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HOUSTON, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Freepoint Eco-Systems LLC ("Freepoint Eco-Systems") and The Bartow County Resource Recovery Development Authority ("RRDA") have announced the execution of a 20-year municipal solid waste recycling agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Freepoint Eco-Systems will build a recycling facility at the Bartow County-owned landfill to separate plastic, metal and cardboard from trash that has been delivered to the landfill. Once separated, Freepoint Eco-Systems will deliver the recovered material to the appropriate market, where it will be recycled into new plastic, metal containers and cardboard.
The project, which will be located in Cartersville, GA, is expected to divert as much as 30% of the County's trash (33,000 tons per year) from the landfill to the recycling markets and convert it to recycled products. The Freepoint Eco-Systems recycling facility is expected to become operational in the first half of 2024. Freepoint Eco-Systems and the RRDA are both firmly committed to diverting as much recyclable volumes as possible from landfills and creating a circular economy where waste is recovered and recycled into new products.
"Freepoint Eco-Systems is delighted to partner with Bartow County and the RRDA in an effort to reduce the amount of recyclable waste that ends up in landfills. Bartow County is a forward-looking and innovative municipality that is making a positive impact on the environment. This partnership will significantly increase the recycling rate in Bartow County, reduce the amount of non-biodegradable materials in its landfill, extend the life of the landfill and close the loop to a more sustainable economy. This agreement is an important step in Freepoint Eco-System's wider commitment to recycling worldwide," said Jeff McMahon, Chief Executive Officer of Freepoint Eco-Systems.
"Bartow County and the RRDA continue to explore efficient ways to reduce the volumes to the County landfill and increase the amount of recycling recovered in the waste streams. We are pleased to work with Freepoint Eco-Systems to implement this state-of-the-art recycling facility on County property," said Peter Olson, Bartow County Administrator and Chairman of the RRDA.
About Freepoint Eco-Systems
Freepoint Eco-Systems is an affiliate of Freepoint Commodities LLC, a global commodities merchant providing supply chain management services and eco-friendly products and solutions to its customers. Among other things, Freepoint Eco-Systems is in the business of securing supplies of waste plastic that is not being recycled and converting that waste into recycled products via its advanced recycling facilities. Freepoint Eco-Systems is engaged in business operations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. More information can be found at www.FreepointEcoSystems.com
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ATLANTA, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), a leading provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging solutions to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies, announced today that executive management team members are scheduled to present at upcoming conferences during May 2022.
2022 Wells Fargo Industrial Conference
Stephen R. Scherger, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present Wednesday, May 4th at 1:20pm ET.
Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference
Michael P. Doss, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present on Thursday, May 12th at 1:50pm ET.
Fireside chats held with management at both conferences will be available live and in replay via webcast, and can be accessed from the Investors section of the Graphic Packaging website at www.graphicpkg.com.
About Graphic Packaging Holding Company
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is committed to providing consumer packaging that makes a world of difference. The Company is a leading provider of sustainable paper-based packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies. The Company operates on a global basis, is one of the largest producers of folding cartons and paper-based foodservice products in the United States, and holds leading market positions in coated recycled paperboard, coated unbleached kraft paperboard and solid bleached sulfate paperboard. The Company's customers include many of the world's most widely-recognized companies and brands. Additional information about Graphic Packaging, its business and its products is available on the Company's web site at www.graphicpkg.com.
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Now Supports Motorola Devices and MDM-Enrolled Android Phones and Extends Android Keystore Access for Encrypted Apps
ATLANTA, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grayshift, LLC, a leading and trusted provider of mobile device digital forensics, specializing in lawful access and extraction, today announced that GrayKey, the company's flagship product, now provides access for Motorola devices, specifically the Moto e7 and Moto e devices; enables access to Mobile-Device Management (MDM)-enrolled Android devices; and extends Android Keystore access for several encrypted applications. These product innovations advance Grayshift's mission to help accelerate investigations of U.S. and worldwide law enforcement agencies by providing lawful access to modern mobile devices.
According to industry statistics, 83.72% of the world's population owns a smartphone. As such, mobile device digital forensics is a critical component in criminal investigations today. "Access to digital evidence can mean the difference between swiftly obtaining critical lawful evidence and a criminal investigation going unsolved," said David Miles, Co-Founder and CEO of Grayshift. "Law enforcement agencies need solutions like GrayKey that provide trusted, unequaled access to digital evidence, reducing the backlog of previously inaccessible mobile devices."
Recent GrayKey product updates include the following new capabilities:
- Extends Access to Motorola Devices
Extending its market leadership in mobile device access and extractions, Grayshift has dramatically increased Android support since initial launch. Since introducing support in 2021, Grayshift has expanded to coverage to 250 models with Qualcomm, Exynos, and MediaTek chipsets.
Now with the introduction of Motorola device support, starting with the Moto e7 and Moto e devices, Grayshift provides coverage for the top three device manufacturers, comprising almost 40% of all smartphones sold globally. - Enables Initial Access for MDM-Enrolled Android Devices
Many organizations require personnel to install MDM software on their mobile devices for security reasons. GrayKey now provides Initial Access for many MDM-enrolled Android devices. - Extends Android Keystore Access for Several Encrypted Applications
Mobile device users turn to encrypted apps for privacy, beyond the protection offered by their mobile devices. Digital forensics teams can now use GrayKey to access several encrypted apps on Android devices, enabling Law Enforcement to decrypt selected third-party application data needed to solve investigations.
"Grayshift is delivering on its promise of innovation at a rapid pace," said Braden Thomas, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Grayshift. "We are committed to developing the technology necessary to help law enforcement better serve and protect our communities around the world. Our research and development teams are laser focused on maximizing the benefits of GrayKey for our law enforcement partners."
Annual licensing for GrayKey begins at USD $9,995. For more information, contact sales@grayshift.com.
About Grayshift
Grayshift is a leading provider of mobile device digital forensics, specializing in lawful access and extraction. Grayshift solutions are purpose-built to help law enforcement and government investigative agencies swiftly resolve critical investigations and ensure public safety. The company's innovative GrayKey technology provides same-day access, complete control, and comprehensive data extraction from mobile devices. Designed and assembled in the United States, GrayKey is trusted by over 1000 agencies across 30 countries world-wide. For more information, visit www.grayshift.com.
CONTACT:
Jody Ma Kissling
(833) 472-9539
media@grayshift.com
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ANNUAL REPORT REVEALS AGENT SENTIMENT AND RANKS THEIR PRIORITIES
Coldwell Banker Real Estate ranked higher than any other brand in agent satisfaction
MADISON, N.J., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, a Realogy (NYSE: RLGY) company, today announced the results of its annual agent priority report, conducted by Quester among agents and brokers across top national real estate brands to keep a finger on the pulse of what real estate professionals value in their careers. In a time when the Great Resignation has posed a threat to many American workplaces, and competition for exceptional agent talent is substantial, the real estate industry may not be experiencing an exodus of current sales agents. The report's findings reveal that agent priorities among the real estate brokerage community are now more important than ever.
Real estate is a desirable profession.
- Citing work/life balance, increased income and gratitude for having a job, 60% of agents surveyed say the pandemic has had no impact on their future career plans as an agent, and about 25% say it has made them more interested in remaining an agent.
- For the third time, Coldwell Banker Real Estate ranked #1 in agent satisfaction. Coldwell Banker agents surveyed said they were extremely or very likely to recommend their current company to another agent.
No need to leave.
A hot market makes for happy agents, with only 9% of all surveyed agents across all brands reporting that they plan to switch affiliation this year (vs. 20% in 2020).
- What matters most among agents open to affiliating with Coldwell Banker?
- Coldwell Banker affiliated agents are less likely to change affiliation in the next two years than any other company's agents according to survey results.
The top reasons for leaving.
- For those agents not affiliated with Coldwell Banker who chose to leave their company, numerous factors were at play. According to the survey, reasons why agents who were not affiliated with Coldwell Banker left their previous brand included:
Brand reputation is key.
Real estate brands have more competition than ever to retain and attract their top talent. A notable brand reputation will prevail, as most agents agree that their company's reputation is important to their business success. This sentiment is believed even more fervently among Coldwell Banker affiliated agents.
Coldwell Banker brand tools and network support are unmatched, and affiliated agents surveyed have a lot to say about their experiences:
"People trust the Coldwell Banker brand, and I get referrals because I work there. They also have a lot of training and support for new or busy agents. There are so many apps available, such as Listing Concierge, MOXI and InTouch that help me stand out from other agents."
"Its reputation is unmatched. Everyone recognizes the brand and correlates it to excellence and professionalism," said one Coldwell Banker survey respondent. "I appreciate its reputation and Coldwell Banker has assisted me in my transactions and assisted me in gaining listings."
"The company is very ethical, and the top people are great. They are very responsive to the agents' needs, and the company enjoys a great reputation. My customers and clients realize Coldwell Banker's reputation, so it makes it easy to do business.
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"At Coldwell Banker, we take immense pride in ensuring that the tools, services, and education we provide to our affiliated agents enable them to thrive. This survey, along with our significant recruitment and retention statistics, is confirmation that we are succeeding in our efforts and delivering the value that our agents deserve to build their book of business. They are also confident in knowing that we honor and respect them as individuals and esteemed members of our Coldwell Banker family. We warmly invite all agents to come and explore the power of the Coldwell Banker brand."
- M. Ryan Gorman, CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC
"The guidance of our agents is unmatched in the industry, and we are committed to understanding the priorities of real estate agents in order to deliver what matters most to our network. We believe our depth of care, our suite of production-boosting resources and our inspiring culture make Coldwell Banker Real Estate an extraordinary home for real estate professionals. It's a commitment we call the Coldwell Banker Way."
- David Marine, CMO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the United States by Quester on behalf of Coldwell Banker Real Estate from Q4 2021 – Q1 2022, among 1,405 licensed real estate agents or brokers that work primarily in residential real estate aged 21-75. Quotes provided by affiliated agents are anonymous, but all interviewed consented to having their statements anonymously published.
About Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC
Powered by its network of over 100,000 affiliated sales professionals in approximately 2,200 offices across 40 countries and territories, the Coldwell Banker® organization is a leading provider of full-service residential and commercial real estate brokerage services. The Coldwell Banker brand prides itself on its history of expertise, honesty and an empowering culture of excellence since its beginnings in 1906. Coldwell Banker Real Estate is committed to providing its network of sales professionals with the tools and insights needed to excel in today's marketplace and is known for its bold leadership and dedication to driving the industry forward. The brand was named among the 2022 Women's Choice Award® Most Recommended brands for customer experience and overall quality. Blue is bold and the integrity and values of Coldwell Banker give the Gen Blue network an unbeatable edge. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each office is independently owned and operated. To join Coldwell Banker Real Estate and unlock the possibilities of Gen Blue®, please visit www.coldwellbanker.com/join.
About Realogy Holdings Corp.
Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) is moving the real estate industry to what's next. As the leading and most integrated provider of U.S. residential real estate services encompassing franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses as well as a mortgage joint venture, Realogy supported approximately 1.5 million home transactions in 2021. The company's diverse brand portfolio includes some of the most recognized names in real estate: Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty®. Using innovative technology, data and marketing products, high-quality lead generation programs, and best-in-class learning and support services, Realogy fuels the productivity of its approximately 196,700 independent sales agents in the U.S. and approximately 136,700 independent sales agents in 118 other countries and territories, helping them build stronger businesses and best serve today's consumers. Recognized for ten consecutive years as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies, Realogy has also been designated a Great Place to Work four years in a row and is one of LinkedIn's 2021 Top Companies in the U.S. and honored on the Forbes list of World's Best Employers 2021.
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For the first time ever, grads under 25 drive young renter fee-free for everything from post-graduation road trips in a sporty coupe to relocating for their next chapter in a brand-new box truck
ESTERO, Fla., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate Spring 2022 college graduates, today Hertz launched a new offer designed specifically to meet the needs of young renters. College graduates under 25 who become a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® member will get the Young Renter Fee waived* when they rent by signing up at hertz.com/grads.
Gold Plus Rewards members enjoy a faster pickup and drop-off experience. Free to join, benefits start from day one and include:
- Choosing from a wide selection of cars from fuel-free EVs, luxury sedans and sports cars to SUVs, trucks, vans and more
- Skipping the counter and going straight to your car at select locations
- Earning points toward free rental days and upgrades
- Adding an additional driver for free*
- Dropping the keys and going at return
"We couldn't be more thrilled to celebrate the class of 2022," said Laura Smith, Hertz Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Experience. "Introducing younger customers to our brand is vital as we create a new Hertz and become a leader in the future of mobility and travel. This new loyalty offering for young renters, our industry-leading investment in EVs, and the upcoming digital enhancements we're making to further enable a fast and seamless car rental experience are a few examples of how we're appealing to Gen Z's values, unique needs and preferences."
Perfectly timed to align with college graduations around the country and ahead of the busy summer moving season, Hertz has also expanded its U.S. rental fleet to include 12- and 16-foot box trucks that are available for rent for business and personal use at select Hertz neighborhood locations. Hertz continues to offer a broad range of vehicles to support customers' diverse transportation and mobility needs, including helping grads move on to their next chapter whether that be relocating for their first job, or transitioning to a new apartment or house.
The new, modern box trucks feature state-of-the-art safety features and are easy to drive with automatic transmissions, parking sensors and rearview cameras. Hertz also offers moving supplies like dollies, hand trucks, tie-down straps and padlocks that can be added to rentals at select locations. In addition to box trucks, Hertz also has pickup trucks and cargo vans available to rent at its Hertz neighborhood locations.
To learn more and to sign up for the college grad young renter offering, visit hertz.com/grads. For moving needs, visit Hertz's dedicated truck and van rental page to view makes and models and book a reservation at a nearby neighborhood location: hertz.com/trucks.
*The young renter fee is waived for college graduates, age 21-24 who join Hertz Gold Plus Rewards and meet standard rental qualifications. Advance reservation required and must include CDP #2232366 at booking. Age restrictions apply on certain car classes. Waiver subject to verification. No additional driver fee is charged for a spouse or domestic partner of a renting Gold Plus Rewards Member. All other standard terms and conditions of Hertz rentals and Gold Plus Rewards program apply.
About Hertz
Hertz, one of the most recognized brands in the world, has a long-standing legacy of providing a fast and easy experience designed to make every journey special. It starts with top-rated vehicles to fit every traveler's needs, delivered with a caring touch and personalized services including its award-winning Hertz Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program, Ultimate Choice, Hertz app, and more. To learn more or to reserve a vehicle at an airport or a convenient neighborhood Hertz location, visit Hertz.com.
Hertz pioneered the car rental industry more than 100 years ago and today is owned by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. which includes Dollar and Thrifty vehicle rental brands.
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Thirty-five ports, scenic cruising and cultural immersion highlight 10 new itineraries
SEATTLE, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the ports in Australia and New Zealand fully welcoming cruise ships back to their shores, Holland America Line opened bookings for a season of new itineraries aboard Westerdam starting in fall 2022. The new voyages, offered from Sept. 25, 2022, through March 13, 2023, explore Australia's rich culture, the lush landscapes of New Zealand and the enchanting history and culture of Southeast Asia.
Two new cruises conclude the Alaska season and reposition the ship Down Under from North America. Itineraries in Australia and New Zealand sail roundtrip from Sydney, Australia, or between Sydney and Auckland, New Zealand, and include scenic cruising in Fiordland National Park. A special Holiday Cruise departing Dec. 20 celebrates the New Year exploring New Zealand.
"The pent-up demand for cruises to Australia and New Zealand led us to the decision that it would be valuable to have Westerdam sail these unique itineraries that include some uncommon ports for us," said Beth Bodensteiner, chief commercial officer of Holland America Line. "We have the utmost optimism that the entire region will be back to cruising come fall, and our guests have been waiting two years to take their dream cruise. These new itineraries give guests a lot to choose from as they explore this part of the world."
Goodbye, Alaska! Hello, Australia and New Zealand
Holland America Line added a seven-day Alaska cruise roundtrip from Seattle, Washington, departing Sept. 25, extending Westerdam's season by a week. The ship will then spend 36 days weaving among the enchanting isles of the South Pacific en route to Australia's southern and eastern regions, and the North and South islands of New Zealand. The cruise departs Seattle Oct. 2 and arrives at Sydney Nov. 8. Along the way, the ship makes 14 calls on the islands of Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea, and finishes with three Australia visits.
Starting Nov. 8, Westerdam will explore Australia and New Zealand on four cruises that range from 13 to 15 days. The port-intensive itineraries ensure guests can deeply explore the region and get a variety of experiences ashore that showcase the country's culture, culinary expertise and popular wine scene. Scenic cruising takes guests into the vistas of Fiordland National Park with its ice-tipped mountains and sprawling fjords.
In January, the ship will sail from Sydney to Singapore to reposition for a drydock. The 16-day voyage includes two days of scenic cruising in Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef — a stunningly diverse ecosystem that is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Following the ship's refurbishment, Westerdam will cruise two new departures in February before assuming its previously published itineraries in Asia.
Highlights of the new itineraries:
- Nov. 8: 15 days, roundtrip from Sydney. Ports include Port Chalmers (Dunedin), Lyttelton (Christchurch), Kaikoura, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Tauranga (Rotorua), Auckland and Waitangi, all in New Zealand, with scenic cruising in Fiordland National Park.
- Nov. 23: 13 days, roundtrip from Sydney. Ports include Eden, Port Arthur, Hobart (overnight), Adelaide (overnight), Penneshaw, Melbourne and Phillip Island, all in Australia.
- Dec. 6: 14 days, Sydney to Auckland. Australian ports include Melbourne and Hobart; New Zealand ports include Port Chalmers (Dunedin), Lyttelton (Christchurch), Kaikoura, Wellington, Napier and Tauranga (Rotorua), with scenic cruising in Fiordland National Park.
- Dec. 20 Holiday Cruise: 14 days, Auckland to Sydney. Ports include Tauranga (Rotorua), Napier, Kaikoura, Lyttelton (Christchurch), Port Chalmers (Dunedin), Hobart and Melbourne, with scenic cruising in Fiordland National Park.
- Jan. 3: 16 days, Sydney to Singapore. Ports include Newcastle, Airlie Beach, Cairns and Darwin, Australia; Komodo Island, home to the infamous Komodo Dragon; and Lembar, Lombok, and Benoa, Bali, both in Indonesia. A highlight of this voyage is two days spent scenic cruising in Australia's Great Barrier Reef where guests can marvel in the coral cays and sun-soaked islands above the surface, along with the thousands of reef systems below water.
- Feb. 3: 11 days, roundtrip Singapore. Ports include Phuket, Thailand (overnight); Port Blair, Andaman Islands, India; and the Malaysian ports of Porto Malai, Langkawi; Georgetown, Penang; Malacca and Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur).
- Feb. 14: 13 days, roundtrip Singapore. Ports include Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Probolinggo, Surabaya and Semarang (Borobudur), on Java, in Indonesia; Komodo Island; Benoa and Celukan on Bali; ending with an overnight at Singapore.
- Feb. 27: 14 days, Singapore to Yokohama (Tokyo), Japan. Ports include Puerto Princesa, Boracay and Manila, Philippines; Kaohsiung and Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan; and Ishigaki, Naha and Kochi, Japan.
Book Back-to-Back Cruises with a Collectors' Voyage
Ranging from 24 to 51 days, Collectors' Voyages are perfect for avid explorers seeking a more extensive cruise experience. The voyages combine back-to-back, nonrepeating itineraries and represent the best per-day value for guests.
Book With Have It All Premium Cruise Package
Australia and New Zealand cruise pricing starts at a "Have it All" premium package rate of $1,848 per person, double occupancy for the 13-day sailing, which includes four high-value amenities: one shore excursion, a Signature Beverage Package, one night specialty dining and a Wi-Fi Surf Package to stay connected throughout the cruise. Cruise-only standard fares start at $1,329 per person, double. Taxes, fees and port expenses are additional.
For more information about Holland America Line, consult a travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit hollandamerica.com.
Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook and the Holland America Blog. Access all social media outlets via the home page at hollandamerica.com.
About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line has been exploring the world since 1873 and was the first cruise line to offer adventures to Alaska and the Yukon nearly 75 years ago. Its fleet of premium ships visits nearly 400 ports in 114 countries around the world, offering an ideal mid-sized ship experience. A third Pinnacle-class ship, Rotterdam, joined the fleet in July 2021.
The leader in premium cruising, Holland America Line's ships feature innovative initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiences focused on destination exploration and personalized travel. The best live music at sea fills each evening at Music Walk, and dining venues feature exclusive selections from Holland America Line's esteemed Culinary Council of world-famous chefs.
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Alternative Financing Company Recognizes Entrepreneurs to Commemorate National Small Business Week
BOSTON, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hometap, which provides a smart, new loan alternative for tapping into home equity without taking on debt, announced today that it has made more than $30 million worth of home equity investments to help homeowners start, grow, or maintain their small businesses. This segment of homeowners continues to be a strong focus for Hometap, which made three times as many investments with small business owners in the first quarter of 2022 than it did in the first quarter of 2021.
"It goes without saying that the past two years have been incredibly difficult for everyone, and business owners have demonstrated incredible strength and resilience in the face of countless challenges," said Jonathan MacKinnon, Vice President of Product Strategy and Business Development at Hometap. "We're thrilled and honored to be able to help so many of them survive and thrive through our home equity investment product, which gives them debt-free flexibility to use their home equity to help build their businesses while preserving pivotal cash flow."
Hometap's home equity investments allow business owners to quickly access the cash they need to accomplish their business goals through what is likely their biggest asset: their home. Unlike a small business loan, a Hometap Investment comes with no interest or monthly payments for up to 10 years, which provides additional peace of mind for business owners who may need that additional cash flow while they expand. The investment process offers a unique level of speed and ease, requiring no W2s, financial statements, or other business documentation for approval. There are also no restrictions on how the funds can be used — homeowners can put the money toward anything, from equipment and supplies to hiring or marketing.
"When I quit my day job to focus on my wine business, I found the idea of tapping into my home equity without the burden of debt or a steep repayment schedule very attractive. Hometap made the most sense for me and the process was simple, fast, and transparent," said Claudio Delfino, Owner of Delfino Fine Wines. "It's definitely a smart solution for those looking to put some of their home equity to work for their business."
Despite the shutdowns caused by the pandemic, 2021 saw a record number of small businesses emerge. Brand new businesses with no financial or credit history don't typically qualify for standard business loans and financing solutions, making alternatives like a Hometap Investment all the more attractive, as home equity also skyrocketed over the last two years.
To celebrate National Small Business Week, which takes place May 1–7, 2022, Hometap is highlighting one small business owner each day, giving a firsthand glimpse into the challenges and successes these entrepreneurs have experienced with their business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To learn more about how Hometap is helping small business owners across the country access fast and flexible funding, visit hometap.com/smallbusiness.
About Hometap www.hometap.com
Hometap is on a mission to make homeownership less stressful and more accessible. Our home equity investment product provides homeowners with a fast, simple, and straightforward way to access the equity in their home without taking out a loan or having to sell. By investing alongside homeowners, Hometap offers debt-free cash in exchange for a share of their home's future value — all without any monthly payments or interest over the life of the investment. Through a combination of financial innovation and best-in-class customer service, Hometap enables people to get more from homeownership so they can get more from life. Learn more at hometap.com.
CONTACT: Matt Conroy, mconroy@stantonprm.com, 203-610-1421
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MIAMI, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydro Rein, Atlas Renewable Energy and ALBRAS are forming a joint venture to develop, build and operate a self-production project through a solar plant, which will be located in Paracatú, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a planned total installed capacity of 438 MW. The project will supply long-term renewable power to Albras' primary aluminum plant.
Hydro Rein and Atlas Renewable Energy are forming a joint venture to develop build the Boa Sorte solar plant, which will be located in Paracatú, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a planned total installed capacity of 438 MW. The project will supply long-term renewable power to Albras' primary aluminum plant.
The construction of the Boa Sorte solar plant is planned to start in Q4 of 2022, and operations are planned to start in Q4 2023. Total investments are estimated at USD 320 million (100% basis). The project has been submitted to the competition authority (CADE) for clearance.
Albras within the scope of the self-production project has signed a US dollar denominated PPA (power purchase agreement) with Boa Sorte for an annual supply of 815 GWh from 2025 to 2044. The agreement covers 12% of Albras' annual power consumption.
The Albras primary aluminum plant is located in the Brazilian state of Pará and is a joint venture between Hydro and NAAC (Nippon Amazon Aluminium Co. Ltd.). Albras is the largest producer of primary aluminum in Brazil with an annual capacity of 460,000 tons, and supplies both domestic and international markets.
The Boa Sorte solar plant will contain more than 800,000 bifacial modules, which will provide enough energy to avoid the emission of 61,500 tons of CO2 annually.
About Atlas Renewable Energy
Atlas Renewable Energy is a renewable energy generation company that has been developing, financing, constructing, and operating renewable energy projects throughout the Americas since early 2017. Atlas Renewable Energy includes an experienced team with the longest track record in the solar energy industry in Latin America. The company is recognized for its high standards in the development, construction, and operation of large-scale projects.
Atlas Renewable Energy is part of the Energy Fund IV, raised by Actis, one of the leading private equity investors in the energy sector. Atlas Renewable Energy's growth is focused on the most stable markets in the region, using its proven expertise in development, marketing, and structuring to accelerate the transformation to clean energy. By actively engaging with the community and stakeholders at the heart of its strategy, the company works every day to deliver a cleaner future.
About Hydro Rein
Hydro Rein was established in 2021 as part of Hydro's strategy to grow in renewables. The company aims at becoming the preferred supplier of renewable power and other energy solutions for industrial clients.
Hydro Rein has a significant pipeline of wind and solar projects in Brazil and the Nordics for long-term power supply to Hydro and other industrial off takers. Hydro Rein is also developing a range of energy solutions to assist industries with the management and optimization of its energy consumption and storage behind-the-meter.
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A Haven of Inspired Luxury Arrives at Parque da Cidade in the Heart of Brazil's Largest Metropolis
BETHESDA, Md., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JW Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today announces the exciting opening of the first Marriott International luxury hotel in Brazil's largest metropolis with JW Marriott Hotel São Paulo. Acting as a haven for travelers to one of the busiest business centers in the bustling city, JW Marriott Hotel São Paulo will bring the brand's mindful principals to travelers seeking a stay that nourishes the mind, body and spirit.
"JW Marriott offers guests a legacy of luxury hospitality combined with principles of mindfulness that are integral to today's business and leisure traveler," said Bruce Rohr, Global Brand Leader, JW Marriott." Located in the country's largest city, leisure and business travelers seeking an urban retreat will find a modern, luxurious and wellness-focused setting at the new JW Marriott Hotel São Paulo."
The hotel welcomes travelers with 258 stylishly appointed guest rooms and suites featuring contemporary architecture and sleek, custom-made furnishings alongside best-in-class entertainment systems. Locals and guests alike can sip refreshing libations crafted using garden-fresh ingredients at Bar Caju before savoring globally inspired cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere at Italian restaurant Neto. Visitors can indulge in a therapeutic treatment at the spa enjoy a refreshing swim in the all-season pool and ensure an invigorating start to the day with a workout at a state-of-the-art fitness center.
"We are excited to expand Marriott's presence in Brazil with the opening of the stunning JW Marriott Hotel São Paulo, our first luxury hotel in the city. The arrival of JW Marriott in São Paulo reinforces our commitment and vision for the region and will complement our existing offering with a renowned, global luxury brand known for catering to sophisticated, mindful travelers seeking the anticipatory service for which JW Marriott is known." said Brian King, Marriott International's President in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Inspired Design
JW Marriott Hotel São Paulo was conceived after extensive research on Brazilian architecture, landscaping, craftsmanship and natural resources, to prioritize national materials in its construction. Renowned, U.S.-based architecture firm HKS, Inc. developed and brought to life the bespoke design elements found throughout the hotel's public spaces, guest rooms and suites. The expertly manicured landscaping was designed by architect Sérgio Santana, who prioritized native trees from the Atlantic Forest and plants from the natural biome to attract birds and native animals.
When entering the lobby, guests can admire a captivating custom installation incorporating fiber optics and crystals, reminiscent of a starry sky, along with exclusive artwork created by renowned Brazilian artist Burle Marx and São Paulo painter and designer Antonio Malta.
"JW Marriott Hotel São Paulo is an oasis in the heart of the city. The property will offer programs that encourage its guests to take care of the mind, nourish the body and revitalize the soul. In addition, the hotel seeks to redefine the concept of luxury in this metropolis, with world-class services, loyalty to the local culture, providing a welcome respite from the concrete jungle that surrounds it," said Rosana Okamoto, General Manager, JW Marriott Hotel São Paulo.
Subtle touches that provide for moments of respite and reflection such as an artfully designed installation that showcases a gentle flow cascading water as a nod to the nearby waterfront. A curated selection of artwork crafted by renowned Brazilian artists is spotlighted throughout the thoughtfully designed public spaces, guest rooms and suites.
Immersive Culinary Experiences
Neto was conceived as an Italian restaurant in the city of São Paulo, not exclusive to hotel guests, but open to all visitors. The idea is that both guests and travelers can mingle in the large two-story hall, which features Brazilian wood and marble detail, reminiscent of the diversity of the state of São Paulo. The kitchen, headed by Chef Ícaro Rizzo, mixes Italian techniques with local and fresh ingredients abundant in São Paulo, to help revisit classic dishes. The space will be open from Monday to Sunday.
Bar Caju is the centerpiece of the hotel's lobby and invites locals and visitors to try refreshing drinks inspired by classic cocktails made with traditional Brazilian ingredients.
Replenished Spirits, Meaningful Connections
The hotel spa spotlights contemporary design elements combined with a color palette of soothing earth tones, natural textures, and plush furnishings. Guests will discover 10 tranquil treatment rooms ranging in size from 100 square feet for individuals, to the couple's room at more than 200 square feet, all evoking peace and repose. Skilled providers offer an indulgent menu of therapies incorporating indigenous fruits and flowers, each crafted to renew body and mind. The hotel also features a modern, fully equipped fitness center with a private yoga room, indoor-outdoor pool and steam room.
Bespoke Events and Celebrations
JW Marriott Hotel São Paulo houses a fully equipped Convention Center with more than 10,000 square feet of space. The expansive venue has six private rooms with large windows that receive natural light where one can see the lush nature preserve nearby.
Marriott International currently operates ten properties in Brazil and more than 300 in the Caribbean and Latin American region.
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About JW Marriott
JW Marriott is part of Marriott International's luxury portfolio of brands and consists of beautiful properties and distinctive resort locations around the world. JW Marriott is a tribute to the founder of Marriott International, J. Willard "J.W." Marriott, who prioritized his own well-being so that he could take better care of others. Inspired by his approach to life and rooted in holistic well-being, JW Marriott properties offer a haven designed to allow guests to focus on feeling whole – present in mind, nourished in body, and revitalized in spirit – through programs and offerings that encourage them to come together and experience every moment to the fullest. Today there are more than 100 JW Marriott hotels in more than 35 countries and territories worldwide that cater to sophisticated, mindful travellers who come seeking experiences that help them be fully present, foster meaningful connections and feed the soul. Visit JW Marriott online, and on Instagram and Facebook. JW Marriott is proud to participate in Marriott Bonvoy®, the global travel program from Marriott International. The program offers members an extraordinary portfolio of global brands, exclusive experiences on Marriott Bonvoy Moments and unparalleled benefits including free nights and Elite status recognition. To enroll for free, or for more information about the program, visit marriottbonvoy.com.
About Marriott Bonvoy®
Marriott Bonvoy's extraordinary portfolio offers renowned hospitality in the most memorable destinations in the world, with 30 brands that are tailored to every type of journey. From The Ritz-Carlton and St. Regis to W Hotels and more, Marriott Bonvoy has more luxury offerings than any other travel program. Members can earn points for stays at hotels and resorts, including all-inclusive resorts and premium home rentals, and through everyday purchases with co-branded credit cards. Members can redeem their points for experiences including future stays, Marriott Bonvoy Moments, or through partners for luxurious products from Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques. To enroll for free or for more information about Marriott Bonvoy, visit marriottbonvoy.com.
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The new multi-benefit formula is made with key dermatological ingredients and Cellox-B3 Shield® technology that goes beyond sun protection
NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the American Academy of Dermatology, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States with one in five Americans developing skin cancer in their lifetime. Regular daily use of an SPF 15 or higher sunscreen reduces the risk of developing melanoma by 50 percent[1]. In 2010, La Roche-Posay introduced the SOS – Save Our Skin campaign to inform the public about the dangers of UV rays and the importance of practicing sun safe behaviors in order to prevent skin cancer. The brand's mission is to encourage consumers to adopt sun safe habits, by offering a complete assortment of sunscreens that meet the needs of all ages, skin types, and tones and promoting sun safe behavior.
Research shows people who use sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher daily show 24 percent less skin aging than those who do not use sunscreen daily[2]. La Roche-Posay's new Anthelios UV Correct SPF 70 Daily Anti-Aging Face Sunscreen is formulated with Cellox-B3 Shield® technology to correct and protect the skin from signs of sun damage. This sheer finish lotion blends easily on all skin tones in oxybenzone and octinoxate-free formula.
La Roche-Posay's exclusive Cellox-B3 Shield® technology combines photostable UVA/UVB filters to deliver broad spectrum protection and powerful antioxidant protection with Senna Alata, a tropical leaf extract known to defend skin cells against damaging free radicals caused by the sun. Cellox-B3 Shield® also contains niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3, known for its ability to help visibly fade skin discoloration.
"Recent research has shown that niacinamide can help visibly reduce signs of sun damage, like discoloration. This La Roche-Posay sunscreen incorporates dermatologist recommended ingredients like UVA/UVB protection, antioxidants, and Niacinamide in order to provide a daily anti-aging sunscreen solution," says Board Certified Dermatologist, Dr. Anna Karp.
Anthelios UV Correct SPF 70 Anti-Aging Face Sunscreen is formulated with dermatologist recommended ingredients like niacinamide, and ingredients known to protect and correct sun-damaged skin like antioxidants and its Cellox-B3 Shield®. This lightweight sunscreen delivers a unique dual action that:
1. Helps visibly correct signs of sun damage on all skin tones
2. Helps protect the skin from the sun's harmful rays
La-Roche-Posay has a strict formulation charter that goes beyond international cosmetic regulations. Anthelios UV Correct SPF 70 Anti-Aging Face Sunscreen has undergone rigorous consumer and clinical testing across and all skin tones. The sheer and lightweight formula demonstrated the ability to reveal more even, smoother, healthier looking skin; reduce visible signs of sun damage; blends easily on all skin tones, and protects the skin from the sun's harmful rays.
