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VANCOUVER, BC, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Tarachi Gold Corp. (CSE: TRG) (OTCQB: TRGGF) (Frankfurt: 4RZ) ("Tarachi" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has amended the option agreement terms with Minerals de Tarachi ("Minerales") resulting in a significant reduction in future cash obligations.
The mineral concessions included in the original option agreement with Minerales de Tarachi are included in the Company's Tarachi project in Sonora, Mexico. After preliminary exploration work across the Tarachi Project, Tarachi's exploration team has identified certain mineral concessions optioned from Minerales with low potential for discovery of commercial-scale gold deposits. Management was successful in negotiating with Minerales in recent months to drop those mineral concessions from the option agreement in exchange for a reduction in future cash option payments totalling $1,300,000 USD. A comparison of the original and amended option terms can be found in the table below.
The amended terms will allow Tarachi to continue focusing exploration efforts and expenditures on the most favorable concessions including Jabali, San Javier, Juliana and La Texana while reducing both near- and medium-term cash obligations. As a result of the amendment, the Tarachi project, including other concessions optioned from Exploradora Cobre de Bacanoras (see press release dated September 3, 2020), now totals approximately 2,623 hectares.
Tarachi Gold is a Canadian-listed junior gold exploration company focused on exploring and developing projects in Mexico. Tarachi acquired the Magistral Mill and tailings project in Durango, Mexico in 2021. Magistral includes a 1,000 tpd mill and access to a tailings deposit with Measured and Indicated resources of 1.26 million tonnes at a grade of 1.93g/t Au. The Company expects to bring the asset into production in early 2023.
The Company is also exploring on their highly prospective mineral concessions in the Sierra Madre gold belt of Sonora, Mexico in close proximity to Alamos Gold's Mulatos mine and Agnico Eagle's La India mine.
This news release includes certain "Forward‐Looking Statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and "forward‐looking information" under applicable Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "hope", "target", "plan", "forecast", "may", "would", "could", "schedule" and similar words or expressions, identify forward‐looking statements or information. These forward‐looking statements or information relate to, among other things: the participation of Ausenco and certain insiders in the Financing, future exploration programs, development of mining assets, securing project funding, acquisition of additional resources, future production, future cash flows, and the completion of drill holes; and receipt of assay results.
Forward‐looking statements and forward‐looking information relating to any future mineral production, liquidity, timing of completion of reports and studies, enhanced value and capital markets profile of Tarachi, future growth potential for Tarachi and its business, and future exploration plans are based on management's reasonable assumptions, estimates, expectations, analyses and opinions, which are based on management's experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, and other factors that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, but which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things, the price of silver, gold and other metals; no escalation in the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic; costs of exploration and development; the estimated costs of development of exploration projects; Tarachi's ability to operate in a safe and effective manner and its ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms.
These statements reflect Tarachi's respective current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of other assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward‐looking statements or forward-looking information and Tarachi has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: the Company's dependence on one mineral project; precious metals price volatility; risks associated with the conduct of the Company's mining activities in Mexico; regulatory, consent or permitting delays; risks relating to reliance on the Company's management team and outside contractors; risks regarding mineral resources and reserves; the Company's inability to obtain insurance to cover all risks, on a commercially reasonable basis or at all; currency fluctuations; risks regarding the failure to generate sufficient cash flow from operations; risks relating to project financing and equity issuances; risks and unknowns inherent in all mining projects, including the inaccuracy of reserves and resources, metallurgical recoveries and capital and operating costs of such projects; contests over title to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties; laws and regulations governing the environment, health and safety; the ability of the communities in which the Company operates to manage and cope with the implications of COVID-19; the economic and financial implications of COVID-19 to the Company; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities; employee relations, labour unrest or unavailability; the Company's interactions with surrounding communities and artisanal miners; the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired assets; the speculative nature of exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing quantities or grades of reserves; stock market volatility; conflicts of interest among certain directors and officers; lack of liquidity for shareholders of the Company; litigation risk; and the factors identified under the caption "Risk Factors" in Tarachi's management discussion and analysis. Readers are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward‐looking statements or forward-looking information. Although Tarachi has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. Tarachi does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward‐looking statements or forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.
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EDINBURGH, Scotland , April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TC Biopharm (Holdings) PLC ("TC Biopharm" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TCBP) (NASDAQ: TCBPW), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing platform allogeneic gamma-delta T cell therapies for cancer and viral indications, announced today that it has made a donation to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in order to help bring awareness to World AML Day.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults. It can sometimes spread to other parts of the body including the lymph nodes, liver, spleen, and central nervous system.
"TC BioPharm is proud to help generate awareness about AML as we continue to develop novel cell therapy treatments," said Bryan Kobel, CEO of TC BioPharm. "Going forward, we will continue to partner with leading healthcare institutions as we progress our allogeneic unmodified gamma delta therapeutic, OmnImmune®, through phase 2b/3 clinical trials in Acute myeloid leukemia."
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS),
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1949, is the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting blood cancer in the world. The LLS's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
About TC BioPharm (Holdings) PLC
TC BioPharm is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of gamma-delta T cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and viral infections with human efficacy data in acute myeloid leukemia. Gamma-delta T cells are naturally occurring immune cells that embody properties of both the innate and adaptive immune systems and can intrinsically differentiate between healthy and diseased tissue. TC BioPharm uses an allogeneic approach in both unmodified and CAR modified gamma delta t-cells to effectively identify, target and eradicate both liquid and solid tumors in cancer.
TC BioPharm is the leader in developing gamma-delta T cell therapies, and the first company to conduct phase II/pivotal clinical studies in oncology. The Company is conducting two investigator-initiated clinical trials for its unmodified gamma-delta T cell product line - Phase 2b/3 pivotal trial for OmnImmune® in treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and Phase I trial for ImmuniStim in treatment of Covid patients using the Company's proprietary allogenic CryoTC technology to provide frozen product to clinics worldwide. TC BioPharm also maintains a robust pipeline for future indications in solid tumors and other aggressive viral infections as well as a significant IP/patent portfolio in the use of CARs with gamma delta t-cells and owns our manufacturing facility to maintain cost and product quality controls.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. These statements reflect our current beliefs, and a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in this press release. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The reference to the website of TC BioPharm has been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such website is not incorporated by reference into this press release.
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New gaming labs will be installed days after Ting's esport debut at the Tom Tom Festival
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ting Internet, a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC), has announced that it is building a state-of-the-art esports gaming facility at both Charlottesville High School and Monticello High School to support the schools' esports teams and to help unlock new opportunities and career paths for students.
To complement the new gaming labs, Charlottesville High School and Monticello High School will be running an elective program for students to learn about careers in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) and available grants within these fields. Both facilities are expected to be complete by the end of the school year and will be accessible for thousands of students as a permanent fixture in the Charlottesville community for years to come.
"At Ting, we believe wholeheartedly in supporting our communities, lowering digital divide, improving accessibility and giving back in meaningful ways," said Zuri Stanback, head of marketing at Ting Internet. "This is exactly what we are doing with our partnership with iCulture. Video games are no longer just entertainment; they integrate into many professional fields and help advance industries like never before. There are ample opportunities for long-term careers in this industry and we are proud to educate our communities on these possibilities."
These new esports labs are the first of four that Ting will install in high schools across the country this year. These builds are being done in partnership with iCulture and will help interested youth expand their professional and social horizons.
To bring the excitement of esports to the broader Charlottesville community, Ting is also hosting an inaugural two-day gaming event at the upcoming Tom Tom festival. An assortment of games will be available to play for guests 13 years and older. Attendees are encouraged to register here to secure their spot and their chance to win from dozens of prizes.
For more information on Ting, its services or its commitment to digital divide and accessibility, please visit tinginternet.com.
Ting Internet provides Crazy Fast Fiber Internet® in select U.S. towns and cities. Ting Internet is committed to net neutrality and the open internet. More than that, Ting Internet is committed to being a part of improving the communities it serves by supporting and championing local good works. Ting Internet sponsors local programs, events, foundations, festivals, charities, and public services everywhere we go, investing in the future of the towns we serve.
Tucows helps connect more people to the benefit of internet access through communications service technology, domain services, and fiber-optic internet infrastructure.
Ting (https://ting.com/internet) delivers fixed fiber Internet access with outstanding customer support. Wavelo (http://wavelo.com) is a telecommunications software suite for service providers that simplifies the management of mobile and internet network access, provisioning, billing and subscription, developer tools, and more. OpenSRS (https://opensrs.com), Enom (https://www.enom.com) and Ascio (https://ascio.com) combined manage approximately 25 million domain names and millions of value-added services through a global reseller network of over 35,000 web hosts and ISPs. Hover (https://hover.com) makes it easy for individuals and small businesses to manage their domain names and email addresses. More information can be found on Tucows' corporate website (https://tucows.com).
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Fertility Tech Pioneer Modernizing IVF Through Safer, Cheaper and More Transparent Egg and Embryo Storage Tops 2022 List of Companies "Reshaping Their Businesses, Industries, and the Broader Culture."
NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TMRW Life Sciences, creator of the world's first automated frozen egg and embryo management platform for in vitro fertilization (IVF), earned the #1 spot on Fast Company's 2022 list of the top 10 most innovative biotech companies. TMRW's technology is revolutionizing fertility medicine by providing safer, more affordable and more transparent IVF care for hopeful parents. Before TMRW introduced its groundbreaking new platform, the standard of care for frozen egg and embryo storage dated back to the 1970s when IVF was first developed.
Tara Comonte, CEO of TMRW and IVF mom, said: "It's an honor to be named Fast Company's #1 most innovative biotech company, and we are fully committed to maintaining this momentum well into the future. As a mother who has been through the IVF process and understands the profound physical, emotional and financial investments required of patients, I'm proud that TMRW is helping to eliminate the risk, uncertainty and unnecessary cost for hopeful parents. This is only the beginning."
TMRW is now partnered with over 18 clinics across the US, including fertility centers in New York City, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, San Francisco, and more. TMRW will launch in the United Kingdom later this year.
Cynthia Hudson, VP of Clinical Strategy at TMRW, said: "As an embryologist with over two decades of experience in the field, it has been clear to me for a long time that we needed a better solution that eliminates the hazards and inefficiencies of the analog cryospecimen management systems used for the past 50 years. After collaborating closely with leading IVF clinicians around the world, our platform is tailored to clinic needs using cutting-edge technology, tracking and automation."
Prior to TMRW's commercial launch in 2021, fertility clinics had no option but to rely on manual, analog storage systems, which have not been updated for decades. Thousands of specimens have been reported lost, damaged or mishandled, resulting in tragedy for patients and reputational damage for clinics. TMRW's automated platform replaces these outdated tools by integrating state-of-the-art digital tracking, robotics and 24/7 monitoring, removing over 90% of potential points of failure across existing manual workflows.
About TMRW Life Sciences, Inc.
Founded in 2018, TMRW Life Sciences provides the first and only automated, robotic, software-guided specimen management solution for the safe management of frozen eggs and embryos central to the IVF process. For the first time, frozen eggs and embryos can be digitally tracked using software, safely managed and remotely monitored 24/7. With proprietary RFID labware and a software management solution created in collaboration with many of the world's most celebrated IVF clinicians, TMRW empowers clinics and gives peace of mind to patients on their fertility journey. TMRW's platform has been adopted by leading clinics across the US and will soon be available in the UK and Europe. With hundreds of millions of children projected to be conceived through IVF in coming decades, almost all of them using frozen eggs and embryos, TMRW provides a scalable solution for clinics bringing the care of frozen eggs and embryos into the 21st century, a prerequisite for fertility providers worldwide to be able to meet the vastly growing demand for their services.
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"Going the Extra Mile for Driver Safety" will take place April 28 at 11am CT
LISLE, Ill., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TRUCE Software, the leading provider of Contextual Mobility Management solutions for businesses, will host a panel of safety experts for a discussion on the unique role employers play in ensuring employee and community safety on the roads.
"Going the Extra Mile for Driver Safety" will feature Terminix, Jenkins Restorations and more in a conversation moderated by the National Safety Council. The event is tied to Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which is recognized annually in April.
"To deliver the best service to our customers, we must also take the best care of our employees," said Jonathan Jenkins, VP of Strategic Initiatives at Jenkins Restorations. "Ensuring our teams are focused at all times is paramount for us. We've found a way to implement smarter mobility that advances worker safety, and we're eager to share it with our counterparts."
The past few years have seen significant commitments to employee safety across the enterprise, and momentum continues to build inside organizations that realize employee safety and community wellbeing are critical to recruitment, retention and economic recovery. Yet, there's been an unexpected spike in traffic related crashes, leading to what Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, referred to as a national crisis this past January.
The panel discussion will hit on topics including what the speakers view as the biggest threat to driver safety over the next 12 months, their take on the main differences between executives and employees on issues related to driver safety, and successful engagement strategies for creating a safe driving culture.
"A Distracted Driving Awareness Month poll by TRUCE found that 72% of people who drive as part or all of their job feel pressured to respond to work communications while driving," said Joe Boyle, CEO of TRUCE Software. "With the rise in mobility comes a rise in risk, and business leaders need to be accountable for it. A line must be walked strategically to balance both productivity and safety."
To register for the webinar, visit https://trucesoftware.com/our-company/resources/webinars/safe-driving-panel/.
At TRUCE Software, we believe there's a better way to leverage all a mobile device has to offer in the workplace, while still protecting what's most important – your employees, your assets and your IP. TRUCE offers the only mobile management platform to provide flexible, contextual enforcement of your mobile device policy, allowing companies to enable or temporarily suspend mobile apps based on the work being performed, the work location or even the user or work group. Our patented technology operates on both iOS and Android platforms, supporting more than 140,000 subscribers and some of the largest brands worldwide. Established in 2009, TRUCE Software is headquartered in Lisle, IL with research and development in Baton Rouge, LA. To learn more, go to www.trucesoftware.com.
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The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund are calling on the lab to release more than 80 beagles still being tested on
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Humane Society of the United States revealed the results of an approximately seven-month undercover investigation at Inotiv, an animal testing laboratory in Indiana where thousands of animals, including dogs, primates, pigs, mice and rats are killed every year. The investigation reveals the suffering and death of these animals for toxicity testing of drugs.
The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund are calling on the Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical companies to replace animals with more effective non-animal testing approaches that will better serve humans while sparing animals.
From August 2021 to March 2022, an undercover investigator was employed at the facility and assigned to work on more than 70 toxicity studies commissioned by over two dozen pharmaceutical companies involving more than 6,000 animals. Some of the egregious findings revealed throughout the investigation include:
- At least two primates accidentally hanged themselves in restraint chairs.
- Dogs continued to be given doses of substances even when they were vomiting, shaking and had high fevers and labored breathing.
- The laboratory veterinarian did not always assess or treat severely sick dogs and primates, some wailing in pain, due to personal inconvenience.
The animals spent their days behind bars and were subjected to painful procedures such as force-feeding substances via stomach tubes, injections and multiple blood draws. Young primates were often held in restraint chairs for long periods of time during these procedures. Most of the animals were killed at the end of the studies, as is typical for any drug testing.
Close to 90% of drugs tested on animals ultimately fail in human trials, with approximately half of those failures due to unanticipated human toxicity, despite no toxicity having been observed in animals. An example unfolded during the investigation when Aligos Therapeutics ended pursuit of a drug being tested on mice and primates at Inotiv while the HSUS investigator was there. The biopharmaceutical company halted the tests because of unexpected toxicity in a human clinical trial. One person was hospitalized, and three others suffered from adverse effects.
There is evidence that non-animal approaches, such as organ-chip technologies, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and various other approaches, alone or in combination, provide superior results that will ultimately improve drug success rates for humans while sparing animals. The largest organ-chip study conducted to date demonstrated that liver chips detected toxicity in almost seven out of every eight drugs that proved toxic in human patients even after animal tests did not reveal that the drugs were toxic in the animal models.
Most urgently, 80 beagle puppies are still used in toxicity testing that involves forcing them to ingest a drug via stomach tube every day for months on end. The first wave of dogs is scheduled to be killed in mid-May and the HSUS and HSLF are calling for their immediate release from the laboratory. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals commissioned Inotiv to conduct these tests. The HSUS and HSLF are also calling for the release of two dogs who are used by workers to practice procedures, known as stock animals. The dogs have been used for practice procedures for years.
"The disturbing findings at this facility cannot be ignored. We are calling for the release of beagles we know are suffering in the lab today and soon to be euthanized, but that is just the start of our work," said Kitty Block, CEO and president of the Humane Society of the United States. "We must tackle the root cause of this suffering. This seems to be one of the only areas in science where failure to innovate and make change is accepted and, at times, encouraged. It is our hope that sharing the plight of these animals will accelerate FDA and pharmaceutical industry changes to replace outdated animal tests with superior modern technologies."
"Our federal government needs to invest in good science in the form of effective and humane non-animal test methods to replace these tragic animal tests. In many cases non-animal tests are more reliable, faster and more cost effective than the existing animal methods most commonly accepted by our federal government," said Sara Amundson, president of the Humane Society Legislative Fund. "It's time for the FDA to accelerate the move away from animal testing within the regulated sector. We need to ensure a better future for both animals and people."
Inotiv is one of hundreds of laboratories carrying out experiments on animals. It is one of the largest and continues to grow.
The company's dog breeding facility in Cumberland, Virginia, has been cited for numerous violations of the Animal Welfare Act, prompting the Virginia legislature to pass five bills to increase protection for animals at laboratory breeding facilities, recently signed into law by Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
In addition to the release of the 82 dogs, HSUS and HSLF are calling on the company to seek out alternatives, stop testing on all animals in this lab and find appropriate placement for them.
Founded in 1954, the Humane Society of the United States fights the big fights to end suffering for all animals. Together with millions of supporters, we take on puppy mills, factory farms, trophy hunts, animal testing and other cruel industries. With our affiliates, we rescue and care for tens of thousands of animals every year through our animal rescue team's work and other hands-on animal care services. We fight all forms of animal cruelty to achieve the vision behind our name: A humane society.
Learn more about our work at humanesociety.org. Subscribe to Kitty Block's blog, A Humane World. Follow the HSUS Media Relations department on Twitter. Read the award-winning All Animals magazine. Listen to the Humane Voices Podcast.
Humane Society Legislative Fund works to pass animal protection laws at the state and federal level, to educate the public about animal protection issues and support humane candidates for office. Formed in 2004, HSLF is incorporated under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code as a separate lobbying affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States.
Visit us on the web at hslf.org, read our blog at hslf.org/blog and follow us on Facebook
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Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 7:45 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Earnings per diluted share of $2.57
Operating revenue up 17%
Operating income up 19%
OMAHA, Neb., April 21, 2022/PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2022 first quarter net income of $1.6 billion, or $2.57 per diluted share. This compares to 2021 first quarter net income of $1.3 billion, or $2.00 per diluted share.
"Union Pacific translated revenue growth from a strong economy, our focused business development initiatives, core pricing gains, and positive business mix, into solid financial results," said Lance Fritz, Union Pacific chairman, president, and chief executive officer. "Operationally, we did not meet expectations, which is having an impact on our customers. We are taking actions to improve resource utilization, increase crews and locomotives where needed, and reduce freight car inventory levels to restore fluidity."
Financial Results: Revenue Growth Drives First Quarter Records for Operating Revenue, Operating Income, Net Income, and Earnings Per Share First Quarter 2022 Compared to First Quarter 2021
Operating revenue of $5.9 billion was up 17% driven by higher fuel surcharge revenue, volume growth, core pricing gains, and a positive business mix.
Business volumes, as measured by total revenue carloads, were up 4%.
Union Pacific's 59.4% operating ratio improved 70 basis points. Operating ratio included 160 basis points of positive impact from 2021 weather events. Higher fuel prices negatively impacted the operating ratio 80 basis points.
Operating income of $2.4 billion was up 19%.
The company repurchased 11.0 million shares in first quarter 2022 at an aggregate cost of $2.8 billion.
Operating Performance: Operational Inefficiencies and Incidents Impacted Service and Productivity First Quarter 2022 Compared to First Quarter 2021
Quarterly freight car velocity of 198 daily miles per car, a 5% decline.
Quarterly locomotive productivity was 130 gross ton-miles (GTMs) per horsepower day, a 6% decline.
Average maximum train length was flat.
Quarterly workforce productivity was 1,056 car miles per employee, a 5% improvement.
Fuel consumption rate, measured in gallons of fuel per thousand GTMs, was flat.
Union Pacific's reportable personal injury rate deteriorated to 0.97 per 200,000 employee-hours compared to 0.85 for 2021.
2022 Guidance
Updated
Operating ratio beginning with "55", up from ~55.5%
Affirmed
Full year volume growth exceeding Industrial Production
Pricing gains in excess of inflation dollars
Incremental margins of mid-60%
Capital spending of $3.3 billion
Dividend payout target of 45% of earnings
Share repurchases in line with 2021
First Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call
Union Pacific will webcast its first quarter 2022 earnings release presentation live at www.up.com/investor and via teleconference on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants may join the conference call by dialing 877-407-8293 (or for international participants, 201-689-8349).
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable, and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at www.up.com.
This news release and related materials contain statements about the Company's future that are not statements of historical fact, including specifically the statements regarding the Company's expectations with respect to economic conditions and demand levels, its ability to improve network performance (including those in response to increased traffic), its results of operations, and potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukraine conflict. These statements are, or will be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements also generally include, without limitation, information, or statements regarding: projections, predictions, expectations, estimates, or forecasts as to the Company's and its subsidiaries' business, financial, and operational results, and future economic performance; and management's beliefs, expectations, goals, and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.
Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times that, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information, including expectations regarding operational and financial improvements and the Company's future performance or results are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statement. Important factors, including risk factors, could affect the Company's and its subsidiaries' future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Information regarding risk factors and other cautionary information are available in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2021, which was filed with the SEC on February 4, 2022. The Company updates information regarding risk factors if circumstances require such updates in its periodic reports on Form 10-Q and its subsequent Annual Reports on Form 10-K (or such other reports that may be filed with the SEC).
Forward-looking statements speak only as of, and are based only upon information available on, the date the statements were made. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements. References to our website are provided for convenience and, therefore, information on or available through the website is not, and should not be deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein.
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LONDON, ON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - VersaBank (TSX: VBNK) (NASDAQ: VBNK) ("VersaBank" or the "Bank") reports the results of its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held in Toronto, Ontario on April 20, 2022.
Each of the director nominees listed in VersaBank's Management Information Circular dated March 3, 2022 were elected as directors of the Bank. The detailed results of the vote are as follows, with percentages rounded to two decimal places:
At the Meeting, the Shareholders also approved the re-appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors of the Bank.
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VersaBank is a Canadian Schedule I chartered bank with a difference. VersaBank became the world's first fully digital financial institution when it adopted its highly efficient business-to-business model using its proprietary state-of-the-art financial technology to profitably address underserved segments of the Canadian banking market in the pursuit of superior net interest margins while mitigating risk. VersaBank obtains all of its deposits and provides the majority of its loans and leases electronically, with innovative deposit and lending solutions for financial intermediaries that allow them to excel in their core businesses. In addition, leveraging its internally developed IT security software and capabilities, VersaBank established wholly owned, Washington, DC-based subsidiary, DRT Cyber Inc. to pursue significant large-market opportunities in cyber security and develop innovative solutions to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions, multi-national corporations and government entities on a daily basis.
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MIGardener readies new St. Clair location for late May, early June opening
The owners of MIGardener are hoping to wrap up renovations at 1426 Oakland Ave. in St. Clair in time to move into and open the new location by late May or early June.
Currently, the gardening store — originally a launching pad for owners Luke and Sindy Marion and their growing online business — is still located in downtown Port Huron, where it’s been for four years.
Since buying the St. Clair property last year, however, Luke Marion said they have made a slight change in plans in adding a small greenhouse to the new site.
At least part of the reason, he said, came after running into state environmental roadblocks with opening a 20,000-square-foot, year-round greenhouse on the edge of Kimball Township.
“We did kind of have to do a one-eighty,” Marion said this week. “We tabled it because, right now, there’s really not a good course for the (project) to come to fruition. So, the greenhouse is definitely going to allow us to do some of the things that we’d like to do there on a smaller scale — on a much smaller scale. But also, it’s going to allow us to branch out into other offerings that we don’t currently offer.”
With the new store, which was last Anglers Outfitters, Marion said the business will continue to offer seeds and gardening supplies, though with even a small greenhouse, they could “focus exclusively on vegetable plants” for those who don’t want to start with seeds.
“That’s a very unmet need,” he said, adding he hopes it is a niche they can fill without stepping on the toes of other nearby gardening centers that focus more on flowering plants.
“And then, we’re also looking at doing things like garden consultations now that we’ve really got the infrastructure,” Marion said. “Those are two things we’re looking at branching out into.”
Last week, Marion told St. Clair planning commissioners that the greenhouse will be roughly 1,000 square feet and erected in a non-permanent hoop house structure on the north side of 1426 Oakland.
“The greenhouse probably will not be operational until like the fall of this year just because we don’t suspect to have things up and ready in time by June,” he said. “We’ll be kind of opening in phases.”
The commission signed off on a conditional rezoning of the property from the surrounding residential to a commercial site. City Council approved it Monday.
What renovation steps are next for the new location?
Site plans for the new location still need a final OK from the planning commission. Marion said he’s also talking with neighbors over features on tap to be included or removed on the property’s exterior, including landscaping or the kinds of trees or use of barriers.
MIGardener’s already begun to rack up a long list of completed renovations at the St. Clair site, and last week, Marion said it’s been an investment in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, putting their “hopes and dreams in this building.”
That includes a new heating and cooling unit on the roof. They are also shoring up walls, improving electrical, and more.
On Tuesday, Marion looped around the site, pointing out all the needed improvements that remained — and what part of their operations each area will become.
The front itself awaits a fresh coat of paint and the metal MIGardener lettering still on the Port Huron storefront. Inside the entryway is a small retail area they’ll maintain for visiting customers — something Marion said was important for those who like to shop in person.
Next were offices and a large employee area where they’ll fulfill online orders and include a customer service team with some space for storage and cataloging. And nearby, they’ll line up merchandise.
Across the building, they’re still finishing flooring and have added some drop ceilings.
“One of the things we’ve discovered is kind of interesting,” Marion said. “When you’re dealing with a building that’s been rebuilt three or four different times, there’s certain parts they’ve kept and certain parts they’ve added. So, it’s like our job is to bring the whole building together.”
The business owner motioned to a wall on-site, adding they also planned to bring in an artist to complete a mural.
Near the center of the building is an old mineral water pump that they plan to leave intact.
“Once we get moved in, we’re going to have all this refurbished and revamped,” Marion said. “Because, eventually, what I’d like to do is find some use for the water.”
Some planning commissioners last week had also spoken of concern about the condition of the parking lot, which is currently part broken pavement and gravel.
Marion said on Tuesday it wasn’t expected to affect the opening of the new MIGardener location, and that he hoped to address the lot by the end of the year.
Contact Jackie Smith at (810) 989-6270 or jssmith@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @Jackie20Smith.
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Organizers: Southside Spring Fest to allow residents better access to health screenings, resources
A new community event aimed to make health care and other resources more accessible to residents is slated for Saturday on the south end of Port Huron.
Alphonso Amos, who heads the local Black Lives Matter and has spearheaded the promotion of the event, said the Southside Spring Fest was born of a collaboration of several groups and available COVID-19 impact dollars to help address health equity in areas like vaccine distribution.
Soon, he said they started “brainstorming a way to get the community engaged in this conversation as far as providing resources and education.”
Now, the resulting fest is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 3111 Electric Ave., where St. Clair County Community Mental Health is located. There was expected to be hot lunch available, a grocery giveaway, prize drawings, and health screenings – in a variety of areas, including immunizations, for blood pressure and diabetes, and more.
“It’s hard to be healthy without access to good jobs, food, safety, and affordable homes,” Amos said during an interview Tuesday. He and other organizers pointed to growing gaps in health care, particularly for people of color and minority populations, and Amos said he hoped Saturday’s fest helps people understand it is all about promoting a healthy life overall.
“This event is really important because it allows individuals on the southside access to resources … and necessary screenings for physical and mental health,” he said.
In addition to BLM and CMH, Amos said St. Clair County Organizing for Racial Equity, or SCORE, the local NAACP, Diversity Initiative of St. Clair County, the YMCA, Community First Health Centers, Community Foundation, Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, and Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce are all involved.
And so is the St. Clair County Health Department.
In a live Facebook video last week, Dr. Annette Mercatante, the department’s health officer said she’d be at one of the many stations planned, an “ask the doc” table, adding, “I’ll be there, and later on, we’ll have another community physician there. Not to diagnose or treat, but if you have questions, it’s just a great way to kind of air your concerns and have an informal chat with us.”
Amos added they were still looking for at least 50 more volunteers for Saturday’s event.
For more information, visit the Southside Spring Fest Facebook page.
More on addressing health inequity
Mercatante also emphasized the manpower and collaboration of the spring fest effort and said it was “one of the best ways” to help build relationships, communicate, and address health equity issues.
“One of the important aspects of this is that we provide these resources where people are and where they live, and where many people are, I think is a really important step, as well,” she said. “So, I’m excited about it too. I think it’s going to be a great event.”
In a statement this week, the health department also said the event is “one small step in addressing health equity in our community."
Although organizers have discussed broader issues in health equity, local data collected last year as part of the county’s 2021 health needs assessment wasn’t expected to be available for another few weeks.
Still, the health department said via email, “From a preliminary review, we can identify a significant health need being that there are links between race and health outcomes.”
For example, the agency said non-whites were more likely than whites to:
- Not engage in preventive practices, such as visiting a dentist or getting their covid vaccination
- Report poor mental health and experience psychological distress
- Lack social and emotional support
- Lack health insurance
- Have problems navigating the health care system
Contact Jackie Smith at (810) 989-6270 or jssmith@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @Jackie20Smith.
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Air pollution a growing problem for US, report finds
(Gray News) - More Americans are being exposed to unhealthy air, a new report reveals.
According to the American Lung Association’s air quality report, released Thursday, nearly 9 million more people were impacted by potentially deadly particle pollution, and there have been more days with very unhealthy or hazardous air quality than has ever been measured in the 23-year history of the report.
More than 137 million Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of particle pollution or ozone, and people of color are more likely to live in counties with unhealthy air, the report said.
The group said that long-term improvement in the nation’s air quality through decades of work to reduce emissions has been offset by the effects of hotter, drier conditions caused by climate change. Western wildfires also led to a sharp rise in particle pollution in several states.
People can look up their county’s air quality in the report.
The American Lung Association’s “report card” tracks and grades Americans’ exposure to unhealthy levels of short-term spikes in particle pollution (also known as soot), annual particle pollution and ground-level ozone air pollution (also known as smog) over a three-year period. The report this year covers 2018-2020.
The coronavirus shutdowns in early 2020 offered no obvious improvement to air quality, the report also said.
The American Lung Association said it is urging the Biden administration to strengthen limits on short-term and year-round particulate matter air pollution that threatens Americans’ health.
Particle pollution and ozone impact health at every stage of life, “increasing the risk of premature birth, causing or worsening lung and heart disease, and shortening lives,” the American Lung Association said.
A separate study said unhealthy air increases the chances of catching COVID-19.
This new study found that a particular individual’s exposure to it, even in the short term, increases risk.
Scientists looked at hundreds of individual COVID-19 cases in Stockholm, Sweden and studied pollution levels around their homes at the time they became sick.
The study concluded the type of pollution associated with dust on roads, farms, and construction sites increases the risk by 6.9%.
Pollution from cars and trucks increases it by 6.8%, and pollution from paper, pulp and sawmills increases it by 5.9%.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, didn’t look at the risks in children or older adults.
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| 2022-04-21T13:40:42Z
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Best Buy launches home pickup recycling service
Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 9:08 AM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
(CNN) - Best Buy is offering a new service to pick up your large tech items that need to be recycled.
It’s called the Best Buy Standalone Haul-Away Service.
Workers will remove up to two items from homes per visit.
That includes things like big-screen TVs and washing machines, as well as smaller items like laptop computers and gaming consoles.
Best Buy is charging $200 for each pickup.
The store said it’s the largest retail collector of e-waste in the country.
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Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970
WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years.
Jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 184,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which levels out week-to-week volatility, rose by 4,500 to 177,250.
About 1.42 million Americans were collecting traditional unemployment benefits in the week of April 9, the fewest since February 21, 1970.
Two years after the coronavirus pandemic plunged the economy into a brief but devastating recession, American workers are enjoying extraordinary job security. Weekly applications for unemployment aid, which broadly track with layoffs, have remained consistently below the pre-pandemic level of 225,000.
Last year, employers added a record 6.7 million jobs, and they’ve added an average of 560,000 more each month so far in 2022. The unemployment rate, which soared to 14.7% in April 2020 in the depths of the COVID-19 recession, is now just 3.6%, barely above the lowest point in 50 years. And there is a record proportion of 1.7 job openings for every unemployed American.
The U.S. job market and overall economy has shown remarkable resiliency despite ongoing supply chain breakdowns, the economic consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the highest consumer inflation in 40 years.
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Ford recalls over 650,000 trucks; windshield wipers can fail
Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 8:37 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 650,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs in the U.S. because the windshield wipers can break and fail.
The recall covers certain F-150 pickups, and Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs from the 2020 and 2021 model years.
Also included are F-250, 350, 450 and 550 trucks from 2020 through 2022.
Ford’s F-Series pickups are the top-selling vehicles in the U.S.
Ford says in documents posted Thursday by U.S. safety regulators that teeth on the wipers aren’t the right height. That can cause the wiper arms to become stripped.
Dealers will replace both front windshield wiper arms.
Owners will be notified by letter starting May 23.
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| 2022-04-21T13:41:03Z
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GE recalls refrigerators due to fall hazard
Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 8:13 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - General Electric is recalling some of its refrigerators because of a fall risk.
