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TriMas Announces Update to Board of Directors

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水曜日, 3月 20, 2024

In connection with this announcement, the Company also announced that the Board of Directors has selected Herbert K. Parker as Chair Elect, who will serve as the Chair of the Board of Directors effective immediately after TriMas’ 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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In connection with this announcement, the Company also announced that the Board of Directors has selected Herbert K. Parker as Chair Elect, who will serve as the Chair of the Board of Directors effective immediately after TriMas’ 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
“As I retire from my role as TriMas’ Chairman of the Board, I reflect with gratitude on the remarkable journey we have traveled together,” Valenti said.
Valenti continued, “I am pleased the Board has selected Herbert as my successor as the Chair of our Board of Directors.
Our management team is eager to continue to collaborate with Herbert and our Board to take TriMas to the next level of success.”

GARDNER WHITE EXPANDS LEADERSHIP BENCH AS RACHEL STEWART TRANSITIONS TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ROLE

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水曜日, 3月 20, 2024

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DETROIT, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gardner White, Michigan's #1 furniture and mattress retailer, today announced Rachel Stewart as Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White, effective April 1, 2024. As the fourth-generation leader of the 112-year-old, family-owned and operated company, Stewart has been at the helm as president since 2017 and succeeds parents Barbara and Steven Tronstein, who have served as co-CEOs of Gardner White, as they take on new roles as Executive Chair and Chair respectively.

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DETROIT, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Gardner White, Michigan's #1 furniture and mattress retailer, today announced Rachel Stewart as Chief Executive Officer of Gardner White, effective April 1, 2024.
Under her leadership, Gardner White has been named Best Places to Work by lead industry publication Furniture Today for three consecutive years.
As Stewart transitions to CEO, Gardner White proudly welcomes recognized industry veteran Brad Bailey to the team as President of Gardner White.
His experience and expertise will be key in our continued growth and delivering our customers an unparalleled Gardner White experience."

W.Media celebrates India's Cloud and Data Center Industry at Mumbai CDC

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木曜日, 12月 7, 2023

MUMBAI, India, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 700 delegates and dignitaries from India's thriving Cloud and Data Center industry, including C-level executives, end users, buyers and key decision makers turned up to celebrate Mumbai's vibrant Data Center market at W.Media's Cloud & Datacenter Convention and Awards 2023 (Mumbai CDC).

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MUMBAI, India, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 700 delegates and dignitaries from India's thriving Cloud and Data Center industry, including C-level executives, end users, buyers and key decision makers turned up to celebrate Mumbai's vibrant Data Center market at W.Media's Cloud & Datacenter Convention and Awards 2023 (Mumbai CDC).
Many other movers and shakers of the Cloud and Data Center industry shared their insights on key factors impacting the growth and development of India's digital infrastructure.
Manish Shangari (VP, AECOM) made a powerful case for the need for effective skill building to create a suitable workforce for the Cloud and Data Center industry.
Here's the list of award winners:
2) Data Center Operations Team – Yotta D1 Operations Team (Yotta Data Services Pvt.

W.Media celebrates India's Cloud and Data Center Industry at Mumbai CDC

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木曜日, 12月 7, 2023

MUMBAI, India, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 700 delegates and dignitaries from India's thriving Cloud and Data Center industry, including C-level executives, end users, buyers and key decision makers turned up to celebrate Mumbai's vibrant Data Center market at W.Media's Cloud & Datacenter Convention and Awards 2023 (Mumbai CDC).

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MUMBAI, India, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 700 delegates and dignitaries from India's thriving Cloud and Data Center industry, including C-level executives, end users, buyers and key decision makers turned up to celebrate Mumbai's vibrant Data Center market at W.Media's Cloud & Datacenter Convention and Awards 2023 (Mumbai CDC).
Many other movers and shakers of the Cloud and Data Center industry shared their insights on key factors impacting the growth and development of India's digital infrastructure.
Manish Shangari (VP, AECOM) made a powerful case for the need for effective skill building to create a suitable workforce for the Cloud and Data Center industry.
Here's the list of award winners:
2) Data Center Operations Team – Yotta D1 Operations Team (Yotta Data Services Pvt.

itselectric Accelerating Detroit's Sustainable Mobility Future with Strategic Alliances: Partners with Michigan Central, Newlab, DTE Energy, ChargerHelp!, and Grounded RV

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火曜日, 12月 5, 2023

These strategic partnerships underscore how the mobility transition to electrification is ushering growth, innovation, and revitalization in the Motor City.

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These strategic partnerships underscore how the mobility transition to electrification is ushering growth, innovation, and revitalization in the Motor City.
Once a property is deemed eligible, at no cost to the property owner, itselectric installs and maintains a low-profile charger and shares proceeds with the property owners.
This work is being funded in part through grants provided by DTE Energy as an Emerging Tech Fund grant partner and the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) Michigan Mobility Funding Platform (MMFP).
Grounded RV and Michigan Central Partnership:
itselectric also announced its partnership with Grounded RV [ https://www.groundedrvs.com ], Newlab and Michigan Central [michigancentral.com], Detroit's leading innovation district and tech hub.

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE PRESIDENT ANNE B. KERR RECOGNIZED AMONG FLORIDA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL EXECUTIVES IN FLORIDA TREND'S FLORIDA 500

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火曜日, 11月 14, 2023

LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College proudly announces that President Dr. Anne B. Kerr has been recognized in the 2023 edition of Florida Trend's Florida 500 Florida's Most Influential Business Leaders, a prestigious list highlighting the 500 most influential executives across various economic sectors throughout the state.

