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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ibexis Life & Annuity Insurance Company ("Ibexis") today announced that its MYGA Plus™ fixed annuity will be offered through the following Independent Marketing Organizations ("IMOs"): Ash Brokerage, Creative One, DMI, Financial Independence Group (FIG), Gradient, Insurance Agency Marketing Services (IAMS), Magellan Financial, M&O Marketing, and TruChoice.
"Ibexis is focused on delivering a quality product and experience to all of our customers. By partnering with these premier IMO organizations to distribute our MYGA Plus™ product, we are confident that our offering will provide access to a growing and underserved retiree market," said Ryan Lex, Chief Distribution Officer at Ibexis.
The MYGA Plus™ is a fixed annuity that provides clients with the flexibility to choose between two fixed rates that are each guaranteed for the initial duration of the product. One option is to earn a traditional guaranteed fixed rate that pays a competitive fixed interest every day. The second option is to allocate to the "Plus Bucket," an indexed linked option that pays a higher fixed rate every year if the S&P 500™ Index increases. If the index increases that year (no matter how much), the client earns the full fixed rate promised for this option.
With insurance licenses in 43 states and the District of Columbia, Ibexis has been assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a-" (Excellent) by AM Best. Both ratings have a "stable" outlook.
Please visit the company's website at www.ibexis.com.
About Ibexis Life & Annuity Insurance Company
Founded in 1937, Ibexis offers fixed annuities to help clients protect their financial future and prepare for retirement. Ibexis' fixed annuities can help individuals accumulate interest without risk of losing principal and provide guaranteed income during retirement. AM Best assigns an A- Financial Strength Rating (4th highest of 13). Ibexis' full ratings report may be viewed at www.ambest.com.
Disclosures
The MYGA Plus™ (Form ICC22-MPC-0322 or state variation) does not invest directly in the S&P 500® and may not include dividends paid on underlying stocks. All guarantees are backed by the claims paying ability of Ibexis Life & Annuity Insurance Company, 221 Bolivar Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Product availability and features may vary by state.
The S&P 500® is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates. S&P 500® and S&P ® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings. The MYGA Plus™ is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the foregoing nor do they have any liability for any errors of omissions or interruptions of the S&P 500 Index®.
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Global tech company IDENTOS focuses on the developer experience with core security upgrades, new features, user guides and more as part of its FPX Junction release
TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - IDENTOS Inc., a leader in digital identity and access management, today, launched the latest Federated Privacy Exchange (FPX) version of its identity and authorization software API offering. This release incorporates a number of core updates (including APIs to hold World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) compatible Verifiable Credentials), enabling greater scalability, usability, and security, as well as important user guides geared towards helping developers understand how to use the software.
FPX Junction is a cloud-based set of software products which provide fine-grained API authorization and user centric identity management capabilities. The user-managed access (UMA) 2.0 authorization server works in tandem with the digital wallet service to enable single sign-on (SSO) federation with fine-grained resource and user consent management. FPX Junction includes an optional digital wallet UI SDK with native support for mobile and web.
"We are thrilled to announce this next major milestone in our FPX product suite and making the vision of general availability (GA) real. As an organization that is focused on user-centricity and interoperability, accessibility is of key importance to us. IDENTOS' user centric APIs securely enable fine-grain consented data sharing at scale. Whether cloud, hybrid, or on-premise, with FPX Junction, our customers get value now and position themselves securely for the future." – Anik Chawla, VP New Markets, IDENTOS
As part of this launch, the company has branded its product releases by naming them after communities and neighborhoods that have been part of their history and growth - starting with the Junction neighborhood, a community that Alec Laws, CTO of the company calls home.
"Celebrating the communities that have made us who we are is a core part of our DNA as a company. We've always put culture and people ahead of everything we do. Branding our product releases this way is an opportunity to recognize the communities that have shaped our people, and by extension shaped IDENTOS."- Azadeh Mahinpou, VP Marketing, IDENTOS.
FPX Junction core updates
- Enhanced Usability FPX Junction includes powerful administrative capabilities enabling customers to configure the system with speed and efficiency. Complementing the administrative APIs is updated user documentation including templated examples for administrators.
- Standards Optimization FPX Junction is developed on open standards and supports the following:
- Resource Server Adapter (RSA) Enhancements - an optional software module, the Resource Server Adapter minimizes data source onboarding effort through pre-integration to other FPX components, and configurable extension points for data and API integrations, including non-FHIR consented data imports into a FHIR database. The RSA can capitalize on other features of FPX required to allow this import, including consent capture and identity brokering.
FPX Junction feature updates
- Verifiable Credentials Support - Evolving to support Verifiable Credentials, FPX Junction includes an updated digital wallet API which enables the holding, receiving and presentation of W3C Verifiable Credentials using W3C Decentralized Identifiers. FPX Junction meets requirements for Aries Interop Profile 2.0 and DIDComm based credential exchanges. This capability positions FPX Junction as a flexible and future ready authorization platform that can transact access and sharing requests across technology with governed control.
- Shared Resource Management / Authorized Representative - This capability allows for multiple users to manage the same resources, as determined by the resource server. This feature has many uses, from simply allowing several people to control sharing of a document, to caregivers securely managing personal data records of dependents. For example, enabling parents, guardians or other designated individuals to manage a health record on behalf of a patient.
IDENTOS' FPX Junction updates are all available today to new and existing customers.
Learn more about FPX Junction
- Quick overview: https://developer.identos.com/docs/release-notes/fpx-junction
- Documentation for developers: https://developer.identos.com
About IDENTOS
IDENTOS (IDENTOS Inc.) designs and develops digital identity & access technology to meet modern demands of user-centricity, respect for privacy and distributed system interoperability. IDENTOS enables sectors such as healthcare, finance and government to quickly connect consumers, partners and data silos together safely for seamless digital experiences, platform enablement, API integrations, and more.
Follow IDENTOS on Twitter: @identos_inc, and Linkedin
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Multi-day gaming event will celebrate the Summer Finals with immersive in person and digital experiences for fans
CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Immortals, the Great Lakes-based professional esports organization, will be bringing Immortals Invasion, the popular in-person gaming experience, to Chicago during the Summer Finals in partnership with Bitstamp, the world's longest running cryptocurrency exchange and exclusive presenting partner.
After successful Immortals Invasion activations in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Immortals and Bitstamp have put together a full slate of programming for fans and gamers alike as an opportunity to bring the esports community together. As the esports and cryptocurrency industries continue to evolve together, Bitstamp is the ideal partner to create a larger event at scale, offering digital opportunities for fans to engage and follow all weekend long. Immortals anticipate 2,000 fans to attend the Chicago iteration of the event with programming consisting of:
- Friday, September 9th - Custom Immortals and Bitstamp Ice Pops around Wrigleyville
- Saturday, September 10th - Pregame Brunch and Meet & Greet
- Immortals and Bitstamp will host a pre-match brunch event at Park Tavern near the United Center with free drinks and food for attendees
- Fans can come enjoy the free food and drink, meet the Immortals Valorant team, influencers and staff and watch the Finals matches
- Immortals will shuttle fans attending the Finals event free of charge from Park Tavern to the United Center where they'll be greeted with the free custom Immortals and Bitstamp frozen pops around the venue entrance
- Fans not attending the Finals event can stay at Park Tavern and watch the matches on one of the many TVs
- Sunday, September 11th - Nexus Bash and After Party
- Immortals and Bitstamp will host a Nexus Bash Finals watch party and after party on Sunday afternoon at The Emporium Fulton Market with unlimited arcade gameplay, custom free drinks and giveaways. Fans will also have the opportunity to meet with Immortals Staff, Players, influencers and even Bitstamp US CEO, Bobby Zagotta.
"As a one of one gaming brand in the Great Lakes Region (GLR), we're thrilled to bring our Immortals Invasion event series to Chicago during Summer Finals," said Jordan Sherman, Immortals CEO. "This is another example of our commitment to bring regionally-relevant gaming experiences to the GLR."
"Bringing people together via in-person experiences that promote face-to-face connections is something that gaming and crypto communities have in common," said Bobby Zagotta, CEO of Bitstamp USA. "Empowering more people to see how digital assets can intersect with their lives is a key step towards broader crypto adoption, and creating smart integrations with esports continues to be an opportunity to drive crypto awareness and adoption."
Bitsatmp, the Immortals presenting sponsor for Chicago Invasion, aims to provide opportunities for esports fans to meet each other in person while getting to know more about how Bitstamp and Immortals are bringing esports and crypto together with popular creators and community-driven rewards.
Immortals is a U.S.-based professional esports organization representing the Great Lakes Region, with a mission to serve as the region's gateway to all things gaming. Immortals is dedicated to using gaming as a connective force linking its players, influencers and creators, fans, staff, and the broader gaming community through its competitive operations, community-driven activations and initiatives, tournaments, partnerships, and more. Immortals competes across multiple premier esports titles, including League of Legends (LCS), VALORANT, and Wild Rift.
For more information, please visit www.Immortals.gg and follow Immortals on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Snap.
Bitstamp is the world's longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, supporting investors, traders and leading financial institutions since 2011. With a proven track record, cutting-edge market infrastructure and dedication to personal service with a human touch, Bitstamp's secure and reliable trading venue is trusted by over four million customers worldwide. Whether it is through their intuitive web platform and mobile app or industry-leading APIs, Bitstamp is where crypto enters finance. For more information, visit www.bitstamp.net.
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Expanded alliance ensures independent music publishers are accurately compensated for the use of their musical works in Europe, Canada, and the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IMPEL, SX Works Global Publisher Services (SX Works), and the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) have announced the completion of a strategic partnership that expands North American and international mutual licensing and back-office administration opportunities, ensuring music publishers are accurately and fairly compensated.
The partnership empowers IMPEL's independent music publisher members to license their digital rights directly in Canada with the CMRRA and in the United States via SX Works.
"This is an important step for IMPEL. First and foremost, it is about giving valuable options to independent music publishers that did not previously exist," said IMPEL CEO Sarah Williams. "We believe that this new strategic partnership is just the start of a collaboration that will bring real value to our members and the songwriters they represent. Whether this involves licensing opportunities, problem solving or any other innovation, in our universe co-operation is the key to unlocking opportunity."
"CMRRA and SX Works are extremely proud of this partnership with IMPEL as we have a shared vision to ensure rights owners are accurately compensated for usage of their works," said CMRRA and SX Works President Paul Shaver. "CMRRA's long-standing foundational expertise in work-by-work, share-by-share administration will drive positive results for IMPEL members and their writers."
In addition to the collection of digital royalties, IMPEL members can also opt in for licensing in other areas with CMRRA, including physical products and broadcast mechanical collections, in accordance with CMRRA's a la carte program of client service offerings.
Further opportunities are offered to IMPEL members through SX Works – SoundExchange's new integrated global publisher services administration and licensing division and CMRRA parent company. The alliance gives IMPEL members access to best-in-class data and administration services for the U.S. SX Works will handle all registrations, forward-claiming and historic data-mining of The MLC data sets, as well as inclusion in some of the most important UGC service licences in the U.S. SX Works leverages SoundExchange's authoritative ISRC and sound recording data, CMRRA's extensive musical works database, and both SoundExchange's and CMRRA's market-leading licensing and administration capabilities.
In an initial phase of the partnership, CMRRA members were able to join IMPEL's multi-territory licences across Europe and beyond. More than 500 CMRRA clients have already enrolled and, with repertoire registration near completion, distributions are set to begin this year.
An international collective licensing agency representing digital publishing rights, IMPEL is 100% owned and controlled by its members, which include respected independent publishers such as Bucks Music Group, Beggars Music, Reservoir Music, Kassner Music, CTM, ABKCO, Truelove Music, Mute Song, Faber Music, and Reach Music.
SX Works Global Publisher Services (SX Works), which originated with SoundExchange's acquisition of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA), provides administration solutions to enable music publishers and self-published songwriters to manage their repertoire and musical works across the music ecosystem. For more information, please visit https://www.sx-works.com/.
The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA) represents the vast majority of music publishers doing business in Canada. CMRRA licenses, collects, and distributes royalties for the majority of songs recorded, sold and broadcast in Canada. The market-leading licensing and royalty collection body provides licences to dozens of digital services, including all the major online music services operating in Canada as well as YouTube, the Meta platforms, TikTok and more. CMRRA is a SoundExchange company. For more information, please visit cmrra.ca.
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The study team included leading ICU and respiratory specialists from Company's Scientific Advisory Board
RA'ANANA, Israel, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspira™ Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. (Nasdaq: IINN) (Nasdaq: IINNW) (the "Company" or "Inspira Technologies"), a groundbreaking respiratory support technology company, announces the completion of an animal study that was conducted at Lahav C.R.O (contract research organization) by leading intensive care unit, or ICU, and respiratory specialists, who are members of Inspira's Scientific Advisory Board. The completion of the animal study is an additional important step toward initiating human studies using the HYLA™ blood sensor.
During an animal study, the HYLA™ blood sensor performed measurements of blood parameters with results being compared to numerous blood samples taken and analyzed using a routine blood gas analyzer, which is considered the standard of care used by hospitals today. The HYLA™ blood sensor is a non-invasive device, designed to provide continuous real-time measurements, overcoming the disadvantages of standard blood gas analysis machines that require blood to be drawn and cannot provide a continuous display of data indicating the patient's condition in real-time. These important characteristics of the HYLATM blood sensor may be vital in providing immediate alerts of sudden changes in a patient's condition and may reduce risks, complications, and costs.
The animal study was performed following prior successful ex-vivo data obtained with the HYLA™ blood sensor in the Company's laboratory. The lab results, accompanied by the encouraging animal study data, are important steps toward human studies.
Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd.
Inspira Technologies is an innovative medical technology company in the respiratory treatment arena. The Company has developed a breakthrough Augmented Respiration Technology (Inspira™ ART), designed to rebalance patient oxygen saturation levels. This technology potentially allows patients to remain awake during treatment while minimizing the need for highly invasive, risky, and costly mechanical ventilation systems that require intubation and medically induced coma. The Company's products have not yet been tested or used in humans and has not been approved by any regulatory entity.
For more information, please visit our corporate website: https://inspirao2.com
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This press release contains express or implied forward-looking statements pursuant to U.S. Federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements and their implications are based on the current expectations of the management of the Company only and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. For example, the Company is using forward-looking statements when it discusses its regulatory and clinical plans, including plans to initiate human trials, the potential benefits to be derived from the use of the HYLA™ blood sensor, once developed, and its potential to eventually become a device used in intensive care units and other suitable clinical settings, subject to its development and regulatory approvals These forward-looking statements and their implications are based solely on the current expectations of the Company's management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. More detailed information about the risks and uncertainties affecting the Company is contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which is available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov
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Microsoft and Grafana Labs join lead investor Thomvest in backing the creators of Cilium, the de facto standard for secure & scalable Kubernetes connectivity
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Isovalent--the leading company behind the rapidly growing open source technologies Cilium and eBPF, today announced it has closed a $40M Series B funding round led by Thomvest Ventures. M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund) and Grafana Labs joined Google and Cisco as existing strategic investors in the company, highlighting the central position that Isovalent occupies in the eBPF and broader cloud native ecosystem. Additional investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Mango Capital, and Mirae Asset Capital.
Isovalent is the creator of the Cilium project and provider of Isovalent Cilium Enterprise. Cilium has become the de-facto standard for secure and observable cloud native connectivity and has been selected as the default in several managed Kubernetes offerings of major public cloud providers including Google Kubernetes Engine, Google Anthos, and Amazon EKS Anywhere. Platform engineering teams at major enterprises such as Adobe, Bell Canada, Capital One, Datadog, Palantir, IKEA, and Sky, are working with Isovalent to enable enterprise-grade connectivity in their cloud native environments.
"Our customers are enterprises and telcos who are now past the 'Day 1' phase of Kubernetes. In the 'Day 2' phase, the fact that Kubernetes itself does not provide a networking layer with the security, observability, reliability, and performance needed by more mission critical workloads becomes a critical gap", said Isovalent CEO Dan Wendlandt. "The rapid adoption of Cilium across many verticals including finance/payments, e-commerce/retail, insurance, telecommunications, government, data analytics, entertainment and many more, highlights that we are solving a critical piece of the puzzle for users as they take the next step on their Kubernetes journey."
These same requirements are driving Cilium into cloud providers' managed Kubernetes offerings, making it easier for their users to tackle these connectivity challenges.
"As more and more customers are succeeding with Kubernetes on top of Azure, we see a strong demand for advanced networking & security use cases. eBPF and Cilium are leading open source technologies for scalable & secure connectivity in Kubernetes", said Deepak Bansal, Corporate VP, Azure Core Engineering. "Isovalent is leading the open source communities driving these technologies. Through this relationship between Azure Networking and Isovalent, we will bring the best eBPF and Cilium experience and integration to our customers."
Since its introduction in 2018, Cilium has experienced explosive adoption as an eBPF-enabled technology. With 463 contributors, 12.8K GitHub stars, and over 12K members in the community Slack, Cilium is the one of the fastest growing cloud native connectivity projects in the Kubernetes ecosystem. It stands alone as the only container network interface (CNI) at the incubation level in the CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation), with full Graduated project status targeted for the first half of 2023.
The rapid rise of Cilium has been fueled by eBPF, an exciting new Linux kernel technology now broadly available in all mainstream Linux distributions. While the capabilities of Linux kernel have traditionally evolved slowly, with new code taking years to find its way into a release used by enterprise customers, eBPF has unleashed a wave of innovation by providing a safe and efficient mechanism for injecting new intelligence into the kernel already running on any mainstream Linux distribution.
In addition to building Cilium, the most advanced eBPF-based solution in the world, Isovalent co-maintains the eBPF codebase upstream in the Linux kernel and is the leading company driving a rapidly growing open source community around eBPF. Isovalent maintains ebpf.io, hosts the eBPF Summit (the largest eBPF community event), and has led the creation of the eBPF Foundation (along with founding members Meta, Netflix, Google, and Microsoft).
"eBPF and Cilium are critical technologies in a new infrastructure layer that is emerging. The focal point of networking and security has shifted, initially from hardware boxes to software hypervisors, and now into the Linux kernel", said Martin Casado, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and co-founder of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) pioneer Nicira, acquired by VMware in 2012 for $1.26B. "With this new layer, connectivity, firewalling, load-balancing, and network monitoring are handled within the Linux kernel itself, allowing for much richer context for both security and observability, and ensuring consistent visibility and control across all types of underlying cloud infrastructure. Isovalent is uniquely well-positioned to be the leading company for this critical new layer."
Isovalent partners with leading enterprises and telcos via its commercial product: Isovalent Cilium Enterprise, which combines a hardened distribution of open source Cilium, proactive customer support, and additional enterprise-only networking, security, and observability capabilities.
- Scalable Multi-Cloud Networking
- Efficient and Dynamic Service Load-Balancing
- Service Identity-aware Network Firewalling
- Network & API-layer Observability
- Transparent Network Encryption
- Runtime Security Observability & Enforcement
- Sidecar-free Service Mesh
Enterprises expect these capabilities to work seamlessly with offerings from their other key vendors in the Kubernetes ecosystem. Isovalent partners with the major cloud providers, as well as Red Hat OpenShift, SUSE Rancher, and other leading Kubernetes distributions to ensure compatibility and a simplified operational experience for joint customers when running Isovalent Cilium Enterprise.
Similarly, the investment by Grafana Labs serves as a foundation for providing easy-to-use integrations between the observability data generated by Cilium and the broader open source observability ecosystem."When we first connected with the Isovalent team we realized that we are highly complementary businesses with shared roots in open source and passion for community collaboration, which made working together an easy choice," said Raj Dutt, CEO and Co-founder of Grafana Labs. "Once we started diving deeper into the technology, we quickly saw the potential benefits for our mutual customers and community members if we worked together to deliver eBPF-based observability for monitoring, troubleshooting, and security workflows in Kubernetes. So we are excited to support Isovalent's mission now and as they continue to grow."
Isovalent was founded by Dan Wendlandt and Thomas Graf in 2017, betting big on eBPF as THE transformational technology that would allow them to bring Linux networking & security into the modern era of Kubernetes and microservices. Prior to Isovalent, Wendlandt was one of the first hires at SDN category-creator Nicira, leading product strategy for both Open vSwitch (OVS) and the SDN-controller that became VMware NSX. Graf is a long-time leader in the Linux kernel community, and was at the forefront of many key enhancements to the Linux networking & security layer while at Red Hat and Cisco. Recognizing the revolutionary potential of eBPF, Graf and other Isovalent team members founded the Cilium project in 2016.
"In the past year, many startups and large vendors have started to understand the massive potential of eBPF," said Umesh Padval, Partner at Thomvest Ventures, "but Dan, Thomas and the Isovalent team were years ahead of everyone else. Their technical vision, combined with a deep understanding of how to build successful open source communities, has meant that leading enterprises as well as all the major cloud providers are standardizing around Cilium. Isovalent has the rare opportunity to lead the creation of a fundamentally new and incredibly strategic layer in the enterprise infrastructure stack, and we are thrilled to be part of that journey."
Continuing its commitment to open source innovation, Isovalent will use the proceeds from the Series B fundraise to remain the leading force behind the eBPF community, and continue the rise of Cilium as the leading technology for Kubernetes networking, security, and service mesh. The company will rapidly expand its team both to support quickly-growing customer demand for Isovalent Cilium Enterprise and to collaborate with the always-expanding set of ecosystem partners who look to Isovalent as the new standard for secure and observable connectivity within Kubernetes and beyond.
Isovalent, founded by the creators of Cilium and co-maintainers of eBPF, builds open source software and enterprise solutions for cloud native service connectivity, security, and observability. Cilium is the choice of leading global organizations including Adobe, AWS, Bell Canada, Capital One, Datadog, Google, and many more. Isovalent is a globally distributed company with headquarters in both Cupertino (United States) and Zurich (Switzerland) and is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Google, Cisco, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), and Grafana Labs. To learn more, visit isovalent.com or follow @isovalent.
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Maple Neck-Thru Construction, Unmatched Tone and Four Incredible Finishes Made for Those Who Live to Shred
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jackson® marks a long-awaited homecoming with the launch of the American Series Soloist™ SL3, a high-performance American-made flagship electric guitar, crafted for speed and produced for the heaviest and fastest of players. For over forty years, Jackson's reputation as the brand built to handle heavy music has been recognized and respected by artists around the globe. Its portfolio of guitars has been played on stages everywhere by the metal genre's biggest titans: Randy Rhoads, Marty Friedman, Scott Ian and more. The launch of the American Series Soloist™ SL3 cements Jackson's status as a pioneer in heavy metal innovation and the go-to instruments for the new generation of shredders who have honed their craft through tireless dedication and practice.
"I've been a metal fan since I could buy records; my first two were Black Night by Deep Purple and Paranoid by Black Sabbath," said Andy Mooney, CEO, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC). "I love metal as it's home to so many virtuoso players, whose fans want to emulate them, the way I emulated Ritchie Blackmore. Jackson guitars are built to play fast and loud. We want to ensure this generation of heavy musicians have the tools they need to inspire the diverse audiences who love them. We've gone to great lengths to make the American Series Soloist SL3 the guitar that defines today's ever-evolving metal sound. We believe it will appeal to the many touring guitarists who want a top-quality, USA-built Jackson at an accessible price. And we've made sure they are fast, fast, fast."
The American Series Soloist™ SL3, proudly made from start to finish in Fender's Corona, Calif. factory, is a breakthrough in high-performance guitars and above all else, is designed for speed. Starting with the classic Speed Neck profile from beloved Jackson Soloists of decades past, the profile has been suped up to include masterfully rolled edges for maximum comfort. Complimenting this profile is a compound radius that starts at 12" at the nut and flattens to 16" at the 12th fret to promote screaming bends and intricate finger work as players move up the neck. Player-focused features like Luminlay side dots to illuminate the fretboard on the darkest of stages and quick access truss rod adjustment to make easy neck relief adjustments ensure the Soloist is always optimized for speed and precision.
The iconic "Concorde" six-on-a-side headstock visually represents the precision of the instrument with its razor-sharp profile. The model is laden with quality features usually found only in custom domestic builds or import models including a Floyd Rose 1500® and neck-through construction. With four eye-catching finishes — Riviera Blue, Platinum Pearl, Black Gloss and Slime Green Satin — there's no mistaking it for any other guitar.
"Jackson has a DNA that is unmatched in the heavy music space," said Justin Norvell, EVP of Product, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. "Bringing Jackson's craftsmanship back to its Southern California roots has been a labor of love for all of us. The enduring passion for metal enables us to do so. Building this guitar in the Corona factory opened up incredible new design possibilities: the neck is unmatched, each pickup absolutely screams, and there isn't a single detail about this guitar that wouldn't make any shredder proud."
The launch of the American Series Soloist™ SL3 represents the next phase in FMIC's long-term investment strategy in its portfolio of wholly owned and licensed brands, which includes Jackson. With heightened resources in trade advertising, social media and elevated artist marketing, Jackson has built a campaign to reflect the significant milestone that the American Series Soloist™ SL3 represents: a guitar tailor made for the new generation of diverse heavy metal players.
To help tell the story of how the new American-made guitar honors the powerful traditions of the heavy metal genre, Jackson assembled a roster of shredding superstars who illustrate the best of the industry's leading talent. Legends like Scott Ian of Anthrax and Misha Mansoor of Periphery join the ranks of modern metal titans, including Lee Malia of Bring Me the Horizon, Kevin Skaff of A Day to Remember, Brandon Ellis of The Black Dhalia Murder and Mark Heylmun of Suicide Silence. Rounding out the roster are Japanese guitar master, Yas Nomura, educator and social media influencer, Alyssa Day and guitarist, producer and songwriter, Vixen.
"My first experience with Jackson was at Sam Ash, in New York City, in 1982; I was immediately hypnotized by the sheer awesomeness of the guitars and have been playing them ever since," says Scott Ian, guitarist and co-founder of thrash metal band, Anthrax. "Jackson guitars are the perfect tool for the job I do and the American Series Soloist SL3 has me playing better than ever. The neck is lightning fast, the guitar crunches like a beast, and the design is killer. I'll be adding the Soloist to my touring arsenal."
To support the launch of the American Series Soloist™ SL3, Jackson is kicking off the campaign with new serialized content that will hit Jackson's YouTube and social channels over the next few months. Today, the metal music genre is more popular than ever and its influence expands to all corners of the globe.
Japanese guitarist Yas Nomura showcases how the Soloist SL3 gives today's heavy players everything they need to push their craft further HERE.
Scott Ian, Misha Mansoor and Alyssa Day star alongside Jackson Master Builders Mike Shannon, Louis Salgado, and Adam Ehrig in a short documentary titled "Origins of Speed" that explores Jackson's rich history, its dynamic range of high performance guitars and its place in the future of metal music. You can view "Origins of Speed" HERE.
"The Soloist" highlights Lee Malia, Kevin Skaff, Brandon Ellis, Mark Heylmun and Vixen's individual musical styles and journeys. Each artist will demonstrate what American Series Soloist™ SL3 is capable of when in the hands of a rhythmic virtuoso who isn't afraid of speed.
High-resolution product images of the American Series Soloist™ SL3 can be found HERE; artis photography can be found HERE; and full product descriptions and specifications can also be found HERE.
For technical specs, additional information on new Jackson products and to find a retail partner near you, visit www.jacksonguitars.com. Join the conversation on social media by following @JacksonGuitars on Twitter and @OfficalJacksonGuitars on Instagram.
American Series Soloist™ SL3 ($2,499.99 - $2,599.99 USD, £2,449.00 GBP, €2,899.00 EUR, $4,499.00 - $4,699.00 AUD, ¥440,000 JPY) Equipped with all the essential attributes, the American Series Soloist™ SL3 leads the way in establishing a new standard in the premium high-performance category as it inspires players across the globe. The American Series Soloist™ SL3's alder body is matched with a sustain-enhancing throughbody three-piece maple neck that has a pair of graphite reinforcement rods for the ultimate stability to resist temperature and humidity-induced bending and warping. The Soloist was built for speed and engineered to become the fastest guitar in Jackson's portfolio thanks to its legendary Speed Neck, which includes masterfully rolled fingerboard edges for maximum comfort. To complement the neck profile, the Soloist sports a compound radius that starts at 12" at the nut and flattens to 16" at the 12th fret for screaming bends and intricate finger work as you move up the neck. Add in player-focused features like Luminlay side dots to illuminate your fretboard on dark stages and quick access truss rod adjustment to make easy neck relief adjustments, the result is an instrument ready to take on any stage at any time.
Since 1946, Fender has revolutionized music and culture as one of the world's leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC)–whose portfolio of owned and licensed brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Gretsch® guitars, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel®, Bigsby® and PreSonus® – follows a player-centric approach to crafting the highest-quality instruments and digital experiences across genres. Since 2015, Fender's digital arm has introduced a new ecosystem of products and interactive experiences to accompany players at every stage of their musical journey. This includes innovative apps and learning platforms designed to complement Fender guitars, amplifiers, effects pedals, accessories and pro-audio gear and inspire players through an immersive musical experience. FMIC is dedicated to unlocking the power of musical expression for all players, from beginners to history-making legends. In 2021, Fender celebrated 75 years of giving artists "wings to fly," carrying on the vision of its founder, Leo Fender, and connecting players through a shared love of music.
Jackson began in the late 1970s when heavy music experienced a virtuosic resurgence in popularity and a small Southern California repair shop became the epicenter of a new level of excellence. When extravagant young guitarists needed more from their instruments, a small staff of highly skilled craftsmen answered the call with a new breed of high-performance custom guitars. From that point on, heavy metal history would be written with Jackson's guitars lauded as the industry's shred machines. Known for their distinctive style and formidable substance, Jackson® guitars have melded seamlessly with each and every sonic mutation across the metal genre allowing discerning guitarists everywhere to achieve an explosive sound. Over the years, Jackson has worked with some of the most influential and respected players in the world, and its roster of signature artists boasts guitarists whose impactful and game-changing contributions to heavy metal continue to inspire generations of musicians and fans. Today, Jackson is an owned brand under Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and with a foundation of premium state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and the industry's finest team of seasoned builders, together they are poised for a new and transformative era. For more information, visit www.jacksonguitars.com.
JACKSON® is a registered trademark of JCMI and/or its affiliates. SOLOIST™ is a trademark of JCMI and/or its affiliates.
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Accomplished Senior Executive to Provide Strategic Leadership to Expand on Encora's Award-Winning Workplace Culture
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Encora, a global Software and Digital Engineering company, today announced that Melissa Ribeiro has been appointed Chief People Officer, effective immediately. Ribeiro's addition highlights Encora's commitment to a people-first environment and caring culture as it expands rapidly throughout the world. In this role, Ribeiro will provide strategic leadership to the People & Culture and Talent Acquisition functions to support the business through a period of progressive transformation.
"In this fast-paced innovation landscape, it's critical for Encora to continue to invest in providing the best workplace culture for our people," said Venu Raghavan, CEO of Encora. "Melissa holds deep expertise in the technology industry and will greatly strengthen our strategies around hiring the best people, creating an environment for them to grow and thrive, and ultimately deliver the best possible digital solutions to our customers."
Ribeiro brings more than 20+ years of progressive HR leadership experience across a wide variety of industries and organizations. Her professional background includes broad international roles and significant depth in Latin America. Before joining Encora, Ribeiro was Chief People Officer at Actian Corporation, an onsite and cloud data management organization. She also served as the Global Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Deluxe Entertainment, a privately held entertainment firm. Earlier in her career, Ribeiro served as the Global Vice President of Human Resources at Opera Mediaworks, and Head of HR at Yahoo U.S. and Latin America.
"I'm honored to join Encora to support the company's rapid growth and build upon the outstanding culture the team has created," said Ribeiro. "My goals will be to accelerate the company's talent acquisition strategies to meet the needs of our customers, in addition to working with employees from across the world to better understand their needs from a culture and career development standpoint."
Ribeiro holds both a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Northern Parana University in Brazil, and a Master of Science in Management from Parana State University. She also holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Georgia School of Professional Psychology.
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and backed by private equity firm Advent International, Encora is an established leader in Digital Product Development services. The preferred innovation partner to some of the world's leading technology companies, Encora provides next-gen services such as Predictive Analysis, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Cloud, and Test Automation. Encora has deep cluster vertical capabilities in HealthTech, FinTech, HiTech, IAM & Cybersecurity, Digital Commerce, EdTech, Supply Chain & Logistics, Telecom and other specialized industries. With over 7,400 associates in 40+ offices and innovation labs across the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Canada, India, and Asia Pacific, Encora's global talent pool, micro-industry vertical expertise and proprietary Agile Engineering capabilities enable clients to improve their speed to impact. For more information, please visit www.encora.com.
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Unity Rd. Revs Up For Record-Setting Year and Developing International Expansion
PHOENIX, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unity Rd., the first true national cannabis dispensary franchise in the U.S., has hit record-breaking milestones in 2022. From a pending acquisition that will expand the brand into the world's second largest cannabis market to opening three new shops and being recognized as one of the 'Best Cannabis Companies to Work For' by a leading industry publication, Unity Rd. is set to close out the 2022 calendar year with remarkable growth throughout the U.S. and beyond.
"This year has been filled with impressive development milestones that have put us on the fast-track to becoming one of the largest cannabis retail franchisors in the world," said Unity Rd. Chief Franchise Officer, Mike Weinberger. "Our goal is to keep dispensary ownership local by aiding passionate entrepreneurs in entering the complex space with confidence – ultimately, offering a trusted local cannabis source to their communities."
The cannabis dispensary franchise accomplished the following milestones:
- Transformative Acquisition will Create the Largest, Global and Publicly Traded Cannabis Franchise Company: Recently, Unity Rd.'s parent company, Item 9 Labs Corp., signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sessions Cannabis ("Sessions"), one of Canada's largest cannabis retail franchisors. Through this transformative deal, the Company will become the largest global cannabis franchisor. Sessions currently has 44 stores throughout the Province of Ontario with 15-plus multi-unit franchisees and has multiple openings planned for the remainder of the year in prime retail locations. Item 9 Labs Corp. anticipates closing the acquisition this fall.
- Unity Rd. Becomes First Non-Tribal, State-Licensed Medical Cannabis Establishment in South Dakota: In July 2022, the Unity Rd. team supported local entrepreneurs, B.J. Olson and Adam Jorgensen in making history by opening the first non-tribal, state-licensed medical cannabis establishment in South Dakota, located in Hartford near the state's largest city of Sioux Falls.
- Colorado Expansion Continues With Second Shop Open and More in Development: Unity Rd. continues to expand its footprint in Colorado with development throughout the Denver market. In July 2022, the marijuana franchise opened its first shop in the market, located in the North Denver area, and shortly later secured license approval for a dispensary near the Cherry Creek neighborhood. In March, Item 9 Labs Corp. announced it signed an Asset Purchase Agreement ("APA") to acquire The Herbal Cure, a medicinal and recreational dispensary and cultivator operating in the Washington Park neighborhood of Denver. The shop will be rebranded to Unity Rd. within six months of closing the acquisition and will eventually become the brand's flagship location.
- Dispensary Franchise Signs First Partner in Local Alliance Program: In January, Unity Rd. signed its first partner through its Local Alliance Program – a program created for existing dispensary owners and license holders to gain direct access to the buying power, resources and supportive network of a national brand. Located in Oklahoma City, Okla., the shop is currently in the process of being fully rebranded to Unity Rd.
- Unity Rd. Named a 'Best Cannabis Company to Work For': Unity Rd. continues to prove it is a trailblazer in the cannabis industry through notable awards. The franchise brand was recognized in March 2022 as one of the 'Best Cannabis Companies to Work For' in the dispensary category on Cannabis Business Times' 2022 list. This was the company's second time ranking in the top 10 of the list.
Industry newcomers have deemed Unity Rd. the go-to franchise opportunity for entering and navigating the complex $25 billion cannabis industry. The dispensary franchise is actively seeking qualified partners across the U.S. who would benefit from the systems, processes and ongoing support its team provides.
For more information about the Unity Rd. franchise opportunity, contact franchise@unityrd.com, call 720-923-5262 or visit unityrd.com.
Unity Rd. is bridging the two previously disconnected worlds of cannabis and franchising. The industry trailblazer is the first to bring the cannabis dispensary franchise model to the United States—with duality of prowess in both industries to back it up. Built up from a collective 200 years in the legal cannabis industry and franchising, the company helps eager operators enter the complex industry with ease. The marijuana franchise pioneer offers its partners the knowledge, resources and ongoing support needed to compliantly and successfully operate a dispensary. Launched in 2018, Unity Rd. has four shops open across the U.S. along with multiple agreements signed with 20 entrepreneurial groups who are developing the brand in 10-plus states. In 2021, Unity Rd. became the first member of its kind to join the International Franchise Association (IFA), solidifying its position as the first true cannabis dispensary franchise in the U.S. The franchise was also named one of the "Best Cannabis Companies to Work For" in the dispensary category for Cannabis Business Times' 2022 and 2020 lists. For more information, visit unityrd.com.
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindbody, the leading experience technology platform for the wellness industry, today announced a strategic partnership with Corporate Sports Unlimited, Inc. ("Corporate Sports Unlimited"), a national leader in fitness center management, wellness programming, consulting and design services. Through the partnership, Corporate Sports Unlimited will utilize Mindbody's technology to seamlessly and reliably manage its customers' wide variety of fitness and wellness facilities.
"Corporate wellness programs are becoming increasingly important, if not essential, as wellness continues to be more important than ever. Mindbody data shows that when looking at potential new employers, 42% say that wellness perks/benefits are an important part of making their final decision," said Fritz Lanman, CEO of Mindbody and ClassPass. "With that in mind, we are grateful to partner with Corporate Sports Unlimited to bring their customers' employees a seamless experience that allows them to break down barriers to prioritizing their health."
