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International Dairy Queen Announces 2023 Vendor of the Year Winners

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Monday, September 25, 2023

International Dairy Queen Inc. (IDQ), a leader in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, today announced the winners of the 2023 Vendor of the Year awards.

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  • International Dairy Queen Inc. (IDQ), a leader in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, today announced the winners of the 2023 Vendor of the Year awards.
  • DQ leaders presented the awards at DQ Supply Chain Summit 2023 at the Omni Viking Lakes Hotel in Eagan, Minnesota on Thursday, September 21.
  • Dairy Vendor of the Year – Galliker Dairy Company, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
    U.S.
  • Kolpak supplies refrigeration systems to DQ restaurants in the U.S. and has been serving IDQ and DQ franchise owners for six years.

EKA and Verizon Connect to Deliver Integrated Services to Fleet Customers

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Monday, September 25, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EKA Solutions Inc, the industry leading provider of People-First cloud-based integrated freight management platform, EKA Omni-TMS™, today announced It will deliver leading-edge integrated EKA Freight Management and Verizon Connect Telematics services to for-hire and private-fleet customers beginning in Q4 2023.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EKA Solutions Inc, the industry leading provider of People-First cloud-based integrated freight management platform, EKA Omni-TMS™, today announced It will deliver leading-edge integrated EKA Freight Management and Verizon Connect Telematics services to for-hire and private-fleet customers beginning in Q4 2023.
  • "EKA is excited to work with Verizon Connect, an undisputed leader in the telematics and videomatics solutions market.
  • Consistent with EKA's vision to deliver plug-and-play freight management platform, this integration will make it easy for Omni-TMS™ and Verizon Connect customers to see all their data, get the highest business value from it, by taking action to be more efficient, reduce risk, change driver and employee behavior."
  • says JJ Singh, Founder and CEO for EKA Solutions, Inc. "This people-first digital transformation will greatly improve customer productivity, operations visibility, compliance, operations de-risking, and deliver much lower operations costs".

IDC + CIO Recognize Business Technology Innovation with 2023 CIO Awards Canada

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Toronto, ON, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Canada, in partnership with Foundry’s CIO , is delighted to announce the distinguished group of CIO Award recipients for Canada for 2023.

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  • Toronto, ON, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Canada, in partnership with Foundry’s CIO , is delighted to announce the distinguished group of CIO Award recipients for Canada for 2023.
  • These organizations, along with esteemed guests and representatives from across the industry, will come together virtually on November 15th at CIO’s Future of Digital Innovation Summit & Awards Canada.
  • Following this digital summit, the winners will be honored and recognized in person at the CIO Awards Canada Celebration, scheduled for November 16th at the iconic Omni King Edward Hotel in downtown, Toronto, Canada hosted by Lee Rennick, Executive Director, CIO Communities at CIO.
  • CIO’s Future of Digital Innovation Summit & Awards Canada celebrates Canadian organizations and their pioneering projects that are actively shaping the future of digital innovation.

AeroFarms Emerges Fully Funded from Chapter 11

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Monday, September 18, 2023

AeroFarms’ emergence from Chapter 11 includes the approval from the bankruptcy court for its Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with a group of existing investors, led by Grosvenor Food & AgTech (GFA), including an expanded relationship with Doha Venture Capital.

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  • AeroFarms’ emergence from Chapter 11 includes the approval from the bankruptcy court for its Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) with a group of existing investors, led by Grosvenor Food & AgTech (GFA), including an expanded relationship with Doha Venture Capital.
  • This restructuring substantially strengthens AeroFarms’ balance sheet, injecting the necessary funds to reach profitability at the flagship operation in Danville, Virginia.
  • “This marks a new chapter in the maturity and growth of AeroFarms,” stated Stephan Dolezalek, Managing Partner, Grosvenor Food & AgTech (GFA).
  • The Company will continue to provide regular updates as specific elements of its strategic plan and Chapter 11 filing meet targeted milestones.

IDC + CIO Recognize Business Technology Innovation with 2023 CIO Awards Canada

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Toronto, ON, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- September 18, 2023 – International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Canada, in partnership with Foundry’s CIO , is delighted to announce the distinguished group of CIO Award recipients for Canada for 2023.

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  • Toronto, ON, Sept. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- September 18, 2023 – International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Canada, in partnership with Foundry’s CIO , is delighted to announce the distinguished group of CIO Award recipients for Canada for 2023.
  • These organizations, along with esteemed guests and representatives from across the industry, will come together virtually on November 15th at CIO’s Future of Digital Innovation Summit & Awards Canada .
  • Following this digital summit, the winners will be honored and recognized in person at the CIO Awards Canada Celebration, scheduled for November 16th at the iconic Omni King Edward Hotel in downtown, Toronto, Canada hosted by Lee Rennick, Executive Director, CIO Communities at CIO.
  • CIO’s Future of Digital Innovation Summit & Awards Canada celebrates Canadian organizations and their pioneering projects that are actively shaping the future of digital innovation.