The company said it has received 71 reports of freezer drawer handles detaching.
It has caused at least 37 people to get hurt, three of which had serious fall injuries.
The recall includes six models sold between February 2020 to January 2022. They all have French doors with a bottom freezer.
Those who believe their refrigerator is impacted by the recall can check using the model number and SIN number on GE’s recall website.
Those with impacted appliances should contact GE for repair.
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NeNe Leakes sues, saying racism accepted on ‘Real Housewives’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” NeNe Leakes sued the companies behind the show on Wednesday, alleging that they fostered and tolerated a hostile and racist work environment.
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Atlanta says Leakes, who is Black, complained to executives about years of racist remarks from fellow housewife Kim Zolciak-Biermann, who is white, but that only Leakes suffered consequences.
It names as defendants NBCUniversal, Bravo, production companies True Entertainment and Truly Original, executives from the companies and “Housewives” executive producer Andy Cohen, but not Zolciak-Biermann.
“NBC, Bravo and True foster a corporate and workplace culture in which racially-insensitive and inappropriate behavior is tolerated – if not, encouraged,” the suit says.
Representatives for NBCUniversal declined comment. Emails sent to representatives for the other defendants and Zolciak-Biermann seeking comment were not immediately returned.
Leakes, 54, a TV personality and actor whose legal name is Linnethia Monique Leakes, spent seven seasons as one of the central stars of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” between 2008 and 2020.
It alleges that during the first season, which aired in 2008, the cast was planning to attend a barbecue, and housewife Kim Zolciak-Biermann, responded to the idea with “words to the effect of: ‘I don’t want to sit around with NeNe and eat chicken.’” The suit says the statement “perpetuated an offensive stereotype about African-Americans.”
The suit says in 2012 during the fifth season, Zolciak-Biermann made “racially offensive and stereotypical” comments about the new home of housewife Kandi Burruss, calling her neighborhood a “ghetto” and perpetuating a racial stereotype in an offensive comment about whether Burruss needed a swimming pool.
That same year, the suit says, Zolciak-Biermann used the N-word to refer to Leakes and other of the housewives after a dispute with them, the suit alleges. It also alleges Zolciak-Biermann falsely implied that Leakes used drugs and called her home a “roach nest.”
The suit says after Leakes complaints to the executives overseeing the show, they “did not terminate their relationship with Zolciak-Biermann, nor take any other meaningful action to put an end to her racially-offensive behavior,” and if anything rewarded her by giving her her own spinoff show.
“From the day the series began filming, NeNe was the target of systemic racism from co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann, which was tolerated by Bravo executive producer Andy Cohen and other executives,” Leakes’ lawyer David deRubertis said in a statement.
Joe Habachy, another Leakes’ attorney, said via email that “not a day goes by that NeNe doesn’t wake up with an onslaught of overwhelming emotions as a direct result of these unfortunate and avoidable occurrences.”
The lawsuit alleges that her complaints of racism led in part to Leakes being forced off the show in 2020 before its 13th season.
The suit says Leakes’ negotiations for the season came as the Black Lives Matter movement was gaining major momentum, with Leakes a vocal supporter.
Executives sought to sideline Leakes from talking about the cause, keeping her off early episodes in which the housewives would address BLM, the suit alleges.
“As the Black Lives Matter movement swept our nation, Mrs. Leakes — Bravo’s historically most successful Black female talent — should have been embraced by NBC, Bravo, and True,” the suit says. “Instead, NBC, Bravo, and True forced her out of the ‘house she built,’ denying her a regular role.”
The suit alleges that the defendants’ actions violate federal employment and anti-discrimination law, and it seeks monetary damages to be determined at trial.
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CHEYENNE – There are two clear frontrunners in the campaign to represent Wyoming as the state's sole member of the House of Representatives when it comes to total amount raised in contributions so far.
Although U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney was censured by the national and state GOP in February, she still managed to raise the highest amount of financial contributions in the first quarter among the several contenders, at $2.94 million. This put her ahead of Donald Trump-endorsed challenger and environmental attorney Harriet Hageman by nearly $1.62 million.
Cheney filed her quarterly report Friday with the Federal Election Commission, showing that among her considerable financial prowess for the race, her campaign received $2.52 million from individuals. The campaign got close to $90,000 in contributions from other committees, such as political action committees, and nearly $415,000 was transferred from additional authorized committees.
Cheney's campaign spokesman, Jeremy Adler, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle this week that the campaign didn't wish to comment about fundraising.
Hageman reported $1.32 million in first quarter receipts. She has now received 21,000 donations since the start of her campaign in September.
“It is an honor to have such support, and I pledge to always reflect the views and values of the people of Wyoming when I am in Congress,” Hageman said in a statement last week. “This is Wyoming’s seat in the House, not one individual’s.”
She received $1.29 million in total contributions from individuals, but had to refund $10,000. Other political committees donated around $58,000, and authorized transfers from committees were much lower than Cheney at $23,000.
Besides Cheney and Hageman, there are four additional candidates vying for the seat so far. But there is still opportunity for others to announce their bid for the seat, as the official filing period for candidates is May 12-27. All of these additional candidates, except for one, have come nowhere near even the $500,000 mark since last year.
Race for contributions
“Fundraising is important, to a point,” University of Wyoming professor of political science Jim King told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle by phone Wednesday. “Money allows for a lot of things. It allows for flying between events, rather than driving. It allows for more offices where the candidate can get material out. It can allow for more advertising on television. But it reaches a threshold where having money is not necessarily an extreme advantage.”
The expert said the kind of money the two frontrunners have is still a significant campaign driving force, and gives them money to put their message out louder and clearer than candidates with less funds.
State Sen. Anthony Bouchard, R-Cheyenne, was one of the earliest challengers to announce his intention to run against the incumbent Cheney in the 2022 primary. He is the only one who has come close to the kinds of donations Cheney and Hageman are pulling. Since his announcement, he has raised close to $650,000, and came in third overall for total contributions in the first quarter.
Bouchard raised around $10,000 in total contributions in the most recent quarter, but he spent twice that in operating expenditures. The right-wing lawmaker has seen a decline in his financial support throughout the past year, with a $15,000 drop in donations from the fourth quarter of 2021.
However, in comparison to the other three candidates with smaller campaigns, he still has significant cash on hand. At the end of the reporting period, there was close to $50,000 left in his Anthony Bouchard for Congress committee account.
Republican primary contenders Denton Knapp and Casey William Hardison hold less than $7,000 in cash on hand combined, and the number of donations they received were limited. Hardison received one itemized donation of $1,000 in the first quarter, and also loaned $1,000 to the campaign. Knapp received nine donations totaling $5,475.
Constitution Party candidate Marissa Selvig came in last place in the fundraising race so far. She raised $211.35 in total contributions in the first quarter, and has close to $2,600 in cash on hand.
King said the money the contenders raise now is meant to last them to the general election, and what they spend at the start of the year is nowhere near what it will become this summer.
“What they’re spending their money on is, in essence, getting ready for the sprint that will start toward the Aug. 16 primary sometime in May or June,” he said. “They’re getting their infrastructure together. They’re getting their staff together. They’re planning their media advertisements, but they’re not actually spending their money."
Cheney spent nearly $900,000 in the first quarter, but still had $6.67 million left in cash on hand. Hageman expended $640,000 between January and March, and has more than $1 million moving forward.
The three candidates who raised the least have less than $10,000 combined left over in their reserves, and spent more than half of what they raised in the first quarter.
One similarity revealed in the finance reports of many of the candidates was the impact of donors from outside of Wyoming.
Candidates such as Cheney and Hageman received significant support across the nation, but even smaller campaigns were attracting out-of-state dollars. Knapp received nine donations in total this quarter, and two were recorded with Wyoming mailing addresses.
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Air pollution a growing problem for US, report finds
(Gray News) - More Americans are being exposed to unhealthy air, a new report reveals.
According to the American Lung Association’s air quality report, released Thursday, nearly 9 million more people were impacted by potentially deadly particle pollution, and there have been more days with very unhealthy or hazardous air quality than has ever been measured in the 23-year history of the report.
More than 137 million Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of particle pollution or ozone, and people of color are more likely to live in counties with unhealthy air, the report said.
The group said that long-term improvement in the nation’s air quality through decades of work to reduce emissions has been offset by the effects of hotter, drier conditions caused by climate change. Western wildfires also led to a sharp rise in particle pollution in several states.
People can look up their county’s air quality in the report.
The American Lung Association’s “report card” tracks and grades Americans’ exposure to unhealthy levels of short-term spikes in particle pollution (also known as soot), annual particle pollution and ground-level ozone air pollution (also known as smog) over a three-year period. The report this year covers 2018-2020.
The coronavirus shutdowns in early 2020 offered no obvious improvement to air quality, the report also said.
The American Lung Association said it is urging the Biden administration to strengthen limits on short-term and year-round particulate matter air pollution that threatens Americans’ health.
Particle pollution and ozone impact health at every stage of life, “increasing the risk of premature birth, causing or worsening lung and heart disease, and shortening lives,” the American Lung Association said.
A separate study said unhealthy air increases the chances of catching COVID-19.
This new study found that a particular individual’s exposure to it, even in the short term, increases risk.
Scientists looked at hundreds of individual COVID-19 cases in Stockholm, Sweden and studied pollution levels around their homes at the time they became sick.
The study concluded the type of pollution associated with dust on roads, farms, and construction sites increases the risk by 6.9%.
Pollution from cars and trucks increases it by 6.8%, and pollution from paper, pulp and sawmills increases it by 5.9%.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, didn’t look at the risks in children or older adults.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. CNN Newsource contributed to this report.
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Best Buy launches home pickup recycling service
Published: Apr. 21, 2022 at 9:08 AM EDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
(CNN) - Best Buy is offering a new service to pick up your large tech items that need to be recycled.
It’s called the Best Buy Standalone Haul-Away Service.
Workers will remove up to two items from homes per visit.
That includes things like big-screen TVs and washing machines, as well as smaller items like laptop computers and gaming consoles.
Best Buy is charging $200 for each pickup.
The store said it’s the largest retail collector of e-waste in the country.
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FAA failure to tell Capitol of parachute stunt led to alert
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s reviewing a communications breakdown that led police to think an aircraft carrying military parachutists for a baseball stadium stunt was “a probable threat,” prompting an alert and urgent evacuation of the U.S. Capitol.
The U.S. Capitol Police alert about the plane, which was transporting members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights who later parachuted into Nationals Park, sent congressional staffers fleeing the Capitol and legislative building on Wednesday evening.
A law enforcement official said the FAA did not provide the required notification to the Capitol Police that a plane would be circling overhead, prompting the alert and blaring sirens at the Capitol to evacuate the complex.
The incident was a stunning communications failure among the military, the FAA and the Capitol Police, all the more remarkable because of Washington’s focus on improving security since the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed the FAA in a statement Wednesday night, saying its “apparent failure to notify Capitol Police” of the pre-planned flyover for Military Appreciation Night at Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals, was “outrageous and inexcusable.”
The FAA said it “takes its role in protecting the national airspace seriously and will conduct a thorough and expeditious review of the events this evening and share updates.” The agency said it knows its actions affect others, “especially in our nation’s capital region, and we must communicate early and often with our law enforcement partners.”
Kelli LeGaspi, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Recruiting Command, which was behind the Golden Knights’ pregame demonstration, said in a statement, “We are reviewing all aspects of the event to ensure all procedures were followed appropriately to coordinate both the flight and the parachute demonstration.”
Many people who work on Capitol Hill have remained on edge for more than a year after hundreds of pro-Trump rioters pushed their way past overwhelmed police officers, broke through windows and doors and ransacked the Capitol as Congress was voting to certify Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election win.
In Wednesday’s incident, the aircraft, a twin-engine plane, took off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and had been circling inside heavily restricted airspace close to the Capitol when the alert was sent. Radar tracking data shows the plane, a De Havilland Twin Otter, remained clear of the prohibited airspace over the Capitol building and other government complexes at all times. Air traffic control recordings capture the army plane coordinating its flight with the control tower at nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Investigators were still working to determine why the event wasn’t properly coordinated with law enforcement officials in Washington, the law enforcement official and another U.S. official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Multiple federal agencies began scrambling officials as the plane circled overhead.
The capital region is defended by several surface-to-air missile sites, as well as military aircrews on round-the-clock alert. It did not appear that any of those systems was scrambled.
Officials believe, based on a preliminary review, the pilot may have not properly reported taking off or had appropriate clearance, the officials familiar with the matter said. They were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.
Pelosi said, “Congress looks forward to reviewing the results of a thorough after-action review that determines what precisely went wrong today and who at the Federal Aviation Administration will be held accountable for this outrageous and frightening mistake.”
The plane landed back at Andrews around 6:50 p.m. after the parachutists descended into the middle of the field at Nationals Park, a little more than 1 mile (1.61 kilometers) from the U.S. Capitol.
One witness to the chaos at the Capitol was Eireann Dolan, the wife of Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle. “I was walking the dogs past the Dirksen Senate Office Building,” Dolan tweeted. “People started streaming out all at once. They told me to turn around and get away as fast as possible. Some people were calm but many were genuinely panicked. I know I was.”
Buildings on the Capitol complex were reopened a little after 8 p.m.
The Washington Nationals lost the game to the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-2.
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NeNe Leakes sues, saying racism accepted on ‘Real Housewives’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” NeNe Leakes sued the companies behind the show on Wednesday, alleging that they fostered and tolerated a hostile and racist work environment.
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Atlanta says Leakes, who is Black, complained to executives about years of racist remarks from fellow housewife Kim Zolciak-Biermann, who is white, but that only Leakes suffered consequences.
It names as defendants NBCUniversal, Bravo, production companies True Entertainment and Truly Original, executives from the companies and “Housewives” executive producer Andy Cohen, but not Zolciak-Biermann.
“NBC, Bravo and True foster a corporate and workplace culture in which racially-insensitive and inappropriate behavior is tolerated – if not, encouraged,” the suit says.
Representatives for NBCUniversal declined comment. Emails sent to representatives for the other defendants and Zolciak-Biermann seeking comment were not immediately returned.
Leakes, 54, a TV personality and actor whose legal name is Linnethia Monique Leakes, spent seven seasons as one of the central stars of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” between 2008 and 2020.
It alleges that during the first season, which aired in 2008, the cast was planning to attend a barbecue, and housewife Kim Zolciak-Biermann, responded to the idea with “words to the effect of: ‘I don’t want to sit around with NeNe and eat chicken.’” The suit says the statement “perpetuated an offensive stereotype about African-Americans.”
The suit says in 2012 during the fifth season, Zolciak-Biermann made “racially offensive and stereotypical” comments about the new home of housewife Kandi Burruss, calling her neighborhood a “ghetto” and perpetuating a racial stereotype in an offensive comment about whether Burruss needed a swimming pool.
That same year, the suit says, Zolciak-Biermann used the N-word to refer to Leakes and other of the housewives after a dispute with them, the suit alleges. It also alleges Zolciak-Biermann falsely implied that Leakes used drugs and called her home a “roach nest.”
The suit says after Leakes complaints to the executives overseeing the show, they “did not terminate their relationship with Zolciak-Biermann, nor take any other meaningful action to put an end to her racially-offensive behavior,” and if anything rewarded her by giving her her own spinoff show.
“From the day the series began filming, NeNe was the target of systemic racism from co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann, which was tolerated by Bravo executive producer Andy Cohen and other executives,” Leakes’ lawyer David deRubertis said in a statement.
Joe Habachy, another Leakes’ attorney, said via email that “not a day goes by that NeNe doesn’t wake up with an onslaught of overwhelming emotions as a direct result of these unfortunate and avoidable occurrences.”
The lawsuit alleges that her complaints of racism led in part to Leakes being forced off the show in 2020 before its 13th season.
The suit says Leakes’ negotiations for the season came as the Black Lives Matter movement was gaining major momentum, with Leakes a vocal supporter.
Executives sought to sideline Leakes from talking about the cause, keeping her off early episodes in which the housewives would address BLM, the suit alleges.
“As the Black Lives Matter movement swept our nation, Mrs. Leakes — Bravo’s historically most successful Black female talent — should have been embraced by NBC, Bravo, and True,” the suit says. “Instead, NBC, Bravo, and True forced her out of the ‘house she built,’ denying her a regular role.”
The suit alleges that the defendants’ actions violate federal employment and anti-discrimination law, and it seeks monetary damages to be determined at trial.
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GUANGZHOU, China, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ongoing 131st Canton Fair has introduced various new functions to its digital platform, encouraging companies from home and abroad to use innovative ways to share business opportunities.
Xu Bing, Spokesperson of the Canton Fair and Deputy Director General of China Foreign Trade Centre, said this year the Fair has updated its platform infrastructure, which enables accurate search results and personalized recommendations for exhibitors and exhibits, allowing intelligent business matchmaking and trade promotion.
Canton Fair exhibitors innovate live broadcast for businesses
Exhibitors are continuously innovating their business outreach approach since Canton Fair first moved on cloud for its 127th session. This year, many exhibitors have introduced creativity to their live broadcasts.
To reach markets at home and abroad, Guangzhou Chemicals redecorated their showrooms and introduced a green screen effect to its livestream rooms so that products can be seen in the scenarios that applies to the target market. The company's 30 live broadcasts are also open to buyers in different languages.
Meanwhile, Guangzhou Tiger Head Battery Group, brings comprehensive product specification demonstrations through its connection between its VR showrooms and the company's product center. Light Holdings, another company in Guangzhou, is introducing products based on product popularity from previous Canton Fair sessions.
Canton Fair platform empowers business in a digital way
The new platform for doing business in the cloud, as a creative approach launched by Canton Fair, has enabled companies to further explore markets and opportunities. Huo Liyi, general manager of Golden Chef Machinery Co., Ltd. a food machinery manufacturer specializing in commercial food machinery and baking equipment, has been participating in the Canton Fair since 2006. The company also adapted to the digital age by joining the Canton Fair on cloud from the 127th session.
Recalling her first experience to join the Fair online, Huo told the story with Martha Soto, a Peruvian buyer. "We had interacted with Martha face-to-face at the offline Canton Fair, but he did not place an order at that time." Without physical exhibition halls, Huo was afraid that although Martha had seen all products by visiting online showrooms, he may still question whether the company could produce the equipment in time during the epidemic. To allay Martha's worries, Huo immediately arranged the online tour to show the factory 's production line, and finally succeeded in getting the order.
This year, Golden Chef started its first livestream on the opening day of the 131st session. With more than 42,000 likes within 2 hours, the livestream ranked number seven in the machinery sector. Huo is very excited by the increasing opportunities brought through the livestreams. The company has received sourcing intentions from buyers from countries such as Mexico, Chile, India, Russia, Colombia, Spain and Germany.
"Thanks to the increasing development of Canton Fair's platform, we are well prepared to embrace these opportunities," said Huo.
Visit https://www.cantonfair.org.cn/en-US/register/index#/foreign-email for more opportunities.
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NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., announces the creation of a specialty video game public relations division, allowing for a focused and strategic approach to modern gaming as technologies and access to these games continue to advance.
5WPR has been agency of record for several groundbreaking leaders in the video gaming space, including the internet's largest user-powered game platform, allowing the team to develop tried and true strategies in this aggressive industry.
"While video games have been around for decades, we are preparing to welcome a new era of gaming unlike any seen before thanks to the incredible advancements being made within the industry," said 5WPR CEO, Matthew Caiola. "As lines are blurred between games and reality, we've recognized the increased need for our video game clients to have a team dedicated solely to their work as the industry moves at an accelerating pace."
PR services offered to video game clients include messaging and positioning, media relations, visibility programs, content creation, partnerships and celebrity relations, digital media campaigns, events, thought leadership and speaking opportunities.
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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WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Statement attributable to:
Stephen R. Master, MD, PhD
President, American Association for Clinical Chemistry
"We share the FDA's goal of alerting the public to the potential misuse of non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) tests. As the FDA notes, screening tests are designed to identify someone who potentially has a condition. If the person screens positive, a diagnostic test is performed to make a definitive determination. It is imperative that both physicians and patients understand this distinction, and that any medical claims for testing are supported by rigorous science.
"This is why we've been advocating for the modernization of how laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) are regulated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). LDTs are used to diagnose a wide variety of medical conditions, such as predisposition to breast cancer and other genetic conditions, as well as lead poisoning in children. AACC supports CLIAC, the federal advisory committee for CLIA (the mechanism under which LDTs are regulated by CMS), discussing whether additional LDT oversight is necessary and, if so, what that level of regulation should be. We urge the FDA, which sits on that panel, to join with us to make any necessary changes. No legislation is necessary to achieve this goal.
"Despite this fact, rather than join with us and many other stakeholders in holding these discussions, the FDA has been publicly supporting the provisions proposed in new federal legislation. The Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2021 would create a dual, expensive, and potentially contradictory regulatory environment for labs that eliminates the ability of many labs to perform LDTs, thus limiting patients' access to critical laboratory test results. In conflating educational needs about NIPS with the overall regulation of LDTs, the agency highlights a political agenda rather than addressing the issue at hand.
"Specifically, we believe that by curtailing the ability of regulated, high-complexity laboratories to rapidly develop LDTs in response to clinical need, the FDA's oversight would have unintended consequences that will result in delayed or less accurate test results for patients. It will also limit the laboratory community's ability to rapidly respond to emerging threats to health, such as new drugs of abuse. We do not believe that this approach best serves the public health.
"AACC strongly supports efforts to improve physician and consumer education of NIPS, but we equally strongly oppose efforts to use this need for education to advance policies that would impair our ability—as laboratory medicine physicians and scientists—to respond to diagnostic needs. FDA oversight of LDTs would do just that."
To speak to Dr. Master about this issue, please contact Molly Polen, AACC Senior Director of Communications & PR, at mpolen@aacc.org or 202-420-7612.
About AACC
Dedicated to achieving better health through laboratory medicine, AACC brings together more than 70,000 clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and business leaders from around the world focused on clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, translational medicine, lab management, and other areas of progressing laboratory science. Since 1948, AACC has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing programs that advance scientific collaboration, knowledge, expertise, and innovation. For more information, visit www.aacc.org.
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AACC
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AACC
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SÃO PAULO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AEGEA Finance S.à r.l. (the "Issuer"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AEGEA Saneamento e Participações S.A. ("Aegea"), announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for any and all of the outstanding U.S.$400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% Senior Notes due 2024 (the "Notes").
In conjunction with the Tender Offer, the Issuer is also soliciting consents (the "Consent Solicitation") from the holders of the Notes for the adoption of proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendments"), which would, among other things, (i) eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default and related provisions contained in the Indenture (as defined below) and (ii) reduce the minimum required notice period for the redemption of Notes from 30 days to three business days prior to the date fixed for redemption (maintaining the maximum notice period of 60 days).
The Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation are being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated April 21, 2022 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer to Purchase").
Holders who tender Notes must also consent to the Proposed Amendments to the Indenture. Holders of Notes may not deliver consents to the Proposed Amendments without validly tendering the Notes in the Tender Offer and may not revoke their consents without withdrawing the previously tendered Notes to which they relate. The Proposed Amendments will be set forth in a supplemental indenture relating to the Notes and are described in more detail in the Offer to Purchase. Adoption of the Proposed Amendments requires the delivery of consents by holders of Notes of a majority of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes (not including any Notes that are owned by Aegea or any of its affiliates).
Certain information regarding the Notes and the terms of the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation is summarized in the table below.
The deadline for holders to validly tender Notes and deliver consents and be eligible to receive payment of the Total Consideration (as defined below), which includes the Early Tender Payment (as defined below), will be 5:00 p.m. (New York City time), on May 4, 2022, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Issuer (such date and time, as the same may be modified, the "Early Tender Payment Deadline"). The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m. (New York City time), on May 18, 2022, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Issuer (such date and time, as the same may be modified, the "Expiration Time"). Notes tendered may be withdrawn and consents for the Proposed Amendments delivered may be revoked at any time prior to the execution of the supplemental indenture (the date and time of such execution and delivery, the "Withdrawal Deadline"), but not thereafter, unless required by applicable law.
The total consideration payable to Holders for each U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer will be U.S.$1,028.75 (the "Total Consideration"). The Total Consideration includes an early tender payment of U.S.$30.00 per U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Notes (the "Early Tender Payment") payable only to Holders who validly tender (and do not withdraw) their Notes at or prior to the Early Tender Payment Deadline. Holders who validly tender (and do not withdraw) their Notes after the Early Tender Payment Deadline but at or prior to the Expiration Time will be eligible to receive U.S.$998.75 per U.S.$1,000 principal amount of Notes (the "Tender Offer Consideration"), which amount will be equal to the Total Consideration less the Early Tender Payment. In addition, the Issuer will pay accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of Notes accepted for purchase from the most recent interest payment date on the Notes to, but not including, the settlement date for the Notes accepted for purchase ("Accrued Interest"). Payment in cash of an amount equal to the Total Consideration, plus Accrued Interest, for such accepted Notes will be made on the settlement date, which is expected to be within three business days after the Expiration Time, or as promptly as practicable thereafter.
The Issuer's obligation to accept for purchase, and to pay for, Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Tender Offer is conditioned upon the satisfaction or, when applicable, waiver of certain conditions, which are more fully described in the Offer to Purchase, including, among others, a financing condition as described in the Offer to Purchase. In addition, subject to applicable law, the Issuer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to (i) extend, terminate or withdraw the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation at any time or (ii) otherwise amend the Tender Offer and/or the Consent Solicitation in any respect at any time and from time to time. The Issuer further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, not to accept any tenders of Notes with respect to the Notes. The Issuer is making the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation only in those jurisdictions where it is legal to do so.
Subject to the receipt of the net proceeds from a concurrent offering of new notes, the Issuer currently intends to redeem, in accordance with the indenture, dated as of October 10, 2017 (as supplemented, the "Indenture"), by and among the Issuer, Aegea and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, pursuant to which the Notes were issued, any Notes outstanding following the consummation of the Tender Offer that are not purchased pursuant to the Tender Offer. Such redemption will be made in accordance with the "optional redemption" provision in the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 102.875% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued interest up to, but excluding, the date of redemption.
Banco BTG Pactual S.A. – Cayman Branch, Itau BBA USA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Banco Bradesco BBI S.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as dealer managers for the Tender Offer and as solicitation agents for the Consent Solicitation and can be contacted at their respective telephone numbers set forth on the back cover page of Offer to Purchase with questions regarding the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation.
Copies of the Offer to Purchase are available to holders of Notes from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent and the tender agent for the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation. Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase should be directed to D.F. King at +1 (800)-249-7148 (toll free), +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect) or aegea@dfking.com.
Neither the Offer to Purchase nor any related documents have been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, nor have any such documents been filed with or reviewed by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority of any country. No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer to Purchase or any related documents, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary.
Any new notes will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and will be offered only in transactions exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
The Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation are being made solely on the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase. Under no circumstances shall this press release constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes or any other securities of Aegea or any of its subsidiaries, including the Issuer. The Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation are not being made to, nor will the Issuer accept tenders of Notes or deliveries of consents from, holders in any jurisdiction in which the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities of blue sky laws of such jurisdiction. This press release also is not a solicitation of consents to the Proposed Amendments to the Indenture. No recommendation is made as to whether holders should tender their Notes or deliver their consents with respect to the Notes. Holders should carefully read the Offer to Purchase because it contains important information, including the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation.
Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the transactions described herein will be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of any such transactions. Neither the Issuer nor Aegea undertakes any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.
DISCLAIMER
This press release must be read in conjunction with the Offer to Purchase. This announcement and the Offer to Purchase contain important information which must be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation. If any holder of Notes is in any doubt as to the action it should take, it is recommended to seek its own legal, tax, accounting and financial advice, including as to any tax consequences, immediately from its stockbroker, bank manager, attorney, accountant or other independent financial or legal adviser. Any individual or company whose Notes are held on its behalf by a broker, dealer, bank, custodian, trust company or other nominee or intermediary must contact such entity if it wishes to participate in the Offers. None of Aegea, the Issuer, the dealer managers and solicitation agents, the information and tender agent and any person who controls, or is a director, officer, employee or agent of such persons, or any affiliate of such persons, makes any recommendation as to whether holders of Notes should participate in the Tender Offer.
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The ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) solution is hyper-focused on providing data visibility, quality, and transparency with new launch
TORONTO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Alcumus is thrilled to launch it in North America as it is the first solution of its kind to link material ESG factors together into a single platform, aligned to international best practice.
New management and analytics platform tracks 11 key ESG areas including:
- Environment (Carbon, Waste, Water)
- Social (Forced Labour, Diversity, People Development, Social Value)
- Governance (ESG Profit Contribution, Anti-Bribery, Safety, Cyber)
The platform enables businesses of all sizes to build one comprehensive view of their ESG performance, providing expansive data analysis across 11 key ESG areas.
The Alcumus ESG solution will help link sustainability decisions with risk management processes to track, organize, interpret, and present data to managers, senior leadership and investors on ESG performance and impact.
"The launch of the ESG solution in North America is important for our organization globally but more important, for our customers in the United States and Canada." Says David Picton, SVP of Sustainability, Alcumus. "Businesses need to prove they're managing their operations without compromising on safety, sustainability, or ethics, for their performance, their people, and their supply chains. We know that successful ESG strategies rely on diverse data streams measured accurately and consistently across business units. Current methods of data collection and storage are not uniform, resulting in challenges to reporting ESG performance accurately. Making actions and impacts measurable is the foundation of sound business decisions, setting a challenging balance that changes behaviours for commercial benefit."
The launch is a strategic step building on our proven risk management solutions currently supporting over 45,000 customers globally, including 46% of firms in the FTSE 100.
By aggregating ESG data into one management and analytics platform, previously captured in isolation by multiple providers, spreadsheets or manual forms, organizations can easily manage compliance to regulatory requirements, quantify the financial benefit of ESG strategies and demonstrate responsible practices to stakeholders.
"Data integrity, visibility, and transparency are the true core of our ESG solution not only in North America, but globally." says Dave Martin, SVP of Global Product Marketing, Alcumus. "Our job is to ensure businesses have access to and can connect the right data to help them report on and realize their unique ESG objectives. Our entire team is proud to launch this solution in North America, which builds on our core goal of creating safer, more sustainable workplaces worldwide."
For more information on our ESG solution or to request a demo, please visit: www.alcumus.com/esg
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Amazon Covers Employee Tuition for Ancora Training Courses Including Professional Trades, Medical Assisting, Pharmacy Tech and CDL
ARLINGTON, Texas, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a Gallup survey commissioned by Amazon, 48% of American workers would switch to a new job if offered skills training opportunities and 65% of workers believe employer-provided upskilling is very important when evaluating a potential new job. Recognizing the importance of upskilling as a powerful retention and recruitment tool, in 2019 Amazon's Career Choice program partnered with Ancora Education to provide its hourly employees access to the technical, hands-on training and classroom education courses they value in an employer.
"At Ancora Education, we recognize firsthand the importance of a secondary education and the opportunities it can provide. Amazon is offering its employees a pathway to improving their lives," said Natalie Willliams, Vice President of Client Operations, Ancora Education. "We are proud to be an official Amazon education partner and value the trust they have placed in our ability to instruct and train their employees."
Amazon covers the full tuition for "blue badge" employees who have completed 90 days of continuous employment. Employees have access to both Ancora's online and in-person training courses.
Through Amazon Career Choice, Ancora Education—and its division Ancora Corporate Training—have helped Amazon employees access the following training and education programs:
- Commercial Drivers License (CDL)
- Mechatronics
- Aerospace
- CNC Machinist
- Electrical Technician
- Combination Welding
- Constructions and Trades Project Management (must have trades experience to enroll)
- Pharmacy Technician
- Medical Clinical Assistant
- IT Support
Amazon's Career Choice program is an education benefit that empowers employees to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. The program meets individual learners where they are on their education journey through a variety of training and upskilling opportunities, including full college tuition, industry certifications designed to lead to in-demand jobs, and foundational skills such as English language proficiency, high school diplomas, and GEDs. In the U.S., Amazon is investing $1.2 billion to upskill more than 300,000 employees by 2025 to help move them into higher-paying, in-demand jobs.
"We're committed to empowering our employees by providing them access to the education and training they need to grow their careers, whether that's with us or elsewhere," said Tammy Thieman, Global Program Lead of Amazon's Career Choice program. "We are glad to have Ancora Education as an education partner so we may continue to offer best-in-class training to our employees."
Amazon's Career Choice program has a rigorous selection process for third-party partner educators like Ancora, choosing partners that are focused on helping employees through their education programs, assisting them with job placements, and overall offering education that leads to career success. To date, over 50,000 Amazon employees around the world have participated in Career Choice.
For more information on Amazon's Career Choice, visit: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/career-choice.
Ancora Education
Ancora Education is a Texas-based group of private, post-secondary schools in convenient locations throughout Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Ancora Education specializes in allied health, wellness, nursing, IT, business and management, CDL truck driving, professional trades, security, skilled trades, and art and design. Ancora brands include Ancora Education, Arizona Automotive Institute (AAI), Berks Technical Institute (BTI), Edge Tech Academy, McCann School of Business & Technology, Miller-Motte College (MMC) and South Texas Vocational Technical Institute (STVT).
www.ancoraeducation.com
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance is launching an educational campaign to highlight how air medical transports impact patient outcomes. The "Elevating Outcomes" initiative emphasizes the importance of patients having access to the specialty care they need to achieve optimal outcomes. Angel MedFlight, one of the largest fixed-wing air ambulance providers in the US, routinely transfers patients to Centers of Excellence across the country for innovative care options not available elsewhere.
Angel MedFlight's outreach efforts are designed to support Case Managers and Discharge Planners who help patients seeking out-of-area medical experts for treatment. Research shows that many families are unaware that patients can be safely flown hundreds or thousands of miles on medically configured jets staffed with Critical Care clinicians. Air ambulance providers remove geographic barriers to life-changing care.
