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River City Capital Announces New Leadership, New Flexible Loan Options

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Martedì, Febbraio 8, 2022
Small business, Growth, MWBE, CRA, Portfolio manager, RCC, Regions Financial Corporation, Community development financial institution, Community development, CDFI, Economic development, Renewable energy, Bank, Club

River City Capital has helped more than 525 MWBE business owners since 2010.

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  • River City Capital has helped more than 525 MWBE business owners since 2010.
  • We are changing that," said Ron Brooks, Jr., President of River City Capital Investment Corp. "River City Capital was created to give small business owners in underserved neighborhoods access to the funding they need to thrive.
  • River City Capital Investment Corp. (RCC) provides low-risk, low-interest loans to small business owners in underserved neighborhoods across the Mid-South.
  • In 2021, he joined Community Lift affiliate River City Capital as President.

REZI Signs Deal for 70 Luxury Apartments at Archer House with Partners ZD Jasper & Century Group Development

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Lunedì, Febbraio 7, 2022
Pacific Century Group, Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company, MWBE, Marketing, Game Room, Heart, Technology, JumpStart 3D Virtual World, Integrity, Health, Lease, Archer House Hotel

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REZI , the pioneer of Occupancy-as-a-Service, has closed a five-year deal withrespected developers, ZD Jasper and Century Group Development, for Archer House , the new luxury development in Jamaica, Queens.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REZI , the pioneer of Occupancy-as-a-Service, has closed a five-year deal withrespected developers, ZD Jasper and Century Group Development, for Archer House , the new luxury development in Jamaica, Queens.
  • This deal contracts 70 apartments directly to REZI to manage all sales, marketing, and leasing activities.
  • REZI will be providing their proprietary AI-powered service that enables landlords to lease their residential properties directly to REZI with guaranteed income.
  • "Archer House is an incredible asset and our partners at ZD Jasper and Century Group Development have been nothing short of outstanding," said Smith.

McKissack & McKissack Hires Chief People Officer to Lead Talent Acquisition, Build a Diverse National Team and Advance Employee Development

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Martedì, Gennaio 11, 2022
Research, Engineering, AEC, Health, Business administration, LinkedIn, Frostburg, Maryland, Employee experience design, Philosophy, Achievement, Growth, List, Solution, MWBE, Leadership, McKissack, LGND, History, Time, Bob Fox (architect), Housing, Industry, McKissack & McKissack, Culture, Program, Black, Thought, Education, Workforce, Communication, Morale, Architecture, Engineering News-Record, HR, Frostburg State University, Woman, Acquisition, Management, Toy, Interior design, Creative industries

She has extensive experience in talent acquisition, team management, employee development and building strong and inclusive cultures.

Key Points: 
  • She has extensive experience in talent acquisition, team management, employee development and building strong and inclusive cultures.
  • "Alana's career has always been about being energetic and focused on recruiting and developing highly skilled and diverse team players.
  • She epitomizes that philosophy herself and will help strengthen it in our employee development programs," McKissack added.
  • The achievement made McKissack more aware of the need to better build and diversify the company's regional offices.

SHI Brings Big Business IT Agility to SMBs with SHI Complete Managed Service

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Mercoledì, Dicembre 15, 2021
Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Security, SHI, Organization, Contract, Configuration lifecycle management, Solution, Super Mario, Public sector, SMB, Public Procurement Service, MWBE, Data center management, SHI International Corp, Supplier diversity, Risk management, Management

SHI International , one of the worlds largest IT solutions providers, today launched SHI Complete , its new fully-managed IT service that helps small-and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) accelerate and optimize their IT transformation.

Key Points: 
  • SHI International , one of the worlds largest IT solutions providers, today launched SHI Complete , its new fully-managed IT service that helps small-and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) accelerate and optimize their IT transformation.
  • SHI Complete gives small businesses a competitive edge by introducing scalable and agile cloud-based technologies without any additional burden on internal resources.
  • SHI Complete leverages certified partner relationships with major IT providers to implement a managed service strategy that is tailored to support an organizations business needs.
  • With over 5,000 employees worldwide, SHI is the largest Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) in the U.S.

Merck Issues $1 Billion Inaugural Sustainability Bond

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Lunedì, Dicembre 13, 2021
Professional Services, Health, Finance, General Health, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, MSD, Instagram, Goal, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, LinkedIn, SPO, Electricity, Security (finance), Recycling, Health, Medicine, Life, International Capital Market Association, Population, NYSE, Coronavirus, ESG, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, MRK, Animal, Wind, Environment, Ventilation, Infection, Merck & Co., COVID-19, Cancer, Annual report, HIV, SEC, Vaccine, Reproductive health, Atmosphere, Sustainable Development Goal 12, Research, Patient, Achievement, Water, MWBE, Patent, Refrigeration, Air conditioning, Lighting, Twitter, United Nations, YouTube, ICMA, Water quality, News, Empowerment, Pharmaceutical industry, Risk management, Lithium, Merck, Facebook

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced its inaugural issuance of a $1 billion sustainability bond, which was part of an $8 billion underwritten public offering of notes that closed on Dec. 10, 2021.

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  • Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced its inaugural issuance of a $1 billion sustainability bond, which was part of an $8 billion underwritten public offering of notes that closed on Dec. 10, 2021.
  • Merck intends to use the net proceeds from this bond offering to support projects and partnerships in the companys priority ESG areas and contribute to the advancement of the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals.
  • This framework addresses the core components and key recommendations of the Social Bond Principles (2021), Green Bond Principles (2021), and Sustainability Bond Guidelines (2021), all of which are administered by the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA).
  • Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about allocation of the proceeds of the sustainability bond among eligible projects.

