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Fashion United
29-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion United
Unify Brand Partnerships adds Jason Markk and Xero Shoes to strengthen footwear portfolio
Unify Brand Partnerships, one of the UK's leading distributors of premium lifestyle and activewear brands, has announced two new additions to its growing portfolio, securing UK distribution rights for Jason Markk and Xero Shoes. The deals mark a significant expansion of Unify's influence in the high-growth sneaker care and barefoot footwear sectors, respectively. The partnerships reinforce Unify's status as a gateway for globally relevant brands seeking access to the UK market. With existing names like Cotopaxi, Teva, REEF, and Pajar under its wing, the addition of Jason Markk and Xero Shoes positions Unify at the intersection of performance innovation and streetwear culture. Founded in Los Angeles in 2007, Jason Markk has become a global leader in premium sneaker care, selling over six million bottles of its signature shoe cleaner and operating flagship stores in both LA and London. The UK distribution agreement—effective from autumn 2025—will see Unify take over wholesale and direct-to-consumer operations, including the relaunch of the brand's UK website. 'We're thrilled to welcome Unify Brand Partners as our official distributor in the United Kingdom,' said Jason Angsuvarn, Founder of Jason Markk. 'Their deep understanding of the market, commitment to premium brand storytelling, and strong retail relationships make them the ideal partner.' Unify's Managing Director Damian Cooper described the brand as 'a strong fit for the UK market,' citing its 'authenticity, innovation, and cultural relevance.' Meanwhile, Colorado-based Xero Shoes continues its international push, tapping Unify to lead wholesale growth in the UK following the brand's DTC launch in 2023. With a portfolio of over 65 minimalist footwear styles and a presence in more than 300 retail locations globally, the brand is riding the rising consumer interest in natural movement footwear. 'This marks a significant step in our UK wholesale expansion,' said Dan Dougherty, EU Managing Director of Xero Shoes. 'Unify will help us drive revenue growth, broaden consumer access, and build brand awareness in a key market.' For Unify, the addition of Xero Shoes reflects a strategic bet on wellness-driven lifestyle trends. 'The demand for barefoot and minimalist footwear is growing rapidly in the UK,' Cooper said, adding that Xero's 'distinctive design and ethos' aligns closely with evolving consumer preferences.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alogent's Unify Platform Earns 2025 PayTech Awards Finalist Spot for "Best Consumer Payments System for Banks & FIs"
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga., May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alogent (@AlogentCorp), a global software leader in the banking and financial services market, is proud to announce that Unify has been named a finalist in the 2025 PayTech Awards, Best Consumer Payments System for Banks & Financial Institutions category. The PayTech Awards are a globally recognized program that celebrates excellence and innovation in the payments and financial technology sector. Judged by an independent panel of industry experts, this recognition highlights Unify's measurable impact, technological innovation, and user-focused design that redefines how banks and credit unions manage their item processing workflows. "Unify was developed to address existing solution gaps and the need to modernize deposit automation, offering financial institutions a flexible, scalable platform that supports long-term growth," said Ashish Bhatia, VP of Product Management, Alogent. "Unify drives operational efficiency, strengthens fraud prevention, and delivers real-time insights for smarter decision-making. As the payments landscape continues to evolve, Unify ensures our clients remain agile, secure, and ready for what's next." Unify is the only solution on the market that consolidates all item processing workflows into a single, centralized platform, seamlessly addressing deposit channels and back-office operations. Unlike traditional systems that rely on batch-level processing, Unify operates at the transaction level, enabling faster processing times, real-time visibility, and more responsive exception handling. Powered by a modern, cloud-native architecture and a single API, Unify enhances automation, improves data accessibility, and streamlines transaction processing across the institution. Winners of the 2025 PayTech Awards will be announced at a ceremony in London later this year. For more information about Unify and Alogent's suite of solutions, visit About Alogent Alogent provides proven, end-to-end check payment processing, enterprise content and information management, and omni-channel digital banking platforms to financial institutions of all sizes, including credit unions, community banks, and some of the largest national and international institutions. Our unique approach spans the entire transaction ecosystem — capturing and digitizing transaction data, exception tracking, and automating entire transaction and loan management workflows so that information is available across the enterprise. Alogent's solution suites leverage the latest in machine learning and predictive analytics, including enterprise-wide data intelligence and reporting solutions that enable financial institutions to deliver products and services that boost engagement through personalization and data-backed decisions. Learn more about Alogent at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Alogent Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
28-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Living Security's Unify Platform Just Got Smarter-3X More Visibility, Zero Blind Spots, and AI-Powered Adaptive Intelligence That Connects Your Siloed Security Data
AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / April 28, 2025 / Living Security, the global leader in human risk defense, today unveils powerful adaptive intelligence capabilities within its Unify platform. By fusing human expertise from its Human Intelligence Team (HInT), advanced AI phishing simulations, and industry-wide threat telemetry, Unify now delivers a minimum of 3X more visibility into human risk compared to outdated security awareness tools. This advancement is validated by third-party research from Cyentia. Today's security leaders are navigating rapidly evolving and complex AI-driven threats. According to Cyentia's findings, most organizations only see about 30% of their human risk surface, leaving the majority of behavioral vulnerabilities completely unaddressed. Living Security's AI-powered HRM platform closes this gap by helping organizations see-and act on-the rest. Analyzing millions of daily signals across behavioral data, identity access, and external threat activity, Living Security's Unify platform provides security teams a complete, real-time picture of human risk and empowers organizations to detect and respond to human risk with precision and speed before it becomes a breach. 'The biggest cybersecurity risk isn't malware or zero-days-it's people,' said Ashley Rose, CEO of Living Security. 'Most security tools operate in silos, leaving leaders blind to the full picture of who's at risk and why. Unify closes that loop-connecting data, quantifying risk in real time, and automating action before threats escalate.' Despite over $200 billion spent annually on cybersecurity according to Gartner, many organizations still lack the ability to identify high-risk users-typically the 8-12% of employees whose access and behaviors make them most vulnerable. Identity and access management systems detect access anomalies, phishing tools monitor inboxes, and malware platforms flag endpoints-but none of them connect the dots to tell the whole story. Named a Global Leader in Human Risk Management by Forrester, Unify is the only platform that brings together identity, behavior, and threat intelligence giving customers over 90% reduction in exposure to human risk through real-time, automated interventions, according to Cyentia. 'That 90% drop isn't just a stat-it's millions saved, breaches avoided, and a workforce transformed into your strongest layer of defense,' said Mike Siegel, President of Living Security. 'With Unify, our customers turn human risk into clear, compelling metrics that leaders can act on. We deliver real-time, easy-to-digest intelligence that shows progress, proves impact, and drives alignment from the SOC to the C-suite.' The data is undeniable: Attackers already see the full picture. Now defenders can too. Living Security's Unify acts as a central intelligence layer, transforming fragmented security data into real-time, expert-driven insight. It delivers adaptive defense through AI-powered phishing simulations that mirror adversaries, are personalized to the individual, and evolve as tactics change. For teams lacking in-house expertise, Living Security's unique Human Intelligence Team (HInT) adds a human-led layer of deep analysis-bringing context, prioritization, and a laser focus on the users that matter most. HInT uncovers potential breaches by leveraging deep security expertise, real-time insights, and intelligence from Unify's data ecosystem to help organizations address critical blind spots before disruption to their business or brand reputation. Living Security's HInT service is now available for select customers. Visit Booth #4425 at RSA Conference for a live demo of Unify and see how Living Security is helping teams break silos, act faster, and build a defense that never stops working. About Living Security Living Security is the global leader in Human Risk Management (HRM), delivering 3X more visibility into human risk than compliance-based security training platforms. Living Security's Unify platform integrates identity, access, and threat activity to eliminate the chaos of siloed data-pinpointing the 8-12% of users who pose the greatest risk and automating the right response in real time. Powered by AI, human analysis, and industry-wide threat telemetry, Unify reduces exposure to human risk by over 90% and transforms fragmented signals into intelligent, adaptive defense. Named a Global Leader in Human Risk Management by Forrester and trusted by security-forward enterprises like Unilever, Mastercard, Merck, and Abbott Labs, Living Security helps organizations see clearly, act fast, and stay ahead of tomorrow's threats. For more information, visit and follow us on LinkedIn. Media Contact: [email protected] SOURCE: Living Security press release
Epoch Times
25-04-2025
- Business
- Epoch Times
Detroit Metro Airport Rolls out Autonomous Wheelchairs to Transport Passengers
By Myesha Johnson The Detroit News ROMULUS, Mich.—Travelers with mobility issues or who have trouble walking long distances will have another option to get to their gates under a new pilot program unveiled Monday at Detroit Metro Airport's McNamara terminal: autonomous wheelchairs. For 90 days, 10 chairs, called WHILL devices, will be available to travelers as part of a partnership with Unifi. The chairs can drop off passengers at specific gates without an employee navigating them and stop if an obstacle is in the way. The program is intended to improve the customer and employee experience simultaneously, said Guatam Thakkar, Unifi's CEO, at a press conference at the airport's McNamara terminal recently. Sandeep Angra, Unify Chief Technology Officer, speaks about the new autonomous wheelchairs at McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on April 14, 2025, in Detroit. Andy Morrison/The Detroit News/TNS 'We all know that technology is fundamentally changing ... not just at the airport or anywhere else, even in our household technology has significantly changed the way we work,' Thakkar said. 'We want to see how this technology can provide, or not provide, passenger greater independence and how it can reduce the wait time for the passenger. 