The first installment of the Elevating Outcomes campaign features profiles of two critical patients.
11-year-old Fighting Leukemia Flown 900 Miles for Life-Saving Clinical Trial
In less than 4 days, an athletic 10-year-old boy went from a happy-go-lucky kid to a leukemia patient fighting for his life. With a genetic mutation stacking the odds against him, Dominick Nino was out of time and out of options until his parents found a potential life-saving clinical trial over 900 miles away. (Read More)
College Athlete Near Death Transported for Expert Care & Support
An elite athlete trained to push his body clings to life after a routine workout sparked a cascade of life-threatening medical complications. Slater Springman's body was in crisis battling a new challenge every day. The 22-year-old college baseball player spent 32 days in an out-of-state ICU before he could be stabilized and transferred for the pulmonary specialty care and inspiring support network available in his hometown. (Read More)
About Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance
Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance partners with healthcare professionals to safely transport patients anywhere in the world for the life-changing care they need. Our team is available 24/7 to provide responsive service and coordinate bedside-to-bedside air medical transports. Our in-house patient advocates manage the entire insurance process to save time and expedite flights. Angel MedFlight and its Part 135 aviation partners use a fleet of medically configured jet aircraft that are equipped and staffed for best-in-class care. Visit Angel MedFlight.com
Contact: Kim Halloran
Office: 877.264.3570
Cell: 602.696.9269
17851 N. 85th St., Suite 350
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Website: www.angelmedflight.com
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric vehicle subscription company Autonomy, the cheapest, fastest, and easiest way to get a Tesla Model 3, continues to expand its services in the state of California, adding the city of Sacramento to its market coverage area, the company announced today.
The news comes on the heels of the announcement earlier this week of an expansion of the company's services to Orange County in Southern California. The company also recently launched in San Diego, added the San Francisco Bay Area to its market coverage in March, and had a successful commercial launch in Los Angeles in January.
In a very short time span, the Santa Monica, California-based Autonomy has drawn several hundred active subscribers to its service.
"Our mission is to provide consumers with easy, affordable access to electric vehicles," said Scott Painter, founder and CEO of Autonomy. "California state lawmakers in Sacramento have been working to speed up the adoption of electric vehicles and have been a leader in the deployment of EVs for over 20 years."
In the early 1990s, Sacramento's City Council first established an EV parking program, providing discounted parking to EV drivers in city-owned parking spaces. Since then, the city has been intensively working to provide citizens with public EV charging facilities to support the adoption of low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) in the community and in fleet operations. The city of Sacramento has set a goal of reaching 75,000 ZEVs on the road by 2025, and to become the zero-emissions vehicle capital of California.
"California is the car capital of the world and an early adopter of disruptive new technologies that improve quality of life," added Painter. "We began in Los Angeles and are now excited about our launch to the state capital, Sacramento. We are seeing strong consumer demand and are rapidly expanding our presence throughout the state."
Customers eager to drive a Tesla Model 3 will have access to Autonomy's fast, easy, and affordable subscription service. With new pricing announced in March, Autonomy's monthly subscription costs less than Tesla's own leasing or financing plans. Subscribers can reserve a Model 3 via Autonomy's app or website and a $100 refundable deposit. A payment dial allows customers to personalize subscriptions from as low as $490 per month with an initial $4,900 start fee, to $1,000 per month with an initial $1,000 start fee. A $500 refundable security deposit is required when the subscription is activated.
Autonomy's monthly payment covers the traditional costs of ownership, including annual registration and licensing fees, routine maintenance, roadside assistance, and standard wear and tear on tires, which are all additional expenses with a traditional lease or loan.
Adding to the cost advantage, Autonomy drivers have the flexibility to subscribe month to month after a three-month minimum hold period. The platform is a viable market option for those who do not want or cannot afford the long-term commitment of buying or leasing an electric car.
Autonomy's subscription model offers a new radical solution to the rising demand for electric cars. An additional advantage is the company's stock of Model 3s that are available for delivery within days, compared with the six- to nine-month wait for a lease or loan.
Autonomy is the first U.S. company to offer a comprehensive monthly subscription for a Tesla Model 3, with other popular EV models scheduled in the near future. Founded by serial auto entrepreneurs Scott Painter (CarsDirect, TrueCar, Fair) and Georg Bauer (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Tesla, Fair), Autonomy is designed to provide a quick and efficient customer experience. A vehicle can be ordered on the app in as little time as 10 minutes and picked up from a vending center the next day or scheduled for delivery within a week.
"Sacramento's goals are in line with Autonomy's and include increasing EV accessibility by removing barriers and encouraging adoption," said Georg Bauer, co-founder and president of Autonomy. "The city has over 600 public and workplace EV charging locations and is one of the first to successfully launch curbside charging. All of this is bound to further promote the use of EVs, making it even more convenient for consumers looking to get an Autonomy subscription."
Autonomy recently received $83 million in debt and equity financing to support its expansion.
ABOUT AUTONOMY
Autonomy is a technology company on a mission to make access to mobility easy and affordable through car subscriptions. The company was founded by auto retail, auto finance, and auto insurance disruptors Scott Painter and Georg Bauer, who founded Fair, the first-ever used-vehicle subscription offering, pioneering the Car-as-a-Service (CaaS) category. Building upon that experience, Autonomy has created a turnkey vehicle subscription platform for consumers and the automotive industry that enables vehicle subscriptions to scale profitably and become a mainstream alternative to traditional car buying. Autonomy is innovating through technology, finance, and insurance to power car subscriptions for the battery, electric vehicle, and zero-emissions vehicle sectors. Autonomy relies on partnerships with automakers and brick-and-mortar car dealerships to provide benefits to both consumers and the industry. Autonomy represents freedom from long-term debt, freedom from long-term commitments, and even freedom from fossil fuels. It means new choices and more control over your financial well-being. Autonomy is based in Santa Monica, California.
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HOUSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL has added Emmy Pan as Energy Underwriter to its Americas Property insurance team. Based in Houston and reporting to AXA XL's Scott Dalton, Ms. Pan will be responsible underwriting property insurance for energy businesses through including oil and gas, power generation, process industries, and chemical companies.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Dalton said: "We're excited to have Emmy join us. She'll be an invaluable local resource for our brokers and clients in the Houston area and throughout the Southwest region. We're looking forward to putting Emmy's enthusiasm, industry knowledge, and client commitment to work for our brokers and energy clients, to address their property risks, now and in the future, especially as they take the lead toward a more sustainable energy future."
Ms. Pan joins AXA XL from Zurich North America where she managed a high volume of energy property insurance business. She is a graduate of the University of Houston where she earned her Bachelor in Applied Science in Financial Mathematics and was an active member of Gamma Iota Sigma, the international professional fraternity organized to promote, encourage, and sustain student interest in insurance, risk management and actuarial science as professions.
AXA XL, a division of AXA, provides energy companies with admitted and non-admitted specialized property insurance solutions for their oil rig, oil & petrochemical, chemical, and power generation insurance needs. AXA XL rounds out its risk management approach with specialized risk engineering for energy companies and specialized claims handling capabilities to minimize risk and loss of property assets.
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PRINCETON, N.J., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Axiom REACH Foundation today announced the appointment of its board of trustees, adding accomplished oncology and rare disease executives. The board will comprise of Robert LaCaze, Biren Amin, and Ambaw Bellete, and Hafiz Sikder, founder and Executive Director.
Robert LaCaze will serve as co-director of the REACH board, bringing a wealth of global experience and innovation to the table. Mr. LaCaze is the incoming CEO of Mnemo Therapeutics. Previously, he was the Executive Vice President and Head of the Oncology Strategic Business Unit for Bayer AG. Additionally, he was a member of the Executive Committee for Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Mr. LaCaze also spent 26 years at Bristol-Myers Squibb where he served as Sr. Vice President of Global Oncology and was the co-lead for the Oncology Strategy Team.
Biren Amin will also serve as co-director of Axiom REACH. He joins REACH from his post as Chief Financial Officer of Immuneering, where he leads efforts to improve patient outcomes across a range of debilitating conditions. Mr. Amin's experience brings meaningful diversity of thought to the REACH table, as he has experience working both in biotechnology and in equity research. His insights and project experience will be invaluable for REACH going forward.
Ambaw Bellete will take on the role of Treasurer at Axiom REACH. Previously, Mr. Bellete served as Chief Operating Officer at Fergene and on the board of trustees for BioNJ. He is also the former President of Photocure Inc. His 30+ years of experience in the biotechnology industry will bring financial leadership as REACH grows its programs in 2022.
The board members join as REACH continues its Cancer Patient Support (CPS), Axiom REACH Graduate Oncology Scholars (A.R.G.O.S.), and local programming through Starfish Initiatives. REACH continues a legacy of spending 91% of our annual budget on patients and students, limiting overhead costs, and ensuring that we remain on the cutting edge of delivering patient care.
"We are delighted to welcome Robert, Biren, and Ambaw to the REACH board," said Hafiz Sikder, Axiom REACH's Founder and President. "Their commitment to patients and combatting disparities in cancer care and in rare disease makes them invaluable partners. As we work towards bridging the health disparity gap in our global communities, I look forward to collaboration with the new Axiom REACH board."
About Axiom REACH:
The Axiom REACH Foundation combats public health disparities by aiding underserved, under-resourced patients, families, and communities dealing with life-threatening diagnoses.
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WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Business leaders in Indonesia will promote an agenda of global economic and trade collaboration, finance mechanisms to transition the world to clean energy, and investments in digitalization, in its role as chair of the B20 dialogue during 2022.
The B20 Indonesia is the official dialogue forum for the global business community during Indonesia's chair of the G20 throughout 2022. The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, KADIN Indonesia, is serving as the B20 host organization. The B20 Indonesia will invite business delegates from the G20 markets to participate in a series of dialogues and attend the B20 Summit to be held on November 13-14 in Bali, Indonesia.
"B20 Indonesia will formulate global policy recommendations on the most pressing international economic issues today such as trade and investment growth, infrastructure, digitalization, clean energy transitions, post-pandemic jobs and sustainable finance," said Shinta Kamdani, Chair of B20 Indonesia, Coordinating Vice Chair on Maritime, Investment & International Affairs at KADIN and CEO of Sintesa Group. "We are working with business leaders across developed and developing countries to advance solutions that will promote equitable, inclusive, and innovative growth and development across the world, particularly to women and MSMEs."
"The unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty following the prolonged impacts of the pandemic has significantly increased the urgency of this year's B20 agenda," said M. Arsjad Rasjid, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN Indonesia). "As a result, we will work with business leaders across the G20 countries to address global challenges created by the pandemic including the supply chain and trade disruptions, the global economic impact of the war in Ukraine, and the need for inclusive economic growth.".
The agenda of B20 Indonesia will include seven areas of focus: trade and investment; energy, climate and sustainability; finance and infrastructure; education and the future of work; integrity and compliance; digitalization, and women's empowerment.
A B20 Indonesia delegation is meeting with U.S. organizations in New York and Washington this week as part of its global dialogue. Delegation members attended the BloombergNEF Summit in New York, where a partnership was announced to convene a BloombergNEF Summit meeting in Bali on November 12, 2022. The event will focus on growth opportunities in the transition to a net zero carbon economy. The B20 Indonesia delegation is also meeting with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington and with U.S. Government officials.
"Indonesia is a strong partner of the United States in Southeast Asia, with shared interests in advancing economic growth, open trade and investment, democracy and regional security. Our chair of the B20 provides a unique opportunity to work with leaders in the United States to deliver practical and actionable solutions to economic, digital, health and climate challenges of which highly prioritized by President Jokowi and Indonesia in this post-pandemic time," said Ms. Kamdani.
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This fan-favorite anti-aging dietary supplement Dermal Repair Complex helps minimize the look of wrinkles and combats visible sagging for a more youthful look from head to toe.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beverly Hills MD™, a top skincare cosmeceuticals brand, created by renowned Beverly Hills plastic surgeons Dr. John Layke and Dr. Payman Danielpour, celebrates one of their best selling products, Dermal Repair Complex. With over 2,000 positive reviews across multiple platforms, this dietary supplement is famous for helping combat visible signs of aging and revitalizing the skin from the inside out.
What is Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex
Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex is a revolutionary dietary anti-aging supplement that was designed to help "repair" signs of visible aging from the inside out. Crafted with a potent blend of scientifically backed nutrients and "age-fighting" ingredients, this product works by helping fight off the effects of skin-aging hormones, collagen loss, and decreased dermal moisture. Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex can help you achieve age-defying results by supporting the body's collagen supply — helping significantly reduce the appearance of dullness, wrinkles, and sagging from head to toe. As a bonus, the collagen-support compounds in Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex can also help promote stronger-looking hair and healthier-feeling nails.†*
Benefits of Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex†*
- Noticeably lifted, firmer-looking skin in sag-prone areas, such as the cheeks, chin, neck, jowls, and jawline.
- A visible increase in "plumpness" of the skin affected by creping. Users may also experience fuller-looking lips.
- Tightening & smoothing effect on all parts of the body.
- A reduction in the look of wrinkles — especially in pucker lines, fine lines, crow's feet, and forehead creases.
- Youth-enhancing benefits such as noticeably stronger nails, thicker-looking hair and a visibly vivid, fresh complexion.
Key Ingredients of Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex
Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex contains six key ingredients that are precisely designed to help combat visible signs of aging while supporting a healthy skin structure to give your skin a firmer, more youthful look. The six key ingredients of Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex include†*:
- Saw Palmetto: This extract contains powerful antioxidants as well as fatty acids that helps protect the skin from UV rays. Saw palmetto also helps reduce the effects of skin-destroying DHT resulting in more elasticity.
- MSM: This organic compound also known as Methylsulfonylmethane helps promote stronger skin and can help the skin achieve a more toned, firm look.
- Hydrolyzed Collagen: A protein that provides the skin with essential amino acids to help maintain a firmer look while visibly softening the look of wrinkles.
- Hyaluronic Acid: A powerful moisture-magnet that helps the skin look soft, supple, and healthy.
- Vitamin B: A vitamin that supports healthy skin cell turnover — a key process for giving skin a firm, taut, lifted appearance.
- Vitamin A: This powerful antioxidant helps combat aging factors caused by the environment such as UV rays and pollution.
How to use Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex
The suggested use of Beverly Hills MD Dermal Repair Complex is to take 2 capsules of the dietary supplement daily with a meal and 8 fl.oz. of water.
About Beverly Hills MD:
Beverly Hills MD was created by co-founders Dr. John Layke and Dr. Payman Danielpour of the innovative Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Group. Now, with their cutting-edge skincare line, Beverly Hills MD, they're able to reach beyond the walls of their office and offer at-home "look younger" results to those looking for the very best non-surgical, anti-aging solutions available. Each product works to both visibly correct and prevent the most difficult skincare concerns. Other bestsellers include Beverly Hills MD Lift + Firm Sculpting Cream, Beverly Hills MD Crepe Correcting Complex and Beverly Hills MD Rejuv-GH Timeless Beauty Concentrate. For the latest news, follow Beverly Hills MD on Instagram @officialbhmd.
*All individuals are unique. Your results can and will vary.
†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary bond and fixed income investor William H. (Bill) Gross today released a new Investment Outlook, "Let It Be?". In his latest Investment Outlook, Mr. Gross writes that investors must take action to adjust their portfolios for a new era of higher inflation, slower global growth and geopolitical conflict. "In some cases, the early bird has caught the worm," Mr. Gross writes. "Selling (or shorting) high duration, earnings-absent highflyers, many of which are down 50%-75%; voiding their portfolios of bonds in the mistaken notion that 60/40 stock-to-bond portfolios are legitimate even at 0% interest rates; selling credit sensitive high yield and corporate bonds; smiling at the absurd mantra that cash is aways trash."
Full text of Bill Gross April 21, 2022, Investment Outlook below and at his website:
Let It Be?
I didn't start the fire. Other people did. The global warming fire that is; or the environmental crisis that is; or the doomsday scenario for mankind, that is. I will admit that I'm not doing much to help put it out though. For instance, I continue to drink water from a plastic bottle, but tap water is dangerous, isn't it? Remember Flint, Michigan? I used to fly public, but since 2002 I find I just can't do without my Challenger or Gulfstream or whatever it is that I own. Never taken my shoes off in an airport either. Much too personal.
I also need to heat my swimming pool to a comfortable 90° even in the summer. Too cold otherwise. And the natural gas it uses is the most CO2 friendly source of energy, isn't it? Doing my part there I suppose. And oh, I've got two TSLA's. Come to think of it, I'm a pretty environmentally friendly guy. Haven't done much for the whales yet but it seems like I'm doing my part for now.
I'm thinking too about donating money to Greta Thunberg you know – got to give back to the younger generation and all since I've been so lucky. But I find others are not so concerned. I see that the ice shelf off of Antarctica (or is it the Arctic—very confusing) is slowly disintegrating and the "experts" say that sea levels may be 5 meters higher sometime this century!! Florida or NYC officials however don't seem to care much and isn't this a governmental issue anyway? I've never been close to either pole so someone would have to prove it to me on Twitter or Instagram or Facebook (I don't know which one – don't use any of them much, just know their stock symbols) I mean what's a guy / gal to do? I won't be around to see the damage anyway nor will my near 50-ish kids for that matter. Eat, drink and be merry I guess – live for the moment. Lennon/McCartney had it right. There will be an answer – let it be – let it be.
Investors can't afford to let it be these days. They must take action -- do their part (like I have) -- to adjust their portfolios for a new era of higher inflation, slower global growth and geopolitical conflict. In some cases, the early bird has caught the worm: selling (or shorting) high duration, earnings-absent high flyers, many of which are down 50%--75%; voiding their portfolios of bonds in the mistaken notion that 60/40 stock-to-bond portfolios are legitimate even at 0% interest rates; selling credit sensitive high yield and corporate bonds; smiling at the absurd mantra that cash is aways trash.
Oh well, there are still things to do in this low/negative return world. For instance, due to the now-hawkish Fed chairman Powell, short rates have risen above the absolute trash level. While my brokerage account's money market fund still yields .20% annually (for shame Morgan Stanley)
I find that two year Treasuries at 2.65% are a better deal than at the start of the year and state-tax free no less. While these are technically "bonds" and seem to contradict my obvious contempt for fixed income, they pose little price risk and mature at 100.
I'm also still shorting GME and AMC, despite the obvious risk of future high growth rates (Not). (AMC is expanding into popcorn kiosks in malls, and GME has bought a defunct gold mine as well as offered a mysterious stock split/stock dividend at some point in the future, but management won't discuss it or anything for that manner. Media silent. Very strange and dangerous).
And there remain somewhat less attractive buyout/merger situations where 4%-8% annualized returns can compensate for those of you where 2.65% Treasuries don't pay the bills. I own ZNGA, TGNA, CERN, and ROG in this category.
Despite all these ideas, I remain perplexed by their highly taxable status. Being a well-off ex-Bond King, I am mired in a short-term gain world of 50% federal and 15%+ state taxes which take close to 60% of everything I make. And when I kick the bucket, they'll take 40% of the remainder, making the effective tax rate at 76%. And now of course with inflation at 8.5% (and peaking they assure us), the remaining 24% falls further and further behind.
What's a rich guy with a private plane to do? My fuel bill has doubled! And heating my pool? Don't ask. Yet I'm Still Standing as my new and last book proclaims. At 78, with a few lucky putts, I might be able to shoot my age this year. Life, indeed, is grand!
About Bill Gross
Bill Gross has been a pioneer in fixed income investing for more than 40 years. He co-founded PIMCO in 1971 and served as managing director and chief investment officer until joining Janus Henderson Investors in 2014. He retired in 2019 to focus on managing his personal assets and private charitable foundation. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards, including Morningstar Fixed Income Manager of the Decade for 2000 to 2009 and Fixed Income Manager of the Year for 1998, 2000 and 2007. Mr. Gross became the first portfolio manager inducted into the Fixed Income Analysts Society's Hall of Fame in 1996 and received the Bond Market Association's Distinguished Service Award in 2000. In 2011, Institutional Investor magazine awarded him the Money Management Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Gross oversees the $390 million-asset William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation, which annually donates up to $21 million to non-profits involved in humanitarian causes, health care, and education. For more information or to view Investment Outlook archives, please visit https://williamhgross.com. For information about Mr. Gross's philanthropic activities through the William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation, please visit https://grossfamilyfoundation.com/. Order his new book "I'm Still Standing: Bond King Bill Gross and the PIMCO Express" on Amazon.com.
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New Ad Blocker, Anti-Tracker and Whitelist Capabilities Ensure Data Privacy Coupled with Strong Security of Encrypted VPN
BUCHAREST, Romania and SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitdefender, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced new enhancements to its Bitdefender Premium Virtual Private Network (VPN) Service designed to bolster privacy, identity protection and security for consumers. New ad blocker and anti-tracker modules as well as whitelist capabilities provide consumers with secure and private web browsing from anywhere in the world using a computer or mobile device. It is simple to set up and comes with an intuitive interface for any level user.
Cybersecurity and data privacy are converging as consumers grow increasingly concerned about who has access to their personally identifiable information, as well as data collected about their online activities and how that data is sold, traded and used. Even when consumers use so-called "Private Browsing" or "Incognito" modes on major web browsers, internet service providers (ISPs), wireless hotspots and websites often still collect information about their browsing history and online behavior.
Data tracking, spyware and other malicious threats are still a reality on open public Wi-Fi networks. According to Firefox telemetry, about 80 percent of web traffic globally is encrypted. Additionally, a study found that about six percent of the top 10,000 websites secured by HTTPS had TLS protocol security flaws.
Recent Bitdefender research revealed that most consumers are highly exposed to risk, with the majority (61 percent) not using VPN services and anti-trackers, ad blockers (44 percent) or privacy software of any type (64 percent) on the personal devices they use most for online activities.
"It has become increasingly difficult for consumers to maintain privacy and keep their data secure as they conduct their digital lives online," said Ciprian Istrate, vice president, Bitdefender Consumer Solutions. "We incorporated ad blocking and anti-tracking capabilities to Bitdefender Premium VPN to deliver both solid protection and anonymity as users enjoy favorite online activities without concern their online behaviors are being tracked or personal data collected and sold either legally or illegally."
Bitdefender Premium VPN Key Features
- Powerful Encryption for All Web Traffic -- Securely encrypt all incoming and outgoing web traffic for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices leveraging over 4,000 Bitdefender VPN servers across 49 countries. Keep online identities and activities safe from hackers, ISPs and others for safe online streaming and downloads, with no traffic logs.
- Built-In Ad Blocker for Better Browsing Experience -- Native ad blocker module removes ads, banners, pop-ups and video ads from websites for a better browsing experience. Blocking intrusive ads reduces the risk of adware and malware, and helps users save bandwidth while reclaiming the entire screen for relevant content only.
- Prevent Online Profiling With Anti-Tracker -- Block advertisers, websites and other third-parties from collecting data such as device type, location, web queries, shopping preferences and more. Preventing the collection of such data not only protects consumer privacy, it can speed performance of users' devices.
- Achieve System-Wide Protection -- As opposed to web browser extensions that only offer privacy within that browser, Bitdefender VPN Premium blocks disrupting ads and tracking modules across the user's entire device without slowing down systems or leaving gaps in defense.
- Whitelist Trusted Websites -- Easily make exceptions to ad blocking and anti-tracking features as desired, by adding the URLs of specific, trusted domains to a whitelist. This enables VPN users to ensure secure, encrypted browsing while accessing websites that might otherwise not load properly when tracking codes are blocked.
Availability
Bitdefender Premium VPN is available for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS devices. New ad blocker, anti-tracker and whitelist capabilities are now available to all users, including free and trial customers. For more information or to purchase Bitdefender Premium VPN visit https://www.bitdefender.com/solutions/vpn.html.
About Bitdefender
Bitdefender provides cybersecurity solutions with leading security efficacy, performance and ease of use to small and medium businesses, mid-market enterprises and consumers. Guided by a vision to be the world's most trusted cybersecurity solutions provider, Bitdefender is committed to defending organizations and individuals around the globe against cyberattacks to transform and improve their digital experience. For more information, visit https://www.bitdefender.com.
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WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware Recovery Care today announced it has appointed Brian Holzer M.D. as its new Chief Executive Officer. His appointment comes as Aware continues to rapidly increase census and expand to additional markets across the US.
Dr. Holzer succeeds Founder Steve Randazzo as CEO. Randazzo is transitioning to Chairman of the Board and will continue to provide essential ongoing support and guidance to the company.
Dr. Holzer comes to Aware with over 20 years of diverse experience, including strategy, operations, marketing, and sales in large and small public and private healthcare companies. Most recently, Brian was President of Innovations at Kindred Healthcare in Louisville. In this role, Brian also founded and served as CEO of Lacuna Health which provides patient engagement solutions to physician groups, hospitals, and insurance providers.
Before Kindred, Brian served as an executive with Pittsburgh-based insurance and health care company Highmark Health and its hospital system Allegheny Health Network. There, he led the formation of multiple home care businesses, including Home Health, Hospice, Home Infusion, and Home Medical Equipment integrated under a Healthcare@Home brand and care delivery platform. Brian has also held positions in healthcare consulting and various strategy, operations, and sales and marketing roles in the biotechnology industry.
Brian graduated from Pennsylvania State University, earned a Medical Degree from the Drexel University College of Medicine, and an MBA, with a major in healthcare management, from the Wharton School of Business.
Steve Randazzo, Founder and continuing Chairman of the Board, believes Dr. Holzer is the perfect fit to lead Aware's bright future. "In the center of Aware's heart is one thing: people. Those we serve, those that serve, and those we can serve. Brian brings an impressive and unique background to Aware with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare. Above all, he understands the importance of our mission, and I am personally very excited for Brian to come on board," said Randazzo.
"It's rare in one's career that there is an opportunity to join a company that is truly changing lives. Aware Recovery Care's In-Home Addiction Treatment model does exactly that, creating new and effective care standards for substance use treatment", said Holzer. "It's a complete honor to help the company through their next phase of growth and national expansion so that more people than ever can experience life in recovery," he said.
About Aware Recovery Care
Aware Recovery Care is a mission-driven company challenging traditional approaches to the treatment of Substance Use Disorder (SUD). A pioneer in In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT™), Aware delivers evidence-based, personalized service. Led by a multidisciplinary team of professionals and paraprofessionals, the unique 52-week program is designed for impact, reaching clients and their families in their own homes and communities. Aware's high-touch model improves the lives of people affected by addiction and creates irrefutable value for managed care plans and employers. Aware's outcomes clearly demonstrate that sustained recovery is achieved through deeper trust and genuine partnership.
In early 2021, Aware received an investment by Health Enterprise Partners (HEP), a growth equity firm whose investors include some of the largest health systems and health insurance plans in the United States. Aware now operates in nine states (CT, MA, RI, NH, ME, VA, OH, IN, FL) and is poised for hyper-growth and national expansion in partnership with established national and regional payors, employers, and other stakeholders.
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Company Improvement Program Culminates with Rebranding
CLEVELAND, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DayGlo Color Corp., the world's largest manufacturer of daylight fluorescent pigments, has unveiled a new brand identity that symbolizes the company's forward-thinking business transformation and reiterates its commitment to enhancing color for customers.
Following the appointment of Cathie McKinley as president in 2019, DayGlo began implementing process improvements across all business operations, from manufacturing and procurement to customer service and R&D.
"The transformation at DayGlo began by looking at our customers, their markets and how we can support their businesses," McKinley said. "Ultimately, we strive to be a company that's easy to work with, making us an ideal partner for future collaborations. This rebranding, much like our pigments, is dynamic and captures how our color is a catalyst to inspire and create new possibilities for ourselves and our customers."
In order to meet customer demand, the company has made investments to expand manufacturing capacity at its Cleveland-based headquarters. Manufacturing improvements are enabling DayGlo to produce better products more quickly and efficiently. It has also invested in its workforce, which has grown by 7%. Additionally, DayGlo is providing them with more training and professional development opportunities. Sustainability has been at the forefront of DayGlo's process improvements. A case in point is the company's reduction in water usage during production, saving millions of gallons annually.
DayGlo has also broadened its product offerings to include more sustainable products, most notably with the launch of the Ezentus and Elara product lines.
Ezentus is a new class of formaldehyde free, high-performance fluorescent pigments. The colorants are made with user-friendly materials that eliminate chemicals of concern without compromising performance. These versatile pigments can be used in a variety of applications where traditional fluorescent colorants cannot, such as in inks, coatings, flexible PVC and EVA foam.
DayGlo also developed its third generation of FDA-compliant fluorescent colorants for cosmetics and personal care through its Elara product line. Elara colorants can be used in oil-based solvent or water-born formulations and employ a revolutionary new thermoset polymer that is resistant to the solvents commonly employed in nail enamels and hair sprays. This colorant performs well in all types of personal care products, including makeup, lip gloss and lip sticks, lotions and soaps, face paint, temporary hair color, and nail lacquer.
DayGlo has also developed pigments suitable for polyolefins for injection molding, blow molding and rotational molding, as well engineering resins, plastisols and vinyl resins. These pigments offer excellent dispersion, heat stability and improved lightfastness in plastic applications such as product packaging, children's toys and safety equipment.
"Operational process improvement has been central to leading and supporting our ability to grow as a business," McKinley said. "We truly come to work every day with vivid imaginations to rethink how color can excite and enhance our lives with breakthroughs for brands and businesses. At DayGlo, we are the embodiment of color expression. We're excited to unveil our new brand that matches our brightest and boldest ideas for customers."
The new brand icon, known as the Color Burst, perfectly encapsulates DayGlo's commitment to being a reimagined company that can create new possibilities. The Color Burst symbolizes the dynamic science of fluorescent color through the activation of photons in a precise, engineered style. Its dynamic energy embodies DayGlo's ability to reinvent itself while still offering an industry-leading, high-quality product to customers.
About DayGlo
DayGlo is the world's largest manufacturer of daylight fluorescent pigments and develops technologies that improve and enhance any color. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, DayGlo produces pigments, toners, inks, coatings and fluorescent dispersions that can be used in a variety of applications, including plastics, food and beverage, safety equipment and consumer products. The company also markets the Sterling, Radiant and Swada brands of fluorescent colorants in Europe and other parts of the world. www.dayglo.com
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Utilizing C2FO for accelerated payments has created thousands of jobs, further supporting underserved businesses
KANSAS CITY, USA, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- C2FO, the largest global platform for working capital, today announced that it has surpassed $200 billion in cumulative funding provided to its customers around the world. This record funding amount reflects invoices that were paid an average of 32 days early via the C2FO platform, providing rapid access to working capital that has proven to be essential amid rising costs, broader economic uncertainty and restricted lending from financial institutions.
Since its founding in 2008, C2FO has focused on ensuring every company has the capital needed to thrive, especially amid challenging economic times. C2FO reached $200 billion in enabled funding less than two years after surpassing $100 billion in funding in March 2020, a decade after its first transaction. This amplification demonstrates the strong demand for more efficient and affordable sources of working capital since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this pace, C2FO is on track to exceed $1 trillion in funding in less than four more years.
The exponential increase in funding and use of C2FO's platform is evidence of the value and the unparalleled advantage C2FO brings to our customers. In the past eight years, companies that utilize C2FO have created 57,000 jobs, per the National Bureau of Economic Research, which notes that 10% of every dollar accelerated goes toward a small business's payroll. Additionally, when considering advance rates for lending and costs for underwriting and associated fees, C2FO is seven to 10 times more efficient at delivering capital to businesses than traditional sources of funding. We estimate businesses that have received funding through C2FO have saved $1.2 billion in overall financing costs over what they would have paid going through traditional financing. Similarly, businesses that utilize C2FO to fund their suppliers have saved approximately $1 billion in the cost of goods, adding $1 billion to their bottom line while simultaneously strengthening their supply chains.
"From day one, C2FO has worked to fill the gap left by traditional institutions and put control of capital back in the hands of businesses. When we consider that this $200 billion is money that businesses didn't have to borrow or might otherwise not have been able to access, we're proud of the role we're playing in ensuring working capital gets to where it's needed quickly to help companies thrive," said C2FO founder and CEO Alexander "Sandy" Kemper.
The $200 billion milestone also highlights the company's growth in recent years, with 2021 bringing new records in terms of customers and funding while reinforcing our commitment to the well-being of diverse-owned businesses. C2FO was able to deploy $1.8 billion in 2020 and an additional $1.95 billion in 2021 to women- and minority-owned businesses, impacting underserved communities exponentially. By comparison, other large financial institutions have touted pledges to deploy $2 billion to these communities over five years (not annually).
The need for accessible working capital has dramatically increased while, simultaneously, traditional funding sources have made less of this capital available for small businesses. Based on a recent survey of C2FO supplier customers, approximately 30% use C2FO's platform as their primary source of funding, which gives them access to cash faster, easier and at a far lower cost than from traditional sources.
About C2FO
C2FO is the world's largest platform for working capital. We serve over 1 million businesses representing $10.5 trillion in annual sales across more than 160 countries. Our online platform connects more than $110 billion of daily accounts payable and accounts receivable. Whether you need working capital or have excess working capital, Name Your Rate®, and the C2FO platform will match your request in seconds. You can accelerate AP or AR on demand, providing you, your customers and your suppliers greater control over cash flow. You can also utilize AR financing and other data-driven funding options.
C2FO is working capital, working for everyone. Our mission is to deliver a future where every company in the world has the capital needed to thrive. To learn more, visit C2FO.com.
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CTHR), a globally recognized fine jewelry company specializing in lab grown gemstones, will host an investor conference call and webcast presentation to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 ("Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2022") at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The Company will release its financial results after market close the same day.
The investor conference call and accompanying presentation slides will be webcast live and can be accessed in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://ir.charlesandcolvard.com/events.
