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Human Resources, Management, Technology

Good News For IT Professionals – A New Job Portal For IT Engineers Is Now Launched

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An initiative to allow IT engineers and aspirants to apply for their dream jobs in global companies.

Pune, Maharashtra – India | May 25, 2021 — The launch of https://switch.do has thrown the doors wide open for IT engineers to explore more options for getting hired. The online job portals put thousands of IT jobs at the disposal of deserving job seekers, allowing them to land the jobs of their dreams!

Owing to the catastrophe caused by the COVID situation in 2020, getting the right jobs and keeping them had become a luxury. As several businesses shut their doors and thousands of professionals lost their jobs overnight, every sector of the industry went through a really tough time.

However, things seem to be improving in 2021 and Switch.do has taken the initiative to make IT engineers rejoice. Chitiz Agarwal, the founder and CEO of Switch.do believes that the platform will bring back the collective confidence of Indian youth that was lost during 2020.

He says, “We are well aware of the disastrous year that 2020 was. No deserving professional deserves to lose their job stay at home despite having all qualifications. Starting with the IT sector, Switch.do allows professionals with past experience and absolute freshers to look for the most suitable jobs on a single platform and regain the lost opportunity of working in the best of companies.”

Switch.do is associated with some of the most renowned names across the globe in the field of Information Technology, including Microsoft, Salesforce, Amazon, Accenture, IBM, Capgemini, Apple, Deloitte, and many more. The jobs posted on the portal are pertaining to an array of technologies, including Salesforce, AWS, Python, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Data Warehouse, Fullstack, Web Design, and many more.

Further, Switch.do offers IT jobs located at all major cities of India, including Mumbai, Pune, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru. In the future, the portal is likely to expand to include international locations like New York and Columbus.

Switch.do makes sure that the right users get the right job opportunities by using the AI technology, helping the candidates navigate through the platform better. The portal is designed to keep the user experience simple and wholesome. Every job post includes a detailed description of the same to provide all relevant knowledge (part-time/full-time/salary/location/work from home) to the candidate applying for it. Also, every company listed on the platform has a brief description for the users to know their potential employers better.

Further, Switch.do ensures that the jobs posted on the portal make use of the latest technology and advanced business processes. According to Chitiz Agarwal, “IT is a sector that needs to evolve constantly. Especially in the times that we are living in, it is important to be in sync with the latest technological trends to stay relevant in the industry. We have made sure that the jobs posted on Switch.do revolve around technologies that are upgraded and highly relevant in the realm of Information Technology.”

To visit the job portal and browse the jobs listed, click on the following link: https://switch.do. The Switch.do app can also be installed from Google Play Store for Android devices and Apple Store for iOS devices.

About Switch.do:

Switch.do is an online job portal for talented job seekers to find the right jobs. The platform is owned and managed by Chitiz Agarwal, who is also the founder and CEO of Techila Global Services, a renowned Salesforce Development Company and Salesforce Consulting Partner. As a follow-up to Switch.do, Chitiz plans on launching CompanyBench, an online B2B recruiting portal for IT companies.

To make the job hunt easy and flexible, Switch.do is designed with seamless customization on all digital devices, including mobile phones and tablets.

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Computers, Financial, Human Resources, Management, Software

DAN GRACE JOINS SKILLSTORM AS EVP, OPERATIONAL SERVICES

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Expands division to tie tools to ROI for customers

Charlotte, N.C., 2016-Nov-15 — /EPR Network/ — Dan Grace has joined SkillStorm, an international technology services company, as Executive Vice President of the Operational Services Division (OSD). He is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the OSD including service management, monitoring and availability. His experience includes integrating processes and emerging technologies, operational oversight, project execution and tool integration across platforms including ServiceNow, Remedy, Maximo and Service Manager.

