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ICON plc to Present at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference

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Martedì, Giugno 4, 2024

ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced that Dr. Steve Cutler, CEO of ICON plc, will present at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 1:30pm ET.

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ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced that Dr. Steve Cutler, CEO of ICON plc, will present at the Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 1:30pm ET.

ICON Hosts Investor Day and Updates Full Year 2024 Financial Guidance

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Giovedì, Maggio 30, 2024

ICON plc , (NASDAQ: ICLR), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, will host its 2024 Investor Day today in New York City.

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  • ICON plc , (NASDAQ: ICLR), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, will host its 2024 Investor Day today in New York City.
  • The event will feature presentations from ICON’s executive team and provide further details on the strategic initiatives that will drive the near and long-term outlook for the company.
  • Full-year 2024 revenue guidance is reaffirmed in the range of $8,480 - $8,720 million, representing a year over year increase of 4.4% to 7.4%.
  • Full-year 2024 adjusted earnings per share* guidance is now expected to be in the range of $14.75 - $15.25, an increase from the previous range of $14.65 - $15.15.

ICON plc to hold Investor Day Meeting on May 30, 2024

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Lunedì, Maggio 20, 2024

ICON plc , (NASDAQ: ICLR) a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation, today announced that it will hold an Investor Day which will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in New York City, starting at 10am ET.

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  • ICON plc , (NASDAQ: ICLR) a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation, today announced that it will hold an Investor Day which will take place on Thursday, May 30, 2024 in New York City, starting at 10am ET.
  • The event will include presentations from members of ICON’s executive team, and access to a live webcast will be made available in on the Investor section of our website.
  • It is expected that the presentations, followed by a question and answer session, will conclude at approximately 1pm ET.

ICON releases its ICON Cares 2023 Report

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Giovedì, Maggio 9, 2024

ICON plc , (NASDAQ:ICLR) a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation, today releases its ICON Cares 2023 Report .

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  • ICON plc , (NASDAQ:ICLR) a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation, today releases its ICON Cares 2023 Report .
  • This outlines how the company is delivering on its ESG, diversity, inclusion and belonging, and CSR goals, as delivered through its ICON Cares program.
  • In recognition of its efforts, in 2023, ICON achieved gold medal status from EcoVadis, a leading provider of business sustainability ratings.
  • Most recently, ICON has been named by the Financial Times and Statista as one of Europe’s Climate Leaders in 2024.

Neighbourhoods nationwide gear up for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day 2024

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Martedì, Aprile 30, 2024

GUELPH, ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - This Saturday, May 4, 2024, residents across Canada will participate in Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, an annual initiative that encourages residents to take proactive steps to better prepare their homes and neighbourhoods against wildland fire.

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  • GUELPH, ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - This Saturday, May 4, 2024, residents across Canada will participate in Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, an annual initiative that encourages residents to take proactive steps to better prepare their homes and neighbourhoods against wildland fire.
  • "We are thrilled to see Wildfire Community Preparedness Day grow exponentially since its inception in 2015," said Maya Milardovic, associate vice-president of government relations for Co‑operators.
  • "As a founding member and insurer, we recognize the need for raising wildfire mitigation awareness across Canada and supporting communities with incentives, including the Wildfire Community Preparedness Day awards and our FireSmart discount.
  • To learn more about Wildfire Community Preparedness Day , wildland fire resilience and FireSmart initiatives, visit www.firesmartcanada.ca

DP Technology DevDay 2024 Showcases Large Science Models and Announces Open Science Initiative

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Lunedì, Aprile 29, 2024

As an AI for Science pioneer, DP Technology is continually collaborating with partners to explore the transformative impact AI can bring to science.

