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Highest increase since 2006; a jump of $50B in a single year
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As digital media consumption continues to grow, advertising dollars are following fast. According to the newly released "IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report: Full Year 2021," conducted by PwC, all major channels increased significantly compared with a year ago, particularly across digital video (including CTV/OTT), digital audio, social media, and search.
"We fully expected 2021 to be an exceptional year for digital ad growth, but even we were surprised at the degree of acceleration. Not only was every single digital channel up, but some were up more than 50% year on year," said Libby Morgan, SVP, Chief Strategy Officer, IAB. "This year's increase is 3x what it was last year."
The growth is consistent with a recent study from Harvard Business School, commissioned by IAB, which showed the internet economy has grown seven times faster than the U.S. economy over the past four years and now accounts for 12% of the U.S. GDP.
"What's underneath these numbers is a very clear narrative. We are witnessing the total and complete democratization of access afforded by ad-supported digital channels," said David Cohen, Chief Executive Officer, IAB. "Increased consumer usage coupled with extraordinary growth of small and mid-sized businesses during the pandemic has fueled growth across all digital — but especially digital audio and video. We expect this digital migration to drive the continued growth of a healthy and competitive digital marketplace driven by innovation and entrepreneurship."
Although the industry continues to face uncertainty surrounding privacy regulation, the deprecation of third-party cookies and identifiers, measurement challenges and supply-chain transparency, brands have spoken and digital is where they are putting their dollars:
- Digital video continues to be one of the fastest growing channels, up 50.8% compared to last year, with total revenues of $39.5B.
- Digital audio captured the highest YoY growth, up 57.9% to $4.9B.
- Social media advertising was up 39.3% to $57.7 billion, as consumers continue to engage with Meta platforms, Snapchat, TikTok, and Twitter.
- While search revenue grew substantially (32.8%) in 2021, it did not grow as strong as other areas, leading to a slight decrease in total revenue share (reduction of 0.8 percentage points).
"According to the Census Bureau, 2021 saw the greatest business growth in history with 5.4 million new businesses created," said Cohen. "Those businesses rely upon the ad-supported internet to attract new customers and provide products and services to the American public. We believe this small business engine will be a key contributor to fueling ongoing digital media and marketing ecosystem growth."
Looking ahead to the remainder of 2022, IAB and PwC forecast continued digital ad growth, driven by significant innovation in retail media, CTV/OTT, gaming, and digital audio. The continued rise of AR/VR, the metaverse, and Web3 technologies is expected to spark innovation — and continue to drive ad revenue in the years ahead.
The IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report: Full Year 2021 can be downloaded here. And please join us for a special webinar today, Tuesday, April 12th from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET for more insights on the report findings and trends.
Commissioned by the IAB and conducted by PwC Advisory Services LLC ("PwC") on an ongoing basis, with results released quarterly, the "IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report" was initiated by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) in 1996. This report uses data and information reported directly to PwC from companies selling advertising on the internet as well as publicly available corporate data. The results reported are considered to be a reasonable measurement of internet/ online/mobile advertising revenues because much of the data is compiled directly from information supplied by companies selling advertising online. The report includes data reflecting desktop and mobile online advertising revenues from websites, commercial online services, ad networks and exchanges, mobile devices, and email providers, as well as other companies selling online advertising. The report is conducted independently by PwC, including research by their in-house market research team, on behalf of the IAB. PwC does not audit the information and provides no opinion or other form of assurance with respect to the information. Only aggregate results are published and individual company information is held in strict confidence with PwC. Further details regarding scope and methodology are provided in the appendix of this report.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau empowers the media and marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy. Its membership comprises more than 700 leading media companies, brands, agencies, and the technology firms responsible for selling, delivering, and optimizing digital ad marketing campaigns. The trade group fields critical research on interactive advertising, while also educating brands, agencies, and the wider business community on the importance of digital marketing. In affiliation with the IAB Tech Lab, IAB develops technical standards and solutions. IAB is committed to professional development and elevating the knowledge, skills, expertise, and diversity of the workforce across the industry. Through the work of its public policy office in Washington, D.C., the trade association advocates for its members and promotes the value of the interactive advertising industry to legislators and policymakers. Founded in 1996, IAB is headquartered in New York City.
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Distinguished Programs ("Distinguished" or the "Company"), a national insurance program manager, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Aquiline Capital Partners LLC ("Aquiline") to acquire a majority stake in the Company. Aquiline is a private investment firm based in New York and London with $7.5 billion in assets under management. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
In conjunction with Aquiline's investment, Andy Potash, Founder and CEO of Distinguished, will retain a significant minority equity stake, return to his roots in product development, and transition to an active Board role. Concurrently, three new executives will join the Distinguished team: Bill Malloy as CEO, Jason Rotman as President and Chief Financial Officer and Steve Sitterly as Chief Operating Officer. The new team members have worked together in prior roles and bring highly complementary skillsets which will support Distinguished's next phase of growth.
Since its founding in 1995, Distinguished has grown into one of the largest independent program managers in the country. The Company underwrites and distributes insurance products across 14 programs with a technology-centric approach. Current programs include property and casualty products for the Real Estate and Hospitality markets, as well as prize coverage for golf hole-in-one and other prize indemnification products.
"When we started this process, we were hoping to raise capital to enable our continued and expanded investment in product development, technology and most importantly people, as well as find a CEO to succeed me. Aquiline has been exceptional in helping us meet all these goals and I couldn't be more proud and more excited to be partnering with them and having Bill, Jason and Steve join Distinguished," said Andy Potash.
"Under the leadership of Andy Potash, Distinguished has established itself as a highly respected program manager with significant opportunities for continued organic and acquisition-based growth," said Jeff Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of Aquiline Capital Partners. "We are excited to be working again with former Aquiline Partners and portfolio company executives in Bill, Jason and Steve and look forward to supporting them and the Distinguished team on this next phase of expansion."
"Jason, Steve and I have long admired the quality of the organization that Andy and the Distinguished team have built and are honored to join the Company," added Bill Malloy. "We look forward to working closely with the team, as well as Distinguished's distribution and carrier partners, to further build upon the platform through developing new programs internally, hiring additional underwriting teams and pursuing attractive acquisitions to expand our capabilities and reach."
Willkie Farr & Gallagher is serving as legal advisor for Aquiline. Evercore is serving as financial advisor and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is serving as legal advisor for Distinguished.
About Distinguished Programs
Distinguished Programs is a leading national insurance Program Manager providing specialized insurance programs to brokers and agents with specific expertise in Real Estate, Community Associations, Hotels, and Restaurants. Property and liability products are distributed through a national network of agents and brokers. Serving the same core markets and partnering with the most stable and reputable carriers, Distinguished Programs' high-limit umbrella programs remain the clear choice in its areas of specialty for superior coverage, competitive pricing, and attentive service. Through thoughtful innovation, stemming back to 1995, Distinguished Programs fosters growth and opportunities for its brokers, carriers, and employees. www.distinguished.com.
About Aquiline Capital Partners
Aquiline Capital Partners, founded in 2005, is a private investment firm based in New York and London investing in companies across financial services and technology, business services, and healthcare industries. The firm had $7.5 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2021. For more information about Aquiline, its investment professionals, and its portfolio companies, please visit www.aquiline.com.
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DENVER, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GPS/GNSS technology firm iPosi, Inc. and Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation (VT-ARC) have been contracted by the Department of Defense's Defense Spectrum Office (DSO) to develop a GPS/GNSS system to measure radio frequency (RF) path-loss that substantially increases shared spectrum without interference. The OTA contract addresses the need for increased shared spectrum between the DoD and wireless providers who require expanded access because of skyrocketing demand for broadband 5G spectrum.
The agreement represents a collaboration among multiple academic and industry partners, one of several endeavors by the Defense Information Systems Agency and Defense Spectrum Organization under the Spectrum Sharing Test & Evaluation (SSTD) project as part of the DoD Advanced Wireless Systems–3 (AWS-3) spectrum transition program. Not only would the iPosi / VT-ARC technology enable a substantial increase in protected, interference-free wireless service that operates in DoD or federal government bands, but once scaled, it could also support broader civilian and federal shared spectrum operations which are essential to both spectrum protection and growth of 5G.
"This relationship is an important foundation for DoD and commercial applications of our technology across a wide range of spectrum sharing initiatives. We look forward to collaborating with our partners to enable greater spectrum sharing," Richard Lee, CEO of iPosi, Inc. said.
Mr. Lee cites their three-year relationship with VT-ARC and DISA/DSO as an important foundation for commercial and government applications of iPosi's GPS based loss-profiling technology. The earlier collaboration led to field validation of new tomographic wireless propagation measurements that enable sharing between new 5G and DoD in common 1-10 GHz mid-band spectrum blocks.
How This Technology Supports Spectrum Sharing
The iPosi loss-profile technology automates measurements of GPS/GNSS controlled satellite signal transmissions. Once compiled, these form precise intelligent arrays ultimately characterized as an intensity-based 3D loss-contour map. As satellites move across the sky, their signals illuminate radio path obstructions precisely. The 3D map is specific to each site sharing the channel. Each loss-map determines the extent of shared channel radio isolation with a low-error loss between wireless entities, and continuously updates to maintain interference-free channels. Though applied initially to sharing DOD ground-to-air systems with commercial wireless services, this has wide applications for other 5G services.
Beyond spectrum sharing, iPosi provides embedded GPS/GNSS precise location and time synchronization solutions commercially. For more, click iposi.com, rlee@iposi.com, or nancy@rebelmarketingdesign.com.
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Unique retail strategy in automotive services
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven Brands announced the opening of a Take 5 Oil Change and Car Wash co-development in Edinburg, Texas. Driven Brands has at least 10 more of these innovative locations in the pipeline for this year planned for Tennessee, North Carolina, Indiana, Missouri, Florida, Wisconsin, and Arkansas.
"With the Take 5 Car Wash brand, our goal is to be simply more convenient than our competition," said John Teddy, EVP and Group President of Car Wash North America. "We developed the Take 5 Oil Change and Car Wash concept with that goal in mind. Two category leaders, together under one brand, providing customers with a one-stop solution for the automotive services they need most often."
Take 5 Oil Change pioneered the "stay in your car model" for oil changes – focusing on an improved customer experience for car maintenance. With the co-development, Driven Brands has implemented a retail approach to the automotive aftermarket sector.
"We developed the Take 5 Oil Change model to be fast and friendly. We focus on providing just a few services to the customer, and doing them exceptionally well," said Danny Rivera, EVP and Group President of Maintenance. "We've always approached automotive care differently than our competitors. We look beyond automotive. We look to trends happening across many industries including retail as we continue to innovate car care for our customers."
In its first day, the location washed more than 800 cars and provided oil changes to 40 cars.
While this is the fifth such co-development, it's the first developed from ground up. "The traffic seen on the first few days confirms what we've known for a long time: customers love our fast, friendly, and convenient approach to their car care needs," added Rivera.
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- Stony Knoll facility to generate 22.6 MW of carbon-free electricity
- North Carolina county's largest solar plant
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy continues to expand solar power in North Carolina with its 22.6-megawatt (MW) Stony Knoll Solar power plant in Surry County now in operation.
The project is owned and operated by Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS). The project was selected as part of the competitive bidding process established by 2017's solar legislation in North Carolina.
The solar plant contains 76,600 panels with single-axis tracking. The plant is located on 195 acres in Dobson, N.C. – near Rockford Road. The facility will power the equivalent of 5,000 homes.
"In addition to our many renewable energy projects across the nation, North Carolina continues to be fertile ground for solar power," said Chris Fallon, president of Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions. "With the help of our partners in Surry County, we have brought online the largest solar power plant in the county."
The facility's design and construction of the project were performed by SOLV Energy. The solar power generated by the project will be delivered through a 20-year power purchase agreement.
North Carolina is fourth in the nation for overall solar energy. The outlook is promising for more solar energy in the future as Duke Energy develops a proposed Carolinas Carbon Plan, which will be submitted to regulators in May.
"Solar power continues to play a vital part of our clean energy transition," said Stephen De May, Duke Energy's North Carolina president. "We expect renewables to grow significantly in the years ahead as we focus on meeting our customers' needs for increasingly clean energy."
A leader in renewable energy
Duke Energy is leading the largest clean-energy transformation in the United States. It maintains more than 4,200 MW of solar power on its energy grid in North Carolina, which could power about 800,000 homes and businesses at peak output. The company also operates more than 40 solar facilities in the state. With nuclear, hydro and renewable energy, more than half of North Carolina's energy mix is carbon-free.
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions is a leader in sustainable energy, helping large enterprises reduce power costs, lower emissions and increase resiliency. The team provides wind, solar, resilient backup power and managed energy services to over 1,000 projects across the U.S., with a total electric capacity of more than 5,100 megawatts of nonregulated renewable energy. Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions is a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company and one of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S. The brand includes the following subsidiaries of Duke Energy Corporation that are registered to transact business in various states and may be branded as Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions for marketing purposes: Duke Energy One, Inc.; Duke Energy Commercial Enterprises, Inc.; Duke Energy Renewables, Inc.; Duke Energy Renewables Commercial, LLC; Duke Energy Renewable Services, LLC.; Duke Energy Renewables Storage, LLC; Duke Energy Renewables Wind, LLC.; Duke Energy Renewables Solar, LLC.; and REC Solar Commercial Corporation.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eCard Systems today announced an expanded partnership with Toast, the all-in-one platform for restaurants. eCard Systems originally partnered with Toast in 2019 for online gift card and merchandise ordering and manufacturing services. The new integration adds access to eCard's digital, online and physical gift card transaction processing and program management. This is ideal for Toast restaurants with 2 to 25 locations and especially those with complex gift card needs.
https://pos.toasttab.com/integrations/ecard-systems
"We're excited this integration allows us to expand our role with Toast customers across the board," said eCard CEO Benjamin Berg. "We already serve more than 13,000 Toast customers and look forward to supporting merchants who have more complex needs with gift card program management, transaction processing and financial reporting. Our passion is to make gift cards easy no matter what range of needs a Toast restaurant may have."
Toast's use of both manufacturing and processing services from eCard offers restaurants a more robust and seamless omnichannel gift card experience. Same-day onboarding, transaction reporting, money movement pooling reconciliation, advantageous pricing, personalized support and card and merchandise production are all under one roof with online access, according to Berg.
"With Toast's continued growth, it's imperative we work with partners who deliver services quickly, reliably and keep innovating to improve the customer experience," said Keith Corbin, Director of Business Development at Toast. "Based on its track record since 2019, eCard has proven itself a solid partner who our customers depend on and appreciate. Expanding to include gift card processing was a natural evolution of our relationship."
Toast's restaurant management platform combines point of sale, front of house, back of house, and guest-facing technology that empowers restaurateurs to increase revenue, improve restaurant operations and deliver amazing guest experiences. Together, eCard systems and Toast provide restaurants with robust customer insights, customer loyalty and feedback, highly-targeted multi-channel marketing campaigns and results measured in real revenue.
To learn more about Toast visit www.toasttab.com.
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This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding Toast's business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, Toast's ability to deliver innovative solutions, growth opportunities for existing products and the actual benefits of Toast's products for its customers. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as "may," 'will," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "could," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "predicts" "potential," "continue," or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations and assumptions about future events which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are beyond our control including, without limitation: our ability to successfully execute our business and the effect of uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and the industry; the attraction and retention of qualified employees and key personnel; our ability to maintain the security and availability of our platform and other risks set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in our prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on September 21, 2021, Toast's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021 filed with the SEC on November 9, 2021, and Toast's subsequent SEC filings. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Toast
Toast [NYSE: TOST] is the all-in-one platform built for restaurants of all sizes. Toast provides a single platform of software as a serve (SaaS) products and financial technology solutions that give restaurants everything they need to run their business across point of sale, operations, digital ordering and delivery, marketing and loyalty, and team management. By serving as the restaurant operating system across dine-in, takeout, and delivery channels, Toast helps restaurants streamline operations, increase revenue and deliver amazing guest experiences.
For more information, visit www.toasttab.com.
About eCard Systems
eCard Systems is a premium gift card manufacturer and service provider for more than 100,000 merchants in the restaurant, retail and hospitality industries in the U.S and Canada. The company provides a comprehensive approach to gift card programs and processing with digital gift cards, easy online ordering, U.S.-based manufacturing featuring high quality cards at a good value, all backed by onsite live customer support and innovative merchandising to help merchants extend their brands. The company's proprietary online ordering system features the ability to build and view generic cards online before ordering, upload artwork for custom-designed cards and access to follow-up reporting, including card balances, as cards are sold and used.
For more information, visit www.ecardsystems.com
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Capital markets veteran set joins Elwood to lead global business development strategy and execution
LONDON, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elwood Technologies, an established fintech company providing market access and workflow solutions to digital assets for institutional clients, today announced the appointment of capital markets veteran, Brian Pomraning, as its Global Head of Business Development. In his role, Pomraning will be responsible for leading Elwood's global business development strategy and client-facing operations.
Pomraning joins Elwood bringing over twenty years experience in building and growing successful businesses in the financial services industry, most recently serving as Chief Revenue Officer at Pico. Preceding Pico, he served as the Global Head of Product Management, Technology and Quantitative Research at Investment Technology Group. Brian also held various senior-level positions at JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers, and Barclays Capital. He will join the Elwood team in the US and is based in New York.
"Brian's background in executing sales strategy and best-in-class client experiences will be essential in delivering our goals in 2022 and beyond," added James Stickland, CEO of Elwood Technologies. "His proficiency in our industry will be instrumental in solidifying Elwood as the go-to digital asset trading platform for institutions."
"I'm thrilled to join the team at Elwood Technologies as we work to deliver the highest-quality workflow solutions and superior client service for digital asset trading to our institutional clients," stated Pomraning. "I am impressed with the firm's forward thinking vision, and I'm excited to be on the front lines driving the next generation of financial markets forward."
About Elwood
Elwood Technologies is an established global fintech, delivering digital assets trading infrastructure and workflow solutions to institutional clients. Its seamless end-to-end EMS/PMS/OMS platform provides low-latency connectivity to global crypto exchanges through an intuitive execution management system or programmatically through a normalized API. Elwood Technologies provides market infrastructure at scale, enabling financial institutions, neobanks, and corporations to access the digital asset markets quickly and efficiently.
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B4U Financial Solution offers Crypto Liquidity via Everi ATMs
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. and LAS VEGAS, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everi Holdings Inc. (NYSE:EVRI) ("Everi" or "the Company"), a premier provider of land-based and digital casino gaming content and products, financial technology and player loyalty solutions, today announced its subsidiary, Everi Payments Inc., is now live with a leading solution for the liquidity of crypto currencies, B4U Financial, at the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort ("Scarlet Pearl") on Mississippi's Gulf Coast.
Through Everi's financial access solutions, the B4U Financial crypto currency solution allows casino patrons the ability to convert digital currency into cash. Additional integration capabilities include casino operators' ability to track the disbursement of cash through the B4U API to the owners' existing systems in real time. This capability is enhanced by Everi's real-time monitoring tools and remote diagnostics features, which provide greater uptime with quicker response and resolve times.
"Providing new, alternative ways to fund a patron's casino experience is crucial in the age of digital currency. Combining B4U Financial's solution with Everi's ATMs and, in the future, additional financial access solutions at Scarlet Pearl, furthers our collective goal of being able deliver an enhanced and seamless patron experience," said Darren Simmons, Everi's Executive Vice President and FinTech Business Leader. "We continually evaluate advanced technologies that can add new capabilities to our 'Digital Neighborhood,' and our ability to integrate with the B4U Financial crypto solution meets this criterion by enabling us to further diversify the types of financial transactions we can offer to casino guests."
Located in D'Iberville, Mississippi, the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort continues to invest in the existing casino and improve amenities to better serve all customers. Scarlet Pearl's partnership with Everi dates back to the casino's opening in 2015, with the installation of a full suite of financial and loyalty products and services, as well as electronic gaming machines.
"Scarlet Pearl's collaboration with Everi allows our guests a new way to fund their experience, as we continue our focus on setting high standards for player convenience and engagement," Scarlet Pearl CEO LuAnn Pappas said. "We are dedicated to delivering innovative experiences, and we are excited to be the first casino in Mississippi to introduce this new feature for our guests."
About Everi
Everi's mission is to lead the gaming industry through the power of people, imagination, and technology. Focused on player engagement and assisting our casino customers to operate more efficiently, the Company develops entertaining game content and gaming machines, gaming systems, and services for land-based and iGaming operators. The Company is also the preeminent provider of trusted financial technology solutions that power the casino floor while improving operational efficiencies and fulfilling regulatory compliance requirements, including products and services that facilitate convenient and secure cash and cashless financial transactions, self-service player loyalty tools and applications, and regulatory and intelligence software. For more information, please visit www.everi.com, which is updated regularly with financial and other information about the Company.
About Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort (scarletpearlcasino.com) is located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in D'Iberville, MS. The award-winning hotel resort has a 300-room hotel and a gaming floor with over 800 slots and video poker machines, 36 table games, and the Scarlet Pearl Sportsbook. Recently, the property opened Orchid Room, Elevated Gaming, a VIP experience for high-limit players. The complex features multiple restaurants, a 36-hole miniature golf course, an event center, and a luxurious pool. The casino opened in D'Iberville, MS, December 9, 2015.
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New Five Cheese Alfredo Mac with Chicken Among Eight Certified Single-Serve Offerings
CHICAGO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Good food means more than just a delicious meal. For Evol®, a brand of Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), a contemporary food philosophy has focused on real ingredients. Now the brand is taking a step toward protecting the environment by becoming the first brand to introduce Carbonfree® Certified Carbon Neutral single-serve frozen meals. This June, eight Evol meals, produced in a TRUE certified Zero Waste facility, will be Certified Carbon Neutral through the Carbonfree® Product Certification Program. The all-new Five Cheese Alfredo Mac with Chicken headlines a collection that includes three vegetarian meals, such as Butternut Squash & Sage Ravioli.
"Evol's philosophy has always been rooted in making great tasting food while doing what's right," said Jill Dexter, VP/GM, Better for You and Family Meals, Conagra Brands. "The Certified Carbon Neutral status of these eight frozen meals is a visible step in our journey to help protect the environment."
Carbonfund.org Foundation Certified Carbonfree® products have "net zero" CO2 emissions, meaning brands like Evol measure the carbon footprint of the products over their full lifecycle, cradle-to-grave – from ingredient sourcing and packaging, to product manufacturing, distribution, and consumer use and end of life - and invest in projects that remove an equal amount of carbon from the atmosphere. Evol commissioned a third-party life cycle assessment to measure the carbon footprint of its eight Certified Carbon Neutral frozen single-serve meals, and is offsetting the carbon footprint with investments in renewable wind energy and forest preservation projects verified by Carbonfund.org.
"Our Carbonfree® Product Certification partners are leading the way with impactful decisions that will benefit our planet for years to come," Eric M. Carlson, president of Carbonfund.org. "Consumers increasingly are looking to purchase products from companies that are taking care of our environment. Climate change and carbon reductions are major drivers of purchasing decisions. We are delighted to welcome Evol to our collection of Carbonfree® Product Certification partners."
The new Five Cheese Alfredo Mac with Chicken is a delicious addition to Evol's collection of single-serve frozen meals. Tubetti pasta is tossed with chicken and roasted red peppers, then blended with a creamy alfredo sauce featuring mozzarella, Parmesan, Monterey Jack, cheddar, and Romano cheeses. The seven other Evol single-serve frozen meals that are becoming Certified Carbon Neutral this summer are:
- Truffle Parmesan Mac & Cheese
- Fire Grilled Steak
- Portabella & Goat Cheese Ravioli
- Butternut Squash & Sage Ravioli
- Chicken Enchilada Bake
- Chipotle Chicken Mac & Cheese
- Teriyaki Chicken
Consumers can look for the Carbonfree® Product Certification seal from Carbonfund.org on the packaging of these products beginning in June and July.
Evol's commitment to a better planet goes well beyond the latest updates. Several Evol products are produced in a TRUE Zero Waste Certified Facility, which are facilities that have diverted an average of 90% or greater waste from landfills or other waste reductions in the last 12 months. All of Evol's paperboard cartons are fully recyclable. The tree fiber used for the cartons is responsibly sourced, certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. Evol also made the switch from 100% plastic bowls to paper-based bowls, which lowered the carbon footprint of packaging across all products. Ingredients across the line include chicken, beef and pork raised without antibiotics and no artificial colors or flavors.
Evol's parent company, Conagra Brands, has 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals validated by the Science Based Target initiative, an ambitious corporate climate effort leading the way to a zero-carbon economy. Conagra Brands has committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030 as compared to the fiscal year 2020 baseline. In addition, Conagra Brands has committed to reducing Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions from purchased goods and services by 20% per metric tonne of material sourced within that same timeframe. More information is available in Conagra Brands' 2021 Citizenship Report.
The new Evol Five Cheese Alfredo Mac with Chicken will be available at grocery and retail locations and through eCommerce channels beginning in June for a suggested retail price of $4.49. For more information on Evol's great tasting food and commitment to the environment, visit www.evolfoods.com.
About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), headquartered in Chicago, is one of North America's leading branded food companies. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Conagra Brands combines a rich heritage of making great food with a sharpened focus on innovation. The company's portfolio is Evolving to satisfy people's changing food preferences. Conagra's iconic brands, such as Birds Eye®, Duncan Hines®, Healthy Choice®, Marie Callender's®, Reddi-wip®, and Slim Jim®, as well as emerging brands, including Angie's® BOOMCHICKAPOP®, Duke's®, Earth Balance®, Gardein®, and Frontera®, offer choices for every occasion. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.
About Carbonfund.org Foundation
Carbonfund.org is leading the fight against climate change, making it easy and affordable for any individual, business or organization to reduce & offset their climate impact. Carbonfund.org has America's first carbon neutral product label, Carbonfree® Certified. The Carbonfree® Certified Products Program is proud to be part of Amazon's Climate Pledge Friendly Program.
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With a focus on growing its portfolio of innovative pool brands, Explore Industries enhances its vision for global business development with the appointment of a new C-level officer.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As a leader in the global pool industry with premium fiberglass pool brands such as Leisure Pools, Imagine Pools, Aviva Pools, pool cover brands of Integra Pool Covers and Nova Pool Covers and pool service franchise, Ultra Pool Care Squad, Explore Industries is pleased to announce Tammy Evans joining our team as Global Chief Financial Officer.
A Financial Management and Accounting Executive, Evans spent the past 12 years with IBM developing an impressive background across U.S., EMEA (Europe Middle East Africa), and Australian regions transforming the economic outlook of multibillion dollar organizations through strategic financial planning, business transformation, performance optimization, and team building.
"We are excited to have Tammy join the team," said David Pain, Global Chief Executive Officer of Explore Industries. "She brings comprehensive experience and achievements to our organization that greatly complement our performance-driven culture. Her reputation for delivering results and her track record as a global financial leader make her the ideal choice to help lead the charge with our company's financial future."
Evans brings to Explore Industries over two decades of global experience in transforming the financial outlook of multibillion dollar operations. She plans to transition her global experience and knowledge to her new role as Global Chief Financial Officer to further elevate the financial status of Explore Industries.
"This is an excellent opportunity for me to apply my experiences across many industries and geographies and across accounting, auditing, finance and treasury to help this high growth and industry-leading company and its management team," expressed Evans. "I am excited to be a part of Explore Industries as it continues to grow and expand its market leadership."
Evans' focus will be directed on establishing a best-in-class, worldwide finance and accounting organization, positioning Explore Industries and its robust portfolio of proven brands for future growth.
Explore Industries
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Experts in FIDO Authentication can now enroll to be certified, creating a new breed of professionals to help organizations move beyond passwords
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FIDO Alliance today announced that testing is now available for individuals seeking to become FIDO Certified Professionals. Experts in online security and authentication are invited to apply and demonstrate their ability to support businesses designing their authentication strategy and migration away from outdated techniques like passwords.
FIDO is increasingly recognized by global enterprises, governments and consumers as the gold standard for phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication; just recently, it was cited as 'best practice' in the U.S. Zero Trust Strategy. This program meets the corresponding demand for trusted professionals with FIDO expertise to support the implementation of FIDO authentication into organizations' identity architectures.
"Organizations of all sizes and across all industries are increasingly aware that passwords are no longer fit for purpose, but very few know what the other options are, and even fewer know how to get there," said Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director and CMO of the FIDO Alliance. "The FIDO Certified Professional Program stands to be a powerful tool in orchestrating the next phase of mass migration to more robust, modern authentication infrastructures. With more experts on the ground, we can keep empowering businesses all over the world to break their dependence on passwords -- enabling greater security and enhanced user experience."
Aspiring FIDO Certified Professionals must be equipped with advanced technical knowledge to help organizations define a robust FIDO architecture that meets their business needs. Individuals are assessed on their skills and knowledge in relation to the FIDO standards and architecture, as well as the identity and authentication space more broadly.
Achieving FIDO certification provides an array of benefits for professionals including:
- Competitive advantage in a highly-skilled industry
- Ability to execute projects with increased efficiency
- Increased earning potential
- Professional credibility and validation of expertise
- Networking and business opportunities as part of the Alliance
Participants are assessed via an exam curated by industry peers and FIDO partner, Professional Testing. The program is recommended for professions including technology architects, systems and operations engineers, security professionals and identity and access management professionals.
Among the first group to receive their FIDO certification are professionals who aided in the development of the exam: Eldan Haim, Apiiro; Shane Weeden, IBM; David Turner, FIDO Alliance; Susana Rodriguez, HYPR; Khedron de León, HYPR; Baljeet Sandhu, HYPR; Pasha Benenson, HYPR; Manish Khedawat, Target; and Aleksey Kravtsov, Warby Parker.
Individuals seeking certification should visit https://fidoalliance.org/fido-certified-professional-program/ to register with FIDO Alliance to take the exam.
For more information, please contact certification@fidoalliance.org.
About the FIDO Alliance
The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, www.fidoalliance.org, was formed in July 2012 to address the lack of interoperability among strong authentication technologies, and remedy the problems users face with creating and remembering multiple usernames and passwords. The FIDO Alliance is changing the nature of authentication with standards for simpler, stronger authentication that define an open, scalable, interoperable set of mechanisms that reduce reliance on passwords. FIDO Authentication is stronger, private, and easier to use when authenticating to online services.
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Guarantors of EQIPD to host platform and certification process to boost innovation
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guarantors of EQIPD e.V. (GoEQIPD) announce the formation of a registered association, based in Heidelberg Germany, to host and to ensure the ongoing adoption of the novel preclinical research quality system that can be applied in both the public and private sectors.
Improving research rigor has biomedical, societal, personal, economic and ethical benefits for academia and industry alike. The biomedical research field has reported the challenges with the robustness, rigor, and/or validity of research data, which may impact decisions about whether to proceed to preclinical and clinical testing as well as conclusions on the predictability of preclinical models.
The need for a simple, sustainable solutions that facilitated data quality led the Innovative Medicine Initiative to fund a €9.5m EQIPD project (Enhancing Quality in Preclinical Data) between 2017-2021, consisting of 30 research groups from academia and industry. This consortium developed the EQIPD Quality System (EQIPD QS1), a novel and systematic approach to improve preclinical research data and quality. EQIPD QS provides the tools by which research units can systematically reduce bias and increase data quality. Additionally, the consortium developed several tools and resources supporting implementation of the QS and provided comprehensive information beyond the QS to implement best practices in any research unit.
The mission of the GoEQIPD is to keep these resources up to date, oversee the EQIPD certification process, and provide training to the research community to foster the generation of quality research. The association will provide the legal framework for future activities and ensure further development and preservation of the legacy of the EQIPD consortium.
For more information, please contact:
- Professor Malcolm McLeod (Convener of the Executive Board)
- Dr Thomas Steckler (Deputy of the Executive Board)
Links
Guarantors of EQIPD website: http://eqipd.org
References
- Bespalov, A. et al. Introduction to the eqipd quality system. Elife 10, 1–26 (2021).
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heading into the busiest travel season of the year, many couples are going to be put to the test as they experience their first time traveling together.
Whether it be a domestic weekend getaway or a lengthy trip to a far away destination, traveling as a couple for the first time can be just as stressful as it is exciting. When taking a first trip together, for the first time most couples experience truly uninterrupted time together. Side by side at every moment, many people will learn things about their significant other that they may not have previously known - and that they might not want to know.
Dating.com, part of the Dating Group - the company behind over 30 online dating sites, with offices and dating experts in seven countries - today shared the top reasons for breakups following a couple's first vacation.
"Our most recent survey has revealed the top reasons why couples trips can strain relationships, many of which some people might not consider before taking their first trip with their partners," said Alex Kudos, Chief Marketing Officer of the Dating Group. "The below findings offer insight to what you may unexpectedly experience while traveling with your partner for the first time, as well as some tips and tricks to avoid turmoil in paradise as a result."
A recent survey of Dating.com members revealed the following insights on what commonly causes a couple to break up after their first trip together:
- Weird habits: With travel may come the revelation of certain habits that our partner has that we simply cannot stand. 47% of survey respondents reported that they had a previous relationship end due to a quirk that emerged during a trip, one that they just couldn't accept in a long-term significant other. Many respondents cited habits including:
- Strange obsessions: Spending an extended period of time together can bring some obsessive compulsive traits to light. The top reported strange habits to cause conflict between couples included:
- Punctuality: Having an idea of activities and sights to see is important to keep the trip exciting, but it should also still be relaxing for the two of you. Putting too much pressure on your schedule can take the fun out of your time together. 31% of couples have ended their relationships after being woken up too early every morning and 38% called it quits over showing up late to dinner reservations. Some respondents also noted that they stopped seeing their partner after arriving late to the airport, resulting in a missed flight.
- Sharing a bathroom: Sharing close personal quarters like a bathroom can be a real test for couples if they are not yet fully comfortable with one another. 40% of respondents reported their partner leaving toothpaste smeared in the sink and forgetting to replace the toilet paper while on vacation was too disgusting to forgive after they returned home.
- Seeing your partner's true colors: On vacation there are bound to be moments of disruption and inconvenience, from flight delays to language barriers, foreign stomach bugs, food poisoning, seasickness as well as lost luggage and travel documents. A person's true colors come out in moments of frustration, and 31% of respondents reported that watching their partner snap at a flight attendant, tour guide, waiter, or even at themselves was a big enough turnoff to break up shortly after.
- Incompatibility: Many people have had the unpleasant surprise of discovering big differences in their seemingly compatible partners while on vacation together for the first time. 44% of respondents reported learning about such differences on their first couple trip.
"A couple's first trip together is a major relationship milestone, whether it happens in your first six months of dating or on your honeymoon," says Maria Sullivan, Vice President and Dating Expert of Dating.com. "Spending several hours with someone isn't the same as spending several days with them, and even spending weekends together isn't the same as spending several weeks together."
"Upon your return, it's possible that you decide to split up," continues Sullivan. "But it's also possible that you are still a couple and love each other even more than before. Plan your itinerary thoroughly and prepare yourself emotionally for either outcome. A couples trip is a journey worth taking: in order to get to know your partner better, and to learn if you might want to take on life and the world with someone new."
Maria's tips to ace "the first trip test" as a couple include:
- Don't plan activities without your significant other: This is a definite 'don't' on your first trip as a couple. It's okay to have some alone time every once in a while, but make sure to give your partner a heads up. Disappearing can cause panic and a feeling of isolation for your partner during what's supposed to be an enjoyable trip. The purpose of the trip is to spend time together, so creating plans to enjoy without them – or without keeping them in the loop - is sure to cause some issues.
- Make sure that the vacation is within both of your budgets: Giving a nice vacation as a gift to yourselves is romantic, but going into debt over it? Not so much. Financial friction can oftentimes cause problems in relationships, so it's never a bad idea to consult your partner on what they're comfortable spending (even if only one partner is paying).
- Book in your own name: Dating.com found that 25% of people broke up right before a couples trip. If your former significant other broke up with you right before a trip and caused disruptions and cancellations of your travel plans, it's easy to understand why you might want to avoid a similar scenario the next time around. Any vacation, big or small, is a financial investment, and you should consider booking flights, accommodations and experiences in your own name. If your partner joins you, then you can enjoy the vacation together and arrange reimbursements with each other later. If you break up, you can still go it alone - and if you do, then you should be open to new discoveries and even new relationships on your journey.