In joining SkillStorm, Grace expands the Solutions division to incorporate a services and operations management practice. In this role, he is responsible for strategy, implementation and quality delivery of SkillStorm’s operational services across all customers. SkillStorm’s OSD offers a lean, solutions-oriented model powered by SkillStorm’s Cloud Workforce Solutions (CWS) platform. CWS is a proven alternative solution to OffShore and NearShore sourcing which provides highly skilled technology and operations based resources across the globe.

dan-grace-2-2“Our core clients in the banking and financial services sectors are working to achieve organic growth while dealing with ever-increasing challenges, from regulation and compliance to information security concerns,” says Paul Moura, SkillStorm’s President. “Operational efficiency, driven by effectively implementing today’s service management tools, provides a path that allows clients to deal with those challenges and achieve overall organizational goals while maintaining high service level expectations. Dan’s experience puts SkillStorm in the unique position to provide expert guidance to our
clients in these areas.”

“Service management tools and processes are the foundation for managing the quality of IT and business services. Their impact drives the overall success of any company, enterprise wide,” says Grace. “I’m honored and excited to join SkillStorm as part of the executive leadership team. My goal is to contribute to the continued success of the SkillStorm brand, achieving our company’s vision and exceeding customer expectations.”

Grace has served more than 23 years in managed and operational services executive
leadership roles for companies including Allstate Insurance, eBay’s PayPal division and Bank of America. He holds multiple patents and patent applications in automation, monitoring, integration, knowledge management and more. Grace holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Florida and will be based in SkillStorm’s Tempe, Arizona, office.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm rapidly builds and deploys IT & Operations teams with critical skills in client facilities or in one of our U.S.-based delivery centers. Founded in 2002, SkillStorm specializes in providing services on the leading edge of technology. SkillStorm teams are tasked with executing high-impact projects such as developing applications in agile environments, building mobile apps, harnessing “Big Data’s” potential and strengthening information security efforts for Fortune 1000 and fast-growing tech companies.

SkillStorm is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has offices nationwide: Tempe, Arizona; San Diego and Westlake Village, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; New York, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; McKinney and Plano, Texas; and Richmond, Virginia. Learn more at www.skillstorm.com.

skill-stormFor more information, contact

Andi Zitney
AZitney@SkillStorm.com
480.428.8309

Education, Human Resources

Kaplan University and Leading Global HR Organization Assess What is Needed To Narrow the Skills Gap Between Job Seekers and Open Positions

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Human resources leaders often rank communication skills over tech in business and IT fields, according to Career Tips survey.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (November 25, 2014) — Professionals who can articulate well and adeptly analyze information to make strategic decisions have the edge in business and information technology workplaces, according to nationwide survey commissioned by Kaplan University School of Business & Information Technology with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).

The survey, which highlights career tips for IT and Business Job applicants was distributed to 3,000 SHRM members nationwide in September, amassing over 350 responses from the administrator to C-Suite level. The goal of the survey was to identify the personal and professional traits that can help secure job opportunities for graduates seeking employment and advancement in the business and IT sectors.

“Kaplan University is keenly focused on making sure our graduates have the skills employers are looking for. We’re constantly evaluating and enhancing our business and IT programs to better prepare our students for the demands in the workplace,” said Dr. Thomas C. Boyd, Kaplan University dean and vice president of the School of Business & Information Technology. “The survey results reaffirm the importance of obtaining ‘soft skills’ like communication, critical thinking and team work in addition to core curriculum competencies.”

Key survey findings include the following:

• Aside from education training, communication (94%) and critical thinking skills (73%) ranked as leading skills for business and general job applicants in today’s workplace.

• Breaking it down by sector, communication (90%) and critical thinking (75%) remained as the top two business job applicant skills; technology/social and digital media skills (72%) and critical thinking (67%) addressed the top IT job applicant skills.

• Adaptability to change (31% for IT jobs; 25% for business jobs) was the one strength that HR professional deemed most important for a person to gain a competitive edge in their field or position.

• Employee referrals and national online job boards (58% and 53%, respectively, for business applicants; and equally 46% for IT applicants) were reported to be the leading resources for human resources recruiters. Internal job postings were another top recruitment source for business positions (45%), and industry-specific/niche online job boards were key for IT jobs (39%).

