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Monroe Capital Named to Inc.’s 2023 List of Founder-Friendly Investors

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Jeudi, novembre 2, 2023

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) was selected to be featured on Inc.’s fifth annual Founder-Friendly Investors list in the debt firm category.

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  • Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) was selected to be featured on Inc.’s fifth annual Founder-Friendly Investors list in the debt firm category.
  • Introduced in 2019, the Founder-Friendly Investors list quickly established itself as one of Inc.’s most resourceful franchises.
  • “Now more than ever, founder-led companies need financing partners that offer guidance, expertise, and understanding—not just capital.
  • Monroe prides itself on executing transactions efficiently, thoughtfully, and in partnership with our non-sponsor owned businesses including business owners, management, and both private equity and independent sponsors.

ARTPRIZE UNVEILS 2023 WINNING ARTISTS, AWARDING $400,000 IN PRIZES AND SHOWCASING A SPECTRUM OF PASSION AND SKILL

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Lundi, octobre 2, 2023

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ArtPrize, the annual international contemporary art competition and immersive festival, draws the curtains on a spectacular 18 days of art exhibitions and activations in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Concluding with an unforgettable closing ceremony at Rosa Parks Circle, ArtPrize distributed a staggering $400,000 in prize money across the Juried Awards, Visibility Awards and Public Vote, where over 50,000 votes were cast.

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  • The 950 participating artists represented 12 countries and 30 states, exhibiting captivating artwork of various mediums, including: photography, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and beaded embroidery.
  • More than 150 local venues debuted artwork, from public parks to bars and restaurants, transforming Grand Rapids into a living canvas.
  • ArtPrize's central gathering point, the ArtPrize ClubHouse, hosted curated art exhibitions, daily programming, panel discussions, and youth educational activities.
  • During the closing ceremony, ArtPrize announced next year's dates: September 13-28, 2024, promising continued celebrations of art, inspiration, and connection.

Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Data Tool Launches for Monroe County District Attorney's Office

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Mercredi, août 30, 2023

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Monroe County District Attorney's Office, leaders from the community, and Rochester-based nonprofit organization Measures for Justice (MFJ) announced today that a new criminal justice data tool, Commons, has launched in Monroe County. The groundbreaking data platform makes accurate, local criminal justice data available to the public and tracks a policy goal set by the Monroe District Attorney's Office and community leaders.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Monroe County District Attorney's Office, leaders from the community, and Rochester-based nonprofit organization Measures for Justice (MFJ) announced today that a new criminal justice data tool, Commons, has launched in Monroe County.
  • The groundbreaking data platform makes accurate, local criminal justice data available to the public and tracks a policy goal set by the Monroe District Attorney's Office and community leaders.
  • "These data portals will put criminal justice data in the hands of the people to help reshape how the system serves us."
  • The Monroe County District Attorney's Office Commons dashboard collects our internal criminal justice data and displays it in a user-friendly method for anyone to review.

Monroe College's Culinary Institute of New York Competition Team Wins ACF National Student Team Championship for the Second Straight Year

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Jeudi, juillet 27, 2023

BRONX, N.Y., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Monroe College, a national leader in educating first generation and international students, is proud to announce that its Culinary Institute of New York student competition team was named the American Culinary Federation's (ACF) 2023 national champion, taking home the coveted trophy for the second straight year.

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  • The CINY team was one of four top student culinary teams in the country to compete at ACF's national competition in New Orleans.
  • They earned their number one seed and the Northeast Regional championship at a qualifier event held last March in Kansas.
  • Pandemic year aside, 2023 was the fifth straight year that the CINY team was crowned the ACF Northeast Regional Champion.
  • "Team CINY is incredibly proud to earn the national championship again this year," said Dr. Frank C. Costantino, Dean of Monroe College's School of Hospitality Management and Culinary Institute of New York and the head coach of the competition team.

Tenneco OE Suspension Plant in Changzhou, China, Marks Five Years of Consecutive Growth

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Mardi, juillet 18, 2023

NORTHVILLE, Ill., July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Tenneco suspension business recently celebrated five years of consecutive growth of Monroe®-branded OE suspension products at its Changzhou, China, manufacturing facility.

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  • NORTHVILLE, Ill., July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Tenneco suspension business recently celebrated five years of consecutive growth of Monroe®-branded OE suspension products at its Changzhou, China, manufacturing facility.
  • Today the Changzhou plant is one of the country’s largest automotive damper manufacturing sites, with 900 team members and a combined annual capacity of 18 million Monroe® OE Solutions passive dampers and Monroe Intelligent Suspension CVSAe electronic dampers.
  • In May, the Changzhou plant produced its 1 millionth CVSAe electronic damper, underscoring the strengthening position of Monroe Intelligent Suspension technology in the world’s largest and fastest growing automotive market.
  • Additional information regarding Monroe OE Solutions passive suspension products can be found here .

