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Cool down mid week
Cold front arrives Tuesday bringing a few showers
TUESDAY: Clouds moving in from west to east and mild with temperatures in the 60s. A cold front will pass through the area early on in the day. We will have scattered showers arriving for the late morning and continuing into the mid afternoon but rain will be limited. Very scattered and not a washout. High temperatures will be in the late morning and early afternoon hours. In the mid to upper 60s for the Potomac Highlands and then cooling west to east.
For the Valley highs around 70 in the early afternoon, then cooling west to east into the 60s. Isolated showers by late afternoon. Partial clearing later in the day. Partial clearing into the evening and cooling quickly into the 50s. A light breeze at times will prevent frost. Chilly with lows falling into the upper 30s to low 40s overnight. Skies will clear throughout the evening.
WEDNESDAY: Plenty of sunshine to start the day and chilly with temperatures rising in the 40s. Partly cloudy and chilly for the day with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Winds picking up for the day as well with gusts up to 30 mph in the Valley, up to 40 mph across our West Virginia locations. Feeling quite cool with the wind.
Clear and chilly into the evening, the breeze continues and temperatures dropping into the 40s. Wind prevents frost overnight. Turning cold with overnight lows in the low to mid 30s. Some areas will be at freezing overnight so make sure your plants are covered or brought inside.
THURSDAY: Plenty of sunshine to start the day and chilly. Temperatures rising into the 40s. Mild in the afternoon but feeling cool with the breeze. Winds not as strong as Wednesday. Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. Staying clear and cooling fast into the evening. Cold with overnight lows in the mid to upper 30s. A widespread frost with light winds overnight. Some spots will be at freezing.
FRIDAY: Sunshine to start the day and chilly with temperatures rising into the 40s. A much nicer day and turning warmer with highs in the low to mid 60s. A few clouds for the evening and overnight with temperatures falling into the upper 30s to low 40s.
SATURDAY: Sunshine with scattered clouds to start the day and pleasantly cool with temperatures rising into the 50s. Some clouds around for the afternoon and mild for the day with highs in the low to mid 60s. Plenty of clouds overnight and chilly with lows in the low to mid 40s.
SUNDAY: Another pleasantly cool start with temperatures rising into the 50s and rather cloudy. Staying with more clouds than sun for the day but mild with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. A comfortable evening with temperatures in the 60s and pleasantly cool overnight with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
MONDAY: A pleasant morning with temperatures rising in the 50s and more clouds than sun. Staying mostly overcast for the day but warm with highs in the low to mid 70s. A mild evening with temperatures falling into the 60s and a pleasant overnight with highs around 50.
As always, you can get the latest updates by downloading and checking the WHSV Weather App.
**A reminder that spring wildfire season is underway for both Virginia and West Virginia. No outdoor burning before 4pm in Virginia until April 30th. No outdoor burning in West Virginia before 5pm through May 31.**
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Corndog food truck comes to Harrisonburg
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - A local couple has brought a new kind of food truck to the Harrisonburg area.
The Corndog Company is a national franchise, and just recently added a location here last month.
Misael and Nayeli Lopez say they sell mini corndogs with different options for toppings, as well as their best-selling Epic corndog which is 12 inches long.
The truck also offers deep-fried sweet treats like candy bars and Oreos. The couple says it’s exciting to bring a new and fun business to the Friendly City.
“We’re just not selling corn dogs we’re selling an experience, we’re selling a moment for the kids. When they come and we can see their faces excited to try our corn dogs and that makes us really really happy,” Co-Owner Misael Lopez said.
The Corndog Company is located at different spots throughout the week and you can find out exactly where they’ll be by clicking here.
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Former Rocky Mount officer asks for acquittal in Capitol riot conviction
Published: Apr. 26, 2022 at 10:46 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON D.C., Va. (WDBJ) - A former Rocky Mount Police officer convicted in connection with in the Capitol riot case has asked for an acquittal.
In a new document (see below) filed this week in Washington, DC court, Thomas Robertson’s attorney motioned the court for acquittal of three of the six charges of which a jury found him guilty earlier this month. The defense bases the motion on what it says was insufficient evidence.
Robertson and his attorney also believe the government failed to prove the wooden stick he carried to the Capitol was a deadly and dangerous weapon.
The defense has requested a hearing on the motion.
Robertson Motion for Acquittal by Pat Thomas on Scribd
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Group reports record tally of antisemitic incidents in 2021
Published: Apr. 26, 2022 at 7:53 AM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Jewish civil rights organization says its annual tally of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached a record high last year.
A report released Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League found 2,717 antisemitic incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism in 2021.
That’s a 34% increase over the previous year and the highest total since the New York City-based group began tracking such incidents in 1979.
The ADL says a surge in incidents coincided with an 11-day war between Israel and the Hamas militant group.
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JMU mourns the loss of softball’s Lauren Bernett
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - James Madison University is mourning the loss of one of their own, softball player and sophomore Lauren Bernett.
The following message was sent out to the JMU community and posted on social media Tuesday morning:
“Our hearts are aching, hearing the news of the loss of one of our student-athletes.
Lauren Bernett was a high-achieving member of our softball team and a great ambassador of JMU and our athletics program. She was a key member of our 2021 Women’s College World Series team as a freshman catcher last year.
College athletics is great because of the people with whom we get to interact every day. We are a tight family. We are grateful that Lauren has been part of our JMU Athletics community and will always consider her to be a Duke. We will miss her dearly.
Our thoughts are with her family; her coaches, teammates and friends; the rest of our department staff and student-athletes; and the entire JMU community. JMU Nation is a close community, and we grieve together.”
Wednesday’s home softball doubleheader vs. Longwood has been canceled. Information about other remaining contests on JMU’s schedule will be shared once available.
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Krispy Kreme debuts Cinnamon Toast Crunch doughnuts
Published: Apr. 26, 2022 at 11:15 AM EDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
(CNN) - If you’re looking for that morning sugar rush to kick off your day but can’t decide between a doughnut and cereal, why not have both?
Krispy Kreme just came out with Cinnamon Toast Crunch doughnuts.
The doughnut chain is offering three doughnuts featuring the classic cereal. One is a glazed doughnut covered in a cinnamon milk icing and bits of cinnamon toast crunch cereal, or you can get a glazed donut topped with either cream cheese icing or dulce de leche icing topped with pieces of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.
The doughnuts are on sale now through May 5. You can get them individually or by the box.
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Lawsuit claims Wells Fargo discriminated against Black mortgage applicants
ATLANTA (WSB) - A class-action lawsuit alleges that Wells Fargo discriminated against Black borrowers at all stages of the home loan process.
“I pay on time, and my credit is good,” said Henry Umeana, a Wells Fargo customer.
An IT professional with a sterling credit score and down payment money ready to go, Umeana said there was no explanation for why his home loan with Wells Fargo, where he’s banked for two decades, was never approved.
“I keep waiting, and I push the closing date from April to May and from May to June, and meanwhile, I was still renting, you know,” Umeana said.
Umeana finally went elsewhere for the loan.
He’s one of the named plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit, alleging Wells Fargo discriminates against Black borrowers.
Attorneys behind the lawsuit gathered with clients Monday at the Mount Zion Second Baptist Church in Atlanta’s historic Old Fourth Ward.
“They’re discriminating against Black people, and it’s systematic,” attorney Ben Crump said.
The lawsuit alleges Wells Fargo denies mortgages for Black borrowers more often, charges them higher interest rates, charges them higher costs and fees and offers them fewer re-financing options.
“I thought I was a shoe-in,” said Christopher Williams, an Atlanta resident and Wells Fargo customer.
Williams said he’s long worked in finance himself, and he said the real estate loan Wells Fargo offered him came with a much higher rate than it should have and that he found elsewhere.
“My credit score was just under 800 before I applied,” he said. “When they told me my credit score when I applied, they told me it was 100 points less.”
Wells Fargo characterizes the lawsuit as “unfounded attacks,” saying in a statement, “We are deeply disturbed by allegations of discrimination that we believe do not stand up to scrutiny. We are confident that we follow relevant government-sponsored enterprise guidelines in our decision making and that our underwriting practices are consistently applied regardless of a customers race or ethnicity.
“(It) seems like the only common denominator was the color of the applicant’s skin,” Crump said.
Attorneys said they have no way of knowing how many Black borrowers could be included in the class-action suit. They’re waiting to get discovery documents from Wells Fargo.
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Local motorcyclists talk experience on the road, emphasize safe riding
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - In 2020, there were 1,800 traffic crashes involving motorcycles across Virginia, and nearly half of them resulted in serious injuries. That’s according to statistics from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
“The main thing I do to stay safe is I pray before I leave,” Billy Lilly, Sergeant in Arms of the Proud American Riders of Harrisonburg, said.
Although their vests have different patches and their clubs have different names, one thing all of these motorcyclists have in common is the desire to stay as safe as possible on the roads and to be prepared to face all kinds of issues.
“We have a little safety talk, the grass in the road is one of our biggest enemies and loose gravel in the road, animals jumping out. And drivers that are not paying attention,” Cathy Breeden, Vice President of Proud American Riders of Harrisonburg, said.
According to the DMV, there were 87 fatalities that resulted from accidents involving motorcycles in 2020. These riders say they’ve had their fair share of close calls.
“A year ago a deer jumped out in front of me and I’m very lucky the good Lord was with me. I was thrown 80 feet and only wound up with road rash, no serious major bone breakage or anything,” Breeden said.
In terms of preventable incidents, they agree that distracted driving is an issue they see each day.
“Everyone out there should just make sure you’re looking for bikes. The weather gets warmer and more and more bikes are out, and understand it takes us longer to stop. We don’t have the rubber to stop as a four-wheeler does,” a Prospect with the Shenandoah Valley Chapter of the Sons of Blackwater Military Motorcycle Club said.
For those new to riding or in need of a refresher safety class, there are resources like the group Riders in Motion which hosts events at Blue Ridge Powersports in Harrisonburg.
“It is a very good class, it touches base on a lot of things that you wouldn’t think as far as technique when it comes to riding a motorcycle,” Lilly said.
The riders all agree that preparation and making sure you’re fully confident before climbing on a bike is the key to staying as safe as possible.
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| 2022-04-26T15:49:36Z
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Maryland assisted-living facilities ordered to pay $950K in back wages, penalties after paying health care workers less than min. wage
FULTON, Md. (Gray News) – Essential workers at four assisted-living facilities in Maryland fell victim to employers who failed to pay them all the wages they legally earned.
According to the Department of Labor, an investigation revealed caregivers and technicians who were working at one of four centers owned and operated by International Health Care Consultants, Inc. were paid less than the federal minimum wage.
IHCC paid some workers a day rate of $65 per day for 12 hours of work, the Department of Labor reports, which equals less than $5.42 per hour.
Other employees were paid $80 a day for 12 hours of work, less than $6.67 per hour.
Additionally, investigators found some employees were only paid a day rate for 12 hours when working overnight 24-hour shifts.
After nearly four years of litigation, a consent judgment was entered by the U.S. District Court on April 21, 2022, to resolve the violations, according to the Department of Labor.
A judge ordered IHCC to pay the employees $466,642 and an equal amount in liquidated damages, in addition to a $16,716 civil money penalty for overtime violations – a combined total of $950,000.
“The significant amount of money due to just 27 employees indicates that these employees worked very long hours, often with little or no sleep at all during their shifts,” said Wage and Hour Division District Director Nicholas Fiorello, in Baltimore. “We remain steadfast in ensuring essential protections for essential workers, and providing clear, confidential compliance assistance to any worker or employer with questions.”
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| 2022-04-26T15:49:42Z
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Tractor trailer crash on I-64 sends person to hospital, causes traffic back-up
Published: Apr. 26, 2022 at 9:56 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A crash along Interstate 64 early Tuesday, April 26, sent one person to the hospital and backed up traffic for miles.
Emergency responders with Albemarle County were called out to the westbound side near mile marker 124 around 8:15 a.m. A tractor trailer had overturned, spilling corn onto the roadway.
Traffic was rerouted through Charlottesville and back onto I-64 as crews worked the scene. VDOT tweeted shortly before 11 a.m. that one westbound lane was still closed, as well as the entrance ramp.
This is a developing story, and this article will be updated.
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Trial of 3 ex-officers in George Floyd death won’t be livestreamed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge ruled Tuesday that the trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd’s killing will not be livestreamed.
Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill, who cited the threat of COVID-19 to allow livestreaming of last year’s murder trial of Derek Chauvin in Floyd’s death, said in his order that the pandemic has receded to the point that he cannot override the other three officers’ objections to live audiovisual coverage.
The trial for former officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng is set to begin with motions on June 13. Jury selection begins June 14 with opening statements set for July 5. Cahill said he expects the evidence phase to take four or five weeks, meaning the trial could last into early August.
Kueng knelt on Floyd’s back, Lane held his legs and Thao kept bystanders back as Chauvin used his knee to pin Floyd, a Black man, to the pavement for 9 1/2 minutes on May 25, 2020.
Prosecutors and a coalition of media organizations including The Associated Press had argued for allowing live televised coverage again, citing the continued intense public and media interest in the case, and the potential resurgence of the coronavirus.
But Cahill wrote that the “unusual and compelling circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic” at the time of the Chauvin trial have substantially abated, and court system rules in force at the time that mandated social distancing have been lifted. So, he said, he’s bound by Minnesota’s normal court rules, which allow cameras during most of a trial only if all parties consent.
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Virginia AG launching investigation into NFL’s Commanders
Published: Apr. 26, 2022 at 11:43 AM EDT|Updated: 5 minutes ago
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general has launched an inquiry into the Washington Commanders following allegations of financial improprieties raised by a congressional committee.
Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares disclosed his office’s investigation in a letter to a team lawyer. Miyares called it his “responsibility” to look into the matter while adding that he has not “prejudged” the matter.
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform disclosed earlier this month that it found evidence the team engaged in deceptive business practices for more than a decade.
The Commanders have been in talks with Virginia lawmakers about a deal to build a new stadium.
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GLDN+ outdoor program offers extensive park seating, music, fitness, movies and more
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) today announced its initial schedule of 2022 outdoor activations. As office workers, residents, and visitors return to the Golden Triangle in central Washington, the outdoor program–recently re-branded as GLDN+ —brings back many of the community's favorite events and will introduce new activations designed to encourage open-air gatherings and enjoyment of the outdoors.
GLDN+ Events in Farragut Square
- Outdoor Office – Park seating and free WiFi in Farragut Square and several smaller parks (daily, beginning May 2)
- TriFit – Free outdoor evening Yoga and Yoga Sculpt Bodyweight classes taught by CorePower on Tuesdays, and Pilates classes on Wednesdays (Beginning May 4)
- Cinema – Free outdoor nighttime movies (Thursdays, beginning June 2)
- Sounds – A six-week lunchtime music series (Wednesdays, beginning May 25)
In addition, bistro-style seating will remain constantly available in Farragut Square, Longfellow, Monroe, and Murrow Parks.
"Farragut Square is a staple of DC, just steps from the White House and a longstanding spot for bringing the community together," said Leona Agouridis, Executive Director of the Golden Triangle BID. "We invite everyone to come to the Golden Triangle to have fun with this year's park activities and enjoy DC's unique culture, entertainment, shopping, and dining options."
The Golden Triangle BID is one of five BIDs awarded grants by the District of Columbia Office of Planning through its Streets for People Grant Program, which helps make these outdoor activations possible. The Program was designed to support the revitalization of central Washington, DC by providing funding for creative and innovative public space activations.
Visit goldentriangledc.com for more details and to explore upcoming Golden Triangle events.
About the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District
Formed in 1998, the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) enhances Washington, DC's central business district, the 44-square-block neighborhood stretching from The White House to Dupont Circle. For more information, visit: goldentriangledc.com and connect on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. (Nasdaq: AEP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 78 cents a share on the company's common stock.
The dividend is payable June 10, 2022, to shareholders of record as of May 10, 2022, and is the company's 448th consecutive quarterly common stock cash dividend. AEP has paid a cash dividend on its common stock every quarter since July 1910.
American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner, brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's approximately 16,700 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electricity transmission system and more than 224,000 miles of distribution lines to safely deliver reliable and affordable power to 5.5 million regulated customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 31,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity, including more than 7,100 megawatts of renewable energy. The company's plans include growing its renewable generation portfolio to approximately 50% of total capacity by 2030. AEP is on track to reach an 80% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from 2000 levels by 2030 and has committed to achieving net zero by 2050. AEP is recognized consistently for its focus on sustainability, community engagement, and diversity, equity and inclusion. AEP's family of companies includes utilities AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. For more information, visit aep.com.
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Shareholders with $50,000 losses or more are encouraged to contact the firm.
LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against C3.ai, Inc. ("C3.ai" or the "Company") (NYSE: AI).
Class Period: December 9, 2020 – February 15, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 3, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) C3.ai's partnership with Baker Hughes was deteriorating; (2) C3.ai was employing a flawed accounting methodology to conceal the deterioration of its Baker Hughes partnership; (3) C3.ai faced challenges in product adoption and significant salesforce turnover; (4) the Company overstated, inter alia, the extent of its investment in technology, description of its customers, its total addressable market, the pace of its market growth, and the scale of alliances with its major business partners; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
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All Weather's Energy Efficient Series 7200 Pivot Door System Now Available
VACAVILLE, Calif. , April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the industry leader in designing and manufacturing high quality custom aluminum window and doors, All Weather Architectural Aluminum (All Weather) has launched the all new Series 7200, a thermally broken Pivot Door system.
Recognizing the need for wider, larger custom aluminum swing doors for both the residential and commercial segments, the new Series 7200 Pivot Door system is All Weather's latest energy efficient design and offers a unique and breathtaking alternative to traditional hinged Swing Doors or French doors.
Because the door panel rotates around a pivot at the top and bottom of the door frame rather than being hinged to the jamb, the innovative Series 7200 Pivot Door system can accommodate taller and wider door openings
Available to order from All Weather's network of knowledgeable dealers, the contemporary Series 7200 Pivot door system:
- Features narrow 1 9/16" or 2 5/8" stile & rail profile options for a contemporary aesthetic, robust 2 15/16" thick panels for structural integrity for taller, wider, heavier doors, concealed self-closer and steel pin pivot hinges for effortless operation
- Utilizes a thermal strut system and 1 ¼" OA insulated dual glazed units for improved energy performance
- Offers single and double panels with transom and sidelight configuration options, a max panel size of 60" x 144", inswing or outswing, TDL & SDL options, an ADA threshold, ladder pull and handle hardware options, and anodized effect powder coating and Class 1 anodized finishes for maximum design consideration
"From swing doors to sliding doors to folding doors to the new Series 7200 Pivot Door, we now offer a complete portfolio of products designed to enhance how our customers experience the world around them." commented Bert DiMauro, President, All Weather. "The addition of the innovative Series 7200 provides another high quality, energy efficient, custom aluminum door solution, and even greater design flexibility."
The Series 7200 pivot door's sleek design provides a modern aesthetic that makes a statement for any entrance. Offering uninterrupted views and increased daylighting with a single panel of glass, the Series 7200 Pivot door system is the ideal solution to merge indoor outdoor spaces.
To learn more about All Weather's new thermally broken Series 7200 Bifold Door System, go to https://www.allweatheraa.com
About All Weather Architectural Aluminum
Now under third generation family ownership, All Weather Architectural Aluminum has hand crafted exceptional custom window & door systems for over 50 years. Utilizing the highest quality materials and applying the superior workmanship of true artisans, All Weather's fixed, casement, awning, transom, hopper windows and swing, sliding and folding doors have breathed life into thousands of residential and commercial projects up and down the entire West Coast and beyond. Over the decades, All Weather's ability to provide creative solutions and custom products remain as one of the company's cornerstones and continues to set All Weather apart from the competition.
Business Inquiries Contact: sales@allweatheraa.com., (800) 680-5800
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LONDON , April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synamedia, the world's largest independent video software provider, today announced that Allente, the leading pay-TV provider in the Nordics, is deploying Synamedia's latest SaaS solutions to protect all streamed TV and video content. Synamedia OTT ServiceGuard and multi-DRM solutions will allow Allente to securely stream content across any open platform and to all devices, including phones, tablets, and smart TVs, used by its more than one million subscribers.
By tackling piracy head on, Allente is safeguarding its content investments and creating the opportunity to convert illegal viewers into legitimate subscribers.
As premium content shifts from traditional pay-TV to OTT, video service providers face increasing pressure from Hollywood Studios and sports rights holders to combat piracy. OTT ServiceGuard systemically addresses the inherent weaknesses that make it easy for pirates to not only steal content but also steal entire OTT services, often using the service provider's content delivery network (CDN) to distribute content to end users. Synamedia's OTT ServiceGuard is the first solution to address the vulnerabilities inherent in OTT services and the first to extend protection to the CDN, providing a holistic approach to anti-piracy.
Jon Espen Nergård, Allente CTO, said, "We approached Synamedia with the goal of sourcing a multi-DRM solution. Then, in dialogue with Synamedia's security specialists, we realized that mDRM alone could not counteract all the vulnerabilities that pirates take advantage of. With Synamedia's SaaS-model we discovered that we could also easily integrate and deploy its OTT ServiceGuard as an additional layer of security, giving us the confidence that we are fully protecting both the content and the service. Throughout this engagement and stringent selection process, we have been impressed by Synamedia's security expertise and we look forward to a long and fruitful partnership as we aim to combat piracy with the full capabilities that Synamedia brings to the fore."
Yael Fainaro, EVP of Security at Synamedia said, "With little to no acquisition or content costs, pirates have become ultimate media super-aggregators. This is because current anti-piracy approaches - including app shielding and concurrency restrictions - simply scratch at the surface of streaming piracy. OTT ServiceGuard stops this threat in its tracks by using a holistic approach to protecting the OTT service delivery architecture from pirate hacks and profiteering."
Fainaro added, "We have provided security for Viasat, now Allente, for many years, and we now look forward to deepening this relationship as we demonstrate the value of our expertise to support Allente as it transitions to IP."
Synamedia OTT ServiceGuard is available as a service and is quick to deploy by integrating a simple software library to existing infrastructure. It supports any multi-DRM solution, including Synamedia's own mDRM.
With 30 years' experience in video security, Synamedia developed the longest unhacked solution on the market while its operational security team has brought many criminals to the attention of law enforcement officials. Other Synamedia security solutions include: CSFEye for credentials sharing and fraud insight, which addresses the risk of content and service theft through credential misuse; VideoGuard conditional access to protect broadcast video services; and Streaming Piracy Disruption (SPD) to disrupt pirate services.
About Allente
Owned 50/50 by Telenor Group and NENT and established in May 2020 by a merger between Canal Digital and Viasat Consumer, the Nordic TV operator provides TV and broadband services to over a million customers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
About Synamedia
We're trusted by over 200 video service providers to deliver, protect and monetize video content in an increasingly IP world. Synamedia's flexible incremental architecture provides a rapid, friction-free way to add, build and deploy cloud-based video services. Our award-winning portfolio also includes intelligence-led anti-piracy, advanced advertising, business analytics, broadband, and video network solutions and services. Synamedia's technology is in 320 million active devices and protects $70 billion in revenue annually. Synamedia is backed by the Permira funds and Sky.
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Tiger Pistol VP of Finance Honored for Continuous Impact
CLEVELAND, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiger Pistol, the leading collaborative advertising platform that delivers local activation at scale, is proud to announce that its VP of Finance, Anthony Antonelli, has been named a Crain's Cleveland Notable in Finance for 2022. This prestigious distinction recognizes top Cleveland-area executives in finance for their success and accomplishments.
"This recognition is well-deserved," said Paul Elliott, CEO of Tiger Pistol. "Tony is far more than just a financial executive. He possesses the unique ability to architect, build, and manage the end-to-end financial infrastructure for a business, while utilizing his data-driven insights to help guide business strategy, management, and optimization. Tony's entrepreneurial spirit, work ethic, and drive to continually learn and contribute, make him an invaluable colleague who is always willing to lend his expertise and support to anyone who needs it."
Antonelli joined Tiger Pistol following its acquisition by the Cleveland-based, professional family office, Next Sparc. As its VP of Finance, Antonelli was tasked with helping to guide the business from a bootstrapped startup to a high growth software company.
"After only a couple of years, Tony helped navigate the company on its path to profitability, transformed the business's performance visibility and predictability, substantially improved operational efficiency, and contributed greatly to cultural and team development – all while being a strong leader, mentor, and manager," said Elliott.
Antonelli began his career as a staff accountant for Skoda Minotti, where he honed his skills in accounting, tax, and audit. He continued his career advancement as part of The Scott Fetzer Company, where he led key aspects of internal audit, financial planning, and analysis.
The Notables in Finance special editorial feature ran in the Crain's Cleveland April 25th print issue and online.
About Tiger Pistol
Tiger Pistol, the most award-winning collaborative advertising platform, makes high performance social advertising simple and scalable for clients and their partners, removing the barriers to customer acquisition, sales growth, and partner loyalty. Tiger Pistol's Collaborative Advertising Platform™ utilizes advanced technology and automation to unite enterprise brands, resellers, or agencies with their partners to acquire and engage new customers within their local communities. As a long-standing Meta (formerly Facebook) Business Partner, Tiger Pistol is the largest third-party publisher of collaborative social ads in the world, supporting clients in 22 global markets with more than 700,000 campaigns published annually. Learn more by visiting TigerPistol.com, or following on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
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OAKTON, Va., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- What's the news? AT&T* was awarded a task order to modernize GuardNet, the command and control network that allows Army National Guard soldiers to access the Internet, connect with other networks and databases, and support training and mission planning and execution.
The task order, awarded by the Defense Information Systems Agency's Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization is valued at $15 million over 11 years if all options are exercised. It was awarded via the General Services Administration's Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
Why is this important?
GuardNet has grown into one of the U.S. Department of Defense's largest, single-accredited networks, spanning 11 time zones and more than 124,000 users. It provides telecommunication services to 54 joint forces headquarters and across 2,312 geographically separated Army National Guard locations1.
GuardNet provides Army National Guard leadership with command and control capabilities across GuardNet sites in 50 U.S. states and four U.S. territories: the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
The Army National Guard helps communities recover from natural disasters, pandemics and civil disturbances, and has been doing so for nearly four centuries. Combining civilian-acquired skills and experiences with their combat training, Army National Guard soldiers bring rich and unique capabilities to the joint force.
What is the anticipated benefit of AT&T's modernization of GuardNet?
This contract is part of the Army National Guard's efforts to modernize their network to ensure best in class command and control communications in support of their mission. Under the agreement, AT&T expects to deliver virtual private networking services to support the Army National Guard's remote training services and provide the Department of Defense high-speed, highly secure cloud connectivity.
Here's what people are saying:
Lance Spencer, Client Executive Vice President – Defense, AT&T Public Sector and FirstNet
"We're bringing the right solution at the right time to modernize GuardNet. These are critical networking services that can help the Army National Guard improve mission readiness and delivery."
Where can I find more information? Go here for more information about AT&T's work in the public sector. For more information about the Army National Guard, please click here.
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*About AT&T
We help more than 100 million U.S. families, friends and neighbors connect in meaningful ways every day. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to our 5G wireless and multi-gig internet offerings today, we @ATT innovate to improve lives. For more information about AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), please visit us at about.att.com. Investors can learn more at investors.att.com.
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Demonstrates Progress in Advancing 2030+ ESG Goals
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that it has been recognized by Forbes as one of the top employers in the U.S. for diversity.
The list is compiled by surveying more than 60,000 Americans who work for companies with at least 1,000 employees to identify organizations that are the most committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The evaluation was based on the following criteria:
- Direct recommendations: Employees were asked to give their opinions on a series of statements regarding age, gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQIA+ and general diversity in their current workplace. The recommendations of women, elders and ethnic minorities were weighted higher than the non-minority groups.
- Indirect Recommendations: Participants were also given the chance to evaluate other employers in their respective industries that stand out either positively or negatively with regard to diversity. Only the recommendations of minority groups were considered.
- Diversity among top executives/board and diversity engagement indicators were also part of the evaluation.
"It's an honor to receive this recognition and it's a testament to the progress we're making in fostering an inclusive environment where BD associates can be their authentic selves, feel comfortable speaking up, have an equitable opportunity to grow and develop in their careers, and ultimately share their best and most innovative thinking," said Nicole Thompson, vice president of HR – Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Engagement at BD. "An inclusive environment, coupled with a diverse workforce, produces better products and better outcomes, contributing to the health of our company, planet and communities."
This recognition demonstrates the company's ongoing progress in advancing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, and efforts to achieve its 2030+ goals for promoting a healthy workforce and communities. These goals encompass maintaining a healthy and thriving workforce that cultivates the company's culture of inclusion, safety, well-being, and also contributes to community and company health. In addition to this accolade, BD recently celebrated the following recognitions:
- Included in the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the third straight year.
