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Peter England- Wedding Campaign

Peter England launches its new wedding range with ‘Honestly Made’ campaign for men

Hyderabad: Peter England, a leading international menswear brand from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, has launched a ground-breaking campaign, ‘Honestly Made’ for its latest wedding range for the Autumn-Winter 2021 season. Designed for the contemporary man, the brand launches a beautifully curated line of shirts, trousers, suits, and blazers.

Peter England has curated a wide range of choices in unbeatable designs and colours specifically for this wedding season, starting at an attractive unmatched competitive price of INR 7999 onwards.

Peter England has launched a mega digital campaign across various new-age digital channels such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. It has also been released on other high-impact properties like Hotstar to reach the target consumers.

The 30-second film to promote the brand’s contemporary range of men’s wedding wear opens in a wedding set-up wherein a middle-aged, well-intended woman is counseling a young unmarried girl to prioritize marriage over career and other interests. The unmarried girl is directed toward noted actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who can be seen donning a stunning Peter England suit. Ayushmann responds honestly and encourages the girl to pursue her choices without being badgered by orthodox societal notions around marriage.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Manish Singhai, COO, Peter England, said, “We are pleased to launch our ‘Honestly Made’ campaign for the autumn-winter wedding season of 2021. Honesty is a core value of the brand, be it in fashion or social norms. During the ongoing wedding season, we hope to see a great demand for our celebration wear. Customers can take their pick across a range of exquisite suits, stunning blazers, and ceremonial shirts, which are perfect for traditional occasions, wedding trousseau, evening soirees, and cocktail parties.” He added, “The brand inventively refutes the stereotypes surrounding marriage and stands by the belief that marriage should not define career or life choices.”

The collection has been launched across Peter England outlets stores across the country and is also available on the brand’s website peterengland.com and on the Peter England App.

Paytm Payment Gateway waives off transaction fees on donations received by NGOs working for COVID relief

Paytm and HDFC Bank announce strategic partnership for delivering financial solutions to end consumers and merchants across India

Mumbai: India’s leading digital ecosystem for consumers and merchants (1), Paytm and India’s largest private sector bank, HDFC Bank, today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership.

This brings together two market leaders who will drive innovative digital solutions for financial transformation in the country by combining their strengths in the banking, lending, and digital payments space.

The fusion of HDFC Bank’s network, products and credit appraisal capabilities and Patym’s technological platform will accelerate digital transformation in semi-urban and rural India while bringing more people into formal banking channels.

Paytm is India’s largest payments platform* with 333 million users and 21 million merchants onboard (1).

With over 50 million card customers (both credit and debit cards) HDFC Bank is a strong player in the payments ecosystem with leadership in both credit card issuing and acquiring businesses. It has a footprint of over two million merchant acceptance points and 48 per cent business market share on merchant acquiring volume. It remains the number one credit card issuer in the country with a spend share of over 27 per cent.

Through this partnership, Paytm & HDFC Bank will build comprehensive solutions across Payment Gateway, POS Machines and Credit Products including Paytm Postpaid which is Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution, Eazy EMI and Flexi Pay, and more.

The first leg of the partnership will include Payment Gateway and POS Solutions for Indian merchant partners.

The partnership between Paytm and HDFC Bank will aim to empower the new businesses, which have recently ventured online, and enable them to scale up further.

Paytm and HDFC Bank are coming together for two broad POS offerings:  HDFC Bank will drive merchant partnerships across India, to whom Paytm will offer its existing range of Android POS devices. Through the partnership, HDFC Bank’s salespersons will start selling Paytm’s payment solutions in the market. HDFC Bank will be the payment partner, while Paytm will be the distribution and software partner.

Paytm and HDFC Bank will jointly launch a co-branded POS product in the retail segment, which Paytm will have the option to offer it to its own customer base.

Talking about the partnership, Bhavesh Gupta, CEO, Paytm Lending said, “We are extremely delighted to partner with HDFC Bank, which has been one of the leaders in the retail lending space in our country for the last two decades. Together we aim to provide innovative digital lending & payment solutions for consumers and merchants alike. This partnership will further strengthen financial services ecosystem by bringing together our technology and digital solutions and HDFC Bank’s retail and credit prowess.”