To join Dating.com's extensive, international network of singles and to find your match please visit www.dating.com.
About Dating Group: Dating Group is a global social discovery platform, enabling people from around the world to connect through the power of shared interests and mutual benefits. Dating Group has offices in seven countries and a team of more than 700 professionals with more than 73 million registered users across the entire portfolio. Dating Group brands include Dating.com, Dil Mil, Once, Cupid Media, DateMyAge, LovingA, and many more, each with a unique platform tailored to different communities defined by interest, geography and demographics.
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Smart Redact Provides PDF Users with a Simple, Efficient and Comprehensive Tool to Help Deal with Sensitive Information
FREMONT, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Foxit, a leading provider of innovative PDF products and services, helping knowledge workers to increase their productivity and do more with documents, today announced the availability of Foxit Smart Redact, a new AI-powered tool providing document redaction. With the launch of Foxit Smart Redact, users now have an efficient and comprehensive tool that provides the ability to detect sensitive data within their PDF documents.
Foxit Smart Redact helps users who want to redact sensitive information in PDF documents but need assistance in determining the exact words to redact in advance. With Smart Redact, users don't have to read through every page to find the sensitive information in each sentence. Instead, Smart Redact lists sensitive data contained in a PDF file. Security is a priority for the solution and Foxit Smart Redact is both TAA compliant and SOC 2 Certified.
Key features of Foxit Smart Redact include:
- Smart Redact identifies sensitive data in PDF files
- Data transmission between PDF Editor and the Foxit cloud is encrypted by AES-256
- User-created profiles allow users to select the confidential information they would like to remove for every type of document
Foxit Smart Redact is fully integrated into Foxit PDF Editor as an optional plug-in. Foxit users can take advantage the tool's simple to use and powerful redaction capability while never having to leave the PDF editor where they are executing their typical document workflows. Smart Redact builds upon the redact capability in PDF Editor by expanding the number of automatic sensitive data pattern searches, including those without static patterns, such as person names, organization names, personal roles.
"By leveraging artificial intelligence, Foxit Smart Redact dramatically improves the productivity of knowledge workers involved in redaction," said Frank Kettenstock, CMO of Foxit. "Users will save time and reduce the potential for errors."
To learn more about Foxit Smart redact, please visit: www.foxit.com/smart-redact/.
About Foxit
Foxit is a leading provider of innovative PDF products and services, helping knowledge workers to increase their productivity and do more with documents. Foxit addresses the needs of three distinct market segments. For End-User Productivity, Foxit delivers easy to use desktop software, mobile apps, and cloud services to make knowledge workers more productive. Foxit's Developer Solutions enable developers to incorporate powerful PDF technology into their applications. For Enterprise Automation, Foxit provides server software for large scale PDF document management and data capture.
Foxit has over 650 million users and has sold to over 425,000 customers, ranging from SMBs to global enterprises, located in more than 200 countries. The company has offices all over the world, including locations in the US, Asia, Europe, and Australia. For more information, please visit https://foxit.com.
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- Franchise Scorecards Are the First of Several Operations-focused Products FranConnect Will Introduce in 2022 -
HERNDON, Va., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FranConnect, the leading provider of franchise management solutions for driving success in franchise sales, operations, and marketing, announced today that it has added a powerful new tool to the company's already strong brand consistency capabilities: franchise scorecards. The franchise scorecards, part of FranConnect's Operations platform, equip franchise business consultants with impactful technology to help franchisees drive unit-level economics — replacing tedious and time-consuming manual processes.
"Our new franchise scorecards have the power to transform how franchise business consultants approach improving performance at the unit level," said Jaffrey Ali, Chief Product Officer. "Through FranConnect's technology, they can now aggregate data from field visits, surveys, self-assessments, POS systems, loyalty programs, and more to produce actional insights that further help automate the process of ensuring individual units are successful. We've taken best practices from franchising and standardized the visualization to allow for franchise business consultants to easily compare KPIs to quickly identify the biggest opportunities."
Using the franchise scorecards as a guide, franchise business consultants can then leverage other tools within FranConnect's Operations platforms to educate the franchisee on necessary improvements, direct them to training content, or assign a playbook with a set of tasks to address the highlighted concern.
"Incorporating FranConnect's franchise scorecards had an immediate positive impact on our brand," said Tony Caballero, CFE, Senior Vice President of Operations at Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux. "This capability allowed the team to compare the business in a new light by pulling together data from previously disparate systems and boiling it down into a concise view of performance based on our KPIs. The feedback from our field teams and franchisees has been overwhelmingly positive as they see it as a valuable resource. If used as it is intended any business can benefit from this platform."
Franchise scorecards are the first of several operations-focused products FranConnect will introduce this year. FranConnect has made significant investments in operations over the last few years, including the acquisition of FranchiseBlast in 2021, and will continue to dedicate significant resources to bringing new products to market.
For more information on FranConnect's new franchise scorecards or to schedule a demo of the Operations platform, visit www.franconnect.com.
FranConnect is the leading franchise management software provider. For 20 years, the FranConnect platform has served as the sales, operations, and marketing backbone for approximately 900 brands worldwide. Nine of the Franchise Times Top 10 Fastest-Growing franchise businesses rely on FranConnect to drive growth, improve profitability, and streamline operational performance. FranConnect customers span all sizes, growth phases, and industries and they grow 44% faster on average than the broader franchising market. Backed by private-equity investor Serent Capital, FranConnect is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with global operations in India and Canada. For more information on FranConnect, visit www.franconnect.com.
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Fish Consulting
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Acquisition Will Strengthen Fyllo's Data and Targeting Capabilities, Support Company's International Expansion
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fyllo, the compliance-first platform providing data-driven marketing and regulatory solutions for high-growth industries, today announced the signing of a Stock Purchase Agreement with Semasio, a pioneer in unified targeting for digital marketing.The acquisition will enhance Fyllo's Data Solutions, including its Data Marketplace, which offers the largest ecosystem of cannabis and CBD purchase data, with new targeting and distribution capabilities.
The acquisition not only enhances the companies' current solutions but it will enable Fyllo to:
- Provide more sophisticated brand insights
- Strengthen its data and engineering teams
- Expand its data solutions to clients globally
"Fyllo has been sought after by both mainstream and emerging brands that want to reach some of today's most progressive, influential and active consumers. Semasio will not only enhance our data marketplace and extend our targeting capabilities, the company's technology and engineering talent provides additional resources to enable us to scale the Fyllo Compliance Cloud and serve new industries and regions," said Chad Bronstein, Founder and CEO of Fyllo.
Based in Germany, Semasio works with marketers to help them understand and reach their audiences, across 30 languages and counting, through three types of targeting: audience, contextual, and brand fit. Semasio provides future-proofed data solutions for brands that want to reach audiences based on what is important to them in the moment.
Semasio will continue to serve its portfolio of leading clients around the world, which include global agency holding groups, independent agencies, brands and the industry's largest technology providers. Its datasets and capabilities will also be integrated into the Fyllo Data Marketplace, which can be accessed by marketers directly or via all leading advertising platforms.
"Fyllo offers Semasio a unique opportunity to expand our current business, which provides data and targeting capabilities for marketers to connect with current and prospective customers, as well as to integrate our data and technology into the rapidly growing Fyllo Data Marketplace. Chad and Fyllo are creating the most compelling platform-as-a-service today, and we are excited to become part of that," said Kasper Skou, Co-Founder and CEO of Semasio.
Fyllo's data set remains the industry's largest and most trusted source of cannabis and CBD purchase data, which is available for planning and activation across today's leading Demand Side Platforms, Data Management Platforms, Supply Side Platforms and social platforms.
About Fyllo:
Fyllo is on a mission to accelerate the economies of tomorrow. Our compliance-first technology platform is trusted by high-growth organizations to target and understand consumers, activate omnichannel marketing and loyalty programs, and navigate today's ever-changing regulatory landscape. Powered by a market-leading regulatory database and the world's largest data marketplace of cannabis and CBD purchase data, Fyllo's software and solutions are used by Fortune 500 companies and emerging brands in highly-regulated industries. For more information, visit www.hellofyllo.com.
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Glia's Digital Customer Service (DCS) platform for businesses expands across the globe by joining AWS ISV Accelerate and AWS PSP programs
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glia, the leading provider of Digital Customer Service, announced today that it has joined two Amazon Web Services (AWS) partner programs, the AWS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate program and AWS Public Sector Partner (PSP) Program.
AWS ISV Accelerate is a co-sell program for organizations that provide software solutions that run on or work with AWS. The program will enable Glia to drive new business and expedite sales cycles by connecting Glia to field sellers who serve millions of active AWS customers globally. Built on AWS, Glia's Digital Customer Service platform is available in AWS Marketplace, empowering users to take a digital-first approach to customer service. Joining the program has allowed Glia to collaborate more closely with AWS, ultimately helping more financial services companies modernize and enhance the customer experience.
Glia was also accepted into the AWS Public Sector Partner (PSP) Program, which validates AWS Partners with cloud-based solutions and experience supporting government, space, education and nonprofits around the world. Participating in the program provides Glia with increased collaboration and resources from AWS from a public sector standpoint, helping them better support additional credit unions in the market.
"Expanding our partnership with AWS has allowed us to broaden our reach and connect with more financial services companies around the globe, providing them with the tools necessary to serve and support their customers in a digital-first world," said Justin DiPietro, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Glia. "These programs directly support our mission of helping financial services companies cut costs, boost efficiencies and reimagine the customer experience with Digital Customer Service, enabling them to create long-term loyalty and a strong competitive advantage."
About Glia
Glia is reinventing how businesses support their customers in a digital world. Glia's Digital Customer Service (DCS) solution enriches web and mobile experiences with digital communication choices, on-screen collaboration, and AI-enabled assistance. Glia has partnered with over 300 banks, credit unions, insurance companies and other financial institutions worldwide to improve the customer experience and drive business results. Named both a Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ company and a Great Place to Work (with a 97% employee satisfaction rating) for a second year in a row, Glia continues to achieve broad industry recognition and customer service thought leadership including publishing the definitive book on DCS with Wiley. The company has raised over $150 million in funding from top investors. To learn more, visit glia.com.
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"Berner's By Good Day Farm" will be the first store in the South to feature Cookies' unique cultivars and one-of-a-kind apparel.
Berner to appear at a grand opening event held at the store on April 15.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Day Farm ("Good Day Farm" or the "Company"), a leading medical cannabis producer with operations across the southern U.S., today unveiled "Berner's By Good Day Farm." Occupying 4,034 square feet of prime retail space in the Little Rock suburb of Chenal, this retail collaboration marks Cookies' entry into the Arkansas medical cannabis market and will provide the state's patients with an expanded assortment of curated cannabis products and exclusive merchandise.
"I never imagined our first store in the South being in Arkansas; I actually never pictured opening a store in the South in general," said Berner, Founder and CEO of Cookies. "We are extremely excited about our partnership with Good Day Farm and look forward to providing real menus and a curated customer journey for those in Arkansas, especially those who have never experienced cannabis before. The last time I was in Little Rock, I was on a tour with Snoop and we had a blast. I look forward to setting the tone with Good Day Farm and giving Arkansas a taste of California."
With a bold and unmistakable "Cookies blue" exterior design, Berner's By Good Day Farm will carry products from both Cookies and Good Day Farm, including exclusive merchandise such as bespoke skateboards and apparel designed with the spirit of Little Rock in mind. Exclusive Cookies cultivars will be available, including Gary Payton, Cereal Milk, The Fly, Georgia Pie, Laughing Gas and Peach Cobbler.
"As ambassadors of cannabis in the South, it's an honor to be the first cannabis company to bring the iconic Cookies brand to Arkansas patients," said Laurie Gregory, Chief Marketing Officer at Good Day Farm. "Our new dispensary will offer the best of both brands, featuring 30+ new cultivars and all the products Good Day Farm's customers know and love, from honey, gummies, chocolates and vapes, to our newly launched live resin collection. This store is the first of many planned collaborations between Good Day Farm and Cookies across the South, a partner who shares our commitment to helping good people and providing good cannabis."
Area patients are welcome to attend a grand opening celebration at the store on April 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring local food, merchandise giveaways, and an appearance by Berner.
Berner's by Good Day Farm is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Founded in 2020, Good Day Farm is the largest licensed medical cannabis producer in the South, supplying the region with an abundant selection of cannabis products in a diverse range of formats, including premium flower, edibles, vapes, concentrates, syringes, tinctures and topical creams. With state-of-the-art grow operations and cutting-edge R&D facilities across Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri, Good Day Farm prides itself on being an ambassador of this healing plant in the South, where every day the Company is on a relentless quest to grow, nurture and share really good cannabis. From high-touch and high-tech growing practices to expert extraction methods, everything Good Day Farm does is rooted in a desire to cultivate goodness – good people, good cannabis and good days. Good Day Farm is a proud partner of the Last Prisoner Project and continues to be a strong advocate for the plants over pills movement. For more information or to locate a dispensary, visit www.gooddayfarmdispensary.com.
Good Day Farm PR Contact:
Lisa Weser
goodday@trailblaze.co
Cookies, founded in 2010 by Billboard-charting rapper and entrepreneur Berner and Bay Area breeder and cultivator Jai, is the most globally recognized cannabis company in the world. Cookies values the power of the plant and focuses on creating game-changing genetics. The company offers a collection of over 70 proprietary cannabis cultivars and more than 2,000 products. Cookies also actively works to enrich communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs through advocacy and social equity initiatives. Headquartered in San Francisco, the company opened its first retail store in 2018 in Los Angeles and has since expanded to over 40 retail locations in 17 markets across 4 countries. Cookies was named one of America's Hottest Brands of 2021 by AdAge; the first cannabis brand to ever receive this accolade. Learn more at cookies.co.
Cookies PR Contact:
Martha Marshall
martha@mygrasslands.com
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Graphic Novel About a Native American Teen's Unexpected Journey to Appreciating Her Rich Family Heritage Gets Star Treatment from Corporate Sibling, Grom Social
BOCA RATON, Fla., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grom Social Enterprises, Inc.'s (NASQAQ: GROM) Curiosity Ink Media today confirmed that Thunderous, the debut graphic novel leading the franchise intellectual property (IP) brand of the same name, will hit bookshelves everywhere beginning Thursday, April 26, thanks to Curiosity's publishing partner, Dynamite Entertainment. Thunderous will be available wherever books are sold and tells the story of a modern Native American teenager's journey to understand and appreciate her family's rich heritage. The graphic novel is the first publishing title to be released from Curiosity's previously announced collaboration with Dynamite, to develop and publish a slate of printed content rooted in the Curiosity's original IP.
The arrival of Thunderous as a graphic novel for young readers serves as a launching point for future publishing opportunities as well as potential brand extensions from Curiosity, including a recurring TV series, feature film and consumer products. Additionally, Curiosity's corporate sibling, Grom Social – a safe social media platform for kids under 13 – will celebrate the arrival of the book with special content designed to encourage the joys of reading to its audience. Interviews with the author, specially themed videos and other programming will be featured, beginning in late April.
"Thunderous is the perfect embodiment of Curiosity's mission to present stories from perspectives most readers don't routinely experience," explains Jon Rosenberg, Curiosity Ink Media Executive Vice President and Publisher. "Bringing this property to life with the team from Dynamite is a major milestone in growing awareness of this vivid, rich storytelling. We are thrilled to share this graphic novel with the world later this month."
Written by Montana Poet Laureate ML Smoker and Natalie Peeterse and illustrated by Dale Deforest, Thunderous follows the unexpected adventures of a Native American teen's journey into a magical world where new friends and foes are discovered. In this unpredictable and sometimes perilous venture, she learns to more fully appreciate, embrace and champion her family's proud heritage. The beautifully illustrated graphic novel will debut in tandem with Independent Book Store Day, a national celebration of independent bookstores, to be held on Saturday, April 30.
"At Dynamite we're always expanding, from the diversity of the stories we tell, to the creators we work with," said Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO and Publisher. "Our goal is to bring the fun and magic experience of reading comics, graphic novels, and more to readers from all walks of life."
In June 2021, Curiosity Ink Media - a producer of original multiplatform entertainment for kids and family audiences - announced its partnership with Dynamite Entertainment, a leading independent publisher of comic books and graphic novels, to create books for kids that are rooted in Curiosity's original intellectual property (IP) as well as titles the company will develop for other brands. In addition to the Thunderous graphic novel, Baldwin's Big Adventure, a picture book about an unassuming, but fearless switcher train with a giant heart and an activity book for preschoolers, based on the wildly popular PAW Patrol™ produced by Spin Master and aired on Nickelodeon, will be available wherever books are sold in May 2022.
About Curiosity Ink Media
Curiosity Ink Media is a global media company that develops, acquires, builds, grows and maximizes the short, mid, and long-term commercial potential of Kids & Family entertainment properties and associated business opportunities. Driven by a best-in-class leadership team, Curiosity Ink Media's multi-faceted I.P. library is designed to amass ongoing value through strategic stewardship, partnerships, and highly targeted market entry.
About Grom Social Enterprises, Inc.
Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. is a growing social media platform and original content provider of entertainment for children under 13 years of age, which provides safe and secure digital environments for kids that can be monitored by their parents or guardians. The Company has several operating subsidiaries, including Grom Social, which delivers its content through mobile and desktop environments (web portal and apps) that entertain children, let them interact with friends, access relevant news, and play proprietary games while teaching them about being good digital citizens. The Company owns and operates Top Draw Animation, which produces award-winning animation content for some of the largest international media companies in the world. Grom also includes Grom Educational Services, which has provided web filtering services for K-12 schools, government and private businesses. For more information, please visit gromsocial.com.
About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Leah Moore, Kevin Smith, David Walker, Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis and a host of up-and-coming new talent. Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards
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Harbor Capital Advisors to leverage Distill by TIFIN, enabling asset managers to personalize engagement with financial advisors and drive growth
BOULDER, Colo., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TIFIN, a fintech platform using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and investment-driven personalization to assist asset managers with their digital distribution, announced that Distill by TIFIN is partnering with Harbor Capital Advisors (Harbor), a premier investment firm offering access to a range of investment solutions, to provide real-time digital solutions seeking to better engage with clients.
Distill by TIFIN allows asset managers like Harbor to digitally distribute their products using insights derived from proprietary, partner and third-party data to deliver personalized customer engagement. Asset managers are able to curate communication proposals by offering investment products that fit their clients' goals resulting in faster conversions.
"We recognize that the asset management industry is shifting towards digital distribution of investment products, and we need to embrace a purposeful way to connect with clients," said Charles McCain, CEO of Harbor Capital Advisors. "We are excited to partner with TIFIN to extend our innovative solutions and deepen our client relationships in an advanced way using AI and machine learning software."
"Asset managers have plenty of data but using it effectively to drive sales and business decisions is still a challenge," said TIFIN Founder and CEO Dr. Vinay Nair. "By partnering with Distill, asset managers will get actionable and targeted ai-driven insights to drive flows, product design and capital decisions. Harbor is the first asset manager to sign with Distill, and we expect the remaining select spots to be filled very quickly with more announcements coming this quarter."
About TIFIN
TIFIN an AI-powered fintech, leverages data science, investment intelligence, and technology to deliver engaging and personalized investor experiences. By connecting individuals to advice and investments, TIFIN bridges the gap between investors, their trusted intermediaries, and asset managers.
Founded in 2018 by Dr. Vinay Nair, a former Wharton Professor and successful entrepreneur, TIFIN was created to help make investing a powerful driver of financial well-being by eliminating frictions investors face.
TIFIN manages Magnifi, a search-powered marketplace for investments; TIFIN Wealth, a platform for advisors to use fintech for growth; Financial Answers, a platform of financial media assets; TIFIN Grow which helps wealth managers grow their businesses through personalization at scale; all powered through Distill, a central insights engine using TIFIN's data platform.
About Harbor
For over 30 years, Harbor has partnered with talented, institutional-caliber asset managers to provide active, cost-aware investment opportunities for its clients. Harbor identifies and carefully selects specialists in each asset class to manage portfolios and applies a comprehensive oversight and monitoring program that keeps the best interests of its clients as the focal point.
Harbor recently launched a series of fully transparent ETFs providing advisors and investors new ways to access exclusive investment management solutions to achieve long-term investment goals. Harbor currently has six ETFs: Harbor All-Weather Inflation ETF (HGER), Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF (WINN), Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF (HAPY), Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF (INNO), Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF (SIFI), and Harbor Scientific Alpha High Yield ETF (SIHY).
Harbor had combined assets under management of approximately $53.4 billion as of March 31, 2022. For more information, visit harborcapital.com.
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CHICAGO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) today announced it will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2022 financial results on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 5:00pm ET.
The conference call will be publicly available via live webcast from the investor relations section of the Heidrick & Struggles website at www.heidrick.com. The webcast will be available for replay at the same address approximately two hours following its conclusion.
To listen by phone, dial +1-888-440-4091 or +1-646-960-0846, conference ID: 6106012.
About Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) is a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, serving the senior-level talent and consulting needs of the world's top organizations. In our role as trusted leadership advisors, we partner with our clients to develop future-ready leaders and organizations, bringing together our services and offerings in executive search, diversity and inclusion, leadership assessment and development, organization and team acceleration, culture shaping and on-demand, independent talent solutions. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the profession of executive search more than 65 years ago. Today, the firm provides integrated talent and human capital solutions to help our clients change the world, one leadership team at a time.® www.heidrick.com
H&S Investors & Analysts Contact:
Wendy Webb, Investor Relations
wwebb@heidrick.com
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Dr. Yuede will present the preclinical Alzheimer's disease mouse model data for exploring HT-ALZ for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTH), a patient-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced acceptance to present the preclinical Alzheimer's disease mouse model data of HT-ALZ at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference taking place July 31 – August 4, 2022 in San Diego, California. The presentation will include results from cognitive and behavioral studies currently underway with HT-ALZ using an APP/PS1 mouse model.
Dr. Carla Yuede, lead researcher on the HT-ALZ sponsored research agreement with Washington University, will be the primary author presenting the data.
About Hoth Therapeutics, Inc.
Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new generation therapies for unmet medical needs. Hoth's pipeline development is focused to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from skin toxicities associated with cancer therapy, mast-cell derived cancers and anaphylaxis, Alzheimer's Disease, atopic dermatitis and other indications. To learn more, please visit https://ir.hoththerapeutics.com/.
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Investor Contact:
LR Advisors LLC
Email: investorrelations@hoththerapeutics.com
www.hoththerapeutics.com
Phone: (678) 570-6791
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- Accolade presented at inaugural Newsweek World's Greatest Auto Disruptors event
- Award recognizes Executive Chair Euisun Chung for his integral role in the rise of Hyundai and Kia globally
- Under Chung's leadership, Hyundai Motor Group continues to redefine what's possible in mobility and is providing increased freedom of movement for humanity
- The Group also honored with 'Research and Development Team of the Year' and 'Powertrain Evolution of the Year' awards, winning three out of six awards
NEW YORK and SEOUL, South Korea, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor Group's Executive Chair, Euisun Chung, today won the 'Visionary of the Year' award at the inaugural Newsweek World's Greatest Auto Disrupters event.
The World's Greatest Auto Disruptors 2022 program has evolved from Newsweek America's 50 Greatest Disruptors – a list of visionaries, innovators and pioneers – introduced in 2021. The new awards recognize agents of change in the automotive industry who are using technology in ways that will profoundly and positively impact people's lives.
One of six awards conferred at the event, 'Visionary of the Year' is given to a leader who is taking significant actions to shape the future of the automotive industry now and over the next 30 years.
Newsweek recognized Chung for his significant role in the rise of Hyundai and Kia in the global automotive industry. Under his leadership and bold vision for the future, the Group is redefining what is possible in mobility, and providing greater freedom of movement for humanity through vehicle electrification, robotics and advanced air mobility (AAM).
"Today's leading automakers are pushing the boundaries in ways that keep us moving and also capture the imagination. The disruptors on this list deserve to be recognized for pushing the industry forward, as well as for their leadership in responding to the challenges brought on by the pandemic," said Nancy Cooper, Global Editor in Chief, Newsweek.
Receiving the award, Executive Chair Chung said: "On behalf of everyone at Hyundai Motor Group, I would like to thank Newsweek for these three prestigious awards. They reflect the hard work of all our people and business partners, who are focused on transforming the Group into a smart mobility solutions provider with sustainability at the core of what we do. Their dedication to making disruptive technologies a reality is why I am here to share this honor."
He added: "I have always believed cars are a way to connect people. There's nothing more human than the insatiable desire to explore, to imagine and to make progress. Mobility quite literally brings people together. And when we work together, human beings are capable of extraordinary things."
"Hyundai Motor Group is committed to making our mobility vision a reality to benefit all humanity. We want to enable more time and more space for everyone to do what truly drives them. Of course, Hyundai Motor Group cannot achieve this alone. I hope that our vision inspires the imaginations of talented people all over the world, and that they will join us in solving the greatest challenges facing humanity," said Chung in finishing his speech.
In all, the Group won three out of the six awards given at the World's Greatest Auto Disrupters 2022 event. Newsweek also honored the Group for 'Research and Development Team of the Year' and 'Powertrain Evolution of the Year'.
The Group's Vehicle Architecture Development Center was the awarded 'Research and Development Team of the Year' for developing Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), and the Group's Electrified Propulsion Technology Unit was awarded 'Powertrain Evolution of the Year' for developing an 800-volt battery system. Both awards reflect the Group's continuing efforts to innovate and to bring new mobility solutions to market.
Under Chung's leadership, the Group is accelerating its deployment of robotics and AAM technologies and exploring their role in future smart city development. Chung is also spearheading the Group's transformation into a provider of human-centered mobility solutions.
The Group is advancing the commercialization of robot products through its robotics affiliate Boston Dynamics. Earlier this year at CES, the Group announced its robotics vision, which connects robots and the Metaverse to create a 'MetaMobility', expanding mobility into the virtual world.
For autonomous driving, the Group is working through Motional, a joint venture with Aptiv, to develop revolutionary yet safe autonomous driving technology that will be showcased through the IONIQ 5 robotaxi to be commercialized in 2023.
The Group's affiliate Supernal will develop electrified advanced air mobility (AAM) by 2028 for use in urban areas. While adding a new dimension to mobility, it is also aimed at revolutionizing how people and society move, connect and live.
The Group has also made significant advances in electrification with the introduction of the award-winning advanced battery electric vehicles (BEVs), the Hyundai IONIQ 5 and Kia EV6. Both use the Group's dedicated BEV platform, the E-GMP. With a highly competitive product line-up, the Group aims to achieve annual BEV sales of 3.07 million units by 2030.
In addition to electrification, the Group is also actively creating a hydrogen energy ecosystem, working with external partners and acquiring key capabilities such as power generation through the use of fuel cells.
Chung has also overseen the launch of Hyundai Motor Company's high-performance N brand, and the Genesis luxury brand.
Additionally, Chung was responsible for bringing in world-renowned designers including Peter Schreyer and Luc Donckerwolke to the Group. They established Hyundai and Kia as design leaders with highly desirable products that appeal to a new generation of car buyers, resulting in numerous design awards for Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands.
Chung was President of Kia from 2005 to 2009 before becoming Vice Chairman and then Executive Vice Chairman of the Group, with responsibility for diverse affiliate companies in the automotive, steel and construction industries, including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation. He was inaugurated as Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group in October 2020.
Under Chung's leadership, a new corporate culture is being established, encouraging people to try new things, think creatively and to be proactive. He believes that the company's great transformation can be shaped by its employees, harnessing their talents and enthusiasm to accelerate change.
Chung's leadership has been recognized with many prestigious industry accolades, including the Issigonis Trophy awarded by Autocar, and he was named one of the Top 200 New Generation Industry Leaders by the World Economic Forum.
- Newsweek World's Greatest Auto Disrupters 2022 Awards
- Chairman Euisun Chung Profile
BA, Korea University
MBA, University of San Francisco
2020 - Executive Chair, Hyundai Motor Group
2018 - Executive Vice Chairman, Hyundai Motor Group
2009 - Vice Chairman, Hyundai Motor Company
2005 - President, Kia Motors Corporation
2003 - Head of Business Strategy Planning, Kia Motors Corporation
Executive Vice President, Business Planning Division at Hyundai Motor Company
2002 - Senior Vice President, Domestic Sales Division at Hyundai Motor Company
1999 - Director, Procurement / Sales Support Division at Hyundai Motor Company
2022 – Newsweek World's Greatest Auto Disruptors 2022 -Visionary of the Year
2021 - Autocar Awards - Issigonis Trophy
2006 – World Economic Forum Top 200 next generation leaders
Hyundai Motor Group is a global enterprise that has created a value chain based on mobility, steel, and construction, as well as logistics, finance, IT, and service. With about 250,000 employees worldwide, the Group's mobility brands include Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. Armed with creative thinking, cooperative communication and the will to take on any challenges, we strive to create a better future for all.
More information about Hyundai Motor Group, please see: www.hyundaimotorgroup.com
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'IBM Impact' Aims to Create a More Sustainable, Equitable, and Ethical Future
ARMONK, N.Y., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced IBM Impact, a new framework for the company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) work that reflects how the company aspires to create a more sustainable, equitable, and ethical future. As detailed in the 2021 ESG report issued today, IBM Impact comprises three pillars: Environmental Impact, Equitable Impact, and Ethical Impact. These values have been embedded in IBM's DNA as a company and have driven its work for its employees, stakeholders, and the world over the past century.
"IBMers have always applied their time, talent, and technology to make a meaningful impact in the world, evolving the nature of their work over time to meet the most urgent needs of society," said Arvind Krishna, IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As always, we stand ready to collaborate with our clients, partners, and governments to build a safer, more equitable and peaceful future."
Released today, the 2021 IBM ESG Report includes our IBM Impact framework and a series of commitments to build transparency and accountability.
Environmental Impact: IBM is committed to conserve natural resources, reduce pollution, and minimize climate-related risks. This is reflected in IBM's commitments to:
- Achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
- Divert 90 percent of non-hazardous waste from landfill and incineration by 2025
- Initiate 100 client engagements or research projects with environmental benefits by 2025
Equitable Impact: IBM is creating spaces and opportunities for everyone. To increase diversity, equity and inclusion, IBM aims to:
- Skill 30 million people of all ages with new skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow by 2030
- Log 4 million volunteer hours by 2025
- Invest $250 million in apprenticeships and new collar programs by 2025
- Dedicating 15 percent of its first-tier supplier spending to Black-owned suppliers by 2025
Ethical Impact: IBM aims to enhance innovations, policies, and practices that prioritize ethics, trust, transparency, and – above all – accountability. This is reflected in IBM's commitments to:
- Reach 1,000 ecosystem partners trained in technology ethics by 2022
- Continue to engage 100% of suppliers on sound practices
- Continue diversity linked pay modifier for senior leaders
IBM Impact is the framework that explains how trust, transparency, and ethical leadership are the values that underpin the company's commitment to making a lasting, positive impact. Together, those goals and efforts demonstrate how IBM lives its purpose of being a catalyst that makes the world work better, creating impactful solutions to the Environmental, Social, and Governance challenges that face companies and society.
The IBM ESG 2021 report can be accessed here.
About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries.
For more information, visit www.ibm.com
Media contacts:
Carmen San Segundo - Global Communications Director, CSR and Sustainability
Carmenssg@ibm.com
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- The "EVolving the Road Ahead" event kicked off with a ceremonial ride through Times Square with Energica US CEO, Stefano Benatti, Ideanomics Executive Chairman, Shane Mcmahon and President of Mobility, Robin Mackie
- During the investor presentation, Ideanomics CEO, Alf Poor, President of Mobility, Robin Mackie and Energica CEO, Livia Cevolini, discussed the companies' shared vision for the future and how Energica fits into the broader Ideanomics vision and Carlo Iacovini, GM of Energica Inside, formally introduced the new business unit to the market
- The full line up of Energica electric motorcycles was on display to the public in Times Square to promote brand awareness and to build excitement about the acquisition
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX), a global company focused on accelerating the commercial adoption of electric vehicles, held a press and analyst day on April 11, 2022, at the NASDAQ MarketSite location in New York City following the company's March announcement that it had finalized the acquisition of Energica Motor Company S.p.A. (Energica), a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance 100% battery-powered electric motorcycles. Ideanomics and Energica executives held their first joint investor presentation to showcase the companies' shared vision for the future and how Energica fits into the broader Ideanomics mission. Attendees were able to see Energica's entire line-up of electric motorcycles, including the Energica Ego, Energica Eva Ribelle and Energica EsseEsse9. The event was widely attended by analysts and media alike.
The event, which was themed "EVolving the Road Ahead," commenced with a ride of the Energica motorcycles by Ideanomics' Executive Chairman Shane McMahon and President of Mobility Robin Mackie and Energica US CEO, Stefano Benatti, to symbolize the Italian and American companies coming together in a location as iconic as Times Square.
"As a result of this acquisition, Ideanomics is uniquely positioned to benefit from the increasing demand for electric, two-wheeled vehicles," said Shane McMahon, executive chairman of Ideanomics. "Energica's high-performance electric motorcycles, growing dealer network and powertrain applications will allow us to leverage vehicle applications across other Ideanomics companies and customers, while supporting the next phase of growth for Energica."
During the investor presentation, Ideanomics CEO Alf Poor discussed how Energica brings technology, economies of scale and strong leadership to the Ideanomics family. Energica CEO, Livia Cevolini, discussed Energica's key advantages, unique selling propositions and how the company will grow its business with support from Ideanomics. Carlo Iacovini, GM of Energica Inside, touched on the company's goals for 2022 and formally introduced the market to Energica Inside – a new business unit dedicated to the development and production of powertrains, battery assembly and technology for electric vehicles. Energica Inside is positioning itself as the gateway to the electric transition in multiple industries, bringing Energica's decade of experience in electric mobility.
"Energica is a well-established company that brings much to the table now that it is under the Ideanomics umbrella," said Robin Mackie, President of Ideanomics Mobility. "Their technologies and solutions will support product development for our other operating companies and our combined supply chain buying power will improve access to components and batteries so we can build more Energica bikes faster. In addition, Energica's experienced leadership team will be an asset to the entire Ideanomics organization, and we are thrilled to have them on board."
"At Energica, we are excited to support Ideanomics' range of electrification solutions in order to create a global power player in the EV space across multiple verticals," said Livia Cevolini, CEO of Energica. "Our bikes have more power, torque and range than our competitors, and with our competitive price point, we are uniquely positioned to capture a large percentage of zero-emission Imotorcycle enthusiasts. With our growing sales, exceptional products and new Energica Inside business unit, we will work hand in hand with other Ideanomics operating companies to develop new technologies for powertrain components and modular powertrain systems."
In March, Ideanomics finalized its majority ownership stake in Energica. The acquisition will expand Ideanomics' solutions offerings across the high-growth market for two-wheeled, zero-emissions vehicles. Energica's zero-emission EV technology combined with the pedigree of high-performance mobility synonymous with Italy's Motor Valley, delivers a range of exceptional products for the high-performance motorcycle market. In addition, Energica has developed a proprietary EV battery and DC fast charging in-house, which has broader applications across Ideanomics' global business lines.
The Energica lineup of high-performance electric motorcycles include:
- Energica EGO, EGO+ and EGO+ RS: The Energica EGO sportsbikes offer riders the highest top speed and sustained performance of any electric motorcycle on the market. Coupled with surprisingly nimble handling even at lower speeds, the fully electric bike sports immense torque, blistering acceleration, sophisticated on-board technology and DC Fast Charging (DCFC) as standard.
- Energica EVA Ribelle and EVA Ribelle RS: A true electric e-fighter, Energica's EVA Ribelle is the naked version of the Energica EGO, with the same torque, power, acceleration and range, with key differences being riding position and top speed. Perfect for aggressive riding with an urban mojo, or an assertive-yet-upright riding position instead of the typical track day crouch, the EVA Ribelle also easily transforms into a long-distance bike with the simple addition of side panniers, windshield and tank bag.