Corporate Sports Unlimited is defined by its total service offered through the company's two divisions, Corporate Health Unlimited and Corporate Events Unlimited. Corporate Health Unlimited has served the health and wellness industry for over 40 years and currently provides programs and services to the nation's leading companies, world headquarters, Class A office developments, hospitals, resorts, and hotels. The company's Corporate Events Unlimited division is an industry leader in producing innovative and engaging events for companies across the country, including team building events, employee appreciation events, family day events, and more. Corporate Sports Unlimited continues to be a leader in the health, wellness, fitness, and special event industries through their innovative and unmatched services to corporations throughout the United States.
By implementing Mindbody software, Corporate Sports Unlimited will streamline and further improve its processes around member management and retention, payment processing, scheduling, and reporting, among other initiatives.
"Our team manages a vast assortment of facilities that thousands rely on to take care of their personal wellness. With Mindbody's flexible and easy-to-use platform, we can achieve our goal and commitment to ensure members receive a stress-free and reliable experience across all facilities," said Donald Whitney, Founder, President & CEO at Corporate Sports Unlimited.
Mindbody is the leading experience technology platform for the fitness, wellness, and beauty industries. With the addition of ClassPass, the leading global fitness and wellness membership, to the Mindbody portfolio, consumers and wellness businesses around the world are easily connected through a rich wellness community. Fitness studios, salons, spas, and integrative health centers—from the newest entrepreneurs to the largest franchises—use Mindbody's integrated software and payments platform to run, market, and grow their businesses. Consumers use Mindbody and ClassPass to choose from a broad range of wellness experiences across thousands of gyms, exercise studios and wellness providers around the globe. For more information on how Mindbody is helping people lead healthier, happier lives by connecting the world to wellness, visit mindbodyonline.com.
Corporate Sports Unlimited is the leader in the health, wellness, fitness, and special event industries through their innovative and unmatched services They are distinguished by their total service, offering their clients an array of services and experience to ensure continued satisfaction. Striving to conduct business with the highest level of integrity, they aspire to exceed expectations of their clients, employees, and community. Their commitment to exceptional customer service and innovative solutions is unmatched. This is what sets them apart from their competition and is why they have been serving many client accounts for 20+ years. For more information on Corporate Health Unlimited, visit www.corphealth.fit. For more information on Corporate Events Unlimited, visit www.corpevents.com.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) ("RSI"), a Chicago-based gaming and betting company, announced today the signing of veteran Philadelphia radio sports talk host Mike Missanelli as a podcaster and brand ambassador to an exclusive brand and content deal with BetRivers.
Missanelli spent 15 years as a ratings leader during drive time with 97.5 the Fanatic, before recently leaving the station. He was also a sports journalist in the City of Brotherly Love for The Philadelphia Inquirer, a radio host for 610 WIP and a TV sports anchor for PHL 17.
Starting with the first week of NFL season, September 8, Missanelli will tape two weekly podcasts that will be carried on BetRivers Network, along with all major podcast platforms.
Additionally, he will represent BetRivers on multiple shows within and outside the sportsbook's network and appear in commercials across multiple radio, TV and digital mediums.
He also will make meet & greet appearances at select sporting events throughout the greater Philadelphia area.
"I'm raring to go," said Missanelli. "Joining the BetRivers team lets me share my love for Philadelphia sports in new ways and I really look forward to providing my insights to bettors at BetRivers here in my home state and in RSI markets throughout the country."
Missanelli joins a stable of media personalities on the BetRivers Network of podcasts in RSI's larger markets, including Mike Francesa in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Dan "Danny Mac" McNeil in Chicago and Mark Madden in Pittsburgh.
"Mike Missanelli is an icon in the world of covering the Philadelphia sports scene and we are really excited to have him join our BetRivers family of Brand Ambassadors and podcast hosts," said Richard Schwartz, CEO of RSI, which operates BetRivers.com. "We know bettors are going to love his passionate personality and seasoned sports tips which in turn will make their betting experiences on BetRivers.com even more rewarding and fun."
About Rush Street Interactive
RSI is a trusted online gaming and sports entertainment company focused on markets in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Through its brands, BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse and RushBet, RSI was an early entrant in many regulated jurisdictions. It currently offers real-money mobile and online operations in thirteen U.S. states: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa, West Virginia, Arizona and Louisiana, as well as in the regulated international markets of Ontario, Canada, Colombia and Mexico. RSI offers, through its proprietary online gaming platform, some of the most popular online casino games and sports betting options in the United States. Founded in 2012 in Chicago by gaming industry veterans, RSI was named the 2022 EGR North America Awards Operator of the Year, Customer Services Operator of the Year and Social Gaming Operator of the Year, and the 2021 SBC Latinoamérica Awards Sportsbook Operator of the Year. RSI was the first U.S.-based online casino and sports betting operator to receive RG Check iGaming Accreditation from the Responsible Gaming Council. For more information, visit www.rushstreetinteractive.com.
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This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. RSI's actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, RSI's expectations about its arrangement with Mike Missanelli, what RSI's anticipated offerings and benefits arising from that arrangement will include and its future performance with respect to that arrangement. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside RSI's control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, without limitation, changes in applicable laws or regulations, unanticipated product or service delays, and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in RSI's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those under "Risk Factors" therein, and in RSI's other filings with the SEC. RSI cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. RSI cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. RSI does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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Liberty Mutual Extends its Brand to Specialty and E&S Solutions Delivered via Retail Brokers and Repositions Ironshore to Exclusively Serve Wholesale Brokers
BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Mutual Insurance today announced changes to its dual-channel distribution strategy for specialty and excess & surplus (E&S) insurance solutions. The changes will improve ease-of-doing-business and better serve retail and wholesale brokers in efforts to meet the changing and increasingly complex and interconnected needs of businesses.
Going forward, all US commercial, specialty and E&S products placed via retail brokers will be Liberty Mutual branded, and Ironshore will become a wholesale-exclusive brand.
"Since Liberty Mutual's acquisition of Ironshore in 2017, we have offered commercial, specialty and E&S products under both the Liberty and Ironshore brands, regardless of channel," says GRS North America Specialty and Ironshore President Matt Dolan. "The distinction between Liberty Mutual for retail and Ironshore for wholesale will create a clearer, more consistent experience for customers and partners and demonstrates our dual-channel commitment."
Wholesale and retail brokers should continue to work with their current underwriting and distribution contacts and can expect to see branding changes rolled out over the coming months.
At Liberty Mutual, we believe progress happens when people feel secure. By providing protection for the unexpected and delivering it with care, we help people and businesses embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow.
In business since 1912, and headquartered in Boston, today we are the sixth largest global property and casualty insurer based on 2020 gross written premium. We also rank 78 on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the US based on 2021 revenue. As of December 31, 2021, we had $48.2 billion in annual consolidated revenue.
We employ over 45,000 people in 29 countries and economies around the world. We offer a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, specialty lines, reinsurance, commercial multiple-peril, workers compensation, commercial automobile, general liability, surety, and commercial property.
For more information, visit www.libertymutualinsurance.com.
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- Lunit participated in the "Indonesia AI Healthcare Course," organized by South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT as a platform to experience AI image analysis solution and share tuberculosis diagnosis technology
- The program aimed to increase awareness of the values of AI-assisted tuberculosis diagnosis, featuring technology demonstrations and field visits.
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lunit (KRX: 328130.KQ) announced it had participated in the "Indonesia AI Healthcare Course," hosted by the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) of the Ministry of Science and ICT, from August 22 to 31.
The "Indonesia AI Healthcare Course" featured on-site training courses and business meetings for officials in the field of information and communications technology (ICT) from target countries of the OECD Development Assistance Committee. 15 officials from the Indonesian Ministry of Health and related experts were invited to partake in the program.
In cooperation with STOP-TB Partnership Korea, the Korean National Tuberculosis Association (KNTA), and Masan National Tuberculosis Hospital, the program conducted specialized lectures in the field of AI healthcare and tuberculosis diagnosis, including a lecture on "Global Tuberculosis Prevention Strategy and Improving Tuberculosis Diagnosis" by Professor Ho-joon Son of Seoul National University Medical School, as well as a field trip to observe the AI-assisted tuberculosis screening process.
Lunit delivered a lecture on the value of AI in tuberculosis screening, followed by a product demonstration of Lunit INSIGHT CXR, a CE-marked AI software that detects abnormalities via chest x-ray. During the demonstration, visiting participants had the chance to experience the entire x-ray and Lunit AI screening process.
"This invitational course was a meaningful opportunity to introduce South Korea's AI-based tuberculosis screening technology to Indonesian healthcare officials," said Brandon Suh, CEO of Lunit. "With NIPA's continued support, we anticipate the expansion of our AI-based tuberculosis screening model to Indonesia and the greater ASEAN region."
In March 2021, Lunit INSIGHT CXR was recommended by the WHO (World Health Organization) Consolidated Guidelines on Tuberculosis as one of the computer-aided detection (CAD) software that can be used in place of human readers for TB screening in populations aged 15 years and older. Lunit INSIGHT CXR detects suspicious lesions in chest x-ray images, helping radiologists distinguish suspected disease areas by providing the location of the lesion with an abnormality score that reflects the AI's confidence level. The AI solution can detect 10 of the most common chest abnormalities, including supporting tuberculosis screening, with 97-99% accuracy.
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HOUSTON and LONDON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, today announced Kenneth Lane, executive vice president, Global Olefins & Polyolefins (O&P), will participate in a virtual fireside chat at the Credit Suisse 35th Annual Specialties & Basics Conference on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Webcast and Presentation Slides Access
A live webcast can be accessed at the time of the event at https://www.LyondellBasell.com/en/investors/investor-events/. A replay of the event will be available at the same link within 24 hours following the webcast.
As a leader in the global chemical industry, LyondellBasell strives every day to be the safest, best operated and most valued company in our industry. The company's products, materials and technologies are advancing sustainable solutions for food safety, access to clean water, healthcare and fuel efficiency in more than 100 international markets. LyondellBasell places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. The company takes great pride in its world-class technology and customer focus. LyondellBasell has stepped up its circularity and climate ambitions and actions to address the global challenges of plastic waste and decarbonization. In 2022, LyondellBasell was named as one of FORTUNE Magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" for the fifth consecutive year. For more information, please visit www.LyondellBasell.com or follow @LyondellBasell on LinkedIn.
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Survey Reveals Opinions on Education, Engagement and Emotional Wellbeing
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuous listening by employers, consistent learning opportunities and frequent check-ins with supervisors are even more important than some organizations may realize, particularly for employees plagued with self-doubt or anxiety. In isolved's second-annual "Voice of the Workforce" survey, 50 percent of respondents admitted to getting the "Sunday Scaries" before returning to work after time off while another 40 percent indicated they struggle with "Imposter Syndrome".
isolved's survey of over 1,000 employees in the United States found several ways to help employees with balancing career and confidence. Fifty-two percent of the full-time employees surveyed, for example, said the top way their employer can help reduce symptoms of Imposter Syndrome is by meeting with their supervisors regularly while 38 percent said their employers can improve their wellbeing with resources to minimize burnout.
"Unchecked, Imposter Syndrome and work-induced anxiety can lead to greater employee disengagement, productivity and profit loss and turnover," said Amy Mosher, Chief People Officer at isolved. "Inner conflict – does my employer care about me, am I making the right career decisions, can I balance life and work– is a top reason for workforce-changing trends like quiet quitting. Employees need support through continuous listening, for example via pulse surveys, constant learning opportunities and meaningful connections with their managers including regular check-ins, to be committed and confident. With our own nearly 2,000 employees, isolved wholly supports surveys as well as 'engagement check-ins' to simply listen, while our constant learning programs uncover the best education paths for individuals and bring out the best in leaders."
The survey further uncovered that learning opportunities is what keeps employees most engaged, followed by team meetings. Unfortunately for many companies, there's a learning gap which could impact employee retention and ultimately revenue. Over a third (36 percent) of respondents feel not having a learning management system, for example, for self-paced learning and career development is holding them back.
These survey results are released as hundreds of isolved customers and partners join the company at isolved Connect where the learning content has been doubled since last year. Keynote speakers Luvvie Ajayi Jones (New York Times Bestselling author) and Jonathan Roberts (Senior Analyst at Forrester) are both set to speak to the importance of community and change.
At Connect, isolved will reveal a brand-new immersive continual learning experience in People Heroes University – an individual and collaborative learning journey for in-demand and resume-worthy skills, credentials, isolved certifications and career learning paths.
"Transformations of ourselves, our businesses, our employees and our leadership comes from education, enablement and empowerment," said Kelli Rico, VP of Product Management and Training at isolved. "The new isolved People Heroes University is built to help ensure HR leaders have timely training to handle today's challenges by providing leadership training, career pathways and certification options. isolved People Heroes University will soon be merged with isolved People Heroes Community to complement courses and certifications in a social, seamless way while creating lifelong learning and networking opportunities for the People Heroes we support."
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First Procedures with New Supermicro Instruments Performed in Europe
PISA, Italy, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Microinstruments, Inc. (MMI), a robotics company dedicated to improving clinical outcomes for patients undergoing microsurgery, today announced the launch of its new Supermicro NanoWrist® instruments for use with the Symani® Surgical System, developed specifically to address the challenges of microsurgery. The new supermicro needle holder and dilator were recently used in clinical procedures in Zürich, Florence, and Salzburg, with successful patient outcomes.
Simon Enzinger, MD, DDS, surgeon at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University Hospital Salzburg, used the new instruments on a procedure called a partial glossectomy, where he raised a lateral arm free flap to replace a large section of a patient's tongue which required removal due to cancer. To return blood flow to the transferred tissue, Dr. Enzinger needed to connect the branch of the radial collateral artery to a side brand of the superior thyroid artery that was only 0.8mm in diameter and in a difficult location to access.
"We've already seen the benefits of Symani and the NanoWrist instruments in improving dexterity and control," said Dr. Enzinger. "The new supermicro instrument tips are even smaller and more refined, making it significantly easier to precisely connect vessels under one millimeter in diameter. I believe this will expand the ability to use perforator-to-perforator flaps, which makes free-flap surgeries shorter and less invasive."
MMI's Supermicro NanoWrist instruments are commercially available in the European Union (EU). The tips of the new instruments are half the width of MMI's standard microinstruments with a tapered design optimized to connect vessels under one millimeter in diameter and delicately hold 10-0 to 12-0 sutures.
Microsurgery is the manipulation or suturing of very small anatomy such as arteries, veins, ducts, or nerves. These procedures require high visual magnification and specialized precision instruments as well as advanced fine motor skills. Supermicrosurgery is microsurgery on an even smaller scale. Symani has enabled lymphatic surgery by adding precision that not every surgeon can achieve, even with extensive training, when manually suturing extremely small vessels.
"The launch of our new supermicro instruments is a significant milestone as we push the boundaries of robotic surgery to address even smaller vessels that few surgeons are able to connect by hand," said Mark Toland, CEO of MMI. "We're excited that our innovative solutions will allow more surgeons to perform microsurgical techniques and help expand patient access to supermicrosurgeries for chronic illnesses like lymphedema, a burdensome condition that affects 250 million people around the world."
About Medical Microinstruments, Inc.
Medical Microinstruments, Inc. (MMI) was founded in 2015 near Pisa, Italy to enhance surgical performance through the development of a robotic system that enables surgeons to achieve better outcomes in microsurgery. The Symani Surgical System combines proprietary innovations including the world's smallest wristed microinstruments as well as tremor-reducing and motion-scaling technologies. Together, these powerful capabilities allow more surgeons to successfully perform microsurgery while expanding the field of supermicrosurgery. MMI is backed by international medtech investors including Andera Partners, BioStar, Deerfield Management, Fountain Healthcare Partners, Panakès Partners, RA Capital and Sambatech.
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A Live Events Leader Evolves and Grows, Uniting Brands and Moms Nationwide
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mom Media, the creator of Mom 2.0, North America's largest parenting media events company and home to the nation's longest-running and farthest-reaching community of parenting influencers, has emerged from the pandemic as one of the fastest-growing marketing firms in the USA and is a key source of income and opportunity for thousands of mom influencers nationwide.
Since 2008, the focus had been on live, in-person events and experiential marketing. This included its annual Mom 2.0 Summit, parenting media's flagship event for brand marketers, parenting creators, and traditional media. Sponsors included major brands like Google, Best Buy, LinkedIn, Facebook, Amazon, Kia, Unilever, and many others.
When in-person gatherings were halted, Mom Media adapted and evolved. The business that emerged from the pandemic provides a transformed suite of offerings that has seen non-event-related revenue grow by over 1000%. Today, Mom Media leads some of the nation's most important influencer campaigns, with clients ranging from the White House to global CPG brands to Hollywood studios.
"The pandemic was like a chrysalis for us," said John Pacini, Mom Media CEO. "We entered March 2020 as mostly a live events and experiential marketing business, and emerged in 2022 as a multi-dimensional firm with deep capabilities and the industry's most experienced team. Add our fifteen-year history of working with the world's biggest brands, and we're able to compete and win on a huge scale. Exponential growth just becomes a matter of resources and time."
This also means a steady flow of vetted opportunities for parent creators, overseen by the Mom Media team. Mom 2.0 is a trusted name with the nation's leading parenting influencers in its community that reaches over 250 million consumers around the world. "In recent months alone we've put nearly a million dollars into the hands of hardworking parent content creators," said Carrie Pacini, Mom Media co-founder.
The Mom 2.0 Summit returned in April, with over 700 top parenting media live in person, an online audience of over 66 million, and over 183 million media impressions.
All this translates into a powerful ROI for Mom Media clients and sponsors. A campaign for Sprout Pharmaceuticals achieved over 44 billion impressions, and another for GSK exceeded that brand's marketing goals by over 40%. Mom Media and its community have also helped increase family moviegoing for major theatrical releases, have been a key player in the White House / HHS Covid-19 vaccine outreach, and a lead influencer firm for March of Dimes.
As Money Magazine detailed, the Mom 2.0 community launched today's $11 billion influencer marketing industry. "The effects of the pandemic may have changed how moms have to work, but it didn't dampen the drive or the resourcefulness of our community." said Laura Mayes, Mom Media co-founder. "As the industry, the platforms, and the community are evolving, we'll evolve and adapt alongside them. They keep creating thoughtful content while we keep connecting them with more brands and more opportunities."
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About Mom 2.0
Owned by Mom Media Enterprises, LLC and founded in 2008, Mom 2.0 is North America's #1 organization for parenting content creators, marketers and media. It is home to compelling content, engaging relationships, and memorable campaigns.
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Claude Mattessich and Will McCarthy join MUFG as Managing Directors and Senior Originators
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced today the expansion of its newly formed Direct Lending business with the hiring of Claude Mattessich and Will McCarthy. Both Mr. Mattessich and Mr. McCarthy have joined the bank as Managing Directors and Senior Originators.
Mr. Mattessich will be based in New York City, while Mr. McCarthy will be based in Chicago. Both will report to Christopher Freeman, Managing Director, in the Direct Lending group.
Last month, MUFG announced the formation of a Direct Lending group that will focus on providing loans to the bank's private equity sponsor clients to support their portfolio company LBO and recapitalization transactions. The team will be led by Matt Maley, who joined MUFG in 2018 to run sponsor coverage. Mr. Freeman reports to Mr. Maley.
"We are excited to welcome Claude and Will to our team, as we continue to focus our efforts on serving our sponsor clients," Christopher Freeman, Managing Director in the Direct Lending group, said. "Claude's and Will's extensive expertise in successfully structuring tailored capital solutions, and strong regional industry relationships made them complimentary additions to our business."
With nearly 30 years of professional experience, Mr. Mattessich joins MUFG from CIT Bank, where he focused on managing relationships with private equity firms, investment banks, capital markets, turnaround advisors, and boutique capital providers on financing alternatives. Prior to that, Mr. Mattessich held various roles at Capital One Financial Corp., Merryll Lynch, and Webster Financial Corp.
Mr. McCarthy joins MUFG from LBC Credit Partners, where he was part of the Middle Market Leveraged Finance Group, responsible for generating unitranche and senior secured, private-equity owned, leveraged lending opportunities for middle-market funds in the Midwest, as well as in Boston and Connecticut markets. His additional past experience includes roles at ORIX Corporation, ING Capital, and GE Commercial Finance.
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About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.'s U.S. Operations including MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation
The U.S. operations of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups, has total assets of $332.4 billion at March 31, 2022. As part of that total, MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation (MUAH), a financial holding company, bank holding company, and intermediate holding company, has total assets of $159.2 billion at March 31, 2022. MUAH's main subsidiaries are MUFG Union Bank, N.A. and MUFG Securities Americas Inc. MUFG Union Bank, N.A. provides a wide range of financial services to consumers, small businesses, middle-market companies, and major corporations. As of March 31, 2022, MUFG Union Bank, N.A. operated 297 branches, consisting primarily of retail banking branches in the West Coast states. MUFG Securities Americas Inc. is a registered securities broker-dealer which engages in capital markets origination transactions, domestic and foreign debt and equities securities transactions, private placements, collateralized financings, and securities borrowing and lending transactions. MUAH is owned by MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. MUFG Bank, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, and Canada. Visit www.unionbank.com or www.mufgamericas.com for more information.
About MUFG
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with approximately 2,400 locations in more than 50 countries. The Group has about 170,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to "be the world's most trusted financial group" through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges. For more information, visit https://www.mufg.jp/english.
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LANSING, Mich., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - NeoPollard Interactive LLC ("NeoPollard Interactive" or "NPi"), jointly owned by Pollard Banknote Limited ("Pollard Banknote") (TSX: PBL) and NeoGames S.A. (Nasdaq: NGMS) commends the Virginia Lottery for its exceptional iLottery achievements in fiscal year ("FY") 2022.
By exceeding $1.3 billion in FY 2022 top-line sales in its second year of operation, the Virginia Lottery has secured its position as the fastest-growing U.S. iLottery program ever. The 69% year-over-year growth in top-line sales was driven largely by the Lottery's eInstant portfolio, which contributed 95% of program revenues. Net gaming revenue posted impressive 60% growth over the previous year, elevating the Lottery's contributions to K-12 education.
"Our omnichannel strategy recognizes that the customer is in control of when, where, and how they want to engage with us, and our focus is improving the customer experience at all touchpoints," said Kelly T. Gee, Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery. "The addition of iLottery just two years ago established another touchpoint that clearly resonated with Virginians, leading to impressive results in FY 2022, which in turn led to record-breaking contributions to K-12 public schools in the commonwealth."
Multiple factors account for the Virginia Lottery's unmatched success, among them a new mobile application and an increase in available online draw games. Adding to the existing suite of such games (e.g., Mega Millions, Powerball, and Cash4Life), the Lottery's Pick 3 and Pick 4 Daily Draw Games with Fireball, and Cash 5 with EZ-Match, launched in FY 2022. These new games are powered by NPi's NeoDraw Central Gaming System—a core component of the company's best-in-class iLottery solution that delivers the speed, flexibility, and functionality consumers expect when purchasing draw games in the e-commerce environment.
"We are honored the Virginia Lottery has entrusted its iLottery business to NPi, and we are encouraged by its FY 2022 results," said Doug Pollard, Co-CEO, NPi. "This kind of success comes from an abiding commitment to innovate with the right digital products at the right times. The Lottery continually raises the bar with an optimized user experience through its feature-rich technical solution, entertaining gaming content, and relevant player engagement marketing strategies. The Virginia Lottery's leadership in the ever-expanding online gaming space is generating compelling returns across many of its offerings, and we couldn't be more pleased with how this partnership is evolving."
"As the only U.S. provider solely focused on iLottery, we are always gratified when we experience such positivity from our collaborations," said Moti Malul, Co-CEO, NPi. "Our ability to deliver a diverse portfolio across multiple product lines and our passion to provide new features and enhancements keep us at the pinnacle of iLottery innovation. With the Lottery's marketplace expertise and player-focused insights, coupled with NPi's ability to execute growth-oriented strategies based on this information, it's no surprise iLottery accounted for 36% of all Virginia Lottery sales in FY 2022."
For over 30 years, the Virginia Lottery has been committed to growing and giving back. Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been used for K-12 public education in Virginia, contributing more than $11 billion to education in the state since that time. To learn more, visit www.valottery.com.
Born in the digital domain, NeoPollard Interactive LLC ("NPi") is an award-winning supplier of best-in-class iLottery solutions to the North American lottery market. Serving the largest share of U.S. lotteries that currently sell online, NPi helped pioneer the successful introduction of iLottery in the U.S. and is North America's proven partner of choice to enable regulated lotteries to design and deploy complex gaming solutions in support of generating incremental revenue for good causes through the online channel. NPi offers cutting-edge technology, a full suite of managed services, and the industry's top performing game content as part of its innovative and comprehensive approach to partnering for iLottery success. Jointly owned by Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) and NeoGames S.A. (Nasdaq: NGMS)—both globally recognized industry leaders—NPi powers the most profitable iLottery programs. Visit us at www.neopollard.com.
Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60 lotteries worldwide, providing high quality instant ticket products, licensed games, in-lane ticket options, and sales-driving merchandising solutions from its Schafer Retail Solutions + portfolio. It also offers a full suite of digital offerings, ranging from world-class game apps to comprehensive player engagement and iLottery solutions, including strategic marketing and management services. The company is a proven innovator and has decades of experience helping lotteries to maximize player engagement, sales, and proceeds for good causes. Pollard Banknote also provides pull-tab tickets, bingo paper, ticket vending machines, and its Diamond Game and Compliant Gaming electronic games and devices to charitable and other gaming markets in North America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 64.3% by the Pollard family and 35.7% by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the TSX (PBL). For more information, please visit our website at www.pollardbanknote.com.
NeoGames (Nasdaq: NGMS) is a technology-driven innovator and a global leader of iLottery and iGaming solutions and services for regulated lotteries and gaming operators. The Company offers its customers a full-service suite of solutions, including proprietary technology platforms, two dedicated game studios with an extensive portfolio of engaging games—one in lottery and one in casino games, and a range of value-added services. The recent strategic acquisition of Aspire Global Group enables NeoGames to offer the most comprehensive portfolio across iLottery, an innovative sports betting platform from BtoBet, an advanced content aggregation solution from Pariplay, and a complete set of B2B Gaming tech and Managed Services. NeoGames remains an instrumental partner to its customers worldwide, as it works to maximize their revenue potential through various offerings, including regulation and compliance, payment processing, risk management, player relationship management, and player value optimization. NeoGames strives to be the long-term partner of choice for its customers, empowering them to deliver enjoyable and profitable programs to their players, generate more revenue, and maximize proceeds to governments and good causes. For more information, please visit www.neogames.com.
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Pet Honesty's exclusive national pet retail partnership with Petco is the ecommerce brand's first leap to brick-and-mortar stores
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pet Honesty, a leading natural, premium pet health supplements brand, announced today that its fan favorite dog supplements are now available at over 1,500 Petco locations nationwide and at Petco.com through an exclusive national pet retail partnership with Petco Health and Wellness Company.
"Over the last four years, Pet Honesty has built a loyal and growing online following of health-conscious pet parents who seek products made with natural ingredients," said Richard Greenberg, CEO of Pet Honesty. "We are on a mission to help pet parents elevate pet vitality for more joyful moments together and are thrilled to advance this cause by providing our most popular pet supplements at trusted Petco stores nationwide."
Pet Honesty continues to expand its availability and leadership in helping pet parents support their four-legged family members' health through pet supplements made with sought-after natural and premium active ingredients in a soft chew form and a variety of delicious tastes loved by 98 percent of dogs¹. Pet Honesty starts with a proactive approach to health with its leading Multivitamin 10-in-1, which is formulated to support adult dogs' overall health everyday through a variety of supplements and vitamins they do not typically get in food alone. Pet Honesty also offers a full range of pet supplements that are formulated to support key functional areas for dogs and cats when more targeted support is needed such as joint health, immune health, digestive health, skin health, calming and more.
The Pet Honesty point-of-purchase display at Petco stores provides pet parents with an educational shopping experience that is comparable to when they seek supplements for their own health. According to the latest Packaged Facts survey data², pet supplement purchasers are more likely to be supplement takers themselves. With 80 percent of Americans now using dietary supplements³, Pet Honesty is poised to help more health-conscious pet parents across the country include their pets in a supplement routine that is specially formulated for them.
Pet Honesty has earned the NASC Quality Seal and is committed to educating pet parents about the functional benefits of its vet-recommended supplements with full transparency on its labels and all consumer touchpoints. The brand's product pledge to pet parents is to provide a taste your pet will love and results you can trust with the most effective natural and other premium ingredients, and no artificial preservatives, colors or flavors and formulated without wheat, soy or corn.
Pet Honesty, a trusted leader in premium, natural pet health products, is on a mission to help pet parents elevate their pet's vitality for more joyful moments together. Founded originally as an innovative e-commerce brand in 2018 and headquartered in Austin, TX, the company specializes in vet-approved pet supplements made with natural base ingredients and premium active ingredients, providing functional pet health benefits backed by science and certified by the NASC. Pet Honesty products are formulated in an FDA registered facility in the U.S.A. and available for purchase online at Pethonesty.com, Amazon, Chewy, Petco.com, and at Petco retail stores nationwide and select neighborhood pet retailers. For personalized guidance and education about Pet Honesty products, visit Pethonesty.com and follow @PetHonesty on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
¹Pet Honesty is committed to ensuring pets enjoy the taste of their chewy supplements by commissioning independent acceptability studies using industry standard methodologies to measure taste preferences.
²Source: Packaged Facts: Pet Supplements in the U.S., 8th Edition
³Source: The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) 2021 Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements
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Expanded suite of futures delivers further support for hedging mortgage servicing rights, jumbo loans or loans with extended lock terms to better manage interest rate risk
- The CompassPoint platform is offered by Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight, and is relied on by originators and investors to support critical functions such as pricing, hedging, trading and MSR valuation
- The new futures innovation will provide lenders with an additional tool for hedging conforming and jumbo loans and mortgage servicing rights
- This capability adds to Optimal Blue's industry-leading hedge advisory solutions and further improves the service and expertise provided to its clients
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI) announced today the addition of ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures within CompassPoint, the leading risk management and loan sale platform offered by Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight. This expanded suite of futures will help lenders better manage their interest rate risk by offering new techniques for hedging conforming and jumbo mortgage loans and mortgage servicing rights. These additional tools also underscore Optimal Blue's commitment to deliver leading secondary markets functionality.
"We work with hundreds of clients every day to hedge the interest rate risk of mortgage pipelines, and we're excited to bring yet another innovation to the market that helps our lenders avoid basis risk and additional transaction costs when hedging certain mortgage loans," said Scott Happ, president of Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight. "While the to-be-announced (TBA) marketplace is very effective at hedging the majority of our lenders' pipelines, the addition of the ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures with CompassPoint will deliver expanded support for hedging mortgage servicing rights, jumbo loans or loans with extended lock terms."
The ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures can be added to CompassPoint, which is used by industry professionals to hedge more than $100 billion of closed loan volume monthly. CompassPoint is offered by Optimal Blue, a leader in end-to-end technology solutions designed specifically for the secondary marketing industry. Optimal Blue delivers the industry's leading Product, Pricing and Eligibility (PPE) engine that prices over 40% of locks in the U.S. mortgage industry and is fully integrated with the CompassPoint platform. Optimal Blue's secondary solutions then extend into loan trading with ResiTrader, the leading loan trading platform, which represented $1.4 trillion of loan trades in 2021.
The addition of the ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures expands Optimal Blue's leading hedge advisory solutions and serves to provide improved expertise and service to clients.
"With the introduction of this new futures instrument, we further improve the ability to match the right hedge with the right loan for our clients and demonstrate our commitment to providing the secondary market with the most innovative capabilities to help them make informed decisions," Happ continued. "We're pleased that these new capabilities complement our leading analytics, valuation tools, BESTX pricing engines and trading platform in our end-to-end secondary marketing technology ecosystem."
The addition of ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures to CompassPoint is effective now and is not related to Black Knight's proposed transaction with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. that was announced on May 4, 2022.
Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.
Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serve their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com.
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New solution covers every component of the value chain, giving organizations visibility into deep-tier suppliers, production facilities, customer sites, competitor facilities, and beyond
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Insight, the leader in geospatial intelligence, today announced the launch of Facility Intelligence, a new solution that gives organizations real-time visibility into entire business ecosystems. The solution leverages multi-source geospatial data and AI-powered analytics to provide companies with a clear picture of production activity, logistics, and anomalies at every point in the value chain. With Facility Intelligence, organizations can track supplier sites, production facilities, shipping and trucking logistics, and customer sites—and also gain that same visibility into competitors' ecosystems.
Industrial facilities need more comprehensive remote monitoring tools to understand external dependencies like timely raw material supply, available inventory, in-transit goods, demand shocks, and competitive throughput. Combining multiple sources of data including mobile phone GPS, vehicle GPS, Ship GPS, and satellite imagery, Facility Intelligence provides organizations with visibility into each component throughout its industrial value chain. This has previously been impossible since many variables are controlled by outside parties and vulnerable to changes in external conditions. Orbital Insight is able to layer all of these sensors and data inputs together for more complete insights in an easy user interface.
With access to rich real-time and historical data on processes, assets, and plant personnel across industrial facilities, organizations can better manage production and maintenance of facilities, and take proactive measures to increase efficiency. Facility Intelligence has a wide range of use cases, including:
- Tracking manufacturing activity levels at industrial facilities using geolocation data
- Monitoring vessel traffic levels at ports or an area of interest in the sea using AIS data
- Detecting anomalies like outages or disruptions at facilities using geolocation data
- Identifying underground water, chemical or sewage leakages at facilities using L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite imagery
- Tracing tier 2-4 suppliers using connected commercial vehicles data, ship data, and other data sets
"The industrial sector underpins much of our economy and critical infrastructure, but it's vulnerable to a range of external factors," said Jens Tellefsen, SVP Product, Marketing & Data Partnerships at Orbital Insight. "Visibility is an essential tool to combat this uncertainty. By combining cutting-edge data sources through geospatial analytics, we can capture a clear picture into what's happening at any facility within an industrial value chain. We're thrilled to be bringing this solution to the market and helping organizations strengthen their facility resilience and performance."
Facility Intelligence will empower industrial organizations so that ultimately they can mitigate risk more effectively and make more informed decisions and investments. Specifically, organizations may benefit from this solution by minimizing outage, reducing asset downtime, reducing business risk by mapping indirect suppliers, initiating countermeasures based on events, and addressing sourcing challenges.
Orbital Insight's products go through a rigorous ethics process; to learn more about Orbital Insight's framework please click the following link: ethics framework. The solution is now available in Orbital Insight's GO platform for all customers.
To learn more about Orbital Insight and its products and services, visit www.orbitalinsight.com or contact insight@orbitalinsight.com.
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Parallel Identity Token Brings KYC/AML Compliance to Web3
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parallel Markets, an identity infrastructure company, announces the launch of the Parallel Identity Token, the first-ever regulatorily compliant KYC/AML solution for Web3.
The PID Token is a fully on-chain, non-transferable identity token that preserves the Web3 principles of decentralized anonymity while confirming critical aspects of a wallet owner's identity. The PID Token never stores or displays any Personal Identifying Information (PII), but does contain necessary information to assure market participants that their counterparties do not have a history of fraud and are not subject to sanctions.
The PID Token is supported by a regulatorily compliant KYC/AML process and indicates:
- whether the owner is a natural person or business entity
- that the owner has submitted information necessary to complete a KYC/AML review
- that the owner is not currently sanctioned and is being monitored for new sanctions.
The PID Token can even assert the owner's 506(c) investor accreditation status. The token can interact directly with smart contracts, which can in turn require all parties to hold a valid PID Token as a condition of participation. In keeping with industry best practices for document renewal, all PID Tokens are monitored for one year against sanctions lists (such as OFAC), after which time token-holders must reconfirm their identity details and wallet ownership.
The PID Token is currently live on Ethereum and is available to be minted at: https://app.parallelmarkets.com/identity-token
Parallel's co-founder and CEO, Tony Peccatiello, says "Building a robust identity solution to support the expansion of Web3 is something we have cared about for a long time — we're very excited to launch the Parallel Identity Token with our partners."
One of those partners is decentralized credit platform Goldfinch, whose co-founder Mike Sall said, "Parallel has been an excellent partner for our KYC/AML and accreditation verification needs, fulfilling a core utility for our network's participants. We're excited that solutions are continuing to develop in this space and look forward to seeing what Parallel builds with the PID Token."
Buildspace partnerships lead Farhaj Mayan also shared his thoughts on the PID Token launch: "I think the most epic thing about on-chain KYC is it brings a lot of trust to on-chain actions for legacy institutions that want to take advantage of composable identity … That's the fundamental change in the world we'll need to actually gain significant adoption for Web3."
About Parallel Markets: Parallel Markets is an identity infrastructure company serving over 75 financial institutions across the Web2 and Web3 ecosystems. Parallel closed its Series A with Union Square Ventures in December 2021.