Renu Satti, COO, Offline Payments, commenting on the partnership said, “Paytm’s reach in the offline & online merchant space and HDFC Bank’s retail influence, will aim for dynamic growth in the payments space. Paytm has a history of launching innovative products that have made way for the adoption of retail payments among various merchant partners. This partnership aims to bring innovative products focusing on affordability.”

Parag Rao, Group Head – Payments, Consumer Finance, Digital Banking & IT, HDFC Bank said, “As India’s largest issuing and acquiring bank, we have always endeavoured to personalise our offerings to customers-consumers, businesses and corporate houses. Through this partnership, we will also be jointly delivering enhanced SmartHub solutions to the market. We believe that this is the start of a great partnership and the cumulative strength of both HDFC Bank and Paytm will help us strengthen our respective leadership positions”.

HDFC Bank SmartHub solutions is an integrated platform offering merchants a one-stop solution shop for all their business needs-payments, banking, lending and segment-specific business solutions.

Absolute Barbecues opens its first ‘Wish Grill’ restaurant in SD Road, Secunderabad

Absolute Barbecues opens its first Wish Grill restaurant in SD Road, Secunderabad

Hyderabad: Leading barbecue restaurant chain, Absolute Barbecues (AB’s), opened its 44th restaurant at SD Road in Secunderabad, today. With this, AB’s has made its 6th foray in Hyderabad. The brand not only talks about customer-centricity but sets an example by practicing it. Hence, AB’s has decided to follow the mantra once again this time and invited its top fans as chief guests for the inauguration. All invited fans joined the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mr. Ashish Rai, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Absolute Barbecues.

AB’s, which started in 2013, is already a well-known brand in the barbecue space with a presence in 18 cities in India with multiple footprints. The company runs two restaurants in Dubai as well.

“It has always been our endeavour to reach out to our customers. Secunderabad was on our radar for a long time as we were getting serious trade inquiries from that region. We are happy to have finally arrived in the twin city of Hyderabad and I am confident that with the exemplary food and services we would be the most sought-after barbecue restaurant in the city soon,” said Mr. Ashish Rai, COO, Absolute Barbecues. Absolute Barbecues, started its journey in 2013 from this city of Hyderabad and has since been receiving overwhelming response from people of all walks of life. This is our 44th Restaurant and the 6th in this city alone, we have been doing extremely well here and are planning to expand our wings in is region as well, with Vijayawada on the cards. We have also expanded our footprint significantly with presence in 18 major cities in India with 44 outlets. We are operating 2 restaurants in UAE and also looking at spreading our wings across the globe. With the pandemic we have learnt and forayed into the business of delivering food, we started our brand ‘Express by AB’s’ which is into delivering of food for our customers’ convenience. We are looking at major expansion, not just in metros, but making inroads into ‘B’ grade cities and that would enable us to penetrate and reach out to more customers. We are bullish on dining segment by adding more outlets. In this financial year alone we will be adding 12 new restaurants across India, of which couple of them will be in Hyderabad. We are looking at Vijayawada and Warangal in this part of the country, in the immediate future. All our restaurants are company owned and operated. Our brand offers unique experience to customers, which makes them to visit us repeatedly. We have exotic meats like shark meat, cultured bird meat etc., in addition to regular meats, which is again unique to us, ” he added.

The people of Secunderabad have been longing for Absolute Barbecues for long and this restaurant fulfils their desire. The restaurant here has pleasant ambience and offers much more variety and quality for the customer spend. Our unique Wish Grill enables our guests to prepare their delicious food and serve the loved ones, said Mr. Abhilash Kumar, Operations Head, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Absolute Barbecues.

Absolute Barbecues is well known for its unique ‘Wish Grill’ concept which provides its customers with a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) experience. The unique concept of ‘Wish Grill’ caught the attention of the customers with the new style of barbecuing clubbed with fun and frolic, and thereby promoting the concept of Do-It-Yourself cuisine.