- Energica EsseEsse9, EsseEsse9+ and EsseEsse9+ RS: The Energica EsseEsse9 shares the technology and sophistication of both the EGO and the EVA Ribelle, but is made more suitable for casual riding without the demanding hyper-performance of the other two models. The EsseEsse's classic bench seat and relaxed riding position make it the ideal bike for two-up riding and the preferred choice for long-distance electric wanderers around the world.
Ideanomics' vision brings together vehicle and charging technology with design, implementation and financial services to support customer EV deployment programs. Through this strategy, Ideanomics has developed a unique ecosystem to support the exponential growth of the vehicle electrification and zero-emissions market.
A replay of the webcast and associated presentation materials are available on Ideanomics' investor relations website. For more information on Ideanomics and its operating companies, visit www.ideanomics.com.
About Ideanomics
Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) is a global group with a simple mission: to accelerate the commercial adoption of electric vehicles. By bringing together vehicles and charging technology with design, implementation, and financial services, we provide the solutions needed for the commercial world to commit to an EV future. To keep up with Ideanomics, please follow the company on social @ideanomicshq or visit https://ideanomics.com.
About Energica Motor Company S.p.A.
Energica Motor Company S.p.A. is the world's leading manufacturer of high-performance electric motorcycles and the sole manufacturer of the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup. Energica motorcycles are currently on sale through the official network of dealers and importers.
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(The Hill) — A growing list of high-profile Democrats are coming down with COVID-19 just as President Biden and party leaders are set to roll back public health precautions designed to combat the highly contagious virus.
The rash of positive cases — which has hit both members of Congress and prominent figures in the administration — is not so much a health concern for the affected policymakers, who all say they’re vaccinated, boosted and showing no symptoms that might require hospitalization.
But the untimely wave has created new political headaches for Democratic leaders as they seek to move the country back to something approaching normalcy — a delicate dance in the midst of a challenging election year when both chambers are up for grabs; Republicans are clamoring to end what they consider onerous health protocols; and COVID fatigue has emerged as its own epidemic after more than two years of social restrictions, health care uncertainties and economic upheaval triggered by the global pandemic.
The list of those recently infected features a who’s who of prominent Democrats, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.); Reps. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Joaquin Castro (D-Texas); and two members of President Biden’s cabinet: Attorney General Merrick Garland and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Biden’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, also tested positive this week. All but Pelosi appear to have been infected after attending Saturday’s Gridiron Club dinner, an annual affair in Washington.
The infections, some of them in proximity to Biden, have put the White House on the defensive when it comes to the president’s busy public schedule amid the wave.
“While we have seen an increase in cases around people … some of us may know, I also would note cases remain down,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki noted Friday.
The outbreak highlights the dilemma facing Democratic leaders, both in the White House and on Capitol Hill, as they position themselves to ease the public health protocols they’ve long championed while simultaneously bracing for another potential spike in a virus that will soon reach a grim milestone: 1 million deaths in the United States alone.
Pelosi, ahead of Biden’s State of the Union speech to Congress last month, eliminated the mask mandates that had been in place for the House floor for the two years prior. Democratic leaders are also poised to reopen the Capitol Visitors Center (CVC) to public tours, recently returning the dining tables to the CVC’s cafeteria after months when it had been used as a makeshift COVID testing site.
And Biden administration health officials are eyeing the elimination of immigration restrictions at the Southern border, known as Title 42, which were adopted two years ago by former President Trump in the name of fighting the spread of the virus — a repeal that’s sparked an outcry from Republicans and a handful of moderate Democrats.
Yet while the number of cases across the nation has fallen slightly over the last two weeks — and deaths and hospitalizations are down drastically over the same span, according to a tally kept by The New York Times — the outlook is a mixed bag on the state level with the arrival of a recent omicron subvariant, which has led to case increases in roughly half the country. It’s a trend that has not been overlooked by Democratic leaders in Washington, who are watching those numbers carefully.
“This pandemic is not over,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) warned earlier in the week, defending the Democrats’ push for more federal pandemic relief. “We’re still having people die, we’re still having people get sick. … And we can’t take our eye off the ball in making sure that we continue to help.”
The politics surrounding the coronavirus have always been fraught, pitting public health officials and Democrats, who’ve argued for strict preventative measures, against Trump and his conservative allies in Congress and state houses across the country, who’ve bemoaned the erosion of individual freedoms. The recent confluence of events — the uncertainty surrounding the new omicron subvariant, the wave of cases in Washington and the Democrats’ efforts to ease COVID restrictions — has only complicated the math for party leaders.
Pelosi, 82, had visited the White House on two occasions in the last week, including a health care event on Tuesday, when the Speaker was seen hugging the president. The White House on Friday acknowledged that the 79-year-old Biden may be at risk of contracting the virus, but emphasized that he is vaccinated and recently received his second booster shot.
“Like anyone else, the president may at some point test positive for COVID,” Psaki said.
Psaki defended Biden’s decision to host an event earlier in the day honoring the historic confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, emphasizing that it was staged outdoors.
“His doctors have assessed that these are risks that can be taken,” she said. “It’s important for him to continue his presidential duties now and even if he tests positive in the future.”
The wave arrives as Democratic leaders are pressing for billions of dollars in new spending for testing, vaccinations and other COVID-alleviation programs. The bill hit a wall in the Senate this week after Republicans balked at the administration’s plan to eliminate the Title 42 immigration restrictions, and House GOP leaders are already airing their own concerns with the idea of providing a new round of federal aid.
“The best way right now to get relief to families and small businesses is to open up all the economy, end all the mandates,” Rep. Steve Scalise (La.), the second-ranked House Republican, told reporters this week.
Republicans, though, have their own problems with COVID messaging. While most in the party have downplayed the threat of the virus since its arrival — and have roundly criticized the Democrats’ health protocols as an infringement on individual liberties — they’re now demanding that the Trump-era immigration restrictions remain in place to protect the health of Americans.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) this week lamented the repeal of a tool “that allows you to turn people away because of communicable diseases — which of course we’re dealing with during COVID.”
Democrats have been quick to pounce in defense of Biden, accusing Republicans of downplaying the health threat of COVID — except in the case of a policy that would banish immigrants seeking legal asylum.
“Title 42 was put in [by] the former president as a stalking horse for border security,” Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.), the vice chair of the Democratic Caucus, said this week. “It was cloaked in pandemic discussion, but the pandemic has changed.”
Alex Gangitano and Morgan Chalfant contributed. | https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/covid-wave-hits-dems-just-as-theyre-scaling-back-health-protocols/ | 2022-04-12T13:11:39 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/covid-wave-hits-dems-just-as-theyre-scaling-back-health-protocols/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — A COVID-19 patient was in respiratory distress. The Army nurse knew she had to act quickly.
It was the peak of this year’s omicron surge and an Army medical team was helping in a Michigan hospital. Regular patient beds were full. So was the intensive care. But the nurse heard of an open spot in an overflow treatment area, so she and another team member raced the gurney across the hospital to claim the space first, denting a wall in their rush.
When she saw the dent, Lt. Col. Suzanne Cobleigh, the leader of the Army team, knew the nurse had done her job. “She’s going to damage the wall on the way there because he’s going to get that bed,” Cobleigh said. “He’s going to get the treatment he needs. That was the mission.”
That nurse’s mission was to get urgent care for her patient. Now, the U.S. military mission is to use the experiences of Cobleigh’s team and other units pressed into service against the coronavirus pandemic to prepare for the next crisis threatening a large population, whatever its nature.
Their experiences, said Gen. Glen VanHerck, will help shape the size and staffing of the military’s medical response so the Pentagon can provide the right types and numbers of forces needed for another pandemic, global crisis or conflict.
One of the key lessons learned was the value of small military teams over mass movements of personnel and facilities in a crisis like the one wrought by COVID-19.
In the early days of the pandemic, the Pentagon steamed hospital ships to New York City and Los Angeles, and set up massive hospital facilities in convention centers and parking lots, in response to pleas from state government leaders. The idea was to use them to treat non-COVID-19 patients, allowing hospitals to focus on the more acute pandemic cases. But while images of the military ships were powerful, too often many beds went unused. Fewer patients needed non-coronavirus care than expected, and hospitals were still overwhelmed by the pandemic.
A more agile approach emerged: having military medical personnel step in for exhausted hospital staff members or work alongside them or in additional treatment areas in unused spaces.
“It morphed over time,” VanHerck, who heads U.S. Northern Command and is responsible for homeland defense, said of the response.
Overall, about 24,000 U.S. troops were deployed for the pandemic, including nearly 6,000 medical personnel to hospitals and 5,000 to help administer vaccines. Many did multiple tours. That mission is over, at least for now.
Cobleigh and her team members were deployed to two hospitals in Grand Rapids from December to February, as part of the U.S. military’s effort to relieve civilian medical workers. And just last week the last military medical team that had been deployed for the pandemic finished its stint at the University of Utah Hospital and headed home.
VanHerck told The Associated Press his command is rewriting pandemic and infectious disease plans, and planning wargames and other exercises to determine if the U.S. has the right balance of military medical staff in the active duty and reserves.
During the pandemic, he said, the teams’ make-up and equipment needs evolved. Now, he’s put about 10 teams of physicians, nurses and other staff — or about 200 troops — on prepare-to-deploy orders through the end of May in case infections shoot up again. The size of the teams ranges from small to medium.
Dr. Kencee Graves, inpatient chief medical officer at the University of Utah Hospital, said the facility finally decided to seek help this year because it was postponing surgeries to care for all the COVID-19 patients and closing off beds because of staff shortages.
Some patients had surgery postponed more than once, Graves said, because of critically ill patients or critical needs by others. “So before the military came, we were looking at a surgical backlog of hundreds of cases and we were low on staff. We had fatigued staff.”
Her mantra became, “All I can do is show up and hope it’s helpful.” She added, “And I just did that day after day after day for two years.”
Then in came a 25-member Navy medical team.
“A number of staff were overwhelmed,” said Cdr. Arriel Atienza, chief medical officer for the Navy team. “They were burnt out. They couldn’t call in sick. We’re able to fill some gaps and needed shifts that would otherwise have remained unmanned, and the patient load would have been very demanding for the existing staff to match.”
Atienza, a family physician who’s been in the military for 21 years, spent the Christmas holiday deployed to a hospital in New Mexico, then went to Salt Lake City in March. Over time, he said, the military “has evolved from things like pop-up hospitals” and now knows how to integrate seamlessly into local health facilities in just a couple of days.
That integration helped the hospital staff recover and catch up.
“We have gotten through about a quarter of our surgical backlog,” Graves said. ”We did not call a backup physician this month for the hospital team … that’s the first time that’s happened in several months. And then we haven’t called a patient and asked them to reschedule their surgery for the majority of the last few weeks.”
VanHerck said the pandemic also underscored the need to review the nation’s supply chain to ensure that the right equipment and medications were being stockpiled or to see if they were coming from foreign distributors.
“If we’re relying on getting those from a foreign manufacturer and supplier, then that may be something that is a national security vulnerability that we have to address,” he said.
VanHerck said the U.S. is also working to better analyze trends in order to predict the needs for personnel, equipment and protective gear. Military and other government experts watched the progress of COVID-19 infections moving across the country and used that data to predict where the next outbreak might be so that staff could be prepared to go there.
The need for mental health care for the military personnel also became apparent. Team members coming off difficult shifts often needed someone to talk to.
Cobleigh said military medical personnel were not accustomed to caring for so many people with multiple health problems, as are more apt to be found in a civilian population than in military ranks. “The level of sickness and death in the civilian sector was scores more than what anyone had experienced back in the Army,” said Cobleigh, who is stationed now at Fort Riley, Kansas, but will soon move to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.
She said she found that her staff needed her and wanted to “talk through their stresses and strains before they’d go back on shift.”
For the civilian hospitals, the lesson was knowing when to call for help.
“It was the bridge to help us get out of omicron and in a position where we can take good care of our patients,” Graves said. “I am not sure how we would have done that without them.” | https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/pentagon-plans-for-next-pandemic-as-covid-mission-ends/ | 2022-04-12T13:11:42 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/pentagon-plans-for-next-pandemic-as-covid-mission-ends/ |
Regional Solution Center in São Paulo, Brazil will enable customer access to next-generation sequencing training and expertise to improve patient outcomes
SAN DIEGO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the launch of its new state-of-the-art Solution Center in São Paulo, Brazil. The choice to bring the facility to Brazil reflects an increasing demand for and interest in clinical genomics, as well as Illumina's longstanding commitment to expanding global access to genomics in Latin America.
"Illumina has operated in Brazil for over 10 years and we're excited to facilitate deeper engagement with our customers and partners in the region," said Susan Tousi, Chief Commercial Officer at Illumina. "Through our Solution Center, we aim to better understand their needs and partner with them to help expand access to genomic testing and data with the aim to improve patient outcomes."
Illumina's customers and partners in Brazil span basic research, applied markets and increasingly, clinical labs and healthcare institutions. The new Solution Center will enable Illumina to offer its partners an ideal environment for demonstrations and training sessions to optimize their education and experience with next-generation sequencing and array technologies.
The 11,000 square-foot site features a fully operational lab equipped with cutting-edge Illumina technology to help train customers and partners throughout Brazil and Latin America. Illumina works with 14 Channel Partners, which operate across more than 25 countries in the region.
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What do we know about “stealth omicron” so far?
It’s an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant, but it doesn’t seem to cause more severe disease.
Since it was first identified in November, BA.2 has been spreading around the globe, driving new surges in parts of Asia and Europe. It’s now the dominant coronavirus version in the U.S. and more than five dozen other countries.
It was given the “stealth” nickname because it looks like the earlier delta variant on certain PCR tests, says Kristen Coleman at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. The original omicron, by contrast, is easy to differentiate from delta because of a genetic quirk.
In rare cases, early research indicates BA.2 can infect people even if they’ve already had an omicron infection. COVID-19 vaccines appear just as effective against both kinds of omicron, offering strong protection against severe illness and death.
Health officials also are tracking other variants including XE — a combination of BA.2 and BA.1, the original omicron — that was first identified in January in the United Kingdom. The World Health Organization is keeping tabs on XE but has not yet deemed it a variant of concern or interest. | https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/stealth-omicron-what-we-know-so-far/ | 2022-04-12T13:11:47 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/stealth-omicron-what-we-know-so-far/ |
DELPHI, Ind. (WXIN) – Investigators are asking for tips in the 2017 slayings of two Delphi, Indiana girls after a new social media profile tied to a possible suspect surfaced.
The account, created under the name “anthony_shots,” may hold answers in the slayings of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. On Feb. 13, 2017, the two best friends went for a walk on the remote historic trails of Delphi, Indiana.
The next day, their bodies were found. For years, the best evidence police had of the girl’s killer came from video on Libby’s cellphone that captured both an image of a man approaching her on the High Bridge and a recording as the man told the girls to go down the hill.
Several suspects have emerged over the last five years, but it’s in interviews with the most recent potential suspect where answers in the cold case could be taking shape. In August of 2020, 27-year-old Kegan Kline, of Peru, was arrested on 30 counts of child solicitation, child exploitation and possession of child porn.
But to Libby, Kline may have been known by another name: his online persona Anthony Shots, the social media account that used fake pictures of a male model to solicit nude photos of teenage girls between 2016 and 2017. Kline admitted to police the anthony_shots account was used to talk to underage girls. He told police he’d find girls, both people he knew and didn’t know, on Instagram and ask them to message him on Snapchat or other apps.
Transcripts of an interview police had with Kline reveal that the account was interacting with Libby German the day she and Abby Williams were killed. Also in the transcripts, Kline said he gave the password to the account “to a lot of people.” In another interview, Kline said his father had access to the account.
On Monday, the Indiana State Police said investigators are looking to expand the list of social media applications used by “anthony_shots.”
The Delphi Double Homicide Task Force says the profile was used on the social media platform that once went by the name of Yellow. It is now called Yubo.
This app was designed as a social networking site to make new online friends when it launched in 2017. However, The Irish Times reports it came under fire among child protection experts who dubbed it “Tinder for kids,” warning it could be a potential “free-for-all for sexual predators.” It has since been rebranded as Yubo.
The task force is asking anyone who communicated with the anthony_shots profile on the app to contact the task force at abbyandlibbytip@cacoshrf.com or 765-822-3535.
Kline has not been criminally charged in connection with the murders and ISP hasn’t said he’s a suspect.
WGN’s Andy Koval contributed to this report. | https://www.wfla.com/news/crime/another-fake-profile-linked-to-delphi-murders-of-2-teens/ | 2022-04-12T13:11:47 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/crime/another-fake-profile-linked-to-delphi-murders-of-2-teens/ |
RICHMOND, Calif. (KRON) – A former San Francisco Bay Area teacher was charged by Contra Costa County prosecutors Friday with 29 counts of child molestation.
Anessa Paige Gower, 35, was arrested by Richmond police officers and she is currently behind bars in the Martinez Detection Facility jail.
Her bail is set at nearly $2 million.
Gower was a biology teacher at Making Waves Academy in Richmond. The charter school has 1,100 students in grades 5-12, according to the school’s website.
Gower “engaged in numerous acts of a sexual nature with minors between 2021-2022,” prosecutors said. “The case involves seven minors, so their identities are being withheld.”
“Investigators took statements from the victims and witnesses about a number of incidents involving sex acts with minors, inappropriate touching, and sharing sexually graphic photos over online platforms,” the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office wrote.
Gower was arrested Wednesday when she returned to California from a trip to Hawaii. Richmond police officers arrested her at Sacramento International Airport.
Making Waves Academy chief executive officer Alton Nelson told KRON4, “During the course of an investigation into allegations that one of our teachers violated school policy, we learned of additional highly concerning allegations involving that teacher’s conduct.”
“We immediately shared that information with authorities who are reviewing the matter. That teacher is no longer employed by Making Waves Academy and we have reached out to parents, students and faculty to provide support where it might be needed,” Nelson said Friday.
“There is nothing more important than the health, safety and well-being of our students,” Nelson said.
Making Waves Academy was also at the center of a separate child molestation case involving another teacher.
Ronald David Guinto, 40, is serving a 931-year sentence after being convicted in 2017 of molesting 15 boys when he was their teacher at Making Waves Academy and ran a youth camp called Camp Epic.
Guinto worked at the charter school from 2011 to 2013 when he founded Camp Epic. Police said he used the camp as a ruse to get along with his preferred victim type, mostly boys ages 11 to 12.
The school settled a $10.9 million lawsuit with several of Guinto’s former students.
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Expanding access to medication to treat opioid use disorder is a critical part of the solution
RICHMOND, Va., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Indivior PLC (LON: INDV) today released the following statement regarding the US Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) recent memorandum to law enforcement partners offering guidance and support in response to a nationwide spike in fentanyl-related mass-overdose events.
"The DEA's recent action reinforces the growing and unprecedented crisis of fentanyl-related overdose in the United States and provides guidance to help communities in their treatment and prevention efforts," said Mark Crossley, Chief Executive Officer, Indivior. "A critical part of the solution is increased access to evidence-based medication for people struggling with the chronic disease of opioid and substance use disorder."
The nation's overdose epidemic is now driven by fentanyl.1 The CDC estimates that in the 12-month period ending in October 2021, more than 105,000 Americans died of drug overdoses, with 66 percent of those deaths related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.1 These overdose deaths are affecting families and communities across the country, and the need for access to medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) to help those suffering from opioid use disorder (OUD) and substance abuse has never been more critical.
To turn the tide on this devastating epidemic, Indivior is committed to expanding access to medications for opioid use disorder. One of the most critical needs is in under-served communities where racial and ethnic minorities face barriers to treatment access due to stigma or bias, heightening the inequities already present within our healthcare system. In addition, for those involved with the criminal justice system, approximately 65 percent1 meet the criteria for substance use disorder (SUD), yet only 5 percent2 of those who need treatment receive it.
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a chronic disease in which people develop a pattern of using opioids that can lead to negative consequences. OUD may affect the parts of the brain that are necessary for life-sustaining functions.3
Indivior is a global pharmaceutical company working to help change patients' lives by developing medicines to treat substance use disorders (SUD) and serious mental illnesses. Our vision is that all patients around the world will have access to evidence-based treatment for the chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of SUD. Indivior is dedicated to transforming SUD from a global human crisis to a recognized and treated chronic disease. Building on its global portfolio of OUD treatments, Indivior has a pipeline of product candidates designed to both expand on its heritage in this category and potentially address other chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of SUD, including alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder. Headquartered in the United States in Richmond, VA, Indivior employs more than 900 individuals globally and its portfolio of products is available in over 40 countries worldwide. Visit www.indivior.com to learn more. Connect with Indivior on LinkedIn by visiting www.linkedin.com/company/indivior.
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- National Institute on Drug Abuse: Criminal Justice Drug Facts. June 2020
https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/criminal-justice - National Institute on Drug Abuse: Criminal Justice Drug Facts. June 2020
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STUART, Va. (WNCN/AP) – A call about an intruder at a state park in Virginia led to a police pursuit spanning more than 80 miles that left an elderly man dead and a North Carolina woman facing six charges, including vehicular homicide.
Rangers at Staunton River State Park found 41-year-old Christine Barnette of Cary in an unrented cabin on Friday and requested assistance from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office. By the time deputies arrived, a vehicle pursuit began that spanned several counties, WDBJ reported.
Police said Barnette was contained at one point while still in Halifax County. That was before she “rammed two deputy vehicles” and was able to evade them in the South Boston area.
Authorities said the pursuit continued west through Pittsylvania and Henry counties, crossing through Martinsville and reaching speeds up to 100 miles per hour.
The chase came to an end three counties west of the state park in Patrick County, where Barnette crossed the median into the eastbound lanes of Route 58, causing a head-on collision.
The other car involved in the crash was driven by 81-year-old Bobby Wayne Gammons of Mount Airy.
Gammons was reported dead on the scene and Barnette was flown to Roanoke Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries, Virginia State Police said.
Following the deadly police chase that began in a Virginia State Park, Barnette is facing the following charges:
- breaking and entering
- reckless driving
- defrauding an innkeeper
- felony eluding police
- trespassing
- vehicular homicide
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Inspired awarded additional units following strong Valor™ performance
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. ("Inspired" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: INSE) today announced it has been awarded an additional 700 Valor™ video lottery terminal ("VLT") placement by Western Canada Lottery Corporation ("WCLC"), acting on behalf of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority ("SLGA"), following a formal Request for Quotation (RFQ) process. Inspired will provide an updated Valor™ cabinet with several new game themes specifically tailored for the Saskatchewan market as part of the Company's continued commitment to North America. The additional Valor™ terminals are expected to be delivered by the end of 2022 with new games to be released throughout 2022 and 2023.
"We are thrilled to deploy additional VLT products into Canada in partnership with WCLC, as it is a testament to the successful launch and ongoing performance of the initial 100 units deployed in 2021," said Brooks Pierce, President and Chief Operating Officer of Inspired. "We are proud of our launch in Saskatchewan and the great working partnership we have developed with the WCLC VLT team to launch our products, especially during the global pandemic. We will continue to innovate and improve on our offerings as we build on this foundation and cement our presence in North America."
"We have been impressed with Inspired's Valor™ VLT and their commitment to launch the product, which we have been operating for the past year in Saskatchewan," said Eric Karmark, WCLC Vice President, VLT Gaming and Operations. "Valor™ has had strong comparative performance and we appreciate the depth and quality of the new and existing game styles, which we believe will offer an exciting and varied experience to Saskatchewan VLT players."
About Inspired Entertainment, Inc.
Inspired offers an expanding portfolio of content, technology, hardware and services for regulated gaming, betting, lottery, social and leisure operators across retail and mobile channels around the world. The Company's gaming, virtual sports, interactive and leisure products appeal to a wide variety of players, creating new opportunities for operators to grow their revenue. The Company operates in approximately 35 jurisdictions worldwide, supplying gaming systems with associated terminals and content for approximately 50,000 gaming machines located in betting shops, pubs, gaming halls and other route operations; virtual sports products through more than 32,000 retail venues and various online websites; interactive games for 170+ websites; and a variety of amusement entertainment solutions with a total installed base of more than 16,000 terminals. Additional information can be found at www.inseinc.com.
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Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside of Inspired's control and all of which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Inspired's views as of any subsequent date, and Inspired does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. You are advised to review carefully the "Risk Factors" section of Inspired's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which is available, free of charge, on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Two women are charged in connection to three missing Springfield boys.
Brittany Barnes, and her wife, Ceairah Beverly, are charged with three counts of Felony Interference with Custody.
According to court reports, the children were under the guardianship of their grandmother, Audrey Beverly, when Brittany Barnes and Ceairah Beverly picked the 3 boys up for an unsupervised visit on March 23rd.
The children’s grandmother, Audrey Beverly, had a verbal agreement that the two women would take the boys to their scheduled court appearance set for that day, but when neither the children nor the women arrived, the court attempted to contact them and find out where they were.
Court documents said Audrey Beverly is the custodial guardian of the children.
Court documents show the children were removed from Barnes’ and Beverly’s custody in January after allegations of drug use, criminal activity by the parents, lack of supervision, and lack of school attendance.
According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, on Thursday, March 31, the children’s EBT/food stamp cards were used at a WalMart in Queen Creek, Arizona.
Ceairah is a white woman, who is 30, 5’2″, and 170 pounds. Beverly has brown hair and brown eyes. Brittany Barnes is a 30-year-old white female with brown hair, and blue eyes, and weighs 130 pounds.
Ryder Green, 10, Resean Green, 9, and Ramello Green, 8, are believed to be in the Tucson, Arizona area, where Barnes’ mother, Shelby Tackett-Barnes, lives.
Below are descriptions of the three missing children:
- Ramello, 8, is a black male, 4’3” tall, 74 pounds with brown hair and eyes.
- Resean, 9, is a black male, 4’4” tall, 77 pounds with brown hair and eyes.
- Ryder, 10, is a black male, 4’9” 116 pounds with brown hair and eyes.
Tackett-Barnes initially cooperated with police and said she knew what hotel Barnes and the children were staying in. However, court documents show when she discovered the children would be brought back to Greene County and placed into state custody, she refused to say where the children were.
On April 6, police made contact with Tackett-Barnes and attempted to facilitate the surrender of the children, but police said she responded by saying she did not know where the children were and that she had limited contact with her daughter.
Tackett-Barnes later said the children were no longer in Arizona and that Barnes had hired an attorney to “sue everyone for taking her kids,” according to police reports.
Tackett-Barnes said her daughter had not broken any laws and therefore didn’t need to disclose her location. She also indicated that her daughter was now an Arizona resident, so she may still be in the state.
Arizona authorities and local FBI partners are helping with the case.
Anyone with information is asked to immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810. | https://www.wfla.com/news/crime/women-face-charges-in-connection-to-3-missing-boys/ | 2022-04-12T13:12:05 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/crime/women-face-charges-in-connection-to-3-missing-boys/ |
Sale of 350-Unit Multifamily Community Known as The Berkman Located in Rochester, Minnesota, to CBRE Investment Management
ROCHESTER, Minn., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kayne Anderson Real Estate ("KA Real Estate"), the real estate private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., and Alatus, LLC ("Alatus"), announced today that they have closed the sale of The Berkman, a 350-unit, Class A, multifamily community in Rochester, Minnesota, to CBRE Investment Management, which made the investment on behalf of one of its separate account clients.
Located at 217 14th Ave S.W., The Berkman sits across the street from the Mayo Clinic's Saint Marys Campus, the nation's largest intensive care unit, and is less than one mile from the Mayo Clinic's downtown campus. According to Newsweek, Rochester's Mayo Clinic is currently ranked as the best hospital in the world. The community is a three-minute drive from Downtown Rochester's shops, salons, restaurants, breweries and employers and a five-minute drive from the Apache Mall. Additionally, the property is a 10-minute drive from Rochester International Airport and just over a one-hour drive from Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Both KA Real Estate and Alatus maintain a successful track record and forward-thinking approach to real estate and are committed to prioritizing and incorporating environmental, social and governance ("ESG") standards into their businesses. KA Real Estate and Alatus made significant investments that directly provide environmental and social benefits to the property and the local community, including installations of efficient electric heat pump technology and low-flow plumbing fixtures which create water usage efficiencies of more than 60% relative to standard plumbing features, and the usage of recycled content and sustainable and regional materials during the construction phase, minimizing construction waste and the carbon footprint of transporting materials.
The Berkman offers studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, along with six walk-up townhomes. Units feature nine-foot ceilings, oversized windows, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and full-size washers and dryers. Community amenities include a rooftop entertainment lounge, a rooftop pet lawn and spa, an outdoor pool with a sundeck, a clubroom, a sports suite with a golf simulator, a library with private studies, a fireplace-equipped television lounge and a fitness center. The property also includes 23,494 square feet of commercial space.
"We are so proud to be a part of this best-in-class sustainable development with Alatus that has been carefully curated with innovative design utilizing repurposed materials and amenity-rich common spaces for our tenants to enjoy," said David Selznick, Chief Investment Officer, KA Real Estate. "Our objective was to provide an ESG-oriented community to support the Mayo Clinic's staff, patients and overall Rochester resident base and we are thrilled to have accomplished that with The Berkman, which has outperformed in every way."
"Alatus set out on a mission to deliver a transformational project that served the community of Rochester and the Mayo Clinic," said Robert Lux, CEO, Alatus. "Thanks to the vision and dedication of our team and the strong partnership with the City of Rochester and the Destination Medical Center, I can confidently say that we achieved our goal in producing a landmark asset for the community."
Benjamin Green, Managing Director, Residential Transactions, at CBRE Investment Management, added: "The Berkman represented an opportunity to invest in a top-of-the-line residential asset that features a rare level of amenities and benefits for Downtown Rochester residents. We believe that this asset's proximity to the area's elite base of education, research and world-renowned medical institutions, combined with strong demographic fundamentals, will position this property as a quality asset that will capitalize on durable demand from 'Eds and Meds'."
JLL Capital Markets represented the sellers. Their Sales and Advisory team was led by Managing Directors Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg and Dan Linnell, Senior Director Adam Haydon, Executive Managing Directors Matthew Lawton and Jon Geanakos and Senior Managing Director Jim Curtin.
About Kayne Anderson Real Estate
Kayne Anderson Real Estate ("KA Real Estate") is a leading real estate private equity investor in medical office, seniors housing, off-campus student housing, multifamily housing and self-storage. KA Real Estate manages $14 billion of real estate AUM (as of 1/31/22) across opportunistic equity, core equity and real estate debt. KA Real Estate is part of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., a $32 billion alternative investment management firm (AUM as of 1/31/22) with more than 37 years of successful experience in the real estate, renewable and energy infrastructure, energy, credit, and growth capital sectors. For more information, visit https://kaynecapital.com/real-estate/.
About Alatus, LLC
Alatus was founded in 2005 with the goal of revitalizing communities through transformative real estate development. Through numerous, award-winning urban and suburban developments, the Alatus team brings more than 30 years of real estate planning, design, and construction experience to each project and proudly partners with clients and communities throughout the Upper Midwest. Alatus has participated in the development of some of the most influential residential properties in downtown Minneapolis including The Carlyle Condominiums and Grant Park Condominiums.
Their track record in producing first-class projects is proven by the success and longevity demonstrated in their portfolio. Alatus listens closely to local residents, stakeholders and cities to develop transformational projects that will enhance and revitalize the neighborhoods they are part of, and they leverage their extensive industry experience and prowess to deliver exemplary results. Alatus was recently named one of the most innovative development companies in Minnesota and its most recently delivered project in Rochester, MN – Berkman Apartments – won numerous awards for best in class and state in addition to its recognition for environmental sustainability. The project represents the embodiment of the culture, community, and process that Alatus strives for in each project within every new community.
About CBRE Investment Management
CBRE Investment Management is a leading global real assets investment management firm with $141.9 billion in assets under management* as of December 31, 2021, operating in more than 30 offices and 20 countries around the world. Through its investor-operator culture, the firm seeks to deliver sustainable investment solutions across real assets categories, geographies, risk profiles and execution formats so that its clients, people and communities thrive.
CBRE Investment Management is an independently operated affiliate of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2021 revenue). CBRE has more than 105,000 employees (excluding Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE Investment Management harnesses CBRE's data and market insights, investment sourcing and other resources for the benefit of its clients. For more information, please visit www.cbreim.com.
*Assets under management (AUM) refers to the fair market value of real assets-related investments with respect to which CBRE Investment Management provides, on a global basis, oversight, investment management services and other advice and which generally consist of investments in real assets; equity in funds and joint ventures; securities portfolios; operating companies and real assets-related loans. This AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of CBRE Investment Management's presence in the global real assets market, and its calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers and from its calculation of regulatory assets under management for purposes of certain regulatory filings.
About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. JLL shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $16.6 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 95,000 as of September 30, 2021. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.
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Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a press conference in Miami Tuesday morning.
The governor will be speaking at Miami Dade College around 10:30 a.m. Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez will be in attendance.
Further information about the event was not immediately available. | https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/gov-desantis-to-speak-at-miami-dade-college/ | 2022-04-12T13:12:11 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/gov-desantis-to-speak-at-miami-dade-college/ |
Kindred Group plc will publish its interim report for the first quarter 2022 on Thursday 28 April 2022 at 07.30 (CEST)
VALLETTA, Malta, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In connection with this, Kindred Group's CEO Henrik Tjärnström will host a web presentation in English at 10.00 (CEST) which is web casted live on https://www.kindredgroup.com/q12022.
To participate in the telephone conference in connection with the presentation, please call:
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Please call in well in advance for registration. There will be an opportunity to ask questions after the presentation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation soared over the past year at its fastest pace in more than 40 years, with costs for food, gasoline, housing and other necessities squeezing American consumers and wiping out the pay raises that many people have received.
The Labor Department said Tuesday that its consumer price index jumped 8.5% in March from 12 months earlier — the biggest year-over-year increase since December 1981. Prices have been driven up by bottlenecked supply chains, robust consumer demand and disruptions to global food and energy markets worsened by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The government’s report also showed that inflation rose 1.2% from February to March, up from a 0.8% increase from January to February.
The March inflation numbers were the first to capture the full surge in gasoline prices that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Moscow’s brutal attacks have triggered far-reaching Western sanctions against the Russian economy and have disrupted global food and energy markets. According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of gasoline — $4.10 — is up 43% from a year ago, though it has fallen back in the past couple of weeks.
The escalation of energy prices has led to higher transportation costs for the shipment of goods and components across the economy, which, in turn, has contributed to higher prices for consumers.
The latest evidence of accelerating prices will solidify expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates aggressively in the coming months to try to slow borrowing and spending and tame inflation. The financial markets now foresee much steeper rate hikes this year than Fed officials had signaled as recently as last month.
Even before Russia’s war further spurred price increases, robust consumer spending, steady pay raises and chronic supply shortages had sent U.S. consumer inflation to its highest level in four decades. In addition, housing costs, which make up about a third of the consumer price index, have escalated, a trend that seems unlikely to reverse anytime soon.
Economists point out that as the economy has emerged from the depths of the pandemic, consumers have been gradually broadening their spending beyond goods to include more services. A result is that high inflation, which at first had reflected mainly a shortage of goods — from cars and furniture to electronics and sports equipment — has been emerging in services, too, like travel, health care and entertainment.
The expected fast pace of the Fed’s rate increases will make loans sharply more expensive for consumers and businesses. Mortgage rates, in particular, though not directly influenced by the Fed, have rocketed higher in recent weeks, making home buying more expensive. Many economists say they worry that the Fed has waited too long to begin raising rates and might end up acting so aggressively as to trigger a recession.
For now, the economy as a whole remains solid, with unemployment near 50-year lows and job openings near record highs. Still, rocketing inflation, with its impact on Americans’ daily lives, is posing a political threat to President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies as they seek to keep control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.
Economists generally express doubt that even the sharp rate hikes that are expected from the Fed will manage to reduce inflation anywhere near the central bank’s 2% annual target by the end of this year. Tilley, Wilmington Trust economist, said he expects year-over-year consumer inflation to still be 4.5% by the end of 2020. Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he had forecast a much lower 3% rate.
