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Associated Press
a day ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Panos Partners Announces El-Paso Market Acquisition to its Texas-Based Diagnostic Imaging Platform
Add-On Grows Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Texas Platform to Twenty-Three Locations Across Texas DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, June 27, 2025 / / -- Panos Partners, LLC ('Panos'), a private equity firm based in Dallas, announced that its healthcare services platform, Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Texas ('DICOT'), has acquired El Paso based Desert Imaging. Simultaneously with the acquisition of Desert Imaging, Panos alongside its financial and capital market partners recapitalized DICOT and closed a newly formed special purpose vehicle designed to more efficiently finance longer dated LOP receivables. DICOT is a leading provider of diagnostic and pain management services in 5 Texas markets, with a total of 23 locations. Bryan Scott, Managing Partner and Founder at Panos commented, 'We are excited about welcoming Desert Imaging to the DICOT family of brands. This business combination creates opportunity for incremental revenue generation by providing patients with greater access to litigation-based healthcare. DICOT's recapitalization and new line of credit will provide liquidity for it to continue its growth and mission of providing outpatient diagnostic imaging and pain management services throughout Texas.' The CEO of the Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Texas Todd Greene said, 'Desert Imaging aligns seamlessly with our platform strategy. We're excited to partner with their leadership team as they continue delivering diagnostic imaging services across El Paso and pursue growth in litigation-funded healthcare offerings. It's a pleasure collaborating with the Panos team and their trusted capital partners.' About Panos Partners Formed in 2016, Panos is a Dallas-based private equity sponsor focused on making investments in middle-market healthcare and business services companies. Panos' managing partners are seasoned operating executives who have a track record of building businesses and assisting entrepreneurs grow their enterprises. Panos has $200M+ in assets under management. Bryan Scott Managing Partner and Founder email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Mint
16-06-2025
- Business
- Mint
Panos Mytaros to take over as Bata Group CEO, succeeding Sandeep Kataria
New Delhi: Multinational footwear maker Bata Group on Monday announced the appointment of Panos Mytaros as its new global chief executive officer, effective 15 September 2025, replacing Sandeep Kataria, who has led the company since 2020. Mytaros brings over 30 years of global experience in the footwear and leather industry. He joins Bata after an over three-decade career at Danish shoe maker ECCO, where he held several senior positions, including, most recently, chief executive officer from 2021 to 2024. Following his university studies in Germany, he began his career with a Dutch tannery group. His expertise soon led him to ECCO Indonesia, where he took on the role of tannery director. In 2002, he moved back to Europe, where he was instrumental in transforming the ECCO Leather Group into a significant international presence. Meanwhile, Kataria has helmed Bata through a significant period of transformation, navigating the challenges of a global pandemic and a fast-evolving retail landscape, the company said in a statement Monday announcing the new appointment. Kataria was named the company's global chief executive in 2020—making him the first Indian to be elevated to the global role at Bata. Kataria joined Bata in August 2017 as its chief executive officer for India operations after serving as chief commercial officer at Vodafone. Kataria has worked across large consumer-facing businesses, including Hindustan Unilever, where Kataria spent nearly two decades across India and the company's global sites. He also worked with Yum! Brands, which runs the popular KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell restaurants, as CMO and earlier general manager—roles he held in India and overseas respectively. Under his leadership, Bata accelerated its digital agenda, streamlined operations, expanded into new markets, modernized business practices, and laid the foundations for future growth. 'Panos is a proven leader with deep industry knowledge and a passion for footwear craftsmanship,' Graham Allan, chairman of the Bata Group, said in the statement. 'His track record in brand building and developing compelling footwear collections, as well as in leading complex international organizations, made him the ideal candidate to guide Bata through our next phase of growth. We are delighted to welcome Panos to the Bata Group,' said Allan. The Bata Shoe Company was founded in Zlín, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), in 1894 by Tomáš Baťa, his brother Antonín, and his sister Anna. It started as a small family shoemaking business. The company has over 5,000 retail stores globally with over 34 factories, as per the company's website. Bata is present in over 70 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, and North America. Key markets include India, Canada, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, Switzerland, Kenya, South Africa, and various countries in Southeast Asia. It sells footwear brands such as North Star, Scholl, Bubblegummers, Power, among others. India is among the key markets for Bata, where it sells close to 50 million pairs of shoes annually. Its expansive retail network consists of 1,900 stores, both company-owned and franchises.
