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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Nordic joins the ServiceNow Reseller and Partner Programs to accelerate digital transformation for healthcare organizations
MADISON, Wis., May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic® today announced it has joined the ServiceNow Partner and Reseller Programs to expand the ServiceNow AI Platform, products, and services to healthcare organizations across the United States. With this partnership, Nordic will extend ServiceNow® IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Asset Management (ITAM), Human Resources Service Delivery (HRSD), Customer Service Management (CSM), and Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) capabilities to help healthcare organizations drive operational excellence and streamline workflows across clinical and administrative domains. Nordic's focus in joining the ServiceNow Partner and Reseller program is to deliver smart automation solutions tailored to healthcare—enhancing service delivery, improving clinician and staff experiences, and creating more resilient, responsive operations. As both a reseller and registered service provider, Nordic will offer end-to-end support for ServiceNow, from licensing and implementation to optimization and long-term managed services. "As health systems look to modernize beyond the EHR, Nordic's partnership with ServiceNow enables us to deliver operational tools that are agile, integrated, and purpose-built for healthcare," said Matt Bologna, SVP of partnerships and solutions at Nordic. "We're bringing the strength of the ServiceNow AI Platform together with Nordic's deep healthcare experience to help organizations reduce friction, unlock productivity, and deliver better service experiences for every stakeholder, from IT to HR to frontline clinical teams." "At ServiceNow, our resellers' deep knowledge of our integrated enterprise solutions is key to helping more customers understand how to solve for their biggest business needs with the ServiceNow AI Platform," said Ira Simon, senior director, partner strategy and programs at ServiceNow. "We are thrilled to work with Nordic as part of our Reseller Partner Program to help more organizations drive productivity and efficiency." "Healthcare organizations can greatly benefit from a partner that fully understands healthcare operations, the unique challenges providers face, and how to leverage the right tools and platforms to improve efficiencies," said Steve Eckert, chief growth officer, Nordic. "As a Registered Service Provider, Nordic leverages the full suite of ServiceNow capabilities to support rapid adoption and measurable results in a fast-changing healthcare environment." About Nordic Nordic is a global health and technology consulting company that partners with health leaders worldwide to create healthier systems, organizations, and people. Our team of 3,300+ professionals bring decades of experience in strategic advisory, digital and cloud initiatives, implementation and support, ERP services, and managed services. The Nordic global team, including its Canadian arm Healthtech, support more than 700 clients in their efforts to harness the power of technology. Learn more at ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, Now Platform, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Media ContactGwen Cantarera, Nordicglobalmarketing@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Nordic Consulting
Extra.ie
3 days ago
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- Extra.ie
Kevin Bakhurst says €3.6m RTÉ loss is ‘very different' to past scandals
RTÉ will spend a further €1.6 million on a new human resources software system after previous efforts to upgrade it resulted in a €3.6 million write-down for the national broadcaster. But director general Kevin Bakhurst told politicians that while the write-down was 'very unfortunate', it was 'very different' from the financial scandals at RTÉ in 2023. He said the main part of the project, an updated finance system, had been delivered, while the HR element had not. RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst. Pic: Fran Veale He told the Oireachtas Media Committee yesterday: 'Big projects, and particularly big IT projects, can go wrong, and what I've looked back at is how the organisation tried to salvage that, and what are the lessons learned from that.' RTÉ's HR director, Eimear Cusack, said yesterday that the broadcaster is still using the same system that has been in place for the last 24 years, describing its condition as 'end of life'. But she also disclosed that the organisation is currently tendering for a new HR software. Richard Waghorn, RTÉ's chief technology officer, said that a budget of € 1.6 million has been approved for the system, which he anticipates will be delivered by next year. However, he noted that additional costs to maintain the system are expected on an annual basis. Eimear Cusack, Director of Human Resources, and Kevin Bakhurst, Director General, pictured arriving at Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin. Pic: Tom Honan RTÉ's appearance before the committee yesterday comes after the broadcaster confirmed that it had written down € 3.6 million on the partly failed IT system. Ms Cusack told the committee that the project 'ran into a number of difficulties'. 'I think that there were a number of issues that arose, particularly between the contractor and the subcontractor.' When it was put to her that the spec wasn't right, the right contractor wasn't chosen, and it was not properly project-managed, she said: 'I couldn't agree with that.' Eimear Cusack, Director of Human Resources. Pic: PA Wire She added: 'We put in our requirements, the contractor and the subcontractor who won the tender said that they could deliver on those requirements. Ultimately, the finance system was delivered upon. 