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About Parallel Markets
- Parallel has been focused on portable, reusable identity for over 3 years and is in a unique position to support on-chain identity and compliance
- Raised Series A from Union Square Ventures, Lux, Eniac, Comcast and others in December 2021
- Parallel currently works with dozens of traditional financial institutions and Web3 projects doing onboarding and KYC/AML and Accreditation checks
About the PID Token
- Created by Parallel Markets
- Non-transferable (soulbound) NFT
- Currently live on Ethereum
- Never stores or displays PII on-chain
- Only stores key elements of identity and verification on-chain:
- Use cases:
- By using an on-chain KYC credential such as the PID token, a DeFi project can be confident that no value is flowing to or from sanctioned parties — all within Web3 and without directly collecting any PII
- Parties can establish a KYC requirement (PID token) when structuring swap contracts
- DAOs can restrict membership, voting and distributions to wallets with a valid KYC credential (PID token)
- Marketplaces can restrict NFT visibility to wallets with a KYC credential (PID token)
- Marketplaces can restrict bids to sellers or buyers holding a KYC credential (PID token)
- Cryptocurrency exchanges could choose to only accept Eth from wallets with a KYC credential (PID token)
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Brand Provides the Ultimate Football Watching Experience In a 'Home-Sized" Pack of Pepsi, Built to Make Every Gameday #BetterWithPepsi
PURCHASE, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Football is back, and Pepsi is proving to fans everywhere that football watching is #BetterWithPepsi with the debut of its latest innovation-- the "Pepsi 18 Week Pack," a tiny home that one lucky fan will have the chance to live in for all 18 weeks of the 2022 NFL season. The Pepsi 18 Week Pack takes gamedays to an entirely new level, ensuring everything you need for a marathon day of football is within reach – literally.
"With the new NFL season getting underway, we knew we had to show up for football fans with new ways to innovate around their football watching experience. Tapping into the 'Tiny Home' phenomenon – something that is typically a shrine to minimalism – we turned a pack of Pepsi into a truly immersive experience of unapologetic football fandom, tricking it out from the floor to the ceiling with the best possible football watching experience," said Todd Kaplan, Chief Marketing Officer – Pepsi. "With the launch of our 'Pepsi 18 Week Pack,' we are excited to expand upon the various football viewing innovations we have launched over the years – from the Pepsi Gametime Fridge TV to the Pepsi Turkeytron – as we are always looking for new ways to help fans enjoy their football watching more unapologetically. The 'Pepsi 18 Week Pack' is outfitted with turf carpet, field-goal themed décor, a football shaped ottoman to heat and store your favorite eats, a Pepsi Gametime Fridge TV, bleacher seats, and so much more - all right at one lucky fan's fingertips, beside a season long supply of ice-cold Pepsi Zero Sugar. It truly is unlike anything else."
Pepsi tapped Super Bowl champion and recent retiree Andrew Whitworth to unveil and tour the prime piece of unapologetic real estate in a new Pepsi digital content spot, immediately available for viewing here. After 16 straight years as a professional offensive lineman, most recently for the LA Rams, this season is Whitworth's first as an official full-time football watcher, and it's through his eyes that fans will see the multifunctional Pepsi 18 Week Pack.
"With football season finally back, and it being my first year off the field, I'd love to spend gamedays taking in all the action from the Pepsi 18 Week Pack," said Andrew Whitworth. "Pepsi made sure the lucky winner will be geared up for the NFL season with a fun atmosphere that I know I'd love coming home to for some non-stop football watching. I might have to put my cleats back on and block the winner from taking the Pepsi 18 Week Pack."
The Pepsi 18 Week Pack Features
- Pepsi Gametime Fridge TV: A curated viewing area with a cutting-edge 55' 4K LED screen and 16-can built-in refrigerator stocked with ice-cold Pepsi Zero Sugar for fans who don't want to miss a moment of action. The illusive sound of each whistle blown can be heard from two stadium speakers, making football fanatics feel like they're right in the end zone.
- Spirited Seating: Watch touchdowns and fumbles in the upgraded stadium-style seats atop vibrant green turf.
- Snacking Made Easy: Whether it's condiments, dips, hotdogs, or wings, there's no shortage of storage in the football-shaped ottoman or "hottoman" that doubles as a food warming tray to keep snacks at their ideal temperature, ready to consume at a moment's notice, all without leaving your seat.
- Concealed, Cozy Lodging: Fans worried about games running into overtime can stay put in the Pepsi 18 Week Pack as it's equipped with a full-sized Murphy bed with sheets, pillows, throws and more that will keep fans comfortable and warm at night. When not in use, the bed can be pulled up to reveal the stadium-style seating area. In addition, the Pepsi 18 Week Pack features full-sized lockers filled with NFL gear, a washer/dryer and a full bath. See Official Rules for restrictions and electrical/plumbing requirements.
- Lofty Goals: Above the main room is a perfect-sized loft with an open layout, featuring an additional TV area to strategize and keep tabs on your fantasy team throughout the season.
How to Score the Pepsi 18 Week Pack
One lucky football watcher can score the Pepsi 18 Week Pack via a sweepstakes on Instacart. To enter for the chance to win, fans must purchase two 12-packs of Pepsi (any flavor) through Instacart– and save their receipt before receiving an automated SMS message to enter the sweeps. Instacart account required. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Instacart is neither a sponsor nor administrator of the sweepstakes. Void Where Prohibited. US res. of 48 cont. US/ DC, 18+ (19+ for AL/NE). Ends 9/12/22, 11:59:59pm ET. The NFL Entities have not offered or sponsored this Sweepstakes in any way. See Official Rules at (LINK).
Throughout the NFL season, Pepsi will also unveil additional consumer engagement opportunities, digital and linear content, national and local fan-forward activations and much more. To make sure you're up to date on the latest, be sure to follow @Pepsi on Twitter and Instagram.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complimentary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
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The first of its kind NFT employee engagement program kickstarts company's bold approach to creative exploration and learning
QUÉBEC, QC, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - To celebrate the inauguration of Plus Company and recognize the employees who helped get us here, Plus Company is forging a new era of connectivity and collaboration with the launch of the PlusConnect NFT Collection and Innovation DAO (decentralized autonomous organisation) - the first employee NFT program and gamified experience aimed to foster employee connections, expand Web 3.0 capabilities, and drive engagement across the 25 agencies and the over 3,000 employees that together make up the Plus Company agency network.
Developed through a collaborative effort between We Are Social, Socialize, Fuseproject and notable computational artist radarboy3000 along with NFT art advisor Valuart, the dynamic PlusConnect NFT Collection includes one-of-a-kind generative art that is activated by the employees themselves. The 25 base designs highlight each agency's brand DNA and starts as a simple 3D shape that evolves into a complex colorful structure of interconnected attributes. With every connection made between two employees, the resulting NFTs evolve into something even more unique than before. These connections unlock additional experiences and perks - including gift cards, vacation days, exclusive events, and chances for employees to meet in real life and around the world. The PlusConnect NFTs will be live for a total of three months, at which point the entire collection will be locked and immutably stored into the blockchain.
"In today's work environment, learning is simply more than seeing. Ensuring our employees have unfettered access to new technologies, exposure to new ways of thinking, and experience across disciplines, is essential to staying relevant and ahead of the curve for producing groundbreaking work. It's more than work-life balance. We're now in the age of work-life-learn," says Akanksha Goel, Vice President and Regional Lead Middle East and India, We Are Social, Plus Company. "We want to cultivate our employees' knowledge of Web 3.0 while showcasing that our network of agencies are continuing to strengthen their presence in the space. The project not only allows employees to connect, but also encourages exploration and learning in an experience-first approach."
Fostering tech-infused creativity is a key pillar of the newly-formed Plus Company, and the PlusConnect NFTs are the launching pad for the company's bold approach to learning and creative exploration. Top participants from each agency will also be invited to join the PlusConnect Innovation DAO (decentralized autonomous organisation) which will include the company's first employee-directed innovation fund.
"Traditional agency networks tend to be top-down, heavy-handed, and bureaucratic. Fresh, original thinking doesn't easily flourish under those conditions, so Plus Company is taking a contrarian approach: members of the Innovation DAO will be given the trust, support, and resources they need to nurture an independent spirit and creative culture" says Brett Marchand, Plus Company's CEO, "We're handing this project over to our most engaged employees - no matter the level - to lead the way for what is next for Plus Company and our clients in the Web 3.0 space."
Learn more about Plus Company and our network of agencies by visiting PlusCompany.com or online @PlusCompany_ on Twitter and Plus Company on LinkedIn.
Plus Company, founded in 2021, is a 21st century alliance of best-in-class creative brands focused on collaboration and synergy through an integrated service model. With over 25 agencies that deliver creativity fueled by an innate understanding of culture, technology, and data. Plus Company agency brands include: We Are Social and its sister agencies, Socialize, Hello, Kobe and Metta; fuseproject; All Inclusive Marketing (AIM), Aperture1, Camp Jefferson, Citizen Relations, Cossette, Cossette Media, Eleven, Impact Research, Jungle Media, K72, Level Eleven, Magic Circle Workshop, Magnet, Mekanism, Middle Child, PathIQ, Septième, and The Narrative Group (TNG). Plus Company has more than 3,000 employees, across 12 countries in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
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Leaf set to host weekly college football and NFL show, The Straight Line with Ryan Leaf, beginning September 8th
Denver, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PointsBet, the leader in live betting, today announced it has named former quarterback and football analyst Ryan Leaf as the newest addition to its talent roster.
Leaf, who joined ESPN in 2019 as a college football analyst and is a regular contributor on SportsCenter and College Football Live, will be hosting The Straight Line with Ryan Leaf, which will be broadcasted four times a week with NFL editions on Monday, Thursday, and Friday and a College Football edition on Wednesday. The Straight Line with Ryan Leaf will premiere on Thursday, September 8 and feature the biggest NFL and College Football storylines with wagering analysis targeting spreads, totals, player props, futures, and more.
"I'm thrilled to join the PointsBet team as we work together to produce premium football content during this upcoming football season," Ryan Leaf said. "With PointsBet's market-leading emphasis on live betting options and their best-in-class user experience, it was an easy decision. I'm eager to use my knowledge of the game in a new and exciting way that connects me to sports fans and bettors on a regular basis."
Leaf was selected No. 2 overall in the 1998 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers and spent four years in the league. The former quarterback's accolades while playing at Washington State included Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year (1997), First Team All-American, Sammy Baugh Quarterback of the Year, and Heisman Trophy finalist.
In addition to naming Leaf as its latest brand ambassador, in early October, the sportsbook is set to launch a state-of-the-art multimedia studio, PointsBet Studio, serving as the central hub for premium content production.
"PointsBet views content as an essential component of the overall sports betting experience," said PointsBet USA CEO Johnny Aitken. "Bettors are increasingly looking to sportsbooks to provide them with high-quality entertaining and informative content, and with the unveiling of the PointsBet Studio, we're able to produce and curate content in house that is tailored to the PointsBet user. And we couldn't be more excited to be kicking off the NFL season with content produced alongside our newest brand ambassador, Ryan Leaf."
The new digital studio will be located in the heart of downtown Manhattan and will be equipped with the latest innovative technology. The PointsBet Studio will be the home to multiple shows per week with the capabilities to live-stream, record video podcasts, create social-first content, and much more.
"We're excited to partner with former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Ryan Leaf for a slate of weekly original shows," said Liam Roecklein, PointsBet Senior Vice President of Content. "We're focusing on delivering content to bettors that highlight the biggest NFL and College Football storylines while also delivering the most in-depth betting analysis."
The Straight Line with Ryan Leaf is the first of a slate of shows set to launch in conjunction with the upcoming opening of the PointsBet Studio. Sports fans can access The Straight Line on all podcast platforms and PointsBet's social channels, including Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, as well as on the PointsBet app.
PointsBet is a corporate bookmaker listed on the Australian Stock Exchange with operations in Australia, the United States, Canada and Ireland. PointsBet has developed a scalable cloud-based wagering platform through which it offers its clients innovative sports and racing wagering products, advance deposit wagering on racing (ADW) and iGaming.
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LONDON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PolyAI, the leading provider of enterprise voice assistants, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Georgian with participation from Twilio Ventures as well as existing investors (Khosla Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners), bringing its total funding to $70 million.
PolyAI has developed a proprietary suite of technologies that sound perfectly human, enabling voice assistants to understand callers no matter how they speak. PolyAI's platform is language agnostic, so voice assistants can be ported into different languages without the need to redevelop their underlying architecture. PolyAI voice assistants answer calls for companies like FedEx, Marriott hotels, and Whitbread PLC.
PolyAI builds voice assistants that operate under a trust-based dialogue paradigm. Every call starts with an open question (a version of 'How Can I Help?'), enabling callers to say whatever they want in their own words. Throughout the call, the AI agent measures satisfaction and hands off to a customer service representative at any sign of trouble. The voice assistants fully resolve anywhere between 40-90% of all incoming calls while increasing customer satisfaction scores by up to 40%.
"Previous attempts at contact center automation have been disappointing," said PolyAI CEO Nikola Mrkšić. "Conversational IVRs have made callers guess which keywords they have to use - and even then, have consistently failed to understand what they're saying. At PolyAI, we're dedicated to developing systems that understand every customer, regardless of what they say and how they say it, and making these systems accessible and affordable for enterprises to use."
"The experience of talking to a PolyAI voice assistant is so good, it's just like talking to a human," said Emily Walsh, Lead Investor at Georgian. "It is a breakthrough in automated customer service to have voice assistants that can be customized to a specific brand. We're seeing impressive adoption of PolyAI's solutions as a result, in particular as firms struggle with staffing shortages in customer-facing roles."
About PolyAI
PolyAI was founded in 2017 by Nikola Mrkšić, Tsung-Hsien Wen and Pei-Hao Su. The founding team has delivered some of the key deep learning breakthroughs in Conversational AI during their time at the University of Cambridge, including some of the first deep learning architectures for language understanding, dialogue management and language generation. Subsequently, they spent time at Apple, Google and Facebook, working on related products, before founding PolyAI to hone in on delivering revolutionary voice assistants for phone-based customer service.
PolyAI has offices in London, New York and San Jose.
To request a demo, please visit poly.ai/request-demo
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Aiming to transform urban living by using robotics to create multi-functional, expandable apartments.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Presidio Ventures, a Sumitomo Corporation of Americas ("SCOA") Group Company, has joined together with existing investors Khosla Ventures, Alphabet, Ingka Investments (of the IKEA Group) and Geolo Capital to participate in Ori's recently closed round of equity financing. Led by South Korean conglomerate, Eugene Group, this funding positions the rapidly growing Boston/NY based startup for expansion in the APAC market.
"We're excited by our investment in Ori, which supports Presidio's investment thesis surrounding urban population growth," said Mr. Doug Kuribayashi, CEO of Presidio Ventures. "Globally, the mass urbanization trend is accelerating. For decades we have been watching the tightening of supply for urban living space and believe that in the coming years this will become especially acute, causing apartment rents and home prices to soar and become out of reach for many. Ori's clever innovations tackle this problem head-on by enabling developers to build more livable homes in less space, effectively expanding the stock of affordable urban housing everywhere it is used. Ori is already making a difference in the North American market, and we believe that Ori's innovations, combined with Sumitomo and its subsidiaries' considerable influence in residential real estate development around the world, provides us the chance to make a real difference in the lives of thousands seeking improved and more affordable urban living."
Ori (from the Japanese, "to fold") was inspired by age-old methods used in Japan to maximize home space such as folding up and storing beds during daytime and sliding doors to segment rooms. At MIT's legendary Media Lab, a team of architects and engineers, including Hasier Larrea, now Ori's CEO, combined state-of-the-art smart home technologies and robotics with these ancient principals to create expandable living spaces for the modern age. Ori's hardware/software systems transform room layouts on demand and according to need, supporting multiple uses of the same space. The result is an ability to offer a comfortable and stylish urban lifestyle within a very small physical footprint.
About Ori
Ori uses architectural robotics to create expandable apartments and other living spaces. These apartments are more flexible, sustainable, affordable -- more livable -- than conventional apartments and empower people to live the way they want to live. Ori was born out of the MIT Media Lab with a name inspired by origami, the Japanese art of paper folding,
About Presidio Ventures
Established in 1998 with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston and Los Angeles, Presidio Ventures has invested in more than 200 companies over the past twenty years. Presidio's expansive network of Sumitomo affiliates and subsidiaries helps the company tailor support for start-ups, ensuring that new companies can succeed from early-stage investment all the way to IPO. Founded in Sumitomo's centuries-old business philosophy of shared prosperity, Presidio looks for opportunities to partner with entrepreneurs in key industries that shape the way we live. For more information visit www.presidio-ventures.com
About Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
Established in 1952 and headquartered in New York City, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) has eight offices in major U.S. cities. SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world's leading traders of goods and services. As an integrated business enterprise, the firm has emerged as a major organizer of multinational projects, an expediter of ideas, an important international investor and financier, and a powerful force for distribution of products and global communications through a network of offices worldwide. Its core business units include Tubular Products, Environment and Infrastructure, Steel and Non Ferrous Metals, Transportation and Construction Systems, Chemicals and Electronics, Media and IOT Applications, Real Estate, Mineral Resources and Energy, and Food. For more information, visit www.sumitomocorp.com.
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Trust, a leading provider of financial infrastructure for fintech and digital asset innovators, today announced its new branding campaign "The Future Builders" to increase market awareness, improve brand equity and give recognition to the generation of builders and unseen developers who have pushed the crypto and decentralized finance industry forward.
"The Future Builders" campaign is focused on how Prime Trust enables crypto and fintech innovators to build their creations within a stable and strong foundation. Prime Trust's products and services help B2B2C businesses lead in their categories and pave their way to success despite a bear market. Over the past couple of years, the face of finance has changed dramatically, and Prime Trust has become a trusted and integral part of the fintech ecosystem.
"Prime Trust is trailblazing the future of finance with the vision to build a bridge between traditional and decentralized finance,'' said Lizzie Bildner, CMO, Prime Trust. "Over the past six years, we've seen dramatic shifts in what consumers are interested in, and our products and services are helping organizations meet these demands and bridge the gaps in their offerings. While our name is known throughout the industry, Prime Trust also knows our efforts are nothing without the innovations of the community. Whether it's an open-source developer or a Web3 aficionado, we believe that the unseen builders are the most important to our industry. We at Prime Trust recognize their achievements and are truly honored to work with them."
"The industry has a habit of speaking to the public about the evolution of finance as happening automatically, as though there aren't hundreds of people having to push our digital economy forward. We know this isn't the case," said Tom Pageler, CEO of Prime Trust. "There are countless professionals from every background actively working to create the new generation of financial services. These innovators are the backbone of what we do today. Our Future Builders campaign is a way to recognize the incredible, often unseen, people behind the adoption of DeFi."
According to a Prime Trust Market Research Survey that will be released in Q4 2022, fintech innovators are focused on three key findings:
- Desire to work with a trusted and reliable vendor
- Disruption of the the status quo and appeal that crypto is providing inclusivity in this new digital economy
- The need for speed and a fast time to market
This campaign addresses the current market conditions in crypto and the requirements of Prime Trust's customers. It is designed to make the audience feel like they are part of the larger crypto movement, and to deliver a brand campaign that resonates.
Some elements of Future Builders campaign include:
- An evolved brand voice
- New branding for creative assets
- Executive interviews and blog posts
- Updated booth designs
- New employee swag
- New slogans such as:
Prime Trust's "Future Builders" campaign launches on September 7th with:
- Website landing page takeover
- Media buys:
- In Person Events:
To learn more about Prime Trust and its offerings, please visit www.primetrust.com.
Prime Trust powers innovation in the digital economy by providing fintech and digital asset innovators with financial infrastructure. Through a full suite of APIs, we help clients build seamlessly, launch quickly, and scale securely. Regulated by the State of Nevada, Prime Trust processes hundreds of millions of API calls per month. Prime Trust's team has extensive regulatory and financial services backgrounds from the OCC, SEC, Federal Reserve, US Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security/Secret Service, JPMorgan Chase, American Express, PNC, Bank of America, and Visa. The company is recognized by Forbes as America's Best Startup Employer 2022 and is also Great Place to Work-Certified™ 2022. Prime Trust has also been named to CB Insights Blockchain 50 for 2022. Visit us at www.primetrust.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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Fohse Partners with Calvin Johnson Jr. & Rob Sims to Equip their Michigan based Cannabis Cultivation Facility
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pro Football Hall of Famer, Calvin Johnson Jr., along with his co-founder of Primitiv, Rob Sims, and Fohse, announced their new exclusive partnership where Fohse will equip Primitiv's Michigan based cannabis cultivation facility with state of the art LED fixtures to increase and optimize its cannabis production.
Calvin Johnson Jr., and Rob Sims, former NFL teammates, founded Primitiv in 2021. The company is dedicated to the advancement of cannabis as a form of elevated wellness. Both Johnson and Sims suffered from the long-term effects of the physical and mental punishment sustained during their playing careers. As they explored ways to achieve a higher state of healing, Johnson and Sims discovered that the cannabis plant holds incredible potential as a healing agent.
Primitiv's vision is to positively impact the global cannabis industry, changing stigmas and stereotypes by educating people about the plant's benefits and producing innovative products that help people and athletes optimize their wellness through plant-based medicine.
To reach these goals and dominate the cannabis industry as they did the football field, Primitiv has teamed up with Fohse - the leading manufacturer of LED grow lights. Fohse has outfitted the cultivation facility with their state-of-the-art fixture model The Scorpio, a 1000 W industrial grow light.
Calvin Johnson Jr. says: "I truly believe in the healing power of the plant and it's our mission to educate the public about our mission to help break down the stigmas associated with cannabis, while also pushing the envelope in product innovation. Part of growing quality product comes from surrounding yourself with the best team possible, and after doing our research, we have decided to partner with Fohse since they make the best grow light on the market".
Rob Sims adds: "The Scorpio LED light is allowing us to optimize our grow and increase our yields to increase our production while producing an extremely high-quality product. We want to bring this product to anyone searching for mental or physical relief, specifically those who are looking for a natural, plant-based remedy to what ails them."
Brett Stevens, CEO of Fohse, says: "We support Calvin and Robs mission to reach a higher state of healing and we want to help set up their grow to its full potential. At Fohse we love working with athletes and we want to make sure that quality products are being made available for all consumers". Co-founder of Fohse, Ben Arnet adds: "Using our LED lights will not only increase their yields but also be energy sustainable as our lights need much less energy than traditional grow lights. We are so excited about this partnership and Primitiv's future harvests".
Fohse has installed the Scorpio in Primitiv's grow room one and the plants are thriving, producing the best yields out of that room's history since the lights were installed, while also saving costs due to the functionality and energy efficiency of the lights themselves. Primitiv will continue to build out its grow facility in partnership with Fohse and plans to have its grow rooms bathed with the Scorpio LED lights by this fall.
About Primitiv:
Primitiv is a forward-thinking company dedicated to the advancement of cannabis as a form of elevated wellness, believing that the plant holds incredible potential as a healing agent. Primitiv was co-founded by 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Calvin Johnson Jr., and Rob Sims, former NFL teammates that suffered from the long-term physical effects of injuries sustained during their playing careers, and who both turned to cannabis as a form of holistic relief. Primitiv's vision is to positively impact the global cannabis industry, changing stigmas and stereotypes by educating people about the plant's benefits and producing innovative products that help people and athletes optimize their wellness through plant-based medicine. Primitiv is a member of the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association which advocates for a favorable political policy environment for Cannabis to thrive by promoting sensible laws, regulations and setting industry best practices among members. They are also part of a consortium with the International Phytomedicines Institute at Harvard University, working to expand research and disseminate information on the health benefits of cannabis on a wide range of medical conditions, including chronic pain, mental, and cognitive issues. Learn more at www.primitivgroup.com or join the conversation on Instagram and Facebook by searching @primitiv_group.
About Fohse:
Fohse, the Future of Horticultural Science & Engineering, a leading manufacturer of high-performance LED grow lights, creates lighting fixtures that enable previously unobtainable and unthinkable results. Fohse's sustainable and innovative first-of-their-kind products create a loyal customer base around the world. Fohse was founded in 2015 and has sold multiple tens of thousands of lights to growers and cannabis brands around the world—without a single customer taking the company up on its promise of refund if their yields did not increase.
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The National University Health System (NUHS) establishes the NUHS Centre for Healthy Longevity – a world's first integrated pre-clinical and clinical ageing research institute that is poised to lead the Longevity Medicine field with clinical research to prolong healthspan by delay ageing.
- The NUHS Centre for Healthy Longevity (NUHS CHL) will initiate, for the first time in a South-East Asian population, clinical research based on 'longevity medicine' or 'geroscience' to target the biggest risk factor for chronic disease, namely, biological age.
- The Centre will focus on key geroscience projects, and develop and validate ageing 'clocks' in the Singapore population, and to test the efficacies of novel geroprotectors in delaying biological ageing and enhancing healthspan.
- The Centre will develop an integrative pre-clinical laboratory model and clinical human research pipeline that focuses on identifying, and treating biological hallmarks of disease.
- Lien Foundation gifts S$5 million to the Centre's research partner, the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), for these research efforts.
SINGAPORE, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ageing is the climate change in medical science, where global societies are experiencing a sharp rise in the number of older adults relative to the rest of the population. Singapore will be the fastest country by 2025, with 25% of its population estimated to be above 65 years old by 2030. Although medical advancement has improved life expectancy among Singaporeans by 8.7 years to 84.8 years, one of the longest in the world; our healthy life expectancy, or healthspan, increased by only 7.2 years to 74.2 years. The grim reality is that Singaporeans are spending about 10 years of their twilight years in poor health. As the gap between life expectancy and health adjusted life expectancy increases, healthcare and caregiving costs will represent an unsustainable socioeconomic burden for society.
2 NUHS CHL has one clear mission: to enhance healthspan by five years in the Singapore population by slowing biological ageing. Its strategy is to embark on geroscience and longevity medicine-based approaches to achieve this mission. Geroscience and longevity medicine are paradigm-shifting concepts in research and medicine, that acknowledge species-conserved pathways of biological ageing, and view biological ageing as the greatest risk factor for chronic, age-related diseases. Proponents of geroscience/ longevity medicine also advocate the implementation of the use of biomarkers and interventions with the use of artificial intelligence to enhance healthspan.
3 Pre-clinical model organisms have traditionally been used in early pharmaceutical trials, but do not always translate successfully to human trials. NUHS CHL will use age-appropriate models for discovering mechanistic pathways that respond well to novel interventions, called geroprotectors. These treatments will then be translated into clinical human studies of CHL. Both clinical and pre-clinical divisions in the centre work iteratively to identify, refine and implement promising geroprotectors. The South-East Asian population has been traditionally understudied in clinical research. With the three major races, Chinese, Malay and Indian, numbering about 2.5 billion people and accounting for more than a quarter of humanity, results gleaned from the CHL's research will have significant global impact, particularly in Asia.
4 NUHS CHL is also the clinical and translational partner of the Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme (TRP) at NUS Medicine, whose research to slow ageing, and improve healthspan for the broader population has received generous funding ($5 million) from the Lien Foundation. Termed 'Hacking Ageing', the research initiative comprises three broad themes, which will contribute to the creation of an integrated biomarker-artificial-intelligence (AI) platform that will be the world's first in testing supplements and repurposed drugs combined with lifestyle interventions in the Asian population. This will allow for better early detection, risk stratification and development of personalised, preventive and therapeutic strategies to improve healthspan. Lee Poh Wah, CEO, Lien Foundation said, "Through the 'Hacking Ageing' initiatives, we hope to contribute to the national agenda to shift the healthcare paradigm from the present state of reactive 'sick care' towards a population health prevention approach. Socioeconomic factors are often at the root of health inequalities. As a society, we have a moral duty to ensure anti-ageing therapeutics are not confined to the realm of the rich and exacerbate existing disparities. Developing biomarkers and interventions that are accessible to all in the community, is necessary towards narrowing this gap and democratising healthy longevity. A takeaway from our Gym Tonic programme is that seniors want, and can, get strong on their own terms. Healthspan encompasses not just the physical but the cognitive and emotional dimensions too. We need to mainstream longevity science, and arm everyone with the knowledge and tools to extend the period of life spent in good health."
5 The first research theme funded under the 'Hacking Ageing' initiative is a series of clinical studies to test novel nutritional supplements and repurposed drugs to slow ageing in middle-aged adults (40-60 years). The second research theme is to use deep omics data to personalise these supplements and repurposed drugs and other interventions for optimal healthspan extension in middle-aged participants. The third research theme focuses on extending healthspan in older adults through strength training exercise, harnessing the Foundation's Gym Tonic community of seniors.
6 Professor Brian Keith Kennedy, internationally recognised for his research in the biology of ageing and for his work to translate research discoveries into new ways of delaying, detecting, and preventing human ageing and its associated diseases, is helming the Centre with co-director, Professor Andrea Britta Maier, a geriatrician by training and intensivist of chronic diseases. The 1,600 square feet Centre for Healthy Longevity (CHL) located at Alexandra Hospital and a laboratory at NUS Medicine, will conduct trials and execute validation studies with healthy participants from the age of 30 years old. The Centre will also develop and test these interventions using newly identified biomarkers of human ageing. Once the approaches are validated, the Centre will develop strategies that integrate a combination of nutritional, medicinal and exercise approaches for personalised adoption in the Singapore population. The ultimate goal is to bring the individual closer to his/her state of optimal peak performance during the entire lifespan (e.g. screening to start from 30 years of age).
7 CHL will be looking at blood-based biomarkers, probably the most investigated group due to a large amount of data accumulated in clinical trials.
- Genetic markers, meanwhile, reflect predispositions to certain ageing phenotypes, characterised by the prevalence of specific pathological processes and age-related diseases.
- One biomarker CHL is looking at is DNA methylation or a DNA methylation "clock", which measures the degree of chemical modification in the human genome to predict biological age.
- CHL is also measuring ageing using inflammation markers, metabolomics, and other novel parameters like facial ageing analysis.
8 "Developing new interventions to slow ageing and developing new biomarkers to measure ageing, are what we are trying to do here in Singapore through the new Centre," says Prof Kennedy, "and then, we can recommend inventions to see if they can slowly reverse aspects of ageing in the Asian population." Co-director, Professor Andrea Maier added, "The body's ability to fight diseases reduces dramatically with age. If we can address the physiological changes of ageing, we may be able to slow or stop the onset of disease. In three to five years, healthy longevity will not only exist as a lab-proven concept, but will become part of everyone's life."
She elaborated, "The aim of geroscience is to prevent age-related diseases like the occurrence of dementia, cancer, lung diseases, osteoarthritis or sarcopenia, all the diseases we know of. So next time, tell your GP, your biological age, not your chronological age, for a more targeted, customised and precise prognosis and treatment or intervention plan. This also gives the physician a better association with risk of outcomes one will not want to have like impairment and death."
Anyone who is keen to participate in the above various studies can contact healthy_longevity@nuhs.edu.sg for more information.
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Global vCommerce leader taps top retail talent from Amazon and G-III Apparel Group to drive strategic priorities in video streaming shopping and customer experience and relationships
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qurate Retail GroupSM, a world leader in video commerce ("vCommerce") across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms, today announced two executive leadership appointments as the company moves quickly to differentiate its flagship QVC® and HSN® brands, strengthen its customer relationships, and grow its video streaming shopping business. Qurate Retail Group, QVC and HSN are part of Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP), a Fortune 500 company.
- Soumya Sriraman, who was most recently Head of Prime Video Channels at Amazon, has been named President of Streaming for Qurate Retail Group, effective September 7, 2022. Qurate Retail Group's newest business unit, vCommerce Ventures, operates the company's streaming service and is designed to accelerate the company's ownership of digital live streaming shopping, beyond QVC's and HSN's traditional multiplatform experiences.
- Stacy Bowe, who previously held senior merchandising positions at G-III Apparel Group and Macy's, was named Chief Merchandising Officer, QVC US, effective September 6, 2022. In FY 2021, QVC US represented approximately three quarters of Qurate Retail Group's $8.3 billion in vCommerce revenue in the U.S. (HSN represented the rest).
"These appointments reflect Qurate Retail Group's ability to attract the most accomplished and ambitious executive talent in retail," said David Rawlinson II, President and CEO, Qurate Retail, Inc. "Our vCommerce teams – QVC, HSN and vCommerce Ventures – are disrupting video shopping and we believe we have a right to win in this growing industry. In addition, we are accelerating the pace of change within Qurate Retail Group through Project Athens, our turnaround plan, which touches nearly every facet of our business. We're pleased to welcome Soumya and Stacy to our team."
Here's a closer look at each of these executive appointments.
In her newly created role, Sriraman will lead Qurate Retail Group's streaming commerce business, which includes the QVC+ and HSN+ streaming experience, QVC's and HSN's expanding presence on digital livestreaming TV, and other opportunities. As a foundation, she will engage and expand Qurate Retail Group's world-class streaming commerce team.
Sriraman is an experienced CEO and general manager with deep expertise and record of success in building streaming businesses, across a variety of media companies, that have generated strong growth in subscription VOD, monthly active users (MAUs) and revenue. She most recently led Amazon's Channels business, which offers add-on subscription services to à la carte channels such as Paramount+, Discovery+, Starz, PBS and many others to Amazon Prime members. Prior to Amazon, Sriraman was the founding CEO and President of BritBox, the first-of-its-kind SVOD from the two national broadcasters in the UK, BBC and ITV. In that capacity, she designed, built and launched this targeted streaming service, which now boasts more than 3 million subscribers worldwide. During Sriraman's tenure, BritBox was the fastest growing streaming service of its kind. At BritBox, Sriraman produced the strategic content roadmap and several innovative shows, including the live telecast of "Harry and Meghan: The Royal Wedding," a first-of-its-kind streaming event, apart from many other originals. Multichannel News recognized Sriraman for her incredible work at BritBox, and awarded her, along with an exclusive class of her peers, the inaugural "Wonder Woman in Streaming Award."
Previously, she served as Executive Vice President of Franchise and Digital Enterprises at BBC Studios, where she expanded consumer facing businesses for key BBC brands and led the first ever theatrical release of a TV series – "Doctor Who 50th Anniversary." Prior to joining BBC, Soumya held senior and executive positions at Tartan, Vivendi Universal, Warner Brothers and Universal Studios, leading a broad range of businesses and initiatives.
Sriraman reports to Mary Campbell, President of vCommerce Ventures.
Streaming plays a critical role in Qurate Retail Group's growth strategies. With its recent launch on the web, the QVC+ and HSN+ streaming experience is available to approximately 120 million internet-connected homes across the U.S. The streaming experience is also available on Roku; Comcast X1, Xfinity Flex and X-Class TV; Amazon Fire TV; LG; Apple TV; and Android TV, the Google Play Store and Google TV.
Since the beginning of the year, streaming viewership has grown by more than 70% and monthly active users (MAUs) have grown to approximately 600,000, thanks in large part to multiple content and programming initiatives (including dozens of new programs and themed channels).
On linear TV, QVC's and HSN's channels are available in 92M U.S. homes via cable/satellite TV, free over-the-air TV, and digital livestreaming TV.
As Chief Merchandising Officer, Bowe will develop and lead QVC's merchandising strategy across all product categories – from home and fashion to beauty, electronics and jewelry – to reenergize QVC's assortments, delight customers, differentiate the brand on existing and next-generation platforms, and drive growth. She will oversee QVC's Buying, Planning & Programming organization and will lead QVC's Design Development & Global Sourcing (DDGS) team. DDGS is an in-house agency that brings new brands, products and concepts to life in apparel, accessories, outerwear and home décor. Bowe will drive innovation and foster an environment that empowers and motivates both vendors and team members.
Bowe comes to Qurate Retail Group with extensive merchandising experience and a proven ability to help omnichannel, multicategory retailers differentiate themselves, deepen customer engagement, and drive sales. She most recently led Global eCommerce and Digital Marketing for G-III Apparel Group, which designs, sources and markets apparel and accessories under owned, licensed and private label brands. G-III Apparel Group is comprised of 30+ top brands, including global power brands DKNY, Donna Karan, Karl Lagerfeld and others.
Prior to this, Bowe spent over 20 years at Macy's and macys.com, serving in a variety of executive leadership roles. As SVP and General Merchandising Manager, she led Macy's Home Store business, with responsibility for buying, planning, product development, design and digital merchandising for the home category in-store and online. Previously, Bowe led the overall growth, merchandising and assortment strategy for macys.com. In this role, she led the digital team through a transformation to an omnichannel organization strategy and was responsible for fashion apparel, center core, kids, beauty and home.
Bowe reports to Mike Fitzharris, President of QVC US.
Qurate Retail GroupSM comprises seven leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Zulily®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road® – all dedicated to providing a more human way to shop. Qurate Retail Group is the largest player in video commerce ("vCommerce"), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming and social platforms. The retailer reaches more than 200 million homes worldwide via 14 television channels, which are widely available on cable/satellite TV, free over-the-air TV, and digital livestreaming TV. The retailer also reaches millions of customers via its QVC+ and HSN+ streaming experience, websites, mobile apps, social pages, print catalogs, and in-store destinations. Qurate Retail Group combines shopping and entertainment to curate products, experiences, conversations and communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers. Headquartered in West Chester, Pa., Qurate Retail Group has team members in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan, Italy, Poland and China. For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com, follow @QurateRetailGrp on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn.
Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP) is a Fortune 500 company that includes the Qurate Retail Group portfolio of brands as well as other minority interests and green energy investments.
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VENTURA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RevitaLash® Cosmetics, leaders and innovators in the lash and brow category, are excited to announce their launch into multi-brand beauty and wellness retailer, Bluemercury in-store and online. This partnership provides an opportunity for RevitaLash® Cosmetics to reach even more consumers and provides greater access to its award-winning products.
Bluemercury is one of the nation's fastest-growing retailers with over 175 stores nationwide. With a focus on curating the best in luxury cosmetics, skincare, haircare, body care, and fragrances, Bluemercury offers an elevated shopping experience and is committed to providing its customers with the highest quality products and the best possible experience.