ANTHELIOS UV CORRECT SPF 70 DAILY ANTI-AGING FACE SUNSCREEN KEY INGREDIENTS:
- CELLOX-B3 Shield Technology: Advanced protection with UVA/UVB filters + antioxidants + niacinamide
- Defends against damaging free radicals
FORMULATION CHARTER: La Roche-Posay products are developed using a strict formulation charter with a minimal number of ingredients. Every product undergoes stringent clinical testing for efficacy and safety. Anthelios UV Correct Daily Anti-Aging Face Sunscreen SPF 70:
- Helps visibly correct signs of sun damage such as uneven skin tone, fine lines, and rough skin
- Reveals more even, smoother, healthier looking skin
- Helps protect the skin with CELLOX-B3 shield technology
- Blends easily on all skin tones
- Helps reduce visible signs of sun damage
- Oxybenzone-free
- Octinoxtate-free
- Paraben-free
- Fragrance-free
- Non-comedogenic
- Dermatologist tested for safety
- Sensitive skin tested
- Allergy tested
Skin cancer is the only type of cancer visible to the naked eye and, if diagnosed early enough, 99%[3] can be treated effectively. Regular skin checks, whether through a dermatologist or self-checking at home, serve a critical role in the early detection of skin cancer. For the last ten years, La Roche-Posay has partnered with dermatologists to provide almost 20,000 free skin cancer screenings across the country. Year after year, the brand partners with the Women's Dermatologic Society (WDS) to provide skin cancer screenings, sun damage assessments, sun safety materials, and complimentary samples to the public. In honor of this Melanoma Monday, La Roche-Posay is part of a companywide skin check at L'Oréal headquarters and offices across the country.
La Roche-Posay Anthelios UV Correct Daily Anti-Aging Face Sunscreen SPF 70 has a suggested retail price of $34.99 and can be purchased at select CVS, Walgreens, Target and Ulta stores and can be purchased online at www.laroche-posay.us, Amazon, LovelySkin, Dermstore, Skinstore and Skincarerx.
About LA ROCHE-POSAY
Recommended by 90,000 dermatologists worldwide[i], La Roche-Posay's mission is to offer life-changing dermatological skincare. Created by a French pharmacist in 1975, the brand is now available in over 60 countries. It offers a unique range of daily skincare developed for every skin type to address various skin concerns and complement prescription treatments. At the center of the brand is the exclusive selenium-rich La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water, a core ingredient in its skincare formulas known for its soothing and antioxidant properties that is sourced from its Thermal Center in France, the first Dermatology Center in Europe. The products are developed using a strict safety and formulation charter with a minimal number of ingredients and are formulated at optimal concentrations. Additionally, La Roche-Posay products undergo stringent clinical testing for efficacy and safety with over 750+ studies and 25 years of extensive research, even on sensitive skin. The key La Roche-Posay product ranges are: Lipikar (dry skin), Anthelios (photoprotection), Effaclar (acne) and Toleriane (sensitive skin).
For additional information about La Roche-Posay, visit www.laroche-posay.us and follow La Roche-Posay USA on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @LaRochePosayUSA
[1] Green AC, Williams GM, Logan V, Strutton GM. Reduced melanoma after regular sunscreen use: randomized trial follow-up. J Clin Oncol 2011; 29(3):257-263.
[2] Hughes MCB, Williams GM, Baker P, Green AC. Sunscreen and prevention of skin aging: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med 2013; 158(11):781-790.
[3] Skin Cancer Foundation
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HUDSON, Ohio, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaf Home™, a leading technology-enabled direct-to-consumer provider of home solutions, added eight new offices within the United States in April through its gutter protection, safety, and water brands.
Serving customers across the U.S. and Canada, Leaf Home delivers innovative, quality products for those looking to make upgrades inside and outside the home. With over 150 locations, the company's experienced, local specialists provide end-to-end services directly to consumers through various solutions, including gutter protection, water purification, bathroom safety upgrades, stairlifts, cabinet refacing, window and door replacement, and more.
"We're so proud of our continued market growth and strategic expansion across North America," said Jeff Housenbold, President and CEO of Leaf Home. "Our team is here to do the work for busy homeowners, and they can expect quality products, dependable service, and fast installation with the backing of a trusted national company."
Leaf Home Water Solutions Serves Five New States
Leaf Home Water Solutions™ continues its rapid growth by adding five new locations in April: Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and St. Louis, Missouri. The brand now provides homeowners with cleaner, safer water in 10 states with these offices.
Leaf Home Water Solutions pairs homeowners with the ideal whole-home water filtration system for their needs by testing tap water with free innovative digital water tests. The product line tackles city and well water's unique demands with a team of industry experts and an intense dedication to customer service.
LeafFilter Gutter Protection Adds Two Offices
As the leading provider of gutter protection in the industry, LeafFilter® Gutter Protection added two new offices last month in Evansville, Indiana, and Medford, Oregon, bringing its total count to 134 locations. The company is looking forward to offering the best protection on the market from the damage clogged gutters can cause, ensuring customer homes are safely protected.
Since 2005, LeafFilter Gutter Protection has empowered homeowners to eliminate gutter cleaning hassle with its award-winning and patented technology, scientifically designed to keep everything out of the gutters except water.
Leaf Home Safety Solutions Grows in Texas
Leaf Home Safety Solutions™, which enables homeowners to access every room and level of their homes with ease and confidence, has grown its presence in Texas with a new location in Houston. This marks the brand's 19th office in the nation and second in the state, following its Dallas location, which opened in March.
Leaf Home Safety Solutions' life-enhancing products are designed to improve life quality without the need for a stressful, full-scale renovation. Custom installations and packages allow representatives to work with each customer's existing space, allowing projects to be completed in a matter of days instead of weeks or months.
About Leaf Home
Leaf Home™ is a leading technology-enabled direct-to-consumer provider of branded, innovative home solutions in North America. The company is on a mission to enhance the safety, enjoyment, and comfort of homeowners and their families by delivering seamless, transformative home solutions including gutter protection, home safety, water purification, and other home enhancement products. With its corporate headquarters in Hudson, Ohio, and locations across the U.S. and Canada, Leaf Home has become a trusted partner to over 1.1 million homeowners. Live Comfortable. Live Safe. Live Happy. For more information, visit www.leafhome.com.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda. (Shell Brasil), a subsidiary of Shell plc, announces the start of production of the FPSO Guanabara in the Mero field, offshore Santos Basin in Brazil. The FPSO Guanabara, which while under construction was also known as Mero-1, has an installed capacity of 12 million cubic meters of natural gas and 180,000 barrels of oil per day and initially has six producing wells and seven injector wells connected to the field.
"Today's announcement serves as the latest reminder of the strength of our position in Deep Water in Brazil with world-class assets, a prolific basin and a robust portfolio," said Zoe Yujnovich, Shell Upstream Director. "Mero is part of our core Upstream position, which is a cornerstone of our Powering Progress strategy to deliver the stable, secure energy resources the world needs today while investing in the energy of the future."
Located 150 kilometers from the Rio de Janeiro coast and in a water depth that reaches 1,930 meters, Mero will receive three more FPSOs between 2023 and 2025. Shell's Powering Progress strategy includes increasing investment in lower carbon energy solutions, while continuing to pursue the most resilient, competitive, and highest return Upstream investments to sustain material cash delivery into the 2030s, to support our dividend and fund Shell's transformation. Our global deep-water portfolio represents two core positions in our Upstream business with prolific basins in the US and Brazil, along with an exciting frontier exploration portfolio in Mexico, Suriname, Argentina, and West Africa.
- Shell Brasil Petroleo is a subsidiary of Shell plc.
- Final Investment Decision (FID) on Mero-1 was announced in 2018.
- The Mero field is part of the Libra Production Sharing Contract (PSC), signed in Dec 2013. Libra is located in the Santos basin, 170 km south of Rio de Janeiro in 2100 m of water.
- Modec is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, mobilization, installation, and operation of FPSO Guanabara, including topsides processing equipment as well as hull and marine systems.
- After the unitization in 2018, Shell Brasil holds a 19.3 percent stake in Mero, along with Petrobras (operator), with a 38.6 percent stake, TotalEnergies (19.3 percent), CNPC (9.65 percent), CNOOC Limited (9.65 percent), and PPSA (3.5 percent).
- For more details on Shell's Powering Progress strategy, please visit www.shell.com/poweringprogress.
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SHANGHAI, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) ("LightInTheBox" or the "Company"), a cross-border e-commerce company that delivers products directly to consumers around the world, today announced that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). An electronic copy of the annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed on LightInTheBox's investor relations website at http://ir.lightinthebox.com and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may receive a hard copy of LightInTheBox's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 free of charge upon request. Requests should be submitted to ir@lightinthebox.com.
About LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.
LightInTheBox is a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world. The Company offers customers a convenient way to shop for a wide selection of products at attractive prices through its www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com, www.ezbuy.sg and other websites and mobile applications, which are available in 25 major languages and cover more than 140 countries.
For more information, please visit www.lightinthebox.com.
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Joining from Alliant, Walczak will focus on Employee Benefits Consulting
CHICAGO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton, the world's largest privately held brokerage firm that provides insurance, risk management, employee benefits and retirement consulting services, names Amanda Walczak as Vice President and Producer of the firm's Chicago office.
Walczak brings nearly 20 years of experience to Lockton, with the past 16 exclusively focused on employee benefits consulting. Her previous roles include 13 years at Invision Benefit, a boutique consulting firm which was acquired by Alliant in 2019, where she stayed on as Vice President and Producer. She has worked across all regions and industries including government contractors. Walczak's diverse roster of clients span across the world from Asia, Guam and Hawaii, and coast-to-coast in the United States. Working with a large variety of organizations in these geographies has provided Walczak the knowledge and expertise to be well versed in complex benefit design & funding arrangements.
"We're excited to welcome Amanda to the firm, as we feel her global reach will have a meaningful impact on our clients' bottom line," said Robert Wierema, President of Lockton's Chicago and Wisconsin offices. "No longer will clients need to look for solutions outside of the Midwest region when we have best-in-class talent with global experience right in our Chicago office."
At Lockton, Walczak will partner with companies to understand how to meet the needs of their diverse workforces through employee benefits and supplemental programs. With her wealth of knowledge, experience, and resources, Walczak creates comprehensive and tailored benefit plans to meet the rapidly-evolving needs of employees and their employers in regulatory environments that are constantly changing. Walczak takes a holistic approach with her clients to ensure their benefit programs' strategic design is viable and sustainable.
ABOUT LOCKTON
What makes Lockton stand apart is also what makes us better: independence. Lockton's private ownership empowers its 7,500 Associates doing business in over 125 countries to focus solely on clients' risk and insurance needs. With expertise that reaches around the globe, Lockton delivers the deep understanding needed to accomplish remarkable results. For 31 consecutive years, Business Insurance magazine has recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance."
To view and apply for open positions in Lockton's Chicago office visit https://global.lockton.com/careers
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, is proud to announce that LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding was recognized as the Green Builder Media's Most Sustainable Siding Supplier in its 2022 Brand Index. The Brand Index looks at market trends and builder sentiment to evaluate the housing industry brand position in the green living marketplace.
The ranking is based on the weighted average of three factors: survey data used to gauge builders' perception of the "greenest brand," market data to determine the opinions of builders when discussing a brand, and sentiment data that tracks the number of positive brand mentions by customers who have used or have heard about the products.
"With a long history of sustainability, LP is committed to being responsible stewards of our natural resources and pioneers in the development of sustainable building products," said LP Director of Sustainability and Public Policy, Donna Kopecky. "LP is incredibly honored to be ranked number one in the industry based on votes by building professionals. We have earned our customers' trust through a steadfast commitment to develop and manufacture sustainable building products with leading carbon attributes."
This top ranking follows LP Building Solution's 2021 Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), which reported that LP SmartSide Trim & Siding stores more carbon than is released from the production and distribution of the product. This EPD, backed by third-party verified data, highlights the climate-friendly attributes of LP's engineered wood siding. Kopecky explained that the EPD supports findings about the carbon-negative properties of wood products, which can help contribute to a climate solution going forward.
LP also released its first environmental, social and governance (ESG) report at the end of 2021, which delves into LP's five sustainability pillars: governance, people, environment, products, and community. Together, they form the foundation of the company's sustainability work and collective commitment to ESG principles. Highlights from the report include sustainable forest management and fiber sourcing, along with biodiversity and habitat conservation and more.
Kopecky said LP plans to continue raising its standards for environmental stewardship by optimizing processes and prioritizing supply chain responsibility to elevate the housing industry's impact on the environment.
For more information on LP's commitment to sustainability, visit lpcorp.com/sustainability.
As a leader in high-performance building solutions, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions, NYSE: LPX) manufactures engineered wood building products that meet the demands of builders, remodelers and homeowners worldwide. LP's extensive offerings include innovative and dependable building products and accessories, such as siding solutions (LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Trim & Siding, LP BuilderSeries® Lap Siding, and LP® Outdoor Building Solutions®), LP Structural Solutions (LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier, LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier, LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring, and LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing, LP NovaCore™ Thermal Insulated Sheathing, and more), LP® TopNotch® Sub-Flooring, and oriented strand board (OSB). In addition to product solutions, LP provides industry-leading customer service and warranties. Since its founding in 1972, LP has been Building a Better World™ by helping customers construct beautiful, durable homes while our shareholders build lasting value. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates 25 plants across the U.S., Canada, Chile, and Brazil. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
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NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Maybelline New York, the #1 Cosmetics Brand in the world, has launched its latest innovation in lip color: Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipcolor – no-budge vinyl color and up to 16HR wear.
This longwear lipstick's Color Lock Complex formula, comprised of high impact ink pigments and liquid shine-boosters, defies smudging & transfer, and provides an instant shine finish for long-lasting, extreme wear.
APPLICATION TIPS:
STEP 1 SHAKE PACK: Shake pack for at least 5 seconds before applying.
STEP 2 SWIPE TO APPLY: Apply liquid vinyl in the center of upper lip and follow contours of mouth. Then, swipe across entire bottom lip.
STEP 3 LET DRY: Let lips dry and go!
Olga Schakler, Assistant Vice President of US Marketing for Maybelline New York Lip & Nail, noted she is a firm believer that a bold lip brightens any day. "The Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipcolor provides that instant shine to my day. With no-budge vinyl color that lasts up to 16 hours, the collection is packed with a variety of shades, from wearable nudes to vibrant bold tones. Vinyl Ink was developed with comfort and longwear benefits in mind - crafted with breakthrough technology that includes special flexible Bio-Mimic Pigments, helping the formula to move with your lips – not against them. The Color Lock Complex makes this formula budge-resistant."
Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipcolor is available in 10 shades: Lippy, Peachy, Coy, Red-Hot, Unrivaled, Cheeky, Witty, Capricious, Wicked, and Royal. Available online and at mass-market retailers nationwide in April 2022. SRP: $11.99
It gets better: Super Stay Vinyl Ink goes rogue in five exclusive rose tones, available only at Target. The Maybelline New York Super Stay Vinyl Ink Rogue Rose collection shades are inspired by the bold and edgy attitude of NYC, ranging from moody rose tones to Central Park blooms. Shades Moody, Hot, Restless, Eccentric, and Dainty available online and in-store at Target in May 2022. SRP: $11.99
*All shades available at all mass-market retailers beginning in June 2022.
About Maybelline New York:
Maybelline New York was developed in 1915 by Thomas L. Williams and is the number one cosmetic brand in the world. Inspired by his sister Mabel's homemade lash booster made from coal and Vaseline, Williams created the brand now available in over 120 countries. By combining technologically advanced formulations with on-trend expertise and New York City edge, Maybelline New York's mission is to offer innovative, accessible, and effortless cosmetics for everyone. For more information log on to www.maybelline.com
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO), a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials, announced today that it has acquired, through its subsidiary Meridian Life Science, Inc., substantially all of the assets of EUPROTEIN Inc. The transaction closed on April 30, 2022.
EUPROTEIN Inc. offers custom development and production of high-quality bioresearch reagents, with a particular focus on human and other mammalian proteins and recombinant monoclonal antibodies. This acquisition will help Meridian accelerate its pipeline of new immunological reagents while expanding recombinant capabilities.
"We are excited to welcome EUPROTEIN into the Meridian family," commented Jack Kenny, Meridian Bioscience Chief Executive Officer. "We already extensively work with EUPROTEIN on projects with our Life Science R&D team, and they are well-positioned to help us accelerate our pipeline of new immunological reagents."
Guangli Wang, Ph.D., Founder, and CEO of EUPROTEIN, remarked, "The EUPROTEIN team is delighted to join Meridian. Combining our products and capabilities with Meridian's global reach and stellar reputation for providing the highest quality reagents furthers our vision of making a lasting impact on global healthcare."
Meridian is committed to supplying innovative solutions to the diagnostic industry to simplify and accelerate the development of superior diagnostic assays. Please visit www.meridianbioscience.com/lifescience to learn more about Meridian's raw materials designed for diagnostic applications. Or contact Paul Marr at Paul.Marr@MeridianLifeScience.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this communication regarding the acquisition of assets from EUPROTEIN as described above by Meridian, including any statements regarding the synergies, benefits and opportunities of the transaction, future opportunities for the combined company and products, future financial performance and any other statements regarding Meridian's future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial conditions, assumptions or future events or performance that are not historical facts are "forward-looking" statements made within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "anticipate," "believe," "ensure," "expect," "if," "intend," "estimate," "probable," "project," "forecasts," "predict," "outlook," "aim," "will," "could," "should," "would," "potential," "may," "might," "anticipate," "likely," "plan," "positioned," "strategy," and similar expressions, and the negative thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking information is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Meridian, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues; ability to successfully integrate the businesses; risk that the transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the parties' ability to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel; the risk that any potential synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; and risks inherent in funding, developing and obtaining regulatory approvals of new, commercially-viable and competitive products. In addition, forward-looking statements may also be adversely affected by general market factors, competitive product development, product availability, federal and state regulations and legislation, the regulatory process for new products and indications, manufacturing issues that may arise, patent positions and litigation, among other factors. The forward-looking statements contained in this communication may become outdated over time. Meridian does not assume any responsibility for updating any forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in Meridian's filings with the SEC and available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval system at www.sec.gov, including Meridian's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Meridian assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.
About Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Meridian is a fully integrated life science company that develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a broad range of innovative diagnostic products. We are dedicated to developing and delivering better solutions that give answers with speed, accuracy, and simplicity that are redefining the possibilities of life from discovery to diagnosis. Through discovery and development, we provide critical life science raw materials used in immunological and molecular tests for human, animal, plant, and environmental applications. Through diagnosis, we provide diagnostic solutions in areas including gastrointestinal and upper respiratory infections and blood lead level testing. We build relationships and provide solutions to hospitals, reference laboratories, research centers, veterinary testing centers, physician offices, diagnostics manufacturers, and biotech companies in more than 70 countries around the world.
Meridian's shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, symbol VIVO. Meridian's website address is www.meridianbioscience.com.
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Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
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DALLAS, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, today responded to several inflammatory and misleading statements made about the Company by Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB" or the "Bureau"). MoneyGram issued the following statement:
"Over the past week, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra made additional false, inflammatory and misleading statements about MoneyGram. MoneyGram is a consumer-first company with an industry leading compliance and consumer protection program. While we prefer to not comment on pending litigation, we cannot stand by quietly while unfair and disparaging public statements are made about our Company and our dedicated employees working hard every day to protect consumers from harm.
Last week, Director Chopra on multiple occasions referred to MoneyGram as a 'repeat offender' company. This is false. The truth is that before the CFPB filed its lawsuit against the Company on April 21, 2022, MoneyGram had never before been subject to any enforcement action by the CFPB, nor had MoneyGram ever been publicly accused of violating any of the laws or regulations under the CFPB's purview.
MoneyGram cares deeply about consumer protection and has cooperated fully with the CFPB during its investigation. The Company has tried to get the Bureau to share the factual basis for its claims, but they have refused to do so. Still to this day, the CFPB has failed to make anything beyond vague statements to support its allegations and has not identified any specific acts to justify its claims.
The Director's public statements suggest that the CFPB has uncovered widespread and systemic issues involving 'substantial' consumer harm. In fact, data from the CFPB's own consumer complaint portal strongly suggest otherwise. For example, a search of the CFPB's Consumer Complaint Database shows that in the nine years that the Remittance Rule has been in place, only 351 complaints were made to the CFPB against MoneyGram for failing to deliver money when promised. These complaints represent 0.0001% of the over 325 million transactions subject to the Remittance Rule that MoneyGram processed during that time period. In New York, the total number of complaints in the CFPB Database for that time period was 28, approximately three per year. There have simply never been widespread or systemic violations by MoneyGram of the Remittance Rule.
Director Chopra is right to focus on the very real issue of consumer fraud in the financial services industry. MoneyGram cares deeply about this issue, too. Unfortunately, the Director failed to acknowledge the tremendous achievements by MoneyGram to prevent fraud and protect consumers. After investing more than $800 million over the past decade to enhance its compliance program, MoneyGram is now an industry leader in compliance and fraud detection. The number of consumer fraud complaints MoneyGram receives as a percentage of total money transfer transactions has consistently decreased over the past seven years. In 2021, they were only 0.013% of the 95 million money transfer transactions processed by MoneyGram.
MoneyGram stands as an industry leader in compliance. The U.S. Department of Justice and New York Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") have both recently recognized MoneyGram for its substantial commitment to compliance and fraud prevention. MoneyGram is also routinely praised by law enforcement agencies including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security for its cooperation with their investigations.
We would also like to address here the recent rumors about potential follow-on state investigations into MoneyGram. MoneyGram is not aware of any such investigations. After the CFPB filed its lawsuit, MoneyGram proactively notified each of its state regulators about the case. This followed MoneyGram's public announcement of the lawsuit with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K filed on April 22, 2022. To date, only the Banking Division of the NYDFS has contacted MoneyGram with questions around the CFPB case and MoneyGram is openly engaging with NYDFS to answer its questions. Of note, the Company had previously discussed the case with NYDFS's enforcement division and provided substantial information to NYDFS in response to their requests. After its review, NYDFS's enforcement division chose not to join the CFPB's lawsuit.
MoneyGram has proudly been in good standing with its money remittance regulators in the U.S. and around the world since it obtained its licenses decades ago and looks forward to continuing these open and positive relationships. Those of us at MoneyGram care deeply about our consumers and will continue to strive to provide the best possible consumer service while remaining vigilantly focused on compliance.
Finally, MoneyGram continues to work toward closing the previously announced merger transaction, with an expected closing date to occur sometime in the fourth quarter of 2022."
About MoneyGram International, Inc.
MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), a global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, delivers innovative financial solutions to connect the world's communities. With a purpose-driven strategy to mobilize the movement of money, a strong culture of fintech innovation, and leading customer-centric capabilities, MoneyGram has grown to serve over 150 million people in the last five years. The Company leverages its modern, mobile, and API-driven platform and collaborates with the world's top brands to serve consumers through its direct-to-consumer digital channel, global retail network, and embedded finance business for enterprise customers. MoneyGram is also a leader in pioneering cross-border payment innovation and blockchain-enabled settlement. For more information, please visit ir.moneygram.com, follow @MoneyGram on social media, and explore the website and mobile app through moneygram.com.
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Muscle Milk and Candace Parker are looking for a future strength trainer to join them to bring strength and fitness resources to underserved communities
CHICAGO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Strength and fitness training can be inaccessible for many individuals and families, as finding the time and the resources to participate in physical activity is often a barrier financially. Households with the lowest income in the US report inactivity rates of more than double the rate of households that earn $75,000 a year or more.i Today, Muscle Milk is proud to announce its first cause-based initiative, the Lifting Project to help make fitness more accessible to individuals in underserved communities.
Through the Lifting Project, Muscle Milk invites individuals to enter the contest for a chance to become a future Certified Strength Trainer. All future strength trainers can enter the contest by submitting a video describing why they think they'd make a great Muscle Milk Strength Trainer, and how being part of the Lifting Project would benefit their community. Details on how to enter can be found by clicking the link to the Official Rules.
With the launch of the Lifting Project, Muscle Milk is also announcing the next iteration of its consumer engagement campaign "Own Your Strength" which highlights the challenges, new routines, commitments and responsibilities that come with the passage of time, but also the opportunities to get better, grow stronger, demonstrate resilience and lead with strength every single day. The campaign will feature a continued partnership with star quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa and will also spotlight Muscle Milk's newest partner, basketball legend Candace Parker. The 360 campaign will be supported by paid social, digital and broadcast. See here to view the latest spots.
"With the next iteration of our 'Own Your Strength' campaign, we recognize that strength is not just how much we lift at the gym, but rather how we uplift those around us," said Anuj Bhasin, Vice President of Protein and Fitness Brands at PepsiCo. "Which is why we're thrilled to be partnering with Candace Parker to launch the Lifting Project initiative. The impact of this program will not only enhance the life of one aspiring trainer; it will also impact their community by making strength and fitness opportunities more accessible."
"I am excited to be part of Muscle Milk's campaign and the Lifting Project to share my passion and dedication to fitness," said Candace Parker, basketball legend, and Muscle Milk athlete. "I've seen firsthand the positive impact fitness can have on a person and I'm proud to be part of an initiative that helps close the gap around access."
For more information on the Lifting Project and how to apply, follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or visit www.musclemilkliftingproject.com.
About Muscle Milk
Muscle Milk provides a wide range of shakes, powders and supplements to deliver great-tasting and convenient performance solutions to help strengthen bodies, elevate everyday performance and unlock potential. Muscle Milk knows the importance of both physical and mental strength and is committed to helping all strength and fitness enthusiasts achieve their goals. Muscle Milk is a trusted partner with collegiate athletic programs, world-class professional athletes, and elite training facilities. For more information, visit www.musclemilk.com.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
iAthleticBusiness: https://www.athleticbusiness.com/operations/programming/article/15154285/addressing-inactivity-among-low-income-communities
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Company introduces new subscription offering for channel and small to mid-sized fleets looking to optimize their driver and road safety needs
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nauto®, a leading provider of AI-based vehicle safety technology for commercial fleets and the automotive sector, today announced the addition of new partners to its channel program and a new Nauto Essentials Subscription that enables fleets of all sizes to accelerate their adoption of Nauto's predictive-AI vehicle safety technology. With the addition of Brandmotion and Advantage Asset Tracking, Nauto now has 15 channel partners across established fleet management companies like Donlen, leasing companies such as Orix, and resellers through the partnership with Geotab Marketplace, and more.
"Today's driver has never had more distractions at their fingertips. Now, more than ever, it's imperative to improve driver and roadway safety by getting predictive collision warning technology into as many fleets as possible," said Jay Rampuria, Chief Revenue Officer, Nauto. "Partnering with Nauto means teaming up with the market leader in AI-predictive safety. Strong partnerships mean more growth and greater success. We're thrilled to be expanding our offerings and creating value for partners with the Nauto Essentials subscription level."
According to Berg Insight, the installed base of video telematics systems in North America and Europe will exceed 8 million units by 2026. Through Nauto's channel program, partners can now resell Nauto's predictive-AI vehicle safety tech to existing and new customers and, in just months, significantly reduce distracted driving events and collisions up to 80 percent. For fleets with limited resources, the Nauto Essentials Subscription provides essential in-vehicle alerts and fleet safety reporting that are designed to automatically encourage safer driving without manager involvement and help prevent collisions while respecting driver privacy.
"We are excited to be working with Nauto and to offer their leading AI safety technology to our customers," said Andrew Kopecki, President, Advantage Asset Tracking. "The new Essentials Subscription allows us to get both old and new fleets up and running quickly with predictive-AI technology that can have near immediate impact on risk reduction."
"Vehicle safety technology continues to evolve helping to keep drivers alert while they are behind the wheel. With its superior and highly precise AI, Nauto can help change driver behavior with the in-vehicle alerts and can avoid potential collisions. It's an incredible game changer with respect to road safety and fleet performance ROI," said Randy Read, Co-Founder, EnVue Telematics.
Nauto's advanced AI technology tracks and analyzes risk in real-time, and when it detects risks provides preventative warnings that may give drivers extra time to respond. Nauto's tech is trained on more than 1.3 billion AI-processed driving miles to make alerts more accurate, helping to eliminate issues around alert fatigue from false alerts. Nauto's in-vehicle alerts and AI-informed driver coaching now address over 90 percent of weighted collision risk factors as identified by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.
"With skyrocketing distractions on today's roadways, we're seeing high demand from customers for a safety solution that is easy to integrate into existing fleet vehicles," said Jeff Varick, CEO, Brandmotion. "The demonstrated effectiveness of Nauto's predictive-AI tech and the added safety it provides to fleet drivers makes it an ideal solution."
To learn more about Nauto and become a channel partner, please visit: https://www.nauto.com/partners
About Nauto
Nauto is a leading provider of innovative advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology that improves the safety of commercial fleets today and the various levels of autonomous vehicles of tomorrow. Nauto's solutions combine predictive-AI technology, data science, and more than 1.3 billion AI-processed driving miles to help predict and prevent collisions before they occur. This unique approach can improve driver performance and help reduce collision loss, providing rapid ROI while mitigating risk factors of greatest impact. Trusted by nearly 800 fleets worldwide, Nauto helps customers reduce up to 80% of collisions with predictive driver alerts.
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- States Across the Country Declare First Week of May (1-7) Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week to Raise Awareness of This Burdensome and Often Misunderstood Condition
- An Estimated 75% of Those with TD Have Not Been Diagnosed and an Estimated 600,000 People Live with This Condition in the U.S. Alone
SAN DIEGO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) today announced its support of Mental Health Awareness Month and commitment to raising awareness of and supporting people living with tardive dyskinesia (TD) through Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. TD is a persistent and often irreversible movement disorder associated with prolonged use of certain mental health medicines (antipsychotics) to treat bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder.1,2-5 This year marks the fifth consecutive year the mental health advocacy community and states across the country have recognized the first week of May (1-7) as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.
"Over the past five years, Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week has brought together advocacy organizations, legislators, and the community to recognize and drive increased support for those impacted by the condition," said Josie Cooper, Executive Director of the Movement Disorders Policy Coalition (MDPC). "The fifth anniversary marks an important milestone, and we will continue to partner with stakeholders to advance care and support for those living with TD in the years to come."
Since the inaugural Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in 2018 and over the past five years, 50 states, Washington, D.C., and various mental health advocacy organizations continue to recognize the awareness week. Despite the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced awareness events and other activities online over the past two years, support of Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week continues to grow for the approximately 600,000 people with the condition.3,6 Several cities have lit government buildings in blue in recognition of Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, and advocacy organizations have coordinated activities around TD education to support and raise awareness for the condition.
"We are proud to support Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week for the fifth straight year. With mental health continuing to be a significant challenge, it is important to include TD in the conversation because of the emotional and social consequences this disorder can have for patients already living with mental health issues," said Eiry W. Roberts, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at Neurocrine Biosciences. "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week has made large strides in education and recognition since its initial launch in 2018, and we look forward to continuing to bring awareness to patients living with TD."
TD is a chronic condition that is unlikely to improve without treatment. Of those living with TD, an estimated 75% have not been diagnosed.7 The involuntary movements associated with TD can impact patients physically, socially, and emotionally, making them feel embarrassed or judged by others and, in some cases, leading them to withdraw from society and isolate themselves from the outside world.2,8-10 In a recent survey (n=350), over half (57%) of TD patients reported that their mental health has been impacted by their involuntary movements11§†. Over half (53%) of the patients also reported that TD has affected their ability to sleep, almost half (46%) stated TD affected their ability to work, and over one-third (35%) reported it impacted their ability to eat and drink11§‡.
Learn more about TD, living with TD, and how to treat TD by visiting TalkAboutTD.com.
About Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week
Over the past five years, 50 states, Washington, D.C., and various mental health advocacy organizations have recognized the first full week of May (1-7) as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. This awareness week recognizes the approximately 600,000 Americans living with this involuntary movement disorder.3,6 Some states and local advocacy groups are also hosting virtual educational briefings to raise awareness. Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week encourages the mental health and broader communities to learn about ways to recognize TD symptoms, understand the burden of the condition and talk to their healthcare provider if they think they or someone they know may have the condition.
As part of Neurocrine Biosciences' commitment to TD education, more information is available on Neurocrine.com/TDAW and resources are available at TalkAboutTD.com. These resources can help patients and care partners understand TD and recognize its symptoms, request support, and have a conversation with their healthcare provider about ways to manage their TD, including treatment options. For more information, follow and join the conservation online by sharing #TDAwarenessWeek.
About Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a movement disorder that is characterized by uncontrollable, abnormal and repetitive movements of the face, torso and/or other body parts, which may be disruptive and negatively impact patients. The condition is associated with taking certain kinds of mental health medicines (like antipsychotics) that help control dopamine receptors in the brain. Taking antipsychotics commonly prescribed to treat mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, and certain medications to treat upset stomach, nausea and vomiting are associated with TD. In patients with TD, these treatments are thought to result in irregular dopamine signaling in a region of the brain that controls movement. The symptoms of TD can be severe and are often persistent and irreversible. TD is estimated to affect approximately 600,000 people in the U.S.
About Neurocrine Biosciences
Neurocrine Biosciences is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs, but few options. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine, and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as over a dozen mid- to late-stage clinical programs in multiple therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)
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- Task Force on Tardive Dyskinesia. Tardive Dyskinesia: A Task Force Report of the American Psychiatric Association. American Psychiatric Association; 1992.
- Cloud LJ, Zutshi D, Factor SA. Tardive dyskinesia: therapeutic options for an increasingly common disorder. Neurotherapeutics. 2014;11(1):166-176.
- American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th ed. American Psychiatric Association; 2013:712.
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- Data on file. Neurocrine Biosciences
- Data on file. Neurocrine Biosciences
- Ascher-Svanum H, Zhu B, Faries D, Peng X, Kinon BJ, Tohen M. Tardive dyskinesia and the 3-year course of schizophrenia: results from a large, prospective, naturalistic study. J Clin Psych. 2008;69(10):1580-1588.
- Boumans CE, de Mooij KJ, Koch PA, van't Hof MA, Zitman FG. Is the social acceptability of psychiatric patients decreased by orofacial dyskinesia? Schizophr Bull. 1994;20(2):339-344.
- Citrome L. Clinical management of tardive dyskinesia: Five steps to success. J Neurol Sci. 2017;383:199-204.
- Data on file. Neurocrine Biosciences
§ Base: Patient ATU 2021. Target patients (diagnosed TD or suspected TD) n=350.
† Responses based on survey question: Since first experiencing involuntary movements, how have the following areas of your life been affected, if at all? Please use a scale of 1 to 5 when 1 means "Not affected at all," and 5 means "Extremely negatively affected."
‡ Responses based on question: Since first experiencing involuntary movements, how has your ability to perform the following daily activities been affected, if at all? Please use a scale of 1 to 5 when 1 means "Not affected at all," and 5 means "Extremely negatively affected."
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B2B CMOs should drive alignment across the ecosystem to shape their company's future
AUSTIN, Texas and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to new research unveiled at Forrester's (Nasdaq: FORR) B2B Summit North America, B2B CMOs are increasingly playing a critical role in driving sustainable and profitable growth for their companies. They are steering their firms through cultural and societal changes — including shifting macroeconomic factors and a changing workforce — all of which have important implications for their company's growth strategy. According to Forrester's Marketing Survey, 2022, B2B marketing decision-makers indicated "addressing changing buying behaviors" as their most important priority over the next 12 months. Amid this broader dynamic, B2B CMOs must redefine how marketing delivers value to its key stakeholders. Leading CMOs are leveraging technology and data to shape their corporate strategy, collect and activate customer insights, and create a sense of purpose for their brands.
