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Ryan Z. reposted thisRyan Z. reposted thisThere’s this moment that happens in most of my demo calls that I love. It reminds me why we do what we do here at Mappedin. It’s when the Ops team sees their own building on a 3D interactive map for the first time. 👀 👀 A navigable, searchable, accurate map of their venue as it actually exists today. The reaction is almost always the same. Someone squints at a corner of the screen and goes: "Wait… is that staircase still showing up? We closed that two years ago." Then someone else: "And that entrance. That's been reconfigured. Fans can't actually go that way anymore." Finally, there’s the slow realization: there's a version of their building that exists in signage, in PDFs, in old training materials that doesn't match reality. Here's why this happens. Stadium ops teams are in that building every day. They know every change that's been made because they were there when it happened. But either: 𝟭. 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲, 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀/𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝟮. 𝗢𝗥 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁. 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗢𝗪𝗡 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 – 𝗶𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 When someone puts the whole thing in front of you at once, you can suddenly see the building the way a first-time fan would see it and navigate it. That moment changes the conversation. It stops being about "do we need a digital map" and starts being about "how did we not have this already." —--- 📩 DM me if you want some free tips on modernizing your maps (and by default, your fan experience). It’s easier than you’d think. 🔔 Follow me for more #FanEngagement tips. I share them 3x every week.
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Ryan Z. reposted thisRyan Z. reposted thisHey, that’s us! 🗽🍎 To every customer, partner, and team member who helped get us here: thank you for believing that the indoors deserves to be seen. We’re just getting started. 🚀
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Ryan Z. shared thisToday, Mappedin announced its $24.5M Series B led by Edison Partners The outdoors runs on maps. But buildings don't - until now. Mappedin has spent over a decade building the foundation: 10 billion square feet mapped across 86 countries, 450 million visits guided, trusted by the world’s most prestigious venues. But this has never just been about wayfinding. When emergencies happen inside complex buildings, the absence of shared infrastructure costs lives. Hongwei Liu and the Mappedin team are building the layer that security, operations, and first responders can all run on. The opportunity to scale that from individual buildings to entire cities is exactly the kind of category-defining investment we back. This growth investment underpins our thesis behind digitizing critical infrastructure. Excited to partner with this exceptional team and for what comes next. #CriticalInfrastucture #BuiltWorld #VerticalAI #GrowthEquity Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q046ZTSF0Mappedin | Mappedin raises $24.5M to map the indoors at scaleMappedin | Mappedin raises $24.5M to map the indoors at scale
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Ryan Z. shared thisBig release and amazing work by 120Water. Sample Manager represents the next step in 120Water’s evolution into a fully connected digital water quality management platform. Casey Myers Mitchell Hensley Craig Herman Leslie Buckner Bryan Day Abby Warner Melissa Gindling Isaac Pellerin Greg Hewitt Megan Casey Glover Brendan Scher, CFA Ed Quilty Aman Brar David Kerr #MakeWaterWorkForEveryoneRyan Z. shared thisEvery day, operators go above and beyond to keep their communities’ water safe. But staying on top of every schedule, site, and sample shouldn’t take heroics. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of Sample Manager — a new 120Water solution that helps utilities keep every sampling program on track. Built with feedback from utilities across the country, Sample Manager brings every monitoring requirement, schedule, task, and lab result into one connected system. It takes the tracking, reminders, and manual work off your plate so you can focus on what matters most: the water. With Sample Manager, you can: 🗓️ Eliminate manual scheduling and tracking headaches. 👀 Share visibility across teams so anyone can step in seamlessly. ✅ Keep every site and sample on schedule, automatically. Learn more about how we can help you reclaim peace of mind: https://lnkd.in/e8SP3jVy
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Ryan Z. reposted thisRyan Z. reposted thisIn one sentence Cigna simultaneously destroyed $15B in market capitalization and proved my eight-year thesis. Yesterday's transcript reads: “Due to the deliberate investments we anticipate making to implement this new model and the renewals and extensions of our largest clients, we expect adjusted operating income and Pharmacy Benefit Services to decline in 2026.” To every client who understood the importance of prescription savings, plan integrity, and customer service… thank you for your support. To every colleague and investor who endured my lectures on supply-chain economics… thank you for trusting my insight and helping us build an incredible organization. To every government official who understood the inherent conflicts of interest of the traditional PBM model… thank you for your time and willingness to listen. To every banking analyst who heard me state a publicly traded entity can’t adopt transparency at scale without an impact to forward looking earnings… thank you for your change or heart (see attached picture). To every consultant who stated transparent PBMs couldn’t compete with larger, traditional PBMs and the model would never change… thank you for recognizing the impossible was actually quite possible. To every healthcare executive who scoffed at the importance of building Judi and the competitive advantage our technology brings to counter margin compression (the result of competition + transparency)… thank you for being intractable, your ignorance was a blessing. Is there any comfort in being proven right? Of course. However, we may have won the opening of this chess match, but now begins the end game. What comes next? 1) Employers and health plans will recognize (en masse) there is a conflict of interest (fiduciary liability) if your PBM (plan administrator) makes money on drug spend. There is a problem if your PBM earns more money on a clinical decision, formulary choice, drug classification, or fulfillment option. 2) AI will benefit companies with modern, unified infrastructure, and remain an elusive promise to firms seeking a competitive advantage on antiquated systems. Whatever gains were sold, the REALity will become 3x the cost in technical debt, member abrasion, data integrity issues, and cost to maintain disparate systems. 3) Pharmacy management (PBM) will no longer be discussed in isolation, and evolve into a holistic analysis considering administrative costs for pharmacy, medical, dental, vision, etc… this is the dawn of the Health Benefit Manager (HBM) and the removal of $1T in administrative waste. In a week or so, some investors will re-trade macro trend for micro earnings, certain consultants may be lured by the promise of reform, and some employers might double-down on imprudence... it does not matter. This chapter of the PBM industry is over and the industry has forever changed. I am proud of the impact Capital Rx (Judi Health) made by being on the right side of history.