Starting September 1, 2022, RevitaLash® Cosmetics bestsellers will be available for in-store purchasing, including RevitaLash® Advanced Eyelash Conditioner, RevitaBrow® Advanced Eyebrow Conditioner, Micellar Water Lash Wash Conditioning Eye Makeup Remover, and Double-Ended Volume Set Volumizing Primer & Mascara.
"At RevitaLash Cosmetics, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and the best possible experience when interacting with the brand," said Lori Jacobus, President and Global CMO of RevitaLash® Cosmetics. "Bluemercury's focus on luxury beauty combined with their exceptional customer service makes them the perfect partner for Revitalash Cosmetics."
"We are always looking for the best and most innovative products to offer our clients," said Marla Beck, co-founder and CEO of Bluemercury." RevitaLash Cosmetics offers an amazing results-driven product collection, and we are excited to bring it to our customers."
In addition, a full assortment of RevitaLash® Cosmetics products will be available online at www.bluemercury.com and 20 select Bluemercury locations on the East Coast and Texas beginning September 1, 2022, with additional stores added through 2023.
About RevitaLash® Cosmetics
RevitaLash® Cosmetics is a worldwide leader in developing advanced lash, brow, and hair beautification products. Established in 2006, the collection includes award-winning RevitaLash® Advanced Eyelash Conditioner and RevitaBrow® Advanced Eyebrow Conditioner, and is available in physician's offices, spas, salons, and specialty retailers across 70+ countries. A supporter of non-profit breast cancer initiatives, RevitaLash® Cosmetics donates a portion of proceeds to research and education initiatives, giving back to the breast cancer community year-round, not just in October. For information, visit www.revitalash.com. [RevitaLash® Advanced is not available in California]
About Bluemercury
Bluemercury is widely recognized as the nation's largest and fastest-growing luxury beauty products and retail spa chain. Bluemercury was created as a haven for beauty lovers—a place for them to receive honest, expert advice and to find the best beauty products in the world, right in their neighborhoods. Bluemercury joined Macy's, Inc. through acquisition in March 2015. The retailer now boasts more than 180 specialty stores nationwide. For more information or to become a member of BLUEREWARDS, visit www.bluemercury.com and follow @bluemercury on social media.
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In August, the company reported 78 million monthly active users globally and 63 million in the US & Canada
TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rumble, the video-sharing platform, announced that its user base reached a new record in August, increasing its global monthly active users (MAUs) to 78 million, representing 77% year over year growth. In addition, the company announced a new record for MAUs in the United States and Canada with 63 million, representing 103% year over year growth. Rumble also noted that a substantial portion of this growth came from users in the 18- to 24-year-old 'Gen Z' age group.
"When you look at the data, and especially our 63 million MAUs in the U.S. and Canada, it is clear to me that Rumble's growth is one of the reasons that Big Tech platforms have stagnated," said Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski. "In recent years, our user growth came primarily from consumers of news and political content. As new content creators come to Rumble, we are seeing growth from the Gen Z demographic, a massive new audience for our platform."
Rumble is a high-growth neutral video platform that is creating the rails and independent infrastructure designed to be immune to cancel culture. Rumble's mission is to restore the Internet to its roots by making it free and open once again. In December 2021, Rumble announced a definitive business combination agreement with CF Acquisition Corp. VI (NASDAQ: CFVI). See the announcement here: https://corp.rumble.com. Rumble has made this disclosure in light of, among other things, the upcoming vote on its proposed business combination with CFVI.
Monthly Active Users ("MAUs"). Rumble uses MAUs as a measure of audience engagement to help it understand the volume of users engaged with its content on a monthly basis. MAUs represent the total web and app users of Rumble for each month, reflecting unique web and app users, based on data provided by third-party analytics providers using company-set parameters. The analytics systems and the resulting data have not been independently verified. There is a potential for minor overlap in the resulting data due to users who access Rumble's content from both the web and the app in a given measurement period; however, given that we believe this minor overlap to be immaterial, we do not separately track or report "unique users" as distinct from MAUs. MAUs do not include embedded video, certain connected TV users, or users of the Locals platform.
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RVshare observes continuous demand for RV rentals with revenue from bookings up nearly 40 percent in 2022 and exponentially since pre-pandemic levels
AUSTIN, Texas and AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RVshare, the largest community for RV owners and renters, has had over 100,000[1] owners sign up to rent their RV's since the pandemic began. The ongoing interest in RV travel has fueled RV owners' profits. With an influx of new RV owners renting on the site, nearly 30 percent use their rental as a way to offset the cost of owning an RV. According to a recent survey of RVshare owners, nearly 60 percent of owners are able to cover at least half or more of their financing payments by renting out their vehicle through RVshare, while 17 percent claim that they have been able to pay off their vehicle entirely.[2]
The online rental site recently found that 64 percent of owners claim to have purchased their RV after the pandemic started in March 2020. While fluctuating gas prices and interest rates may have some owners tempted to sell, RVshare is seeing continuous demand and growth in bookings, with revenue from bookings up nearly 40 percent in 2022. According to an RV Shipment Report from RVIA, nearly 19 percent more RV units were being imported into the United States in March 2022, compared to the prior year.[3] This increased RV supply could result in lower prices for buyers and sellers alike, making it the right time to rent instead of sell.
"RVshare was built with the idea of making it easy for RV owners to list and rent to create the world's first fleet of RV entrepreneurs with the ability to make real money from their RV," said RVshare's CEO Jon Gray. "With record sales in 2020 and 2021, there are more RV owners in the US than ever before.
Rising interest levels paired with the continued trend of outdoor travel make us believe that demand will only increase, making it a great time for owners to turn their asset into a source of revenue."
RVshare owners, Robyn and Luis Valdez from Washington, weigh in claiming that, "We didn't buy during the pandemic expecting to create income. We purchased our RV to create memories with our family! We are currently 60+ rentals later, and our rental business accounts for nearly half of our household income. Our rentals more than pay for themselves, and we plan to continue growing our fleet, and using RVshare as a lead gathering resource."
The recent RVshare survey also highlighted that only 20 percent of owners are currently retired from their primary occupation, making their rental services a wonderful source of earnings; while 80 percent of owners claim that RVshare acts as a second source of income for themselves and their families. With many RVshare owners still working their full time jobs, the upkeep and management of an RV rental can seem like a big time commitment.
To help cushion the commitment, RV rental management companies have begun to gain popularity in the RV rental industry. For example, goHomePort Rentals, an RV rental management company and RVshare partner based in Denver, CO, assists owners with insuring and cleaning vehicles, communicating with renters and supporting them on the road with technical issues, delivery, and facilitating an easy and hands-off check-in and check-out process. RV owners are finding companies like goHomePort are a great option to overcome the workload of renting.
"Hiring an RV rental management company like goHomePort Rentals is a great option for time-crunched RV owners who are looking to rent but want to offset the workload," said goHomePort Rental's Marketing Director, Laura Patten. "We manage the RV rental entirely with little to no financial risk to the RV owner. We are commission-based, and only get paid a portion of the RV rental income. Furthermore, we can help kickstart rental earnings because we know what works. As an added incentive, RV owners can write-off our management fees on their taxes as well as other expenses related to renting, furnishing, repairing, and upgrading their RV, so all in all, our service is a win-win for everyone."
For more information about listing an RV rental, please visit rvshare.com/list-your-rv, and for additional information about RVshare and RV management services, please visit rvshare.com and the RVshare blog.
RVshare is the largest online community for RV renters and owners with a diverse selection of vehicles for rent across the US, ranging from luxury motorhomes to cozy camper vans. On RVshare you'll find vehicles that can accommodate any outdoor adventure, whether it's a weekend of camping or a cross-country tour of national parks. Hit the road yourself or plan for a campsite delivery to experience the unbridled freedom of RV travel. With more than 3 million nights of sleeping under the stars booked, families and groups can experience a one-of-a-kind trip and create memories that will last a lifetime. For more information, visit rvshare.com, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @rvshare.
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Scott Koenigs and Gannon Jones join the auto glass retailer
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Safelite, the nation's leading vehicle glass services and recalibration company, today announced the appointment of Scott Koenigs as EVP, Chief People Officer and Gannon Jones, EVP, Chief Commercial and Customer Experience Officer.
"We are pleased to welcome two seasoned and professional leaders with deep expertise in their respective industries to our business," said Renee Cacchillo, Safelite's President and CEO. "As a People Powered and Customer Driven organization, Scott and Gannon each provide unique, innovative and forward-thinking methodologies to our disciplines that are crucial in serving our associates, clients and customers."
With over 24 years in leadership roles with various global manufacturing, sales and marketing organizations, Koenig has a successful track record for building winning and purpose-driven cultures and optimizing the growth and development of associates.
Jones brings over two decades of accomplishments in leading multi-billion-dollar brands across diverse consumer categories. With proven success as a marketer and general manager, Jones has a thorough understanding and ability to delight customers and transform brands.
Before joining Safelite, both gentlemen held leadership roles for leading companies, Koenigs at Owens & Minor, Caraustar Industries and Newell Rubbermaid — and Jones at Aetna, CVS Health, Allstate, PepsiCo, Kraft and MillerCoors.
"While we stay true to our foundational principles, our eyes remain fixed on the future," Cacchillo added. "Our commitment to delivering on Safelite's purpose of delivering unexpected happiness to people's everyday lives is at the forefront of everything we do. It's a great time in our business," Cacchillo added.
Jones will join Safelite on September 2 and Koenigs on September 12.
Safelite is a multi-faceted vehicle glass and claims management service organization based in Columbus, Ohio, and operating company-owned facilities in 50 states. The company, which has been in business since 1947, is comprised of two major business operations: Safelite AutoGlass®, a vehicle glass repair, replacement and recalibration services provider and Safelite® Solutions, which offers fleet and insurance claims management services for vehicle glass and other claims. The company employs nearly 16,000 people throughout the United States. Safelite is a subsidiary of Belron®. Safelite AutoGlass is the largest vehicle glass repair, replacement and recalibration company under one brand in the world.
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The fast-growing insurtech deepens its commitment to innovating how brokers secure commercial insurance with the addition of Chief Distribution Officer Brian Quinn
BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sayata, the leading marketplace for insurance brokers and carriers to easily scale their SMB portfolios, announced Brian Quinn joined the organization as Chief Distribution Officer.
Brian will lead the business development and customer operations teams, ensuring they maximize the reach, value, and effectiveness of the Sayata platform for current and future broker partners. He joins the Sayata Executive team, reporting to CEO Asaf Lifshitz.
Before joining Sayata, Brian was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led the firm's business-building and innovation practice in Insurance. While at McKinsey, Brian partnered with blue-chip insurance companies to identify untapped market opportunities and then build and launch new products and businesses to capture them. Previously, he was also a Partner and Co-leader of Doblin, Deloitte's innovation consultancy, where he focused his energies on designing, building, and scaling new businesses, products, and services to help organizations become more innovative. Brian co-authored Ten Types of Innovation: The Discipline of Building Breakthroughs and regularly contributes to business and insurance media on the subjects of business-building and innovation.
He was attracted to Sayata because of their commitment to innovating current distribution methods while remaining true to the end goals of their broker partners: "Sayata innovates to make today's SMB insurance market radically more efficient and effective for brokers and carriers. I believe deeply in Sayata's platform and team. I am privileged to help drive growth for our valued brokers and our organization in turn."
Asaf Lifshitz, CEO at Sayata, added, "Brian's vantage point is from a place where innovation meets insurance. His knowledge and perspectives will help unlock growth opportunities for our broker partners while providing even better service."
About Sayata
Sayata delivers rapid growth to insurance brokers and carriers that focus on small-to-medium businesses. The Sayata platform streamlines the quote-bind-issue process allowing insurance professionals to seamlessly place more insurance policies in a fraction of the time. Sayata provides an end-to-end technological solution along with educational tools, giving our partners the ability to grow their book quickly and efficiently.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC ("Schonfeld") today announced the appointment of Jennifer Cohen as Global Head of Human Capital Management. Cohen will lead Schonfeld's human capital strategy, strengthening how the firm attracts, invests in, and retains its talent. She will report to Chief Strategy Officer Danielle Pizzo.
"Jennifer is an accomplished leader with extensive experience developing and executing a strategic vision for human capital," said Pizzo. "We welcome her to Schonfeld as we continue to expand our business, nurture our culture and create lasting impact on our people, our investors, our partners and our communities."
Cohen will oversee a growing, global human capital team responsible for organizational development, performance management and total rewards & analytics. She will serve as a trusted advisor on all things related to talent and further develop the firm's diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within its human capital strategy. Cohen will be based in the firm's New York City office and will serve as a member of the Schonfeld Global Management Committee.
"This is an incredible time to join Schonfeld as it continues to evolve and grow globally. The firm's leaders have a vision for talent and culture that fosters an innovative approach to Human Capital Management," said Cohen. "I look forward to working with a team of forward-thinking leaders and supporting Schonfeld's business as it continues to expand and solidify its position as a destination for top talent."
Cohen joins from Global Atlantic Financial Group, where she most recently served as Co-Head of Human Resources. She brings deep financial services experience to Schonfeld, having spent more than 20 years in various leadership roles at Global Atlantic, and its predecessor Goldman Sachs, across the human resources, mortgage, and risk departments. Her expertise lies at the intersection of strategy, talent, culture, and analytics. Cohen graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a B.A. and M.A. in Mathematics.
Schonfeld continues to expand its global footprint, which includes 19 offices across the U.S., EMEA and Asia Pacific. Since launching its London office in 2018, the firm has opened international offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Dubai, and Sydney. Most recently, Schonfeld relocated its London office to St. James Street, doubling its size and allowing for greater access to local talent. In the last year, the firm has added over 250 employees, including over 15 new investment teams across its strategies.
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors is a global multi-manager platform that invests its capital with Internal and Partner portfolio managers, primarily on an exclusive or semi-exclusive basis, across quantitative, fundamental equity, tactical trading, and discretionary macro & fixed income strategies. The firm has created a unique structure to provide global portfolio managers with autonomy, flexibility and support to best enable them to maximize the value of their businesses. Over the last 30+ years, Schonfeld has successfully capitalized on inefficiencies and opportunities predominantly within the equity markets. The firm has developed and invested heavily in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to provide its portfolio managers with "best in class" support. The portfolio exposure has expanded across the Americas, Europe and Asia as well as multiple asset classes and products. Schonfeld seeks to align its own interests with those of its capital partners and investment professionals, highlighted by the opportunity for investment professionals to co-invest in funds and their individual strategies. For more visit https://www.schonfeld.com/.
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Investors:
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InvestorRelations@schonfeld.com
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CHENGDU, China, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Senmiao Technology Limited ("Senmiao" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: AIHS), a financing and servicing company focused on the online ride-hailing industry in China, as well as an operator of its own online ride-hailing platform, today announced the operating metrics for its proprietary online ride-hailing platform for the month of August 2022. In August 2022, Senmiao and its affiliates reported over 1.0 million total completed orders, a 4.5% increase from over 0.97 million total orders completed in July 2022.
Numbers reported since August 2021 include the number of completed orders from Meituan's ride-hailing platform ("the Major Platform") utilizing Senmiao's network of cars and drivers for a set monthly fee. Numbers reported since April 2022 include the number of completed orders from three other ride-hailing platforms in Chengdu, Xiehua, Anma and Xiaoma, under the same cooperation model as Meituan.
Since the launch of Senmiao's online ride-hailing platform in October 2020, approximately 18.9 million rides have been completed using its platform. Over 4.8 million rides have been completed on the Major Platform under Senmiao's partnership with Meituan. Over 784,000 rides have been completed on Xiehua, Anma and Xiaoma since April 2022. The number of drivers completing rides via the platforms (known as Active Drivers) in August 2022 was 6,778, up approximately 14.3% from 5,928 in July 2022.
The table below presents approximate unaudited operating metrics of Senmiao and its affiliates' online ride-hailing platform since its launch in October 2020.
1 Under the old model, a rider can search for taxi/ride-hailing services on a Senmiao partner's platform, which then provides the rider with options for online ride-sharing service providers, including Senmiao. If the rider selects Senmiao, the order will then be distributed to registered drivers on Senmiao's platform for viewing and acceptance. Senmiao earns commissions for each completed order based on a certain percentage of the value of the order.
2 Under the new model, online ride-hailing requests and orders will be completed on the partner's platform utilizing Senmiao and its affiliates' network of cars and drivers for a set monthly fee. Starting from April 2022, the number includes orders completed on the Xiehua, Anma and Xiaoma platforms, in addition to those completed on the Major Platform since August 2021.
About Senmiao Technology Limited
Headquartered in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Senmiao provides automobile transaction and related services including sales of automobiles, facilitation and services for automobile purchases and financing, management, operating leases, guarantees and other automobile transaction services, as well as operates its own ride-hailing platform aimed principally at the growing online ride-hailing market in Senmiao's areas of operation in China. For more information about Senmiao, please visit: http://www.senmiaotech.com. Senmiao routinely provides important updates on its website.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements (including those relating to the operation of Senmiao's ride-hailing platform) are subject to significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those detailed from time to time in the Senmiao's filings with the SEC, and represent Senmiao's views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing Senmiao's views as of any subsequent date. Senmiao undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in events or circumstances.
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At the Company:
Yiye Zhou
Email: edom333@ihongsen.com
Phone: +86 28 6155 4399
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As most college campuses fully re-open for the first time since 2020, some "back to school" traditions are far less pleasant - and more hazardous - than others.
For a limited time, Sesame is here to help the one-in-four college students who are believed to be affected.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sesame, the company building a radically new healthcare system for uninsured and underserved Americans by directly connecting them to high-quality physicians at half the price, today announced promotional pricing for its Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) lab tests, just in time for the opening of college campuses and dormitories.
When it comes to sex, college students have high expectations for the 2022-2023 school year. In a recent survey of 500 current students commissioned by Sesame via Pollfish, seven in 10 say they expect to have as much or more sex than last year (with three in five saying COVID negatively impacted their sex life). With that in mind, Sesame is offering special STD lab test pricing through May 31, 2023. Undergraduate students (and anyone else of legal consenting age) may purchase and use the tests themselves, or give them to partners, friends and others.
Though STDs are prevalent within the collegiate age group – it is estimated that one in four college students have a STD, and many are asymptomatic – students are keeping quiet about it. According to the Sesame survey, 14% of coeds admit they have lied about having an STD – and men are twice as likely to do so than women.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that youths aged 15-24 accounted for almost half of the 26 million new sexually transmitted infections that occurred in the United States as recently as 2018. With 1 in 4 students admitting to having had unprotected sex "frequently" in the past year, per the Sesame report, coeds can start off the semester feeling more appropriately informed about their sexual health with the limited-time ability to test twice and pay just once.
The CDC has also published recommendations for STD testing for those in at-risk populations. The tests available in the Sesame marketplace, and fulfilled through high-quality, national labs like Quest Diagnostics, screen for the most common STDs. Testing and test results obtained through the Sesame marketplace are private, discreet and compliant with all HIPAA provisions.
This online survey of 500 current college students was commissioned by Sesame and conducted by market research company Pollfish. Data was collected in August 2022.
Sesame is building a radically new healthcare system for Americans who are uninsured or otherwise priced out of everyday care. The company's marketplace replaces historically inefficient, expensive healthcare with a direct connection – either virtually or in-person – between patients and physicians. This direct connection enables Sesame to offer doctor visits, labs, imaging and prescription drugs at half the price. Founders include a Harvard PhD in health policy and economics; a former Goldman Sachs analyst; and entertainment executive and healthcare reformer David Goldhill, author of the legendary cover story in The Atlantic, "How American Health Care Killed My Father." Sesame has raised $75 million so far from investors that include GV, Virgin Group and General Catalyst. The company was ranked #1 by Healthline for overall care in 2021 and 2022. For more information, please visit www.sesamecare.com.
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New 200,000 sq. ft., Markle, Indiana facility will employ more than 100 workers
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sortera Alloys, Inc., an innovative industrial scrap metal sorting and recycling company powered by artificial intelligence, data analytics, and advanced sensors, announced the company's expansion into a new 200,000 sq. ft. processing facility in Markle, IN. A formal groundbreaking of the new facility will take place in Q4 2022, with processing starting to ramp up in Q1 2023.
Sortera's technology sorts, captures, and recycles high-quality aluminum from existing streams of mixed alloy scrap that are typically shipped abroad for processing or downgraded into lower-quality secondary materials. The resulting aluminum scrap created by Sortera's sorting process is recirculated back into the manufacturing industry to be used in high-value applications, such as automotive cast and flat-rolled products and building, construction, and aerospace extrusions.
"The new facility represents a significant milestone for Sortera as we look to scale our operations and capture a large chunk of the 4 billion lbs. of scrap alloy that is currently sent overseas. This will allow us to fill the increased demand for high-quality recycled alloys in the domestic market, specifically with automotive customers," said Michael Siemer, CEO, Sortera Alloys. "We are immensely grateful to the town of Markle and The Zacher Company for helping us to bring this vision to reality with the new facility, and we look forward to being a contributor to the local economy and community."
The new facility has the option to expand to 400,000 sq. ft. It is located just outside of Markle, IN (roughly 25 miles southwest of Fort Wayne), off of Interstate 69. The company plans to move its existing operations from Fort Wayne to the new facility, with initial processing operations starting in Q1 2023. Once fully operational, the facility will employ approximately 110 workers.
"Sortera's low-cost, scalable sorting process enables aluminum manufactures to use roughly 5% of the energy required to manufacture aluminum from virgin material, enabling customers to reduce their CO₂ footprint and pursue sustainability and circular production goals. Our new facility is a perfect fit for our first mass production location. We are excited that Markle has the right workforce and is a special place that is proactively looking for partners to enhance their community," said Ben Pope, VP of Commercialization, Sortera Alloys.
"On behalf of the Town of Markle we are extremely excited to have Sortera choose and invest in our local community. Their impact on our community will be very significant with little impact on our local environment. The Town would also like to thank the participating parties, RTT Real Estate Holdings LLC, The Zacher Company, Huntington County Economic Development, Indiana Economic Development Corporation, and Day Warpup Farms LLC for the vision, investment, preparation, and development of the land to allow Sortera the opportunity to succeed," said Nick Lund, VP and Matt Doss, President of Markle Council.
The news follows the announcement by Sortera in July 2022 of having raised $10M in funding to advance end-of-life recycling for automotive metals. The funding round was led by Assembly Ventures with additional funding from Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Novelis, Inc. In addition to the recent funding round, Sortera announced a commercial agreement with Novelis Corporation that enables Sortera to deliver high-quality aluminum feedstock directly to Novelis to be reused for automotive manufacturing components.
Sortera Alloys brings state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning data analytics to the recycling industry. This disruptive technology drives new paradigms by generating new recycling products through advanced sortation methods. Creating novel recycled metal fractions from existing scrap recycling streams enables the domestic production of metals for manufacturing, boosting the strength of the circular economy. Sortera is led by a team of seasoned innovators in the fields of advanced materials, electronic instrumentation, and equipment development. For more information visit: www.sorteraalloys.com.
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- Dispatched in large EV form factor, the 30Ah pouch cells are destined for real-world testing with selected strategic partners and potential customers
- StoreDot Electric Vehicle OEM investors include Daimler, VinFast, Volvo, Polestar, and Ola Electric
- Milestone validates StoreDot's innovative silicon-dominant lithium-ion cell technology and its groundbreaking 100in5 technology - 100 miles of range in 5 minutes of charging
- Testing and integration programs by leading automotive manufacturers provides invaluable collaboration to accelerate production at scale
HERZLIYA, Israel, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging batteries for electric vehicles, has commenced shipping EV cell samples of its '100in5' battery technology to strategic electric vehicle OEM partners and potential customers.
Following the successful completion of series D funding round, StoreDot commences shipping its production ready battery cell samples to global Electric Vehicle OEMs. It represents another significant step on StoreDot's roadmap to begin mass-producing its '100in5' battery cells during 2024, and to deliver a step-change in global EV adoption. This technology provides 100 miles of range in just 5 minutes consistently and without compromising battery's health.
Shipped in EV form factor, the 30Ah silicon-dominant anode, lithium-ion pouch cells are currently undergoing intensive real-world testing with strategic OEM partners and other automotive players.
Amir Tirosh, StoreDot Chief Business Officer "Shipping the large form factor samples of our advanced '100in5' battery technology to over a dozen of strategic partners and potential OEM customers across the globe is a truly historic moment for StoreDot. It is the culmination of ten years of intense research and development and demonstrates our strong determination to push the known boundaries of battery technology to accelerate mass EV adoption and eliminate range and charging anxiety."
"I am delighted that we have now commenced intensive, real-world testing with leading OEMs and am confident that our cells will exceed OEM expectations with respect to energy density and extreme fast charging. Current performance shows >900 consecutive extreme fast charging (10% to 80%) in just 10 minutes, with more than 300 Wh/kg. We are on track to exceed our commercialization milestone of 1000 cycles this year. With the support and collaboration with key partners, StoreDot plans to begin mass production of our '100in5' cells and provide 100 miles of range for 5 minutes of charging during 2024. Our journey will not end there, as we confidently continue with our strategic goal of providing 100 miles of range with just 3 minutes in 2028, and in 2 minutes of charging within a decade."
StoreDot has already proven the effectiveness of its extreme fast charging – XFC – battery in public during a highly attended live demonstration in Oslo in June, at The International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS), one of the key conferences for the EV industry. StoreDot is currently working on mass production readiness of its '100in5' cells with its long-standing manufacturing partner, EVE Energy in China, in parallel to expanding its global manufacturing footprint in other geographies.
About StoreDot:
StoreDot is the pioneer and leader of extreme fast charging (XFC) electric vehicle batteries that overcome the critical barriers to mainstream EV adoption – range and charging anxiety. The company has revolutionized the conventional Li-ion battery by designing and synthesizing proprietary organic and inorganic compounds, optimized by Artificial Intelligence algorithms, making it possible to charge an EV in under ten minutes – the same experience as refueling a conventional combustion engine car.
Through its '100inX' product roadmap, StoreDot's battery technology is delivering 'Range on DemandTM': 100 miles charged in 5 minutes in 2024, 100 miles charged in 3 minutes by 2028, and extreme energy density solution enabling 100 miles to be charged in 2 minutes by 2032. StoreDot's strategic investors and partners include Daimler, BP, VinFast, Volvo, Polestar, Ola Electric, Samsung, TDK and its manufacturing partner EVE Energy. In 2022, the company achieved a world first by demonstrating a live extreme fast charging of an EV battery cell in 10 minutes. StoreDot is on target for mass production readiness of 100in5 technology by 2024.
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- Novel clinical data highlights the potential for future research into additional benefits of rescue medications in treating individual seizure clusters
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurelis, Inc., announced the recent online publication of a novel data analysis, evaluating the time interval between seizure clusters, or SEIzure interVAL (SEIVAL) in Epilepsia that indicates a significant increase in time between seizure clusters treated with VALTOCO® (diazepam nasal spray) CIV. Epilepsia is the world's leading, peer-reviewed journal that publishes original scientific research on the multiple clinical and investigational aspects of epilepsy.
"The most exciting finding of the study is the robustness of the signal in the cluster-interval data," said co-author and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, Jurriaan Peters, MD. "The results consistently showed a clinical and statistical increase in the time between use of intranasal diazepam, VALTOCO, over time. This data highlights the potential for future research into additional benefits of rescue medications in treating individual seizure clusters."
VALTOCO, a nasal spray for the acute treatment of episodes of frequent seizure activity in adult and pediatric patients aged 6 and older, received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2020. The intermittent rescue therapy may be used for treating seizure clusters, which are emergencies when two or more seizures occur within 24 hours, and increase the risk of status epilepticus, emergency room visits, and reduced quality of life.
"Neurelis is deeply committed to improving the lives of people with epilepsy and we are particularly enthusiastic about the potential of these findings," said Neurelis CEO, Craig Chambliss. "Until now, no data existed on the impact of intermittent rescue therapy on the long-term course of seizure clusters, and these results may open important new avenues of research on timely, safe, and effective acute treatment application."
Of the 163 patients enrolled in the 12-month study, an increase in SEIVAL was noted from the first three months of the trial (Period 1) to all subsequent periods. A subset of patients from a 12-month safety study demonstrated the mean SEIVAL increased significantly, from 13.9 days in Period 1 (day 1-90) to 26.8 days in Period 4 (day 271-360), an average increase of 12.9 days between seizure clusters treated with VALTOCO.
Misra S., Sperling M, Rao V., et al. Significant Improvements in SEIzure InterVAL (Time Between Seizure Clusters) Across Time in Patients Treated With Diazepam Nasal Spray as Intermittent Rescue Therapy for Seizure Clusters. Epilepsia doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.17385
Neurelis, Inc., is a commercial-stage neuroscience company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of epilepsy and orphan neurologic disorders characterized by high unmet medical need. In 2020, the FDA approved Neurelis' VALTOCO® (diazepam nasal spray) as an acute treatment of intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity (i.e., seizure clusters, acute repetitive seizures) that are distinct from an individual's usual seizure pattern in adult and pediatric patients 6 years of age and older. VALTOCO is a proprietary formulation of diazepam incorporating the science of INTRAVAIL®. Intravail's transmucosal absorption enhancement technology enables the noninvasive delivery of a broad range of protein, peptide and small-molecule drugs. In its approval of VALTOCO, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration also granted Neurelis Orphan Drug Exclusivity and recognized VALTOCO's intranasal route of administration as a clinically superior contribution to patient care over the previously approved standard-of-care treatment (a rectal gel formulation of diazepam). For more information on VALTOCO, please visit http://www.valtoco.com/. In addition to VALTOCO, Neurelis is developing NRL-2 for intermittent use to control acute panic attacks, NRL-3 as a noninvasive acute therapy to stop seizures that have progressed to status epilepticus, and NRL-4 as a noninvasive rescue therapy to address the escalation of acute agitation symptoms associated with schizophrenia and bipolar 1 mania in adults. In addition, Neurelis is developing NRL-1049 (previously known as BA-1049), an investigational, pre-clinical stage small molecule Rho kinase (ROCK) inhibitor, for the treatment of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMS), a rare disorder of the central nervous system (CNS). For more information on Neurelis, please visit http://www.neurelis.com/. For the latest scientific information on VALTOCO, please visit http://www.neurelismedicalaffairs.com/.
VALTOCO® (diazepam nasal spray) is indicated for the acute treatment of intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity (i.e., seizure clusters, acute repetitive seizures) that are distinct from a patient's usual seizure pattern in patients with epilepsy 6 years of age and older.
WARNING: RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH OPIOIDS; ABUSE, MISUSE, AND ADDICTION; and DEPENDENCE AND WITHDRAWAL REACTIONS
- Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate. Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required. Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation.
- The use of benzodiazepines, including VALTOCO, exposes users to risks of abuse, misuse, and addiction, which can lead to overdose or death. Abuse and misuse of benzodiazepines commonly involve concomitant use of other medications, alcohol, and/or illicit substances, which is associated with an increased frequency of serious adverse outcomes. Before prescribing VALTOCO and throughout treatment, assess each patient's risk for abuse, misuse, and addiction.
- The continued use of benzodiazepines may lead to clinically significant physical dependence. The risks of dependence and withdrawal increase with longer treatment duration and higher daily dose. Although VALTOCO is indicated only for intermittent use, if used more frequently than recommended, abrupt discontinuation or rapid dosage reduction of VALTOCO may precipitate acute withdrawal reactions, which can be life-threatening. For patients using VALTOCO more frequently than recommended, to reduce the risk of withdrawal reactions, use a gradual taper to discontinue VALTOCO.
- Hypersensitivity to diazepam
- Acute narrow-angle glaucoma
Benzodiazepines, including VALTOCO, may produce CNS depression. Caution patients against engaging in hazardous activities requiring mental alertness, such as operating machinery, driving a motor vehicle, or riding a bicycle, until the effects of the drug, such as drowsiness, have subsided, and as their medical condition permits.
The potential for a synergistic CNS-depressant effect when VALTOCO is used with alcohol or other CNS depressants must be considered, and appropriate recommendations made to the patient and/or care partner.
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), including VALTOCO, increase the risk of suicidal ideation and behavior. Patients treated with any AED for any indication should be monitored for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, and/or unusual changes in mood or behavior.
Benzodiazepines, including VALTOCO, can increase intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. VALTOCO may only be used in patients with open-angle glaucoma only if they are receiving appropriate therapy. VALTOCO is contraindicated in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma.
VALTOCO is not approved for use in neonates or infants. Serious and fatal adverse reactions, including "gasping syndrome," can occur in neonates and low-birth-weight infants treated with benzyl alcohol-preserved drugs, including VALTOCO. The "gasping syndrome" is characterized by central nervous system depression, metabolic acidosis, and gasping respirations. The minimum amount of benzyl alcohol at which serious adverse reactions may occur is not known.
The most common adverse reactions (at least 4%) were somnolence, headache, and nasal discomfort.
Diazepam, the active ingredient in VALTOCO, is a Schedule IV controlled substance.
To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Neurelis, Inc. at 1-866-696-3873 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 (www.fda.gov/medwatch).
Please read full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning, for additional important safety information.
Contacts:
Neurelis:Brittany Bradrick, Chief Financial Officer, +1 858 251 2135
Media:
Erich Sandoval, Finn Partners, + 1 917 497 2867
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Master blenders collaborate on Japanese whisky-inspired Kentucky bourbon
BARDSTOWN, Ky., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoli® Group is announcing the release of its latest collaboration, the Kentucky Owl® Takumi Edition Bourbon Whiskey. Available this fall across the U.S., the Takumi Edition is the second limited edition release from Kentucky Owl® this year showcasing the brand's innovative approach to traditional bourbon. For more information, visit kentuckyowlbourbon.com
A collaboration between Master Blenders John Rhea (Kentucky Owl®) and Yusuke Yahisa (Nagahama Distillery), this latest limited edition release blends new and old, showcasing Kentucky bourbon through the eyes of Japanese whisky. Both Kentucky and Japan are home to whiskey lovers who respect tradition and craftsmanship, but who also admire innovation. The Japanese term kaizen — continuous improvement — echoes through this latest project. "Takumi" means "master" in Japanese, with the name of the release celebrating the art and craft of modern whisky blending.
Rhea and Yahisa worked together to create the resulting Takumi Edition blend, with Rhea selecting four different formulations and sending the samples to Japan. Yahisa evaluated those samples, which represented different ages and mash bills available from Kentucky Owl®. Yahisa then created different blends with those formulations to develop one most reflective of his Japanese whisky style.
"This collaboration encompasses not just the art of blending, but the flavors and taste profiles that both countries are famous for in their whiskeys," said Rhea. "The Takumi Edition provides bourbon lovers insight into the flavor profiles sought after by a Japanese whisky blender. As someone who has worked in the industry for several decades now, it was exciting for me to work with a rising star in whisky with a unique perspective."
Speaking of the collaboration, Yahisa said, "I was very excited to have the opportunity to work with John Rhea on this unique project. Bourbon is a whiskey that I admire and it was an honor to be able to partner with John and create a new and unique blend of Kentucky Owl together."
The Takumi Edition Bourbon is a blend of 4-, 5-, 6- and 13-year-old Kentucky straight bourbons with mash bills containing corn, rye or wheat, and malted barley.
The nose features a savory mix of light rye bread with sweet caramel richness and a hint of tangy fruit salad. On tasting, there is an initial wave of buttery rye bread with a full-bodied feel. The savory mix of rye and caramel combine into a cinnamon and caramel sauce that clings to the taste buds and brings out a bit of fruitiness — mostly apple and pear — that provide a flavorful and lasting finish.
"Bringing together Rhea and Yahisa, bourbon and whisky, Kentucky and Japan has proved to be another great whiskey collaboration," commented Damian McKinney, Global CEO of Stoli® Group. "Through this second limited edition international collaboration release of Kentucky Owl Whiskey, Stoli is pleased to present another rare new blend that marries the craft and skills of two Master Blenders from two great whiskey making nations."
Yahisa is an up-and-coming master blender — through his blending skills, Nagahama distillery is one of only 10 Japanese distilleries to have earned awards in the world's three largest whisky competitions (San Francisco World Spirits Competition, International Spirits Competition and the World Whisky Awards), despite being Japan's smallest distillery. Started in 2016, Nagahama Distillery is located on the shores of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake, and produces single malt whisky with its own distinct flavor characteristics imparted by the unique climate.
This is the fourth Kentucky Owl® release under Rhea, who previously served as Four Roses Distillery's chief operating officer, where his responsibilities included quality control, maturation, evaluation and product blending. He was inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2016 and served as chair of the Kentucky Distillers' Association board of directors.
Stoli® Group, the leading global ultra-premium spirits and wine company, purchased Kentucky Owl® in 2017. Originally founded by C.M. Dedman in 1879, the Kentucky Owl® Bardstown distillery went dark during the Prohibition era and remained dormant until a descendant revived the brand in 2014. Since then, the company's small batch releases have sold out quickly and received rave reviews.
The Kentucky Owl® Takumi Edition Bourbon Whiskey (100 proof/50% ABV, $150 MSRP/750mL), is the latest addition to the Kentucky Owl® portfolio, following the release of the St. Patrick's Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey in March 2022. The Kentucky Owl® Takumi Edition will be available beginning in October through fine retailers across the brand's national distribution footprint.
