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13-05-2025
- Business
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Zelus Launches B2B Heat Safety System for Corporate Clients and Larger Organizations
Columbia, MO, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- , a performance technology leader, today announced the launch of its new Heat Safety B2B system designed specifically for corporate clients and larger organizations. Built to support enterprise-scale operations, the platform equips organizations with tools to proactively manage environmental hazards and prioritize heat safety in real Environmental Safety Redefined The Zelus system safeguards athletes, outdoor workers, and warfighters from environmental threats such as heat stroke, lightning, and poor air quality. By blending cutting-edge technology with an intuitive, user-friendly interface, Zelus redefines how organizations approach risk management and operational safety. 'Larger organizations face complex, real-time challenges when it comes to employee safety and environmental awareness,' said Scott Schultz, MD, CEO of Zelus. 'Our new B2B system delivers enterprise-level reliability with tools that organizations can trust in high-stakes environments.' Engineered to eliminate barriers to deployment, the Zelus system operates without the need for additional hardware. Its mobile-first platform delivers live updates and automated alerts directly to the user interface, enabling rapid response and compliance with evolving safety standards. Key Features of the new B2B Heat Safety System Include: WBGT Readings: Provides Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) monitoring to track heat stress and inform safe outdoor activity thresholds. Lightning Alerts: Delivers real-time lightning strike detection and alerts, enabling rapid decision-making for outdoor operations and events. WBGT Alerts: Enables automated alerting when WBGT thresholds are breached, enhancing compliance with safety standards. Risk Management Dashboard: Offers centralized tools for identifying, evaluating, and mitigating environmental risks across facilities or campuses. Designed for scale, the system can be deployed across multi-site organizations and integrates with existing safety protocols, HR systems, and compliance frameworks. From military units to construction firms and global enterprises, Zelus empowers teams to protect their people and maintain operations—without compromise. 'We built this system to give large organizations a proactive edge in managing environmental conditions,' Schultz added. 'It's about empowering corporate teams with live data to protect their people and streamline decision-making.' The B2B system is now available to qualifying enterprise clients. To learn more, watch the video overview at or visit Environmental Safety RedefinedAbout Zelus The Zelus system safeguards athletes, outdoor workers, and warfighters from environmental hazards such as heat stroke, lightning, and poor air quality. Zelus is a groundbreaking solution that blends cutting-edge technology with an intuitive, user-friendly design to revolutionize environmental safety. Featuring an innovative app interface, Zelus delivers accurate Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) readings, real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) updates, and lightning strike alerts—all without the need for additional hardware. This state-of-the-art system streamlines compliance and prioritizes the safety of individuals exposed to outdoor risks, making it a vital resource for organizations committed to proactive risk management. Zelus is redefining the standard for environmental safety. Press inquiries Zelus Scott Schultz info@ Sign in to access your portfolio
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13-05-2025
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Zelus Launches B2B Heat Safety System for Corporate Clients and Larger Organizations
Columbia, MO, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- , a performance technology leader, today announced the launch of its new Heat Safety B2B system designed specifically for corporate clients and larger organizations. Built to support enterprise-scale operations, the platform equips organizations with tools to proactively manage environmental hazards and prioritize heat safety in real Environmental Safety Redefined The Zelus system safeguards athletes, outdoor workers, and warfighters from environmental threats such as heat stroke, lightning, and poor air quality. By blending cutting-edge technology with an intuitive, user-friendly interface, Zelus redefines how organizations approach risk management and operational safety. 'Larger organizations face complex, real-time challenges when it comes to employee safety and environmental awareness,' said Scott Schultz, MD, CEO of Zelus. 