At B2B Summit North America, which kicked off today in Austin, Texas, and as a digital experience, Forrester analysts will unveil new research and frameworks to help B2B CMOs redefine marketing's mandate. They include:
- The Power Of Purpose. Just like B2C customers, B2B customers bring personal awareness and preference to the buying process. In fact, 83% of B2B marketing leaders indicate that brand purpose is important to new buyers. B2B companies that successfully serve the needs of all their key stakeholders, including employees, customers, investors, and the community, will outperform their peers. Join this keynote on May 4 to learn how to define and activate purpose for B2B organizations.
- Seize The Strategic High Ground: A CMO's Guide. Even though B2B CMOs are the ones armed with all the information and analysis on the customer, fewer than 35% of CMOs surveyed in Forrester's January 2022 Global CMO Strategy Survey said that they were always involved in corporate strategy development. This session on May 3 will outline how CMOs can gain a seat at the table to be coproducers of their corporate strategy.
- Unlocking Growth And Creativity: Marketing In An Insights World. With 67% of marketing decision-makers likely to implement or expand digital transformation efforts over the next 12 months, the volume of data will continue to grow. Technology, AI, and automation can provide a step change for marketers, surfacing insights to help marketers make better decisions and optimize customer interactions across touchpoints and channels. During this keynote on May 3, Forrester analysts will unveil a new framework to enhance creativity and growth using automation and insights.
- Smarter Demand, Scalable ABM: B2B Marketing's Next Evolution. The number of B2B marketing and sales leaders who desire demand and ABM to fully aligned — sharing people, processes, and tools — has increased from 54% in 2020 to 82% in 2022. This intersection is intensifying. The explosion of technology has been pivotal to making demand smarter and ABM at scale possible. Learn what's beyond convergence and the steps leaders need to take to prepare for this convergence on May 2.
"More than ever before, B2B CMOs need to play a pivotal role in driving the longer-term growth agenda of their organizations," said Sharyn Leaver, chief research officer at Forrester. "To do this, leaders need to not only manage external realities but also navigate through their own organizational constructs. As a result, creating a clear vision forward is not always easy. At B2B Summit North America, we will unveil new research and insights to help leaders break down that complexity to develop future outlooks that engage all stakeholders."
Resources:
- View the full conference agenda.
- Learn how Forrester Decisions for B2B Marketing Executives, Forrester Decisions for B2B Sales Executives, and Forrester Decisions for Product Management can help drive functional alignment.
- Follow @Forrester and #ForrB2BSummit for updates.
About Forrester
Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) is one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world. We help leaders across technology, marketing, customer experience, product, and sales functions use customer obsession to accelerate growth. Through Forrester's proprietary research, consulting, and events, leaders from around the globe are empowered to be bold at work — to navigate change and put their customers at the center of their leadership, strategy, and operations. Our unique insights are grounded in annual surveys of more than 700,000 consumers, business leaders, and technology leaders worldwide; rigorous and objective research methodologies, including Forrester Wave™ evaluations; 70 million real-time feedback votes; and the shared wisdom of our clients. To learn more, visit Forrester.com.
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TORONTO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Newtopia Inc. ("Newtopia" or the "Company") (TSXV: NEWU) (OTCQB: NEWUF), a tech-enabled habit change provider focused on preventing, slowing and reversing chronic disease, today announced the appointment of Collin Swenson as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Swenson succeeds Edmond Lem, Interim Chief Financial Officer.
"On behalf of our entire team and Board of Directors, I would like to thank Edmond for his invaluable contributions to Newtopia during his time as our Interim CFO. Edmond has been an integral part of the team since we became a publicly listed company, and he will continue to support Newtopia as our Senior Vice President of Finance," said Jeff Ruby, Founder and CEO of Newtopia. "We are also thrilled to welcome Collin Swenson as our new Chief Financial Officer. Collin brings a wealth of experience leading finance operations for innovative U.S. healthcare and technology companies. His strong background in financial management and operations will be a tremendous asset to our team," Mr. Ruby concluded.
Collin Swenson brings over 15 years of financial leadership experience at both public and private companies to Newtopia, including roles in operations, capital raising, M&A, financial planning and accounting. Mr. Swenson began his career at General Electric, graduating from the company's prestigious Financial Management Program prior to holding various Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Operational Finance roles at GE Healthcare and GE Capital over a ten year period. Subsequently, Mr. Swenson played a key supporting finance role as part of Ally Financial's 2014 initial public offering in which the company raised over US$2.4 billion. He also led the FP&A and Data Analytics Department at SelectHealth, Intermountain Healthcare's integrated health plan. Prior to joining Newtopia, Mr. Swenson spearheaded finance operations for Valeo, a private equity-backed home health company. Mr. Swenson received his Bachelor's degree in Finance from Brigham Young University and holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
"I am thrilled to join Newtopia, a company that is a fantastic fit for me on both a personal and professional level," said Mr. Swenson. "My time working in the U.S. healthcare system, coupled with the global pandemic, further solidified my belief that we need to drastically change the focus of healthcare from caring for the sick to preventing and slowing chronic disease in the first place. Newtopia is a proven leader in promoting that mission for the benefit of individuals and health insurers alike, and I look forward to partnering with Jeff and the entire Newtopia team to build upon the Company's growth trajectory while promoting shareholder value."
Newtopia is a tech-enabled habit change provider focused on disease prevention and reducing the cost of care for health insurers. As a provider of whole person care, we prevent, reverse and slow the progression of chronic disease while enriching mental health, resilience and overall human performance. Newtopia's programs leverage genetic, social and behavioral insights to create individualized prevention programs with a focus on type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and weight. With a person-centered approach that combines virtual care, digital tools, connected devices and actionable data science, Newtopia delivers sustainable clinical and financial outcomes. Newtopia serves some of the largest nationwide employers and health plans and is currently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and quoted on the OTC Venture Market in the U.S. (TSXV: NEWU) (OTCQB: NEWUF). To learn more, visit newtopia.com, LinkedIn or Twitter.
This press release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, and forward looking statements, within the meaning of applicable United States securities legislation (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), which reflects management's expectations regarding Newtopia's future growth, results from operations (including, without limitation, future production and capital expenditures), performance (both operational and financial) and business prospects and opportunities. Wherever possible, words such as "predicts", "projects", "targets", "plans", "expects", "does not expect", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "anticipate" or "does not anticipate", "believe", "intend" and similar expressions or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative or grammatical variation thereof or other variations thereof, or comparable terminology have been used to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking information. Such statements reflect Newtopia's current views and intentions with respect to future events, based on information available to Newtopia, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Material factors or assumptions were applied in providing forward-looking information. While forward-looking statements are based on data, assumptions and analyses that Newtopia believes are reasonable under the circumstances, whether actual results, performance or developments will meet Newtopia's expectations and predictions depends on a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance and financial condition of Newtopia to differ materially from its expectations. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, TSXV approval of the Offering, the use of proceeds from the Offering, statements relating to Newtopia's business plans and outlook. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee and are based on a number of estimates and assumptions management believes to be relevant and reasonable, whether actual results, performance or developments will meet Newtopia's expectations and predictions depends on a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results, performance and financial condition of Newtopia to differ materially from its expectations. Certain of the "risk factors" that could cause actual results to differ materially from Newtopia's forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation: the termination of contracts by clients, risks related to COVID-19 including various recommendations, orders and measures of governmental authorities to try to limit the pandemic, including travel restrictions, border closures, non-essential business closures, quarantines, self-isolations, shelters-in-place and social distancing, disruptions to markets, economic activity, financing, supply chains and sales channels, and a deterioration of general economic conditions including a possible national or global recession; and other general economic, market and business conditions and factors, including the risk factors discussed or referred to in Newtopia's disclosure documents, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in certain provinces of Canada and available at www.sedar.com including Newtopia's final long form prospectus dated March 30, 2020.
Should any factor affect Newtopia in an unexpected manner, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, the actual results or events may differ materially from the results or events predicted. Any such forward-looking information is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Moreover, Newtopia does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such forward-looking information. The forward-looking information included in this press release is made as of the date of this press release, and Newtopia undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, other than as required by applicable law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
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PHOENIX, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) ("Nikola", or the "Company"), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, today announced that an institutional investor has agreed to make a $200 million investment in Nikola through the purchase of Convertible Senior Notes.
Funds advised by Antara Capital LP have agreed to purchase $200 million aggregate amount of 8.00% / 11.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 (the "Notes"). The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 8.00% if paid in cash, or at a rate of 11.00% through the issuance of additional Notes, at the Company's election.
The Notes will be convertible at an initial conversion price to be determined prior to closing. The initial conversion price will represent a 30% premium to the lower of Nikola's volume-weighted average price over a pre-determined time period between this announcement and closing of the Notes and the closing price of Nikola's common stock on the last trading day prior to the date of this announcement, but will not be lower than 110% of such closing price. Upon conversion, Nikola will have the right to settle the Notes in cash, shares, or any combination thereof at its election. The Notes will mature on May 31, 2026, unless redeemed, repurchased, or converted prior to such date.
"We are very pleased to announce the investment in Nikola Convertible Senior Notes, which is a testimonial to the Company's recent accomplishments of having achieved both operational and strategic milestones. These include shipment of our initial serial production battery-electric (BEV) trucks to dealers for customer delivery and the start of fuel cell electric (FCEV) truck pilot testing with select customers, as well as the continued expansion of our strategic partner network," said Nikola CEO Mark Russell. "We believe that Nikola is at an inflection point as we see our customer momentum accelerating which requires scaling of our operations and investments in the hydrogen infrastructure build-out."
Nikola intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes along with its other liquidity sources for business expansion in the form of scaling truck manufacturing and tooling setup, accelerating the development of its hydrogen infrastructure, as well as for general corporate purposes.
Nikola CFO Kim Brady commented on the agreement: "Including the $200 million investment we announced today, Nikola would have had a total cash and liquidity position of approximately $1.0 billion as of March 31, 2022, which we intend to deploy to fund our growth plans. The investment is the next step in solidifying our liquidity position at attractive terms. At the same time, we are strengthening our long-term, institutional investor base across the capital structure, which is reflective of Nikola's evolving maturity and increasing attractiveness to investors."
Additional information regarding this announcement may be found in a Form 8-K that will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as sole financial advisor to Nikola on the transaction, and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP served as legal advisor.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP served as legal advisor to Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
The Notes and any shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. The investment agreement contemplates that the Notes will be transferrable to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Nikola has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable after the closing, registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Notes.
This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities (including the shares of Nikola common stock, if any, into which the Notes are convertible) and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation, or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
ABOUT NIKOLA CORPORATION
Nikola Corporation is globally transforming the transportation industry. As a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and hydrogen station infrastructure, Nikola is driven to revolutionize the economic and environmental impact of commerce as we know it today. Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. For more information, visit www.nikolamotor.com or Twitter @nikolamotor.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS OF NIKOLA CORPORATION
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws with respect to the Company, including statements relating to the closing of the investment, the anticipated use of net proceeds from the investment and any expected benefits to the Company from the application of such proceeds, the Company's belief that it is at an inflection point and whether the investment will help fund the Company's growth and execution against its stated strategy into 2023. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to risks related to whether the Company will be able to satisfy the conditions required to close the sale of the Notes; the fact that the Company's management will have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from any sale of the Notes and risks and uncertainties related that use of proceeds; the potential impact of market and other general economic conditions; design and manufacturing changes and delays; general economic, financial, legal, regulatory, political and business conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the potential effects of COVID-19; the outcome of legal, regulatory and judicial proceedings to which the Company is, or may become a party; demand for and customer acceptance of the Company's trucks; risks associated with development and testing of fuel-cell power modules and hydrogen storage systems; risks related to the rollout of the Company's business and the timing of expected business milestones; the effects of competition on the Company's future business; the availability of capital; and the factors, risks and uncertainties regarding the Company's business described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC, as amended, in addition to the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and, except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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PLATTSBURGH, N.Y., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Nova Bus, member of the Volvo Group and a leading North American transit bus manufacturer, is pleased to announce it has won a bid to deliver 135 40-foot transit buses to the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The MTA Selection Committee unanimously recommended an award of the buses to Nova Bus based on evaluation criteria such as overall project cost, delivery, as well as overall quality of proposer and product. Deliveries are expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2022 and will be completed by the second quarter of 2023. The buses will be assembled at the Nova Bus facility in Plattsburgh, New York State.
MTA operates the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the largest in the world. It operates 5,927 vehicles in its bus fleet, all 100% accessible to riders with disabilities, and serves 234 local bus routes, 20 Select Bus Service routes, and 73 express routes in the five boroughs.
"Nova Bus is a national innovator in sustainable transportation initiatives and a major source of new, cutting-edge local jobs," said Senator Dan Stec. "This contract with the MTA is a major win for our region and establishes Nova Bus and the City of Plattsburgh as key hubs for economic opportunity and potential in New York State."
"We can all be extremely proud of the success of our Quebec icons internationally," declared Martine Hébert, Quebec Delegate General in New York. "As such, Nova Bus illustrates both the excellence of Quebec innovation and the contribution that our companies can make to our respective economies. It also reminds us that a lot of work is required to achieve such success. On behalf of the Quebec Government Office in New York, I would like to congratulate all the teams involved in this project. Quebec is very fortunate to have such an international presence and we intend to continue every day to better support our businesses and promote Quebec expertise."
"We are thrilled about this renewed trust in our long-standing partnership with the MTA," said Martin Larose, President of Nova Bus. "This award for delivering 135 buses to its fleet is a true testament to our tireless efforts to provide high-quality products and exceptional service to transit agencies across North America. We are especially proud of the positive impact this order will have on the region, as these buses will be made by New Yorkers for New York riders."
Nova Bus is a leading provider of sustainable transportation solutions in North America. Its portfolio includes electric and hybrid buses, high-capacity vehicles and integrated intelligent transport systems. As part of its Electro Mobility strategy, Nova Bus is moving forward with the electrification of key vehicle components to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. Nova Bus is part of the Volvo Group.
For more information regarding Nova Bus products and services, please visit www.novabus.com.
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HONG KONG, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oriental Culture Holding LTD. ("OCG" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OCG), a leading online provider of collectibles and artwork e-commerce services, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Key Financial Highlights for Fiscal Year 2021:
- Operating revenues increased by $20.2 million or 115.6% from $17.4 million in fiscal year 2020 to $37.6 million in fiscal year 2021.
- Gross profit was $35.2 million in 2021 as compared to $14.8 million in 2020, representing a 137.7% growth from the same period in 2020.
- Net income reached $11.4 million in 2021, an increase of 458.8% or $9.4 million from $2.0 million over the same period of 2020.
The information in this press release is subject to the more complete presentation set forth in in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the period ended December 31, 2021 which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2022.
Mr. Lewis Wan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company commented, "2021 is destined to be an extraordinary year for the Company. We not only delivered strong financial results amid challenges from COVID-19 pandemic, but also set new records for our revenue and net income, which is the best gift to celebrate our first anniversary of listing on Nasdaq. Looking forward, we are optimistic on the Company's development in the emergence of NFT and Metaverse areas and the new position of Hong Kong to act as an East-Meets-West Centre for international cultural exchanges in the blockchain and related cultural and art products."
Ms. Fiona Ni, Chief Financial Officer of the Company commented: "The art and collectible market has bounced back in China and Hong Kong in 2021, and we are optimistic about the global economy with the vaccine roll out worldwide, encouraging signs of early economic recovery, and continuing government stimulus measures. Thanks to the encouraging market environment, we not only achieved the record breaking revenues and net income in 2021 and our gross margin also reached to approximately 94% in 2021 comparing to approximately 85% in 2020."
About Oriental Culture Holding LTD
Oriental Culture Holding LTD is an online provider of collectibles and artwork e-commerce services, which allow collectors, artists, art dealers and owners to access an art trading market with a wider range of collectibles and artwork investors. Through its subsidiaries in Hong Kong, the Company provides trading facilitation for individual and institutional customers of all kinds of collectibles, artworks and certain commodities on its online platforms, as well as online and offline integrated marketing, storage and technical maintenance service to 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.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may, "will, "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development; financial condition and results of operations; product and service demand and acceptance; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; changes in technology; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
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New survey from Ortega® finds Americans would give up coffee, social media, and even sports in exchange for a year of free tacos
PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortega®, a leading brand of Mexican food products including taco shells, taco kits, Mexican seasonings, peppers and the number-one-selling brand of taco sauce in the United States, is marking Cinco de Mayo with a new sweepstakes where one lucky consumer will win a year of free tacos. The promotion comes on the heels of a recent survey from the Ortega brand, that revealed just how much Americans are willing to give up for free tacos every day for a year.
Ortega surveyed 1,300 Americans to understand their taco consumption behaviors and preferences, and found that Americans are willing to give up some of their favorite indulgences and vices - including coffee, video games, and even social media - if it means they can have free tacos for a year.
Key survey findings include:
- Americans taking tacos over coffee: Nearly 1 in 3 (29%) Americans surveyed said they would give up coffee for one year if it meant they could get free tacos for a year.
- Passing on popular pastimes: More than one third of Americans surveyed said they would give up sports (36%) and video games (34%) in order to receive free tacos for a year.
- Swapping social time for tacos: Nearly one in five Americans surveyed said they were willing to give up social media (19%) if it meant they could have free tacos for a year.
- Tacos takeover: When asked about the frequency of eating foods per month, almost half (48%) of Americans surveyed said they eat tacos at least once per month* - that's more than pizza (46%), burgers (46%), French fries (41%) or pasta (36%).
Luckily, Americans won't need to give anything up, including social media, to still be eligible to win free Ortega tacos for a year. Beginning today, May 2, 2022 through May 6, 2022, consumers can enter to win the Ortega 'Year of Free Tacos' sweepstakes by visiting ortega.com/sweepstakes. One winner will be selected at random and receive 52 coupons for a free box of Ortega taco shells - enough to create more than 600 tacos - in addition to assorted Ortega® products for creating the ultimate taco. The winner will also receive a $1040 gift card (equal to $20 per week) to purchase their favorite taco fillings and toppings. No purchase is necessary. For a complete list of official rules and for more information, please visit: www.ortega.com/sweepstakes-rules/.
"The Ortega brand's easy-to-make, at-home Mexican foods have become a booming grocery category over the past few years, driven primarily by innovation and accessibility," said Jordan Greenberg, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, B&G Foods. "Our recent survey findings confirm just how devoted American families are to eating tacos regularly, and we're excited to reward consumers with this opportunity to win free tacos for a year."
For more information about Ortega or to enter the 'Year of Free Tacos' sweepstakes, please visit www.ortega.com/sweepstakes-rules/
Survey Data Compilation: 1,300 American consumers who have eaten tacos ages 18-73 agreed to take a survey about their taco consumption. The survey was conducted between 2/28/2022-3/01/2022 and users were recruited through a Suzy Poll.
*of respondents who have tacos at least once per month, but not as often as once per week
How To Enter The Sweepstakes
Enter for a chance to win the Ortega 'Year of Free Tacos' sweepstakes by visiting www.ortega.com/sweepstakes and follow the on-screen directions to complete and submit an official entry. No purchase is necessary. A purchase will not increase anyone's chance of winning. Legal residents of the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older are eligible to participate. Limit one (1) Entry per Entrant. Sweepstakes begins on 5/2/2022 and ends on 5/6/2022. Winner will be notified by May 12, 2022.
About B&G Foods
Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute high-quality, branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. With B&G Foods' diverse portfolio of more than 50 brands you know and love, including Back to Nature, B&G, B&M, Bear Creek, Cream of Wheat, Crisco, Dash, Green Giant, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, Mama Mary's, Maple Grove Farms, New York Style, Ortega, Polaner, Spice Islands and Victoria, there's a little something for everyone. For more information about B&G Foods and its brands, please visit www.bgfoods.com.
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Two Leading Next Generation Networking Platforms Integrate Network Reach and Platform Automation To Enable Digital Transformation For Enterprise WAN.
CULVER CITY, Calif., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PacketFabric, the leading provider of on-demand connectivity for the enterprise cloud core, today announced that it has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Unitas Global. The partnership bolsters network bandwidth capacity, extends SDN to the edge, and adds new cloud access points, with plans for extensive platform integration. The alliance between these two Digital Alpha Advisors portfolio companies offers significant expansion opportunities for both its next generation networking platforms.
Together PacketFabric and Unitas Global create an industry-leading edge to everywhere global software defined network solution that helps enterprises fulfill all their connectivity needs. The companies plan to expand and overlay PoPs to the other's locations and gain expanded market reach. Network interconnections at 100+ shared POPs globally will drive further platform integration, simplifying on-demand connectivity to cloud infrastructures and optimizing data movement.
Unitas Global will point demand from enterprises at PacketFabric's middle mile and cloud connectivity services via its automated design and pricing platform, Unitas Nexus™. In addition, PacketFabric will expand customer connectivity options through its on-demand portal with Unitas Reach™ connectivity services including last-mile access to 50M+ enterprise locations and High Performance Internet service.
"PacketFabric and Unitas Global together are a slam-dunk for software-defined WAN connectivity," said Dave Ward, PacketFabric CEO. "Integrating our respective network footprints, platforms, and solution offerings creates tremendous opportunities for multi-national Enterprises who are looking to build their digital businesses around a hybrid and multi-cloud core."
"Enabling customers to simplify and consume complex connectivity solutions is our mission." comments Patrick Shutt, CEO of Unitas Global. "The expanded interconnection of our networks and platform technologies with PacketFabric further extends the edge of software defined services out to the enterprise, creating an unmatched edge to everywhere offering to support customers globally."
Together the PacketFabric and Unitas Global platforms create an industry-leading Network-as-a-Service offering leveraging the combination of:
- The PacketFabric NaaS platform, including a 50T+ backbone network providing Layer 2 and Layer 3 services, supporting data center, hybrid cloud and multi-cloud connectivity at multi-100Gbps speeds with full path and hardware redundancy across hundreds of data centers, backed by a five-nines carrier-class SLA.
- Unitas Reach™, an intelligent, software-defined network fabric with strategic interconnections to hundreds of other networks and fiber access providers extends the network access to the edge, including over 900 carrier-neutral data centers and 50 million enterprise locations in more than 160 countries.
- Unitas Nexus™, the world's first automated software platform dedicated to connecting enterprise edge locations to the cloud everywhere. Unitas Nexus™ provides unmatched visibility into available global connectivity options with a single, streamlined view, solving the challenge of designing and buying connectivity.
- The PacketFabric self-service portal and REST API that enable real-time provisioning of high-speed interconnectivity and flexible, usage-based consumption and billing.
About PacketFabric
PacketFabric is the Connectivity Cloud, designed from the ground up for elasticity, scale, performance, programmability, and security without compromise, enabling enterprises to build an agile cloud core that delivers optimal digital business outcomes. PacketFabric's Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform leverages a massively scalable private optical network, the latest in packet switching technology, and end-to-end automation. PacketFabric delivers on-demand, private, and secure connectivity services between hundreds of premier colocation facilities and cloud providers across the globe. IT, network, and DevOps teams can deploy cloud-scale connectivity in minutes via an advanced Application Program Interface (API) and web portal. PacketFabric was recognized as the "2021 CRN Emerging Vendor, 2020 Fierce Telecom Innovation Award for Cloud Services," a 2022 Futuriom 40 Top Private Company, and a "2020 Cool Vendor in Enhanced Internet Services and Cloud Connectivity" by Gartner. PacketFabric investors include NantWorks and Digital Alpha Advisors. For more information, visit packetfabric.com.
About Unitas Global
Unitas Global is a managed network service provider offering automated ubiquitous edge access to cloud, everywhere. The combination of its Unitas Nexus™ platform and global Unitas Reach™ network, provides the most agile multi-cloud network environments that are easy to design, procure, and fully managed. Analyzing price and performance requirements in real-time makes Unitas Nexus™ one of the most advanced go-to-market platforms for MSPs, hyperscale cloud providers, and data center operators worldwide. Unitas Reach™ access, IP, and SDN provide cost-optimized network connectivity with the agility needed to scale quickly and support the growing demands of applications on network architectures, performance, and costs. Unitas Global is a Digital Alpha Advisors portfolio company. Learn more at unitasglobal.com or connect with Unitas at LinkedIn, Twitter, and its Blog.
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- Transformative leader will further strengthen Peraton's ability to address current and emerging national security customer needs
- Hallman will be charged with developing and orchestrating a bold vision and strategy in support of Peraton's intelligence portfolio
HERNDON, Va., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Peraton has appointed Andrew Hallman, former Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Principal Executive and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Deputy Director for Digital Innovation, as vice president, National Security Strategy and Integration, effective May 9, 2022. In this new role Hallman will lead the company's efforts to build, test, and execute transformative intelligence programs from concept through operations.
Hallman will be a principal contributor to Peraton's enterprise-level strategy for current and future intelligence business, specifically focusing on the creation of strategies to integrate intelligence missions and capabilities across organizations and agencies. He will also contribute to Peraton's ability to support critical government needs related to technology-enabled intelligence operations and the transformation of systems across the Intelligence Community (IC).
Hallman will be charged with developing and orchestrating a bold vision and strategy for Peraton's progressive intelligence programs and will help drive business growth that leverages both Peraton's unique technical capabilities and emerging technologies and commercial ventures available to the company.
"Andrew is truly a national asset," said Stu Shea, Peraton's chairman, president and CEO. "He is a rare breed with a tremendous command of the complex national security issues facing our nation and understands the critical interdependencies between customer mission, technology, government policy, and national budget priorities."
A recognized national security leader, Hallman has spent his entire career at the forefront of global national security issues and innovation in intelligence collection.
"As he's proven throughout his career, Andrew can create and lead broad, multi-disciplinary teams attacking emerging intelligence issues," said Shea. "His contributions will be immediately accretive to Peraton's continued success and help us to further differentiate ourselves from traditional competitors in the national security market."
Over 33 years at the CIA, in addition to serving as Deputy Director for Digital Innovation, responsible for accelerating the integration of digital and cyber capabilities across all of CIA's mission areas, Hallman also served as Deputy Director of Intelligence for Strategic Programs, Director of the Office of Transnational Issues, and Director of the Office of Iraq Analysis.
During his time at ODNI, which culminated as Principal Executive for acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, Hallman also served as the Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Intelligence Integration and as President Barack Obama's intelligence briefer.
Hallman earned his Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs Management from Michigan State University and his Master of Arts in International Affairs from American University School of International Service.
ABOUT PERATON
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, citizen security, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can't be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit Peraton.com/News and follow Peraton on LinkedIn for news and updates.
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'High School Summer Pass' Program Allows High Schoolers Ages 14 – 19 to Get Active at Planet Fitness' 2,200+ Locations in the U.S. and Canada From May 16-August 31
New Study Finds that While Almost Half (48 Percent) of American Teens Admit they Struggled with Mental Health for the First Time Ever During the Pandemic, Nearly All (92 percent) Agree Regular Physical Activity Helps Them Feel Much Better Mentally
HAMPTON, N.H., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, is inviting high schoolers ages 14 – 19* to work out for free at any of its more than 2,200 Planet Fitness locations throughout the United States and Canada from May 16 through August 31 as part of the High School Summer Pass initiative.
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9035051-planet-fitness-high-school-summer-pass/
High School Summer Pass was formally known as Teen Summer Challenge, which was the first program of its kind launched in 2019 and saw more than 900,000 teens sign-up and complete more than 5.5 million workouts over a three-and-a-half-month period. Starting today, high schoolers can visit PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass to pre-register, and get a reminder to formally sign up when the program officially kicks off on Monday, May 16. Teens under 18 must register with a parent or guardian online or in-club.
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open, less than 15 percent of teens met the 60-minute daily physical activity recommendation during the pandemic.** And a national study*** commissioned by Planet Fitness found that 93 percent of American teens want to stay healthy and active over the summer months, but many lack motivation or access to do so. High School Summer Pass offers a solution for teenagers eager to stay active when school sports programs, gym classes and after school activities wind down.
"As the leader in fitness, we believe we have a responsibility to provide a welcoming, safe, and Judgement Free environment for high school students to improve their physical and mental wellness, particularly given the challenges they have and continue to face in the wake of the pandemic," said Chris Rondeau, Chief Executive Officer at Planet Fitness. "Our study found that nearly all (92 percent) high school students agreed that when they are regularly physically active, they feel much better mentally. Fitness is about feeling good, too, and our hope is that High School Summer Pass empowers teens to create life-long workout habits to help them succeed in every aspect of their lives."
To further motivate high schoolers to make fitness a priority, all participants who sign up starting May 16 are automatically entered into The Planet Fitness High School Summer Pass Sweepstakes. Planet Fitness will award one $500 scholarship in each state (and the District of Columbia), and one grand prize $5,000 scholarship at the end of the summer****. These scholarships can be used for academic or athletic activities or programs.
To uncover how high schoolers view health and fitness today, Planet Fitness commissioned a national study in partnership with Material to shed light on mental and physical health from both teens' and parents' perspectives. Although negatively impacted by the pandemic, teens are ready to make a commitment to getting healthy, both physically and mentally.
Key findings include:
- Physical Fitness for the Win. Despite three in five teens (60 percent) reporting their usual health and fitness routines were severely disrupted over the last two years, nearly all (89 percent) of their parents credit regular exercise and physical activity as helping their teens cope with the challenges of the pandemic. And nearly all (92 percent) teens agree that when they are regularly physically active, they feel much better mentally.
- Mental Health Takes Center Stage. Almost half (48 percent) of teens admit that they struggled with mental health for the first time during the pandemic. And more than half (51 percent) explain they currently struggle with anxiety.
- Let's Get Talking. Parents have overwhelmingly spoken more regularly to their teens over the past two years about topics like self-esteem and confidence (92 percent), exercise and working out (88 percent) and mental health (82 percent). The majority of teens today also say they are now more open and communicative about their feelings (79 percent).
- Screen Time, More Time. A majority of parents (55 percent) also report the time their teens spends on social media has increased since the start of the pandemic. In fact, many parents feel their teens are spending more time being sedentary than active – 54 percent noted their teens text more today, 52 percent saw an uptick in playing video games and 50 percent of parents say their teen is spending more time watching TV.
- And more teens agree they spend too much time in front of screens than they did right before the pandemic (61 percent in 2022 versus 52 percent in 2020).
In addition to free in-club fitness training that all High School Summer Pass participants will have access to, the certified trainers at Planet Fitness have also designed 15 trainer-led workout videos and 10 downloadable workouts – encompassing cardio, strength, toning and sports circuits – just for high schoolers (across all fitness levels). This content will be available on the Planet Fitness App and at PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass starting May 16.
This summer and all year-round, Planet Fitness' top priority continues to be keeping its members and employees safe and is the first fitness brand to receive the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The rating recognizes Planet Fitness' leadership in adopting the leading framework to ensure a safer and healthier environment for its employees and members across all of its more than 2,200 facilities.
Enhanced COVID-19 safety and sanitization protocols at its well-ventilated and spacious clubs include:
- Touchless check-in via the free Planet Fitness App – available to all High School Summer Pass participants
- A Crowd Meter on the Planet Fitness App that allows members to check club capacity in real-time before even leaving the house
- Increased sanitization to continually clean and sanitize high-touch areas, with cleaning stations available for member use
- Mask policies in accordance with local guidelines
For more information on High School Summer Pass, including how to sign up for the free membership at any of the more than 2,200 Planet Fitness locations nationwide, visit PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass.
*Teenagers ages 14 – 19 can visit any Planet Fitness location in the United States. Teens must work out at the location they sign up at and are not permitted to use other locations. Teens under 18 must sign-up with a parent or guardian in-club or online at PlanetFitness.com/SummerPass. Once the parent or guardian waiver is signed for teens under 18, teens can work out alone. Students who are already 18 do not need a parent or guardian to be present during the sign-up process.
** Association of Children's Physical Activity and Screen Time With Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic, JAMA Network Open
*** Online survey conducted by Material to 1,012 nationally representative American teens aged 15 – 18 and their parents, with a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
****No purchase necessary. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C., who are 14-19 years of age (with parent approval if under age of majority). Begins 12:00 am ET on 5/16/22; ends 11:59 pm ET on 8/31/22. For Official Rules, visit PlanetFitness.com/sweepstakes-rules.
Founded in 1992 in Dover, NH, Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States by number of members and locations. As of December 31, 2021, Planet Fitness had 15.2 million members and 2,254 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia. The Company's mission is to enhance people's lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment, which we call the Judgement Free Zone®. More than 90% of Planet Fitness stores are owned and operated by independent business men and women.
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In Celebration of the Opening of Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing This Fall, Showcase Cinemas Brings Back the Hingham Haborworks on July 1, 2022, Hosted by the Hingham Lions Club
NORWOOD, Mass., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Showcase Cinemas, a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, today announced the company's official sponsorship of the 2022 Hingham Haborworks fireworks display and celebration, bringing this beloved tradition back to the South Shore! Presented by Showcase Cinemas and hosted by the Hingham Lions Club, the Hingham Harborworks celebration will take place on July 1, 2022, at Hingham Harbor.
The community-wide fireworks event, which has been a cherished annual Fourth of July tradition for over 25 years, did not take place for the past three years due to lack of funding, volunteers and the pandemic. Given the event's importance to the local community, Showcase Cinemas, which is opening its newest theater location, Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing, on the South Shore this fall, decided to step in. With Showcase Cinemas' support, the 2022 Hingham Harborworks will once again give the community the opportunity to watch Hingham Harbor sparkle under the fireworks as part of local Fourth of July celebrations.
"Community involvement is extremely important to us at Showcase Cinemas, and we are thrilled to become part of the fabric of the South Shore with the opening of our newest cinema location at Hanover Crossing this fall," said Mark Malinowski, VP of Global Marketing for Showcase Cinemas. "At our heart, we are an entertainment company, and we couldn't be more proud to work with the Hingham Lions Club to bring this community celebration and tremendous entertainment opportunity back to Hingham, and ensure the 2022 Hingham Harborworks will once again light up the sky and be bigger and better than ever."
"As the host of the Harborworks celebration for over 25 years, we're extremely appreciative of the support from Showcase Cinemas as the catalyst to bring this cherished Fourth of July tradition back to the community," said Mark Casale, Hingham Lions Club. "We enjoy hosting a time-honored event where families and neighbors are able to relax and enjoy, and we look forward to celebrating with everyone on July 1."
The annual fireworks event at Hingham Harbor is a beloved South Shore tradition attracting over 10,000+ South Shore attendees year-after-year. While the event has been on hold since 2019, the Lions Club has a newly formed ad hoc Harborworks Committee of Hingham residents who are committed to bringing the event back better-than-ever before with increased volunteers and the funding and support from Showcase Cinemas.
Showcase Cinema de Lux Hanover Crossing is slated to open in fall 2022 as part of the Hanover Crossing mixed-use development. The cinema will offer eight auditoriums, including an XPlus Laser Premium Large Format auditorium with laser projection, Dolby Atmos™ immersive sound, power recliners and a huge screen. It will also offer a lobby bar and lounge and state-of-the-art concessions stand and box office. The cinema will offer the popular Starpass loyalty program, through which members earn 10% on virtually all purchases and receive a $5 voucher with every $50 spent. Children and families can also join the Showcase Popcorn Club, offering special perks like a free movie ticket and more.