For more information, visit the Kaplan University School of Business & Information Technology.

About Kaplan University
Kaplan University offers a different school of thought for higher education. It strives to help adult students unlock their talent by providing a practical, student-centered education that prepares them for careers in some of the fastest-growing industries. The University, which has its main campus in Davenport, Iowa, and its headquarters in Chicago, is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (http://www.hlcommission.org). Kaplan University serves approximately 46,000 online and campus-based students. The University has 13 campuses in Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, Maryland, Maine, and Wisconsin, and Kaplan University Learning Centers in Maryland and Missouri.

Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education LLC and Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan’s higher education institutions serves approximately 61,000 students online and through 56 campus-based schools across the United States and offer a spectrum of academic opportunities, from certificates and diplomas to graduate and professional degrees, including a juris doctor degree. Kaplan serves students of all ages through a wide array of offerings including higher education, test preparation, professional training and programs for kids in grades K-12. Kaplan, Inc. is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company and its largest division. For more information, visit http://www.kaplanuniversity.edu.

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Technology

Horizontech, Inc. Releases Virtual UAACloud for In-house Control, Accuracy and Auditing for Undeliverable Mail

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Horizontech, Inc., today announced the official release of Virtual UAACloud. Virtual UAACloud gives internal business operations the ideal control over their cost to manage undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail.

Danville, Virginia, April 22, 2011 — Horizontech, Inc. (HTI), ( http://www.horizontech.com ) a Global information technology and document solutions company, today announced the official release of Virtual UAACloud. Virtual UAACloud gives internal business operations the ideal control over their cost to manage undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) mail. This area of mailroom processing, if unaddressed, creates accuracy, timeliness, customer service, cost and audit issues for companies. This solution is a specialized implementation of our generalized mailroom workflow solutions and automation tools. The solution incorporates multiple, proven integrated industry leading technologies in software, hardware and systems workflow design and interfaces them with a customer’s existing in-bound mail room(s), third party managed mail room(s) or as a complete outsourced program. The Virtual UAACloud gives companies:

* Integrated Document Workflow and Enterprise Management Software – proprietary XperTran®, runs your internal return mail document workflow for all document types, across business lines and incorporates compliance requirements for indexed and archived image repositories.

* Guaranteed Quality Levels from Data Entry – critical to a return mail operation, HTI’s platform for Quality Control and Quality Assurance guarantees accuracy from documents that require manual conversion to data. System tools and processes, instead of manual operations, now control Quality.

* Reduced Cycle time with processing – manages a lifecycle process for return mail, including research of bad addresses from weeks to days, eliminates all backlogged return mail.

* Advanced Technology Integration – UAACloud works with your existing on-site scanning operation, including data entry, ICR, OCR and bar code read capabilities across all document types. HTI also deploys hardware for for automating the return mail lifecycle, including bar code readers, remail printers and the proprietary software to drive the devices.

* Risk Management verifiable Audit control – software and document workflow processes provide an audit trail, accounting for each piece of undeliverable mail as it cycles throughout processing.

* Global Resources – scan onsite in your facility utilizing your resources and/or utilize our sites for scanning and have both onshore and offshore controlled data entry from one single company. Or a company can utilize its own data entry staff keying into XperTran®.

* Full System Reporting – real time access to reporting, metrics and key performance data.

* High Performance Address Platform – access to RMSLink, HTI’s proprietary Address Management, Standardization and Search Platform, which yields updates on 60-80% of incorrect customer address issues (compared to market 10-30%), updates host platform(s).

“We’ve been at the forefront of technology for many years, with document workflow, return mail processes and data integration,” said David Zook, President. “We’ve built our systems around quality, tracking and audit, but our solutions had previously relied on a company outsourcing its clerical activity to HTI. With this service, our outsourcing solutions are now matched with our cloud solution, giving businesses decisionmaking control over how this important problem is solved. We can plug a company into our Cloud, or transfer the issue completely to an HTI facility, giving companies options while deploying the nation’s most sophisticated end to end process for managing undeliverable mail.”