Tom's Guide
09-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
I put Apple vs Google vs Samsung AI photo editing to the test — and there's a clear winner
Editing photos doesn't take years of Photoshop experience anymore to master, as AI-assisted tools in today's best phones make a breeze for anyone. Like really, you could spend a minute using these photo AI-editing tools and the results will make you look like a pro — it's that easy! For the last year, we've seen a barrage of phone makers coming up with different tools and features to make the process seamless and simple. While Google had a head start with Magic Eraser and Magic Editor, it wasn't long before Samsung and Apple came out with their interpretations. While I've found Google's AI-assisted tools to be some of the best I've tested, like how I've found out that Pixel Studio is superior over Apple's Image Playground for image generation, I want to test how well all three phone makers handle the task of erasing subjects from the scene. Whether it's because of something getting in the way of the shot, or that I simply want a less distracting background, these AI-assisted erasing tools are here to save the day. Below, I've taken photos I've captured previously on a phone and put it through each respective AI-assisted photo editing tool to see which does it best — which consists of Apple's Photo Clean Up, Pixel's Magic Editor, and Samsung's Generative Edit. I take a ton of car photos for my reviews, but there are still times when I can't have a completely empty parking lot to myself. Case in point, the shot of the Rivian R1S above, which is cluttered up by the stop signs and an idle car in the background. I will say that all three phone makers did an excellent job of identifying those distractions, but Google and Samsung do it better because Apple cuts off one of the trees to the left, making it look like it's hanging from a slim branch. Between Google and Samsung, I much prefer Google's result because the area to the left it erases isn't as fuzzy compared to Samsung. Winner: Google Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. When I was at the Amazon Alex Plus event back in February, I snapped this shot of Panos Panay with the telephoto zoom camera on my phone, but it couldn't keep out the people nearby directly in front of him. Clearly Apple's Photo Clean Up has trouble with this shot for some reason. Not only couldn't it identify the distracting elements in the shot, but it proceeded to erase parts of Panos in the process — it just couldn't make a proper generation for those areas. Meanwhile, Samsung and Google clearly look at the entire picture to recreate those parts of Panos. When I zoom into his right arm, they both manage to include the subtle folds of his jacket — while adding enough length to the bottom of it. Between the two, I prefer the Samsung recreation because Panos' jacket and shirt are unrealistically flush at the bottom. Winner: Samsung This one cracks me up because yes, I'm asking AI a whole lot with this request. As much as I loved using the EcoFlow PowerHat to charge my phone while on the beach, I was curious to see how AI could handle this complicated shot of removing it — for something else. I will say that Samsung's the easiest to tell exactly what I want to select, plus it does the best at replacing the hat with an interesting hair style. Google comes in second with this one, but I found it slightly more tedious because it couldn't identify the edges of the hat as well, which required me to manually add selections. Although, the hairstyle isn't as convincing. As for Apple? Well, let's say it was a mess. Winner: Samsung All three manage to remove the tree that's right in the middle of the shot. However, Apple's Photo Clean Up was another tedious process that required multiple selections before it was completely removed from the shot. You can see how some of the smudgy remains of the tree still linger around. Google and Samsung are again the better choices for this, but Galaxy AI's ability to identify the tree with one selection isn't just impressive — it puts to shame Apple and Google. I'm surprised about this because Magic Editor still had trouble identifying parts of the tree when I selected it. For this reason, I'm giving it to Samsung. Winner: Samsung For this final test, I tried removing the colorful sign in the middle of the shot. It's a complicated one, just like the previous tree shot, just because it requires AI to generate the proper elements with the building in the background. Again, Apple's Photo Clean Up proves to be the most frustrating because it couldn't identify the sign when I circled it — so I had to constantly swipe small areas before it started to work. Unfortunately, it's a smudgy mess filled with inconsistent generations. In contrast, Google and Samsung manage to recreate those missing elements to make for a realistic shot. Although, they slightly have different results with Google applying an over-sharpening effect — whereas Samsung softens them. Despite this, I still prefer Samsung. Winner: Samsung Samsung clearly has the best AI-assisted tool for erasing unwanted subjects. Not only does it intelligently know what I'm trying to select, but it fills the gap with realism. Google's Magic Eraser does just as good at using generative AI to erase stuff, but it's not as intuitive or smart as Galaxy AI when it comes to identifying what I want to remove. As for Apple? Well, let's say there's a lot of work needed to get it up to par. Even though Samsung convinces me it's the go-to for photo removal, I would still give Google the overall edge because of the amount of AI photo editing tools it offers. Not only does it have the Reimagine feature that lets me use a text box to change certain parts of a photo, but it even has the ability to extend a scene to make it wider — plus other tools such as autoframing, replacing the sky, and more.
Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Xbox cofounder joins Amazon to lead ZeroOne in an attempt to create ‘breakthrough' consumer products
Amazon is once again taking a shot at creating revolutionary consumer products—this time more seriously—with a new team called ZeroOne, led by J Allard, who helped create the Xbox game console. According to CNBC, Allard has been tasked with developing 'breakthrough' consumer products. The ZeroOne team is spread across Seattle, San Francisco, and Sunnyvale, California, and is focused on both hardware and software projects, based on multiple job postings. Listings for the ZeroOne team at Amazon include senior roles in applied science, product marketing, and customer insights. The description for the applied scientist role notes that the position will work on 'a new smart-home product,' while the product marketing role vaguely refers to work on 'an Amazon device.' Amazon has a mixed record when it comes to creating hardware products, with more misses than hits over the years. While the company has delivered knockout successes like the Kindle and Echo smart speakers, it has also produced flops such as the Fire Phone, the Halo fitness tracker, and the Astro household robot in recent years. The e-commerce giant has a separate devices unit responsible for creating hardware products such as Kindles, Fire TV Sticks, and Echo speakers. In fact, many of Amazon's successful devices have come from Lab126, the company's hardware research and development unit based in Silicon Valley. Two years ago, Amazon brought in Microsoft alum Panos Panay to lead its Devices & Services (D&S) business. Panay had been with Microsoft for over 19 years, serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, where he led the Windows + Devices division. During his time at Microsoft, he played a critical role in the development of Surface computers—Microsoft's answer to Apple's Mac. Panos's move to Amazon surprised many in Silicon Valley. He replaced Amazon's former hardware chief, Dave Limp, who became the CEO of Jeff Bezos' other company, the aerospace outfit Blue Origin. Under Panos, Amazon's only major new hardware releases have been the updated Kindle lineup announced last year, including a version with colour e-ink. Panos was the face of the product launch event, and earlier this year, he appeared again during the debut of the long-delayed Alexa Plus voice assistant. Today marks the anniversary of a gaming revolution! 🎮 On November 15, 2001, the original Xbox was released in the USA, bringing us iconic games like Halo and changing the landscape of console gaming forever. Here's to the console that dared to innovate and brought online gaming… — Nova's Nostalgia & Tech (@Nostalgia_Nova) November 15, 2024 Allard has joined Amazon after spending 19 years at Microsoft, where he was most recently the technology chief of consumer products—a role he left in 2010—at a time when the Seattle-based tech company desperately needed a new hit hardware product that could match the success of the Kindle. Allard was a key architect of the Xbox game console and also worked on Zune, a new type of MP3 player from Microsoft that ultimately failed to compete with Apple's iPod. Allard has experience in creating new hardware, though it remains to be seen what he will do next at Amazon. It's also unclear when a product from ZeroOne might actually be shipped to consumers. Allard's joining Amazon comes at a crucial time, as the company's devices unit has faced layoffs over the past few years. This year alone, Amazon laid off 100 employees from the devices unit. Anuj Bhatia is a personal technology writer at who has been covering smartphones, personal computers, gaming, apps, and lifestyle tech actively since 2011. He specialises in writing longer-form feature articles and explainers on trending tech topics. His unique interests encompass delving into vintage tech, retro gaming and composing in-depth narratives on the intersection of history, technology, and popular culture. He covers major international tech conferences and product launches from the world's biggest and most valuable tech brands including Apple, Google and others. At the same time, he also extensively covers indie, home-grown tech startups. Prior to joining The Indian Express in late 2016, he served as a senior tech writer at My Mobile magazine and previously held roles as a reviewer and tech writer at Gizbot. Anuj holds a postgraduate degree from Banaras Hindu University. You can find Anuj on Linkedin. Email: ... Read More
Chicago Tribune
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Toledo recruit Liam Arsich sparks Lincoln-Way Central with three triples and three runs. ‘Never done that before.'