For more information on Showcase Cinemas, please visit www.showcasecinemas.com. For more information on The Hingham Harborworks, please visit https://www.facebook.com/hinghamlions.
About Showcase Cinemas
Showcase Cinemas is a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, operating more than 810 movie screens in the U.S., U.K., Argentina and Brazil under the Showcase, Cinema de Lux, SuperLux and UCI brands. With 22 theater locations in the United States, Showcase Cinemas delivers the finest entertainment experience, offering the best in viewing, comfort and dining. For more information about Showcase Cinemas please visit our website at www.showcasecinemas.com.
About The Hingham Lions Club
The Hingham Lions are part of a large and effective organization that serves communities globally. Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service organization. The Hingham Lions have performed many service projects including food, eye glass and winter coat collections and raised funds for eye and diabetes research, as well as disaster relief. The Hingham Lions are known for the fun community celebration – Harborworks and the July 4th Patriotic Pancakes on the Common. We serve the communities of Cohasset and Hingham…Quite simply, the Lions motto is WE SERVE!
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NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Publicis Health Media (PHM) held its second annual HealthFront on April 27-28, which was designed to explore the latest healthcare innovations and marketing opportunities, forging new connections for the benefit of brands and their consumers.
The HealthFront addresses the unique industry needs of healthcare organizations outside of the market-agnostic Upfronts and NewFronts. As a bespoke marketplace just for health, the HealthFront advances industry innovation with product introductions developed exclusively for PHM clients, including:
- PeopleCloud PHYSICIANTM: PHM has created a unique, pharma-first media platform—PeopleCloud PHYSICIANTM– that was custom-built using Epsilon technology to bring together a modernized data infrastructure, rigorous data hygiene and ongoing profile enrichment. Addressing the needs of HCP marketers in a cookieless future, Peoplecloud PHYSICIANTM connects HCP knowledge, clinical and non-clinical, for stronger segmentation, better measurement and efficient optimization in a privacy-safe framework to improve relevancy in a changing physician population.
- PHM Inclusive Point of Care Network: A first to market Inclusive POC Network which is built to reduce disparities in current POC offerings, expanding diversity health engagement and authentically speaking to audiences. The PHM Inclusive POC Network specifically aggregates points of care to address gaps and insensitivities in the current care networks, specifically with marginalized patient groups and those with limited access to care.
- Characters Like Me: Taking advantage of the rise of fictional podcasts, PHM collaborated with iHeart and QCODE to design an exclusive series, Characters Like Me, which marries audience health stories with audio entertainment. Characters Like Me is a first-to-market podcast series weaving the audience's condition into the story in an organic and authentic way. This fictional audio content utilizes PHM's proprietary Care Pathways strategic product to inform condition specific character development, and features some of the biggest names and top talent in audio production and voice acting.
- Game Changers: PHM created Game Changers with Audacy to use podcasting to break the barriers between us. Game Changers: Stories of the Unrelenting podcast series will tear down the wall between listeners and high performers: athletes, artists, business executives and more. This series ranges from four to nine 30+ minute episodes featuring curated condition-specific talent with intimate stories that inspire and motivate. These top personalities will reflect on their experiences either living with or caring for those with health conditions through unfiltered narration and personal stories of grit and perseverance. With 100% SOV and substantial supporting audio media, clients can customize their activation as a single brand sponsorship, dual DSA/brand or franchise strategy.
- Doctors Mean Business: With Doctors Mean Business, PHM is teaming-up with Inc. and Sermo to bring dynamic specialty-specific business curriculum to the HCP audience. With a featured domain on Inc.com and targeted distribution across Sermo, Doctors Mean Business will help HCPs elevate their businesses through thought leadership and resources. Brands will have sponsorship across all content with 100% SOV of all digital placements, plus the option for advertorial placements.
- True Addressability: Addressable video, ads targeted based on household-level data and segmentation, is one of the ways PHM is reimagining media buys. Publicis Groupe created True Addressability to serve TV ads to individual households across both linear and connected TV that meet specific targeting criteria based on unique data sets. True Addressability combines the scale and expertise of Publicis Media (PMX); the data and technology of Epsilon; and the planning, execution and measurement of PHM.
- Conference Conversations: Conference Conversations is a first-to-market exclusive of a new video content series PHM designed to reach and engage HCPs surrounding their conference experience. Hosted on Twitter with content developed by Medscape, this series builds off select conference programming to provide early insights, live event updates and post-event conversations and analyses with trusted experts and well-known faces in the industry. Brands will have exclusive sponsorship of the videos and engage with physicians on Twitter via promoted posts for #eventtrack, enabling brands to participate in the conversation well beyond the conference walls. To extend that social dialogue, PHM has partnered with Twitter to develop the first-ever pilot of Twitter Spaces live audio conversations.
By launching new and innovative solutions, PHM endeavors to drive the health media marketplace forward: to be more impactful and more closely aligned with evolving consumer and marketplace behavior, while improving health experiences along people's unique health journeys. To work with PHM, please contact info@publicishealthmedia.com
PHM is the leading health media agency in the US. We are designed for—and dedicated to—delivering best-in-class solutions that connect people with meaningful health and wellness solutions every day. Guided by our genuine passion for health and wellness, our work across the entire media ecosystem helps real patients navigate the most pivotal moments of their healthcare journeys.
At PHM, we sit squarely at the intersection of Publicis Health, the largest Healthcare Communications network in the world, and Publicis Media, the number one buyer of media in the US. This gives us access to talent, technology and data to help us deliver the market-leading solutions that give our clients true competitive advantage.
While we have grown to be the No. 1 agency in our industry, at heart we're still a startup. It's that energy and spirit of innovation that allows us to create bold and meaningful "health media firsts" for our clients, and to do it all with #phmlove.
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TORONTO and MUMBAI, India and LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - QYOU Media Inc., (TSXV: QYOU) (OTCQB: QYOUF) a company operating in India and the United States producing and distributing content created by social media stars and digital content creators, is reporting final audited financial results for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2021. Highlights include as follows:
- Record Breaking Quarterly Revenue: For the three months ended December 31, 2021 revenue was $5,585,641 representing a year over year increase of 477% and a quarter over quarter increase of 18%. Revenue includes a negative revenue adjustment of $95,000 from previously published unaudited results related to the timing of revenue recognition.
- 477% YOY Quarterly Revenue increase: For the three months ended December 31, 2021 revenue increased 477% compared to the same period in the prior year.
- Operating Business Units Reach Positive Adjusted EBITDA*: For the first time in company history the business units Q India and QYOU USA achieved positive Adjusted EBITDA results. Q India recorded revenues of $3,807,230 and Adjusted EBITDA of $73,389. QYOU USA recorded revenue of $1,778,558 and Adjusted EBITDA was flat.
- Net Loss: Net loss for the quarter is $2,427,210, an increase of 368% driven by an increased loss in non-cash items of 945% due primarily to higher share based compensation expenses. Net loss includes the cash operating loss from operations of $357,651 (Adjusted EBITDA) and non-cash losses from share based compensation, marketing credits and amortization of $2,023,770.
- Cash Balance: Cash balance as of December 31, 2021 was $6,548,890 as compared to $710,394 as of December 31, 2020.
- Fiscal Year Change in 2022: The company provided notice that it determined to change its fiscal year end from June 30 to December 31 to align the Company's year-end with that of comparable media companies, allowing investors to more easily compare quarterly and annual financial results. This change has been completed and is reflected in both the MD&A and Financial notes available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
QYOU Media CEO and Co-Founder, Curt Marvis commented, "2021 was the most exciting and important year in the history of the company to date. The foundation was created across our business units in both India and the United States to truly leverage the explosive growth of social video, social commerce and the creator economy. We expect that momentum to continue throughout 2022 as we roll out new channels and advertising initiatives that will drive increasing audience reach and accompanying revenues."
On April 8, 2022, 2,185,000 share options were granted to certain employees, officers and consultants of the Company pursuant to the Company's share option plan. The share options are exercisable at a price $0.21 per share option, vest on a monthly basis for a period of 4 years and expire 5 years from the grant date. Of the total share options granted, 850,000 were issued to related parties. 550,000 RSUs were granted to certain employees, officers and consultants of the Company. One third of RSUs granted vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. Of the total RSUs, 100,000 were issued to related parties.
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), we present Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") which is a non-IFRS financial measure. The presentation of non-IFRS financial measurement are not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, or superior to, operating loss or net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with IFRS or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities or any other measures of cash flows or liquidity.
We define earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") as revenue minus operating expenses excluding non-cash operating expenses of stock-based compensation, marketing credits, depreciation and amortization (interest and taxes are not included in the Company's operating expenses). Adjusted EBITDA is used as an internal measure to evaluate the performance of our operating segments. We believe that information about this non-IFRS financial measure assists investors by allowing them to evaluate changes in operating results of our business separate from non-operational factors that affect operating income (loss) and net income (loss), thus providing insights into both operations and other factors that affect reported results. A limitation of the use of Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain amortizing assets used in generating revenue in our business. Furthermore, this measure may vary among companies; thus Adjusted EBITDA as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Words such as "expects'', "anticipates" and "intends" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein may include, but are not limited to, information concerning the completion of future investments, the approval of the Exchange of the investments, the approval of the Reserve Bank of India of future investments, the expected use of proceeds from the investment, and statements relating to the business and future activities of QYOU. These forward-looking statements are based on QYOU's current projections and expectations about future events and other factors management believes are appropriate. Although QYOU believes that the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they may prove to be incorrect, and readers cannot be assured that the offering and the closing thereof will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, including certain risk factors, many of which are beyond QYOU's control. Additional risks and uncertainties regarding QYOU are described in its publicly-available disclosure documents, filed by QYOU on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) except as updated herein. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release represent QYOU's expectations as of the date of this news release, or as of the date they are otherwise stated to be made, and subsequent events may cause these expectations to change. QYOU undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
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TORONTO, April 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Halo Collective Inc. ("Halo" or the "Company") (NEO: HALO) (OTCQB: HCANF) (Germany: A9KN) today announced that it has received final approvals from the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation & California Department of Cannabis Control and the State Department of Cannabis Control to commence adult-use sales at its Budega-branded retail dispensary in Westwood. This location is ready for transacting as the track and trace system and point-of-sale have been implemented. The remaining steps left to open include response to the final administrative review.
Adjacent to Beverly Hills, located at 10461 Santa Monica Blvd., ZXC11 has leased approximately 1,500 square feet in Westwood within two miles of the University of Los Angeles California campus ("UCLA"). One of the most vibrant and heavily trafficked areas of metropolitan Los Angeles, the location boasts over 161,000 daily vehicles within three blocks. This prime location features ample parking on the street front and an adjacent parking lot. Westwood is a central regional district for shopping, dining, movie theaters, and other entertainment. Additionally, Century City is one of the most prominent employment centers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, with a workforce of approximately 244,000. In addition, the Westwood Dispensary is within a mile of the boutiques on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, well-positioned to attract tourist traffic.
"With these approvals in hand, Budega's Westwood store is slated to open with products on shelves in a matter of weeks," said Katie Field, President and Director of Halo. "Westwood's opening will allow us to serve even more consumers in the Los Angeles area with a super prime location .".
The Westwood location is expected to exceed $10 million annually in gross revenue at maturity1. The Company is also licensed for delivery, and this additional service is expected to increase top-line sales and help capture overall market share. The Westwood location's delivery service area will include all of the Westside of LA: Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Century City, West Hollywood, and more.
Budega offers a product assortment exceeding 1,000 SKUs, including the many top-tier California brands such as Jungle Boys, Cookies, Kiva, and the customer favorite Budega-branded product lineup. The Budega dispensaries will also stock Halo's Hush™ branded cartridges, gummies, and pre-rolls. The store plans to operate Monday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Visit www.budega.com for more information.
Ms. Field commented further, "We expect the Westwood location to contribute immediately to Halo's financial performance. Westwood should significantly increase our top-line net revenue and boost our profitability, especially since we intend to stock up to twenty percent of Budega shelf space with Halo brands and products which allows us to capture a greater proportion of the total economics compared to third party products."
California remains the highest-grossing state for cannabis retail sales in the United States. California legal retail sales in 2021 totaled $5.2 billion2 up 17% from 2020. California is projected to gross $7 billion by 2025.3 California is the largest legal cannabis market in the United States and is less saturated than other mature retail markets. In Los Angeles County, there are approximately 250 licenses4 for a population of 3.9 million across 500 square miles5 .There are roughly two licenses per 100,000 people in California, one of the lowest rates in the nation among states that support legal recreational sales. By comparison, Oregon has 18 retail shops for every 100,000 residents. Colorado boasts a similar ratio, and Washington state's rate is more than triple California's6.
We are pleased to report that the nationally celebrated industry holiday (420) produced exceptional results, exceeding initial forecasts, contributing positively to the continued growth trajectory of Budega's NoHo location with a well-rounded, double-digit sales increase. Additionally, we continue to see an 87% loyalty activation rate and very positive community feedback to our operating style. With the plans of delivery launch well underway along with the continued progress with our planned additional store openings, we are confident Budega will lead market share for the neighborhoods/markets we serve. Our laser-like focus on selection, accessibility, and service continues to be reinforced by the continued store growth.
Halo is a leading, vertically integrated cannabis company focused on the west coast of the United States and operates other emerging wellness businesses in CBD and non-psychotropic mushroom functional beverages. In its cannabis operations, Halo cultivates, extracts, manufactures, and distributes quality cannabis flower, oils, and concentrates and has sold hundreds of millions of grams of cannabis in the form of flower, pre-rolls, vape carts, edibles, and concentrates since inception. Halo sells a portfolio of branded cannabis products including its proprietary Hush™, Winberry Farms™, Williams Wonder Farms, and Budega™ brands, and under license agreements with Papa's Herb®, DNA Genetics, and FlowerShop*.
In Oregon, Halo has a combined 14 acres of owned and contracted outdoor and greenhouse cultivation. Halo also operates Food Concepts LLC, a master tenant of a 55,000 square foot indoor cannabis cultivation, processing, and wholesaling facility in Portland. In California, Halo maintains licenses for extraction, manufacturing, and distribution. Halo has partnered with Green Matter and jointly purchased the Bar X Farm in Lake County and plans to develop up to 63 acres of cultivation, comprising one of the largest licensed single site grows in California. Halo has opened a dispensary in Los Angeles under the Budega™ brand in North Hollywood and plans to open two more in Hollywood, and Westwood in the second quarter of 2022. Halo also operates three Kushbar retail cannabis stores located in Alberta, Canada.
Halo is in the process of creating vehicles to separate and enhance the value of its non-THC operating businesses, each of which is positioned to capitalize on the growth of the broader consumer health and wellness market. Halo Tek Inc. is intended to include all of the Company's technology assets including DispensaryTrack (point-of-sale), AccuDab Holdings (precise dosing pen), Cannalift (web-based delivery app), Nasalbinoid (personal nasal inhalers), Cannafeels (online database of strains) and 1275111 (cannabinoid filtration and purification). Halo has filed a preliminary long form prospectus for Halo Tek with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, other than Québec, for the purpose of qualifying the distribution by Halo to holders of Halo's common shares of all of the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of Halo Tek as a return of capital. Halo is also establishing Phytocann International Holdings for all of its remaining non-THC assets, to be anchored by the planned acquisition of Phytocann Holdings, one of Europe's leading wellness CBD companies, and bolstered by Halo's existing North American wellness assets including Dissolve Medical, H2C Beverages, Simply Sweet Gummies, and Hushrooms, as well as its distribution and manufacturing agreement with SWAY Energy Corporation (formerly Elegance Brands Inc.).
Halo also holds minority stakes in other companies, the largest of which is Akanda Corp. (NASDAQ: AKAN) an in which it owns 44% of the common shares. Akanda is a leading international medical cannabis and wellness platform company seeking to help people throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa to lead better lives through improved access to high quality and affordable products. Akanda is building a seed-to-patient supply chain, connecting patients with diverse products, including cannabis products cultivated at its competitively advantaged grow operation in the Kingdom of Lesotho and soon to be from its EU GMP certified indoor facility in Portugal, and with other trusted third-party brands. Akanda is positioned to become the clear leader in current and emerging markets in Europe for both medical and eventually adult use customers.
For further information regarding Halo, see Halo's disclosure documents on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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This press release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only Halo's beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Halo's control. Generally, such forward-looking information or forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "will continue", "will occur" or "will be achieved". Forward-looking information may relate to anticipated events or results including, but not limited to the anticipated licensing and opening of the Company's Budega-branded retail dispensaries in California and the prospects thereof, management's plans regarding its portfolio of cannabis businesses, the Company's expansion plans regarding Canada, the expected size and capabilities of the final facility planned at Ukiah Ventures, the size of Halo's planned cultivation facility in Northern California, and the ability of Bophelo and Canmart to serve the UK market and the proposed spin-off by Halo Tek Inc.
By identifying such information and statements in this manner, Halo is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements. In addition, in connection with the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, Halo has made certain assumptions. Although Halo believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. Among others, the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following: inability of management to successfully integrate the operations of acquired businesses, changes in the consumer market for cannabis products, changes in the expected outcomes of the proposed changes to Halo's operations, delays in obtaining required licenses or approvals necessary for the build-out of Oregon operations, dispensaries or Canadian operations, the proposed spin-out with Halo Tek Inc., delays or unforeseen costs incurred in connection with construction, the ability of competitors to scale operations in Northern California, delays or unforeseen difficulties in connection with the cultivation and harvest of Halo's raw material, changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; and the other risks disclosed in the Company's annual information form dated March 31, 2021 and other disclosure documents available on the Company's profile at www.sedar.com. Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected.
The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Halo does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to Halo or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
This press release includes market and industry data that has been obtained from third party sources, including industry publications. The Company believes that the industry data is accurate and that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, but there is no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of this data. Third party sources generally state that the information contained therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but there is no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of included information. Although the data is believed to be reliable, the Company has not independently verified any of the data from third party sources referred to in this press release or ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon by such sources
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Roof®, the leader in economy lodging, continues its successful giving campaign with its newest 'Room in Your Heart' purpose program, benefiting United Way's United for Ukraine Fund throughout May. The United for Ukraine Fund provides immediate and longer-term relief for those affected in the form of shelter, transportation, food, medicine, childcare supplies, hygiene kits and more.
More than 5 million people have been displaced by the violence in Ukraine, with many fleeing to neighboring countries, including Poland, Romania, and Hungary, and United Way is stepping up to provide short-term relief and long-term support. In accordance with its mission of mobilizing the caring power of communities for the common good, United Way launched the United for Ukraine Fund, with donated funds being used to support United Way partners on the ground, United Way Hungary, United Way Romania and FDI Poland.
"The conflict is devastating for Ukrainians, whose lives have been upended and whose future is uncertain," says Marina MacDonald, Chief Marketing Officer, Red Roof. "Travelers participating in this Room in Your Heart promotion will support United Way's United for Ukraine Fund and its vetted, nonpartisan organizations on the ground. This fund provides vital help to those who need it most and helping those in need is core to us at Red Roof."
Throughout May, Red Roof's valued guests who book a stay at a Red Roof Inn®, Red Roof PLUS+®, HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof®, or The Red Collection® property will benefit and will help benefit others in need. Guests will save 15% on their stay at any of these Red Roof properties, and 5% of the revenue from their stay booked and completed by May 27 will be donated to United Way's United for Ukraine Fund. Guests may book directly using VP code 629156 at redroof.com, by calling 800.RED.ROOF, on the Red Roof mobile app, or at any Red Roof property. The promotion begins on May 1 and ends May 27, 2022.
"We are so grateful for the continued partnership of Red Roof, their operators and their guests, to support those in need," says Ingrid Wells, Senior Director, Brand Partnerships, United Way Worldwide. "The impact of the violence in Ukraine and the displacement of so many families will require long-term solutions. Red Roof's contribution will help bring a sense of stability to so many."
Previous Room in Your Heart philanthropic campaigns have been impactful for selected organizations, including the American Cancer Society®, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®, The Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the USO®, Canine Companions® and more. In 2021, Red Roof partnered with United Way to promote and support 211, a vital service leveraged by millions of people across North America. Every day, clients contact 211 to access free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utilities payment assistance, employment services, veteran services and childcare and family services. Call 211 or visit 211.org to learn more.
About Red Roof®
Red Roof is an award-winning leader in the lodging industry, recognized for creating the innovative Upscale Economy® segment serving millions of guests each year. Known for obsessively listening to consumers, Red Roof offers travelers a consistently high-quality experience at an affordable price. With coast-to-coast locations, Red Roof has over 670 properties and nearly 60,000 rooms in the U.S. and has expanded internationally to Brazil and Japan. Whether business or leisure, short trips or extended stays, in the hearts of cities or on the road, Red Roof has a property for every traveler, delivering an enhanced experience at a value price. Red Roof is pet-friendly, as one well-behaved pet is welcome per room, nationwide, at no additional cost**. Ranging from economy to midscale, the Red Roof portfolio of brands includes: Red Roof Inn® and Red Roof PLUS+®, allowing guests to Sleep Easy. Spend Less.® with enhanced amenities at a value price; HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof®, offering guests A Brand New Way to Extended Stay®; and The Red Collection®, a hyper-local soft brand in the Hearts of Cities You Love™. Red Roof offers franchisees Genuine Relationships. Real Results.® – a unique owner-operator experience establishing common ground with franchisees. To join the Red Roof industry-leading loyalty program, RediRewards®, or for reservations, visit redroof.com, call 800.RED.ROOF, or download Red Roof's free app that is available for both iOS and Android devices.
*Subject to availability. Discount is valid for bookings and stays through May 27, 2022. 5% will be paid to United Way's United for Ukraine Fund. Third-party bookings are not eligible. May not be combined with other discounts or offers.
**One well-behaved domestic pet (i.e., cat or dog) is welcome per room. To verify a hotel's pet policy, please review hotel information online at redroof.com or by contacting the hotel directly.
About United Way
United Way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community. With global reach and local impact, we're making life better for 48 million people annually. United Way is the world's largest privately funded nonprofit, working in 95% of U.S. communities and 41countries and territories. That's why we're the mission of choice for 1.5 million volunteers, 6.8 million donors and 45,000 corporate partners. In the wake of COVID-19, we're helping people stay in their homes, stock their pantries, and protect their lives and livelihoods. And we're working to build resilient, equitable communities. Learn more at UnitedWay.org. Follow us: @United Way and #LiveUnited.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI), a leading global provider of home comfort and security solutions and distributor of commercial and residential security and audio-visual products, today announced that members of senior management are scheduled to participate at the following investor conferences.
Oppenheimer Virtual Industrial Growth Conference on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, with presentation scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET
KeyBanc Industrials & Basic Materials Conference in Boston on Thursday, June 2, 2022
Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference in New York on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, with presentation scheduled for 12:15 p.m. ET
Stifel Cross Sector Insight Conference in Boston on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, with presentation scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET
Interested individuals can access webcasts of conference presentations via the Investor Relations section of Resideo's website at https://investor.resideo.com.
About Resideo
Resideo is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide comfort, security, energy efficiency and control to customers worldwide. Building on a 130-year heritage, Resideo has a presence in more than 150 million homes globally, with 15 million systems installed in homes each year. We continue to serve more than 110,000 professionals through leading distributors, including our ADI Global Distribution business, which exports to more than 100 countries from nearly 200 stocking locations around the world. For more information about Resideo, please visit www.resideo.com.
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SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2022 OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS RELEASE DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
Published: May. 2, 2022 at 8:30 AM EDT|Updated: 56 minutes ago
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 2, 2022/PRNewswire/ -- SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the "Company" or "SandRidge") (NYSE: SD) today announced plans to release first quarter 2022 operational and financial results after the close of trading on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The Company's current 2022 investor presentation, published on March 9, 2022, can be found on the Company's website at http://investors.sandridgeenergy.com/Investor-Relations/.
SandRidge will host a conference call on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time to review first quarter 2022 financial results and operational highlights. The conference call can be accessed by registering online in advance at https://conferencingportals.com/event/zyeigzBU at which time registrants will receive dial-in information as well as a conference ID. At the time of the call, participants will dial in using the participant number and conference ID provided upon registration.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available via the Company's website, www.sandridgeenergy.com, under Investor Relations/Presentation & Events. The webcast will be archived for replay on the Company's website for 30 days.
About SandRidge Energy, Inc.
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD) is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development and acquisition of oil and gas properties. Its primary area of operations is the Mid-Continent region in Oklahoma and Kansas. Further information can be found at www.sandridgeenergy.com.
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SÃO PAULO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sendas Distribuidora S.A. (NYSE: ASAI; B3: ASAI3) (the "Company") announces that its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which includes its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on May 02, 2022. The report can be directly accessed at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov) or on the Company's website (ri.assai.com.br).
Any investor or shareholder who wishes to receive a hard copy of the report, including the complete audited financial statements, free of charge, may contact the Company by phone at +55-11-3411-7950 or by email at ri.assai@assai.com.br.
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SALT LAKE CITY, May 2, 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 it will report first quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, after the close of the market. The Company will host a corresponding conference call and live webcast to discuss operational highlights, financial results and key topics at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A press release outlining the financial results and highlights will be publicly distributed before the call.
Conference Call Details:
US domestic callers: (866) 218-2405
International callers: (412) 902-6607
Webcast Registration Link: https://app.webinar.net/rxEPKqZzBgZ
Live audio of the webcast will be available online from the Investors page of the Company's website at www.seraprognostics.com. The webcast will be archived on the Investors page and will be available for one year.
About Sera Prognostics, Inc.
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.
About Preterm Birth
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.
About the PreTRM® Test
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.
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NEW YORK , May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Tivity Health, Inc. (NASDAQ: TVTY)'s sale to funds managed by Stone Point Capital for $32.50 in cash per share. If you are a Tivity Health shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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The Originator Of Wall-To-Wall Action Is Celebrating Its Official Grand Opening On Saturday, May 7, 2022
PHOENIX, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sky Zone, a subsidiary brand of CircusTrix and the creator of the world's first indoor trampoline park, has officially become Arizona's latest and greatest entertainment attraction with the opening of its newest location in Central Phoenix. Located at 928 W. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85013 (NW Corner of 7th Ave. & Camelback Rd.), Sky Zone is bringing the power of play, featuring a number of fun and out-of-the-box attractions including trampolines, Zip Line, Air Court, Drop Zone, Mega Launch slide, SkySlam, Ultimate Fusion Dodgeball Court, a Toddler Zone and more! To celebrate this new location, Sky Zone Central Phoenix is hosting a Grand Opening Party on Saturday, May 7, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. (MST).
The Central Phoenix community is encouraged to join Sky Zone on Saturday, May 7 for its Grand Opening celebration, which will include a ribbon cutting, free food, music, and giveaways. There will also be special guest appearances by Mayor Kate Gallego and the Phoenix Suns Gorilla! Tickets are limited to building capacity, so it is highly encouraged guests book their ticket online to confirm their spot: skyzone.com/centralphoenix.
Sky Zone Central Phoenix is the third trampoline park owned and operated by two local Phoenix families. This new venue joins the franchise group's existing locations in Peoria and Scottsdale, expanding on their mission to share a fun indoor place for other families to enjoy together.
With over 150 parks in the world, Sky Zone holds its reputation as the originators of wall-to-wall aerial action and continues to invent epic new ways to play, gather and compete. There is something at this new park for every age including the Toddler Zone which is perfect for children under the age of 6. The park and its wide variety of attractions is open to children and adults alike and features several private party and event spaces, which can be reserved for birthday parties, corporate outings, meetings, fundraising events, and more.
For more information on the park, scheduling events or purchasing a pass, guests may visit our website: skyzone.com/centralphoenix.
About Sky Zone:
Sky Zone believes in the power of active play to make us healthier, happier, and more creative. Founded in 2004 as the world's first trampoline park, Sky Zone provides an unparalleled environment in which people live joyously in the moment with gravity-defying, wall-to-wall aerial attractions. Always searching for new ways to play, Sky Zone has evolved beyond its roots into a Trampoline Park+, an active entertainment experience featuring Ninja Warrior Courses, Climbing Walls, Zip Lines and more attractions along with a commitment to positively impacting local communities. Sky Zone has expanded to more than 170 locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, United Kingdom, Norway, China, India, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Guatemala, and Colombia. Sky Zone also launched the first trampoline park at sea, onboard the Carnival Panorama. Recent awards and accolades received include being named to 2020 Franchise Times Top 200+, Entrepreneur's 2020 Franchise 500, Entrepreneur's Top Global Franchises and among the outlet's list of leading franchise organizations best positioned for growth in uncertain times. The Sky Zone experience has been featured in movies and TV shows like The Bachelorette and Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Sky Zone is part of CircusTrix, the world's largest developer, operator, and franchisor of trampoline and active entertainment parks with a network of more than 280 global locations. For franchising opportunities, please visit www.skyzone.com/franchise.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SuperCom (NASDAQ: SPCB), a global provider of secure solutions for the e-Government, IoT, and Cybersecurity sectors, announced today that it has launched a new project with the Ministry of Justice and Administration of Croatia. This project is the first full-scale electronic monitoring of offenders contract in the country and will deploy SuperCom's PureSecurity Electronic Monitoring (EM) Suite. The project was formally awarded earlier this year in a formal bid process, and the project launch follows the successful completion of the government approval process and contract execution.
Through its innovative, proven technology, and services, SuperCom aims to help Croatia improve public safety efficacy, reduce prison overcrowding, and lower recidivism. SuperCom will deploy its PureSecurity EM Suite during the project, which includes a monitoring solution that continuously tracks offenders in house arrest. SuperCom will support the Croatian Government's EM initiatives and facilitate its expansion nationwide. The project is set to cover all EM offender programs within Croatia for five years.
"We are pleased to continue our momentum into 2022 with another new project launch, this time in Croatia with a new customer, further expanding our geographical reach. We attribute this new project also to our successful track record of creating customized solutions that best suit the needs of public agencies as they strive to meet their goals in corrections and public safety," commented Ordan Trabelsi, President and CEO of SuperCom.
"We were honored to receive the award in Croatia, scoring higher than any other players in this competitive tender, and happy we were able to progress swiftly to project launch. We see the continuous adoption of our EM technology and services by a growing number of nations as a clear demonstration of the trust in and validation of the quality of our offerings. We expect to win more multi-year government projects globally with both new and existing customers," concluded Ordan.
SuperCom's PureSecurity Suite is a best-of-breed electronic monitoring and tracking platform which contains a comprehensive set of innovative features, including smartphone integration, secure communication, advanced security, anti-tamper mechanisms, fingerprint biometrics, voice communication, unique touch screens, and extended battery life.
About SuperCom
Since 1988, SuperCom has been a global provider of traditional and digital identity solutions, providing advanced safety, identification and security solutions to governments and organizations, both private and public, throughout the world. Through its proprietary e-government platforms and innovative solutions for traditional and biometrics enrollment, personalization, issuance and border control services, SuperCom has inspired governments and national agencies to design and issue secure Multi-ID documents and robust digital identity solutions to its citizens and visitors. SuperCom offers a unique all-in-one field-proven RFID & mobile technology and product suite, accompanied by advanced complementary services for various industries including healthcare and homecare, security and safety, community public safety, law enforcement, electronic monitoring, livestock monitoring, and building and access automation. For more information, visit www.supercom.com.
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- First novel, nonstimulant option for adults with ADHD in 20 years
- ADHD affects an estimated 10 million adults in the U.S.
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an expanded indication for Qelbree (viloxazine extended-release capsules) for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adult patients aged 18 and older. The FDA has now approved Qelbree for the treatment of ADHD in children (starting at age 6), adolescents and adults.
Approximately 16 million children, adolescents, and adults have ADHD in the U.S. While many children with ADHD outgrow it, up to 90% of those diagnosed with ADHD in childhood continue to have ADHD as adults.
"Until today, nonstimulant ADHD options for adults have been very limited," said Greg Mattingly, M.D., founding partner of St. Charles Psychiatric Associates in St. Louis, Mo. "This approval is positive news and offers a new novel option for the millions of American adults who are trying to find the right treatment to manage their ADHD symptoms."
Qelbree is a novel nonstimulant taken once-daily for full-day exposure. Efficacy and symptom improvement was observed early in treatment. It has a proven safety and tolerability profile, with no evidence of abuse potential in clinical studies. The approval is based on positive results from a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled Phase III study of Qelbree in adults with ADHD and represents the first approval of a novel nonstimulant treatment for adults in 20 years.
"As a leader in the field of CNS, we are fully committed to better understanding how to treat complex diseases such as ADHD," said Jack Khattar, President and CEO of Supernus Pharmaceuticals. "Today's approval marks a major advancement in the treatment of ADHD and is an important milestone just one year after the approval of Qelbree to treat pediatric patients. We are proud to bring a new novel nonstimulant option for adults into the market after two decades."
At a daily flexible-dose between 200mg to 600mg, the Phase III trial met the primary endpoint showing the reduction in the change from baseline of the Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS) total score at end of study was statistically significantly greater in adults treated with Qelbree versus placebo (p=0.0040). Significant improvement in AISRS subscale scores of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms were also observed in the study. Moreover, the study met the key secondary efficacy endpoint with statistical significance (p=0.0023) in the change from baseline of the Clinical Global Impression – Severity of Illness (CGI-S) Scale at week 6. The active dose was well tolerated. Please see additional Important Safety Information included below.
1 Qelbree was studied in 4 clinical trials. In one study of children 6 to 11 years of age, ADHD symptom score reductions were statistically significant for 100 mg and 200 mg doses, beginning at week 1. In the study of adolescents 12 to 17 years of age, ADHD symptom score reductions were statistically significant for 400 mg, beginning at week 2. In the flexible-dose study of adults 18 to 65 years of age, ADHD symptom score reductions were statistically significant in the Qelbree patients, beginning at week 2.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Qelbree may increase suicidal thoughts and actions, in children and adults with ADHD, especially within the first few months of treatment or when the dose is changed. Tell your doctor if you have (or if there is a family history of) suicidal thoughts or actions before starting Qelbree. Monitor your moods, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings during treatment with Qelbree. Report any new or sudden changes in these symptoms right away. Qelbree should not be taken by patients that also take certain anti-depression medicines, especially those called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor or MAOI, or certain asthma medicines.
Please see full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, for Qelbree.
About Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Supernus Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases.
Our diverse neuroscience portfolio includes approved treatments for epilepsy, migraine, ADHD, hypomobility in Parkinson's disease (PD), cervical dystonia, chronic sialorrhea, dyskinesia in PD patients receiving levodopa-based therapy, and drug-induced extrapyramidal reactions in adult patients. We are developing a broad range of novel CNS product candidates including new potential treatments for hypomobility in PD, epilepsy, depression, and other CNS disorders.