'Our new B2B system delivers enterprise-level reliability with tools that organizations can trust in high-stakes environments.' Engineered to eliminate barriers to deployment, the Zelus system operates without the need for additional hardware. Its mobile-first platform delivers live updates and automated alerts directly to the user interface, enabling rapid response and compliance with evolving safety standards. Key Features of the new B2B Heat Safety System Include: WBGT Readings: Provides Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) monitoring to track heat stress and inform safe outdoor activity thresholds. Lightning Alerts: Delivers real-time lightning strike detection and alerts, enabling rapid decision-making for outdoor operations and events. WBGT Alerts: Enables automated alerting when WBGT thresholds are breached, enhancing compliance with safety standards. Risk Management Dashboard: Offers centralized tools for identifying, evaluating, and mitigating environmental risks across facilities or campuses. Designed for scale, the system can be deployed across multi-site organizations and integrates with existing safety protocols, HR systems, and compliance frameworks. From military units to construction firms and global enterprises, Zelus empowers teams to protect their people and maintain operations—without compromise. 'We built this system to give large organizations a proactive edge in managing environmental conditions,' Schultz added. 'It's about empowering corporate teams with live data to protect their people and streamline decision-making.' The B2B system is now available to qualifying enterprise clients. To learn more, watch the video overview at or visit Environmental Safety RedefinedAbout Zelus The Zelus system safeguards athletes, outdoor workers, and warfighters from environmental hazards such as heat stroke, lightning, and poor air quality. Zelus is a groundbreaking solution that blends cutting-edge technology with an intuitive, user-friendly design to revolutionize environmental safety. Featuring an innovative app interface, Zelus delivers accurate Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) readings, real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) updates, and lightning strike alerts—all without the need for additional hardware. This state-of-the-art system streamlines compliance and prioritizes the safety of individuals exposed to outdoor risks, making it a vital resource for organizations committed to proactive risk management. Zelus is redefining the standard for environmental safety. Press inquiries Zelus Scott Schultz info@ 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
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Health
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UGA professors research accuracy of heat monitoring smartphone application
A key component of heat safety in an effort to avoid heat illnesses involves monitoring environmental conditions through heat stress. A recently published study out of the University of Georgia identified a smartphone application designed to monitor heat-related risks through direct on-site measurements. 'A lot of my work and the people I work with, we interact a lot with people in athletic training and other settings where they have to monitor conditions for safety,' said Andrew Grundstein, professor in the Department of Geography, at the University of Georgia. 'Athletic trainers are coming to us saying, 'There's this new app. How well does it work?' Grundstein added, 'We didn't know. There isn't a lot of information on the website that could tell us how accurate it was. So that's how we constructed our study, to at least have a comparison with the gold standard of taking measurements on site." The study, Evaluating Heat Risk: Comparing On-Site WBGT Measurements Versus Smartphone Application Estimates, highlighted that the key component of heat safety involves monitoring environmental conditions through heat stress indices like the wet bulb globe temperature and adjusting activity as conditions get progressively hotter. 'We got athletic trainers from 26 different schools in 11 states to collect data for two months,' said Grundstein. 'The data was collected during the hottest time of the year, August and September. That's important, because that's when a lot of fall sports began, especially football. Football players are really susceptible to heat. The information is used to guide safety decisions for players on the field. They also collected data with the app.' The study compared the phone application-derived Zelus wet bulb globe temperature estimates with on-site measurements from Kestrel 5400 devices and their impact on activity modification categorization. Traditionally, on-site wet bulb globe temperature measurement devices are used, according to the study. But phone applications offering wet bulb globe temperature estimates have emerged as a potential alternative. However, there is little information on how closely phone application-derived wet bulb globe temperature matches on-site measurements to guide decision-making. 'So we had a data set of their observations collected on site, right over grass, artificial turf or other surfaces,' said Grundstein. 