'We want to see how this technology can alleviate some of the strain on which we have on some of our employees, in particular, during the peak times,' he said. Related Stories 4/17/2025 4/18/2025 The chairs are assigned to passengers on-site after employee screening and are currently based in the center of the terminal past the security checkpoint. An employee will take a traveler from security to the autonomous chairs. Once the chair has dropped off the passenger to its gate, it automatically returns to its base to wait for the next passenger. Each chair travels at the same speed as the airport's moving walkway and plays a tune as it carries passengers. It stops when met with an obstacle, or person, in its pathway. According to a release, the WHILL devices can be paused at any time by the passenger and has an emergency stop button. Each chair also is equipped with pre-mapped routes and backup systems. Linda Teets of Cleveland took a chair to her gate Monday morning. She was on her way to Miami and said she hope the autonomous chairs won't negatively impact employees who manually transfer passengers. 'Anything to help progress and make it easier for folks who have to rely on this kind of help,' said Teets, 66. More than 100 WHILL devices are currently deployed at airports across the country and have completed more than 400,000 autonomous rides to date. The program at DTW is supported by a grant from the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, a division of Michigan Economic Development Corporation and part of the MI Mobility Funding Program. An autonomous wheelchair returns to its starting point at McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on April 14, 2025, in Detroit. Andy Morrison/The Detroit News/TNS But not everyone was happy with the speed of the new autonomous chairs at DTW, or not being unable to ask an employee to stop if needed. Valarie Bankston of California took a wheelchair from the center of the terminal to one end, gate A38 to A6. She was going back to her home state when an airport employee escorted her from a manual wheelchair to the autonomous chair. 'This is really slow and it doesn't have any assistant if I have to go to the restroom. It doesn't stop for you to get anything. It just goes,' Bankston said while riding. Bankston, 68, wanted to stop at a store and was concerned for older travelers who'd need more assistance than she does. She thought the manual wheelchair pushed by an employee would be quicker. 'What if somebody was in a rush? This is not accessible to get them there,' she said. 'They say you can see an agent or worker. I don't see nobody. I haven't seen anybody yet to ask anything. 'I have my daughter with me. Some people don't have anybody with them. ... I wouldn't want to do this (again).' Later this year, autonomous wheelchairs also will be introduced at the Warren Cleage Evans Terminal. After the 90-day pilot program ends, Tim Fisher, director of Unifi's aviation services, said the company will utilize feedback from passengers and employees in hopes of making the chairs a permanent fixture at the mile-long airport. During holidays, customers experience longer wait times and may even miss flights. Fisher said the company hopes customers will wait less and employees can be freed up to work with travelers who need more attention. 'It's not just about faster service but it's about better service, so that's going to be a part of the evaluation,' Fisher said. He also said worker assistance and employee stations throughout the terminal may occur. The company may also adjust the number of chairs depending on demand during the pilot program. Fisher said the autonomous service may not be suitable for travelers in a hurry, accompanied by a pet, or who need to carry things such as an oxygen canister. An autonomous wheelchair returns to its starting point at McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on April 14, 2025, in Detroit. Andy Morrison/The Detroit News/TNS Copyright 2025 The Detroit News. Visit Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Dear Readers: We would love to hear from you. What topics would you like to read about? Please send your feedback and tips to
TECHx
20-03-2025
- Business
- TECHx
Vertiv Unveils Unify to Streamline Data Center Operations - TECHx Media Vertiv Unveils Unify to Streamline Data Center Operations
Vertiv Unveils Unify to Streamline Data Center Operations News Desk - Share Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions company, has unveiled the Vertiv™ Unify, a unified control platform designed to streamline and simplify data center operations. The platform integrates visibility, management, and reporting of critical power and thermal infrastructure, providing scalability and flexibility to meet the evolving needs of modern data centers. As AI-driven workloads and hyperscale data centers continue to grow, operators face increasing challenges in maintaining efficiency across power and thermal systems. Vertiv Unify consolidates the management of these critical systems into a single platform, offering enhanced system performance through seamless integration and coordination. This decentralized system can be accessed from virtually any device by approved users, empowering facility and data center managers with real-time insights for better decision-making. Andrew McClintock, global offering manager at Vertiv, stated, 'Data centers require an integrated approach to infrastructure management that reduces complexity and enhances performance. Vertiv Unify accelerates system deployment with plug-and-play functionality, offers unlimited scalability, and provides real-time visibility into power and thermal infrastructure for more informed decision-making.' Key features of Vertiv Unify include plug-and-play configurations, simplified energy usage reporting, and scalability for both global and site-specific operations. The platform's unlimited licensing model allows access to an unlimited number of clients, screens, tags, connections, and devices, ensuring that all stakeholders can access the information they need. Backed by Vertiv's industry-leading support and lifecycle services, Vertiv Unify ensures end-to-end protection and optimization of critical operations. Vertiv continues to lead the way in providing innovative solutions that address the growing demands of data centers worldwide, ensuring enhanced performance and efficiency.