To participate via telephone, callers should dial 844-875-6912 (U.S. toll-free) or 412-317-6708 (international) and ask to be connected to the "Charles & Colvard, Ltd. Conference Call" a few minutes before 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
A replay of this conference call will be available until May 12, 2022 at 877-344-7529 (U.S. toll-free) or 412-317-0088 (international). The replay conference ID is 9616655. The call will also be available for replay in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://ir.charlesandcolvard.com/events.
Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CTHR) believes fine jewelry can be accessible, beautiful and conscientious. Charles & Colvard is the original creator of lab grown moissanite, a rare gemstone formed from silicon carbide. The Company brings revolutionary gemstones and jewelry to market through its pinnacle Forever OneTM moissanite brand and its premium Caydia® lab grown diamond brand. Consumers seek Charles & Colvard fashion, bridal and fine jewelry because of its exceptional quality, incredible value and shared beliefs in environmental and social responsibility. Charles & Colvard was founded in 1995 and is based in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park. For more information, please visit www.charlesandcolvard.com.
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Built On Polygon's Blockchain, The Fully Decentralized Marketplace Allowing Users to Buy NFTs Using Debit Cards
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Wyre, a leading cryptocurrency compliance infrastructure provider, is announcing a new marketplace with Chess.com, an internet chess server and news and social networking website. The companies have launched a first-of-its-kind, NFT ecosystem at the intersection of blockchain and gaming known as Treasure Chess (Treasure.Chess.com). Now, utilizing Wyre's platform, users can buy NFTs directly, without having to purchase cryptocurrency first. Additionally, users can sell NFTs in the marketplace to earn cryptocurrency without needing to purchase the digital asset, have a wallet or understand metamaskas. Treasure Chess generates an Ethereum Address for users that sign in with their Chess.com account.
Treasure Chess is utilizing the benefits of blockchain-based ownership making ownership permanent, easy and secure, all while leveraging the security and scaling of Polygon, a blockchain priding itself on energy efficiency. In fact, minting a Treasure NFT on Treasure Chess requires less energy than playing a game of chess online. Further, the marketplace is paying all transaction fees on behalf of their users, in an unprecedented move to increase accessibility of NFT projects. Individuals will be able to convert fiat to USD Coin (a digital stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar), purchase, sell, mint, and collect NFTs, without exposure to price volatility. Users will also be able to cash out instantaneously while creating collections of Treasure NFTs from games of their favorite chess streamers and content creators.
"We have built the best NFT experience and most innovative cryptocurrency onboarding stack ever created: there are direct fiat onramps with our partner Wyre, there is no need to buy cryptocurrency to participate but you're still able to earn, users have secure logins through their existing online accounts, all cryptocurrency transaction fees are paid on behalf of all our users, and much more. Plus, it's fun!" explained co-founder & CEO of Treasure Chess, Joseph Schiarizzi. "We start with an amazing marketplace that doesn't extract, but creates value for chess players, steamers and content creators. From here we raise the bar for NFT projects and anticipate applying this stack in many other places."
"Treasure Chess's NFT marketplace is a pioneer in many ways," says Ioannis Giannaros, co-founder and CEO of Wyre. "By utilizing Wyre's cryptocurrency infrastructure, plus the secure and accessible Polygon blockchain, we're able to create a fully customized solution that fosters a non-exclusionary environment for content creators to join the NFT economy."
Powered by Wyre, the Treasure Chess marketplace reaches the furthest extent of cutting edge NFT technology and innovative user experience. The platform is servicing the greater community looking to interact with Web 3.0 while still tailoring to the deeper cryptocurrency community. Together, the companies have created a dynamic and compliant environment that is diversifying the blockchain-based gaming industry while driving accessibility and creating a unique and secure platform for content creators and millions of chess players on Polygon's blockchain.
Wyre's custom solution allows for the minting of NFTs on the Polygon's blockchain, saving players favorite games as Treasure NFTs and creating a way for streamers and content creators to earn on their most popular matches.
ABOUT WYRE
Wyre is the leading fiat-to-crypto and payment infrastructure company for the crypto ecosystem. Focusing on developers, the company provides easy-to-integrate APIs which enable thousands of developers to bring crypto to the masses. The company has "on-ramped" over 15 million end users to their partners and has processed over $10B in payments since inception. "Checkout", Wyre's flagship product, is the world's fastest fiat-to-crypto gateway and has helped hundreds of crypto applications better reach their customers. Wyre has been involved in the crypto space since 2013, supporting customers in over 100 countries worldwide, and empowering them with blockchain technology, ensuring the move to Web 3.0 is as smooth as possible. For more information, please visit www.sendwyre.com.
ABOUT TREASURE CHESS
Treasure Chess was built by a new web3 startup, Nifty Chess, created by Patrick Gallagher and Joseph Schiarizzi, who are both long-time crypto developers focusing hard on ethical, sustainable, accessible UX. They have built the best NFT experience and most innovative crypto onboarding stack ever created: Direct fiat onramps, no need to buy crypto to participate but ways to earn instead, secure logins with your existing online accounts, crypto transaction fees paid on behalf of all our users, and much more. Their complete stack comes together to make the world's first truly "crypto-lite" apps.
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Tyler Andersen
Partnerships Marketing Manager
Email: Tyler@sendwyre.com
TREASURE CHESS CONTACT
Joseph Schiarizzi
CEO
Email: Team@niftychess.com
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NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, today announced that CIT Northbridge Credit, as advised by CIT Asset Management LLC, served as sole lead arranger on a $145 million credit facility for Natural Gas Compression Systems Inc.
Based in Traverse City, Michigan, Natural Gas Compression Systems is a full-service gas compression equipment and service business that provides contract compression and recurring field service throughout the United States and Canada.
"There is currently a strong demand for contract compression, and we appreciate CIT Northbridge's expertise and agility in arranging financing that enables us to deliver for our customers," said AJ Yuncker, CEO and president of Natural Gas Compression Systems.
"Natural Gas Compression Systems is well-positioned due to favorable industry dynamics and the company's ability to serve its customers," said Neal Legan, who leads CIT Northbridge. "We were pleased to collaborate with Natural Gas Compression Systems to arrange financing that best suits their needs."
CIT Northbridge Credit is a trusted financial partner supporting middle-market companies with a broad range of flexible asset-based debt solutions. A joint venture advised by CIT Asset Management, it provides revolving and term loan commitments from $15 million to $150 million to companies across various industries and business cycles, and serves primarily as sole lender, agent, club participant or co-lender.
About CIT
CIT is a division of First Citizens Bank, the largest family-controlled bank in the United States, continuing a unique legacy of strength, stability and long-term thinking that has spanned generations. Parent company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $100 billion in assets. The company's commercial banking segment brings a wide array of best-in-class lending, leasing and banking services to middle-market companies and small businesses from coast to coast. First Citizens also operates a nationwide direct bank and a network of more than 600 branches in 22 states, many in high-growth markets. Industry specialists bring a depth of expertise that helps businesses and individuals meet their specific goals at every stage of their financial journey. Discover more at cit.com/firstcitizens.
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Contactless payment option for parking now available at more than 1,000 parking spaces across the City
THUNDER BAY, Ontario, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Thunder Bay launches its first mobile payment option for parking with transportation software and payments company, Passport. With Passport's platform in place, the City can access insights and data while providing a better user experience for its parkers and drive higher parking compliance rates. The City is also powering its enforcement operations on the Passport platform.
Thunder Bay now uses the Passport Parking application, which allows drivers to safely and conveniently manage parking sessions through their smartphones. After downloading the free app, a user enters the respective zone number, license plate number and the desired length of time for parking. Users can receive notifications when their sessions are about to expire and view receipts and parking history directly from their smartphones.
"We are striving to improve our parking and mobility operations for both our staff and our users, and Passport's real-time technology is taking us to that next level," says Parking Authority Supervisor, Jonathan Paske. "Thanks to Passport, we can provide better experiences by streamlining all parking session data and ticket payment information into one platform."
In addition to utilizing Passport's platform to offer mobile payments for parking, the City of Thunder Bay will also power its enforcement operations with the same platform, allowing it to aggregate all mobility data and centralize the management of rates and policies through one system.
"With Passport, the City of Thunder Bay can provide its residents and visitors with easier ways to pay for parking so they can truly enjoy what the City has to offer," says Anthony Caddell, Passport sales executive. "We're thrilled to partner with the City to enhance the user experience while supporting the needs of the City's parking and enforcement services and goals through our technology."
The Passport Parking app is free to download from the App Store and Google Play. Users can also manage their parking online at passportparking.com.
About Passport
Passport is a transportation software and payments company that builds technology to more efficiently manage streets and sidewalks. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Passport is trusted by more than 800 cities, universities and agencies, including Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles and Miami. Passport's digital platform helps cities manage parking and mobility infrastructure, creating more livable, equitable communities. One of the fastest-growing companies on the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists, Passport was also named to Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies for 2020.
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BOSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Claimify, a tech-enabled fulfillment partner that provides innovative solutions to the disability insurance industry, is pleased to announce that Eric Reisenwitz has joined the company as a Strategic Advisor.
Reisenwitz is an accomplished global Group Insurance/Employee Benefits Executive with more than 35 years of extensive experience in group insurance underwriting, product management, distribution and relationship management, claim management and merger/ acquisition leadership.
Reisenwitz was most recently Interim President, Group Protection at Lincoln Financial Group, having previously served in several executive leadership functions across the business, including product, underwriting, claim and distribution management. In addition, Reisenwitz has served in leadership roles at CIGNA, Aetna, and MetLife, with particular focus on establishing and growing their respective Group Disability, Absence and Leave Management businesses. During his career, Reisenwitz has also directed global product, underwriting and distribution initiatives in Europe and Australia.
Brett Albren, CEO and Co-Founder of Claimify, stated "we are very pleased to have Eric join our team, not only for his vast industry experience and accomplishments, but his commitment to community outreach evidenced in his prior experiences with industry trade groups such as America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) and ACLI's Group Insurance leadership council, as well as diversity awareness initiatives, including serving as the executive sponsor of Lincoln Financial Group's LGBTQ Business Resource Group."
Reisenwitz commented that "I am excited for the opportunity to provide insights to Brett and the team at Claimify. Having spent the vast majority of my career engaged in the employer-sponsored disability benefits arena, I am passionate about making sure the industry that supports so many employees in times of need remains strong and responsive. The technology, tools and capabilities that Claimify brings to the market greatly enhance the industry's ability to deliver quality disability management claim services to their clients while improving outcomes for employers, and ultimately their employees. A true win-win."
About Claimify, LLC: Claimify, established in 2014 and Inc. 5000 winner, is a Social Security Disability, Settlement Facilitation, and Benefit/Offset Validation fulfillment partner utilizing technology to provide increased visibility for carriers and claimants alike. For more information on the organization or this release, go to Claimify.com or contact brett@claimify.com.
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NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Constrafor, a leading construction procurement and financing platform, is pleased to announce a partnership with Bespoke Metrics, an innovative prequalification and risk analytics company.
Constrafor and Bespoke Metrics both serve the construction industry with a strong focus on building innovative technology solutions that help subcontractors grow their business. Constrafor's Early Pay Program allows subcontractors to accelerate their payments, so they can take on more projects. Compass by Bespoke Metrics empowers subcontractors to manage all prequalification and data requests in one platform, while providing feedback on ways to increase your contract size, and likelihood to win.
Constrafor's cutting-edge procurement platform is a natural extension to the COMPASS prequalification tool, as it allows subcontractors to seamlessly interact with their existing and new General Contractors. Constrafor and Bespoke Metrics are uniquely placed to provide an integrated solution to help subcontractors streamline their pre-construction and take on more projects.
"We are thrilled to partner with Bespoke Metrics, a like-minded, innovative company focused on making contractors' lives easier. The construction tech space has few options for integrated Prequal, Procurement and Financing, and we are excited to be at the forefront with Bespoke Metrics" says Anwar Ghauche, Founder and CEO of Constrafor.
"Prequalification and procurement go hand in hand, and we couldn't think of a better company to work with than Constrafor" said Michael Ho, CEO at Bespoke Metrics. "We share the same beliefs around using data analytics and technology to mitigate risk and ensure the success of our subcontractor partners."
About Constrafor
As a SaaS and fintech innovator purpose-built for construction, Constrafor is setting new standards of productivity and cost-efficiency for the way GCs and subcontractors manage essential back-office tasks and financial transactions.
For General Contractors, Constrafor's robust cloud platform streamlines and standardizes subcontractor procurement & administration, including contracts, COIs, invoices & payments and diversity procurement – all in one place.
For Subcontractors, the platform offers fast and cost-effective receivables financing, including an Early Pay Program (EPP) that shortens invoice payment time, frees up cash and allows them to take on more projects.
To learn more about Constrafor, visit https://www.constrafor.com.
About Bespoke Metrics
COMPASS by Bespoke Metrics is a leading prequalification platform that supports data collection, verification and analytics across the entire construction supply chain. Unique to COMPASS, Subcontractor data is collected through the standard universal 1Form. General Contractors receive data-driven analytics to support decision making to mitigate project and default risk. Subcontractors have full control over who can see their data, utilize 1Form for all their prequalifications and data requests, and deliver powerful analytics to gain new business opportunities.
To learn more about Bespoke Metrics, visit https://compass.bespokemetrics.com/.
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Enhanced Reporting Tool Files Victim Complaints to Help Recover Funds and Share Cybercrime Data with Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cryptocurrency Compliance Cooperative ("Crypto3C"), a collaborative association led by top Bitcoin ATM operators and blockchain industry leaders advocating for compliance standards in the cryptocurrency industry, today announced the launch of its cryptocurrency Scam Reporting Tool in partnership with Cybera, a global cybercrime data-sharing platform. This tool is a response to the need for an official outlet where victims of cryptocurrency-related scams can report threats and incidents to officials to help track and recover funds. It will also help to identify these nefarious actors and prevent future crimes.
The Scam Reporting Tool allows victims of cryptocurrency scams to report any Bitcoin ATM, online exchange, or crypto-related outlet by filling out a brief form online. The tool, powered by Cybera's data-centric platform, automatically files criminal complaints for victims to hopefully recover funds and shares cybercrime data with law enforcement officials and blockchain forensics partners. These officials, both domestically and internationally, will use the data to assist with trend analysis and prevent further victimization, money laundering, and fraudulent transactions.
"We are committed to providing education to all industry participants in order to create a safer cryptocurrency ecosystem. Part of that involves providing law enforcement with resources and access to data they can utilize," shares Seth Sattler, Executive Director of the Cryptocurrency Compliance Cooperative. "Partnering with Cybera, one of the Crypto3C's member organizations, to launch this tool allows us to efficiently and safely share victim reports with law enforcement and utilize the data for typologies and trend analysis."
According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2021 Internet Crime Report, last year, there were more than 1,500 reports of scams using crypto ATMs, with losses of approximately $28 million. The IC3 also received more than 4,325 complaints, with losses of over $429 million, from confidence/romance scam victims who also reported using investments and cryptocurrencies.
With this tool, the Crypto3C advances its mission to create a safer environment for the cryptocurrency community and provide knowledge and tools to those interacting with it. All member companies will have access to the anonymized data surfaced by the Scam Reporting Tool free of charge.
"The Cryptocurrency Compliance Cooperative's collaborative efforts align perfectly with our mission of improving the financial ecosystem and supporting victims of online crime," said Nicola Staub, Co-Founder and CEO of Cybera.
The Scam Reporting Tool can be accessed on the Cryptocurrency Compliance Cooperative's website, https://crypto3c.org/.
About the Cryptocurrency Compliance Cooperative (Crypto3C)
The Cryptocurrency Compliance Cooperative (Crypto3C) is a collaborative association that advocates on behalf of the cryptocurrency industry to establish compliance standards, best practices, and regulatory controls. Our organization fosters an environment of cooperation between BTM operators, regulatory agencies, traditional financial institutions, and technology solutions within the industry to accomplish our mission. Through this medium of beneficial discussion between parties that directly impact or are impacted by the cryptocurrency industry, the Crypto3C will nurture legitimacy and acceptance around the globe.
For more information, please visit https://crypto3c.org.
About Cybera
Cybera is the leading global complaints and real-time cybercrime data sharing platform. Cybera enables reporting of financial cybercrimes online and supports victims in the recovery process, helping to return stolen funds to victims. The platform shares non-public cybercrime data in real-time, thereby strengthening efforts to prevent fraud and stop fraudulent transactions before they happen.
For more information, please visit https://cybera.io.
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Sabrina Scarpa
JConnelly for the CCC
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Cybera
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D2iQ Kubernetes Platform empowers enterprises to simplify Kubernetes deployments, operations at scale and master the smart cloud-native applications journey
SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D2iQ, the leading enterprise Kubernetes provider for smart cloud-native applications, today announced the newest release of the D2iQ Kubernetes Platform (DKP). With customer-led updates, DKP 2.2 gives enterprises more control and visibility when deploying and managing Kubernetes deployments in any environment, and enables customers to accelerate mission-critical production deployments.
DKP now provides VMware vSphere infrastructure provisioning using Cluster API to simplify lifecycle management, a unified DKP user interface to improve the user experience, and access to Kaptain AI/ML to better support artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) workloads, streamlining the development of smart cloud-native applications.
D2iQ is kicking off a customer technology preview of DKP Insights, a self-service troubleshooting capability that embeds D2iQ's industry-leading expertise in Kubernetes operations. DKP Insights analyzes the alerts, metrics, logs, and events from Kubernetes clusters managed by DKP and generates heuristic analytics for potential issues and operational challenges. This enables infrastructure teams to quickly identify and proactively resolve issues on their own providing greater support productivity, speed, and reduced costs, while preventing downtime and loss of revenue.
In addition, DKP now includes access to Kaptain AI/ML as a catalog application that enables enterprises to deploy Kaptain to other Kubernetes distributions managed by DKP, including Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). With Kaptain AI/ML, organizations can develop, deploy, and run AI and ML workloads in production at scale with consistency and reliability.
"As Kubernetes deployments begin to scale in production environments, complexity increases exponentially, often limiting the success and impact of cloud-native projects," said Tobi Knaup, CEO of D2iQ. "The latest release of DKP further enhances our customers' experience in running enterprise-grade Kubernetes. Customer-led innovations, such as DKP Insights for improved platform management, empower organizations to accelerate time-to-value and increase reliability for all Kubernetes deployments. As the industry's leading independent Kubernetes platform, DKP continues to power the cloud-native applications that have become a requirement in modern business operations."
Additional DKP 2.2 features include:
- Zero downtime upgrades: Zero downtime upgrades, including upgrades in air-gapped deployments, greatly speed up and simplify the process of moving from DKP 2.1 to DKP 2.2, and enable users to benefit from the added feature set in the latest DKP release.
- Better integration with VMware vSphere: By providing integration with Cluster API Provider for vSphere, enterprises can deploy and manage a DKP cluster in a VMWare environment, empowering infrastructure operation teams with improved productivity and speed of deployment.
- Custom machine images in Azure: enterprises can now build their own custom machine images for their clusters in Azure.
- Enhanced unified DKP interface: The platform now includes an updated and unified graphical user interface and command-line interface, enhancing the customer experience from deployment to production.
D2iQ DKP 2.2 is generally available for existing customers now. For more information, visit www.D2IQ.com.
About D2iQ ™
D2iQ accelerates Day 2 success for smart cloud-native applications on enterprise Kubernetes. The D2iQ Kubernetes Platform (DKP) includes everything needed to adopt Kubernetes easily and expand Kubernetes use to multiple clusters across any infrastructure, whether on-premise, in the cloud, in air-gapped environments, or at the edge, and to enable smart cloud-native applications. D2iQ eliminates roadblocks to success, such as lack of skills, with our Kubernetes and cloud-native expertise, alleviates operational complexity with a simpler and easy-to-use platform, and addresses security concerns with military-grade security. D2iQ is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in London and Hamburg. D2iQ investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Khosla Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Microsoft, and T.Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Find us at http://www.d2iq.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Danielle Brown (@healthygirlkitchen 3.3M+) is one of social media's most followed vegan creators and has experienced incredible growth in a matter of months. Coined as the nonjudgmental vegan, Danielle shares easy, delicious, trendy plant-based recipes as well as meal ideas for any occasion and anyone who is even a little "plant curious". Not only has Danielle created an approachable bridge to veganism, she has created a community that supports one another no matter where they are on their plant-based journey.
Danielle's recent growth stems largely due to a number of series in which she presents unique plant-based recipe variations for fan-favorite foods. In her last series alone, Danielle's viral Life-Changing Salad Series increased her Instagram following by 175%, with a TikTok growth rate of 33%. While this is unheard of growth, she first experienced an 86% increase in Instagram followers as well as 18% increase in TikTok followers from October of 2021 to January 2022. Here, Danielle further grew her audience from 500K followers on Instagram to 1.9M followers in a matter of only 6 weeks.
In early February Danielle posted her first Life-Changing Salad Video, and since then has turned salad content into a 10-part series which her followers cannot get enough of. Now, nearly 2 months later, the series has accumulated over 48.9 million views, and has resulted in her following to continually increase at a rapid rate. Since Life-Changing Salad series, Danielle has increased her TikTok following by more than 300k followers on TikTok and an unheard of 1.4M followers on Instagram. See the videos below:
- Vegan Blueberry Salad
- BBQ Chopped Chickpea Salad
- Crunchy Quinoa Broccoli Salad
- High Protein Lentil Salad
- Chopped Mango Mama Salad
- Vegan Warm Orzo Salad
- Fruit Salad
- Couscous Salad
- Vegan Pasta Salad
- Thai Chop Salad
President of the Digital Renegades Christina Brennan says this growth comes as no surprise, as Danielle's ability to differentiate herself from other plant-based influencers is what makes her content so interesting. "What makes Danielle so incredible besides the fact that she truly cares and listens to her followers, is that she welcomes all no matter where they are on their plant-based journey. From someone who wants to try one plant based meal a week to the devout vegan, all are welcomed. She is an absolute force in the space redefining what it means to be plant based and predicting trends before anyone else"
With her salad series being incredibly successful, Danielle is now gearing up for her next series to educate her audience, such as her upcoming smoothie series as well as being "vegan on a budget," where she just posted episode 1! Additionally, Danielle is planning a pasta series in which she will be creating healthy, plant-based recipes with pasta for all occasions, whether that be a hearty family dinner or the perfect pasta salad for a barbeque. In the past, Danielle has caught the attention of Business Insider, Elite Daily, PopSugar, BuzzFeed, VegNews, and with her rapid growth expect to see her a lot more!
For more information on Danielle Brown and her upcoming series, contact Christina Brennan at christina@celebexperts.com
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Annual TD Wealth survey explores challenges and opportunities within estate planning in 2022
CHERRY HILL, N.J. and NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to TD Wealth's fourth annual estate planning survey, digital tools and assets could be adding another level of complexity to the planning process.
This year's survey found that more than two-thirds (69%) of estate and financial planners are now incorporating digital tools into their clients' estate plans.
The digital content that led the way into estate plans in 2022 included blogs, social media and email accounts (71%), followed by passwords at 67%. The increase in the use of digital content and tools is consistent with an increased interest in digital assets like Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (61%).
"In this current market environment, we're seeing a distinct shift to increased digitization, whether that's planning for social media accounts, interest in cryptocurrency, or simply exploring digital wealth planning tools," says Donna Walton, Vice President, Wealth Strategist at TD Wealth. "People want their financial planning to advance alongside their day-to-day use of technology and digital integration."
The results also revealed that more than eighty percent (83%) of surveyed estate and financial planners said they use digital tools to support clients' estate planning, leveraging estate planning software (52%) and online wealth and/or estate planning platforms (48%), demonstrating that a majority of estate planning professionals are going digital to efficiently support their clients' needs.
Designation of Beneficiaries Emerges as the Leading Cause of Family Conflict
As family dynamics become increasingly complicated year-over-year, 34% of respondents cited the designation of beneficiaries as the leading cause of family conflict in 2022, up from 17% in 2021 and 14% in 2020.
To help mitigate family conflicts, 84% of estate planners have encouraged clients to discuss their estate plans with their families and beneficiaries over the past 12 months. Resulting from these conversations, only 15% of respondents reported that their clients directly raised the importance of bringing their family members and beneficiaries into the estate planning meetings, encouraging estate planners to help initiate including their clients' families and beneficiaries in those conversations, rather than the clients themselves.
"Communication is critical in helping to reduce conflict among clients and their beneficiaries," say Walton. "The need to openly discuss the plan and its execution allows for better preparation and outcomes, while providing an opportunity to address any potential emotional or logistical concerns."
Estate Planners Continue to Face Planning Challenges
As individuals and families contend with lingering financial losses ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic, market volatility emerged as the number one threat to estate planning in 2022 (31%), up slightly from 22% in 2021 and 13% in 2020.
Document management is also becoming increasingly complex for clients and their independent legal counsel, with the following being most difficult to upkeep: powers of attorney (31%), current wills (29%, up from 11% in 2021 and 31% in 2020) and guardian and beneficiary designations (20%, down slightly from 33% in 2021).
"In this current economic environment, people are wary that market risks may upend existing plans. Many believe that inflation could devalue assets or business and employment challenges could threaten expected income and reduce the size of the estate left to loved ones," remarked Walton. "In addition, there continue to be increased challenges in arranging documents for clients. Clients and estate planners need to plan for the unexpected, such as law changes or family dynamics, to manage increased complexity when it comes to estate planning."
Survey Methodology
TD Wealth commissioned Maru/Matchbox to conduct a survey targeting certified estate planners, estate planning attorneys, trust officers, charitable giving professionals, insurance advisors, elder law specialists, wealth management professionals and non-profit advisors with objective of finding the latest trends impacting estate planning professionals. A total of 142 responses were collected. The survey was fielded in April 2022 and all samples are sourced through the Maru/Blue proprietary panel and partners.
About TD Wealth
Through TD Bank N.A. (TD Bank),TD Wealth's Private Client Group and its affiliates (TD Wealth) work with mass affluent and high net worth individuals and institutions to help build, preserve and transition wealth. TD Wealth is committed to helping personal investors, institutional and non-profit organizations gather and potentially grow their assets by building long-lasting relationships, and is affiliated with one of the 10 largest financial institutions in the U.S., TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®. From private banking, securities, investment advisory services, private trust, and estate planning, to institutional trust, including retirement planning, captive insurance and trustee services, TD Wealth creates and delivers customized and integrated wealth management solutions. Banking, investment and trust services are available through TD Bank. Securities and investment advisory products are available through TD Private Client Wealth LLC, a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC (TDPCW). TD Wealth is a service mark of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. For more information, visit http://www.tdbank.com/investments.
TD Wealth does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You must consult with your own tax, legal and accounting advisors for specific advice pertaining to your estate planning needs.
About MARU/Matchbox
Maru is a world leading CX and Insights Software & Advisory Services company. Maru was founded to disrupt the data and insight delivery industry with a combination of Software & Advisory Services delivering data in real-time via a unique service model. Maru helps its clients make informed decisions in near real-time by combining proprietorial software, deep industry experience and access to the best minds in research. Maru's flexible service model means our clients can choose to self-serve our Software directly to create, launch and analyze projects; or choose to utilize our Software with knowledgeable support from insights experts. Maru successfully delivers major national and international CX and CEM programs for Enterprise organizations.
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HAMPTON ROADS, Va., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dollar Bank's 23rd annual free mortgage home buying workshop returns in person after a two-year hiatus as The Way Home on June 11, 2022 at the Webb Center on the campus of Old Dominion University. It began as a workshop for single mothers, Mortgages for Mothers in 1999. It has grown over the years and today is available to anyone who wants to learn how to stop renting and start owning their own home.
The Way Home Workshop is an educational experience for attendees, providing information about the power of credit and credit counseling services, ways to save, and how the mortgage process works. Highlights also include testimonials from new homeowners who broke the rent cycle with the help of Dollar Bank's credit enhancement program. Barbara Hamm Lee, Executive Producer and Host of Another View on WHRO-FM, will be a guest host.
"It's hard to know where to start when you want to become a homeowner. We break down the process and empower our attendees by preparing them for what comes next. Our goal of the workshop is to make this process feel manageable by sharing our educational resources and offering time with experts in credit counseling, budgeting, and mortgages," said Morton Stanfield, Senior Vice President of Community Development. "Dollar Bank believes that everyone deserves the opportunity to take those first steps toward homeownership."
"If you want to break the cycle of renting, or ready to take steps toward your owning your first home, Dollar Bank's The Way Home Workshop is the perfect place to start," said James Hinton Jr., Vice President of Community Development at Dollar Bank. The Way Home is only one part of Dollar Bank's effort to provide help to would-be borrowers who have credit-building needs. Workshop attendees will be encouraged to continue working with Dollar Bank counselors beyond attending The Way Home Workshop. Dollar Bank's Homeownership Program, led by James Hinton Jr. in Hampton Roads, offers continued support through educational classes, private credit restoration counseling sessions, special savings programs, down payment assistance, and other informational and motivational group sessions.
The Way Home Buying Workshop will begin at 9:30 AM on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Webb Center on the campus of Old Dominion University. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-345-3655 or online at Dollar.Bank/TheWayHome.
About Dollar Bank
Dollar Bank has assets of more than $11.5 billion. Today, Dollar Bank operates more than 90 locations throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia and has over 1,400 employees. For more than 166 years, Dollar Bank has grown to become the largest mutual bank in the United States, committed to providing the highest quality of banking services to individuals and businesses. Dedicated to aiding the communities it serves, Dollar Bank supports quality of life initiatives, financial literacy programs, and organizations devoted to helping individuals and families in need. Dollar Bank (www.dollar.bank) is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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- Rising demand following COVID-19 shutdown paired with sharply rising fuel costs, which Duke Energy does not profit on, will increase customer prices.
- If approved, customers will see their monthly bills increase starting in July.
GREENVILLE, S.C., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Progress made its annual filing April 20 with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) as part of an annual adjustment of the actual cost of fuel used to generate electricity at its power plants.
Duke Energy Progress is proposing an increase in monthly fuel costs used to power South Carolina homes and businesses. The company makes no profit from the fuel component of rates.
The PSCSC reviews the fuel costs required to serve customers to ensure an accurate adjustment is made each year. If approved, the new fuel rates would go into effect July 1, 2022.
Under the proposal, typical residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month would see their bills increase from the current $122.86 to $133.01, an increase of $10.15, or 8.3 percent.
Commercial customers would see an average increase in their bills of about 9.5 percent, and industrial customers would receive an average increase of about 12.1 percent.
Each year, this "true-up" proceeding is intended to resolve the difference between projected fuel costs, and what is billed to the customer. Some years, the company reimburses customers and reduces the charge to their energy bills; in other years – like this year – customers reimburse the company.
What's driving proposed increase
Rising energy demand resulted in a significant increase in fuel needs for power generation, compounded by fuel commodity prices climbing drastically in 2021 due to tight supplies.
The sharp increase in commodity prices contributed to a $32 million under-recovery across the prior year, as fuel prices climbed sharply right after the company's annual filing. The South Carolina fuel clause does not allow utilities to adjust fuel rates during the billing period to prevent such customer underpayment, so the proposed fuel rates include recovery of this shortfall.
Duke Energy Progress serves about 175,000 customers in the northeastern part of South Carolina, including Darlington, Florence and Sumter counties. The company's other South Carolina utility -- Duke Energy Carolinas -- will make its annual fuel filing in July.
Helping customers
Duke Energy works to actively manage its fuel contracts to keep fuel costs as low as possible for customers. Savings achieved from the joint dispatch of Duke Energy's generation fleet in the Carolinas also help to lower the company's fuel costs.
Customers struggling to pay their energy bills might also qualify for assistance from various government and nonprofit programs for utility bills and other household expenses. Customers can learn about agencies that serve their area by dialing 211, texting "electric" to 211211, or visiting sc211.org online. This free service helps connect customers to local community agencies supplying aid for a wide range of needs, including help with energy bills.
Duke Energy also offers programs and resources to help customers experiencing uncertainty, to include flexible payment options and the Share the Light Fund, a Duke Energy program that provides energy assistance.
Duke Energy offers energy-saving tips and innovative efficiency programs for every budget to help customers take control of their energy use. For example, the Home Energy House Call is a free in-home energy assessment that provides customers more information about how they use energy and strategies to save money on their monthly bill. To learn more about these programs, visit duke-energy.com/savings.
Duke Energy Progress
Duke Energy Progress, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,500 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.7 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 29,000-square-mile service area in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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Renowned scientific and medical experts selected to support and advise Embark as it seeks to improve the life and longevity of dogs
BOSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Embark Veterinary, Inc., the global leader in dog genetics, today announced its new Scientific Advisory Board in the lead-up to its second annual Canine Health Summit. The new members of the board include some of the most renowned members of the scientific community. They include three former biotech chief executives, two MacArthur Genius Prize winners, and offer a variety of expertise across veterinary pathology, genomics, epigenetics, and molecular diagnostic medicine.
The individuals who have elected to join the board represent the scientific community's high level of interest in Embark's work toward extending the lives of dogs by three years within the decade. It also illustrates the faith among human genetics experts in the power of canine genetic health discoveries potentially fueling human health discoveries in the future.
"At Embark, we pride ourselves on offering the most scientifically advanced dog DNA test. That stems from being a company founded by two scientists, and also from access to the brightest, most innovative minds in human and canine genomics," said Embark Chief Science Officer Adam Boyko. "Advisement from experts who have made their own groundbreaking discoveries will help inspire and guide our team as we seek to fulfill our mission of improving the life and longevity of all dogs through science and technology."
This new group of Scientific Advisory Board members includes:
- David Botstein, PhD: Expert on the genetics of aging; Chief Science Officer at Calico Life Sciences
- Carlos Bustamante, PhD: Population and computational geneticist; founder and CEO of Galatea Bio, Inc.