Inflation, which had been largely under control for four decades, began to accelerate last spring as the U.S. and global economies rebounded with unexpected speed and strength from the brief but devastating coronavirus recession that began in the spring of 2020.
The recovery, fueled by huge infusions of government spending and super-low interest rates, caught businesses by surprise, forcing them to scramble to meet surging customer demand. Factories, ports and freight yards struggled to keep up, leading to chronic shipping delays and price spikes.
Critics also blame, in part, the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion March 2021 stimulus program, which included $1,400 relief checks for most households, for helping overheat an already sizzling economy.
Many Americans have been receiving pay increases, but the pace of inflation has more than wiped out those gains for most people. In February, after accounting for inflation, average hourly wages fell 2.5% from a year earlier. It was the 11th straight monthly drop in inflation-adjusted wages. | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/us-inflation-jumped-8-5-in-past-year-highest-since-1981/ | 2022-04-12T13:12:17 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/us-inflation-jumped-8-5-in-past-year-highest-since-1981/ |
SAN DIEGO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTRA) ("Kintara" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new solid tumor cancer therapies today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with institutional investors for the purchase and sale of 16,226,416 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Shares") and warrants to purchase 16,226,416 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Warrants") at a combined purchase price of $0.53 per Share and related Warrant in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules for gross proceeds of approximately $8.6 million, before deducting fees and other offering expenses. The Warrants will have an exercise price of $0.41 per share, will be exercisable immediately and will expire five years from the date of issuance. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about April 14, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is acting as sole placement agent for the offering.
The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for funding its clinical studies, working capital and other general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, funding acquisitions or investments in businesses, products or technologies that are complementary to the Company's businesses, products and technologies.
The securities described above are being offered by the Company pursuant to a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-254662) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 24, 2021 and declared effective on April 1, 2021. The offering of the securities described herein will be made only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the securities being offered will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC's website located at http://www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement may be obtained, when available, from A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, 590 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10022, or by telephone at (212) 624-2060, or by email at prospectus@allianceg.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
Located in San Diego, California, Kintara is dedicated to the development of novel cancer therapies for patients with unmet medical needs. Kintara is developing two late-stage, Phase 3-ready therapeutics for clear unmet medical needs with reduced risk development programs. The two programs are VAL-083 for glioblastoma (GBM) and REM-001 for Cutaneous Metastatic Breast Cancer (CMBC).
VAL-083 is a "first-in-class," small-molecule chemotherapeutic with a novel mechanism of action that has demonstrated clinical activity against a range of cancers, including central nervous system, ovarian and other solid tumors (e.g., NSCLC, bladder cancer, head and neck) in U.S. clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Based on Kintara's internal research programs and these prior NCI-sponsored clinical studies, Kintara is currently advancing VAL-083 in the GBM AGILE study to support the development and commercialization of VAL-083 in GBM.
Kintara is also advancing its proprietary, late-stage photodynamic therapy platform that holds promise as a localized cutaneous, or visceral, tumor treatment as well as in other potential indications. REM-001 therapy has been previously studied in four Phase 2/3 clinical trials in patients with CMBC who had previously received chemotherapy and/or failed radiation therapy. With clinical efficacy to date of 80% complete responses of CMBC evaluable lesions, and with an existing robust safety database of approximately 1,100 patients across multiple indications, Kintara is advancing the REM-001 CMBC program to late-stage pivotal testing.
For more information, please visit www.kintara.com or follow us on Twitter at @Kintara_Thera, Facebook and Linkedin.
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the completion of the offering. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering, the intended use of proceeds from the offering, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operations and clinical trials; the Company's ability to develop, market and sell products based on its technology; the expected benefits and efficacy of the Company's products and technology; the availability of substantial additional funding for the Company to continue its operations and to conduct research and development, clinical studies and future product commercialization; and the Company's business, research, product development, regulatory approval, marketing and distribution plans and strategies. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021, the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K.
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SUZHOU, China, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MediLink Therapeutics announced that YL201, the first compound based on MediLink's proprietary antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology platform, has been cleared on its Investigational New Drug (IND) application by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Phase I first-in-human study.
YL201 uses a novel "TMALIN" (Tumor Microenviroment Activable Linker) ADC technology developed at MediLink Therapeutics to resolve potential ADC resistance and stability issues. Preclinical data demonstrated great efficacy of YL201 in various in vivo tumor models, such as non-small cell lung cancer, prostate cancer and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and furthermore YL201 shows good tolerability in non-human primates. The clearance of our first IND marks an important milestone for MediLink and brings novel treatment opportunity of this conjugate drug to global cancer patients.
About MediLink Therapeutics
MediLink Therapeutics was established in 2020 by an experienced team with innovative ADC expertise and management skills. The company is committed to developing globally competitive conjugated drugs and building a differentiated proprietary ADC technology platform. MediLink focuses clinical drug development on unmet medical needs, and will continuously expand into new disease areas to serve the global patients.
Contact:
Lei Yang
Email: lei.yang@medilinkthera.com
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E-homes Service Provider Econic Debuts Mendix-built Digital Field Services and Business Operations Platform to Speed Up Residential Energy Transition from Natural Gas to Electric
- Business-critical "Eos" platform created with low-code digitalizes all workflows in the value chain from quote to cash
- New platform created in just 4 months and is poised to become operating system for energy transition in housing market
- Flexibility of Mendix enables Econic to build a highly customised customer experience for all stakeholders
BOSTON and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mendix, a Siemens business and global leader in modern enterprise application development, announced that Econic, an e-homes service provider, has used the Mendix enterprise low-code platform to build a field services and business operations solution to digitalize and streamline all business-critical workflows. The innovative solution dramatically accelerates residential energy transition and leverages low-code technology to fight global warming and foster sustainability.
The new platform, named Eos after the Greek goddess of the dawn, supports Econic's mission of turning every home that is powered by natural gas into an e-home: a sustainable and comfortable house that is fossil free and generates its own electricity. To support this mission, they've created a holistic, digital environment including tailor-made apps and portals for its stakeholders, like home owners, project managers, internal staff, and contractors. Using Eos, they can manage all orders, deliveries, assets, supplies, quotations, agreements and invoices leading to process efficiencies, transparency, and massive acceleration of the residential housing sector's energy transition.
Achieving this is an important goal for the US and European market. By signing the Glasgow Climate Pact at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2021, nations across the world have committed themselves to turn the 2020s into a decade of climate action and support. One of the goals of the pact is to reduce global carbon dioxide emissions by 45% by 2030. Econic, a fast-growing Dutch company with offices in Amsterdam and Aachen (Germany), is leading the charge in Europe and has developed an innovative business that contributes to this goal by helping homeowners, contractors, and housing associations massively accelerate the transition to fully electric e-homes so the carbon footprint of consumers can be dramatically reduced.
To reach those numbers, Econic needed to digitalize the whole value chain and ecosystem of field services. "We wanted to go ten times faster without compromising on scalability or customer experience," said Mike Out, head of digital strategy and customer experience, at Econic. "We knew the traditional way of developing a platform wasn't an option. We were already familiar with low-code. However, we have very specific needs as we have a unique proposition offering the entire scope from advice to realization for energy transition. After reading Forrester and Gartner reports on low-code vendors and hearing about various successful use cases, our team decided to work with the Mendix enterprise low-code platform."
Operating system for the energy transition
At Econic, they refer to Eos as the operating system for energy transition, and like any good operating system it must have the capability of integrating many different systems. "We need to integrate applications such as Power BI, MessageBird, Exact, Zendesk, Aircall and a wide range of data monitoring solutions," said Out. "Mendix makes it very easy to integrate systems from our logistics partner while using data from our smart meters, which we can analyze to better serve our customers."
Mendix partner CLEVR advised the business team at Econic on how to transform a value chain and ecosystem that has been traditionally non-digital. To cater to Econic's needs, CLEVR designed Eos, a unified system with overview, insight and seamless workflows for all business critical processes ranging from scheduling a work order, digital sign-off, online scheduling, quotation tooling, supply management and invoicing. The platform also features five-tailor made portals for different stakeholders like home owners, project managers, internal staff and contractors. "The Mendix platform enables us to build unique solutions and makes an ERP system redundant. It basically provides us with a workflow machine with which we can digitalize 90% of our simple processes so we have more time to think about new, smart solutions to further enhance the customer experience," said Out.
Eos was built in just four months and migration to the new platform was flawless. Econic is now able to speed up the energy transition significantly by doing twice as many e-home installations per day, due to smarter resource management, lower costs and offering unique value to partners and clients. Also, customer service agents can handle double the amount of tickets. "Thanks to the flexibility and customizability of low-code, we can build a more efficient operation and a pixel perfect experience for our customers and our field service engineers that can be continuously optimized," Out stated.
Using the Mendix application also allows Econic to deliver assignments completely digitally. Eos provides functions like digital video inspection and smart forms which makes its processes transparent, data-driven, scalable and ultimately leads to increased customer satisfaction. The latest addition to Eos is a modular e-home configurator in which consumers can put together and customize their own e-home.
"The fact that Econic's internal stakeholders quickly changed their thinking from 'its an IT project' to 'we're a digital company' illustrates a key benefit of using the Mendix platform to transform and modernize the enterprise," said Hans de Visser, vice president of product management at Mendix. "We're very proud to contribute to Econic's goal to lead the energy transition in the housing market and look forward to seeing what other innovative features their development team will add to the platform in the future."
"We can be an example for the industry by doing things differently and going faster and further than anyone else," stated Joris Jonker, CEO of Econic. "Energy and installation companies try to offer experiences like ours but are struggling as it's very complicated to unite all these elements in one platform. "With Eos, we can share the blueprints of our success and offer the platform to our partners and potentially even to our competitors. For now, we're focused on our ambitious roadmap that includes making certain modules available on the Mendix Marketplace for others to leverage."
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In a digital-first world, customers want their every need anticipated, employees want better tools to do their jobs, and enterprises know that sweeping digital transformation is the key to survival and success. Mendix, a Siemens business, is quickly becoming the engine of the enterprise digital landscape. Its industry-leading low-code platform and comprehensive ecosystem integrates the most advanced technology to support solutions that boost engagement, streamline operations, and relieve IT logjams. Built on the pillars of abstraction, automation, cloud, and collaboration, Mendix dramatically increases developer productivity and empowers a legion of not-so-technical, 'citizen' developers to create apps guided by their particular domain expertise, facilitated by Mendix's engineered-in collaborative capabilities and intuitive visual interface. Recognized as a leader and visionary by leading industry analysts, the platform is cloud-native, open, extensible, agile, and proven. From artificial intelligence and augmented reality to intelligent automation and native mobile, Mendix is the backbone of digital-first enterprises. The Mendix enterprise low-code platform has been adopted by more than 4,000 leading companies around the world.
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesmerize (www.mesmerize.com), a prominent out-of-home media company specializing in patient education at the point of care, is excited to become a corporate member of NCPA, the National Community Pharmacists Association. Founded in 1898, the National Community Pharmacists Association is the voice for independent pharmacies across the U.S., representing 19,400 pharmacies that employ 215,000 individuals.
The NCPA is dedicated to the continuing growth of community pharmacies and represents the professional and proprietary interests of independent community pharmacists. Mesmerize has joined the association as a corporate member to help further NCPA's mission to protect and promote the interests of independent pharmacists nationwide.
Community pharmacists not only dispense medications, but also function as local healthcare problem-solvers who can customize solutions to local health challenges for patients. They are rooted in the communities where they are located and are America's most accessible healthcare providers.
"As community pharmacists continue to fulfill additional roles along a patient's healthcare journey, independent pharmacies are becoming recognized more frequently as a resource for patient education, vaccinations, and other primary care services," said Ian Stone, Mesmerize's Senior Vice President of Business Development. "Our team is excited to join the NCPA and to help catapult the growth of the independent pharmacy community in the U.S."
"NCPA is committed to high-quality pharmacist care and to restoring, maintaining, and promoting the health and well-being of the public our members serve," said NCPA's Vice President of Business Development, Nina Dadgar. "NCPA looks forward to recognizing Mesmerize as a valuable member."
ABOUT MESMERIZE
Mesmerize is a media company that specializes in patient education at the point of care. Mesmerize provides targeted educational materials including digital and static wallboards, literature distribution, and branded medical essentials to patients and caregivers in waiting rooms, exam rooms, and other high traffic areas of doctors' offices, community-based organizations, AIDS service organizations, and independent and chain pharmacies. For more information, please visit www.mesmerize.com
ABOUT THE NCPA
Founded in 1898, the National Community Pharmacists Association is the voice for the community pharmacist, representing nearly 19,400 pharmacies that employ 215,000 individuals nationwide. Community pharmacies are rooted in the communities where they are located and are among America's most accessible health care providers. To learn more, visit www.ncpa.org
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Fueled by disruption, Intercept Music accelerates the independent creator economy through artistic empowerment with a worldwide launch today.
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intercept Music, a revolutionary technology platform expressly created for independent labels and musical artists who seek creative solutions to their financial future, launches its worldwide digital distribution platform today in partnership with iconic entertainer Method Man. By forging a powerful partnership, Intercept Music and Method Man underscore the value and importance of artistic emancipation in today's creator economy. The launch celebrates Intercept Music's clarion call with a campaign entitled "Independence Empowered," featuring Method Man as captured by director Dale May.
Watch! Method Man x Intercept Music Commercial https://vimeo.com/696653417
Commercial Credits: Creative Director: Adam Nelson / Workhouse, Director: Dale May, D.P & Editor: Peter Roessler, Producer: George Watson: WSWcreative / Watson & Spierman Productions, Gaffer: David Ospina, Key Grip: Nick Love, Location: The Bridge Recording Studios, Brooklyn, NY, StreetLife featuring Method Man produced by Havoc (Mobb Deep) courtesy of ProducerPlug
"Hard work beats talent, when talent fails to work hard. Proper education leads to constant elevation. Intercept equals empowerment." - Method Man
Founded by veteran music and tech industry heavyweights, Intercept's Music team has helped artists earn over 100 Grammys and hundreds of notable industry awards. Intercept's marriage of music and tech builds a dynamic digital stage for independent labels and emerging artists by providing new power tools to distribute music directly to the masses and major streaming platforms.
Method Man made his introduction into the entertainment industry in the early 90s as one of the founding members of the iconic Staten Island-based hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan. In 1996, he won a Grammy Award for "Best Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group" for "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need to Get By" featuring American R&B singer Mary J. Blige. Following an incredibly successful musical career — during which he shot to stardom not only as a Wu-Tang member but later pairing up with Redman for a series of studio projects — Method took his sizeable talents onscreen with recurring roles in critically acclaimed television shows such as The Godfather of Harlem, Rodney in The Deuce, Luke Cage, HBO's Oz as Tug Daniels and The Wire as Cheese, The Breaks and in feature films including How High, The Cobbler, Red Tails, Belly, Garden State, and Concrete Cowboys to name just a few. He is currently keeping fanatical fans tuned in as the hotshot lawyer Davis MacLean on the hit drama series Power Book II: Ghost, a role that earned him the "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards.
House of Independents.
Intercept Music gives artists and their labels immediate access to hundreds of digital stores and every major streaming platform, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, and YouTube Music. In addition, Intercept Music's powerful, proprietary social media marketing and promotional software creates an effective communication channel for promoting music, merch, and performances. The company's fully managed advertising, promotional services, and the opportunity to sell merchandise through branded online stores gives independent labels all the revenue-generating tools of any major label, bar none.
"This is a magic milestone for Intercept Music. After years of conception, working closely with artists to fine-tune our suite of innovative service offerings, we are proud to deliver a revolutionary technology platform expressly created for independents. Method Man is a global icon and the living embodiment of 'independence empowered.' With the rise of creators who seek creative solutions to their financial futures, I can think of no better partner to launch our enterprise, which is focused on advanced technologies for the entertainment industry. We're excited about what we will achieve together while arming indie artists and labels with new power tools to achieve their wildest artistic ambitions." - Tod Turner, CEO of Intercept Music
Commandeer Your Career.
Intercept Music empowers artists and labels alike with bespoke data intelligence, A&R, and marketing to maximize creative and economic potential. With decades of experience and a dozen software patents for technology constructed into products like Skype, Intercept has built a home for independent artists and bands. Potent Intercept Music partnerships include Ingrooves Music Group, What's In-Store Music, Rocket Songs, Amped Distribution, Nifter, MusiCares, Nerve - the Banking App for Music Creators, A2IM - American Association of Independent Music, and many more.
Intercept Emancipates.
Intercept Music unshackles monetization opportunities with leading digital music aggregators and empowers through effective analytics. From the boombox to your Beats, Intercept provides a superior suite of products designed to arm, issue, and accelerate creative advancement so independents can keep 100% of their rights and masters. A potent partner in artistic proclamation, Intercept Music rewards independence with monthly revenue payments—access royalty earnings in real-time with no hidden fees and 100% artist-maintained ownership.
"I am so honored to be a part of these revolutionary times as independence take center stage. Our goal at Intercept Music is to give voice to emerging and established artists and labels by providing the tools they need to succeed. Forging a powerful partnership with Method Man, Intercept underscores the value and promise of artistic emancipation in today's creator economy." - Ralph Tashjian, Chairman, Intercept Music
Intercept Champions Creative Iconoclasts.
Harness the power of premium distribution, sizzling social media, meaningful marketing, monumental merchandising, and customizable promotional services exclusively for labels and artists, all in one convenient place.
As Intercept launches a fresh blueprint for artistic industriousness, it's dedicated to providing artists with unexplored prospects to create a modern-day music career.
About Intercept Music
Intercept Music champions creative iconoclasts. The entertainment technology company harnesses the power of premium distribution, sizzling social media, meaningful marketing, monumental merchandising, and customizable promotional services to empower independent labels and their artists to build audiences and drive revenue. The Software as a Service (SaaS) company focuses exclusively on the independent music market, the fastest-growing sector of the music industry. Intercept Music is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sanwire Corporation (OTC PINK:SNWR), a company focused on advanced technologies for the entertainment industry. Learn more at interceptmusic.com
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RALEIGH, N.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennia (the "Company"), a leader in patient payment and patient engagement for hospitals, health systems, medical groups and specialty practices is excited to announce the launch of Millennia Complete, a new and unified patient engagement and payments platform. Millennia Complete streamlines the patient journey and is the first product that can take a patient from scheduling of their appointment through the final patient payment.
The needs and expectations of patients continue to grow. Patients are looking for a simple, seamless process to engage with their providers. However, providers are often challenged in delivering this experience because the execution is disjointed, often requiring multiple vendors and/or internal staff. From scheduling of the appointment, to eligibility and estimates, to registration at time of service, to helping patients understand their balance, to processing payments… all of these steps are critical to the overall patient experience and they need to be well coordinated and connected.
In a recent study Millennia hosted with Revenue Cycle leaders, over 80% believe a unified solution would be valuable or extremely valuable. When asked about this, one of the respondents said, "It's a genius thought to integrate front-end and back-end. We struggle horribly with the giant chasm in between what happens on the front-end and what we get on the back-end. A true unified solution saves everyone time and money to get the information correct the first time. It makes the patient experience better, and we get paid more quickly."
Millennia Complete is the first unified platform that connects front-end patient access technology with the back-end payments technology and support, all focused on simplifying the process to improve patient satisfaction. The result is a single technology-based experience, allowing patients to easily complete all of the key steps in the process.
"Since our inception in 2008, Millennia has always been focused on helping patients with their payments while delivering a great experience," said Tom Ormondroyd, CEO of Millennia. "However, providers were still having issues with engaging patients early in the process – often leading to missed appointments, incomplete information, claim denials and frustrated patients. With Millennia Complete, we help providers digitally engage with patients from the beginning and keep them engaged throughout the process. With 93% patient adoption, payment rates 2-4X the national average and a 98% patient satisfaction rate, we provide the complete solution for our providers and their patients."
For more information about Millennia Complete and the full suite of products and solutions, please visit www.Millenniapay.com/solutions.
About Millennia: Millennia is how healthcare providers engage with their patients – from the first appointment to the final payment. It means a better experience for your patients and more revenue for your organization. Founded in 2012, Millennia provides technology-driven patient pay and engagement solutions for more than 1,600 provider locations in 43 states, supporting over 35 million patient interactions every year. Millennia supports clients across all care settings including acute care, post-acute, medical groups and specialty practices. To learn more, email cgarnett@millenniapay.com or visit Millenniapay.com.
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Park opens to the community on April 19
MILWAUKEE, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. and Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, today announced that the Northwestern Mutual Community Park, located inside the 75-acre Henry Maier Festival Park, will re-open for the season on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Throughout the summer, the Northwestern Mutual Community Park will also offer a series of free community events, Sunday Family Fun Days, sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual Foundation.
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. continues to fulfill its nonprofit mission, established in 1965, of bringing the community together and providing aMusic showcase for performing arts, activities and recreation to the public, through music and special events.
The Sunday Family Fun Days will take place June 19, July 17, August 7, September 18 and October 9, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park. The events are free and will feature a full day of family-friendly programming on the Northwestern Mutual Community Park stage, featuring local arts and community groups including Danceworks, First Stage, and Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, among others. Other activities include balloon artists, face painters, exhibitors, food trucks and more. Free parking will also be offered during Sunday Family Fun Days in designated lots.
"We are excited to open the Northwestern Mutual Community Park to the community and bring more free family fun to Henry Maier Festival Park this year," said Don Smiley, President and CEO of Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. "The Northwestern Mutual Community Park quickly became a popular destination, hosting tens of thousands of attendees during its first year in operation in 2021."
"Bringing the community together for one-of-a-kind experiences that welcome people of all backgrounds and abilities plays a vital role in our mission to help Milwaukee flourish as city like no other," said Steve Radke, President of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation. "We're looking forward to welcoming Milwaukee families and visitors to the Northwestern Mutual Community Park for our Sunday Family Fun Days series and another year of inclusive and accessible play."
A book donation box will also be installed at the Northwestern Mutual Community Park this year. Attendees are encouraged to bring a new or gently used children's book and place it in the box throughout the operating season. All books collected will be donated to Next Door Foundation Books For Kids program.
The Northwestern Mutual Community Park opened in June of 2021 and offers inclusive and accessible play for children ages 2 to 12 years of age, including those who may experience a variety of challenges.
The Park is open to the public daily from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. It will also be open to attendees of special events including Summerfest, ethnic and cultural festivals, and more.
Days and times of operation are subject to change, please visit MilwaukeeWorldFestival.com to view the schedule. Free parking is available in Lot G, which is located south of the Henry Maier Festival Park Mid-Gate, as well as designated bike parking. No pets are allowed.
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. is an independent, private 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1965 that produces Summerfest, presented by American Family Insurance, a three-weekend festival that typically generates approximately $187 million in economic impact for the community each year. Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. also maintains and improves Henry Maier Festival Park, located on 75 acres on the shores of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, WI. In addition to Summerfest, Henry Maier Festival Park hosts a variety of ethnic and cultural festivals, concerts, walks, runs, and other special events, attracting nearly 1.3 million people. The mission of the organization is to promote an understanding of different ethnic cultures, the histories and traditions of various nationalities, harmony in the community, civic pride and provide a showcase for performing arts, activities and recreation for the public and employment opportunities for the youth of the community. For more details, visit Summerfest.com, Facebook.com/Summerfest, Twitter: @Summerfest or Instagram: @Summerfest.
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a holistic planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important. With more than $570 billion in combined company and client assets, $34 billion in revenues, and $2.1 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to nearly five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 90 on the 2021 FORTUNE 500 and was recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2022.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with "Advisor" in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.
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Leading multichannel commerce platform announces advertising support for TikTok, new partnerships with global selling channels, and fulfillment integrations across major marketplaces.
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChannelAdvisor Corporation (NYSE: ECOM), a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable brands and retailers to increase global sales, today announced new capabilities to help reach new customers, stand out in a competitive market, and increase operational efficiencies.
"Brands are actively seeking ways to streamline their e-commerce operations across the entire consumer journey, whether it's how they promote their products, drive traffic to preferred retailers or even how they process orders across channels." said Steve Frechette, vice president of product management at ChannelAdvisor. "ChannelAdvisor's Spring Release gives them more ways to do that. We're excited to announce our latest batch of platform enhancements, partnerships and integrations that will help our brands scale and optimize their marketing, selling and fulfillment operations — all from a single interface."
ChannelAdvisor's Spring Release includes:
Managed Support for Advertising on TikTok
TikTok is increasingly used by brands and retailers to reach new audiences in a fun and engaging manner. ChannelAdvisor's Managed Services team has now added support for TikTok to its broad suite of advertising offerings to help our sellers leverage this important marketing channel. Our support for TikTok is now the latest tool that brands and retailers can leverage as part of a comprehensive digital advertising and social commerce strategy , which also includes support and optimized strategies across Google, Bing, Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Instagram, retail media programs, and more.
Optimize Fulfillment Operations Across More Sites From a Single Platform
Success in multichannel commerce relies on more than just having a listing on a given channel. To that end, ChannelAdvisor's strategy is to go deep on key channels and enable our clients to leverage native capabilities such as advertising and fulfillment. With this release, ChannelAdvisor adds to its fulfillment support by providing the ability for sellers to manage and automate their fulfillment operations across additional channels, including:
- Bol.com
- Fulfillment by ABOUT YOU ('FbAY')
- Castlegate (Wayfair)
With these additional fulfillment integrations, sellers can deliver the best "on channel" consumer experience while maintaining flexibility over fulfillment options based on product selection.
Access Over 340 Marketplace and Retail Integrations to Reach New Consumers
ChannelAdvisor continues to reinforce its commitment to channel diversification with support for over 340 channels globally, giving brands and retailers the reach and flexibility to present their products to the right consumers at the right time across the globe. New channels added include:
Marketplaces:
- Blokker (NL)
- Linio (CL, MX)
- Manor (CH)
- Oriental Trade Company (US)
- Secret Sales (BE, NL)
- Spartoo (17 New Locales: BE, CZ, DK, DE, ES, FI, GR, HR, IT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, UK)
- Walmart (MX)
1P Retail Integrations:
- Douglas (AT, DE)
Support for Additional Amazon 1P Content Locations:
ChannelAdvisor has also added support for 12 new Amazon 1P Content countries for its 1P vendors, including AE, AU, BR, CA, IN, JP, MX, PL, SA, SE, SG, and TR. With these additions, ChannelAdvisor now supports Amazon Vendor Content in 19 Amazon 3P locations and 21 Amazon 1P locations, enabling sellers to automate their submission to the vendor central catalog.
New ChannelAdvisor Learning Center with Enhanced Client Training Resources
Brands and retailers use ChannelAdvisor's platform to automate and optimize key tasks in order to compete effectively across numerous channels. Thus, a thorough understanding of platform capabilities is critical for success. ChannelAdvisor now makes it easier than ever to access this knowledge through the new Learning Center, an enhanced training resource hub that includes a growing library of on-demand content. These self-guided courses incorporate documentation and a variety of learning methodologies, helping to ensure all users have the resources to become more proficient in their roles and maximize the value of the ChannelAdvisor platform.
New Support Center for ChannelAdvisor Clients
The new ChannelAdvisor Support Center provides an easy and efficient way for ChannelAdvisor sellers to receive assistance from the ChannelAdvisor Support team, including an improved case view and the ability to choose from a variety of new case forms.
More to Explore
Learn more about ChannelAdvisor's suite expansion by registering to attend the upcoming webinar on April 26 at 11 a.m. EDT/ 4 p.m. BST.
For more details about ChannelAdvisor, visit ChannelAdvisor's blog, follow ChannelAdvisor on Twitter @ChannelAdvisor, like ChannelAdvisor on Facebook and connect with ChannelAdvisor on LinkedIn.
About ChannelAdvisor
ChannelAdvisor (NYSE: ECOM) is a leading multichannel commerce platform whose mission is to connect and optimize the world's commerce. For over two decades, ChannelAdvisor has helped brands and retailers worldwide improve their online performance by expanding sales channels, connecting with consumers across the entire buying cycle, optimizing their operations for peak performance, and providing actionable analytics to improve competitiveness. Thousands of customers depend on ChannelAdvisor to securely power their e-commerce operations on channels such as Amazon, eBay, Google, Facebook, Walmart, and hundreds more. For more information, visit www.channeladvisor.com.
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GRANT COUNTY, Ark — It took firefighters and agencies 15 hours to fight a fire that spread across Grant County on Sunday.
Residents like Logann Ashlock were urged to evacuate and stay away from the area.
She was at work when her mom sent her a message warning her of the fire.
"I was calling everybody I knew. It was just, kind of shocking, cause we didn't know it was going to make it this far," Ashlock said. "We didn't know how bad it was because we weren't in the area and then we heard about the evacuations so we couldn't come out and check."
Ashlock and her fiancé are in the process of moving from a home that crews wanted to evacuate. Their dogs were still home along with important documents for her children. Her fiancé's grandmother also currently lives in the home.
More than a dozen families had to be evacuated.
The Grant County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) said the call came in around the middle of the day Sunday.
Most of the fire was contained around 1:00 a.m. Monday and residents got the clear that it was safe to return around 2:15 a.m.
"This morning we did a drive by of the home and saw that most of where we lived was clear, we were very relieved. It was mostly smoke and a lot of burned trees," said Ashlock.
She said seeing the extent of the damage for others was shocking.
She remembered calling her neighbor who was also at work, but her children were home when evacuations happened.
Other neighbors with horses had to walk them beside their truck as they slowly drove away from the home to evacuate because they didn't have enough time to load them up with all of the smoke.
"Nobody could see the road," said Ashlock.
The Grant County OEM said they're not sure what started the fire.
In the last update there were over 500 acres burned, but they're expecting more to be accounted for.
Sheridan Fire Department said it's only volunteer firefighters over the weekend and the community has been praising them saying they worked hard to adhere to the motto seen on the sign outside fire department: "We don't stop when we're tired. We stop when we're finished."
"It almost got the church it was very close, but it didn't," said Terri McNamara, who lives across the way from Corinth Missionary Baptist Church. "We were spared. They worked really hard. There was tons of volunteer people out here."
Instead of evacuating, she just drove up the road with her dogs to wait it out worried about her home catching fire.
She's just happy now that she gets to take a nap Monday morning.
Ashlock is thankful that her fiancé's grandmother is okay and that despite the damage, everyone else is too.
"These people could have lost everything and thankfully the county and everybody who came to help was able to save the things that meant most," said Ashlock. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/hundreds-of-acres-burn-in-arkansas-wildfire/91-afb44797-544c-4b9d-bf48-2b6d48b23d18 | 2022-04-12T13:13:26 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/hundreds-of-acres-burn-in-arkansas-wildfire/91-afb44797-544c-4b9d-bf48-2b6d48b23d18 |
Survey finds majority of women still struggle with how they are treated in the workplace, with 75% still being asked to do things like take meeting notes or get coffee
ANDOVER, Mass., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navisite today unveiled new research that shows women in technology face tougher scrutiny and are often asked to handle administrative duties over their male colleagues. Navisite polled more than 100 women in the technology industry with two-thirds of respondents holding engineering or technical roles within their organization.
The results show that despite growing conversations about gender equality in tech, women continue to struggle with how they are treated, compensated and valued within their field. Key results include:
- 94% feel they are held to a higher standard than their male colleagues
- 61% believe they have lost out on a promotion or job opportunity because of their gender
- 75% say they or other women they've worked with have consistently been asked to perform administrative tasks over their male colleagues, including taking notes, getting coffee/tea, ordering refreshments and general meeting prep
- 74% feel their opinions have been overlooked or discounted during meetings because of their gender
For additional survey findings, view the infographic.
"The survey results make it clear that there is still much to be done to support women in the workplace," said Gina Murphy, president and chief transformation officer at Navisite. "While equal pay continues to be an issue, the survey reveals the problem goes much deeper to show how women in tech are being undervalued and experiencing gender inequality on a daily basis. It's important to shed light on these situations so organizations can take steps to address them."
When it came to compensation, 45% of female respondents feel they are underpaid compared to their male colleagues, with 12% unsure if they are paid fairly or not. This is not surprising, as it's been well documented that women receive less pay than male colleagues for doing the same job. A 2021 industry report from Hired on wage inequality and discrimination in the tech industry found that 59% of the time, men were offered higher salaries than women for the same job title at the same company.
"It's disappointing that women continue to come up against these outdated and biased practices," said Mark Clayman, CEO of Navisite. "It's not only a disservice to the incredible talent and contributions women are making across all sectors of the economy, but it also hinders progress and innovation. As a technology company, we take these results seriously and encourage others to as well. We're committed at Navisite to supporting women in tech and the next generation of female leaders in STEM, but we still need to recognize these hurdles and actively work against them."
For additional resources, learn about Navisite's Next Steminist Scholarship program and Steminist Spotlight blog series.
About Navisite
Navisite is a trusted digital transformation partner for growing and established global brands. Through our highly specialized teams, industry solutions, business process expertise and application services, we provide the capabilities and practical guidance customers need to modernize, build and support more agile, resilient and expanding businesses. Our strategic advisory and transformation services advance innovation with comprehensive cloud, enterprise application, data management, intelligent automation and cybersecurity solutions, empowering customers to navigate change and meet new demands at any point in their journey. To learn more, visit navisite.com.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is visiting corn-rich Iowa on Tuesday to announce he'll suspend a federal rule preventing the sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline this summer as his administration tries to tamp down prices at the pump that have spiked during Russia’s war with Ukraine.
Most gasoline sold in the U.S. is blended with 10% ethanol. The Environmental Protection Agency will issue an emergency waiver to allow widespread sale of 15% ethanol blend that is usually prohibited between June 1 and Sept. 15 because of concerns that it adds to smog in high temperatures.
Senior Biden administration officials said the move will save drivers an average of 10 cents per gallon at 2,300 gas stations. Industry groups say most of those stations are in the Midwest and the South, including Texas.
Biden is to announce the move at a biofuel company in Menlo, west of Des Moines. Iowa is the country's largest producer of corn, key to producing ethanol.
The waiver is another effort to help ease global energy markets that have been rocked since Russia invaded Ukraine. Last month, the president announced the U.S. will release 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve over the next six months. His administration said that has helped to slightly reduce gas prices lately, after they climbed to an average of about $4.23 a gallon by the end of March, compared with $2.87 at the same time a year ago, according to AAA.
Members of Congress from both parties, as well as industry groups, had urged Biden to grant the E15 waiver.
“Homegrown Iowa biofuels provide a quick and clean solution for lowering prices at the pump and bolstering production would help us become energy independent once again,″ said Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. He was among nine Republican and seven Democratic senators from Midwestern states who sent Biden a letter last month urging him to allow year-round E15 sales.
The trip will be Biden's first as president to Iowa, where his 2020 presidential campaign limped to a fourth-place finish in the state's technologically glitchy caucus.
After bouncing back to win the Democratic nomination, Biden returned for a rally at the Iowa state fairgrounds four days before Election Day 2020, only to see Donald Trump win the state by 8 percentage points.
Biden heads back to the state at a moment when he's facing yet more political peril. He's saddled with sagging approval ratings and inflation at a 40-year high while his party faces the prospect of big midterm election losses that could cost it control of Congress.
The president also planned to promote his economic plans to help rural families struggling with higher costs, while highlighting the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law enacted last fall. The law includes money to improve internet access, as well as for modernizing wastewater systems, reducing flooding threats and improving roads and bridges, drinking water and electric grids in sparsely populated areas.
“Part of it is showing up in communities of all sizes, regardless of the results of the last election,” said Jesse Harris, who was a senior adviser to Biden’s 2020 campaign in Iowa and directed get out the vote and early voting efforts for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign in 2008.
Harris said most presidents who visit Iowa typically go to the state’s largest cities. Hitting an area like Menlo, part of Guthrie County, which backed Trump over Biden by 35 percentage points in 2020, “does speak to the importance the administration places on infrastructure broadly but also infrastructure in rural and smaller communities.”
The Biden administration plans to spend the coming weeks pushing billions of dollars in funding for rural areas. Cabinet members and other senior officials will travel the country to help communities get access to money available as part of the infrastructure package.
“The president is not making this trip through a political prism," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. "He's making this trip because Iowa is a rural state in the country that would benefit greatly from the president's policies.”
