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Voyager Space Announces Clay Mowry as Chief Revenue Officer

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Montag, Dezember 20, 2021

DENVER, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space , a global leader in space exploration, today announced the appointment of Clay Mowry as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

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  • DENVER, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space , a global leader in space exploration, today announced the appointment of Clay Mowry as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
  • Mowry, a space industry veteran and seasoned business strategist, joins Voyager from Blue Origin where he served as the Vice President of Global Sales.
  • "Clay is a proven industry leader, who has spent his entire career enabling the advancement of commercial space," said Matthew Kuta, President and Chief Operating Officer of Voyager Space.
  • "Voyager is generating real momentum in the space industry and has proven that it is dedicated to leading the charge for the future of space exploration," said Mowry.

Bridgit’s Explosive Growth Rate in 2021 Will Accelerate During 2022

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Freitag, Dezember 17, 2021

Looking back at 2021, theres really only a couple of words that come to mind to describe the year-in-review at Bridgit growth & momentum.

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  • Looking back at 2021, theres really only a couple of words that come to mind to describe the year-in-review at Bridgit growth & momentum.
  • Bridgits VP of Software Development, Andrew Lockwood, has also recently announced the addition of two new development teams at Bridgit: Architecture and Data .
  • One of the biggest changes at Bridgit through 2021 was the launch of our new look and voice.
  • Our 2022 plan includes aggressive product enhancements, more integrations, and new ways we can help GCs put their people first.

Pioneering ConTech Company Bridgit Is Recognized as One of 2021’s Best Workplaces™ Managed by Women

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Dienstag, Dezember 7, 2021

Bridgit is hiring for at least fifteen new roles across all departments, with additional jobs being posted weekly.

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  • Bridgit is hiring for at least fifteen new roles across all departments, with additional jobs being posted weekly.
  • A Great Place to Work- Certified company, Bridgit offers competitive compensation and equity, a remote-first work environment, unlimited PTO, four-hour Fridays, and free health insurance for employees and their families.
  • Bridgit Bench also intelligently forecasts hiring needs, allowing GCs to confidently identify and bid on jobs where theyll be most successful.
  • Workforce Intelligence from Bridgit transforms workforce data into actionable insights that inform an organization's strategic and tactical business decisions.

Bridgit Introduces Certification Tracking

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Dienstag, November 30, 2021

Bridgit , the leader in construction workforce intelligence technology, today announced Certification Tracking as the next new feature in its workforce management solution.

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  • Bridgit , the leader in construction workforce intelligence technology, today announced Certification Tracking as the next new feature in its workforce management solution.
  • As part of Bridgit Bench, Certification Tracking will allow general contractors to ensure that certifications across their workforce are up-to-date, leading to proactive risk management.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211130005904/en/
    New Bridgit Bench feature, Certification Tracking, will transform certification and risk management for the construction industry.
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    With Certification Tracking in Bridgit Bench, general contractors can create a master list of certifications and set warning date ranges.

BlocPower, Metro IAF and People's Choice Narrow the Digital Divide with Innovative Cooperative WiFi Installation Connecting 2,500 NYCHA Residents in the Bronx

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Dienstag, November 30, 2021

"We are incredibly excited today to bring this much-needed, low-cost WiFi alternative to Melrose and Courtlandt Avenue residents so that they can enjoy all the benefits of broadband access – for education, work, job training and job seeking, connecting with friends and relatives, communicating with healthcare professionals, or even streaming music or video content – without having to choose between Internet access or paying bills and putting groceries on the table," said Donnel Baird, CEO of BlocPower. "What began as the by-product of our efforts to convert New York City's aging, urban buildings into smarter, cleaner more eco-friendly ones, installing community-owned urban WiFi networks has now become an important part of BlocPower's expanded mandate -- to help close the digital divide in America's underserved communities."

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  • The other Bronx NYCHA housing complexes to be upgraded include Forest, Morris I, and Morris II.
  • "I'm proud to have worked with BlocPower, PCC and Metro IAF to ensure a successful buildout of the Wi-Fi infrastructure at this public housing development.
  • Metro IAF is affiliated with the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), the nation's first and largest network of multi-racial, multi-faith, broad-based citizens organizations.
  • People's Choice Communications is an employee-owned cooperative formed by members of IBEW Local #3 to bridge the digital divide and help our neighbors get connected to the Internet.