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  • As an AI for Science pioneer, DP Technology is continually collaborating with partners to explore the transformative impact AI can bring to science.
  • Inspired by recent advancements of large language models, DP aspires to develop a similar foundational model for the atomic domain.
  • Industrial Software for Drug Discovery, Battery Development and beyond
    Advancing AI for Science, DP Technology has developed a suite of industry applications based on its large science models and advanced algorithms.
  • Sun Weijie, founder and CEO of DP Technology, stated, "The launch of large science models is our firm commitment to advancing scientific and industrial innovation.

Wawanesa Insurance Announces New Climate Resilience Centre

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Mercoledì, Aprile 17, 2024

The partnership involves opening a new ICLR Climate Resilience Centre in downtown Winnipeg in the months ahead.

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  • The partnership involves opening a new ICLR Climate Resilience Centre in downtown Winnipeg in the months ahead.
  • With this partnership agreement, Wawanesa will sponsor the ICLR by providing office space and operating funds to open a new centre on the main floor of Wawanesa’s former Canadian headquarters at 191 Broadway Avenue.
  • “Through this partnership, Wawanesa will play a useful role in helping Canadians adapt to the increasing effects and risks of climate change,” said Graham Haigh, Wawanesa’s SVP & Chief Operations Officer, West.
  • With this new Climate Resilience Centre in Winnipeg, which will serve all of Canada, ICLR will reach even more stakeholders and help us all better prepare for the extreme weather that is here now and which will become more extreme in the years ahead.”
    “ICLR is thrilled to partner with Wawanesa Insurance on this groundbreaking initiative.

ICON Announces Pricing of USD 2 Billion Notes

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Martedì, Aprile 30, 2024

ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) (“ICON”), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced the pricing of a USD 2 billion SEC-registered bond offering, consisting of $750,000,000 5.809% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, $750,000,000 5.849% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 and $500,000,000 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 (collectively, the “Notes”).

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  • ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) (“ICON”), a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization, today announced the pricing of a USD 2 billion SEC-registered bond offering, consisting of $750,000,000 5.809% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, $750,000,000 5.849% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 and $500,000,000 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2034 (collectively, the “Notes”).
  • The offering is expected to close on May 8, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
  • This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, including the Notes.
  • With headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, ICON employed approximately 41,150 employees in 102 locations in 54 countries as at March 31, 2024.

NTT Research Funds New Program with Harvard Center for Brain Science

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Giovedì, Aprile 11, 2024

NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that the NTT Research Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, has made a gift to establish the Harvard University Center for Brain Science (CBS)-NTT Fellowship Program in the new field of Physics of Intelligence.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that the NTT Research Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, has made a gift to establish the Harvard University Center for Brain Science (CBS)-NTT Fellowship Program in the new field of Physics of Intelligence.
  • This new program will amplify themes that have emerged through a pre-existing relationship between Harvard CBS and the NTT Research Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab .
  • Under a 2021 joint research agreement , the two organizations undertook shared research into natural and artificial intelligence.
  • Now an assistant professor at Princeton University, Reddy also published a notable paper on “ discontinuous learning .”
    “We are thrilled to support the Harvard Center for Brain Science at the dawn of the Physics of Intelligence,” NTT Research President and CEO Kazu Gomi said.

Wawanesa Insurance Announces Wildfire Prevention Grant Recipients

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Martedì, Aprile 9, 2024

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) today announced the 12 recipients of their second annual Community Wildfire Prevention Grants, which were developed in partnership with FireSmartTM Canada and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR).

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  • WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa) today announced the 12 recipients of their second annual Community Wildfire Prevention Grants, which were developed in partnership with FireSmartTM Canada and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR).
  • “Supporting community wildfire prevention helps build a safer, more sustainable future for us all,” said Anna McCrindell, Wawanesa’s SVP & Chief Operating Officer, East.
  • The grants will go toward a range of wildfire prevention activities, such as creating wildfire buffer zones around homes, home assessments with sprinkler kit incentives, public education, community wildfire protection plans, and more.
  • Wawanesa’s Community Wildfire Prevention Grants Program reinforces the key message that more wildfires don’t have to translate into more loss of communities.