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Accurate Background Leaders Named to Professional Background Screening Association Leadership Roles

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Mercredi, septembre 20, 2023
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IRVINE, CA, Sept 20, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Accurate Background, the largest independent global provider of compliant background checks, drug and health screening, and monitoring solutions, today announced that two Accurate leaders have been named to incoming leadership positions for the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) for 2023-24.

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  • IRVINE, CA, Sept 20, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - Accurate Background, the largest independent global provider of compliant background checks, drug and health screening, and monitoring solutions, today announced that two Accurate leaders have been named to incoming leadership positions for the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) for 2023-24.
  • She has more than two decades of career experience in the background screening industry.
  • Khai Ngo, Managing Director of Accurate Background company VerifyNow, was named Chair Elect for the PBSA's APAC Council.
  • The PBSA was founded as a non-profit trade association in 2003 and was established to represent the interest of companies offering employment and tenant background screening services.

NIRI Boston Elects Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 Programming Year

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Jeudi, septembre 7, 2023
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The Boston Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute ( NIRI Boston ) today announced its Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 programming year.

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  • The Boston Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute ( NIRI Boston ) today announced its Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 programming year.
  • “The NIRI Boston chapter provides exceptional programming to our community,” said NIRI Boston President Scott Lanciloti.
  • “I wanted to thank our outgoing Board members and our current Board members for their service.
  • It’s the perfect opportunity to unwind, connect with fellow professionals, and enjoy some live entertainment from Boston local band Hurry Sundown .

Alliance of Channel Women Names Big Impact Winner for Q2 2023

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Mardi, septembre 12, 2023
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ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Alliance of Channel Women, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of female channel leaders in technology, announced today that Holly Hunt, National Sales Director of Indirect Channels at Comcast Business and Chair of ACW's Communications Committee, was selected as the group's Big Impact Winner for Q2 2023. Honorees are chosen quarterly by ACW from nominees who are Living the ACW Advocacy Pledge: Women Supporting Women.

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  • ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Alliance of Channel Women , a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of female channel leaders in technology, announced today that Holly Hunt, National Sales Director of Indirect Channels at Comcast Business and Chair of ACW's Communications Committee, was selected as the group's Big Impact Winner for Q2 2023.
  • Honorees are chosen quarterly by ACW from nominees who are Living the ACW Advocacy Pledge: Women Supporting Women.
  • The ACW Advocacy Pledge is "Behind Every Successful Woman is a Community of Successful Women Who Have Her Back."
  • Hunt, the Big Impact Winner for Q2 2023, was nominated by Molly Codd, Channel Manager at Innovative Business Solutions.

Announcing the 2023 Winners of the CAHI Awards: Dr. Enid Stiles and Dr. Tamara Hoftstede

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Mercredi, juillet 5, 2023
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TORONTO, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Animal Health Institute is thrilled to announce Dr. Enid Stiles as the recipient of this year’s CAHI Industry Leader Award, and Dr. Tamara Hofstede as the recipient of the 2023 CAHI Chair’s Award.

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  • TORONTO, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Animal Health Institute is thrilled to announce Dr. Enid Stiles as the recipient of this year’s CAHI Industry Leader Award, and Dr. Tamara Hofstede as the recipient of the 2023 CAHI Chair’s Award.
  • Dr. Stiles is a true leader, as evidenced by her contributions to multiple initiatives in the Canadian animal health industry and abroad.
  • Her passion for helping animals and their families extends beyond practicing veterinary medicine in the clinic she started in 2009, Sherwood Park Animal Hospital.
  • Dr. Stiles is also Past President of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and has been named Chair of the World Veterinary Association’s Communications Committee for 2023.

California Senate Approves Wave and Tidal Renewable Energy Bill

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Mardi, juin 20, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") commends the California State Senate for unanimously passing California Senate Bill 605 - Wave and Tidal Energy ("SB 605").

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") commends the California State Senate for unanimously passing California Senate Bill 605 - Wave and Tidal Energy ("SB 605").
  • The legislative initiative directs the California Energy Commission to work with the relevant California state agencies to study the feasibility and potential for wave and tidal energy development in California and sets deadlines to report its findings to the California Legislature and Governor.
  • "I'm extremely pleased that California is moving fast to implement this historic legislation that will bring wave energy to California," said Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power.
  • The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that wave and tidal energy has the technical feasibility to supply 30 percent of the United States' energy needs.