- Named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by The Human Rights Campaign Foundation after receiving a perfect score (100%) on the organization's Corporate Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year.
- Ranked first in its industry in Forbes America's Best Large Employers List.
- Named one of America's Most Responsible companies by Newsweek.
To learn more about the inclusion, diversity and equity systems, processes and tools that drive action and accountability at BD, read the 2021 Global ID&E Report.
About BD
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 75,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinicians' care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advance researchers' capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com or connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/bd1/ and Twitter @BDandCo.
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Big Tex's all-new dump trailers are loaded with tons of features and a whole lot of muscle.
ADDISON, Texas, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Tex Trailers has launched two all-new Mega Duty Tandem Axle Dump Trailers that are helping meet a growing need across construction, junk removal, and landscaping industries. Starting at an impressive 20,000 pound GVWR, these heavy-duty dumps will also help round out Big Tex's dump trailer lineup for professional-grade owners looking for added strength and features.
"These new dump trailers were built with strength and performance in mind," said Robert Posey, Dealer Sales Manager for Big Tex Trailers. "From their professional-grade materials to their user-friendly features, these new Mega Duty Dumps are a direct result of our team's dedication to giving our dealers smart trailering solutions that their customers can rely on day in and day out."
Both the 20GX and 20LP come standard with features to help tackle nearly any job, including two 10,000 pound torsion axles with Super Single Wheels, a self-contained electric hydraulic scissor hoist, a crank-style roll tarp, and a multi-functional rear gate that gives owners multiple options for spreading loose gravel, dirt, and other aggregates.
Each dump trailer also features a low-profile, 30-inch deck height for easy loading and unloading of debris and heavy equipment. The heavy-duty dump box includes 36-inch tall sides built with heavy-duty 10-gauge steel and a 7-gauge steel floor.
These Mega Duty Dumps can also be upgraded with several popular Big Tex options, including the ramp package that comes with 6-foot slide-in ramps to help with loading and unloading heavy equipment into the dump bed.
The 20GX is the gooseneck model and comes standard with a 10-inch I-beam neck, a round adjustable pin 2-5/16-inch gooseneck coupler, and a spare tire mount in the neck.
The 20LP is the bumper pull model and comes standard with a 10-inch I-Beam main frame and an adjustable 2-5/16-inch Demco EZ Latch coupler.
Learn more about the new Mega Duty Tandem Axle Dump Trailers at BigTexTrailers.com or reach out to your local Big Tex Trailers Dealer.
About Big Tex Trailers
Since 1982, Big Tex Trailers has established its place as America's #1 professional grade trailer manufacturer by focusing on the needs of their customers and delivering industry-leading quality, durability, and value. As a manufacturer, Big Tex provides its dealers with all the necessary resources to grow their business and boasts the nation's largest inventory. Big Tex Trailers is a brand of ATW, North America's leading manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of professional and consumer grade trailers, truck equipment, parts, and accessories.
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New offering links the end-user experience with business outcomes to quantify the impact of online performance
RICHMOND, Va., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Triangle, a leading provider of digital experience analytics for online businesses, has worked with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to provide availability of its Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) Platform in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on AWS.
From small in-house applications to large-scale enterprise websites and cloud-based applications, anyone with an AWS account can now accelerate the purchasing process and adoption of Blue Triangle's proven suite of DEM services.
"Availability in AWS Marketplace opens the door for AWS customers and digital teams to leverage Blue Triangle's real-time analytics and performance management to predict the revenue impact of website optimizations and improve business outcomes," said Lance Ullom, Chief Executive Officer at Blue Triangle.
With flexible pricing and deployment options, the firm's innovative offerings, including Business Analytics, Real User Monitoring, Synthetic Monitoring, Tag Governance, and Content Security Policy (CSP) Management are more accessible than ever to help organizations drive revenue and boost conversions.
Ullom added, "We are excited to announce availability in AWS Marketplace to bring Blue Triangle to those looking for a data-driven approach to performance management and operational monitoring, which many of our clients rely on to delight customers and improve their bottom line."
Traditional enterprise web analytics are great to analyze abandonment rates on a single page but fall short in providing an actionable, real-time analysis of the customer journey across your website that directly improve business results. This is where Blue Triangle differentiates itself from other analytics tools.
To learn more about Blue Triangle's listing in AWS Marketplace, click here.
About Blue Triangle
Blue Triangle's software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based offering combines digital performance management with rich analytics to help online businesses improve digital experiences that have a direct impact on revenue. With Blue Triangle, teams can track the experience of every web and mobile app visitor in real-time and identify specific web performance, third-party tag, and purchase path issues measurably affecting revenue. This data empowers teams to improve and secure their digital experiences along the most critical areas of the customer journey. To learn more about Blue Triangle, visit www.bluetriangle.com.
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Former Gartner Analyst joins BreachLock Leadership Team
NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BreachLock, unified Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) platform that caters to enterprise Pen Testing needs by delivering Fast and Comprehensive Pen Tests at Scale, is excited to announce the expansion of its Leadership team with:
1. Prateek Bhajanka, Vice President, Products
2. Juriaan Karsten, Assistant Vice President, Sales in EU
With this, BreachLock continues to strengthen and expand its footprint in the enterprise market across the US, UK, and EU.
BreachLock leverages its proprietary Human augmented Artificial Intelligence platform to deliver Fast and Comprehensive Pen Tests at Scale. BreachLock uses A.I. to scale in-house Pen Testers & not to eliminate them from the value chain. This innovative approach results in lower lead times, faster time to value, unified workflow, and evidence backed reports.
"Prateek comes with a value-creation mindset and has a deep understanding of cybersecurity market & Juriaan with his entrepreneurial background adds a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by businesses in the European region. BreachLock is honoured to attract such great talent to further its mission.", says Seemant Sehgal, CEO & Founder, BreachLock.
"As a former entrepreneur, I believe in understanding customers' problems and offering effective solutions. With cyber-attacks becoming an existential risk to businesses, I am excited to join BreachLock in this mission to make this world a safer and secured place to live in," says Juriaan Karsten.
About BreachLock
BreachLock is the world's first Human Augmented AI-powered, SaaS-delivered PTaaS. The platform assists enterprise clients with Penetration Testing with the use of A.I., Automation and in-house PenTesters.. The SaaS platform enables integration across Security, IT operations tools in the ecosystem to unify the workflow for operational effectiveness and efficiency.
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LUND, Sweden, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Annual General Meeting of Alfa Laval AB (publ) was held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Scandic Star Hotel in Lund. The Annual General Meeting was held under the chairmanship of Alfa Laval's Chairman of the Board Dennis Jönsson and the company's President and CEO Tom Erixon gave a presentation about the past year and the strategic direction ahead.
In his presentation, Tom Erixon talked about 2021 – a year characterized by strong order growth driven by a global recovery and accelerated demand for more sustainable solutions in all of Alfa Laval's three divisions. The presentation also elaborated on the importance of continuing to invest for the future by increased investments in R&D, new competences and production capacity to lead the development in the company's technology areas and support both Alfa Laval and the company's customers in the work to reduce climate impact.
Income statement and balance sheet and discharge from liability
The Annual General Meeting approved the income statement and balance sheet as well as the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet for 2021 as presented. The members of the Board of Directors and the company's CEO were discharged from liability for the period covered by the annual report.
Dividend
The Annual General Meeting resolved on a dividend to shareholders of SEK 6.00 per share. It was further resolved that the record date for the dividend should be Thursday, April 28, 2022, which means that payment of the dividend is expected to be distributed by Euroclear Sweden AB on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
Board of Directors and External Auditor
The Annual General Meeting resolved that the number of Board members appointed by the Meeting shall be eight, with no deputies. Both the number of auditors and deputy auditors were decided to be two.
In accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, Lilian Fossum Biner, Maria Moræus Hanssen, Dennis Jönsson, Henrik Lange, Ray Mauritsson, Finn Rausing, Jörn Rausing and Ulf Wiinberg were re-elected as members of the Board of Directors for the period until the end of the 2023 Annual General Meeting. Dennis Jönsson was re-elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The Annual General Meeting resolved to re-elect the authorized public accountants Staffan Landén and Karoline Tedevall as the company's auditors and the authorized public accountants Henrik Jonzén and Andreas Mast as the company's deputy auditors for the forthcoming year.
Fees and compensation
The Annual General Meeting resolved, in accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, that board fees shall be paid in the amount of SEK 1,900,000 to the Chairman of the Board and SEK 635,000 each to other members who are not employees of the company. Furthermore, fees for committee work shall be paid in the amount of SEK 300,000 to the Chairman of the Audit Committee and in the amount of SEK 150,000 each to other members, and in the amount of SEK 75,000 to the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and SEK 75,000 each to the other members.
It was decided, in accordance with the Nomination Committee's proposal, that auditors' fees shall be paid in accordance with approved invoices.
The Annual General Meeting also resolved to approve the remuneration report presented by the Board.
Reduction of the share capital
The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting resolve to reduce the share capital by cancellation of the 5,579,492 shares that currently have been repurchased under Alfa Laval AB's share buy-back program. The Board of Directors proposes that the reduction amount is transferred to the company's non-restricted equity, whereby the share capital is reduced by SEK 14,854,300.
To restore the share capital after the reduction of the share capital, the Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting simultaneously resolves to increase the share capital by SEK 14,854,300 by way of a bonus issue without issuing new shares. The reduction amount is proposed to be transferred from the company's non-restricted equity.
Authorization for the Board to decide to purchase shares in the company
The Annual General Meeting resolved that the Board of Directors is authorized, during a period up until the Annual General Meeting 2023, to purchase shares in the company on as many occasions as it deems appropriate. However, only to the extent that the company's holding at no time exceeds five percent of the shares in the company that are not repurchased. Purchase shall be made on Nasdaq Stockholm at a price per share within the prevailing price interval.
Complete minutes from the Annual General Meeting will be published on www.alfalaval.com.
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MATTHEWS, N.C., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CEM Corporation is proud to announce the release of its Liberty 2.0 instrumentation line, the next generation of automated microwave peptide synthesizers. The Liberty 2.0 series continues to advance CEM's award-winning SPPS technology, with developments resulting in enhanced peptide purity, remarkable synthesis efficiency, and exceptional automation reliability.
The Liberty 2.0 series, like preceding models, utilizes CEM's High- Efficiency Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis (HE-SPPS) and CarboMAX coupling methodologies, partnering ultra-fast cycle times with high peptide purity and low solvent usage1. CEM's recently developed one-pot coupling/deprotection methodology provides unparalleled simplicity and efficiency, specifically featured on the Liberty Prime 2.0.2
All instrumentation in the Liberty 2.0 line features an innovative headspace flushing process3 which fosters a cleaner reaction vessel environment and provides unprecedented levels of peptide purity, even for sequences exceeding 100 amino acids in length. Enhanced developments in valving and fluidics management have been implemented across the entire Liberty 2.0 line and further supplement system reliability and performance, particularly under conditions of high-throughput usage. A new digitally-controlled nitrogen system improves bubbling, draining, and purging, leading to more effective washing and use with green solvent alternatives, such as N-butylpyrrolidinone (TamiSolve).
The 2.0 series features expanded reagent positions and automation options. Furthermore, all systems incorporate a powerfully updated software package, allowing for advanced programming of complex peptides and post-synthesis modifications. "The Liberty 2.0 series is a significant advancement compared to our existing microwave peptide synthesizers. It continues our pursuit of constantly improving peptide synthesis and we believe it will have a significant impact on the market." says, Jonathan M. Collins, VP Business Development.
About CEM
CEM Corporation, a private company based in Matthews, North Carolina, is a leading provider of laboratory instrumentation. The company has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Ireland, Japan, and Singapore, as well as a global network of distributors. CEM designs and manufactures systems for life sciences, analytical laboratories, and processing plants worldwide. The company's products are used in many industries, including pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical and food processing, as well as academic research.
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Entrepreneurial Trio Brings Premier Facility Solutions to Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- City Wide Facility Solutions, the leading management company in the building maintenance industry, has opened a location in Fort Wayne — making this the second location in the state. The new office serves multiple cities throughout the area, including Angola, Columbia City, Decatur, Huntington, Marion, New Haven, Roanoke, Syracuse and Wabash.
Local building owners and property management companies throughout the region now have access to a single-source solution for all of their facility management needs. Jeff Smith, president, partnered with Costa Demou to open the doors to City Wide Facility Solutions at 7535 W. Jefferson Blvd. in Fort Wayne. This is the second office for Jeff Smith who also leads City Wide Facility Solutions in Indianapolis where Demou is a general manager.
"Costa has been instrumental to the success we've had in Indianapolis. He has built an environment among our team that elevates others to be high performers," said Smith. "When I learned there was an opportunity to open another office in Indiana, it was an easy decision for me to partner with Costa. I knew I could provide the chance to uplift him and allow him to grow professionally in same way he's done it for all of us."
Prior to beginning his journey with City Wide Facility Solutions, Smith spent 10 years in the telecom service industry as a sales rep, manager and director. In 2005, he opened his City Wide Facility Solutions office in Indianapolis which has consistently been recognized for outperforming in sales and client retention. Demou joined Smith and his team in 2015 as director of operations and moved into the general manager position after two years. To assist with the operations of the Fort Wayne location, Demou has brought on John McMillen, former area manager at Enterprise, as a general manager.
Playing an instrumental role in boosting local economies, City Wide puts business back into the community by partnering with smaller, independent and locally owned companies to execute services. Aligning with independent companies ensures clients have access to more specialized services while providing an opportunity for small businesses to develop alongside a reputable national company.
For more information about City Wide Facility Solutions in the Fort Wayne area and the services it offers, please visit ftwayne.gocitywide.com/ or call (260) 387-7040.
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Expands cloud cost optimization solution with new dashboard and two technology partners — enabling customers to automatically optimize Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Spot Instances
BOSTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudZero, the leading cloud cost intelligence company, today announced an expansion of its cloud cost optimization offering, including the addition of a new dashboard for discount optimization and two technology partners to autonomously optimize compute. Available immediately, the dashboard will provide granular insight into cloud discounts such as Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Spot Instances. Additionally, new CloudZero partners, ProsperOps and Xosphere, will provide CloudZero customers with the highest possible savings, without human intervention.
This offering positions CloudZero to help customers throughout their FinOps journey — from uncovering basic cost visibility to achieving advanced intelligence, such as complex unit economics.
ProsperOps delivers a simple, fully autonomous cloud cost optimization experience that algorithmically maintains an optimal portfolio of Reserved Instances and Savings Plans in real time. The ProsperOps platform automatically generates world-class savings outcomes which place customers in the top 1% of cloud optimizers.
"Next generation FinOps solutions move beyond cost reporting to a world of automated savings outcomes and cloud intelligence," said Erik Carlin, co-founder and CPO of ProsperOps. "Together, CloudZero and ProsperOps deliver a combined set of capabilities that accelerate and simplify the FinOps journey. Welcome to Cloud Cost Optimization 2.0."
Xosphere Instance Orchestrator software transforms unreliable Spot Instances into robust resources that have the same reliability as On-Demand, yielding unparalleled savings up to 80%. With intelligent cloud orchestration, they empower enterprises to seamlessly move applications to the right place at the right time that produce optimum results.
"Extraordinary cloud optimization is attainable by combining visibility and action," said Alan Hand, founder and CEO of Xosphere. "Together, with CloudZero, we're helping companies simultaneously do both."
The dashboard is available now to all CloudZero customers, whether or not they choose to utilize CloudZero partners. Visit cloudzero.com to learn more.
About CloudZero
CloudZero is the cloud cost intelligence platform that puts spend into the context of your business. By aligning engineering, infrastructure, and finance teams around metrics like cost per product feature, customer, and development team, CloudZero enables better strategic decisions, improved unit economics, and efficient spending. Trusted by top cloud-driven companies like Rapid7, Ping Identity, and Malwarebytes, CloudZero works with organizations of all sizes to take the next steps toward cloud cost maturity. Visit cloudzero.com to get started today.
About ProsperOps
ProsperOps is the leading AIOps platform for cloud financial management. Founded in 2018, ProsperOps delivers a simple, fully autonomous cost optimization experience that automatically manages AWS discount instruments to maximize savings and minimize commitment risk. By removing the effort, latency, and risk associated with manually managing rigid and long-term discount instruments, ProsperOps simplifies cloud financial management. ProsperOps is a founding member of the FinOps Foundation and a FinOps Certified Platform, an AWS Advanced Technology Partner, and a 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor in Cloud Computing. Learn more and get started at prosperops.com.
About Xosphere
Xosphere is the world's only intelligent cloud orchestration company empowering enterprises to seamlessly move applications to the right place at the right time to reduce cloud expense and increase reliability. Xosphere Instance Orchestrator is a cloud-native, self-hosted subscription software application which transforms unreliable Spot Instances into robust resources that have the same reliability as On-Demand but at a fraction of the cost, yielding unparalleled savings. For enterprises that want to reduce cloud costs, Xosphere's optimization engine maximizes savings with the fastest speed of implementation in the industry. Founded in 2017, Xosphere is headquartered in Southern California and is an AWS Advanced Technology Partner. Your cloud savings begin at xosphere.io.
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Innovative Branch Functions as a Bank, Wealth Planning and Community Space
BELLEVUE, Wash., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB) ("Columbia"), announced the opening of its second FinancialHub, a center innovatively designed to provide a full suite of banking services including in-person wealth management. The office also functions as an inviting public space for the community.
The FinancialHub, which opened in March, is located at 95 102nd Avenue, NE. It is purpose-built for client comfort and efficiency, complete with applications created to facilitate conversations between bankers and customers. It also features digital interactive kiosks with touchscreens that provide self-service options beyond standard ATM offerings.
Mobile technology and intuitive user interfaces replace teller lines and paperwork, enabling banking transactions to take place anywhere in the space. Bankers are readily available to assist with all transactions and to provide support for everything from financial planning to loans. The concept embraces networking and personal engagement, rather than transaction-oriented branch banking.
At the same time, the space functions as a "hub" for the community ― a place where people in the area can work, host meetings, socialize or simply relax in a comfortable, welcoming environment. It is a community center for the surrounding neighborhood that includes a full hospitality suite, beverage bar, offices, and an open common area.
"The Financial Hub has all the services of a traditional bank, and more, yet it feels like your favorite local gathering place," said Rebecca Cherney, senior vice president and Upper Puget Sound regional manager. "It's a unique way to deliver first-rate financial expertise and simultaneously support the community, its residents and local culture."
Beginning in May, Columbia plans to open the space for everything from seminars to cultural events. Columbia will periodically host its own networking and educational events for the community as well.
Columbia will provide reporters guided tours of the new location upon request. The new branch represents Columbia's commitment to both innovation and to Bellevue's thriving economy and quality of life.
"I am excited to invite everyone to tour the space and enjoy it," said Juan Garcia, vice president and branch manager for Old Bellevue FinancialHub. "This is truly a distinct space with financial advisors to meet the full spectrum of clients' financial needs. The innovative design brings residents together and makes the community an even better place to live, work and play."
About Columbia
Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ: COLB) is the holding company of Columbia Bank, a Washington state-chartered full-service commercial bank with locations throughout Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho. The bank has been named one of Puget Sound Business Journal's "Washington's Best Workplaces," more than 10 times. Columbia was named the #1 bank in the Northwest on the Forbes 2021 list of "America's Best Banks" marking 10 consecutive years on the publication's list of top financial institutions. More information about Columbia can be found on its website at www.columbiabank.com.
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SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compulocks announced today the launch of their IT Mount.
Compulocks' IT Mount is a new VESA mount solution that enables the secure deployment of laptops, tablets and iPads of all types and sizes.
With the rise of cost-effective laptops like Chromebook used in various environments, the need for a secure laptop mount is higher than ever. Understanding this necessity, Compulocks aimed to provide secure mounting solutions for laptops, being a primary work tool in any workspace. The IT Mount offers a solution to a myriad of customer facing points of contact – POS, retail, hospitality, self-check-in, ticketing and many more.
Compulocks' IT Mount secures a VESA compatibility plate to any laptop or tablet with powerful VHB sticker pads and can be mounted on Compulocks' wide range of wall, counter, and floor mounts. The IT Mount can be repurposed if needed, creating an eco-system that is both cost effective and efficient.
Compulocks Founder and CEO Gad Alexander comments "Laptops are a staple in every work environment, from hospitals to production lines, and yet there wasn't a high-quality secured mounting solution for them – until now. The IT Mount is both easy to use and works with all 100mm VESA stands. We're happy to push the envelope when it comes to new solutions that answer actual needs of modern industries"
Compulocks is marketing the IT Mount with a variety of mounting solutions across all international markets.
About Compulocks
Compulocks is a designer and manufacturer of a wide range of IT hardware security and display solutions, suited for all work environments. With an in-house R&D team, Compulocks also delivers high end customization projects. Businesses all over the world choose Compulocks' solutions to protect their tablets, iPads and laptops, engage with their customers, provide a seamless experience and strengthen their image. Compulocks high-quality products are used by companies from start up to Fortune 500, across all industries: retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, government, etc.
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Tribeca Venture Partners leads round, along with Greycroft, with funds used to invest in growth and recruit top talent across departments
CHICAGO, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crafty, a centralized platform for workplaces to manage food, beverage and supplies for employees, today announced its $10 million Series A led by Tribeca Venture Partners. To date, Crafty has raised over $15 million from investors, including Greycroft, OCA Ventures, Manifold, Firebrand, Rubicon Venture Capital, 7BC Venture Capital, Gaingels, and Bluestein Ventures. With the newest funding, Crafty will invest in growth with a focus on recruiting key hires for its technology, product, and sales teams.
Since its launch in 2015, Crafty has expanded to 27 markets across the globe, including New York, San Francisco, London, Dublin, Sydney, Melbourne, Toronto, and Vancouver. The company manages over 260 customer offices and serves over 300,000 employees per month, both in-office and remote. Clients include companies such as Yelp, PayPal, Duolingo, Upwork, Brex, Sprout Social, and NextRoll. After facing the challenges brought on by the pandemic, in 2021 the company delivered over 800 percent top line revenue growth from pivoting operations into a more scalable, asset-light platform. Crafty launched 20 new markets that same year through partnerships with local fulfillment providers who use the company's operating system. This move allowed Crafty to give its clients a single platform to manage all consumable spend across offices and remote employees alike.
"People spend one third of their life working. Our goal is to help companies cultivate a culture of connectivity and employee appreciation through the power of food and beverage," said Nathan Rosenstock, co-CEO and co-founder of Crafty. "With growing uncertainties about the future of work, businesses need a solution that supports both hybrid and remote working models and evolves with the demands of a distributed workforce," adds Ishan Daya, co-CEO and co-founder of Crafty. "Crafty not only keeps pace with the rapid changes workplace teams face, but our team and technology are building our vision of what the future of the employee experience will look like for everyone, everywhere."
One of the new challenges for employers is equity across the remote, hybrid and in-office experiences. Many employees have a baseline expectation of the benefits and perks that top workplaces provide. A 2021 YPulse survey of Gen Z and Millennial workers shows that 65% identified free office meals as the top workplace perk that would make them enjoy working at a job more. This workplace trend highlights the importance of consumables to the workplace culture. Crafty's platform enables its clients to provide a holistic and competitive employee experience.
"Companies spend a lot of money on perks and supplies that employees consume for business-critical needs: nourishment, productivity, collaboration and connectivity," said Brian Hirsch, co-founder and managing partner of Tribeca Venture Partners. "What is so impressive about Crafty is how the company was able to pivot during the pandemic to create an incomparable and highly desirable solution for the $1 trillion market of business-to-business consumable spend."
Crafty's team is developing proprietary operating systems that arm procurement, finance, and workplace teams with a single platform that consolidates management, reporting, and ordering of consumables for employees across their offices and remote teams. Since Crafty sits at the center of employee consumption, the data collected is particularly insightful to key stakeholders. For procurement teams, Crafty consolidates services into a single, unified platform. For workplace teams, Crafty delivers a cohesive experience for employees, no matter where they work. For brands, Crafty presents an opportunity to find, activate, and convert consumers to be repeat buyers and brand loyalists.
To learn more about Crafty, visit www.craftydelivers.com.
About Crafty:
Crafty is a centralized platform for workplaces to manage food, beverage and supplies for their in-office, remote, and hybrid teams across the globe. Available in 27 markets, Crafty provides the services and technology to manage pantry, catering, cafes, and supply needs. Since launching in 2015, the company's mission is to help companies craft a better workplace by harnessing the power of food and beverage at work, whether that's fostering connectivity or increasing productivity. For more information, visit www.craftydelivers.com.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Warning, spoiler alert below!
- Preston Patterson from North Carolina has won the role of Dodge's chief donut maker
- Search to fill the greatest automotive job in the world began in January
- Webisode finale naming Patterson as winner can be viewed now at DodgeGarage.com
- Chief donut maker will rep Dodge and help share the epic evolutionary journey into the future of electrified muscle from a fan's perspective
- Fans can follow @ChiefDonutMakerOfficial on Instagram to keep up with what this epic next year has in store for Preston at https://www.instagram.com/chiefdonutmakerofficial/
- The chief donut maker campaign is part of the brand's Never Lift plan, which provides a 24-month road map to Dodge's performance future
After months of anticipation and more than 173,500 applications, the Dodge brand's search to fill the greatest automotive job in the world came to its supercharged conclusion today. Proving he has the character and the drive in a series of high-stakes challenges, Preston Patterson of North Carolina has officially been named chief donut maker in today's grand finale webisode, now airing on DodgeGarage.com.
"After a nearly four-month search for our chief donut maker, we were blown away by our 10 finalists, and how each uniquely embodied the very best of the Dodge brand," said Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis. "We put our candidates to the test both on and off the track and Preston never lifted, proving that he possesses the knowledge, character and drive to represent the Brotherhood of Muscle."
"To go from a kid who had a poster of a Dodge Viper on my bedroom wall to being handed the keys to a Dodge Challenger Hellcat as my company car is beyond my wildest dreams," said Patterson. "I'm 100% ready for my first assignment as chief donut maker, and I'm looking forward to representing Dodge and the Brotherhood of Muscle at some epic automotive events in this next year, especially Roadkill Nights this summer."
The competition began with applications in January, then short video submissions due by the end of February. The videos informed the brand's selection of the top 10 finalists in March. From there the finalists were flown out to Radford Racing School for a series of challenges and eliminations that became the basis for the web series now airing on DodgeGarage.com.
The chief donut maker will earn $150,000, receive keys to a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and access to some of the auto industry's biggest events, all over a one-year commitment.
Dodge enlisted champion wrestler Bill Goldberg to oversee the competition, with appearances from celebrities Joey Wells and Will "Spank" Horton from Kevin Hart's Muscle Car Crew, NHRA champion Matt Hagan and sportscaster Katie Osborne.
The finalists included Abbie K. (Burley, Idaho), Artie S. (Brooklyn, New York), Corrie M. (Las Vegas), Edgar C. (Taylorsville, Utah), Jamie H. (Birmingham, Alabama), James O. (La Vergne, Tennessee), Lauren F. (Las Vegas), Melissa W. (Highland Lakes, New Jersey), and Pauline Y. (Monterey, California).
The chief donut maker search is part of the brand's Never Lift plan, which provides a 24-month road map to Dodge's performance future.
The announcement was made today, HEMI® Day (April 26), celebrated by Dodge and Mopar fans everywhere. It is a reference to the legendary 426-cubic-inch HEMI V-8 built from 1964 through the 1971 model year.
Dodge//SRT
For more than 100 years, the Dodge brand has carried on the spirit of brothers John and Horace Dodge. Their influence continues today as Dodge shifts into high gear with muscle cars and SUVs that deliver unrivaled performance in each of the segments where they compete.
Dodge drives forward as a pure performance brand, offering SRT versions of every model across the lineup. For the 2022 model year, Dodge delivers the drag-strip dominating 807-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock, the 797-horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Redeye, the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world, and the Dodge Durango SRT 392, America's fastest, most powerful and most capable three-row SUV. Combined, these three muscle cars make Dodge the industry's most powerful brand, offering more horsepower than any other American brand across its entire lineup.
In 2020, Dodge was named the "#1 Brand in Initial Quality," making it the first domestic brand ever to rank No. 1 in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS). In 2021, the Dodge brand ranked No. 1 in the J.D. Power APEAL Study (mass market), making it the only domestic brand ever to do so two years in a row.
Dodge is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.
