New DataHub Pro app detects a crew member's separation from the boat within seconds, marks their position, and escalates alerts to crew, chartplotter and shore contacts

Auckland, New Zealand

Marine weather forecaster PredictWind has launched Man Overboard, a new app for DataHub Pro users designed to close one of the most dangerous gaps in offshore safety. Sixty percent of man overboard incidents go unwitnessed, according to maritime safety data cited by PredictWind, and every second before someone notices put more water between the boat and the person in it.

Rather than relying on a beacon the person in the water must activate themselves, the Man Overboard app works passively in the background. Each crew member’s smartphone or smartwatch holds a Wi-Fi connection to DataHub Pro. The moment that connection breaks, the app logs the boat’s GPS position and starts an escalating alert sequence: first on the disconnected device itself, then on every other monitored device on board, the boat’s chartplotter, and designated contacts ashore.

“By the time anyone notices someone is missing, the boat could be hundreds of metres away,” said Jon Bilger, PredictWind Founder. “The Man Overboard app closes that gap. It marks the position the instant a device drops off the network, so the crew heads back to where the person went in, not where the boat was when the alarm sounded.”

How the alert escalates

• Immediately: The disconnected device alerts its owner the moment it loses its Wi-Fi connection to DataHub Pro. If it’s a false alarm, they can cancel it.
• ~30 seconds: Every other monitored phone and watch still connected to DataHub Pro receives an orange pop-up identifying the disconnected crew member and asking everyone to confirm they are on board. The alert can also be cancelled at this stage.
• ~60 seconds: If the device is still disconnected, the full MOB Alert is activated. Crew devices receive a loud, vibrating alert and the app displays a red MOB warning identifying the missing person.

If DataHub Pro is connected to a compatible NMEA 2000 chartplotter, the MOB alert and the GPS position logged at the moment of disconnection are displayed on the chartplotter, so the crew can immediately begin their normal man overboard procedure. Email and SMS alerts are also sent to pre-configured emergency contacts ashore.

Crew alerts and chartplotter output run entirely over the boat’s own network, so they work offshore where cellular and satellite data may not be available. Alerts to shore contacts require DataHub Pro to have internet access, and can be sent to mobile numbers in more than 80 countries.

For the system to work, each crew member needs to have their phone or smartwatch on them. The app is compatible with Simrad, Raymarine and B&G chartplotters, supported Apple Watch models, and iOS and Android smartphones.

Built to work alongside existing safety gear, not replace it

The Man Overboard app runs on DataHub Pro, PredictWind’s pro-grade marine connectivity hub, alongside Over the Horizon AIS, Anchor Alert, and PredictWind’s wider suite of offshore safety tools. It is designed to complement established MOB procedures. AIS beacons, PLBs and regular MOB drills all still matter.

“What it solves is crew awareness: knowing within seconds that something has happened, not minutes later,” adds Bilger.

PredictWind recommends that every boat run a full end-to-end test to confirm device alerts, chartplotter display, and email/SMS delivery with their own equipment before relying on the system underway.

More information: www.predictwind.com/apps/man-overboard 

About PredictWind

PredictWind is the world’s leading provider of marine weather forecasting solutions. Trusted by sailors and mariners worldwide, PredictWind combines advanced weather data with professional-grade tools to deliver accurate, reliable marine weather information.

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Harvard-Certified Disruptive Strategist Who Studied Under the Late Clayton Christensen Brings Battle-Tested Principles of Disruptive Strategy Into the AI Era

Miami, FL

As artificial intelligence transforms industries at extraordinary speed, author, strategist, and veteran executive Richard B. Alman today announced the release of his new book, The Innovator’s Synthesis: Disruptive Strategy and the Human Moat in the Age of AI. Recently recognized among MSN’s “Inspiring Men,” Alman addresses how organizations can embrace AI while preserving the distinctly human capabilities that contribute to long-term competitive advantage.

The book brings the battle-tested principles of the late Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen’s Disruptive Innovation framework into the AI era, examining how executives, entrepreneurs, and organizations can recognize disruption, respond intelligently to technological change, and build competitive advantages that artificial intelligence alone cannot replicate.

Alman is a Harvard-certified Disruptive Strategist who studied under the late Clayton Christensen, whose pioneering work fundamentally changed the way business leaders understand innovation and disruption.

Rather than treating artificial intelligence simply as another technology revolution, Alman argues that AI requires leaders to rethink the relationship between technological capability, organizational strategy, and human intelligence.

At the center of the book is what Alman calls the “Human Moat”—the combination of judgment, creativity, intuition, trust, leadership, experience, empathy, and contextual intelligence that can distinguish people and organizations in a world where increasingly powerful AI tools are widely available.

The result is a strategic synthesis: organizations should aggressively harness AI where it creates leverage and efficiency while simultaneously strengthening the human capabilities that remain essential to leadership, innovation, and sustainable competitive advantage.

Building on AI vs. HI

The Innovator’s Synthesis expands upon ideas Alman explored in his previous book, AI vs. HI: Why AI Won’t Replace Human Intelligence.

In AI vs. HI, Alman challenged the assumption that increasingly capable artificial intelligence inevitably makes human intelligence obsolete. Instead, he examined the characteristics of human intelligence that technology can augment but does not necessarily replace.

The Innovator’s Synthesis takes that argument into the executive suite.