Still, administration officials have long suggested that Biden travel more to promote an economy that is rebounding from the setbacks of the coronavirus pandemic. The number of Americans collecting unemployment has fallen to the lowest levels since 1970, for example.
But much of the positive jobs news nationally has been overshadowed by surging gas, food and housing prices that have pushed consumer inflation to 7.9% over the past year ending in February. That's the sharpest spike since 1982. Inflation figures for March, due out Tuesday, are likely to bring more bad news for the Biden administration.
“Maybe a trip back to Iowa will be just what Joe Biden needs to understand what his reckless spending, big government policies are doing to our country,” Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann said in a statement.
After Iowa, Biden will visit Greensboro, North Carolina, on Thursday.
Psaki blamed Russia's war in Ukraine for helping to drive up gas prices and said the administration expects the consumer price index for March to be “extremely elevated” in large part because of it.
The EPA has lifted seasonal restrictions on E15 in the past, including after Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The Trump administration allowed for selling E15 in the summer months two years later but had the rule struck down by a federal appeals court.
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New funding to scale "daycare-in-a-box" model, helping educators bring affordable child care to 10 new markets in 2022.
BOSTON, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NeighborSchools has raised $5M to scale up a new model of child care that puts people first. The round was led by Accomplice with participation from Chelsea Clinton's Metrodora Ventures, HannahGrey, and 186 Ventures and brings NeighborSchools total fundraising to $9M.
NeighborSchools is reimagining child care with a platform that blends technology and community to help early childhood educators go independent, get licensed, and open micro-daycares in their homes.
While more than half of Americans live in a "child care desert," data suggests there are over 100,000 caregivers, overwhelmingly women, ready to start a home daycare. But today's regulatory and business environment makes it exceedingly difficult for individuals to start a licensed daycare and compete in a child care market dominated by corporate chains and franchises. NeighborSchools levels the playing field for the individual educator with a "daycare-in-a-box" platform that handles compliance, marketing, finance, and back office requirements. As a result, NeighborSchools providers launch daycares up to 3 times faster and 4 times more successfully.
"NeighborSchools is addressing a crux of the childcare crisis with a model that centers the needs of children, parents, and providers," says Chelsea Clinton, co-founder of Metrodora Ventures. "We need creative solutions that simultaneously expand access to affordable childcare for parents and increase wages for childcare professionals, while providing good experiences and outcomes for kids. We are enthusiastic to support a team building technology to do just that and recognize the potential for NeighborSchools to help countless American families as they begin to scale up in the year ahead."
Child care options were already limited and expensive even before the pandemic shattered the entire industry. Millions of parents, mostly moms, were forced out of the workforce as thousands of centers shut their doors, many for good. Even as the economy has rebounded and employers struggle to hire, an estimated 1.3 million moms are unable to go back to work because they lack child care (according to The New York Times). This latest funding will allow NeighborSchools to expand to ten new states in 2022, beginning to serve another 1M American families.
"As a mom of two young boys, I know first-hand how hard it is to find child care and how stressful it is for parents," says co-founder and COO Bridget Garsh. "From day one we've focused on both how to support individual educators and how to bring sanity and trust to the parent experience. We've reimaged the child care search process from the ground up with an emphasis on bringing transparency and a human touch to one of the most daunting decisions we have to make as new parents."
The child care search can be confusing and frustrating, especially for first time parents. Nearly half of U.S. parents reported difficulty finding child care according to The Center for American Progress. NeighborSchools was designed from the ground up to bring sanity and transparency to the child care search, matching parents with daycares that have openings that fit their unique needs along 23 different criteria including location, age, schedule, and budget. Parents take a 3-minute survey and receive real-time matches and can instantly schedule tours with daycares that fit their unique needs and preferences. Dedicated parent coordinators support parents throughout the process helping parents understand their options and secure a spot that works for them. At the end of the day providers who partner with NeighborSchools to open a daycare earn up to 200% more even while offering child care at rates as much as 40% more affordable.
This latest round of funding comes at a time when parent preferences are shifting towards small-scale daycares located closer to home instead of interest in large corporate centers. To date, NeighborSchools has launched over 70 home daycares across 10 markets, and helped over 30,000 parents in their child care search.
"In supporting individual educators we have a chance to reimagine child care from the ground up with a model that's both economically better for parents and educators and developmentally better for young children at the same time" says NeighborSchools co-founder and CEO Brian Swartz. "If we want to solve the child care crisis at scale we first need to take care of the people - the educators - who take care of our children. This funding is one important step towards achieving our vision of a future with a home daycare on every block in America."
About NeighborSchools
Founded in 2018, NeighborSchools is on a mission to simplify access to high quality, affordable child care by giving child care providers the tools they need to build thriving micro-daycares. NeighborSchools offers a "daycare-in-a-box" platform that manages compliance, marketing, finance and back office requirements so that providers can focus on what matters most: caring for children. For parents, NeighborSchools provides transparency and matching so that they can feel confident when selecting child care. Learn more about NeighborSchools and its innovative solutions at www.neighborschools.com.
CONTACT: press@neighborschools.com
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NMG donates over $550,000 to the Fashion Scholarship Fund and hosts Fashion Scholarship Fund Scholars at the Bergdorf Goodman flagship in New York City
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neiman Marcus Group ("NMG" or the "Company") is proud to announce its CEO, Geoffroy van Raemdonck, was honored alongside the late fashion industry luminary Virgil Abloh at the Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) 85th Annual Awards Celebration: FSF LIVE for his support of The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation's partnership with the FSF, dedicated to promoting diversity in the fashion industry by mentoring and preparing the next generation of industry talent. As a long-standing partner of the FSF, NMG donated over $550,000 to the organization with funds raised through the generosity of corporate giving, brand partners, technology and marketing partners, and customers. Additionally, NMG hosted this year's FSF Scholars for programming at the Bergdorf Goodman flagship in New York City.
Late designer, fashion industry leader, and global trailblazer, Virgil Abloh, was honored alongside van Raemdonck for his impact on fostering equity and inclusion across the fashion industry, including through the establishment of his "Post-Modern" Scholarship Fund benefiting Black students. FSF LIVE, the organization's annual fundraiser, took place at The Glasshouse in New York City on April 11, bringing together industry leaders, alumni, educators, mentors, and supporters, while also celebrating the 2022 class of 123 Scholars, including 23 recipients of the Virgil Abloh™ "Post-Modern" Scholarship Fund.
"I am humbled to be honored at FSF LIVE. I believe that passion, accompanied by showing up as your authentic self, leads to success. When you are passionate about what you do, you will undoubtedly devote your time, effort, and energy to going above and beyond in everything you do. As an openly gay CEO in the luxury fashion industry, I believe that when you show who you are, proudly and fearlessly, you have the freedom to dedicate your energy solely to creating a positive impact. Your honesty and transparency will help foster trusted relationships and pave the path to success. I hope to share these values with the next generation of fashion industry leaders," says CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck.
As part of the celebrations, NMG and the FSF hosted the FSF Scholars at the Bergdorf Goodman flagship ahead of the FSF LIVE event on April 11. The Scholars attended a Careers in Fashion-themed panel featuring Linda Fargo, SVP Fashion and Store Presentation, Bergdorf Goodman, Bruce Pask, Men's Fashion Director, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, Paolo Riva, GM, Brand Partnerships & Merchandising, Neiman Marcus, Ali Mize, Director, ESG, Belonging, & Corporate Philanthropy, Neiman Marcus Group, and Mecca Hodge, Assistant Buyer, Neiman Marcus and 2021 Recipient of the Virgil Abloh™ "Post-Modern" Scholarship, followed by an exclusive guided tour of the iconic NYC-based luxury store. The panel was moderated by Lana Todorovich, President and Chief Merchandising Officer, Neiman Marcus, and Board Member, Fashion Scholarship Fund, and Peter Arnold, Executive Director, Fashion Scholarship Fund.
"NMG has been a trusted partner in the FSF's work to promote diversity in the fashion industry by mentoring and preparing the next generation of industry talent. Geoffroy, Lana, and NMG's commitment and dedication to uplifting and empowering rising talent in the fashion industry has fostered creativity and community that will leave a lasting impact on FSF and our scholars," says Arnold.
Since 2019, The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation has been a proud partner of the Fashion Scholarship Fund, helping to fund scholarships, promote diversity in the fashion industry, nurture rising talent via the company's Executive Development Program (EDP), and provide executive leadership to the FSF board of directors, of which, Lana Todorovich has served as a board member of for four years, fully supporting their mission.
Beginning February 2022, NMG activated a three-month-long point-of-sale fundraising campaign in all 37 Neiman Marcus stores, raising proceeds to be contributed directly to the Virgil Abloh "Post-Modern" Scholarship, as well as help establish a new co-branded scholarship between Neiman Marcus Group and the Fashion Scholarship Fund to support diverse youth studying sustainable and ethical fashion. NMG also hosted a panel of industry leaders that celebrated the legacy of Virgil Abloh, and the company's commitment to Black talent in the fashion industry, moderated by Nikki Ogunnaike, Digital Director, Harper's Bazaar. Van Raemdonck himself has championed NMG's partnership with the FSF and worked to uplift the next generation of fashion industry leaders, encouraging those from all backgrounds to pursue their passions and create change in the industry.
Images from the event can be downloaded here: https://neimanmarcus.box.com/s/tol9fjnzgis41olm9dr92jxgrsvfu967
To read more about NMG's philanthropic work and The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation, visit www.neimanmarcusgroup.com/ESG.
About The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC
Neiman Marcus Group is a relationship business. We lead with love in everything we do for our customers, associates, brand partners, and communities. Our strategy of integrated luxury retail is about creating long-term relationships. It's this connection that creates emotional and high lifetime value potential with everyone we serve. Through the expertise of our 9,000+ associates, we deliver across our three channels of in-store, eCommerce, and remote selling. Investments in data and technology allow us to scale a personalized luxury experience. Our brands include Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus Last Call, and Horchow. For more information, visit www.neimanmarcusgroup.com.
About Fashion Scholarship Fund
The Fashion Scholarship Fund is the foremost fashion-oriented education and workforce development nonprofit in the U.S. The FSF works directly with the country's most talented young students from diverse backgrounds and awards over $1 million each year in scholarships to help these students succeed in all sectors of the industry including design, merchandising, marketing analytics, and supply chain. The FSF also provides scholars with a wide range of internship and career opportunities, mentorship, networking, professional development, and unprecedented access to the industry's most influential leaders and companies.
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LAS VEGAS, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nitches Inc., (NICH) (the "company") which blends high-tech with high-end fashion to create exclusive clothing lines and NFTs, today announced it will design and manufacture its own exclusive clothing and merchandise to promote positive thinking and mindfulness. While working on its own line of apparel, the company will continue to collaborate with celebrities and influencers to develop high-quality streetwear collections that reflect the stars' personalities and passions.
"The COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war and recent social and political unrest have made taking care of our mental well-being a necessity," said John Morgan, Nitches' CEO. "We want to use our platform to champion the importance of practicing positive mindfulness to alleviate stress and depression, improve sleep and treat physical ailments, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and chronic pain."
Nitches is already working on designs and slogans for its one-of-a-kind collection, which will include t-shirts, hoodies, hats and more. The company's famed Creative Director Anthony Piper will also create collectible NFTs (non-fungible tokens) of each of the items, as well as digital campaigns that promote the importance of staying healthy mentally. The items will be sold online on nitchescorp.com, along with other collections from well-known influencers.
According to KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation), a nonprofit that focuses on national health issues, nearly half of US adults reported having problems with anxiety or depression during the pandemic. Only one in 10 adults reported these symptoms prior to the pandemic from January to June 2019.
"Every time someone puts on one of our t-shirts or hats or sees someone wearing our merchandise, we want them to be reminded that it's important for all of us to take care of our mental health," said Morgan. "In the near future, we plan to take this campaign beyond clothing to our communities to encourage real discussions about staying positive during this difficult time."
About Nitches Corporation
Nitches is a diversified technology and exclusive clothing company that blends high-tech with high-end fashion to design luxury clothing items and NFTs. We specialize in creating limited-edition athleisure and streetwear apparel and accessories that are sustainable, authentic and exclusive. We collaborate with fashion-forward influencers and celebrities to create capsule collections that reflect their vision and brand. We develop innovative technology to protect our intellectual property and prevent counterfeiting. Nitches strives for creativity, excellence and value in all that we do for our collaborators, customers and stakeholders.
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DALLAS, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NuVinAir, which offers a suite of patented and proprietary products that safely create healthy vehicle interiors, has named Misa Tanaka as its new Regional Support Director, West Coast. In her new role as a sales and marketing lead, she will create and implement strategies for meeting the evolving demands of key account rental-vehicle clients.
"As we continue to expand NuVinAir's operations and national partnerships, we are doubling-down on providing our partnerships with superior support," said Kyle Bailey, CEO and founder of NuVinAir. "Misa offers deep expertise in the automotive industry, as well as in building national account relationships, and we are proud to welcome her to our team."
With over a decade of managerial expertise in the automotive industry, Tanaka specializes in sales and marketing consulting, inventory management, and vehicle procurement. Prior to NuVinAir, she worked at Stellantis, the sixth-largest automaker worldwide, as the Marketing and Incentives Sales Planning Manager, where she was responsible for developing and communicating new car incentive programs, as well as overseeing the region's monthly incentive portfolio, budget, and expenditure effectiveness.
"NuVinAir offers an exceptional leadership team, company culture, and growth opportunity, and I'm excited to join a company that shares my values, both personally and professionally," said Tanaka. "I'm confident that my relevant work experience in the automotive industry, combined with my passion for achieving success, will enable me to quickly build relationships and make a positive impact both within the organization, as well as with our West Coast partners."
Previously, Tanaka worked at Dealer-FX Group, a leading software-service solution for automotive retailers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), where she leveraged her expertise in delivering sophisticated analytics. After earning a B.S. degree in marketing from San Diego State University, she began her managerial career in automobile production at CarMax, the nation's largest and most profitable retailer of used cars, where she worked as the buying point of contact, executing recruitment techniques that were utilized in numerous locations.
Among NuVinAir's product offerings is its autonomous Cyclone treatment, the safest, fastest, and most effective way to provide healthy, clean vehicle interiors. The Cyclone is used with ReFresh and ReStore, respectively, to freshen a vehicle's interior, as well as eliminate extreme odor and reset the vehicle to a like-new condition. The company's newest product, ReKlenz-X, is a high-performance stain remover and an EPA-approved, eco-friendly disinfectant that kills 99.9% of germs, bacteria, and viruses on vehicle surfaces. As part of its product portfolio, ReNuSurface is an eco-friendly, all-in-one cleaner that replaces multiple products and saves on supply costs.
About NuVinAir:
Based in Dallas and founded in 2019, NuVinAir is a franchise-supported company that creates healthy vehicle interiors for the automotive industry. With cleaning innovation and patented technology, the market leader caters to rental-car companies, dealerships, and other automotive businesses. Products and programs are sold through its franchisees, who own exclusive rights to their defined territories. To learn more about NuVinAir, visit nuvinair.com and follow their blog nuvinair.com/blog/.
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Bus driver charged in student’s death
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (WXYZ) - A Michigan bus driver is facing charges following the death of a 13-year-old boy last week.
Zyiar Harris was being dropped off on Wednesday when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
“It’s the bus driver’s fault,” his mother Cassandra Jones said.
Investigations revealed that the incident unfolded when 65-year-old bus driver Deborah White allegedly did not activate the bus’s stop sign and lights.
“My son was autistic,” Jones said. “When he got hit, she pulled off. She seen him get hit, and she pulled off.”
Zyiar later died in the hospital due to complications.
White, who worked for ABC Student Transportation, has been charged with second-degree child abuse and failure to stop at the scene, resulting in death.
White is being held on a $50,000 bond.
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TORONTO and GLIL YAM, Israel, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oren Shuster, CEO, director and founder of IM Cannabis Corp. ("IMCC" or the "Company") (CSE: IMCC) (NASDAQ: IMCC), announces that he has acquired an aggregate of 150,000 common shares in the capital of IMCC (the "Common Shares") in a series of open market transactions between April 5 and 8, 2022 through the facilities of the Nasdaq Capital Market (the "NASDAQ") (the "Acquisition"). Mr. Shuster acquired the Common Shares at an average price of US$2.238 per Common Share (approximately CAD$2.804) for an aggregate purchase price of US$335,731.60 (approximately CAD$420,709.42).
Immediately prior to the Acquisition, Mr. Shuster held beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over, 9,135,137 Common Shares, representing 13.11% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis and 14.71% of the Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. As a result of the Acquisition, Mr. Shuster now holds beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over, an aggregate of 9,285,137 Common Shares, representing approximately 13.32% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis and 14.93% of the Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. While the Acquisition did not involve a significant number of Common Shares, the resulting change in Mr. Shuster's share ownership position was greater than 2% from Mr. Shuster's last early warning report that was filed on October 16, 2019 (the "Previous EWR") in which he reported the beneficial ownership of 25.07% of the then issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis. The decrease in Mr. Shuster's share ownership since the Previous EWR was due primarily to a series of Common Share issuances by the Company that diluted Mr. Shuster's last reported position.
Mr. Shuster acquired the Common Shares for general investment purposes only. Mr. Shuster may in the future take such actions in respect of his holdings in IMCC as he may deem appropriate based on his assessment of market conditions and any other conditions he considers relevant at the time, including the purchase of additional Common Shares through open market or privately negotiated transactions or the sale of all or a portion of his holdings in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions to one or more purchasers, subject in each case to applicable securities laws.
A copy of the related early warning report filed by Mr. Shuster under applicable Canadian securities legislation in connection with his shareholdings in IMCC may be found at www.sedar.com under IMCC's profile. For further information, or to obtain a copy of the early warning report, please contact Oren Shuster at 972-54-6687515.
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Hungry javelina gets stuck in car, goes for ride in Arizona
CORNVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — A hungry javelina in Arizona ended up going for a drive when it became trapped inside an empty car and bumped it into neutral.
Deputies in Yavapai County responded to a call last week in Cornville, a community 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Sedona, about a javelina stuck in a Subaru station wagon. Javelinas are pig-like animals that are native to desert environments.
After speaking with the car’s owner and other residents, they determined the car’s hatchback had been left open overnight.
The javelina jumped in to get to a bag of Cheetos. The hatch then closed, trapping the animal inside.
Authorities say the javelina ripped off a portion of the dashboard and the inside of a door in an attempt to escape.
The animal then managed to knock the car into neutral, causing it to roll down the driveway and across the street. The Subaru came to a rest, and the javelina was not injured.
A deputy opened the hatch, and the javelina was able to run back into the wilderness.
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HONG KONG, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oriental Culture Holding LTD. ("Oriental Culture" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OCG), a leading online service provider of collectibles and artworks, today announced its entry into the metaverse sector.
Jiangsu Yanggu Culture Development Co., Ltd. ("Yanggu"), the operating variable interest entity of the Company, has signed a Capital Increase Investment Agreement ("Agreement") with Noble Family New Retail Co., Ltd. ("Noble Family"), Beijing Wen Jiao Technology Co., Ltd. ("BJWJ") and two investors to acquire shares and increase capital of Beijing Jiu Yu Ling Jing Technology Co., Ltd. ("JYLJ"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Yanggu will acquire 11.875% equity interest of JYLJ through a cash contribution of RMB 6 million (approximately $923,076) and providing certain internet development resources and technical support to JYLJ. Noble Family and BJWJ, the existing shareholders of JYLJ and two new investors will also make contributions in cash for an aggregate of RMB44 million (approximately $6.77 million) and certain initial work and business resources to JYJL. After this capital increase, Yanggu will become the third largest shareholder of JYLJ.
JYLJ offers a range of services to global wine and alcohol product merchants and customers, such as the traceability, authenticity and quality assessment of alcohol products, as well as product launch, brand showcase, marketing and promotion. JYLJ now is in the process of developing a "Wine and Spirits" metaverse, and the amount raised through increase of share capital will be mainly used for this development.
The JYLJ metaverse project is a blockchain-based metaverse game, which aims to create a virtual "Wine World" for wine and alcohol product merchants and fans across the world. Users can get access to a full scope of the knowledge and process of brewing, packaging, managing, selling of wine and alcohol products in a virtual world. Furthermore, they may gift their virtually made drinks to third parties or just for self-collection in the metaverse. On this platform, people will also be able to enjoy social activities and quality assessment associated with wines and alcohol products.
Mr. Mun Wah Wan, Chairman of Oriental Culture commented: "The JYLJ project is an important strategic move for the Company to enter into the metaverse sector, which is also the main reason for us to invest in and become a shareholder of JYLJ. We will further develop the metaverse-related business based on blockchain technology with the experiences and resources gained from this project. We will seize the opportunities to accelerate the upgrading of our business."
About Oriental Culture Holding LTD.
Oriental Culture Holding LTD is an online collectibles and artwork e-commerce service provider that allows collectors, artists, art dealers and owners to access a much bigger art trading market where they can engage with a wider range of collectibles or artwork investors than they could likely encounter without our platforms. We currently facilitate trading by individual and institutional customers of all kinds of collectibles, artworks and commodities on our leading online platforms owned by our subsidiaries in Hong Kong. We also provide online and offline integrated marketing, storage and technical maintenance service to our customers in China. The Company is in the process of developing business and services relating to NFTs for cultural and artwork collections as well as a metaverse project. For more information about the Company, please visit: www.ocgroup.hk.
About Noble Family New Retail LTD.
Noble Family New Retail Ltd. is a service provider for chain retail terminal building and operation, primarily in the franchise business model. It operates business of liquors, wines and other alcoholic products, plus ancillary sales of wine utensils, tea, cigarettes, local specialties and other products. The company's main business is to provide customers with integrated alcohol products and services in its offline franchised stores covering most parts of China and on its online platform. For more information about the company, please visit its website: http://www.mpsj99.com/
About Beijing Wen Jiao Technology Co., LTD.
Beijing Wen Jiao Technology Co., LTD. is a China-based cultural and artwork products trading service provider and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beijing Wen Jiao Investment Co., LTD.. The company trades cultural and artwork products with legal ownership on exchange centers upon application by its clients. The company's business is divided into five main sections: artwork section, education and training section, film and media section, music copyright section, as well as trademark and patent ownership section. For more information about the company, please visit its website: http://www.wenjiaolianhe.com/
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Russia’s war worsens fertilizer crunch, risking food supplies
KIAMBU COUNTY, Kenya (AP) — Monica Kariuki is about ready to give up on farming. What is driving her off her 10 acres of land outside Nairobi isn’t bad weather, pests or blight — the traditional agricultural curses — but fertilizer: It costs too much.
Despite thousands of miles separating her from the battlefields of Ukraine, Kariuki and her cabbage, corn and spinach farm are indirect victims of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion. The war has pushed up the price of natural gas, a key ingredient in fertilizer, and has led to severe sanctions against Russia, a major exporter of fertilizer.
Kariuki used to spend 20,000 Kenyan shillings, or about $175, to fertilize her entire farm. Now, she would need to spend five times as much. Continuing to work the land, she said, would yield nothing but losses.
“I cannot continue with the farming business. I am quitting farming to try something else,’’ she said.
Higher fertilizer prices are making the world’s food supply more expensive and less abundant, as farmers skimp on nutrients for their crops and get lower yields. While the ripples will be felt by grocery shoppers in wealthy countries, the squeeze on food supplies will land hardest on families in poorer countries. It could hardly come at a worse time: The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said last week that its world food-price index in March reached the highest level since it started in 1990.
The fertilizer crunch threatens to further limit worldwide food supplies, already constrained by the disruption of crucial grain shipments from Ukraine and Russia. The loss of those affordable supplies of wheat, barley and other grains raises the prospect of food shortages and political instability in Middle Eastern, African and some Asian countries where millions rely on subsidized bread and cheap noodles.
“Food prices will skyrocket because farmers will have to make profit, so what happens to consumers?’’ said Uche Anyanwu, an agricultural expert at the University of Nigeria.
The aid group Action Aid warns that families in the Horn of Africa are already being driven “to the brink of survival.’’
The U.N. says Russia is the world’s No. 1 exporter of nitrogen fertilizer and No. 2 in phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Its ally Belarus, also contending with Western sanctions, is another major fertilizer producer.
Many developing countries — including Mongolia, Honduras, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, Mexico and Guatemala — rely on Russia for at least a fifth of their imports.
The conflict also has driven up the already-exorbitant price of natural gas, used to make nitrogen fertilizer. The result: European energy prices so high that some fertilizer companies “have closed their businesses and stopped operating their plants,’’ said David Laborde, a researcher at the International Food Policy Research Institute.
For corn and cabbage farmer Jackson Koeth, 55, of Eldoret in western Kenya, the conflict in Ukraine was distant and puzzling until he had to decide whether to go ahead with the planting season. Fertilizer prices had doubled from last year.
Koeth said he decided to keep planting but only on half the acreage of years past. Yet he doubts he can make a profit with fertilizer so costly.
Greek farmer Dimitris Filis, who grows olives, oranges and lemons, said “you have to search to find’' ammonia nitrate and that the cost of fertilizing a 10-hectare (25-acre) olive grove has doubled to 560 euros ($310). While selling his wares at an Athens farm market, he said most farmers plan to skip fertilizing their olive and orange groves this year.
“Many people will not use fertilizers at all, and this as a result, lowers the quality of the production and the production itself, and slowly, slowly at one point, they won’t be able to farm their land because there will be no income,’’ Filis said.
In China, the price of potash — potassium-rich salt used as fertilizer — is up 86% from a year earlier. Nitrogen fertilizer prices have climbed 39% and phosphorus fertilizer is up 10%.
In the eastern Chinese city of Tai’an, the manager of a 35-family cooperative that raises wheat and corn said fertilizer prices have jumped 40% since the start of the year.
“We can hardly make any money,” said the manager, who would give only his surname, Zhao.
Terry Farms, which grows produce on 2,100 acres largely in Ventura, California, has seen prices of some fertilizer formulations double; others are up 20%. Shifting fertilizers is risky, vice president William Terry said, because cheaper versions might not give “the crop what it needs as a food source.’’
As the growing season approaches in Maine, potato farmers are grappling with a 70% to 100% increase in fertilizer prices from last year, depending on the blend.
“I think it’s going to be a pretty expensive crop, no matter what you’re putting in the ground, from fertilizer to fuel, labor, electrical and everything else,” said Donald Flannery, executive director of the Maine Potato Board.
In Prudentopolis, a town in Brazil’s Parana state, farmer Edimilson Rickli showed off a warehouse that would normally be packed with fertilizer bags but has only enough to last a few more weeks. He’s worried that, with the war in Ukraine showing no sign of letting up, he’ll have to go without fertilizer when he plants wheat, barley and oats next month.
“The question is: Where Brazil is going to buy more fertilizer from?” he said. “We have to find other markets.’’
Other countries are hoping to help fill the gaps. Nigeria, for example, opened Africa’s largest fertilizer factory last month, and the $2.5 billion plant has already shipped fertilizer to the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico.
India, meanwhile, is seeking more fertilizer imports from Israel, Oman, Canada and Saudi Arabia to make up for lost shipments from Russia and Belarus.
“If the supply shortage gets worse, we will produce less,” said Kishor Rungta of the nonprofit Fertiliser Association of India. “That’s why we need to look for options to get more fertilizers in the country.”
Agricultural firms are providing support for farmers, especially in Africa where poverty often limits access to vital farm inputs. In Kenya, Apollo Agriculture is helping farmers get fertilizer and access to finance.
“Some farmers are skipping the planting season and others are going into some other ventures such as buying goats to cope,” said Benjamin Njenga, co-founder of the firm. “So these support services go a long way for them.”
Governments are helping, too. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last month that it was issuing $250 million in grants to support U.S. fertilizer production. The Swiss government has released part of its nitrogen fertilizer reserves.
Still, there’s no easy answer to the double whammy of higher fertilizer prices and limited supplies. The next 12 to 18 months, food researcher LaBorde said, “will be difficult.’’
The market already was “super, super tight” before the war, said Kathy Mathers of the Fertilizer Institute trade group.
“Unfortunately, in many cases, growers are just happy to get fertilizer at all,’’ she said.
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Asadu reported from Lagos, Nigeria, and Wiseman from Washington. Contributing to this story were: Tatiana Pollastri in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Debora Alvares in Brasilia, Brazil; Sheikh Saaliq in New Delhi; Lefteris Pitarakis in Athens; Jamey Keaten in Geneva; Joe McDonald and Yu Bing in Beijing; Lisa Rathke in Marshfield, Vermont; Dave Kolpack in Fargo, North Dakota; Kathia Martínez in Panama City; Christoph Noelting in Frankfurt; Fabiola Sánchez in Mexico City; Veselin Toshkov in Sofia, Bulgaria; Tarik El-Barakah in Rabat, Morocco; Tassanee Vejpongsa and Elaine Kurtenbach in Bangkok; Ilan Ben Zion in Jerusalem; Edie Lederer at the United Nations; and Aya Batrawy in Dubai.
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CARY, N.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PeriGen Inc., the market leader in FDA-cleared computerized maternal-fetal early warning systems today announced that Kimberlee McKay, MD F.A.C.O.G. is joining PeriGen as a physician consultant. Dr. McKay currently serves as the Clinical Vice President OB/GYN Service Line at Avera Health, an integrated health system based in Sioux Falls, SD, and serving patients across five states in the upper Midwest. A long-time user of PeriGen analytics, Dr. McKay brings hands on experience and expertise with patient safety and quality programs, healthcare equity and rural maternity care, as well as remote patient monitoring. At PeriGen, she will be instrumental in expanding PeriGen's commitment to centralized remote patient monitoring, physician engagement and emerging primary care opportunities.
"Dr. McKay has enjoyed great success applying PeriGen systems to improve the quality and consistency of perinatal care across Avera's broad and diverse footprint, which includes clinics, community hospitals and tertiary care centers," said Matthew Sappern, PeriGen CEO. "She is an extremely engaged and constructive customer and an advocate and example for adopting innovation to tackle challenges across geographic and socioeconomic boundaries."
"Every obstetrics service line in the nation faces costly challenges of consistency and standardization in care and communication, but these issues are magnified several times over for health systems covering less densely populated geographies" said Dr. McKay. "Innovations such as PeriGen's AI early monitoring software are an effective way to ensure sustainable quality of care and I look forward to helping the company continue to evolve its suite of AI-powered tools and services."
About PeriGen
PeriGen Inc., a Halma company, offers innovative perinatal software solutions that incorporate advanced statistical analysis features to enhance clinical efficiency and standardization of care during childbirth. Led by skilled OB practitioners and IT visionaries, PeriGen has created the PeriWatch® platform to provide consistent analysis and efficient display of complex data to promote better human recognition and communication about impending problems during labor. With PeriWatch®, clinicians can spend more time on direct patient care and less time on manual calculations and data manipulation. To learn more, visit www.perigen.com; visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook; or email info@perigen.com.
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Which industries get the most (and least) time off?
(Timetastic/Stacker) - Most private industry workers in the United States receive paid time off, but it is not required under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Timetastic used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, last updated in September 2021, to illustrate which industries offer the best access to paid vacation time. We’ve ranked industries according to the percentage of workers who have access to paid vacations, with ties broken by the number of days off a person receives after working in the industry for a year.
Data is available for workers who have consolidated leave plans (CLP), which are blanket time-off policies that do not distinguish between vacation, illness, or personal business days, and those who do not.
Nationwide, about three-quarters of all private industry workers receive paid time off, or PTO. Two weeks is the average offering for companies with CLP. More full-time workers get paid-time-off than part-time workers: 46% and 35%, respectively.
Larger companies tend to be more generous. At companies with 500 workers or more, 92% of workers have access to paid vacations. That compares to 71% at smaller companies of up to 49 employees.
Union members were also found to get 26.6% more vacation time than nonunion workers as more PTO is typically negotiated when settling union contracts.
Companies such as Netflix have even turned to an entirely different model: unlimited PTO. This gives employees the opportunity to take time off at will within reason.
But with U.S. workers already leaving 4.6 vacation days unused in 2021 on average, unlimited PTO may result in employees taking even less time off than average.
#10. Leisure and hospitality
- Workers with access to PTO: 43%
- Average PTO after 1 year: 9 days (CLP) 6 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 5 years: 13 days (CLP), 9 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 10 years: 15 days (CLP), 12 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 20 years: 16 days (CLP), 12 days (no consolidated leave)
The leisure and hospitality industry—made up of hotel clerks, restaurant cooks, casino workers, and a host of other positions—was hit exceptionally hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Hotel and Lodging Association found it lost as many jobs as government, health services, construction, retail, manufacturing, and education combined.
While workers in this industry tend to accrue more PTO after being with a company for more than a year, the turnover rate works against employees here: BLS data shows turnover in the hospitality industry hovers as high as 80% annually. versus 10%-15% across all industries.
The unemployment rate for this industry in February 2022 was 6.6%, compared to the national jobless rate of 3.8%.
#9. Trade, transportation, and utilities
- Workers with access to PTO: 81%
- Average PTO after 1 year: 11 days (CLP), 7 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 5 years: 16 days (CLP), 12 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 10 years: 19 days (CLP), 15 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 20 years: 23 days (CLP), 18 days (no consolidated leave)
The trade, transportation, and utilities industry is large and varied, from jobs in lumber yards to hauling cargo. Paid leave—which includes vacation time, holidays, sick leave, and personal leave—can cost employers up to 8.5% of a workers’ total compensation.
In Texas, these jobs contributed nearly 20% of the state’s GDP in 2016, at $317.3 billion; making trade, transportation, and utilities among the highest-grossing in the state.
#8. Professional and business services
- Workers with access to PTO: 81%
- Average PTO after 1 year: 14 days (CLP), 10 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 5 years: 18 days (CLP), 13 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 10 years: 20 days (CLP), 16 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 20 years: 22 days (CLP), 18 days (no consolidated leave)
Paid vacations are available to the vast number of employees in this field, which include advertising, law, accounting firms, architecture companies, management consulting companies, and others.
Americans often don’t always take the time they are entitled to. Some 70% of owners of small businesses, in particular, do not view holidays as a time to take away from work. According to the U.S. Travel Association, U.S. workers left 4.6 days unused in 2021, and 5.6 days unused in 2020, which contributed largely to burnout.
A 2016 Harvard Business Review article cited a study finding that for the first time more than half of Americans did not take all of their vacations. The article also noted workers who used more than 10 of their days off had a 65.4% chance of getting a raise or a bonus.
#7. Construction
- Workers with access to PTO: 82%
- Average PTO after 1 year: 8 days (CLP), 7 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 5 years: 11 days (CLP), 10 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 10 years: 13 days (CLP), 12 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 20 years: 14 days (CLP), 13 days (no consolidated leave)
Some construction companies have over the last decade moved away from the traditional way they allot time off, with separate categories for paid vacation, personal days and sick leave. They have instead adopted what is known as a PTO benefit. Vacation time, personal days, and sick leave are rolled into one plan for a consolidated-leave plan model.
Construction officials have largely been against other changes in paid leave. When former President Barack Obama signed an executive order in 2015 requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to provide up to seven days for sickness or other uses, the Associated General Contractors of America objected, citing long periods of layoffs because of weather and other variables in the industry.
#6. Education and health services
- Workers with access to PTO: 82%
- Average PTO after 1 year: 16 days (CLP), 10 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 5 years: 20 days (CLP), 14 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 10 years: 23 days (CLP), 16 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 20 years: 25 days (CLP), 17 days (no consolidated leave)
On average, teachers have about 12 days for sick time or personal leave during the school year. Amid COVID-19, however, teachers across the country are running out of sick days and a federal requirement that schools offer paid time off for COVID-19 illness or exposure has expired.
Similarly, many nurses, doctors, and other health professionals across the country have been under enormous stress during the pandemic. Adding to the pressure for some, they have recently been told to take sick leave or personal days if they test positive for COVID-19.
#5. Real estate and rental and leasing
- Workers with access to PTO: 86%
- Average PTO after 1 year: 12 days (CLP), 10 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 5 years: 15 days (CLP), 14 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 10 years: 17 days (CLP), 16 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 20 years: 18 days (CLP), 17 days (no consolidated leave)
With about 106,500 real estate brokerage firms in the country, a competitive benefits package with paid time off can help companies recruit and retain employees.