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Attorneys hope historical verdict spurs change in insurance industry
LAS VEGAS, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A jury awarded $40 million in compensatory damages and $160 million in punitive damages to the family of a Las Vegas man who died after being wrongfully denied a specific type of cancer treatment. Sierra Health and Life, a UnitedHealthCare Company, denied Bill Eskew's claim for proton beam therapy (PBT). Sandy Eskew, the widow and on behalf of Bill Eskew' estate, brought a lawsuit against Sierra Health and Life. After a 13-day trial, the jury found Sierra Health and Life had breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing also known as "insurance bad faith."
Following a 2015 diagnosis with lung cancer, Bill Eskew went to the renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. A physician at MD Anderson recommended PBT because she believed PBT would reduce the risk of serious side effects of radiation. In a letter denying the treatment, Sierra Health and Life stated, "This type of therapy is considered unproven and not medically necessary for treating lung cancer." PBT is a widely accepted cancer treatment
The treatment Sierra Health and Life approved, called Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), caused a serious injury to Mr. Eskew's esophagitis, a side effect his physician wanted to avoid by using PBT. During the remaining year of his life, Bill Eskew suffered unnecessarily from significant pain and emotional distress. Bill Eskew died in March 2017.
"This was a case about an insurance company who operated as though it was above the law. Sierra denied Bill's claim without fairly considering the insurance policy it sold him and without a good faith investigation," said Matthew L. Sharp of Reno, Nev., one of the Eskew family's attorneys. "We believe the jury, through its verdict, found that Sierra's rigged system of handling claims is wrong and needs to be changed," said Eskew family attorney Douglas A. Terry of Doug Terry Law in Edmond, Okla.
The case is Sandra L. Eskew, as Special Administrator of the Estate of William George Eskew vs. Sierra Health and Life Insurance Company, Inc., a subsidiary of UnitedHealthCare, No. A-19–788630-C, in the Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada in and for the County of Clark.
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Biologics, a regenerative biotechnology company with a groundbreaking extracellular vesicle (EV) platform technology, announced today that the FDA has approved the company to proceed with its Phase 3 clinical trial using its investigational EV drug, ExoFlo, to treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) due to Covid-19. Direct Biologics is the first and only EV company to receive FDA Phase 3 approval for an Investigational New Drug (IND) indication to date.
The Phase 3 trial will be conducted under the auspices of the first Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation approved by the FDA for an EV therapeutic, making Direct Biologics one of only 70 companies in the history of the FDA to have been officially awarded RMAT. Like the fast track and breakthrough designations, the RMAT was created by the FDA to expedite approval for promising regenerative medicines which demonstrate the ability to treat serious life-threatening diseases.
"Receiving FDA approval for Phase 3 is a key milestone for Direct Biologics," said Mark Adams, Co-Founder and CEO. "Coupled with the RMAT designation, we are now on an accelerated path towards commercialization with a potential life-saving drug—ExoFlo. This Phase 3 trial titled "Extinguish Covid-19" is an international, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trial. Our objective is to enroll patients with ARDS in hospital sites across US, Spain, India, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and South Africa, and to demonstrate a significant mortality reduction following treatment with ExoFlo compared to standard of care alone. As pioneers in the field of regenerative medical therapies, we at Direct Biologics are changing the future of medicine."
"Whether Covid-19 remains a pandemic or becomes an endemic, one area of unmet need remains the same: an effective therapeutic for ARDS. People over age 65 and those with comorbidities, once infected with SARS-CoV-2, will always be vulnerable to progression to severe infection and ARDS," said Joe Schmidt, Co-Founder and President. "Revealing robust safety and a promising 60-day mortality reduction, our Phase 2 trial showed that ExoFlo can make a profound life-saving difference for patients hospitalized with ARDS. Receiving FDA approval to proceed to Phase 3 is a monumental achievement because there is no known treatment for ARDS. Physicians and patients across the world have long been waiting for a solution."
"Working to develop ExoFlo is a privilege," said Dr. Vik Sengupta, Chief Medical Officer. "The growing body of clinical data indicates that ExoFlo is a drug that brings hope to the treatment of a disease for which the standard of care has not improved in decades. This hope is most poignantly captured by the stories of patients who have received ExoFlo for treatment. Just last week, a woman in Virginia was reunited with her children after languishing on mechanical ventilator for 2 months due to developing ARDS induced by Covid-19. But in a final attempt to save the patient's life, the ICU physicians petitioned to treat her with ExoFlo under compassionate use, and she made a miraculous recovery. There are millions of people like her who never make it out of the hospital. We want to change that story by establishing ExoFlo as the gold standard treatment for ARDS and making it accessible to patients in hospitals around the world."
About Direct Biologics
Headquartered in Austin, TX, Direct Biologics is a market-leading innovator and cGMP manufacturer of regenerative medicine products. The flagship product, ExoFlo, contains thousands of signals in the form of regulatory proteins, microRNA, and messenger RNA that are responsible for cell-to-cell communication. ExoFlo harnesses the natural healing power of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) without requiring the addition of stem cells themselves. Physicians can learn more at clinicaltrials.gov. For more information on Direct Biologics and regenerative medicine, visit directbiologics.com.
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IRVING, Texas, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest distributor of truck and trailer parts and service in the independent heavy duty aftermarket, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Murray's Diesel Repair of Shreveport, La. Founded in 2016 by Travis and Stephanie Murray, Murray's Diesel Repair provides a full line of services to drivers and fleets throughout the Ark-La-Tex region. Separately, the Murrays will continue to operate Murray's Auto Repair in Shreveport, La., which focuses on the repair of light duty vehicles.
"This is a momentous acquisition for FleetPride," said FleetPride CEO Mike Duffy. "Not only are we excited to welcome the entire Murray's Diesel Repair team to our company, but this acquisition also pushes FleetPride to over 300 locations across the country. It is fitting that a strong, talented, and dedicated team like the one at Murray's Diesel Repair is the one that helped us get there."
"We're very proud of this entire team for everything they have done to build a thriving heavy duty repair business," said Travis Murray. "With the backing of FleetPride's nationwide support network and commitment to developing talent, we know they will be in good hands now and in the future."
FleetPride has recently renewed its focus on talent and culture with enhanced learning and development programs, continued investments to modernize the largest supply chain network in the independent heavy duty aftermarket, and a differentiated digital strategy delivering customers the industry's leading e-commerce experience as the First Click in Heavy Duty® at FleetPride.com.
"To grow a nationwide heavy duty parts and service network like ours, it takes a committed team that is passionate about serving customers," said Mike Harris, senior vice president of sales and operations. "I want to personally thank our FleetPride team members for all their hard work and determination as we pass the 300+ location milestone. In addition to great acquisitions, I'm proud of our teams for executing on our strategic initiatives that pave the way for long-term growth as we evolve from a parts distributor to a technology-focused, full-scale solutions provider."
FleetPride's national parts and service operations continue to grow. If you are interested in learning more about how to become part of the FleetPride network, please visit FleetPride.com/acquisitions for more details.
About FleetPride, Inc.
Headquartered in Irving, TX, FleetPride is the nation's largest distributor of truck and trailer parts and service in the independent heavy duty aftermarket. FleetPride's sophisticated network of 300+ locations, which includes 65+ service centers and 5 distribution centers means customers get the parts and services they need, when and where they need them. Customers can click, talk, chat or visit with FleetPride's team of 3,800 experts empowered and motivated to solve problems and create tailored solutions for each customer's unique needs.
To find your local FleetPride branch or service center, or to cross-reference, search, and shop for parts by VIN, visit the new www.fleetpride.com.
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LAKELAND, Fla., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Polytechnic University announced a $2 million gift from Trustee Gary C. Wendt to support the creation of new leadership initiatives for students.
Wendt has been closely involved with Florida Poly since 2017, when he joined its Board of Trustees. In this role, Wendt relentlessly searches for ways Florida Poly can provide not just academic excellence, but also valuable advantages to students over other universities.
"Gary has already made an impact on Florida Poly as a committed trustee, sharing his expertise and insight over the years to successfully help the University move forward," said Dr. Randy K. Avent, Florida Poly's president. "This generous contribution will carry on his legacy of tenacity and leadership for our University for many years to come, and we are very grateful."
In recognition of the impactful contribution, Florida Poly will name a future engineering building on campus after Wendt. The forthcoming building will house spaces for engineering research, as well as new programs focused on leadership skills.
Wendt moved to Florida 20 years ago after a prominent business career. He has a civil engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin and attended Harvard Business School. Once there, he realized his leadership abilities needed help. This memory motivated him to financially support robust programs to foster leadership among Florida Poly students.
"I'm a firm believer in giving students the chance to develop leadership because it broadens their ability to access various parts of the job market and provides much wider opportunities," said Wendt, former chairman and CEO of GE Capital. "As just scientists or engineers, they're limited in those things. But if we add to the strong leadership component in the school, we can deliver a great advantage to students."
Kathy Bowman, vice president of advancement at Florida Poly, said the gift will be transformational for students hoping to lead tomorrow's tech industries.
"We are honored to have Gary's support through this remarkable gift that will be life changing for many students as they acquire necessary tools to excel in industry," Bowman said. "Gary is passionate about seeing our students succeed and become the next high-tech leaders for Florida and the nation. This investment represents his undeniable commitment to making this a reality."
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The new art studio and online trading platform provide an opportunity for emerging artists to create exceptional and collectible NFT art for collectors and the metaverses of the future
LAS VEGAS, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Nevada Attorney General George J. Chanos announced the opening of People Reign – a new art studio and online trading platform community that leverages blockchain and NFTs (non-fungible tokens) to empower artists, elevate their voices, and create positive economic and social value for humanity. NFTs represent a new era of creative possibilities allowing for multi-sensory, layered, utilitarian, and experiential art. People Reign will enable artists to work in teams, explore the limitless possibilities of NFTs and receive more exposure for their work. It allows artists to create content for the metaverses of the future and connect with more potential patrons and sources of relevance. It also allows them to create content that can help raise awareness and improve societal challenges like homelessness and education. For patrons, People Reign provides a community of artists and other like-minded collectors to access exceptional and collectible NFT art, contribute to improving societal challenges, network, explore trade opportunities, and become aware of future drops. People Reign is available on the following discord – discord.gg/peoplereign. People Reign's first NFT art drop will be in early June, following its launch party on May 27, 2022. People Reign is working with approximately 20 artists and intends to expand to more than 50. Initial artists to be featured on People Reign include the art of Billie Halliday, an unknown artist in the tradition of Banksy of London; Garilyn Brune, a deceased Los Angeles drag queen; Andy Young, aka "Strange Carrots;" Shevi Al Faud, aka "veevinci," is a designer and illustrator from Bangladesh; and Lou Majors, a graphic designer and abstract artist famous for his graffiti art in Atlanta tagged "You are God."
"Art can be a powerful agent for social change. Prior to NFTs, opportunities for artists to get recognized, make a living, have a voice and benefit greater society have primarily been for a select few within the fine art community. At the same time, society, in general, has seen an increase in false social and political narratives and a lack of accountability and transparency globally." said George J. Chanos, founder of People Reign. "This is why we launched People Reign because we believe blockchain and NFTs present an unprecedented opportunity to empower artists on multiple levels and create positive economic and social value to humanity."
About the initial artists featured on People Reign:
- Billie Halliday – similar to Banksy out of London, Billie is an unknown artist whose NFT work is a collection of political satire that documents and sheds light on what's happening in the world today – as it happens. Billie's work is provocative, cutting edge, historical and collectible.
- Andy Young – aka "Strange Carrots." He has created a collection of UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) conducting surveillance on different parts of the world. He's also created a collection that honors and creates a historical record of influential figures in the evolving technology space.
- Garilyn Brune – a deceased Los Angeles drag queen whose images of Rush Limbaugh and Mitch McConnell will provoke thoughts and question our assumptions.
- Shevi Al Faud – aka "veevinci," is a designer and illustrator from Bangladesh. Her work is based on her personal observations, insights, and interpretations of the human condition and the world around her.
- Lou Majors – a successful graphic designer and now abstract artist born in New York City in 1950, first becoming famous for his graffiti art in Atlanta tagged "You are God." His art is informed by his metaphysical philosophy and writings.
"I'm excited to be included in the People Reign collection," said Shevi Al Faud, also known as veevinci. "One of the biggest challenges for any artist is getting discovered. People Reign represents an opportunity to expose my art to a much larger audience and I'm grateful for that opportunity."
"I'm very excited to be included in the People Reign collection," said Andy Young, also known as Strange Carrots. "I believe that NFTs are the future. The possibilities for creatives are extraordinary."
"I believe ART is supposed to be a bone-shaking, out-of-the-norm new visual and emotional experience whether it comes from beauty or mystery," said Lou Majors.
People Reign is also exploring the use of NFTs for philanthropic causes, marketing mediums, potentially new performing art forms, and creating financial and historical value. As a result, People Reign is working on a series of NFTs to create awareness and generate revenue for the homeless community.
To learn more and sign up for the launch party on May 27, 2022, visit discord.gg/peoplereign. or peoplereign.com.
About George J. Chanos
George J. Chanos, served as Nevada's 31st Attorney General. He's the Chairman of Capriotti's, and Wing Zone, two of the fastest growing franchises in the country with over 170 locations. He's also a strategic business consultant, an author, and a speaker.
His most recent book, Millennial Samurai: A Mindset for the 21st Century, takes a look at the technological revolution, and how it will likely impact our lives over the next thirty years.
Mr. Chanos has been called a futurist and a visionary. He speaks about what he sees as our greatest opportunities and challenges; highlights the issues that he believes should inspire and concern all of us; and explains how change, disruption, and even adversity can create extraordinary opportunities.
Mr. Chanos is also an artist. He paints, does sculptural assemblage, makes jewelry, and collects art.
When Beeple sold for $69 million at Christie's, he decided that he needed to learn more.
And after researching the space, he recognized the significance of the NFT opportunity, not only as a potential business, but as a medium of change. This led to the creation of People Reign.
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Sesame Street's first-ever 3D CGI spinoff combines lovable characters and a STEM curriculum for older preschoolers
Season One premieres May 9 on Cartoonito on Cartoon Network and May 10 on Cartoonito on HBO Max
NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the upcoming launch of Sesame Street Mecha Builders, Sesame Workshop and Warner Bros. Discovery are previewing the STEM-centric animated series on YouTube. The first eleven-minute story, "Sesame Street Mecha Builders: They Sent Us a Pie," can be found on the Sesame Street YouTube channel now. The series officially debuts in May on Cartoonito, Warner Bros. Discovery's preschool programming block on HBO Max and Cartoon Network.
"Kids and families turn to Sesame Workshop for fun, educational, and safe content with a whole lot of heart. Sesame Street Mecha Builders is all that and more … with giant robots!" said Ed Wells, Sesame Workshop's Executive Vice President and Head of Global Media and Education. "We can't wait for fans of all ages to dive into this innovative and timely series to see their favorite Sesame Street friends like they've never seen them before – all while practicing STEM fundamentals, too."
"Sesame Street's iconic characters lend themselves to endless reinvention with humor and stories kids adore, and learning models that families can trust implicitly," said Amy Friedman, Head of Kids & Family Programming, Warner Bros. "This time, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby and Elmo are saving the world in animated-superhero-robot form, and it will be MECHA BIG!"
Sesame Street Mecha Builders reimagines Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby as robot heroes-in-training who use their STEM superpowers to solve wacky larger-than-life problems. Animated in a dynamic 3D style, the series helps older preschoolers practice foundational critical thinking skills while laughing along with their Sesame Street friends. The series introduces children to STEM concepts like simple machines, force, and properties of matter, illustrated with help from the Mechas and their unique powers. Across 26 episodes – each containing two complete 11-minute stories – the friends get into all kinds of silly situations, whether they're using a wedge to split a giant banana for an ice cream statue or learning how to measure cables for a zipline through the trees. Lively animation — provided by Toronto-based firm Guru Studios – opens up imaginative possibilities like Mecha Cookie's "Hammer Hand," Mecha Abby's stretchy arms, and the Mechas' ability to go "Mecha Big" and "Mecha Tiny" to solve problems on every scale.
"Imagination is in Sesame Workshop's DNA; with the flexibility and freedom animation offers, we have a blank canvas to tell even more incredible stories," said Kay Wilson Stallings, EVP, Creative and Production, Sesame Workshop. "Taking a creative approach to STEM learning, Sesame Street Mecha Builders invites children to soar into the sky, shrink down – or grow 'Mecha Big!' – to see things from a new perspective, and discover their growing world."
The new spinoff is part of an expanding animation slate for Sesame Workshop, part of their ongoing content partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery. Upcoming projects include original preschool series Bea's Block and a family holiday special based on The Nutcracker – both debuting later this year. A miniseries adaptation of classic children's book Charlotte's Web, also lovingly animated by Guru Studio, is in the early stages of production. The Workshop's earlier forays into animation, recent specials The Monster at the End of This Story and Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy, introduced new pals and reimagined classic Sesame Street stories.
Old friends. New heroes. The Mecha Builders may not get it right the first time, but they won't give up until they solve the problem and save the day! The first episode of Sesame Street Mecha Builders is available now on Sesame Street's YouTube channel; the first five episodes will drop on Cartoonito on Cartoon Network May 9, and HBO Max on on May 10, with more coming soon.
About Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. Today, Sesame Workshop is an innovative force for change, with a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. We're active in more than 150 countries, serving vulnerable children through a wide range of media, formal education, and philanthropically funded social impact programs, each grounded in rigorous research and tailored to the needs and cultures of the communities we serve. For more information, please visit www.sesameworkshop.org.
About Cartoonito
Cartoonito is the Warner Bros. Discovery preschool programming block on HBO Max and Cartoon Network. Inspired by Positive Psychology and 21st Century Learning, Cartoonito is based on the proprietary preschool educational framework of Humancentric Learning, which aims to support every child's humanness by celebrating their unique selves and encouraging them to treat others with compassion, respect and fairness. With a roster of originals actively in development, Cartoonito will offer modern programming that leans into Warner Bros. Discovery's iconic IP that stems from Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios. Mush-Mush & the Mushables, Little Ellen and Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go are among a slate of 20 new series now available. In addition, a portfolio of originals including Batwheels, Bugs Bunny Builders, Tom and Jerry Time, new series and specials from Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, and a collection of projects from bestselling children's book author Mo Willems will add to thousands of hours of content from Warner Bros. Discovery's legacy library and global acquisitions.
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Essence and MediaCom to merge, forming EssenceMediacom
GroupM Nexus to launch globally as a best-in-class performance organization
Mindshare to complete the integration with global performance agency Neo
LONDON and NEW YORK and SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GroupM, WPP's media investment group, today announced the latest steps in its transformation to accelerate innovation for clients and further simplify its operations. The moves, which build on the April 2021 launch of Choreograph, WPP's global data and technology company, will merge Essence with MediaCom and Mindshare with Neo and create a new 9,000-strong cross-channel performance platform built on AI technology.
- Essence and MediaCom will merge to form EssenceMediacom, a new agency offering fusing the digital and data-driven DNA of Essence with MediaCom's scaled multichannel audience planning and strategic media expertise.
- Industry leading talent and solutions from Finecast, Xaxis, and GroupM Services - GroupM's global community of activation experts - will be brought together to form GroupM Nexus, the world's leading media performance organization.
- Mindshare will complete the integration with global performance agency Neo, providing clients with a broader range of transformative media services.
Nick Lawson (Global CEO of MediaCom) will lead newly formed EssenceMediacom as Global CEO. Kyoko Matsushita, after eight years at Essence, is promoted to a new role as WPP's CEO in Japan as the company continues to invest in expanding, high-growth markets. Nicolas Bidon (Global CEO of Xaxis) will oversee GroupM Nexus as Global CEO.
Christian Juhl, Global CEO, GroupM said: "We are passionate about the opportunity technology gives us to help our clients navigate constant change and achieve their growth goals. The future of marketing is outcomes-driven, supported by audience-first planning and continually improving, AI-enabled performance standards. Through GroupM Nexus and our agency powerhouses Mindshare, Wavemaker, and EssenceMediacom we are building a tech-enabled future, side-by-side with our clients, that is accountable to advertisers' growth goals and to our vision for an advertising ecosystem that works for everyone. I also want to congratulate Kyoko, who has grown and strengthened Essence in her time as Global CEO, on her exciting new role as WPP's CEO in Japan. We will continue to work closely together to strengthen the position of our agencies across APAC."
Joshua Spanier, VP, Marketing at Google, said: "Our long-term partnership with Essence, complemented by Mediacom, is helping us deliver on our ambitious marketing goals. The combination of smart insights, analytical rigor, and expansive creative thinking, scaled around the world, has been unlocking new opportunities, and delivering stronger impact; we're excited about this next step forward in our work together."
Luis Di Como, Executive Vice President Global Media, Unilever said: "Digitization is changing how consumers live, play and shop and is therefore reshaping our industry at speed. The convergence of media, entertainment and commerce in digital environments is enabling us to build brands and convert to sales in the same place. But in order to provide consumers with an effortless end-to-end experience, as an industry we must utilize new skills and expertise, and harness new ways of working. We are encouraged by the changes announced today by GroupM which will see greater integration between data-driven marketing, multichannel audience planning, performance, and strategic media expertise."
Designed to power client growth globally with an agile response to a rapidly evolving media landscape, EssenceMediacom infuses the digital and data-driven DNA of Essence with MediaCom's scaled multichannel, audience planning and strategic media expertise.
Clients will be able to leverage an expanded global organization founded by two agencies that are strategic complements, designed exclusively to fuel client growth. Essence and MediaCom are already using this operational model for three shared global clients: Google, Mars, and NBCUniversal.
The merger of Essence and MediaCom builds on a record of strong business growth for both agencies. COMvergence ranked MediaCom first in the industry for new business wins in 2021 with $2.87B in new billings attributed to wins, while Essence has continued to grow and expand its remit with Google and other key clients.
Nick Lawson, CEO EssenceMediacom, said: "The formation of EssenceMediacom builds on the strong and proven relationship between the agencies to create the agency model our clients want for the future — one founded on brilliant strategy and brand-building capabilities, with pioneering digital expertise running throughout. EssenceMediacom will not only help our clients see the bigger picture and reimagine what's possible; it will also provide opportunities for our people to upskill and train in new areas, further enriching and enhancing their careers."
Kyoko Matsushita said: "Today's global marketers need both agility and scale from their agency partners to properly support their businesses across international markets. Bringing together Essence and MediaCom - each with their own celebrated histories of excellence – will create a truly unique combination of agile innovation and global scale in a single agency."
GroupM Nexus will comprise 9,000 practitioners around the world, collectively responsible for the activation of more than 2 million campaigns managed by GroupM each year. This global community represents the industry's leading team of experts in digital channels and platforms, search, social, programmatic, AI, cross-channel optimization, and data-driven technologies and software.
GroupM Nexus unites GroupM's addressable content and TV, AI technology (Copilot), and omnichannel solutions from Finecast, Xaxis, and GroupM Services into a single unit. The global organization will be underpinned by a new cross-channel performance platform and international delivery hubs to set new benchmarks for performance innovation and efficiency for GroupM's agencies and clients.
Nicolas Bidon, CEO GroupM Nexus, said: "GroupM Nexus unites leading media talent, digital services excellence, cutting-edge AI technology and unique scaled partnerships into a new cross-channel performance organization with one purpose: power growth for our people, our agencies and the amazing brands they represent. We cannot wait to innovate together and unlock new opportunities for everyone."
Mindshare and Neo will operate under the Mindshare brand but will retain and scale Neo's operating model, focused on pureplay performance solutions at its heart, and will integrate this into Mindshare's full funnel offering. Neo's 1,200 digital-first, performance experts and consultants will be integrated with Mindshare's 10,000 media specialists and Neo's digital-first services will be fully embedded into Mindshare and GroupM's offering.
COMvergence ranked Mindshare third in the global new business rankings for 2021 with $2bn in newly won and retained client revenue and Mindshare was recently named the #1 Media Agency Network in the WARC Media 100 rankings for the third consecutive year.
Adam Gerhart, Global CEO, Mindshare, said: "This is a journey we've been on for the past year with many clients who have been demanding more diverse media services to drive their growth. The merger delivers seamless access to Neo's digital-first capabilities and a relentless focus on performance models to accelerate Good Growth. For our teams it means more opportunity and the ability to create greater impact across the world. I'm delighted to partner with Neo CEO Nasreen Madhany as we complete the integration of the two businesses and move into a new future together."
GroupM is the world's leading media investment company, responsible for more than $50B in annual media investment through agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and m/SIX. GroupM's portfolio includes Data & Technology (Choreograph), Investment, and cross-channel performance solutions (GroupM Nexus), all united in the vision to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. By leveraging the benefits of scale, the company innovates, differentiates, and generates sustained value for our clients wherever they do business. Discover more about GroupM at www.groupm.com.
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Halekulani Okinawa Receives First Five-Star Award & Becomes Okinawa's First Five-Star Hotel
OKINAWA, Japan, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide, the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, today unveiled its 2022 Star Awards, recognizing Halekulani Okinawa, the acclaimed luxury resort located on the main island of Okinawa in Japan, as a Five-Star Hotel. The accolade is Halekulani Okinawa's first Five-Star Award, a status presented only to properties who deliver a guest experience across its dining venues, facilities and services as determined by an independent inspection process. This honor designates Halekulani Okinawa as the first and only first Five-Star property in Okinawa and only one of 14 Five-Star Hotels in Japan. Halekulani Okinawa is one of only two new properties in Japan to earn the Five-Star honor in 2022, with the second being HOTEL THE MITSUI KYOTO, a luxury property within the Mitsui Fudosan Group.
"It is a tremendous honor to have our beloved property recognized as a Five-Star hotel by Forbes Travel Guide for the first year," says Jun Yoshie, General Manager of Halekulani Okinawa. "Since opening our doors in July 2019, we have strived to provide guests with personalized service and unforgettable experiences through luxury accommodations, innovative fine dining and unique cultural excursions. We are proud to be Okinawa's first Five-Star hotel and are incredibly thankful for our team of passionate and dedicated staff, who have made this exceptional guest experience possible for our guests."
Halekulani Okinawa is home to the prestigious SpaHalekulani, which received recognition for the first time from Forbes Travel Guide as a Four-Star spa. Inspired by the ancient healing methods of Okinawan culture, SpaHalekulani offers bespoke treatments that are tailored to the personal needs of each guest and incorporate traditional Okinawan ingredients. Halekulani Okinawa received top marks from Forbes Travel Guide for its Food & Beverage services, guest comfort and convenience, and luxurious pool experience.
Halekulani Okinawa opened in July 2019 on the main island of Okinawa, Japan as the second hotel from the leading Hawaiian resort of the same name and first outside Hawaii. Located on the coastline within the Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park, Halekulani Okinawa offers travelers a true resort experience across 32 acres of lush natural landscape. In addition to 360 guest rooms, suites and cliffside villas, Halekulani Okinawa features eight restaurants and bars, and unique/immersive guest programming and exclusive access to Okinawa's rich culture and heritage.
Forbes Travel Guide is recognized for creating the original concept of Five-Star service, naming only most deserving properties to its illustrious annual Star Rating list. The full list of Forbes Travel Guide's 2022 Star Ratings can be found at ForbesTravelGuide.com.
For more information about Halekulani Okinawa, visit www.okinawa.halekulani.com.
About Halekulani Okinawa
Halekulani Okinawa, the second hotel from the leading Hawaiian resort of the same name and first outside Hawaii, is a luxury beach resort located in Onna Village on the main island of Okinawa. Featuring a variety of accommodations built to emphasize the geographic features of its surroundings, Halekulani Okinawa sits on 32 acres of lush land within the Okinawa Kaigan Quasi-National Park and faces approximately one mile of coastline. Halekulani Okinawa is home to a diverse array of facilities including eight restaurants and a bar. In addition, the property features the prestigious SpaHalekulani, a fitness center, a luxury boutique, over 2,550 ft2 of meeting and convention space and five swimming pools, one of which is adorned with nearly 1.5 million mosaic tiles in the shape of Halekulani's signature Cattleya orchid. Halekulani Okinawa is the third property in Japan to join The Leading Hotels of the World, an exclusive collection of the world's most extraordinary luxury establishments. For further information, please visit www.okinawa.halekulani.com.
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CBD Oracle's lab study of 53 hemp delta-9 products shows that despite complying with the Farm Bill, over a third would be too strong to legally sell in a cannabis dispensary.
TUSTIN, Calif., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A lab study from CBD Oracle, a cannabis consumer research company, has found that 34% of hemp delta-9 edibles contain too much THC to be sold in states like Colorado or California – some almost four times over the limit. Due to the legal loophole they operate in, companies can sell high-THC products without safety testing (75% of products in lab study weren't tested for contaminants) and with no substantial age verification. The analysis of 53 products, representing 40% of all hemp delta-9 brands, revealed just how easy it is to get high on hemp anywhere in the country.