'Using that data, we were able to analyze how the application did compared to the on site data. We used that information to write our paper.' Grundstein added, 'If you look across the U.S., heat is the leading weather killer. It kills more people than tornadoes, hurricanes and floods, which I think surprises a lot of people. Athletes are really susceptible to heat. It's one of the top three leading causes of sudden death in sports. It can also lead to all sorts of heat-related problems, short of dying.' More than 700 people die from extreme heat every year in the United States, according to experts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Aside from athletes older adults, young children, and people with chronic medical conditions are at high risk for heat-related illness and death. 'Heat causes a lot of serious problems in athletes, the general population and in our working population,' he said. 'One of the best ways to protect people is to collect information on how hot it is outside and adjust what people are doing. So if it's really hot, you might want to give them more rest breaks, shorten the practice or make the practice less intense.' 'We know that when you put safety measures in place it substantially reduces the number of people that have heat-related problems,' said Grundstein. 'There's all sorts of new technology that's coming out to collect health data, to monitor weather conditions and so forth. I think people just want to know how well these tools work. This particular product we assessed and people want to know does this work well. That's what led to our study. What we found was that the app tended to underestimate the heat stress.' This reporting content is supported by a partnership with several funders and Journalism Funding Partners. Erica Van Buren is the climate change reporter for The Augusta Chronicle, part of the USA TODAY Network. Connect with her at EVanBuren@ or on X: @EricaVanBuren32. This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: UGA study looks at environment monitoring smartphone application
New York Times
02-04-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Judge denies Phillies' request for restraining order in case against analytics company
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge this week denied the Phillies' request for a temporary restraining order that would prevent an analytics company from selling components of its platform to division rivals after the Phillies said it violated the terms of their agreement. The Phillies failed to 'show that its claims of injury were anything but entirely speculative,' Judge James Crumlish III of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas wrote. The analytics company Zelus, now owned by Teamworks, contended the Phillies could not claim irreparable harm or a loss of competitive advantage because one of the club's assistant general managers proposed a financial discount if the Phillies were to permit other teams to purchase components of the platform. Advertisement The Phillies paid the company $1.875 million from 2022-24 to use its Titan platform; those contracts included 'division-exclusive' licenses that prevented Zelus from sharing data with any other National League East club. The company has said the Phillies stalled to exercise a $725,000 option for 2025 and that they did not have exclusive rights to individual components of the platform, which have been marketed to every team in the sport for months. Crumlish wrote that the Phillies failed to demonstrate 'requisite diligence in seeking relief,' suggesting they implied this was an emergency situation when it wasn't. The case will proceed without the temporary restraining order. Attorneys for Teamworks had argued the Phillies spent 'four months quietly trying to negotiate a cheaper deal.' Only when those efforts failed, Teamworks said, did the Phillies start 'hurling accusations of 'irreparable harm.'' The Phillies declined to comment Wednesday. 'We are pleased the court has denied the Philadelphia Phillies' effort to prevent rival organizations from accessing our advanced analytics products,' a Teamworks spokesman said in a statement. 'While we cannot comment on specific details of ongoing litigation, we remain confident we have acted in full compliance with our agreements and look forward to an appropriate resolution.' In the proceedings, Teamworks provided Slack messages sent last February by Anirudh Kilambi, a Phillies assistant general manager who oversees the club's more-than-40-people deep analytics department, to Doug Fearing, the CEO and co-founder of Zelus. Kilambi said his department 'tried to place a dollar value on the exclusivity provision' and proposed a $50,000 price cut if the Phillies prepaid for the 2025 season. Kilambi outlined a structure that could result in $600,000 in additional rebates if Teamworks sold components of its platform to in-division and non-divisional teams. Advertisement Details about Teamworks' (née Zelus) work in Major League Baseball emerged with the lawsuit. Teamworks said it has sold its Titan platform to five clubs — one in every division but the National League West. One team in the NL West has access to a component called 'Roster Intelligence.' One team in the NL Central has purchased Teamworks' 