Brokers can classify their real estate salespeople as either employees or independent contractors, and those independent contractors have far more flexibility to take time away from the office. Independent contractors, not bound to rules and regulations of the company or companies they’re signed onto, are able to more freely create their own hours and schedules. Other companies in this category are primarily in the business of renting or leasing properties or goods or in related services.
#4. Information
- Workers with access to PTO: 90%
- Average PTO after 1 year: 17 days (CLP), 11 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 5 years: 22 days (CLP), 15 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 10 years: 25 days (CLP), 17 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 20 years: 27 days (CLP), 20 days (no consolidated leave)
Netflix, Oracle, LinkedIn, and Twitter are all companies in the information business sector—and all offer unlimited vacation days. The open vacation policy was originated by Netflix, whose CEO Reed Hastings says he takes at least six weeks each year. He attributes employee loyalty at the company in large part to Netflix’s generous vacation and parental leave policies.
Workplace management software company Kronos (now merged with Ultimate Software to become UKG) began an unlimited or open vacation policy in 2016. In a Harvard Business Review article, its CEO Aron Ain said changes in technology led professionals at every level to work after business hours. He added that vacation policies clearly delineating between time off and vacation seemed antiquated.
#3. Manufacturing
- Workers with access to PTO: 95%
- Average PTO after 1 year: 11 days (CLP), 8 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 5 years: 15 days (CLP), 12 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 10 years: 18 days (CLP), 15 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 20 years: 21 days (CLP), 18 days (no consolidated leave)
Among all non-agricultural workers, manufacturing’s share of U.S. employment peaked during World War II to 38% but cratered from 32% in 1955 to 8% in 2019 just prior to the advent of COVID-19. The sheer number of manufacturing employees hit an all-time high in the 1970s with around 20 million workers. Many of these jobs have since become automated or been shipped overseas.
The Congressional Research Service in 2017 warned the industry’s wages and benefits were under pressure from cost-cutting, plant closures, and the loss of jobs to other countries. The manufacturing industry was not spared from the Great Resignation, leading employers to rethink hiring incentives in a post-COVID-19 employment landscape.
#2. Financial activities
- Workers with access to PTO: 95%
- Average PTO after 1 year: 17 days (CLP), 12 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 5 years: 21 days (CLP), 15 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 10 years: 24 days (CLP), 17 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 20 years: 26 days (CLP), 19 days (no consolidated leave)
The financial services sector is key to the country’s security, but it faces a number of risks, including cyberattacks, says the federal Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency.
Professional services network Deloitte predicted a pivotal opportunity for financial services in 2022, pointing to banking, capital markets, financial services firms, and others to lead the industry’s future. Deloitte urged the industry to invest in talent while rethinking the workplace, and paid time off plans may be a place to begin.
#1. Insurance carriers
- Workers with access to PTO: 97%
- Average PTO after 1 year: 17 days (CLP), 11 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 5 years: 22 days (CLP), 15 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 10 years: 24 days (CLP), 17 days (no consolidated leave)
- Average PTO after 20 years: 27 days (CLP), 19 days (no consolidated leave)
Some 2.9 million people worked in the U.S. insurance industry in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The largest number of those, 1.7 million, worked for insurance companies.
Research from Deloitte found that despite concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry expects rapid growth in 2022 as the demand for insurance increases. With 97% of these workers having access to PTO, competitive benefits packages will need to be more comprehensive than in other industries.
This story originally appeared on Timetastic and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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The company establishes office in Singapore and settles partnership to offer banking software-as-a-service to the highest growing fintech industry in the world 1
BRISTOL, England, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pismo, one of the world's fastest-growing banking software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firms, announces its new office in Singapore and the forging of a strategic partnership with OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd (OneConnect), the leading technology-as-a-service (TaaS) provider and an associate of Ping An Group, in order to expand its operations in Southeast Asia region and the Middle East.
The global core banking software market is expected to reach a US$34.48 billion valuation in 2028, with a compound annual growth rate of 18% between 2021 and 2028, according to Fortune Business Insights2 and Asia plays an important role in this growth. The partnership will allow both companies to tap into this rapidly growing core banking software market in the region, thus extending the reach to a greater range of financial institutions.
"Southeast Asia region and the Middle East are key markets for Pismo, as one of the highest growing economies in the world," says Vishal Dalal, CEO (North America, Europe and Asia) at Pismo. "Our vision is to help banks and fintechs in their journey into BaaS and cloud for core processing. Our presence in Singapore and our partnership with a highly-accomplished institution like OneConnect underlines our deep commitment to this region."
This partnership sees OneConnect's current suite of cutting-edge technological solutions being complemented with Pismo's highly scalable, nimble, and multi-tenant SaaS platform in order to better serve a broader range of financial institutions.
Tan Bin Ru, CEO (Southeast Asia), OneConnect Financial Technology, says: "We are excited by the potential that this partnership brings to both parties. As a financial technology solutions provider, we are constantly looking out for new technologies and ways for us to bring better value to financial institutions."
She adds: "With this partnership with Pismo, we are glad to be able to extend our range of services to now include SaaS, which we envision to be more accessible and implementable for mid-to small-sized banks. This is also where we believe we can bring together the best of the East – best-in-class AI innovations and technology – and the West – a flair in product engineering."
OneConnect chose Pismo as its latest strategic partner due to Pismo's deep experience developing and implementing banking SaaS solutions for financial institutions including digital banks, such as Banco Itau, Latin America's largest bank, BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America, and renowned digital bank N26. Together with Pismo, OneConnect will soon be able to offer proven SaaS-based core banking solutions suitable for smaller banks. This potentially allows for integration within OneConnect's existing products, such as its anti-fraud engines and mobile banking applications, which previously targeted top incumbent and large banks looking to digitalise.
The office in Singapore follows the opening of Pismo's US and Europe offices in 2021 and is part of the company's globalization strategy. In time, the office will also become the hub for all Pismo's product support in South-East Asia.
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New funding will accelerate innovation of Quiq's Conversation Platform and expand the company's market reach
BOZEMAN, Mont. and NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quiq, the AI-powered Conversational Platform that enables brands to engage customers on the most popular asynchronous text messaging channels, today announced it has closed a $25 million Series C funding round, which brings the company's total funding to date to $47.5 million. Baird Capital led the Series C round, with additional participation from existing investors Venrock, Foundry Group and Next Frontier Capital. The new funding will be used to extend Quiq's leadership position in Conversational AI and asynchronous messaging and to invest further in emerging Conversational Commerce solutions. Quiq will also expand its marketing and sales teams to address increasing demand from B2C enterprise brands, both in the U.S. and globally.
"Our business has doubled in the past year as we have broadened our solution to handle conversations occurring between brands and consumers across the entire customer lifecycle from pre-purchase to post-sale, both with human agents and conversational AI," said Mike Myer, CEO and founder of Quiq. "Customers don't want to make purchases or interact with customer service like they did even a year ago. Phone and email volumes continue to decline, replaced by text messaging. Innovative brands are engaging customers in conversation during a purchase journey to find the right product and help complete the purchase within the same conversation. Additionally, when the customer needs support later on, brands are available 24/7 with conversational AI that achieves high customer satisfaction scores. I am so proud of what we have developed so far in our journey to the next generation of customer engagement and I am excited to be able to use this funding to accelerate our progress."
Quiq currently works with more than 200 leading brands across many industries — retail/e-commerce, consumer services, travel and hospitality, consumer finance and online gaming — demonstrating the applicability of the Quiq Conversational AI Platform to every B2C enterprise. By using Quiq's CRM integrations with Salesforce, Zendesk, Microsoft, and Oracle, brands are able to utilize existing processes and customer data while modernizing the ways they communicate with their customers. View a short video of how Quiq works here.
Recently named one of the fastest growing companies in the Rocky Mountain region by Inc. Magazine, Quiq's approach to landing large enterprises demonstrates the value of Quiq's platform and the power of messaging — an approach that has led to expansions of three to 70 times the value of the initial engagement.
Additionally, overall conversation volume on the Quiq platform has increased six-fold since early 2020 and conversations per client have increased by 300%. Quiq has developed strong strategic alliances with business process outsourcing (BPO) and system integrators (SIs), contact center consultants and chatbot vendors, with 40% of new business now driven from alliance partners.
The investment in Quiq highlights the "Consumerization of the Enterprise," a core thesis of Baird Capital's technology investments and the firm's history with related customer experience and marketing technology platforms. "Quiq is not just changing how businesses interact with their customers; they are transforming Customer Experience from something static to something dynamic that makes customers feel valued and heard," said Benedict Rocchio, Partner at Baird Capital. "Baird Capital is excited to be part of this transformation and to watch the Quiq footprint grow through this partnership."
"Consumers in the US are increasingly comfortable using conversational interfaces — including chat and messaging — to get information, communicate with brands, and even make purchases," according to a March 2022 report by analysts at Forrester Research. Additionally, according to Forrester's 2021 Moments Map, "50% of U.S. online adults use chat to make purchases, and the level of use only increases among younger demographics, peaking with 25- to 34-year-olds at 62%. Beyond a desire to shop from the convenience of a device, consumers are also turning to chat to receive real-time clarifications on questions they may have around the product, shipping, and more."
About Quiq
Quiq is the AI-powered Conversational Platform enabling businesses to engage with customers across the most popular digital messaging channels. Trusted by leading brands and boasting a 56 NPS score, Quiq's enterprise-grade Conversational Platform supports SMS/text, Apple Messages for Business, Google's Business Messages, webchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, call-to-text, and more. Quiq provides the leading solutions for business communications for the world's best commerce and care teams. Quiq for Commerce and Quiq for Customer Care combine Conversational AI and digital contact center to help commerce and service teams increase efficiency, drive revenue, and improve customer satisfaction. Strong ethics and a focus on the shared success of our customers, partners and employees are the foundation of Quiq's business
Headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, with an office in New York City, Quiq is a privately held company backed by Baird Capital, Foundry Group, Venrock and Next Frontier Capital. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or learn more at https://quiq.com.
About Baird Capital
Baird Capital makes venture capital, growth equity and private equity investments in strategically targeted sectors around the world. Having invested in more than 330 companies over its history, Baird Capital partners with entrepreneurs and, leveraging its executive networks, strives to build exceptional companies. Baird Capital provides operational support to its portfolio companies through teams on the ground in the United States, Europe and Asia, a proactive portfolio operations team and a deep network of relationships, which together strive to deliver enhanced shareholder value. Baird Capital is the direct private investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co. For more information, please visit BairdCapital.com.
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revere Securities is pleased to announce that William (Bill) Moreno has been promoted to the role of Chairman/CEO. Mr. Moreno will oversee all aspects of the firm with an emphasis on business development and corporate strategy. In his new position, Mr. Moreno will assume a greater leadership role in guiding the strategy and direction of the organization.
Prior to this promotion, Mr. Moreno has held various titles, including President & CEO at Precision Trading, Broadmark Capital, and Jesup & Lamont. Mr. Moreno has over 25 years of financial services experience, including commodities, asset management, and brokerage operations.
President Kyle Wool said, "Bill brings us a long-term vision and strategy that will propel Revere's growth rapidly over the next three years making us one of the top Mid-Market Broker-Dealers."
About Revere Securities
Revere Securities is a global broker-dealer firm providing strategic and financial support to institutional investors, hedge funds, and individual investors. The firm's professionals are involved in all components of the sales and trading process and include extensive compliance and operational personnel. In addition, Revere Securities LLC provides differentiated corporate access, helping institutional clients gain access to management as a component of their investment process. The firm has industry focused sales specialists who possess "buy-side" experience; therefore, providing a sound, alternate perspective, to the investment process.
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Gaston County set aside $250,000 to help homeless, but didn't spend any of it
Several months ago, the Gaston County Board of Commissioners set aside $250,000 in federal funding to spend on emergency winter housing for those who were homeless, but county officials did not end up spending any of it.
According to County Manager Kim Eagle, the funds were meant to cover emergency housing for people who had nowhere to go during the winter, putting people up in motels so that they would not be out in the cold.
The funds fulfilled one of multiple requests from a county-led task force that examined homelessness in the community, and they were to be administered by the Gaston County Department of Social Services.
More:Holes in Gaston County's safety net leave homeless people scrambling for place to stay
Instead, the county did not draw from that fund, instead using other federal funds to address the need in the community, said county spokesman Adam Gaub.
Gaub said that the county approved more than $7.6 million in Emergency Rental Assistance Program funding from the federal government to help county residents who were either impacted by the pandemic and facing eviction, or who were already homeless and needed housing. Demand for that funding has increased substantially since the start of the pandemic, Gaub said in an email.
In addition, last month state officials launched a program designed to help homeowners who were financially impacted by the pandemic through the new N.C. Homeowner Assistance Fund. The county has been directing people to that resource as well, Gaub said.
As for what happens to the $250,000 intended for winter housing assistance, "the new Homelessness Prevention Committee, which had its first meeting last month, will play a key role in recommending strategies for the use of that funding," Gaub said.
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Revere Securities is pleased to announce that Kyle Wool has been promoted to the role of President of Revere Securities. Mr. Wool will continue to guide the Private Wealth Management initiatives with a keen focus on expanding the business across other areas of the firm. In his new role, Mr. Wool will assume a greater leadership role in guiding the strategy and direction of the organization. In his prior role as Head of Revere Private Wealth Management, Mr. Wool has led the significant expansion of Revere's wealth and asset management business in just over one year.
Chairman Bill Moreno said, "Today Revere Securities is a leading emerging growth-focused Broker Dealer serving many industries globally, thanks in large part to Kyle's leadership, energy, and tenacity. I am extremely honored to recognize Kyle's new leadership role within the firm. This recognition of his accomplishments in such a short time is a testament to his ethos."
About Kyle Wool
Kyle Wool has been served as President of Wealth Management and head of private wealth management at Revere Securities for two years. Prior to Revere, Kyle was an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley and the head of The Wool Group. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Kyle was a Managing Director and producing sales manager at Oppenheimer and Co., Inc. He was also Based in Hong Kong from 2010 until of 2013, Where he served as a Managing Director of the Professional Investors Group for Oppenheimer Asia Ltd.
About Revere Securities
Revere Securities is a global broker-dealer firm providing strategic and financial support to institutional investors, hedge funds, and individual investors. The firm's professionals are involved in all components of the sales and trading process and include extensive compliance and operational personnel. In addition, Revere Securities LLC provides differentiated corporate access, helping institutional clients gain access to management as a component of their investment process. The firm has industry focused sales specialists who possess "buy-side" experience; therefore, providing a sound, alternate perspective, to the investment process.
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Belmont releases calendar events for April
The city of Belmont will host a variety of events this month that will include an Easter egg hunt and the Garibaldi Festival, paired with the first Friday Night Live concert of the 2022 season.
Easter egg hunt
At 11 a.m., on Saturday, April 16, the city will hold an Easter Egg Hunt at Stowe Park, located at 24 S. Main St., in Belmont.
At 12:05 p.m., the egg hunt will begin for ages 7 through 12, at 12:10 p.m. for ages 4 through 6 and at 12:15 p.m. for ages zero through 3.
The event will feature activities such as face painting and photos with the Easter Bunny.
Garibaldi festival
The 22nd annual Garibaldi Festival featuring a 1980s tribute band called "The Breakfast Club," will kick-off from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m., on Friday, April 29, in downtown, Belmont.
The festival will continue the next day from noon to 10 p.m. with more festivities and live music in downtown and Stowe Park. This event is free and open to the public.
Live performances
Downtown will be amplified with live music during the festival with performances by Coming Up Brass, String Theory Band, 70s and 80s rock tribute band, and Rev On, the ultimate Foreigner tribute band.
The Lodge, The Bottle Tree, and Primal Brewery will also host live music throughout the day.
Performances from community partners, Gaston Christian, and Aerial Arts Studio will take place throughout the day.
Things to do during the festival
Face painting, balloon twisting, and magic shows will also be available for kids of all ages.
Belmont Historical Society will be open for visitors to come by and view the Living History Day and learn more about the history of Garibaldi.
Local artisan vendors will be in Stowe Park from noon until 8 p.m. and food vendors will be on Main Street and Airline Street from noon until 10 p.m.
In addition to other festivities and new to the festival this year, the Gaston County Art Guild, in partnership with the city of Belmont, is sponsoring a one-day plein air painting competition. Plein air painting refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist's subject in full view.
The event will be focused on plein air paintings within the city limits of Belmont. This is a judged event with prizes totaling more than $2,000.
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This annual leadership and training conference focuses on equipping believers with necessary tools to lead, serve, and grow everyday through the context of their faith.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- R.H. Boyd will host the 2022 Vision Conference™ June 16–18, in conjunction with the 116th Annual Session of the National Baptist Congress. The Vision Conference™ theme is "Building Legacies Through Leadership" (Psalm 145:4) and will be held at the Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown.
The Vision Conference is a premier leadership event offering helpful resources that encompass a broad spectrum of interests, including panels, financial literacy discussions for youth and adults, women's empowerment, sermons, youth ministries, a targeted youth rally, live entertainment, and access to the Seminary Now™ Urban Leadership Program at Northern Seminary.
R.H. Boyd and the National Baptist Congress, a consortium of churches and organizations focused on Christian education and leadership, are proudly celebrating milestone anniversaries since their founding in 1896 and 1906, respectively.
"After being virtual for two years, we are grateful to gather in-person in 2022 to host the conference in our home city of Nashville." said Dr. LaDonna Boyd, fifth-generation president/CEO. "We are excited to offer our attendees and partners greater opportunities to learn, grow, fellowship, and explore all that our city has to offer."
On June 17, 2022, R.H. Boyd will host the Legacy Ball in celebration of the company's 125th anniversary. "The contributions of this company and founder Dr. Richard Henry Boyd to Nashville history, Black History, and this nation's history are vast. Celebrating this milestone is very important to our organization and the Boyd Family as well. We truly count it a privilege and honor to continue this legacy," said Dr. Boyd.
Conference and Legacy Ball sponsorship opportunities are available at various levels. All sponsorship funds support conference programming and the R.H. Boyd Family Endowment Fund, a tax-deductible fund that invests in students and communities through undergraduate and graduate scholarships and community grants.
To register for the Vision Conference™ or to learn about sponsorship opportunities and the Endowment program, please visit visionconference.org. To learn more about the Legacy Ball, visit www.rhboyd.com/legacyball. Follow us on Instagram @visionconference_official and @rhboydco for additional details.
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Vote for Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star area Athletes of the Week, April 4-9
Each week area high school coaches can submit a list of standout performances from their team in the previous week’s games. If your child’s name — or anyone else’s from your child’s team — does not appear on the list following a great performance, please encourage your coach to email their submissions to jhughes@gastongazette.com.
Leading off
Baseball
Parker Agosta, East Gaston: Struck out 11 in six innings of work in a 6-0 win over Cherryville. He followed by going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in an 8-5 victory over the Ironmen.
Tripp Dow, Forestview: Pitched a no-hitter, striking out 14 and walking one in five innings of work in an 11-0 win over Hunter Huss. Was 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in a 9-3 win over the Huskies.
Matt Cipriano, Lincoln Charter: Was 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs as part of an 8-0 win over Langtree Charter. He also hit a home run in an 8-7 win over Langtree Charter.
Noah Gantt, West Lincoln: Had two hits for West Lincoln in a 12-8 win over Maiden. He followed by going 3-for-3 in a 2-1 loss to Bunker Hill.
Seth Haigler, East Lincoln: Was 3-for-3 with two RBIs, two stolen bases and a run scored in a 10-3 win over Hickory. He added a hit, two RBIs and two runs scored as part of a 15-1 win over Statesville.
Ben Mauney, Burns: Had two hits for the Bulldogs — including a three-run homer — in a 10-0 win over Highland Tech. He followed by going 3-for-4 with a double, triple and three RBIs in an 11-3 win over the Rams.
Charlie Melton, Kings Mountain: Was 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI in his team’s 9-1 win over South Point. He followed by striking out seven strikeouts in a 5-1 win over South Point.
Jashawn Thomas, Bessemer City: Had a hit and an RBI in a 6-3 win over Thomas Jefferson, following that by going 2-for-2 with a four-RBI and three runs scored in a 19-5 win over the Gryphons later in the week.
Mason Price, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-2 with three runs scored as part of a 15-6 win over Ashbrook. The following day, he struck out nine in six innings of work. He also was 3-for-3 at the plate in a 5-0 win over Ashbrook.
Softball
Peyton Cook, Burns: Was 2-for-3 with a double in her team’s 3-2 win over Highland Tech. She followed by going 3-for-3 with a double, home run and three RBIs in a 12-2 win over Highland Tech.
Andrea Detweiler, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-4 with two runs scored in a 5-3 win over Forestview. She followed on Friday with a 3-for-5 effort, adding two RBIs and three runs in her team’s 14-2 win over South Point.
Grace East, Piedmont Community Charter: Was 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI and three runs scored in an 18-3 win over Langtree Charter. She followed by going 2-for-3 with a triple in her team’s 20-1 win over Queen’s Grant.
Betsy Eatmon, East Lincoln: Had two hits, one of them a home run in her team’s 12-0 win over Hickory. She followed with two home runs and two doubles on her way to an 8-RBI night in a 23-1 win over Statesville.
Chloe Norman, West Lincoln: Was 2-for-3 with a run scored in her team’s 6-4 win over Maiden. She followed with a 2-for-2 effort, adding a double, two RBIs and two runs in a 15-0 win over Bunker Hill.
Elissa Rich, North Gaston: Hurled a no-hitter, striking out 13 and walking one in a 10-0 victory over South Point. She followed with a 3-for-5 effort, adding two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored in a 9-3 win over Forestview. Rich also struck out seven Jaguar batters.
Lilly Stump, North Lincoln: Hit three home runs as part of an 8-RBI night during a 25-0 win over Statesville.
Athlete of the Week
Hannah Dover, Burns girls soccer: Scored multiple goals — including the game-winner — in a 3-2 win over Highland Tech.
Ariyah Graham, Hunter Huss track and field: Placed first in the 100-meter hurdles and shot put, along with a fourth-place finish in the 800-meter run at the Stuart Cramer track meet.
Madison Joyner, Highland Tech girls soccer: Scored two goals in her team’s 3-2 loss to Burns.
Emma Lohri, Lincoln Charter girls soccer: Scored three goals and assisted on another in a 6-2 win over Mountain Island Charter.
Jaida McGrew, Mountain Island Charter track and field: Placed first in the 100- and 200-meter dash events during last week’s Fathers United Invitational at Mountain Island Charter.
Jack Mulvey, Cherryville track and field: Earned wins in the long jump and high jump in a meet at Stuart Cramer.
Melia Myers, Kings Mountain girls soccer: Scored five goals in her team’s 11-2 win over Hunter Huss.
Hillary Schmitz, Mountain Island Charter girls soccer: Scored two goals in a 6-2 loss to Lincoln Charter.
Cadence Setzer, Crest girls soccer: Scored four goals and an assist in a 7-1 win over Kings Mountain. She followed with five goals and two assists in an 11-2 win over Ashbrook.
Grace Smith, South Point girls soccer: After scoring a goal in her team’s 9-0 win over North Gaston, she added two goals and assisted on two more in a 6-0 win over Stuart Cramer.
Alexis Willis, Stuart Cramer track and field: Won the 200-meter dash and long jump events during a track meet hosted by the Storm.
Honor roll
Baseball
Logan Agosta, East Gaston: Was 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a 6-0 win over Cherryville. He followed with two hits and scored two runs in an 8-5 win over the Ironmen later in the week.
Zane Brockman, Kings Mountain: Pitched six innings, allowing one run on three hits and struck out seven in a 9-1 win over South Point. He added a base hit and scored a run in a 5-1 win over South Point.
Connor Gantt, Crest: Was 2-for-3 with a double, run and an RBI in a 2-1 win over North Gaston.
Matt Heavner, North Lincoln: Finished with a double, triple and two RBIs in a 14-1 win over Statesville. He followed with an RBI base hit in a 5-4 loss to North Lincoln.
Noah Huss, West Lincoln: Had two hits for West Lincoln in a 12-8 win over Maiden. He allowed two runs on six hits, striking out five in a 2-1 loss to Bunker Hill.
Jesse Osborne, Forestview: Had two hits for West Lincoln in an 11-0 win over Hunter Huss. He followed with a 2-for-3 day at the plate with a run and an RBI in a 9-3 win over the Huskies.
Landon Reeves, North Lincoln: Was 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored in a 14-1 win over Statesville. He followed with an RBI base hit in a 5-4 loss to North Lincoln.
Edward Roberts, Hunter Huss: Was 3-for-5 with a run scored for the Huskies in a 9-3 loss to Forestview.
Blake Splawn, Bessemer City: Had a hit and an RBI in his team’s 6-3 win over Thomas Jefferson. He followed by going 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in a 19-5 win over the Gryphons.
Maddux Walker, North Lincoln: Was 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs in a 14-1 win over Statesville.
Joseph Webb, Burns: Struck out seven in three innings of work, allowing one hit in a 10-0 win over Highland Tech. He also hit a solo home run for the Bulldogs. He followed later in the week by going 2-for-4 with two RBIs in a later win over the Rams.
Softball
Caroline Allred, North Gaston: Was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in a 10-0 win over South Point. She added two hits — one a double — and two runs in a 9-3 win over Forestview.
Harlie Burton, West Lincoln: Hurled a no-hitter, striking out five in three innings of work in a win over Bunker Hill.
Payton Conroy, Stuart Cramer: Hit a home run and had three RBIs in a 5-3 win over Forestview. She followed with a home run and four RBIs in a 14-2 win over South Point.
Hannah Cox, East Lincoln: Finished with four hits and three RBIs in a 23-1 win over Statesville.
Emma Ghorley, Highland Tech: Earned a double and scored a run in her team’s 3-2 loss to Burns. She followed by going 2-for-3 with a home run in a 12-2 loss to the Lady Bulldogs.
Aidan Ledbetter, Crest: Allowed no runs on one hit and struck out 12 to lead Crest past Kings Mountain, 5-0. She also was part of a shutout inside the circle against Ashbrook.
Erin Moss, Bessemer City: Earned wins inside the circle against Thomas Jefferson.
Olivia Quilla, North Lincoln: Was 4-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored as part of a 25-0 win over Statesville.
Alexis Shope, Crest: Collected two hits in a 5-0 win over Kings Mountain. Shope added two hits in a 17-0 win over Ashbrook.
Sayge Strange, Burns: Had a double and a run scored, along with allowing two runs on four hits and 17 strikeouts as part of a 3-2 win over Highland Tech. She followed with two hits and an RBI in her team’s win over Highland Tech. She also struck out 13 Ram batters in the latter contest.
Taliyah Thomas, East Lincoln: Was 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and seven RBIs as part of a 12-0 win over Hickory. Added two doubles, a triple and two RBIs in a 23-1 win over Statesville.
Megan Towery, North Gaston: Was 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and three runs scored in a 9-3 win over Forestview.
Hadley Womack, Stuart Cramer: Was 2-for-4 with two runs as the Storm down East Gaston, 8-1. She added two doubles and scored twice in a 5-3 win over Forestview.
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Experienced SaaS and insurtech sales leader to accelerate SafeLease business development
- Kinet brings a strong track record of achieving maximum profitability for SaaS and insurtech companies to this role
- Kinet has overseen new SafeLease partnerships across more than 300 facilities, resulting in 80,000+ units under contract
- His experience building and leading sales teams will help accelerate SafeLease's growth
AUSTIN, Texas, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeLease, the leader in self-storage tenant protection, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nate Kinet as the company's Chief Revenue Officer. Focused on revenue generation and new client acquisition strategy, Kinet takes the helm as leader of strategic partnerships, sales operations, marketing, and customer success to further accelerate the company's rapid growth.
Kinet brings a strong track record of achieving maximum profitability for SaaS and insurtech companies to this role. Since joining the company, he has overseen new partnerships across more than 300 facilities, resulting in 80,000 units under contract.
"Nate brings a wealth of experience growing early-stage companies like SafeLease into profitability and well beyond," says Steven Stein, Founder and CEO at SafeLease. "His focus on revenue generation and client acquisition, combined with our superior product offering, have catapulted our growth."
"I'm delighted to join SafeLease in the beginning days of the company's history," says Nate Kinet, Chief Revenue Officer at SafeLease. "We've received an incredibly warm welcome from the self-storage community in large part due to our unique business model that aligns the success of our customers with our own – a rarity in the commercial real estate industry. I'm looking forward to building on this early success as we continue to scale."
Immediately prior to joining SafeLease, Kinet held the position of CRO at Sure, where he built the sales, partnerships, marketing, and recruiting functions from the ground up. During his tenure, the company more than doubled revenue year-over-year. Prior to Sure, he was the second U.S.-based employee at Trustpilot where he helped scale the company in preparation for its IPO in 2021.
About SafeLease
SafeLease is a leading provider of self-storage tenant protection and revenue management software. The company leverages technology and a partner-centric business model to create new revenue channels that maximize the value of commercial property assets.
Headquartered in Austin, TX, SafeLease works with commercial real estate owners across the United States. Learn more at safelease.com.
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CRN recognizes Scality as leading storage-defined technology provider
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scality announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Scality to its annual Storage 100 list in the Software-defined category. The Storage 100 honors best-in-class storage vendors that provide innovative products and services to the IT channel.
CRN's Storage 100 list is selected by a panel of CRN editors and recognizes vendors across software-defined storage, data protection, data management, and storage components. This year's list represents the industry leaders of storage technology that can be used for traditional on-premises or cloud deployments.
The vendors recognized on the 2022 Storage 100 list were selected because of their demonstrated commitment to developing cutting-edge technology and building strategic partnerships. The list acts as a resource for solution providers from the IT channel that are looking for vendors with industry-leading offerings to form the basis of cutting-edge solutions.
Scality provides customers solutions for on-premises, hybrid-cloud storage and data management, through its software-defined file and object storage solution. The company offers AWS S3, Google and Azure cloud-ready solutions to make system integrations seamless and easy for its customers.
Scality is doubling down on channel efforts in 2022, bolstered by new strategic hires including Melissa Lyons, a repeat CRN Women of the Channel honoree, as senior director of channels for Americas. The company's rapidly expanding U.S. channel and alliance partners business has grown 42% year over year.
Paul Speciale, CMO, Scality said: "Scality is focused on delivering value to our customers through our trusted channel partners. Together we deliver solutions that help customers solve the massive data challenges of today. This recognition by CRN as a leading storage software vendor underscores our dedication to channel partners and joint efforts to deliver world-class storage solutions."
Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company said: "CRN's Storage 100 list celebrates the vendors that bring innovative technology to the IT channel at a time when the importance and prevalence of data has never been greater, regardless of company size. We are honored to recognize their contributions as the leading players in storage technology for 2022."
The CRN Storage 100 list will be featured in the April 2022 issue of CRN Magazine and online at www.crn.com/storage100.
About Scality
Scality® storage propels companies to unify data management no matter where data lives — from edge to core to cloud. Our market-leading file and object storage software protects data on-premises and in hybrid and multi-cloud environments. With RING and ARTESCA, Scality's approach to managing data across the enterprise accelerates business insight for sound decision-making and maximum return on investment. To compete in a data-driven economy, IT leaders and application developers trust Scality to build sustainable, adaptable solutions. Scality is recognized as a leader by Gartner and IDC. Follow us @scality and LinkedIn. Visit www.scality.com, or subscribe to our company blog.
About The Channel Company
The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers, and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequalled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelcompany.com
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With deep experience in corporate financial planning, Mitchell will bolster SchoolStatus' leadership and growth in communications and operations technology for the K-12 market
RIDGELAND, Miss., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SchoolStatus, a leading provider of an education communications platform designed to improve student outcomes through data and parent engagement, has named Scott Mitchell as its chief financial officer.
Mitchell brings to SchoolStatus more than 25 years of experience spanning corporate finance, accounting, financial planning, and corporate development. Most recently, he served as chief financial officer of HireRoad, a market leading provider of cloud-based talent management software. Prior to HireRoad, Mitchell held financial leadership roles with Education Brands and Blackboard, as well as Verizon, comScore and WealthEngine. Prior to his roles in finance, Mitchell began his career with Ernst & Young as a CPA. He holds a BBA in Accounting from the College of William & Mary and resides in Ashburn, Virginia.
"Scott brings to SchoolStatus extensive experience building best in class finance teams and overseeing financial operations for technology and communications companies with a particular emphasis on subscription software businesses," said Russ Davis, founder and CEO of SchoolStatus. "I am confident that his contributions will help SchoolStatus to continue as a leader in the unified K-12 communications field."
"SchoolStatus' impressive growth is a testament to its reputation for delivering a leading experience to its district and educator stakeholders," Mitchell said. "This is an exciting time to join the company as it accelerates its vision with the acquisitions of Operoo and TeachBoost and its commitment to build the leading unified analytics, communications, and workflow platform for the K12 market. I look forward to working with the SchoolStatus leadership team to advance the company's vision and to expand the awareness of our portfolio of solutions."
Additionally, SchoolStatus announced that it has expanded its Development and Data Analytics teams with seven new hires. This continued growth speaks to a tremendous market opportunity for the SchoolStatus unified data communications platform, driven by demand for increased communication and engagement with parents and more accessible communications platforms.
In July, 2021 SchoolStatus announced that PSG, a leading growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies, made a strategic investment in the company with the aim to accelerate growth and product innovation. SchoolStatus also recently announced the acquisitions of Operoo and TeachBoost, supporting its strategy to build a K12 communications and operations ecosystem that leverages the power of its data and engagement platform to drive better user experiences and student outcomes.
For more information on SchoolStatus, visit www.schoolstatus.com.
About SchoolStatus
SchoolStatus is a leading provider of a fully-integrated data analytics and communications platform designed to drive better student outcomes through the unique combination of comprehensive data and direct parent engagement. With SchoolStatus, educators have instant access to the information they need, supporting data-driven decision-making and enabling more proactive and meaningful communications. SchoolStatus removes technology, language, and access barriers to parent engagement. With more than two hundred million successful parent-teacher interactions, SchoolStatus is the choice of school leaders who recognize the need for data-informed decision-making and parent communications. For more information, visit www.schoolstatus.com.
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- Accomplished business and health services leader joins Sera in its quest to improve pregnancy outcomes of mothers and babies -
SALT LAKE CITY, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sera Prognostics Inc., The Pregnancy Company® (NASDAQ: SERA), focused on improving maternal and neonatal health by providing innovative pregnancy biomarker information to doctors and patients, today announced that Dr. Jane F. Barlow has joined the Sera Board of Directors.
"We are very excited to have Dr. Jane Barlow join Sera's talented board," said Gregory C. Critchfield, CEO and Chairman of Sera Prognostics. "Jane possesses deep expertise in bringing novel products and services to the market, through operations, strategy development and board experiences. Jane's unique background in pioneering a variety of novel health services will be helpful to Sera as we achieve Sera's important vision of improving the health of mothers and babies and simultaneously realizing healthcare cost savings for society."
Dr. Barlow has served as Chief Executive Officer of Jane Barlow & Associates, LLC, a consulting firm focused on value-based health care services, since January 2017, and Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Real Endpoints, a data, analytics, and advisory firm, since January 2017. She currently serves on the board of directors of ContraFect Corp., a publicly traded biotechnology company, and Viracta Therapeutics, Inc., a publicly traded precision oncology company. Dr. Barlow also serves on the board of directors of Point Health, a healthcare navigation platform, the advisory board of Refactor Health, and the Biotech Advisory Board of Pictet Asset Management, an asset management firm. Prior to her current roles, Dr. Barlow was Associate Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health and Chief Medical Officer of CVS Health's Government Services arm where she successfully implemented industry-leading clinical strategies supporting drug purchasing, distribution, and utilization management. Formerly, she served as Vice President of Clinical Innovation at Medco Health Solutions, leading the adoption of cutting-edge therapeutic programs through all aspects of pharmacy. Dr. Barlow previously served on the board of directors of Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (prior to and during its sale to Johnson and Johnson), Therapeutics MD Inc., and SilverScript Insurance Company. Dr. Barlow received her medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine and subsequently completed her residency in occupational and environmental medicine at The Johns Hopkins University, where she also earned her M.P.H. Additionally, she holds an M.B.A. from the University of Alabama. She is board-certified in occupational medicine and a fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and the American College of Preventive Medicine. She is a diplomat of the American College of Physician Executives and a member of the American Medical Association.