CBD Oracle commissioned InfiniteCAL Labs to conduct the testing. The results show that while 96% of products complied with the 0.3% THC limit imposed by the 2018 Farm Bill, 34% had so much THC that they wouldn't be allowed to be sold in dispensaries.
Dr. Erik Paulson, Lab Manager at InfiniteCAL, warned, "In California, the maximum dose of THC dispensaries are allowed to sell is 10 mg per serving and 100 mg per package of edibles. Many of the hemp-derived delta-9 THC products we've tested have been formulated to have 15, 25, 100 mg per serving or more while staying below the 0.3% THC limit."
Additionally, despite how dangerous THC can be for developing brains, there was no age verification (aside from pop-ups) in 85% of all purchases.
Mark Mellone, Chief Research Officer at CBD Oracle commented, "Our investigation reveals an industry profiting from a legal loophole, offering gummies much stronger than dispensary edibles with barely a fraction of the oversight. We bought products online without ever proving our age and all but one was just dropped at the mailbox."
The US Cannabis Council's Chris Lindsey expressed concerns many in the industry are feeling, "Our concern is that someone could take such a product and be harmed by it, thinking it is similar to regulated cannabis products safely available through state cannabis licensing programs."
The report calls on legislators to bring in regulations for high-THC hemp products. In particular, establishing THC limits for hemp products and instituting age verification for every purchase is crucial. This would bring high-THC hemp's rules in line with those for cannabis in legal states, and bring an end to the current regulatory double standard.
To view the full report, please visit: https://cbdoracle.com/news/hemp-delta-9-thc-products-lab-study-consumer-safety-and-legality/
About CBD Oracle
CBD Oracle is a consumer research company working to improve the safety and transparency of cannabis products, producing in-depth research pieces on cannabis and cannabinoids, along with analysis of social and legal issues.
About InfiniteCAL
InfiniteCAL provides analytical services prioritizing public safety, enabling brands to ensure their premium products meet the highest standards.
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TAMPA, Fla., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- When HornBlasters CEO Matt Heller founded HornBlasters, he wanted to create train horns that drivers could install on their cars and trucks so they could honk louder than anyone else on the road. Nearly 20 years later, HornBlasters is more significant than ever.
The Florida-based viral company is launching a new version of their popular Spare Tire Delete bracket to celebrate. People love the product because it allows them to relocate the spare tire in their pickup or SUV to lift a complete train horn kit in its place. Now, drivers can purchase the Stealth Spare Tire Delete bracket. The new, improved model allows drivers to place horn bells up and out of the way, hiding them completely. Some people want to show the horns off, but this will let people who want them tucked away to honk too.
Over the years, less flashy drivers have demanded a sleeker, easier-to-hide horn system. Now it's here! HornBlasters decided to create the Stealth version to appeal to a broader customer base.
To discuss HornBlasters's growth with Matthew Heller, email Mitchell@BCCcommunications.com.
ABOUT HORNBLASTERS
HornBlasters is a market leader for automotive train horn applications. Founded in 2002, it has created a niche automotive product segment of train horns for cars, trucks, and boats. Since then, the business has exponentially grown its market and has expanded into air suspension, load support, and electric air horns.
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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDenta Corp. (OTCQB: IDTA) is a worldwide leader in the development of Field Detection and Home Diagnostic Testing Kits for Narcotics, Explosives and Unique Forensic Products in the Homeland Security and Consumer Markets. The company won a tender and was selected to supply drug test kits to the security forces of Italy. This tender was awarded after passing extensive testing, demonstrating that IDenta's products were superior to the rest of the competitors.
Mr. Amichai Glattstein, Chief Executive Officer, announced: "This is a great achievement for our company. IDenta continues to expand its activities in other countries and continues to display superiority over other competitors - both in technology and in pricing. Italy is an important European country with extensive activities in the field of drug detection and interdiction. We are very happy and excited about Italy's selection of IDenta products for their forces. We are aware of the extensive testing that was performed before this decision was made. IDenta will continue to enhance its operations in additional countries as we continue to provide unique solutions, at the highest level, for a better future and a safer world."
About IDenta Corp.
IDenta Corp. is a global leader in the development and supply of Field Detection and Home Diagnostics Testing Kits for Drugs & Explosives and Unique Forensic Products in the Homeland Security and Consumer Markets. IDenta develops, manufactures and distributes revolutionary products for both the professional Law and Retail markets which consistently pass the highest qualifications and testing procedures of law enforcement and security agencies around the world.
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HEFEI, China, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iFLYTEK (iFlytek Co. Ltd, 002230.SZ), a global leader in artificial intelligence and voice recognition technology, announced that it achieved significant growth in 2021 in its annual financial reporting this month. iFLYTEK also released Q1 2022 results which continued to reflect growth. The company's main business has been able to realize continued development and long-term profits, driving the overall sustainable rapid growth of the company.
- Operating revenue increased to ¥18.314 billion ($2.875 billion USD), an increase of 40.61% from 2020
- Net profit reached ¥1.556 billion, an increase of 14.13% from 2020
- Net profit excluding non-recurring gains and losses was ¥979 million, an increase of 27.54% from 2020
- In Q1 2022 operating revenue was ¥3.506 billion
- In Q1 2022, net profit excluding non-recurring gains and losses was ¥145 million
iFLYTEK is the only Chinese A-share company that has achieved an annual revenue growth rate over 25% for 10 consecutive years.
With an eye to the future, iFLYTEK actively increased its investments in research and personnel last year. In 2021, the company invested over ¥600 million in research and development efforts, increasing the company's total investment to nearly ¥3 billion. iFLYTEK also recruited 3,000 researchers last year. With these investments in R&D and top talent, iFLYTEK is poised to continue leading the world in AI and voice recognition innovation.
In 2021, iFLYTEK won 11 awards for innovation in artificial intelligence technology and application at several international competitions, further demonstrating its competitive edge in education, consumer devices, medical care, automotive technology, smart city design, and other fields.
iFLYTEK is also supporting a continuously growing industrial innovation eco-system through the iFLYTEK Open Platform, which reached 2.93 million users and contributors in 2021, with 1.37 million applications developed on the platform to date.
About iFLYTEK – iFLYTEK is one of the world's leading artificial intelligence (AI) and speech technology companies. For more information, please visit https://www.iflytek.com/en/.
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BALTIMORE, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Instant Teams, the remote team marketplace platform that builds and manages custom, pre-vetted teams from a database of more than 26,000 military-connected individuals, has named Chuck Brousseau as Chief Operating Officer to scale the business following its recent venture capital Series A funding by Tiger Global. Brousseau, who in past roles has helped scale start-up companies as well as Fortune 500 businesses, will be focused on growing and scaling Instant Teams by working closely with the leadership team to ensure the operating model continues to advance alongside anticipated growth. "Chuck is an excellent choice to join our firm at this time given his more than 20 years of executive experience working with both private and public companies. He has a proven track record of developing and implementing growth strategies, scaling operations and leading purpose driven cultures to achieve success in multiple industries," stated Instant Teams CEO, Liza Rodewald. Brousseau joins Instant Teams from Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU), where he most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer of their direct to consumer insurance subsidiary, Assurance IQ, following Prudential's $2.3 billion acquisition in 2019. "Instant Teams is a purpose driven company that is delivering an exceptional value proposition to Corporate America. I am excited to help build upon their early success and be part of their mission to deploy skilled workers to instantly fill the employment gap companies have in their workforce while supporting the military community," said Brousseau.
Brousseau resides in Maryland and is a graduate of St. Lawrence University.
About Instant Teams
Instant Teams is a remote team marketplace that combines proprietary technology and the largest database of military-connected remote workers in the industry. The company's unique approach provides access to custom-built pipelines of untapped, diverse talent and provides companies with a steady flow of ready-to-work, globally located candidates to build or scale customer support, operational support, or sales support teams.
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PITTSBURGH, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ..."I wanted to create a convenient way to ensure that a clean pen is readily available for use in public places like medical facilities," said an inventor, from Plant City, Fla., "so I invented the STERYL PEN. My design would disinfect germs on shared pens between users."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to clean and sterilize pens in public locations. In doing so, it helps to reduce the spread of germs and viruses from using shared pens. As a result, it enhances safety and sanitation and it eliminates the need to manually spray or wipe pens. The invention features an efficient design that is easy to install and use so it is ideal for public locations such as hospitals, banks, hotels, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Tallahassee sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TLS-144, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a quick and easy way to track down a missing remote control," said an inventor, from Bradenton, Fla., "so I invented the BEEP. My design enables you to easily find it, even if it is under the couch, between seat cushions or in the next room."
The patent-pending invention provides an effective way to locate a lost remote control. In doing so, it eliminates the need to waste time looking for the remote. As a result, it saves time and effort and it reduces frustrations and delays. The invention features a user-friendly design that is convenient and easy to use so it is ideal for households. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Tallahassee sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TLS-154, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ..."I wanted to create a shopping system that enables you to purchase your groceries without having to remove the items from the cart or place them on a dirty conveyor belt," said an inventor, from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented EXPRESS SHOPPING. My design offers a quicker checkout procedure and it could increase sanitation for shoppers."
The patent-pending invention provides a faster and safer way to shop. In doing so, it reduces human contact and contact with checkout conveyor belts. As a result, it could help to reduce the spread of germs and viruses and it enhances safety and convenience. The invention features a user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for shopping centers and stores. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-522, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PITTSBURGH, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a mobile means to wash the hands for sanitation and proper hygiene to help reduce the spread of COVID-19," said an inventor, from Bethany, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the QUICK WASH. My design enables you to wash your hands at any time and it can be easily stored in a purse, backpack or car."
The patent-pending invention provides a convenient way to wash the hands while on-the-go. In doing so, it offers an alternative to using hand sanitizer or wipes. As a result, it enhances sanitation and it could help to reduce the spread of germs. The invention features a portable design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-523, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invisors is proud to be recognized as one of the fastest-growing Gator businesses by earning spot #9 on the 2022 Gator100. Eligibility for this esteemed award is based on being in business for at least five years, with verifiable annual revenues of $250,000 or more every year, while also being led by a University of Florida alum and operating in a manner consistent with the values and image of the University of Florida.
This is Invisors first time being nominated and recognized as a fastest-growing Gator business, however, its ties to the University don't start here. Invisors is proud to employ over 60 alumni from the University of Florida and the company enjoys recruiting from the university's career fairs each year to bring in driven college graduates who like to problem solve. In 2021 and 2022 the company recruited 33% of its college hires from the University of Florida.
"Attending the University of Florida prepared me for the ever-evolving challenges that have presented themselves to me throughout my career," says Keith Diego, Invisors Co-Founder and Gator Alumnus, May 1990. "Specifically, the discipline and critical thinking skills that I developed while at UF have been important tools I relied on to help me navigate my mostly entrepreneurial path for the last 30+ years. Additionally, the university's vast alumni network has been a key sounding board for me when difficult decisions had to be made along my professional journey."
Over the past year Invisors has been recognized for its growth by Inc. Magazine, securing spot #57 on its annual Inc. 5000 list in 2021, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Additionally, its employees have recognized Invisors as a Great Place to Work two years in a row, 2021 Best Workplaces for Parents™, 2021 Best Workplaces for Millennials™, 2021 Best Small & Medium Workplaces™ and Inc. Best Workplaces for 2021.
About Invisors
As a certified Workday Services Partner, Invisors helps customers utilize their organizational data to make better-informed business decisions through the deployment of Workday. We believe the most important measure of our team's success is our client's ability to achieve their big-picture vision. From initial deployments to ongoing projects, we are focused on elevating perspectives + transforming results. Learn more by visiting invisors.com.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Iscoe Law Firm, one of Florida's leading personal injury attorney teams, wants to remind drivers about the dangers around distracted driving as we enter the summer travel season. The Iscoe Law Firm knows Floridians lead busy lives. Between work, children, leisure, vacation, and everything in between, time never slows down. It's no wonder people want to make the most of their time when they are in their cars catching up on voicemails, sending texts, grabbing a bite to eat on the way to work, or even taking care of personal hygiene tasks like applying makeup. While society knows why this behavior occurs, it doesn't make it any more tolerable or acceptable. Texting a client that you are going to be late to your meeting or pouring your coffee into a different cup is no excuse for causing someone life-threatening injuries.
Distracted driving causes such serious problems that it's addressed within Florida statutes. Suppose a law enforcement officer notices that a driver is texting and driving. In that case, they can stop them and issue a citation. Under Florida laws, drivers aren't permitted to operate a vehicle while manually entering multiple letters, numbers, or symbols into a device used for wireless communications. This includes writing text messages, emails, or instant messages. Don't text and drive!
About Iscoe Law
Since 1991, Gary T. Iscoe, a Trial Lawyer, has been dedicated to holding the powerful accountable for taking advantage of the powerless. From representing clients in serious injury cases, wrongful death cases, class actions, and other lawsuits including medical malpractice, and product liability. Gary and his team understand Florida's complex personal injury laws.
Iscoe Law fights hard for the injured and holds auto insurers like State Farm, Allstate, Progressive, GEICO, Liberty Mutual accountable for the pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages suffered by its clients.
Iscoe Law offers a free initial consultation at one's home, office, hotel, or hospital. For more information or schedule a free consultation, call 800-800-6500 or visit www.iscoelaw.com
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iSportsman ARX is being brought to you by the company that has been recognized for its ability to respond to ever-changing customer needs in their flagship product, iSportsman GX, by not deploying automated chat bots and embracing a live help desk team in Virginia Beach, VA.
Brought to you by ASciS, iSportsman GX has been used to manage outdoor recreation and natural resource programs on more than 80 military, federal and state locations across the country for nearly 15 years. iSportsman development and support staff are already focusing that same attention on the new iSportsman ARX customers. It's an easy transition for a company whose product benefits were noted in a study by Cornell University conducted on hunter and angler satisfaction with program management utilizing iSportsman GX at West Point Military Academy.
"Cornell University was able to identify what hunters and anglers found the most satisfying about their West Point hunting experience and, to our surprise, they were all centric to the accessibility of information on GX," Dave Mapstone, iSportsman VP, says. "I credit our Customer Service teams' ability to listen to our clients and transfer their objectives into a custom solution that fosters a satisfying outdoor experience."
"ARX, like GX, offers the same real-time land occupancy view and easy and convenient check-in and checkout functionality—but unique to ARX is the service's trophy tracking and bio indicator recording," Mapstone says.
In addition to providing for simple check-in and out to hunt areas, blinds and stands from the convenience of a smartphone or computer, ARX allows clubs, outfitters and land managers to easily maintain records of harvests and finances, promote opportunities to other ARX users and even review charts and graphs that display hunting pressure and activity on their properties. ARX not only simplifies club operations and activities, but also to promote better safety.
To learn more or to sign-up for free, visit isportsmanarx.com.
About iSportsman: iSportsman™ is the leading recreational program management tool by ASciS Solutions in the nation, serving the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corp, Army National Guard, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism. ASciS delivers customized SaaS solutions for more than 10.6 million acres of forest, fields, trails and waterways across the United States, Alaska and Hawaii. Visit iSportsman.com for more information.
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Jelly Drops' pioneering water candies are popular for people with dementia, the elderly & others who struggle to stay hydrated
LONDON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jelly Drops, an award-winning candy to support hydration in those who struggle to consume enough water, today announces the launch of its brand in the U.S. Popular among people with Alzheimer's, seniors and others who struggle to stay hydrated, Jelly Drops are made with 95% water, contain added electrolytes and are sugar-free. Lewis Hornby, founder and designer of Jelly Drops, was inspired to create water candy after his grandma Pat, who had dementia, was struggling to hydrate. Dehydration is a common challenge for those living with memory problems as they can forget to drink enough water which worsens their existing condition while causing a host of new ones. With the backing of the Alzheimer Society's Innovation Accelerator Programme, a range of prestigious awards and widespread global attention, Hornby spent 18 months researching and developing the product before making Jelly Drops available to the public in the UK in 2020. With numerous honors including the National Dementia Care Awards Innovation of the Year and an outpouring of demand for their meaningful contribution to the dementia and senior community, the Jelly Drops team is now expanding distribution to the United States.
"Since launch, we have made over 3 million drops, empowering countless seniors, people with dementia and many more, to support their hydration in an easier and more enjoyable way," said Jelly Drops founder and Chief Product Officer Lewis Hornby. "We've already seen many people living with dementia enjoy and benefit from Jelly Drops and our team is excited to reach even more people and create joyful moments as we begin distribution of our water candies in the US."
"Jelly Drops was one of the first innovations to be accepted into our Accelerator Programme, and we've been thrilled to support its journey to a widely-available product which is making a real difference to people with dementia," said Colin Capper, Alzheimer's Society's Head of Research Development. "Original products and designs like Jelly Drops are key to helping overcome the everyday challenges faced by people with dementia, challenges that have been further amplified by the pandemic."
With an eye-catching colorful design and a teardrop shape that makes them easy to handle, the bite-sized candy has a solid, yet smooth, texture that encourages independent hydration in those who may not realize they're thirsty or otherwise may require assistance to drink. Jelly Drops are suitable for people on sugar-free diets as they contain zero sugar, are a low-calorie and gluten-free food while also being vegan-friendly. Available on a subscription basis and retailing for $9.99 per tray, the Jelly Drops team aims to simplify a critical aspect of providing care.
Jelly Drops are manufactured in the United Kingdom. Learn more about how Jelly Drops is pioneering solutions to a complex problem at their direct to consumer site jellydrops.us or follow the brand on Instagram @jellydrops.
About Jelly Drops
Jelly Drops' mission is to create a more caring and inclusive world for people with cognitive challenges and provide care that is designed around memorable moments and quality of life. Jelly Drops are award-winning water sweets designed to support hydration for those with cognitive challenges. They're 95% water, sugar free, vegan and deliciously fruity! It's a new fun way to support hydration while also promoting independence, engagement and fun, particularly for people with dementia who customarily do not consume enough water. Since launch, the Jelly Drops team has made over 3 million drops, empowering countless seniors, people with dementia and many more, to support their hydration in an easier and more enjoyable way.
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Latest Release of Continuous Quality Platform Addresses Modern CI/CD & DevOps Workflow Needs
MONROVIA, Calif., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parasoft, a global leader in automated software testing for over 30 years, today announced the 2022.1 release of the Parasoft Continuous Quality platform of API testing and virtualization tools for enterprise applications, including SOAtest, Virtualize, CTP, and DTP. The release will be available to the general public on May 10, 2022 and continues Parasoft's commitment to enabling continuous software delivery with confidence. The latest version focuses on integrations and updates that enhance modern development and DevOps workflows, including authentication, service virtualization, and API security testing. To see the Parasoft Continuous Quality solution for service and data virtualization, API, and UI testing in action, register for the demo.
The new release of the Parasoft Continuous Quality solution for API testing enables DevOps and application teams to work more efficiently. Shared authentication in test suites makes it easier to configure multiple tests with consistent login credentials. New authentication options for Azure AD, OIDC, and PIV CAC provide additional methods for users to access their Parasoft infrastructure. Parasoft has also extended the API security testing support to include web UI penetration testing, along with additional widgets and reports for CWE and OWASP Top 10. A new HTTP forward proxy simplifies the ability to virtualize backend services for mobile applications so teams can continuously test the apps when those services aren't available.
A proud sponsor of STAREAST, Parasoft will be showcasing the latest solution at the live event April 27-28 in Orlando. Delivering quality at speed is imperative and Parasoft provides test automation solutions that give leaders confidence in the software they are delivering while supporting modern CI/CD and DevOps pipelines.
"To address our quality concerns, we focused on measuring and reducing production escaped defects. We developed a consistent test strategy approach with the Parasoft solution to create virtual assets that support the end-to-end quality that we require to reduce escaped defects and achieve availability time of 99.97%," said Roya Montazeri, senior director of quality at Cox Automotive.
When software is critical, Parasoft customers like Alaska Airlines and Caesars Entertainment know they can deliver with confidence. Adopting Parasoft's test data management solution, Alaska Airline's testers leverage an always available virtualized test environment. They test whatever scenario they want, when they need, resulting in tests that are 100% reliable and repeatable, and completely eliminating false positives. The team at Caesars Entertainment improved UI test automation by more than 96% and reduced API test execution time by 96% after building a scalable and maintainable test automation strategy with the Parasoft Continuous Quality solution.
"With companies feeling the increased pressure to accelerate the delivery of software to the market, many are concerned that cutting corners in quality and compliance is the only way they can deliver on time. While automating testing minimizes delays, moving to a continuous quality approach gives development leaders confidence that their software is secure, reliable, and meets their quality standards," said Igor Kirilenko, chief product officer at Parasoft.
About Parasoft
Parasoft helps organizations continuously deliver quality software with its market-proven, integrated suite of automated software testing tools. Supporting the embedded, enterprise, and IoT markets, Parasoft's technologies reduce the time, effort, and cost of delivering secure, reliable, and compliant software by integrating everything from deep code analysis and unit testing to web UI and API testing, plus service virtualization and complete code coverage, into the delivery pipeline. Bringing all this together, Parasoft's award winning reporting and analytics dashboard delivers a centralized view of quality enabling organizations to deliver with confidence and succeed in today's most strategic ecosystems and development initiatives — security, safety-critical, Agile, DevOps, and continuous testing.
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Brian Clark joins the growing team as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
DALLAS, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Bankers Insurance Group (LBIG), a nationally recognized provider of life, health, and financial products, today announced the addition of Brian Clark as the new executive vice president, chief marketing officer.
"Brian comes to us with more than 23 years of experience in the health insurance arena," said Edward (Marty) Martin, president of LBIG. "At LBIG, we are dedicated to bringing a sense of security and peace of mind to all of our policy holders. Brian's ability to empower and manage teams will ensure that we continue to offer a diverse portfolio of products that help our policy holders manage life's risks."
Clark joins LBIG from USHEALTH Group where he served as the CMO and senior vice president of operations, and successfully grew the company to more than one billion dollars in sales in the first nine years of operations. Prior to USHEALTH, Clark was president, lead marketing group at HealthMarkets, and served as a manager in the media and entertainment group at Arthur Andersen Business Consulting.
"Throughout my career, I have served in many leading roles including technology, sales, and marketing strategy, in addition to underwriting and agency operations," said Clark. "Liberty Bankers has achieved impressive growth, while building an impressive suite of products and a first-class brand. I am honored to be part of the LBIG family."
Clark received his bachelor of business administration and executive masters of business administration from Southern Methodist University. Clark will be based in LBIG's corporate office in Dallas, TX.
About Liberty Bankers Insurance Group
Based in Dallas, Texas, Liberty Bankers Insurance Group (LBIG) is a nationally recognized and respected insurance group that offers a variety of life, health, and financial products. Rated A- by A.M. Best, LBIG is comprised of Liberty Bankers Life Insurance Company, Capitol Life Insurance Company, and American Benefit Life Insurance Company.
More information is available at www.lbig.com.
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Bow Capital and ServiceNow Ventures invest in Loris to bring no-code AI solutions that assist human agents and conversational insights tools to the mass market.
NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loris, the conversational AI software that assists human agents in real time to make customer support more human, empathetic, and scalable, today announced its $12 million Series A funding round. The series was led by Bow Capital, with participation from ServiceNow Ventures and existing investors Floodgate and Vertex Ventures.
Loris plans to invest the funds in expanding their AI capabilities to generate voice-of-customer insights and further enable non-technical leaders that oversee customer service and support teams to efficiently and effectively scale the 'human touch' of their department.
A human touch
Loris was founded with the idea of increasing empathetic communications in the world, and the product officially launched in April 2021. The first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence software dynamically crafts real-time suggested responses based on the customer's tone. With Loris, brands have an alternative to chatbots that combines efficiency with sentiment based language techniques that can improve conversation outcomes.
"The scale of demand for real-time customer service and digitally-based customer experiences is unprecedented," says Etie Hertz, the CEO of Loris. "These interactions are often a brand's only opportunity to speak directly with their customers and they contain valuable information - what do your customers think about your product, your company and your people? We're incredibly proud that Loris allows brands to discover the true origins of dissatisfaction and the ability to leverage AI technology to solve these issues at scale, ultimately improving efficiency, quality and customer lifetime value."
Transforming the customer service industry
Most AI companies in the industry tend to route customers to self-service with automated responses; Loris is focused on guiding human agents every step of the way.
Most natural language processing ("NLP") software can identify topics, some can detect the generic sentiment in messages. Loris combines NLP with a deep understanding of the customer support domain and dynamically detects customer intent, tracks aspect based sentiment throughout the conversation in real time and predicts the conversation's positive or negative outcome.
Loris is the only AI company bringing together all of these attributes with a no-code solution that integrates with most existing customer support platforms.
Suraj Patel, Principal at Bow Capital said, "Eighteen months ago, the ability to analyze and aggregate customer sentiment, intent, and suggested resolution language was reserved for large enterprise companies with an in-house fleet of data scientists and machine learning technologists. Loris is the first player to bring these capabilities to the mass market. Our investment reflects our confidence in both Loris's undeniable success thus far, and the ways in which their artificial intelligence insights will continue to transform the industry."
Research that expands what's possible
Loris will be investing the new funding in continued research and development, including enhancing conversational language understanding capabilities, next generation of customer satisfaction analysis, dynamic appeasement and predicting churn threats.
Harvard Business School is studying Loris and one of their ecommerce clients to explore artificial intelligence on customer service agent job performance and satisfaction. Early indicators in the study show that AI is a great equalizer, improving the work experience for new or underperforming agents in particular, and in turn, improving overall agent productivity and job satisfaction, leading to higher satisfaction outcomes for the customers they serve. The full study and results are underway and expected to be published later this summer.
Client success and expanding use cases
Since their seed round, Loris has put its research and expertise to work in new ways for some of the fastest-growing companies in the country.
"We originally came to Loris with a mission to improve our agent's productivity and to ensure that even newer agents could ramp up faster," said Enis Haskaj, Director of Operations at Slice, which was an early user of Loris technology. "Appeasements were not an initial focus. However, the impact that Loris demonstrated in just six weeks has been incredible, with a reduction in credits issued by 36% and a projected hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings for our business. We now plan to further roll out Loris to additional channels."
About Loris:
Loris brings better conversations to the world by enabling brands to scale human experiences with their customers. Loris is a conversational AI platform that guides customer support agents in real time during digital conversations (chat, SMS, email, etc) with empathy techniques and intent-based language suggestions that improve productivity metrics and positive customer outcomes. Loris's no-code software integrates with most customer service platforms (Zendesk, LivePerson, Salesforce, etc) and provides business leaders with a dashboard view of conversational insights to inform product, service, and promotional decisions. Learn more at loris.ai.
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The Hire Adds a Wealth of Expertise in Software Integration and Innovation. In the Role, Luke Will Drive a World-Class Customer Experience Focus for Green Irony's Commercial Offerings
RALEIGH, N.C., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Irony, a Raleigh based tech consulting company specialized in building integration architectures to enable digital transformations and deliver high-impact business results, adds Luke T. Langford to their executive team to drive Green Irony's commercial revamp.
Luke joins Green Irony with an extensive background in software integration and strategic business consulting. Throughout his career, Luke has provided leadership in marrying software innovation and integration to deliver high-impact business outcomes for customers that drive business growth. Luke's skill set and passion for leadership is a perfect match for Green Irony's massive market opportunity.
As the commercial lead, Luke will bring Green Irony's commercial revamp to market with the development of offerings focused on aligning integration and application strategies with the business outcomes required to fuel digital transformation goals and technology product development.
"As a strategic visionary with over two decades of high-impact, enterprise software integration and consulting experience, Luke has an incredible track record of building deep client trust and partnerships that consistently drive business impact. His deep market understanding of integration will significantly strengthen Green Irony's focus on the delivery of world-class solutions to the hardest business problems. We are delighted to add Luke to our team at the start of a very exciting new chapter for Green Irony and its partners."
- Aaron Shook, Founder & CEO, Green Irony
Luke joins a team of experienced technologists who are passionate about supporting each other in their drive to solve complex problems and deliver impactful solutions for their customers. This has established Green Irony as a top MuleSoft partner in short time.
"If the pandemic taught us anything, it is the importance of the people we choose to spend our time with professionally. The quality of the talented people, culture, technical smarts, passion for learning, and the ego-less team-first mindsets all stood out to me. More importantly, it stands out to their clients. Green Irony shows up. They want to contribute, and they want to win. The Green Irony team also loves working together. Never in my career have I encountered a place like this with such an amazing group of teammates.