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Ryan Z. reposted thisExciting day for marketers everywhere. Today DemandScience launches Ionic, Central and Labs to help marketing teams to address the marketing data mirage. Too many marketing teams are investing in platforms, data and tools to only then be misled by phantom signals of intent, engagement that then doesn't convert into real, actionable pipeline. Do all of your digital signals line up with your content strategy? Your calls-to-action on your display or form fills? Does your organic traffic covert as high as it should? Do you have a dynamic, personalized content experience? Now with DemandScience, you can find the verified signals of intent across all of your channels of awareness to activate and measure to insure all of your budget goes to high quality pipeline that will convert. We measure your message in market, we score your content efficacy, we measure your conversions and insure optimal spend against the right persona at the right time to drive engagement and conversion. To our customers: thank you for your support and continued partnership. We're looking forward to a bright future together! To our prospects: welcome to the new world of precision marketing! Come join us and take a demand accelerator experience NOW! Thank you to the @demandscience team for all of the work to get us here....and now the real work begins! Onward and upward! DerekRyan Z. reposted this#Marketers are drowning in phantom signals and disconnected platforms - chasing illusions of success. The result? Drained #budgets. Lost trust. A pipeline you can’t defend. 🛑 This is the Marketing Data Mirage. And it ends today. DemandScience launches Ionic, Labs, and Central — our newest innovations that replace illusion with clarity: verified signals, expert execution, and a #marketingintelligence hub that puts everything in view. 🔎 No more illusions. Just clarity, confidence, and #growth you can prove. 📈 👉 Learn how we're ending the #MarketingDataMirage: https://lnkd.in/gxDT7Squ #DemandScience #B2B #B2BMarketing #DemandGeneration #MarTech #MarketingReality
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Ryan Z. reposted thisRyan Z. reposted thisThe challenges facing the water industry are growing. With evolving regulations, aging infrastructure, and rising expectations for transparency, meeting them takes more than technology alone. That’s why 120Water is bringing together trusted leaders who know the industry—operators, innovators, and ecosystem builders—to help make water work for everyone. We’re proud to announce: - Mitchell Hensley as SVP of Product Management & Strategy - Josh Hawley as Director of Water Utility Services - Dan Harris as Director of Partnerships Together, their expertise in product innovation, utility operations, and strategic industry collaboration will build on 120Water’s momentum and help shape the future of water quality management. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/evB4nAgB #WaterQuality #WaterInnovation #120Water #Leadership #MakeWaterWorkForEveryone
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Ryan Z. shared thisCongrats to Overhaul and FreightVerify in expanding upon our mission to secure global supply chains. The largest companies in the world rely upon Overhaul ‘s real-time intelligence and dynamic actions while goods are in transit. Excited for this next chapter of growth and platform innovation. We want to tip our cap to Jim Preuninger Barry Conlon David Broe and the entire Overhaul team who’s vision is becoming reality. #digitize #criticalinfrastructure #supplychain Edison Partners Christopher Dederick Holger Staude Springcoast Partners Michael Marziani MidCap Financial Alan Faulkner Stifel Bank Anthony Giambrone StepStone Group Todd Roberti Greg Hamilton Joshua Awad John Prosser Tracy G. Schmidt Nathan Pieri Anne MilgramRyan Z. shared thisThe good news keeps on coming. Overhaul has secured $105M in Series C equity funding led by our friends at Springcoast Partners with participation from Edison Partners. Learn more about how we're continuing to drive platform innovation: https://lnkd.in/gbs6tzJw
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Ryan Z. reposted thisRyan Z. reposted thisWhile welcoming today's announcement regarding the temporary tariff structure between the U.S. and China I was reminded that this can have significant implications on global supply chain security. The team at Overhaul conducted a quick risk assessment based on the latest news, highlighting the following key points: - The Backlog Effect: With the resumption of significant volumes of cargo movement, there may be surges at major ports, high congestion in distribution centers, and limited transport capacity due to the clearance of previously stalled cargo. - A Prime Window for Cargo Criminals: The period of instability creates opportunities for supply chain crime, with vulnerabilities such as unattended containers, last-minute rerouting, and increased use of under-vetted carriers. - High-Value Targets: Items like semiconductors, AI hardware, EV batteries, medical