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LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College proudly announces that President Dr. Anne B. Kerr has been recognized in the 2023 edition of Florida Trend's Florida 500 Florida's Most Influential Business Leaders, a prestigious list highlighting the 500 most influential executives across various economic sectors throughout the state.
For the fourth year in a row, President Dr. Anne B. Kerr was selected to the prominent Florida 500 list.
This marks President Kerr's fourth inclusion, underscoring her sustained impact on higher education in Florida.
Dr. Kerr expressed her gratitude, saying, "It is a tremendous honor to be included alongside such exceptional leaders.

Kindbody Ranked No. 30 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™

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水曜日, 11月 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kindbody, the leading national fertility clinic network and global family-building benefits provider for employers, today announced it was ranked No. 30 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, which recognizes the fastest growing and most innovative technology companies in North America. Kindbody grew nearly 6,000% during the period of 2019 to 2022 due to the growing demand for fertility and family-building care from employers and patients nationwide.

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30 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ™, which recognizes the fastest growing and most innovative technology companies in North America.
"We are thrilled to receive this honor from Deloitte and be recognized alongside so many of the world's most innovative companies," said Scott Bruckner, Chief Financial Officer of Kindbody.
Placement on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 is the latest in the string of growth, innovation, and workplace-related recognition Kindbody has garnered in 2023.
Employers who wish to learn more about how Kindbody delivers the best patient experience and outcomes while reducing healthcare costs can contact [email protected] .

Retail Organizations Attacked by Ransomware Increasingly Unable to Halt an Attack in Progress, Sophos Survey Finds

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火曜日, 11月 7, 2023

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OXFORD, United Kingdom, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today shared findings from its sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Retail 2023,” which found that only 26% of retail organizations this past year were able to disrupt a ransomware attack before their data was encrypted. This is a three-year low for the sector—a decline from 34% in 2021 and 28% in 2022—suggesting the sector is increasingly unable to halt ransomware attacks already in progress.

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This is a three-year low for the sector—a decline from 34% in 2021 and 28% in 2022—suggesting the sector is increasingly unable to halt ransomware attacks already in progress.
"Retailers are losing ground in the battle against ransomware.
Ransomware criminals have been encrypting increasingly greater percentages of their retail victims in the last three years, as evidenced by the steadily declining rate of retailers stopping cybercriminal attacks in progress.
Attacker behaviors, techniques and tactics in the 2023 Active Adversary Report for Business Leaders, based on analysis of Sophos incident response cases

Vanguard Renewables Announces Massachusetts-based Costa Fruit & Produce Joins the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance’s Northeast Regional Chapter

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火曜日, 10月 31, 2023

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Vanguard Renewables®, a leading U.S.-based renewable energy company, is pleased to announce that Costa Fruit & Produce, a purveyor of produce and specialty foods based in Massachusetts, has joined the Northeast Regional Chapter of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance.

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Vanguard Renewables®, a leading U.S.-based renewable energy company, is pleased to announce that Costa Fruit & Produce, a purveyor of produce and specialty foods based in Massachusetts, has joined the Northeast Regional Chapter of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance.
Member companies commit to sending their unsalable food waste to be recycled into renewable energy via Farm Powered® anaerobic digestion on regional dairy farms.
"We are thrilled to welcome Costa to the Northeast Regional Chapter of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance," said Neil H. Smith, CEO of Vanguard Renewables.
"We are proud to be part of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance’s Northeast Regional Chapter," said Dean Hopkins, Vice President of Fresh Ideas, Costa Fruit & Produce.

Cambridge Innovation Institute Announces New Division Dedicated to Venture, Innovation and Partnering

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月曜日, 10月 30, 2023

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NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION INSTITUTE UNVEILS CAMBRIDGE VIP - VENTURE, INNOVATION & PARTNERING DIVISION.Cambridge Innovation Institute (CII), a trailblazer in knowledge dissemination and innovation, is proud to introduce its latest division, Cambridge VIP - Venture, Innovation & Partnering. Cambridge VIP represents CII's commitment to fostering innovation and strategic collaborations across various sectors, creating unique opportunities for senior-level investors, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and startup leaders.With two well-established divisions, Cambridge Healthtech Institute, focused on life sciences, and Cambridge Enertech, dedicated to energy storage and clean energy, CII has established itself as a leader, providing platforms where communities can research and collaborate, to achieve advancement. The introduction of Cambridge VIP enhances CII's diverse portfolio and expertise.Cambridge VIP - Venture, Innovation & Partnering is a distinctive conference division designed to bring together leaders from the biopharmaceutical, digital health, medical device, information technology, and energy sectors. These high-level networking summits will feature thought-provoking industry-led panels and fireside chats. The intimate settings, hosted at five-star properties or in parallel with CII's established events, are purposefully crafted to encourage interaction and networking.

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Cambridge Innovation Institute Launches Cambridge VIP with the Goal of Advancing Commercial Innovation by Uniting Investors and Business Leaders.
NEEDHAM, Mass., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION INSTITUTE UNVEILS CAMBRIDGE VIP - VENTURE, INNOVATION & PARTNERING DIVISION.
Cambridge Innovation Institute (CII), a trailblazer in knowledge dissemination and innovation, is proud to introduce its latest division, Cambridge VIP - Venture, Innovation & Partnering.
Cambridge Innovation Institute continues to shape the future of innovation and knowledge sharing, and the introduction of Cambridge VIP is another significant step toward that mission.