- Luke Langford, VP of Sales, Green Irony
Before joining Green Irony, Luke spent more than 16 years at IBM where he excelled in multiple software roles, both in the IBM labs and externally with key IBM clients. In his leadership roles at IBM, Luke drove sales and brand development for WebSphere Integration software in the Florida market. Luke also later led the go-to-market strategy and revenue in North America for IBM's Mobile Platform (Worklight) team, which is where he met Green Irony Founder & CEO, Aaron Shook.
Luke went on to join PointSource (acquired by Globant in 2017) as their Vice President of Sales and Business Development. While leading their commercial organization, Luke's team grew revenue by 180% in just two years. In this capacity, he helped enterprises achieve their business objectives and provided value by collaboratively creating and delivering on mobile strategy initiatives.
Luke then joined Medallia, a leading SaaS customer and employee experience company to round out his company lifecycle experience. At Medallia, he focused on driving significant revenue growth by building their Sun Belt customer base from the ground-up. In this capacity, Luke honed in on the critical combination of software innovation that drove and delivered on customer experience objectives to elevate Medallia's market share.
"Market data tells us that APIs are the future. Green Irony's drive to create a lasting impact in the API technology space is why I joined, and they are a company to watch very closely. I'm extremely grateful and humbled to be a new addition to this growing team and their desire for expansion and success."
- Luke Langford, VP of Sales, Green Irony
About Green Irony
Green Irony is a Raleigh-based tech consulting company specialized in building integration architectures to enable digital transformations. They help clients align business goals to scalable technology solutions in partnership with world-class platforms to deliver rapid value. These partners include MuleSoft, Salesforce, Noname Security, and FormStack.
Green Irony was founded in 2016 as a Salesforce partner when they saw the capabilities of the platform to drive business value to stakeholders quicker than any other technology when applied correctly. They set out to build an organization best equipped to deliver on the promise of this world-class software by combining best-of-breed technology expertise with platform expertise to address the challenges of complex enterprise software environments.
To learn more about their expertise, services, and open positions, visit greenirony.com.
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WUHAN, China, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Midea announced the acquisition of Wuhan TTIUM Motor Technology CO., LTD (TTIUM). With this strategic move, it marks that Midea has officially entered the "two-wheel vehicle" market and further refreshed its product portfolio.
Looking forward, Midea and TTIUM Motor will hope to achieve a "win-win" for shared products and technologies. In addition, TTIUM will benefit from the existing R&D resource of Midea Industrial Technology, the cutting-edge motor solutions of Welling, the automobile-standard electric and electronic component technology, the reliable test bed and lab, the wide use of lean manufacturing system and the established supply chain, to improve its competitiveness. On the other hand, TTIUM has extensive industry experience and customer resource that will help to inspire and support Midea on product and technology transformation.
As the large market size suggests, Midea Industrial Technology now owns two E-Bike brands, Welling and Motinova. Midea will leverage the respective motor portfolio, featuring quietness, efficiency, intelligence, stability and compactness, and become a key player of the E-bike market worldwide.
With green and low-carbon lifestyle takes the trend, the market of electric-assisted vehicles, or E-bike, are developing on fast track. Enabling cycling to be effortless and easy, E-Bike has gradually become a new choice for urban commuters. The support of electric drives system has significantly enhanced the feasibility of riding on mountain bikes, commuter bikes, and cargo bikes. According to statistics, the global scale of E-Bikes has reached about 7.27 million units in 2021. It is estimated that by 2030, the global E-Bike market will reach the size of 19 million units.
About Midea Industrial Technology
As one of the five business groups of Midea Group, Midea Industrial Technology takes science and technology as the core driving force. Up to now, Midea Industrial Technology has built 27 R&D centers worldwide, with an accumulation of more than 5,500 authorized patents. With an annual R&D investment of 1.1 billion RMB, the company continues to invest in core and cutting-edge technologies for high-precision products such as compressors, motors, chips, reducers, electronic expansion valves, auto parts, converters, servo systems and heat dissipation components.
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HOUSTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and members of the Manned Spaceflight Operations Association (MSOA) will dedicate a trio of benches Thursday, April 28, honoring spaceflight control teams of the past in a ceremony featuring NASA Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche.
To provide a lasting memorial, the granite benches were privately funded by 98 of the non-profit organization's members and installed outside the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center in Houston.,
The dedication will be at 2 p.m. Thursday outside Mission Control near the National Historic Landmark established in 1985 for its role in the Apollo 11 lunar landing. Media wishing to participate must contact the Johnson newsroom at 281-483-5111 or jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 27. The event is available only for reporters who participate in person.
Participants will include:
- Vanessa Wyche, NASA Johnson director
- Gerry Griffin, former NASA Johnson director
"We would like to formally dedicate these monuments to preserve the history and perpetuate the memory of the men and women who planned, trained, and operationally supported past spaceflights from Mission Control, Houston," said Bill Reeves, former NASA flight director and president of the Manned Spaceflight Operations Association.
"We're thankful to the Manned Spaceflight Operations Association for dedicating these benches in honor of our NASA flight control teams who captured the world's attention and demonstrated the power of America's vision and technology through many historic missions spanning Gemini to Shuttle," said Wyche. "These benches will serve as a constant reminder of this lasting legacy, as we work to inspire the next generation of explorers with our Artemis Moon to Mars program."
The monuments are a tribute to all flight control teams of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle Programs, as well as the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. The International Space Station is not yet included because it is still an operational program.
A limited amount of time will be available for media interviews, and there will be an opportunity to visit the Apollo Mission Control Center that has been restored to appear as it did in the era of the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
NASA's Johnson Space Center is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy committed the nation to achieve the goal of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth" before the end of the decade. NASA's Space Task Group, in charge of America's human spaceflight program, was already working on Project Mercury to put astronauts into Earth orbit, but with the additional task of a human lunar landing, it soon outgrew its facilities at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The agency decided it needed a dedicated field center for human spaceflight, and on Sept. 19, 1961, after evaluating multiple sites around the country, NASA announced that the new Manned Spacecraft Center would be built near Houston, Texas. The center was renamed for Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1973.
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that Innovix Pharma Inc., manufacturer of OmegaVia Fish Oil and OmegaVia EPA dietary supplements, can make qualified claims about EPA and DHA supplementation to support heart health in addition to a healthy diet and exercise. However, NAD recommended that the advertiser discontinue the challenged product performance claims and testimonials relating to heart health and triglyceride management.
The claims at issue were challenged by Amarin Pharma, Inc., the manufacturer of the FDA-approved cardiovascular drug Vascepa.
Heart Health Claims
The challenger took issue with Innovix's heart health claims and testimonials, including those related to triglyceride and blood pressure management. Examples include:
- "From triglyceride management to blood pressure, when it comes to heart health, Omega-3 supplements like these – when combined with a healthy diet and exercise – provide powerful support.*"
- "500 mg of EPA Omega-3 per pill for excellent triglyceride management without impacting cholesterol.*"
- Testimonial: "The Most people with triglycerides above 500 notice 10-15% drop in TG per 1000 mg of daily Omega-3, provided everything else is constant. However, what does vary is diet and the carbohydrate content within the diet. This has a HUGE impact on triglyceride levels. Activity and aerobic exercise has an impact too."
NAD determined that the advertiser did not provide any competent and reliable scientific evidence demonstrating the efficacy of the Omega-3 products on heart health. In the absence of any studies on OmegaVia Fish Oil and OmegaVia EPA 500 relating to heart health and triglyceride management, NAD recommended that the challenged product performance claims and testimonials be discontinued.
NAD also considered whether the advertiser could make properly qualified health-related efficacy claims about the benefits of the ingredients in OmegaVia Fish Oil and OmegaVia EPA 500 on heart health based on the recommended doses of DHA and EPA to a healthy population. NAD noted that the claims (but not the testimonial) are qualified by a disclosure at the bottom of the webpage far from the triggering claims that "Clinical research suggests that omega-3 dosage needed to help maintain healthy triglycerides is 2000-5000 mg per day when used as part of healthy diet and exercise."
Based on the evidence, NAD determined that the advertiser can make qualified claims about EPA and DHA supplementation to support heart health in addition to a healthy diet and exercise, provided that there is a clear and conspicuous disclosure noting that the state of the science is inconclusive.
Mood Boosting Claims
NAD determined that the advertiser did not provide competent and reliable scientific evidence or any studies conducted on its products demonstrating their impact on mood improvement. In the absence of evidence to support product performance claims or testimonials touting the product's positive impact on mood, NAD recommended that those claims be discontinued, including claims touting "optimum mood support" and that consumers will see noticeable improvements in their mood ("The best for mood… the difference is unbelievable!;" "My mood has improved so much with your product, it is never the same with any other product.").
NAD also considered whether the advertiser could make properly qualified health-related mood-boosting claims based on evidence of the benefits of ingredients in OmegaVia Fish Oil and OmegaVia EPA 500. However, NAD determined that the totality of the evidence does not support any qualified claims that the ingredients in these products confer any mood-boosting benefits in healthy individuals.
Company Name and Safety Warnings
NAD did not recommend a change in the "Innovix Pharma" company name in the absence of any extrinsic evidence of consumer confusion.
The challenger asked NAD to recommend that Innovix affirmatively add warnings to its product labels associated with the use of its products (citing warning indications for prescription cholesterol-reducing drugs). NAD's jurisdiction extends only to assessing the truthfulness and accuracy of advertising claims made in national advertising. Therefore, in the absence of any safety claims in Innovix's advertising, NAD did not recommend additional modifications to the risks of OmegaVia Fish Oil and OmegaVia EPA 500.
Finally, the advertiser discontinued all of the challenged health-related claims that touted the products' ability to treat depression, significantly improve heart health by lowering triglycerides and blood pressure, and comparisons of the product to prescription lipid medication. Therefore, NAD did not review these claims on the merits.
In its advertiser statement, Innovix stated that it "will comply with NAD's recommendations."
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Partnership to accelerate adoption of modern financial infrastructure for companies around the world
ANDOVER, Mass., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navisite, a digital transformation partner for growing and established global brands, today announced that it has joined the Stripe Partner Ecosystem. The partnership will meet growing demand among companies around the world for modern financial infrastructure that enables them to deliver new e-commerce experiences, add new revenue streams and manage their businesses online.
"As companies move to the cloud and embrace new digital technologies and approaches, they're integrating complex enterprise infrastructure and processes with new ways of transacting and engaging online," said Jim Ball, vice president of global alliances at Navisite. "We've had great success working with our mutual customers to accelerate their digital transformation and deliver a seamless online commerce experience. We look forward to building on that success as part of the Stripe Partner Ecosystem."
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue and accelerate new business opportunities. With the help of Navisite's team of global experts and strategic advisory and transformation services, customers benefit from highly tailored solutions and guidance as they implement Stripe's financial infrastructure and transform their businesses online.
"The launch of the Stripe Partner Ecosystem coincides with more businesses looking beyond their organization to navigate the internet economy, and Stripe making it easier to find the right partner for their needs," said Dorothy Copeland, vice president of global partnerships and alliances at Stripe. "By partnering with Navisite and introducing a comprehensive set of partner resources, companies around the world will be able to accelerate their move to online commerce more easily."
Navisite is a trusted digital transformation partner for growing and established global brands. Through our highly specialized teams, industry solutions, business process expertise and application services, we provide the capabilities and practical guidance customers need to modernize, build and support more agile, resilient and expanding businesses. Our strategic advisory and transformation services advance innovation with comprehensive cloud, enterprise application, data management, intelligent automation and cybersecurity solutions, empowering customers to navigate change and meet new demands at any point in their journey. To learn more, visit navisite.com.
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Headquartered in San Francisco and Dublin, the company aims to increase the GDP of the internet.
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Introducing Meyer Accent Series and Spark Set
VALLEJO, Calif., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meyer Corporation, U.S. introduces Meyer, a new global cookware brand incubated and designed by Meyer's new global innovation division to re-imagine cooking essentials and help everyone fall in love with cooking. Grounded in 50 years of cookware manufacturing expertise and deep study and understanding of what cooks really need and want in their kitchens today, the Meyer brand's vision is to turn these insights into delight for the home cook. The global innovation division, Meyer Labs, is an interdisciplinary team of food-loving designers, researchers, and engineers who took a ground up approach in creating the flagship Meyer Accent Series Hard-Anodized and Stainless Steel Collection and the Spark Special Edition Set. Both Meyer Accent and Spark are winners of the coveted Red Dot Product Design Award 2021. Previous Red Dot Product Design Award winners include Apple, Google, Smeg, and Bang & Olufsen. Meyer cookware is available nationwide at meyer.com and on amazon.com.
Determined to create innovative cookware to solve cooking pain points faced by home cooks everywhere, Meyer Labs embarked on a journey of discovery and invention. The team met with 44 families in the U.S. and 6 other countries, including the U.K., India, China, Japan, Singapore, and Australia. They cooked, cleaned, and shared meals with their hosts, and identified key cookware failures to overcome with intentional design and the very best engineering skills in the cookware industry. Following this intensive deep dive into home kitchens, the Meyer Labs' team — self-described food and cookware nerds — set to work on crafting an intentional, problem-solving brand imbued with globally-inspired minimalist design.
In contrast to much of today's cookware which is generically fashioned, Meyer cookware stands out with several key features. Curated sets, which are kept to essential shapes and sizes appropriate for most cooking needs, smartly include a mix of materials, such as nonstick frying pans for foods prone to sticking, and cookware pieces with stainless steel surfaces for searing, simmering, and steaming. Stockpots feature a special anti-boil-over design to dramatically reduce this messy problem when preparing starchy foods prone to boil-overs, such as pasta, potatoes, and rice. Cookware rims are intentionally designed to prevent pesky drips when pouring. The exceedingly comfortable, high-heat resistant silicone handles were painstakingly researched and skillfully engineered to provide the perfect angle and fit for hands of different sizes.
All of the cookware, including the Meyer Accent 6-Piece Mixed Metal Set, is stackable with seamless nesting to forever banish cabinet clutter, and keep kitchens looking Instagram-worthy. For the ultimate space-saving solution, the collection includes just two stackable and multi-fitting Universal Lids, finally freeing cooks from chaotic drawers full of excess mismatched lids. Additionally, Meyer Accent Series and Meyer Spark Set are oven safe to 445°F, suitable for use on all cooktops including induction, and are dishwasher safe.
The Meyer Accent collection includes 16 open stock items featuring a mix of metals and finishes, according to the pan's purpose. Materials include heavy gauge hard anodized aluminum nonstick and stainless steel, at prices ranging from $49.99 for an 8-inch Skillet to $89.99 for the 8 Qt. Stockpot, along with Universal Lids. Packaged in a handsome gift-ready box, the Meyer Accent 6-Piece Mixed Metal Essential Set includes four must-have pots and pans and two Universal Lids for $299.99. The Meyer Accent Silicone 4 Piece Tool Set for $49.99 covers all tasks from prep to serve, with the essentials – spatula, ladle, flipper, and genius wok turner – and are built for high-heat cooking.
Colorful and vibrant Meyer Spark Edition is constructed from fast-heating aluminum and stainless steel, with a gradient red, orange, and golden yellow palette that lives up to its fiery name. Meyer Accent will feature a unique limited edition color palette from year to year. Instantly energizing while maintaining a streamlined and minimalist design ethos, Spark is offered in an equally dynamic, gift-ready boxed 6-Piece Mixed Metal Essential Set for $249.99.
For further information on Meyer Cookware, consumers are welcome to visit the company's website, www.meyer.com. Consumers can also follow the brand on Facebook and Instagram. The Meyer brand offers an exciting affiliate program for media members and influencers. For more information and to partner, please visit meyer.com/collaboration or email affiliate@meyer.com.
Meyer Cookware is offered by California-based Meyer Corporation, one of the largest cookware companies in America. In addition to Meyer, brands sold by Meyer include Anolon®, Circulon®, Farberware®, KitchenAid®, Rachael Ray®, Ayesha™ Curry, Hestan Nanobond, Ruffoni, BonJour, and LocknLock.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses and supply chains have witnessed unparalleled – and sometimes daunting – changes through the last two decades. Yet, a handful of resourceful companies have adapted to meet the challenges of operating successfully in an increasingly volatile, yet interdependent, digital economic environment. A recently released white paper studies these firms to identify what capabilities supply chain leaders need to keep their organizations on the right track in the 2020s and beyond.
For the paper, "Winning Supply Chain Transformational Leadership Practices," sponsored by Daugherty Business Solutions, researchers from the Global Supply Chain Institute (GSCI) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Haslam College of Business interviewed supply chain leaders from 16 benchmark companies across seven industries with experience in Latin America, India, China, Europe and North America to gain their insights into best practices for supply chain management in the 2020s.
"We examine these companies through the lens of 'transformational leadership,' an idea conceived in the 1970s and refined over the years," Daniel Myers, co-author of the paper and a senior fellow with Haslam, said. "Broadly, transformational leaders inspire greater performance in their employees in pursuit of specific goals aligned with a higher purpose."
Drawing on standards set in previous years and applying the lessons learned from the 16 leading companies, the authors further refine transformational leadership in supply chain management for the 2020s and beyond. The white paper provides a Transformational Leadership Best Practices Pyramid, which breaks downs four key leadership components:
- Culture of excellence inspires consistent and reliable end-to-end E2E supply chain performance
- Operational and process skills cultivate deep functional expertise
- Relationship and communications skills facilitate E2E integration
- Inspirational character drives bold change
These broad categories are thoroughly explained and further broken down into specific skills (e.g., recognized skills such as delegating, collaborating and influencing are joined by digital communications skills for the new, virtual age). Established, foundational leadership skills are identified for each layer of the pyramid, and the new skills needed to succeed into 2030 are also explored in detail.
In-depth essays from seasoned leaders in supply chain management correspond with each section of the pyramid, offering unique insights into different aspects of transformational leadership. One key 2030 leadership skill, high-speed decision making, is further explored in one of these essays from Daugherty Business Solutions' Chief Strategy Officer Dave Hoyt. "In the past, supply chain organizations often worked in the background with a longer-horizon, intense cost-optimization focus," Hoyt said. "Now, these organizations are at the forefront, requiring the ability to be extremely nimble as they respond to a complex, rapidly changing landscape."
Hoyt added that, in most cases, analytics and data science capabilities such as machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies are being used to quickly analyze alternative scenarios and recommend options for supply chain teams' decisions.
For easy reference, an appendix offers a summary of the current and new transformational leadership best practices.
"Winning Supply Chain Transformational Leadership Practices" introduces a variety of concepts to help expand supply chain managers' leadership portfolios. However, The most meaningful facet of the material presented may be its broad relevance.
"The leadership practices are not restricted to supply chain management – they are usable across all business functions and industries," Mike Burnette, co-author of the paper and director of the GSCI, said. "Their universal applicability is important, because the problems of the next decade don't just challenge supply chain management – they challenge us all."
About the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Haslam College of Business
The Global Supply Chain Institute is the hub of a global network of supply chain professionals, corporate partners, students and academics. GSCI shares industry insights and best practices by producing some of the field's most cutting-edge white papers and industry research, giving its partners access to the ideas, network and education they need to stay ahead of supply chain trends and bring their organizations to the forefront of the industry.
About Daugherty Business Solutions
For over 35 years, Daugherty has been committed to driving innovation, growth and customer satisfaction across the nation while making a positive difference in the community. With software engineering, data analytics, business advisory services, and technology and delivery leadership, Daugherty delivers significant business results quickly and effectively. Leveraging proprietary tools, techniques and virtual/regional development centers, Daugherty is a preferred strategic advisor and partner for the Fortune 500, helping customers achieve better and more predictable outcomes for mission-critical initiatives.
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89% of Nutrabolt teammates say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of teammates at a typical U.S.-based company
AUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutrabolt is proud to be Certified™ again by Great Place to Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current teammates say about their experience working at Nutrabolt. This year, 89% of teammates said it's a great place to work – which is 32 percent higher than the average U.S. company.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
"Great Place to Work Certification™ isn't something that comes easily – it takes ongoing dedication to the employee experience," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place to Work. "It's the only official recognition determined by employees' real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Nutrabolt is one of the best companies to work for in the country."
According to this month's survey results, 100% of Nutrabolt teammates report they are treated fairly regardless of their race, and 98% agree when you join the company, you're made to feel welcome. 97% say they're proud to tell others where they work, and 95% feel good about the ways Nutrabolt contributes to the community.
"At Nutrabolt, all teammates have the chance to shape the way we work, and the culture we create. I'm grateful for our high-performance teams, and our leadership team works hard to make Nutrabolt a workplace where passionate people thrive. I'm proud of this achievement and believe Nutrabolt is truly a Great Place to Work", says Brittany Cullison, Chief People Officer at Nutrabolt.
According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company's profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
If you're looking to energize your career at a company that puts its people first, visit Nutrabolt.com/careers.
About Nutrabolt
Nutrabolt is a fast-growing, global active health and wellness company with a portfolio of market leading performance-oriented brands that energize and fuel active lifestyles. The company's disruptive and innovative products compete in the Functional Beverage and Active Nutrition segments, under three consumer-loved brands: C4® (one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the United States and the #1 selling global pre-workout brand), XTEND® (the #1 post-workout recovery brand in the United States), and Cellucor® (an award-winning sports nutrition brand created in 2002).
Since our founding 20 years ago, our goal has been to meet the discerning needs of performance athletes and fitness enthusiasts, while appealing beyond this core group to include consumers around the globe who are making healthy, active living a daily priority.
Nutrabolt's portfolio, which is distributed in over 125 countries, is sold through company-owned DTC platforms, Amazon, and other third-party marketplaces, and is available at leading retailers across the U.S., including Walmart, Target, 7-Eleven, Walgreens, Kroger, H-E-B, Wawa, Publix, GNC, and the Vitamin Shoppe. For more information about Nutrabolt, please visit www.nutrabolt.com.
About Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™. Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Tori is Now Taking Orders at Popeyes, a High Noon Restaurant Group Franchisee, in Louisiana - Providing a Faster, Accurate, and More Enjoyable Guest Experience
BOSTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenCity, the leading voice AI ordering platform for restaurants, announced today that a Popeyes Franchisee, High Noon Restaurant Group in Lafayette, Louisiana, is deploying the company's proprietary voice AI platform named Tori to provide an enhanced and consistent drive-thru experience. Guests can see the magic of Tori live at 3920 NW Evangeline Trwy, Carencro, LA 70520, serving Monday - Friday from 10 AM - 8 PM.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the hospitality industry to innovate and leverage technology to enable a better guest experience with consistency and accuracy. QSRs (Quick Service Restaurants) are reporting record sales, with drive-thrus being the lifeline of that growth, accounting for over 80% of revenue; and that model is here to stay! Implementing conversational voice AI is a great example of how the drive-thru and QSR industry has evolved – for the better.
"Tori has exceeded our (high) expectations, and it's one of the most innovative technologies I've ever seen!" exclaimed David Damato, CEO of High Noon Restaurant Group. "It's a true game-changer and has been a real success for us. The guests are having fun and I was shocked at how quickly Tori learned the Louisiana accent. We enjoy trying to trick Tori, and it keeps getting the order right! Our team members are loving Tori too, as it reduces workplace stress since they can focus on serving the guest faster while Tori is taking the order. We're looking forward to seeing Tori in a lot more of our restaurants over the next few months."
How Tori Works:
- Guests have exactly the same drive-thru ordering experience
- Tori leverages existing restaurant infrastructure to quickly take and submit orders
- Tori enhances the guest experience and improves the quality of restaurant operations
Tori has realized the following results:
- 20% faster speed of service
- 150% more drinks sold
- 20% increase in customer satisfaction
- 99.9% Tori order accuracy
- Increased employee productivity
"'Chicken is different' is often a mantra spoken within the industry due to complex variables that go into building an order. Many advised us to focus on simpler menus, such as burgers or coffee. But we own our natural language understanding (NLU) technology, whereas other competitors license their technology from third parties. Our team thrives on accomplishing the impossible, and we're reimagining live commerce with conversational AI. Popeyes is one of the premier drive-thru brands in the world. It's an incredible feeling that we're able to delight the guests, employees, GMs, and the Franchisee, right out of the gate," said Nick Belsito, founder, and CEO of OpenCity. "Seeing everyone engage with Tori, smiling and enjoying their experience, as Tori accurately takes their orders, further validates the future is now for the drive-thru experience. This is only the beginning, as Tori will be coming soon to a drive-thru near you!"
About OpenCity:
Built by restaurant people, for restaurant people. OpenCity has changed the way guests and restaurants communicate. Our proprietary voice AI assistant "Tori," is making the drive-thru experience more enjoyable by automatically and intelligently taking orders with 99.9% accuracy, enabling restaurants to focus more on their operations, while creating new revenue streams for their business. See the magic of "Tori" by visiting OpenCity.co
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Black Employee Network Scholarship Promotes Diversity Within Cybersecurity Field
DENVER, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Optiv, the cyber advisory and solutions leader, has announced AJ McCrory as the recipient of its second annual Black Employee Network (BEN) scholarship.
BEN is entirely employee-driven and part of Optiv's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) initiative. The scholarship, open to Black, African American identifying STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) students, reflects Optiv's ongoing commitment to diversity within the cyber and information security fields.
McCrory, a high school senior from Ashbury, Va., will attend James Madison University in the fall where he will study computer science, focusing on a software development track with a goal of becoming a backend software engineer. McCrory's passion for computer science began in middle school. Since then, he's consistently maintained his Google Ads Certification and learned Java, C++, Python, and Windows Batch scripting through his enrollment in a college-level cybersecurity program at the Academies of Loudoun in Leesburg, Va. Through this program he also competed at CyberPatriot, a national cybersecurity competition hosted by the Air Force Association.
"This scholarship allows me to further my knowledge and secure my future, and I am extremely grateful to the Optiv Black Employee Network for this astounding opportunity," McCrory says. "I intend to use this as a catalyst to reaching new heights in my career and empower other black students pursuing careers in the STEM field."
McCrory will receive $10,000 each year for four years while at James Madison University.
"Optiv's BEN scholarship is a great opportunity to help promote equity and diversity in our industry. I am proud that Optiv will support AJ McCrory as he continues to work toward his goal of becoming a cybersecurity professional," says Tesfaye Williams, community outreach lead for BEN. "The exceptionally talented applicants for the BEN scholarship are proof that our industry will be in good hands going forward."
Last year's inaugural recipient, Lauren Harris, is a freshman at Princeton University.
Optiv honors and embraces the diverse perspectives, ideas, backgrounds and experiences of its people. The company's approach to DE&I is grounded in listening, learning and growing.
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Optiv is the cyber advisory and solutions leader, delivering strategic and technical expertise to more than 7,000 companies across every major industry. We partner with organizations to advise, deploy and operate complete cybersecurity programs from strategy and managed security services to risk, integration and technology solutions. With clients at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs, we accelerate business progress like no other company can. At Optiv, we manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential. For more information, visit www.optiv.com.
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FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Patriot Growth Insurance Services, LLC (Patriot), one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing insurance agencies, announces its recent partnership with Business Benefits Group (BBG) in Virginia, along with BBG's subsidiary, Incisive Financial Group (IFG). This move extends Patriot's footprint into the important Virginia and District of Columbia marketplaces. BBG is one of the largest remaining independent insurance agencies in the region.
BBG, founded 27 years ago by brothers Jerry and Dino Andreatos, is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. With two offices and 55 employees, BBG provides employee benefits, property and casualty insurance, retirement benefits, wealth management services, human resources, compliance, and benefits technology services. BBG has experienced extraordinary organic growth over the last several years, and their investments in talent, tools and business solutions have them well-positioned to continue this impressive growth.
"The entire team at BBG is thrilled about our new relationship with Patriot and all the collaborative resources we will have access to as we continue to focus on our clients and their growth strategies. We look forward to bringing Patriot's name to the region and showcasing their capabilities along the way," said Brandon Downs, COO of BBG. "I'm also personally grateful to have the opportunity to lead BBG into the future and continue to grow the firm as Jerry and Dino envisioned 27 years ago."
BBG has extensive expertise within the government contractor and emerging business sectors given their proximity to the metro D.C. area. Incisive Financial Group, a division of BBG, focuses on implementing group retirement plans and specific strategies for C-level executives of closely held corporations.
Matt Gardner, Founder and CEO of Patriot said, "We are really excited to welcome the BBG team into the Patriot family. Since our formation in 2019, we have searched for the right partner in the Virginia marketplace, and BBG checks every single box we care about when entering a partnership. BBG has a consistent track record of impressive growth and is led by a dynamic and energetic young leadership team that shares our values, culture, and vision for the future."