Undeliverable Mail continues to be a financial and operational drain on US Businesses, averaging 1.4 Billion pieces per year for First Class mail. A key business issue is that while mail volumes are going down with electronic delivery alternatives, the percentage of returns is going up.

About Horizontech, Inc.:
Horizontech is a Global information technology and document solutions company, with web-based workflow systems and back-office support. Combining operating capabilities with multiple, proprietary technologies, Horizontech automates enterprise business functions including those that reduce and eliminate return mail, increase operational efficiencies, mitigate risks, and grow revenue. For more information, visit Horizontech at http://www.horizontech.com

Press & Media Contact:
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Horizontech, Inc.
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Technology

eGestalt Voted Breakthrough Technology Vendor Finalist at XChange 2010 Event

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eGestalt Technologies Inc., a world leading provider of information security and IT-GRC solutions for all enterprises, today announced it was voted as a finalist in the Breakthrough Technology Vendor category at the prestigious XChange XCellence award ceremony.

Santa Clara, CA, September 09, 2010 — eGestalt Technologies Inc. ( http://www.eGestalt.com ), a world leading provider of information security and IT-GRC (governance, risk management and compliance) solutions for all enterprises, today announced it was voted as a finalist in the Breakthrough Technology Vendor category at the prestigious XChange XCellence award ceremony at Everything Channel’s XChange Americas event recently held in Dallas, Texas.

In June 2010, eGestalt announced SecureGRC™, a patent-pending cloud-based SaaS solution that addresses all the enterprise needs around information security, compliance and risk management and provides automation and integration of policy controls to manage security and IT-GRC related issues.

XChange Americas is the largest IT channel event of the year, attracting over 1,000 attendees. This 3.5 day event brings together over 250 solution providers and leading industry vendors in diverse technology areas to build business relationships.

Having recently announced its Managed Compliance Provider channel strategy and program for the IT-GRC industry, eGestalt’s SecureGRC solution ( ) met the following five eligibility requirements to capture a large number of votes on the Breakthrough Technology Vendor ballot.

* New or enhanced product introduced to the channel in the past six months.
* Product creates new revenue streams and business opportunities.
* Product is a solution that channel partners would want to represent.
* Product contributes to solving real business technology needs; and lastly:
* Strong market opportunity for this product.

“To win recognition by the largest gathering of IT channel partners in the industry is a vote of confidence in our innovative IT-GRC cloud solution along with our unique channel based Go-to-Market strategy,” said Anupam Sahai, President, eGestalt Technologies Inc. ( http://www.egestalt.com ) “To meet any compliance requirement is a complex and expensive proposition especially for SMBs; that the channel recognizes our SaaS-based solution as being ideal for this market shows the pent-up demand for a simple IT-GRC managed compliance service.”

The XChange XCellence Awards winners are selected by top solution providers at each event and honor the vendors with the most exceptional products, programs and technologies.

Of interest to channel partners is that SecureGRC reduces the total cost of ownership by as much as 10x, making it ideal for cost-conscious small and mid-size organizations. Based on SecureGRC™, ( http://www.egestalt.com/securegrctm.html ) for the first time the channel can now deliver low-cost, high-value compliance services to their clients with unparalleled economics that are unprecedented in the industry.

Sponsored by Everything Channel Events, the XChange XCellence Awards measure business and technology integrator perceptions of vendor products, services, and programs during an XChange event. XChange attendees evaluate and score each vendor’s presentation, message and presence throughout the event, and awards are presented during the XChange XCellence Awards luncheon.

About Everything Channel:
Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com/.

About eGestalt Technologies Inc.:
eGestalt Technologies Inc. is a world-class, innovation driven, leading provider of cloud-computing based enterprise solutions for Information Security and IT-GRC management. eGestalt is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has offices in US, Asia-Pacific and Middle East. The Consulting and development team in eGestalt Technologies in India was founded in 2007 by former Intel and IBM executives.

For further information about the company, please visit http://www.egestalt.com. For further details please call (408) 689-2586 or email sales@egestalt.com.

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