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Founded in 1879 by C.M. Dedman, Kentucky Owl® offers an artfully blended line of craft Bourbon and Rye Whiskey, each bottled at a proof selected by the Master Blender to bring out the exceptional flavor profile of each product. Kentucky Owl® products are for those who appreciate high quality, attention to detail, artisanship, and authentic heritage. For more information, visit kentuckyowlbourbon.com
Stoli® Group was established in 2013 and is responsible for the production, management, and distribution of a global spirits and wines portfolio. Mainly known for the Stoli® Vodka brand, Stoli® Group has expanded to appeal to luxury on-premise and more sophisticated global consumers. Signature brands are: Stoli® Vodka, elit™Vodka, Bayou® Rum, Kentucky Owl™, Villa One™, Gator Bite™ Rum Liquers, Cenote™ Tequila, Tulchan Gin™, Se Busca™ Mezcal and Stoli® Group's wine division, Tenute del Mondo®. With a presence across a network of more than 176 markets, Stoli® Group works with a passionate team of 200 distributors around the world. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Stoli has production facilities in Spain, Italy, Argentina, and the United States, some of which are steeped in history dating back to the early part of the last century. For more information, visit stoli-group.com.
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QINGDAO, China, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TDH Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETZ) ("TDH" or the "Company"), a PRC-based company that specializes in the development, manufacturing and sales of pet food products in China and beyond, announced today that its Annual General Meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") will be held Friday, October 28, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Beijing time/Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. EST at Room 3303, 9 East 3rd Ring Middle Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Stockholders of record as of the record date, close of business on September 22, 2022 will be entitled to vote at the AGM.
About TDH Holdings, Inc.
Founded in April 2002, TDH Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") is a developer, manufacturer and distributer of a variety of pet food products under multiple brands that are sold in the China, Asia and Europe. More information about the Company can be found at www.tdhpet.com.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may", "will", "intend", "should", "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "project", "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Specifically, the Company's statements regarding its annual meeting are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the pet food industry in China; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
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TDH Holdings, Inc.
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AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) today announced a new addition to its hard-working Armor Max® lineup, the Goodyear Armor Max Extreme Service Drive (ESD) tire. Engineered to tackle tough jobs in extreme environments, Armor Max ESD is Goodyear's best commercial mixed service drive tire for durability and traction in severe applications.
Armor Max ESD is now available in 11R22.5 H and 11R24.5 H sizes to meet the demanding needs of the premium mixed-service segment. Specifically designed for heavy duty construction, logging, oil and mining work vehicles, its tread compound helps resist cuts, chips and tears and provides durability.
"Hardworking vocations like mining and construction need a tire that can withstand tough terrain with confidence," said Jessica Julian, commercial product marketing manager, Goodyear North America. "The new Armor Max ESD delivers performance and durability that fleets need to help optimize productivity in these severe applications."
Other key features and benefits include:
- An aggressive, deep 32/32 tread design that helps minimize mud and snow buildup for enhanced off-road traction.
- Optimized tread geometry that improves resistance to stone holding.
- Enhanced under-tread that provides added protection against stone drilling and improves casing durability.
- An innovative sidewall design that allows chains to be placed above tread blocks, while helping to minimize slippage for enhanced performance.
The new Armor Max ESD tires are part of Goodyear's Total Mobility platform of providing trusted products, a premier service network and complete tire management for customers. For more information on the Armor Max line and what it can do for your fleet, visit www.goodyeartrucktires.com.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.
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Company Celebrates "Rockstars of the Road" with Appreciation Events During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, taking place September 11-17, which is meant to show appreciation for America's truck drivers, Truckstop today released new research revealing the benefits and challenges of the trucking profession. In a survey of 500 U.S. truck drivers, 67% agree that they feel their job is appreciated. However, this sentiment is down from last year's high of 96% during the height of supply and transport challenges resulting from the pandemic.
Additionally, the survey revealed the following insights:
- Ninety percent of U.S. truck drivers surveyed¹ said they use software/technology to assist with back office-related tasks (e.g., invoicing, insurance, IFTA reporting, etc.) and thirty-eight said they use a mobile app for load planning every day.
- Eighty-three percent of U.S. truck drivers experience daily challenges with recent increases in fuel prices and almost three quarters (74%) said they are concerned about the pressure to work longer hours due to the driver shortage.
- Sixty-seven percent of U.S. truck drivers surveyed think the pay levels are high enough to attract new drivers and keep veteran carriers from leaving and just over 61% surveyed feel they are benefiting positively from the fluctuating spot market rates.
- Sixty-eight percent surveyed do find it challenging to keep up with insurance-related matters (i.e. keeping insurance up to date) and changing industry regulations.
- Just over a quarter (26%) of U.S. truck drivers surveyed said fluctuating spot market rates have impacted their revenue positively and they are making up to 24% more money and over 72% surveyed said they find factoring an efficient way to get paid.
"Each and every day, we appreciate the unwavering commitment made by our nation's truck drivers to keeping the country moving and are thankful for the sacrifices they make day in and day out," said Kendra Tucker, chief executive officer, Truckstop.
Truckstop/Roady's "Rockstars of the Road" Appreciation Events
For the second consecutive year, Truckstop is recognizing the hard-working women and men helping to deliver consumer goods by hosting truck driver appreciation booths at three Roady's truck stop locations/affiliates across the country. Truck drivers can stop by participating locations to receive free lunch, fuel gift cards, die-cast trucks and Truckstop branded merchandise while supplies last.
- Monday, September 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Fontana Truck Stop: 14264 Valley Blvd., Fontana, CA 92335
- Wednesday, September 14 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. – On the Run Travel Center: 10026 South Eisenman Road, Boise, ID 83716
- Friday, September 16 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Baker Truck Corral: 515 Campbell St., Baker City, OR 97814
For more information about how Truckstop is celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, visit https://truckstop.com/rockstars.
About Truckstop
Truckstop is a trusted partner for carriers, brokers, and shippers – empowering the freight community through a platform of innovative solutions for the entire freight lifecycle to increase efficiency, automate processes, and accelerate growth. As one of the industry's largest neutral freight marketplaces, Truckstop provides the customer service as well as scale of quality loads and trucks to give customers of all sizes, whether on the road or in the office, the transparency and freedom to build lasting relationships and grow their businesses. To learn how Truckstop is helping move the freight community forward, visit https://truckstop.com.
Methodology
Survey carried out, on behalf of Truckstop, by Censuswide. 500 Truck drivers surveyed between 08.18.2022 – 08.25.2022. Censuswide abides by and employs members of the Market Research Society which is based on the ESOMAR principles.
¹ 'Always', 'Often', Sometimes' responses combined.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UM, the global media agency network of IPG Mediabrands, has been honored by Fortune Magazine as a 2022 "Best Workplace in Advertising & Marketing." This highly coveted recognition honors companies that have adapted to the challenges of an ever-changing workplace through their commitment to inclusive, high-trust cultures. Fortune publishes this list in partnership with Great Place to Work®, the global authority on high-performing workplace cultures that uses rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback for the selection process.
"Our culture of care is a true differentiator at UM, and we constantly lean into our core values that are rooted in radical candor, equitable practices across our business and community, and fostering a sense of belonging," said W. Joe DeMiero, U.S. CEO, UM. "There has never been a more critical time to ensure our people feel valued, supported and respected, and this award is especially meaningful because it comes directly from our peoples' feedback and participation."
The Best Workplaces in Advertising & Marketing award is based on analysis of survey responses from more than 9,000 employees from Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies in the advertising and marketing industry. In the 2022 survey, 91% of employees said UM is a great place to work and 95% said that they are proud to work at UM.
This honor is the latest in a slew of culture- and workplace-related accolades for UM, including being named an AdAge 2022 "Best Place to Work," a Fortune 2022 "Best Workplace in New York," She Runs It's 2021 "Outstanding Company for Working Mothers" and a "Top Workplace in the U.S" by Great Place to Work for two consecutive years. Great Place to Work selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated, with companies assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status, or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
"This great honor is a result of our deep dedication to driving diversity, equity and belonging through all aspects of our culture and business," said Jeff Marshall, Chief Diversity Officer, UM. "We strive to ensure that every UMer can bring their whole, authentic selves to work, and that they are celebrated for the uniqueness they bring to our community. We are incredibly proud and gratified by this industry recognition."
UM is a global media agency committed to Futureproofing our clients' businesses for the now and the next. We leverage the transformational power of rich business analytics and real-time intelligence to maximize growth and activate the full consumer journey across content and connections. Our consultative approach and agile model, rooted in diversity, equity and belonging, drive better business outcomes for brands. As the leading global media network in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with more than 3,000 people innovating on a roster of global clients including Accenture, American Express, GoPro, Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co, Mattel, Sony and Spotify. For more information, please visit https://www.umww.com/.
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Monthly Robocall Volume Jumps 17.4%, As Robocallers Go Back To Work
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans received just under 4.5 billion robocalls in August, marking a massive 17.4% increase from July, both on a monthly and daily basis. Specifically, August averaged 144.4 million calls/day and 1,672 calls/second, compared to 123.1 million calls/day and 1,424 calls/second in July. This is the highest volume of robocalls in a single month since March 2021.
So far this year, US consumers have received some 32.6 billion robocalls, and the country has continued on a pace to exceed 48 billion robocalls for the year, roughly the same as last year.
"It was unexpected to see such a large jump in robocalls in August, despite all the efforts to address the problem," said YouMail CEO Alex Quilici. "It suggests that there continues to be a need to step up enforcement, improve technology, and see more changes in consumer behavior."
These latest figures are provided by YouMail, a totally free robocall blocking app and call protection service for mobile phones. These figures are determined by extrapolating from the robocall traffic attempting to get through to YouMail's millions of active users.
August's most unwanted robocall campaign was the same tax scam campaign from July that continues to make tens of millions of robocalls every week from thousands of different numbers. As in this example, the callers are pushing tax debt reduction services. Like many other illegal telemarketing or scam calls, they appear to be violating a variety of telemarketing regulations, as they do not identify the entity making the call, do not provide a call back number, and appear to be calling people who did not give prior consent. Here is the call transcript:
"This is a notification call from our Department of Tax and Financial Settlement Services. The purpose of this call is to inform all US citizens who may owe back taxes about the new back taxes compromise program. This program is part of the American rescue plan put into effect by the new administration and is now open for enrollment. The new compromise program will allow you to significantly reduce or eliminate your back taxes that can now be considered temporarily non-collectible. However, you must select to enroll into the program now it is only open for a limited time. If you have over $10,000 on your back taxes, please press one. If you want us to put your number on our Do Not Call list, please press two."
Together, there were roughly 2.3 billion unwanted scam and telemarketing calls in August, up from roughly 1.9 billion in July. This heavy calling volume was driven by a 32% increase in telemarketing calls and an 8% increase in scam calls. However, we also saw a roughly 15% increase in both notifications and payment reminders, the types of robocalls which are generally acceptable to consumers.
It's likely that some calls initially viewed as telemarketing will eventually be recognized as illegal telemarketing or scam calls, so it's important to measure the overall quantity of scam and spam calls combined. A scam call is one that has clearly illegal or fraudulent behavior, such as a call from an enterprise imposter, or one that has a spoofed caller ID. Stir/Shaken continues to reduce the number of robocall campaigns based on spoofed IDs, which drives down the number of obvious scam calls by making them harder to detect, since they appear to be telemarketing campaigns unless there is other evidence of fraud.
There were a few changes to the cities, area codes, and states getting the most robocalls. Macon, Georgia, replaced Washington, DC, as the 3rd highest robocalled city, with a 25% increase in robocall volume month over month. Houston's 832 area code jumped ahead of Dallas's 214 area code as the 2nd most robocalled area code. And Tennessee replaced Alabama as the state with the 3rd most robocalls per person, with a 25% increase.
These data points are provided by YouMail, a free call protection app for mobile phones. YouMail recently won the American Business Awards' Gold Stevie Award for Technical Innovation of the Year, and the YouMail app was named the nation's best robocall-blocking solution in a competition organized by Geoffrey Fowler of the Washington Post.
YouMail blocks unwanted robocallers by making sure the user's phone doesn't ring, and then plays an out-of-service message that leads them to think they dialed an invalid number. YouMail identifies problematic numbers and robocalls using a combination of its recently patented audio fingerprinting technology, call patterns, and consumer feedback.
YouMail provides the YouMail Robocall Index to estimate robocall volume across the country and for specific area codes every month. This estimate is formed by extrapolating from the behavior of the billions of calls YouMail has handled for its users, and these statistics are regularly cited by the FCC as a definitive source for national data trends.
For a full ranking of cities, states and area codes, as well as details on the behavior of robocallers in each area code, please see http://robocallindex.com. To listen to actual voice messages left by robocallers, please visit the YouMail Directory. To join the YouMail Robocall Index mailing list, please write to RobocallIndex@YouMail.com.
YouMail protects consumers, enterprises, and carriers from harmful phone calls. YouMail provides US and UK consumers app-based call protection services through the YouMail, Another Number, and HulloMail apps. These solutions answer over a billion live calls per year across well over 10 million registered users, powering America's most robust telephone sensor network in identifying and providing zero-hour protection against illegal calling campaigns and cyberattacks. YouMail Protective Services leverages this sensor network to protect consumer-facing enterprises by detecting and helping shut down imposter traffic that can lead to financial or brand damage, as well as to protect carriers with robocall mitigation services that detect and help stop bad traffic originating, traversing, or terminating on their networks. This sensor network is also used to provide the YouMail Robocall Index™ is the nation's definitive source on telephone network activity and attacks. YouMail, Inc. is privately funded and based in Irvine, California.
Rohan Notaney for YouMail
Lumina Communications
YouMailPR@luminapr.com
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Market-leading wireless infrastructure company operating in 10 European countries looks to streamline and automate complex quote-to-cash processes to fuel growth
DENVER, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BillingPlatform, the enterprise monetization platform for today's innovative business models, today announced that Vantage Towers, a leading tower company in Europe, has selected its Billing and Revenue Recognition products as its enterprise billing and revenue management solution in a five-year agreement. BillingPlatform was selected for its unified quote-to-cash capabilities in a secure cloud-based solution that will streamline, automate and scale Vantage Towers' operational processes.
Headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany and generating more than €1 billion in revenue in FY22, Vantage Towers is a leading tower company in Europe with around 83,000 sites in 10 countries, connecting people, businesses and devices across both cities and rural areas. The company's portfolio includes towers, masts, rooftop sites, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells that combine to offer mobile network operators, IoT companies and utilities better connectivity options across Europe.
As Vantage Towers continues to experience growth through its network-sharing model, increase in tenancy and its role as a 5G superhost, it recognized the need to bill customers based on a complex and variable set of data points and charging types – from geographic locations to types of infrastructure, tiers of usage and more. BillingPlatform's selection came after a thorough review of all market options and was based on its security, cloud scale and ability to be configured to enable new business models and products as Vantage Towers' needs evolve and grow over time.
"Our state-of-the-art mobile infrastructure has the scale and geographic reach to help our customers accelerate Europe's digital transition and the coverage and capacity that will revolutionize everyday lives in a new digital and mobile world," said Lena Bettermann, Head of Supply Chain at Vantage Towers. "BillingPlatform will be a key strategic enabler of our future growth initiatives based on its ability to handle our sophisticated business, easy-to-use interface, scalability and its enterprise-class security to help our mobile operator customers more easily manage and consume our infrastructure and services to optimize their networks."
With global customers serving multiple industries, including communications, transportation, media and entertainment, retail, finance and software, BillingPlatform is the only enterprise billing and monetization solution on the market that enables enterprises to monetize any type of product offering, from simple subscriptions to sophisticated usage-based pricing models and everything in between. BillingPlatform provides full lifecycle support of the quote-to-cash process – all on a secure, next-generation cloud platform. The unparalleled flexibility of the platform puts enterprises in control of how they differentiate in the market, maximize profitability, reduce operational costs and improve the customer experience.
"Through its wide-ranging, geographically diverse network infrastructure, Vantage Towers is playing a key role in connecting Europe's people, businesses and devices to establish the region as a digital leader," said Dennis Wall, BillingPlatform CEO. "Vantage Towers is representative of the market leading innovators turning to BillingPlatform to help power their business transformation efforts, and we look forward to showcasing our ability to support global leaders in the telco and wireless market."
This news comes on the heels of BillingPlatform having announced that MGI Research positioned BillingPlatform's Automated Revenue Management solution as a Market Leader based on an independent analysis of its product, management, strategy, finances and channels. The company was also listed No. 2,396 on the 2022 Inc. 5000, recognized as a silver award winner in the Best in Biz Awards Enterprise Product of the Year – Financial Software category, recognized as a fast-growing company on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™ and named a winner in the 2021 Colorado Companies to Watch list.
About BillingPlatform, Corp.
BillingPlatform's enterprise monetization platform gives innovative companies the freedom to effectively monetize products and services that result in growth and competitive differentiation. Our industry-leading, cloud-based platform adapts to every unique business model and pricing structure. With global customers across multiple industries, including communications, transportation, manufacturing, banking, technology, energy, media and software, BillingPlatform processes billions of transactions and dollars every year, enabling enterprises to grow revenue, reduce costs and improve overall customer experience. To learn more, visit billingplatform.com.
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BillingPlatform
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Audio Out-of-Home leader expands executive team, fueling significant growth
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vibenomics, the nation's premier retail audio advertising provider, has welcomed Sarah Jacobs as its new Senior Vice President of Ad Sales. Jacobs will lead the Ad Sales team in identifying and delivering new revenue opportunities for Vibenomics, positioning the company for continued growth.
"Vibenomics has expanded its offerings of in-store audio advertising over the past few months at an astounding rate," says Brent Oakley, CEO and Co-Founder of Vibenomics. "One of our priorities after our most recent funding round was to make strategic hires that allow us to continue offering excellent advertising services to our clients. Between Vibenomics' role in the launch of the In-Store Marketplace and the general growth the company is experiencing, I believe her skill set pairs perfectly with the job at hand – elevating the advertising experience for Vibenomics customers."
Over the past year, Vibenomics has announced its successful $12.3 M Series B funding round, backed by Panoramic Ventures, and its role in the launch of the In-Store Marketplace, along with other retail media providers and experts.
Amid this rapid growth, Jacobs will provide expertise and leadership by introducing innovative business strategies to drive new processes and business models designed to increase profits and create a culture of success and retention. She brings a wealth of sales experience across multiple markets, including TV and grocery.
"I am thrilled to join the Vibenomics team during such a pivotal time for the company," says Jacobs. "As a leader, I seek to analyze business practices and implement strategies for continued growth. I look forward to bringing fresh perspectives and strategic recommendations to the Vibenomics team."
In her new role, Jacobs will collaborate with Oakley and the executive team to develop, communicate, execute, evaluate and advance revenue generation and growth strategies. She will own responsibility for the performance, design and alignment of revenue-generating activities across the organization – including growing revenue from the client base, creating a sustainable plan for future business development and delivering accurate revenue projections.
Vibenomics has nearly 45 employees, with 80% based out of Indianapolis and 20% working remotely. The company expects to continue to increase its sales and marketing departments throughout the end of 2022.
About Vibenomics:
Vibenomics, Inc. is a location-based Audio Out-of-Home™ advertising and experience company that powers audio channels for retailers, giving brands the ability to talk to shoppers directly at the point of sale. With its powerful cloud-based technology, licensed background music library, data integration capabilities, full-service team of audio experience experts, and network of on-demand professional voice talent, the company provides the right revenue-enhancing vibe for over 150 advertisers in more than 6,000 locations across 49 states, reaching over 210 million people.
Delivered through flexible plug-and-play, proprietary, IoT-enabled media players, Vibenomics dynamically broadcasts hyper-targeted, on-demand audio advertisements and curated playlists within any combination of locations across its swiftly growing national footprint, unlocking a powerful new shopper marketing channel for reaching consumers during the critical final footsteps along the path to purchase. Through a first-of-its-kind partner program, retailers can receive a portion of revenue for all advertisements sold by Vibenomics that play within their locations, giving them the ability to monetize their private airwaves and transform a legacy expense into a new profit center. To learn more about Vibenomics, visit https://www.vibenomics.com.
Media Contact:
Abby Lewis
BLASTmedia for Vibenomics
317.806.1900 x 136
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First orphan drug designation granted for Nana-val by the European Commission; fifth globally
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company targeting virus-associated malignancies, today announced that the European Commission has granted an orphan drug designation (ODD) to nanatinostat and valganciclovir (Nana-val), the company's all-oral combination product candidate, for the treatment of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). This represents Nana-val's first ODD in Europe and fifth globally. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration previously granted Nana-val ODD for the treatment of T-cell lymphoma, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, plasmablastic lymphoma, and Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV+) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified.
"This orphan drug designation acknowledges the high unmet medical need of this patient population as well as the potential of the Nana-val o offer therapeutic benefit to patients with recurrent peripheral T-cell lymphoma," said Lisa Rojkjaer, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Viracta. "Patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma have few effective treatment options, particularly those with relapsed/refractory disease. Of note, Epstein-Barr virus is frequently associated with peripheral T-cell lymphoma, and reportedly confers a worse overall survival for patients. Following the conclusion of our Phase 1b/2 study, we are now continuing the evaluation of Nana-val in patients with relapsed/refractory Epstein-Barr virus-positive lymphoma in our global Phase 2 NAVAL-1 trial, which is actively enrolling at sites across Europe, North America and Southeast Asia."
ODD in the European Union (EU) is granted by the European Commission based on a positive opinion issued by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Orphan Medical Products (COMP). To qualify for ODD from the European Commission, a product candidate must be intended to treat, prevent, or diagnose a life-threatening or chronically debilitating disease that does not affect more than 5 in 10,000 people across the EU. In addition, there must be sufficient clinical or non-clinical data to suggest the product candidate may produce clinically relevant outcomes, and grounds to indicate it can provide a significant benefit over any currently authorized products. Receiving an orphan drug designation from the European Commission provides companies with certain benefits and incentives including clinical protocol assistance, access to a centralized marketing authorization procedure valid in all EU member states, reduced regulatory fees, and ten years of market exclusivity upon receipt of marketing authorization in the EU. The availability of market exclusivity is intended to encourage the development of medicines for rare diseases by protecting them from competition from similar medicines with similar indications, which cannot be marketed during the exclusivity period.
NAVAL-1 (Nanatinostat in Combination with Valganciclovir) is a global, multicenter, open-label Phase 2 basket trial. The trial, which will include patients with multiple subtypes of relapsed/refractory EBV-positive (EBV+) lymphoma, is designed to evaluate the anti-tumor activity of Nana-val and enroll approximately 140 patients. The primary endpoint of the trial is objective tumor response rate as assessed by an independent review committee. If successful, Viracta believes this trial could potentially support multiple new drug application filings across various EBV+ lymphoma subtypes. The study employs a Simon two-stage design where a limited number of patients are enrolled into each cohort in Stage 1 and, if a pre-specified activity threshold is reached, additional patients will be enrolled in Stage 2. During Stage 2, Viracta anticipates discussing the preliminary results with the FDA and may amend the protocol to include additional patients as necessary to enable registration.
Nanatinostat is an orally available histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor being developed by Viracta. Nanatinostat is selective for specific isoforms of Class I HDACs, which is key to inducing viral genes that are epigenetically silenced in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated malignancies. Nanatinostat is currently being investigated in combination with the antiviral agent valganciclovir as an all-oral combination therapy, Nana-val, in various subtypes of EBV-associated malignancies.
Viracta is a precision oncology company targeting virus-associated malignancies. Viracta's lead product candidate is an all-oral combination therapy of its proprietary investigational drug, nanatinostat, and the antiviral agent valganciclovir (collectively referred to as Nana-val). Nana-val is currently being evaluated in multiple ongoing clinical trials, including a pivotal, global, multicenter, open-label Phase 2 basket trial for the treatment of multiple subtypes of relapsed/refractory Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV+) lymphoma (NAVAL-1), as well as a multinational Phase 1b/2 trial for the treatment of EBV+ recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other EBV+ solid tumors. Viracta is also pursuing the application of its inducible synthetic lethality approach in other virus-related cancers.
For additional information please visit www.viracta.com.
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These risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused significant economic uncertainty. If any of these risks materialize or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Viracta's reports and other documents that Viracta has filed, or will file, with the SEC from time to time and available at www.sec.gov.
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Optimizing Container Environments for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure Cloud Users to Meet Agility Needs and Risk Tolerance
PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtana, a leading provider of AI-driven solutions for hybrid cloud management and monitoring, announces a new Kubernetes strategy that will deliver container support across the full portfolio of Virtana Platform solutions. This strategy will deliver actionable infrastructure insights for optimal performance, cost, and capacity of business applications.
The first deliverable of this strategy is a rightsizing feature for container environments through Virtana Platform's cloud cost optimization solution. With this capability, Virtana Platform users will have access to container rightsizing recommendations alongside ones for traditional compute — all within the Costs Savings Opportunities dashboard of Virtana Platform.
Enterprises are increasingly adopting Kubernetes to accelerate software development, scale deployment, and enable faster digital transformation. Gartner® estimates1 that by 2026 more than 90% of global organizations will be running containerized applications in production (an increase from fewer than 40% in 2020). IDC reports2 that 80% of new workloads are being developed in containers.
Given this rapid spike in Kubernetes usage, AWS and Azure users need a tool that provides cost savings for both traditional compute and containerized/serverless compute resources. As of today, most users do not appropriately constrain, monitor, or manage their Kubernetes containers, leading to excess spend and unpredictable performance.
"There is a huge opportunity to unlock development speed, flexibility, and operational efficiency through container usage," said Jon Cyr, Head of Product for Virtana. "Yet many enterprises leveraging containers forget the basics of rightsizing and monitoring before and during development, leading to huge end of month bills and unnecessary cloud spend."
Jon continued: "Virtana's strategy is to address the challenges that arise through a customer's cloud native journey. We offer the unique ability to trace the entire data path from container to compute, network, and storage."
Virtana collects performance metrics from customers' container environments through the use of Prometheus, the leading open source monitoring tool for Kubernetes. Through Virtana Platform, the company then analyzes the metrics to provide insight and deliver prescriptive rightsizing recommendations for Amazon's Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and Microsoft's Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) containers. From these recommendations, users can tailor the default rightsizing based on constraints for CPU and memory, to meet specific business requirements and risk tolerance.
- Rightsizes traditional compute and containers across multiple clouds in one tool
- Tune sizing based on organization's risk tolerance with what-if analysis that includes CPU and memory
- Automatically optimize instances with rightsizing recommendations
- Adjust to real-time changes in cloud service provider offerings to optimize cost structures
- Analyzes performance metrics using open source collection
"Containers and Kubernetes are becoming popular technologies for cloud-native applications and have significantly grown in adoption during the past five years. Gartner estimates that more than one-third of enterprises are running containerized workloads in production and nearly 10% of total workloads run on containers today. Despite the apparent progress, the container ecosystem continues to be chaotic, fast paced and fragmented," said Arun Chandrasekaran and Wataru Katsurashima of Gartner in The Innovation Leader's Guide to Navigating the Cloud-Native Container Ecosystem.
This new Kubernetes optimization feature will be available for all Virtana Platform customers with a Pro license, with additional configuration.
Companies can try Virtana Platform's cloud cost management and optimization for free at virtana.com/optimize-free-tier. Free trial accounts are able to access this Kubernetes feature and view a limited number of recommendations.
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Virtana provides a unified multi-cloud management platform to simplify the optimization, migration, and monitoring of application workloads across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. The cloud-agnostic SaaS platform allows enterprises to efficiently plan their cloud migrations and then right size workloads across their hybrid cloud infrastructure for performance, capacity, and cost—most customers see 25% cloud cost savings or more within the first 10 days of use. Try Virtana's optimization module for free at virtana.com/optimize-free-tier.
Virtana was named Coolest Cloud Company by CRN, Top Cloud Leader Reducing Public Cloud Costs by Business Insider, Best Company Culture by Comparably, and a Customer First company by Gartner.
For industry insight from Virtana, visit: Twitter | LinkedIn | Virtana #KnowBeforeYouGo
1 Gartner, The Innovation Leader's Guide to Navigating the Cloud-Native Container Ecosystem, Arun Chandrasekaran, Wataru Katsurashima, August 18, 2021
2 IDC, Containerizing Key Business Workloads: Meeting End-to-End Kubernetes Data Service Needs for Enterprise Applications, Archana Venkatraman, May 2021
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Goal to raise $100,000 during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Shore Home®, one of the fastest growing home remodeling companies in America, today announced its campaign to raise $100,000 during September for pediatric cancer research. In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a portion of all West Shore Home window sales nationwide will go to Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children's Hospital, the Pennsylvania based philanthropy that supports world-class treatment and lifesaving research for childhood cancer.
West Shore Home is teaming up with MI Windows and Doors to reach the goal.
"One of our core values at West Shore Home is to Do the Right Thing Always," said B.J. Werzyn, CEO, West Shore Home. "Statistics show that because of research, 80 percent of kids with cancer will survive. We want to do what we can to increase that number. We are proud to partner with both Four Diamonds and MI Windows on this important mission."
"Children's wellbeing and cancer support are two central pillars of the philanthropic initiatives at MI Windows and Doors," said Matt DeSoto, CEO, MI Windows and Doors. "Four Diamonds is a leader in the fight to conquer pediatric cancer, and we're privileged to be in a position to support their mission along with great partners like West Shore Home."
Four Diamonds supports a robust pediatric cancer research program at Penn State Health Children's Hospital and Penn State College of Medicine, which is dedicated to seeking improved treatments and cures for childhood cancer to benefit kids in our community and around the world.
"We're thrilled to have West Shore Home® and MI Windows and Doors as Partners In The Fight™ to conquer childhood cancer," said Suzanne Graney, executive director of Four Diamonds. "Their commitment will help us to continue serving Four Diamonds children who are fighting cancer at Penn State Health Children's Hospital and also to propel our groundbreaking research to better prevent, diagnose, treat and cure childhood cancer."
For more information, visit Building together for a cure.
West Shore Home®, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, Pa., is a leading technology-enabled home remodeling services provider with an expanding national footprint. Founded in 2006, West Shore Home's national brand promise is Bringing Happiness to Every Home® by delivering a fast, easy and convenient home remodeling experience. From the first phone call to the final installation, customers have a streamlined experience and associate the West Shore Home brand with consistent high quality, transparency, and trust. For additional information visit westshorehome.com.
MI Windows and Doors is one of America's largest manufacturers of precision-built and energy-efficient windows and patio doors. MI utilizes a family-first approach to business that places a high value on creating strong relationships and mutual success for its team members, customers, suppliers, and local communities. To learn more visit miwindows.com.
Four Diamonds' mission is to conquer childhood cancer. Since its creation in 1972, Four Diamonds has helped more than 4,800 children and families by covering 100 percent of medical bills for every Four Diamonds family. Four Diamonds also supports a robust pediatric cancer research program at Penn State Health Children's Hospital and Penn State College of Medicine, which is dedicated to seeking improved treatments and cures for childhood cancer to benefit children around the world. For more information, visit FourDiamonds.org.
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MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions has increased the floor space at its main booth and added new locations to display inspection solutions that extend across several industries, working to master quality together with customers. The technology solutions will be featured in four different booths, in three different areas of IMTS, including the Quality and Additive Pavilions, and the Smartforce Student Summit. Attendees can experience a wide array of technologies in person: industrial microscopes, CT X-ray machines, CMMs and optical systems, non-contact 3D devices, automated car body systems, and surface and special geometry instruments. In addition to the IMTS Conference session on Monday, September 12, visitors can listen to several daily software presentations in the main quality booth, #135502.
At the main booth, #135502 in the Quality Pavilion, ZEISS will present technologies and application highlights in the areas of ZEISS eMobility Solutions, ZEISS Medical Industry Solutions, ZEISS Aerospace Solutions, and more. Software is a key focus, with a large stage and seating area covering several topics. Customers can stop by, have a coffee and attend one of several presentations.
For the daily software topics and more, visit: ZEISS at IMTS 2022
Down from the main booth, CAPTURE 3D, a ZEISS company, is located at #135527. They are the leading provider of innovative GOM 3D digitizing solutions in the United States. Attendees can see first-hand how their solutions rapidly solve engineering issues, prevent future problems, eliminate iterations, reduce costs and improve quality.
At booth #433231 visitors can see up close, ZEISS additive manufacturing inspection solutions, including inspection verification. With this unique holistic inspection process for 3D manufacturing, the concentrated competence of all ZEISS technologies is applied. This integrated process brings the most reliable knowledge and thus certainty about the reliability of 3D parts.
Teachers and students can stop by the ZEISS Academic booth, #215400 to see ZEISS and CAPTURE 3D solutions for academia. They can talk to the team to see how ZEISS can support their metrology program and try out ZEISS machines in person.
"Overcoming the Challenges of New Designs, New Materials, and New Printers with X-ray CT" by Curtis Frederick, Additive Manufacturing Application Scientist at ZEISS, on Monday, September 12 at 3:15 PM - 4:10 PM Central. To learn more, visit ZEISS IMTS Conference Session
To learn more about ZEISS, visit www.zeiss.com/metrology
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 7.5 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2021).
For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses and binoculars.
With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 13 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.
With around 37,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 31 March 2022). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.
Further information at www.zeiss.com
ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions is a leading manufacturer of multidimensional metrology solutions. These include coordinate measuring machines, optical and multisensor systems, microscopy systems for industrial quality assurance as well as metrology software for the automotive, aircraft, mechanical engineering, plastics and medical technology industries. Innovative technologies such as 3D X-ray metrology for quality inspection round off the portfolio. In addition, ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions offers a broad global spectrum of customer services with ZEISS Quality Excellence Centers close to its customers. The company is headquartered in Oberkochen. Production and development sites outside Germany are located in Minneapolis in the USA, Shanghai (China) and Bangalore (India). ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions is part of the Industrial Quality & Research segment.
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Updated September 7, 2022 at 9:17 AM ET
Peter Straub, author of horror, mystery and supernatural novels and short stories has died at age 79. His daughter, novelist Emma Straub, announced his death on Instagram:
"Peter Francis Straub, the smartest and most fun person in every room he was ever in, 3/2/43 - 9/4/22. How lucky we were. There aren't enough words in the world."
In a career spanning more than 40 years, Straub's books include Ghost Story, The Hellfire Club, Black House and, in collaboration with Stephen King, The Talisman. Straub won numerous honors including multiple World Fantasy and Bram Stoker Awards.
"It's a sad day because my good friend and amazingly talented colleague and collaborator, Peter Straub, has passed away," wrote Stephen King on Twitter, "Working with him was one of the great joys of my creative life."
Straub was born in Milwaukee. His father was a salesman and his mother was a nurse. The bio on his website reveals a hint of Straub's wry humor.
"When kindergarten turned out to be a stupefyingly banal disappointment devoted to cutting animal shapes out of heavy colored paper, he took matters into his own hands and taught himself to read by memorizing his comic books and reciting them over and over to other neighborhood children on the front steps until he could recognize the words."
"Peter Straub is a modern-day Henry James, but with sharper teeth and a long black tongue," wrote Benjamin Percy in his review of Ghost Story for NPR, "He writes literary horror, in which the sentences are elegantly crafted, the characters wholly believable and the circumstances menacing."
In 2009, Straub told NPR, scary stories can do more than just give people the shivers. "In America, we don't like darkness, really," he said, "but there is an immense quantity to be learned there, and we all experience it in our lives."
Emma Straub this year published This Time Tomorrow, a novel in which a woman struggles with the decline of her father's health. She said it was inspired in part by Peter Straub's joking suggestion that she write about a woman visiting her father in the hospital and he asked, "What page do I die on?"
She tweeted about what a great father he was, as well as a mentor to other writers.
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Skateboarders in Philadelphia claimed a prize from a New York City park: a green bench known among skaters for its smooth parabolic curve.
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Skateboarders in Philadelphia claimed a prize from a New York City park: a green bench known among skaters for its smooth parabolic curve.
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A Transportation Security Administration K9 named Eebbers has retired after nearly a decade of service, during which he earned the distinction of being the agency's oldest working bomb-sniffing dog, as well as its cutest.
This is an objective fact (though it's also true that every dog is the best dog): Eebbers won the TSA's "2022 Cutest Canine Contest" in August, shortly before he celebrated his retirement with a treat-laden sendoff at his home base of Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport (MSP).
Happy retirement day, Eebbers & Jeannie! TSA’s 2022 Cutest Canine & his handler had a great sendoff at @mspairport today. 🐶🦴 pic.twitter.com/nZMAoNmzVu
— TSA_GreatLakes (@TSA_GreatLakes) August 31, 2022
The 11-year-old vizsla-Labrador mix was born into TSA's Puppy Program at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and, at the time of his retirement, was the last remaining Puppy Program canine still working daily for the agency. He was named after U.S. Army Pvt. James Ebbers, who died at age 19 in Djibouti, Africa in 2002 while assigned to the 551st Military Police Company (based at Fort Campbell, Ky.).
In addition to his work sniffing for explosives as a passenger screening canine at MSP, Eebbers also helped with security at major sporting events including two Super Bowls, the Indianapolis 500, an NCAA National Championship football game and the Special Olympics World Games. And he also makes time for fun.
"He stays very active every day, even during the cold Minnesota winters, and he loves swimming in any of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes in the summer," according to TSA.
Passenger screening canines like Eebbers are trained to detect the scent of explosives or explosive materials among travelers, typically in security checkpoint lines, and alert their handlers if they sniff something suspicious. They are tested regularly to make sure they are fit for service in busy airports — and while they are sociable, the agency says, they are working dogs who should only be touched and fed by their handlers.
"His ability to search out his trained odors amazes me every day," Jean Carney, Eebbers' handler and lifelong partner, told Minnesota's Star Tribune.
She described him as smart, gentle and polite, adding that he'd be waiting at the stairs at 3:30 a.m., ready to go to work.