California Senate Approves Wave and Tidal Renewable Energy Bill

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Mardi, juin 20, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") commends the California State Senate for unanimously passing California Senate Bill 605 - Wave and Tidal Energy ("SB 605").

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") commends the California State Senate for unanimously passing California Senate Bill 605 - Wave and Tidal Energy ("SB 605").
  • The legislative initiative directs the California Energy Commission to work with the relevant California state agencies to study the feasibility and potential for wave and tidal energy development in California and sets deadlines to report its findings to the California Legislature and Governor.
  • "I'm extremely pleased that California is moving fast to implement this historic legislation that will bring wave energy to California," said Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power.
  • The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that wave and tidal energy has the technical feasibility to supply 30 percent of the United States' energy needs.

University of Phoenix alum Dr. Fernando De La Peña Llaca’s holoportation technology and expertise recognized by NASA

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Mercredi, juin 14, 2023
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University of Phoenix celebrates the recognition by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of alum Dr. Fernando De La Peña Llaca, CEO & President of AEXA Aerospace (AEXA), in bringing holoportation technology to medicine in space.

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  • University of Phoenix celebrates the recognition by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of alum Dr. Fernando De La Peña Llaca, CEO & President of AEXA Aerospace (AEXA), in bringing holoportation technology to medicine in space.
  • “Holoportation brings a meaningful connection to medicine and the isolation of situations like space habitation,” shares De La Peña Llaca.
  • De La Peña Llaca established AEXA Aerospace in 2012, at the same time he began his master's degree at University of Phoenix.
  • De La Peña Llaca is a past recipient of the Small Business Administration award, Small Business Champion of the Year, Houston District.

New Research Shows Water Quality, Availability and Cost Among Top Concerns for Southern Californians

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Mardi, juin 13, 2023
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“California’s weather extremes and climate whiplash are increasingly making water management more challenging,” Hagekhalil said.

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  • “California’s weather extremes and climate whiplash are increasingly making water management more challenging,” Hagekhalil said.
  • About two-thirds of residents agree that water supply investments are necessary, but just half are willing to personally pay for the improvements.
  • Though 62% of respondents agreed that their tap water is safe to drink and 48% think their tap water tastes good, 60% preferred to pay for bottled water instead of drinking from their tap.
  • There also is a higher concern and less trust in tap water among BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) residents.

Eco Wave Power Presents Continued Operational Progress and Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Mercredi, mai 31, 2023
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The project is supported by EDF Renewables IL and the Israeli Energy Ministry, who recognized Eco Wave Power's technology as "pioneering technology."

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  • The project is supported by EDF Renewables IL and the Israeli Energy Ministry, who recognized Eco Wave Power's technology as "pioneering technology."
  • Eco Wave Power has announced a collaboration agreement with Rogan Associates SA ("Rogan Associates") for the design of its innovative wave energy technology in the Port of Heraklion in Crete, Greece.
  • They will design the reinforcement and potential extension of the Heraklion Port's existing breakwater, while Eco Wave Power will analyze wave energy production and design its patented wave energy technology for the breakwater.
  • · Eco Wave Power to Open First North American Subsidiary in New York City; Expands Presence in the United States
    Eco Wave Power has announced the opening of its U.S. subsidiary, Eco Wave Power U.S. Inc., along with plans to establish a corporate office in New York City.

Heifer International Receives 2023 Community Partner Award from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Lundi, mai 15, 2023
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Heifer International has been awarded the 2023 Community Partner Award from the Department of Applied Communications at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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  • LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Heifer International has been awarded the 2023 Community Partner Award from the Department of Applied Communications at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
  • The award recognizes Heifer International's commitment to partnering with the department's faculty and students to promote social responsibility through positive communication.
  • "We are honored to receive this award from the University of Arkansas," said Mahendra Lohani, senior vice president of Asia programs at Heifer International.
  • The Community Partner Award was presented to Heifer International at a special ceremony on the University of Arkansas campus on May 11, 2023.