AB’s takes the adventure of barbecuing and excitement to all new heights, where you, your choices, your palate will be celebrated like never before. AB’s is a place dedicated to you and your friend, family and your favourite people around for all the celebration moments.

With a large variety of exotic meats on the Wish Grill clubbed with Brazilian Churrasco, and an unending variety of starters followed by a cold stone creamery, AB’s is a place for everyone who seeks happiness and celebration with food and drinks.

Absolute Barbecues in Secunderabad has a seating capacity of 132 guests which can be booked for any occasion and celebration. AB’s have a unique way of celebrating birthdays and anniversaries and it always helped them to keep the momentum of the place high and vibrant.

AB’s practices all health & hygiene doable at all our restaurants & all restaurant employees are fully vaccinated and follow all safety measures while dealing with a customer.

Now you can enjoy the barbecue delicacies at just Rs 660/-. AB’s Secunderabad can be reached over the phone at 7207272069 or through www.absolutebarbecues.com

Address: 4th Floor, Mucherla Bhavan,110, SD Road, Secunderabad, Telangana 500003

Louis Philippe launches UltraProtect Double Defence Mask

Louis Philippe launches UltraProtect Double Defence Mask

Mumbai: Louis Philippe, India’s leading premium menswear brand from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., launched a brand new range of Anti-Viral face masks to offer protection against viruses and bacteria. Considering the ongoing pandemic, the brand has introduced unique and first-of-its-kind 10-layer Anti-Viral mask range with an objective to offer maximum protection and safety to consumers.

Christened Louis Philippe UltraProtect Double Defence, this newly introduced range of face masks has been created in India, using the Swiss anti-viral technology HeiQViroblock. The HeiQViroblock fabric is specially infused with virus resistant properties to ensure safety by inhibiting the persistence and growth of viruses and bacteria on its surface, as tested by AATCC 100 and ISO18184 global standards.

Louis Philippe UltraProtect Double Defence masks constitutes a 5-layer mask and 5-layer filter panel. The 5 layers in each mask are made of two layers of premium cotton for comfort and three layers of melt blown for high filtration (in accordance to ASTM F 2101 tested in government approved laboratory). The fabric used is treated with HeiQViroblock which results in destruction of the possible contamination by viruses and bacteria on fabric providing utmost protection. Both the mask and filter are washable and recommended to be reused up to 30 gentle laundering.

Louis Philippe UltraProtect Double Defence masks offers twice the comfort as well other than protection and safety due to its ergonomic design. The mask comprises a nose clip for a firm fixture, confirming zero leakage which also helps in preventing fogging on the glasses making it super convenient for people wearing spectacles and sunglasses. This mask comes with softer ear loops, making it easy for users to wear it for longer duration without any discomfort.

Commenting on the launch, Farida Kaliyadan, COO, Louis Philippe, “As unlocking continues and the threat of third wave of the deadly virus looms over us, it is essential than ever before that we adopt to the standard protocols and play our part in restricting the spread of the virus. To be prepared and act responsibly is the only means to get through this pandemic at the given moment. Double Masking is one of the key footsteps towards ensuring safety against the spread of the virus, thereby it is crucial to choose a right mask which have now become an essential part of our attire. Louis Philippe UltraProtect Double Defence masks are engineered with best of anti-viral technology and design technique to ensure twice the safety, protection, and comfort.”

The UltraProtect Double Defence mask by Louis Phillipe comes in pack of 2 (which includes 2 masks and 2 filter panels) at a price of INR 699. These masks are available to consumers across the country through exclusive Louis Philippe stores, online through louisphilippe.com and Louis Philippe App, available for download on Google Play and Apple App Store.

Abdullah Mushtaq, COO, 1OAK

Real estate brands adopted COVID safety protocols

Most of the real estate brands are working as well as sanitizing their projects and offices. In order to contain the spread of global pandemic COVID-19 majorly the co-working spaces and malls are getting sanitized.

Maximum real estate brands are also requesting their customers and team members to follow the covid preventive protocols and come back to their normal life. As we all are aware that India is the second largest market for the coworking industry, after china. The Covid 19 pandemic has not just economically stymied global trade and tourism but also has the coworking industry as an unlikely victim.

