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Carnegie announces the acquisition of Credo, a higher education consulting firm known for its transformational work in presidential strategy and student success

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Carnegie announces the acquisition of Credo, a national higher education consulting firm recognized for its transformative work in presidential strategy, institutional planning, and student success. With this acquisition, Carnegie will provide clients with strategic consulting and comprehensive solutions that address the complex challenges facing higher education today.

WESTFORD, Mass., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Carnegie, a leader in higher education marketing and enrollment strategy, announced today its acquisition of Credo, a trusted higher education consulting firm. Together they will provide clients with strategic consulting and comprehensive solutions, integrating presidential strategy, institutional planning, enrollment management, brand and marketing strategies, and student success partnerships to address the complex challenges facing higher education today.

“Modern institutions must reimagine success through unconventional strategies, integrated planning, and a sharp focus on student outcomes—which Carnegie and Credo are ready to provide,” said Gary Colen, CEO of Carnegie

As higher education undergoes seismic shifts, Carnegie is committed to empowering its clients to shape their futures with confidence. “Modern institutions must reimagine how they achieve success. It will take unconventional strategies, integrated planning, and a sharp focus on student outcomes—which Carnegie and Credo are ready to provide,” said Gary Colen, CEO of Carnegie. “Credo’s talented team of higher education advisors and proven methodologies designed to impact student success will help us deliver integrated solutions that support student outcomes and institutional health.”

Expanding into presidential strategy, institutional planning, and student success is a natural progression for Carnegie, which has a long-standing history of driving innovation in higher education. From pioneering psychometrics for a lasting brand strategy to introducing digital advertising and encouraging institutions to “Search differently” by focusing on student yield, Carnegie has consistently developed forward-thinking solutions to help institutions navigate the higher education landscape.

Recognizing that integrated institutional strategy is essential for supporting clients in the current climate, Carnegie identified Credo as an ideal partner for delivering a holistic approach to institutional health. With 30 years of experience in higher education, Credo boasts innovations of its own. Credo offers a one-of-a-kind, performance-based partnership called Moving The Needle (MTN), which engages the campus community in developing and implementing inclusive student success outcomes. The MTN program has successfully increased retention and graduation rates for 100% of completed partnerships. Credo’s Leadership Accelerator is another transformative resource, providing presidential advising, executive coaching, board development, and leadership development to institutions and higher education associations. “We are thrilled to join the Carnegie team and share in the work of shaping transformational experiences for students and the leaders who stand in support of them. With Carnegie, we can offer our clients industry-leading marketing and enrollment solutions, forward-looking student success initiatives, and holistic plans for institutional success,” said Bill Fahrner, President and Owner of Credo.

Together, Carnegie and Credo will provide strategic consulting and comprehensive solutions that address the rapidly changing landscape and the complex challenges facing higher education today. Carnegie clients will immediately gain access to Credo’s expertise in presidential strategy, strategic planning, campus planning and architecture, and student success—while Credo’s clients will benefit from Carnegie’s industry-leading branding, enrollment, and digital marketing solutions.

Carnegie continues to push the boundaries of innovation in higher education, a legacy that dates back to its founding in 1985.

About Carnegie

Carnegie (Carnegie Dartlet LLC) is the human connection company. They believe success is predicated on connecting. Literally and figuratively. Carnegie connects colleges and universities with students by fusing human psychology with marketing and enrollment innovation. Carnegie offers groundbreaking marketing and enrollment solutions that lead to action, enrollment, retention, and lasting affinity. Learn more at carnegiehighered.com.

About Credo

With a constant orientation toward strategy, leadership, and culture, Credo’s partnerships span strategic planning, student success, leadership and board development, institutional optimization, campus master planning, and architecture. Keeping students always at the center, Credo’s action-oriented, results-driven partnerships connect to people as the most powerful vehicles to impact transformational student experiences. Learn more at credohighered.com.

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Christine Kramer, Carnegie Dartlet LLC, 1 2159060234, ckramer@carnegiehighered.com, carnegiehighered.com

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ZeroRisk raises $10 million to scale merchant cybersecurity platform

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Funding will accelerate global expansion, product development and the deployment of ZeroRisk across major payment providers.

ZeroRisk aims to dominate the emerging risk orchestration segment in the payment processing market.

DUBLIN, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ZeroRisk the Irish cybersecurity company helping payment providers manage and reduce cyber risk across their merchant portfolios, has raised $10 million in Series A funding.

Founded in 2023, ZeroRisk gives banks and payment providers a single view of cyber risk across their merchant portfolios. It brings together risk monitoring, compliance, education, guided remediation and protection services in one platform. Merchants receive clear guidance on the risks that matter to their business and the steps they can take to address them.

The round was led by MiddleGame Ventures, with participation from existing investor Elkstone. The investment will support ZeroRisk’s expansion globally, further product development and the operational capacity needed to deploy the platform across large merchant portfolios.

ZeroRisk is already working with payment businesses including Bank of America, Global Payments, Checkout.com and Trust Payments. The company expects to grow revenue threefold in 2026 as contracted programmes move into deployment and its international customer base grows.

Merchant cyber programs have traditionally focused on annual compliance exercises. The risks facing smaller businesses now extend well beyond compliance and include scams, stolen credentials, website vulnerabilities, attacks on connected devices and the ability to recover when something goes wrong. ZeroRisk also helps payment processors turn their compliance responsibilities into revenue opportunities through the distribution of value-adding services to merchants.  

