bank – a full-service community bank focused on environmental sustainability. In addition to the St. Petersburg flagship, …

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TIETAN awardee: Peerfit named Startup of the Year

Tampa-based Peerfit, an exercise technology company that was recently acquired, will be named the Startup of the Year at the TIECON Tampa Bay 2022 awards.  Peerfit’s founder, Ed Buckley, will continue his role as CEO. Los Angeles-based FitOn, which describes itself as the No. 1 fitness app and digital fitness platform, acquired Peerfit earlier this …

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Accenture Announces Intent to Acquire XtremeEDA to Expand Silicon Design Capabilities in Canada and US

TORONTO and AUSTIN; June 27, 2022 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has entered into an agreement to acquire XtremeEDA, an Ottawa-based silicon design services leader. The company provides semiconductor engineering services for clients seeking custom silicon solutions used in consumer devices, cloud data centers, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) computational platforms to enable edge AI deployment. …

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From Bay to Bay: Engineered Fluids Relocates from San Francisco Area to St. Petersburg

Gary Testa, president & CEO of Engineered Fluids, loved the beauty and outdoor life north of San Francisco in Marin County, but after two years of rapid growth, he sought a better business and tax climate for the liquid immersion cooling systems company. After the company’s move to St. Petersburg, Florida, he said, “We found …

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Defense Contractors: DoD Updates CMMC Timeline

The Department of Defense recently provided some clarity on the timeline for implementation of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. The DoD now expects to complete documentation to submit to the Office of Management and Budget for its rulemaking process by July 2022. And, it plans to issue interim final rules by March 2023. …

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