About Patriot Growth Insurance Services
Founded in 2019, Patriot is a growth-focused national insurance services firm that partners with employee benefits and property & casualty agencies across the United States. In 2021, Patriot was ranked as the 27th largest privately held broker in the U.S. by Business Insurance. With over 1,400 employees operating in 120 locations across 22 states, Patriot's collaborative model delivers resources and strategic support to its agencies, whose leaders continue to operate with a high degree of autonomy in their local markets. Patriot creates true alignment with its partner agencies, and its operating philosophy fosters enhanced career opportunities for its dedicated and professional team. Patriot is backed by GI Partners and Summit Partners. For more information, please visit www.patriotgis.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hardesty & Hanover (H&H) announces the acquisition of P.E. Structural Consultants (PESC). PESC is an engineering firm specializing in structural engineering and architectural design of bridges. The firm, located in Austin, Texas, will be branded as P.E. Structural Consultants, a Hardesty & Hanover company, and led locally by the PESC management team.
PESC's experience comprises a wide variety of projects, from major bridges and transportation structures to public/private facilities. Founded in 1992, the firm has experienced steady growth and has established a broad client base, including public agencies, counties and municipalities, engineering firms, architects, contractors, and private owners.
"PESC's company culture and core business competencies closely align with H&H's, said H&H CEO Sean Bluni, PE. "They value professionalism and providing superior services to their clients; we are pleased to welcome their talented staff to our firm."
"In H&H, we found an amazing match to PESC's mission, vision, and core values. We are eager to work alongside the industry-leading professionals at H&H and to share our Texas expertise with them," said PESC President Lisa Powell, PE. "We are excited about expanding our local capabilities, allowing us to provide additional services to our Texas clients and greater opportunities for our employees to grow."
Hardesty & Hanover, a world-renowned engineering firm, has 135 years of experience designing enduring, aesthetically pleasing structures. Offering a wide array of services from studies through design and construction, our projects include major bridges, highways, expressways, and kinetic structures.
For more information, please visit our website at www.hardestyhanover.com.
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Company is Developing Groundbreaking Novel Checkpoint Therapies to Harness the Innate Immune System to Fight Cancer Cells
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pheast Therapeutics, a company developing novel checkpoint therapies to fight cancer, today announced it has raised $76 million in Series A funding round led by Catalio Capital Management and ARCH Venture Partners. Alexandria Venture Investments and Risk and Reward (R2) also participated. Pheast plans to use the funds to expand its management, scientific, and administrative teams, as well as towards R&D to advance its pipeline of innate immune checkpoint inhibitors towards the clinic.
Pheast is led by scientific experts Dr. Amira Barkal, MD, PhD, Dr. Irving Weissman, MD, Dr. Ravi Majeti, MD, PhD, and Dr. Roy Maute, PhD. Drs. Weissman and Majeti were co-founders of Forty Seven Inc. (acquired by Gilead in 2020) and were instrumental in the discovery of CD47 as a "don't eat me" signal and critical to the advancement of CD47-targeting clinical programs to treat multiple hematologic malignancies. Drs. Barkal and Weissman uncovered the role of CD24 as a "don't eat me" signal and promising target for immunotherapy of solid tumors.
"While cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of some tumors, many cancers, including ovarian and breast, have seen lackluster responses to existing immunotherapies, and patients are in dire need of new options," Dr. Amira Barkal, MD, PhD, Principal Founder, Scientific Director, and Interim CEO at Pheast. "With the help of this funding, we will be much better equipped to increase and expand our research efforts, and in doing so, hopefully bring meaningful responses for treatment-resistant cancers closer to reality."
"Pheast's exceptional leadership and differentiated approach to leveraging macrophage checkpoints to develop life-changing cancer therapies have quickly positioned the company as a leader in the immunotherapy space," said George Petrocheilos co-founder and managing partner of Catalio.
"This investment is emblematic of Catalio's strategy to identify and back breakthrough biomedical technology companies led by world-renowned, serial scientists with proven track records of launching category-defining businesses," said Dr. Jacob Volgelstein, co-founder and managing partner of Catalio, who will also be joining Pheast's Board of Directors.
Spun out of Irv Weissman's lab at Stanford University, Pheast is a pre-clinical stage immuno-oncology company focused on targeting immune evasion pathways to activate the innate immune system to fight cancer. However, unlike most cancer immunotherapies, which to date have focused on augmenting adaptive immune responses by targeting T-cells, Pheast's approach is pioneering in the cancer immunotherapy space for three main reasons:
- Pheast is focused on enhancing the innate immune response to cancer by targeting macrophage checkpoints, also called "don't eat me" signals;
- Pheast is targeting an entirely new signaling axis through their CD24 pipeline which has shown promise in animals for treating ovarian cancer, breast cancer, and other solid tumors;
- Pheast's team is developing therapeutic strategies to combine macrophage checkpoint inhibitors with existing anti-cancer therapies including existing immunotherapies, tumor-targeting antibodies, and chemotherapies.
The company's primary program targets the surface protein CD24, a "don't eat me" signal commandeered by many cancers, including ovarian and breast cancer, in order to avoid detection and clearance by intra-tumoral macrophages. Pheast is also leveraging its proprietary discovery platform to enable the development of additional novel tumor-specific cancer immunotherapies.
"The first macrophage checkpoint inhibitor discovered was CD47, a molecule upregulated by all cancers to block macrophages from eating and killing cancer cells, but later shown to be a general inhibitor of other disease-causing cells. By discovering how CD47 blocks macrophage eating, we developed general principles to discover other 'don't eat me' signals, and we uncovered CD24 as a major 'don't eat me' component of at least most ovarian and breast cancer cells" said Irv Weissman, co-discoverer of both molecules. "I have come to think about macrophages as micro-computing cells, each counting the sum of the 'don't eat me' signals and 'eat me' signals coming from attached cancer cells, then acting if the ratio of 'eat me' to 'don't eat me' is such that eating dominates. Our goal is to determine, with precision, how to assess the eat me and don't eat me signals for each cancer, and to tip the balance to remove each human cancer. We are building the team to excel at achieving this goal."
"Through their research into macrophages and CD24, Pheast has already demonstrated that blockade of CD24 signaling can lead to impressive results in animal models of some of the most difficult-to-treat and aggressive malignancies, including ovarian cancer and breast cancer," said Dr. Steven Gillis, Managing Director at ARCH Venture Partners. "ARCH is excited to be a part of the Pheast team's journey and we look forward to future developments at the company."
About Pheast
Pheast is a pre-clinical stage immuno-oncology company focused on targeting cancer immune evasion pathways to activate the innate immune system in the fight against cancer. Founded in 2020 and led by scientific experts in innate immunity and cancer immunotherapy, Pheast is aiming to develop novel therapies for some of the most difficult-to-treat and aggressive cancers, as well as women's cancers including ovarian cancer and breast cancer. Pheast can be found online at Pheast.com and on LinkedIn.
About Catalio Capital Management L.P.
Catalio Capital Management, L.P., is a multi-strategy life sciences investment firm that focuses on breakthrough biomedical technology companies developing the next generation of drugs, devices, diagnostics and data-driven insights. Catalio's General Partnership includes over 25 world-renowned scientists with extensive academic bona fides who have also started several successful companies based on their research. Catalio has offices in New York, Baltimore, and London. For more information, visit www.cataliocapital.com.
About ARCH Venture Partners
ARCH Venture Partners invests in advanced technology companies and is one of the world's leading early-stage technology venture firms. The firm is a recognized leader in commercializing technologies developed at academic institutions, corporate research groups and national laboratories. ARCH invests primarily in companies it co-founds with leading scientists and entrepreneurs, bringing innovations in life sciences and physical sciences to market. For more information, visit www.archventure.com.
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Company leverages innovative technology and extensive data catalog to quickly and accurately complete tower mount mapping and analysis
ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pointivo, the leading software platform provider for asset inspection using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer vision, announces today the ability to generate complete tower mount mapping outputs using AI-driven analytics to significantly expedite the mount mapping process.
Leveraging powerful tools to augment mount analysis, Pointivo is the only provider in the market to reduce the mount mapping process from 4-10 weeks to as little as 5 days. This streamlined process saves significant time and money, and provides easy data verification - dramatically increasing the volume of mount analyses that may be performed by an engineer.
Pointivo's patented, accurate, and consistent Tower Analytics Platform calculates mount member measurements, identifies antennas and other ancillary equipment, and provides a complete report, consistent with the customers' existing formats. An engineer can review and confirm the data and import it directly into mount analysis software in under 30 minutes.
The fast pace of carrier deployment underscores the importance of timely and accurate data capture for mount mapping. Pointivo's innovation and automation benefits every stakeholder:
- Engineers - Enhances efficiency, lowers cost, and expands capacity to perform analysis
- Carriers - Improves efficiency and speed of deployment
- Tower Owners - Provides accurate and verifiable assessment of wind loading and structural impact
- General Contractors - Accelerates deployment and promotes more valuable utilization of tower crews
- Tower Technicians - Supports the reassignment of crews for modifications and installs to yield greater return on effort
"Pointivo is dedicated to innovation, and our team works tirelessly to deliver technology that greatly improves processes performed by telecom engineering teams every day," said Pat Lien, VP, Sales and Marketing. "Engineers are blown away when they can go from request to complete mount mapping with direct import into CAD and RISA-3D in 5 days with less than 30 minutes of engineering review".
"We're witnessing a digital transformation in the tower engineering space that is undeniable and we're excited to be on the leading edge of this initiative," said Tom Kane, CEO of NB+C. "Our collaboration with Pointivo, and our combined innovation in mount mapping, demonstrates our commitment to excellence and leadership in telecom engineering. Pointivo's '5 Day Mount Mapping' is just one of the many ways in which we are leveraging technology to increase efficiency and deliver superior service to our clients."
To learn more visit pointivo.com.
About Pointivo
Pointivo gives companies a deeper understanding of their assets with drone inspection solutions that drive revenue, operational efficiencies, and scale their businesses. Pointivo's platform combines machine learning, computer vision and advanced analytics to serve the telecommunications, facility assessment, residential and commercial roofing, energy, and infrastructure industries. Our customers are innovators and rely on our platform and applications to deliver insights that enhance business processes and decisions relating to measurement, damage detection, assessment, inventory management, budgeting, and risk mitigation. Pointivo has performed extensive analytics on over 120,000 assets including 35,000 telecom towers in the last 12 months - each performed in under 48 hours.
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HOUSTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) announced today that it will release first quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, May 5, 2022, before the market opens. In conjunction with the press release, Quanta has scheduled a conference call and webcast for 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Quanta will utilize a slide presentation to accompany its prepared remarks, which will be viewable through the webcast and available on the Investor Relations section of the Quanta website prior to the conference call (http://investors.quantaservices.com).
For those who cannot participate live, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the Investor Relations section of Quanta's website (http://investors.quantaservices.com) and dial-in information for a replay of the call will be available in the upcoming earnings release. For more information, please contact Kip Rupp at Quanta Services at (713) 341-7260.
About Quanta Services
Quanta is a leading specialized contracting services company, delivering comprehensive infrastructure solutions for the utility, renewable energy, communications, pipeline and energy industries. Quanta's comprehensive services include designing, installing, repairing and maintaining energy and communications infrastructure. With operations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and select other international markets, Quanta has the manpower, resources and expertise to safely complete projects that are local, regional, national or international in scope. For more information, visit www.quantaservices.com.
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SAN DIEGO; ZÜRICH, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QuantalRF is proud to announce that it has raised $15 million in a Series C funding led by Dara Capital Ltd. and Metellus AG, with participation from existing shareholders and high-profile private investors.
The funding round comes as QuantalRF has successfully fulfilled the initial delivery of 5G filters to a long-term strategic partner.
With the investment, QuantalRF plans to fuel commercial growth to meet the increasing demand from partners and expand its product portfolio of RF front-end CMOS solutions. The company will accelerate hiring and scale its proprietary technology platform which enables rapid customization of filters and other RF front-end products.
"I am very proud of our accomplishments throughout the last 12 months proving our Quantal technology platform capabilities to deliver highly cost-effective and custom RF solutions. Third-party silicon testing also validated our characterization in transformative filtering performance and compact size of our CMOS-SOI based RF Front-end filters for the 5G C-band" said Dr. Ali Fard, QuantalRF CEO. "2022 will see us continue to expand our world-class RFIC team and highly integrated RF Front-end products for 5G, Wi-Fi 7 and Ultra Wide Band."
About QuantalRF
QuantalRF is an emerging RF semiconductor company developing transformative wireless communication solutions to redefine the user experience. As an innovator of high-performance RF semiconductors, focused on front-end IC parts such as Power Amplifiers (PA), Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA), on-chip Filters focused on a wide range of communication systems including 5G, Wi-Fi and UWB (Ultra Wide Band), QuantalRF is creating novel solutions to address to emerging connectivity needs of RF wireless systems.
At QuantalRF we are transforming the RF front-end with ultra-compact solutions rivalling acoustic wave and GaAs performance in highly integrated CMOS-SOI technology for commercial applications, including millimeter wave. We leverage our patented Quantal Technology in disruptive RF front-end solutions that significantly improve area, cost, power consumption and overall performance.
Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, with operations in the USA and Sweden, QuantalRF has an impressive portfolio of over 250 granted patents and applications with broad geographic coverage. For more information, please visit www.quantalrf.com
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quiktrak, a Bureau Veritas Company, today announced that Rob Murphy has been named chief operating officer, effective immediately. Quiktrak is a global leader in asset verification and inventory audit solutions. Murphy's responsibilities will include growing the company's Quiktrak business in North America.
Murphy most recently served as vice president of operations for Quiktrak and brings more than 20 years of experience in successfully driving operations, sales, service delivery, and account management. Murphy will report to Riad Habib, SVP and COO of Energy and Industry for Bureau Veritas North America.
"We are excited about the appointment of Rob as the new COO of Quiktrak," said Riad Habib, senior vice president and chief operating officer, Energy and Industry, Bureau Veritas, North America. "Rob's extensive experience in successfully leading operations at Quiktrak, combined with more than two decades of business leadership expertise, will ensure we're poised to strengthen and accelerate the growth of Bureau Veritas' Quiktrak business across North America."
Quiktrak was acquired by Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services in 2014. This acquisition has allowed Quiktrak to expand its services within Bureau Veritas' more than 140 countries, making it a global one-stop shop for field inspections, verifications and inventory auditing services for the equipment leasing, commercial lending, wholesale credit and floorplan financing industries.
Quiktrak has been delivering asset verification technology and services to its customers for more than 20 years. Its solutions are currently available in 14 countries and 7 different languages around the world.
"I am honored to be named COO of Quiktrak," said Rob Murphy, chief operating officer, Quiktrak, A Bureau Veritas Company. "It is a privilege to be part of the Bureau Veritas family of companies. I look forward to continuing to serve our clients with industry leading asset verification and audit solutions while innovating new offerings that drive value to where our customer are headed."
Murphy holds a Bachelor of Science and Business Administration from Rhode Island College.
About Quiktrak, a Bureau Veritas Company
Quiktrak is a leading provider of due diligence field services, including field inspection and asset verification reports and floor plan inventory auditing and technology solutions. Founded in 1991, Quiktrak utilizes their Revoquest technology and a network of more than 600 strategically placed inspectors to provide the industry's most reliable and trusted asset verification solution. Quiktrak's audit services and technology solutions help protect the assets of leading commercial lenders and asset finance companies, including captive finance and wholesale credit groups currently in 14 countries. Learn more about Quiktrak at https://quiktrak.com.
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Leading residential real estate company – home to Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Corcoran®, ERA®, Sotheby's International Realty®, Realogy Title Group, and Cartus – recognized once again for its leadership championing diversity and building a culture of inclusion
MADISON, N.J., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the U.S., was again named by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for Diversity. The esteemed award, presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., evaluates companies based on direct recommendations from employees, indirect evaluation of competitor diversity efforts, diversity among top executives and board members, and other diversity engagement indicators.
"As the leader in U.S. residential real estate, Realogy has a tremendous opportunity to be a catalyst for positive change within our own employee community and in the industry at large as we work to open doors for all," said Tanya Reu-Narvaez, Realogy's Chief People Officer. "This recognition is a testament to Realogy's longstanding, deep-rooted commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion by empowering our employees to thrive authentically in meaningful careers and driving entrepreneurship and homeownership for underrepresented communities in our industry."
Realogy has long served as a champion for inclusion and diverse representation in real estate and beyond with innovative programs and initiatives, including:
- Proactively attracting, hiring, developing, and promoting diverse talent by broadening employee candidate sourcing channels and expanding open position qualifications to attract a wider array of candidates, among others
- Providing Unconscious Bias training as a required course for all employees
- Fostering a robust culture of inclusion supported by Employee Resource Groups and Diversity and Inclusion committees across the enterprise
- Launching Real Career Connections, a six-month mentorship program providing support and coaching for employees of color based on their development needs and career aspirations
- Introducing the innovative 'Going Further Together' workplace initiative, focused on embracing flexibility, connection, wellness, and productivity as core principles across a combination of in-office, hybrid, and virtual employee environments
- Leading and expanding initiatives that help drive representation in real estate, including Realogy's Inclusive Ownership Program, which encourages entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities to franchise with Realogy brands, and What Moves Her, an initiative designed to inspire more women real estate professionals, among others
- Offering strong support of and collaborative partnerships with real estate associations that promote diversity and inclusion, including the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), The LGBTQ+ Alliance, and The National Association of Minority Bankers if America (NAMMBA)
- Expanding access to its Fair Housing eLearning Course beyond Realogy employees and affiliates to more professionals in the industry through partnerships with diverse industry organizations
- Earning repeated honors for gender diversity on the Realogy Board of Directors for exceeding the national average of board seats held by women
More information about Realogy's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and dedication to responsible corporate citizenship can be found in the 2021 Realogy Corporate Social Responsibility Report.
Realogy is constantly recognized for its culture of inclusion, integrity, and innovation, including as one of Forbes' 2021 World's Best Employers and World's Top Female Friendly Companies, a Great Place to Work® for the fourth consecutive year, one of LinkedIn's Top Companies in the U.S. for the second year in a row, and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 11 consecutive years. Visit www.realogy.com or follow @Realogy on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to learn more.
Find the full Forbes Best Employers for Diversity list here.
About Realogy Holdings Corp.
Realogy (NYSE: RLGY) is moving the real estate industry to what's next. As the leading and most integrated provider of U.S. residential real estate services encompassing franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses as well as a mortgage joint venture, Realogy supported approximately 1.5 million home transactions in 2021. The company's diverse brand portfolio includes some of the most recognized names in real estate: Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, Corcoran®, ERA®, and Sotheby's International Realty®. Using innovative technology, data and marketing products, high-quality lead generation programs, and best-in-class learning and support services, Realogy fuels the productivity of its approximately 196,700 independent sales agents in the U.S. and approximately 136,700 independent sales agents in 118 other countries and territories, helping them build stronger businesses and best serve today's consumers. Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies, Realogy has also been designated a Great Place to Work four years in a row, named one of LinkedIn's Top Companies in the U.S. the past two years, and honored on the Forbes list of Best Employers for Diversity and World's Best Employers 2021.
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The luxury resale authority continues to push boundaries to amplify the shopping experience for its clients
NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rebag, the authority in trading, buying and selling luxury accessories, including handbags, fine jewelry, watches, and more, announces the launch of Auction: a new way to procure the most investment-worthy luxury items that Rebag has to offer. Auction will further promote the idea of luxury goods as a valuable asset class, similar to how works of art are considered in the traditional auction world in that they retain or even increase in value over time.
Rebag's clients will know exactly when to expect new arrivals and benefit from fair access to must-have items in Rebag's expertly-vetted inventory, particularly rare designer styles. Every week, Rebag will list 2,000+ latest arrivals in two Rebag Auction cycles. Starting next week, from Monday 8AM EST to Tuesday 5PM EST, Rebag Rewards members will enjoy VIP Auction, during which bidding is open exclusively to them. Subsequently, all users will be able to bid on remaining items until Thursday 11AM EST. Following the two auction cycles, the collection will be available for immediate purchase on Rebag.com and at Rebag store locations.
The interactive and time-sensitive nature of Rebag Auction will increase client engagement and build brand loyalty, as those who seek one-of-a-kind items will be eager to enjoy access to weekly new arrivals and compete with other luxury enthusiasts to win the most coveted items from 50+ of the world's most sought after brands. In addition to Auction's thrilling nature, it allows clients to invest in exceptional items not only with confidence, but with ease. While many auction sites charge a buyer's fee, which can be up to 25% of the final price, no such fee exists with Rebag. Users will also benefit from setting a maximum bid and allowing Rebag to automatically bid on their behalf–an effortless way to increase their chances of being the final winner. Customers who win an auction will be able to checkout as usual for 48 hours, using any form of payment, including credit cards and Affirm financing, as well as Rebag Credit and Rebag Rewards. They will also be able to take advantage of Trade by selling luxury items they own in the same transaction in order to maximize savings.
"We are thrilled to be launching Auction to redefine what is considered a collectible in the luxury resale space," says Charles Gorra, Founder and CEO of Rebag. "Given the scale of our platform, we are now able to launch Rebag Auction to optimize liquidity for our customers, while giving them access to highly coveted pieces in the most exciting way."
From the most classic and collectible Hermès pieces, such as tricolor Kellys and Kelly Cut Pochettes, to limited edition and unique bags, from Louis Vuitton Since 1854 Capucines to sequined Chanel Flaps and more, plus exceptional jewelry, watches, and accessories making their auction debut, including Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra necklaces and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak timepieces, handbag and accessory connoisseurs will be excited by the one-of-a-kind designer styles available via Auction. To learn more about Rebag Auction, visit rebag.com/auction.
The announcement follows the news of Rebag's recent partnership with Moda Operandi, featuring a one-of-a-kind digital trunkshow offering the luxury platform's clients exclusive access to more than 115 of Rebag's most sought-after styles; Rebag Rewards, a multi-tiered loyalty program offering various incentives at different levels; and Trade, a feature that allows consumers to buy and sell items in a single transaction. An extension of Clair, the company's groundbreaking pricing tool that launched in October 2019, Rebag's Trade offering empowers consumers to sell and shop seamlessly.
About Rebag:
Founded by Charles Gorra in 2014, Rebag is the authority on trading, buying, and selling luxury items. Currently one of the fastest growing retailers in the US, it has established itself as a leader in the luxury resale space. Rebag's intelligent Clair technology, which uses millions of data points to determine the resale value of designer items, enables customers to receive instant payment, a first in the resale industry. Rebag's unique Trade program offers savvy consumers the best value towards today's purchase. The digitally native company has opened retail locations in New York, Los Angeles, Greenwich and Miami. In 2020 and 2021, Rebag was named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies. Rebag has been featured in the New York Times, Business of Fashion, VOGUE, TechCrunch and more. For more store information, visit www.rebag.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mascot Books announces the recent release of the delightful memoir and inspirational self-help book The Art of Fearless Living: A Glimpse into My Heart by Shirin Alavi Goodarzi, a leading mindfulness teacher, inspirational coach, and mentor to women. From wise words on forgiveness to wisdom on quality friendships, The Art of Fearless Living teaches women powerful lessons to heal, grow, and come together to magnify their authentic voices.
Goodarzi empowers women everywhere to harness their strengths and pursue fearlessness using original, compelling photography, personal reflections, and motivational quotes. She writes: "Seasoned women are complex and full of flavor. Despite the boxes the world may try to squeeze us in, I know there is so much more to enrich our lives, because I have lived it. This is my call to you—to all women: be fearless."
Creative, colorful photography is the author's way of capturing moments that oftentimes cannot be put into words. This art form is one way she practices self-compassion and daily gratitude, as it allows for personal mindfulness and serenity. "I feel like I can express myself and my love through the photos I take," writes Goodarzi. "It gives me a sense of peace, freedom, and being in the present—always finding so much beauty in the little moments. There is an unspoken sense of interconnection we all hold under the same sky, and I think pictures put everything on pause and allow us to appreciate our surroundings."
Goodarzi's upbringing during the chaos of Iranian revolution primarily inspired her to write this book. This tumultuous experience presented her with new perspectives on optimism, faith, and overall, a deep sense of gratitude she carried gracefully into adulthood. She was also influenced by the often-challenging experiences she faced as a young female immigrant in pursuit of the American dream.
Shirin Alavi Goodarzi is available for interviews, features, and events. The Art of Fearless Living is on sale now via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Mascot Books.
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MONTEREY, Calif., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This year marks the fifth anniversary of Retro Stage. Retro Stage will be hosting a celebration on the site in May with a unique collection on display and affordable prices. Over time, Retro Stage has launched many high-quality retro products, such as 1920s flapper dresses, 1950s swing dresses, 1960s pencil dresses, fishtail dresses, vintage swimsuits, jumpsuits, rompers, and vintage shoes and accessories.
Every season, Retro Stage will launch a special collection based on the celebration theme, Valentine's Day, Christmas, Halloween, Wedding, and plus-size collection. More collections are waiting for you to explore! Follow Retro Stage.com now to see what vintage look surprises you the most!
For those who love vintage fashion, it's a great pleasure to explore fashion history with Retro Stage. Retro Stage is a vintage-inspired brand that provides a wide range of 1920s, 1950s, and 1960s clothing, swimsuits, rompers, and jumpsuits for many countries. "The admiration of vintage fashion from these eras inspires us so much that in February 2022, we threw a 1920s-themed party in Paris to share the timelessness of these aesthetics with the public, with our guests all done up in beaded flapper gowns, satin gloves, and rhinestone headbands provided by yours truly!" said Retro Stage.
This is Retro Stage's Story
Have you ever been obsessed with the golden age of flapper girls? As seen in The Great Gatsby, the Roaring Twenties was the pinnacle of jazz-age fashion.
When watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which shows off the classic style of the 1950s, is one of Mrs. Maisel's favorite swing dresses your favorite, too? In the 1950s, Christian Dior's "New Look" inspired the world to take an entirely novel approach to fashion, from the dream combination of Audrey and Givenchy to the gorgeous Marilyn Monroe.
In the 1960s, The Beatles, a band made up of four boys from Liverpool, sang about the helplessness and confusion of youth. The mod fashion and hippie movements that swept through the world at that same time still influence today's fashion.
In 2022, a vintage theater called Retro Stage officially invites you to participate in this spectacular show of 20th-century glories, just as our Parisian friends did. This stage was created by a group of retro enthusiasts who love the styles of the 1920s, 1950s, and 1960s.
In this theater, plays with themes of "The Roaring Twenties" and "The New Look" are performed every day through the art of fashion. Retro Stage's clothing expresses the value of retro aesthetics with unique cuts and classic silhouettes.
"We are inspired by the great 20th-century classics such as The Great Gatsby, The Miller's Beautiful Wife, Sabrina, Joy House, High Society, and Funny Faces, etc." Retro Stage has said. "We want to make you stand out at parties and help you stay glamorous in everyday life with our vibrant clothing and unique sense of women's understanding and pursuit of beauty."
We have all witnessed the evolution of fashion in the 21st century that has been driven by the Internet and social media. "Thanks to our talented designers, we will continue to keep retro styles alive and design more satisfactory vintage-style clothing for our customers." —Retro Stage
Now you can live the Roaring Twenties again, from ballroom dancing to the spinning Charleston! You will be amazed at how beautiful you are when standing on the dance floor in this flapper dress. The dress's glittering sequins, fringe, and elaborate decoration symbolize the wild and vivid 20s.
Turquoise 1950s Stripes Romper & Skirt
This 1950s turquoise-striped romper & skirt set can be used alone or as a dress with a bow-adorned hem, just like a pinup girl might wear in vintage magazines. This outfit is perfect for the beach, vacation, and everyday life. Check out Mrs. Maisel's favorite swing dress collection, as well as our 1950s jumpsuits.
1960s Ruffle Lace-up Fishtail Dress
Whether you're on a date or attending a dance, a fishtail dress can make you look more gorgeous, feminine, and eye-catching. This 1960s pumpkin-colored fishtail dress with lace-up ruffles features elegant pleating and belting reminiscent of an ancient Greek goddess, making it flowing and glamorous. The elastic material makes it incredibly comfortable to wear. Check out more 1960s fishtail dresses and pencil dresses.
3pcs Red Retro Lady Bikini Set
With a bright and retro pinup girl pattern, this bikini set will make you the focus of every passerby's endless praise on the sunny beach in summer! If you love art and want to wear retro items, this is the right choice for your summer. Browse Retro Stage's swimsuit collection to see more retro bikini sets, one-piece swimsuits, tankini sets, skirted swimsuits, swimsuit cover-ups, and more.
Black 1950s Polka Dot Patchwork Belt Jumpsuit
Like a jazz diva in the 1950s, sing soulful songs under romantic lights while wearing a classic beige bodice with black polka dots and black jazz trousers, a simple and retro style. The polka dot pattern looks youthful and refreshing in all seasons and is classic and vogue. Check out more vintage fashion jumpsuits.