Investments & Wealth Institute Announces 2021 Investment Advisor Forum and Women in Wealth Event

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Mittwoch, November 17, 2021

DENVER, Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Investments & Wealth Institute (IWI) , the premier professional association, education provider, and standards body for financial advisors, today announced details for their December 7 and 8, 2021 virtual conference, the Investment Advisors Forum (IAF), as well as information related to a special Women in Wealth segment on December 8, 2021.

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  • DENVER, Nov. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Investments & Wealth Institute (IWI) , the premier professional association, education provider, and standards body for financial advisors, today announced details for their December 7 and 8, 2021 virtual conference, the Investment Advisors Forum (IAF), as well as information related to a special Women in Wealth segment on December 8, 2021.
  • It is essential to distinguish between core truths that will persist and traditional practices that may not endure.
  • The two-day live-streamed event, which is themed around the Evolution of Investment Management , will close with a special session: Women in Wealth: Current Trends withinESG and Impact Investing (1 credit hour).
  • Financial planners, investment advisors, managers, analysts, consultants or other wealth management professionals will find the conference educational as well as actionable.

Internal Audit Foundation and Deloitte Release Global Research Study Assessing Internal Audit Competency

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Donnerstag, November 18, 2021

The 2021 Premier Global Research Report, Assessing Internal Audit Competency: Minding the Gaps to Maximize Insights , shares the findings from the survey, which was designed to complement The IIA's Internal Audit Competency Framework .

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  • The 2021 Premier Global Research Report, Assessing Internal Audit Competency: Minding the Gaps to Maximize Insights , shares the findings from the survey, which was designed to complement The IIA's Internal Audit Competency Framework .
  • "Many internal audit functions are continuing to modernize how they achieve their objectives as well as what they audit.
  • Download the full report here: Assessing Internal Audit Competency: Minding the Gaps to Maximize Insights
    The Internal Audit Foundation strives to be an essential global resource for advancing the internal audit profession.
  • The Foundation's research and educational products provide insight on emerging topics to internal audit practitioners and their stakeholders and promote and advance the value of the internal audit profession globally.

Lori Gillespie, ANAB Vice President, Elected as IAF Vice Chair

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Montag, November 15, 2021

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lori Gillespie, the ANSI National Accreditation Board's (ANAB) vice president of management systems and validation and verification, has been elected to a three-year term as vice chair of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) .

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lori Gillespie, the ANSI National Accreditation Board's (ANAB) vice president of management systems and validation and verification, has been elected to a three-year term as vice chair of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) .
  • She will also represent IAF, as required, in relations with partner organizations and external forums, and assume the function of the IAF chair, should they be unavailable for dutyamong other responsibilities.
  • She is a member of the IAF Technical Committee, the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) Committee, and the Database Management Committee (DMC).
  • "I look forward to serving as IAF vice chair and helping champion conformity assessment that supports businesses and consumers alike.

Classiq to Collaborate with The Fraunhofer Institute and Other Leading Universities on New Methods for Industrial Quantum Use

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Freitag, November 12, 2021

The SEQUOIA Project, part of the Competence Center Quantum Computing Baden-Wrttemberg, focuses on the software engineering of industrial hybrid quantum applications and algorithms.

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  • The SEQUOIA Project, part of the Competence Center Quantum Computing Baden-Wrttemberg, focuses on the software engineering of industrial hybrid quantum applications and algorithms.
  • The project is researching, developing, and testing new methods, tools, and procedures for quantum computing in order to enable future industrial use.
  • The SEQUOIA project focuses on three central aspects with the main results:
    The quantum application center with applications and algorithms, e.g.
  • The quantum software component kit as the basis for the implementation of application components, algorithms, hybrid quantum-classical solutions, and demonstrators.

iA Financial Group comments on decision by the Supreme Court of Canada

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Donnerstag, November 4, 2021

QUBEC CITY, Nov. 4, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -iA Financial Group (the "Company") is pleased to advise that in a decision released today, the Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the appeal in the litigation between the Company and Ituna Investment LP ("Ituna").

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  • QUBEC CITY, Nov. 4, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -iA Financial Group (the "Company") is pleased to advise that in a decision released today, the Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the appeal in the litigation between the Company and Ituna Investment LP ("Ituna").
  • iA Financial Group has always maintained that the position taken by Ituna was legally unfounded and that life insurance contracts were never intended to be used as deposit accounts and for purposes unrelated to life insurance.
  • iA Financial Group is one of the largest insurance and wealth management groups in Canada, with operations in the United States.
  • iA Financial Group is a business name and trademark of iA Financial Corporation Inc. and Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.