'Data Engine.' And one team in the NL East signed a contract to use something called 'Game Intelligence.' Teamworks attorneys said no payments had been made and that team does not yet have access to the offering. At the Winter Meetings in December, Zelus offered MLB teams new standalone components with annual costs ranging from $70,000 to $350,000. The most expensive offering — called 'Roster Intelligence: Complete' — promises evaluation tools and 'core metrics' focused on U.S. amateur players and international pro players. The 'Game Intelligence' product is available for $220,000. That includes tools that assist with on-field strategy, including 'batter-pitcher matchup projections, fielder positioning recommendations, pitch outcome visualizations, and pitch type projections.' The Phillies had stated they use Zelus' platform to 'inform critical baseball operations decisions, including player evaluation, prospect assessment, trade analysis, roster construction, asset valuation, and on-field strategy.' Teamworks attorneys offered an example of why the Phillies could not claim a competitive disadvantage if rival clubs purchased one component of the Titan platform. 'Two teams with access to (Teamworks') roster construction tools might each be interested in acquiring a given player with strong metrics,' they wrote. 'But the team having only access to the Roster Intelligence Component would not have access to the corresponding in-game player deployment tools. Thus, that team would be forced to rely on its own internal models for in-game player deployment decisions, which could be inconsistent with the overall evaluation. This could result in a situation where a player is acquired but then infrequently (or inefficiently) deployed. By contrast, the team with access to the platform can confidently acquire the player knowing that the in-game player deployment decisions will be consistent with the overall evaluation.' Advertisement The company argued that it would be difficult, if not impossible, for the Phillies to attribute another front office's decision solely to that club having access to Teamworks' products. 'Ultimately, all MLB teams make decisions about player acquisition, deployment, and game strategy based on subjective evaluations and judgments made by humans,' Teamworks attorneys wrote. They pointed out the Phillies have chosen in the past not to use the platform's recommendations for 'in-game player deployment decisions, resulting in decisions that are inconsistent with the recommendations provided in the platform.' Teamworks argued the Phillies' contention of 'irreparable harm' was based on speculation about competitive infringements. '(The Phillies have) failed to provide any actual proof of irreparable harm by way of concrete evidence,' Teamworks attorneys wrote. 'And for good reason, because no such proof exists.'
New York Times
20-03-2025
- Business
- New York Times
The Phillies paid an analytics company millions. Now they're suing it over ‘loss of competitive advantage'
CLEARWATER, Fla. — In the summer of 2021, as the Phillies began reorganizing their baseball operations under Dave Dombrowski, the architect of their first full-fledged analytics department left the organization. Andy Galdi took a position with Zelus Analytics, an upstart company that built relationships with professional teams in numerous sports. Advertisement The Phillies soon became one of them, paying Zelus $600,000 in 2022. They paid another $1.275 million to use the company's services in 2023 and 2024. Those contracts included 'division-exclusive' licenses; Zelus could not share data with any other National League East club. It could not license its platform to more than six Major League Baseball teams — one per division. The Phillies were apparently pleased with the product; they planned to renew the contract for 2025. Now, the two sides are heading to court. The Phillies last week sued Zelus for what they said was an attempt to sell its platform to more rival teams. They are asking a judge to issue a temporary restraining order that prevents Zelus from licensing, selling or distributing its 'Titan Intelligence Platform' to more MLB teams. The club is seeking 'compensatory damages in an amount to be determined at trial' for the breach of contract. The lawsuit added: 'The harm suffered by the Phillies cannot be adequately remedied by monetary damages alone.' The lawsuit, first reported by the Philadelphia Business Journal, was filed at U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. The Phillies declined to comment Wednesday. A spokesperson for Teamworks, Zelus' parent company, issued this statement in response to requests for comment: 'Teamworks Intelligence, formerly Zelus Analytics, is proud to offer analytics capabilities so differentiated, impactful, and innovative that the Phillies have attempted to block its rivals from gaining access. While we cannot comment on the specifics of the litigation, we are confident that Teamworks is acting in compliance with the agreement. We look forward to resolving this matter, and in the meantime, we will continue delivering world-class