You could understand if Lincoln-Way Central's Liam Arsich was a bit tired Wednesday night. The Toledo-bound senior outfielder did a lot of sprinting around the bases, after all. Three triples worth, to be exact. 'That's the most running I've probably ever done in a game, to be honest with you,' Arsich said. 'I've never done that before. I was seeing the ball well, and I just tried to stick with my approach and drive it the other way. 'I wasn't going for three triples, but it just happened.' Arsich scored after all three triples, too. He also drove in a run, sparking the Knights to a 5-0 win over T.F. South in a Class 4A Andrew Regional semifinal in Tinley Park. Conor McCabe had a double, two RBIs and a run and Cade Andrews added an RBI double for fourth-seeded Lincoln-Way Central (20-10), which will play at 11 a.m. Saturday in the regional final against the winner of Thursday's semifinal between Andrew (24-11) and Shepard (13-16-2). Alex Panos struck out 10 in five shutout innings to earn the win, allowing four hits and two walks. 'I was trying to feel my stuff out early, attack guys and stay ahead in counts,' Panos said. 'I wanted to let them hit it and just rely on my teammates.' Blake Sims singled and drew a walk for 13th-seeded T.F. South (13-21-2). Juan Lozano, Abraham Serna and Kyle Smith each contributed a single. Arsich, meanwhile, tripled in each of his first three at-bats, starting in the first inning when he scored on an error to give the Knights a quick lead. He was ready to set the tone to begin his final postseason as a Knight. 'It's sad knowing I'm coming down to my last games of high school,' Arsich said. 'But I think we're locked in as a team and we can make a deep run in the playoffs.' Panos had a blast watching Arsich run around the bases. And he certainly appreciated the support. 'It was great,' Panos said. 'It's insane. I've never seen anything like that. When you're pitching and your hitters help you out, it's the best feeling. It relieved a lot of the pressure off me.' Arsich is hitting .358 with 33 runs, 12 stolen bases and 10 RBIs. He's also played a big role as a pitcher, compiling three saves and a 2.04 ERA in 24 innings. Lincoln-Way Central coach Ryan Kutt knows he can count on Arsich. 'Liam's been awesome for us all year, both at the plate and on the mound,' Kutt said. 'He's a guy who we've leaned on in certain situations like (Wednesday) where we're looking for an at-bat to break it open. 'He did that for us. He gave us some breathing room. He's a senior trying to lead by example with his actions and with the way he carries himself on the field.' The Knights led 2-0, with Arsich scoring both runs, before pulling away with three runs in the fifth inning. Arsich's third triple highlighted the outburst. Arsich has been committed to Toledo since before the start of his junior season, fulfilling a goal to play Division I baseball that he said he's had his whole life. 'The pressure's been off me,' Arsich said. 'I don't have to think about college. I can just go out there and play, have fun with my friends and try to make a big run with these guys my last time around.' Whatever the results are, Arsich is going to be sure to savor his final moments with the Knights. 'I've got some of my best friends out here and playing with them makes my life,' he said. 'We're a big family and I love this sport.'