For more information, please visit www.supernus.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements do not convey historical information but relate to predicted or potential future events that are based upon management's current expectations. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. In addition to the factors mentioned in this press release, such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to sustain and increase its profitability; the Company's ability to raise sufficient capital to fully implement its corporate strategy; the implementation of the Company's corporate strategy; the Company's future financial performance and projected expenditures; the Company's ability to increase the number of prescriptions written for each of its products; the Company's ability to increase its net revenue; the Company's ability to commercialize its products including Qelbree; the Company's ability to enter into future collaborations with pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions or to obtain funding from government agencies; the Company's product research and development activities, including the timing and progress of the Company's clinical trials, and projected expenditures; the Company's ability to receive, and the timing of any receipt of, regulatory approvals to develop and commercialize the Company's product candidates; the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property and operate its business without infringing upon the intellectual property rights of others; the Company's expectations regarding federal, state and foreign regulatory requirements; the therapeutic benefits, effectiveness and safety of the Company's product candidates; the accuracy of the Company's estimates of the size and characteristics of the markets that may be addressed by its product candidates; the Company's ability to increase its manufacturing capabilities for its products and product candidates; the Company's projected markets and growth in markets; the Company's product formulations and patient needs and potential funding sources; the Company's staffing needs; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
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EL DORADO, Ark., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Systems Group is pleased to announce a new expansion to their main fabrication and machine shop in El Dorado, AR. With the growth of Systems in all of their business units focused on the U.S. steel production industry, they will be purchasing 47 acres of land next to their current El Dorado facility and expanding operations to make more of their patented Spray-Cooled™ equipment (used to prevent Electric Arc Furnaces from melting while producing new, liquid steel).
Systems plans to invest in land, equipment, and buildings and hire 60 new employees in El Dorado. The expansion is already underway, and the company is currently looking for good welders, fitters, and fabricators to join their team.
"This is an exciting time in the steel industry," said Lee Morgan, president and owner of Systems. "America is going through a resurgence of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the USA, and our business is benefiting from that. The steel industry is investing in new mills and expansions, and as a result, Systems' orders are dramatically increasing for our Spray-Cooled™ equipment, SMAC air cleaners, and our maintenance and construction services. This expansion will help us triple the equipment we currently build in Arkansas."
Charles Hays Jr., CEO of Systems explained why the company chose El Dorado. "We are very excited to bring more jobs to South Arkansas. Most of our competitors build their equipment overseas and import it. We are proud to make our Spray-Cooled™ equipment right here in the USA. We proudly put 'Made in the USA' in big letters on our equipment and our customers love it. We are committed to growing in El Dorado."
The Arkansas Economic Development Corporation (ADEC) has approved Systems' expansion to participate in the Advantage Arkansas program to bring job growth to the state of Arkansas.
"The Systems Group continues to build on the momentum in the steel industry as more and more manufacturing jobs are returning to the country. We are excited that The Systems Group decided to expand their operations here in El Dorado and that they have found the people and business climate here that will enable them to meet the growing demands of their clients. Because of the confidence they have in our South Arkansas workforce, 60 employees will have jobs that will improve their financial bottom lines and quality of life."
"The Systems Group is a great example of why we need to invest more in our skilled workforce. The new jobs being created in El Dorado are for welders, fitters, and fabricators – jobs that are in high demand throughout the state that can lead to lifelong career opportunities. We look forward to working with The Systems Group as they continue to grow."
The Systems Group mission statement is "Engineered Solutions for a safer, more productive steel industry." With this expansion they are delivering on this mission. Arkansas is now the leading steel making state in the USA, and Systems plans to be a vital part of that for a long time to come.
For more information, go to https://www.tsg.bz/. For general information, contact The Systems Group at 870-862-1315 (U.S./Canada); email info@tsg.bz web www.tsg.bz.
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NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra Property Trust, Inc. ("Terra REIT") and Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. ("Terra BDC") today jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Terra REIT has agreed to acquire Terra BDC.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding share of common stock of Terra BDC will be automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive (i) 0.595 shares (as may be adjusted in accordance with the merger agreement) of the newly designated Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Terra REIT ("Class B Common Stock") and (ii) cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Class B Common Stock otherwise issuable. Except with respect to conversion, the shares of Class B Common Stock issued in the merger will have dividend, distribution and other rights identical to those of the existing shares of common stock of Terra REIT. The shares of Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into an equal number of shares of Terra REIT's newly designated Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Stock"), on specified dates following any listing of shares of Class A Common Stock for trading on a national securities exchange, subject to certain conditions.
The transaction is expected to drive increased efficiency for the combined company while expanding the scale and diversification of its portfolio. In addition to enhancing access to capital markets and increasing liquidity options for current and future stockholders, the combination positions Terra REIT for long-term, sustainable growth and success.
Upon the closing of the merger, Terra REIT's existing stockholders are expected to own approximately 80.2% of the combined company's common stock, while former Terra BDC stockholders are expected to own approximately 19.8% of the combined company's common stock. In the event of a termination of the merger agreement under specified circumstances, Terra BDC will be required to pay Terra REIT a termination fee of approximately $2.6 million, with a lower fee of approximately $1.1 million payable upon a termination by Terra BDC to enter into a definitive agreement within 60 days of execution of the merger agreement with a person who submits a qualified acquisition proposal within 30 days of execution of the merger agreement.
The combined company will continue to operate under the name Terra Property Trust, Inc. and will remain headquartered in New York, New York. Terra REIT Advisors, LLC will continue to manage the combined company. Upon completion of the merger, Terra REIT's current executive officers will remain in their current roles. The board of directors of the combined company is expected to be comprised of six directors, consisting of Terra REIT's three current directors and three directors designated by Terra BDC.
The merger agreement was negotiated on behalf of Terra REIT by a special committee comprised of independent directors of Terra REIT's board of directors (the "REIT Special Committee") and on behalf of Terra BDC by a special committee comprised of independent directors of Terra BDC's board of directors (the "BDC Special Committee"). Each of the REIT Special Committee and BDC Special Committee recommended approval of the merger agreement, including the merger, to their respective boards of directors, each of which subsequently approved the merger agreement and the merger. The merger is subject to the approval of Terra BDC's stockholders.
The merger is expected to close during the third quarter of 2022, subject to approval by the stockholders of Terra BDC and other customary closing conditions.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. rendered a fairness opinion to the REIT Special Committee and Alston & Bird LLP is acting as legal advisor to the REIT Special Committee. Robert A. Stanger & Co., Inc. is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Venable LLP is acting as legal advisor to the BDC Special Committee.
In connection with the proposed merger, Terra REIT expects to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4, containing a proxy statement/prospectus, and other documents with respect to the proposed merger. The proxy statement/prospectus will contain important information about the proposed transaction and related matters. STOCKHOLDERS OF TERRA BDC ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY TERRA REIT AND TERRA BDC WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TERRA REIT, TERRA BDC AND THE PROPOSED MERGER.
Stockholders of Terra BDC may obtain free copies of the registration statement, the prospectus and other relevant documents filed by Terra REIT and Terra BDC with the SEC (if and when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by Terra REIT with the SEC are also available free of charge on Terra REIT's website at www.terrapropertytrust.com. Copies of the documents filed by Terra BDC with the SEC are also available free of charge on Terra BDC's website at www.terrafund6.com.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
Terra BDC and its directors and executive officers, and certain other affiliates of Terra BDC, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Terra BDC in respect of the proposed merger. Information regarding Terra BDC's directors and executive officers can be found in Terra BDC's most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed merger if and when they become available. These documents are available free of charge on the SEC's website and from Terra BDC using the sources indicated above.
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. These statements are based on current expectations and beliefs of Terra REIT and Terra BDC and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements; Neither Terra REIT nor Terra BDC can give any assurance that its expectations will be attained.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, (i) the risk that the merger will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all; (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (iii) the inability of Terra BDC to obtain requisite stockholder approvals or the failure to satisfy the other conditions to completion of the merger; (iv) risks related to disruption of management attention from the ongoing business operations due to the proposed merger; (v) the effect of the announcement of the proposed merger on the operating results and businesses generally of Terra REIT and Terra BDC; (vi) the outcome of any legal proceedings relating to the merger; (vii) Terra REIT's expected financial performance, operating results and ability to make distributions to its stockholders; (viii) the potential negative impacts of a novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") on the global economy and the impacts of COVID-19 on Terra REIT's and Terra BDC's financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources and business operations; (ix) the availability of attractive risk-adjusted investment opportunities in Terra REIT's targeted assets and other real estate-related investments that satisfy its objectives and strategies; (x) the origination or acquisition of Terra REIT's targeted assets, including the timing thereof; (xi) volatility in Terra REIT's industry, interest rates and spreads, the debt or equity markets, the general economy or the real estate market specifically, whether the results of market events or otherwise; (xii) changes in Terra REIT's investment objectives and business strategy; (xiii) the availability of financing on acceptable terms or at all; (xiv) the performance and financial condition of Terra REIT's borrowers; (xv) changes in interest rates and the market value of Terra REIT's assets; (xvi) borrower defaults or decreased recovery rates from Terra REIT's borrowers; (xvii) changes in prepayment rates on Terra REIT's loans; (xviii) Terra REIT's use of financial leverage; (xix) the ability to retain key personnel; (xx) legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the businesses of Terra REIT and Terra BDC; (xxi) risks related to integrating Terra BDC's assets and operation following the merger; (xxii) limitations imposed on Terra REIT's business and its ability to satisfy complex rules in order for Terra REIT to maintain Terra REIT's qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and (xxiii) other factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of Terra REIT's and Terra BDC's most recent Annual Reports on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Terra REIT and Terra BDC with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Neither Terra REIT nor Terra BDC undertakes any obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release, except as required by law.
Terra Property Trust, Inc. is an externally managed, real estate credit focused company that originates, structures, funds and manages commercial real estate credit investments, including mezzanine loans, first mortgage loans, subordinated mortgage loans and preferred equity investments throughout the United States. Terra REIT's objective is to continue to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to its stockholders, primarily through regular distributions. Terra REIT has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 2016. Terra REIT is externally advised by Terra REIT Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Terra Capital Partners.
Terra Income Fund 6, Inc. is an externally managed, specialty finance company that invests primarily in commercial real estate loans, preferred equity real estate investments and select commercial real estate-related debt securities of private companies. Terra BDC's primary investment objectives are to pay attractive and stable cash distributions and to preserve, protect and return capital contributions to stockholders. Terra BDC is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Terra BDC is externally advised by Terra Income Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Terra Capital Partners.
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NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for INVZ, BTTX, HTH, SQZ, and CIG.
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Following the global expansion and as part of a strategic rebranding process the company has officially changed its name.
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chakratec is announcing a change of its name to ZOOZ Power Ltd (TASE: ZOOZ), as of May 1st, 2022.
As part of its rapid growth and global expansion, the company has completed a strategic process, in which it has updated and sharpened its strategy and positioning, including a rebranding process, resulting in changing its name to ZOOZ Power and updating its look & feel accordingly.
Boaz Weizer, CEO of ZOOZ, said, "Our world is changing rapidly and the EV revolution is already here. But In order to truly embrace the transition to EVs, we need to accelerate vast roll out of an ultra-fast charging infrastructure, in spite electricity grid limitations, and without compromising on business growth or sustainability.
We, as a company, are also changing and growing at a fast pace and are currently launching a unique and groundbreaking product that will allow our customers & partners to overcome the power-limitations of the electricity grid infrastructure. Our solution enables them to roll-out an ultra-fast charging infrastructure, anywhere, in the simplest, and most economically efficient and sustainable way.
ZOOZ, our new catchy name, signals our brand's promise of effectiveness and dynamics (in Hebrew ZOOZ stands for "move it!"), and will allow us to stand out with corpo a crystal clear message – it's time to boost your business & your infrastructure, it's time to Boost for good, it's time to ZOOZ !
So, ZOOZ is more than a name; it's a mission - enabling our customers and partners to quickly adapt to the market's needs and offer cost-effective ultra-fast EV charging, anywhere, while meeting tomorrow's sustainability goals today."
About ZOOZ Power
ZOOZ enables ultra-green, ultra-fast electric vehicle charging anywhere. We are committed to eliminating range anxiety and accelerate the mass adoption of electric vehicles around the world, by enabling vast roll-out of cost-effective ultra-fast charging infrastructure, while sustainably overcoming existing grid limitations. ZOOZ pioneers unique flywheel-based power boosting technology, which enables unlimited high-power charge & discharge cycles with over 15 years lifespan, thus providing minimal total cost of ownership for the ultra-fast EV charging infrastructure. As our product is based on kinetic energy storage in Flywheels, it is nontoxic, nor based on rare-earth materials, which makes it intrinsically green.
Our sustainable, power boosting solutions are built with longevity and the environment in mind - to help our customers and partners create the world's most sustainable, reliable, long-lasting and cost-effective charging solutions.
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Lod, Israel, ZOOZ is working globally with leading charge-point operation, energy, and real estate companies, to deploy first-of-their-kind kinetic-powered EV ultra-fast charging stations.
ZOOZ is a public company, traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: ZOOZ).
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Leading Cannabis Cloud Commerce Provider to Employ 100 Engineers and Technical Staff in Trivandrum by End of Year
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Treez (www.treez.io), a private company and leading enterprise cloud commerce platform that streamlines retail and supply chain operations within the cannabis markets, today announced opening of its new engineering operations in Trivandrum, India, with an initial staffing of 100 employees by the end of this year.
The company's Trivandrum operations, located at Technopark in the capital of the Indian state of Kerala, represent Treez's second engineering center with San Francisco continuing as its other major engineering hub. Renowned as India's first IT Park and considered one of the largest in the country, Technopark consists of more than 63,000 workers employed at more than 460 companies.
The new engineering center will develop new products and enhancements for its cloud commerce platform such as point of sale (POS), inventory management, customer management, omnichannel sales, catalog management, data analytics and other solutions. In addition to software development engineers, Treez also is hiring quality assurance, business intelligence and data analytics, development operations, IT support and HR staff.
"Treez's new engineering center is the latest example of our deep commitment to deliver cutting edge innovation and superior cannabis cloud solutions that help retailers grow their businesses," said Shon Wedde, vice president of engineering of Treez. "We are excited to leverage the world class engineering talent in India and operate in such a prestigious IT park alongside some of the leading IT companies in the world."
About Treez
Treez is the leading enterprise cloud commerce platform that streamlines retail and supply chain operations within the cannabis markets. Through its innovative technology for retailers and brands, the company provides a robust breadth and depth of software solutions required to operate a successful modern dispensary.
Solutions include point of sale, dispensary inventory management, omnichannel sales capabilities and multiple cashless payment options all on a mission-critical platform that ensures regulatory compliance across every supply chain transaction. The innovative platform also connects essential brands with their retailers through a centralized brand catalog with real-time market insights. The extensible open API platform provides smooth integration into a variety of best-of-breed solutions, including CRM, marketplace, cashless payments and data analytics across the partner ecosystem, giving retailers everything they need to grow their business.
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ORLANDO, Fla., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VacationVIP, LLC, a subsidiary of Envie Holdings, LLC, recently announced the expansion of its call center operations in Orlando, FL; Bogota, Colombia; and Mexico City, Mexico; resulting in a tripling of its call center capacity.
VacationVIP delivers volume, quality prospects and tours to the vacation ownership industry via consumer focused, technology-driven timeshare tour booking and reservation services. Working collaboratively with its sister company, Seychelle Media, VacationVIP is the trusted provider of quality tours to many of the industry's most respected brands, both public companies and private companies. VacationVIP leverages the scope and depth of Seychelle Media's power player data relationships to access highly targeted tour prospects, yielding above-average sales efficiency measured as volume per tour (VPT) for VacationVIP's resort developer clients. VacationVIP, ranked No. 641 on 2021's Inc. 5000.
Brad McDonald, Chief Operating Officer, VacationVIP, stated, "Due to VacationVIP's partnership with its sister company, Seychelle Media, we are experiencing unprecedented call volumes and sales. In this post COVID-19 world, we have engineered the rapid expansion of all functional areas of our call center operations including sales, reservations, upgrades, and customer service. As a result, we recently doubled our number of team members in our Orlando call center to over sixty members, and doubled our team members in Mexico City to twenty agents. In addition, next month we are opening a call center in Bogota, Colombia, with an initial twenty team members in phase one of that operation."
McDonald continued, "We remain committed to delivering high quality and highly satisfied customers to our resort developer clients. We realize scaling brings with it a fair share of challenges, but we are fastidious in our focus when it comes to management-by-KPI's, including call waiting time, abandonment rate, conversion rates, net promoter scores, and service levels, to name but a few. Our focus on customer service and the generation of qualified prospects has a direct and positive correlation with the high volume per tour (VPT's) being experienced across our resort developer clients."
About VacationVIP, LLC.
Located in Orlando, Florida, and a subsidiary of Envie Holdings, vacation ownership's digital growth engine, VacationVIP delivers volume, quality prospects and tours to the vacation ownership industry via consumer focused, technology-driven timeshare tour booking and reservation services.
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CALGARY, AB, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Top Strike Resources Corp. d.b.a. "Vencanna Ventures" (the "Corporation" or "Vencanna") (CSE:VENI; OTCQB: TPPRF) Vencanna has been halted by the Canadian Stock Exchange ("CSE") pursuant to previously announced signing of the definitive agreement with Cannavative Group LLC (the "Transaction"). The Transaction constitutes a "Fundamental Change" pursuant to the policies of the CSE, and the securities of Vencanna shall remain halted until the acceptance of the CSE and the approval of the shareholders of Vencanna regarding the Transaction. Vencanna intends to seek approval of the Transaction by way of written resolution from shareholders holding not less than 50% plus one Share. It is anticipated that the Transaction will be completed the summer of 2022 at which time the halt will be lifted.
On September 24, 2018, the Corporation announced the completion of a recapitalization financing, the appointment of a new management team and board of directors and commencement of trading on the CSE. The transactions have transitioned the Corporation from an oil and gas issuer to a merchant capital firm, rebranded as "Vencanna Ventures". The recapitalized Corporation aimed to be a go-to capital provider for early-stage global cannabis initiatives with an emphasis on strong management operating in state compliant jurisdictions with barriers to entry. The Corporation looked to provide investors with a diversified, high-growth, cannabis investment strategy through strategic investments focused throughout the value chain (cultivation, processing and distribution, and including ancillary businesses). In addition, the Corporation works alongside community leaders and social equity-owned organizations to develop grassroot partnership initiatives. These initiatives include joint submissions of cannabis business applications to be considered for jurisdiction compliant cannabis licenses.
Completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including, but not limited to, the execution of the Definitive Agreement, acceptance of the CSE and shareholder approval. The Transaction cannot close until the required CSE acceptance and shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.
Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the management information circular or filing statement to be prepared in connection with the Transaction, any information released or received with respect to the Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of Vencanna should be considered highly speculative.
The CSE has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this news release.
Neither the CSE nor the Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "expect", "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "objective", "ongoing", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe", "plans", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking information or statements. More particularly, and without limitation, this news release contains forward-looking statements and information concerning the signing of a Definitive Agreement in respect of the Transaction, including the terms thereof; timing for completion of the Transaction; required approvals for the completion of the Transaction and the expected receipt thereof; the business plan of the Corporation and Cannavative, including the business plan of the go-forward entity after completion of the Transaction; the anticipated benefits of the Transaction; the market for adult-use cannabis in the United States; the state of the adult-use cannabis market and U.S. regulatory changes in respect thereof; the evolving effects of COVID-19 on the operations of Cannavative and the Nevada cannabis industry, generally The forward-looking statements are founded on the basis of expectations and assumptions made by the Corporation, including expectations and assumptions concerning: the Transaction, including CSE acceptance and shareholder approvals, the execution of the Definitive Agreement in respect thereof and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions in accordance with the terms of the Definitive Agreement; the future operations of, and transactions contemplated by, the Corporation and Cannavative; the impact of increasing competition; timing and amount of capital expenditures; the legislative and regulatory environments of the jurisdictions where the Corporation will carry on business, have operations or plan to have operations; the ability of the Corporation to enter into contracts with companies to provide financing on acceptable terms; conditions in general economic and financial markets; the ability of the Corporation's investments to execute on their business plan; and the Corporation's ability to obtain additional financing on satisfactory terms or at all. Forward-looking statements are subject to a wide range of risks and uncertainties, and although the Corporation believes that the expectations represented by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will be realized. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which have been used.
Although Vencanna believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because Vencanna can give no assurance that they will provide to be correct. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results and expectations to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed. Without limitation, these risks and uncertainties include: the parties being unable to obtain CSE acceptance or shareholder approval; risks inherent in manufacturing and product development; actions and initiatives of federal, state and local governments and changes to government policies and the execution and impact of these actions, initiatives and policies; uncertainty caused by potential changes to regulatory framework; regulatory approval and permits; environmental, health and safety laws; risks associated with the cannabis industry in general; the ability of the Corporation to implement its corporate strategy; the state of domestic and international capital markets; the ability to obtain financing; and changes in general market conditions and current global uncertainty with respect to the evolution and spread of the COVID-19 virus and its effect on the broader global economy and other factors more fully described from time to time in the reports and filings made by the Corporation with securities regulatory authorities.
Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of forward-looking information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise. Actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and accordingly there can be no assurance that such expectations will be realized. Vencanna undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. The forward-looking information contained herein is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Certain information contained herein has been obtained from published sources prepared by independent industry analysts and third-party sources (including industry publications, surveys and forecasts). While such information is believed to be reliable for the purposes used herein, Vencanna does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of such information. Some of the sources cited in this news release have not consented to the inclusion of any data from their reports, nor has Vencanna sought their consent.
To the knowledge of Vencanna's management, Vencanna's investments, including its loan to Cannavative, are not in any material non-compliance with applicable licensing requirements and the regulatory framework enacted by the states in which such investments operate.
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End-to-End Protocol Supports Multi-Token Integration via Ethereum, Polygon
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vesto, a comprehensive, multi-token protocol for decentralized financial services (DeFi), today announced that it has gone live on mainnet. The protocol is facilitating transactions with customers, such as Oldham Global, demonstrating successful integrations after an extensive testing period and security audit review with ChainSecurity.
The mainnet launch allows Vesto to access a larger pool of clients and partners and expand its offerings and use cases for the diverse services its protocol affords. The announcement comes on the heels of a partnership with Element Finance to bring DeFi to a wider swath of traditional financial institutions as demands for attractive yields and related neo-banking services increase. Other strategic Vesto partners and licensors include Circle, Yearn, MakerDAO, Onfido, Plaid and FinClusive.
"While we have been successfully onboarding clients and beta testing for a number of months, going live on mainnet is a game changer and we are well placed to continue demonstrating our utility to the ecosystem via our comprehensive suite of services, including white label or a la carte options," said Christopher McGregor, CEO of Vesto. "This launch represents a turning point and provides validation for our meticulous work in building a comprehensive protocol that offers a truly end-to-end solution for decentralized financial services and countless use cases beyond."
"We chose to work with Vesto to tap into white labeled solutions that would greatly enhance our financing capabilities and allow us to benefit from DeFi and payment related opportunities, both of which have benefited us and our clients tremendously," said Bill Oldham, CEO & Co-Founder of Oldham Global, a quasi-family office managing its own funds alongside investors.
Defining attributes of Vesto's protocol include:
Ethereum Mainnet
- Yield maximization on Ethereum with integrated DeFi protocols Element and Yearn
- Minting Vesto's wrapped ERC20 tokens on Ethereum and bulk transferring to Polygon in one single, trustless transaction over Vesto's custom bridge
Polygon Mainnet
- Proof-of-Stake (PoS) allows for fast and cost-efficient transactions on Polygon
- Earning yield generated from Vesto's wrapped ERC20 tokens on Polygon supports a multitude of use cases
- Custom bridge built on Polygon's Fx-Portal for bulk transfer of tokens to and from Ethereum
DeFi
- Along with access to a fully automated, intermediary-free money market with attractive yields, institutions can customize and decide the split of what the pool yields
- Instant liquidity, rewards paid out daily, and insurance provided by Nexus Mutual
- While the underlying asset (USDC) is earning passive yield Vesto's wrapped ERC20 token is being utilized as a currency on Polygon
Secure Wallet Services
- Enterprise multisig wallet provides secure storage and management services for crypto assets supporting wBTC, Dai, USDC and ERC20, with both the user's non-custodial private key and Vesto private key required for every transaction
- Compliance and regulatory features include onboarding with built-in KYC, KYB, KYT, AML controls, and all transactions conducted on-chain for real-time access to permanent, immutable records
- Fiat on/off ramp with FinClusive in the US and additional on/off ramps for the international market
- Instant conversion of fiat to crypto (and vice versa) and Circle and MakerDAO stablecoins to minimize volatility, act as medium of exchange
- Ability to link to any existing online bank account
Crypto Token Services
- Vesto's two-token payment process places USDC tokens in interest generating DeFi while corresponding Vesto wrapped ERC20 utility tokens are minted and used for Polygon transactions, optimizing yield and gas fees
- Bridge to alternative networks allows for extension to future emerging or specialist chains optimized for selected assets or novel use cases
- Supports leading token standards on the Ethereum blockchain, (e.g., ERC20, ERC721, ERC1155, ERC1400, ERC2981) that cover payment tokens natively or wrapped, and standards for NFTs
About Vesto
Vesto is ushering in a new era for finance by making participation in the evolving digital asset ecosystem secure and user-friendly, embedded within a compliant framework. Vesto delivers an end-to-end solution that allows clients to leverage crypto services via an agile, scalable, and compliant protocol (as a white label service). Its on-chain decentralized services provide access to the most advanced crypto banking, transaction, and yield generation offerings available.
Follow Vesto on Twitter, LinkedIn and learn more at vesto.io
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Accolade welcomes executive vice president and chief human resources officer Jennifer Hanson to create an amazing employee experience for the company that partners with human resource leaders to deliver Personalized Healthcare
SEATTLE, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accolade, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACCD), the company that provides millions of people and their families with exceptional healthcare, announced today the appointment of Jennifer Hanson as chief human resources officer, executive vice president of people and culture, reporting to Accolade CEO, Rajeev Singh.
Hanson will oversee Accolade's employee experience and engagement across the company's eight global offices, expanding innovative strategies to retain and attract exceptional talent at pace with the accelerated growth of the employer healthcare market. Serving as executive vice president of Accolade's people and culture business unit which supports all employees, Hanson will also focus on enhancing employee engagement and professional growth through expanded learning and development opportunities designed to ensure equitable support for all employees.
"Jennifer joins Accolade during a period in which we are transforming healthcare in this country by delivering Personalized Healthcare and doing so requires us to recruit brilliant people who can continue to foster an incredible workplace culture," said Rajeev Singh, Accolade CEO. "With a cross-disciplinary background and innovation experience distinguished by exceptional performance leading world-class organizations, Jennifer is a rare talent whose experience makes her an ideal human resources partner to help drive our strategic people and culture imperatives. I am thrilled to welcome Jennifer to Accolade's executive leadership team."
Hanson is a recognized human resource leader in the healthcare and employee benefits space, leading and scaling high-caliber operations and employee experience at dynamic, fast-growth companies for over 20 years.
"The last few years have taught us that engagement is among the most critical factors for an organization to thrive and is a foundational part of the overall employee experience," Hanson said. "I am inspired by Accolade's innovative solutions that empower every member's health and wellness experience with care and empathy. In my role, I see the importance of understanding, supporting, and enabling our Accolade team who work to make healthcare more accessible and easier to navigate every day."
Prior to joining Accolade, Hanson led Fidelity Medicare Services, an early-stage, in-house startup which is a part of Fidelity Investment's Health Care Group. Preceding that role, Jennifer led Fidelity's Associate Experience and Employee Benefits where she focused on making Fidelity Investments an employer of choice, driving employee vitality, and ensuring that their programs, culture, and environment met the needs of their employees and businesses. Hanson was responsible for overall strategy, development, and oversight of employee benefits for Fidelity's more than 40,000 employees and over $1B annual spend.
Hanson holds a B.A. from the University of Maine, with high distinction, and a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law.
About Accolade
Accolade (Nasdaq: ACCD) provides millions of people and their families with an exceptional healthcare experience that is personal, data driven, and value based to help every person live their healthiest life. Accolade solutions combine virtual primary care, mental health support and expert medical opinion services with intelligent technology and best-in-class care navigation. Accolade's Personalized Healthcare approach puts humanity back in healthcare by building relationships that connect people and their families to the right care at the right time to improve outcomes, lower costs and deliver consumer satisfaction. Accolade consistently receives consumer satisfaction ratings over 90%. For more information, visit accolade.com.
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From its new headquarters and lab space, the biotech company aims to generate state-of-the-art cellular therapeutics for the treatment of debilitating neuromuscular diseases and cancers
BALTIMORE, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland (UM) BioPark announced today that Vita Therapeutics, a cell engineering company harnessing the power of genetics to develop cellular therapies to treat muscular dystrophies and solid tumors, has established offices and laboratory space within approximately 10,000 square feet of leased space in the BioPark. Vita Therapeutics will leverage the new space to bring together its 25+-person team under one roof for the first time with the goal of progressing its co-lead programs, VTA-100 and VTA-300. The company uses induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology to engineer specific cell types designed to replace those that are defective in patients.
"We proudly welcome Vita Therapeutics as the newest tenant within the BioPark," said James Hughes, President of the UM BioPark and Senior Vice President and Chief Enterprise and Economic Development Officer at University of Maryland, Baltimore. "We aim to attract the most innovative scientific companies with a mission of making a difference in human health. In return, we offer opportunities for our tenants to access the University's resources, medical facilities, and leading academic researchers."
Vita Therapeutics is progressing VTA-100 and VTA-300 for the treatment of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) and multiple solid tumors, respectively, with the goal of filing investigational drug applications with the US Food and Drug Administration in 2023. Long term, the Company is developing these proprietary cellular therapies following a dual development strategy beginning with autologous-derived cells before moving to a universal hypoimmunogenic cell line. Vita Therapeutics has completed Series A financing of $32 million and is currently working with numerous partners, including PanCella, Wyss Institute, and Johns Hopkins University, to advance clinical programs.
"We selected the UM BioPark as our headquarters location for the access to the University of Maryland research facilities, its convenient location for employees in the south end of Baltimore, and for the ample space available, which is large enough to fit the office and lab operations required by our growing team," said Douglas Falk, MS, Chief Executive Officer.
About Vita Therapeutics
Vita Therapeutics is a biotechnology company generating state-of-the-art cellular therapeutics for the treatment of debilitating neuromuscular diseases and cancers. Vita Therapeutics uses induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology to engineer specific cell types designed to replace those that are defective in patients. The Company is progressing its co-leading programs VTA-100 and VTA-300 for the treatment of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) and multiple solid tumors with the goal of filing investigational drug applications with the US Food and Drug Administration in 2023. Long term, the Company is developing these proprietary cellular therapies following a dual development strategy beginning with autologous-derived cells before moving to a universal hypoimmunogenic cell line. Vita Therapeutics has completed Series A financing of $32 million and is currently working with numerous partners, including PanCella, Wyss Institute, and Johns Hopkins University, to advance clinical programs. Learn more about the company at www.Vitatx.com.
About University of Maryland BioPark
The UM BioPark offers high-quality lab and office space solutions for companies of all sizes, especially high-growth companies seeking connection with its academic partner, University of Maryland, Baltimore. The 36 tenants include industry-leading global firms such as Pharmaron, Illumina, BD, and Catalent, next-gen ventures, university spinouts, distinguished research organizations, cutting-edge clinical care, and contemporary workforce training programs. For more information visit www.umbiopark.com.
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– Project Increases Availability of Low-Carbon Fuel Solutions While Improving Local Air Quality –
BOSTON and PARAMOUNT, Calif., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider, today announced that the California Energy Commission (CEC) awarded the company a $2 million grant for its Blending Terminal Project in Paramount, Calif. The CEC approved the grant, named the "Ultra-Low-Carbon Fuel: Commercial-Scale Production Facilities & Blending Infrastructure" program, during its April 26, 2022 business meeting. World Energy's project will increase low-carbon fuel production and shift truck deliveries to rail, driving down emissions and improving air quality in Paramount and surrounding communities.
"This project will help scale up in-state low-carbon fuel blending while reducing local air pollution," said Patty Monahan, Commissioner, California Energy Commission. "While California is committed to a zero emission transportation future, drop-in biofuels can cut greenhouse gas emissions in today's vehicles and will play a critical role in decarbonizing on-road transportation emissions in medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sectors that are more difficult to electrify."
Through the project, biodiesel will be delivered via the existing rail infrastructure, eliminating thousands of fuel tanker trucks from traveling local streets, reducing traffic, and emissions. Renewable diesel produced at the Paramount facility will be blended with biodiesel on-site in the truck loading racks. When completed, the project will increase the efficiency and throughput of World Energy's blending capabilities, delivering at least 156 million gallons per year of blended renewable diesel and biodiesel to the California market in 2024 and beyond. The increased volume and availability of higher-blend biofuels will improve local environmental and economic benefits.
"World Energy's transformation of its facility to producing 100 percent sustainable fuel is good for the planet and it's good for our City," said Paramount Mayor Vilma Cuellar Stallings. "Locally, the refinery will never again deal with petroleum products, which of course will be healthy for our residents. We welcome this change."
"True decarbonization is going to require the mobilization of resources unlike anything the world has ever seen. It won't happen without the public and private sectors acting in unison," said Gene Gebolys, CEO, World Energy. "The CEC is showing the world how that can and should be done. We are endlessly grateful to our California public sector partners for their support of our efforts to drive the frontier for California based decarbonization solutions."
World Energy has led the commercialization, production, and distribution of low-carbon fuels for more than 20 years and has tackled the world's most difficult decarbonization challenges. In 2020, World Energy's fuels accounted for a reduction in 480,881 metric tons of carbon, the equivalent of taking 100,000+ cars off the road. World Energy continues to invest billions into finding new and innovative ways to drive down the carbon intensity of each gallon it produces while scaling the availability of its urgently needed solutions. The company operates the world's first and North America's only commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility. Its innovative and award-winning SAF solution can reduce aircraft carbon emissions by up to 85 percent and is used by industry leaders including Amazon Air, United, JetBlue, Rolls-Royce, and Boeing to achieve low-carbon transport.
In 2021, World Energy was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the USDA for the Blending Terminal Project. The grant money funded the installation of safety infrastructure, piping and upgraded biodiesel equipment.
World Energy is a low-carbon solutions provider focused on helping the world's leading companies make their carbon net-zero commitments real. The company is delivering ever-better solutions at an ever-greater scale to efficiently cut, accurately account, and transparently report carbon emissions reductions in operations based in air and on water, rail, and road. Founded on Earth Day in Boston in 1998, the company has been commercializing, producing, and distributing low-carbon fuels for over two decades. www.worldenergy.net.
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ROCK SPRINGS – From pansies and trees to strawberries, perennials and more, a Rock Springs family has proven that anything can grow in the Cowboy State.
A high wind advisory on Friday, April 29, didn’t keep friends, neighbors and relatives from attending a ribbon-cutting at Simply Sunshine nursery, 363 Turret Drive.
“This is amazing,” said Rick Lee, CEO of Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce. “This is something Rock Springs needs.”
Master Gardner Christine Kopp was trying to decide what she should take home.
“I just had to clap for them,” Kopp expressed. “This is such a special day for them.
“Some people think it’s impossible to grow anything in Wyoming, but with time and practice, it can happen. There are ways to extend your growing season.”
Jennifer and Wes Woodward started planting last year on their previous property, a 9000 square feet lot.
“We wanted to see if everyone wanted this as much as we did here,” said Jennifer. “It was good therapy during COVID and we just needed goodness in our lives.