1950s Floral Halter Lace-up Vintage Romper
The fragrance of daisies flutters all around a field, where tiny green buds are blooming. Wearing this, you will feel like a 1950s girl picnicking by a stream in the forest. This romper is made of comfortable fabric that is gentle on the skin to make you feel cool and pleasant in summer. Check out more charming rompers.
Lori's Design at Retro Stage - For Autism Awareness
Loralei Fisher is a 6-year-old girl who was diagnosed with autism together with her three siblings. When Lori found a bag of balloons and cut them up with scissors to make dresses for her dolls, everyone was amazed at her work—these designs were unbelievable! A webpage was also created to display her work, and we got in touch with Lori's mother and decided to help make her design a reality. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and Lori's fashion college fund. We want to spread Lori's story and promote awareness of autism.
Sustainability & Ethics
Retro Stage's factories explicitly prohibit the use of animal fur and fabrics that may cause environmental pollution in the production process, and they strictly control the quality of fabrics and manufacturing processes. Retro Stage's factories reduce material loss and improve production efficiency by accurately arranging workers and optimizing production processes. "Our workers are mostly women," Retro Stage said. "Providing employment opportunities for women is very important to us."
About Retro Stage
Retro Stage is a famous vintage fashion brand. With a passion for everything retro, they provide a unique variety of clothing and accessories from the 1920s, 1950s, and 1960s. France, USA, Italy, Spain, UK, Russia, United Arab Emirates, many influencers around the world proudly post their Retro Stage looks online.
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for February 2022 show that home prices continue to increase across the U.S. More than 27 years of history are available for the data series and can be accessed in full by going to https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/.
YEAR-OVER-YEAR
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, reported a 19.8% annual gain in February, up from 19.1% in the previous month. The 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 18.6%, up from 17.3% in the previous month. The 20-City Composite posted a 20.2% year-over-year gain, up from 18.9% in the previous month.
Phoenix, Tampa, and Miami reported the highest year-over-year gains among the 20 cities in February. Phoenix led the way with a 32.9% year-over-year price increase, followed by Tampa with a 32.6% increase and Miami with a 29.7% increase. All 20 cities reported higher price increases in the year ending February 2022 versus the year ending January 2022.
MONTH-OVER-MONTH
Before seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National Index posted a 1.7% month-over-month increase in February, while the 10-City and 20-City Composites both posted increases of 2.4%.
After seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National Index posted a month-over-month increase of 1.9%, and the 10-City and 20-City Composites both posted increases of 2.3% and 2.4%, respectively.
In February, all 20 cities reported increases before and after seasonal adjustments.
ANALYSIS
"U.S. home prices continued to advance at a very rapid pace in February," says Craig J. Lazzara, Managing Director at S&P DJI. "The National Composite Index recorded a gain of 19.8% for the 12 months ended February 2022; the 10- and 20-City Composites rose 18.6% and 20.2%, respectively. All three composites reflect an acceleration of price growth relative to January's level.
"The National Composite's 19.8% year-over-year change for February was the third-highest reading in 35 years of history. That level of price growth suggests broad strength in the housing market, which is exactly what we continue to observe. All 20 cities saw double-digit price increases for the 12 months ended in February, and price growth in all 20 cities accelerated relative to January's report. February's price increase ranked in the top quartile of historical experience for every city, and in the top decile for 18 of them.
"Phoenix's 32.9% price increase led all cities for the 33rd consecutive month, with Tampa (+32.6%) and Miami (+29.7%) close behind. Prices were strongest in the South (+28.1%) and Southeast (+27.9%), but every region continued to show impressive gains.
"The macroeconomic environment is evolving rapidly and may not support extraordinary home price growth for much longer. The post-COVID resumption of general economic activity has stoked inflation, and the Federal Reserve has begun to increase interest rates in response. We may soon begin to see the impact of increasing mortgage rates on home prices."
SUPPORTING DATA
Table 1 below shows the housing boom/bust peaks and troughs for the three composites along with the current levels and percentage changes from the peaks and troughs.
Table 2 below summarizes the results for February 2022. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices could be revised for the prior 24 months, based on the receipt of additional source data.
Table 3 below shows a summary of the monthly changes using the seasonally adjusted (SA) and non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) data. Since its launch in early 2006, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices have published, and the markets have followed and reported on, the non-seasonally adjusted data set used in the headline indices. For analytical purposes, S&P Dow Jones Indices publishes a seasonally adjusted data set covered in the headline indices, as well as for the 17 of 20 markets with tiered price indices and the five condo markets that are tracked.
For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/.
ABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICES
S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets.
S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/.
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S&P Dow Jones Indices' interactive blog, IndexologyBlog.com, delivers real-time commentary and analysis from industry experts across S&P Global on a wide-range of topics impacting residential home prices, homebuilding and mortgage financing in the United States. Readers and viewers can visit the blog at www.indexologyblog.com, where feedback and commentary are welcomed and encouraged.
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices are published on the last Tuesday of each month at 9:00 am ET. They are constructed to accurately track the price path of typical single-family homes located in each metropolitan area provided. Each index combines matched price pairs for thousands of individual houses from the available universe of arms-length sales data. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index tracks the value of single-family housing within the United States. The index is a composite of single-family home price indices for the nine U.S. Census divisions and is calculated quarterly. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 10-City Composite Home Price Index is a value-weighted average of the 10 original metro area indices. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Home Price Index is a value-weighted average of the 20 metro area indices. The indices have a base value of 100 in January 2000; thus, for example, a current index value of 150 translates to a 50% appreciation rate since January 2000 for a typical home located within the subject market.
These indices are generated and published under agreements between S&P Dow Jones Indices and CoreLogic, Inc.
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices are produced by CoreLogic, Inc. In addition to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, CoreLogic also offers home price index sets covering thousands of zip codes, counties, metro areas, and state markets. The indices, published by S&P Dow Jones Indices, represent just a small subset of the broader data available through CoreLogic.
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PALMETTO, FLA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SeaPort Manatee and terminal operator LOGISTEC USA Inc., a subsidiary of LOGISTEC Corporation ("LOGISTEC"), are further enhancing cargo-handling capabilities with the addition of two new ecoefficient mobile harbor cranes at the thriving Florida Gulf Coast trade gateway. The pair of Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 cranes arrived at SeaPort Manatee on April 22 via transatlantic vessel voyage from their place of manufacture in Germany.
"As SeaPort Manatee continues to grow, with all-time-high levels of cargo activity, the arrival of these cranes, along with such infrastructure enhancements as expansion of dockside container yard facilities, heralds a new era for Manatee County's hub of global commerce," said Carlos Buqueras, SeaPort Manatee's executive director. "We join longtime terminal-operating partner LOGISTEC USA Inc. in looking forward to efficiently moving even more containerized goods and other cargoes to meet consumer and industry needs throughout Central and Southwest Florida and beyond for decades to come."
"These mobile cranes will allow us to significantly increase our cargo-handling efficiencies at SeaPort Manatee, in support of our customers, the local economy and the global supply chain," stated Rodney Corrigan, president of LOGISTEC USA Inc. "By investing in ecoefficient equipment, we are further solidifying our commitment to protect the environment, reduce our marine carbon footprint and contribute to cleaner air for future generations, supporting Green Marine initiatives across LOGISTEC's North American network." Mr. Corrigan noted that the cranes arrived as Earth Day was celebrated around the world.
The newly acquired cranes accompany two Gottwald Generation 5 units and a versatile Liebherr mobile harbor crane in the lift equipment fleet serving SeaPort Manatee. Each of the new cranes is capable of lifting loads of as many as 125 metric tons, and the two units combined offer a tandem lift capability of more than 200 metric tons – the most at any Florida seaport. LOGISTEC's terminal at SeaPort Manatee handles containers, pallets, steel and break-bulk cargos.
LOGISTEC is based in Montréal (QC) and provides specialized services to the marine community and industrial companies in the areas of bulk, break-bulk and container cargo handling in 54 ports and 80 terminals located in North America. LOGISTEC also offers marine transportation services geared primarily to the Arctic coastal trade as well as marine agency services to shipowners and operators serving the Canadian market. Furthermore, the Company operates in the environmental industry where it provides services to industrial, municipal and other governmental customers for the renewal of underground water mains, dredging, dewatering, contaminated soils and materials management, site remediation, risk assessment, and manufacturing of fluid transportation products.
Located "Where Tampa Bay Meets the Gulf of Mexico," SeaPort Manatee is a dynamic global trade hub, serving as the vibrant ships-to-shelves gateway for burgeoning Southwest and Central Florida markets. The closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanded Panama Canal, SeaPort Manatee offers 10 deep-draft berths, proficiently fulfilling diverse demands of container, liquid and dry bulk, break-bulk, heavylift, project and general cargo customers. The self-sustaining port generates more than $3.9 billion in annual economic impacts while providing for more than 27,000 direct and indirect jobs – all without the benefit of local property tax support.
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Gevers will oversee all of Seed Health's research and development (R&D), translating leading microbiome science across the Company's portfolio of innovations in therapeutics and consumer health
LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seed Health, the microbiome sciences company pioneering innovations in probiotics and live biotherapeutics, today announced that Dirk Gevers, Ph.D., has joined the company as its Chief Scientific Officer (CSO). Gevers joins from Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, where he helped launch the Janssen Human Microbiome Institute (JHMI) and served as Global Head. With 15 years of experience in translational microbiome research and global team-building, Gevers will guide Seed Health's R&D and scale the company's platform to enable rapid, efficient advancement of microbial research from discovery to market.
"I was impressed by Seed's commitment to scientific excellence and their platform-based approach to harnessing the power of the microbiome," said Gevers. "Seed is uniquely converging deep functional insights in the human microbiome with efforts to clinically validate the next-generation of microbiome interventions. This, in combination with the scope of Seed's portfolio and effective commercialization model, gives me the opportunity to drive true impact in health."
Prior to his work at J&J, Gevers was at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where he collaborated with clinical and analytical partners applying the Broad Institute's data generation platform to a range of microbiome-related projects. During his career, he held a leading role in the National Institute of Health's Human Microbiome Project Consortium and has published over 140 peer-reviewed papers, many of which laid the foundation for human microbiome research.
"I've known Dirk for over a decade – first following his research at the Broad Institute, then interacting with him at J&J – and couldn't imagine a more exciting alignment than Dirk and Seed," remarked Sarkis Mazmanian, PhD., Luis & Nelly Soux Professor of Microbiology in the Division of Biology & Biological Engineering at California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and member of Seed Health's Board of Directors. "Dirk's pivotal contributions to this field, combined with the company's work translating breakthrough microbiome research from discovery to commercialization, create a powerful force to deliver on the growing promise of the microbiome to impact health."
As CSO, Gevers will expand the global R&D team with a focus on discovery, translation, and clinical development for applications across gastrointestinal and digestive health, women's health, skin and oral care, pediatrics, mental health, metabolic function and nutrition. Gevers will also oversee Seed Health's external scientific and academic collaborations with institutions such as Caltech, Harvard University, MIT, University of Zurich, Stanford University, Mass General Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic.
"Dirk's research helped lay the foundation for modulating the microbiome for human health. Now, as one of the most sought-after translational experts in microbiome, Dirk's appointment will accelerate our mission to steward the next generation of microbial innovation," said Raja Dhir, co-founder and co-CEO of Seed Health. "Together, we can create a new framework for intervention and drive the future of the field."
About Seed Health | Seed
Seed Health is a microbiome science company pioneering innovations in probiotics and living medicines to impact human and planetary health. Founded to realize the potential of microbes, our platform enables the translation of breakthrough science across a portfolio encompassing both indication-specific and preventive applications for gastrointestinal and digestive health, women's health, skin and oral care, pediatrics, mental health, metabolic function and nutrition. Our consumer innovations are commercialized under Seed® with a mission to bring much-needed precision, efficacy, education, and perspective-shifting science communication to the global category of probiotics. Environmental research is conducted under SeedLabs, which was founded to develop novel bacterial interventions to enhance biodiversity and restore ecosystems impacted by human activity.
LUCA Biologics, co-founded with Dr. Jacques Ravel, develops living medicines targeting the vaginal microbiome for urogenital and reproductive health.
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Dr. Sarkis Mazmanian
Dr. Sarkis K. Mazmanian is leading research into how the gut microbiome impacts and communicates with the immune and nervous systems. His work is specifically focused on how the two-way internal communication highway known as the "gut-brain axis," influences complex diseases of the brain, such as Parkinson's, autism and Alzheimer's diseases. Sarkis has received numerous awards including the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" award and Discover Magazine's "Best Brains in Science." Currently the Luis & Nelly Soux Professor of Microbiology in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Sarkis is also a member of Seed Health's Scientific Board, founder of three biotech companies, and the proud mentor of countless students and postdoctoral fellows who have gone on to successful independent careers in medicine, industry, and academia.
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NRMLA/RiskSpan Reverse Mortgage Market Index Hits All-Time High of 370.56
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Homeowners 62 and older saw their housing wealth grow by 3.98 percent or $405 billion in the fourth quarter to a record $10.6 trillion from Q3 2021, according to the latest quarterly release of the NRMLA/RiskSpan Reverse Mortgage Market Index.
The NRMLA/RiskSpan Reverse Mortgage Market Index (RMMI) rose in Q4 2021 to 370.56, another all-time high since the index was first published in 2000. The increase in older homeowners' wealth was mainly driven by an estimated 3.7 percent or $452 billion increase in home values, offset by a 2.3 percent or $47 billion increase in senior-held mortgage debt.
NRMLA President Steve Irwin, said: "In just a few days, we'll be celebrating Older Americans Month. The theme will be Age My Way. To help ameliorate the risks and concerns surrounding the ability of homeowners to age their way, it is critical that housing wealth is carefully and responsibly considered when developing a comprehensive retirement plan. For many, housing wealth is indeed their greatest asset, and tapping that equity, under the right circumstances, will enable a secure path to aging security.
About Reverse Mortgages
Reverse mortgages are available to homeowners who are 62 and older with significant home equity. They are a versatile financial tool that seniors can use to borrow against the equity in their home without having to make monthly principal or interest payments as with a traditional "forward" mortgage or a home equity loan. Under a reverse mortgage, funds are advanced to the borrower and interest accrues, but the outstanding balance is not due until the last borrower leaves the home, sells or passes away.
To date, more than 1.21 million households have utilized an FHA-insured reverse mortgage to help meet their financial needs. For more information, please visit www.ReverseMortgage.org
About the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association
The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) is the national voice for the industry and represents the lenders, loan servicers, and housing counseling agencies responsible for more than 90 percent of reverse mortgage transactions in the United States. All NRMLA member companies commit themselves to a Code of Ethics & Professional Responsibility. Learn more at www.nrmlaonline.org.
About RiskSpan, Inc.
RiskSpan offers end-to-end solutions for data management, risk management analytics, and visualization on a highly secure, fast, and fully scalable platform that has earned the trust of the industry's largest firms. Combining the strength of subject matter experts, quantitative analysts, and technologists, the RiskSpan platform integrates a range of data-sets–including both structured and unstructured–and off-the-shelf analytical tools to provide you with powerful insights and a competitive advantage. Learn more at www.riskspan.com.
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Darryl Hicks, 202-939-1784, dhicks@dworbell.com
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MINNEAPOLIS, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Loupe, curators of fine jewelry, expect to see more record growth. In 2021, The Loupe saw a 100% increase in retail sales over the prior year. The Loupe, located inside MartinPatrick3, in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis, quietly launched as an incubator concept for JB Hudson Jewelers. In April of 2021, JB Hudson Jewelers was sold to Gunderson's Jewelers, and The Loupe became an independent and privately owned company, now led by Kiki McMillan. "We had a strong performance in 2021, and I see that momentum continuing," said Kiki McMillan, The Loupe's CEO and Creative Director.
The Loupe's success resides in its strategy, which caters to the important, and new way people are wearing jewelry. The Loupe's collections are designed to resonate in every aspect of daily life - the places you go, and the life you live. Gone are the days when jewelry is worn only on special occasions. The Loupe specializes in curating fine artisanal jewelry for women and the rapidly growing demand for men, bringing the influences and creative energies of each coast and beyond. Their ever-changing collections celebrate design, innovation, artistry, and storytelling. "We believe jewelry at its finest should tell the story of you," said McMillan.
Self-purchasing has been a key sales driver, and aside from the winter holiday months, sales have been very consistent month-over-month. "We see many of our customers stopping in more frequently, looking to add to their personal style. Our jewelry is so versatile and can be easily layered with existing or new pieces, and its rewarding to help our clients creatively pull looks together," said Dee Hewitt, Chief Operating Officer. "For many of our collection lines, we saw 200% – 500% increases, as more customers return to buy additional items, and also bring friends."
While their brick and mortar business continues to experience growth, The Loupe has also invested in its online presence, relaunching their website, www.theloupempls.com. "Some of our customers don't reside in Minneapolis or discovered our store while traveling. We want to offer our existing and potential customers the flexibility and convenience of shopping our curated collections online," said Hewitt.
The Loupe is currently working on additional opportunities to introduce their brand to new customers and markets.
About The Loupe
NYC-based Kiki McMillan partnered with Los Angeles-based Dee Hewitt to combine and leverage their experience in the fashion and fine jewelry industries. Together with their love for designer jewelry brands, they bring the edge and energy from their respective coasts to the heart of the Midwest. The collections are deliriously elegant, sometimes avant-garde, unexpected, and always refined.
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Synamedia expands the flexibility and portability of VIVID Video Workflows using Amazon Web Services
LAS VEGAS, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (NAB Booth W10113) - Synamedia, one of the world's largest independent video software providers, today announced it has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its preferred cloud provider to host its VIVID Software-Defined Workflows. As video service providers' journey to the cloud continues to accelerate, flexible and portable cloud-based video workflows become an even more critical part of their transformation. The combination of Synamedia's technologies and AWS's reliable and secure cloud services allows customers to execute their cloud strategy with a faster time to market and open doors to new revenue-generating use cases by keeping total cost of ownership low.
Service providers can activate Synamedia's pre-integrated video workflows such as VIVID PowerVu Distribution, VIVID Low-Latency Streaming, VIVID Compression and more using AWS services. In addition, the AWS Partner Network (APN) allows Synamedia to offer its customers a cost-effective consumption-based business model lowering the barriers of entry to impressive new video consumption experiences.
"As cloud migrations continue to take new shapes and forms, video service providers are looking for new ways to bring in measurable return on investments," said Julien Signes, EVP and General Manager, Video Network, Synamedia. "They are demanding agility and lowered barriers of entry to enable new use cases – we make this a reality due to our infrastructure strategy. With AWS, we're broadening the feature set of VIVID to embrace more workflows, with new levels of scalability that meet the needs of customers around the world. Simply put, we're empowering the streaming era in part by teaming with best-of-breed providers."
"We're proud to continue supporting Synamedia as they develop cloud-based solutions that enable their customers to deliver world-class video experiences," said Vittorio Sanvito, Director, EMEA Partner Development, Amazon Web Services. "By using AWS's reliable, flexible, and secure cloud services to underpin Synamedia's VIVID video workflows, customers can access innovative, industry-leading features delivered through a single platform."
Synamedia's video network portfolio powers premium quality broadcast and broadband video for more than 1,000 operators worldwide and 100 million daily viewers. Its video distribution, processing and delivery services and solutions create compelling live multi-screen experiences, enable software-defined video processing and unify operations. The award-winning portfolio also touts cloud-native portable video workflows, converged broadcast and broadband end-to-end ATSC 3.0 offering and low latency solutions for live video. Its virtualized Digital Content Manager (DCM) features live transcoding to multiple bit rates and formats, scalable video functions and best-in-class video quality all aimed to deliver infinite entertainment.
Synamedia's VIVID portfolio will be on display at NAB 2022 in Synamedia's booth, W10113, including VIVID Low Latency Streaming, VIVID Workflow-as-a-Service, VIVID PowerVu and more. Schedule a meeting here .
About Synamedia
We're trusted by over 200 video service providers to deliver, protect and monetize video content in an increasingly IP world. Synamedia's flexible incremental architecture provides a rapid, friction-free way to add, build and deploy cloud-based video services. Our award-winning portfolio also includes intelligence-led anti-piracy, advanced advertising, business analytics, broadband, and video network solutions and services. Synamedia's technology is in 320 million active devices and protects $70 billion in revenue annually. Synamedia is backed by the Permira funds and Sky.
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HOUSTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syzygy Plasmonics was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at their 2022 Industry Growth Forum (IGF), held April 12-14 in Denver, Colorado. Syzygy earned the outstanding venture award for startups in the commercialization stage.
Syzygy was among 40 finalists selected from over 150 applicants to pitch innovative technologies at the forum. Trevor Best, CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics, introduced the company's breakthrough photoreactor technology to attending investors, fellow innovators, and industry representatives.
Syzygy is commercializing a completely new type of chemical reactor that uses light instead of heat to drive chemical reactions. It eliminates the need to burn fossil fuels to power common chemical reactions and replaces that combustion with light from LEDs and renewable electricity. "We are electrifying chemical manufacturing," remarked Best. "This gives industry a low or zero-emissions, affordable path for continuing to produce materials we use every day like fuel and plastic. Our initial commercial offering will be a zero-emissions hydrogen generator that converts green ammonia to hydrogen and nitrogen using renewable electricity."
Regarding the forum, Best said, "It was inspiring to learn about all these new innovations dedicated to fighting climate change. And to come away as a winner is huge for us, especially considering all the great presentations from these elite cleantech startups. It's validation to our investors. It's a huge compliment to the Syzygy team and all the hard work we've done. This is proof we are on the right track to decarbonizing the future."
About Syzygy Plasmonics
Syzygy is commercializing a deep-decarbonization platform dedicated to cleaning up the emissions-heavy chemical industry. We use breakthrough technology pioneered in the Laboratory for Nanophotonics at Rice University to harness energy from LED light to power chemical reactions. This new technology has the potential to electrify the chemical industry, shifting it to renewable electricity, and cost-effectively reducing its carbon footprint. https://plasmonics.tech/
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CLEVELAND, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Technological innovation will play a leading role in boosting the forestry equipment market going forward, finds a Freedonia Group analysis. Almost all leading suppliers of this machinery have had or are planning large product launches in 2022. The next generation of forestry equipment and attachments incorporates numerous innovative technologies (e.g., advanced sensors and software) that are transforming their capabilities.
Although the working conditions of forestry mean that complete automation is not on the horizon as it may be in mining and agriculture, new generations of equipment with updated operating systems and increased automated processes are being offered. Notable innovations include:
- more fuel-efficient forestry equipment
- machines with sophisticated connectivity and data gathering capabilities
- use of drones to survey terrain, identify where machines will be most effective, and identify ideal trees for cutting
Forestry Drone Market to Quadruple in Value by 2026
Global demand for forestry drones is the smallest among drone types but growing the fastest. This market is projected to be four times larger in 2026 than it was in 2021:
- The use of drones can lower the cost of monitoring forests and wildlife due to drones' ability to bypass rough terrain.
- Drones equipped with thermal cameras are faster, better, and safer at taking high-resolution images and obtaining information than more traditional methods of forest monitoring.
- Drones are also used in other areas, such as technical services, anti-poaching efforts, and search and rescue.
Wider spread implementation of smarter and more advanced equipment offers long-term opportunities for the forestry industry by making it easier for operators – both in larger, developing areas like Brazil and Indonesia, as well as in places like Western Europe, where forestry has long been established – to use sustainable practices that preserve an area's natural forestry resources.
Global Forestry Equipment from The Freedonia Group provides historical data for 2010, 2015 and 2020, and forecasts to 2025 and 2030 for global forestry equipment demand in current (including inflation) US dollars and/or units by product and major global region and country. Forested land is calculated in hectares and roundwood production in cubic meters.
The following types of products are covered:
- felling equipment (chainsaws; harvesters; feller bunchers and other felling equipment)
- extracting equipment (forwarders; skidders; other extracting equipment)
- on-site processing equipment (chippers and grinders; delimbers, slashers, wood splitters)
- other forestry equipment (e.g., loaders, mulchers, dozers and other logging site preparation machinery, brushcutters, scarifiers, tree planting machines, spreaders/sprayers, slash bundlers)
- separately sold parts and attachments
About the Freedonia Group - The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com, is the premier international industrial research company, providing our clients with product analyses, market forecasts, industry trends, and market share information. From one-person consulting firms to global conglomerates, our analysts provide companies with unbiased, reliable industry market research and analysis to help them make important business decisions. With over 100 studies published annually, we support over 90% of the industrial Fortune 500 companies. Find off-the-shelf studies at https://www.freedoniagroup.com/ or contact us for custom research: +1 440.842.2400.
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TODD MISSION, Texas, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Renaissance Festival today announced that a Bike MS: Texas MS 150 Rest Stop will be taken over by The King and some of his subjects on Saturday, April 30.
"It's important that everyone shows support for each other, in and out of the Kingdom" says The King. "Hosting a rest stop for cyclers to stop by, refresh and hydrate, and continue on their noble journey is an easy way for the court to show their support to the MS community."
The King and approximately 30 members of the royal court will be at Four Season Park at 4702 Katy Hockley Cut Road in Katy, TX passing out water and snacks so that cyclists can safely continue through the Texas countryside to their ultimate destination in College Station.
About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. Currently there is no cure. Symptoms vary from person to person and may include disabling fatigue, mobility challenges, cognitive changes, and vision issues. An estimated 1 million people live with MS in the United States. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to minimize disability. Significant progress is being made to achieve a world free of MS.
About Texas Renaissance Festival
The Texas Renaissance Festival is the nation's largest and most acclaimed Renaissance themed event. Established in 1974, the event attracts over half a million visitors each year to its 55-acre New Market Village and Fields of New Market Campgrounds in Todd Mission, Texas. This immersive experience features world renowned live entertainment works by master artists and craftspeople, award winning food and drink, hand-powered rides, and games, and over 100 interactive characters during its eight themed weekends from October 8 through November 27, 2022. For more information, please visit www.texrenfest.com.
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AGRX, EVOK, WBD, NKTX, and SKYH.
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for JZXN, BRQS, GOVX, JBLU, and ITP.
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for GE, NFLX, DIS, WHR, and WM.
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MELBOURNE, Fla., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tomahawk Robotics, the leading innovator of common control solutions, is proud to announce that they have expanded their offering of Kinesis software and tactical products to the global market. The rapid growth of Tomahawk Robotics' customer base both within the United States and internationally has been driven by its passion to deliver cutting-edge technology to end-users to reduce physical and cognitive burdens for warfighters and elevate the capabilities of their currently fielded unmanned systems through networking and AI.
When discussing the company's growth, International Business Development Manager Jack Humphrey said, "Our success lies not only in our technology, but also in our values-driven approach to relationships with both resellers and customers. Building on existing relationships, we have sought to strengthen partnerships with trusted resellers in countries including the U.K., France, Australia, and Poland, and to engage with law enforcement, government, and military organizations. We have also actively expanded our presence across Europe through new relationships and emerging partnerships."
Tomahawk Robotics continues to grow throughout Australasia, building a relationship with a trusted in-country partner to deliver support to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
As well as commercial growth, Tomahawk Robotics aggressively pursues innovation to push the boundaries on tactical networking in an increasingly digital battlespace. In the U.K., the company's research and development is positioned to form part of the strategic defense frameworks surrounding unmanned systems in 2022 and onwards.
About Tomahawk Robotics
Tomahawk Robotics is the leading innovator of common control solutions that transform how humans and unmanned systems work together to make the world more safe and secure. From the battlefield to remote industrial sites, our products and technology safeguard users working under the most extreme and stressful conditions. Designed from the ground up with the user in mind, Kinesis is the only multi-domain, cross-architecture, AI-enabled control system that unlocks intuitive interaction with remote environments from across the room or around the world.
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Lotte New York Palace Earns Prestigious Accolade;
Ratings Showcased on ForbesTravelGuide.com
ATLANTA, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Travel Guide ("FTG"), the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas, today announced its 2022 Star Awards. The Towers at Lotte New York Palace earned a new Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star award and is showcased with other honorees on ForbesTravelGuide.com.
The Towers at Lotte New York Palace is an ultra-luxurious midtown hotel-within-a-hotel that houses 176 premier rooms and suites which occupy the top 14 floors of the hotel, including 100 Towers rooms, 22 Executive Suites, 7 Tower Suites, 39 Corner Suites, and a selection of specialty suites. The Towers offer the city's most opulent and spacious guest rooms, featuring newly re-styled accommodations with breathtaking skyline views and unparalleled service. Towers guests enjoy luxurious amenities including butler service, an exclusive private lobby as well as a dedicated concierge.