"I am excited to join Sera's board and its focus on meaningful and innovative solutions to improve the well-being of mothers and newborns," said Dr. Jane Barlow. "Sera's personalized approach to advancing the health of pregnant mothers and babies is an enabler of improved outcomes and cost savings that benefit mothers, babies and payers. I look forward to working with the management team and board as we advance strategies to achieve these goals."
Sera Prognostics is a leading health diagnostics company dedicated to improving the lives of women and babies through precision pregnancy care. Sera's mission is to deliver early, pivotal information in pregnancy to physicians, enabling them to improve the health of their patients, resulting in reductions in the costs of healthcare delivery. Sera has a robust pipeline of innovative diagnostic tests focused on the early prediction of preterm birth risk and other complications of pregnancy. Sera's precision medicine PreTRM® Test reports to a physician the individualized risk of spontaneous premature delivery in a pregnancy, enabling earlier proactive interventions in women with higher risk. Sera Prognostics is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Preterm birth is defined as any birth before 37 weeks' gestation and is the leading cause of illness and death in newborns. The 2021 March of Dimes Report Card shows that more than one in ten infants is born prematurely. Prematurity is associated with a significantly increased risk of major long-term medical complications, including learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, chronic respiratory illness, intellectual disability, seizures, and vision and hearing loss, and can generate significant costs throughout the lives of affected children. The annual health care costs to manage short- and long-term complications of prematurity in the United States were estimated to be approximately $25 billion for 2016.
The PreTRM® test is the only broadly validated, commercially available blood-based biomarker test that provides an early, accurate and individualized risk prediction for spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic singleton pregnancies. The PreTRM® test measures and analyzes proteins in the blood that are highly predictive of preterm birth. The PreTRM® test permits physicians to identify, during the 19th or 20th week of pregnancy, which women are at increased risk for preterm birth, enabling more informed, personalized clinical decisions based on each woman's individual risk. The PreTRM® test is ordered by a medical professional.
Sera Prognostics, the Sera Prognostics logo, The Pregnancy Company, and PreTRM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sera Prognostics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to Dr. Barlow's appointment helping to achieve the Company's vision of improving the health of mothers and babies and simultaneously realizing healthcare cost savings for society; and the company's strategic directives under the caption "About Sera Prognostics, Inc." These "forward-looking statements" are based on management's current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: net losses, cash generation, and the potential need to raise more capital; revenues from the PreTRM test representing substantially all Company revenues to date; the need for broad scientific and market acceptance of the PreTRM test; a concentrated number of material customers; our ability to introduce new products; potential competition; our proprietary biobank; critical suppliers; the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our operations, as well as the business or operations of third parties with whom we conduct business; estimates of total addressable market opportunity and forecasts of market growth; potential third-party payer coverage and reimbursement; new reimbursement methodologies applicable to the PreTRM test, including new CPT codes and payment rates for those codes; changes in FDA regulation of laboratory-developed tests; the intellectual property rights protecting our tests and market position; and other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, or Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time. All information in this press release is as of the date of the release, and the Company undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.
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Capabilities enable advertisers to double reach of their targeted audiences compared to other digital onboarding solutions
FT. WORTH, Texas, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Simpli.fi, the advertising automation platform for agencies, brands, and media companies, today announced enhancements to its best-in-class political capabilities. Simpli.fi's offering gives political advertisers the ability to onboard address lists from data providers or first-party databases with a 90%+ match rate, compared to the current industry average of 40-60%, and provides same-day uploading of lists directly into the Simpli.fi platform.
The 2019-2020 election cycle saw over $8.5 billion spent on political advertising, which was 108% more than the previous record. This sets the stage for the 2022 midterm election as well as many other efforts leading up to it such as primaries, fundraising, causes, etc., to set a record for political ad spending as well.
In previous election cycles, political advertisers required a clearing house to gather an address list, a process that typically takes up to three to five days. With Simpli.fi, these advertisers can reduce their turnaround time down to a single day with a consistent match rate of 90% or greater. This allows political advertisers to reach more of their targeted audiences with greatly reduced turnaround.
In addition to a 90% match rate and speed to upload address lists, Simpli.fi offers a dedicated account service team that specializes in political campaign management with expedited response times and processes for political campaigns. The team's agile and nimble structure accommodates accelerated speed and accuracy requirements.
"We are excited to partner with political advertisers across the country to drive efficiencies and performance for their campaigns," said Ryan Horn, SVP of Marketing at Simpli.fi. "Political campaigns are unique and we're excited to provide the service, speed, and accuracy required to make them a success."
Simpli.fi has relationships with the top political data providers including Aristotle, Data Trust, i360, L2, TargetSmart, and others. Political advertisers looking for speed and accuracy to execute their campaigns this year now have the ability to easily upload their address lists directly into the Simpli.fi platform, and then activate address data across all device and creative types.
To learn more about Simpli.fi's industry-leading political capabilities, please visit https://simpli.fi/.
About Simpli.fi
Simpli.fi is the leading advertising automation platform that provides workflow software and programmatic advertising solutions to over 1,500 agencies, advertisers, and media buying organizations. Our solutions enable our customers to perform more effectively and efficiently, and maximize ROI on their advertising spend across CTV, mobile, display, and other media types. Our platform delivers performance on budgets of all sizes, executing over 100,000 campaigns for 25,000 advertisers in a typical month. Simpli.fi's investors include leading private equity firms Blackstone and GTCR.
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Justin Finnegan
SHIFT Communications for Simpli.fi
simpli.fi@shiftcomm.com
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Limited Run of 420 Nacho Cheese "Buds" Celebrate the Year's Dopest Holiday
PARK CITY, Utah , April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Skullcandy, the #1 selling brand in stereo headphones1 and true wireless earbuds2 under $100, announced today a joint collaboration with Doritos, the #1 flavored tortilla chip brand, in honor of 4/20. The tasteful limited-edition drop reimagines Skullcandy Dime true wireless earbuds, with the pocket-sized offering taking on a nacho cheese aesthetic reminiscent of a Doritos chip. The first 100 customers to snag a pair of the exclusive buds will receive a limited-edition Skullcandy x Doritos dust tray. The collaboration will roll out globally on April 12, exclusively on Skullcandy.com.
"It's no secret, there's a more intense hunger for snacks and tracks on what has become a legitimately recognized cultural holiday, and we're stoked to be feeding that," said Jessica Klodnicki, Chief Marketing Officer, Skullcandy. "Skullcandy and Doritos are proud to support those who are boldly themselves. We're excited for 4/20 enthusiasts to pop in their buds, sink into the couch and get lost in the music."
Each package of the 4/20 Skullcandy x Doritos Dime true wireless buds are hand-numbered for exclusivity and feature the unmistakable Doritos Nacho Cheese print in blazing Doritos Orange or Doritos Red colorways.
Skullcandy x Doritos Limited-Edition 4/20 Dime True Wireless Earbuds – $34.99 MSRP
- Premium audio quality
- Up to 12 hours of battery life
- Full suite of media controls on the buds with ability to use either bud solo
- Auto on/connect with secure, noise-isolating fit
- IPX4 sweat and water resistance
- Micro-USB charging case with snap lid and integrated lanyard
- Fearless use replacement policy
For more information on Skullcandy and to see the collaboration unfold, visit www.Skullcandy.com or follow the brand on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
1. The NPD Group, Inc., U.S. Weekly Retail Tracking Service; Average Sales Price Under $100; Jan. 3, 2021- Dec. 25, 2021 combined.
2.The NPD Group, Inc., U.S. Weekly Retail Tracking Service; Band Type: No Wire/No Band; Average Sales Price Under $100; Jan. 3, 2021- Dec. 25, 2021 combined.
About Skullcandy®
Skullcandy is the original lifestyle audio brand, born in 2003 on a chairlift in Park City, Utah. Fast forward to today where Skullcandy is the #1 selling brand in stereo headphones1 and true wireless earbuds2 under $100, and on a mission "to unleash the visceral power of music for all." Skullcandy headphones and earbuds are created, tuned and tested to deliver music you can feel, specially engineered to provide a deeper, more immersive listening experience. The brand supports charitable causes through its Music With A Mission program where dedicated campaigns and a portion of proceeds from limited-edition product sales help make an impact. Skullcandy designs, markets and distributes its audio products through a variety of distribution channels globally. The company's website can be found at www.Skullcandy.com.
About Doritos
Doritos believes there's boldness in everyone. We champion those who are true to themselves, who live life fully engaged and take bold action by stepping outside of their comfort zone and pushing the limits. Doritos is one of many Frito-Lay North America brands – the $17 billion convenient foods division of PepsiCo, Inc., which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate website, http://www.fritolay.com/, and on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/fritolay.
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ROCK HILL, S.C., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Carolina-based firm that is renowned for its ability to handle large-scale civil actions and mass torts has appointed Tim McKissock as the firm's new Complex Corporate Litigation department head. McKissock will oversee all aspects of this practice area, focusing on complex business disputes as well as catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. A seasoned litigator who has represented some of the nation's largest public and private corporations, McKissock brings significant experience to his new role at McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips LLC.
"I am honored to be joining the McGowan Hood, Felder and Phillips team," said McKissock. "The Firm has the resources to go toe-to-toe with the biggest corporations in the nation, and their dedication to clients is unsurpassed. I am excited to take my experience as a corporate litigator and creative problem-solving approach to expand the Firm's business litigation practice."
Prior to joining McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, McKissock was a long-time equity partner and member of firm leadership at Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough LLP. He has more than 25 years of experience litigating and arbitrating high-profile cases, preparing corporate witnesses, and advising top executives in complex manufacturing, chemical, entertainment, healthcare, professional negligence, consumer, and aviation disputes.
"We are thrilled to welcome Tim to the McGowan, Hood, Felder and Phillips law family," said Chad McGowan, Founding Partner. "Tim's vast knowledge of corporate litigation and decades of proven success in multimillion-dollar recovery suits made him a natural selection to head this new department within our firm."
McKissock, a sought-after mediator, is certified by the State of South Carolina as a circuit court mediator and completed the Strategic Negotiations Program at Harvard Business School.
About McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips LLC
McGowan, Hood, Felder, and Phillips LLC started with attorneys who believed that every South Carolina client deserved to be treated with respect and an opportunity to tell their story. Over the years, they have opened multiple offices throughout the state and have grown to nearly 25 attorneys whose primary goal is to help their clients achieve accountability, recovery, and compensation.
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SGS awarded Data Readiness Artificial Intelligence Development Program, a potential five-year $241.6M agreement for advancing use of AI in defense
AUSTIN, Texas, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkCognition Government Systems (SGS), developing trusted artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for defense and national security, announced it has been awarded to the Data Readiness Artificial Intelligence Development (DRAID) Program through the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). The DRAID Program is a potential five-year, $241.6 million basic ordering agreement (BOA) focused on enabling the Department of Defense (DoD) to optimize its vast data resources to leverage AI to enhance its mission effectiveness.
"We are honored to have been selected for this critical initiative, building on our commitment to helping the DoD solve their most pressing challenges," said Logan Jones, President and General Manager of SparkCognition. "Our leadership in AI, machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision will be instrumental to our work with JAIC, advancing the DoDs use of diverse data sets and driving innovative AI applications across the department."
The goal of the DRAID program is to ensure DoD AI readiness, with a special focus on preparing data for building AI systems. As an awardee of the DRAID contract, SGS will apply its patented AI, machine learning, and natural language processing technologies to the challenges JAIC will focus on solving through the DRAID vehicle, including data cleanliness and readiness, and delivering data science techniques that lead to actionable insights. This ultimately enables the DoD to deploy solutions like SGS' offerings, which empower mission readiness, enhance decision making, and deliver efficient operations.
To learn more about SparkCognition Government Systems, visit www.sparkgov.ai.
About SparkCognition Government Systems
SparkCognition Government Systems (SGS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SparkCognition, is the first artificial intelligence (AI) company devoted entirely to government and national defense. By developing and operationalizing next-generation AI-powered systems, SGS enables government organizations to meet the needs of their most pressing national security missions. SGS advances government operations by analyzing complex data to inform and accelerate intelligent decisions, applying predictive and prescriptive analytics to improve logistics, deploying autonomy technology for power projection systems, using AI and machine learning for large-scale processing of unstructured data, and more. For in-depth information about SGS and its offerings, visit www.sparkgov.ai.
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Cara Schwartzkopf
Communications Manager
cschwartzkopf@sparkcognition.com
251-501-6121
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Ex-DDB Strategy Chief to join F&B as Managing Director to unlock new opportunities at the intersection of business and creativity
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global creative collective Forsman & Bodenfors today announced the appointment of former DDB Chief Strategy Officer Eric Zuncic to its Leadership team as Global Managing Director. He will start at the end of April and report to Toby Southgate, Global CEO.
Zuncic takes on a new role for the agency, created with him in mind and as part of F&B's unified global strategy. Zuncic will focus on the intersection of business and creativity, helping to elevate the agency's profile globally and fostering deeper collaboration across offices and with clients. Above all, the priority for Zuncic is to invent more impactful ways to solve more interesting problems.
"I've always believed in creativity as the answer; but the question is really "how do you define the problem?" commented Zuncic. "Where can creativity become a competitive advantage? It may be a new business model or distribution method or reaching new audiences, or it may be an unforgettable way to communicate. But the goal is the same: to think creatively in ways that change how people experience the brand, the product or the category. That's what has always made me jealous of F&B - their history of harnessing creativity in the broadest possible sense to change businesses - and I'm excited to help bring more of that thinking to more of the world."
Zuncic's background as a former client and his experience driving change across the whole marketing spectrum at a variety of agencies, makes him the right fit for a non-traditional role in a non-traditional agency. He has worked across brand strategy and identity, innovation, brand experience, communications, and digital transformation for brands like Domino's, McDonald's, MolsonCoors, Infiniti, Pepsi, Method, Ben & Jerry's, the NFL, Kraft, American Airlines, GSK, and Pernod-Ricard.
F&B's longstanding relationships with clients like Volvo, Goldman Sachs, and P&G are built on identifying truly creative solutions to business challenges, beyond just advertising. Eric's unique background will help strengthen and deepen those relationships, unlocking more opportunities for Ideas that Change Things.
"I've worked with a small handful of people who can cross seamlessly between creativity and business. Eric is one of those rare talents. I've been trying to work with him again for a decade, and I'm delighted he'll be helping write the next chapter for Forsman&Bodenfors," said Toby Southgate.
Eric's career includes time on the client side as a marketer at GEICO and Unilever, and a Harvard MBA where he worked with the founders of Mekanism to build the roadmap from production company to full-service agency. Following a stint with WPP's Brand Union, he joined the founders of Mekanism to help build and grow that modern agency model. He also served as Chief Strategy Officer at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, before joining DDB as North America Chief Strategy Officer in 2017. Along the way he has pitched, won, and led award-winning, business-driving relationships in dozens of categories as well as multiple global, integrated pitches and relationships at the Omnicom and WPP group levels.
"This is a big year for us all at F&B," said Anna Qvennerstedt, copywriter and Global Creative Chairman. "We are ready to take our F&B story to the world in the right way, The job of the global team is really about support and space - helping people do the best work of their careers. Eric's role will help accelerate our own change, and bring us closer to our clients and their brands than ever before."
Forsman & Bodenfors is an agency within Stagwell, the global challenger network built to transform marketing.
About Forsman & Bodenfors
Forsman & Bodenfors is a global creative collective with 500 employees worldwide, in offices spanning Gothenburg, New York, Stockholm, Toronto, Montreal, and Shanghai. Other brands in the F&B group include F&B Happy, a world-class brand strategy and design agency; F&B Inhouse, focusing on custom digital ecosystems; F&B Daily, its digital, social and editorial agency; and F&B Studios, a full-service production capability.
About Stagwell
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 10,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients.
Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com
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pr@stagwellglobal.com
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP) today announced the publication of its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report. This report highlights the Company's commitment to corporate sustainability and socially responsible actions as well as discloses the Company's initiatives, goals and achievements related to its business, employees, communities, and the planet.
Eric Sills, Standard Motor Products' Chief Executive Officer and President, stated, "I am proud to share our 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report that discusses our achievements in 2021 to enhance our environmental, social and governance profile. Our sustainability journey experienced much progress in the past year as we announced our intention to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 and introduced specific reduction targets related to our scope 1 and scope 2 emissions. In addition, we have enhanced our climate-related disclosures to align with the standards of the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) for Auto Parts and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD). Of equal importance are the actions that we have undertaken to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the entire company. We recognize that we have a long way to go, but with the help of our DEI committee, we believe our efforts will result in a more productive, innovative and successful work environment for all employees of SMP."
To read the Company's complete 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability report, please visit: https://www.smpcorp.com/en/environmental-social-responsibility/corporate-social-responsibility-sustainability-report.
About Standard Motor Products
With over 100 years in business, Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium replacement parts utilized in the maintenance, repair and service of vehicles in the automotive aftermarket industry along with a complementary focus on specialized original equipment parts for manufacturers across multiple industries around the world. For more information, download the SMP® Parts App or visit www.smpcorp.com.
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TSX-V Trading Symbol: SURG
OTCQX: SRGXF
Frankfurt Trading Symbol: G6D2
VANCOUVER, BC, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Surge Copper Corp. (TSXV: SURG) (OTCQX: SRGXF) (Frankfurt: G6D2) ("Surge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion of a district-wide airborne geophysical survey and related inversion modeling results carried out across the combined Ootsa and Berg Properties located in central British Columbia. The Z-axis Tipper Electromagnetic ("ZTEM") survey has imaged the electrical conductivity signature of the known deposits in the district and has produced numerous comparable signatures in several regions within the district, underscoring the Company's view that the district hosts a large porphyry cluster with significant exploration potential. The Company is well advanced on data compilation and interpretation to refine targeting within the regional exploration pipeline for advancement and drill testing during the 2022 exploration program.
- A 4,224 line-kilometre ZTEM survey was completed across a contiguous 1,154 square kilometre block covering the combined Ootsa and Berg Properties
- 2D and 3D inversion results have imaged the electrical conductivity structure of the main Seel, Ox, and Berg deposits to significant depths, potentially opening expansion potential in certain directions, and providing confirmatory signatures consistent with ZTEM surveys over other porphyry copper deposits
- A comparable signature has been outlined at Bergette, an advanced stage exploration target with limited historical drilling, which will aid in ongoing drill planning at this target
- Numerous ring-like high-conductivity anomalies were imaged throughout the district and may provide information on the intrusive architecture underlying many of the surface alteration and mineralization occurrences prospected in this region, aiding in the ongoing prioritization and sequencing of follow-up exploration work planned for 2022
Leif Nilsson, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "The completion of geophysical inversion modeling of this district-scale ZTEM dataset is an important milestone in Surge's strategy. One aspect of our thesis is that this district has significant untapped exploration potential and could one day be among the largest copper districts in Canada. Investing in such a survey that essentially provides highly-useful petrophysical data within the entire explorable volume of such a large and prospective district will prove very valuable to the Company as we begin to embark on focused regional exploration activities in the coming field season."
Dr. Shane Ebert, President and VP Exploration, commented: "The combined ZTEM and airborne magnetic survey has provided clear and consistent geophysical signatures over the known copper porphyry deposits within the district-scale Ootsa-Berg property, and will be an excellent targeting and screening tool moving forward. Multiple new exploration targets stand out in the survey data and will be evaluated and ranked with the aid of large existing geologic, geochemical, and geophysical datasets. Select targets will be followed up with groundwork in spring/summer 2022 including ground-based induced polarization surveying, and then prioritized for drill testing."
The Company contracted Geotech Ltd. to carry out a helicopter-borne natural field ZTEM and aeromagnetic survey over the combined Ootsa and Berg Properties. A total of 4,224 line-kilometres of geophysical data were acquired over a total contiguous area of 1,154 square kilometres. The ZTEM system is proprietary to Geotech Ltd. and is a modern geophysical technique that can quickly and cost-effectively image the subsurface three-dimensional distribution of apparent resistivity down to depths exceeding 2 km. Combined with other information, this data can be used to map geological structures, lithology, and alteration zones critical in exploring porphyry copper deposit systems.
Figure 1 below shows the complete processed ZTEM dataset, prior to inversion modeling, expressed as a total divergence to combine multiple components into a single parameter and aid the visual interpretation of ZTEM response to subsurface conductor anomalies. Several section lines are marked on this map, which correspond to Figures 3 through 7 below. Figure 2 provides a selected visualization of the 3D inversion model of apparent resistivity in physical units of ohm-metres, displaying 100 ohm-metre isosurfaces. Taken together, the data highlight three separate regions with significant apparent resistivity anomalies: i) the southeastern region containing the Seel and Ox deposits and the eastern extension to this area, ii) the northern region containing the Berg deposit, the Bergette target, and the area stretching northward and eastward including the combined Sibola-Sylvia target area, and iii) the area straddling the border between the Ootsa and Berg properties, which has seen very little historical exploration. Most of these apparent resistivity anomalies have geometrical characteristics which correlate well to the signatures on the known deposits, and potentially indicate subsurface intrusive architecture and related alteration.
Figures 3 through 6 provide vertical pseudosections through the 3D inversion apparent resistivity model, showing the deposit scale signatures for the Seel, Ox, and Berg deposits, and the Bergette target, respectively, with drill traces superimposed. The colour scales are inverted such that low apparent resistivity values (conductors) are warm colours. These visualizations collectively highlight a similar signature for each of these deposits, characterized by a broad resistivity low directly associated with mineralization, surrounded by one or more larger resistivity highs. The Berg deposit represents perhaps the clearest true positive ZTEM signature among the deposits in the district given the lack of significant faulting, preserving a clear circular-shaped anomaly in both the 90 Hz Total Divergence tipper data and the 3D inversion resistivity model, corresponding to the altered and mineralized wall rocks forming a donut around a central intrusion. Other deposits and prospects like Seel, Ox, and Bergette, which are all interrupted by faults, require more subtle interpretation.
Figures 7 through 9 provide vertical pseudosections through the 3D inversion apparent resistivity model showing signatures for some selected targets of interest. Figure 7 shows a section through the Northeast target, which is one of the largest coherent circular features in the survey and is situated at the southern end of a larger linear structural feature, and east of both the Sylvia and Sibola prospects which have large, mapped alteration zones and in the case of Sylvia, historical drill results including 63 metres grading 0.33% copper and 0.02% molybdenum from 9.1 metres downhole and ending in mineralization. Figure 8 shows a section through one of the circular features of interest located in the southeastern portion of the district, east of the Seel and Ox deposits, referred to as the Blackjack target. This area is till covered (up to 20 metres in limited previous holes) and shows an IP chargeability anomaly and scattered base metal in soil anomalies which attracted earlier exploration. Drill hole ER 14-03 intersected moderate to intense argillic alteration over the entire 274 metres of the hole and intersected base metal geochemical anomalies consistent with a distal porphyry setting, including 47 metres of 0.17% zinc and 1.0 g/t silver. Section F-F' in Figure 8 suggests hole ER 14-03 intersected the periphery of a large well-developed resistivity anomaly, and the intense alteration, elevated zinc and silver, and overlapping IP chargeability anomaly make the main roughly circular conductive body on section F-F' a compelling drill target. Section G-G' in Figure 9 shows a section containing a working from the historic Captain Mine, and a large conductivity feature at depth which could represent an exploration target of interest.
The Company is incorporating data from the 2021 ZTEM survey with other existing geologic, geochemical, and geophysical datasets and refining its exploration plans for the summer 2022 field season. Additional details will be provided as the field program commences.
The Company anticipates updating the market on results from the following activities:
- Resource update for the Ootsa project
- 2022 exploration plan and commencement of drilling
- Results from the West Seel metallurgical testwork program
Dr. Shane Ebert P.Geo., is the Qualified Person for the Ootsa and Berg projects as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release. The survey data and data quality have been prepared, processed, and validated by experienced professionals at Geotech Ltd.
The Company owns a 100% interest in the Ootsa Property, an advanced stage exploration project containing the East Seel, West Seel and Ox porphyry deposits located adjacent to the open pit Huckleberry Copper Mine, owned by Imperial Metals. The Ootsa Property contains pit constrained NI 43-101 compliant resources of copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver in the Measured and Indicated categories.
The Company is also earning into a 70% interest in the Berg Property from Centerra Gold. Berg is a large, advanced stage exploration project located 28 km northwest of the Ootsa deposits. Berg contains pit constrained 43-101 compliant resources of copper, molybdenum, and silver in the Measured and Indicated categories. Combined, the adjacent Ootsa and Berg properties give Surge a dominant land position in the Ootsa-Huckleberry-Berg district and control over four advanced porphyry deposits.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
"Leif Nilsson"
Chief Executive Officer
Twitter: @SurgeCopper
LinkedIn: Surge Copper Corp
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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This News Release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "will", "may", "should", "expects", "plans", or "anticipates" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are forward looking statements, including but not limited to the Company's plans regarding the Berg Property and the Ootsa Property. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking-statements. Such uncertainties and risks may include, among others, actual results of the Company's exploration activities being different than those expected by management, delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required government or other regulatory approvals, the ability to obtain adequate financing to conduct its planned exploration programs, inability to procure labour, equipment and supplies in sufficient quantities and on a timely basis, equipment breakdown, impacts of the current coronavirus pandemic, and bad weather. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith, and reflect the Company's current judgment regarding the direction of its business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions, or other future performance suggestions herein. Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not intend to update any forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
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PITTSBURGH, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm and part of the SVN® brand, is excited to announce a major move for their office's headquarters.
After seven years of owning the commercial real estate business, Managing Directors Jason Campagna and Keane George have signed a lease to move the corporate office's headquarters from 309 Smithfield Street to the PPG Place complex in downtown Pittsburgh.
SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors has established itself as a top commercial real estate brokerage in the Greater Pittsburgh area. The new office supports the accelerated growth of SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors and enables the firm to expand client service offerings in the Pittsburgh market.
"PPG [Place] offers us the ability to be in one of the top office buildings, not only downtown, but in the entire Pittsburgh region. Our goal with our new office design will be to offer our team the perfect balance of private offices and collaborative workspace," said Mr Campagna.
"The amenities PPG offers our Advisors is unmatched," added George. "With interior parking, meeting rooms, a state-of-the-art fitness facility – coming soon, shuttle and close proximity to Market Square, this new location gives us the ability to attract top talent and offer private offices for our existing commercial Advisors."
Growing to over 30 employees, SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors is looking forward to providing new Advisors who join the team with a private office, a perk not commonly offered by traditional commercial real estate offices.
In seven years, SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors has quickly become one of the top commercial real estate firms in the Greater Pittsburgh market offering commercial and multifamily sales and leasing as well as property management. Out of 200+ offices in the entire SVN® network, SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors was ranked in the top five in 2021.
SVN is one of the few commercial real estate firms that markets all of its properties to the entire brokerage and investment community. Participating in approximately $20.4 billion in sales and leasing transactions in 2021, SVN Advisors shared commission fees with co-operating brokers in order to close more deals in less time and at the right value for clients. Advisors also reap the benefits of our SVN Live™ Open Sales Meetings, cloud-based leading-edge technology, and national product councils. This open, transparent and collaborative approach to real estate is the SVN Difference.
For more information on SVN | Three Rivers Commercial Advisors, visit www.svnthreerivers.com
About SVN®
The SVN® organization is a globally recognized commercial real estate entity united by a shared vision of creating value with clients, colleagues, and our communities. The SVN® brand is comprised of over 2,000 Advisors and staff in more than 200 offices across the globe in six countries. Our brand pillars represent the transparency, innovation, and inclusivity that enables all our Advisors to collaborate with the entire real estate industry on behalf of our clients. SVN's unique Shared Value Network® is just one of the many ways that SVN Advisors create amazing value with our clients, colleagues, and communities. For more information, visit www.svn.com. All SVN offices are independently owned and operated. To learn more about becoming an SVN commercial real estate business owner, visit http://www.svn.com/franchise/.
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T. ROWE PRICE GROUP REPORTS PRELIMINARY MONTH-END ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT FOR MARCH 2022
Published: Apr. 12, 2022 at 7:30 AM CDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
BALTIMORE, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), today reported preliminary month-end assets under management of $1.55 trillion as of March 31, 2022. Client transfers from mutual funds to other portfolios, including trusts and separate accounts, were $0.5 billion in March 2022 and $4.1 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. These client transfers include $0.5 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively, transferred to the target date retirement trusts during March and the quarter-to-date period.
The following table shows the firm's assets under management as of March 31, 2022, and for the prior month- and year-end by investment vehicle, by asset class, and in the firm's target date retirement portfolios.
Founded in 1937, Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price (troweprice.com) is a global investment management organization that provides a broad array of mutual funds, subadvisory services, and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The organization also offers a variety of sophisticated investment planning and guidance tools. T. Rowe Price's disciplined, risk-aware investment approach focuses on diversification, style consistency, and fundamental research.
The following table reflects the data with the underlying assets under management of the multi-asset portfolios included within the equity and fixed income lines.
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for ATNM, BCDA, VERU, BDSX, and AGLE.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tolan Group (TTG), a Hunt Scanlon Top 50 Healthcare & Life Sciences Executive Search Firm, is pleased to announce the successful placement of Todd Greene as the Chief Operating Officer of Memorial MRI & Diagnostic Imaging Centers (MMRI) based in Houston, TX. Kaye Johnson, Managing Partner, and Jennifer Chee, Vice President, lead the search efforts for TTG.
MMRI is setting the gold standard for comprehensive diagnostic imaging and pain management treatment services using advanced technology and state-of-the-art systems. The physicians, management, technologists, and support staff who make up MMRI facilitate the imaging and pain management needs of physicians and healthcare providers across 17 locations serving the Greater Houston area and surrounding cities, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and Corpus Christi, Texas. MMRI consistently refreshes its equipment to ensure patients receive the best care possible.
Before joining MMRI, Todd Greene was the CEO/SVP of Physicians Surgical Hospitals. In this role, Todd increased EBITDA by 10% year over year and led the strategic due diligence and successful purchase of HOPD, a hospital-based imaging center. Todd has also led PE-backed organizations within large and small healthcare companies, all at a senior leadership level.
Todd has expertise in managing multi-site locations and complex geography and was involved in integrating acquired companies for over 20 years. He's worked for large health systems in Houston, Phoenix, and Amarillo, growing service lines and profit centers that include imaging modality growth, Gamma knife programs, and free-standing emergency rooms. He's also worked with PE-backed health facilities in complex imaging, physical therapy, and outpatient surgical services. "This was a perfect role for me at this juncture of my career," said Greene. "I have much respect for the MMRI organization, and I'm thrilled to be leading the operations team as we continue to grow and scale," he added.
About Panos Partners
Formed in 2016, Panos is a Dallas-based private equity sponsor focused on making investments in middle-market healthcare and business services companies. Panos' managing partners are seasoned operating executives who have a track record of building businesses and assisting entrepreneurs in growing their enterprises. Panos has $175M+ in assets under management.
The Tolan Group's mission is to be the preferred source of recruiting services for clients and candidates serving the private equity market, focused on placing leadership for healthcare services, healthcare technology, and the behavioral health segments of the healthcare market.
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DALLAS, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Diversity Clinical Trial Management, a global Contract Research Organization and full-service Diversity Organization, is supporting the Society of Clinical Research Sites' (SCRS) upcoming Diversity Site Solutions Summit as a Signature Voice Sponsor. This first-in-kind Diversity Summit focuses specifically on research site needs related to knowledge and best practices to recruit, engage and retain diverse patient populations.
The Inaugural Diversity Summit will be held in Austin, Texas on 20 May 2022 immediately followed by the SCRS Oncology Summit 21-22 May 2022. Diana Foster, PhD, CEO of Total Diversity and VP, Strategy and Special Projects and Diversity Awareness Lead for SCRS, has designed the impressive one-day agenda featuring critical content delivered by industry thought leaders.
Vice Admiral Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, Total Diversity's Chairman of the Board, Former 20th U.S. Surgeon General and member of the President's COVID-19 task force, will be leading the opening fireside chat discussing the experiences and lessons learned with diverse enrollment throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
About TOTAL Diversity Clinical Trial Management
TOTAL Diversity Clinical Trial Management is a full-service CRO and Diversity Organization with an integrated focus on support services highlighting diversity and inclusion in clinical trials. Service offerings directed at diversity include consulting, feasibility assessment for sites, training programs, patient recruitment and retention services and more. Our established network of sites includes experienced diversity-oriented researchers as well as those who have access to diverse populations. www.totaldiversity.com
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Total Diversity Clinical Trial Management
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End-to-end digital solutions, unifying technology, talent, and services help TTEC deliver exceptional customer experiences.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEC), one of the largest global customer experience (CX) technology and services innovators for end-to-end digital CX solutions, today announced that Gartner recognized it as a Leader in the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Customer Service BPO.
"We believe TTEC's position as a Leader shows the strength of our market-leading Humanify® Customer Experience as a Service (CXaaS) offering to deliver the outcomes that matter most to clients," said Judi Hand, TTEC's Chief Revenue Officer.
Humanify CXaaS is an end-to-end technology and services platform that provides clients with all the capabilities they need to attract, retain, and grow an engaged customer base. TTEC client advocates stay involved and informed throughout the entire process, mapping and targeting areas to improve efficiencies, processes, and customer success.
"As consumer demand for extraordinary service grows and evolves, TTEC will also continue to focus on world-class employee engagement. We know this is the key ingredient to delivering amazing customer experiences for the brands we are privileged to represent," said Hand.
In the past three months, FlexJobs named TTEC to its annual list of Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2022 and Forbes named TTEC One of America's Best Large Employers of 2022
According to Gartner, "Leaders demonstrate market-defining vision and the ability to execute that vision through CS BPO services and a cross-section of vertical industries. Leaders have strong investments in digital service offerings, work-from-anywhere solutions and CX innovation. They have a superior understanding of client needs and current market conditions, and they are actively building competencies in the CS BPO market across multiple regions. The CS BPO service providers in this quadrant generally also have strong global and regional service delivery operations and deep technology to leverage."
Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for Customer Service BPO," Deborah Alvord, Kathy Ross, Mark Dauigoy, Uma Challa, March 28, 2022.
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About TTEC
TTEC Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEC) is one of the largest global customer experience (CX) technology and services innovators for end-to-end, digital CX solutions. The Company delivers leading CX technology and operational CX orchestration at scale through its proprietary cloud-based Customer Experience as a Service (CXaaS) platform. Serving iconic and disruptive brands, TTEC's outcome-based solutions span the entire enterprise, touch every virtual interaction channel, and improve each step along the customer journey. Leveraging next-gen digital and cognitive technology, the Company's Digital business designs, builds, and operates omnichannel contact center technology, conversational messaging, CRM, automation (AI / ML and RPA), and analytics solutions. The Company's Engage business delivers digital customer engagement, customer acquisition & growth, content moderation, fraud prevention, and data annotation solutions. Founded in 1982, the Company's singular obsession with CX excellence has earned it leading client NPS scores across the globe. The Company's nearly 65,000 employees operate on six continents and bring technology and humanity together to deliver happy customers and differentiated business results. To learn more, visit us at https://www.ttec.com.
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New leader expected to be announced in the coming weeks
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UpHealth, Inc. (NYSE: UPH) today announced that the company is conducting a search for a new CEO. Dr. Ramesh Balakrishnan will continue in his role and work with the Board of Directors to ensure a smooth transition until the new CEO takes over.
Dr. Avi Katz, co-chairman of the board of directors of UpHealth, said, "The time is right for a new leader at UpHealth. Since UpHealth's IPO last June, we've worked to integrate the six companies that merged to form UpHealth. That work is, essentially, complete, and we're ready to move to our next phase of growth to deliver against our mission to impact healthcare globally."