“We thought this would be the way to reach out to our neighbors and provide goodness to them too.”
Expecting only family and friends to support them, they were surprised to have formed new friendships with those who have the same interest.
“We have a need to farm,” she explained. “That’s who we are.”
She added, “It’s been delightful.”
Sometimes it can be exhausting, according to Jennifer but they “keep pushing.”
“We have our own little ‘nursery family’ that helps us so it’s nice because it’s more than the Woodward family can handle,” she giggled. “It got bigger than us but it’s been good!”
As a family, they wanted the name of the nursery to symbolize positivity.
“There’s so much tension in the world so we wanted to create a space for people to find peace and just be happy,” she shared. “And sunshine just makes all of this possible.”
Outside, there is “grumpy rock.” Someone can sit and surround themselves with flowers when they’re having a bad day.
“It’s a peaceful spot,” she mentioned. “My husband joked saying, ‘that’s where the husbands will sit while their wives shop!’”
Their children served lemonade and nachos during the celebration.
“It’s a lot of fun to get to this point,” Wes said. “The best thing is visiting with those who come here.
“It’s like the ‘old days,’ when people are checking in with their neighbors.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/in-full-bloom-family-s-success-blossoms-in-southwest-wyoming/article_784c814a-97a6-5d04-8238-648f211a2e44.html | 2022-05-02T13:58:47Z |
ROCK SPRINGS -- Western Wyoming Community College’s Welding program hosted their annual Percy Hadley High School Welding Competition on Friday, April 29.
Eight high schools competed in this year’s event including Rock Springs, Green River, Big Piney, Saratoga, Rawlins, Evanston, Farson and Star Valley.
The following are the placements of the competition:
- First place: Branson Barton (Green River High School)
- Second place: Talen Gritchfield (Evanston High School)
- Third place: Brady (Evanston High School)
- Fourth place: Kai Mckeever (Rock Springs High School)
- Fifth place: Branden Langdon (Rawlins High School)
- Sixth place: Cesar Magana (Green River High School)
- Seventh place: John Oliver (Evanston High School)
- Eighth place: Dustin Martin (Big Piney High School)
- Ninth place: Jeffery Ice (Rawlins High School)
- Tenth place: Marissa Suhr (Rock Springs High School)
- Eleventh place: Joseph Jantz (Rock Springs High School)
- Twelfth place: Jd Taylor (Big Piney High School)
- Thirteenth place: Jafet Bravo
- Fourteenth place: Ridge Hester (Green River High School)
- Fifteenth place: Andrew Winters (Green River High School)
Students competed by demonstrating their skills in oxy fuel cutting and shielded metal arc welding by building a small project. Students also completed a 100-question written exam as part of the eligibility process for scholarships.
Three of the students at the competition received scholarships to Western:
- Branson Barton (Green River High School) received a $1,250 scholarship
- Kai McKeever (Rock Springs High School) received a $1,000 scholarship
- Branden Langden (Rawlins High School) received a $500 scholarship
RSHS welding instructor Greg Buel has 130 students in his classes. Out of those 130, three were chosen to participate in this year’s competition:
- Kai McKeever
- Marissa Suhr
- Joseph Jantz
“I’m really proud of them,” Buel expressed. “They’ve worked hard and earned it.”
He added, “They’re so motivated.”
He explained that welding leads to other opportunities such as mechanics, maintenance and in other areas.
“It’s needed for different professions – you'd be surprised.”
McKeever has been a welding student since he was a freshman.
“Since then, I’ve learned a lot of new skills,” McKeever shared. “This competition is so enjoyable and it’s a great learning experience.”
Suhr, who is also an RSHS junior, agrees.
“I think it’s fun, in fact, it’s one of my favorite things to do,” she revealed. “When I was little, my grandfather was a welder so here I am keeping it in the family.
“Don’t let anyone tell you what you should do or what you’re good at. Don’t be intimidated.”
According to RSHS senior Joseph Jantz, his parents were terrified when he expressed interest in taking shop classes such as woodshop and welding.
“I will be the first to have a blue-collar job,” said Jantz. “The teachers I’ve had, including Greg, really inspired me to keep going.”
According to Buel, more and more students are going into vocational education than engineering. He also pointed out that it’s essential for students to take classes that will help them toward their profession.
“We’re not only raising kids to do these projects at home but they’re learning how to do it in school.”
Cesar Magana and Ridge Hester are both seniors from Green River High School that competed in the welding competition. This is the first year that Magana and Hester have competed in the welding competition hosted by Western.
Magana, who came in sixth place, said that anyone wanting to get into welding should go ahead and start the process.
“Start as soon as possible and just stay in the shop,” Magana said. “Don’t get distracted with anything else and get as much welding time in as you can.”
Hester said that he really enjoyed getting to compete.
“I think it went well. You can always do something better but overall, I think it turned out good,” Hester said. “The written part of the test was testing us on basic knowledge like cutting terms and other things like that.”
Rosie Gotfredson is one of the GRHS welding instructors and is also an instructor at Western.
“I did a lot of study guides with my students to help them prepare for the written test. We also focused a lot on bevels,” Gotfredson said. “We also did a lot of fillet welds.”
Gotfredson said that all four of the students that she brought to the competition want to pursue welding once they graduate from high school.
According to Western Wyoming Community College welding instructor Jake Manniko, the annual competition gives him and the students an “opportunity to showcase the program.”
“Keeping interest peaked in blue-collar trades is the goal,” said Manniko. “This program isn’t going anywhere.
“We have about 150 students enrolled in it every year.”
Rick Paravicini is also a welding instructor at Western and helps put the competition together.
“This year, we kind of made it tough for the kids. It’s been the same for so long so we decided to change it up a bit,” Paravicini said. “We made it tough but these kids really came through.”
Every year, experienced welders are invited to speak to the students during the competition.
“The kids get the opportunity to ask them why their trucks are designed the way they are,” Manniko explained. “For the Show and Shine awards, there are three different kinds of welding trucks – a slick rig, your people’s choice and work force rig.”
He added, “It’s about building this welding community and growing it. A lot of them are getting older and now is the right time to be looking into some great income in town.”
Gottfredson and the Green River High School welding students designed the Show and Shine Awards for winners from industrial businesses in the region.
There were also local vendors set up at the competition including: Carls BBQ, Kettlemen Corn, Chill out Ice Cream, Lincoln Electric and Praxair.
Industry Donors includes:
- Simplot
- Genesis
- Tata
- Rocky Mountain Air Solutions
- Praxair
- The Allen’s Company
- Wire Brothers Roustabout Service
- Jim Bridger Power Plant
- Western Wyoming Community College
- Lincoln Electric
“Without the sponsors, this event wouldn’t happen,” said Buel. “We appreciate them.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/lighting-it-up-students-weld-for-their-future/article_0b1842a1-6358-5927-89d9-f84dea9e7ab2.html | 2022-05-02T13:58:53Z |
ROCK SPRINGS -- At the Student Government Association Awards Banquet on Tuesday, April 26, Western Wyoming Community College (Western) announced two Outstanding Graduates, Mustang Awards, and scholarship recipients for 2021-2022.
Western’s Outstanding Graduate is selected by a committee that includes administrators, professionals, faculty, and staff. The nomination criteria and scoring rubric is based on campus involvement, leadership roles, positive impact on other students, and the nominee’s ability to positively represent Western in the future. This year, Western’s committee chose two students for this honor.
“Our Outstanding Graduates represent the best of what Western is. Their high academic achievements coupled with their leadership, involvement in campus and community events, and positive influence with their fellow students all demonstrate their desire to make Western a better place! I look forward to listening to their speeches at the Commencement ceremony on May 13 and I know that we will continue to hear great things about their future successes for years to come! Thank you to both for being who they are and leaving a lasting impact on our amazing college”, states Dustin Conover, Dean of Students at Western.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the committee selected Duncan Elder and Tyce Raddon.
In his nomination form, Elder is described as “being involved on campus as the Lead Resident Assistant, Student Government Association Vice President during the fall semester, and as a Student Ambassador, all while being heavily involved in the theatre program with major roles in both Footloose and Uncle Vanya.” As the Head Resident Assistant (RA) last summer, Duncan was responsible for leading the RA team regarding programming and supporting fellow staff in their work to support and connect with residents. Elder was also responsible for SGA updating their methods of communications for student events and served as a student ambassador. Those who know Elder describe his character as, “He sincerely cares about people, is an incredible team player, an amazing leader, and not afraid to take on a challenge.”
For Raddon, nominators said: “Tyce is a member of the Western Wrestling Team. In 2021, he was an NJCAA Academic All-American. In 2022, he was voted Team Captain, was a Region Champ, and finished 3rd at the National Championship while earning All American honors. And he did all of this while being the biggest fan to his teammates because Tyce is one of those individuals who is genuinely happy for the success of others!” Raddon is known for being a fierce competitor, leader, and kindhearted. Amongst peers, Raddon is considered a leader, model student, and the ideal group partner.
Western’s 2021 graduates will be honored at the Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 13, at 5 p.m. in the Rushmore Gym. For details, visit westernwyoming.edu/commencement. The Nurse Pinning ceremony will be held on the same day, at 12PM in the Theatre.
To learn more about Western students who received awards, scholarships, and honor roll, please visit the Mustang Awards page at westernwyoming.edu/awards. Note, Western's Honor Roll will be published at the end of May website once final grades are submitted. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/westerns-outstanding-graduates-mustang-awards-scholarships-announced/article_d2d667a4-6edc-5158-a607-22d2b445f80e.html | 2022-05-02T13:58:59Z |
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‘Friends’-themed house for sale in Ohio
Published: May. 2, 2022 at 8:52 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
DAYTON, Ohio (CNN) - Hardcore fans of the classic television show “Friends” may want to check out a house up for grabs in Ohio.
The home is designed just like the apartment owned by Monica Geller in the show.
The replica has purple and blue walls, just like it did on the TV set. It even features a mini clawfoot tub, similar to the one in Monica’s bathroom. It also has a new furnace, water heater and air conditioner.
There is no word if there is a pizza-loving neighbor or an “ugly naked guy” living across the street.
The agent selling the home said she repeatedly watched the show and got the house to look as close to the show’s apartment as possible.
The asking price is $162,000.
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Judge gives House Jan. 6 panel OK to get RNC data
Published: May. 2, 2022 at 9:12 AM EDT|Updated: 53 minutes ago
(CNN) - The House select committee probing the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol was given permission to get email marketing data from the Republican National Committee.
That decision came Sunday night by Judge Timothy Kelly of the D.C. District Court, and it’s a victory for investigators collecting details linked to the movement that allegedly tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Kelly, who was appointed to the court by then-President Donald Trump, rejected the RNC’s claims that the House doesn’t have the proper authorization for that information.
The email data will be blocked for at least a few days so that the RNC can appeal.
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Tennessee pauses executions, will review lethal injections
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee paused executions in Tennessee for the rest of the year on Monday to enable a review of its lethal injection procedures after a testing oversight forced the state to call off the execution of Oscar Smith an hour before he was to die.
A federal public defender praised the Republican governor for his “great leadership” for launching the review.
Former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton will review circumstances that led to the chemicals being tested only for potency and sterility but not for endotoxins in Smith’s case. He’ll also review the clarity of the lethal injection process manual and Tennessee Department of Correction staffing considerations, Lee said in a statement.
“I review each death penalty case and believe it is an appropriate punishment for heinous crimes,” Lee said. “However, the death penalty is an extremely serious matter, and I expect the Tennessee Department of Correction to leave no question that procedures are correctly followed.”
The pause will remain in effect through the end of the year to allow time for the review and corrective action, Lee said.
Lee has not explained exactly why the execution was delayed. He issued a brief statement on April 21 at 5:42 p.m. saying that “due to an oversight in preparation for lethal injection, the scheduled execution of Oscar Smith will not move forward tonight. I am granting a temporary reprieve while we address Tennessee Department of Correction protocol.”
The move comes after Smith’s attorneys asked last week for a moratorium on executions and a review of the state’s execution protocols.
“Governor Lee’s decision to pause executions pending an independent review of Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol shows great leadership. The use of compounded drugs in the context of lethal injection is fraught with risk. The failure to test for endotoxins is a violation of the protocol. Governor Lee did the right thing by stopping executions because of this breach,” Federal Public Defender Kelley Henry said.
Henry said last week that the night before the execution, she requested the results of tests for “potency, sterility and endotoxins” that are supposed to be carried out on the execution drugs if they are obtained from a compounding pharmacy. She had received no response. Henry suspects at least two of the three execution drugs were compounded, rather than commercially manufactured, she said, although secrecy rules surrounding Tennessee executions makes it difficult to know for certain.
While lethal injection was adopted as a humane alternative to the electric chair, it has been the subject of consistent problems and lawsuits.
Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. Officials have said the inmates are unconscious and unable to feel pain. Expert witnesses for inmates, however, have said the inmates would feel like they are drowning, suffocating and being burned alive, all while unable to move or call out.
Of the seven inmates Tennessee has put to death since 2018 — when Tennessee ended an execution pause stretching back to 2009 — five have chosen to die in the electric chair. Smith declined to make a choice, meaning he was scheduled to be executed by the state’s preferred method of lethal injection.
Smith was sentenced to death for fatally stabbing and shooting his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her teenage sons, Jason and Chad Burnett, at their Nashville home on Oct. 1, 1989. At 72, Smith is the oldest inmate on Tennessee’s death row. His reprieve expires on June 1, after which the state Supreme Court will set a new execution date.
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Reynolds reported from Louisville, Kentucky
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Call 988: New suicide hotline number to launch in July
As the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline prepares to switch to a 3-digit phone number, there are concerns over funding.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but July will bring big changes to the way Americans can access mental health care.
Starting July 16, people can dial 988 to be connected to a local crisis center from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
“988 really represents this opportunity for us to destigmatize reaching out for help,” said Laura Evans, the Director of National and State Policy for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
When 988 goes live, the Lifeline team thinks the number of calls for help over the course of a year will increase by 5 million.
Hannah Wesolowski from the National Alliance on Mental Illness believes the new hotline number will have a major impact, but warns some states may not be ready to handle the influx of calls.
“There’s a real fear that people who live in certain areas are going to fall further behind,” Wesolowski said.
According to National Academy for State Health Policy, as of January, just 13 states passed legislation to fund the expenses to operate 988. The Department of Health and Human Services contributed $282 million to assist nationwide, but Wesolowski wants more support from the federal government.
“We need to make sure our mental health system is sound and ready to deal with events like the pandemic,” Wesolowski said.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is one of the lawmakers on Capitol Hill leading the charge to direct more federal money to local crisis centers.
“The demand is not going down,” Cornyn said. “It’s going up.”
He’s sponsoring the Suicide and Crisis Outreach Prevention Enhancement Act. The legislation would increase federal funding by $42.8 million a year. The bill also aims to spread awareness for the hotline and improve access for low-income users by making calls free on pre-paid phone plans.
Until 988 is active, if you or someone you know is in crisis, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741.
Multimedia Journalist Natalie Grim contributed to this report.
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Firefighter killed while trying to rescue mother, child who crashed into a river
BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ/Gray News) – Three people were killed after a car crashed into a river in West Virginia Sunday afternoon.
According to WSAZ, a mother and child were involved in a crash that sent an SUV into the Elk River. Emergency officials said both people drowned in the accident.
A firefighter who went into the river in an attempt to rescue the mother and child also died.
Chief Deputy Robbie Bailey said the firefighter “experienced some complications and ended up going under.”
“Any death is tragic, so knowing we have one death, now two deaths, now three,” Bailey said.
WSAZ reports a deputy and state trooper were able to pull one of the victims from the water.
They were also able to rescue another person who was attempting to locate victims but had begun to go under. That individual is expected to be OK.
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Judge gives House Jan. 6 panel OK to get RNC data
Published: May. 2, 2022 at 9:12 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
(CNN) - The House select committee probing the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol was given permission to get email marketing data from the Republican National Committee.
That decision came Sunday night by Judge Timothy Kelly of the D.C. District Court, and it’s a victory for investigators collecting details linked to the movement that allegedly tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Kelly, who was appointed to the court by then-President Donald Trump, rejected the RNC’s claims that the House doesn’t have the proper authorization for that information.
The email data will be blocked for at least a few days so that the RNC can appeal.
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Lacey Springs ES students plant 16 trees in partnership with conservation group
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - At Lacey Springs Elementary School, school leaders say hands-on learning is incorporated into each day. Whether it be through mock business proposals or painting murals, students are active in their classes.
Last week, each class at the school planted a tree in areas around the school, in partnership with grant funding from the Cacapon Institute in West Virginia.
The organization educates communities on watershed protection, and the institute’s staff say they will return periodically to help the kids tend to the trees.
”Some kids don’t even realize trees are living things so that’s a really great point we like to teach them young and we want them to be good stewards of the earth. So we’ll plant trees with them and come back and help them protect them and care for them over the years because it keeps our planet healthy and it’s really important to our ecosystem,” Victoria Lusk, Watershed Education Specialist with the Cacapon Institute, said.
Lacey Springs also recently installed a weather station and wind turbine for students to learn about what goes into subjects like wind, rain, and other weather events.
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Pleasant start to the week
Plenty of sunshine with highs in the upper 70s to around 80!
MONDAY: A few passing clouds during the day, otherwise plenty of sunshine and warm with highs in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees. A beautiful day overall!
A fantastic evening with just a few clouds and temperatures in the 70s. Pleasant for the evening and overnight as we add some more clouds, especially after midnight. Overnight lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
TUESDAY: Some sunshine to start the day but more clouds. Mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. More clouds than sun for the afternoon and warm with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. A few showers and storms firing up late in the afternoon, generally after 2 pm. One of these storms could be on the strong side.
A warm evening with a few showers and storms and temperatures falling into the 70s. Plenty of clouds around for the night as scattered showers and storms will continue to hang around. Staying mostly cloudy overnight and turning pleasant with overnight lows in the mid to upper 50s.
WEDNESDAY: More clouds than sun to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. A few showers and storms to start the day with coverage increasing some in the afternoon. It will not rain all day, there will just be some brief periods of rain. There is a potential for some of these storms to be strong. Warm with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. A warm evening with temperatures in the 70s as a cold front crosses. Some clouds overnight and pleasant with lows in the low to mid 50s.
THURSDAY: A mild start with temperatures rising into the 60s with a mix of sun and clouds. Partly to mostly cloudy for the day and warm with highs in the low to mid 70s. A mild evening with temperatures in the 60s as plenty of clouds arrive for the night along with some scattered showers. Pleasant overnight with lows in the low to mid 50s.
FRIDAY: Cloudy to start the day and mild with temperatures rising into the 60s. Our next system will look to bring scattered showers during the day. Mild with highs in the mid to upper 60s. A mild evening with temperatures in the 60s with scattered showers possible overnight. Lows in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees.
SATURDAY: Pleasant to start the day with temperatures in the 50s. Scattered showers for some of the day, beginning to taper late in the day. Mild with highs in the low to mid 60s. Pleasant for the evening with temperatures falling into the 50s. Some clouds overnight and chilly with lows in the low to mid 40s.
SUNDAY: A pleasantly cool start with temperatures rising into the 50s with a few clouds. Intervals of clouds and sunshine for the day and feeling cooler than previous days but still pleasant. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. A pleasant evening with temperaturs in the 50s and chilly overnight with lows in the low to mid 40s.
As always, you can get the latest updates by downloading and checking the WHSV Weather App.
**A reminder that spring wildfire season is still going on in West Virginia. No outdoor burning in West Virginia before 5pm through May 31.**
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Remainder of JMU Softball season canceled
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The final games of the 2022 James Madison softball season have been canceled, following the recent passing of sophomore catcher Lauren Bernett on Monday, April 25.
“This was an extremely difficult decision and one that was not made lightly,” JMU Head Coach Loren LaPorte said. “We are so grateful for the support of our fans all season and for the love from the softball community during the past week. We will use this time to continue healing and to honor Lauren’s memory while finishing the academic semester strong. Most importantly, we’re thinking about our graduating seniors whose careers have come to an abrupt conclusion. We will make sure that they are honored for the commitment and dedication they have made as student-athletes at James Madison University.”
The cancellations include a contest on May 3 against Virginia and a three-game league series on May 6 and 7 against Elon. Five games were previously called off last week, including a Wednesday doubleheader against Longwood and a weekend series with Delaware.
JMU concludes its season at 21-21 overall and 10-5 in conference play. The Dukes won their final five games of the season. The conference games vs. Elon are counted as “no contests” and there will be no adjustments made to the league standings.
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Tennessee pauses executions, will review lethal injections
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee paused executions in Tennessee for the rest of the year on Monday to enable a review of its lethal injection procedures after a testing oversight forced the state to call off the execution of Oscar Smith an hour before he was to die.
A federal public defender praised the Republican governor for his “great leadership” for launching the review.
Former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton will review circumstances that led to the chemicals being tested only for potency and sterility but not for endotoxins in Smith’s case. He’ll also review the clarity of the lethal injection process manual and Tennessee Department of Correction staffing considerations, Lee said in a statement.
“I review each death penalty case and believe it is an appropriate punishment for heinous crimes,” Lee said. “However, the death penalty is an extremely serious matter, and I expect the Tennessee Department of Correction to leave no question that procedures are correctly followed.”
The pause will remain in effect through the end of the year to allow time for the review and corrective action, Lee said.
Lee has not explained exactly why the execution was delayed. He issued a brief statement on April 21 at 5:42 p.m. saying that “due to an oversight in preparation for lethal injection, the scheduled execution of Oscar Smith will not move forward tonight. I am granting a temporary reprieve while we address Tennessee Department of Correction protocol.”
The move comes after Smith’s attorneys asked last week for a moratorium on executions and a review of the state’s execution protocols.
“Governor Lee’s decision to pause executions pending an independent review of Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol shows great leadership. The use of compounded drugs in the context of lethal injection is fraught with risk. The failure to test for endotoxins is a violation of the protocol. Governor Lee did the right thing by stopping executions because of this breach,” Federal Public Defender Kelley Henry said.
Henry said last week that the night before the execution, she requested the results of tests for “potency, sterility and endotoxins” that are supposed to be carried out on the execution drugs if they are obtained from a compounding pharmacy. She had received no response. Henry suspects at least two of the three execution drugs were compounded, rather than commercially manufactured, she said, although secrecy rules surrounding Tennessee executions makes it difficult to know for certain.
While lethal injection was adopted as a humane alternative to the electric chair, it has been the subject of consistent problems and lawsuits.
Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. Officials have said the inmates are unconscious and unable to feel pain. Expert witnesses for inmates, however, have said the inmates would feel like they are drowning, suffocating and being burned alive, all while unable to move or call out.
Of the seven inmates Tennessee has put to death since 2018 — when Tennessee ended an execution pause stretching back to 2009 — five have chosen to die in the electric chair. Smith declined to make a choice, meaning he was scheduled to be executed by the state’s preferred method of lethal injection.
Smith was sentenced to death for fatally stabbing and shooting his estranged wife, Judith Smith, and her teenage sons, Jason and Chad Burnett, at their Nashville home on Oct. 1, 1989. At 72, Smith is the oldest inmate on Tennessee’s death row. His reprieve expires on June 1, after which the state Supreme Court will set a new execution date.
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Reynolds reported from Louisville, Kentucky
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Texas school district has 35 sets of twins in its graduating class
MANSFIELD, Texas (KTVT) - Mansfield Independent School District in Texas believes it is setting a world-record with its 2022 graduating class.
There are an incredible 35 sets of twins among the graduating seniors and one set of triplets.
Mansfield has 2,600 students in its student body.
With twins occurring in about one in 250 births, there would normally be about 10 or 11 pairs in a student body this size.
Instead, there are three times that many, making the class of 2022 easy to remember.
To document the unique and special moment, the twins and one set of triplets gathered on the school’s football field with their caps and gowns to take pictures.
“I mean, it’s really amazing. We’re really blessed in the (Mansfield Independent School) district,” said Stella Roberson, whose children are Anthony and Angela.
“It’s great being a twin. We don’t necessarily look alike, but that bond is still there just as much as any of the twins here,” Angela said.
After graduation, the twins are separating. Angela is going to Yale University, and Anthony is going to the University of Houston.
“It will definitely be a change because we’re not going to be together like we’ve always been, but we can always still call each other, text each other and that we’re still there for each other,” Anthony said.
Other twins, like Avery and Keaton, will be staying together. They are attending the University of Texas and will be roommates.
“We’re pretty much best friends. We do everything together, and we get along really well, so we’re excited to stay together,” Avery said.
Being identical twin sisters they admit has challenges.
“It can be confusing for people, definitely,” Avery said. “I’ve gotten pretty used to being called by her name, but it’s been fun definitely to have someone there all the time, never be lonely.”
Looking alike can also be fun.
“It’s fun to pull pranks on people, too. We’ve switched classes plenty of times,” Keaton said.
It is a bittersweet moment for many of these twins as they soon make the transition from high school to whatever comes next.
“Knowing that it’s almost over is exciting, but it’s also kind of sad to leave that away,” Avery said.
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Week One of Building Safety Month Explores Planning for a Safe and Sustainable Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Code Council is excited to announce the beginning of the 42nd annual Building Safety Month. The campaign is led by the Code Council and its members and partners every May to raise awareness about the importance of building codes and the role of building safety professionals in ensuring our communities remain safe, sustainable and resilient. This year's Building Safety Month theme is "Safety for All: Building Codes in Action."
Week one of the campaign highlights how building science, innovation and energy efficiency are leveraged to create safe and sustainable construction within our communities. Week one also explores how energy codes and standards are an essential component to increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The first of four free, educational webinars will take place on May 3 from 3 – 4 pm ET. "Tiny Homes: How Thinking Small Might Help Solve Housing Affordability" will explore how new housing types, like tiny homes, are helping meet the need for affordable housing and what prospective homeowners and policymakers should look for to ensure they are safe and sustainable. You can register for the webinar here.
Each subsequent week of Building Safety Month will focus on a specific theme that is critical to building safety including "Exploring Careers in Building Safety" (week two), "Understanding the Four Phases of Emergency Management" (week three) and "Creating a Safe and Abundant Water Supply" (week four). Throughout the month-long campaign, a series of free virtual events will take place including:
- Building Your Future: Career Paths for Military Veterans, May 10, 2-3 pm ET: This webinar will uncover the challenges, opportunities and resources available for military veterans considering a career in building safety.
- Facebook Live, May 10, 1 pm ET: The Facebook Live event will feature Matthew Winn, the Code Council's Senior Vice President of Training and Education, exploring careers in building safety and the importance of training and education for building safety professionals.
- Backflow Basics: Repair, Testing and Maintenance, May 24, 2-3:30 pm ET: This roundtable discussion and Q&A webinar will highlight repair, testing, maintenance and inspections method and assemblies used to protect potable water.
- Pool Owner Safety 101, May 25, 2-3 pm ET: This webinar, co-sponsored by the Code Council and the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, is a must for new pool owners or those considering a swimming pool to ensure that pools are both safe and enjoyable for many years to come.
Register for these events and more on the Building Safety Month events page.
"It is inspiring to see the dedication and passion of Code Council members and building safety professionals to go above and beyond to spread the message of Building Safety Month," said Code Council Board of Directors President Cindy Davis, CBO. "As week one kicks-off, we are proud to celebrate the entire building safety community and to educate individuals around the world about the importance of the model codes and standards that keep our communities safe and resilient."
This year's Building Safety Month Foundational Sponsor is the American Gas Association. Week one sponsors include the National Multifamily Housing Council, American Concrete Institute and the Gypsum Association. To see the full list of sponsors, click here.
Jurisdictions and organizations have begun to issue their proclamations declaring May 2022 as Building Safety Month. View the proclamations or submit your own here.
To participate in Building Safety Month:
- View this year's Building Safety Month campaign video.
- Check out our campaign promotion guides, including how to host a webinar and run a social media campaign.
- Download campaign images, including the campaign poster, web banners, social media graphics and video call backgrounds.
- Join us on social media to share about Building Safety Month using the hashtag #BuildingSafety365.
About the International Code Council
The International Code Council is the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety solutions. Code Council codes, standards and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide.
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NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., announced today the expansion of its dedicated men's grooming team, a subdivision of the agency's Beauty Division.
With men's interest in self-care on the rise, there's an opportunity to deploy impactful storytelling to boost brand awareness in a big way. 5WPR is thrilled to be appointed agency of record for both emerging and established men's grooming and aesthetics brands focused on hair and beard, skin, fragrance, and more. The men's grooming team spearheads national and regional media relations campaigns, meaningful influencer collaborations, and strategic ambassador alignments to further support product coverage, company announcements, and philanthropic initiatives. 5W frequently uses trend research and category analytics to develop a deep understanding of today's male shopping habits and accompanying content to best amplify brand recognition.
"Our men's grooming team knows this industry requires a curated approach to media, and in response has developed tried and true practices that secure meaningful coverage and foster deep relationships within the industry," said 5WPR CEO, Dara A. Busch. "We know these clients are about more than the products they sell - the mission behind the brands is just as important, and our team can effectively communicate that to the right audiences."
5W's Beauty Division is led by a team with extensive experience in the category who employ unparalleled techniques to drive results for clients through key industry relationships with influencers, celebrities and of course, media. Partners receive maximum exposure through integrated campaigns including PR, Digital, Influencer and Professional Partnerships, and Social Media.
About 5WPR
5W Public Relations is a full-service PR agency in NYC known for cutting-edge programs that engage with businesses, issues and ideas. With more than 250 professionals serving clients in B2C (Beauty & Fashion, Consumer Brands, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Travel & Hospitality, Technology, Nonprofit), B2B (Corporate Communications and Reputation Management), Public Affairs, Crisis Communications and Digital Marketing (Social Media, Influencer, Paid Media, SEO). 5W was awarded 2020 PR Agency of The Year and brings leading businesses a resourceful, bold and results-driven approach to communication.
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ArcBest LTL carrier recognized for the ninth time by ATA for exceptional claims programs
FORT SMITH, Ark., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, announced today that its less-than-truckload carrier, ABF Freight®, has won the prestigious 2021 Excellence in Cargo Claims and Loss Prevention Award – LTL Division by American Trucking Associations (ATA). ABF is the first nine-time winner of the award, which recognizes the company's outstanding performance and commitment to customers through its exceptional claims and loss prevention programs — including the areas of policies, procedures, training and claims experience.
The Excellence in Cargo Claims and Loss Prevention award is presented annually to one motor carrier in the LTL Division and one in Truckload division, and it is the only national award of its kind in the trucking industry. The award identifies companies setting the standard for claims management, loss prevention and damage control that have mastered negotiation, inspection and investigation; perfected claims filing and processing; and eliminated, minimized and recovered loss above and beyond all others.
"Year after year, ABF sets the bar when it comes to claims prevention. Through our 'We'll find a way' mindset, we're focused on getting the job done for our customers safely and efficiently, every time," said Seth Runser, ABF Freight president. "We have a long history of consistently looking at our business through our customers' eyes and making improvements to help ensure shipments arrive safely. We're especially grateful to receive an award that recognizes our longstanding commitment in these areas."
ABF has a long history of proactively addressing issues as they arise. The company leverages technology and analytics to measure the result of handling procedures and utilizes dock equipment to improve processes. The company previously received the Excellence in Claims and Loss Prevention Award in 2019, 2017, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2002 and 2001.
The ATA is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. The ATA's Transportation Security Council (TSC) is dedicated to addressing, establishing and advancing policies and practices that achieve maximum security; effective risk management and loss control, cargo theft reduction, successful claims management; and secure, non-violent work environments. The ATA announced the award April 28 at its annual Safety, Security & Human Resources National Conference, held in Orlando, Florida.
ABOUT ARCBEST
ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with nearly 15,000 employees across more than 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, fueled by the simple notion of finding a way to get the job done. Through innovative thinking, agility and trust, ArcBest leverages its full suite of shipping and logistics solutions to meet customers' critical needs, each and every day. For more information, visit arcb.com.
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LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced that Air Products San Fu Co. Ltd recently brought two new air separation units onstream, as part of the long-term agreements to provide ultra-high purity industrial gases to one of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers in Asia.
Air Products San Fu will invest approximately $400 million to build, own and operate a number of large air separation units to supply ultra-high purity nitrogen, oxygen, argon and hydrogen to the customer's new wafer fab expansion and existing fab capacity expansion in Tainan Science Park, Southern Taiwan.
"Air Products is honored to again be selected by our strategic global customer and have their continued confidence in our capabilities to support their expansion project in Tainan," said Eugene Lu, President of Air Products San Fu. "We are proud to have brought the two air separation units onstream and on schedule as part of the agreements, and with the highest safety standards to provide reliable, high-quality gases to meet their production demands."
A leading integrated gases supplier, Air Products has been serving the global electronics industry for more than 40 years, supplying critical industrial gases to many of the world's largest technology companies developing the next generation of semiconductors and displays for tablets, computers and mobile devices.
"This project milestone further reinforces Air Products' commitment, proven record and our engineering, execution and operational expertise to grow with our strategic electronics customers who are at the forefront and delivering advanced technology to the world," said Air Products' Chief Operating Officer Dr. Samir J. Serhan.
Air Products has been serving the Taiwan market through Air Products San Fu for 70 years and has established leading positions in key science industry parks with strong pipeline networks to serve its semiconductor and TFT-LCD customers. The company has established a leading supply position in Tainan Science Park serving its customers fed by one of the world's largest ultra-high purity nitrogen pipelines. Air Products San Fu has approximately 800 employees and more than 20 production facilities serving diverse markets, including metal fabrication, glass, electronics, semiconductor, flat panel display and petrochemicals in Taiwan. The company is the first gas company in Taiwan awarded ISO9002 and ISO14000 certifications.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for 80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment and emerging markets, the Company provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food and beverage. Air Products is also the global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial gas projects, including: gasification projects that sustainably convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production of high-value power, fuels and chemicals; carbon capture projects; and world-scale carbon-free hydrogen projects supporting global transportation and the energy transition.
The Company had fiscal 2021 sales of $10.3 billion from operations in 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $55 billion. More than 20,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
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LUND, Sweden, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alfa Laval has acquired patented technology from the Danish company RenCat to reform hydrogen from ammonia. This technology, in combination with Alfa Laval's heat transfer expertise, will increase the business opportunities within the growing market for hydrogen processing, facilitating the use of renewable fuels in the future. The signing and closing date was 29 April, 2022.
There is growing demand for cleaner fuel alternatives to meet carbon reduction targets. Ammonia is projected to be one of the clean energy bearers both in the shipping industry, as well as for land-based applications. RenCat's patented technology generates hydrogen from ammonia, for use in fuel cells or combustion engines. Ammonia is one of the carbon-neutral synthesized fuels, often referred to as Power-to-X where "x" can stand for ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, methane, etc. The acquired technology combined with Alfa Laval's heat transfer expertise will enable a completely new product range targeting the growing hydrogen market. The first products based on the technology are expected to be launched by the end of 2023.
"I am very pleased to announce this acquisition which will accelerate our product development in the growing hydrogen market. With our combined know-how and patented technologies, we will be able to expand the technical borders and contribute to create a more sustainable society," says Thomas Møller, President of the Energy Division.