'The HR system, they could not deliver on, but that was not known at the time that they signed up, and they said they could deliver on it.' Mr Bakhurst said that one example of the changes made as a result of this failure is that every month, the full list of significant capital projects now goes to the leadership team. Kevin Bakhurst. Pic: Fran Veale An RTÉ spokesman said that the new contract to provide the system is still out to tender and that a winning company has yet to be selected. The media committee also heard that 328 people had applied for RTÉ's voluntary exit programme (VEP), which was launched as part of efforts to slim down the broadcaster's workforce by 400 by 2028. Of these 328 staff, 127 will be made redundant this year. Mr Bakhurst said that RTÉ expects the cost of 2025 redundancies will reach € 15 million, equating to an average payment of €118,000 per head. RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst (left) and acting deputy-general Adrian Lynch. Pic: Brian Lawless/PA Wire But the director general stressed that the final cost will depend on the profile of those approved to exit the organisation this year, which has yet to be determined. Deputy director of RTÉ Adrian Lynch, chairman of the RTÉ board Terence O'Rourke, RTÉ chief financial officer Mari Hurley and director of commercial Gavin Deans also appeared before the committee. Ms Hurley said that there was a 4% decline in TV licence fee revenues in 2024 compared to 2023. 'The more significant declines that have been experienced in 2023 have been averted,' she said. Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire Mr Bakhurst also confirmed that former RTÉ presenter Ryan Tubridy has not repaid the €150,000 he received from the broadcaster for two promotional events that did not take place. Mr Bakhurst has previously said Mr Tubridy had planned to return the money, stating that there was a 'moral case' to pay RTÉ back. He reiterated yesterday that he 'would like' the former Late Late Show host to return the sum. Taoiseach Micheál Martin was asked yesterday if he thought Mr Tubridy should repay the money, but said he wasn't going to get into any 'witch hunt'. 'I think there has been an element of a witch hunt in all of this over the last three years. So I'm not going to go like the herd and just join any sort of attack on any individual,' Mr Martin said. He also said that he knew that the wider media had its own interests in RTÉ, saying, 'You can fight your battles, I'm not driving anything'. Mr Martin said he was 'not here' to 'micromanage' RTÉ but noted that the broadcaster had made 'some progress' in terms of the commitments it had made in terms of its policy and role as a public service broadcaster.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Santa Fe County commissioners adopt $305 million interim budget
Santa Fe County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a roughly $305 million interim budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget invests in county employees, said County Manager Greg Shaffer, and includes $665,644 to hire six new sheriff's deputies. After the state approves the interim budget, which is due June 1, it will come back to county commissioners, who can tweak it before voting to pass a final budget in July. The final budget will also include capital and maintenance budgets, which weren't addressed on Tuesday. Commissioners have been holding budget hearings with county departments this month, and the $305 million budget total is likely to grow. This month, Shaffer said potential rollovers from the current budget not included in the sum could total as much as $68.1 million. Commissioners are expected to take up a rollover budget adjustment resolution in September. Commissioners unanimously approved a $347 million interim budget in May 2024 for the current fiscal year. Ultimately, the budget for the 2025 fiscal year was adjusted to $355 million, county spokesperson Olivia Romo wrote in an email. In a recent interview, Shaffer said the rollover amounts make it difficult to evaluate whether the county's overall budget for the next fiscal year will be higher or lower than this year. "Due to the uncertainty of the rollover amount (described previously), we cannot provide you with a definitive percentage," Romo wrote in an email Tuesday. "After the rollover is budgeted in September, we anticipate the FY2026 operating budget (excluding transfers and capital and maintenance projects) to be 0% to 5% above the FY2025 operating budget (excluding transfers and capital and maintenance projects)." According to a county document, departments with significant budgets include the sheriff's office at $22.7 million, the County Manager's Office $34.9 million, and the Corrections Department at $28.7 million. The County Manager's Office — which includes the Finance, Human Resources, and Information Technology divisions — is responsible for preparing the budget and providing the commission with the information needed to make decisions. Commissioners approved the interim budget after about five minutes of discussion, thanking county administration for the new deputy positions. "This is a concern for all of our constituents. I think we all hear it," said Commissioner Justin Greene. The budget is also expected to include previously allocated funds for the development of a youth behavioral health services facility that will bring scattered providers under one roof. Currently, the county is identifying locations for at least a 20,000-square-foot facility with $7.3 million in dedicated funding. The interim budget includes $120,000 for trauma-informed training and planning services for county employees. "[I want] to also thank the county manager and the Community Services Department for considering the suggestion for trauma-informed training and consultation, and I think it's really going to help us," said Commissioner Lisa Cacari Stone. The proposed budget also includes funds for pay raises for both union and nonunion employees, as well as funds for collective bargaining negotiations with the Santa Fe Regional Emergency Communications Center and AFSCME 1413-M bargaining units, which represents medical employees at the jail.