- Jerry Lanchbury, PhD: Human geneticist and specialist in molecular diagnostic medicine; Chief Science Officer at Myriad Genetics
- John Novembre, PhD: Population genomics expert; professor in the University of Chicago Department of Human Genetics
- Roberta Relford, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM, DACVP: Veterinary professional with 30 years of experience across private practice, university teaching, research, and commercial diagnostics; former Chief Medical Officer at IDEXX Laboratories
- Jasper Rine, PhD: One of the founding scientists on the Dog Genome Project and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor and Distinguished Professor of Genetics, Genomics, and Development at UC Berkeley
"Embark is doing some of the most exciting work in canine genetics today, and it's clear what an important impact it will have on veterinary medicine in the coming years," said Dr. Relford. "I'm thrilled to offer my expertise in veterinary pathology and diagnostics to Embark's leadership, scientists, and engineers."
Embark welcomes its new Scientific Advisory Board members just as the second annual Canine Health Summit gets underway. Scheduled for April 27-28, panels are dedicated to a wide variety of topics, including canine cancer, breeding practices, problem behaviors, intervertebral disc extrusion, and even the human-canine bond. The event is taking place virtually, free of charge, and is open to anyone interested in learning more about the future of pet care.
"The Canine Health Summit is one of the few opportunities for veterinarians, breeders, researchers, scientists, and dog owners to come together and learn from one another about how to extend and improve the lives of all dogs," said Dr. Jacquelyn Evans, assistant professor at Cornell's Baker Institute for Animal Health and Canine Health Summit keynote presenter. "Together, we have the power to take on challenges as difficult as canine cancer, which affects almost half of dogs over the age of 10."
Veterinarians, breeders, dog owners, scientists, and others interested in learning more about canine health can view the 2022 Canine Health Summit agenda and register to attend at Labroots.
About Embark
Embark Veterinary, Inc. was launched in 2015 by two brothers, Adam and Ryan Boyko, who have a passion for scientific research and a lifelong love for dogs. Starting with their best-in-class canine DNA test, Embark is building a powerful platform for scientific discovery that will accelerate advancements in personalized dog care. Embark offers the most scientifically advanced, most trusted, and highest-rated dog DNA tests on the market that help dog owners, breeders, and veterinarians learn about their dog's breed, health, and ancestry. Customers gain hundreds of actionable insights that inform more proactive care, and every test fuels new research to help all dogs lead longer, healthier lives. Embark is an official research partner of Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, was named to the Inc. 5000 list for the past two years, and was included on Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar startups list.
For more information, visit Embark's website at EmbarkVet.com, and follow Embark on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Together, the partnership will enable companies to add financial services with a single integration
MEMPHIS, Tenn. and SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolve Bank & Trust and Bond Financial Technologies, Inc. are pushing the boundaries of embedded finance to bring innovation to companies that want to offer financial products to their customers. Together, Evolve and Bond enable entrepreneurs to build and launch innovative financial solutions at scale.
"As a leading fintech sponsor bank, Evolve is excited by the capabilities Bond brings to our partnership," said Hank Word, President of Evolve's Open Banking division. "Bond's architecture and product roadmap is built for scalability, which allows the large brands they are partnering with to fold seamlessly into Evolve. We are deeply committed to continue building the fintech ecosystem through this uniquely beneficial partnership."
By adding Evolve to its growing ecosystem of bank partners, Bond will offer new capabilities in both debit and credit cards for businesses and consumers alike. As part of Bond Treasury, some of the innovative products Bond has built include no-fee instant payouts for SaaS companies and expense management cards for businesses. Bond's unique consumer solutions include a credit builder card and crypto-backed credit card.
"Bond and our customers benefit from Evolve's tech-forward approach to financial services," said Roy Ng, co-founder and CEO of Bond. "We are excited to partner with Evolve as we continue to execute on our go-to-market strategy. As one of the earliest sponsor banks to adopt a fintech-first model, we are already benefiting from Evolve's experiences and insights."
Bond and Evolve will share a stage at the American Banker Payments Forum on May 18, where Mr. Ng and Scot Lenoir, Chairman of Evolve Bank & Trust, will discuss how fintechs and banks can pave the way for the rapidly evolving fintech landscape.
About Evolve
Evolve Bank & Trust, a leading financial and technology institution and Banking-as-a-Service ("BaaS") provider, is a best-in-class financial services organization offering specialized services in Open Banking and Payments. Evolve is recognized as a global leader in the Payment Processing Industry delivering ACH, Debit/Credit Sponsorship, Card Issuance and unique technology strategies to clients around the world. Evolve has been voted a Top Workplace eight years in a row and has been named in Inc. Magazine's 5000 List of the fastest growing companies. For more information about Evolve, go to: www.getevolved.com.
About Bond
Bond is the leading embedded finance company that enables organizations from any industry to create personalized financial experiences for their customers. Bond's modern, enterprise-grade developer platform orchestrates the critical infrastructure that companies need to build, launch, and scale these personalized financial products. Bond was founded in 2019 by industry veterans from Twilio, SoFi, SAP, Goldman Sachs, and Blackrock, with deep roots in enterprise software, technology, and financial services. The company has raised $42M to date from investors including Canaan, Coatue, Goldman Sachs, and Mastercard, and maintains key offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York City, and Salt Lake City. Visit http://www.bond.tech to learn more.
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DENVER, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Flexential, a leading provider of data center colocation, cloud and connectivity, today announced it has hired Chris Bryson to serve as Regional Vice President of the company's Rocky Mountain region. In his role, Bryson will focus on Flexential's regional Hybrid IT portfolio growth and the ongoing development of its go-to-market strategy. A Denver native, Bryson joins Flexential following five years with SunGard where he was Vice President of the Western Region sales team, focused on disaster recovery, public and private cloud, security, managed services and colocation. In addition to his time at SunGard, Bryson has more than 20 years of experience successfully managing security sales and consulting teams at CenturyLink, SAP and Fujitsu.
"We are excited to announce Chris' addition to the Flexential sales leadership team," said Brian Britton, Senior Vice president of Sales, Flexential. "As a seasoned and passionate sales leader, Chris brings his extensive experience leading high-performing sales teams and his consultative approach to solving customers' problems with tailored solutions. With his unique background driving demand across cloud and managed services, we are confident Chris' skills will align well with the mission to grow our portfolio of FlexAnywhere offerings and contribute to our continued momentum in 2022."
Bryson will bolster Flexential's commitment as a comprehensive and collaborative provider of Hybrid IT, empowering organizations with leading-edge technologies, best practices and data center expertise to address efficiency issues and achieve the agility to keep pace with business needs. Flexential Hybrid IT solutions deliver a modern environment that allows organizations to seamlessly scale space, power, cooling and bandwidth – improving and driving future growth.
"Flexential is uniquely positioned to meet the most complex enterprise Hybrid IT requirements with their FlexAnywhere Platform and Solutions," said Bryson. "I am excited to join Flexential's strong go-to-market team and lead the high-performing Rocky Mountain region. I look forward to building on the tremendous momentum and am eager to work closely with our customers and partners, ensuring we deliver the tailored solutions that best suit their needs."
The Denver market continues to be an area of impressive growth for Flexential, most notably its recent Englewood Data Center expansion to increase the facility's power capacity to 11.25MW by year end.
For more information on Flexential, visit https://www.flexential.com.
About Flexential
Flexential empowers the IT journey of the nation's most complex businesses by offering flexible and tailored hybrid IT solutions comprised of colocation, cloud, connectivity, data protection, managed, and professional services. The company builds on a platform of three million square feet of data center space in 19 highly connected markets, and on its 100GB private backbone to meet the most stringent challenges in security, compliance, and resiliency. See how Flexential goes beyond the four walls of the data center to empower IT through an interactive map found on www.flexential.com.
Flexential is a registered trademark of the Flexential Corp. Follow Flexential on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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Increasing nutritional supplement portfolio aims to help individuals achieve lifelong wellness
PHOENIX, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fullscript, the leading care delivery platform for integrative medicine, announced today that it has expanded its offerings to include Thorne HealthTech, Inc. ("Thorne HealthTech" or "Thorne") (NASDAQ: THRN), a leader in developing innovative solutions for a personalized approach to health and well-being and one of the most trusted names in personalized, scientific wellness. Fullscript practitioners will now be able to order and recommend Thorne's industry-leading products, ultimately supporting the health and well-being of their patients.
"We are thrilled to offer Thorne products to our integrative practitioners and support individuals on their health journey," said Kyle Braatz, CEO at Fullscript. "Thorne aligns closely with our mission to help people get better while offering high-quality products centered around safety and efficacy to provide the best possible outcomes for patients."
Every Thorne product is developed from extensive clinical research and medical literature that substantiates the presence of each ingredient in their formulas. This research not only confirms every product's efficacy but improves Thorne's understanding of the outcomes allowing for new discoveries. Additionally, Thorne is the only supplement manufacturer that collaborates with Mayo Clinic on wellness research and content and is trusted by more than four million customers and 45,000 health professionals.
"With health and wellness at the center of conversation now more than ever, we are constantly empowering individuals to take charge of their health through testing, teaching and transforming," said Paul Jacobson, CEO of Thorne HealthTech. "It's great that Fullscript practitioners will now have access to our high-quality, premium products to help optimize their patient's health and wellness goals."
Fullscript practitioners and patients can now access hundreds of nutritional supplements such as Meriva-500 SF which supports a healthy inflammatory response, NiaCel 400 which contains an exclusive form of nicotinamide riboside (NR), and Basic Nutrients 2/Day, a daily multivitamin.
Learn more about the benefits of using Fullscript and Thorne's suite of products by joining a webinar on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET hosted by Fullscript's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jeff Gladd, MD, and Thorne's Medical Science Liaison, Dr. Jennifer L. Greer, ND, MEd. Register here.
Fullscript is a powerful care delivery platform for integrative medicine practitioners offering access to personalized treatment planning, ongoing wellness education, and healthcare's best supplements and wellness products. With over a decade of development and used by more than 70,000 healthcare professionals serving over 5 million patients, Fullscript delivers the scale, technology and expertise to support the growth of integrative medicine and delivery of high-quality care. For more information, visit Fullscript.com or follow Fullscript on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Thorne HealthTech is a leader in developing innovative solutions for delivering personalized approaches to health and well-being. As a science-driven wellness company that empowers individuals with the support, education, and solutions they need to achieve healthy aging – living healthier for longer – Thorne utilizes testing and data to create improved product efficacy and to deliver personalized solutions to consumers, health professionals, and corporations. Predicated on the power of the individual, Thorne leverages artificial intelligence models to provide insights and personalized data, products, and services that help individuals take a proactive and actionable approach to improve and maintain their health over a lifetime. Thorne is the only supplement manufacturer that collaborates with Mayo Clinic on wellness research and content and is trusted by more than four million customers, 45,000 health professionals, thousands of professional athletes, more than 100 professional sports teams, and 12 U.S. National teams. For more information, visit Thorne.com.
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Announces the addition of Boku and EBANX to Gr4vy's cloud-native payment orchestration platform
New connections to payment services enable merchants to offer localized payment methods and enter new geographies
SAN MATEO, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gr4vy, a cloud-native payments company, today announced new partnerships with Boku and EBANX to quickly give merchants access to local payment methods in new geographies. These partnerships will fuel international growth and revenue while reducing risk, resource burden and the overall total cost of ownership.
Merchants can now access billions of emerging market consumers across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Importantly, this comes at a time when the transaction value of digital commerce in Latin America is projected to increase 73%, and payment revenue in APAC is forecasted to reach $935 billion by 2025.
"Until now, merchants have had to build individual integrations for each new local payment method they wish to support in each new market they enter. At Gr4vy, we wanted to make it easy for merchants to expand their payments strategy into new markets," said John Lunn, Founder and CEO of Gr4vy. "Bringing these new partnerships to the Gr4vy platform means merchants can now easily offer localized payment methods and services in new geographies, without writing code or the need for large developer teams."
Through its partnership with EBANX, a payments platform that works with large global brands such as Shein, Amazon, Shopee and Uber, Gr4vy merchants now have access to one of the biggest user bases in Latin America (an estimated 100 million customers by the end of 2022). EBANX and Gr4vy will enable merchants to increase revenue in the fast-growth region with an end-to-end local payment solution that meets local consumer payment preferences, including debit and credit cards, bank transfers, and digital wallets.
With Gr4vy's Boku connector, merchants can access its M1ST Payments Network, consisting of 350+ local mobile payment methods, including popular app-based payments such as Alipay, WeChatPay, GrabPay, and ShopeePay, as well as ubiquitous SIM-based payments that can place charges against any mobile phone bill in the world. Merchants will be able to access customers in over 91 countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
Gr4vy's cloud-native infrastructure platform modernizes payment orchestration. The only payment orchestration platform (POP) built natively in the Cloud, Gr4vy's platform empowers merchants to manage payment methods, services and transactions while eliminating single points of failure and shared infrastructure risks. Gr4vy can also spin up an Edge to any instance and deploy it where needed, regardless of location, to help merchants meet regional data privacy and protection regulations.
For more information on Gr4vy, please visit https://gr4vy.com/.
Gr4vy is a cloud-native payments company that takes the complexity out of merchants running payments infrastructure, freeing them to focus on what matters most. We redefine payments by providing an intuitive, cutting-edge payment orchestration platform (POP) that leverages the power of the Cloud to modernize payments infrastructure. Our orchestration layer upgrades merchants' payments stack to make them more nimble. Our no-code dashboard centralizes the integration and management of a merchant's payment methods, providers, conditions and transactions and empowers them to do more in less time. We enable merchants to streamline and manage payment methods, services and transactions all in one place. At Gr4vy, we're passionate about payments, efficiency and extraordinary customer experience.
Boku Inc. (AIM: BOKU) is the fintech powering the world's largest mobile payments network, M1ST (Mobile First). The M1ST Payments Network reaches over 7 billion consumer payment accounts in 91 countries across more than 340 payment methods.
Boku's technology platform helps the world's most demanding merchants attract, convert, and retain customers using mobile payments. By turning payments infrastructure into a source of sustainable competitive advantage, Boku safely activates a range of new merchant business models - from bundling to subscriptions. Boku's platform is used in 90 countries with more than a billion verified transactions in 2020, contributing more than $8 billion to the digital economy. Customers that trust Boku to simplify sign-up, acquire new paying users and prevent fraud include global leaders such as Apple, DAZN, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, PayPal, Sony, Spotify and Tencent.
Boku Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in London, UK, with offices in Brazil, China, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the US. To learn more about Boku Inc., please visit: https://www.boku.com/
EBANX is the leading payments platform in Latin America, connecting more than 35,000 global and regional companies with customers from one of the fastest-growing digital markets in the world. The company was founded in 2012 with the mission of giving access to Latin Americans to purchase from international e-commerce merchants. Using powerful proprietary technology and infrastructure, EBANX allows companies with local or international operations to connect with hundreds of payment methods in different countries. EBANX goes beyond payments, increasing sales and fueling seamless purchase experiences for companies and consumers. For more information, visit https://business.ebanx.com/en/
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DURHAM, N.C., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Network Wireless Solutions, LLC ("NWS"), a rapidly growing solutions and logistics provider to carriers and telecommunications contractors, announced today that it has acquired JF TECH, Inc. ("JF TECH" or the "Company"), a manufacturing and distribution company focused on providing solutions for the Canadian wireless and wireline industry. NWS is a portfolio company of Grain Management, LLC ("Grain"), a leading Washington, D.C.-based investment firm focused on the global communications sector.
JF TECH manufactures components for servers, wireless networks, and cellular optical fiber systems for the wireless and wireline sector in Canada. The Company also manufactures components for external fiber optic networks. Under the leadership of President and Owner Jean-François Trudel, JF TECH has seen exceptional recent growth across its client relationships, driven by the Company's commitment to superior quality and exceptional service.
Jean-François said, "The JF TECH team is thrilled to be joining NWS. Together, we will bring the company to a higher level and fully exploit the 5G growth opportunities in North America."
JF TECH will further expand NWS' presence in Canada, broadening the customer base of the combined business across government and military, education and utilities, and telecommunications sub-sectors.
"Over the past decade, Jean-François and the team have built an incredibly high-growth business with impressive margins," said NWS CEO Xavier Williams. "As we continue to grow our Canadian reach, we look forward to building upon the strong performance of the team, developing even further the synergistic potential within the NWS platform."
Nikola Trkulja, Managing Director at Grain added, "We are thrilled at the prospect of bringing these two incredible organizations together in their single commitment to excellence and service. Together, our partners are poised to accelerate the pace of growth in the Canadian wireless and wireline industry at a very exciting time for telecommunications services."
Devcas Inc. served as an M&A advisor to JF TECH. Jurilis Cabinet D'avocats served as legal counsel. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About NWS
Since 2012, NWS has provided a wide array of mission-critical services to the wireless telecommunications industry. The company has established itself as a critical partner to carriers, project managers, and general contractors through its expertise, quality of service, and ability to develop and deliver custom cabling solutions and equipment exactly when needed. By combining extensive industry knowledge, a disciplined focus on customer service, and high-quality materials, NWS is a proven partner to keeping cell sites running smoothly. For more information visit www.nwswireless.com.
About Grain Management
Grain Management, LLC is a leading global investment firm that focuses on broadband infrastructure and technology companies that connect the world to the information economy. Founded in 2007, Grain invests exclusively in the global telecommunications sector, employing a rigorous, data-based process buoyed by deep industry expertise to identify investment opportunities in key areas of telecommunications infrastructure, including fiber networks, wireless spectrum and cell towers. For more information visit www.graingp.com.
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagerty, Inc. (HGTY) has launched Digital Labs, a strategic initiative that allows the company to quickly pivot to new products and adopt new business models while fostering a mindset of innovation.
"As a growth company focusing on many dimensions of the automotive world, innovation and digital product thinking are critical for our future," said Hagerty CEO McKeel Hagerty. "Digital labs will allow us to innovate faster, attract more talented team members and do more for our members and partners."
Among the first products launched by Digital Labs is the insurance-cost-saving Mileage Verification App. The lab also reimagined the collector favorite Hagerty Valuation Tools®, which includes more than 15 years of pricing for 40,000 enthusiast cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles from the post-war era to present, and the enthusiast carsharing platform DriveShareTM.
"Hagerty Digital Labs is about business acceleration," said Kelly Smith, Chief Strategy Officer of Hagerty. "We are developing a one-stop shop focused on creating value from innovative ideas in the shortest possible time. We are car lovers and innovators who are intent on advancing the industry through revolutionary technology."
A key component of Digital Labs is a significant recruiting initiative to hire dozens of engineers, product managers and designers with product-thinking mindsets. To learn more, please visit www.HagertyLabs.com.
"Digital Labs represents a turning point in our recruiting strategy," said Shoba Menon, Senior Vice President of Talent at Hagerty. "Hagerty is already a culture- and people-first organization so the introduction of Digital Labs means doubling down on our search for creative, nimble change-makers and problem-solvers."
About Hagerty, Inc. (NYSE: HGTY)
Based in Traverse City, Michigan, Hagerty's purpose is to save driving and car culture for future generations and its mission is to build a global business to fund that purpose. Hagerty is an automotive enthusiast brand offering integrated membership products and programs as well as a specialty insurance provider focused on the global automotive enthusiast market. Hagerty is home to Hagerty Drivers Club, Hagerty DriveShare, Hagerty Valuation Tools, Hagerty Media, Hagerty Drivers Club magazine, MotorsportReg, Hagerty Garage + Social, The Amelia, the Detroit Concours d'Elegance, the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, the California Mille, Motorlux, RADwood, the Hagerty Drivers Foundation and more. For more information on Hagerty, please visit www.hagerty.com, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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Veteran downhole and subsea technology reporter will lead content efforts for HartEnergy.com and E&P Weekly.
HOUSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hart Energy today strengthened its commitment to top-quality oil and gas sector technology content by naming veteran onshore and offshore technology editor and reporter Jennifer Pallanich as Senior Editor, Technology.
Pallanich brings a wealth of experience reporting on subsea engineering, downhole operations and digital technology to the company's core brands including E&P, which now operates as a weekly digital publication.
"Jennifer is a reporter's reporter, and she brings the types of gravitas and trust to her reporting that have always separated the content in E&P from the field," said Len Vermillion, Editorial Director for Hart energy. "The addition of Jennifer signals a redoubling of our digital-first content strategy as well as our continued commitment to the E&P brand and her arrival is well-timed with the recent introduction of the company's new HartEnergy.com website."
Pallanich has been in the oil and gas technology sector since 2000. She has written for several publications in the petroleum and broadcast news industries. Prior to that, she held several staff positions covering offshore engineering and is well-versed in the Gulf of Mexico fields. As the offshore sector heats ups with new and existing operations and technology advancements, Pallanich will serve as a key content strategist in Hart Energy's coverage of offshore operations.
Beyond the U.S. markets, Pallanich has reported on technology in Europe, Africa and Asia.
She will also serve as key leader in developing technology content for Hart energy's conferences and as an interviewer for Hart energy's video endeavors.
About Hart Energy
Since 1973, Hart Energy has been the global energy industry's comprehensive and omni-channel source for news, data, and analysis. At Hart Energy, our mission is to create, aggregate, organize and analyze timely and targeted information across platforms in ways that business professionals and investors can trust for making energy-related decisions.
Contact: Len Vermillion
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713 260 4621
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Clean, accurate and consistent operating data combined with the flexibility and ease-of-use of a Headless platform means an exceptional experience for customers
AARHUS, Denmark and SEATTLE, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Headless commerce pioneer fabric and Master Data Management company Stibo Systems today announced that the two companies are partnering to enable any company engaged in digital commerce to provide their customers a modern and exceptional experience. In headless or composable commerce, computing, data storage and network resources are abstracted from their physical locations and can be managed via a web-based interface.
"With Stibo Systems' MDM solution we empower companies to take control over their different data domains, enable cross-border trade, and a frictionless commerce experience through accurate and enriched product data. With this partnership we believe we can solve complex enterprise commerce requirements," says Neda Nia, Chief Product Officer at Stibo Systems.
fabric offers a "headless" commerce platform for retailers, merchandisers and sellers to streamline their e-commerce operations. Their headless commerce separates the front- and back-ends of e-commerce websites and applications to allow greater flexibility, more robust scaling and features such as faster page loads.
"Businesses that succeed today are utilizing data in ways that were previously considered science fiction," said Ben Pressley, Chief Revenue Officer at fabric. "Stibo Systems' innovative technology allows businesses to find the truth in their data and operations very quickly. When this is combined with fabric's headless commerce product suite, businesses can effectively operationalize their data and create exceptional experiences for their customers."
About fabric
fabric is a key component of the modern commerce stack. By democratizing access to best-in-class digital commerce tooling, fabric allows merchants who aren't served well by Shopify, Oracle ATG, or Salesforce Commerce Cloud (and other hosted platforms) to thrive in an e-commerce world. Customers like BuildDirect, GNC, and MSC trust fabric for its open and modular design that allows them to be live within just a few months without having to replatform. fabric is a force multiplier on retailers' existing technology investments proven to grow digital revenue by up to 3x. Headquartered in the Cloud Capital Seattle, Washington, with offices and customers around the world, fabric is backed by SoftBank, Glynn Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Stripes, B Capital Group, Greycroft, Norwest Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Sierra Ventures, Innovation Global Capital, Ascend Venture Capital, and Expa. To learn more, visit https://fabric.inc.
About Stibo Systems
Stibo Systems, the master data management company, is the trusted enabler of data transparency. Our solutions are the driving force behind forward-thinking companies around the world that have unlocked the strategic value of their master data. We empower them to improve the customer experience, drive innovation and growth and create an essential foundation for digital transformation. This gives them the transparency they require and desire – a single, accurate view of their master data – so they can make informed decisions and achieve goals of scale, scope and ambition. Stibo Systems is a privately held subsidiary of the Stibo A/S group, founded in 1794, and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark. More at stibosystems.com.
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Mission North for fabric
fabric@missionnorth.com
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RICHMOND, Va., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hilb Group announced today that it has partnered with Vermont-based Paige & Campbell, Inc., and its subsidiary the Taylor Palmer Agency in Bradford, expanding the company's growing presence throughout New England.
Based in Barre, Vermont – with additional offices in Bristol, Bradford, and Waitsfield – Paige & Campbell, Inc. has served the area for more than 100 years, developing a strong reputation of customer service and broad offerings for their clients in both commercial and personal lines. Agency Principals Steven and Jonathon Shea and their team of insurance professionals will join the Hilb Group's New England regional operations.
"Joining the Hilb Group is an important step for us in continuing to grow and deliver the best products to our clients," said Steve Shea. "Our partnership will provide access to greater national resources for both our agency and our customers."
"We look forward to delivering the same local, trusted service to our customers, while contributing to Hilb Group's focused strategy and vision for the future," Jon Shea added.
"Paige & Campbell brings a long-standing history of expertise, a reputation of outstanding service, and extensive relationships that represent a terrific match for our growth strategy," said Hilb Group CEO Ricky Spiro. "We are pleased to welcome them to the Hilb Group and look forward to our next steps together."
About Hilb Group: The Hilb Group is a leading property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and advisory firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Hilb Group is a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm. Hilb Group seeks to grow through strategic acquisitions and by leveraging its resources and expertise to drive organic growth in its acquired agencies. The company has completed more than 130 acquisitions and now has over 100 offices in 22 states. Hilb Group is rated as one of the Fastest Growing Brokers by Business Insurance, a Top P/C Agency by Insurance Journal, and one of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Inc. 5000. For more information on Hilb Group's growth as well as career opportunities, please visit our website at http://hilbgroup.com.
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Peter Lobred
804.548.4629
plobred@hilbgroup.com
M&A Contact:
Ryan Havermann
804.414.6508
rhavermann@hilbgroup.com
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Leading International Supply Chain Platform Provides Full-Service Logistics Support
NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IBrands Global, a leading international supply chain platform and brand collective, today announced the launch of Remcoda Express, a full-service freight and logistics company.
IBrands operates in the fashion & apparel, health & wellness, and food service industries, distributing its products throughout retail channels, e-commerce, national food distributors and restaurant chains. The businesses leverage a centralized backend supply chain platform connecting manufacturing to final delivery. The global system has worked well – throughout the pandemic, IBrands became the #1 supplier of safety equipment to the food service industry, delivering more than $200M in protective equipment, including 20 million boxes of disposable gloves through its Remcoda food service division.
"With the current supply chain disruptions and soaring fuel prices, which are driving up the costs of freight and raw materials, we see a greater need than ever to control as much of our supply chain as possible." says Remy Garson, IBrands Global and Remcoda CEO. "That means developing new technologies and in-house capabilities to manage the international and domestic flow of freight while removing layered costs throughout the supply chain."
Remcoda Express will utilize direct contracts with ocean shipping carriers, a fleet of its own trucks and equipment, and a newly hired team of freight operators to bolster internal capabilities in order to cut out the freight forwarding middlemen that are typically relied upon in the industry. Remcoda Express provides all triage services, from picking up containers at the ports, attaching them to trailers, bringing supplies to warehouses and shipping them out for final deliveries. The move is expected to save the company up to 30% in shipping costs.
"The grand vision," says Cole Garson, IBrands COO, "is to make the services Remcoda Express provides to our company internally available to our customers and partners in the various industries we operate in. We see this as a new valuable business line for IBrands since we are solving a challenge facing our industry that won't be going away any time soon."
IBrands Global was founded by Chairman Marc Garson and is a family-owned business, operated by Marc and his sons Cole Garson, COO, Darryn Garson, Chief Growth Officer, and Remy Garson, CEO.
About IBrands Global
IBrands is a leading lifestyle brand collective with diversified holdings under ownership and management. IBrands portfolio of companies include those in industries spanning fashion & accessories, consumer goods, health & wellness, travel and food service. IBrands designs, produces, and builds brands of distinction with distribution in retail, wholesale and ecommerce in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. IBrands Global's companies include Bluzen, bebe, EBY, Alloy Apparel, Pam & Gela and Calibreeze with a large roster of private label programs for the nation's largest retailers, distributors and restaurant chains. Since the pandemic, IBrands, through its Remcoda food service division, has become the leading importer of safety equipment to the United States.
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EL COTO CRIANZA ORGANIC ENTERS U.S. MARKET
OYÓN, Spain, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The building of a great brand began 50 years ago in Oyon, a historic site of the Rioja region. Meticulous attention to detail, integrated teamwork, and focus, led to the creation of a brand that is recognized worldwide for producing wines of the highest quality.
Part of the Baron de Ley group, the largest winegrower of the DOCa Rioja, El Coto guarantees consistent great quality and price ratio year after year. The new Organic Crianza enters the U.S. and opens a new phase for the brand. Sharing the market with a few other organic Crianzas, El Coto de Rioja is dedicated to work under ecological viticultural protocols using ancient methods respectful of the environment and without the use of synthetic chemicals.
"Organic farming has been in the minds of the El Coto team for a while", says Victor Fuentes, General Manager of Grupo Baron de Ley, so it was a natural transition, especially when climate change, respect for the environment and the overall health of future generations are in the minds of consumers worldwide." Fuentes continued, "we are also obtaining the most important Spanish certification for sustainable wineries, WFCP (wineries for climate protection)."
"Vintage 2019 was quite unique", remarked Cesar Fernandez, El Coto's Technical Director, "it came with hardly any rain in the winter followed by a cold spring. The climatic conditions of May and June resulted in poor fruit sets and loose clusters, then the strong heat of late June and July limited the growth of the berries. The low yields led to a quicker ripening and a good balance of alcoholic and phenolic maturation, higher concentration, and an exceptional quality."
El Coto Organic Crianza comes with an overall eco-friendly package. The capsule uses bio polyethylene instead of conventional plastics; the bottles are lighter than the norm which reduces the energy required to manufacture and transport; labels are made from 15% citrus pulp and 40% recycled paper, and the outer shipper, is PEFC and FSC certified which guarantees its origins – seeds, plants, and sustainable forestry.
El Coto wines are imported by Opici Imports and sold through their network of national distributors. El Coto Organic Crianza will be available this Spring at a suggested retail price of $19.
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One-stop shopping for more than 250,000 industrial products from 470+ brands
HOUSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial Service Solutions introduced new e-commerce portals for industrial components, spares and consumables, with more than 250,000 products available for purchase online. The online stores at www.eIndustrialSolutions.com and Amazon Marketplace are among the most comprehensive industrial supply destinations in the United States.
"Our e-commerce objective was to maximize customers' process-critical uptime by simplifying procurement," said Wade Stockstill, CEO of Industrial Service Solutions. "With more than 30,000 registered users accessing hundreds of thousands of products, our digital marketplace keeps industrial processes moving efficiently."
From motors, compressors, dryer systems, and valves to the spare parts and consumables that keep them online, more than 470 different product brands are available for online purchase, including Gardner Denver, Ingersoll Rand, BASF, BP, Kaeser and many more.
The online procurement strategy includes multiple ways to access ISS-supplied systems, parts and spares, all stocked in the continental United States. "To make our products as readily available as possible, we've built our own eIndustrialSolutions online store, while making hundreds of items available on the Amazon.com marketplace as well," said Luke Worline, the Industrial Service Solutions vice president spearheading the program. "The eIndustrialSolutions marketplace centralizes online ordering from multiple legacy portals, including Midwest Valve Parts Supply Co., eCompressedAir, CompressorParts.com, and Industrial Lubrication Store."
Visit www.eindustrialsolutions.com to learn more about Industrial Service Solutions' online procurement portals.
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Arizona-based IMO with strong social media recruiting expertise will use Integrity's end-to-end platform to provide best-in-class technology, products and resources to agents
DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrity Marketing Group, LLC ("Integrity"), a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Limitless Insurance Services, a fast-growing independent marketing organization ("IMO") based in Scottsdale, Arizona. As part of the acquisition, Hayden Hill, President of Limitless Insurance Services, and Nina Damjanovic, Vice President of Limitless Insurance Services, will become Managing Partners in Integrity. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
"From their first days as agents in the field, Nina and Hayden recognized how gratifying it is to serve other people," expressed Bryan W. Adams, Co-Founder and CEO of Integrity. "Their work ethic is second to none, and they have already made an unbelievable impact by helping agents reach their full potential. As Integrity partners, Nina and Hayden will now have powerful technology and the support of other top industry leaders to empower their growth. Integrity's best-in-class marketing and back-office resources place Limitless Insurance Services in a position to focus on exactly what they're phenomenal at — supporting agents and serving clients. I'm beyond excited to see where they will progress with Integrity and grateful to have such a hardworking, energetic agency join our team."
Limitless Insurance Services specializes in providing life insurance, final expense insurance, mortgage protection and annuities to families across the United States. The firm pioneered a unique approach to recruiting by using social media platforms to help make potential agents aware of the opportunities an insurance career can provide. Recently, Limitless Insurance Services also launched an easy-to-use virtual sales platform that helps agents provide solutions to clients remotely. The virtual platform perfectly aligns with Integrity's long-held commitment to meet consumers where they are — in person, online and over the phone. Limitless Insurance Service's boundless energy and innovative spirit has propelled the firm to reach significant growth milestones each year, as it consistently meets the protection needs of thousands of Americans.
"Partnering with Integrity will allow Nina and me to excel at what we do best — hiring new agents and training them to be the best they can be," said Hayden Hill, President of Limitless Insurance Services. "We can now expand our product portfolio to serve even more Americans, which motivates our current agents to sell at an even higher level and build their own businesses. Adding Integrity's innovative marketing capabilities and ever-expanding suite of technology to our virtual sales platform and online recruiting approach positions us for sustained future success. We have an amazing journey ahead of us with plenty of fuel in our tank and we can't wait to get started."
"The insurance industry has been an amazing ride for us already and we have unlimited room for success ahead of us," said Nina Damjanovic, Vice President of Limitless Insurance Services. "We've watched other partners experience successful growth, and we're excited to see what Integrity's resources will do for us and the agents we serve. With Integrity's partner network and business operations supporting us, we are confident our growth will become exponential. With Integrity, there is nothing but an open horizon of opportunity for our agents, and I'm so excited to see what this partnership will help us achieve!"