solutions that equip organizations to make decisions that help them excel on and off the field.' Advertisement The dispute provides a rare peek into a common practice across MLB; teams often pay for access to certain datasets or platforms while sometimes outsourcing high-level analytics work to private companies like Zelus. The lines are sometimes blurred; Zelus has hired research and development staff members from the Phillies during their partnership. But the Phillies, according to the lawsuit, argued that Zelus selling components of the platform beyond the original terms created 'an unquantifiable competitive disadvantage in player evaluation, acquisition, and strategic decision-making across MLB' and is 'undermining the Phillies' ability to make baseball operations decisions based on proprietary analytics that were intended to be available to a strictly limited number of teams.' Doug Fearing, the CEO and co-founder of Zelus, emailed Phillies assistant general manager Anirudh Kilambi in November with Zelus' plans to unbundle the Titan platform into separate products that would be marketed to teams that weren't Zelus clients. 'Our hope is that each of our current partners will transition to non-exclusive terms,' Fearing wrote. He then offered discounted pricing in exchange for the Phillies surrendering their exclusivity. But, in February, the Phillies exercised their option to exclusively use the Titan platform for the 2025 season at a $725,000 cost. Teamworks acquired Zelus in 2024, which in Zelus' perspective, has opened the door to more clients. Teamworks is used by every MLB team. Six teams — one in each division — currently use Titan. Now, Zelus staffers have argued they should be able to sell their platform to more than one team in any division. This dispute comes as the Phillies have continued to invest significant resources in their analytics staffing. They have one of the larger departments in MLB. John Middleton, the franchise's CEO and managing partner, has championed the increased use of data-driven decisions. And although Dombrowski is an executive steeped in decades of experience, he has included his analysts in some transactions. The Phillies have bolstered their biomechanics program, even building a lab in Florida. Advertisement In last year's media guide, the Phillies listed 31 members in their R&D department — not including Kilambi. This year, they reorganized the analytics arms to reflect a growing presence. They list 41 employees over three departments — foundational research and applied biomechanics, predictive modeling, and software engineering. Employees from other departments could fall under the R&D umbrella as well. Galdi, who came to the Phillies from Google in 2016, helped usher the Phillies into modern times. He departed midway through the 2021 season; his influence had waned as Dombrowski, the club's president of baseball operations, implemented changes. Zelus hired Galdi as a vice president of the company's baseball and basketball products. He has since recruited Phillies R&D staffers to join him at Zelus. Natan Weinberger, who was the first software engineer in the Phillies' R&D department, is now a Zelus engineering manager. Hannah Gaudet oversaw the Phillies' machine-learning engineering and is now an engineering manager at Zelus. The Phillies, in the lawsuit, stated they use Zelus' platform to 'inform critical baseball operations decisions, including player evaluation, prospect assessment, trade analysis, roster construction, asset valuation, and on-field strategy.' This legal challenge might change the common practice of teams outsourcing some sensitive R&D, even when knowing the risk involved. Teams have cited a variety of reasons for these types of agreements; one said they needed it to jumpstart their department that was behind the times. Another team said it was good to use outside platforms as a benchmark against their proprietary metrics and processes. At the Winter Meetings in December, Zelus offered MLB teams new standalone components with annual costs ranging from $70,000 to $350,000. The most expensive offering — called 'Roster Intelligence: Complete' — promises evaluation tools and 'core metrics' focused on U.S. amateur players and international pro players. A product called 'Game Intelligence' is available for $220,000. That includes tools that assist with on-field strategy, including 'batter-pitcher matchup projections, fielder positioning recommendations, pitch outcome visualizations, and pitch type projections.' Zelus offered the Phillies a $280,000 discount for 2025 on the entire package. The Phillies weren't interested. They wanted to maintain the exclusive division rights they believed were contractually obligated. Advertisement Now, the legal fight over whether the Phillies have suffered a 'loss of competitive advantage,' as they argue in the lawsuit, is just beginning. — The Athletic's Eno Sarris contributed to this report. DOCUMENT: The Phillies' lawsuit against Zelus Analytics and Teamworks (Photo of Phillies coaches and staff watching Koyo Aoyagi throw this spring: Nathan Ray Seebeck / Imagn Images)
