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The Role Of Digital Identity In Growing The Healthcare Services Gig Economy
Healthcare // June 17, 2019

The United States is currently weathering a healthcare worker shortage that is estimated to get quite a bit worse before it gets better.  According to healthcare staffing consultancy Mercer, to cover the needs of an aging population as baby boomers sail into their golden years,...

Making The Marketplace Work For Employment Referrals
News // June 28, 2017

Referrals are the gold standard in corporate recruiting – more than 80 percent of hiring managers note a strong preference for hiring job candidates that come from employee referrals as they tend to be better qualified and more likely to stay longer in the job....

Wirecard Rolls Out boon Mobile Payment Service In France
Mobile Payments // January 18, 2017

Wirecard, the digital payment company, announced Tuesday (Jan. 17) it is rolling out its mobile payment solution, boon, in France. In a press release, Wirecard said that, after initially launching boon in the U.K. market in May, it is now rolling it out to France, making...

Wirecard Rolls Out HCE Payments In Europe
News // December 02, 2015

German financial services company Wirecard has partnered with MasterCard to roll out its host card emulation (HCE)-based mobile payments service “boon.” that will allow all Android users with NFC-enabled phones to make contactless payments throughout Austria, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. “Any user of an NFC-capable smartphone with the...

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The Role Of Digital Identity In Growing The Healthcare Services Gig Economy

June 17, 2019
The United States is currently weathering a healthcare worker shortage that is estimated to get quite a bit worse before it gets better.  According to healthcare staffing consultancy Mercer, to cover the needs of an aging population as baby boomers sail into their golden years, the U.S. will need to hire 2.3 million new health […]

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Boon Raises $20.5 Million to Grow AI-Powered Platform for Fleets

December 20, 2024
Boon announced $20.5 million in combined seed and Series A funding to build an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for commercial fleets. “With $20.5M raised, we are expanding capabilities to deliver new features, optimizing for current clients, and building out our engineering and go-to-market teams,” Boon said in a blog post. “Over the next 18 months, we […]

Wirecard Rolls Out boon Mobile Payment Service In France

January 18, 2017
Wirecard, the digital payment company, announced Tuesday (Jan. 17) it is rolling out its mobile payment solution, boon, in France. In a press release, Wirecard said that, after initially launching boon...

Wirecard Rolls Out HCE Payments In Europe

December 02, 2015
German financial services company Wirecard has partnered with MasterCard to roll out its host card emulation (HCE)-based mobile payments service “boon.” that will allow all Android users with NFC-enabled phones to...