Abdullah Mushtaq, COO, 1OAK said, “We have resumed the construction work, but with limited manpower. To protect this vulnerable section of our society, we recognize that it is very important to keep them fit so they can resume the pending work. Following the COVID-19 compliance, we are making sure that proper social distancing is maintained and we are finding ways to adhere to the norms. We are taking all possible measures to maintain proper hygienic conditions, both at our office and the project site. At our site, every worker undergoes temperature screening and it is mandatory for all the workers to wear masks. For basic hygiene and safety precautions, we are carrying out regular sanitization and fumigation. We are also providing soaps for personal use and for washing clothes to all our workers for safety measures. We are making sure consumption of tobacco, smoking, and spitting is strictly prohibited on the site campus. Additionally, we are undertaking efforts to vaccinate our workers and employees. Also, proper COVID-related signage has been installed at all common places, including entry, exits points.”

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Celebrating Pride Month, Manipal Hospitals Launches A Special Vaccination Camp For The Transgender Community

Bengaluru: Commemorating Pride Month this year, Manipal Hospitals launches their first Sputnik V commercial vaccination drive on 29th June. This pride month, Manipal Hospitals takes a stance against the discriminatory practices against the LGBTQ community. From the 29th June till 3rd July, 2021, Manipal Hospitals will be providing exclusive vaccination slots for the transgender community at Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road. Slots for Sputnik-V, Covaxin and Covishield will be provided at a cost of rupees 1145/- ,1410/-,780/- respectively. A formidable team of Manipal Hospitals frontline workers will be present to ensure a seamless vaccination process for the transgender community.

Many members of the LGBTQ community are already suffering from HIV, sex-reassignment complications, placing them at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 or being carriers. It has been often noticed that India’s transgender community get neglected from the nationwide vaccination drives. Many have raised complaints against the rampant transphobia in the healthcare sector.

“As citizens of the country and above all, as humanitarians, we need to realize that we are combating this pandemic together. We, at Manipal Hospitals, firmly believe that an essential commodity, such as vaccine, shouldn’t be denied to anyone based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. Hence, this Pride Month, we have launched a vaccination drive especially for the transgender community,” remarks Mr. Karthik Rajagopal, COO, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd. This Pride Month, Manipal Hospitals launches a vaccination drive exclusively for the transgender community as apart of their #Vax4ALL campaign.

According to the data available on the CoWIN portal till May 30, 2021, only 25,468 transgender people had been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country as against 8,80,47,053 men and 7,67,64,479 women. Through the vaccination drive, Manipal Hospitals initiates a step towards a better tomorrow for the people in the city without any divide.

Peter England launches #TimetoVaccinate campaign with special incentives for vaccinated customers

Peter England logoNew Delhi: Peter England, a leading international menswear brand from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, has launched a unique initiative #TimetoVaccinate, to encourage the ongoing vaccination drive in the country. The brand has announced free shopping worth INR 1000 for customers who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccinated Customers making purchase of INR 1999 can redeem the special offer at exclusive Peter England showrooms. All they need to do is show proof of vaccination, either CoWin screengrab or Dose certificate, along with their Aadhaar card.

This additional one-time reward can be claimed over and above the other discounts applicable at the time of purchase. Customers who have received even the first dose of the vaccine are eligible to avail of this benefit till 30th June 2021.

Peter England is encouraging people to take the jab and using the #TimetoVaccinate hashtag across its social media platforms to boost the campaign further.

Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Manish Singhai, COO, Peter England said, “We are proud to announce our #TimetoVaccinate initiative in the shared interest of public health and safety. We recognize that as a community, we are facing a catastrophic pandemic on a global level and we feel it’s our responsibility to keep propelling the vaccination movement across the nation. With this initiative from Peter England, we aim to ensure the well-being of our patrons.”

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Peter England launches ‘The Antiviral* Linen Project’ with new brand campaign ‘Easy On You’

Hyderabad; April 15, 2021: Peter England, a leading international menswear brand from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, unveiled its new spring summer clothing line “The Antiviral Linen Project”. The brand has launched this collection through a refreshing campaign with the tagline ‘Easy On You’.