Put your paws together for @mspairport's Eebbers - winner of the @TSA's 2022 Cutest K9 Contest!
— MSP Airport (@mspairport) August 26, 2022
Eebbers was born into TSA’s Puppy Program and is the last remaining canine from the Puppy Program still working daily for TSA.
Congratulations on your win, Eebers! #NationalDogDay pic.twitter.com/9iwwKG4MAD
Most dogs retire when they're 7 or 8 years old due to the demands of the high-pressure job, according to Carney, who is also retiring. She said she wanted Eebbers to "enjoy his last few years just being a dog."
"It's inevitable he was going to come to a point where he was going to start slowing down, and maybe start not being as proficient as he was when he was younger," she said, according to CBS affiliate KENS5. "I didn't want him to go out on a low note."
That was definitely not the case. Last month Eebbers clinched the title of TSA's cutest canine in a nationwide social media contest, in which he was chosen by public vote from among four finalists (narrowed down by TSA employees from a field of nearly 100).
Days later, he and Carney celebrated their last day at work, with some special surprises.
Eebbers' "do not pet" vest was replaced with a standard collar and leash, meaning he could finally get scratchies from his colleagues and admirers. He was showered with stuffed toys and celebrated with several bomb-shaped cakes, and both he and Carney received commemorative plaques.
Lets give a warm round of ap-paws to both Eebbers and his handler, Jean Carney, as they celebrate their retirement!
— MSP Airport (@mspairport) September 2, 2022
Thank you both for a tremendous career spent protecting passengers at @mspairport and other high-profile events nationwide! pic.twitter.com/zgh1NRoxkh
"It was the pinnacle of what we've worked for for all of these years. Just to let him be the dog that he deserves to be," Carney told KENS5. "He's worked so hard all of these years. He's been so dedicated, and such a hard worker, and the only thing he asked is [for] that toy."
So what does post-retirement bliss hold in store for Eebbers? First things first, according to Carney, a swim in Iowa's Lake Okoboji and a long walk with his sister Etti (who herself is retired from the FBI).
Eebbers and his fans have much else to look forward to. Later this year, for instance, TSA will announce the availability of its 2023 Canine Calendar — which will feature Eebbers on the cover.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-07/eebbers-tsas-oldest-and-cutest-bomb-sniffing-dog-retires-after-a-decade-of-service | 2022-09-07T13:50:06Z |
The latest on a Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The Western U.S. bakes under historic heat wave. On Brazil's Independence Day, President Bolsonaro plans to flaunt his military ties.
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The latest on a Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The Western U.S. bakes under historic heat wave. On Brazil's Independence Day, President Bolsonaro plans to flaunt his military ties.
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Updated September 7, 2022 at 8:37 AM ET
New York state is charging former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon with fraud related to the We Build the Wall charity. Bannon raised funds from donors to construct a wall on the U.S.-Mexican border.
Bannon and others have been accused of skimming money for personal use.
A source familiar with the case says Bannon will turn himself in to authorities in New York on Thursday.
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Hurricane Earl swirls in Atlantic, far away from US coast
(Gray News) - After a tropical dry spell, the Atlantic basin is roaring to life.
Hurricane Earl is about 900 miles from the U.S. East Coast with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported.
The storm is moving slowly north at 6 mph.
Forecasters said the storm will stay well away from the U.S. mainland as a trough over the eastern U.S. is expected to move offshore during the next couple of days, causing Earl to turn northeastward and accelerate.
A tropical storm warning is in effect for Bermuda.
Earl is expected to become a major hurricane late Thursday or Thursday night.
Further out into the Atlantic is Hurricane Danielle, about 690 miles away from the Azores and moving to the northeast with 80 mph winds.
There are no watches or warnings associated with Danielle, and it is expected to become a post-tropical low in a day or so.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic, an area of low pressure several hundred miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands has a 60% chance of formation in the next few days.
The Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet until the formation of Danielle.
It is the first time since 1941 that the Atlantic has gone from July 3 to the end of August with no named storm, Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach had told The Associated Press.
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Man impersonating officer pulls over deputy
BRIGHTON, Colo. (KCNC) - Police in Colorado said a man impersonating an officer chose the wrong car to pull over on Saturday on I-76.
“We did have officers dispatched to the report of a police impersonator on I-76 heading westbound between Bridge Street and Bromley Lane,” Kylynn Delohery with Brighton Police Department said.
Police say Jose Flores Ortiz was driving a 2019 Dodge Durango and activated red and blue lights from a bar in his windshield to attempt to pull someone over.
The person he as trying to pull over was a real off-duty deputy with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
“It seemed a little strange to this off-duty deputy,” Delohery said. “Moments later, the Durango started to brake-check the off-duty deputy and forced him to the shoulder of the interstate.”
Police said Ortiz was wearing a security shirt and had a silver badge.
The off-duty deputy says the man “charged” his vehicle.
Fearing for his safety, the off-duty deputy pulled his firearm on the man and detained him.
“He was arrested on scene and booked into Adams County jail,” Delohery said.
He is charged with impersonating a peace officer, driving under the influence of alcohol and prohibited use of a weapon, among other charges.
While the alleged impersonator chose the wrong car to pull over Saturday, the risk of officer impersonations is still out there.
“There are people who impersonate police officers, and it could have been definitely a dangerous situation,” Delohery said.
Police said if you ever find yourself in this situation, don’t pull over and put down your window for a vehicle you suspect is not law enforcement.
Instead, drive at a safe speed and turn your hazard lights on.
Call 911 to confirm if the person pulling you over is a member of law enforcement.
They also recommend familiarizing yourself with the vehicles of your local law enforcement agencies.
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Police: Suspect assaulted post office employee, stole $112,000
NEW YORK (NEWS 12 THE BRONX) - New York Police said they are searching for a man who attacked a U.S. Postal Service employee Tuesday morning and got away with approximately $112,000.
Police reported it happened at a post office in the Bronx.
The suspect allegedly hit the 56-year-old worker in the head with a gun before demanding a safe inside the post office be opened.
In addition to the money, the suspect also took 10 boxes of money orders of unknown value before fleeing the scene.
Investigators said they believe the printer for money orders was also stolen.
The postal worker suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
Police said the FBI also responded to the incident, and the search for the suspect is ongoing.
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Suspect in deadly Canada stabbings has long criminal record
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, Saskatchewan (AP) — As a Canadian Indigenous community comes to grips with a deadly stabbing rampage by two of its own, many blamed rampant drug and alcohol use that they linked to government failures — and others asked why the chief suspect had been recently freed from prison despite a long history of violence.
Myles Sanderson, has 59 criminal convictions, according to parole documents. He’d been serving a sentence of four years and four months on charges that included assault with a weapon, assault on a peace officer and robbery when he was released.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said he’s been told by the parole board there will be an investigation into its assessment of Myles Sanderson, who remained a fugitive and the subject of a large-scale manhunt on Wednesday.
“I want the know the reasons behind the decision” to release him, he said. “I’m extremely concerned with what occurred here.”
Many of his past crimes happened when he was intoxicated, and he told parole officials substance use made him out of his mind. He had been sought for a parole violation since May.
“The drug problem and the alcohol problem on these reserves is way out of hand,” said Ivor Wayne Burns, whose sister was killed in the weekend attacks. “We have dead people and we asked before for something to be done.”
Sanderson, 32, and his brother Damien, are accused of killing 10 people and wounding 18 others in the attacks that spread across the rural reserve and into the nearby town of Weldon, Saskatchewan. Damien’s body was found Monday near the attacks, and police were investigating whether his brother killed him.
The reserve, population of about 1,900, gets its name from a chief who signed an agreement over lands with the Canadian Crown and other tribes in 1876, according to its website. More tribal members live off the reserve, for about 3,400 members total.
Like many Canadian Indigenous communities, it has been scarred by a dark history.
From the 19th century until the 1970s, more than 150,000 native children in Canada were ripped from their families and placed in government-funded Christian residential boarding schools. The aim was to Christianize and assimilate them into mainstream society, which previous Canadian governments considered superior.
Indigenous leaders blame the legacy of abuse and isolation at those schools as a root cause of the epidemic rates of alcohol and drug addiction now on Canadian reservations.
“This is the destruction we face when harmful illegal drugs invade our communities, and we demand all authorities to take direction from the chiefs and councils and their membership to create safer and healthier communities for our people,” said Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.
The parole board cited the intergenerational impacts of residential schools, saying it may have contributed to Myles Sanderson’s criminal past. It wasn’t clear, though, whether the brothers or family members attended the schools.
Myles Sanderson’s childhood was marked by violence, neglect and substance abuse and led to a “cycle of substance abuse, seeking out negative peers and violent behavior,” the parole documents said. He lived between his father’s home in a city and grandparents’ house on a reserve. There was violence and abuse in both households, it said.
Sanderson started drinking and smoking marijuana at around age 12 to cope with problems, the document said. Cocaine followed soon after.
Parole documents said he barged into his ex-girlfriend’s home in July 2017 while she was with friends, punched a hole in the door of a bathroom while his two children were hiding in a bathtub and threw a cement block at a vehicle parked outside.
He got into a fight a few days later at a store, threatening to kill an employee and burn down his parent’s home, documents said.
That November he threatened an accomplice into robbing a fast food restaurant by hitting him in the head with a firearm and stomping on his head. He then stood watch during the robbery.
In April 2018, he stabbed two men with a fork while drinking and beat someone unconscious.
He got into trouble twice while in prison for having contraband before he was let out in August 2021 on statutory release. But he got into trouble that year and had his release changed for failing to be honest with his parole supervisor about continuing what he acknowledged was a “rocky” relationship with his common-law spouse.
Myles Sanderson said his childhood “normalized substance abuse and violence.”
But he said he’d “stayed sober, found employment assisting an Elder, arranged for a therapist to deal with domestic violence and other issues.” And in February, the board allowed him out of prison, while adding conditions to limit and monitor contact with his spouse and children.
Parole documents also stated he should not enter into relationships — either intimate or non-sexual — with women unless he had prior written permission from his parole officer.
“It is the Board’s opinion that you will not present an undue risk to society if released on statutory release,” parole documents said.
But officials say he violated parole, and in May, a Crime Stoppers bulletin was issued for Sanderson, warning he was unlawfully at large.
Sharna Sugarman, who was organizing a GoFundMe for the victims, questioned the parole board for releasing him and why Sanderson was still on the loose so many months after he was deemed “unlawfully at large.”
“That’s just egregious to me,” said Sugarman, a counselor who worked in the community in 2010 and 2011 and counted one of the stabbing victims — Gloria Lydia Burns — as a client. “If they claim that they’ve been looking for him, well you weren’t looking that hard.”
Mendicino, Canada’s public safety minister, said he wants “to know if any mistakes were made during the (parole) process.”
“It has to be an independent review,” he said.
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AP writer Heather Hollingsworth in Kansas City contributed to this report.
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The debate over abortion rights weighs heavy ahead of elections
With some states implementing bans and restrictions on abortion, debate continues over how much the issue of abortion will drive voters to the polls.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -Both political parties are measuring how much the issue of abortion rights could shape the midterm elections. At the same time, both parties call each other ‘out of touch’ with the American people on the issue.
“Democrats are absolutely in the extreme and they are out of lock-step with the American voters,” said Danielle Alvarez of the Republican National Committee.
“Republicans have an agenda that is extreme and out-of-touch with the American people when it comes to reproductive freedom,” said Brooke Goren with the Democratic National Committee.
A Gallup poll released last month, shows abortion as a top factor inspiring Americans to protest.
“Reproductive freedom is absolutely on the ballot this year in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe versus Wade,” said Goren. “And, I think we’re seeing voters are incredibly energized around this issue after Roe was overturned. A lot of this fight is taking place at the state and the local level. So, we’ve already seen Democratic governors across the country taking steps to protect access to reproductive freedom. And, on the flip side of that, we’ve seen over a dozen states with Republicans in charge who have already moved to put additional restrictions on the right to choose. So, this is absolutely something that’s on the ballot in November. And, Democrats are the ones who are fighting to protect reproductive freedom while Republicans are working to take that choice away.”
Another Gallup poll shows Americans rank abortion as the fourth most important problem facing the country followed by inflation, government/leadership, and the economy in general.
“President Joe Biden and Democrats have absolutely failed. They have delivered record inflation. We have now entered into a recession and families are having to make tough choices with their earnings. And, so I think that, again, that top issue that Democrats should be focused on, that they are devastating Americans on is the economy,” said Alvarez. “But again, they have failed. Whether it’s the economy, whether it’s crime, whether it’s the open border, whether it’s Russia invading Ukraine, this disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, Democrats are failing. And, so the only issue that they are holding onto is abortion.”
Democrats have recently marked two special election wins.
In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola defeated Republican Sarah Palin in a special election to replace Rep Don Young, the long-time Republican representative who died earlier this year.
In New York, Pat Ryan won the 19th district special election after he campaigned on defending abortion rights.
The DNC points to red-state Kansas as a signal of where voters stand on abortion. Voters in that state overwhelmingly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed abortion restrictions.
“You know, what I think we saw happen in Kansas is voters across the political spectrum energized by Republican politicians overstepping on this issue,” said Goren.
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order to protect access to the abortion pill.
But, Goren said more Democrats need to be elected in order for Roe versus Wade to be codified into federal law.
Currently, there are not enough votes in the Senate for it to pass and no Republicans have voted for previous versions of the legislation.
In recent years, Republicans used their Senate power to confirm the conservative judges to the Supreme Court.
The RNC says the abortion decision, gives voters more power.
“I think the issue of abortion is very unique to each candidate. One of the things that happened as a result of the Dobbs ruling is that it returned the power to voters to decide. It returned the power to the states, which ultimately returns the power to voters to decide where they stand on this issue. And as I mentioned, polling shows that voters do not agree with Democrats extreme position on the issue of abortion. And so that is something that, again, voters can elect their officials and Republicans are more in line with where American voters are on the pro-life issue, on the issue of abortion in a post Dobbs era,” said Alvarez.
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Gas prices continue to drop for the 12th week in a row
(Gray News) – Gas prices are on the decline for the 12th consecutive week, which is the longest streak since 2018, according to GasBuddy.
The national average price of gas has fallen to $3.75, which is down 29.5 cents from a month ago but is still 57.6 cents higher than a year ago.
Gas analysis experts are hopeful the decrease in gas prices will continue into the fall but could be contingent upon what happens in the tropics.
“According to weather analysts, it’s the first time in 25 years that a named Atlantic storm did not develop in August. That’s the good news,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson. “But we still have another month of peak hurricane season, and these storms can affect gas prices by disrupting oil production and refining.”
GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan noted that the switch to winter gasoline will happen in just over a week and should provide some additional relief at the pumps.
Most of the country’s least expensive markets fall in the southern region and include states like Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Georgia.
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UPS to hire more than 100,000 workers for the holidays
NEW YORK (AP) — United Parcel Service said Wednesday it plans to hire more than 100,000 extra workers to help handle an increase in packages during the critical holiday season.
That’s similar to the holiday seasons of 2021 and 2020. Holiday-season volumes usually start rising in October and remain high into January. The hiring plans come as online shopping has slowed after a pandemic-induced surge, but the figures are still well above pre-pandemic levels.
UPS said the openings will be for full- and part-time seasonal positions, and they are primarily package handlers, drivers and driver helpers. UPS promotes the seasonal jobs as ones that can lead to year-round employment, saying in recent years that roughly 35% of people for seasonal package-handling jobs end up in permanent positions.
The company also said it has further streamlined the job hiring process and touts that it takes just 25 minutes for most people – from filling out an online application to receiving a job offer, according to Danelle McCusker Rees, the president of human relations at UPS, who began her career with the company as a seasonal worker. That’s down from 30 minutes a year ago, she said. Also, nearly 80% of seasonal positions do not require an interview, up from 75% a year ago.
Rees told The Associated Press in an interview on Tuesday that she sees the job market as just as competitive as a year ago.
Employers added 315,000 jobs in August, about what economists had expected, down from an average 487,000 a month over the past year, according to a government report last week.
The jobless rate reached 3.7%, its highest level since February. But it increased for a healthy reason: Hundreds of thousands of people went back to the job market, and some didn’t find work right away, which boosted the government’s count of unemployed people.
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CRANDON, Wis., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a sport where men dominate, 17-year-old Gray Leadbetter driving the Ryan Beat Motorsports #28 Bilstein Chevrolet has shown she can do more than just compete, she can win it all. That's what she did last weekend in Crandon, Wisconsin. On Friday, she took her fourth win of the season, and on Saturday, a third-place finish secured the championship by just two point over, Nick Visser.
Leadbetter winning the championship should come as no surprise. In June, she put her competitors on notice by winning the first race of the season. That marked the first time a woman had ever won a Championship Off-Road Pro Class race. Since then, she was always in contention and came into the final weekend trailing Visser by just two points for the championship.
It was an impressive performance for a young women who coming into the season, said her only goal was, "To finish." Her consistency was a major factor. She exhibited great control and was quick to pounce when competitors made a mistake. Closed-course off-road racing requires drivers to push the limits, but the slightest mistake can cost them dearly. "It's a dirt surface," says Leadbetter, "so it changes every lap. Catch a big rut just wrong and it can really throw you out of shape or bog you down, and that alone can make the difference between winning or losing."
Leadbetter considers this a big win for her charity, the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. "I teamed with NPCF to increase awareness for the wonderful work they do," said Leadbetter. "I hope this championship is an inspiration for the brave children battling cancer that I've met. It shows that you can win, even when the odds are stacked against you." (To donate visit: nationalpcf.org)
Other sponsors for Leadbetter's championship Ryan Beat Motorsports #28 Bilstein Chevrolet include: ReadyWise, Vision Wheels, Sparco, OnTrack School and Monster Energy.
The Championship Off-Road season is over, but Leadbetter has weeks of sprint car racing still ahead of her. With her sprint car sponsor, ReadyWise (maker of freeze-dry emergency food), Leadbetter will be racing most weekends until the World of Outlaws Finals November 2 – 5 in Charlotte, NC.
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The 14th securitization of loans originated by GoodLeap is the largest to date
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodLeap, LLC, America's leading digital marketplace for sustainable home solutions, today announced the closing of GoodLeap Sustainable Home Solutions Trust 2022-3, the 14th securitization of loans originated by GoodLeap. Lime Residential, Ltd. (a Credit Suisse affiliate) sponsored the transaction and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as joint bookrunners. The transaction is backed by $493 million of solar and sustainable home efficiency loans originated on the GoodLeap platform that were made to approximately 12,000 homeowners. The securitization received ratings from S&P Global Ratings and Kroll Bond Rating Agency. The loans contributed to the securitization were originally purchased on GoodLeap's marketplace by investors including affiliates of Blackstone Credit, Credit Suisse, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Goldman Sachs, GoodFinch, and Varadero Capital, L.P.
"Amid market headwinds, investor demand for GoodLeap's loans remains constant," said Tanguy Serra, GoodLeap's President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Investment Officer. "We are grateful for the continued support of our investors and capital markets providers, enabling GoodLeap to help contractors access more products and homeowners live more sustainably while saving money."
GoodLeap's proprietary technology platform supports more than 40,000 home efficiency sales professionals at the point-of-sale, creating an efficient option for financial institutions to deploy their capital in high-performing ESG assets. Since 2018, GoodLeap has transacted more than $18 billion in loans on its platform.
About GoodLeap
GoodLeap is America's leading marketplace for sustainable solutions, delivering a digital-first experience that is simple, fast, and frictionless. GoodLeap's proprietary point-of-sale technology supports more than 40,000 sales professionals, creating an efficient option for financial institutions to deploy their capital in high-performing ESG assets. GoodLeap has mobilized over $18 billion financing for sustainable upgrades since 2018, empowering countless consumers to live a more sustainable lifestyle. GoodLeap is a proud partner of GivePower, an international nonprofit organization committed to deploying solar-powered clean water and clean energy systems to communities in need around the world. To learn more about GoodLeap, visit, follow and connect with us at goodleap.com.
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Candid Conversations Spotlight CEOs of Public Companies Including eBay, HP, John Hancock, Mastercard, Merck, Rite Aid, and Target
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toward the goal that 50% of corporate board seats will be held by women, and at least 20% by women of color, 50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB) is launching a groundbreaking series of events. Twelve CEOs from well-known corporations with "gender-balanced" boards will share how diversity benefits their companies and communities as featured speakers on four live Industry Conversations in October 2022.
Among the U.S. corporate CEOs featured in the four 50/50WOB Industry Conversations are Brian Cornell of Target; Enrique Lores of HP; Jamie Iannone of eBay; Michael Miebach of Mastercard; Marianne Harrison of John Hancock; Rob Davis of Merck; Steve Rusckowski of Quest Diagnostics; Heyward Donigan of Rite Aid; Hayden Brown of Upwork; Yamini Rangan of HubSpot; Tarang Amin of e.l.f. Beauty and more.
To provide in-person connections with men and women directors, who currently serve on corporate boards, in October 50/50WOB will present 18 in-person networking events in the U.S. and international cities. Future board candidates will gain advice and guidance for their personal career advancement, with the goal to serve on corporate boards.
On Nov. 2, 2022, 50/50WOB will present The Global Conversation on Board Diversity™. The annual virtual broadcast will culminate the event series for worldwide audiences with a one-hour forum featuring CEOs of international stock exchanges. The conversation will focus on the status of women and diversity in their countries and among their listed company boards, including the New York Stock Exchange, and exchanges in Toronto, London and Mexico City.
"Continuing the momentum that 50/50 Women on Boards has generated for 12 years, we are delighted to bring the achievements of these corporations and stock exchanges to our global audience. Our events are remarkable and rare opportunities to connect virtually and face-to-face with industry CEOs, corporate directors, and stock exchange leaders from around the world," said Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO of 50/50WOB. "To counter the recent setbacks for California laws to advance diversity on corporate boards, it is more important than ever to spotlight and celebrate companies that are achieving this important business goal."
Global sponsors to date of this year's events include Mastercard, AMN Healthcare, Equilar, Ernst & Young (EY), Bank of America, and Unum Group. To learn more visit: https://5050wob.com/2022-events/.
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB) is the leading global nonprofit education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards. Since 2011 the campaign has published its 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ directory and research reports to track the gender and racial diversity of Russell 3000 company board directors. Educational programs and advocacy efforts produced by 50/50WOB include The Global Conversation on Board Diversity, its series of individual and corporate Path to the Boardroom™ workshops designed to advance women in the pipeline to corporate board seats, and the new Networking Hub for alumni to connect to experts and board members in support of their board journey. For more information, www.5050wob.com.
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ArcBest LTL carrier recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for leading the industry in sustainable transportation solutions
FORT SMITH, Ark., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply chain logistics, announced today that its less-than-truckload carrier, ABF Freight®, has been named a 2022 SmartWay High Performer in the multimodal carriers category. This recognition is based on SmartWay's annual emissions reports for partners who have achieved significant shipping and freight efficiencies and have met certain criteria for emissions output of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and particulate matter. This distinction demonstrates the company's commitment to improving sustainability across operations and to addressing important issues that have a noticeable impact on the environment.
As a SmartWay High Performer, ABF Freight establishes itself among the thousands of companies partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through SmartWay as being a step ahead in meeting the challenges of sustainable goods movements, efficiency and air quality performance. This is the 6th year the EPA has published a list of SmartWay High Performers, and ABF has been named to this list for five consecutive years, beginning in 2018.
"Being recognized once again as a SmartWay High Performer highlights ABF's dedication to finding ways to reduce emissions so we can operate and serve our customers more sustainably," said Seth Runser, ABF Freight president. "We know the impact our operations have on the world, and we remain steadfast in continuing to lead the way in delivering efficient and sustainable transportation solutions."
For nearly 50 years, ABF Freight has been operating with efficiency in mind by limiting truck speeds to conserve fuel and reduce emissions, purchasing equipment with computerized engine shut offs to reduce idling, minimize fuel consumption and limit emissions, and continuously optimizing the ABF network to reduce miles, which in turn also reduces emissions. More recently, the company has invested in upgrading the ABF fleet by purchasing equipment with the latest EPA engines, aerodynamics and technology, with the goal of operating cleaner trucks and further reducing net emissions.
ABF Freight has been a proud partner of the EPA's SmartWay Program since 2006. The program was designed to help companies advance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking and improving freight transportation efficiency.
ABOUT ARCBEST
ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a multibillion-dollar integrated logistics company that helps keep the global supply chain moving. Founded in 1923 and now with over 15,000 employees across more than 250 campuses and service centers, the company is a logistics powerhouse, fueled by the simple notion of finding a way to get the job done. Through innovative thinking, agility and trust, ArcBest leverages its full suite of shipping and logistics solutions to meet customers' critical needs, each and every day. For more information, visit arcb.com.
ABOUT SmartWay
EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership is a market-driven initiative that empowers businesses to move goods in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible, while protecting public health and reducing air pollution. Demonstrating a commitment to corporate sustainability and social responsibility through SmartWay provides for a more competitive business environment, while enabling partners to make freight decisions that have a positive impact on efficiency and the environment. For more information on SmartWay, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/smartway.
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TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accusoft, a software development company specializing in content processing, conversion, and automation solutions, and Snowbound, a leader in document viewing and conversion SDK solutions, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Accusoft will acquire Snowbound. In the largest acquisition in its 30-year history, the transaction will significantly expand Accusoft's presence and product portfolio.
Snowbound's VirtualViewer® technology, supported by its powerful RasterMaster® SDK, supports numerous formats including PDF, MS Office, AFP, DWG, TIFF, email, video, audio files, and more within one universal interface. Its REST API and RESTful content handler provide a more flexible development and deployment capability enabling it to be easily integrated into most applications. In addition, the company offers connectors for IBM FileNet, Alfresco, and Pega. This acquisition will enable Accusoft to expand into new viewing and collaboration technologies offering customers a more robust web-based document viewing experience.
"Today, we celebrate the joining of two companies who have both driven significant innovation for web-based viewing, conversion, and imaging SDK technologies. I have always had the utmost respect for Snowbound's leadership team and their employees as we have competed against one another for sales opportunities over the decades. I am honored to bring Snowbound into the Accusoft family," said Jack Berlin, CEO of Accusoft.
"We were incredibly selective as we looked for the right acquisition partner. We were deliberate in selecting an organization with a leadership team and product portfolio that would be compatible with our own, and that would continue to grow, develop and nurture what we have built at Snowbound. We have proudly driven 26 years of innovation in the way that companies securely share, collaborate, and process documents and images. With the acquisition, our technology will expand RasterMaster's and VirtualViewer's Java-based feature set and allow continued empowerment to customers as they navigate the ever-changing world of digital transformation and the complexities of document management," Simon Wieczner, CEO Snowbound.
While the acquisition is complete, Accusoft will wait until January 2023 to take full operational control of Snowbound. In the meantime, the two leadership teams will partner to close out a strong 2022 and transition the team and its assets.
For more information about Accusoft, please visit https://www.accusoft.com/.
Founded in 1991, Accusoft is a software development company specializing in content processing, conversion, and automation solutions. From out-of-the-box and configurable applications to APIs built for developers, Accusoft software enables users to solve their most complex workflow challenges and gain insights from content in any format, on any device. Backed by 40 patents, the company's flagship products, including OnTask, PrizmDoc™ Viewer, and ImageGear, are designed to improve productivity, provide actionable data, and deliver results that matter. The Accusoft team is dedicated to continuous innovation through customer-centric product development, new version release, and a passion for understanding industry trends that drive consumer demand. Visit us at www.accusoft.com.
About Snowbound
For over two decades, Snowbound Software has been the independent leader in document viewing and conversion technology. It plays an integral role in enhancing and speeding company workflows for the Fortune 2000, including insurance claims processing, financial transactions, and more. Snowbound excels in providing customers with powerful solutions for capturing, viewing, processing, and archiving hundreds of different document and image types. Thanks to its pure Java technology and multi-environment support, Snowbound's products operate across all popular platforms and can be integrated into new or existing enterprise content management systems. Nine of the 10 largest banks in the United States (seven of 10 in the world), as well as some of the biggest healthcare providers, government agencies, and insurance companies rely on Snowbound for their mission-critical needs. For more information, contact us at 617-607-2010 or info@snowbound.com, or visit www.snowbound.com
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PLAINVIEW, N.Y. and CLEVELAND, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acupath Labs and UroGPO announced in April a partnership to make URO17® available to the UroGPO membership nationwide. URO17® is a non-invasive, cost-effective urine-based biomarker used in diagnosis and management of bladder cancer, the 6th most common form of cancer in the US. Available as a Laboratory Developed Test (LDT) in the United States, Acupath was the first lab worldwide to offer URO17® in July 2019 and has performed over 20,000 tests since that time. UroGPO will offer discounted reagents and information for the URO17® test to the members of their Group Purchasing Organization.
Each year over 85,000 new cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed, while many more patients are subjected to unnecessary and invasive procedures to address common symptoms such as hematuria, or blood in the urine. With a high sensitivity and negative predictive value (NPV), URO17 can provide invaluable information and help clinicians better risk stratify patients, identifying those that require additional and often invasive follow up treatments, and those that do not. Further, for urology practices with Physician Office Labs (POL's) or commercial / hospital pathology labs, URO17 represents an opportunity to generate a significant new and clinically relevant revenue stream.
"Acupath has worked closely with UroGPO for the last several years and we are excited to formally make URO17® available to urology practices nationwide through the UroGPO network. In addition to the compelling clinical utility, our clients appreciative how URO17 can be seamlessly integrated into their practices' workflow and in office pathology labs, often with no additional investment." says John Cucci, Chief Sales Officer of Acupath Laboratories, Inc.
"As we expand our solutions around bladder cancer care, UroGPO has been pleased with the addition of URO17® to our membership offerings. Acupath partners with members as a consultant for all things implementation and optimization, which has proven to be a unique point of value in this offering. This partnership has strengthened our commitment to improving patient outcomes," says Palmer DePetro, Sr. Director, Contracting at Specialty Networks.
Founded in 1998 and based in Plainview, New York, Acupath is a provider of sub-specialized anatomic pathology services focused on the following specialties; Urology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Women's Health, Otolaryngology, Podiatry, and Hematology / Oncology. Acupath offers an extensive test menu on both a global and TC/PC basis, processes over 500,000 specimens annually, and is the first lab worldwide to offer URO17™, an innovative bladder cancer biomarker, designated as a "Breakthrough Device" by the FDA in 2019.
UroGPO, a Specialty Networks Company, is the first and largest urology-specific Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) in the United States, comprised of more than 700 of the largest, most progressive independent urology practices in the country. Our membership includes more than 7,500 urology providers, including 4,000 practicing urologists in 3,200 locations spanning 49 states. UroGPO is committed to helping urology groups remain independent by providing them with pre-negotiated purchasing contracts, development of new revenue streams such as In-Office Dispensing of Oral therapeutics, Clinical Guideline Development, and other resources in all areas of urology. The goals of UroGPO are to build stronger patient relationships by improving patient care, make significant positive impacts on in-practice operational efficiencies and streamline operational costs.
Specialty Networks brings together the functional expertise of UroGPO, GastroGPO, PPS Analytics, and SN Research to deliver innovative and meaningful solutions for independent specialty providers. Specialty Networks serves a highly specialized member network of 765+ physician group practices consisting of over 7,700 providers in urology and gastroenterology. Specialty Networks' mission is to help create clinical, economic, and operational value for our members leading to a positive patient impact.
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Stories of inductees to focus on outreach to HBCU students and graduates during Advancing Diversity Week, October 17-20
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AdvancingDiversity.org, a collective of more than 40 advertising and media companies and organizations, today announced the 2022 inductees into the AdvancingDiversity.org Hall of Honors. Joining 25 prior inductees, stories of diverse leaders from 11 new companies and organizations will be featured throughout Advancing Diversity Week, October 17-20, an annual industry-wide outreach event that this year will focus on attracting Black talent to media and advertising professions. Unlike other traditionally underserved communities, the industry's Black population has remained under 5%.
The four-day free virtual program will feature storytelling, interviews, and panels to be streamed at MediaVillage.com, AdvancingDiversity.org, Ask-GenZ.com, BlackLeadersMatter.info, LGBTQAdvancing.com, MulticulturalInSites.com, TheAgeofAging.com, LegendsLeaders.org, WomenAdvancing.org, ThePool.biz, YouTube, Facebook and partner websites reaching predominantly Black communities.
The 2022 AdvancingDiversity.org Hall of Honors inductees are:
- Comcast Advertising: James Rooke, President; Barbara Cowan, Vice President, Talent & Inclusion; Loren Hudson, Chief Diversity Officer, Comcast Cable (on behalf of the DE&I employee board members of FreeWheel and Effectv)
- GroupM: Kirk McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, North America; Serena Anthony, Chief People Officer, North America; Lukeisha Paul, Head of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, U.S.
- IPG Mediabrands: Eileen Kiernan, Global Chief Executive Officer; Hermon Ghermay, Global Chief Culture Officer
- IRTS Foundation (International Radio & Television Society): Joyce M. Tudryn, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Mastercard: Cheryl Guerin, Executive Vice President, Global Brand Strategy & Innovation
- NBCU: Gina LaRussa, Senior Vice President, Human Resources; Peter Blacker, Executive Vice President, Peacock Sales & Agency Partnerships, and Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Global Ad Sales; Kimberly King, Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- R/GA: Sean Lyons, Chief Executive Officer
- Savannah State University: David Marshall, Ph.D., APR, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications
- The One Club for Creativity: Kevin Swanepoel, Chief Executive Officer
- The Writers Lab: Elizabeth Kaiden and Nitza Wilon, Co-Founders
- UWG (UniWorld Group): Monique Nelson, Chair & Chief Executive Officer
The industry will acknowledge the 11 new inductees and prior inductees at an invitation-only event on October 19. The Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors was created in 2018 to recognize companies, organizations, and individuals, whose dedicated commitment to diversity has resulted in measurable success, proven to be good for their businesses, and been amplified as best practices for the industry.
Prior Advancing Diversity Hall of Honors inductees include P&G (Marc Pritchard), Unilever (Aline Santos), Budweiser (Ricardo Marquez), American Family Insurance (Sherina Smith), Verizon (Diego Scotti), Hershey Company (Jill Baskin), CITI (Tina Davis), Interpublic Group (Michael Roth), dentsu (Jacki Kelley), Publicis Media (Tim Jones), Association of National Advertisers (Bob Liodice and Elliot Lum), 4A's (Marla Kaplowitz), Advertising Council (Lisa Sherman), Allen Media Group (Byron Allen), Walt Disney Television (Tim McNeal), Howard University School of Communications (Gracie Lawson-Borders), The CW (Mark Pedowitz), Institute for Veteran and Military Families at Syracuse University (J. Michael Haynie), The Female Quotient (Shelley Zalis), Muslim Public Affairs Council (Sue Obeidi), Springboard Enterprises (Kay Koplovitz), 3% Solution (Kat Gordon), and MOBE (Yvette Moyo).
Jack Myers, who chairs AdvancingDiversity.org and has been a leading industry diversity activist for more than four decades, announced this year's Advancing Diversity Week focus on creating greater awareness of career opportunities in advertising-supported media among HBCU students, graduates, and career placement offices. This year's content is intended to reach, inform, and generate job interest among Black communities.
"We need to recognize and be proactive in responding to the continued dramatic underrepresentation of Black employees in media and advertising professions, while representation of other traditionally underserved groups has increased and approached national averages," Myers commented. "While there are thousands of open jobs across a wide spectrum of roles and responsibilities, we've failed to effectively communicate these opportunities, especially to the Black community. It's ironic that the communications business needs to be better at communicating. We're taking on that mission through collaboration with HBCU organizations and media to amplify the voices of our diverse leaders."
The industry has established a Resume Submission Portal at MediaVillage.com and AdvancingDiversity.org where all interested individuals can share their interests and have the option to submit a resume for consideration by specific companies: https://week.advancingdiversity.org/registration
Funds raised through sponsorship for Black Talent Outreach Week will support the organization's 501c3 College Loan Relief Fund and Continuing Education Scholarships. For partnership opportunities, contact Robin Wallace at Robin@MediaVillage.com. To learn more about Advancing Diversity Week and the year round AdvancingDiversity.org programs, visit https://week.advancingdiversity.org/
For press inquiries, contact Diane Stefani at Diane@MediaVillage.com. Follow @MediaVillageCom @JackMyersBiz; hashtags: #AdvancingDiversityHonors #AdvancingDiversityWeek
ABOUT MEDIAVILLAGE: MediaVillage is an open B2B marketplace where media companies and subject matter experts share thought leadership, business offerings, strategic insights and resources for industry professionals, educators, and job seekers. Underpinned by AvrioB2B SaaS technology, MediaVillage KnowledgeExchange, AdvancingDiversity.org, MeetingPrep.com and The Myers Report enable industry professionals, educators, and job seekers to learn and grow. MediaVillage hosts and manages dedicated destination B2B sites for more than 100 member companies and subject matter experts. In collaboration with our journalists and columnists, members contribute B2B educational resources, market intelligence, content marketing and diverse talent development resources. Become a MediaVillage and AdvancingDiversity.org subscriber here for free. Learn more about us at www.AboutMediaVillage.com; follow @mediavillagecom @jackmyersbiz
ABOUT ADVANCINGDIVERSITY.ORG: Under the AdvancingDiversity.org umbrella, over 10 content sites amplify the voices and best practices of diverse talent in the media, advertising, marketing, and entertainment community. They include: MediaVillage.com, AdvancingDiversity.org, Ask-GenZ.com, BlackLeadersMatter.info, LGBTQAdvancing.com, MulticulturalInSites.com, TheAgeofAging.com, LegendsLeaders.org, WomenAdvancing.org, ThePool.biz. AdvancingDiversity.org organizes and hosts the annual Advancing Diversity Week and the AdvancingDiversity.org Hall of Honors. The MeetingPrep.com content recommendation engine provides easy access to insights, intelligent and guidance for all those seeking knowledge about the advertising supported media business.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agadia Systems, Inc. (Agadia), a recognized healthcare technology solution provider for over 50 of the nation's leading Health Plans & PBMs, is announcing an integration with language solutions provider, CQ fluency, to provide translation services within Agadia's prior authorization solution, PAHub.