Calling All Jeepers: Plan Your Trek to Toledo Jeep Fest

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Jeudi, mai 18, 2023

“The excitement for Jeep Fest extends beyond Northwest Ohio and we’d love to have Jeepers from every state in the U.S. roll through the streets of Toledo,” said Whitney Rofkar, Toledo Jeep Fest Event and Development Director.

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  • “The excitement for Jeep Fest extends beyond Northwest Ohio and we’d love to have Jeepers from every state in the U.S. roll through the streets of Toledo,” said Whitney Rofkar, Toledo Jeep Fest Event and Development Director.
  • With so much to do and see in Toledo, this fest is a fun summer weekend destination for all ages.”
    “With the support of our community and sponsors, we are offering the community the best Toledo Jeep Fest yet,” said Jerry Huber, a former plant manager at Jeep and Toledo Jeep Fest board member.
  • You can easily plan your trek and track all events and happenings thanks to the updated Toledo Jeep Fest mobile app.
  • Check out the new Toledo Jeep Fest YouTube channel and see what the Toledo Jeep Fest experience is like.

National Geographic Documentary Films Announces THE SPACE RACE From Academy Award®-Nominated Director Lisa Cortés and Award-winning Director Diego Hurtado de Mendoza

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Vendredi, mars 31, 2023

National Geographic Documentary Films announced that Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy-winning producer and director Lisa Cortés and award-winning producer and director Diego Hurtado de Mendoza will direct and produce THE SPACE RACE, a feature film that will uncover the little-known stories of the first Black pilots, engineers and scientists to become astronauts.

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  • National Geographic Documentary Films announced that Academy Award®-nominated and Emmy-winning producer and director Lisa Cortés and award-winning producer and director Diego Hurtado de Mendoza will direct and produce THE SPACE RACE, a feature film that will uncover the little-known stories of the first Black pilots, engineers and scientists to become astronauts.
  • Frank Marshall and Tony Rosenthal of The Kennedy/Marshall Company are set to executive produce, along with Carolyn Bernstein of National Geographic Documentary Films and Leland Melvin.
  • “It has been a pleasure to work with co-directors Lisa Cortés and Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, along with our friends at Kennedy/Marshall, to tell the inspiring, courageous stories of pioneering Black astronauts,” said Carolyn Bernstein, executive vice president of Documentary Films for National Geographic.
  • “The exploration of space has always been a place of hope and inspiration,” said directors Cortés and Hurtado de Mendoza.

We got Oprah and Larry King interviews with James Bond, Marilyn Monroe, and Napoleon using A.I.

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Lundi, avril 10, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Yesterday Discover Walks released their first 6 interviews using ChatGPT, Jasper, Writesonic, and Bard to interview 'hard-to-reach people'. It is the start of a series of interviews which will bring these personalities into the current world.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Yesterday Discover Walks released their first 6 interviews using ChatGPT, Jasper, Writesonic, and Bard to interview 'hard-to-reach people'.
  • It is the start of a series of interviews which will bring these personalities into the current world.
  • The Discover Walks super blog, which employs 20 full-time writers, has been using A.I.
  • A couple of the writers decided to see if they could use it to create an Oprah-style interview with Marilyn Monroe.

Monroe Capital Commits $6 Billion of Financings in 2022

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Mardi, mars 7, 2023

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) today announced continued strong investment activity for 2022.

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  • Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) today announced continued strong investment activity for 2022.
  • Monroe’s assets under management increased by 29% to approximately $16 billion as of December 31, 2022.
  • Across our investment vehicles, Monroe closed $4.8 billion of investable capital in new Direct Lending funds; $500 million in Opportunistic Fund I; and $960 million in two new middle market CLOs.
  • “I’m excited to announce our robust investment activity in 2022,” says Ted Koenig, Chairman and CEO of Monroe Capital.

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Monroe Capital ABS Funding II, LP

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Jeudi, janvier 26, 2023

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of debt issued by Monroe Capital ABS Funding II, LP (MCAF II), a securitization backed by a portfolio of recurring revenue and middle market corporate loans.

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  • KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of debt issued by Monroe Capital ABS Funding II, LP (MCAF II), a securitization backed by a portfolio of recurring revenue and middle market corporate loans.
  • MCAF II is an approximate $378.4 million securitization managed by Monroe Capital Management Advisors, LLC (“Monroe” or the “Collateral Manager”), an affiliate of Monroe Capital LLC.
  • The ratings reflect initial credit enhancement levels, excess spread, and structural features.
  • Monroe is an affiliate of Monroe Capital LLC established in 2004, with $14.1 billion of committed and managed capital under management as of Oct. 2022.