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Hitachi Vantara acquires what’s left of Containership

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Hitachi Vantara, the wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi that focuses on building hardware and software to help companies manage their data, today announced that it has acquired the assets of Containership, one of the earlier players in the container ecosystem, which shut down its operations last October. Containership, which launched as part of our 2015 […] Continue reading Hitachi Vantara acquires what’s left of Containership→

Altru raises $1.3M to improve recruiting with employee videos

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Marketers are increasingly looking for social media celebrities and influencers who can promote their products with more authenticity (or at least, the appearance of authenticity) than a traditional ad. So Altru CEO Alykhan Rehmatullah wondered: Why can’t businesses do something similar with recruiting? And that’s what Altru is trying to accomplish, powering a page on […] Continue reading Altru raises $1.3M to improve recruiting with employee videos→