Peter England has curated a wide array of premium linen shirts in unbeatable designs and colors specifically designed to meet the summer needs. Starting at an attractive price of Rs 1799/-, these 100% Linen Shirts are breathable, feather soft and are infused with Antiviral* technology powered by VirobanTM, a Swiss Fabric Technology Firm.

The brand’s commercial features two free spirited young men on the go sporting Peter England Linen shirts and enjoying landscapes while dodging the hustle of city life and office. The campaign beautifully asserts the theme of Going Easy this summer with the comfort of impeccably crafted linen shirts from the brand.

Peter England has launched a mega digital campaign across multiple new age digital channels such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and other high impact properties to reach the target consumers.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Manish Singhai, COO, Peter England said, “Innovation and comfort have always been a prominent part of our ethos. We are excited to launch our spring summer collection ‘The Antiviral* Linen Project’ which is the need of the hour. Our team has strategically curated the whole range of these premium linen shirts to offer class and elegance with the unflinching promise of comfort to our consumers. Our ‘Easy On You’ campaign not just seeks to redefine the fashion this summer but also advocates the notion of making easier and comfortable choices for oneself. Through this campaign our objective is to make Peter England the ‘go to’ option for high quality linen shirts in unbeatable styles and colors, offered at unmatched competitive prices.”

Infused with Antiviral* and Antibacterial* technology, Peter England’s The Linen Project collection is available in over 70 styles across the country through exclusive brand outlets departmental stores, e-commerce partners, peterengland.com and multi brand outlets.

YouTube Link – https://youtu.be/iKCZ2zaZ-oo

*Disclaimer: The product is treated with VirobanTM Swiss Technology that is tested to provide resistance against common viruses as per ISO-18184 and common bacteria as per ISO-20743, for 30 gentle washes.

Sanjay Borkar and Santosh Shinde

FarmERP bags spot as one of the top 3 finalists in ‘Innovation in AgTech’ category of Aegis Graham Bell Awards

The Jury of the 11th Aegis Graham Bell Awards (AGBA) along with the Ministry of Electronics & IT, NITI Aayog, Skill India, National Informatics Centres Service & Maharashtra State Innovation Society has selected FarmERP to be one of the top three finalists of the 11th edition of the awards.

The Aegis Graham Bell Awards is a tribute to the father of innovation, Alexander Graham Bell. The Aegis School of Business, Data Science, and Cyber Security had initiated this award to promote innovations and recognize the outstanding contributions by various innovators in different fields of interest. This award is supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India; NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India is a policy think tank of the Government of India); Skill India (campaign launched by Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, the campaign is under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship); National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated (NICSI), a Government of India enterprise.

The ‘Innovation in AgTech’ Category of these awards aims to motivate and recognize innovations in the field of Agriculture interspersed with Technology. These include, but are not restricted to, innovations in the field of Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Farm Management, End-to-End supply chain management, etc. The top finalists are selected based on the 5 critical comparisons of the innovation and jury decision matrix.

Founded in 1996, Shivrai Technologies was a tech firm that was the brainchild of two young first-generation entrepreneurs, Sanjay Borkar and Santosh Shinde. Owing to their agricultural background, a young Sanjay and Santosh passionately worked their way with a vision to revolutionize agriculture using Information Technology solutions, in a time when the amalgamation of agriculture with technology was unheard of. They incepted FarmERP as a technology platform more than a decade ago and have been ardently working towards its implementation in various streams coinciding with Agriculture & Agribusinesses.

Today with its presence deployed in 25+ countries globally, FarmERP aims to add 2 million agriculture stakeholders to their platform. It is best described as a ‘product’ or ‘platform’ which is a full-fledged and comprehensive technology platform and tool for agribusinesses assisting them in increasing their profitability and productivity. It caters to various domains within the Agricultural Value Chain and has multiple different uses. It is a product that can be
implemented at all stages within the value chain where its comprehensive nature comes
into play. FarmERP’s solutions cater to multiple sub-verticals like Contract Farming, Farm Management, Plantation and Farm, Biotech or Tissue Culture, R&D, Organic Farming, Greenhouse, Hydroponics, Floriculture, among a host of others, with stakeholders from Government Institutions, FPOs, and FPCs, Agribusinesses, Agriculture Consultants, etc.