Within the Towers lives the Royal Suite Collection, a group of 8 luxury suites that includes the Hästens Ultimate Sleep Suite, The Jewel Suite by Martin Katz, The Champagne Suite, The Imperial Suite, two Skyview Suites and two Penthouse Suites. Manhattan's largest hotel suites, this premier collection ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 square feet and features glamorous living spaces framed by panoramic skyline views. Custom furnishings, curated artwork, and luxurious Hästens beds, as well as a variety of configurations, make the Royal Suite Collection among the most sought-after luxury accommodations in New York City.
"We are honored that The Towers at Lotte New York Palace has received a 5-Star rating and that our ongoing commitment to guest service has been recognized by Forbes Travel Guide, the gold standard in luxury travel," said General Manager Rebecca Hubbard.
Forbes Travel Guide is the world-renowned authority in genuine Five-Star service, and The Towers at Lotte New York Palace is the latest addition to its illustrious annual Star Rating list.
"Travel has come back strongly, and the resilient hospitality industry is creatively rallying to accommodate the increased occupancy demand for most regions," says Hermann Elger, CEO of Forbes Travel Guide. "While the industry faces some lingering issues, the 2022 award winners proved ready for those challenges and more, demonstrating the best that luxury hospitality has to offer."
To view the new Star Award winners, visit ForbesTravelGuide.com.
For a detailed explanation of how Forbes Travel Guide compiles its Star Ratings, click here.
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Forbes Travel Guide is the only global rating system for luxury hotels, restaurants and spas. Our anonymous professional inspectors evaluate based on up to 900 objective standards, with an emphasis on exceptional service, to help discerning travelers select the world's best luxury experiences. The only way to get a Five-Star, Four-Star or Recommended rating is by earning it through our independent inspection process. For more information about Forbes Travel Guide, please visit ForbesTravelGuide.com.
About Lotte New York Palace:
Lotte New York Palace, New York City's largest luxury hotel on the corner of 50th & Madison, was acquired by Lotte Hotels & Resorts on August 28, 2015. Previously, the property, with the help of Jeffrey DeBeers and HOK's Amy Beckman, completed a $140 million redesign in the fall of 2013. The renovation transformed the property's premier rooms and suites in The Towers, a hotel-within-a-hotel. Additional upgrades included new lobbies, specialty suites and restaurants and bars including Pomme Palais, which provides a new take on the classic New York City bakery with a rotating menu of seasonal indulgences perfect for guests on the go. In addition to 30,000 square feet of updated event space, The Palace is home to private spaces located in the historic Villard Mansion that feature 19th century interiors and are ideal for lavish weddings, events and dinners. With 909 rooms and suites, The Palace is known for unparalleled splendor, spectacular views, spacious rooms and exquisite service. Located across the street from St. Patrick's Cathedral and only steps from Rockefeller Center -- the hotel's world-renowned courtyard incorporates motifs from several 15th-century Italian cathedrals and has served as the entranceway to the historic Villard Mansion since 1882. Lotte New York Palace gracefully blends the landmark Villard Mansion with a contemporary 55-story tower. Guests can reserve accommodations online at www.lottenypalace.com or contact reservations at (1-800-697-252) or via email: reservations@lottenypalace.com.
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NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION FUNDS EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT WITH LATINO COMMUNITIES AND CELEBRATE LATINO CULTURE, INCLUDING FAMILY NIGHT SCREENING OF OSCAR-WINNER ENCANTO
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unidos En La Música: A Latin American Festival returns to St. Augustine on Saturday, May 7 with a strategic partnership with Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and Fort Matanzas National Monument, thanks to support from the National Park Foundation's Latino Heritage Fund. This new partnership will bridge Latino music-goers to the city's Latino heritage sites dating back over 400 years. Taking place on Saturday, May 7 from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. at Francis Field located at 25 W Castillo Dr, St. Augustine, the festival's highly anticipated Músical lineup will feature Grammy-award winning Salsa Legends Grupo Niche from Colombia, Baba Caiman, Los Ineditos del Vallenato and Fuisha Funk from Mexico.
"Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments are proud to join St. Augustine's largest Latino event that brings tens of thousands of Latino families together for the weekend," said Gordie Wilson, superintendent of Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments. "Through the spirit of music and culture, we join Unidos En La Música to celebrate St. Augustine's rich Latino heritage and community and the role of Latino heritage sites within our national parks in preserving and telling these stories."
As the cultural sponsor of the Unidos En La Música music festival, Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments will kick off the weekend event with a "Movie Night at the Fort," featuring a special screening of Disney's Oscar-winning animation film Encanto. At the music festival on Saturday, the parks will host activities including an exhibit booth with information on St. Augustine's Spanish heritage, living history volunteers depicting soldiers from the 1700s, Junior Ranger activities for kids of all ages, national park ranger law enforcement and local first responder vehicles and giveaways.
"The National Park Foundation's Latino Heritage Fund program is excited to support this wonderful event that celebrates the diversity of Latino culture through national parks," said Adrena Ifill, director of history and culture at the National Park Foundation. "Latino history is a vibrant part of U.S. history, and the Latino Heritage Fund's mission is to preserve and elevate Latino stories across the National Park System, including sites like Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas national monuments."
As St. Augustine's largest Latino event, Unidos En La Música will feature live music, dance groups, food and games throughout the day. Guests can enjoy special salsa and bachata workshops led by World Champions Emily and Raul, as well as Romi and Alex from Miami. Over 75 authentic market vendors and 14 Latin food trucks will be on-site to showcase the distinctive style and range of Latin American food, crafts and textiles.
"As founders of Unidos En La Música: A Latin American Festival it is a great honor to connect St. Augustine's iconic national monuments to our Festival and Heritage," said Erika Weitz, CEO of Latin Community Services 501c3 Nonprofit based in St. Augustine. "When Latino community members think of 'San Agustin,' we picture the sights of Castillo and Fort Matanzas and the sounds of Latino music coming from Francis Field in the summertime. This is a partnership committed to the celebration of Latino culture, past, present and future."
ABOUT UNIDOS EN LA MÚSICA
A Latin American Festival: In its second year, Unidos En La Música: A Latin American Festival celebrates Latin American culture through world class music, authentic food, dance, vendors and cultural exhibitions. Our mission is to spread knowledge of true Latino culture, to engage and inspire, to break through language barriers, to unify.
ABOUT CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS NATIONAL MONUMENT AND FORT MATANZAS NATIONAL MONUMENT
Built by the Spanish in St. Augustine to defend Florida and the Atlantic Trade Route, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument preserves the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States and interprets more than 450 years of cultural intersections. Fort Matanzas National Monument preserves the fortified watchtower, completed in 1742, which defended the southern approach to the Spanish military settlement of St. Augustine and protects approximately 300 acres of Florida coastal environment.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
The National Park Foundation works to protect wildlife and park lands, preserve history and culture, educate and engage youth and connect people everywhere to the wonder of parks. We do it in collaboration with the National Park Service, the park partner community and with the generous support of donors, without whom our work would not be possible. Learn more at nationalparks.org.
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In its third merger announced in 2022, United greatly expands its national service footprint in five states and seven major Midwest markets
DALLAS, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United® Real Estate Group announced today it has merged with a Midwest powerhouse, Platinum Realty, bringing its agent count to nearly 20,000 nationwide. The alliance with Platinum Realty and over 2,100 agents across the Midwest greatly expands and strengthens United's national service footprint. This dynamic partnership brings together two Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America.
United's strategy of attracting regionally dominant, independent brokerages in key markets has proven successful. United was the #1 fastest-growing independent brokerage among the top 50 fastest-growing in the nation last year and rose to the 7th largest in unit transactions this year.
"I have witnessed other major independents in the U.S. align with United Real Estate Group over the past few years. They are realizing the advantages the relationship brings to their agents and company. Platinum Realty will retain its brand, agent compensation plan, which is similar to United's, and unique culture, yet gain more leverage with United's strong national network and industry-leading technology, agent tools and services. This is how we will evolve to move our agents forward and increase our dominance long into the future," stated Scott DeNeve, Founder of Platinum Realty.
Platinum Realty was an early pioneer of the 100% commission model in its market and quickly gained a secure foothold in the Midwest. Now with thirteen offices in five states and seven markets, this impressive brokerage is a ten-time Inc.5000 fastest-growing private U.S. company, widely recognized in the media and the real estate industry – a powerful new addition to United's national network.
"We are very patient and ethical diamond miners who take a long-range view of both our vision and opportunity. We sort through a lot of coal to find the few stand-out 'diamond' brokerages to partner with in key strategic markets. Scott DeNeve and his team are very rare diamonds. Under Scott's leadership, the Platinum Realty team has proven that they have aligned values, and most importantly, they have a strong culture centered around the outcomes of their affiliated agents and constant innovation. We are thrilled to be part of the Platinum Realty team and are looking forward to working with them and welcoming them to the United national organization," said Dan Duffy, Chief Executive Officer, United Real Estate Group.
United is driving its mission of changing the financial trajectories of its agents' careers with its scale and its Bullseye™ cloud-based productivity platform's efficiencies. Arm-in-arm with its collective force of leading brokerages within its network, United has paid out nearly half a billion dollars more in commissions to its affiliated agents when compared to legacy companies with traditional commission plans.
"Scott and his team built a company based on excellence and efficiency, and those key drivers have made Platinum Realty exceptionally proficient at providing what agents need to succeed in today's changing real estate landscape. I am beyond thrilled to have Scott and his talented staff and agents join our company; they are undoubtedly invaluable resources," stated Rick Haase, President of United Real Estate.
The merger with Platinum Realty follows previous mergers with Leading Edge Real Estate Group, Texas United Realty, Virtual Properties Realty, Benchmark Realty and Charles Rutenberg Realty Fort Lauderdale, with others yet to be announced.
To learn more about United Real Estate, brokerage succession planning, brokerage valuation and sale or franchising opportunities, visit GrowWithUnited.com or call 888-960-0606. Agents interested in learning about career opportunities with United Real Estate can visit JoinUnitedRealEstate.com or call 888-960-0606.
About United Real Estate
United Real Estate (United) – a division of United Real Estate Group – was founded with the purpose of offering solutions to real estate brokers and agents in the rapidly changing real estate brokerage industry. United provides the latest training, marketing and technology tools to agents and brokers under a flat-fee, transaction-based agent commission model. By leveraging the company's proprietary cloud-based Bullseye™ Agent & Broker Productivity Platform, United delivers a more profitable outcome for agents and brokers. United Real Estate operates in 30 states with 110 offices and more than 16,000 agents. The company produced over $21.5 billion in sales volume in 2021.
About Platinum Realty
Founded in 2005 by Scott G. DeNeve, Platinum Realty was conceived as a brokerage unlike any other – the name "Platinum" was chosen to reflect its quality and rarity. Designed by an agent for agents, Platinum Realty is a ten-time Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private U.S. company and is widely recognized by the media and real estate industry. It is a market share leader and one of the largest independent residential brokerages in the Midwest with over 2,100 agents in thirteen offices serving five states and seven major markets.
About United Real Estate Group
United Real Estate Group (UREG) operates United Real Estate and United Country Real Estate, addressing the unique market needs of suburban, major metropolitan urban and rural markets. Utilizing the cloud-based Bullseye™ Agent & Broker Productivity Platform, UREG offers the latest training, marketing and technology tools producing a significant competitive advantage. The platform realizes a decade-long investment in virtual agent and brokerage technology services and is powered by a 2.1 million listings data warehouse generating over 3 million monthly visitors and 30,000 leads per year. Together, the United Real Estate Group supports more than 600 offices and 20,000 real estate and auction professionals across four continents. United Real Estate Group produced over $27.1 billion in 2021. Through its in-house advertising agency, UREG offers differentiating marketing support and collateral for specialized lifestyle property websites as well as access to a 650,000+ opt-in buyer database. For more information about United Real Estate or United Country Real Estate, please visit UnitedRealEstate.com or UnitedCountry.com.
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Media & Investor Relations
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Velocity expands its cinema lobby network of exhibitors with 12 new theater agreements
Velocity will be introducing to the market its newest proprietary digital signage solution at CinemaCon: the sleek 4K digital standee
HOLLAND, Ohio, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Velocity, A Managed Services Company that provides IT managed services through network management, voice and data connectivity, along with digital media displays and advertising networks, announced today the expansion of its exhibitor network as part of the agreement with Screenvision Media to deploy as many as 1,000 individual theaters and up to 4,000 digital displays. The displays will promote exhibitor offerings and upcoming movies, national, local, and regional advertising, and be connected to the leading programmatic advertising exchanges.
Velocity will be attending CinemaCon, the largest cinema trade show globally, in Las Vegas on April 25 through 28, where it will highlight its expanded network of exhibitors and introduce its newest proprietary digital signage solution to the market: a 7-foot-tall digital standee. With its sleek design, 4K resolution, and 1 or 3 independent messages with audio, this large digital standee provides an engaging experience for consumers and additional advertising touchpoints for studio clients seeking to amplify their message via both on-screen and throughout Velocity's theater lobbies.
Velocity's digital standee and the digital poster are part of the new deployments among the 4,000 innovative digital displays to be deployed in cinemas nationwide, including within the 12 theater groups signed to Velocity's Cinema Lobby Network in the past six months. Theaters signed include:
- 1 Better
- Allen Theatres
- Ashbrie Cinemas
- CineLux Theatres
- Classic Cinemas
- Fridley Theatres
- Malco Theatres
- Marcus Theatres
- Parrot Film Company
- Patriot Cinemas
- Premiere Cinemas
- Your Neighborhood Theatre
As part of Velocity's Cinema Lobby Network, exhibitors receive full-service management of physical and digital marketing campaigns, gain access to important advertising revenue, and keep customers informed of upcoming studio releases.
"We are excited to work with Velocity as their cinema lobby solutions elevate the lobby experience. In addition, it will allow us to communicate our offerings while providing an enormous opportunity for advertisers to connect with the valuable moviegoer audience," said Joel Davis, Chief Operations Officer of Premiere Cinemas.
Theater reserved seating has allowed consumers to spend more time in the lobby and concession areas as there isn't a rush to find a good seat. This has led to digital standees bringing more impressions, better brand recall, and generating incremental revenue for the studios and exhibitors.
"This steadfast cinema lobby expansion, along with the announcement of the digital standee, is a true testament to Velocity's longstanding reputation for delivering digital innovations and advertising accessibility for studios and exhibitors," said Joe Ross, Chief Commercial Officer for Velocity MSC.
As viewing habits have shifted post-pandemic, Velocity has continuously adapted to getting the studios' messages in front of its targeted audiences. With its partnerships, PaperAirplane and Screenvision Media, and the recent acquisition of Vision Media's digital signage business, Velocity's comprehensive digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising networks extend beyond the theater and into lifestyle environments consumers dine, shop, and play.
Tuesday night at CinemaCon, MetaMedia, Velocity, and Pixelogic (the MVP alliance) will be sponsoring a studio-themed dinner party in the Octavius Ballroom at the Caesar's Palace for registered delegates.
ABOUT VELOCITY MSC
Velocity delivers customized managed services such as IT support, network management, voice and data connectivity, multinational data networking, on-site repairs and service, field project rollouts and implementations, free-to-guest TV and Wi-Fi solutions, digital signage and DOOH media solutions, and more in the retail, hospitality, healthcare, and entertainment industries. Velocity is a privately held company headquartered in Holland, Ohio, with approximately 500 employees, 13 redundant data centers, 5,500+ certified technicians throughout the U.S., and 450 carrier agreements and is a CLEC in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.velocitymsc.com.
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CALGARY, AB, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Vermilion Energy Inc. ("Vermilion", "We", "Our", "Us" or the "Company") (TSX: VET) (NYSE: VET) announces the closing of our previously announced private offering (the "Offering") of US$400 million aggregate principal amount of 8-year senior unsecured notes (the "New Notes"), which were priced at 99.241% of par. The New Notes mature on May 1, 2030 and have a fixed coupon of 6.875% per annum, paid semi-annually on May 1 and November 1, commencing November 1, 2022. The Company has given irrevocable notices to the lenders of its revolving credit facility that it will use the net proceeds from the New Notes to reduce the amount outstanding on the revolving credit facility. Contemporaneous with the closing of the New Notes, the maturity date of Vermilion's revolving credit facility was extended to May 29, 2026 (from May 31, 2024) and the total facility amount was reduced to Vermilion's targeted level of $1.6 billion (from $2.1 billion).
The New Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("U.S. Securities Act"), or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The New Notes have not been and will not be qualified for sale to the public under applicable Canadian securities laws and, accordingly, any offer and sale of the New Notes in Canada will be made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of such securities laws. Pursuant to the terms of the Offering, the New Notes will be offered and sold only on a prospectus-exempt basis to institutional "accredited investors" in certain provinces in Canada and, in the United States, will be offered and sold only to "qualified institutional buyers" in reliance on Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in any jurisdiction and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Vermilion is an international energy producer that seeks to create value through the acquisition, exploration, development and optimization of producing assets in North America, Europe and Australia. Our business model emphasizes free cash flow generation and returning capital to investors when economically warranted, augmented by value-adding acquisitions. Vermilion's operations are focused on the exploitation of light oil and liquids-rich natural gas conventional resource plays in North America and the exploration and development of conventional natural gas and oil opportunities in Europe and Australia.
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W&H has recently expanded its portfolio for North America with a choice of two new rotary polishing systems for more comfort and greater freedom of movement in the oral cavity during prophylaxis or periodontitis treatment. Their unique and innovative Prophy Angle cups were designed in consultation with prophy users for an optimum polishing experience.
WINDSOR, ON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - In modern dental treatment, the professional, mechanical removal of plaque and biofilm is an integral part of the prophylaxis workflow. W&H's new Proxeo Twist Rotary Polishing System offers a compact, easy to handle solution for everything you need, no matter whether it's cleaning, polishing or fluoridating. The new Proxeo Twist Cordless Rotary Polishing System means polishing without any restrictions, enjoying complete freedom without cords. This allows access at practically any angle during polishing and ensures a good view of the treatment site.
The new Proxeo Twist line of air-driven handpieces offers a lightweight solution for your dental unit. With its easy swiveling between motor and attachment, it adapts to the position you need in the oral cavity. The quick connect system with the roto-quick coupling offers an easy way of preparing the dental chair for the next patient. The rotational speed on the prophy angle cup enables greater cleaning efficiency, gentle polishing of tooth surfaces and no splattering of paste.
- Lightweight
- Easy swivel
- Quick connection with a roto-quick coupling
- 24-month warranty
- Easy to clean and hygiene-friendly
- Disinfectable and sterilizable
The new Proxeo Twist Cordless handpiece enables premium rotary polishing treatment for dental hygienists and patients. The handpiece enables changing treatment positions without the inconvenience of cords or cables. Its lightweight and ergonomic design means it adapts perfectly to any movements providing fatigue-free polishing and a back-friendly posture. The wireless foot control means moving around with much more freedom and the ability to quickly change positions in relation to the patient. The speed can be adjusted smoothly from 0 to 3,000 rpm and can be constantly adapted to the clinical requirements.
W&H's innovative Prophy Angle cups were designed in consultation with prophy users and great emphasis was placed on features such as optimal adaptation, simple paste pickup and distribution as well as gentle cleaning up into the sulcus.
For more information on the Proxeo Twist line of products or to schedule a product presentation, contact a knowledgeable W&H Territory Manager in your area.
W&H Impex, Inc. located in Ontario, Canada is a subsidiary of W&H Group. Headquartered in Bürmoos, Austria, the international W&H Group is a global leader in the development and manufacture of medical technology products. Passion and innovation are the motor of the company. High-quality product and service solutions, a modern corporate structure, a strong focus on research and development as well as social responsibility make W&H a locally and globally successful family business. More than 1,200 employees contribute to the production of hardware and software products for use in the dental, medical and veterinary industries.
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Losco will help lead the portfolio through massive domestic and international growth
DENVER, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WellBiz Brands Inc., the pre-eminent beauty and wellness franchise platform with nearly 900 franchised locations globally, recently selected Jason Losco as the company's Chief Development Officer. Losco, who is charged with accelerating the next phase of the company's growth, comes to WellBiz Brands with a successful career in franchising. He will be responsible for growing the portfolio domestically and internationally.
The WellBiz Brands portfolio features category leaders including Drybar®, Amazing Lash Studio®, Radiant Waxing™, Elements Massage® and Fitness Together®.
Prior to joining WellBiz Brands, Losco held roles in finance, franchise sales and franchise ownership. Most recently, Losco served as Executive Vice President of Franchise Development for Xponential Fitness®. In this role, he was responsible for secondary market sales, private equity transactions and store closure risk mitigation. With a background as a franchise owner and in franchise sales, Losco brings a unique perspective to the Chief Development Officer role.
"As a former franchise owner, I have passion and respect for what it takes to operate a successful business. I'm absolutely thrilled to be working with the WellBiz Brands team and this portfolio of category leaders," Losco said. "I also believe strongly in the mission of these brands. There's nothing more powerful than helping clients feel empowered and confident. There is an abundance of white space in both beauty and wellness, and WellBiz Brands is perfectly positioned for explosive unit growth."
2021 was a record-breaking year for WellBiz Brands, hitting nearly $500 million in systemwide sales, close to 900 locations and more than 100 franchise agreements signed across all five brands. The company also acquired the franchising rights to Drybar and Radiant Waxing. Within months of acquiring the franchise rights for Drybar, WellBiz Brands signed a franchise agreement with Harrods and opened the brand's first international Drybar location in its flagship store in Knightsbridge, London, England. Drybar services are now available in Knightsbridge and in H beauty locations in Bristol, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes and Lakeside, with more openings to come.
2022 is starting off with great momentum, with 35 franchise groups already signing deals to build nearly 100 new units. As the portfolio heads into another year of strategic expansion, Jeremy Morgan, WellBiz Brands' CEO, shared this about Losco's appointment:
"Jason is an exceptional leader with an impressive track record. Since he's joined WellBiz Brands, we've already seen incredible momentum and interest in multi-unit, multi-brand ownership," Morgan said. "His passion for helping franchisees succeed and his experience as a wellness franchise owner make him a great fit to help drive the growth of our portfolio of concepts in 2022 and beyond."
With a portfolio of beauty and wellness brands, WellBiz Brands offers opportunities to experienced and prospective entrepreneurs that fit their passions and goals. For more information, please visit: WellBizbrands.com.
About WellBiz Brands, Inc.:
WellBiz Brands Inc. is the pre-eminent beauty and wellness franchise platform catering to the needs of the affluent female consumer. The WellBiz Brands' portfolio features category leaders including Drybar®, Amazing Lash Studio®, Radiant Waxing, Elements Massage® and Fitness Together®. With an expertise in digital marketing, the company developed a cross-brand digital marketing program that drives effective member acquisition strategies, creating a world-class membership ecosystem. WellBiz One, a proprietary technology platform, enhances studio operations for franchise owners driving member engagement and retention. With in-house expertise in supply chain management, e-commerce and product innovation, WellBiz Brands provides its franchisees with a leading edge in their industries. Backed by a management team with nearly a century of combined leadership experience, WellBiz Brands is the future of customer-centric, membership-based brands. The company has received national recognition on lists such as the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies, Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 and Franchise Times Fast & Serious, among others. For more information, visit WellBizbrands.com.
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Jryan@wellbizbrands.com
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Olvin will now leverage PredictHQ's demand intelligence as it ramps up its data-driven technology solutions for predicting consumer behavior and enabling retailers to make smarter decisions at scale.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AI predictive analytics pioneer Olvin today announced a partnership with PredictHQ, the demand intelligence company, to provide Olvin with insights into the events driving people movement and foot traffic to inform Olvin's algorithms that enable their customers to plan with confidence.
The collaboration will see Olvin use PredictHQ's enriched and verified event data for sports, conferences, festivals and more to empower their customers across the retail planning, real-estate and store operations industries, to take charge of the challenges of predicting consumer movement and demand in the post-pandemic era. The company will be able to draw on three years of PredictHQ's verified historical event data to identify impact for customers, sectors and locations, as well as impactful upcoming events.
"We have built a powerful engine to make AI-powered predictive analytics accessible and actionable, and revealing the huge role events play in footfall and consumer demand is key. Our customers expect us to deliver quality, trustworthy and accurate forecasts on foot traffic, and as a result, we need to work with the most accurate data available. This is why we're delighted to collaborate with PredictHQ" says Olvin CEO & Founder Sam Amrani.
PredictHQ covers 19 categories of events, including sports, conferences, school and college holidays, and unscheduled events such as severe weather and natural disasters. Companies such as Uber, Accor Hotels, Domino's Pizza and Walgreens use this data to better understand the events that impact their demand in advance, so they can prepare their staffing, pricing and inventory plans.
Olvin will be integrating seven of PredictHQ's event categories into their solutions, which enable customers to identify the previously hidden relationships between consumers and each location. Powered by a range of data sources as well as each store's own data, it provides unique insight into what drives demand and allows users to move on from reactively following trends and instead make proactive decisions.
"Right now, retailers need certainty so they can plan with confidence. Inflation is driving up costs across the board, and the battle to recruit and retain great retail teams is not going away any time soon. This makes accurately predicting consumer demand critical, and data-driven decision making is fundamental to cutting through the noise. PredictHQ is excited to be working with Olvin to make that as accessible as possible. " says PredictHQ CEO & Co-Founder Campbell Brown.
About PredictHQ
PredictHQ, the demand intelligence company, empowers global organizations to anticipate changes in demand for their products and services. PredictHQ's demand intelligence API aggregates events from hundreds of sources and verifies, enriches, and ranks them by predicted impact so companies can proactively discover catalysts that will impact demand. With PredictHQ, businesses gain a leg up on the competition and remain confident in their ability to meet customers' ever-changing needs.
About Olvin
Olvin is an AI-driven predictive analytics company that provides businesses with forecasts on consumer foot traffic. Using the latest advances in machine learning and analysing billions of data points each day, Olvin seeks to make sense of consumer behaviour in the physical world. Businesses can access this intelligence in the form of actionable, meaningful insights in our self-service web application called Almanac. Through Almanac businesses can finally measure consumer intent - the holy grail of data intelligence.
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120,000 pounds of beef recalled over E.coli concerns
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray) - More than 120,000 pounds of ground beef products have been recalled due to E.coli concerns, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Lakeside Refrigerated Services issued the recall on beef products that were manufactured between Feb. 1 and April 8, according to an FSIS notice. The recalled brands include Nature’s Reserve, SEG, Thomas Farms, Tajima Beef Patties and Marketside Butcher wagyu beef, WAVE reported.
The items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
There have been no reports of people getting sick after eating the recalled ground beef products.
The USDA lists beef items and product codes that are being recalled can be viewed as well as labels for the affected products.
The agency said it’s concerned that some products may be in people’s refrigerators or freezers.
People who have these products are urged not to eat them. Instead, throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
Most people infected with E.coli O103 develop diarrhea (often bloody) and vomiting, but in rare cases, more serious illnesses may result, including a type of kidney failure. Seek medical attention if you or a loved one develop concerning symptoms.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Driver allegedly racing crashes into school bus
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Gray News) - Newly released video from the Albuquerque Police Department shows the terrifying moment a school bus was hit by a driver who investigators said was racing another car.
It happened Feb. 23 in southwest Albuquerque, New Mexico, at about 4 p.m., according to KOAT.
They reported the bus driver told police he was on his normal route when the bus was struck at an intersection.
The video shows the moment of impact, as students from George Sanchez Middle were thrown about inside the bus.
Those nearby ran to help as the students began to climb out of the bus.
Twenty-three children were on board at the time of the crash. Seven children were taken to the hospital, KOAT reported. Two of them were severely injured.
In the video, police officers and bystanders can be heard attempting to comfort the students, including one with a broken leg.
Police said witnesses reported the driver of the Mustang, identified as Mario Perez, was racing another car at the time of the crash and said he admitted to driving fast.
Investigators believe Perez was going faster than 110 mph at one point.
When he hit the bus, police said he was going about 65 to 80 mph, causing the bus to fall to its side.
Perez has been charged with two counts of great bodily harm with a vehicle.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. KOAT via CNN Newsource contributed to this report.
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Group reports record tally of antisemitic incidents in 2021
Published: Apr. 26, 2022 at 7:53 AM EDT|Updated: 4 hours ago
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Jewish civil rights organization says its annual tally of antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached a record high last year.
A report released Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League found 2,717 antisemitic incidents of assault, harassment and vandalism in 2021.
That’s a 34% increase over the previous year and the highest total since the New York City-based group began tracking such incidents in 1979.
The ADL says a surge in incidents coincided with an 11-day war between Israel and the Hamas militant group.
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