devices, and luxury goods are at risk of being targeted by criminal networks for theft and fraud. - What to Watch in the Next 30–90 Days: Expect spikes in cargo thefts along re-entry corridors, fraudulent forwarding and brokerage scams, and an increase in cyber-attacks targeting cargo tracking tools. Overhaul recommends the following measures to address the operational risks: - Review SOPs for delayed cargo release and verify carrier credentials. - Implement dual-authentication processes for pickups. - Utilize IoT tracking devices for high-value loads. - Monitor open-source intelligence and dark web activity around major port releases. In summary, while the tariff reduction brings relief, it also poses operational risks. Logistics leaders are advised to approach the next 30 days as a high-risk transition period, emphasizing visibility, verification, and deterrence to combat potential theft, fraud, and infiltration by criminal groups. Overhaul
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Congrats Megan Casey Glover for scaling up and building such an important mission driven business. Thousands of communities and the utilities that serve them across our nation are safer because of your vision and tenacity to make 120Water a reality!
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Ryan Fraser, CEM congrats and good luck on this next chapter. 20 years is an amazing run. Grateful for your leadership, friendship and service! You will be missed here in our Garden State.
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Ryan Z. liked thisRyan Z. liked thisOpen Google Maps. Before you take the first step, which direction are you facing? You don't know. Neither does your phone. The compass in your phone is wrong more often than it's right. Outdoors, it's a minor annoyance — you take a step, GPS corrects itself, and you're fine. But the scenario indoors is a disaster. For example: You're a passenger stepping off a flight into an unfamiliar terminal. You open the airport app, it says turn left, but "left" according to your phone might actually be behind you. You start walking the wrong way. Now the blue dot is chasing you instead of guiding you. The indoor positioning industry spent a decade trying to answer, "where am I?" The harder question was always, "which way am I facing?" This is why visual positioning matters more than most people realize. One camera frame and the model will recognize where you are and your direction. Your compass is corrected before you take your first step. Set someone down the right path initially and you've solved half of the wayfinding problem. – By the way, this is something Mappedin now solves for with the Start from Here feature, just shipped: ordnl.link/Kji3d61
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Ryan Z. liked thisRyan Z. liked this2026 marks 40 years of Edison Partners. Today, we’re asking former Partner at Edison turned CEO of 120Water, Casey Myers, what it's like to sit on both sides of the table. Volume up! #40yearsofEdison #edisonpartners
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Ryan Z. liked thisReal-time indoor intelligence is disrupting the security and safety industryRyan Z. liked thisFloor plans haven't changed security response in decades. Our new integration with Mappedin just did. 🏢 By embedding real-time indoor mapping directly into Thrive Logic’s platform, teams can now see exactly where an incident is happening... down to the room, corridor, or access point and respond with precision. This goes beyond static floor plans to provide live, actionable context. • Pinpoint incidents instantly • See where movement is precisely happening • Connect video, access control, and sensors to exact locations • Give responders the clarity they need when seconds matter 👉 Read the full announcement about our new partnership: https://lnkd.in/eQaMRwH8 #AI #PhysicalSecurity #SmartBuildings #SituationalAwareness #SecurityInnovation #ThriveLogic
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Ryan Z. liked thisIt was terrific working with the first class team at Edison Partners, as well our DLA Canada colleauges on this one. Excited for Hongwei Liu and the team at Mappedin 📈. #AI #Venture DLA Piper Venture CapitalRyan Z. liked thisDLA Piper advised growth equity firm Edison Partners on its investment in Mappedin, a leading indoor mapping and spatial data platform that digitizes venues to create interactive, 3D indoor maps, navigation, and wayfinding experiences. Edison Partners led additional investors in the US$24.5 million Series B funding round that will support expansion of Mappedin’s spatial technology platform beyond individual buildings and toward city-scale indoor mapping deployments, while also expanding access to the platform for first responders, safety organizations, and large public venues. Read more: http://spr.ly/6045BBEFGL #EGVC Charles Torres, Morgan McDonald, Taylor Mielnicki, Shane Plavin, Maneesha Dakha