Hill and Damjanovic join an impressive group of industry icons and legends who are carrying out Integrity's mission to innovate and improve insurance and financial processes. Integrity's partner network is comprised of leading companies who work collaboratively to strategize on best practices and develop solutions that help more Americans plan for the good days ahead.
Limitless Insurance Services can now access Integrity's end-to-end technology platform to offer an even more compelling future for their agents. With real-time quoting and enrollment capabilities, customer-focused product development and insightful data and analytics, Integrity's insurtech platform provides the resources agents need to reach Americans in whatever way they prefer. Limitless Insurance Services can also utilize Integrity's shared business services, such as Technology & Innovation, People & Culture, finance, legal and compliance, as well as a world-class marketing and advertising agency.
Additionally, the Integrity Employee Ownership Plan offers Limitless Insurance Services the opportunity to offer its employees meaningful company ownership.
For more information about Limitless Insurance Services' partnership with Integrity, view a video at www.integritymarketing.com/Limitless.
About Integrity Marketing Group
Integrity, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of innovative solutions for wealth management and retirement planning. Through its partner network, Integrity helps millions of Americans protect their life, health and wealth with a commitment to meet them wherever they are — in person, over the phone and online. Integrity's cutting-edge technology helps streamline the insurance and financial planning experience for all stakeholders. In addition, Integrity develops products with carrier partners and markets them through its distribution network of agencies, brokerages and RIAs throughout the nation. Integrity's nearly 5,500 employees work with more than 420,000 agents and advisors who serve over 10 million clients annually. In 2021, Integrity helped carriers place more than $7 billion in new sales and oversaw more than $20 billion of assets under management and advisement through its RIA and broker-dealer platforms. For more information, visit www.integritymarketing.com.
About Limitless Insurance Services
Limitless Insurance Services, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a leader in the life insurance space. They specialize in mortgage protection, final expense, life insurance and safe money retirement for clients, providing support both in person and virtually. With agents across the country, Limitless Insurance Services helps make the shopping process for life insurance as simple as possible for the over 50,000 clients they serve.
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New funding, partners help woman-owned company flow forward in quest to provide free period products for all
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Aunt Flow, which is on a mission to change the world one cycle at a time, announced that JLL Spark is joining the Period Party®. Aunt Flow raised an $8.5 million Series A financing round to support the company's plans to make free, 100% organic cotton period products available in every public restroom. Led by JLL Spark, the global venture arm of leading global real estate and investment management services firm JLL, the investment will expand public access to period products. Kitty Sullivan, a principal with JLL Spark, will join Aunt Flow's board of directors.
Since 2016, Aunt Flow has been committed to ensuring everyone has access to menstrual products. Chief Estrogen Officer (CEO) Claire Coder started the Columbus, Ohio-based company when she was only 18 years old after getting her period in public without any period products available. The company helped create the B2B industry category, and today, Aunt Flow leads the menstrual movement with 100% organic cotton period products as well as an innovative, patented free-vend menstrual product dispenser that is stocked in the bathrooms of partners like Apple, Google, Princeton University and Netflix.
"Real estate owners are prioritizing the tenant experience today more than ever, and Aunt Flow's mission to increase public access to period products will significantly improve that experience for women," said Sullivan. "We're excited to partner with Aunt Flow and help expand its footprint across workplaces, venues and facilities."
The Series A investment comes at a time of increased attention to funding for women-led companies, as it greatly trails investments for companies started by men. In 2021, companies founded by women secured only 2% of the total capital invested in U.S. venture-based startups, according to PitchBook.
With the funding, Aunt Flow will be able to expand its customer base nationally, grow advocacy efforts, donate more than a million products to grassroots partners and introduce new products and more sustainable packaging. Additional investors including Amboy Street Ventures, Harlem Capital, CityRock Ventures and Precursor Ventures also joined the round led by JLL Spark.
The newest investment round adds to Aunt Flow's continued success. In 2021 alone, the company doubled its employee headcount, added 300 new customers, supplied more than 3,000 bathroom dispensers, stocked bathrooms with 5.8 million period products and donated over 1.6 million period products for menstruators in need.
"How people think about periods is changing," said Coder. "Aunt Flow is proud to be at the forefront of the menstrual movement, with a singular focus on making period products accessible to everyone. With JLL Spark as a partner, we'll be able to serve our communities on a much greater scale. If toilet paper is offered for free in public restrooms, tampons and pads should be too."
Demand for Aunt Flow's service and products is expected to grow exponentially as more U.S. states and cities propose and pass legislation requiring businesses and institutions to provide free access to period products in public restrooms. In 2021, 37 states introduced period equity bills, with Ann Arbor, Michigan becoming the first U.S. city to require free period products in all public restrooms.
About Aunt Flow
Aunt Flow is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to period products. Claire Coder founded Aunt Flow after getting her period in public without the supplies needed. At 18-years-old, she dedicated her life to developing a solution to ensure businesses and schools could sustainably provide high-quality menstrual products for free in bathrooms. Now, 900+ companies have joined the menstrual movement with Aunt Flow, providing free-vend dispensers stocked with 100% organic tampons and pads. For every 10 tampons and pads sold, Aunt Flow donates 1 to a menstruator in need. We call this people helping people. PERIOD.® For more information and to join the menstrual movement, visit www.goauntflow.com.
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Analysis of More Than 50,000 Creators Reveals Insights on Most Popular Categories, Effective Approaches to Marketing, and Monetization Strategies
IRVINE, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kajabi, the leading platform for knowledge entrepreneurs and creators to build, market, and sell their content, products, and services, today unveiled its inaugural State of the Creator Economy Report. The in-depth study reveals key trends and insights on the rapidly growing creator economy, including quantitative and qualitative data gathered from industry sources and the more than 50,000 creators running businesses on the Kajabi platform. The report, which will be updated throughout the year, includes insights on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the creator economy, key monetization trends, and the most popular and successful marketing tactics.
"The knowledge economy is maturing at an incredible pace and now includes millions of independent creators who have built entire new businesses and impressive levels of income by satisfying people's desire to improve their personal and professional skills and enrich their lives," said Ahad Khan, Kajabi CEO. "Kajabi's State of the Creator Economy Report is a unique inside look at what is driving the growth in this exploding industry, and it provides creators with valuable information on how to achieve even greater success by delivering the content and experiences that people want the most."
The last two years have seen significant growth in the creator economy, as the Great Resignation led to millions of people looking for new ways to earn a living and for ways to own, control, and monetize their experiences and knowledge. At the same time, it accelerated the consumption of online content, creating a perfect storm for the creator economy to explode - CB Insights estimates there are now more than 50 million people participating in it.
To conduct the State of the Creator Economy report, Kajabi analyzed aggregate data from over 50,000 active creators on the Kajabi platform and surveyed a significant sample of these users. Key findings in the study include:
- Kajabi customers make an average of $30,000 per year. As of March 2022, the total lifetime earnings of Kajabi customers surpassed $3.5 billion, up 350% since 2020. Current earnings for all Kajabi users in 2022 alone are projected to be just under $2 billion.
- Personal development and health and fitness are the top two topics for knowledge creators, with revenue growing by 94% and 101% respectively from 2020 to 2021.
- Kajabi customers in the academic space increased their earnings by 45% from 2020 to 2021, and by 253% in January 2022 compared to January 2020.
- The most popular and lucrative products for knowledge creators on Kajabi in 2021 were online courses and membership sites.
- Creators who incorporate podcasts into their services earn 26% more than those who do not.
- Twenty-two percent of Kajabi creators spend under $500 per year on marketing their business, 19% spend between $2,000-$4,999, and 17% spend more than $10,000.
- Ninety percent of creators cite social media as their main source of lead generation followed by email marketing, which 71% stated was effective for driving traffic directly to their website.
- Email marketing was the main tool used to nurture the customer relationship, with 66% of Kajabi customers using a welcome email and 62% sending frequent follow-up emails.
To download the complete State of the Creator Economy report, please go here.
About Kajabi
Founded in Irvine, California, in 2010, Kajabi is the leading platform for creators and entrepreneurs to create, grow, and manage their content and services. Kajabi has a clear purpose of making knowledge worth more, offering the best way to turn knowledge into income.
With Kajabi's easy-to-use product features, customers have a single ecosystem to sell and manage knowledge-based products such as online courses, live coaching, podcasts, membership sites, and communities. Unlike other platforms and marketplaces that can take up to 50% of your income, Kajabi never takes a cut of customer sales.
Tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and creators rely on Kajabi to build and manage their online businesses, and the company has helped these entrepreneurs generate over $3.5 billion in sales from over 60 million customers to date.
Learn more at Kajabi.com and follow @Kajabi on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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The Koko and Friends: The Long Shots
BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KOKO AND FRIENDS PRODUCTS, INC. is launching the Koko and Friends: The Long Shots middle grade reader book. The eBook version will be available for free download April 21 – 24, 2022 at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1892313022.
The book revolves around "A family of orphaned school-age bugs confront[ing] bullying and the stigma of living in the infamous room of "The Fog" as they pursue their dreams of becoming All-Star basketball players." BUGS. BULLYING. BASKETBALL. This is not another book about superheroes with superpowers. This chapter book incorporates true-to-life storylines that children face every day to model problem-solving, coping, and emotional regulation skills. Parents can use the storylines as teachable moments to discuss their own values and how they expect their children to behave under similar situations.
Bullying among children ages 6 to 10 is rampant and widespread. According to the National Association of School Psychologists (2017), 20% of kindergarten students reported being bullied frequently; 33% of elementary students reported being bullied at school often; and the majority of students who are bullied never report it. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state suicide is the third leading cause of death for children ages 5 to 14, and the second leading cause of death among 15 to 19 year olds. Several studies have established a connection between bullying and social exclusion to school shootings and youth violence. It's about changing mindsets and saving lives!
West states, "At the young age of 8 years old, my daughter attempted suicide due to peer bullying. She was hurting and unable to express the depths of her helplessness and hopelessness. It was only by telling me how Koko and his cousins felt when they were being bullied that I was able to enter her world, see things through her eyes, and help restore her broken heart. The Koko and Friends stories are a catalyst for awareness and change that occurs through small steps and repeated messaging. Koko is an acronym for "Keep On Keeping On!" The lovable Koko and Friends characters are truly the 'The Only Bugs You'll Wanna' Hug!!!'"
To learn more about the book, please visit: https://www.kokoandfriends.com/thelongshots.
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Multiyear cloud and AI agreement will focus on joint innovations across Kraft Heinz operations and product portfolio, representing one of the company's largest technology investments to date
PITTSBURGH and CHICAGO and REDMOND, Wash. , April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, The Kraft Heinz Company ("Kraft Heinz" or the "company") and Microsoft Corp. announced they are joining forces to develop solutions designed to accelerate the consumer goods giant's transformation and enable a more resilient supply chain. The initiative is one of Kraft Heinz's largest technology investments to date and a key driver of the company's ambitious AGILE@SCALE approach.
With Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud platform, Kraft Heinz will migrate the majority of its global datacenter assets to Azure and its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to SAP on Azure. Through this transformation, Kraft Heinz expects to reimagine its day-to-day operations, create a more collaborative supply chain, and enhance consumer experiences by using real-time predictive analytics to improve inventory transparency and anticipate consumer and channel demand. At the same time, the efficiencies created through the adoption of digital tools from Microsoft are expected to allow the food and beverage leader to continually reinvest into its business.
Extreme pressures on end-to-end supply chains during the past two years have exposed the need for more connected and collaborative networks between suppliers, buyers, retailers and other parties along the value chain. As part of its desire to better address supply chain disruptions, Kraft Heinz is leaning heavily into a digitized approach to shift the company to a more predictive strategy and rapid response model.
"As part of our AGILE@SCALE transformation, we are building a leading tech ecosystem to benefit the entire value chain," said Carlos Abrams-Rivera, executive vice president and president, North America, Kraft Heinz. "Our collaboration with Microsoft is a critical piece of our transformation strategy, providing us with the machine learning and advanced analytics to drive innovation and efficiencies across the supply chain so we can get products into the market faster, better serve our customers and, ultimately, deliver on the sustained and growing consumer demand our iconic brands continue to experience."
"The past two years have highlighted the urgent need for digital-first supply chain solutions across every industry," said Judson Althoff, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Microsoft. "Through this collaboration, we're working shoulder to shoulder with Kraft Heinz, applying the power of Azure, data analytics and the industrial metaverse to co-innovate and create hybrid experiences that will ultimately put goods in the hands of retailers and consumers when they need and want them."
A primary example of how the companies will collaborate is the creation of a "Supply Chain Control Tower" for Kraft Heinz. By serving as air traffic control across the company's full product portfolio, the Control Tower will provide real-time visibility into plant operations and automation of its supply chain distribution across Kraft Heinz's 85 product categories. This innovation — powered by Azure's AI, IoT and data analytics capabilities — enables the company to get its products in the hands of its more than 2,500 U.S. retailer and food service customers and millions of consumers as fast and cost-effective as possible.
Furthermore, Kraft Heinz will create "digital twins" for its 34 owned manufacturing facilities in North America to help test and perfect solutions and processes before applying them on the plant floor. For example, the technology, fueled by Azure Digital Twins, will help predict outcomes that identify optimal product capacity and reduce mechanical interruptions by proactively addressing issues before they occur, with the goal of ensuring the products that reach retail shelves and consumer hands are the highest possible quality.
Finally, as part of the collaboration, Kraft Heinz and Microsoft will create a joint Digital Innovation Office to co-engineer new solutions that will help the company reimagine digital manufacturing and drive efficiencies with the help of hybrid experiences powered by Microsoft AI, machine learning and IoT.
We are driving transformation at The Kraft Heinz Company (Nasdaq: KHC), inspired by our Purpose, Let's Make Life Delicious. Consumers are at the center of everything we do. With 2021 net sales of approximately $26 billion, we are committed to growing our iconic and emerging food and beverage brands on a global scale. We leverage our scale and agility to unleash the full power of Kraft Heinz across a portfolio of six consumer-driven product platforms. As global citizens, we're dedicated to making a sustainable, ethical impact while helping feed the world in healthy, responsible ways. Learn more about our journey by visiting www.kraftheinzcompany.com or following us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
This press release contains a number of forward-looking statements. Words such as "accelerate," "build," "create," "deliver," "develop," "drive," "make," "enable," "expect," "help," "plan," "predict," "result," "serve," "shift," "solve," "transform," "will" and variations of such words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not historical facts and are based on Kraft Heinz's current beliefs, expectations, estimates, and projections. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond Kraft Heinz's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include, but are not limited to, Kraft Heinz's ability to achieve intended benefits of the collaboration and the risk factors set forth in Kraft Heinz's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Kraft Heinz's most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Kraft Heinz disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update, revise, or withdraw any forward-looking statement in this press release, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
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Infinite Card, launched in partnership with Mastercard and BNI, makes Kredivo a truly open-loop payments product in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kredivo, the leading digital credit platform for retail customers in Indonesia today announces the launch of the Infinite Card, a virtual card that can be used to pay on all e-commerce and online platforms by simply entering a few pieces of data, just like a credit card. Launched in collaboration with Mastercard, a global pioneer of payment innovation and technology and Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) (BNI), one of the largest banks in Indonesia, this breakthrough feature allows Kredivo's customers to transact using Kredivo's credit limit across all of Mastercard's online merchant network. It makes Kredivo a truly open-loop payments product, opening up access to millions of Mastercard enabled online merchants.
Umang Rustagi, CEO of Kredivo Indonesia said, "Kredivo is committed to providing retail credit products that are fast, affordable, and widely accessible. The Infinite Card, as the name implies, will provide unlimited access to online transactions, anywhere and at any time, making Kredivo a credit-card like product for our nearly 5 million Indonesian customers. This innovation dramatically reduces the accessibility gap between traditional credit card holders and Kredivo customers."
Navin Jain, Country Manager for Mastercard Indonesia said, "Mastercard is proud to collaborate with Kredivo and BNI to bring the benefit of Mastercard's acceptance network in Indonesia and globally to millions of consumers. Kredivo is a pioneer in bringing financial access to new-to-credit consumers in Indonesia, and with Mastercard's innovative value-added services, their consumers will now be able to use their purchasing power across online platforms accepting Mastercard payment cards. These solutions will bring consumers more choice and encourage them to use digital payment methods, an important goal of OJK (Indonesia's Financial Services Authority) and the Central Bank."
The Infinite Card is linked to a Kredivo account, and transaction amounts will be deducted from the Kredivo credit limit, which can reach IDR 30 million (~US$2,500). The interest rates for Infinite Card transactions are the same as those offered by Kredivo: 0% for 30 days and 3 month installments and 2.6% per month for 6 and 12 month installments. The Infinite Card can be used on all digital platforms that accept credit card payments. Kredivo will roll out the Infinite Card across its user base progressively over the next few months.
About Kredivo
Kredivo is the leading digital credit platform in Indonesia that gives customers instant credit financing for ecommerce and offline purchases, and personal loans, based on real-time decisioning. Kredivo users can buy now and pay later with one of the lowest interest rates amongst digital credit providers in the country. Kredivo's merchant partners benefit from instant point-of-sale financing, powered by its unique 2-click checkout. Kredivo is operated by FinAccel, a Singapore headquartered financial technology company, with a mission to make financial services fast, affordable and accessible. FinAccel is backed by leading investors such as Victory Park Capital, Mirae Asset, Naver, Square Peg Capital, Telkom Indonesia and Jungle Ventures, among others. Kredivo is supervised by OJK's multi-finance division in Indonesia. To know more about FinAccel and Kredivo, visit www.finaccel.co and www.kredivo.com.
About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. To know more about Mastercard, visit www.mastercard.com.
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Former Shutterfly and The RealReal leaders to help drive continued innovation of the home improvement company
HUDSON, Ohio, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaf Home™, a leading technology-enabled direct-to-consumer provider of home improvement products and solutions, has expanded its leadership team as the company continues to execute its strategic growth plan. Paul Bieber has joined Leaf Home as Vice President of Investor Relations, Strategic Finance and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Veteran growth strategist and operator Dan McCormick has come on board as Leaf Home's Senior Vice President, Strategy, M&A and Product Management.
"We're delighted to welcome Paul and Dan to the Leaf Home team," said Jeff Housenbold, President and CEO of Leaf Home. "Each is uniquely qualified for their respective positions, and both are committed to the company focus on enhancing homeowners' comfort, safety, and happiness through our products and solutions."
Bieber joins the team with over 15 years of capital markets experience as an equity research analyst and corporate finance professional. He will work closely with the executive team to design and deploy a comprehensive investor relations strategy, help manage the company's capital market activities, and elevate and lead Leaf Home's ESG initiatives.
Most recently, Bieber served as VP of Investor Relations and Treasury at BFA Industries, where he managed investor relations, cash forecasting, and cash operations. Previously, he was Head of Investor Relations and Capital Markets at The RealReal, where he created and led the investor relations function, spearheaded ESG initiatives, and managed The RealReal's capital markets activity. Bieber was also previously an equity research analyst at Credit Suisse, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Piper Jaffray. He received his bachelor's degree from Vassar College and holds an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.
"I couldn't be more excited to join a company with such dynamic growth potential," Bieber said. "Leaf Home has a unique value proposition and an unwavering customer focus. I look forward to working with my colleagues to build a world class investor relations function and ESG program while leveraging my capital markets experience to support Leaf Home's strategic growth ambitions."
Dan McCormick brings more than 25 years of experience to his new role as Senior Vice President, Strategy, M&A and Product Management, including a proven ability to help companies grow and scale in highly competitive sectors. In his position at Leaf Home, McCormick will provide a strategic focus on ensuring that the company provides the best possible customer experience in the home improvement industry.
Before joining Leaf Home, McCormick served as Chief Operating Officer at Shutterfly, where he was instrumental in helping the company grow and scale from $50 million to $1 billion during his 11-year tenure. Prior to Shutterfly, McCormick served as Director, Product Marketing and Corporate Development at NetApp, contributing to its growth from $100 million to over $1 billion. McCormick also served as a Strategy Consultant in New York. He received his bachelor's degree from Babson College and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
"I am thrilled to join Leaf Home and its strategic focus on customer centricity," McCormick said. "Jeff's vision and roadmap put customers at the center of a strategy that will allow us to leverage our tremendous scale advantages to improve the customer experience and provide home improvement services to more consumers."
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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LG Recognized for Advanced Adaptive Compressor Technology that Reduces Energy Usage and Lowers Greenhouse Gas Emissions
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Earth Day approaches, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has honored 43 refrigerator-freezer models from LG Electronics with the ENERGY STAR® Emerging Technology Award, more than any other brand.
The award-winning models, many of which will be highlighted in LG's Earth Day 2022 promotions, feature advanced adaptive compressors and use R-600a, a refrigerant with very low global-warming potential (GWP). They are recognized as having "innovative technologies that meet rigorous performance criteria to reduce energy use and lower greenhouse gas emissions," according to the EPA.
Refrigerators that earn this environmental distinction outperform the federal minimum standard by at least 25 percent when the compressor is in adaptive mode compared to when the compressor is in a fixed-speed mode. Recognized products also contain low GWP (below 15) refrigerant and foam.
Many feature LG's award-winning InstaView technology – a one-of-a-kind innovation that allows users to knock twice to illuminate the refrigerator door's glass panel to see inside – paired with LG Door-in-Door technology, which provides easy access to favorite drinks and snacks while minimizing cold air loss to help save energy and keep food fresh.
Also of note is that LG's ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators also feature LG's artificial intelligence-powered customer service platform, LG Proactive Customer Care. The industry-first personalized customer support tool provides customized maintenance tips and monthly usage reports that help users keep appliances working their best; and alerts that flag potential issues before they arise – at no additional cost.
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Eight-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $63 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, energy solutions and vehicle components. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme encompass how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. www.LG.com.
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LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LILYSILK, the world's leading silk brand with a mission to inspire people to live spectacular, sustainable lives, has released its 2022 Summer Collection, which dives into the new season with the theme "Be the Sunshine".
Inspired by the clash of the natural and industrial worlds, the collection imagines a confrontation between a wild coastline and steel ruins that dot a beach. Drenched by the sun, the sumptuous, blue ocean crashes onto shore, bubbling up to the rusty iron structures left by man. As a result, the collection plays with large volumes and layers, illustrating the clash through the medium of fabric.
Silk twill is the star material of the 2022 Summer Collection. A highly-textured silk fabric, silk twill features a distinctive diagonal rib pattern and a high thread count, which makes it firmer and more durable than other silks. Combining the utilitarian strength of the twill weave with the natural strength of silk, it is incredibly wrinkle-resistant while providing a soft and smooth touch to the skin.
Two stand-out pieces from the 2022 Summer Collection, the Cedar blouse and the Ajuga top, are available in silk twill. They also come in the collection's core color, royal blue. Inspired by the sea, this regal shade borders sapphire in terms of hue, and is both crisp and mesmerizing. It complements all kinds of complexions and can be paired with a whole host of neutral colors, including black, white, or gray.
Another notable piece from the collection is the Golden Lily silk satin pajama set. The pattern is inspired by the work of William Morris, the renowned British textile designer, and plays with LILYSILK's logo. The result is a stunning combination of lily sketches on a gold silk fabric, which gives off a simultaneously modern and classic feel.
Adhering to its zero-waste philosophy, LILYSILK has also created a series of accessories using surplus materials, including two different eye masks, pouches, and four types of scrunchies.
"Nothing defines summer like sunshine," said David Wang, CEO of LILYSILK. "With this collection, the LILYSILK design team has conveyed the warmth and positivity of sunshine through these fabulous designs, patterns, materials, and colors. We hope that our customers will 'Be the Sunshine' and enjoy the season's longer, warmer days with LILYSILK's 2022 Summer Collection."
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NEWARK, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), setting new standards with the longest-range, fastest-charging electric car on the market, today announced it will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 2:30 pm PT / 5:30 pm ET. Prior to the conference call, the company will issue an earnings press release with a link to the live webcast on its investor relations website, ir.lucidmotors.com.
To enhance engagement with the company's shareholder base and facilitate connections with its investors, Lucid is partnering with Say Technologies to allow retail and institutional shareholders to submit and upvote questions, a selection of which will be answered by Lucid management during the earnings call.
Starting on April 28 at 2:30 pm PT / 5:30 pm ET, all shareholders can submit questions by visiting https://app.saytechnologies.com/lucid-2022-q1. This Q&A platform will remain open until 24 hours before the start of the earnings call. Shareholders can email support@saytechnologies.com for any support inquiries.
Earnings Call Details:
Date
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Time
2:30 pm PT / 5:30 pm ET
Live Broadcast and Replay
Lucid is pleased to offer a live audio broadcast of the conference call at ir.lucidmotors.com, with an archived version of the webcast also available shortly after the completion of the call.
About Lucid Group
Lucid's mission is to inspire the adoption of sustainable energy by creating advanced technologies and the most captivating luxury electric vehicles centered around the human experience. The company's first car, Lucid Air, is a state-of-the-art luxury sedan with a California-inspired design that features luxurious full-size interior space in a mid-size exterior footprint. Underpinned by race-proven battery technology and proprietary powertrains developed entirely in-house, Lucid Air was named the 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year®. The Lucid Air Grand Touring features an official EPA estimated 516 miles of range or 1,050 horsepower. Customer deliveries of Lucid Air, which is produced at Lucid's factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, are underway.
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Through step-by-step demonstrations and follow-along assignments, Sir John will share how to use makeup as a tool to highlight beauty, rather than hide perceived imperfections
SAN FRANCISCO , April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that starting May 20 celebrity makeup artist Sir John will join Sessions by MasterClass, a structured, 30-day curriculum where members learn meaningful skills through hands-on experience, step-by-step demonstration and an engaged community. In the session, Sir John will teach MasterClass members 12 simple makeup techniques to create three of his most sought-after looks, including the "no makeup" look, the "everyday" look and the "icon" look. Enrollment for Sir John's session is available starting today; the class goes live on May 20.
"Sir John uses makeup as a tool for empowerment," said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass." Drawing on a decades-long career as a makeup artist to icons like Beyoncé, Zendaya and Kim Kardashian, his session teaches members of all genders and ethnicities core techniques to enhance their beauty, not cover it up."
In his session, Sir John will help members identify their skin type and break down the products and tools to help them customize a routine that is right for their complexion. Whether members are makeup minimalists or have a suitcase full of tools, Sir John will teach them how to shop for brushes and products—including a few of his must-haves—and curate their own makeup kit on a budget. Sir John will then demonstrate three staple makeup looks: the "no makeup" look, the "everyday" look and the "icon" look. Through these looks, members will learn 12 versatile skills to help their beauty shine through, including how to achieve the perfect base, contour, apply cream blush and accent the lips—all from Sir John's signature "Boy Beat" look. In the final section, and for the first time, he will break down the steps to mastering his iconic denim smoky eye on supermodel and actress Joan Smalls, which was first seen on her at the Met Gala in 2016. As they follow along and complete each look, members will have the opportunity to share photos of their final looks with the Sessions by MasterClass community. By the end of the 30-day session, members will be able to use Sir John's makeup tips to reveal their truest selves for any moment.
"My philosophy is not about how the makeup looks on you, but instead it's about how the makeup makes you feel," Sir John said. "I'm going to teach members the importance of viewing beauty from the inside out, and how the makeup techniques I use can help them understand and appreciate their own specific beauty. Everyone is welcome here—this is a party for one and all!"
Growing up with a passion for art, Sir John unexpectedly entered the world of makeup at 18 years old after helping a model friend prep for a photo shoot. After that, he spent years refining his skills behind various makeup counters in New York City, including Bloomingdale's Soho, Bergdorf Goodman, Gucci and Barneys—all while being booked for photo shoots on the side. Sir John got his break working for makeup icon Pat McGrath and later Charlotte Tilbury, both of whom helped propel his career toward the elite status it has today. Having worked with celebrities such as Beyoncé, Karlie Kloss, Mary J. Blige, Serena Williams, Zendaya, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Chrissy Teigen, Joan Smalls, Ashley Graham—and many others—Sir John is L'Oreal's U.S. creative director. Sir John is managed by Ross Elliot at Animal Farm Creative Management.
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ABOUT MASTERCLASS:
MasterClass is the streaming platform where the world's best come together so anyone, anywhere, can access and be inspired by their knowledge and stories. With an annual membership, members get unprecedented access to 150+ instructors and classes across a wide variety of fields, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more. Step into Nas' recording studio, Gordon Ramsay's kitchen and go behind the big screen with James Cameron. Design your career with Elaine Welteroth, get ready to win with Lewis Hamilton, perfect your pitch with Shonda Rhimes and discover your inner negotiator with Chris Voss. Each class features about 20 video lessons, at an average of 10 minutes per lesson. You can learn and discover at a pace that best serves your lifestyle—in bite-size pieces or in a single binge, on mobile, tablet, desktop, Android™ TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku® players and devices. Cinematic visuals and close-up demonstrations make you feel like you're one-on-one with the instructors, while the downloadable class guides help reinforce your learning. For those looking to learn by doing, Sessions by MasterClass offers a structured, 30-day curriculum where members can roll up their sleeves, get hands-on and learn meaningful skills through step-by-step guidance from world-class instructors and an active community of peers. With MasterClass at Work, companies can keep their employees engaged and boost morale and motivation with immersive, short-form lessons from the world's best.
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TORONTO, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Mattamy Group Corporation ("Mattamy"), the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, today announced key operating results for the third quarter ended February 28, 2022 and posted LTM financial results for the third quarter on Intralinks.
- Revenue decreased 5.7% to $0.83B from $0.88B in the prior year quarter
- Homes closed decreased 15.0% to 1,416 from 1,666 in the prior year quarter
- Net sales orders decreased 4.3% to 1,863 homes from 1,946 homes in the prior year quarter
- Sales order backlog increased 11.1% to 8,596 units from 7,738 units in the prior year quarter
- Revenue increased 6.8% to $4.42B from $4.14B in the prior year
- Homes closed decreased 2.2% to 7,653 from 7,826 in the prior year
- Net sales orders increased 3.6% to 8,528 homes from 8,229 homes in the prior year
Mattamy will host its conference call, for qualified investors, to discuss its third-quarter financial results live on April 27, 2022, from 10:00 am EDT to 11:00 am EDT. Full financial results are available on Intralinks. An audio replay of the call will be available within 24 hours after the call on Intralinks.
Access to Mattamy's Intralinks site is accessible to beneficial owners of notes, prospective investors and others upon certification to establish its identity as such to the reasonable satisfaction of Mattamy. To obtain information on how to access the site, or if you experience any difficulty please contact bondholders@mattamycorp.com.
Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with more than 40 years of operations history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps 8,000 families realize their dream of home ownership. In the United States, the company is represented in 11 markets –Charlotte, Raleigh, Phoenix, Tucson, Jacksonville, Orlando (where its US head office is located), Tampa, Sarasota, Naples, Dallas and Southeast Florida – and in Canada, its communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area, as well as in Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. Visit www.mattamyhomes.com for more information.
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Team of experienced lawyers led by Yuet Ming Tham brings years of international compliance and investigations experience as the Firm spearheads its offering in Asia
SINGAPORE, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International law firm McDermott Will & Emery announced today the appointment of a market-leading team in its office in Singapore. The team is led by prominent White Collar and Life Sciences partner Yuet Ming Tham who joins the Firm as Head of Asia Pacific, Singapore Office Managing Partner, and Global Co-Chair of the Government Investigations and Compliance Group. Yuet is joined by partner Shu Min Ho and counsel Sam Johnson and Margaret Huang.
The team joins from Sidley Austin LLP where Yuet was the global co-leader of the White Collar: Government Litigation & Investigations group and the leader of its Asia Pacific Compliance and Investigations practice. She also chaired that Firm's Asia Pacific Diversity & Inclusion Committee.
Michael S. Poulos, Partner in Charge of McDermott's Strategy said, "The arrival of Yuet and her team is a tremendous boost to our expansion in Singapore, and Asia-Pacific more widely, enabling us to comprehensively address our clients' global regulatory needs. Yuet and the team bring with them a unique combination of deep expertise at the intersection of life sciences and investigations in the context of the Asian market. Clients facing government enforcement risks in Asia will be able to tap into their significant experience in international compliance and investigations, including their particular prowess in the life sciences sector, and their wealth of knowledge of trends across the region. Yuet's practice is a great fit with our existing services in both White Collar and Healthcare, but with a particular focus on companies operating in Asia and Europe. We're excited to offer our clients an added value of her years of experience in the most high-profile and complex matters across the region."
Yuet has counselled major corporations on the FCPA and anti-bribery compliance, money-laundering regulations and sanctions, data-privacy and employment. Her multi-jurisdictional practice has included compliance projects and investigations across all of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. She has represented clients on matters involving the SEC, the US. Department of Justice, FINRA, as well as enforcement agencies across Asia. Most recently, Yuet led investigations in Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Israel, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, India, China, Malaysia, Australia, Japan and Vietnam. Yuet has represented close to 35 different pharmaceutical, medical device and nutritional companies, many of whom are listed on major stock exchanges in the US. and Europe or are headquartered there.
Yuet speaks fluent English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay and is admitted in New York, England & Wales, Hong Kong and Singapore.
"I am thrilled about the opportunity to lead McDermott's Singapore office and to play a strategic role in the next stage of the Firm's dynamic development in Asia," said Yuet. "The Firm's global mindset, its belief in prioritizing clients and its strength in the White Collar and Healthcare space provide a solid platform for supporting my clients. I am looking forward to strengthening the Firm's offering in the Asia-Pacific region over the next few years."