Speaking today, Gary Nolan, co-founder and CEO of ZeroRisk, said: “Payment companies have spent years trying to manage merchant risk through annual compliance exercises. That is no longer enough. Their customers are dealing with scams, credential theft, website vulnerabilities and attacks on devices every day. Our job is to give payment providers visibility across the portfolio and give merchants a clear route to action.”

“ZeroRisk has moved from proving the product to deploying it at scale. This investment will allow us to expand the team, deepen the platform and support the payment providers that have chosen to build their next-generation of merchant cyber programmes with us.”

The company currently operates in Ireland and the United States, with offices in Dublin (Ireland), Atlanta (USA)  and Longford (Ireland).

Patrick Pinschmidt, Co-Managing Partner at MiddleGame Ventures, added: “The ZeroRisk team brings a unique combination of commercial and technical expertise, reinforced by working hand-in-hand with leading payment providers. As former operators in the space, they understand the fundamental pain points firsthand and have built technology that transforms a critical financial services workflow, making it more intuitive and seamless for payment providers and merchants alike. We’re thrilled to be partnering with Gary and the team as they build the new standard for this critical function.”

Niall McEvoy, Head of Venture at Elkstone, said: “Elkstone first backed ZeroRisk at seed stage when Gary and the team presented their compelling vision on where the merchant cybersecurity and compliance space was heading. The commercial progress in a short period of time has been impressive, and this Series A funding round further validates investor confidence that ZeroRisk can deliver transformational change in the sector globally. We are pleased to deepen our support alongside new investor MiddleGame Ventures.”

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About ZeroRisk

ZeroRisk provides merchant cybersecurity and compliance technology to the payments and financial services industry. Its platform is used by acquirers, processors, PayFacs and financial institutions to monitor risk across their merchant portfolios and help merchants take practical steps to protect their businesses. ZeroRisk was founded in Ireland in 2023 and serves customers in Europe and North America.

Issued on behalf of ZeroRisk by Gordon MRM

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This Ganesh Chaturthi, Let Technology Bring Home Prosperity with Reliance Digital

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Celebrate the festivities with discounts of up to ₹26,000 on leading bank cards and exchange bonuses of up to ₹10,000 across Reliance Digital and MyJio stores.

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ganesh Chaturthi is a time when homes across India open their doors to new beginnings, guided by the blessings of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. It’s a season of hope, togetherness and fresh starts & and for many families, that often means welcoming something new into the home.

As the festivities begin, Reliance Digital wishes everyone a Ganesh Chaturthi filled with warmth, prosperity, and the blessings of new beginnings.

This year, Reliance Digital, India’s largest consumer electronics retailer invites people to celebrate the spirit of the festival with best offers. Whether it’s upgrading an old device or bringing home a long-awaited gadget, the brand is making the moment a little sweeter with instant discounts of up to ₹26,000 on leading bank cards, along with an exchange bonus of up to ₹10,000 (over and above the value of an old device).

The offers are available across Reliance Digital & MyJio stores. People can also shop online at www.reliancedigital.in or www.jiomart.com.

About Reliance Digital:

Reliance Digital is India’s largest electronics retailer, present in over 800 cities with more than 700+ large-format Reliance Digital stores and 900+ My Jio stores, serving customers in every corner of the country and making the latest technology accessible to all. With over 300 international and national brands and more than 5,000 products at the best prices, Reliance Digital offers the largest selection of models to help customers find the right technology for their lifestyle. The trained and well-informed staff at every store are always ready to guide customers through every detail of each product. Importantly, Reliance Digital provides after-sales service for all its products through Reliance resQ, the service arm of the retailer and India’s only ISO 9001-certified electronics service brand. Reliance resQ is available all week and is fully equipped to provide end-to-end solutions.

For ease of purchase, customers can visit any Reliance Digital store, shop online at www.reliancedigital.in or www.jiomart.com.

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Reliance Digital’s #TakeTheFirstBite Returns with Reimagined “Mr. iSeek New Phone”

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MUMBAI, India, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Reliance Digital is bringing back its #TakeTheFirstBite campaign ahead of the upcoming Apple flagship launch, with a witty new creative that gives one of the world’s most famous apple moments a modern twist.

Reimagined, the creative features Sir Isaac Newton as “Mr. iSeek NewPhone,” seated beneath a tree and looking up in anticipation as history repeats itself. A playful nod to the iconic Newton story.

The thought behind #TakeTheFirstBite is simple: when something this eagerly awaited is about to drop, everyone wants to be among the first to get their hands on it. Through the creative, Reliance Digital builds anticipation around the wait itself, while creating an unmistakable visual connection to the product category, reinforcing Reliance Digital’s position as the first and the only destination to grab the most awaited Apple’s drop. The OOH is designed to make people stop, look twice and smile, using humour and cultural familiarity to turn the anticipation of the Apple launch into a story of its own.

More details on the launch will follow post 9th September, post 9:30p.m.

About Reliance Digital:

Reliance Digital is India’s largest electronics retailer, present in over 800 cities with more than 700+ large-format Reliance Digital stores and 900+ My Jio stores, serving customers in every corner of the country and making the latest technology accessible to all. With over 300 international and national brands and more than 5,000 products at the best prices, Reliance Digital offers the largest selection of models to help customers find the right technology for their lifestyle. The trained and well-informed staff at every store are always ready to guide customers through every detail of each product. Importantly, Reliance Digital provides after-sales service for all its products through Reliance resQ, the service arm of the retailer and India’s only ISO 9001-certified electronics service brand. Reliance resQ is available all week and is fully equipped to provide end-to-end solutions.

For ease of purchase, customers can visit any Reliance Digital store, shop online at www.reliancedigital.in or www.jiomart.com  

 

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