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Dwolla names Brady Harris as CEO

Des Moines payments fintech Dwolla appointed Brady Harris as the company’s CEO, just over a month after founder Ben Milne announced he would be seeking a new person to take on the role. Harris formerly was president …

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iTech Explorers program seeks to build STEM career awareness in Central Iowa

Parents of teens in Central Iowa received some unexpected mail recently from the Boy Scouts of America’s Mid-Iowa Council. The mailer wasn’t about camping trips, learning first aid or even a scout fundraising campaign. Rather, …

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NOTEBOOK: Outtakes from the ciLive story

When I had a chance to interview three speakers presenting at the upcoming ciLive! 2020 festival (to be held at Des Moines Area Community College’s West Des Moines campus), I almost didn’t know what to …

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Finalists announced for 2020 Prometheus Awards

The Technology Association of Iowa announced the finalists in 14 categories for the 2020 Prometheus Awards presented by LWBJ. Winners will be announced at the Prometheus Awards on April 9 at the Community Choice Credit …

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Des Moines Charity Hackathon announces nonprofit participants

dsmHack has announced 11 Des Moines-area nonprofits that will benefit from nearly 90 developers and designers volunteering through the annual Des Moines Charity Hackathon. The nonprofits were narrowed from 31 initial submissions and will receive free …

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State signs $50 million computing contract without typical competitive bidding

In signing a $50 million contract for a new cloud-based computer system, the state of Iowa sidestepped traditional competitive bidding procedures and chose a company with little state government experience whose lobbyist is Gov. Kim …

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A look behind ciLive! 2020

A sci-fi screenwriter and director, an Egyptologist and a motorcycle rider with a knack for million-dollar business communications — these are only three of the 15 individuals preparing to take center stage at Des Moines …

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Tools of service

The Des Moines Area Religious Council may be most known for its Food Pantry Network, and this year the food pantry saw a stark jump. DMARC had its busiest month of all time in November, …

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Nashville firm completes purchase of Sioux City construction tech company

Sioux City Journal: A Tennessee construction finance software company said Tuesday it has completed its purchase of Sioux City-based Lienwaivers.io, a growing tech firm that developed a system that streamlines construction payments. Built Technologies, headquartered in …

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PolicyWorks acquires regulatory technology firm ViClarity

Regulatory compliance firm PolicyWorks LLC in West Des Moines has acquired ViClarity Inc., an international technology provider based in Ireland. ViClarity distributes the governance, risk and compliance platform of the same name, which it developed and launched in …