Did you know… According to the World Energy Council, the global demand for carbon-neutral synthetic fuels, is estimated to reach up to 20,000 TWh by 2050, which is equivalent to 50 percent of current fossil fuel consumption.
This is Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval is a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, and is active in the areas of Energy, Marine, and Food & Water, offering its expertise, products, and service to a wide range of industries in some 100 countries. The company is committed to optimizing processes, creating responsible growth, and driving progress to support customers in achieving their business goals and sustainability targets.
Alfa Laval's innovative technologies are dedicated to purifying, refining, and reusing materials, promoting more responsible use of natural resources. They contribute to improved energy efficiency and heat recovery, better water treatment, and reduced emissions. Thereby, Alfa Laval is not only accelerating success for its customers, but also for people and the planet. Making the world better, every day.
Alfa Laval has 17,900 employees. Annual sales in 2021 were SEK 40.9 billion (approx. EUR 4 billion). The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
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TITUSVILLE, Fla., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Apple Rush Company, Inc. (OTC PINK: APRU) (the "company") has acquired Wild Organic Ancient Horticulture (WOAH) in Spring Hill Florida. WOAH is an organic no till farming operation that brings APRU the flower growing operation necessary for our seed to sale hemp program. Together with our Pursuit Hemp Farms acquisition, we can now execute growing biomass for oils and fiber, and utilize WHOA for growing flower for prerolls, moonrocks, teas, and other finished goods we are developing. Tony Torgerud, CEO of Apple Rush, stated, "This acquisition provides us with organic farmers who have a passion to grow the best products in the industry. Michael and Nathan's passion for hemp is amazing and with almost ten years of experience in the medical marijuana growth in Colorado and hemp here in Florida, we are positioned to be the premier provider of high-end hemp products."
Michael Hogeland, co-founder WOAH, stated, "We have a passion for sustainable horticulture, and as one of the first licensed hemp cultivators in the state of Florida and a Fresh from Florida certified nursery, our intentions are to make it possible for the ordinary person to experience the healing and life changing effects of our wild, organic, ancient knowledge and plant based products in the same way it has for our friends and family. We are striving to reshape Florida's mindset on hemp, bringing positive benefits throughout this sunshine state and are filled with excitement to join forces with APRU!"
Nathan Brazeau, co-founder WOAH, commented, "I have an unquenchable passion for permanent agriculture using proven methods for overall crop quality and yield. We strive to find the balance between sustainability and reality. Teaming up with APRU is an exciting step for us all over here on the Nature Coast! The potential to maneuver into the recreational cannabis space with Tony and the APRU distribution facility allows us to expand beyond just Florida in the future. Let's grow together!"
Growing sustainable hemp that revitalizes soils and puts balanced nutrition into the ground provides APRU a unique opportunity to help the earth. "APRU, with a complete team of professional farmers growing hemp, will deliver excellent growth opportunities for us in the future. Sign up for updates at http://aprubrands.com/contact/ and enter to win sample products from APRU. Only forms with complete, accurate information will be entered. We will be announcing several new products and packaging soon, utilizing our own raw materials," continued Tony.
About The Apple Rush Company, Inc.
The Apple Rush Company, Inc., through its subsidiary APRU, LLC, is a distributor of CPG products under the trademarked Apple Rush brand, Element Brands and other labels. The Apple Rush brand has almost 49 years of existence in the natural beverage industry. As a historical leader in the organic and natural beverage sector our goal is to now become a leader in the distribution of anhydrous hemp oil products nationwide. For more information, please go to www.applerush.com, www.aprubrands.com, https://woahnursery.com, and www.element-brands.com with our expanded product portfolio.
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XpertHR and Gapsquare release comprehensive report on achieving pay equity
NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While only 28% of employers believe pay inequity exists within their organizations, over four in five (82%)1 have had to adjust pay as a result of a pay equity audit. And, while 93% of respondents endorsed using analytics for making pay decisions, just 38% actually did so.
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These new statistics are courtesy of XpertHR, which—together with its Gapsquare pay analytics platform—today released a comprehensive report on the state of pay equity in the U.S.
According to the report, another contributing factor is the very function responsible for leading diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in most organizations. Fifty-three percent of companies that self-reported pay inequities said senior leadership has a high impact on driving pay disparities within their workforce.
"In today's battle for talent—where the pressure from younger employees to exemplify transparency, inclusion and fairness is paramount—there's never been a better time for business leaders to understand the picture of equity in their organizations," said Zara Nanu, CEO and co-founder of Gapsquare.
In addition to investigating factors that contribute to pay inequities, XpertHR's Pay Equity 2022 report shares data-centered, training-focused and communication-driven solutions for closing wage gaps. The solutions XpertHR and Gapsquare challenge companies to embrace include:
- Policy that supports pay equity and a diverse workforce, including regulations that require more organizations to analyze, understand and share their pay gaps.
- Transparency and accountability to earn trust and advance DEI efforts within the workplace, for instance, better industry benchmarking, publicly sharing DEI data and progress, and greater visibility into compensation, inclusion and other key DEI metrics.
- Flexibility in the name of human-focused business, such as leaning into the needs of workers who shoulder care burdens at home and providing flexible or work-from-home policies for any employee, regardless of gender.
While equal pay for equal work remains the law of the land, data from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey show that women continue to earn just 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. The pay gap is even wider for women of color and in many occupations historically held by women.
"Factors such as occupational segregation, a lack of women in leadership and the 'motherhood penalty,' perpetuate pay inequities in the workplace," Nanu explained. "Ultimately, don't we all want to build a world where work is fair, where pay meets value and diverse talent thrives? Data is a powerful resource that employers can use to get them there."
Taking the Complexity out of Pay Equity
That's where XpertHR's Gapsquare comes in. The software combines people, pay and DEI data to deliver analytics-based pay strategies that take the complexity out of pay equity, wage gaps and fair pay. It analyzes a myriad of employment data points—including gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age and more—then provides actionable insights for achieving fair compensation structures. Furthermore, it responds to changes in workforce data and aligns to corporate DEI efforts in real time.
"This allows HR, DEI, reward and compensation, and pay analytics teams the freedom to focus on performance and productivity, recruitment and retention, and building inclusive teams," continued Nanu. "It's a sustainable, holistic solution to the growing global pressure to lead as an employer in our diverse and socially conscious world."
XpertHR's Pay Equity 2022 Report was generated from a survey conducted Jan. 25-Feb. 11, 2022. The survey included responses from 322 US employers from various industries and workforce sizes. The total number of employees of responding organizations was 829,374. The survey addressed several topics, including drivers of pay inequity, measures used to ensure pay equity and their effectiveness, what function leads pay equity efforts, and more. A press preview of the report is available to the media upon request.
About XpertHR:
XpertHR has been providing HR solutions since 2002, empowering organizations across the globe to build successful workforces and create a purposeful workplace for all. The platform delivers expert insight, trusted resources, data analysis and practical tools to help achieve greater efficiency, reduce risk, and increase employee engagement. XpertHR is developing smarter data analysis tools and cutting-edge technology to support future demands on HR in an increasingly digital world. To learn more visit xperthr.com.
About Gapsquare:
Gapsquare is at the forefront of pay equity and wage analytics. Its innovative software Gapsquare™ Pro provides businesses with instant insights into wage gaps across various demographics, such as gender, race/ethnicity, disability and sexual orientation. Gapsquare's mission is to create a fairer world of work: one where work is inclusive, where pay meets value and diverse talent thrives. To learn more visit Gapsquare.com.
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1 Of the 44% of responding organizations that had conducted a pay equity audit.
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SUNRISE, Fla., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ARF Financial today announced the launch of Bankroll, an innovative new lending product designed to help business owners access maximum financing with fixed terms. Dubbed "The Ultimate Revolving Line of Credit," Bankroll addresses the major concern of every business owner who require flexibility to access financing while keeping their cash flow unencumbered to run their business. Bankroll provides business owners with a max loan approval amount, a fixed loan term and a fixed weekly payment with the flexibility of being able to pay down their loan or borrow more funds on an unlimited basis.
"We innovated during the pandemic with new products to help our merchants survive the downturn and we innovated again after the pandemic with this revolving line of credit to further support our merchants on their path to profitability," said Celeste Deal-Maunoir, Chief Sales Officer at ARF Financial. "Currently, no other lender allows a business owner to decide how much they want to borrow, the size of their payment nor how long they want to keep their loan outstanding. In essence, Bankroll gives entrepreneurs complete control of their loan. This is unique to ARF Financial and best of all, this revolving line of credit is unsecured up to $1,000,000. This latest offering is designed to empower business owners by providing them with access to financing that will help them strengthen their businesses. "
The Bankroll Revolving Line of Credit allows business owners to pay off or pay down without penalty and every partial principal paydown frees up financing availability. Business owners can make unlimited draws of $5,000 or more during their revolving period of up to 52 weeks.
For more information:
- The Revolving Line of Credit: www.arffinancial.com/revolver
About ARF Financial
Backed by decades of experience, ARF Financial has become the #1 direct lender for restaurants and hospitality businesses nationwide. ARF Financial sources short-term, unsecured business loans and lines of credit for merchants who have traditionally struggled to obtain the financing they need. ARF Financial understands the challenges unique to the industry and has forged exclusive relationships with banks across the country to provide customized loan solutions specifically designed to meet the needs of each borrower. Their team of seasoned financial consultants have helped thousands of restaurant and hospitality businesses secure over $1 billion in funding.
Contact: Celeste Deal-Maunoir, (CSO)
Phone: (832) 561-1424
Email: cdeal@arffinancial.com
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SÃO PAULO , May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Azul S.A. "Azul" (B3:AZUL4, NYSE:AZUL) Azul S.A., "Azul", (B3:AZUL4, NYSE:AZUL) announces today that it filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 29 its Form 20-F report for the fiscal year ended 2021.
The report is available on SEC's website, at www.sec.gov, and on Azul's Investor Relations website, at www.voeazul.com.br/ir.
Shareholders and holders of Azul's American depositary shares can obtain copies of Azul's Annual Report 20-F, free of charge, by making a request within a reasonable period of time to Azul's Investor Relations Department.
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Nationally Recognized Technology Expert to Advance Firm's State-of-the-Art Information Systems and Networks
DALLAS, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BBG, a leading national due diligence commercial real estate service firm, today announced that it appointed nationally recognized technology authority Blake Holman as Chief Information Officer.
In his new role, Mr. Holman will be leading BBG's efforts to continuously improve the firm's state-of-the-art information technology infrastructure underpinning BBG's business.
Bringing more than three decades of experience in the information technology field, Mr. Holman has led the IT strategy, development and operations for public and private companies in the consulting, telecommunications and financial services industries.
During his notable career, Mr. Holman has gained industry recognition as a leading authority in information technology. Those achievements include the Austin chapter of the Society for Information Management naming him as the public sector IT executive of the year in 2017.
Additionally, industry publications Computerworld and InformationWeek magazines recognized Mr. Holman for his contributions to the IT industry. He also co-authored a book on data visualization and analysis software.
Prior to joining BBG, Mr. Holman served as Chief Information and Infrastructure Officer at St. David's Foundation in Austin.
Mr. Holman received a masters' degree in information security and assurance from Western Governor's University and a bachelors' degree in mechanical engineering from Southern Methodist University. He also holds a number of industry security certifications.
BBG CEO Chris Roach, MAI, CCIM, commented on Mr. Holman's appointment: "BBG has always embraced technology as a key differentiator to gain a competitive advantage. To that end, BBG has a strong track record of utilizing advanced technology and hiring highly accomplished IT experts to help create the best client outcomes possible as well as achieve our goals for strategic growth. We are extremely fortunate to have someone as talented and well-respected as Blake who will play a pivotal role in taking our technology leadership to the next level."
Mr. Holman commented on his new position: "I am thrilled to be part of the BBG team. BBG's deep commitment to employing cutting-edge latest technology has given the firm a significant edge in this rapidly changing business environment. I look forward to leveraging my IT experience to contribute toward BBG's continued success as a market-leading, independent due diligence firm.
About BBG
BBG offers comprehensive due diligence services including valuation, advisory, assessment, desktop evaluation, energy services, cost segregation, zoning, and ALTA surveys. Headquartered in Dallas, the firm has 48 offices in key US markets and serves more than 2,800 clients. As one of the Big Five national commercial real estate valuation firms, BBG has achieved a reputation for personal attention, on-time delivery and deep expertise in multi-family, office, retail and industrial sectors. For more information about BBG, please visit www.bbgres.com.
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SALT LAKE CITY, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biomerics, a leading vertically integrated contract manufacturer for the attractive interventional device market, announced the creation of a new division, Biomerics Image Guided Intervention (IGI). Biomerics' IGI Division, headquartered in Salt Lake City, provides advanced image generation and processing technologies to enable real-time minimally invasive advanced surgery procedures.
The goal of image-guided intervention systems is to increase the clinician's spatial navigation abilities while reducing the mental burden associated with fusing multiple sources of information. Biomerics IGI division was created to integrate Biomerics interventional catheter technologies with its imaging and guidance technologies to enable these systems.
"Biomerics is uniquely positioned to enable image-guided intervention," said Jeff Penman, President of the Biomerics IGI Division. "Biomerics' unique combination of single-use catheter technology, micro metals processing, and imaging and sensing technologies enables us to quickly develop next-generation interventional systems (surgical box and single use disposable)."
The company's comprehensive range of micro image generation and processing technologies includes optical (endoscopy) imaging, ultrasound imaging, and fluoroscopy (X-ray imaging). Biomerics IGI division's core imaging technologies include video generation (cameras, lenses, cable, lighting, IR, board design), video processing, ultrasound generation and processing, and enhanced reality display and software technology.
"Biomerics IGI provides enabling technology to guide minimally invasive interventional devices to visualize and target surgical anatomy," explained Brian Curtis, Executive Vice President of R&D. "These micro technologies enable physicians to utilize robotic assist systems to navigate devices through the three-dimensional space of the patient's body to improve patient outcomes."
Biomerics IGI division's guidance-enabling technologies include patient registration, positioning, tracking, and navigation technologies; diagnostic sensing; and enhanced reality display (overlay) technology. Biomerics leverages these technologies to enable minimally invasive surgery, ablation, embolization, and biopsy procedures.
"Next-generation minimally invasive devices are engineered to both diagnose and intervene real-time," stated Chris Richardson, VP of Sales and Marketing. "Biomerics IGI has experience with various interventional energy technologies including ultrasound energy, radiofrequency energy, laser energy, mechanical energy, and chemical energy. We are pleased to expand our existing capabilities for our customers in key IGI growth markets including cardiovascular disease, endoscopy, structural heart, neuromodulation, and robotic surgery."
Jeff Penman concluded, "The Biomerics IGI division was created to integrate Biomerics' various technologies to enable rapid design, development, and manufacture of next-generation image-guided intervention systems. We look forward to partnering with our customers on these important advances in patient care."
About Biomerics:
Founded in 1994, Biomerics is the leading mid-market medical device contract manufacturer serving the interventional device market. Trusted as a vertically integrated partner with extensive engineering expertise and solutions, Biomerics supplies 20 of the top 30 medical device OEMs. Biomerics provides engineering design and development services, technology transfer manufacturing services, and contract manufacturing services – including sterilization and packaging - for medical device components, subassemblies, and finished medical devices through eight locations in the United States, Ireland, and Costa Rica to meet immediate and long-term strategic needs. With our engineering Centers of Excellence, Biomerics is a leader in materials & compounding, injection molding, complex extrusion, micromachining of metals & polymers, laser processing, balloons & balloon catheters, advanced catheters & steerables, image guided intervention, and finished device assembly. In addition to operating under a certified ISO 13485:2016 quality system, Biomerics is FDA registered and compliant with FDA 21 CFR Part 820.
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INDIANAPOLIS, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosynthetic® Technologies, LLC today announced that it will launch its 100% biobased emollient for personal care applications; BioEstolide™ 250-100 at the NYSCC Suppliers Day, in New York on May 3rd, 2022.
Biosynthetic® Technologies manufactures a revolutionary new class of biobased synthetic compounds called BioEstolides for personal care and cosmetics formulations. BioEstolides are made from organic fatty acids found in various bio-derived oils and form sustainable, biobased emollients with many features and benefits. BioEstolide™ 250-100 is 100% biobased and provides protection and moisturization as well as a superior sensory profile for the skin. In hair applications, BioEstolide™ 250-100 provides a barrier to retain moisture and protect against heat, while providing additional shine for a healthier look and fell. BioEstolide™ 250-100 is also proven to be a sustainable and natural alternative to silicone. The INCI name has been registered as Acetyl Octyl Polyhydroxyoleate.
Commercial production of BioEstolide™ 250-100 is underway and samples and product literature are available at the company's website: www.biosynthetic.com. The entire BioEstolide is available through Univar Solutions: Biosynthetic Technologies | Univar Solutions.
BioEstolides™ are biobased emollients that are natural, sustainable and come with a wide range of superior performance benefits. These multi-functional, eco-friendly ingredients are derived from Castor and deliver an excellent sensory profile with a NEGATIVE carbon footprint. These patented BioEstolides offer enhanced oxidative stability, provide an extended shelf-life and superior performance characteristics when compared to other natural oils. BioEstolide™ 250-100 are:
- 100% Biobased emollient
- NOI 1.0 (ISO 16128)
- NON-GMO
- Castor Derived
- Extremely Stabile
- Environmentally Friendly
- Vegan, Halal and Kosher Certified
"At NYSCC Suppliers Day we will launch our latest BioEstolide product, the BioEstolide 250-100", says Mark Miller Neubauer, CEO Biosynthetic Technologies. "The BioEstolide 250-100 is a 100% bio-based emollient, derived from Castor Oil, a non-GMO source. It is a sustainable cosmetic ingredient delivers all the benefits of Castor Oil with the additional benefits of a superior sensory profile and a Natural Origin Index (NOI) of 1.0! As such this novel technology provides formulators with an excellent sustainable alternative to silicones for a variety of applications, ranging from hair care to skin care to color cosmetics."
"We are excited to this new 100% biobased BioEstolide product", says Dr. Matthew Kriech, COO at Biosynthetic Technologies. "The market is in desperate need for sustainable and biobased ingredients that deliver performance and superior features and benefits. On top of that, manufacturers are looking for more sustainable products that can facility the corporate initiatives of carbon neutrality and improved ES&G. As such, the BioEstolide 250-100 delivers on all fronts!"
BioEstolide product line is distributed exclusively by Univar Solutions in North America, Latin America and Europe. For more information, or pick up your sample of this innovative sustainable silicone alternatives, please visit the Univar Solutions booth #1131 at NYSCC Suppliers Day.
About Biosynthetic® Technologies LLC:
Biosynthetic® Technologies manufactures a revolutionary new class of biobased synthetic compounds called Estolides that are made from organic fatty acids found in various bio-derived oils. These highly functional biosynthetic oils have numerous uses in personal care. Biosynthetic Technologies strives to make their mark on the world by delivering innovations for a sustainable future. For more information about Biosynthetic™ Technologies, please visit www.biosynthetic.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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CHICAGO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing Capital Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boeing [NYSE: BA], today released the 2022 Commercial Aircraft Financing Market Outlook (CAFMO) showing improving financing stability as the industry recovers from the impacts of the global pandemic.
"Financiers and investors remain committed to the long-term fundamentals that continue to make aircraft a valuable asset class," said Tim Myers, president of Boeing Capital Corporation. "Despite the changing landscape since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry remains resilient and there continues to be sufficient liquidity in the market for our customers with increasing opportunities as traffic recovers."
The 2022 CAFMO reflects Boeing's near-term view of market dynamics and assesses financing sources for new commercial airplane deliveries.
"Industry fundamentals continue to show varying degrees of strength in different markets that reflect the regional trends of the global pandemic," Myers said.
The 2022 CAFMO, an introductory video, regional highlight videos and regional financing data is available at www.boeing.com/CAFMO. Select highlights include:
- For the second consecutive year, 100% of Boeing deliveries were financed by third parties with the top sources of delivery funding in cash, capital markets and sale leasebacks.
- The capital markets continued to play a key role in shoring up liquidity for the sector, with the market close to pre-pandemic levels for most issuers as spreads tightened throughout the year.
- Secured debt for lessors also made a return to pre-pandemic levels with the ABS market making a comeback with volumes at around $8.7 billion, as lessors took advantage of the favorable rate environment.
- Although risk tolerance and activity levels were below pre-pandemic levels, pockets around the world are increasingly looking for business through bank debt.
- Institutional investors and funds continued to seek aviation exposure, filling in where traditional sources of capital retrenched.
- Export credit supported financing for Boeing aircraft contributed about 5% of total funding last year, primarily by the Export-Import Bank of the United States and with one deal supported by UK Export Finance.
The Boeing 2021 Commercial Market Outlook, a separate annual 20-year forecast addressing the market for commercial airplanes and services, projects that through 2040 there will be demand more than 43,500 new airplanes valued at $7.2 trillion.
Caution Concerning Forward-looking Statements
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Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements, including the COVID-19 pandemic and related industry impacts; the 737 MAX, including the timing and conditions of 737 MAX regulatory approvals, lower-than-planned
production rates and/or delivery rates, and increased considerations to customers and suppliers; economic conditions in the United States and globally; general market and industry conditions as they may impact us or our customers; reliance on our commercial customers, our U.S. government customers and our suppliers; the overall health of our aircraft production system, international armed conflict, as well as the other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in The Boeing Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any such statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Boeing Capital Corporation is a global provider of financing solutions. A wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, Boeing Capital offers asset-backed lending and leasing, concentrating on assets that are critical to the core operations of Boeing customers. Boeing Capital's primary mission is to support the other Boeing business units by ensuring customers have the financing they need to buy and take delivery of their Boeing products.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Learn more at boeing.com.
Contact
Mary Kay Leo
Boeing Communications
1-312-218-5060
marykay.leo@boeing.com
Peter Pedraza
Boeing Communications
1-312-618-8998
peter.p.pedraza@boeing.com
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MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) will participate in Bank of America's Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, May 12.
Dan Brennan, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Lauren Tengler, vice president, Investor Relations, will participate in a 30-minute question-and-answer session with the host analyst at approximately 8:00 a.m. PT. A live webcast of the session will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Boston Scientific website at investors.bostonscientific.com.
The replay of the webcast will be accessible at investors.bostonscientific.com beginning approximately one hour following the completion of the event.
Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 40 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. For more information, visit www.bostonscientific.com and connect on Twitter and Facebook.
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The 2022 Awards Celebrate Companies Leading from the Front on LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
CHICAGO, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Built In, a technology recruitment platform, today invites professionals across the U.S. to submit nominations to its 2022 LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Awards.
The awards program will recognize 25 employers that create inclusive workplaces for LGBTQIA+ employees. Companies who seek to be honored in the program must have dedicated tactics for hiring, retaining and engaging LGBTQIA+ talent. Their offerings must go beyond baseline expectations. For instance, they might implement specific efforts to foster advocacy or donate their time and treasure to LGBTQIA+ organizations — and they must meet the requisites listed below. These and other factors contribute to equitable work environments wherein LGBTQIA+ employees can be their authentic selves.
- View the Awards Program Website and Entry Form
- Entry Deadline: May 31, 11:59pm EDT
"At Built In, we work with some of the most human-centered companies in tech," says Sheridan Orr, CMO, Built In. "So we've seen the transformative power of companies that are willing to do the hard work of creating truly inclusive cultures. This program will reward companies that aren't afraid to face uncomfortable truths about their DEI efforts — and specifically their inclusion efforts for employees within the LGBTQIA+ community. It will reward companies that make changes based on those insights, continually evaluate the effectiveness of their DEI programming and serve as standard-bearers for other companies that seek to build LGBTQIA+ advocacy within their walls."
The 25 winners, announced in late June, will be honored as examples of LGBTQIA+ advocacy for other companies to emulate.
Winners Must Have:
- LGBTQIA+ employee representation at both the individual contributor and executive level
- A perks and benefits package that supports the unique needs of LGBTQIA+ employees
- Documented strategies to provide an inclusive environment for LGBTQIA+ employees
- Dedicated hiring tactics to attract LGBTQIA+ talent
Companies who wish to nominate themselves for the LGBTQIA+ Advocacy awards must be based in the U.S.
How to Enter.
- Click "Enter My Company."
- Submit one or more company(s) by or before May 31, 11:59pm EDT
ABOUT BUILT IN'S LGBTQIA+ ADVOCACY AWARDS
The LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Awards is Built In's newest awards program. The program recognizes companies that excel in creating equitable and inclusive workplaces for their LGBTQIA+ employees. A panel of judges will select the 25 winners, which will be announced in late June. The entry window closes on May 31, 11:59pm EDT. https://employers.builtin.com/2022-lgbtqia-advocacy-awards/
ABOUT BUILT IN
Built In is creating the largest platform for technology professionals globally. Monthly, millions of the industry's most in-demand professionals visit the site from across the world. They rely on our platform to stay ahead of tech trends and news, learn skills to accelerate their careers and find opportunities at companies whose values they share. Built In also serves 1,800 customers, innovative companies ranging from startups to those in the Fortune 100. By putting their stories in front of our uniquely engaged audience, we help them hire otherwise hard-to-reach tech professionals, locally, nationally or remotely. www.builtin.com
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Tiffany Meyers
tiffany@builtin.com
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Free Advertiser-Supported Spanish Language Live-Streaming Weather News Network Launches on 40th Anniversary of The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel en Español announces the network's first on-camera meteorologists, including veteran meteorologist Albert Martinez
LOS ANGELES , May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Byron Allen's Allen Media Group television network The Weather Channel – the #1 source for weather news and information on television – is proud to announce today's launch of its brand-new free television network The Weather Channel en Español, the first 24/7 Spanish-language free-streaming weather news network in the United States. The Weather Channel en Español makes its historic debut on the 40th anniversary of the launch of The Weather Channel television network. The Weather Channel en Español has signed major sponsors including Ford, GEICO, General Motors, Toyota, Walmart and many others.
The Weather Channel en Español features a variety of Spanish language weather content, including locally specific forecasting, storytelling that will help viewers understand the variation behind weather events, climate science, and its human impact. Also, the new free-streaming network will utilize the full resources of The Weather Channel, including the network's multiple Emmy® award-winning immersive mixed reality (IMR) technology. Viewers can expect the same exceptional quality and timely reporting they rely on from The Weather Channel, along with seamless collaboration among other Allen Media Group platforms such as Pattrn – The Weather Channel's climate, environment and sustainability network.
"The Hispanic marketplace is indexing extremely well with streaming services and is severely underserved. Our launch of The Weather Channel en Español is historic, and is a recognition of the continued and significant growth of the U.S. Hispanic population and the constant need to keep the entire public informed and safe as multi-billion dollar weather disasters are on the rise – especially in communities where Spanish is spoken as both the primary and secondary language in millions of households throughout America," said Byron Allen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of The Weather Channel parent company, Allen Media Group. "I am proud to say viewers of The Weather Channel en Español will be able to increase their safety and awareness of extreme weather events with the full support of the number one weather news network, and its vast resources, infrastructure, technology, and scientists."
"I'm very proud to be a part of Allen Media Group's significant investment in The Weather Channel en Español," said Sussy Ruiz, Editor-in-Chief of The Weather Channel en Español. "The Weather Channel has been voted the most-trusted news brand in America for 11 consecutive years, and the fifth most-trusted brand overall. The full resources of The Weather Channel have been dedicated to ensure The Weather Channel en Español achieves The Weather Channel's 40-year history of excellence."
"The Weather Channel en Español represents the continued commitment of The Weather Channel to keep the entire public informed and safe when severe weather is about to strike," said Nora Zimmett, President, News and Original Series for Weather Group. "In addition to vital weather and climate information, The Weather Channel en Español also provides cutting edge technology, comprehensive storytelling, plus compelling and engaging original programming."
The first on-camera meteorologists to join The Weather Channel en Español are Albert Martinez, Henry Golac, Milmar Ramirez, Jessica Fernandez, Abel Hernandez and Lorena Lim.
- Martinez brings over 13 years of experience to The Weather Channel en Español and is known as one of the most trusted names in weather coverage, particularly among the Hispanic audience. He is a 13-time Emmy® award recipient, 5-time Telly award recipient and one of the highest rated meteorologists in the industry. His experience includes extensive live and field reporting of climate change, science, and astronomy. In his new role as Senior Meteorologist, Martinez will be responsible for directing and managing all aspects of weather content for The Weather Channel en Español, including integrating his previous experience in augmented and immersive mixed reality as a Max Reality Ambassador for The Weather Company (IBM). Prior to joining The Weather Channel en Español, Martinez anchored as Chief Meteorologist for Univision Network's Despierta America, Edicion Digital, Noticiero Univision, and PrendeTV.
- Golac is an 11-time Emmy® award-winning meteorologist and is the 2021 Rocky Mountain Emmy® award recipient for Best Weather Anchor in Arizona. Most recently, Golac served as Chief Meteorologist at Telemundo in Arizona. Golac has also held various roles at Univision Orlando, Radio Exito 105.5 FM and America Teve Channel 41.
- Ramirez is also an Emmy® award-winning meteorologist with extensive experience in Spanish-language reporting. Previously, Ramirez was an anchor at Telemundo and Univision in Dallas, where she presented the weather forecast, as well as planned and coordinated severe weather coverage.
- Fernandez joins the network from Univision 23 Miami and previously held positions as a meteorologist at NBC KGNS 8 Gray Television in Laredo, Texas and WSVN Channel 7 Miami/Sunbeam Television. She earned a Professional Science Master's Degree in Broadcast Meteorology from the University of Miami.
- Hernandez brings more than 20 years of experience as a weather presenter in major Hispanic markets like New York, Miami, Dallas, and San Antonio. Hernandez has won multiple Emmy® Awards in various categories such as, best weathercaster, best weather anchor during severe weather and best video journalist for an environmental report in Texas.
- Lim joins The Weather Channel en Español from Salt Lake City, Utah where she was a chief meteorologist for the Telemundo local station. Lim was responsible for forecasting and planning for significant weather events in the area, as well as coordinating and producing weather coverage for markets like Sacramento, Tampa, Denver, Las Vegas, and Arizona. Previously, she was the chief meteorologist at a local Oklahoma news station, and held roles as a forecaster and researcher at Cuba's National Institute of Oceanography and the National Institute of Meteorology.
The Weather Channel en Español is 100% free and available across over-the-top streaming platforms and all mobile devices. The content is focused on the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America. The Weather Channel en Español is also accessible via The Weather Channel app.
About The Weather Channel en Español
The Weather Channel en Español network is the first 24/7 Spanish-language free-streaming weather news network in the United States, providing weather coverage and news across the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America. The network is 100% free and available across over-the-top streaming platforms. The Weather Channel en Español offers a variety of Spanish language weather content, including regionally specific forecasting, storytelling that will help viewers understand the variation behind weather events, and climate science and the human impacts. The Weather Channel en Espanol is an extension of The Weather Channel television network, the #1 source for weather news and information on TV. For more information follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About The Weather Channel
Since its launch 40 years ago, The Weather Channel television network has become the top-rated and most widely distributed weather network in America. The Weather Channel television network has been the leader in severe weather coverage, providing the most comprehensive analysis of any media outlet and serving as the nation's only 24-hour source of national storm coverage. With trusted meteorologists who analyze, forecast and report the weather, its expertise is unrivaled. In 2018, the Ipsos poll ranked The Weather Channel as the most trusted name in news media and in 2021 and 2019, The Weather Channel won Emmy Awards for its innovative Immersive Mixed Reality technology which is changing the standard in weather presentation. For 11 years in a row (2011-2021), Harris Poll has ranked The Weather Channel as the "TV News Brand of the Year." For more information visit: www.weathergroup.com.
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Operation at room-temperature enables faster scan data verification for improved accuracy
BOULDER, Colo., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CaliberMRI, a global leader in quantitative MRI Quality Control, announced a first-of-its-kind capability for calibration of room-temperature MRI data. To achieve this, Caliber offers an integrated platform including their "QIBA" Premium Diffusion Phantom, patented MR-readable thermometry, qCal-MR® software, and reference data from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) is an imaging biomarker measured by MRI that reflects diffusion of water molecules within tissues. This is an important indicator of tissue health with respect to diagnosis and treatment monitoring of brain diseases, cancers and other conditions. Scan data is used to generate a map of ADC measurements at each voxel in a 3D data set. To improve accuracy, the system must be calibrated using a standard (or "phantom") with known MR properties. Corrections are applied to address temperature-dependent properties like ADC. Until now, MRI operators have had to equilibrate the QIBA phantom in an ice bath overnight to generate reference measurements at 0⁰C. This procedure is reliable, but it's cumbersome and time consuming. CaliberMRI's integrated quality control platform generates automated corrections to ADC over a wide range of temperatures. "Our highly automated hardware/software platform greatly simplifies the workflow for our customers while providing the incredible insights, repeatability and reproducibility of quantitative MRI," said Bill Hollander, CEO of CaliberMRI.
CaliberMRI will be exhibiting at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) May 7-12 in London, England. Come visit us at Booth D26 or schedule a meeting via our website, qmri.com.
CaliberMRI designs, develops, and manufactures integrated hardware/software platforms to make MRI measurement science easy. This includes tools for MRI system standardization and harmonization, a critical requirement for MRI quality control and objective quantitative MRI (qMRI) data. Our platform includes T1, T2, PD, and ADC properties and other MR performance characterization, assesses performance over time, and offers known, standardized NIST-traceable biomarker mimics calibrated to a ground truth. Our standard products include brain, breast, and prostate phantoms. Our products are utilized worldwide in premier research institutions, clinics, and hospitals. Our work focuses on improving QC to advance health insights. For further information, please visit our website at qmri.com.
Contact
Callie Weiant
VP of Sales and Business Development
info@qmri.com
+1.720.828.QMRI (7674)
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Nail's CAMO® brand of tools and fasteners has introduced new CAMO Stainless Steel fasteners to help contractors, remodelers and DIYers build better in every environment. Now, the CAMO brand can add fastening efficiency and strength to exterior projects across the country, no matter the environment. Designed to protect connections against the elements, CAMO's 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel fasteners are ideal for use in highly corrosive coastal and agricultural environments and applications that face abrasive agents. CAMO 305 Stainless Steel fasteners provide excellent corrosion resistance and long-lasting aesthetics for a variety of inland exterior projects.
"CAMO is excited to offer a full line of Stainless Steel screws and nails for contractors to add value and performance to their upcoming projects," said Doug Hutchings, Vice President of Product Development at National Nail. "The variety of Stainless Steel fasteners deliver superior corrosion resistance and holding power on any jobsite, even in the harshest coastal conditions."
Hutchings added that the unique Stainless Steel Fastener pails with metallic lids is the first in a series of visually bold, new CAMO packaging that will ultimately be rolling out to all CAMO products. Other brand colors like CAMO's distinct orange is designed with the end-consumer in mind for easier selection.
Perfect for building wood or composite decks and other exterior projects, CAMO's new line of Stainless Steel fasteners includes hand drive deck, composite and trim screws that come with a 2 in. (50.8mm) power bit for jobsite convenience. They also offer 316 Stainless Steel Marine Grade Edge Screws for use with CAMO MARKSMAN Pro® tools and collated screws for use with the CAMO DRIVE™ stand-up tool. New to the CAMO brand are ring shank deck nails and joist hanger nails as well as collated ring shank framing nails and collated metal hanger nails that are compatible with a wide array of pneumatic nailers.