PAHub, is a HITRUST certified solution that enables Health Plans & PBMs to streamline and control all clinical, compliance and administrative aspects of prior authorization at the point-of-care to improve compliance, reduce turn-around times and costs. With this integration, PAHub will allow clients to meet their language translation needs for templates, explanations and notification letters during the prior authorization process.
"We are very excited to integrate CQ fluency's robust translation capabilities with our cutting-edge prior authorization automation technology in PAHub. We take great pride in the vast capabilities of our electronic prior authorization solution and look forward to the expanded utility of PAHub to now offer translations in over 170 languages to better aid our clients and their members." says Ross Loomis, Vice President, Sales of Agadia.
"More than 25 million U.S. residents are Limited English Proficient (LEP), meaning they speak English less than well," according to Alan Vernon, Vice President of Healthcare at CQ fluency. "As an exclusive translation vendor for the CMS and 60+ health plans, CQ fluency has a complete understanding of the prior authorization guidelines and best practices to avoid sanctions for non-compliance. Our proprietary processes have reduced letter turn-over time from 30 hours to three hours. This process improves speed, reduces costs via automation, leverages AI and reduces the risk of human error."
Agadia is a leading healthcare technology company addressing the evolving needs of the managed care market with a suite of utilization management solutions in electronic prior authorization, MTM, Medicare Part D star ratings and adherence, and formulary benefit design. Used by over 50 of the nation's leading health plans and PBMs, and covering over 80 million lives, Agadia's advanced technology solutions help drive operational efficiency, appropriate utilization, compliance, and profitability. For more information, visit www.agadia.com.
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They combine human expertise with customized technology to help organizations effectively communicate to an increasingly diverse domestic population and navigate the global marketplace. Their clients include companies such as Merck, Pfizer, Aetna, MetLife, CMS and NIH. More about CQ fluency can be found at www.CQfluency.com
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McLEAN, Va., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AIRPHX, an industry leader in complete indoor disinfection technology, today announced verification of efficacy in eliminating monkeypox in addition to over 30 additional bacteria, viruses and protozoa. AIRPHX technology has been successfully scaled to large commercial facilities including hotels, casinos, public buildings, commercial fitness and indoor turf facilities. With patented technology continuously eliminating airborne and surface pathogens – widescale deployment of AIRPHX technology is a key strategy for addressing the next pandemic and avoiding lockdowns.
With cost effective deployment of wall-mounted and in-duct technology, AIRPHX acts as a prophylaxis against existing and future pandemic risk. "Although the timing and nature of the next pandemic is unknown at this point, AIRPHX technology has been verified effective against all recent pandemic pathogens and will be an effective method of protecting the public and avoiding lockdowns in the next pandemic," said AIRPHX President William Pommerening. "Our new in-duct models will efficiently treat spaces as large as airports and shopping malls allowing the public to avoid damaging lockdowns in the future." In an industry flooded with decades-old technologies that are largely ineffective and/or unproven in real world installations, AIRPHX provides continuous complete indoor disinfection technology that has been uniquely validated with field testing and clinical results in large, occupied spaces.
AIRPHX provides patented air purification technology that continuously eliminates airborne and surface pathogens. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in McLean, Virginia, AIRPHX has expanded rapidly into intercollegiate sports, counting almost 20% of the Power Five conference athletic programs as customers, professional sports, health care facilities and other industries. The company's technology has been validated in active athlete, staff, patient and customer environments. The company has also received independent clinical data demonstrating reduced infections in health care facilities including reductions in central line infections, antibiotic resistant bacterial and viral infections and toxic mold infections. AIRPHX products are protected by issued and pending patents and trade-secrets. AIRPHX products are proudly Made in America and are unique in the market. For more information on AIRPHX, please visit www.airphx.com.
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Due to high demand, the independent company is offering more Country Intensive voyages, as well as a new video series diving into local life and an expanded partnership with PerryGolf
MIAMI, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Azamara – the upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences – is pleased to unveil 84 Europe itineraries across its four-ship fleet for 2024. Of the 84 new itineraries, 53 are Country Intensive voyages with over 50% of port calls being a late night or overnight, allowing guests ample time to dive deeper into the local culture and hidden gems of an individual country. On September 9, the cruise line will also launch a brand-new video series, 'Lens of a Local,' allowing guests to get an exclusive look into the immersive excursions that can be experienced from a local's perspective on an Azamara voyage.
"Our Country Intensive voyages have continually proven to be a guest favorite with increased bookings throughout 2022, so we are pleased to offer even more options for our guests to discover all these incredible European countries have to offer," says Carol Cabezas, President of Azamara. "With unique new ports and plenty of late stays and overnights, we encourage guests to explore each destination at their own pace and travel off the beaten path, and our new 'Lens of a Local' video series can help our guests get immersed even before they board the ship."
'Lens of a Local' is designed to 'Change the Way you Sea,' allowing travelers to dive even deeper into some of the destinations included in Azamara's 2024 European sailings. This exclusive series tells the stories of local artisans around the globe, providing unique insight into their traditions and crafts which Azamara guests can partake in through the cruise line's immersive shore excursions. The video series will inspire guests with unique shore experiences both prior to sailing and following their travels to relive the memories after returning home. 'Lens of a Local' will feature firsthand accounts from a gondolier in Venice, Greek dancers in Crete, and a perfumer in Florence, to name a few, and will debut on Azamara's social channels with the first three episodes to be released on September 9, September 23, and October 7.
2024 Europe Itineraries
Azamara's 2024 European itineraries will feature stops in unique ports including:
- Taranto, Italy: A maiden port for Azamara, this historic spot tucked away in the Puglia region is often referred to as the capital of the ancient Magna Grecia and is home to the Ilva steelworks, one of the largest in Europe.
- Hamburg, Germany: After many years of absence, Azamara returns to this seafaring hub is known as "the gateway to the world" and offers incredible entertainment at the famous Elbphilharmonie, stunning architecture, and bustling nightlife.
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Azamara has only visited this vibrant port once before and will return to offer travelers the opportunity to explore the city's multi-cultural cuisine, stunning Red Sea shores, one-of-a-kind coral reefs, and more.
- Trollfjord, Norway: Being the largest ships able to navigate this narrow fjord, Azamara's fleet offers the rare opportunity to visit this natural wonder, surrounded by steep-sided mountains and steeped in history. The unspoiled environment is a thriving habitat for various species of birds and sea animals.
- Edinburgh (Leith), Scotland: Azamara will visit Scotland's capital during the annual Military Tattoo, allowing travelers to witness this special series of military tattoos performed by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military bands, and artistic performance teams on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle.
Specialty Golf Voyages
Azamara is also expanding the company's longtime exclusive partnership with leading provider of international golf tours, PerryGolf, to offer the most worldwide golf sailings yet, with over 15 departures available to book in 2024. Highlights include:
- Azamara Quest's 12-Night British Isles Intensive Golf Voyage & The 152nd Open at Royal Troon: Beginning in Dublin, Ireland and concluding in Edinburgh, Scotland, this itinerary is beautifully balanced with famous city experiences like Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow and Dundee plus exceptional golf at world renowned and highly revered venues around the British Isles such as Carnoustie, Kingsbarns, Royal Dornoch, Royal County Down & Royal Portrush. Guests will also have the opportunity to attend the final two days of The 152nd Open at Royal Troon with PerryGolf.
- Azamara Pursuit's 12-Night South Africa Intensive Voyage: This Country Intensive voyage allows guests to see more of South Africa's vibrant ports, exotic safaris, golden beaches, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Guests have the option to play five rounds of golf at East London Golf Club, one of South Africa's favorite championship venues for decades; Pearl Valley, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course set in the famous Franschhoek Wine region; and more.
- Azamara Journey's 16-Night New Zealand & Australia Voyage: Travelers will discover natural wonders, Indigenous cultures, and extraordinary wildlife on this journey from New Zealand to Australia, sailing through the spectacular Milford Sound. PerryGolf offers six rounds of golf at some of the most renowned courses in the region, including the #1 course in New Zealand, Cape Kidnappers, as well as the second oldest course in New Zealand, Christchurch Golf Club.
- Azamara Quest's 9-Night Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Voyage: Beginning in beautiful Buenos Aires and concluding with an overnight in spirited Rio De Janeiro, this sailing includes a round of golf at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio, site of golf's 2016 return to the Olympic Games. Travelers can also add on a post-voyage land program to visit the awe-inspiring Iguazu Falls from both the Argentine and Brazilian sides.
Azamara guests can take advantage of the Early Booking Bonus with the 2024 European sailings. This recently debuted offer includes 20% off select 2024 European voyages, a $300 Onboard Credit, unlimited Wi-Fi for one device, and a Premium Beverage Package. For more information, please visit www.azamara.com.
About Azamara:
Azamara is an upmarket cruise line and leader in Destination Immersion® experiences. With a fleet of four intimate-style ships, Azamara Journey®, Azamara Quest®, Azamara Pursuit®, and its latest ship, Azamara Onward, the cruise line allows travelers to reach marquee ports around the world and dock in smaller, hidden gem destinations. Azamara aims to Change the Way You Sea, through its commitment to creating immersive experiences for guests through longer stays, more overnights and night touring for a deeper and more meaningful travel experience. Guests can experience an intimate hotel at sea with inclusive amenities such as gratuities, select beverages, cultural events and can take advantage of exclusive loyalty membership benefits through the Azamara Circle Program. For more information visit www.azamara.com.
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PARAMUS, N.J., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As students return to the classroom for the new school year, Savvas Learning Company is helping educators move learning forward with engaging, easy-to-use K-12 solutions that offer data-informed instruction and adaptive technology to take personalized learning to the next level.
"A one-size-fits-all instructional approach doesn't work in a classroom where every student brings their own unique learning style. More than ever, personalized learning is critical in getting students engaged and motivated to learn and supporting academic growth," said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. "Teachers know best how to personalize learning for their students. This is why Savvas delivers learning solutions that are powered by adaptive technology, enabling educators to easily tailor instruction to address each student's learning needs, interests, and abilities."
Whether delivered via visually engaging textbooks or powered by the most advanced digital technology on the award-winning Savvas Realize LMS, Savvas Learning Company's rigorous, standards-aligned resources focus on putting the student at the center of learning. It does this by leveraging adaptive learning practices and interactive technology to provide dynamic, real-world learning experiences that foster greater student engagement.
"Savvas approaches learning as more than just absorbing content and curriculum," Forsa continued. "It is about that aha! moment when a seemingly unintelligible math problem suddenly becomes understandable. It's about creating immersive experiences to make history come alive, or using a pop song as a hook to make a 400-year-old Shakespeare play more relevant to students. These active learning experiences are key because we know that with increased engagement comes increased learning, and with increased learning comes greater opportunities for success."
Savvas offers educators an easy, fast, and seamless way to assess learning needs and differentiate instruction for every student in the grade K-8 math and literacy classroom. Savvas screener and diagnostic assessment tools identify each student's greatest opportunities for growth by pairing actionable data and targeted recommendations with personalized instructional content to help students master grade-level skills. Delivered on Savvas Realize and equipped with multistage adaptive technology, the Savvas Math Screener and Diagnostic Assessments (MSDA) and Savvas Literacy Screener and Diagnostic Assessments (LSDA) work directly with enVision Mathematics, myView Literacy, and myPerspectives ELA, the company's core K-8 math and literacy curricula, to deliver customized instructional content and resources.
The screeners and diagnostic assessment tools also work with SuccessMaker, a proven-effective, continuously adaptive K-8 math and reading program that meets the highest efficacy rating (Tier 1 — "Strong Evidence") under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). When paired together, the combined solution delivers cutting-edge assessments, curriculum, and adaptive personalized learning all on one platform, providing an individualized pathway to success for each student.
Leading the industry with personalized learning solutions that promote student engagement, Savvas offers many interactivities within its high-quality instructional content. These include: the award-winning Experience Chemistry and Experience Physics programs, which use an interactive learning model with a wealth of hands-on and virtual activities, such as inquiry labs, animations, simulations, and engineering workbenches, to reach every learner; and the Hook & Inspire feature spanning several Savvas product disciplines that piques students' interest and inspires learning by incorporating relevant multimedia resources such as music, videos, and more to help connect students to what they are learning.
Brand-new for this school year, Savvas is introducing Savvy Adaptive Practice for enVision Mathematics (3-12), which adapts to each student's learning needs and offers the exact instruction and practice they need, at the moment they need it. Savvy tracks student proficiency against a set of pre-requisite skills, and adjusts in real-time, offering specific problems based on how a student performs. Like a tutor, Savvy provides instruction and videos when an error is made, delivering a personalized learning approach for all students.
With a focus on project-based learning experiences and hands-on activities, Savvas continually looks for ways to help teachers meet students where they are and provide students choice in how they learn. Some of the innovative learning solutions that it has developed and enhanced for the coming school year include:
- Savvas Essentials: Foundational Reading © 2023 is a new, blended K-2 supplemental program, aligned to the Science of Reading, that targets concepts of print, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, and the teaching of high-frequency words. The easy-to-implement, three-step instructional routine includes explicit instruction and multisensory practice.
- Savvas Now Literacy © 2023, a brand-new K-5 supplemental digital resource library built by literacy experts, lets teachers easily search for and find high-quality instructional content that addresses a wide range of learning needs, from foundational skills and vocabulary to comprehension to writing. Educators can request a free trial of Savvas Now Literacy at Savvas.com/SavvasNow-Trial.
- Reading Spot is a curated collection of digital ebooks that instills a love of reading in K-5 students and encourages them to read more. Teachers can use Reading Spot with the entire class, during small group time, or for independent reading, allowing students to browse thousands of high-interest, popular, and culturally relevant books, with select titles available in Spanish.
- Magruder's American Government Interactive © 2023, the innovative new digital edition of the premier high school program, is designed to keep up with changing times. It's the first high school program with continuously updated digital resources complementing a foundational textbook, keeping the content fresh with current events to help students discover how government is found in their everyday lives.
- Civics Interactive © 2024 is a brand-new, all-digital program that's designed to actively promote civic engagement for young adults in grades 6-12. The curriculum develops important civic competencies and life skills needed to become informed and responsible citizens.
Also new this school year, Savvas is rolling out major enhancements to the highly acclaimed Savvas Realize platform, which is recognized as one of the most innovative learning management systems in the industry. Through a collaborative effort with educators and designed with them in mind, Savvas is revamping the Realize platform user experience to include a more streamlined interface with faster grading workflows, improved classroom management tools, and greater integration with the edtech tools that schools use most.
"Savvas supports educators with the data-informed, differentiated instruction and integrated teaching resources they need to personalize learning and increase student achievement," concluded Forsa. "Our solutions make learning engaging and exciting for students."
At Savvas, we believe learning should inspire. By combining new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new ways of interacting, we design next-generation learning solutions that help prepare students to become global citizens in a more interconnected, digital world. To learn more, visit Savvas Learning Company. Savvas Learning Company's products are available for sale in Canada through its subsidiary, Rubicon.
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The client focused innovations are related to security, payment technologies, artificial intelligence, and mobile banking.
CHARLOTTE N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the bank is announcing it has recorded the most patents granted in the first half of any year in the company's history. The U.S. Patent Office granted Bank of America 341 patents during the first half of 2022, which is a 50% increase, year over year. Patents granted include client focused innovations related to security, privacy, fraud detection, payment technologies, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mobile banking. The bank has more U.S. patents than any other financial services company.
Bank of America Patent Statistics
- 5,556 patents pending or granted
- 6,500 bank inventors based in 43 U.S. states and 14 countries around the world, and across all eight lines of business
- 26% of the bank's inventors are women, while less than 17% of inventors nationwide are women
- 1,000 information security patents pending or granted, the most among financial services companies
"The diversity of our patent-winning portfolio represents the diverse experiences and unique perspectives of more than 6,500 inventors around the world," said Aditya Bhasin, Bank of America's Chief Technology and Information Officer. "Their desire to address client needs, safeguard client information and create new solutions that helps clients build better financial lives drives our record-breaking patents streak."
Global Information Security teammate and retired Marine Corps Reservist Michael Young, a top company inventor, has filed 65 patents that span across cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, data security and more.
"The bank has fostered a culture of innovation, and patents are just one way for technologists to express our creativity," he said. "While I am passionate about inventing, the best part is the opportunity to collaborate with talented teammates across the organization."
Other companies often cite Bank of America patents as influencing their efforts. So far in 2022, the bank has been cited by more than 2,400 patents and applications from a variety of industries, including well-known technology companies. Historically, the bank has been cited more than 43,000 times.
Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 67 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 4,000 retail financial centers, approximately 16,000 ATMs and award-winning digital banking with approximately 55 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and approximately 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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- The Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tire offers drivers a spirited and sporty driving experience no matter the season.
- The successful INDYCAR Firestone Firehawk rain race tire served as inspiration for the tread design of the Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tire to ensure confident wet handling.
- Bridgestone's launch of the Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tire will help deliver the "Ease" and "Emotion" values of the Bridgestone E8 Commitment.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced the launch of the all-new Firestone Firehawk AS V2 all-season ultra-high performance tire designed to deliver exciting, sporty performance. Inspired by the INDYCAR Firestone Firehawk rain race tire, the Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tire also delivers relentless performance in inclement weather, delivering faster lap times2 than the tire's predecessor.
"When designing the Firestone Firehawk AS V2, our goal was to produce an ultra-high performance tire without trading off its performance in inclement weather," said Ian McKenny, Senior Product Manager, Bridgestone Americas. "Our INDYCAR rain tires use a braided tread to help deliver exhilarating performance even in a downpour. We've applied that pattern technology directly to the new Firehawk AS V2 to give drivers the chance to experience a sporty drive in any weather condition."
The Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tire is backed by a 50,000-mile limited warranty1, featuring a combination of interlocking lugs and full-depth 3D sipes providing consistent wear and performance throughout the tire's life. The interlocking lugs and large outboard tread blocks ensure confident wet handling and hydroplaning resistance. Plus, the 3D full-depth sipes allow the Firehawk AS V2 to excel in snow throughout the life of the tire. Its INDYCAR-inspired tread pattern also gives the Firehawk AS V2 the signature sport grip and responsive handling through corners that Firehawk tires are known for.
Key performance advancements offered by the Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tire include:
- Increased speed rating (H, V, W) over the previous generation Firehawk AS tires (H, V)
- Lap times 2.11 seconds faster in wet conditions than the previous generation Firehawk AS tires2
- Lap times .6 seconds faster in wet conditions than the BFGoodrich G-Force Comp 2 A/S+ tires and the General G-Max AS-05 tires3
- Stops 5 feet shorter in snow than the previous generation Firehawk AS tires2
- Stops 15 feet shorter in snow than the General G-Max AS-05 tires4
The new Firestone Firehawk AS V2 is developed for popular sports and muscle cars like the Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and Ford Mustang but is also designed to help enhance the sporty feel of popular sedans and crossovers like the Honda Civic, Nissan Altima, and Toyota RAV4. Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tires are available now at all Bridgestone authorized tire dealers in the U.S. and Canada.
The introduction of the Firestone Firehawk AS V2 aligns with the Bridgestone E8 Commitment that serves as the axis to drive management while earning the trust of future generations. The "Bridgestone E8 Commitment" consists of 8 Bridgestone-like values starting with the letter "E" (Energy, Ecology, Efficiency, Extension, Economy, Emotion, Ease and Empowerment) that Bridgestone has committed to creating together with employees, society, partners and customers to realize a sustainable society. By developing an all-season ultra-high performance tire, the Bridgestone Group is delivering its "Ease" and "Emotion" commitment.
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1 Conditions apply. See BridgestoneTire.com/warranty for details.
2 Comparison based on the Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tires vs. the Firestone Firehawk AS tires from internal testing. Results may vary depending on proper tire and vehicle maintenance, road conditions and driving habits.
3 Comparison based on the Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tires vs. the BFGoodrich G-Force Comp 2 A/S+ tires and the General G-Max AS-05 tires from internal testing. Results may vary depending on proper tire and vehicle maintenance, road conditions and driving habits.
4 Comparison based on the Firestone Firehawk AS V2 tires vs. the General G-Max AS-05 tires from internal testing. Results may vary depending on proper tire and vehicle maintenance, road conditions and driving habits.
About Bridgestone Americas, Inc.:
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S.-based subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader in tires and rubber, building on its expertise to provide solutions for safe and sustainable mobility. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Americas employs more than 45,000 people across its worldwide operations. Bridgestone offers a diverse product portfolio of premium tires and advanced solutions backed by innovative technologies, improving the way people around the world move, live, work and play.
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Aitana Allen-Perez, of California and Moshammet Jarin of Florida, join a list of high potential scholarship winners
The non-profit organization awards outstanding students pursuing a degree in the areas of science, technology, engineering, the Arts, and mathematics (STEAM)
MIAMI, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through education, healthcare, arts, and youth leadership development, has awarded the Global Scholarship to Aitana Allen-Perez, 18, of California, and Moshammet Jarin, 18, of Florida.
The charitable organization founded by high-performing, technology focused private equity firm, Black Dragon Capital's℠ Chairman and CEO, Louis Hernandez Jr., has provided financial aid to underserved students in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) related fields since 2019.
"I know first-hand the unique social and economic pressures children face from underprivileged and underserved communities. For A Bright Future Foundation was established to provide all aspiring young people with equal access to higher education to help them become productive members of our global community and position them to give back to the communities they were raised in. Both Aitana and Moshammet's have incredibly inspirational stories and I admire their dedication and performance academically in a very challenging life circumstance. We are very proud to support them in their support of higher education" said Louis Hernandez Jr., Founder and Chairman of the Board, For A Bright Future Foundation.
Aitana Allen-Perez will be attending the University of California, Los Angeles to pursue a bachelor's degree in Diagnostics. Aitana's true passion is being able to help others through science. Although her interest in STEM came from her participation in her high school's Honors Biomedical Sciences program, it is her active involvement in the Wheelchair Dancers Organization that truly kindled her desire to build a career that revolves around evaluating and finding solutions for impairments in the human body. She has participated in multiple programs and internships and her efforts paid off as she obtained two Biotechnology certificates last May.
"I quickly comprehended the importance of inclusivity; I've grown to advance other marginalized communities, like the homeless, sick children, and COVID-19 workers. My interactions have influenced me to want to continue to provide care, happiness, and assistance for underrepresented populations, but eventually as a medical leader," says Allen-Perez.
Moshammet Jarin is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mathematics at the University of Florida. Despite facing the challenge of a language barrier after moving from Bangladesh to the United States, Jarin's passion for learning remained intact. She earned a merit AICE Diploma from the University of Cambridge and finished at the top of the class. She loves mathematics because it is the universal language and acknowledges its necessity in everyday life. Jarin wants to hone her skills so that she can build a career focused on creating a better future for society.
"Imagine how much more I will be able to accomplish and give back to my community if my resources were not so limited. Winning this scholarship will contribute greatly to this future." says Jarin.
"For A Bright Future Foundation addresses issues that make it more challenging for underprivileged and underrepresented groups to have an equal chance to access education that could change their life for the better. We are inspired to see so many young people who are eager to contribute to their communities and build a bright future for themselves and their loved ones. The reality is that education opens many doors for the future and I am confident that Aitana and Moshammet will achieve many successes," said Susie Hernandez, Board Member and Chair of the Scholarship Committee, For A For A Bright Future Foundation
The Foundation receives an overwhelming number of applications every year. Through a careful filtering process and the leadership of the Scholarship Committee, the most deserving high potential children are awarded scholarships. I would like to thank the Scholarship Committee Chair Susie Hernandez, for her incredible work and the committee listed below who spent hours reviewing and discussing applications. Without these incredible individuals volunteering their time and energy, we wouldn't be able to run this program successfully," said Gina Rogoto, Director of Operations, For A Bright Future Foundation.
Scholarship selection team includes:
- Debbie Hernandez, Parks and Recreation Supervisor, City of Hayward
- Jennifer Oddo, Senior Director, Corporate Marcomm & Strategic Operations
- Lauren Matteis, Principal, Stonebrae School
- Marcela Arregui Reyes, Director, Transition Program for Pediatric Diabetes, University of California, San Francisco
- Dr. Melissa Hernandez, Professor, Northern Arizona University
- Patrick McDonald King, Chief Operating Officer, EV Connect
We also would like to thank the operational team led by Gina Rogoto, director of operations, for their incredible efforts to source candidates across the country and facilitate the process.
To learn more or support For A Bright Future educational programs please visit our donation page at www.forabrightfuturefoundation.org/donate-today.
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About Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future
Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For a Bright Future is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development. Our initiatives provide equal opportunity for all children to have the tools and opportunities to fulfill their life goals and become constructive members of our global community. Learn more at www.forabrightfuturefoundation.org.
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Company Receives More Than $90 Million in State and County Grants to Extend Reach of Planned
Gig-Speed Fiber Network to 38,000 Potential Customers
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightspeed today announced that it has been awarded more than $90 million in grants covering 38,000 locations across 29 counties in North Carolina as part of the state's recent round of the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grant process. Brightspeedi was the top recipient of the GREAT grant awards round announced by the N.C. Department of Information Technology on August 31.
The GREAT program is designed to fund the deployment of broadband by providing matching grants to internet service providers working to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved areas of North Carolina. In a highly competitive process that drew more than 300 applicants, service providers were evaluated based on the number of households and businesses they propose to serve, the average cost to serve those locations, and the speeds offered.
"We are thrilled Brightspeed was selected to receive GREAT grant funds in 29 counties across our home state of North Carolina," said Tom Dailey, Brightspeed's vice president of public policy and government affairs. "As our economy, education systems, workplace options, and healthcare platforms increasingly move online, it is essential for the broadband infrastructure to keep pace for households and businesses alike. We appreciate the opportunity to extend the reach of our fiber network to even more customers across so many North Carolina communities."
Brightspeed previously announced that it will build a significant portion of its planned fiber optics network in North Carolina, where it expects to deliver, by end of 2023, over 300,000 new fiber passings in portions of more than 30 counties in the first phase of construction in the state. Brightspeed further plans an additional 500,000 fiber passings in subsequent years of its network transformation initiative, for a total of up to 800,000 fiber-enabled locations across its North Carolina footprint.
The GREAT funds will play an important role in furthering Brightspeed's mission of bridging the digital divide by enabling the company to deploy an incremental 38,000 fiber passings in portions of Ashe, Beaufort, Burke, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Catawba, Chatham, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Forsyth, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Hertford, Montgomery, Moore, Onslow, Pasquotank, Pitt, Sampson, Tyrrell, Vance, Washington, Wilkes, and Wilson counties.
"Partnering with county and local officials across our operating territory is essential as we jointly work to help close the rural-urban digital divide, and we're grateful for their support," continued Dailey. "We applaud the state's continued dedication to increasing broadband access for communities who will benefit the most. We are grateful for the opportunity to play a leadership role in accelerating the availability of faster, more reliable internet and to participate in programs that support affordability for our North Carolina customers."
Brightspeed will initially be comprised of incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) assets and associated operations of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), which are subject to pending acquisition by Apollo-managed funds (NYSE: APO) that is expected to close early in the fourth quarter. Brightspeed intends to invest at least $2 billion of its own funds in the fiber optics transformation of its operating territory, covering mainly rural and suburban regions of the country.
The company is working with a select team of technology innovators and blue-chip partners to implement its state-of-the-art FTTP network. Brightspeed's fiber network deployment will leverage XGS-PON, an architecture supporting download and upload internet speeds that exceed 1Gbps, and Wi-Fi 6, the latest wireless networking standard for optimal speed and performance within today's device-packed homes and businesses.
For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
About Brightspeed
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. and expected to have assets and associated operations in 20 states, Brightspeed will provide broadband and telecommunications services through a network platform capable of serving more than 6 million homes and businesses. The company aims to bridge the digital divide by deploying a state-of-the-art fiber network and a customer experience that makes staying connected simple and seamless. For more information about Brightspeed, visit the company's website, www.brightspeed.com.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) ("Calumet", "we") today announced that its 2021 Schedule K-3 reflecting items of international tax relevance is available online. Unitholders requiring this information may access their Schedules K-3 at www.taxpackagesupport.com/calumet or at www.calumetspecialty.com in the investor relations section of the website.
A limited number of unitholders (primarily foreign unitholders, unitholders computing a foreign tax credit on their tax return and certain corporate and/or partnership unitholders) may need the detailed information disclosed on Schedule K-3 for their specific reporting requirements. To the extent Schedule K-3 is applicable to your federal income tax return filing needs, we encourage you to review the information contained on this form and refer to the appropriate federal laws and guidance or consult with your tax advisor.
To receive an electronic copy of your Schedule K-3 via email, unitholders may call Tax Package Support toll free at (800) 203-4784.
Calumet manufacturers, formulates, and markets a diversified slate of specialty branded products to customers in various consumer-facing and industrial markets. Calumet is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and operates twelve facilities throughout North America.
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BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Context Business Lending, LLC ("CBL") a leading family office-backed national asset-based lender, announced today that it has changed its name to Edge Capital Lending, LLC ("Edge" or "Edge Capital") to better reflect its identity and its future.
Edge Capital's CEO Meredith L. Carter explained, "With a solid infrastructure and an established track record in place, we are now in a different phase of our business. To mark this new chapter, we decided to update our business name to better reflect who we now are as a brand."
Carter continued, "After months of searching for a new brand that described our culture and our niche in the specialty finance market, we had our 'ah ha' moment. The name was there all along – a word we used nearly daily. In the trading business, the word 'edge' means, 'any technique, observation or approach that creates an advantage over other traders.' www.Investopedia.com. Our company is a family office-backed specialty finance company, free from the layers of approvals, one-size-fits-all approach, caps, industry prohibitions, and regulations of many other financial institutions. We chose the name Edge Capital as our new business name to represent the advantages that freedom brings us, and in turn our customers, referral sources and partners."
On its new website, www.EdgeCL.com, Edge identifies its Mission: "to question and improve long-held industry practices, maximize flexibility for the companies we work with and to partner with our borrowers through transitions, both expected and unexpected."
Edge described what to expect next from the Company in a statement issued last week. "The next stage of our business… will be marked with additional technology enablements, new business lines, novel deal structures, and our hallmark quality customer service. Our goal is to deploy $1BB of capital over the next 5 years, delivering edge to growing companies in need of financing that offers flexibility and an open mind."
Edge Capital Lending, LLC ("Edge"), a national family-office backed specialty finance company with employees located in 16 states, provides customer-focused flexible $5MM - $50MM working capital solutions for lower middle-market businesses. With Edge's ability to be more flexible on deal structuring and more accepting of traditionally disfavored industries, Edge takes a holistic view of each businesses' challenges and turns them into opportunities. Edge is industry agnostic and works with businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, wholesaling, consumer products (including firearms), eCommerce, service industries, and more. To learn how we can provide edge to your company or customers, please visit www.EdgeCL.com.
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BEIJING, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Hello, everyone. I'm out of the module. I'm feeling good," Chinese Taikonauts Chen Dong said when he kicked off his spacewalk last week.
Chen and fellow Shenzhou-14 crew member Liu Yang completed all six-hour-long extravehicular tasks on Friday (September 2), marking the fifth spacewalk outside China's space station and the first out of the newly-launched Wentian lab module.
Since 2020, China has successfully carried out a series of flight mission, including the space station core module Tianhe, the Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft, and the Tianzhou-2 and Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft, achieving remarkable progress in China's space program.
Not only in aerospace, for the past decade, Chinese scientists are striving for breakthroughs in core technologies echoing President Xi Jinping's call for resolute efforts to achieve breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields.
On Tuesday, Xi stressed improving a new system for mobilizing the resources nationwide to the core technologies research and development (R&D) while presiding over the 27th meeting of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform.
China should optimize the allocation of innovation resources based on the country's strategic needs, strengthen the country's strategic scientific and technological strength, greatly improve the systematic ability to tackle key scientific and technological problems, and cultivate competitive advantages and seize the strategic initiative in a number of important areas, Xi noted.
Mastering core technologies
"Core technologies cannot be purchased, or obtained by asking a favor from others or by begging," Xi said during an inspection tour at Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics in 2015.
Since 2012, the Chinese president has highlighted the importance of scientific innovation and mastering core technology. Inspired by Xi, a large number of core technologies have made breakthroughs, making great strides toward the grand goal of China becoming a global leading power in science and technology.
The R&D in core technologies addresses major national needs. Cutting-edge solutions supported the implementation of major infrastructure projects such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Sichuan-Tibet Railway. The clean and efficient utilization of seabed oil and gas resources and coal, as well as the development of new-generation nuclear technologies, are vital to guaranteeing national energy security.
During COVID-19 epidemic, China has achieved a number of breakthroughs in vaccines, drugs and testing reagents. The number of approved new Class-I drugs in China has increased from five before 2012 to the current 79.
There are also a number of achievements with global influence. For instance, China has made the world's first observation of the three-dimensional quantum Hall effect and the controlled folding of graphene with atomic-level precision, and developed the world's first heterogeneous fusion brain-like computing chip "Tianji."
Opening wider to the world
Last year, China announced to open its Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest filled-aperture and most sensitive radio telescope, to all scientists. Till June, the FAST has provided observation service to 27 scientific projects in 14 countries around the world.
The opening of FAST is one of the examples demonstrating that China is seriously expanding the circle of friends in science and technology.
Addressing a meeting conflating the general assemblies of the members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), and the national congress of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) last year, Xi has called on Chinese sci-tech workers to promote openness, trust and cooperation with the international sci-tech community, actively participate in solving the major challenges facing mankind, and strive to promote the achievements of science and technology innovation to benefit more countries and people.
According to the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, China has built cooperative relations in the sci-tech field with 161 countries and regions, signed 115 intergovernmental agreements and joined more than 200 international organizations and multilateral mechanisms.
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ConvergeOne, the preeminent services-led provider of cloud, collaboration and digital modernization solutions, today announced that it has once again achieved Cisco Gold Partner status. ConvergeOne has also achieved Cisco Powered Service designations in Cisco SD-WAN, Managed Business Communications, and Managed Unified Contact Center.
As a Cisco Gold Partner, ConvergeOne is committed to remaining one of Cisco's most strategic partners. ConvergeOne earned this distinction by possessing broad expertise across multiple disciplines and demonstrating a measurably high level of customer satisfaction in assisting customers with infrastructure and applications cloud modernization. By delivering purpose-built solutions, ConvergeOne helps customers manage risk and accelerate digital transformation with modern infrastructure that is flexible, dynamic and able to evolve with the needs of the business.
"ConvergeOne's innovation strategy centers around the needs of our customers. With our status as a Cisco Gold Partner with Cisco Powered Service designations, we develop the highest level of knowledge and skills required to implement transformational solutions that empower customers to achieve key business outcomes," said D. Robert Martin, President, Field Organization, ConvergeOne. "ConvergeOne differentiates and reimagines the future through proven, progressive and purposeful solutions that modernize IT, enabling businesses to adapt at pace in this rapidly changing world."
Cisco has continually awarded ConvergeOne for being a top partner to demonstrate innovation, business growth, alignment with Cisco's strategic priorities and commitment to Cisco. In 2021, ConvergeOne was recognized with five awards at the Cisco Partner Summit. Notably, ConvergeOne received the Global Award for Customer Experience Partner of the Year for rising to market shifts and demonstrating transformative thought leadership for customers transitioning to subscription and XaaS pricing models.
ConvergeOne shares Cisco's customer-centric values. With world-class Customer Success Centers (CSCs) that assist customers 24x7x365, ConvergeOne is always prepared to stand by customers and proactively resolve their issues. ConvergeOne's focus on customer success is further evidenced by its 2021 Net Promoter Score of 80, a score that is nearly double the industry average (as reported by ClearlyRated) and places ConvergeOne in the NPS "World Class" category for the fourth consecutive year.
For more than a decade, ConvergeOne has developed deep technical expertise across the entire Cisco portfolio, including Cloud Customer Experience, Cybersecurity, Data Center, Enterprise Networking, and Unified Communications. ConvergeOne is one of a very select group of partners that has proven its dedication to Cisco by achieving the highest level of distinctions, having been awarded the distinctions of Cisco Master Collaboration, Security, Data Center & Hybrid Cloud, and Advanced Customer Experience Specializations. With these Master and Advanced Specializations, ConvergeOne is recognized as a top-tier Cisco partner with the highest skill level and expertise in architectures across the entire Cisco portfolio.
ConvergeOne is a proven, services led cloud and applications solution provider that utilizes its intellectual property and unique methodologies to create value for customers and develop progressive solutions that connect people with purpose. Over 14,000 enterprise and mid-market customers trust ConvergeOne to achieve their business outcomes with cloud, collaboration, enterprise networking, data center and cybersecurity solutions. Our investments in cloud infrastructure and professional and managed services provide transformational opportunities for customers to achieve financial and operational benefits with leading technologies. Our 2021 NPS of 80, placing us in the World Class category for the fourth consecutive year, is a testament to our ability to provide customers with the highest level of customer satisfaction, responsiveness and expertise. ConvergeOne has partnerships with more than 300 global industry leaders, including Dell Technologies, AWS, Avaya, Cisco, IBM, Genesys, and Microsoft to customize specific business outcomes. We deliver solutions with a total lifecycle approach, including strategy, design and implementation with professional, managed and support services. ConvergeOne holds more than 5,600 technical certifications across hundreds of engineers throughout North America, including three Customer Success Centers. More information is available at convergeone.com.
