Ekos, a software-as-a-service company serving the craft beverage industry and founded in 2014, has been acquired by Next Glass, another North Carolina-based firm. Details about the acquisition are available on Hypepotamus.
In other news from the Southeast technology sector, Samyr Qureshi announced his departure as CEO of Knack, an education technology company based in Tampa. Qureshi has led Knack for over ten years and made this announcement following a Series B funding round. He also responded to questions from Hypepotamus regarding his experience building a business in the EdTech space.
Atlanta-based Goodr has launched an initiative to provide groceries to families facing changes to SNAP benefits. The effort aims to support local communities as adjustments to federal assistance programs take effect.
Mercedes-Benz North America has signed a lease for a new research and development center in West Midtown Atlanta. This move is part of the company’s ongoing consolidation into metro Atlanta. Mercedes-Benz relocated its U.S. headquarters from New Jersey to Sandy Springs in 2018 and announced plans earlier this year to bring an additional 500 employees—mainly corporate and finance roles—from Michigan to establish a base for its entire North American region.
Sparq, an Atlanta-based company, has appointed Ingrid Curtis as its new CEO. Other recent hires include Jason Paru as chief financial officer and Kyle Boston as chief growth officer.