Q2 and Citizens & Northern Bank Win 2023 IDC FinTech Rankings Real Results Award

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, announced today that it has been named alongside Q2’s customer C&N (Citizens & Northern Bank) as a winner of the 2023 IDC FinTech Rankings Real Results Awards in the Omni-Experience Customer Engagement category.

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  • Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, announced today that it has been named alongside Q2’s customer C&N (Citizens & Northern Bank) as a winner of the 2023 IDC FinTech Rankings Real Results Awards in the Omni-Experience Customer Engagement category.
  • C&N, a financial services organization based in Pennsylvania, has partnered with Q2 to power its digital banking technology since 2007.
  • The IDC FinTech Rankings Real Results program is part of the broader IDC FinTech Rankings program that categorizes and evaluates the top global providers of financial technology based on calendar year revenues from financial institutions for hardware, software, and/or services.
  • The annual IDC FinTech Rankings and Real Results Awards have become an important measure of the health and direction of technology in the industry and the emergence of innovative solutions from new players.

Amazon Introduces Its Most Powerful Fire TV Sticks Ever and Unveils Generative AI Updates for Fire TV

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Today, Amazon announced a range of updates to its popular Fire TV family, introducing enhanced conversational voice search with generative AI, upgrades to the Fire TV Ambient Experience, and the most powerful Fire TV Sticks yet—the all-new Fire TV Stick 4K Max, now with the Fire TV Ambient Experience, and Fire TV Stick 4K.

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  • (NASDAQ: AMZN)—Today, Amazon announced a range of updates to its popular Fire TV family, introducing enhanced conversational voice search with generative AI, upgrades to the Fire TV Ambient Experience, and the most powerful Fire TV Sticks yet—the all-new Fire TV Stick 4K Max, now with the Fire TV Ambient Experience, and Fire TV Stick 4K.
  • In addition, Amazon announced the all-new Fire TV Soundbar, enabling customers to enjoy their favorite TV shows, movies, and games with room-filling sound.
  • Fire TV has always been great at search, but generative AI takes it to a whole new level,” said Tapas Roy, vice president of Fire TV.
  • All-New Fire TV Stick 4K—Faster, more fluid 4K streaming for under $50
    The new Fire TV Stick 4K delivers Fire TV Stick’s best performance yet for under $50.

AM Best Chief Rating Officer to Deliver Keynote at Insurity’s Excellence in Insurance Conference

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Monday, September 18, 2023

AM Best Chief Rating Officer Stefan Holzberger will be the featured keynote speaker at the Excellence in Insurance Conference, sponsored by Insurity, which will be held in San Diego, CA, from Oct. 4-6, 2023.

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  • AM Best Chief Rating Officer Stefan Holzberger will be the featured keynote speaker at the Excellence in Insurance Conference, sponsored by Insurity, which will be held in San Diego, CA, from Oct. 4-6, 2023.
  • Joining Holzberger in the discussion, titled, “Rating the Future: Decoding Innovation, the Regulatory Environment and other Industry Trends with AM Best,” will be Kirstin Marr, chief analytics officer at Insurity.
  • The pair also will explore the current regulatory environment around advanced analytics, including machine learning and artificial intelligence.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Black Rifle Coffee Appoints Danya Kennedy as Chief Revenue Officer

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Black Rifle Coffee (NYSE: BRCC) (“BRCC” or the “Company”), a rapidly growing and mission-driven coffee company founded to support veterans, active-duty military, and first responders and serve a broad customer base by connecting consumers with great coffee and a unique brand experience, today announced the appointment of Danya Kennedy as Chief Revenue Officer.

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  • Black Rifle Coffee (NYSE: BRCC) (“BRCC” or the “Company”), a rapidly growing and mission-driven coffee company founded to support veterans, active-duty military, and first responders and serve a broad customer base by connecting consumers with great coffee and a unique brand experience, today announced the appointment of Danya Kennedy as Chief Revenue Officer.
  • In her role, Danya will support the Company’s efforts to further build on its strong brand momentum and drive profitable, sustainable growth across channels.
  • Danya brings more than two decades of experience as a sales and growth leader, driving results with Food, Drug, Mass (FDM) and Omni retail partners.
  • “Danya brings an immense amount of experience to BRCC, and I am excited to welcome her to our executive team,” said Evan Hafer, Founder and Co-CEO of Black Rifle Coffee.

SafetyChain Software Announces 2023 Customer Summit, Sponsors, and Keynote

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

NOVATO, Calif., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SafetyChain Software, the leading plant management platform, announced the sponsors, agenda, executive round tables, and keynote for its 2023 Customer Summit on October 9-11. The event, held at the Omni Mansion de la Rio in San Antonio, Texas, is an exclusive event for SafetyChain customers and partners.

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  • The Leader in Plant Management Software will host its annual Customer Event in San Antonio, October 9 - 11, 2023.
  • NOVATO, Calif., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SafetyChain Software , the leading plant management platform, announced the sponsors, agenda, executive round tables, and keynote for its 2023 Customer Summit on October 9-11.
  • The theme of the 2023 event is "Understanding the Power of a Unified Production and Quality Team."
  • SafetyChain will also award five companies for outstanding plant management across quality, innovation, culture, and the 2023 Plant Management Champion.