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Ryan Z. liked thisRyan Z. liked this5 stadiums I'm keeping a close eye on in 2026, and why each one is doing something worth paying attention to: 1. Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA One of 11 venues hosting the FIFA World Cup this summer, and arguably the most fan-forward stadium in the NFL. They did something truly innovative in 2017 when they rolled out “Fan First Menu Pricing.” They cut beer prices to $5 and hot dog prices to $2, and per-capita fan spending went up 16%. Now they've layered in dynamic ticket pricing with Ticketmaster. The model: treat fans like customers, not a captive audience. Revenue follows. 2. SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CA The most expensive stadium ever built and $5.5B. The Infinity Screen alone weighs 2.2 million pounds, runs 80 million pixels, and stretches longer than the football field itself. The roof is seismically independent from the bowl. Every facade panel is uniquely designed. Honestly, it's less a stadium and more a proof of concept for what happens when you remove the budget ceiling entirely and create the impossible. 3. Energizer Park in St. Louis, MO Built on a former highway off-ramp with no back door. Every service function routes underground so all four sides of the building are publicly accessible 365 days a year. The plaza hosts concerts, watch parties, dog events, block parties—not just game days (though I’m a die-hard fan of St. Louis CITY SC** 😉). It's the clearest example I've seen of a stadium designed as genuine neighborhood infrastructure, not just a sports venue. **Also a Mappedin customer, so I may be biased. See their map: https://lnkd.in/ecr3pxhE 4. EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL (Home of the Jacksonville Jaguars) The $1.4B renovation opening in 2028 is testing a reflective, canopy material that has never been used on any other building. It covers every seat while keeping the venue open-air and is projected to drop temperatures by up to 15°F on game day. In Jacksonville, in September. They knew their market and solved for it. A real game-changer. 5. Huntington Bank Field in Brook Park, OH (future home of Cleveland Browns) Still under construction, and worth watching closely at a $2.4B development. The playing field is being built 80 feet below grade. The front row will sit just 16 feet from the field, the closest in any #NFL stadium. I's already one of the most structurally ambitious builds in league history. I’ll be watching this one closely. A lot of exciting things are happening beyond these five too, and I can't wait to see what's in store for other venues in the years ahead. 👇 Drop a comment and tag your favorite stadium or sports venue below.
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Ryan Z. liked thisIn honor of Bring Your Child to Work Day, we asked the children of some of our Bristol Myers Squibb colleagues what they think a CEO does. Their answers were brutally honest, occasionally accurate and, overall, refreshingly perceptive. From “He is very busy and drinks a lot of coffee” to “sits in meetings ALL day,” it’s a good reminder that perspective matters. While the work can be complex, the purpose is straightforward because patients are at the center. It all comes down to the pursuit of bold science to transform lives. Thanks to these future leaders for keeping us grounded.
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Ryan Z. liked thisRyan Z. liked thisPlease join us in welcoming CEO Mark Lerohl and CleanDesign Inc. to Team Edison ⚡ #CleanDesign is a software-driven energy technology company transforming how industrial operations manage power. Designed as a plug-and-play solution, their Hybrid Energy Management Systems (hEMS) enhance power management, reduce reliance on traditional fuel-based generators, and deliver measurable results—such as reduced emissions, engine automation, blackout reduction, and seamless generator and grid support. Special thanks to our deal team, Gregg Michaelson, Steve Zieja, and Kevin Tierney, for all of the hard work. Check out the full press release: https://lnkd.in/ejM3ffC9 #cleandesign #cleanenergy #hems #hybridenergymanagement
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Ryan Z. liked thisRyan Z. liked thisOur team got a kick out of watching TBPN today while Hongwei Liu chats about the Series B raise live! Thanks Jordi Hays and John Coogan, for letting us share our story with your viewers. We also realized we need a bigger gong in our office! 💥
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Ryan Z. liked thisThis was a fun session to be part of and great knowledge share. Thanks Neil Sutton for putting this together.Ryan Z. liked thisSecurity pros today have a lot on their plates—from concierge and customer service to protecting people, property and assets. And the added expectations of creating positive experiences for visitors and employees are only making it more complex. Our own Brian C. McIlravey recently joined other security experts in a roundtable discussion about protecting commercial properties, hosted by Canadian Security. Watch the conversation: https://hubs.li/Q04cqp6J0
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