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National Geographic
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- National Geographic
National Geographic Masthead
Nathan Lump, SVP & Editor in Chief, National Geographic Geoffrey Gagnon, VP, Executive Editor Paul Martinez, VP, Creative Director Alex Pollack, Director of Photography Sadie Quarrier, Editorial Director for Integrated Storytelling Alissa Swango, VP, Head of Digital & Video Oussama Zahr, Director of Editorial Operations Features Ben Paynter, Editorial Features Director Amy Briggs, Senior Editorial Manager, History Alexa McMahon, Senior Editorial Manager, Features & Special Projects Matt Skenazy, Senior Editorial Manager, Features Brian Kevin, Editorial Manager, Features Eve Conant, Jennifer Leman, Nick Martin, Rose Minutaglio, Senior Editors Alicia Russo, Creative Producer, Integrated Storytelling Digital Editorial Katie Baker, Digital Editorial Director Amy McKeever, Senior Digital Editorial Manager Brian Resnick, Digital Editorial Manager Stassa Edwards, Senior Digital Editor, Features Sarah Gibbens, Senior Digital Editor, Science & Environment Hannah Cheney, Kwin Mosby, Senior Digital Editors, Travel Anne Kim-Dannibale, Senior Digital Editor, Special Projects Helen Thompson, Senior Digital Editor, Science Yasmine Maggio, Nicholas St. Fleur, Starlight Williams, Digital Editors Domonique Tolliver, Digital SEO Editor Janey Adams, Director of Digital Engagement Francis Rivera, Manager, Digital Engagement Setota Hailemariam, Emily Martin, Digital Producers Jennifer Murphy, Senior Video Manager Cosima Amelang, Video Manager Rebekah Barlas, Zach Baumgartner, Halley Brown, Tiffany D'Emidio, Rubén Rodríguez Pérez, Veda Shastri, Senior Video Producers Nick Garbaty, Video Producer William O'Connor, Manager, Editorial Newsletters Photography Breann Birkenbuel, Photography Manager, Research & Operations Samantha Clark, Photography Manager, Digital & Short Form Anne Farrar, Alexa Keefe, James Wellford, Photography Managers Julie Hau, Allyson Torrisi, Senior Photo Editors Rebecca Fudala, Crystal Henry, Allison Hess, Ian Morton, Cameron Peters, Photo Editors Elena Sheveiko, Assistant Photo Specialist Claire Caple, Madison Tessler, Photo Coordinators Mark Thiessen, Manager of Photo Engineering & Studio Tom O'Brien, Senior Photo Engineer Rebecca Hale, Staff Photographer Eric Flynn, Assistant Photo Engineer Special Interest Titles Bridget E. Hamilton, Editorial Director of Special Interest Titles Cheryl Grant-Albano, Senior Editorial Manager, Special Interest Titles Kay Boatner, Allyson Shaw, Senior Editors, Kids & Family Alexandra Hartnett, Senior Production Editor, Special Interest Titles Natalie Konopinski, Senior Editor, Newsstand Special Issues Tiara Beatty, Editor, History Magazine Creative Andrea Nasca, Director of Design Linda Makarov, Hannah Tak, Managing Designers Brandon Ferrill, Senior Designer Megan McCrink, Sandi Owatverot-Nuzzo, Designers Madison Tran, Assistant Designer John Tomanio, Director of Graphics Fernando Gomez Baptista, Alberto Lucas López, Senior Artists Diana Marques, Graphics Production Manager Monica Serrano, Jason Treat, Senior Graphics Editors Lucas Petrin, Elizabeth Sisk, Associate Graphics Editors Matt Chwastyk, Senior Cartography Manager Rosemary Wardley, Digital Cartography Manager Christine Fellenz, Senior Cartography Editor Scott Zillmer, Senior Cartographic Quality Control Editor Soren Walljasper, Cartography Editor Patricia Healy, Map & Graphic Research Editor Claire Manibog, Director of Interactive Storytelling Ryan Morris, Senior Interactive Storytelling Editor Eduardo Vélez, Senior Developer, Interactive Storytelling Courtney Beesch, Projects Editor, Interactive Storytelling JoElla Carman, Visual Editor, Interactive Storytelling Ben Scott, Graphics Editor, Interactive Storytelling Michael G. Lappin, Production Manager John Chow, Imaging Manager Rebekah A. Cain, Manufacturing Manager Rahsaan J. Jackson, Wendy K. Smith, Imaging Specialists Editorial Operations Amy Kolczak, Senior Editorial Manager of Copy & International Cindy Leitner, Senior Copy Editor Caroline Braun, Emily Shenk Flory, Jennifer Vilaga, Copy Editors Sylvia Espinoza, Senior Editorial Manager of Research Michael Fry, Robin A. Palmer, Taryn L. Salinas, Heidi Schultz, Research Editors Leigh Mitnick, International Editions Editor Ariana Pettis, Production Editor Elena Giardina, Editorial Coordinator
Business Wire
15-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Thoughtworks Named as an Iconic Partner by The Valuable 500, Joining a Global Movement to Advance Disability Inclusion
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Thoughtworks, a global technology consultancy that integrates design, engineering and AI expertise, is proud to share that it has joined the Valuable 500 as an Iconic Partner to help end disability exclusion in business and society. The Valuable 500 is a global business collective of over 500 companies committed to ending disability exclusion. It brings together some of the world's most influential organizations to drive inclusion for the 1.3 billion people living with a disability. Through synchronized collective action, the Valuable 500 works to transform business systems and advance a more inclusive society. 'We're delighted to join the Valuable 500 as an Iconic Partner and we see it as an invitation to deepen our responsibility,' said Matthew Johnston, Global Program Manager for Disability Inclusion at Thoughtworks. 