Using public records obtained by IPVM, The Intercept outlined the tactics used by Evolv to secure a contract with the Clovis, NM, Municipal Schools, including applying pressure to school administrators, sending the district marketing materials, including supplying template letters to send to parents to notify them of the technology.
The article outlines how the company's profits 'skyrocket,'—Evolv recently announced it had doubled its earnings compared to last year’s first quarter and saw its stock price rise 167 percent over the past year—despite 'dubious' performance results.
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