The search for a new CEO for the company is well underway and a short list of qualified healthcare executives has emerged, Dr. Katz said. The company expects to announce a new CEO in the coming weeks. "The response to our search has been excellent. We're confident that the result will be an exceptional leader with public and private market experience, deep expertise in healthcare, services and technology institutions and with demonstrated operational excellence experience," said Dr. Katz.
"In the interim and through the transition, Dr. Balakrishnan will report to the Transformation Committee appointed by the Board of Directors, to continue to work effectively across all functions and deliver against the transformation agenda," Dr. Katz said.
After the new CEO starts, Dr. Balakrishnan will remain with the company in a senior leadership role to be announced in the coming weeks.
Dr. Katz said, "Ramesh was instrumental in the transition to a public company, and the Board and I are grateful for his leadership. He's a passionate advocate for healthcare equity and access and has deep expertise in integrated, digital healthcare solutions that have helped propel the company forward. We look forward to his continuous service as a senior executive in the company."
About UpHealth
UpHealth is a global digital health company that delivers digital-first technology, infrastructure, and services to dramatically improve how healthcare is delivered and managed. UpHealth's solutions holistically enable clients to deliver on their affordability, access, quality, outcomes, and patient experience goals. UpHealth's technology platform helps its clients improve access, coordinate care teams, and achieve better patient outcomes at lower cost, with care management solutions, analytics, and telehealth tools that serve patients wherever they are, in their native language. Additionally, UpHealth's technology-enabled virtual care infrastructure and services improves access to quality primary and acute care, behavioral health, and pharmacy services. UpHealth's clients include health plans, global governments, healthcare providers and community-based organizations.
For more information, please visit https://uphealthinc.com and follow us at @UpHealthInc on Twitter and UpHealth Inc on LinkedIn.
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VCTI Strengthens Board of Advisors to Support Continued Growth
SOMERSET, N.J., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VCTI, the broadband and network technology experts, today announced the appointment of enterprise and telecom software executive Prabhakar Rallabhandi to its Board of Advisors.
"We are pleased to welcome Prabhakar Rallabhandi to our advisory board," said Raj Singh, President and CEO of VCTI. "His talents and extensive expertise in scaling software operations and defining and driving technology roadmaps will be invaluable as we accelerate our growth and continue to evolve our offerings to further enable service providers and enterprises to expand their networks and cloud offerings."
An experienced leader with proven success in enterprise and telco software, Rallabhandi has held senior roles in general management, software operations management, and R&D management. He successfully established and developed Captive Software Operations as Site Head for Nokia Siemens Networks and Motorola Solutions in Hyderabad. In addition, Rallabhandi played vital managerial and technical leadership roles at organizations including, Lucent /AT&T Bell Labs and Hewlett-Packard. He has also served as a consultant to various startups and larger organizations to streamline and scale software operations and define operational frameworks for centers of excellence.
"I am happy to join VCTI at such a pivotal time in the industry, as the need for broadband services and cloud-based technology is critical to communities and businesses everywhere," said Rallabhandi. "VCTI's innovative network planning optimization platform, consulting and expert technical resources for software and cloud solutions enable broadband service providers and technology companies to scale and accelerate their ability to provide fast and secure internet access and cloud services to everyone, everywhere."
About VCTI
VCTI is a world-class leader in network technology. VCTI provides expert technical resources to help technology companies develop complex networked and cloud products, and software solutions and services to enable broadband service providers to optimize investments for network evolution, simplify operations, and strengthen their path to digital transformation. A trusted partner to the most respected and innovative broadband service providers and technology companies globally, VCTI is a privately held, global company headquartered in the U.S. with offices in India. Learn more at www.vcti.io
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For the second year, America's "favorite sweet onion" will be served at "America's Greatest Race"
VIDALIA, Ga., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) today welcomed the 2022 season by announcing the sweet onions are again included on the official menu of the Kentucky Derby. Featured in the Kentucky Derby's on-site and At Home menus, Vidalia onions add in the sweet and versatile flavor they're known for to a variety of Derby-worthy dishes.
"We're proud to announce our continued partnership with the Kentucky Derby this year, once again bringing together two 'rites of spring," said VOC Chairman Cliff Riner. "It's an exciting time of year for us as we ship Vidalia onions to grocery store shelves for all to enjoy in their spring and summer recipes."
"As we get ready for the 2022 Kentucky Derby, we're thrilled to have the Vidalia Onion Committee as a returning sponsor," said Mike Anderson, President of Churchill Downs Racetrack. "We're looking forward to enjoying the official menu dishes including this unique sweet onion, while we eagerly watch the races."
Vidalia onions are featured in several dishes on the official Derby menus including:
- Seared Chicken Breast with Pancetta, Vidalia Onion and Fennel Cream
- Short Ribs with Vidalia Onion Demi
- Twinkle Light Succotash
- Green Eggs and Ham
"When discovering seasonal delights to cook with, Vidalia onions have always stood out as an intriguing ingredient for me to prepare," said Churchill Down's Interim Executive Chef Kenneth Hardiman, "Their sweet, mild flavor plays well in a variety of dishes, making Vidalia's the perfect fit for Derby fans to enjoy when at the racetrack or entertaining at home."
In addition to its partnership with the Kentucky Derby, the Vidalia Onion Committee is also partnering with Chef Alon Shaya, James Beard award winner and owner of Pomegranate Hospitality, to create two additional unique recipes for home chefs and Vidalia onion enthusiasts alike. These include Vidalia Onion and Chicken Gumbo as well as Caramelized Vidalia Onion and Mushroom Toast with Sherry and Gruyere Cheese, which will also be available on the Derby's website.
While all Vidalia onions are sweet, not all sweet onions can be called a Vidalia. A distinct Granex seed is grown in 20 South Georgia counties, blooming into a sweet, juicy bulb that is harvested, packed and sold on or after the official pack date determined by the state's agriculture department, resulting in a Vidalia onion.
Since their discovery in the 1930s, Vidalia onions have continued to grow in popularity, earning a trademarked name by Georgia state legislature in 1986 with the Vidalia Onion Act. In 1989, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued federal protection of Vidalia onions, organizing the VOC to support marketing and research initiatives. As of 1992, the state of Georgia was deemed the official owner of the Vidalia onion trademark.
Vidalia onions will set out to grocery stores across the U.S. and Canada on April 12, this year's pack date. For more information on Vidalia onions, please visit VidaliaOnion.org and follow the season's news on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube.
Because Vidalia® onions are sweetly unique, farmers united to seek legal protection for their crop and its name. Federal Marketing Order No. 955 was established in 1989, to stipulate where the crop can be grown and help with research and promotion of Vidalia onions. The Vidalia Onion Committee administers FMO No. 955 and authorizes production research, marketing research and development and marketing promotion programs. This federal program along with Georgia state laws that protect the Vidalia trademark have provided a legal framework for the industry. So, you can try to grow a sweet onion elsewhere, but you cannot call it a "Vidalia," unless it is from Georgia! For more information, visit VidaliaOnion.org.
Churchill Downs Racetrack ("CDRT"), the world's most legendary racetrack, has been the home of The Kentucky Derby, the longest continually held annual sporting event in the United States, since 1875. Located in Louisville, CDRT features a series of themed race days during Derby Week, including the Kentucky Oaks, and conducts Thoroughbred horse racing during three race meets in the Spring, September, and the Fall. CDRT is located on 175 acres and has a one-mile dirt track, a 7/8-mile turf track, a stabling area, and provides seating for approximately 60,000 guests. The saddling paddock and the stable area has barns sufficient to accommodate 1,400 horses and a 114-room dormitory for backstretch personnel. CDRT also has a year-round simulcast wagering facility. www.ChurchillDowns.com.
Bob Stafford
912-537-1918, bstafford@vidaliaonion.org
Lisa Anderson
949-444-4211, lisa.anderson@porternovelli.com
Darren Rogers
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Survey Highlights the Need for Increased Adoption of Price Transparency and Comparison Tools
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Even with the availability of price transparency tools, many patients are still left in the dark about prescription costs, with half of consumers abandoning needed medications at the pharmacy, according to a recent consumer survey sponsored by health technology pioneer DrFirst.
"This is a danger zone for public health," said Colin Banas, MD, MHA, chief medical officer for DrFirst. "For some patients, especially those with chronic health conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure, prescription abandonment can lead to serious health problems and hospital readmissions."
Cost-related non-adherence could become a leading cause of death in the U.S. by 2030, surpassing diabetes, influenza, pneumonia, and kidney disease, according to a study by the nonprofit West Health Policy Center and Xcenda. To better understand the issue, DrFirst surveyed 200 American consumers about their experiences with prescriptions and price transparency.
The survey found that:
- Nearly half of consumers (43%) say their doctors did not discuss prescription costs within the last 12 months
- Half (49.5%) say they have abandoned a prescription at the pharmacy within the past few years because it was too expensive
- Almost a quarter (24%) say they've stopped prescribed therapy because they could no longer afford it
- One in every 10 consumers (11%) report taking less than the prescribed amount to save money
"Sticker shock continues to be a barrier to medication adherence, and there is simply no reason for it," said Banas. "Patients shouldn't ever be surprised by the cost of medication at the pharmacy counter. Price transparency tools available today allow prescribers to see their patients' copay information in real time to discuss medication costs and possible alternatives."
In addition, patients say they appreciate texts that share cost and savings information to help avoid surprises. Participants rank getting information about their out-of-pocket costs as most valuable (41%), followed by general information about the medication (23%), digital coupons that reduce costs (18.5%), and the cost of a prescription if they do not use insurance (18%).
"Medication adherence is a shared responsibility between healthcare providers and patients, so providers need to understand out-of-pocket costs as well as the costs of alternative therapies so they can have meaningful discussions with patients and make informed prescribing decisions," said Dr. Banas. "And patients should have access to copay information for their prescriptions regardless of whether their provider discusses it with them."
Dr. Banas noted that DrFirst makes benefit and cost information available to providers and patients. myBenefitCheck gives clinicians in-workflow insights into prescription costs during an office or telehealth visit, based on patients' health insurance, to help choose medications patients can afford and increase the likelihood that patients adhere to their drug therapies. DrFirst was the first in the industry to provide price transparency to healthcare providers in the electronic prescribing workflow and has processed more than 185 million transactions to date. RxInform helps reduce prescription abandonment by providing patients with copay information, educational videos, and coupons through secure texts sent automatically when electronic prescriptions are on their way to the pharmacy, which has earned over 90% patient satisfaction rates.
Methodology
Among the 200 consumers participating in the online survey, 52.5% were male and 47.5% were female. The largest age group represented was 25-34 (28.5%), followed by 35-44 (27.5%), and over age 54 (17%).
About DrFirst
Since 2000, DrFirst has pioneered healthcare technology solutions and consulting services that securely connect people at touchpoints of care to improve patient outcomes. We create unconventional solutions that solve care collaboration, medication management, price transparency, and adherence challenges faced in healthcare. We unite the Healthiverse—the interconnected healthcare universe—by providing our clients with real-time access to the information they need, exactly when and how they need it, so patients get the best care possible. DrFirst solutions are used by nearly 325,000 healthcare professionals, including more than 120,000 prescribers, 70,000 pharmacies, 280 HIS/EHRs, and 1,500 hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. To learn more, visit www.DrFirst.com and follow @DrFirst.
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Amendola Communications
715-559-0046
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Xebra Brands Ltd. ("Xebra") (CSE: XBRA) (OTCQB: XBRAF) (FSE: 9YC), a cannabis company, is pleased to announce that its Vicious Citrous cannabis infused lemonade, has been accepted by the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), for listing and sale in the Province of Ontario, Canada.
Vicious Citrus Lemonade combines 10mg of THC with 2mg of CBN (Cannabinol). Vicious Citrus is one of only a few beverages in Canada containing CBN, a unique cannabinoid that is booming in interest across North America. At the following link an article on CBN published by MJBizDaily:
Marketing of Xebra's Vicious Citrous Lemonade can now begin in Ontario, where some 1,143 retail cannabis store licences have been issued, making it by far the most lucrative cannabis market in Canada. Commercial production is scheduled for June 20th, and product is expected to be available on store shelves in Ontario, and in other provinces this coming summer. Xebra has engaged a cannabis sales & marketing agency to introduce Vicious Citrus Lemonade to Canadian cannabis retailers.
In addition, Vicious Citrus Lemonade is believed to be the one and only cannabis product in Canada that utilizes emulsion IP that has undergone Phase I human clinical trials. The trial was carried-out with the approval of Health Canada. Xebra believes that as the cannabis industry develops, that consumers will demand better and safer products, and that claims about characteristics such as absorption, homogeneity, bioavailability, and shelf-life will be more closely scrutinized by regulators, such as the U.S. FDA, and Health Canada.
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Rodrigo Gallardo
President
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Such factors include, but are not limited to, the inability of XEBRA to generate sufficient revenues or to raise sufficient funds to carry out its business plan; changes in government legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in various countries; risks associated with agriculture and cultivation activities generally, including inclement weather, access to supply of seeds, poor crop yields, and spoilage; compliance with import and export laws of various countries; significant fluctuations in cannabis prices and transportation costs; the risk of obtaining necessary licenses and permits; inability to identify, negotiate and complete a potential acquisition for any reason; the ability to retain key employees; dependence on third parties for services and supplies; non-performance by contractual counter-parties; general economic conditions; and the continued growth in global demand for cannabis products and the continued increase in jurisdictions legalizing cannabis; the impact of DTC eligibility, or lack of, on the liquidity of the shares of XEBRA and the timely receipt of regulatory approval for license applications. The foregoing list is not exhaustive and XEBRA undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of the foregoing except as required by law. Many of these uncertainties and contingencies could affect XEBRA's actual performance and cause its actual performance to differ materially from what has been expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, XEBRA. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those set out in such statements.
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Inaugural Event Kicks Off April 30, 2022 Benefiting Nicklaus Children's Hospital
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YouFit Gyms, the popular nationwide fitness chain, today announced the launch of their community-focused program YouFit Lifts. YouFit Lifts will be an ongoing initiative where YouFit Gyms partners with, and supports, local charities and nonprofit organizations in the communities surrounding their 80 locations across the country.
"At YouFit Gyms we are committed to helping everyone live their healthiest lives and it is important for us to extend this beyond the gym," says Brian Vahaly, CEO, YouFit Gyms. Vahaly continues, "We want to be a supporter and partner to local charities and nonprofits that our members and staff are involved in as well as those organizations that have a positive impact in our communities."
The inaugural event, Benefit for Bradley, will raise funds for Nicklaus Children's Hospital, an organization that plays an integral role in the life of Jose Migenis, Florida Regional Director for YouFit Gyms. Migenis' 3-year-old son, Bradley, has been in the care of a team of specialists at Nicklaus Children's since birth. Bradley was diagnosed with epilepsy, cortical vision impairment and cerebral palsy, conditions that affect his developmental abilities.
Benefit for Bradley will take place on April 30 and May 1, 2022 at all 80 YouFit Gyms locations. Patrons who make a $15 donation will be entered to win a year membership as well as receive a 2-day pass to their YouFit Gyms location to participate in the Benefit For Bradley event. Guests can sign up in the gym or via nicklauschildrens.org/benefitforbradley.
YouFit will also launch Burpees for Bradley, a 39-burpee challenge. This number signifies the longest number of days in which Bradley has been seizure-free in the past year. Burpees for Bradley will take place at all locations as well as on social media @YouFit, allowing anyone, anywhere to participate. Those participating via social media, can make a $5 donation link via nicklauschildrens.org/benefitforbradley and are encouraged to tag #burpeesforbradley.
All proceeds raised from Benefit from Bradley will be donated to Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation.
"We are so grateful for YouFit's support of the children and families in our community – families like Bradley's who are committed to seeking the best possible medical care and a brighter future for their children," says Matthew A. Love, President and CEO of Nicklaus Children's Health System. "Bradley is one of close to half a million patients who receive care at Nicklaus Children's each year. This type of community support propels us forward in our vision of creating a healthy future for every child."
For more information about Benefit for Bradley, to sign up, or make a donation, visit nicklauschildrens.org/benefitforbradley. You can also follow Bradley's journey at @vilmers on Instagram.
For more information or to find a YouFit Gyms location near you, visit YouFit.com.
About YouFit Gyms:
With 80 locations nationwide, YouFit Gyms offers a premium fitness experience at an accessible price. Memberships start at $9.99 and individual personal training sessions cost as low as $30. YouFit Gyms offer everything from Olympic weightlifting platforms and endless cardio equipment, to small group personal training, high-energy fitness classes, customized nutrition advice from registered dietitians, and virtual fitness classes. By combining cutting-edge workouts and high-end amenities with an unbeatable price, YouFit Gyms members can take charge of their wellness journey, no matter what fitness level they start from.
About Nicklaus Children's Hospital:
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with nearly 800 attending physicians and more than 390 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.
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A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Monday honoring hip-hop music producer DJ Khaled for a career that has included six albums and four singles topping the charts, and four Grammy nominations.
Frequent collaborator Fat Joe, Sean Combs and Jay-Z were among those joining DJ Khaled at the ceremony at 6212 Hollywood Blvd., next to Amoeba Music.
Combs and Fat Joe were featured in a 2010 remix of DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win.''
"This right here, my star, I want my star to represent the light, the love that shines on everybody,'' Khaled told the crowd.
The star is the 2,719th since the completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the first 1,558 stars.
Born Khaled Mohammed Khaled on Nov. 26, 1975, in New Orleans, DJ Khaled started to learn how to DJ in the garage of his family house in Orlando, Florida, when he was 13. He began co-hosting a program on Miami radio station WEDR-FM (99.9) in 1998 with Luther Campbell, best known as the leader of the rap group 2 Live Crew.
DJ Khaled's debut album "Listennn... the Album'' was released in 2006, reaching third on Billboard's rap and R&B/hip-hop charts. His second album, "We the Best'' released in 2007, was second on both charts.
Entertainment News
In 2011, DJ Khaled had his first No. 1 single, "I'm on One,'' which featured Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, which also brought him his first Grammy nomination. He also had his first No. 1 album in 2011, "We the Best Forever.''
Each of DJ Khaled's five latest albums have topped a chart, "I Changed a Lot'' (2015), "Major Key'' (2016), "Grateful'' (2017), "Father of Asahd'' (2019) and "Khaled Khaled'' (2021). His other chart-topping singles are "I'm the One'' and "Wild Thoughts'' (both released in 2017) and "Popstar'' (2020).
DJ Khaled won the best rap/sung performance Grammy in 2020 for "Higher,'' which featured vocals by Nipsey Hussle and John Legend on the piano. The Grammy came nearly 10 months after Hussle was shot to death.
DJ Khaled's other Grammy nominations came in 2016 for best rap album for "Major Key,'' and 2021 for his contributions to H.E.R.'s "Back Of My Mind,'' which received an album of the year nomination. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/dj-khaled-walk-of-fame-star/3641733/ | 2022-04-12T13:36:12 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/dj-khaled-walk-of-fame-star/3641733/ |
More than a decade after the disappearance of New Jersey escort Shannan Gilbert triggered a police investigation that exposed a much larger mystery, authorities in Suffolk County will share previously unreleased evidence in the Gilgo Beach case.
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, District Attorney Ray Tierney and Sheriff Errol Toulon, Jr. will release never-before-shared video and photo evidence Tuesday afternoon, they said. The Crime Stoppers reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the long-unsolved case will also be doubled to $50,000.
It wasn't immediately clear what new evidence authorities planned to share Tuesday, but families of the victims -- those who were discovered in burlap sacks on a desolate stretch of Ocean Parkway in 2010 amid the search for Gilbert -- have been waiting years for the release of 911 calls connected to Gilbert's case.
It was her disappearance that led to the discovery of nearly a dozen other sets of remains, most of them Craigslist escorts who vanished, and while Suffolk officials have long said they don't believe Gilbert's case is connected to the others, the families hope the 911 calls could shed at least some light on their own outstanding mysteries.
The delay involved a previous administration, though, and Harrison had said earlier this year he would release the tapes provided they didn't interfere with the ongoing investigation. He's the fifth Suffolk police commissioner to oversee the investigation.
Four other bodies were found in the days after the search for Gilbert launched in 2010. The number had climbed to 10 sets of human remains by spring 2011. Gilbert's remains were found a year later, in December 2011, in a swampy Oak Beach marsh.
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Investigators haven’t been able to determine whether a lone serial killer or several suspects were involved, but they have said over the years they don't believe one person is responsible for all the deaths. No arrests have been made.
John Ray, an attorney representing Gilbert’s estate, told Newsday in January he listened to the calls in 2020 but wasn't allowed to release them publicly.
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New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has surrendered to authorities to face campaign finance fraud-related charges in connection with a past campaign, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
Benjamin is expected to appear in Manhattan federal court later Tuesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul's office couldn't immediately be reached for comment on the arrest, nor could a representative for Benjamin.
His arrest comes after reports that Manhattan federal prosecutors and the FBI were investigating whether Benjamin knowingly engaged in a campaign finance fraud scheme. Subpoenas were issued in connection with the investigation, two sources familiar with the subpoenas said at the time.
The investigators also looked into whether Benjamin helped dole out state money to contributors and/or their projects as part of the alleged fraud.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney and a spokesman for the FBI both previously declined WNBC requests for comment regarding the investigation into Benjamin.
A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins also did not return requests for comment.
Benjamin was appointed lieutenant governor by Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2021, shortly after losing a primary bid for New York City comptroller. He previously served as the New York State Senator for District 30, which is made up of Harlem, East Harlem (El Barrio), the Upper West Side, Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights and Morningside Heights.
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The investigation into Benjamin came after the FBI arrested his fundraiser, Gerald Migdol, in November. He is charged with wire fraud in connection with an alleged campaign fraud scheme linked to past Benjamin fundraising.
A lawyer for Migdol did not return requests for comment.
Following the confirmation that Benjamin was being investigated, the lieutenant governor's office referred questions to its Nov. 19 press statement issued at the time of Migdol's arrest in which it said it was prepared to cooperate.
"Neither Lieutenant Governor Benjamin nor his campaign are being accused of any wrongdoing and they are prepared to fully cooperate with authorities," it said. "As soon as the campaign discovered that these contributions were improperly sourced, they donated them to the Campaign Finance Board, pursuant to guidance obtained from the CFB."
Details of the investigation were first reported by the Daily News, and subsequently the New York Times.
NEW YORK POLITICAL SCANDALS
Benjamin's arrest is just the latest scandal in New York's political realm.
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful politicians in the state for decades before being ousted and sent to prison on corruption charges, fall from grace was also due to misconduct.
Silver, who passed away behind bars in earlier this year, at one time was one of the three most powerful state officials in New York. He was the Assembly’s leader for more than two decades before his abrupt ouster in 2015 after the corruption allegations emerged.
He was ultimately convicted in a scheme that involved a type of illegal back-scratching that has long plagued Albany. He supported legislation that benefited real estate developers he knew. In return, they referred tax business to a law firm that employed Silver, which then paid him fees.
Additionally, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo also faced a political scandal that lead him to resign amid sexual harrassment allegations.
While, Cuomo stepped down last year, it appears he is contemplating a political comeback and dangling the possibility he may run for his former job just six months after he resigned amid sexual harassment allegations.
Cuomo gave a campaign-style speech in March to a friendly audience of about 100 people in the Bronx, where he framed his fall from power as “cancel culture” run amok.
Asked after his speech if he would run for office, Cuomo told reporters he is “open to all options.” He also commented on a recent poll that showed him competitive in a hypothetical New York primary, saying that he found the results "gratifying, but I've never lived by the polls."
Below is a list of other high-ranking New York officials who have resigned or faced jail time in the wake of scandal:
- Oct. 17, 1913 - In the history of the state, only one governor has ever been impeached. William Sulzer, the 39th governor of New York, had been in the seat for less than a year before he was impeached after being accused of failing to report thousands of dollars in campaign contributions and commingling campaign funds with personal funds. He was convicted by a special court and removed from office on Oct. 17, 1913.
- Dec. 22, 2006 – NYS Comptroller Alan Hevesi resigns and pleads guilty to a felony charge of defrauding the government; later charges result in a prison sentence.
- March 12, 2008 - Governor Eliot Spitzer announces his resignation, effective March 17, after being caught in a prostitution sting in Washington, DC. (His successor, David Paterson, had several scandals of his own, including accusations of perjury, witness tampering and even rumors of sex and drug escapades that were never proven, but they did not lead to his resignation.)
- July 18, 2008 - NYS Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno resigns his Senate seat, after stepping down as Senate leader on June 24, amid federal corruption charges; later convicted on two felony counts. The US Supreme Court overturned his conviction; a later retrial resulted in acquittal.
- June 20, 2011 - Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner -- a once-rising star in the Democratic Party who served nearly 12 years in Congress -- had a dramatic and sordid fall from grace after he sent a lewd picture of himself over Twitter in 2011 and resigned after the behavior came to light.
- Jan. 30, 2015 - NYS Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver resigns as Speaker, effective February 2, following his arrest on federal corruption charges. Later that year, he is convicted on seven counts. Although that conviction was overturned, he was convicted again in a later trial. He is currently in federal prison.
- May 11, 2015 – Dean Skelos steps down from his position as Majority Leader of the NYS Senate, a week after his arrest on federal corruption charges along with his son. Later that year, he was convicted, automatically losing his seat. An appeals court overturned his conviction, but he was found guilty again on retrial. Last year he was released from prison to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest after testing positive for COVID.
- May 7, 2018 – NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigns hours after the New Yorker published an article detailing allegations of physical abuse. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ny-lt-gov-brian-benjamin-arrested-for-alleged-campaign-finance-fraud-scheme-sources/3619365/ | 2022-04-12T13:36:26 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ny-lt-gov-brian-benjamin-arrested-for-alleged-campaign-finance-fraud-scheme-sources/3619365/ |
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The mother of a Puerto Rican Olympian was killed by a stray bullet while sewing in her Connecticut home over the weekend, according to the athlete and police.
Police believe Mabel Martinez, 56, was an innocent bystander and the intended target was apparently a man walking outside her home in the town of Waterbury. He was wounded in the leg and survived. No arrests have been announced.
Mabel Martinez was the mother of Yarimar Mercado Martinez, a rifle shooter on the Puerto Rico Olympic team who competed in the summer Olympics last year and in 2016.
Mabel Martinez died Sunday after being shot in the head Saturday afternoon, police said.
Mercado Martinez, 27, expressed her anguish in social media posts.
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“Why you? Why this way? You were just sitting in your little house sewing, as you always did,” she wrote in Spanish.
“Two days ago you called me with excitement, asking me to save the date and help you prepare to renew your wedding vows with daddy in Puerto Rico,” she said Sunday. “There are so many things I still needed to learn from you ... I was so far away without being able to do anything, I couldn’t even say goodbye to you.”
She wrote that the family intends to bring her mother’s body to Puerto Rico “so her friends and family can say goodbye.”
“I apologize to Puerto Rico because even if I wanted to, I really can’t compete, my place is with my family,” she wrote.
A message seeking comment was left Monday for Mercado Martinez.
The athlete flew out of Brazil late Sunday and has arrived in Connecticut, according to Gilberto Hernández, president of the Puerto Rico Shooting Association, the sport’s governing body in the U.S. territory.
Hernández said it’s not clear when the body would arrive for burial in Puerto Rico, adding that the shooting association is helping pay a portion of the funeral costs.
“We trust that she will overcome this,” he told The Associated Press. “She can count on us. ... The doors of the association are always open.”
Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said investigators believe the shooting was drug-related and had nothing to do with Mabel Martinez.
“This was definitely a random, tragic act of violence,” he told the AP. “She was in her house. She’s not the intended target.”
Spagnolo said relatives were extremely distraught, including Mabel Martinez’s husband, whom he described as inconsolable.
He said the investigation has been “very, very active” since Saturday. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/puerto-rico-olympians-mother-killed-at-home-by-stray-bullet-in-waterbury/3641707/ | 2022-04-12T13:36:38 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/puerto-rico-olympians-mother-killed-at-home-by-stray-bullet-in-waterbury/3641707/ |
Mystics among winners from 2022 WNBA Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
The 2022 WNBA Draft is in the books.
Three rounds and 36 picks later, WNBA teams added new faces to their rosters with the new season fast approaching on May 6.
Kentucky guard Rhyne Howard went No. 1 overall to the Atlanta Dream to kick things off while Florida guard Kiara Smith rounded out the draft by going No. 36 overall to the Connecticut Sun.
So which picks are winners and which ones could’ve been better? Let’s sort them out:
Winners: Shakira Austin, Christyn Williams - Washington Mystics
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After finishing the 2021 campaign with a 12-20 record, the Mystics made both of their draft picks count. Washington traded the No. 1 overall pick to Atlanta to land the No. 3 and No. 14 pick this year along with a 2023 first-round pick swap, and so far, so good.
At No. 3, Washington selected Ole Miss center Shakira Austin. With Howard and NaLyssa Smith off the board, Austin was the best pick available and should pair nicely with Elizabeth Williams in the frontcourt right out of the gate. The 6-foot-5 center will make life tough for opponents to score down low.
Then at No. 14, the Mystics landed UConn guard Christyn Williams. That’s great value for someone who was widely considered a potential first-round draft pick. The hope is that her shooting percentages will elevate, but that’s a good bet to make in the second round.
Losers: Lexie Hull, Queen Egbo - Indiana Fever
Indiana had seven total selections in the 2022 draft, by far the most of any team. We’ll get into their win later, but let’s start with some question marks. The Fever had four picks in the top 10 alone. Smith at No. 2 was the big fish, while Emily Engstler at No. 4 was so-so because she could’ve been available at No. 6 but ultimately not a damaging pick.
Stanford product Lexie Hull went No. 6 overall, which was a bit surprising considering it could end up as a reach. She was viewed as a second-rounder, so going just outside the top five was shocking. Hull is a strong long-range shooter (39.3% on 4.3 attempts as a senior), but they’ll need her passing and interior scoring to develop to justify her going this early.
Baylor center Queen Egbo (No. 10 overall) wasn’t the best frontcourt option on the board depending on who you ask. Elissa Cunane and Olivia Nelson-Ododa were other possible choices, but the clear line of thinking for Indiana was pairing college teammates Egbo and Smith. Time will tell how these two picks turn out.
Winners: Elissa Cunane, Evina Westbrook - Seattle Storm
Seattle left the draft with three picks: two in the second and one in the third. It likely nailed every single one, but NC State center Elissa Cunane and UConn guard/wing Evina Westbrook, in particular, stood out.
Cunane was arguably a top-10 pick but fell into the second round. The Storm swooped in at No. 17, adding much needed height with Cunane’s 6-foot-5 frame. Her 41.9% clip from 3-point range and 83.5% clip from the charity stripe indicate she can develop into a strong multi-level scorer at the 5 position, which would be phenomenal value.
Westbrook could’ve been picked earlier in the second round but went No. 21 overall. She continues the trend of former Huskies heading to the Pacific Northwest, where she can immediately help defensively on the wing. If the 3-point shooting can improve to her sophomore-season percentage (38.0% on 3.2 attempts), that would certainly bolster Seattle’s offense.
Jade Melbourne of Australia (No. 33 overall, potential late second-rounder) was the other draftee. At 19 years old, she’s still unproven but could pan out into a solid guard option for the Storm.
Losers: Mya Hollingshed, Khayla Pointer - Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas now has five new players as first-year head coach Becky Hammon begins her head coaching tenure in the WNBA. Two of the picks were late in the first round, two were in the second and one was in the third. From the bunch, No. 8 overall pick Mya Hollingshed and No. 13 overall pick Khayla Pointer are early reaches.
Hollingshed, a 6-foot-3 forward, can shoot the lights out at 39.6% on 4.3 attempts. However, the Aces could’ve snagged her at No. 11 or even No. 13. Pointer, a 5-foot-7 guard, developed into a strong do-it-all player in her fifth season at LSU. However, she could’ve also been available later in the round. Las Vegas will need Pointer to reduce her turnovers (4.2 assist to 2.9 turnover ratio throughout college) to succeed.
Kierstan Bell was a great selection at No. 11, but the jury is out on how Hollingshed and Pointer measure for their draft value. Aisha Sheppard (No. 23 overall) and Faustine Aifuwa (No. 35 overall) were the other two picks for Vegas.
Winner: Destanni Henderson, Indiana Fever
Indiana developed a pattern of drafting standouts from the 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, which made Destanni Henderson an excellent choice at No. 20 overall. The 5-foot-7 guard made waves with South Carolina last season en route to winning the championship, where she dropped a career-high 26 points on a 45-50-83 shooting split. Now joining forces with Kelsey Mitchell, opponents might come down with a fever trying to keep up with these two.
And a major shoutout to Ameshya Williams-Holliday, who became the first player from an HBCU to get drafted to the WNBA in 20 years. Her stock was a late third-round pick or undrafted, but Indiana selected her at No. 25 overall. She averaged a double-double during her three years at Jackson State.
Winner: Sika Kone, New York Liberty
The theme of New York’s draft was upgrading its size. Nyara Sabally at No. 5 and Lorela Cubaj at No. 18 spotlighted that, but the underrated move could turn out to be Sika Kone of Mali at No. 29 overall.
Kone, 19, made rounds as a potential top-10 pick on several draft boards but fell all the way to the third round. Kone has been playing overseas with no college basketball experience, which hurt her stock. However, the 6-foot-3 power forward has experience in big games. In the 2021 U19 FIBA Women’s World Cup, she posted averages of 19.7 points and 14.8 rebounds on 55.1% shooting as Mali made it to the semifinals. It’s a low-risk, high-reward move for New York – and one other teams may regret not making.
Honorable Winner Mentions
Naz Hillmon, PF - No. 15 overall, Atlanta Dream
Olivia Nelson-Ododa, PF - No. 19 overall, Los Angeles Sparks
Hannah Sjerven, PF - No. 28 overall, Minnesota Lynx | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/winners-and-losers-from-2022-wnba-draft/3641882/ | 2022-04-12T13:36:44 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/winners-and-losers-from-2022-wnba-draft/3641882/ |
Multiple people have been shot in a Brooklyn subway station and several undetonated devices were also found at the location, according to fire officials and law enforcement sources. They stress the investigation is preliminary.
The extent of the victims' injuries wasn't clear.
The FDNY says it responded to a call for smoke at the 36th Street and Fourth Avenue station, which serves the D, N and R lines in Sunset Park around 8:30 a.m. and found multiple gunshot victims. No details were immediately available on the devices.
Information on a possible suspect also wasn't immediately known.
Several law enforcement sources say a man possibly dressed in clothing that resembles those worn by MTA workers threw some sort of device and opened fire.
Some of the wounded jumped on another train to flee to the next station, the sources said.
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The NYPD warned New Yorkers to avoid the area and to expect emergency vehicles and delays.
Photos posted to social media showed people bloodied on the platform, and Citizen app footage showed a heavy law enforcement presence at the scene.
The MTA says trains on the D, N and R lines were delayed amid an unspecified investigation.
No other information was immediately available. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/multiple-people-shot-in-brooklyn-subway-sources/3641743/ | 2022-04-12T13:36:58 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/multiple-people-shot-in-brooklyn-subway-sources/3641743/ |
Bus driver charged in student’s death
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (WXYZ) - A Michigan bus driver is facing charges following the death of a 13-year-old boy last week.
Zyiar Harris was being dropped off on Wednesday when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
“It’s the bus driver’s fault,” his mother Cassandra Jones said.
Investigations revealed that the incident unfolded when 65-year-old bus driver Deborah White allegedly did not activate the bus’s stop sign and lights.
“My son was autistic,” Jones said. “When he got hit, she pulled off. She seen him get hit, and she pulled off.”
Zyiar later died in the hospital due to complications.
White, who worked for ABC Student Transportation, has been charged with second-degree child abuse and failure to stop at the scene, resulting in death.
White is being held on a $50,000 bond.
Copyright 2022 WXYZ via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.wflx.com/2022/04/12/bus-driver-charged-students-death/ | 2022-04-12T13:37:39 | 0 | https://www.wflx.com/2022/04/12/bus-driver-charged-students-death/ |