The winners for the awards would be announced on 26th February 2021 in the form of a virtual event.

When asked for a comment, Sanjay Borkar, CEO and Co-Founder of FarmERP, said, “We are thrilled to be chosen as one of the finalists for the Aegis Graham Bell Awards. I want to thank the Jury of 11th Aegis Graham Bell Awards, along with the Ministry of Electronics & IT, NITI Aayog, Skill India, National Informatics Centres Service & Maharashtra State Innovation Society for considering us to be one of the 3 finalists.”

Santosh Shinde, COO, and Co-Founder of FarmERP added, “Sanjay and I are always on the lookout for new technology breakthroughs and innovations, and how they could be adapted and enhanced for the betterment of agriculture, and all the stakeholders involved in it. We want to wish and congratulate the other two finalists for their participation and innovation and look forward to the announcement of the winners.”

HomeTown Leverages FarEye to Deliver 50% Faster & Drive Rapid Innovations

FarEye Strengthens Its Global Technology Team to Drive Growth

Mumbai: Leading logistics platform FarEye has announced that it will further strengthen its global technology team. In order to completely capitalize on unprecedented demand from Retailers, Manufacturers, and Logistics & Transportation companies for the company’s industry-leading platform, the emerging SaaS unicorn will hire 100 techies globally this year.

As an active employer and one of the top emerging global SaaS companies, FarEye has already attracted industry leaders from top brands like Microsoft, Amazon, and Dropbox to strengthen teams, enrich culture and build scalable world-class products.

“At FarEye, we are committed to making logistics better for everyone. Logistics is the heart & spine of any economy and we have realized it even more during the pandemic. Our lives depend on it so much more than we realize, coming to think of the movement of food, medicine or raw materials. Here is where we step in and make a difference by enabling efficient movement of goods, both across the country & the globe. It is our responsibility to ensure everyone gets things delivered to them on time. We are passionate about this challenge at a global level, one that is costing humanity close to a trillion dollars, in wastage alone. With transparency & traceability, we are making logistics reliable and predictable with our robust technology platform. This is a mission to enrich lives globally & one that makes a significant difference.. We are constantly looking for like-minded people who are passionate and talented to join hands with us on this mission.” Said Kushal Nahata, CEO & Co-Founder, FarEye.

Pankaj Kankar, COO, FarEye, who has been driving the technology and talent strategy at FarEye said, “We are determined to build a globally admired technology and people-centric organisation. Our absolute focus is on building intrapreneurs, not employees, where individuals are given a chance to ideate, create and own their chore themselves to drive immense satisfaction and innovation”.

The company is on a journey to achieve 100+ million transactions per day with processing petabytes of data. FarEye has recently hired many industry veterans, including Arun Kumar ex-Microsoft as SVP Engineering. Arun was heading the MS Dynamics 365 platform team and brings over 25 years of technical experience in building SaaS products and high-performance scalable teams and platforms. Other key hires include Kunal Kumar (DOE, ex-Amazon), Shrenik Jain (Sr. DOE, ex GreyOrange), Rajat Budhiraja (VP Professional Services, ex Nagarro), Arpita Jain (Director-QE, ex Times Internet), Kaushal Kumar (Director PMO, ex Genpact), and Jitendra Singh (Sr. Architect, ex MMT, Sumo Logic).

Last month, FarEye announced an ESOP liquidation program for its employees under which eligible employees were able to liquidate up to 35 percent of their vested ESOP shares.

FarEye continues to service its flagship customers and onboard new ones including Tata Steel BSL, HomeTown, UPS & Finland Post. It has partnered with giants like Microsoft, Honeywell, BlueYonder & 4PL, expanded its team, offered wealth creation opportunities ,and bagged recognitions for being a Great Place To Work and the most innovative B2B tech company.