Yuet was most recently named by Global Investigations Review 2021 as one of its "Top 100 Women in Investigations" globally. She was also named one of the "Top 100 Women in Law" in the Asia Pacific region in 2020 and "Dispute Resolution Star - White-collar" in 2019 by Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific and recognized in Who's Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Global Investigations Review 2019-2020 and Who's Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Hong Kong 2020. Yuet has also been awarded the Emerging Markets "Compliance & Investigations Lawyer of the Year" by The Asian Lawyer, with the team also recognized as the "Compliance and Investigations Firm of the Year". Finally, she is highly-ranked in the 2021 (and prior) editions of Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific for Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: International as well as for Life Sciences: International category.
Shu Min Ho has significant experience leading complex cross-border investigations, with a focus on bribery, corruption, fraud, embezzlement and other corporate crime. She has particularly deep expertise in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, and has recently led investigations in the UAE, Egypt, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, the UK, Japan, South Korea, China, India, Malaysia and Singapore. Shu Min's practice is complemented by a wide-ranging advisory portfolio, covering anti-trust, cybersecurity, data privacy, employment and other regulatory and compliance matters.
"I'm excited to join McDermott and to take my practice to the next level within its international network", said Shu Min. "The Firm's commitment to growth, coupled with its impressive global footprint, including not just Asia-Pacific but also Europe and the MENA region, will provide a fantastic foundation for serving my clients."
These appointments follow another high-profile hire into the Firm's Singapore office. Last month, Clarinda Tija-Dharmadi joined McDermott as Asia Chair of its Transactions Practice to lead the Pan-Asian build out of its energy and infrastructure practice.
ABOUT MCDERMOTT
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and more than 20 locations to deliver highly effective solutions that propel success. More than 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
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Medicx promotes Chad Gottfrid to Chief Revenue Officer and welcomed two new positions to further expand its new analytics business unit talent.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicx Health is proud to announce the promotion of Chad Gottfrid to Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and the hiring of John Klodnicki, Business Development Team Lead, and John Flemming, Director of Strategic Consulting.
Chad joined the company in 2020 as the Vice President of Sales. Since then, Chad has worked to expand sales team, build relationships with clients, and structure our sales process. In his new role as CRO, Chad will remain responsible for all media sales, while also taking on the analytics business unit sales efforts.
Chad has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He started his career at Merck as a customer account representative and has since taken on multiple sales and sales leadership roles at several companies, including Catalina Health, PDR Network and Swoop.
John Klodnicki joins Medicx as a Business Development Team Lead, as a seasoned veteran in Pharma data and analytics sales. John will focus on selling the new Medicx suite of data and analytical products and services, including AdLift Rx, Medicx Profiler, data subscriptions and other custom analytics. He will also be responsible for building and leading the new business development team.
John joins us after previously working at companies such as Analytical Wizards (recently acquired by Definitive Healthcare), Veeva/Crossix, Janssen/J&J, IBM, IMS Health/IQVIA and NDCHealth/Symphony Health.
John Flemming joins Medicx as a Director of Strategic consulting, where he will lead project execution, provide ongoing customer service to clients, and provide strategic guidance and input on Medicx analytics offerings.
John has over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, previously having worked at Symphony Health, IQVIA, and with large Pharma clients, Payers and Health Systems in understanding patient outcomes and HCP strategies.
"As we continue to build our data and analytics offerings, we are also building a world-class team" said Eric Trepanier, EVP and GM. "Through Chad's leadership as CRO, and the addition of John Klodnicki and John Flemming to the team, we will continue to offer compelling value and highly differentiated insights to our clients with our analytics products."
This team expansion will empower Medicx to continue the development and growth of its analytics product suite, including AdLift Rx and Medicx Profiler, and deliver strong differentiated value to its pharma and healthcare clients.
About Medicx Health
Medicx Health provides commercialization of data and analytics software and services that enable pharmaceutical and healthcare brands to better profile, plan, target and engage with target patients and HCPs to maximize the value of marketing investments. To learn more visit www.medicxhealth.com.
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The new goals leverage the progress and legacies of Herman Miller, Knoll, and their collective of global brands, and include reducing carbon footprint by 50%, eliminating the use of single-use plastics, and using 50% or more recycled content globally
ZEELAND, Mich., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MillerKnoll, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLKN), announced today new sustainability goals for 2030 to make a positive impact on the planet. The goals are targeted at reducing the company's carbon footprint, designing out waste, and sourcing better materials.
Building on the progress and legacies of Herman Miller, Knoll, and their collective of global brands, MillerKnoll will leverage these sustainability goals—from product design to building operations—for the next decade.
To help improve the health of our planet and global communities, the company plans to:
- Reduce Carbon Footprint: Reduce the carbon footprint from its products and operations by 50% and aim to reduce the carbon footprint of its suppliers.
- Design Out Waste: Stop using single-use plastics and substantially reduce all types of waste.
- Source Better Materials: Use 50% or more recycled content and purchase materials that are responsibly and sustainably produced.
"We believe that business should be a force for good. Our teams work hard every day to make a positive impact on our communities and planet and create value for our shareholders," said Andi Owen, CEO, MillerKnoll. "We have focused on designing sustainably for decades. Recent progress includes transitioning to purchase 100% renewable hydro and wind energy at our largest facilities and incorporating ocean-bound plastic in our iconic Aeron Chair and more, which is estimated to divert up to 234 metric tons of plastic from the ocean annually. Our new goals are the latest step in our history of environmental stewardship, and I'm eager to see the progress we'll make as the full collective of MillerKnoll brands."
In July 2021, Herman Miller and Knoll came together to form MillerKnoll, a collective of dynamic brands and one of the largest and most influential modern design companies in the world. As the preeminent leader in modern design, the company is helping customers reimagine the future of work and build destination spaces. MillerKnoll is focused on building a more sustainable and equitable future with greater impact. The new goals will apply across the collective of brands.
"Year by year, each company (now part of the MillerKnoll collective) has made progress in sustainability. Those actions add up and we have made significant headway," said Gabe Wing, Director of Sustainability at MillerKnoll. "Our 2030 sustainability goals continue that momentum and keep us on that well-established path, but also push us to do even more for the planet – empowering our brands, individuals, and teams from across the globe to make decisions that contribute to a positive environmental impact."
Powered by People: A Shared History of Sustainability
Throughout its sustainability history, the company has tapped into the power and passion of its people to drive change. In the early 1990s, Herman Miller teams pushed the company to move away from using endangered rosewood in its iconic Eames Lounge Chair. Around that same time, its GreenHouse facility helped establish green building standards for the industry as a LEED Pioneer Building.
A few years later, Knoll was the first contract furniture company to set and meet environmental commitments through the Chicago Climate Exchange. Knoll was also an early adopter of responsibly sourced wood and played an influential role in developing the North American supply chain for certified wood. This work resulted in making certified wood more widely available to manufacturers across the industry. Knoll and Herman Miller continue to leverage their power in the marketplace with suppliers to increase the long-term supply of responsibly sourced wood.
Both brands have also offered end-of-life programs for over a decade that help customers invest in the circular economy by finding new life for used products. In 2019, fueled by its voluntary employee-led Sustainability Resource Team, the company eliminated single-use plastic water bottles and food service ware from all facilities and established targets to remove single-use plastic materials from packaging globally.
Continuing to harness the power of people, MillerKnoll hosts an annual Day of Purpose in partnership with its corporate foundation where employees around the world have a paid day off to vote and make a difference in their communities. Environmental advocacy is one of the top categories in which employees choose to give back.
Looking Forward: Doing More for Our Planet
The company's latest product innovation was the integration of ocean-bound plastic into Herman Miller's Aeron Chair and other products and packaging solutions, driven by MillerKnoll's founding membership in NextWave Plastics. This work is estimated to divert up to 234 metric tons of plastic from the ocean annually, equal to preventing close to 400,000 milk jugs or up to 23 million plastic bottles from entering the ocean annually1.
The company continues to make significant investments in renewable energy. Two of its largest manufacturing facilities now source renewable energy to match 100% forecast load, equal to approximately a quarter of its global energy consumption.
For more information on our commitment to sustainability, visit:
hermanmiller.com/sustainability
hermanmiller.com/ocean-bound-plastic
knoll.com/story/discover-knoll/knoll-and-sustainable-design
nextwaveplastics.org
millerknoll.ecomedes.com/
About MillerKnoll
MillerKnoll is a collective of dynamic brands and one of the largest and most influential modern design companies in the world. The company is a result of a deep legacy of design, innovation, and social good. The MillerKnoll brand portfolio includes Herman Miller, Knoll, Colebrook Bosson Saunders, DatesWeiser, DWR, Edelman Leather, Fully, Geiger, HAY, Holly Hunt, KnollTextiles, Maars Living Walls, Maharam, Muuto, naughtone, and Spinneybeck|FilzFelt. Guided by a shared vision, common values, and a steadfast commitment to design, MillerKnoll innovates and designs the future while contributing to a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
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ISLANDIA, N.Y., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Minus Works announces the introduction of Plant-Based, Leak-Proof Gel Packs for shipping perishables. This new refrigerant gel formulation features a biodegradable, plant-based gel that is semi-solid and will not leak or flow if the containment film is broken or punctured.
This gel is a 0°C/32°F refrigerant, perfect for protecting perishables at frozen or refrigerated temperature ranges. Suitable applications include meal kits, online grocery, specialty food delivery, heat sensitive healthcare products, biopharma, and thermosetting chemicals.
"We see this product as a sustainable alternative to the Freezer Brick, which many shippers use as a leak-proof refrigerant that keeps its shape over freeze/thaw cycles. Freezer Bricks are made with open cell phenolic foam, which is a pollutant of priority concern. We believe offering an eco-friendly product of equal performance can help provide shippers with greener options," said Ben Shore, CEO of Minus Works.
For more information about how these Plant-Based, Leak-Proof gel packs can assist you in your cold shipping application, visit www.minusworks.com, email us at cs@minusworks.com or call us at 516-331-1638.
About Minus Works:
Minus Works is an American manufacturing and technology company focused on bringing innovative products to the cold chain industry, including sustainable, high-performance gel packs for the shipping of perishables. We believe in the relentless pursuit of less. Less waste, less environmental impact, less total cost for our customers. For us, less is not more, less is less. And that's good.
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Announces Largest Solar Loan Securitization to Date at $382.7 Million and Expands Executive Team with Two New Hires
OAKLAND, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mosaic, a leading financing platform for U.S. residential solar and energy-efficient home improvements, today announced it has surpassed $7 billion in loans funded through the company's platform. This milestone signals a strong first quarter for the mission-driven company, which also achieved its highest monthly loan volume to date in March.
"There's a growing importance of clean renewable energy as an economic engine, a climate imperative, and a matter of national security," said Billy Parish, founder and CEO of Mosaic. "The urgency to deliver affordable financing options for our partners and homeowners is growing, and Mosaic is uniquely positioned to help lead this charge."
The $7 billion milestone was passed in mid-March and was fueled by the company's strong industry relationships, operational capabilities and numerous capital partners. Mosaic also recently completed a $382.7 million securitization. This was Mosaic's largest securitization to date and included the addition of Fitch Ratings, rating the senior (AA-) tranche of the transaction. Mosaic has now completed 12 securitizations over the course of six years, which is more than any other solar loan issuer in the space. Additionally, Mosaic continues to build new forward flow and direct origination partnerships with banks, credit unions, insurance companies and asset managers to further strengthen its diversified funding model.
Mosaic Expands Executive Bench
As Mosaic continues to experience rapid growth, the company has added two new leaders to its team. Kim McNealy has joined as general manager of home improvement and reports to Patrick Moore, president and chief operating officer. And Noura Panaritis has joined as senior vice president of enterprise applications and reports to Nagaraju Bandaru, chief technology officer.
McNealy oversees the home improvement business operations at Mosaic, developing, deploying and maintaining highly competitive products and services throughout the home improvement ecosystem, from OEMs, distributors and SaaS platforms, to installers and sales organizations. He has more than two decades of experience in business development and customer experience strategy focused on high-growth, technology-based companies.
As the SVP of enterprise applications for Mosaic, Panaritis serves as the technology business partner for the sales, marketing, finance, operations and people operations departments. She brings a proven track record in go-to-market, finance and operations technology solutions to Mosaic and most recently worked at LightSpeed Commerce and J.D. Power.
"We are honored to have Kim McNealy and Noura Panaritis join our team," said Moore. "Their unique and compelling experience, coupled with their enthusiasm for growth, make us very excited for the impact they will have on advancing our mission."
About Mosaic
Mosaic makes financing solar, solar plus energy storage systems and other sustainable home improvements accessible and affordable for homeowners by providing a fast and easy way to apply for financing options. Customers learn about Mosaic through approved solar installers and home improvement contractors, as well as other ecosystem partners, and can get a credit decision in minutes for no money down loans with fixed interest rates and multiple term options. Financing applied for and processed through the Mosaic platform is originated by Solar Mosaic LLC or one of its lending/financing partners. For our network of thousands of solar installers and home improvement contractors, Mosaic provides a streamlined financing platform to drive sales growth. Since 2012, Mosaic has helped more than 220,000 households switch to sustainable home improvements with its financing products.
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WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.
Best Buy Recalls Insignia™ Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Best-Buy-Recalls-Insignia-Air-Fryers-and-Air-Fryer-Ovens-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards
Norwex USA Recalls Ceramic Knives Due to Laceration Hazard
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Norwex-USA-Recalls-Ceramic-Knives-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard
MWA Recalls LUXE+WILLOW Heated Blankets Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/MWA-Recalls-LUXE-WILLOW-Heated-Blankets-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards
The Red League Recalls Children's Pajamas Due to Burn Hazard
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/MWA-Recalls-LUXE-WILLOW-Heated-Blankets-Due-to-Burn-and-Fire-Hazards
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
For lifesaving information:
- Visit CPSC.gov.
- Sign up to receive our e-mail alerts.
- Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC.
- Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov.
- Call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
- Contact a media specialist.
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Partnership with PATH Water encourages Orangetheory members to join the movement for a more sustainable future
BOCA RATON, Fla., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading fitness brand, Orangetheory®, and PATH Water, the leading sustainable bottled water brand, are joining forces this Earth Day to end single-use plastic water bottle consumption in the brand's U.S. studios. Through its continued work with PATH Water, Orangetheory studios have committed to replacing plastic water bottles with Orangetheory-branded PATH bottles to curb and ultimately eliminate plastic waste – a milestone resulting from the brand's existing relationship with PATH Water.
To date, Orangetheory studios have utilized more than 200,000 PATH bottles, resulting in at least 1,000,000 single-use plastic water bottles saved from going into landfills and oceans that are estimated based on the average refill of 5 times per consumer. Orangetheory members can now purchase a reusable Orangetheory-branded environmentally friendly water bottle to hydrate themselves throughout their workouts, contributing to aluminum recycling that solves many hazardous issues around waste. When refilling a PATH water bottle three times, the bottle becomes carbon neutral. After four reuses, the PATH bottle is carbon positive and helps prevent additional carbon emissions from being used for new single-use plastic bottles. As sustainability efforts require a collective effort, Orangetheory is empowering its members to understand how their actions have a measurable result to encourage them to engage in even more planet-friendly behaviors.
"Orangetheory Fitness has always been committed to the mantra of More Life, More Energy for our members through our workouts. Now, we want to give More Life to our planet by implementing green initiatives to reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles," says Dave Long, Chief Executive Officer of Orangetheory Fitness. "PATH Water has been a fantastic partner to encourage our network in these efforts with their passionate advocacy for sustainable efforts that are carbon neutral and affordable."
PATH is introducing a certification program to encourage all Orangetheory studios to implement this green initiative by pledging to replace plastic water bottles with refillable, Orangetheory branded PATH aluminum bottles made to refilled and reused.
"Now more than ever, it is imperative to be environmentally friendly and take conscious steps to towards sustainable efforts and solutions," says Gulshan Kumar, Vice President of Sales at PATH Water. "When a global brand like Orangetheory Fitness encourages its studio to join the movement, it helps by offering a carbon neutral solution to its members that's easy to understand and get behind."
For more information on Orangetheory Fitness, visit www.orangetheory.com.
About Orangetheory
Orangetheory® (orangetheory.com) makes it simple to get More Life from your workout. One of the world's fastest-growing franchise companies, Orangetheory has developed a unique approach to fitness that blends a unique trifecta of science, coaching and technology that work together seamlessly to elevate participants' heart rates to help burn more calories. Backed by the science of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), Orangetheory workouts incorporate endurance, strength and power to generate the "Orange Effect," whereby participants keep burning calories for up to 24 hours after a 60-minute workout. Orangetheory franchisees have opened over 1,500 studios in all 50 U.S. states and over 25 countries. The company was ranked #60 in Inc. magazine's Fastest Growing Private Companies list and was listed as #9 on the 2020 Entrepreneur Fastest-Growing Franchise 500 list. Visit www.otffranchise.com for global franchise opportunities.
About PATH
PATH is the first 100% refillable and recyclable bottled water in a premium aluminum bottle. Infinitely reusable, PATH bottles are a sustainable and affordable solution to end the single-use plastic water bottle crisis. PATH's Still, Sparkling, and Alkaline water are available in 20 oz. and 25 oz. refillable aluminum bottles, all retailing for under $3. Easily accessible, PATH is available on drinkpath.com, Amazon, and over 20,000 retailers worldwide. Follow the PATH journey on Instagram @pathwater.
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HOUSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OEG) ("Orbital"), today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orbital Solar Services ("OSS") rolled out the inaugural trainees of their newly created Unbound Horizons program at two Lightsource bp projects sites – Black Bear Solar in Alabama and Conway Solar at Happy in Arkansas. Orbital is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor for both projects.
"As we develop solar projects across America, we look for partners who are helping further diversity, equity, inclusion and justice across the solar industry," said Kevin Smith CEO of the Americas for Lightsource bp. "We applaud OSS for launching their Unbound Horizons program, another step forward in an equitable transition to a world powered by clean energy that benefits everyone."
The Unbound Horizons program was proudly started in 2021 by Orbital Energy Group and its subsidiaries to provide opportunities for disadvantaged people to pursue careers in the solar industry. OEG's goal is to bridge equity gaps between the solar industry and the communities in which it works by reaching out to recent high school graduates, veterans and formerly incarcerated people.
"OSS/UH has given me a good idea about what my career path can and will look like," said Isaac Fortier, one of the trainees working on the Black Bear site. "The time and experience working with people in different positions in the field, as well as the office, has taught me a lot about what I'm good at and enjoy."
Thanks to all major partners such as Array Technologies, Nextracker, and others who have supported our trainees thus far, OEG was able to create Unbound Horizons and make a difference through diversity – both in our communities and in our industry.
"As a company firmly focused on environmental and social initiatives, we believe the renewable energy sector, especially solar energy, opens doors to important job opportunities.," said Erica Brinker, Array Chief Commercial Officer and Head of ESG. "Unbound Horizons taps talent in our communities and equips workers with hands-on skills to launch rewarding careers in green energy. We are grateful to be engaged in this vital training program."
"The OSS program, Unbound Horizons, and others like it, help bridge gaps to diverse communities of people where the talent is often untapped or where there have been barriers to access," said Tandalea Mercer, Nextracker's Director of Diversity, Culture & Inclusion. "Sometimes, equity means access to opportunities and we are pleased to be a part of a program where we can help find solutions to our industry challenge to find diverse talent."
Valuable insights into potential career opportunities are gained while learning life skills, inter-personal skills, basic Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Outreach Training Program safety skills, and various technical skills related to low to medium voltage solar power generation projects. Mentorship is a key component of the Unbound Horizons outreach program. Each participant is assigned a mentor to help personalize the experience for the trainees, by addressing concerns in one-on-one discussions and providing guidance and direction for the participant throughout the learning experience. At the end of their journey with Unbound Horizons, the trainees will receive an OSHA certification as well as a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan blue card and career path for their future endeavors in the industry.
"The Unbound Horizons program demonstrates OEG's commitment to extend equal employment opportunities to disadvantaged individuals interested in pursuing careers in the renewable industry and, more importantly, to give those individuals the opportunity to achieve goals and accomplish successes that they might not have otherwise experienced," said Jim O'Neil, Orbital Energy Group's vice-chairman and CEO.
For more information on Unbound Horizons, please visit: https://orbitalsolar.com/unboundhorizons/
About Orbital Energy Group
Orbital Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: OEG) is a diversified infrastructure services platform, providing engineering, design, construction, and maintenance services to customers in the electric power, telecommunications, and renewable industries.
Orbital Energy Group is dedicated to maximizing shareholder value, by striving to exceed our customers' expectations, building a diverse workforce and making a positive difference in the lives of our employees and the communities in which we operate, and contributing to reducing the carbon footprint through the services we provide.
For more information please visit: www.orbitalenergygroup.com
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Study results will help address gaps in equity and inform best practices to meet the needs and preferences of minority parents.
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, maternal and pediatric health technology company Pacify and the RAND Corporation are announcing the launch of the first fully-powered, randomized controlled study evaluating the impact of telelactation on breastfeeding outcomes. The study is actively recruiting participants through pregnancy apps.
"Our research team, which includes researchers at RAND and the University of Pittsburgh, is thrilled to launch this trial in partnership with Pacify," said Lori Uscher-Pines, Ph.D., a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation who is leading the study. "Telelactation has the potential to improve access to professional breastfeeding support and improve the breastfeeding experience. Through a large randomized trial, we can provide key evidence on the impact of telelactation on breastfeeding rates."
RAND Corporation researchers will also explore how instantaneous telelactation support can improve the patient experience for parents, and how that experience varies across different racial and ethnic groups. The goal of the study is to ultimately use the results to improve patient experience, breastfeeding initiation, duration and exclusivity rates and health equity among new parents.
"The study is an innovative digital trial that allows breastfeeding parents to participate virtually, without leaving their homes," Uscher-Pines said. "This design will allow us to recruit more than 2,000 participants rapidly and to reach disadvantaged populations which are typically underrepresented in clinical trials."
For this study, the RAND Corporation is recruiting participants through Ovia Health's digital platform. The study is targeting study participants in the 17 states that have fewer than three board-certified lactation consultants per 1,000 births, and are therefore classified as underserved by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About half of the participants in the study will receive access to Pacify's 24/7 video lactation support. The control group will receive the standard of care, which is in-person consults at the hospital and access to an informational ebook.
"We are bringing nearly a decade of experience providing maternal and pediatric telehealth services to this study," said Pacify CEO George Brandes. "We have always believed in data-backed strategies that improve clinical care and address health disparities. We are honored to partner with such an internationally renowned organization as the RAND Corporation on this research, and excited for the results to help us provide new parents the care they need when and where they need it."
The study builds on a feasibility study completed in 2019 and published in multiple peer-reviewed journals that demonstrated that telehealth is a viable option for women in rural areas. The previous study included over 200 participants from rural Pennsylvania. Participants in that study who used the Pacify app were more likely to breastfeed at 12 weeks than the control group (73% vs. 68%) and showed a higher rate of breastfeeding exclusivity (56% vs. 45%.) Moreover, 91% of participants who used Pacify said they were satisfied with the help they received.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth grew increasingly popular as a means of delivering care. In fact, 95% of health centers funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) reported using telehealth during the pandemic, compared to 43% in 2019. But HRSA data also shows that rural areas in the U.S. struggled to provide telehealth services due to barriers such as lack of broadband access and others.
People interested in learning more about this study or participant eligibility should visit the study page on www.clinicaltrials.gov.
About Pacify
Pacify provides 24/7 infant feeding support to new and expecting parents. Pacify's nationwide network of IBCLCs and registered nurses help families within minutes, resulting in reduced costs and improved outcomes for clients across the public health sector such as WIC, Departments of Health, home visiting programs, managed care organizations, hospitals, non-profit organizations and employers. Learn more about Pacify by visiting their website: https://www.pacify.com/.
About the RAND Corporation
The RAND Corporation is a research organization that develops solutions to public policy challenges to help make communities throughout the world safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced that its IoT Security solution has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authorization. The company's sponsoring agency is the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
U.S. federal agencies are increasingly focused on adopting a Zero Trust architecture to ensure their IoT devices meet federal security compliance requirements. With this authorization, Palo Alto Networks IoT Security can help federal agencies protect their unmanaged IoT devices with ML-powered visibility, threat prevention and Zero Trust enforcement with a single platform.
"As cyberattacks become more frequent and sophisticated, the IoT Security solution helps automate Zero Trust security with quick, accurate discovery and best-in-class protection," said Dana Barnes, senior vice president of Public Sector, Palo Alto Networks. "We are committed to protecting the U.S. government and its federal agencies from all security threats with reliable solutions."
Digital transformation across all industries is driving massive growth in the use of IoT devices. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 IoT Threat Report found that 30% of all devices on enterprise networks fall in the IoT category.
Unfortunately, IoT devices and their inherent vulnerabilities are often overlooked, which can lead to enterprise-wide exposure to unseen cyber risk. Federal officials have adopted several provisions in recent years to increase overall protection and awareness of IoT device security vulnerabilities, including the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act and the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) IoT Device Cybersecurity Guidance for the Federal Government.
The IoT Security solution's Moderate Authorization extends the offerings Palo Alto Networks provides its U.S. government customers. This authorization adds to the portfolio of other authorized products already being deployed today.
The IoT Security solution helps U.S. agencies leverage their current Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFWs) to secure all unmanaged IoT devices at scale. Some of the key benefits for government agencies include:
- Quick and accurate discovery and insights into all devices, even those never seen before
- Best-in-class protection with behavior analysis to detect risk, compliance, and anomalous activity, and prevention of known and unknown threats
- Automated Zero Trust security with automated discovery, least-privileged access policies, and 1-click enforcement
- Workflow automation across existing IT and security solutions and simplified agentless and sensorless deployment
To learn more about how Palo Alto Networks and its products, including the IoT Security solution, can help secure federal networks visit: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/us-federal. To learn about the VA selecting Palo Alto Networks to modernize its security visit: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/company/press/2022/department-of-veterans-affairs-selects-palo-alto-networks-to-modernize-security.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.
Palo Alto Networks, Prisma, and the Palo Alto Networks logo are trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc., in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world. All other trademarks, trade names, or service marks used or mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.
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READING, Pa., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Truck Leasing has recently opened a brand-new facility in Everett, Washington. Located at 2140 Railway Avenue, it is the first new build by the company in the state of Washington. The new facility serves a much greater capacity within its existing market and offers competitive rates and exceptional personalized service.
At this location, Penske offers consumer and commercial truck rental, full-service truck leasing and contract truck fleet maintenance. It is also outfitted with the company's proprietary fully digital and voice-directed preventive maintenance process and connected fleet solutions, a value-added resource to help customers address issues and options related to onboard technology systems (ELDs, telematics, onboard cameras, etc.).
"Moving to this new state-of-the-art facility will improve customer service levels and support the aggressive growth projections we expect to achieve," said Senior Vice President of the Western Region, Ed Mendoza.
The location is 15,589-square-feet and sits on 10 acres. It has three truck service bays, an automated wash bay, and a full-service fuel island.
Penske currently employs 28 associates at the new facility, and is hiring truck technicians, customer service representatives, management trainees, hikers, and drivers locally and nationwide. For a list of open positions in the Everett area and at other Penske locations across North America visit gopenske.com/careers for more information.
Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske Truck Leasing operates more than 372,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,300 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Product lines include full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. Visit www.pensketruckleasing.com to learn more.
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Automation, Digitalization, Visibility, and Transparency for Turnaround Events and Contractor Management
RALEIGH, N.C., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prometheus Group, a leading global provider of asset management operations and optimization software, announced the acquisition of LUCY Industrial Management Solutions (IMS), a provider of software solutions designed to optimize the execution of capital-intensive projects by ensuring safety, technical integrity, and timely certification and handover.
With an office in the Netherlands, LUCY IMS's digital platform streamlines and controls construction, mechanical completion, and commissioning processes with an easy-to-use front end accessed by commissioning managers, project managers, inspectors, and contractors in any industry.
"LUCY's innovative solutions are very compelling and provide a critical service to their customers," said Eric Huang, CEO of Prometheus Group. "We are excited to include LUCY into the Prometheus Group platform."
"We believe that LUCY's solutions are a natural fit for Prometheus Group, and we are excited to be joining a clear leader in industrial solutions," says Reinout van Haeringen, CEO and Founder of LUCY IMS. "Prometheus Group provides a wide variety of solutions for asset-intensive organizations, including STO organization and contractor management, and we look forward to integrating our software and expertise in this space with their outstanding products."
The acquisition of LUCY IMS represents the ninth made by Prometheus Group since being acquired by Genstar Capital in 2019.
Financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.
About Prometheus Group
Prometheus Group is a leading global provider of comprehensive and intuitive plant maintenance operations and optimization software, with a broad platform of solutions addressing the unique idiosyncrasies and requirements of heavy asset operators. Prometheus Group's interconnected platform integrates enterprise asset management from master data to safe work solutions and mobile execution in the field.
Learn more about Prometheus Group here and connect on LinkedIN, Twitter, and YouTube.
About LUCY IMS
LUCY IMS pioneered the Co-Console and Weld-Console solutions for fabrication, welding, and bolting; construction, completion, commissioning, and start-up; and maintenance and modification projects, particularly STO events. LUCY's software solutions integrate with organizational systems to provide advanced work validation, digital evidence and reporting, and safe and consistent collaborations to ensure operational excellence.
Learn more about LUCY IMS here and connect on Facebook and Instagram.
About Genstar Capital
Genstar Capital (www.gencap.com) is a leading private equity firm that has been actively investing in high quality companies for over 30 years. Based in San Francisco, Genstar works in partnership with its management teams and its network of strategic advisors to transform its portfolio companies into industry-leading businesses. Genstar currently has approximately $35 billion of assets under management and targets investments focused on targeted segments of the financial services, healthcare, industrials, and software industries.
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Platform Company of Youth Enrichment Brands Starts 2022 with Significant Growth
DALLAS, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unleashed Brands, a franchise growth-focused platform company that includes portfolio brands Urban Air Adventure Park, Snapology, The Little Gym, Premier Martial Arts and Class 101, announced today impressive Q1 franchise growth numbers that show significant momentum across several of the brands. Since the start of 2022, the company has signed a total of 65 new franchise deals across four of the brands, with plans to enter several new markets.
"We are excited to build on a banner year of growth in 2021 for many of our brands into Q1," said Josh Wall, Chief Growth Officer for Unleashed Brands. "It's rewarding to see these relationships come full circle with more and more openings in new areas and with franchisees who are adding to their portfolio of franchised kid-focused brands. We expect this momentum to grow throughout the year as Unleashed Brands continues to provide investment opportunities for entrepreneurs looking to impact their communities and invest in kids."
Some of the highlights of the new deals within the Unleashed family of brands include:
- Urban Air Adventure Park: This quarter's new Urban Air signings include the addition of franchisees in Kennesaw, GA; Vancouver, WA; Glendale, AZ; Grand Rapids, MI; Concord, CA; St. Petersburg, FL; NW Nashville, TN; Nassau County, NY; Meyerland, TX; Houston Heights, TX; Pensacola, FL; and Shreveport, LA.
- The Little Gym: This quarter's new Little Gym signings include the addition of franchisees in Round Rock, TX; Tomball, TX; Roanoke, TX; Hasbrouck Heights, NJ; Cedar Park, TX; Coeur d'Alene, ID; Ridgefield, WA; Southern Colorado Springs, CO; and Bend, OR.
- Snapology: This quarter's new Snapology signings include the addition of franchisees in Harrisonburg, VA; Colorado Springs, CO; Las Vegas, NV; Peoria, AZ; Huntsville, AL; Lake Jackson, TX; Katy, TX; Sugarland, TX; Woodbridge, VA; San Diego, CA; Lexington, SC; Campbell, CA; and Cedar Park, TX.
- Premier Martial Arts: This quarter's new Premier Martial Arts signings include the addition of franchisees in Birmingham, AL; Reading, PA; South Arlington, TX; Mt. Pleasant, SC; Belmont Mt. Holly, NC; Lincoln, NE; Dallas, TX; Yorba Linda, CA; Tustin, CA; Bend, OR; Glenview, IL; Wenatchee, WA; Trussville, AL; Hillsdale, NJ; Gramercy, NY; Rancho/NW Las Vegas, NV; and Brooklyn Heights, NY.
Later today, at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT/10 a.m. PT, Unleashed Brands will hold a Franchise Education Webinar geared towards people interested in owning one of the leading youth enrichment franchises under the Unleashed Brands umbrella. Participants will hear from Unleashed Brands Founder & CEO Michael O. Browning, Jr. on the vision of Unleashed Brands and how the platform company is investing in kids and providing opportunities for entrepreneurs to impact their communities. Additional speakers will include Jay Thomas, CEO and Brand President of Urban Air, Nancy Bigley, CEO and Brand President of The Little Gym and Laura Coe, CEO and Brand President of Snapology, who will all share the current state and future of each Unleashed brand. James Franks and Josh Barker, VPs of Franchise Recruitment for Unleashed Brands, will also join the conversation to provide an overview of the Discovery Process. To register, visit https://bit.ly/UnleashedBrandsWebinar.
Unleashed Brands is backed by a management team with more than 150 years of combined consumer industry experience, focused on serving families. It continues to grow its industry-leading platform to better serve and support families as Moms and Dads seek to "Build Great Kids."
To learn more about Unleashed Brands and current opportunities, please visit unleashedbrands.com.
About Unleashed Brands
Unleashed Brands currently includes portfolio brands Urban Air, Snapology, The Little Gym, Premier Martial Arts and Class 101 and was founded to curate and grow a portfolio of the most innovative and profitable brands that help kids learn, play and grow. Over the last 10 years, the team at Unleashed Brands has built a proven platform and know-how for scaling businesses focused on serving families. Its mission is to impact the lives of every kid by providing fun, engaging and inspiring experiences that help them become who they are destined to be. For more information, please visit www.UnleashedBrands.com.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), a developer of ultra-low power multi-core voice-enabled SoCs, embedded FPGA IP, and Endpoint AI solutions, today announced it has scheduled a conference call to discuss its first quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT.
Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Dial-in: Toll Free: 1-877-407-0792; International: 1-201-689-8263
Passcode: No passcode needed
Replay: 412-317-6671
Passcode: 13729362
Duration: Through May 24, 2022
A webcast of the conference call will be posted in QuickLogic's IR Site Events Page and available for 12 months.
About QuickLogic
QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) is a fabless semiconductor company that develops low power, multi-core semiconductor platforms and Intellectual Property (IP) for Artificial Intelligence (AI), voice and sensor processing. The solutions include embedded FPGA IP (eFPGA) for hardware acceleration and pre-processing, and heterogeneous multi-core SoCs that integrate eFPGA with other processors and peripherals. The Analytics Toolkit from our recently acquired wholly owned subsidiary, SensiML Corporation, completes the end-to-end solution with accurate sensor algorithms using AI technology. The full range of platforms, software tools and eFPGA IP enables the practical and efficient adoption of AI, voice, and sensor processing across mobile, wearable, hearable, consumer, industrial, edge and endpoint IoT. For more information, visit www.quicklogic.com.
QuickLogic and logo are registered trademarks of QuickLogic. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
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Out of nearly 30 applicants, Raydiant has selected Rize Up Bakery and Kiss My Boba as winners of its Rising Entrepreneur contest
SAN FRANCISCO , April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raydiant, the leading in-store experience management platform for brick-and-mortar enterprises, today announced two winners for its "Rising Entrepreneur" contest. Last Friday, April 15th, five finalists pitched to a panel of judges in a Shark Tank-inspired contest setting. Rize Up Bakery was selected as the Grand Prize Winner, and Kiss My Boba was chosen as the Runner Up. The panel of judges included Akash Kapoor, CEO and Founder of Curry Up Now, Danny Stoller, CEO and co-founder of Square Pie Guys, and Bobby Marhamat, CEO of Raydiant.
Rising Entrepreneur Grand Prize Winner, Azikiwee Anderson of Rize Up Bakery, reflects, "Honestly, I am in shock! I had the pleasure of watching all the other finalists stand up in front of the crowd and put their hearts out for the world to see. I was so humbled and honored to be amongst such driven small business owners. This opportunity will allow us the time and space to maximize our energy and take the bakery to the next level. We are so thankful. Keep Rize Up in your thoughts as we learn to shape our future with less restrictions (help us pay it forward to the next)!"
Raydiant originally planned to create a single retail brick-and-mortar space for just one winner, but following an inspiring night of finalist pitches, it was decided that two retail spaces will be created at its SoMa headquarters. Raydiant will cover the commercial lease, the retail space buildout, and outfit both spaces with its plug-and-play in-store experience technology. This increases the total value gifted to the winners to more than $100,000.
Runner Up Chelsea Tatola, co-founder of Kiss My Boba, shares, "It's a dream come true to already be expanding our business to a second storefront location in San Francisco. We feel so honored to have been chosen by Raydiant to help us grow in our entrepreneurial journey!"
Marhamat shares, "I won't lie, choosing a winner was not easy for me or our fellow judges – which is why we made the decision to increase our investment to support not one, but two rising entrepreneurs. All five of our finalists brought the energy, passion and entrepreneurial hustle to their pitches and their personal stories were incredibly inspiring. We look forward to supporting each of our finalists and the opportunity to showcase their products at our rotating RISE Market experience opening this summer."
Raydiant will begin architectural planning and design immediately with the two winners, with a goal to open the space to the public in July 2022. Raydiant will brand the space as the "Raydiant RISE Market," with hopes to continually offer Bay Area rising entrepreneurs access to the space for rotating retail pop-ups and community events.
About Raydiant
Raydiant is the AI-powered, in-store experience management platform of choice for the world's largest brands in restaurant, retail, banking and more. With Raydiant, franchise managers, IT, marketing and communications executives can more effectively scale their brick-and-mortar operations, reduce anxiety from outdated technology oversight, and seamlessly create more engaging and personalized in-store experiences that keeps customers coming back and buying more. Raydiant works with nearly 4,500 brands, from SMB to enterprise, including First Bank, Dickey's BBQ, Harvard University, The Salvation Army, Red Bull, Chick-Fil-A, Thomson Reuters, and Wahlburgers. Founded in April 2017, Raydiant is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and is the most-funded company in their space, raising a total of $50 million from 8VC, Atomic Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Mark Wahlberg Investments, Bloomberg Beta, Gaingels, Illuminate Ventures, Transmedia Capital, and Ron Conway. To learn more, visit www.raydiant.com.
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-- Executive with more than 30 years' of global aerospace and industrial experience also joins Servotronics' Board --
ELMA, N.Y., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Servotronics, Inc. (NYSE American – SVT) announced that it appointed William F. Farrell, Jr. to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the designer and manufacturer of servo-control components and other advanced technology products, effective April 25.
Mr. Farrell was also appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the company, effective April 25. The Board intends to nominate him to stand for election at Servotronics' 2022 annual meeting of shareholders.
"On behalf of the Board, it is my privilege to welcome Bill as CEO and a Director of the company," Servotronics Director Edward C. Cosgrove, Esq. said. "As part of the CEO search announced last year, we not only sought an executive experienced in successfully growing advanced manufacturing businesses, but one who would lead this company with the highest degree of integrity and ethics, committing to actively building highly productive relationships with employees, customers, vendor partners and stockholders. We also sought a CEO who shared the Board's optimism for the long term potential for Servotronics to strengthen its position in current markets and actively secure opportunities for its products in new markets and applications. We are very excited to have an executive of Bill's caliber joining Servotronics at this transformational time in its history."
Mr. Farrell joins Servotronics following a more than 30-year career with Western New York-based Moog Inc., where he ran businesses with up to $600 million in annual revenues, 1,400 employees and global facilities, achieved significant sales and operating margin growth, and led successful quality, on-time delivery and safety improvement efforts. Most recently, he served two years as Site General Manager for Moog's Aircraft Group, which supports military and commercial aerospace applications. Prior to that, he served five years as Site General Manager for its Industrial Group, supporting markets including flight simulation, oil and gas exploration, power generation and industrials automation. Earlier in his tenure at Moog, he worked in a variety of other executive and engineering roles for the worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision control components and systems, including in its Industrials Group, Space Products Division and Engine Controls Division. Mr. Farrell holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A in manufacturing operations management from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
"With Servotronics' highly skilled workforce, proprietary technology, production capabilities, and reputation for quality, reliability and on-time delivery, I see an incredible opportunity for us all to build on the company's strong foundation and accelerate sustainable growth," Mr. Farrell said. "I'm honored to have earned the trust and confidence of the Board and eager to get to work with my new Servotronics colleagues to maximize the potential of this organization for the benefit of customers, employees and all our common stockholders."
Since June 2021, the responsibilities of the CEO and President have been carried out by other personnel, led by Servotronics Chief Operating Officer James C. Takacs, a company veteran who has directly managed its operations, production, and engineering teams for over 15 years.
"The Board is grateful for Jim's stewardship, and especially his commitment to our Western New York workforce and Servotronics' commercial, government, defense, and other customers," said Mr. Cosgrove. "We are also very pleased that he has agreed to remain COO as our new CEO joins Servotronics, and we look forward to continuing to benefit from his deep knowledge of the company's products, customer relationships, advanced manufacturing capabilities and opportunities in the marketplace."
ABOUT SERVOTRONICS
The Company is composed of two groups – the Advanced Technology Group (ATG) and the Consumer Products Group (CPG). The ATG primarily designs, develops and manufactures servo controls and other components for various commercial and government applications (i.e., aircraft, jet engines, missiles, manufacturing equipment, etc.). The CPG designs and manufactures cutlery, bayonets, pocket knives, machetes and combat knives, survival, sporting, agricultural knives and other edged products for both commercial and government applications.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this release, the words "project," "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. There are a number of factors that will influence the Company's future operations, including: uncertainties in today's global economy, including political risks, adverse changes in legal and regulatory environments, and difficulty in predicting defense appropriations, the introduction of new technologies and the impact of competitive products, the vitality of the commercial aviation industry and its ability to purchase new aircraft, the willingness and ability of the Company's customers to fund long-term purchase programs, and market demand and acceptance both for the Company's products and its customers' products which incorporate Company-made components, the Company's ability to accurately align capacity with demand, the availability of financing and changes in interest rates, the outcome of pending and potential litigation, the severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including impacts of the pandemic and of businesses' and governments' responses to the pandemic on our operations and personnel, and on commercial activity and demand across our and our customers' businesses, and on global supply chains, the ability of the Company to obtain and retain key executives and employees and the additional risks discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis only as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Six-year-old, bottled-in-bond bourbon from historic distillery launches next month
WESTON, Mo., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Missouri's oldest distillery underwent a $10 million renovation in 2015 and began distilling bourbon on-site again for the first time in three decades. The release of Ben Holladay Missouri Straight Bourbon Whiskey from the Holladay Distillery is now exactly one month away.
Here are six reasons to celebrate a spirit that's been six years in the making.
#1 Ben Holladay Bourbon is the Real Dea
Ben Holladay Bourbon is Bottled-in-Bond, a designation that signals the highest level of authenticity and adherence to rigorous distilling standards. This is handcrafted small batch bourbon, with each batch being pulled monthly from different barrels spread out on different floors of our two seven-story rickhouses and blended by our master distiller to match our strict criteria for flavor profile. It was produced at a distillery that has a fascinating true history more compelling than any craft story you've been sold, and which has remained American-owned throughout all 166 years of its existence.
#2 We make Bourbon the Old-Fashioned Way
The Holladay Distillery was founded in 1856, making it Missouri's oldest distillery. There is a fine balance between the evolving technology of modern distillation and this long legacy of distilling history. We have strived to honor the traditions of the past by renovating the original stillhouse, cooking with the original mash bill, distilling our bourbon in a column still with doubler, and using two cookers to heat the corn at a high temperature and the more delicate grains at a lower temperature.
#3 We are the 5%
It is a common misconception that bourbon can only be made in Kentucky. While it is true that ninety-five percent of the world's bourbon supply comes from Kentucky, the spirit is by definition American-made. Bourbon can only be made in the United States and it can be made in any state, but the finest bourbon results from an ideal combination of climate and geology that is rare outside of Kentucky but is found in Weston, Missouri. Ben Holladay Bourbon meets both the federal requirements for bourbon and the additional Missouri state requirements to be classified as Real Missouri Bourbon.
#4 Location, Location, Location
The Holladay Distillery sits on land with active limestone springs that were first charted by Lewis and Clark in 1804. Limestone provides minerality and promotes fermentation, while also filtering out impurities and iron that can affect the spirit's color and taste. The Midwestern climate of dry and cold winters with hot and humid summers result in variations in temperature that are ideal for aging bourbon. The barrels age in two historic rickhouses called ironclads that are not climate controlled, allowing the temperature to vary by as much as thirty degrees between the top and bottom floors.
#5 Ben Holladay was a Giant of the West
Ben Holladay is one of the greatest unknown figures in American history, an original transportation tycoon who has been called the "Elon Musk of his day." He was famed as the "Stagecoach King" for creating the Overland Express stagecoach lines that were ultimately sold to Wells Fargo, just one piece of a transportation portfolio that also included steamships, streetcars, and a railroad. He even owned the Pony Express for part of its brief history. With everything from silver mines to saloons also under his domain, he was the largest individual employer in the US in the 1860s and kept close counsel with everyone from President Lincoln to Brigham Young. He built an empire that spanned the entire country, and this distillery is the only piece left standing.
#6 Kyle Merklein is Modern Distilling's Best
Crafting bourbon is equal parts art and science. Our Master Distiller, Kyle Merklein, earned his biological/agricultural engineering degrees from Kansas State, with a Master's research focus on the optimization of various fermentation systems. He's been in charge of the distillery's bourbon operation and new product development since 2016 and has spent countless hours comparing the lab work on current barrels to the data found in the company's old handwritten ledgers and TTB records going back decades, all while working toward his Ph.D. in industrial engineering. He has a true passion for bourbon and an attentiveness to the most minute details of bourbon-making that keeps him awake at night. He was the exact right person for the formidable task of producing a bourbon that both honors Holladay's legacy and exceeds modern standards.
ABOUT HOLLADAY DISTILLERY
Founded in 1856 by "Stagecoach King '' Ben Holladay in Weston, Missouri, Holladay Distillery is the premium spirits division of McCormick Distilling Company. The company's brand portfolio includes Five Farms Irish Cream, 360 Vodka, Tequila Rose, Broker's Gin, Whicked Pickle, and more. Ben Holladay Missouri Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a six-year-old, Bottled-in-Bond, handcrafted small batch bourbon, will launch in May 2022. Learn more at holladaydistillery.com or holladaybourbon.com and follow @holladay1856.
Ben Holladay Bourbon. ©2022 Distilled, Aged, and Bottled by Holladay Distillery, Weston, MO. 50% alc./vol. (100 Proof). Drink Responsibly. Drive Responsibly.
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SEOUL, South Korea, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKY Technology Co., LTD and KOREAEDUGROUP, a professional employment education company, signed an MOU.
In line with Web 3.0, the two companies are opening a new era of edutech (education technology) that adds sustainability by grafting NFT made possible with blockchain technology into the field of education.
With its 58 business operations nationwide, KOREAEDUGROUP will adopt NFT applications for the first time in the education service industry, mapping out the mid-long-term planning in respect of the membership management, motivation boost, and trend leading innovative image.
SKY Technology will provide opportunities for the students who major in computer and design by creating NFT for their works, adding powerful tools for the employment management after completing their curriculums.
SKY Technology, which recently created a Singapore-based corporation, is poised to issue its own cryptocurrency for exchange on global markets. It will also release a variety of new lifestyle content via SKY Play, the easy NFT business platform.
Sang-Ok Chang, the CEO of SKY Technology, commented on the significance of the partnership, "We stand at a turning point where new technology becomes a part of our daily life beyond its theoretical conception. This partnership in the education service business with SKY Play is quite a new concept in Korea, but it will definitely bring in synergy beyond its potential."
A KOREAEDUGROUP's official said, "Collaboration with SKY Technology who leads the blockchain industry and its popularization is expected to further expand the experience in digital art content productions for students and strengthen the core of our curriculums."
SKY Play
Starting with easy P2E games, SKY Play will offer a rich variety of lifestyle content including games, movies, sports, education, and art, all of which will be provided through an easy NFT business platform optimized for mobile UI/UX.
KOREAEDUGROUP
As an institution specializing in vocational education services, KOREAEDUGROUP fosters professionals in each and every job sector available through various and detailed curriculums such as computer art design and programming, computer graphics, games, beauty, cooking, and more.
It is a differentiated education system catering to the pace of change in the field and the need for lifelong learning, leading the adult education market with its registered students of 110,000 annually.
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HERZLIYA, Israel, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Solitaire Grand Harvest®, the #1 highest grossing Solitaire game in the US* from Supertreat® GmbH - a Playtika® (NASDAQ:PLTK) studio, has partnered with non-profit organisation Tree-Nation to launch an eco-friendly initiative that enables players to have an active role in the planting of a forest by Lake Hughes, California.
In a pledge to restore forests devastated by wildfires in California, the popular mobile game will build an 'SGH Forest' on behalf of its player community via its environmental arm - SGH Eco. The team will plant over 36,000 trees in two phases: one beginning tomorrow to coincide with Earth Day, and another later in the year.
Players will have the opportunity to support this unique initiative and give back to the environment simply by playing their favourite free-to-play game, Solitaire Grand Harvest®!
In addition to the tree planting event, players will enjoy exciting in-app activations including a special CRM dice they can throw to 'Make an Impact'. SGH community members will also receive certificates for participating, as well as photos and updates about the planting process.
My Place to Grow
Solitaire Grand Harvest's® themed gameplay allows its player community the opportunity to practice self-growth while progressing through levels and growing crops in a tranquil rural setting.
This special Earth Day event will see the game's virtual world make real-world impact, with players contributing to the planting and growth of an actual forest in California alongside the crops they typically grow in the game setting.
This pioneering initiative embodies Solitaire Grand Harvest's® new slogan - "My place to grow". As a brand, and through its gameplay messaging, Solitaire Grand Harvest® not only promotes the growth of crops – both virtually and in the real-world – but it also highlights the virtue of casual gaming as a form of personal growth and relaxation.
Amir Coifman, General Manager at Solitaire Grand Harvest®, said "We are extremely excited to build our first ever real forest with our SGH community this Earth Day. Solitaire Grand Harvest® is a great platform for players to get in touch with nature in a virtual setting, and we are pleased to now give them the opportunity to make a difference in the real-world as well. We are also delighted to be partnering with Tree-Nation as we launch this unique and important initiative."
Maxime Renaudin, CEO & Founder of Tree-Nation, said "Tree-Nation is the missing link to bring Nature and Humans together. We invented the digital tree to account for all the physical trees we plant and create traceability, trust, and a sense of ownership for citizens and brands who join us. Our platform is a technological solution to fight climate change, and we aim to prove that planting trees nowadays can be fun, exciting, and overall easy with our automated processes. And that's just the core of our mission: to make tree planting easy and reforest the world thanks to partners like Solitaire Grand Harvest® that promote the action of planting trees within their game.''
Solitaire Grand Harvest® is available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play.
*Based on total in-app purchases in the iOS App Store and Google Play Store in the US for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
About Solitaire Grand Harvest®
Solitaire Grand Harvest® is the #1 highest grossing Solitaire game in the US*, re-inventing the nostalgic fun of the much-loved game with an estimated 2 million active players per day from across the globe. Solitaire Grand Harvest® provides a daily dose of personal growth to its community in a fun, relaxing atmosphere as they grow and harvest crops, build and design their personal farm and progress through thousands of challenging Solitaire levels.
About Supertreat® GmbH
Supertreat GmbH, the Austria-based software developer established in 2016, created one of the most successful and unique mobile app games Solitaire Grand Harvest. In 2019 the company was acquired by social games company Playtika.
About Playtika®
Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK) is a mobile gaming entertainment and technology market leader with a portfolio of multiple game titles. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has offices worldwide and employs over 4,000 employees.
About Tree-Nation
Tree-Nation was founded in 2006 by Maxime Renaudin. From one single project in the driest and poorest country on earth, Niger, the project quickly evolved to help local teams of planters around the world. Tree-Nation has been constantly innovating and is the creator of many tools that are now commonly used by other NGOs in our sector. In particular, Tree-Nation invented the virtual tree, then the online forest, and many other software tools in order to provide a unique technological solution aimed at breaking the distance between remote projects and their sponsors in developed countries. Recognized internationally and becoming an official partner of the UNEP in 2007, Tree-Nation has evolved to help +9500 companies and +410,000 users to plant more than 20 million trees in more than 90 reforestation projects on 6 continents.
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NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tory Burch is pleased to announce Sydney Sweeney as the brand's ambassador for handbags and shoes.
An award-winning actor and multi-hyphenate, Sweeney has garnered rapid global attention for her role in HBO's record-breaking series Euphoria. She has appeared in a diverse range of films and TV shows, including The White Lotus, The Handmaid's Tale and the forthcoming Marvel film Madame Web.
Sweeney began acting at the age of 15, having created a business plan to convince her parents to move to Los Angeles. In 2020 she established her own production company, Fifty-Fifty Films, to spotlight up-and-coming female directors, screenwriters and authors. Off-screen, Sweeney restores vintage cars and is trained in mixed martial arts.
Sweeney's incredible talent, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for supporting women resonated with Burch instantly. "Sydney is one of the most talented and relevant young actors working today, but I am equally inspired by her curiosity and confidence," Burch says. "She is unapologetic and empowered in her approach to acting and business. I am thrilled to start working together."
"I'm so excited to partner with Tory Burch as her brand ambassador," Sweeney says. "I've been a fan of her clothing and accessories for years, and I admire her tireless work to support women. I'm inspired not only by Tory's vision and the business she has built, but also by her kindness and philanthropy. I am so looking forward to the beautiful partnership and meaningful conversations to come."
ABOUT TORY BURCH
Founded in 2004 in New York City, Tory Burch is an American luxury brand known for beautiful, timeless pieces. As a designer, Tory draws inspiration from art, her family, and women globally. Her collections include ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home and beauty.
Empowering women is Tory's guiding principle, underpinning her design philosophy and driving the work of the Tory Burch Foundation. Tory launched the Foundation in 2009 to advance women's empowerment and provide capital, education, and digital resources to women entrepreneurs in the United States.
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- New survey of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) decision makers finds over three quarters of respondents at US companies have a net zero strategy in place as opposed to only half of those in UK companies -
LONDON , April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) decision makers in the US and UK, commissioned by carbon credits ratings provider, Sylvera, has found that large US corporations are ahead of large UK corporations when it comes to creating their net zero strategies.
Over three quarters (78%) of US ESG decision makers surveyed said their company has a net zero transition strategy already in place, whereas only just over half (55%) of UK ESG decision makers said the same.
The survey also discovered that US ESG decision makers are more clued up on Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) - which can be a vital part of net zero strategies to offset emissions that can't be reduced - than UK ESG decision makers. 50% of those surveyed in the US claim to have expert level knowledge as opposed to only 26% of those surveyed in the UK.
When asked about activity in VCMs, the majority (96%) of US and UK decision makers surveyed said their corporation currently invests in carbon credits.
The biggest driver of this activity is stakeholder pressure. Requirements from investors/boards and CEOs/leadership formed two of the three biggest drivers of investments, with over a third (35% and 33%) of respondents whose companies currently invest in carbon credits saying this is what drove the decision of their company to invest.
The survey also assessed US and UK ESG decision makers' perceptions of VCMs. Lack of transparency into project quality and performance was identified by those surveyed as the biggest risk associated with investing in VCMs and carbon credits (50%). On the other hand, positive public perception and a competitive edge was identified by ESG decision makers as the biggest benefit of investing in carbon credits (39%).
Talking about the findings, Sam Gill, co-founder and COO of Sylvera, said:
"With the urgency of the climate crisis upon us, it's encouraging to see corporations putting, or planning to put, net zero strategies in place. The general perception is that European markets are further ahead, however, the survey data indicates that US counterparts are more advanced in building their strategies than UK corporations. Regardless of where these companies are located, the next 12 months will be pivotal in hitting climate targets, putting words into action and ensuring that net zero transition plans are not just created but also implemented.
"Decarbonization must always be the number one priority for businesses, but we know that this is not 100% possible for a lot of industries in the short to medium term. Balanced with aggressive abatement activities, carbon offsetting can deliver short term positive climate impact. However, it is vital that investments are made into high quality carbon credits. Increasing transparency into project quality will help mitigate risk. Robust data can ensure that investment goes into high quality projects and not into projects with poor additionality or unreported issues in performance. Not only will this subsequently increase confidence in VCMs, but it will also accelerate change so that activity is only for balancing out any corporation's shortfall on their net zero trajectory."
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Survey sample: 250 UK and 250 US ESG and finance decision makers responsible for their corporation's sustainability and ESG strategies or ESG plans working in companies employing 10,000+ people
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- microLED innovator VueReal Inc. brings unprecedented throughput, precision, and yield to the multi-billion-dollar microLED industry with its revolutionary "microprinting" mass transfer approach
- VueReal's methodology addresses longtime technical challenges that have plagued microLED development. Through their multi-print head approach, they can print the highest resolution displays in the industry at scalable speeds and throughput to meet economic demand – all with low capital expenditure
- TDK Ventures seeks to help develop and bring microLED to market with the low power and high-performance advantages offered over the current state of the art organic LED (OLED)
SAN JOSE, Calif, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announced today that subsidiary TDK Ventures, Inc. has invested in microLED developer VueReal Inc. to accelerate and develop their microprinting manufacturing process, enabling cost savings and increased performance for the display industries – including smart phones, watches, automotive display, and augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR). With more than 150 patents worldwide and full-stack custom display manufacturing capabilities, VueReal has brought potential robust commercial viability to the microLED market for the first time.
The current display market is valued at over $150 billion and is primarily dominated by liquid crystal display (LCD) and organic LED (OLED) technologies. MicroLED offers the same refresh rates, viewing angles, and material flexibility (for curved screens) that OLED provides, but with reduced power consumption, improved contrast, improved resolution (micron-size pixels), and a two-to-three-times longer lifespan, which improves individual user experiences with reduced waste.
VueReal's proprietary microprinting process transfers and inspects hundreds of thousands of small-pitch microLED chips on an individual printhead. The cartridge printing process is extremely fast with high precision and yield, which can achieve several square meters of coverage per hour. This enables an over 100x increase in speed from current microLED transfer methods, allowing for true time and volume scaling with potential for industry application. VueReal's approach to AR display boasts resolutions over 30,000 pixels per inch and their innovative cartridge design ensures greater than 99.999% yield within one micron precision. Moreover, cartridges are compatible with already existing machines, meaning reduced capex for manufacturers and lower bottom-line cost.
"Dr. Chaji and the VueReal team have created a revolutionary manufacturing method that has the potential to take microLED from the realm of exotic to mainstream," said TDK Ventures President Nicolas Sauvage. "They epitomize the type of entrepreneur we love working with and share our vision for a digital transformation that enables a sustainable tomorrow. Their current dealings with major automotive OEMs for vehicle displays is a huge testament to the work they've put in and traction they already possess."
"Our partners will benefit from the high-yield and throughput of our technology, along with our established and qualified supply chains that will grant access to production-ready processes," stated Dr. Reza Chaji, CEO of VueReal Inc. "We are incredibly excited to work in partnership with TDK through TDK Ventures. Having access to their network and their expertise will only help to accelerate our innovations into the display market."
Cycle Capital led this series B financing round, with Vitro Corporation, Business Development Bank of Canada, and Economic Development Canada also participating. Working together, TDK Ventures will leverage its extensive network, including many of TDK's own business units, to bring microprinting technology to market and foster the digital transformation and sustainability missions that drive their portfolio.
"Cycle Capital is excited to invest in VueReal whose transfer technology can dramatically improve energy efficiency and enhance performance of displays in multiple consumer products and enable the creation of next-generation display platforms worldwide," said Andrée-Lise Méthot, Founder and Managing Partner at Cycle Capital. "Congratulations to the team on raising a successful Series B round and partnering with valuable strategic investors like TDK. We're looking forward to supporting the management team in their next growth stage and see what's next."
To learn more about TDK Ventures, interested startups or investment partners should visit www.tdk-ventures.com or reach out at contact@tdk-ventures.com.
About TDK Corporation
TDK Corporation is a world leader in electronic solutions for the smart society based in Tokyo, Japan. Built on a foundation of material sciences mastery, TDK welcomes societal transformation by resolutely remaining at the forefront of technological evolution and deliberately "Attracting Tomorrow." It was established in 1935 to commercialize ferrite, a key material in electronic and magnetic products. TDK's comprehensive, innovation-driven portfolio features passive components such as ceramic, aluminum electrolytic and film capacitors, as well as magnetics, high-frequency, and piezo and protection devices. The product spectrum also includes sensors and sensor systems such as temperature and pressure, magnetic, and MEMS sensors. In addition, TDK provides power supplies and energy devices, magnetic heads and more. These products are marketed under the product brands TDK, EPCOS, InvenSense, Micronas, Tronics and TDK-Lambda. TDK focuses on demanding markets in automotive, industrial and consumer electronics, and information and communication technology. The company has a network of design and manufacturing locations and sales offices in Asia, Europe, and in North and South America. In fiscal 2021, TDK posted total sales of USD 13.3 billion and employed about 129,000 people worldwide.
About TDK Ventures
TDK Ventures Inc. invests in startups to bolster innovation in materials science, energy/power and related areas typically underrepresented in venture capital portfolios. Established in 2019 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TDK Corporation, the corporate venture company's vision is to propel the digital and energy transformations of segments such as health and wellness, next-generation transportation, robotics and industrial, mixed reality and the wider IoT/IIoT markets. TDK Ventures will co-invest and support promising portfolio companies by providing technical expertise and access to global markets where TDK operates. Interested startups or investment partners may contact TDK Ventures: www.tdk-ventures.com or contact@tdk-ventures.com.
About VueReal
VueReal is engineering the next electronics revolution by developing and commercializing technology platforms that enable efficient, practical, and scalable production and integration of micro- and nano-devices. VueReal's solutions promise to turn the potential of micro-LED technology into reality by enabling the true-life displays needed by the next generation of smartphones, TVs, laptops, virtual/augmented reality systems, heads-up-displays, instrument panels, infotainment systems, and wearables. For inquiries regarding investment, collaboration, partnership, and products, please contact VueReal at info@vuereal.com.
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Award-winning healthcare IT provider will implement nimble platform to help it scale and win new, larger contracts
DULLES, Va., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unanet, the leading provider of project-based ERP and CRM for the government contractor (GovCon) industry, announced today that TechWerks, a global provider specializing in innovative healthcare IT solutions, has selected Unanet ERP GovCon. Unanet will help the healthcare IT provider better oversee its resources and budgets, manage government bid processes, and provide more insightful predictions and forecasts to its employees and customers.
Founded in 2009, San Antonio-based TechWerks is a veteran-owned organization that specializes in matching talent with contracts for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DOD), as well the private sector. TechWerks applies its significant knowledge and broad experience in support services, training delivery, program evaluation, and information technology for academic institutions and healthcare organizations around the United States and the world.
"We previously used a variety of disparate programs that were manual, and extremely time-consuming to input and review," said Jeffery Rimmer, General Manager at TechWerks. "We initially chose Unanet for its specialized GovCon accounting capabilities and then found that its ability to synthesize disparate data into detailed reports will help provide insight into our overall operations and project management that can help us scale and give greater capacity to go after the best government contracts for our business. Our executives appreciate that Unanet can integrate lots of different data into one place, giving them a more strategic view of the business."
TechWerks is currently implementing Unanet ERP and is using it to:
- Manage invoicing, payroll, travel and accounting
- Integrate, track and manage federal bids
- Easily integrate siloed data for complex government audits into one report in less time
More than 2,000 fast-growing GovCon companies like TechWerks selected Unanet GovCon ERP and CRM because it has the right mix of functionality and accessibility, while also offering the ability to scale and grow seamlessly. To learn more about Unanet for GovCon please visit https://unanet.com/erp-for-govcon/overview/.
About Unanet
Unanet is a leading provider of project-based ERP and CRM solutions purpose-built for Government Contractors, architecture, engineering, construction, and professional services. More than 3,400 project-driven organizations depend on Unanet to turn their information into actionable insights, drive better decision-making, and accelerate business growth. All backed by a people-centered team invested in the success of your projects, people, and financials. For more information, visit www.unanet.com.
About TechWerks
TechWerks is a federal Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) and a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), TechWerks is an innovative company, leveraging talent, skill, and experience along with new and proven processes to deliver solutions and products that meet our clients' needs and exceed their expectations. TechWerks' unique value stems from its significant knowledge and broad experience in support services, training delivery, program evaluation, and information technology as well as our partnerships with some of the most well-known and respected Subject Matter Experts from academic institutions and healthcare organizations around the United States and the World.
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Honors includes Industrial IoT Company of the Year by Compass Intelligence and IIoT Product of the Year for Telit deviceWISE® by IoT Evolution World
LONDON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), is pleased to announce it has won two major industry awards recognizing it for outstanding company and product leadership driving the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) forward.
- Telit named IIoT Company of the Year in the 10th Annual 2022 CompassIntel Mobile, IoT and Emerging Tech Awards. Compass Intelligence is a market research and advisory firm specializing in metrics-driven market intelligence and insights for the mobile, IoT and high-tech industries serving tech clients for more than 16 years. The 10th Annual 2022 CompassIntel Mobile, IoT and Emerging Tech Awards honors companies, vendors and organizations demonstrating innovation, leadership, disruption and excellence in the technology industry.
- Telit deviceWISE VIEW named IIoT Product of the Year Winner in the 2022 IoT Evolution Industrial IoT Product of the Year Awards, presented by IoT Evolution World. These awards are regarded as some of the most prestigious and respected awards in the communications and technology sector worldwide, with winners representing the best, most innovative products and solutions powering the Industrial Internet of Things.
"We are honored to receive some of the industry's most prestigious IIoT awards," said Telit CEO Paolo Dal Pino. "With decades of IoT innovation experience and our team of IoT experts who have pioneered a successful end-to-end system approach to ensure all the pieces work together, we are able to deliver award-winning, secure and integrated IoT solutions. As we continue to invest in our technology roadmap, we reaffirm our commitment to push the industry forward for years to come."
Telit has achieved major milestones, industry firsts and exponential growth. Its multiple award-winning deviceWISE helps enterprises measure key performance indicators with data-driven dashboards that enable organizations to visualize factory data to track patterns and trends and make smarter business decisions. Furthermore, Telit is the industry leader with a long-standing history of providing end-to-end solutions – including award-winning modules, connectivity and platforms. Telit products can be used separately or bundled as an integrated solution to reduce time-to-market and cost.
The Telit deviceWISE platform allows manufacturing enterprises to accelerate their IIoT deployment and time to revenue with a drag-and-drop dashboard builder, a large library of no-cost drivers for data collection and an advanced edge logic with no custom code. To get started, request a Telit deviceWISE EDGE trial to connect your factory, a Telit deviceWISE CLOUD trial to connect your machines, or a demo of Telit deviceWISE VIEW to see how easy it is to visualize and analyze data in custom dashboards.
About Telit
Telit simplifies onboarding of connected 'things' with a portfolio of enterprise-grade wireless communication and positioning modules; cellular MVNO connectivity plans and management services; edge and cloud software; and data orchestration, IoT and Industrial IoT platforms. With over two decades of pioneering IoT innovation experience, Telit delivers award-winning, secure, integrated IoT solutions for many of the world's largest enterprises, OEMs, system integrators and service providers, so they can connect and manage IoT at any scale.
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NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for CYN, CRXT, JBLU, CCL, and CGRN.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- CYN: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=CYN&prnumber=042120222
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InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock's overall suitability for investment.
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
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