APR Consulting Awarded 10-Year Contract With NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Giovedì, Dicembre 9, 2021
Aerospace, Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Satellite, Software, Other Defense, Defense, Contracts, Engineering, Human Resources, Linda, Engineering, Research, APR, Technology, NASA, Industry, Organization, MWBE, Campus of the California Institute of Technology, National Aeronautic Association, Solution, JPL, Medicine

The transition to the new contract, which APR estimates at more than $500 million over 10 years, begins on February 1, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The transition to the new contract, which APR estimates at more than $500 million over 10 years, begins on February 1, 2022.
  • Were extremely proud and humbled for this opportunity to support NASAs mission of exploration by augmenting JPL resources and capabilities, said Aaron Stone, chief operating officer of APR Consulting.
  • When I started APR in 1980, our first client was in aerospace and weve continued to serve the industry for decades.
  • APR Consulting, Inc., is one of the most trusted professional recruitment and contingent workforce solutions providers in the US.

SHI Expands AWS Relationship to Support AWS Control Tower

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Lunedì, Novembre 29, 2021
Professional Services, Data Management, Security, Technology, Software, Networks, Consulting, Cloud, Built, IDE, MWBE, Consultant, Technology, SHI International Corp, Innovative Solutions In Space, Continuous delivery, Solution, Program, Supplier diversity, Infrastructure as code, Organization, Amazon Web Services, Cloud9, Traffic management, Continuous integration, SHI, AWS, Â, Public sector

SHI International , one of the worlds largest IT solutions providers and Premier Consulting Partner for Amazon Web Services (AWS), has today been named a launch partner for the Built on Control Tower program.

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  • SHI International , one of the worlds largest IT solutions providers and Premier Consulting Partner for Amazon Web Services (AWS), has today been named a launch partner for the Built on Control Tower program.
  • Building on SHIs AWS Migration Competency and AWS Storage Competency, engineers from the Cloud and Innovative Solutions team at SHI's Stratascale division have built Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) solutions that will now be available both in AWS Marketplace and directly in AWS Control Tower.
  • Thats why AWS approached us for this program, said Ryan Schell, Vice President of Stratascale Cloud and Innovative Solutions at SHI.
  • By joining AWS Built on Control Tower, our customizable AWS offerings will now be visible to a larger number of AWS adopters.

Rice Management Company's Ion District finalizes first-of-its-kind agreement with City of Houston

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Mercoledì, Novembre 10, 2021
Levasseur, Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa, Contract, Color, MWBE, Education, Organization, Ownership, Urban Partnership Bank, Technology, Real estate, Commerce, CDC, CBA, Investment, Neighbourly (community investment platform), Workforce, Interim, Partnership, Woman, Awareness, City, Nicknames of Houston, Review, RMC, Ion, Renewable energy

And all of this can be done without the City incurring any new debt or investing one dime of public funds."

Key Points: 
  • And all of this can be done without the City incurring any new debt or investing one dime of public funds."
  • The Ion District is anchored by the recently opened 266,000-square-foot innovation hub, the Ion , the epicenter of the 16-acre transformational, mixed-use development.
  • Also in the Ion District, Greentown Houston is accelerating the clean energy transition by supporting climatetech startups in the Energy Capital of the World.
  • The Ion District will create opportunities for Houston residents who pursue higher education and those who do not.

Local Business Community Asked To Join Griffin & Strong, P.C. For Virtual Public Hearings To Collect Public Testimony For Orange County

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Lunedì, Novembre 1, 2021
Woman, Safety, Research, MWBE, Study, RSVP, Minority, Policy, Public policy, P.C, Legislation, Wood-plastic composite

The Study will include an exploration of the Minority and Women Business Enterprise ("MWBE") program with Orange County.

Key Points: 
  • The Study will include an exploration of the Minority and Women Business Enterprise ("MWBE") program with Orange County.
  • Griffin & Strong, a law and public policy consulting firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a nationally recognized expert in disparity research.
  • In the best interest of preserving the safety and well-being of attendees, Griffin & Strong P.C, will host two virtual public hearings.
  • These online sessions will provide the local business community with the opportunity to share their experiences, both positive and negative, doing business with and attempting to do business with Orange County.

SHI Achieves Advanced Specialization in Microsoft Teamwork Certification to Enhance Support for Remote and Hybrid Work

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Giovedì, Ottobre 28, 2021
Professional Services, Technology, Other Professional Services, Other Technology, Software, Consulting, SHI International Corp, Microsoft, MWBE, Knowledge, Professional services, Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Organization, Achievement, Supplier diversity, Public sector, SHI, Solution, Teamwork, Video game console

SHI International , one of the worlds largest technology solutions providers, today solidified its position as one of the top Microsoft Modern Workplace partners with the Advanced Specialization in Microsoft Teamwork certification.

Key Points: 
  • SHI International , one of the worlds largest technology solutions providers, today solidified its position as one of the top Microsoft Modern Workplace partners with the Advanced Specialization in Microsoft Teamwork certification.
  • This achievement underscores SHIs commitment and success in ensuring that customers are achieving the full business value of Microsoft 365 by leveraging Microsoft engineering approved methodologies for deploying Microsoft Teams.
  • SHI is meeting our customers needs for seamless collaboration while minimizing technological friction for their remote and hybrid working models, said Brandon Sexton, Director of Professional Services at SHI.
  • Evaluated on strict requirements and a third-party assessment, the Advanced Specializations in Microsoft Teamwork certification further extends SHIs already class-leading expertise in helping customers successfully select, deploy and adopt Microsoft Modern Workplace technologies.