'Inclusion is a continuous journey and this partnership will help us learn from others, share what we've learned and collaborate toward meaningful change.' A platform for greater impact By being one of only 16 Iconic Partners, Thoughtworks is showing its ongoing commitment to disability inclusion, accessibility and social impact. This select group of organizations provides extended support to The Valuable 500—in Thoughtworks' case, by serving as Functional and Technology Advisors for the development of the Digital Engagement Hub, a platform designed to help all members collaborate, share knowledge and best practices and amplify their collective impact. Thoughtworks assessed their engagement hub's technical infrastructure to clarify vision, purpose and roadmap, improving the understanding of systems and value delivery. This involved linking strategy to the product roadmap, prioritizing a functionality backlog for frequent member value, emphasizing security and data privacy and leveraging open-source technology for wider talent access. "Transforming the business landscape requires uniting diverse strengths toward a common purpose of ending disability exclusion. As one of our iconic partners, Thoughtworks has played an important role in realising this vision by enhancing our engagement hub's capabilities, creating pathways for deeper collaboration among our community of leaders,' says Katy Talikowska, Chief Executive Officer, the Valuable 500. 'Their commitment reinforces what makes our collective movement so powerful - when businesses apply their core capabilities to disability inclusion, we create an unstoppable force for change that benefits everyone." Supporting resources: About t he Valuable 500 Valuable 500 is the global organization of over 500 partners and companies working together to end disability exclusion. Unified in our purpose to accelerate inclusion for the one in five people living with a disability, we transform business systems to transform society. By engaging with the world's most influential business leaders and brands, the Valuable 500 now has a market cap of over $23 trillion, combined revenues of over $8 trillion and employs a staggering 22 million people worldwide. We drive change through Synchronised Collective Action. Channelling the power of over 500 partners and companies working in harmony – moving in the same direction, at the same time, against the same system barrier. About Thoughtworks Thoughtworks is a global technology consultancy that integrates design, engineering and AI to drive digital innovation. We are over 10,000 people strong across 48 offices in 19 countries. For 30+ years, we've delivered extraordinary impact together with our clients by helping them solve complex business problems with technology as the differentiator.
Associated Press
10-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
BlytzPay Announces New Patent Approval for Revolutionary Collections Platform
DRAPER, Utah, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BlytzPay, a collections management platform that speeds up payments and boosts customer engagement for buy here pay here (BHPH) dealers and lenders, is proud to announce a new patent approval for its groundbreaking solution. This approval marks a significant milestone for the company, which continues to revolutionize how customers engage with payment systems, particularly in the realm of cash-enabled multipay and promise-to-pay functionality. The approved patent, titled Digital Engagement Platform for Payment Solutions with Cash-Enabled Multipay and Promise-to-Pay, builds upon BlytzPay's earlier innovations in payment technology. It is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application No. 18/064,454, which was filed on December 12, 2022, and a further continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Application No. 16/869,543, granted as Patent No. 11,526,858, and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/844,353, filed on May 7, 2019. The technology outlined in the newly-approved patent aims to enhance the customer experience by utilizing mobile technology to facilitate seamless payment processing. It introduces an innovative platform that allows customers to engage in cash transactions more efficiently, supporting multipay features and enabling promise-to-pay arrangements in order to provide users with greater flexibility and convenience. 'Our technology is a game changer for both merchants and consumers,' said Robyn Burkinshaw, Founder and CEO of BlytzPay. 'We are making payment processing more inclusive by integrating cash transactions into a mobile-friendly ecosystem. All of this aligns with our mission to create frictionless, secure, and accessible payment experiences for users across all demographics.' BlytzPay's latest innovation enhances the ability of businesses to cater to a wider range of customers, including those who rely on cash, while also leveraging the convenience and speed of digital transactions. About BlytzPay Founded in 2017, BlytzPay is a collections management platform that speeds up payments and boosts customer engagement, helping automotive dealers and lenders build stronger, more durable relationships. The BlytzPay platform seamlessly connects merchants and their customers through intelligent automation so payments feel less like transactions and more like two-way conversations, making collections safe, accessible, and easy for everyone. For more information, visit