The new book asks what the distinction between AI and human intelligence means for strategy, disruption, innovation, organizational design, and competitive advantage.

Together, the two books present a broader thesis for the AI era: the winners may not be the organizations that simply deploy the most artificial intelligence, but those that learn how to combine powerful technology with exceptional human intelligence.

“AI changes the tools available to us, but it does not eliminate the need for judgment, leadership, creativity or strategic thinking,” Alman said. “The competitive challenge is no longer simply AI versus human intelligence. The opportunity is to create a synthesis between them—and to understand where human capability becomes the moat.”

Disruptive Strategy for a New Era

Drawing upon disruptive strategy as well as decades of frontline executive and advisory experience, Alman examines AI through the lens of a strategist rather than solely through the lens of a technologist.

That distinction is increasingly important.

Transformative technologies can create enormous opportunities, but history repeatedly demonstrates that established organizations can misunderstand disruption—even when they possess substantial resources, talented leadership, and sophisticated technology.

The Innovator’s Synthesis applies disruptive thinking to the emerging AI economy and explores how leaders can distinguish technological excitement from genuine strategic transformation.

The book is designed for executives, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and professionals attempting to understand not merely what AI can do, but what organizations should do because AI exists.

About Richard B. Alman

Richard B. Alman is a C-Suite Advisor, innovator, strategist, veteran executive, and published author with more than 33 years of experience driving transformational growth and operational excellence across multiple industries. He was recently featured by USA News and recognized among MSN’s “Inspiring Men.”

A Harvard-certified Disruptive Strategist who studied under the late Clayton Christensen, Alman has built his career around identifying disruption, challenging conventional assumptions, and helping organizations navigate complex periods of change.

His executive experience includes serving as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of Isaco International Corporation, a global manufacturer, where he oversaw operational functions and strategy. His broader consulting and leadership experience spans technology, financial services, real estate, human resources, media, and entertainment, and includes work involving major organizations such as General Motors and UBS.

Alman has also advised on complex business, governmental, political, and economic strategy.

He is the author of six published books spanning business strategy, artificial intelligence, economics, and fiction. His nonfiction works include AI vs. HI: Why AI Won’t Replace Human Intelligence, The Innovator’s Synthesis: Disruptive Strategy and the Human Moat in the Age of AI, and North American Unity Plan (NAUP).

Across his work, Alman focuses on a common theme: understanding disruption before disruption determines the outcome.

Book & Speaker Information

• Title: The Innovator’s Synthesis: Disruptive Strategy and the Human Moat in the Age of AI
• Author: Richard B. Alman
• Subject: Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Strategy, Innovation, Leadership, and Competitive Advantage
• Previous AI Book: AI vs. HI: Why AI Won’t Replace Human Intelligence
• Amazon Author Page & Books: amazon.com/author/richard-b-alman
• Speaking Engagements (Salem Speakers Bureau): salemspeakers.com/richard-b-alman

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Amazon Author Page: amazon.com/author/richard-b-alman

Author,C-Suite Advisor, and Harvard-Certified Disruptive Strategist

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Fort Lauderdale, FL

 AD Mortgage, a wholesale lender, today announced higher loan limits for its Conventional lending programs across eligible one- to four-unit properties, giving mortgage professionals more flexibility to finance larger loan amounts. The new standard limit for one-unit properties is $845,000, with a limit of $1,267,500 in Alaska and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Effective October 7, for new submissions, the expanded limits will help partners serve borrowers whose financing needs exceed AD Mortgage’s previous program limits and create additional opportunities to keep eligible loans within its Conventional programs.

AD Mortgage’s newly increase Conventional program limits are:

• One unit: $845,000 standard; $1,267,500 in Alaska and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Two units: $1,081,950 standard; $1,622,925 in Alaska and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Three units: $1,307,800 standard; $1,961,700 in Alaska and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Four units: $1,625,350 standard; $2,438,025 in Alaska and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The update gives partners more room to evaluate Conventional financing for borrowers purchasing or refinancing higher-priced properties, subject to applicable program requirements. The expanded loan amounts can help mortgage professionals address a broader range of financing needs as they work with borrowers in their local markets.

The amounts above reflect AD Mortgage program limits. Loan eligibility remains subject to applicable underwriting and program requirements.

Mortgage professionals can review program details and submit their next Conventional loan through AD Mortgage’s Conventional Loans page.

About AD Mortgage

As a premier direct mortgage lender, AD Mortgage offers a full spectrum of Conventional, Government, and Non-QM loan products with turnaround times as fast as 24-hours and some of the most competitive rates in the industry. In addition to their AD Power Jumbo loan product, AD Mortgage offers programs for Prime borrowers, Foreign National borrowers, as well as borrowers with imperfect credit histories. Programs with no income verification are also offered for investment property loans.

The company offers free concierge services, bank statement reviews, marketing tools and resources, and more to support the brokers they serve. In 2025, AD Mortgage received several prestigious industry awards, including HousingWire Vanguard Award, PROGRESS in Lending’s Lending Luminary Award, National Mortgage Professional’s Legend of Lending Award, HousingWire Industry Titan Award. This year, the company was also featured in CBS, Bloomberg, and Inc., underscoring its growing influence and leadership in the mortgage industry.

AD Mortgage is an Equal Housing Lender. NMLS ID #958660. 899 W Cypress Creek Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. For important disclosures and state licensing information:
https://admortgage.com/important-disclosures/

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