See - Sada Elbalad
7 days ago
- Business
- See - Sada Elbalad
Turkey to Export Gas to Syria Starting June
Taarek Refaat Turkey aims to export 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Syria annually, starting next June, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Arslan Bayraktar announced. Turkish Anadolu Agency quoted Bayraktar as saying that the connection of the natural gas pipeline extending from the Turkish province of Kilis to the Syrian region of Aleppo has been completed. Bayraktar added, "We are conducting tests on the extended pipeline in preparation for the start of exports within a few days." The Turkish Energy Minister's statement came after his visit to the Syrian capital, Damascus, yesterday, Thursday. Bayraktar indicated that Turkish gas will contribute to the production of 1,200 to 1,300 megawatts of electricity, first to Aleppo and then to Homs. He revealed that work is underway on projects related to strengthening Syria's energy infrastructure in the long term, from production to transmission and distribution. The two countries are considering establishing another energy line between Reyhanli, Hatay, Turkey, and the Harem region in the Idlib countryside, according to a previous statement by Syrian Energy Minister Mohammad al-Bashir, who indicated that the project is "on the agenda." Syria is seeking to secure its electricity needs after more than a decade of conflict that has devastated its infrastructure, as current President Ahmad al-Sharaa seeks to build economic ties with neighboring countries. read more CBE: Deposits in Local Currency Hit EGP 5.25 Trillion Morocco Plans to Spend $1 Billion to Mitigate Drought Effect Gov't Approves Final Version of State Ownership Policy Document Egypt's Economy Expected to Grow 5% by the end of 2022/23- Minister Qatar Agrees to Supply Germany with LNG for 15 Years Business Oil Prices Descend amid Anticipation of Additional US Strategic Petroleum Reserves Business Suez Canal Records $704 Million, Historically Highest Monthly Revenue Business Egypt's Stock Exchange Earns EGP 4.9 Billion on Tuesday Business Wheat delivery season commences on April 15 News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies
Borneo Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
Repok rep proposes TVET institution in Sarikei to boost skilled workforce
Huang says the initiative is crucial to producing a highly skilled workforce to support Sarawak's industrial growth, particularly in the central zone. – Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (May 22): Repok assemblyman Dato Sri Huang Tiong Sii has proposed the development of a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution on government land in Sungai Merudu, Sarikei. He said the initiative is crucial to producing a highly skilled workforce to support Sarawak's industrial growth, particularly in the central zone. Huang, who is also federal Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Sustainability, stressed the importance of creating alternative education pathways for youths and aligning them with current skills training needs. 'This area has great potential for the development of a fully equipped TVET institution or polytechnic,' he said, referring to the government land located at Lot 365, Block 59 in Sarikei Land District. 'I hope the proposal will receive the ministry's support to deliver long-term benefits for our younger generation,' said Huang in his Motion of Appreciation on the Speech by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting today. He also highlighted several pressing issues affecting his constituents, beginning with the growing demand for affordable housing in Sarikei. 'The need for affordable homes is increasingly urgent. We must ensure no group is left behind in accessing comfortable and reasonably priced home,' he said. He further raised concerns about insufficient street lighting in areas such as at Jalan Hua Ee and Sungai Pasi and called for improved lighting infrastructure to enhance public safety. On economic development, Huang proposed the establishment of a Mini Industrial Park in Sarikei to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and generate job opportunities for youths and residents. To meet the needs of the growing population, Huang called for the construction of a larger convention centre, noting that the current community hall can only accommodate about 1,000 people. 'This limits our ability to organise large-scale programmes that benefit the wider community,' he said. He also urged the Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) to expedite the SMART Rural Telecommunication Tower initiative to improve internet access in rural and remote areas. Lastly, he appealed for the provision of treated water to remote communities in Ulu Sungai Rusa, including eight longhouses and a church in Sungai Mawang and Sungai Kuap areas. 'Treated water supply is a basic right that should be available to all citizens regardless of their location,' he said. 'We hope the long-delayed project can proceed soon to uplift the quality of life in Sarikei'. DUN Huang Tiong Sii Sarikei TVET