Just like other CAMO tools and fasteners, CAMO backs up their line of Stainless Steel screws and nails with a warranty to resist rust and corrosion. Look for the new shiny silver pails that identify CAMO's new Stainless Steel fastener line and learn more at http://www.camofasteners.com.
About CAMO
CAMO exists to provide the best deck fastening installation experience for hardworking doers who take pride in their work and value their wallet. That's you. Whether you install decks for a living, offer to help build them with a buddy, or maybe build just one in your lifetime, CAMO products are engineered to save you time and ensure your work looks and performs as you expect it should. CAMO®. The Better Way to Build a Deck. For more information or to locate a dealer, visit http://www.camofasteners.com or call 1-800-968-6245. Be sure to "Like" @camofasteners on Facebook and @camodeckfasteners on Instagram. Search CAMO Fasteners on YouTube to find our channel or check us out on Pinterest.
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Top Shopping Deals and How To Give Back During the First Amazon Pet Day on May 2nd
SEATTLE, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
BACKGROUND:
Kick off National Pet Month with a 'woof' and 'meow' on May 2nd with the first-ever Amazon Pet Day, featuring deals from top-rated, pet-approved brands. Whether owners are looking to celebrate their sweet pup with treats and toys, need a camera to keep an eye on their furry friend, or have recently welcomed a pet into their home and need extra cleaning supplies, this one-stop shop 24-hour deals event has you covered.
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9036751-amazon-national-pet-month-top-shopping-deals-give-back/
Retail and Entertainment Expert Katie Larsen shares how to save on a wide selection of tail-wagging deals across categories such as home, pets, and electronics and from select small businesses. She also offers pet parent shopping tips, such as receiving curated recommendations for their pet and how customers can give back this National Pet Month.
KATIE SHARES THE FOLLOWING TIPS:
- CURATED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR PET: Set your fur baby up on Amazon Pet Profiles where you can be sent curated recommendations specifically for your special pet.
- GIVE BACK THIS NATIONAL PET MONTH: It's simple to give back this National Pet Month through AmazonSmile or by contributing to over 2000 shelters who have made Wish Lists via Adopt A Shelter.
- SHOP ONLINE FOR THE BEST DEALS: Take advantage of incredible deals from top-rated, pet-approved brands such as Furbo, Frontline, and Bissell during Amazon Pet Day on May 2nd.
- CATCH A MOVIE WITH YOUR PET: Prime members can rent or buy popular pet movies for 50% off including Sing, Marley & Me, A Dog's Purpose and more.
For more information visit: amazon.com/pets-deals
MORE ABOUT KATIE LARSEN:
Katie has been with Amazon over eight years, with the last four years focused on Retail and Entertainment programming. Prior to Amazon, she taught elementary school for 8 years. Katie has a double Doodle named Baker and, his brother, Buckles, is also a dog of Amazon!
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WASHINGTON, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) announced today that it has named Michael Kothakota, Ph.D., CFP® as its first Head of Research. In this newly created position, Kothakota will lead the organization's research enterprise and develop and execute a research agenda.
Based in CFP Board's Washington, D.C. headquarters, Kothakota will drive empirical and longitudinal research studies to assess the impact that financial planning has on clients' well-being. Further, he will develop new research and resources for practitioners and CFP Board business intelligence. He will report directly to COO Elizabeth Stewart.
"This newly created position will oversee cutting-edge studies to demonstrate the value proposition of CFP® certification to the public, policymakers, firms and advisors," said CFP Board CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE. "Michael's experience as a veteran, small business entrepreneur, CFP® professional and adjunct professor makes him uniquely qualified to implement a comprehensive approach to research in an age of constant data expansion."
Kothakota joins CFP Board from WolfBridge Wealth, where he served as CEO and conducted all parts of the financial planning process for retail clients. He also designed and implemented surveys and analyzed data as a Partner at DataTactix and Research Consultant at Bento, Inc., and served on the Research Council at IncomeLab™. Kothakota holds teaching positions at Kansas State University, the University of Georgia and Columbia University.
Kothakota holds a Master of Science degree in predictive analytics from Northwestern University and a Ph.D in personal financial planning from Kansas State University.
ABOUT CFP BOARD
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is a professional body for personal financial planners in the U.S. CFP Board sets standards for financial planning and administers the prestigious CFP® certification – one of the most respected certifications in financial services – so that the public has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning. CFP Board, along with its Center for Financial Planning, is committed to increasing the public's awareness of CFP® certification and access to a diverse, ethical and competent financial planning workforce. Widely recognized by firms as the standard for financial planning, CFP® certification is held by more than 92,000 people in the United States.
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LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Chain Innovations LLC. has teamed up with Hidden Empire Film Group LP. to give fans an interactive experience and first look at the 2022 film release, 'FEAR.' On Chain Innovations alongside Deon Taylor and Roxanne Avent Taylor's Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG) developed and will launch this pixel-art running mobile game and NFT experience, developed for IOS and Android. The cross integration of film and P2E gaming has not been successfully done before. FEAR the game is based on their film titled 'FEAR' which was directed by Deon Taylor (The Intruder, Black and Blue, Fatale) and stars Joseph Sikora (Power, Ozarks) in the leading role.
According to Fear director, Deon Taylor; "The Fear game allows us to naturally develop audience affinity for characters and a story they may not be familiar with yet. Hidden Empire Film Group films are made for the excitement of a diverse demographic. This partnership allows us to create a community directly with those of our Gen Z and Millennial audiences."
Part of the draw for the "Fear" game is the engagement of the NFT holders who are literally vested in the project. On Chain Innovations will mint 10,000 NFT membership passes in August 2022. They will be minted and sold over four separate periods, the first coinciding with the release of the film. The details of this can be found on the project's roadmap.
No one has successfully integrated blockchain utility with film, "The NFT space is exploding with so much innovation and we've spent the last few years experimenting with smart-contracts and blockchain technologies, developing a way that we could engage our audiences with more than the traditional film marketing campaign," said Darrick Angelone, CEO of On Chain Innovations.
A first look beta version of the game will be available on the Apple and Google app stores in early May and will be available to play by invitation only. Invitations will be given away for free by the studio and Fear movie cast. The final game will be available to everyone in July 2022 and the P2E version launch will coincide with the black carpet premiere of Fear, in theaters on August 26th 2022.
Hidden Empire Film Group ("HEFG"), founded by Black filmmaking team Deon Taylor and Roxanne Avent Taylor in partnership with investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith, is a next generation film production, distribution and marketing company. HEFG has partnered with major distributors including LIONSGATE on movies including FATALE starring Michael Ealy & two-time Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank, as well as SONY SCREEN GEMS on the movies BLACK & BLUE starring Academy Award® nominee Naomie Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Mike Colter and Frank Grillo and the thriller THE INTRUDER starring Michael Ealy, Meagan Good and Dennis Quaid. Upcoming projects include the John Lewis biopic FREEDOM RIDE.
On Chain Innovations started in 2022 as a vehicle for Hollywood to be able to explore the blockchain and the infinite possibilities it holds for brands and their audiences. The first product from On Chain Innovations will be the Fear mobile gaming and NFT experience.
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Lodging franchisor continues commitment to increasing diversity across hospitality industry
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world's largest lodging franchisors, announced two new franchise development directors have joined the company's emerging markets team: Jacquelyn Peterson and Marcus Thomas.
Together, Peterson and Thomas bring more than three decades of hospitality expertise to Choice, where they will help further the company's longstanding efforts to extend hotel ownership opportunities to underrepresented populations.
- Jacquelyn Peterson joins Choice Hotels as an Emerging Markets Director. In this role, she will build on her successful tenure of empowering small business ownership by focusing specifically on bridging the gaps between veteran and female entrepreneurs and hotel ownership. Peterson earned her bachelor's degree in hotel, restaurant and tourism management from the University of South Carolina and a master's degree in leisure studies from the University of Georgia.
- Marcus Thomas also joins Choice as an Emerging Markets Director, where he will be responsible for driving new development and expansion opportunities for the company's African American, Latin American and Native American emerging market segments. Thomas brings more than 10 years of sales and business consulting experience in the hospitality, technology and real estate industries to the position, most recently serving as a senior consultant for Konica Minolta, a Tokyo-based multinational technology company. Thomas earned a degree in business administration and international business from Sam Houston State University, and is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
"At Choice Hotels, optimizing the right brands in the right markets – and equipping our owners with the right tools to succeed in any environment – is only part of how we deliver on our commitment to fuel their profitability and success. Equally important, is efforts to enhance opportunities for minority-owned businesses," said John Lancaster, vice president, emerging markets, franchise development and owner relations, Choice Hotels. "Since forming the industry's first emerging markets-focused development team, Choice has awarded and financially supported more than 300 franchise agreements with under-represented minorities and seasoned entrepreneurs, including nearly 30 contracts last year alone. Jacquelyn and Marcus are both results-driven, charismatic leaders whose wealth of industry experience will help the company build on its commitment to supporting a diverse franchise base."
For more information on these initiatives, as well as Choice Hotels development opportunities, visit www.choicehotelsdevelopment.com/diversity.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With more than 7,000 hotels, representing nearly 600,000 rooms, in 35 countries and territories as of December 31, 2021, the Choice® family of hotel brands provides business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upscale, midscale, extended-stay and economy segments. The award-winning Choice Privileges® loyalty program offers members benefits ranging from everyday rewards to exceptional experiences. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.
This is not an offering. No offer or sale of a franchise will be made except by a Franchise Disclosure Document first filed and registered with applicable state authorities. A copy of the Franchise Disclosure Document can be obtained through contacting Choice Hotels International at 1 Choice Hotels Circle, Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20850, development@choicehotels.com.
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BETHESDA, Md., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Clark Construction Group announced that it will require all craft workers to wear safety helmets that meet certain performance standards and that are equipped with an integrated four-point chin strap on all new projects starting on August 1, 2022. This requirement further solidifies the company's commitment to ensuring enhanced head protection for workers on its jobsites. Clark is the first general contractor to implement a corporate-wide requirement.
"Traditional hard hats are no longer the best option to protect the safety and well-being of the men and women on construction sites and just about everybody knows that," said Kris Manning, senior vice president of safety at Clark. "The time is now for us to evolve as an industry and expedite the adoption of safety helmets."
In 2017, Clark took the step of rolling out helmets to all of its employees – the first general contractor to do so. The year prior, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that 25% of all construction fatalities result from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), most of which occurred from a fall. With this alarming data in hand, Clark's safety team began to search for ways to improve the protective gear utilized by employees. After more than a year of research, testing, and evaluating internal and third-party studies, Clark determined that safety helmets meeting certain performance standards and equipped with an integrated chin strap were a prudent solution to preventing TBIs as the result of a fall.
"We recognize that adoption will not be easy, but we truly believe it is the right thing to do and we look forward to working with our trade partners and other general contractors to make it happen," said Manning.
For Safety Week 2022, Clark has partnered with helmet manufacturers KASK, JSP, and Milwaukee to distribute over 1,500 safety helmets to craft workers on its projects nationwide.
About Clark Construction Group
Clark Construction Group is one of the nation's most experienced and respected providers of building and civil construction services companies with annual revenues of approximately $5 billion. Founded in 1906, the company has offices strategically located to serve clients throughout the country. For more information, visit www.clarkconstruction.com.
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ASCAP Award-Winning Composers for Loki, Only Murders in the Building and The Morning Show Join for ASCAP Experience Hit Streaming Series Panel on May 5
NEW YORK, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Honoring the composers whose music elevates the magic of the moving image, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers today reveals the winners of the 2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards. The event runs May 2-5 across @ASCAP social media and @ASCAPScreen on Instagram and opens with the winners of the highly coveted 2022 ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards.
The ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards are the only honors of their kind among US performing rights organizations – winners are voted upon by the ASCAP composer and songwriter community. Selected from an incredibly talented group of nominees, the 2022 winners created scores for an Oscar-winning animated musical comedy film, a cinematic documentary examining the history of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa race massacre, a satirical comedy-drama series and an intergalactic adventure game:
- Film Score of the Year: Encanto - Germaine Franco
- Documentary Score of the Year: Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street - Amanda Jones
- Television Score of the Year: The White Lotus - Cristobal Tapia de Veer
- Television Theme of the Year: The White Lotus - Cristobal Tapia de Veer
- Video Game Score of the Year: Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart - Wataru Hokoyama
The 2022 ASCAP Screen Music Awards reflect the new golden age of streaming television, with composers of many of the past year's hit series among the winners. They include Bear McCreary for his score for mind-bending, sci-fi streamer Foundation, Jung Jae-Il, 23 and Park Min Ju for their work on record-breaking megahit Squid Game and Lorne Balfe for his musical prowess featured in both adventure fantasy show The Wheel of Time and drama mini-series Dopesick. Among the Top Streaming Film winners, Marius de Vries is recognized for his score on Oscar-winning film CODA, and Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell take home their first ASCAP Screen Award wins for their music in the documentary Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry.
In other top categories, Top Box Office Film goes to Michael Giacchino for his epic score in the box office history-maker Spider-Man: No Way Home, and industry giant David Vanacore is named the top winner for Most Performed Themes and Underscore for his work on shows including Survivor, Naked & Afraid and Hell's Kitchen. Composers Matthew Hawkins, Maurice "m.0." Jackson and Neil Martin take home Top Network Television Series for their main theme for NCIS, while John Sereda wins Top Cable Television Series for the music featured in the historical drama When Calls the Heart.
ASCAP Experience will host "Main Stream Music: Composing for TV in the Streaming Age," a special ASCAP Screen Music Awards session to close out the festivities on May 5 at 3PM ET/ 12 PM PT. Premiering on ASCAP's YouTube channel, the panel will feature hit streaming series composers Carter Burwell (The Morning Show), Natalie Holt (Loki) and Siddhartha Khosla (Only Murders in the Building). The ASCAP Screen Music Award winners will explore how composers have contributed to the incredible cultural impact of streaming series during the pandemic. More information on ASCAP Experience is available at www.ascapexperience.com.
Throughout the four-day social media celebration, the ASCAP Screen Music Awards will feature exclusive behind-the-scenes videos, advice, acceptance speeches and other surprises from the winning music creators. Starting at 12PM ET / 9AM PT on May 2 through May 5, friends, fans and peers can join in the festivities via @ASCAP on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook and @ASCAPScreen on Instagram, using the hashtag #ASCAPAwards.
The complete list of winners is available on the ASCAP website: www.ascap.com/screenawards22.
About ASCAP
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP's mission is to license and promote the music of its members and foreign affiliates, obtain fair compensation for the public performance of their works and to distribute the royalties that it collects based upon those performances. ASCAP members write the world's best-loved music and ASCAP has pioneered the efficient licensing of that music to hundreds of thousands of enterprises who use it to add value to their business - from bars, restaurants and retail, to radio, TV and cable, to Internet, mobile services and more. The ASCAP license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. With more than 850,000 members representing more than 16 million copyrighted works, ASCAP is the worldwide leader in performance royalties, service and advocacy for songwriters and composers, and the only American performing rights organization (PRO) owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. Learn more and stay in touch at www.ascap.com, on Twitter and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.
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- American tool icon, CRAFTSMAN will honor women who build pride in their homes, yards and communities with limited edition She Builds Pride™ CRAFTSMAN S2000 storage units available exclusively as a giveaway.
- CRAFTSMAN is teaming up with TV host and auto enthusiast Cristy Lee and esteemed furniture makers Woodward Throwbacks to recognize and share stories of women makers across the country.
TOWSON, Md., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CRAFTSMAN®, a Stanley Black & Decker brand (NYSE: SWK), today announced its She Builds Pride™ giveaway celebrating women who inspire and make a difference in their homes and communities. As part of the giveaway, CRAFTSMAN invites followers on its social media channels to use the hashtag #SheBuildsPride to nominate a woman maker in their lives to win a limited edition She Builds Pride™ storage unit set available exclusively via a giveaway.
"CRAFTSMAN's She Builds Pride™ campaign was inspired by the countless hard-working women who perform remarkable work in their homes, yards and communities – taking pride in every accomplishment from the simplest oil change to a complete landscape overhaul," said Heather Kang, Global Chief Marketing Officer of Global Tools & Storage for Stanley Black & Decker. "It's women and doers like these who CRAFTSMAN has served for generations, and we are honored to recognize them this month and throughout the year."
Teaming Up with Cristy Lee and Woodward Throwbacks
As part of the She Builds Pride™ campaign, CRAFTSMAN is teaming up with TV host and auto enthusiast Cristy Lee and esteemed furniture makers Woodward Throwbacks throughout the campaign to reflect on remarkable women who have shaped their lives and demonstrated building pride in their work. Both brand ambassadors will feature a special moment shared with their mothers, while presenting them with limited edition She Builds Pride™ storage units in honor of Mother's Day.
Tell Us How #SheBuildsPride: Nomination Period Open
Followers can nominate an inspirational woman in their life now through May 15, 2022, to win a limited edition She Builds Pride™ storage unit combo by sharing a photo and story of the nominee building pride in her home, yard, or community. Storage units include the combination of the brand's iconic S2000 41-Inch Rolling Tool Cabinet (CMST98270RB) and 41-Inch Tool Chest (CMST98269RB) both of which are proudly made in Sedalia, Missouri using global materials.
Nominations can be submitted on Instagram by tagging @CRAFTSMAN and using the hashtag #SheBuildsPride or by mail-in entry form. No purchase necessary to win or enter. For more information on CRAFTSMAN's She Builds Pride™ campaign, view the official rules or visit @CRAFTSMAN on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram along with the hashtag #SheBuildsPride.
About CRAFTSMAN®
CRAFTSMAN®, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, is an American icon that homeowners, home builders, auto enthusiasts and master mechanics have trusted since 1927 – and today's CRAFTSMAN® continues that legacy. With a focus on reliable, high-performance tools, storage and equipment, CRAFTSMAN® has revived its long-established pride in superior quality. Now it's easier than ever to get the tools trusted for generations at more places than ever. For more information visit www.craftsman.com or follow CRAFTSMAN® on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Stanley Black & Decker
Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) is the world's largest tool company, with revenues of more than $15 billion, headquartered in the USA with nearly 50 manufacturing facilities across America. Guided by its purpose – for those who make the world – the company's 60,000 diverse and high-performing employees produce innovative, award-winning power tools, hand tools, storage, digital tool solutions, lifestyle products, outdoor products, engineered fasteners and other industrial equipment to support the world's makers, creators, tradespeople and builders. The company's iconic brands include DEWALT, BLACK+DECKER, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, Cub Cadet and Troy-Bilt. Recognized for its leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG), Stanley Black & Decker strives to be a force for good in support of its communities, employees, customers and other stakeholders. To learn more visit: www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.
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KATY, Texas, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Franchise today announced the April 30, 2022 opening of Crunch Katy, a spacious 38,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch Katy is located at 1550 Mason Rd.
Founding members will receive pre-opening rates with only $1 enrollment, in addition to a Crunch swag bag, discounts on small group and personal training, and more.
Fusing fitness with entertainment to make serious exercise fun, Crunch Katy will offer top-quality cardio equipment and strength training equipment, a luxurious spa with a sauna, a junior Olympic lap pool, a full-size basketball court, a dedicated group fitness studio, HydroMassage® beds, tanning beds, red light therapy, Kids Crunch, and more.
"We are extremely excited to open our second of many James Harden owned Crunch Fitness locations in Harris County," said Curtis Harman, CEO of Harman Fitness. "This is a state-of-the-art facility with the best amenities, a friendly team and, of course, the No Judgments philosophy. We can't wait to serve the Katy community."
Crunch is known for its innovative group fitness programming and will offer a wide range of classes every week, including BodyWeb with TRX®, Zumba®, Cardio Tai Box, Yoga Body Sculpt and Fat Burning Pilates. Members looking for additional guidance or motivation can utilize the HIITZone™, a proprietary high-intensity interval group-training program.
Prospective members can visit https://www.crunch.com/locations/katy or call 281-886-8383 to reserve memberships at discounted rates beginning at $9.99 per month.
Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of 'No Judgments.' Crunch serves a fitness community for all kinds of people, with all types of goals, exercising all different ways, working it out at the same place together. Today, we are renowned for creating one-of-a-kind group fitness classes and unique programming for our wildly diverse members. Headquartered in New York City, Crunch serves over 1.9 million members with over 400 gyms worldwide in 34 states and the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Portugal, Puerto Rico, and Spain. Crunch is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe.
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MIAMI, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Public Access Lagoons™ projects that Crystal Lagoons is developing around the world could reduce 14 million tons in CO2 emissions, equivalent to 40% of the carbon footprint of the tourism and transportation industries. Through its contribution to furthering carbon neutrality in different economic and social activities this has led the so-called PAL™ developments to be recognized as "Champion of Champions" in the 2022 version of the "Green World Awards" in Abu Dhabi.
The multinational water innovation company won both the award in the Carbon Reduction category and the highest distinction in these British sustainable awards, beating the winners of the categories of Climate Change, Water and Energy Efficiency, Innovation and others, as well as the more than 500 entries received by the organization.
PAL™ projects revolutionize cities by bringing beach life with turquoise waters and white sands to urban areas and reducing by about 50% the number of car journeys and flights to coastal destinations and natural beaches that, globally, total about 35 million tons of CO2 per year.
The "Green World Awards" recognize the countries, companies and organizations that contribute the most to protecting the ecosystem and are sponsored by reputable British environmental organizations.
The PAL™ developments were selected for their pro-environmental concept and the prize was awarded at Abu Dhabi. The "Champion of Champions" award is not the first accolade to be bestowed on PAL™ projects. The model previously received the Green Apple Award at the Palace of Westminster in London.
A key factor in the nomination was the groundbreaking nature of these complexes, which bring beach life to the cities through large crystalline lagoons suitable for swimming and water sports, surrounded by white sandy beaches and diverse infrastructure of services and entertainment.
The PAL™ developments reduce commuting and generate carbon footprint savings equivalent to the annual energy consumption of 2.3 billion homes, as they allow people to access the beach by walking, cycling, using public transportation or short car trips.
Crystal Lagoons already has 810 PAL™ developments in various stages of development around the world. Among the most notable agreements are in: United States (5 PAL™ projects in Orlando and 4 in Atlanta), Korea (30 PAL™ projects), Pakistan (15 PAL™ complexes), Colombia (13 PAL™ projects) and Central America (11 PAL™ developments).
MEDIA CONTACT: Ignacio Rivera, irivera@quorumcomunicaciones.cl
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Elevation Gold Corp. (TSXV: ELVT) (OTCQX: EVGDF) ("Elevation Gold " or the "Company") a U.S.-focused gold producer with district-scale exploration potential in the Walker Lane Trend in Arizona and Nevada, is pleased to announce financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021. All figures are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise noted.
Summary for the Year Ended December 31, 2021
- Total revenue of $58.8 million on sales of 29,175 ounces of gold and 266,088 ounces of silver. The average realized price of gold per ounce sold (1) was $1,796
- Production of 29,107 ounces of gold and 229,212 ounces of silver for 2021 from 2,757,861 ore tonnes processed with average grades of 0.43 g/t gold and 5.75 g/t silver
- Earnings from mine operations of $11.7 million before depreciation and depletion
- Commissioning and ramp up to full operation of Heap Leach Pad 3A
- Cash costs per ounce of gold sold (1) of $1,225 and all-in sustaining costs ("AISC") per ounce of gold sold (1) of $1,997 (of which $594 per ounce was related to capital expenditures tied to exploration and heap leach pad build)
- Updated Mineral Reserve and Resource estimates and Technical Report for its Moss Mine in Q4 2021
- Completed 2021 exploration multi-phase infill and resource expansion drilling program at the Moss Mine, which included 42,570 meters of drilling and a regional exploration program conducted at the Hercules Project
Michael G. Allen, President of Elevation stated, "Fragmentation and crusher utilization will be the focus of operations for 2022. This will allow us to maximize throughput of the operation and lower unit costs. We are currently exposing higher grade ore in the East Pit, which when combined with higher throughput should lead to an increase in production showing up in the later half of 2022. We remain excited by the potential of the district scale property and will be testing high priority exploration targets in Q2 2022."
The following table provides a summary of the components of the Company's net income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2021, six months ended December 31, 2020, and year ended June 30, 2020. For further details, refer to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 and related Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the same period.
The following table provides a summary of the Company's operational statistics for the year ended December 31, 2021, six months ended December 31, 2020, and year ended June 30, 2020. For further details, refer to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 and related Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for the same period.
Unless otherwise indicated, all technical data contained in this press release that relates to geology, exploration and mineral resources has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Warwick Board, P.Geo, Vice President Exploration of Elevation Gold. He is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 responsible for the Moss Regional Exploration Project and other exploration programs and he has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.
Unless otherwise indicated, the technical disclosure contained within this press release that relates to the Company's operating mine has been reviewed and approved by Tim J. Swendseid, Chief Operating Officer of the Company and a Qualified Person for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101.
Full consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 and related Management Discussion & Analysis for the same period can be found at www.sedar.com and the Company's website at www.elevationgold.com.
The following tables represent the calculation of certain Non-IFRS Financial Measures as referenced in this news release.
Elevation Gold is a publicly listed gold and silver producer, engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of mineral properties located in the United States. Elevation Gold's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") in Canada under the ticker symbol ELVT and on the OTCQX in the United States under the ticker symbol EVGDF. The Company's principal operation is the 100% owned Moss Mine in Mohave County, Arizona. Elevation also holds the title to the Hercules exploration property, located in Lyon County, Nevada.
"Michael G. Allen"
President
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document constitute forward-looking information, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company's plans, prospects and business strategies; the Company's guidance on the timing and amount of future production and its expectations regarding the results of operations; expected costs; permitting requirements and timelines; timing and possible outcome of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimations, life of mine estimates, and mine plans; anticipated exploration and development activities at the Company's projects; net present value; design parameters; economic potential; processing mineralized material; the potential of robust economic potential at the Moss Mine Project. Words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "target", "plan", "goal", "aim", "intend", "continue", "budget", "estimate", "may", "will", "can", "could", "should", "schedule" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon various estimates and assumptions including, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management, including that the Company can access financing, appropriate equipment and sufficient labour; assumed and future price of gold, silver and other metals; anticipated costs; ability to achieve goals; and assumptions related to the factors set forth below. While these factors and assumptions are considered reasonable by the Company as at the date of this document in light of management's experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, these statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements and information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks inherent in mining, including, but not limited to risks to the environment, industrial accidents, catastrophic equipment failures, unusual or unexpected geological formations or unstable ground conditions, and natural phenomena such as earthquakes, flooding or unusually severe weather; uninsurable risks; global financial conditions and inflation; changes in the Company's share price, and volatility in the equity markets in general; volatility and fluctuations in metal and commodity prices; the threat associated with outbreaks of viruses and infectious diseases, including the COVID-19 virus; delays or the inability to obtain, retain or comply with permits; risks related to negative publicity with respect to the Company or the mining industry in general; health and safety risks; exploration, development or mining results not being consistent with the Company's expectations; unavailable or inaccessible infrastructure and risks related to ageing infrastructure; actual ore mined and/or metal recoveries varying from Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates, estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution, mine plans and metallurgical and other characteristics; risks associated with the estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, including, but not limited to, models relating thereto; ore processing efficiency; information technology and cybersecurity risks; potential for the allegation of fraud and corruption involving the Company, its customers, suppliers or employees, or the allegation of improper or discriminatory employment practices; regulatory investigations, enforcement, sanctions and/or related or other litigation; estimates of future production and operations; estimates of operating cost estimates; the potential for and effects of labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or shortages of labour or interruptions in production; risks related to the environmental regulation and environmental impact of the Company's operations and products and management thereof; exchange rate fluctuations; climate change; risks relating to attracting and retaining of highly skilled employees; compliance with environmental, health and safety laws; counterparty and credit risks and customer concentration; litigation; changes in laws, regulations or policies including, but not limited to, those related to mining regimes, permitting and approvals, environmental and tailings management, and labour; internal controls; challenges or defects in title; funding requirements and availability of financing; dilution; risks relating to dividends; risks associated with acquisitions and related integration efforts, including the ability to achieve anticipated benefits, unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to integration and diversion of management time on integration; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of estimates of capital and operating costs, production estimates and estimated economic return; uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; and other risks and uncertainties including but not limited to those described the Company's public disclosure documents which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company's profile. All of the forward-looking statements made in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, forecast or intended and readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate and forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. Readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein speaks only as of the date of this document. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward–looking information or to explain any material difference between such and subsequent actual events, except as required by applicable law.
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MOORESTOWN, N.J., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with great excitement that Elite Consulting Partners announces the addition of Kyle Kroberger, National Market Manager and Senior Transition Consultant, to their team. In addition to his commendable service as a United States Navy S.E.A.L., Kyle has established a well-regarded career as an award-winning investment management professional and tenacious business developer with a passion for building influential and lasting relationships with financial advisors.
Kyle has amassed a distinguished resume, with notable positions of leadership within the financial services industry. Among them are Regional Recruiting Director, at Ameriprise Financial Services; External Wholesaler and Senior Vice President at BNY Mellon Investment Management; External Wholesaler, Senior Vice President, CRPC at Pioneer Investments; External Wholesaler, Senior Vice President, CRPC at John Handcock Funds; and Assistant Asset Management Advisor, Assistant Vice President, CFM at Merrill Lynch.
Kyle states, "I have taken great pride in surrounding myself throughout my career with top-tier industry professionals who are changing the game in their field. That high level of performance, commitment, and expertise is exactly what I have found within the team at Elite Consulting Partners and what drew me to my new position National Market Manager and Senior Transition Consultant . Frank LaRosa has established a firm second to none in the transition consulting space and I am excited to bring the benefit of my full skill set to the company."
Frank LaRosa, Elite Consulting Partners Chief Executive Officer, expresses, "Kyle is a financial services professional of the highest caliber. His industry acumen, commitment to achievement, and tireless pursuit of excellence for his advisor clients will no doubt level-up the performance of the entire Elite Consulting Partners organization. Additionally, Kyle's service to our country as a United States Navy S.E.A.L. makes his addition to our team an extraordinary honor for the entire company."
Elite Consulting Partners is a recruiting and transition consultant, merger & acquisition, and business consulting firm focused on providing strategic advice and solutions to the financial services industry. Elite Consulting Partners prides itself on offering unparalleled service, unbiased advice, and expert guidance to both advisors and corporate clients in order to ensure each client's objectives and goals are realized during their due-diligence and transition process.
To learn more about Elite Consulting Partners visit www.eliteconsultingpartners.com for further information.
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NEWTOWN, Pa., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company, will host an Investor & Analyst Day for financial analysts and institutional investors on May 19, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Advanced registration is required for all attendees. Investment professionals interested in attending the event, virtually or in-person, can register here.
A webcast of the event will be available at https://investors.epam.com.
About EPAM Systems
Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has leveraged its advanced software engineering heritage to become the foremost global digital transformation services provider – leading the industry in digital and physical product development and digital platform engineering services. Through its innovative strategy; integrated advisory, consulting, and design capabilities; and unique 'Engineering DNA,' EPAM's globally deployed hybrid teams help make the future real for clients and communities around the world by powering better enterprise, education and health platforms that connect people, optimize experiences, and improve people's lives. In 2021, EPAM was added to the S&P 500 and included among the list of Forbes Global 2000 companies.
Selected by Newsweek as a 2021 Most Loved Workplace, EPAM's global multi-disciplinary teams serve customers in more than 40 countries across five continents. As a recognized leader, EPAM is listed among the top 15 companies in Information Technology Services on the Fortune 1000 and ranked as the top IT services company on Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for the last three consecutive years. EPAM is also listed among Ad Age's top 25 World's Largest Agency Companies for three consecutive years, and Consulting Magazine named EPAM Continuum a top 20 Fastest-Growing Firm.
Learn more at www.epam.comand follow EPAM on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes estimates and statements which may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the accuracy of which are necessarily subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Our estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our business and operations. These statements may include words such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. Those future events and trends may relate to, among other things, developments relating to on-going hostilities in Ukraine, political and civil unrest or military action in the geographies where we conduct business and operate, developments relating to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, and the effect that they may have on our revenues, operations, access to capital, profitability and customer demand. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied include general economic conditions, the risk factors discussed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, particularly under the headings "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that these estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information currently available to us. EPAM undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities law.
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Costa Joins Seattle Leadership Team alongside Noopur Shukla and Dan Neumann to Fuel Growth in One of the Agency's Key Markets
SEATTLE, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Saatchi & Saatchi announced today that it has elevated Executive Creative Director Fabio Costa from his role in Los Angeles to lead creative strategy in the Seattle office alongside Managing Director and Global Client Lead, Noopur Shukla and Executive Vice President, Head of Strategy, Dan Neumann. Costa's new role is effective immediately.
In his new role, Costa will be tasked with delivering on key client work and collaborating with agency leadership to meet business goals. Over the past six years, Costa helped lead award-winning work for Toyota's Global Olympics footprint and the Expedia business. Recognized as a creative visionary, mentor, and creative leader, Costa has worked on some of the world's most iconic brands like Adidas, P&G, Netflix, Ray-Ban, Disney, The Grammy's, Expedia and Louis Vuitton, to name a few.
Since becoming part of the Saatchi network in 2021, the Seattle office has grown the leadership team, with Neumann joining as Executive Vice President and Head of Strategy and Shukla's elevation to Managing Director and Global Client Lead. These appointments are integral to building a more collaborative Saatchi network across the U.S., and extending the agile and innovative model of delivery that the Seattle team has pioneered in partnership with its clients.
"With this appointment, we are thrilled to see Fabio grow within the Saatchi family and build on his track record of delivering ideas that make a big impact for our clients," said Chuck Maguy, Chief Executive Officer at Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles and Dallas. "I have no doubt that under the leadership of Noopur, Daniel, and Fabio the Seattle team will continue the Saatchi legacy of Nothing Is Impossible, creating compelling and meaningful work against their brands' challenges."
"Dan and Fabio bring powerful and future facing skills to our team that I'm certain will propel our business and lead clients to the next level," said Noopur Shukla, Managing Director and Global Client Lead. "They are both brilliant, thoughtful, humble leaders who understand the meaning of inspiring leadership. This is only the beginning for Saatchi Seattle."
"Working with the Los Angeles team and helping lead award-winning work for Toyota and Expedia has been an honor, and even more importantly a learning experience that has prepared me for this new role," said Fabio Costa, Executive Creative Director. "I'm excited to work with Noopur and Dan, and together push creative boundaries and move our ideas to exciting new places."
Head shot and bio for Costa, Shukla and Neumann are available for download here.
About Saatchi & Saatchi
Saatchi & Saatchi is a creative agency known for reimagining what is possible through provocative ideas that grow business. Saatchi has helped landmark clients, such as P&G, T-Mobile and Toyota, reimagine what is possible through limitless creativity and integrated strategy. Part of a global Saatchi & Saatchi network of 114 offices in 67 countries, across the US, Saatchi & Saatchi is rooted in Dallas, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle. To learn more about Saatchi & Saatchi US, visit wearesaatchi.com. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Paula Adams
paula.adams@saatchi.com
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