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Pet Parent Resources to Help with Dog and Cat Behavioral Topics Now Available Via ASPCA Pet Health Insurance Website
AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group™ (C&F Pet), one of the largest North American pet insurance providers, has partnered with Ohio-based company Jolly Pets to donate 900 enrichment toys to three ASPCA® rehabilitation, recovery, and enrichment facilities where they provide care for animals rescued from situations of cruelty and neglect.
"We are elated to support the ASPCA® and the ASPCA® Pet Health Insurance program in their efforts to change the mindset that animals with behavioral issues are 'unadoptable'," said Louisa Casto, Marketing Manager, Jolly Pets. "As a large shelter supporter, we have seen firsthand what a difference Jolly Pets toys make for these dogs. Enrichment activities are so vital to their mental health and rehabilitation, and Jolly Pets values the role we can play in helping prepare shelter dogs for adoptions into new, loving homes."
Jolly Pets provides products for dogs and cats, continually seeking new and innovative ways to develop superior products for pets. The company's vision is not just to make a toy, it's to make a quality toy that will enrich the pet's life. Their Jolly Rescues Donation Program supports causes in the areas of rescues, shelters, police K-9 and military organizations, natural disasters, and other related groups.
In addition to this donation, and to help support pet parents who may be dealing with behavioral issues with their own dog or cat, the ASPCA Pet Health Insurance program has created a multifaceted behavioral awareness campaign via their website and social media channels to provide relevant, real-world instruction and tips. Resources include an educational video series with behavioral expert and trainer Tabitha Kucera of Chirrups and Chatter.
"As people begin going out more with the easing of COVID-19, some pets are starting to experience separation anxiety. This is often misunderstood and can leave pet parents confused and unable to resolve the problem," said Bob Capobianco, Senior Vice President, Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group. "We want pet parents to understand what their dog or cat may be experiencing, and we're hoping this campaign will raise awareness regarding that topic and assist them with informative resources. In addition, pet parents may not know that pet insurance can help cover eligible behavioral issues as well."
The 900 Jolly Pets toys, which were delivered in mid-August, will provide much-needed support to the animals at the ASPCA Behavioral Rehab Center in Weaverville, N.C., the ASPCA Cruelty Recovery Center in Columbus, Ohio, and CARE (the Canine Annex for Recovery and Enrichment) facility unit in New York City.
"We are thankful to Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group and Jolly Pets for their generous donation of toys to dogs in the care of our ASPCA rehabilitation and recovery facilities," said Kristen Collins, vice president of ASPCA Rehabilitation Services. "The ASPCA works to care for dogs who have faced cruelty, neglect, and behavioral challenges, and these new toys will provide essential enrichment to dogs in need."
When the ASPCA assists with cruelty cases, the rescued animals are often relocated to recovery centers operated by the ASPCA to receive ongoing care and enrichment, as well as any needed medical and behavioral treatment. These facilities give the animals the time, space, and expertise they need to recover.
For some animals who demonstrate extreme fear and under socialization, the ASPCA provides specialized, science-based behavior modification, increasing the likelihood of adoption. Treatment plans focus on helping dogs, many of whom never experienced life as a pet, become comfortable with unfamiliar people, household objects and sounds, and real-life situations.
For more information, please visit www.aspcapetinsurance.com, www.jollypets.com, or www.aspca.org.
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) was the first animal welfare organization to be established in North America and today serves as the nation's leading voice for vulnerable and victimized animals. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA assists animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources. For more information, visit www.ASPCA.org, and follow the ASPCA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Founded in 1994 in Streetsboro, Ohio, Jolly Pets manufactures dog toys for all breeds and sizes. Its focus has always been on the happiness and health of your pet. It is the umbrella company for Kitty Kasas and Horsemen's Pride. The success of the original Jolly Ball manufactured for the equine industry under the Horsemen's Pride name prompted the inception of Jolly Pets. Its philanthropic arm, Jolly Rescues, works with shelters all over the country to help promote their adoptable dogs, provide them with supplies, and raise awareness about the importance of adopting shelter dogs. The product line is available in brick-and-mortar stores and online at JollyPets.com and more. Jolly Pets is part of Tenth Avenue Holdings, a privately held, diversified holding company.
Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group (C&F Pet) is committed to helping pet parents get access to reliable and affordable pet health insurance plans. With a history dating back to 1997, making it one of the original providers in the U.S., C&F Pet utilizes various go-to-market strategies, including direct-to-consumer, employee benefits, white labels, and other partnerships. Products are underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company (NAIC #21113. Morristown, NJ), produced and administered by C&F Insurance Agency, Inc. (NPN # 3974227), a Crum & Forster company. More information can be found at www.cfpetinsurance.com.
The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance. Through a licensing agreement, the ASPCA receives a royalty fee that is in exchange for use of the ASPCA's marks and is not a charitable contribution. More information about ASPCA Pet Health Insurance can be found at www.aspcapetinsurance.com.
C&F and Crum & Forster are registered trademarks of United States Fire Insurance Company. Crum & Forster Pet Insurance Group™ is a trademark of United States Fire Insurance Company. The Crum & Forster group of companies is rated A (Excellent) by AM Best Company 2020.
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With Friday by DailyPay™, in partnership with Visa® and The Bancorp Bank, users can make every day payday with no-fee instant on-demand pay transfers, make purchases and track spend all in one place
New product underscores the on-demand pay company's commitment to change pay for good
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DailyPay, a leading financial technology company, today announced the launch of Friday, a new general purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid card and app, which unlocks instant no-fee1 on-demand pay transfers for DailyPay users. Friday, created in partnership with Visa, the world leader in digital payments, and The Bancorp Bank, Member FDIC, is designed to help the everyday worker take control of their finances. With the Friday app, users can view and access their earned pay before payday, add the card to their mobile wallet (Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay), have the opportunity to make in-store and online purchases, and manage their money and track spending, all in one mobile app.
Now with Friday, the DailyPay solution makes financial transparency and control available to millions of Americans. Friday offers a vital solution to assist with cash flow and spend management particularly for those who are unbanked or underbanked.
"Friday exemplifies DailyPay's continued focus on delivering modern pay strategies that improve the lives of our users," said Kevin Coop, CEO of DailyPay. "With Friday, DailyPay users have more flexibility and control over their financial futures than ever before."
Designed with flexibility in mind, Friday offers the benefits of an account with no minimum balance requirement and no maintenance fees. Users also enjoy having their own Visa card for purchase activity, and access to more than 55,000 fee-free Allpoint® ATMs nationwide. Users can take their Friday card and continue to access the Friday App even if they no longer work for a company offering DailyPay.
The Friday by DailyPay™ Visa® Prepaid Card is issued by The Bancorp Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. and can be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted.
About DailyPay
DailyPay, powered by its industry-leading technology platform, is on a mission to build a new financial system for everyone. DailyPay delivers the industry's leading on-demand pay solution with modern, insight-driven pay strategies that help America's leading employers to activate their workforce and build stronger relationships with their employees so they feel more engaged, work harder, and stay longer. Through its massive data network, proprietary funding model and connections into over 6,000 endpoints in the banking system, DailyPay works to ensure that money is always in the right place at the right time for employers. DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations based in Minneapolis. For more information, visit www.dailypay.com/press.
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) launched the first issue of the Digital Prosperity Report, to highlight some of the most pressing issues for digital economic development and report on DCO initiatives and programs that support the DCO member states in developing their own digital economies.
The first issue of the report features an introduction by Børge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum (WEF), where he talks about the Digital FDI Initiative launched by WEF and the DCO to support FDI in the digital economy, and the global rebound in FDI post-COVID-19. The report also features an exclusive interview with HE Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT & Innovation of Rwanda, in which the Minister discusses the country's digital economic policy, the role of ICT in Rwanda's development, and how DCO membership will help further Rwanda's strategic goals in the digital sphere.
Other features include discussions of the gender gap in the startup sectoran examination of the challenges of effective end-user data protection legislation; and a report on the new Digital FDI Initiative that was recently launched by the DCO and the World Economic Forum. The report also includes insights into upcoming DCO activities, including the DCO Global Round Table Series, the STRIDE initiative to support digital startups, the Digital Economy Maturity Index (DEMI), and the DCO Center of Excellence for Data Flows.
Deemah AlYahya, DCO Secretary-General said on the launch of the report: "The DCO was founded to enable digital prosperity for all and to support our member states by enabling knowledge sharing and collaboration on the development of best practices, policies, and strategies to accelerate their digital transformation and therefore, support the development of an inclusive, thriving, and sustainable national digital economy. The Digital Prosperity Report is an important part of this knowledge-sharing commitment, which highlights the activities of the DCO and our member states, the report delivers expert commentary from high-profile stakeholders and draws attention to important issues such as tackling gender inequality in the digital economy, and the challenges of end-user data protection. This first edition of the report is a must-read for anyone interested in staying informed about the latest developments in the global digital economy, particularly in DCO member states"
The DCO Digital Prosperity Report is available now: Digital Prosperity Report (dcoinsights.com)
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In the history of Inc. 5000, less than 1% of the companies have made the list 10 times
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 10th consecutive year, Fingerpaint Group has landed on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, marking a decade of sustained growth for the group. Less than 1% of companies have made the list 10 times in the history of its publication.
Knox Lane–backed Fingerpaint Group experienced a 200% increase in revenue over the past 3 years, earning it a spot at number 2,746 on the annual list and jumping nearly 300 spots from the previous year.
"Appearing on the Inc. 5000 list for the past decade is a testament to our commitment of strategically growing our best-in-class capabilities and proactively providing innovative solutions to healthcare's most challenging problems," said Bill McEllen, President of Fingerpaint Group. "It signifies our sustainable strength as a global powerhouse."
This recognition is one of many this year for the group and its companies. In January, it was recognized by Ad Age's Best Places to Work; in April, it was honored as a DE&I Champion by Med Ad News; and in June, it was named to MM+M's Top 100 Agencies list. It also took home accolades from globally recognized outlets such as the Creative Floor and Clio Health for its work in the healthcare industry.
The past 12 months have also been a time of growth for Fingerpaint Group and its commitment to refining and expanding not only its operational capabilities to meet the needs of its clients but also its employee benefits to match the expectations of its global workforce.
In December, Fingerpaint Group acquired MedThink, boosting its medical communications offering through the addition of MedThink Communications and MedThink SciCom, and it solidified its global footprint with the acquisition of a London-based data and analytics firm. Most recently, Fingerpaint acquired Emcay, expanding its multicultural capabilities, and it announced the creation of Fingerpaint Multicultural, a specialty offering focused solely on Pharmacultural® marketing and tapping into both companies' multicultural expertise.
As part of Fingerpaint Group's growth commitment to its people, the company rolled out a number of new programs this year, including Reset and Reconnect, a program aimed at supporting employees' mental health; a revamped manager's training program; and a comprehensive career progression program.
Results Measured in Humanity™.
We are an integrated collection of healthcare companies. Our creative solutions are fueled by the deep human and scientific insights that drive change. Informed by data and driven by innate curiosity and creativity, Fingerpaint Group solves the business and human challenges that hinder positive health experiences. We believe everything we do can help paint a healthy future.
Fingerpaint Group is composed of Fingerpaint, 1798, Leaderboard Branding, MedThink Communications, MedThink SciCom, Engage, and Fingerpaint Multicultural. Collectively, its companies have been named Agency of the Year 5 times; honored by the Lisbon International Health Festival, DTC National, D&AD, the Clio Awards, and the Webby, Telly, and Global Awards; acknowledged as a DE&I Champion; named Best Places to Work twice by Ad Age; and included on Inc. Magazine's list of the 5,000 Fastest-Growing Companies for 10 consecutive years. Visit Fingerpaint Group at www.fingerpaint.com.
Based in San Francisco, Knox Lane is a growth-oriented investment firm composed of a team of accomplished investors and operators with a shared work history and a strong track record of partnering with leading companies to accelerate transformational growth. Knox Lane employs an investor-operator mind-set and seeks to provide support across a number of business components, including human capital, brand management, end-to-end digital transformation, sourcing, supply chain and logistics, strategic acquisitions, and business development. For more information, please visit www.knoxlane.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO and DETROIT, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DevonWay, a leader in Environmental Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) software to high reliability organizations, today announced its partnership with Rombit, a rising firm in the industrial wearables and real-time risk management space.
Together, Rombit and DevonWay provide a means for taking immediate action on incidents and preventing future occurrences – all on a unified platform that integrates with related safety, quality, and asset management processes.
"Of the many use cases Rombit's exciting technology enables, one of the most exciting is that we will now collect data that went unreported before, such as near misses," said Chris Moustakas, DevonWay's CEO. "Even if the incident isn't immediately actionable, collecting that data means we can trend it over time and identify areas and processes that cause safety gaps – before an injury, or worse, occurs."
The integration enables customers to capture real-time information in the workplace through the Rombit wearable devices, then engage appropriate individuals or teams for analysis, action, and trending through DevonWay. Some of the use cases include lone worker alerts, work order geofences, near misses with heavy equipment, and ensuring workers have the appropriate skills and credentials when entering a restricted area.
"Industry expertise in worker safety is a critical factor of consideration as we continue to build out our global partner ecosystem," said David Lambacher, President at Rombit North-America. "DevonWay's strong presence in high-risk industries where safety is a top priority shows that the software is a perfect fit for our platform."
DevonWay software for Asset, Work, Quality, and Safety Management enables regulated, high-risk, and complex organizations to operate more efficiently and safely. Available in the cloud or on premise, DevonWay products collect, manage workflows for, analyze, and report on operational data while ensuring compliance to regulations and standards. Combining out-of-the-box production readiness with no-code configurability, DevonWay products meet customers' unique requirements with enterprise-grade security and scalability. For more information, please visit www.devonway.com.
Rombit reduces operational expenses through out-of-the-box safety, productivity and sustainability solutions. Rombit's IoT and digital coaching products both prevent, analyze and report events, generated by workers and assets in multimodal logistics, energy, construction, manufacturing and other heavy industries. Rombit's IoT platform supports easy integration with other software and with customers' existing systems and processes. Rombit's industry expertise makes for very compelling EMV and cost-benefit calculations. For more information, please visit www.rombit.com.
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MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Dow (NYSE: DOW) as one of the 2022 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™. Dow has ranked #4 in the large organization category, and this is the second consecutive year the company is being named to this prestigious list.
Great Place to Work® is the only company culture award in the U.S. that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience taking into consideration all aspects including race, gender, age, disability status, and job responsibilities.
"This award from Fortune and Great Place to Work® is a testimony to one of our core beliefs – that our greatest differentiator will always be the people of Team Dow," said Jim Fitterling, Dow chairman and CEO. "Our people come first, and we know that translates into us delivering the products and solutions that benefit all our stakeholders and help solve some of society's most pressing challenges."
Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they are a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization. The Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production award is based on analysis of survey responses from 57,000 current employees across the manufacturing and production industry in the U.S.
"Dow's global inclusion, diversity and equity strategy is integrated into the Company's DNA" said John Sampson, Dow senior vice president for Operations, Manufacturing & Engineering. "Thank you to our employees, who are the catalyst that has enabled us to deliver on our promises and achieve this recognition."
"These companies have adapted to the challenges of an ever-changing workplace by their commitment to inclusive, high-trust cultures where employees are treated as human beings first and foremost," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. "Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production."
In 2021, Dow ranked #3 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™. The Company was also named in 2022 to the "PEOPLE Companies that Care" list for the 3rd consecutive year.
Visit Dow's website for additional information on the Company's commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity and to explore Dow's 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance report.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
About the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™
Great Place to Work selected the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 57,000 employees at Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations in the manufacturing and production industry. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place to Work® Trust Index survey˜. Great Place to Work determines its lists using its proprietary For All™ methodology to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America's largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 6.1 million employees, this year alone. Read the full methodology.
To get on this list next year, start here.
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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Kyle Bandlow
+1.989.638.2417
kbandlow@dow.com
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Seattle Plastic Surgeon Dr. Javad Sajan Provides Seattle School Children With Needed School Supplies
SEATTLE, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Javad Sajan and the team at Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery prepared and donated backpacks and school supplies to local children in need. With school starting and many families unable to afford necessary supplies, the team at Allure Esthetic purchased quality backpacks for schoolchildren from primary to high school age.
On Saturday, September 3rd, the families came to collect the backpacks and supplies at the Allure Esthetic office in Seattle. The kids picked out their backpacks full of the supplies needed for their grade level. Some of the supplies donated included mechanical pencils, white out, rulers, notebooks, and binders.
Each child received at least $60 worth of school supplies. The fundraiser and donations were organized by Dr. Sajan's 501c3 nonprofit, the Zera Foundation. Allure Esthetic is proud to work with the organization to serve and give back to the community. One of the families whose children received backpacks said, "We came here to pick up backpacks for our two kids, and it's a great help because we now don't have to incur these expenses. And the money we saved can go towards other family expenses."
Allure Esthetic and Dr. Sajan regularly participate in community service projects including volunteering at local food banks, donating to frontline workers during the pandemic, and providing needed supplies to local women's shelters. Dr. Sajan also offers pro bono surgery to domestic abuse survivors and transgender patients through the Zera Foundation. He and his team are thrilled to serve his patients and community in a way that will impact the lives and well-being of local schoolchildren.
About Dr. Javad Sajan: Dr. Javad Sajan is a plastic surgeon and medical director of Allure Esthetic Plastic Surgery. With years of surgical and non-surgical experience in the aesthetic field, patients travel from across the world for his expertise. The Zera Foundation focuses on serving underprivileged women and children around the world and the local Seattle area. Find Dr. Sajan, Allure Esthetic, and their community service efforts on Instagram @realdrseattle.
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Phone: 206-787-0784
Email: hello@realdrseattle.com
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- Hometown Revitalization grants provide $25,000 in funding for 20 local microgrant programs statewide
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Duke Energy Foundation today distributed $500,000 in grants to help small businesses across North Carolina – from restaurants to retailers – continue their ongoing recovery from economic challenges initially triggered by the pandemic. This is the second year Duke Energy has provided targeted grants in support of downtowns throughout the state.
Today's $25,000 grants were awarded to 20 nonprofits, each representing one community. That organization will establish a small-business support microgrant program and deploy the funding within their local community by January 2023. The microgrants may range from $500 to $2,500 per individual business.
"Local storefronts and businesses are the heartbeat of towns across our service territory," said Stephen De May, Duke Energy's North Carolina president. "Last year's inaugural Hometown Revitalization grants showed us the difference that strategic grants can make for towns throughout North Carolina. We're honored to partner with local nonprofits and businesses to help build more vibrant communities."
The Hometown Revitalization grants were awarded to the following 20 community organizations – quotes from each on the impact of the grants can be found here.
The Hometown Revitalization grant program was inspired by a successful collaboration between the Downtown Raleigh Alliance and Duke Energy that provided nearly 100 grants to downtown Raleigh storefronts. Last year, Duke Energy broadened that impact to small towns and rural communities across the state with its inaugural Hometown Revitalization grants. The grants allowed downtown storefronts the opportunity to create outdoor seating and serving opportunities, develop e-commerce websites, repair window fronts, and upgrade health and safety elements.
Aaron Nelson, president and CEO of The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro and executive director of the Partnership for a Sustainable Community, hopes to see a similar impact in his community.
"Many small businesses in downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro are still hurting," said Nelson. "The Duke Energy Foundation Hometown Revitalization grant program will enable our local businesses to brighten their storefronts, boost their workforce and expand their capacity, and all of this will attract more visitors and help our community thrive."
Tony Holloway, board chair of Downtown Morehead City Inc., shared more perspective on the hurdles the grant will help his community overcome.
"This generous investment in our downtown will benefit and strengthen our small businesses whose owners have faced several years of difficult challenges – from hurricanes to the pandemic, and the impact left by both," said Holloway.
Lori Bailey, executive director of the Nantahala Health Foundation, says the grants are timely for Dillsboro.
"Coming on the heels of the challenges of the past two years, this is the perfect time to invest in this historic gem of a town," said Bailey. "As an organization focused on improving health outcomes, we understand that strengthening the places we live, learn, work and play will ultimately enhance well-being for all. We are pleased to partner with Duke Energy Foundation and the Town of Dillsboro to facilitate revitalization efforts for the small businesses that contribute to the town's vitality, and we are excited to see how the projects positively impact the downtown area and ultimately Refresh Dillsboro."
Small businesses interested in learning about how the program will be rolled out in their communities should inquire with the local nonprofit administering the microgrants.
Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation provides more than $30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The foundation is funded by Duke Energy shareholders.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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24-Hour: 800.559.3853
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ST. LOUIS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial services firm Edward Jones was named No. 11 overall on the "Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance" list by Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine.
The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance award is based on analysis of survey responses from more than 176,000 employees across the U.S. In that survey, 91% of Edward Jones associates said Edward Jones is a great place to work. This number is 34% higher than the average U.S. company.
"We are extremely proud to receive this recognition, especially now in our centennial year. Edward Jones was founded on what has remained a core value at our firm for 100 years – individuals and their contributions are valued and respected," said Kristin Johnson, Edward Jones Chief Transformation and Human Resources Officer. "To make a meaningful difference for our clients, colleagues and communities, we focus on being human-centered and purpose-driven, both of which contribute to making Edward Jones a great place to work."
The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance is highly competitive. Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they had been a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization.
Great Place to Work is the only company culture award in America that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
"Edward Jones is a place of belonging, a place where we come together to help people achieve what matters most," said Jennifer Kingston, Head of Enterprise Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). "This year, we renewed our five-point commitment to address racism and positively impact opportunities for people of color, we are diligently focused on continuing to make progress toward our diverse representation goals among our financial advisors and firm leadership by 2025, and we look forward to our second annual firm DEI Conference in September, focused on celebrating and empowering our colleagues to serve as passionate advocates of diversity, equity and inclusion."
"These companies have adapted to the challenges of an ever-changing workplace by their commitment to inclusive, high-trust cultures where employees are treated as human beings first and foremost," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. "Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance."
The Best Workplaces for Financial Services & Insurance, announced in September 2022 and based on data as of August 2021, is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work and Fortune. In 2022, Edward Jones also ranked No. 35 on the 100 Best Companies to Work For list, the firm's 23rd year on the list, and No. 3 on the 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials list. Additionally, the firm was named as one of the 2022 World's Most Admired Companies. (Sources: 100 Best Companies announced April 2022, data as of August 2021; Millennials announced July 2022, data as of March 2022; Most Admired in partnership with Korn Ferry, announced February 2022, data as of November 2021).
Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 firm, provides financial services in the U.S. and through its affiliate in Canada. The firm's nearly 19,000 financial advisors serve more than 8 million clients with a total of $1.7 trillion in client assets under care. Edward Jones' purpose is to partner for positive impact to improve the lives of its clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. Through the dedication of the firm's 50,000 associates and our branch presence in 68 percent of U.S. counties, the firm is committed to helping more people achieve financially what is most important to them. The Edward Jones website is at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is www.careers.edwardjones.com.
Great Place to Work® selected the Best Workplaces for Financial Services & Insurance™ by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 176,000 employees from Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies in the financial services and insurance industry. Company rankings are derived from 75 employee experience questions within the Great Place to Work® Trust Index™ survey. Great Place to Work determines its lists using its proprietary For All™ methodology to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America's largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 6.1 million employees, this year alone. Read the full methodology.
To get on this list next year, start here.
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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Business Expanding in North America to Continue Supporting Customer Needs
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise Truck Rental is celebrating a significant milestone of 500 branches across North America — with 60 locations opened in the past year alone — reaffirming that more clients than ever trust Enterprise for their truck rental needs.
Opening at least one branch weekly for 60 consecutive weeks, Enterprise Truck Rental continues to expand its footprint to meet rising demand for seasonal, project-based and e-commerce delivery rentals, as well as vehicles for personal truck rental needs. The business manages a versatile fleet of trucks and vans to support key industries such as moving and storage, final mile, construction and telecommunications, among others.
"Despite nationwide supply chain shortages and other challenges across the industry, our truck business has seen a strong uptick in demand throughout the global pandemic — largely driven by the rise of online shopping and home delivery services," said Mike Pugh, Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Truck Rental. "We're proud to expand access to our truck rental services throughout North America to best serve our customers' needs."
Enterprise Truck Rental's growth is expected to continue across North America. The openings are part of a broader commitment to provide short- and long-term transportation solutions when and where customers need them.
From its beginnings in 1999 in Southern California, Enterprise Truck Rental quickly expanded to 100 locations by 2007. Since then, the business has grown its location count by 400% with 500 branches throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Each Truck Rental branch is staffed by local professionals specializing in commercial truck rentals.
Enterprise Truck Rental's journey toward 500 branch locations resulted in three concurrent openings in Greenville, North Carolina; Newark, New Jersey; and Rogers, Arkansas. The sites were strategically selected to meet rising customer demand in each region. The branches offer a wide range of cargo vans, box trucks and tow-capable pickup trucks.
"There was actually a three-way tie for Enterprise Truck Rental's 500th location, which speaks to our fast-paced growth over the past two years," said Mike Pugh. "Our business is scaling fast — and our expert teams have done a great job with managing the demand while continuing to provide flexible, efficient and reliable transportation solutions to our customers."
A service of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Enterprise Truck Rental provides the same renowned, high level of service as its flagship brand. Enterprise has delivered convenient, local transportation solutions to customers for more than 65 years and is an integral part of the multi-modal transportation infrastructure.
Enterprise Truck Rental is a service of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand, which is owned by Enterprise Holdings, the largest car rental company in the world. With locations across North America, the division offers a range of trucks, cargo vans and tow-capable pickup trucks. Enterprise's legacy of superior customer service has contributed to Enterprise Truck Rental's growth over the past few years, specifically in the commercial segment. All Enterprise Truck Rental customers receive the Enterprise brand's renowned high level of service, including free pickup and 24-hour roadside assistance. The business also rents its commercial-grade trucks to consumers for personal use. In addition, Enterprise sells well maintained and low-mileage used medium-duty commercial trucks. For more information, please visit www.enterprisetrucks.com.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ErisX, a Cboe Global Markets company, today announced it has introduced the ErisX Settlement Service, a new solution designed to help remove settlement risk for over-the-counter (OTC) crypto transactions. The new offering expands ErisX's suite of tools for institutional investors, enabling them to settle OTC trades with other ErisX customers using a transparent U.S. licensed crypto spot market.
The ErisX Settlement Service can be accessed via standardized API or ErisX's fully integrated Trading User Interface.
"The ErisX marketplace was conceived from building blocks used in the traditional financial markets. Our newly launched ErisX Settlement Service responds to customer demand for a solution that helps remove settlement risk while also reducing the operational burden for OTC trading," said Matthew Trudeau, Chief Operating Officer of ErisX. "We look forward to welcoming new investors to our crypto markets with an efficient and effective solution for clearing and settlement."
Cboe Global Markets (Cboe: CBOE), a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world. The company is committed to operating a trusted, inclusive global marketplace, providing leading products, technology and data solutions that enable participants to define a sustainable financial future. Cboe provides trading solutions and products in multiple asset classes, including equities, derivatives and FX, across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. To learn more, visit www.cboe.com.
ErisX Futures are offered through Eris Exchange, LLC, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registered Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Eris Clearing, LLC, a registered Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). The CFTC does not have regulatory oversight authority over spot market trading of virtual currencies. ErisX Spot Market is not licensed, approved or registered with the CFTC and transactions on the ErisX Spot Market are not subject to CFTC rules, regulations or regulatory oversight. ErisX Spot Market is offered through Eris Clearing, LLC, which is licensed to engage in virtual currency business activity by the New York State Department of Financial Services and holds licenses in other U.S. states and territories. https://www.Erisx.com/disclaimer/.
ErisX offers individuals and institutions a single, innovative platform to access crypto spot and futures markets. By combining professional tools, advanced technology, sophisticated regulatory oversight, and a diverse product set, ErisX offers compliant, capital markets friendly workflows to digital market participants. Backed by some of the world's largest trading firms and financial institutions, ErisX brings transparency and reliability to the digital asset class. ErisX, Eris Exchange, and the ErisX and Eris Exchange logos are trademarks of the Eris Exchange group of companies.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Docs, a physician-led, Greater Philadelphia -based internal medicine practice, is proud to announce its investment partnership with healthcare-focused private equity firm Webster Equity Partners, and its subsequent national expansion.
Before the transaction, First Docs predominately operated in the Eastern Pennsylvania and Central New Jersey, where it has been known for its high-quality services across multiple environments, including hospitals, primary care clinics, assisted living facilities, LTACHs, and SNFs. First Docs Founder and President, Dr. Sanjay Bhatia, shared his enthusiasm on the recent transaction, "I'm thrilled about the partnership, which enables us to further expand on a national level. An expanded footprint means we'll be able to positively impact and serve more patients across the continuum of care, thereby advancing our mission of providing high-quality internal medicine across a variety of healthcare settings."
First Docs, founded by Dr. Sanjay Bhatia, has been providing high-quality, personalized healthcare across both inpatient and outpatient settings since 2010. By introducing a 360 Community Medicine Care Model®, it has become the preferred internal medicine team for hospitals, LTACHs, SNFs, assisted living, independent living, and hospice and palliative care organizations. For additional information on First Docs, please visit: www.1stdocs.net
Founded in 2003, Webster Equity Partners is a private equity firm that partners with healthcare service companies with a focus on high-impact growth strategies based on delivering the highest quality care and exceptional service.
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Logan-based pest control company ranks No. 22 on annual list of fastest-growing companies in the state
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Pest Control announced today that it is ranked No. 22 on Utah Business's annual list of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the state. The company learned of this news at a recent in-person event hosted by the publication.
"Making the Fast 50 is very exciting for all of us at Fox Pest Control," shared Mike Romney, co-founder and co-CEO of Fox Pest Control. "The growth it takes to appear on the Fast 50 list is nothing short of amazing. It's an honor to be recognized for our successes and we're grateful for everyone who helped get our company to where it is today."
Founded in 2012 by Mike Romney and Bryant White, Fox Pest Control has become one of the leading pest control companies in the country. Headquartered in Logan, Utah, Fox Pest Control operates more than 30 different branches, bringing superior pest control services to homeowners in 13 states. Today, the company employs more than 1,000 individuals and has helped more than 385,000 homeowners eliminate and protect their home against pests.
Fox Pest Control's impressive growth has earned the company several prestigious recognitions in 2022, including securing the No. 13 spot on the list of Top 100 Pest Control Companies; ranking No. 40 on the third annual Inc. 5000 Rocky Mountain list; and a second-consecutive appearance on the Inc. 5000 list.
"At Fox Pest Control we focus on our people, helping build up the leaders of tomorrow and have established a network of amazing professionals that look at the bigger picture," shared Bryant White, co-founder and co-CEO of Fox Pest Control. "By focusing on people, and ensuring that they are not only capable, but strong, talented leaders, we've been able to grow quickly and without hesitation. Knowing that you've got the best team, makes doing everything else in business a whole lot easier."
To keep the momentum going, Fox Pest Control is actively looking for talented individuals to join the Fox Family. To learn more about job opportunities at Fox Pest Control, visit the company's career page.
To learn more about Fox Pest Control, visit fox-pest.com.
Fox Pest Control operates more than 30 branches in 13 states, bringing superior pest control services to homeowners. The company currently ranks #13 on Pest Control Technology's Top 100 Pest Control Companies in 2022 and has appeared on the Inc. 5000 List for the past two years. Learn more about Fox Pest Control at fox-pest.com.
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Distinctive Condominium Residences Offer Premier Waterfront Lifestyle in Hudson Valley
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The master development team of Biddle Real Estate Ventures (BREV) and PCD Development announced that groundbreaking for The Daymark at Edge-on-Hudson, featuring striking new condominium residences, has been scheduled for fall 2022. The sales office for the residences at The Daymark will open in the first quarter of 2023. The Daymark is the first building to be located directly along the water at Edge-on-Hudson, the sought-after new mixed-use, transit-oriented community in Sleepy Hollow, NY. The remarkable five-story condominium building with 100 homes, featuring architectural and interior design by COOKFOX, is set to raise the bar for waterfront living, providing an unparalleled array of amenities, easy access to Manhattan and stunning Hudson River views. The Daymark will also comprise more than 9,000 square feet of retail space, including the first waterfront restaurant at Edge-on-Hudson. Houston-based Hines, which recently completed the highly regarded Northlight at Edge-on-Hudson, serves as development manager for the project.
Residences at The Daymark include a mix of one, two and three-bedroom homes, as well as "townhome" residences within the building featuring private maisonette entrances. The sophisticated and thoughtful design of The Daymark connects its inhabitants to nature through planted landscaped courtyards, a variety of private outdoor spaces, light-filled interiors, and ease of access to the adjacent waterfront park and walking paths. Select homes feature gracious loggias, while many others offer terrace, balcony or patio access.
Unmatched amenities include two landscaped courtyard terraces with Hudson River views - one featuring an al fresco dining and outdoor resident lounge while the other includes a pool and deck overlooking the Hudson, firepit, shading pergola, and chaise lounges. In addition, a spacious rooftop terrace features barbecues, outdoor dining and multiple seating options. Indoor amenities include a library with fireplace; co-working lounge including a private meeting room and study; private boardroom with video-conferencing capabilities; resident lounge with billiard and large screen television; coffee bar; fitness center; yoga studio; children's playroom, pet spa; private resident parking garage, bicycle storage; and a concierge. Additionally, residents will enjoy daily shuttle service to Tarrytown's Metro-North train station during weekday commuter hours.
BREV Founder Peter Chavkin commented, "Edge-on-Hudson has emerged as one of the most in-demand waterfront communities in the New York metro-area and The Daymark is an elegant next step in the project's evolution."
Jonathan Stein, Founder and Managing Director of PCD Development, added, "We've assembled a world-class team combining the renowned architectural and design skills of COOKFOX with the global expertise and resources of Hines. The Daymark will provide the very best waterfront residential experience in the region, and will be amongst the finest in the country."
The Daymark is the latest addition to the Edge-on-Hudson community, located just 25 miles north of Manhattan, within walking distance between two Metro-North train stations (Tarrytown and Philipse Manor), affording express access to Grand Central in just 38 minutes. Edge-on-Hudson is set to include 1,177 townhomes, condos and apartments; a 140-room boutique hotel; 135,000 square feet of retail space and 35,000 square feet of office space, in addition to more than 16 acres of new parkland. Phase 1 of the new Sleepy Hollow RiverWalk at Edge-on-Hudson has recently been completed and the process of deeding this park to the Village of Sleepy Hollow is underway. Construction is also set to commence on a new 30,000-square-foot DeCicco & Son's market with a 5,000-square-foot pharmacy attached. New residents have already begun calling this remarkable waterfront community home, as more than 150 apartments have been leased, and 138 townhomes and loft condominiums have been purchased.
Exclusive sales and marketing at The Daymark will be led by The Marketing Directors. More information is available at www.edgeonhudson.com/residences/condos and www.TheDaymark.com.
Headquartered in New York City, BREV is focused on mixed-use, master-planned communities, with proven expertise in resolving complex land-use and financing issues. The firm is dedicated to creating communities of the highest quality that reflect the local history, culture and context of their settings. BREV is known for its deep capital market relationships as well as thoughtful community engagement with all stakeholders during the earliest stages of a project - ensuring financial viability and win-win development outcomes. The company is led by a close-knit team of professionals who have been associated with the successful development of more than 5,000 new homes throughout the New York tri-state areas and Northern Virginia. www.biddlerev.com
PCD Development is a full-service real estate development firm. Its fully integrated team is involved in all real estate services, including those related to acquisitions, underwriting, diligence, design, entitlements, construction management, financing, leasing, sales, and property management. With over $2 billion in assets in the development pipeline, including some of the largest master-planned, mixed-use communities in the greater NYC area, PCD is one of the most active developers in the region. www.pcd-development.com
Hines is a privately owned global real estate investment firm founded in 1957 with a presence in 285 cities in 28 countries. Hines oversees investment assets under management totaling approximately $90.3 billion¹. In addition, Hines provides third-party property-level services to 373 properties totaling 114.2 million square feet. Historically, Hines has developed, redeveloped or acquired approximately 1,530 properties, totaling over 511 million square feet. The firm currently has more than 198 developments underway around the world. With extensive experience in investments across the risk spectrum and all property types, and a foundational commitment to ESG, Hines is one of the largest and most-respected real estate organizations in the world. Visit www.hines.com for more information. ¹Includes both the global Hines organization as well as RIA AUM as of December 31, 2021.
COOKFOX Architects is a studio dedicated to a vision of integrated, environmentally responsive design. Guided by a passion for design excellence and a belief in the collaborative process, COOKFOX seeks select projects that fundamentally re-think how buildings interact with people and the natural environment. Starting with intensive research, we seek to understand each project in its environmental, cultural, and contemporary context, so that our work may engage with layers of time and a strong sense of place. Inspired by concepts such as biophilia, we are pursuing architecture that goes beyond LEED to restore, regenerate, and contribute to the urban environment. www.cookfox.com
The Marketing Directors is a renowned development advisory firm with over forty years of experience working exclusively on behalf of real estate developers to design, market, and sell residential homes. The Marketing Directors team is a collective of strategic thinkers, market experts, and trusted partners. Headquartered in New York with offices and sales teams active across North America, The Marketing Directors has helped clients successfully sell-out hundreds of new developments accounting for more than $30 billion in total sales. www.themarketingdirectorsinc.com.
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