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Matt Hawkins-Led Waystar Hits $268 Million in Q3 Revs, as the Healthcare Leader Projects its Annual Revenue Will Surpass $1 Billion for 2025

Matt Hawkins-Led Waystar Hits $268 Million in Q3 Revs, as the Healthcare Leader Projects its Annual Revenue Will Surpass $1 Billion for 2025

Waystar's market cap stands at ~$7.0 billion (as of intraday trading at 10:20am MT), a valuation jump of over 9.3X since Hawkins was tapped as CEO back in 2017.

Is Logan-based Conservice for Sale at $5 Billion?

Two leading media sources report that the Private Equity owners of Conservice have decided to put the U.S.-leading utility-billing and expense-management platform on the market at up to 20× its expected earnings of $200 million 24 October 2025 — Logan, Utah — The owners of Conservice, Utah’s quietly massive

Qualtrics Announces $6.75 Billion Acquisition of Press Ganey Forsta

Qualtrics Announces $6.75 Billion Acquisition of Press Ganey Forsta

With this acquisition, Qualtrics bets that healthcare is the hardest — and best — AI proving ground. Qualtrics has announced that it will acquire South Bend, Indiana-based Press Ganey Forsta in a deal valued at roughly $6.75 billion. According to Qualtrics, the transaction is being funded with a mix of cash

What's Next for the LDS Church After the Death of Russell M. Nelson, MD, Ph.D., its President, Prophet, Seer and Revelator?

What's Next for the LDS Church After the Death of Russell M. Nelson, MD, Ph.D., its President, Prophet, Seer and Revelator?

{AUTHOR'S NOTE: On the day of the funeral of Russell M. Nelson, the 101-year-old man revered by millions around the globe as God's chosen Prophet, I felt it appropriate to take a few moments to review his life, the status of the religious organization he led

Bridging the AI Chasm Between Hype and Promise

Bridging the AI Chasm Between Hype and Promise

It seems that each day media and social media headlines are trumpeting the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). And clearly for good reason as generative AI models are crafting content on a daily basis and more and more agentic systems are automating complex workflows on a daily basis. In

$600 Million Notwithstanding, Buying Control of RSL is Actually Just Another Step in a Multibillion-Dollar Real Estate Play Designed to Land Major League Baseball in Utah

All other industries notwithstanding, it's critical to realize that virtually everything that The Larry H. Miller Company has done since Larry & Gail Miller bought that first Toyota dealership 45+ years ago has been anchored by real estate. That legacy continues today with the recent acquisition of controlling

Long-time Utah MLM Firm, Modere, Shutters its Business, Surprising Employees, Vendors, "Social Marketers," and Customers Alike

Long-time Utah MLM Firm, Modere, Shutters its Business, Surprising Employees, Vendors, "Social Marketers," and Customers Alike

Modere abruptly closed its business on Friday, dismissing all employees in advance of what is expected to be a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing. As of last evening, the now one-page website of the Provo, Utah-based multi-level marketing company has a brief, six-language statement that reads: "Thank You for the