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Watchfire Signs Earns Great Place to Work Certification

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

DANVILLE, Ill., Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watchfire Signs, a manufacturer of outdoor digital signs, announced that it has been Certified by Great Place to Work, a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership.

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  • DANVILLE, Ill., Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watchfire Signs, a manufacturer of outdoor digital signs, announced that it has been Certified by Great Place to Work, a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership.
  • The 2021 certification, based solely on employee feedback, shows Watchfire significantly outpaced U.S. companies in employee satisfaction.
  • According to the survey, 87 percent of Watchfire employees say the company is a great place to work, 28 points higher than typical U.S.-based companies.
  • Headquartered in Danville, Ill., Watchfire has manufactured electric signs since 1932 and LED signs, using meticulously sourced components from around the world, since 1998.

RabbleHealth Appoints Former Kaiser Permanente Executive Mitch Ross to Advisory Board

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RabbleHealth announced today that it has appointed Mitch Ross, former Vice President, Individual and Family Plans for Kaiser Permanente, to its Advisory Board.

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  • THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RabbleHealth announced today that it has appointed Mitch Ross, former Vice President, Individual and Family Plans for Kaiser Permanente, to its Advisory Board.
  • Mitch is an experienced healthcare executive, consultant, and advisor.
  • Prior to that, Mitch held various executive and leadership roles at healthcare organizations including Blue Shield of California and CareAmerica Health Plans.
  • Mitch earned his MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA and his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from UC Irvine.

Engel & Völkers Jacksonville ranks in Jacksonville Business Journal's "2021 Class of Fast 50"

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Engel & Vlkers Florida today announced that one of their northeastern Florida franchise locations, Engel & Vlkers Jacksonville, ranked twelfth among the Jacksonville Business Journal's "2021 Class of Fast 50."

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  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Engel & Vlkers Florida today announced that one of their northeastern Florida franchise locations, Engel & Vlkers Jacksonville, ranked twelfth among the Jacksonville Business Journal's "2021 Class of Fast 50."
  • Hasting first secured the franchise rights to Engel & Vlkers Jacksonville Beach in January of 2018.
  • According to the Jacksonville Business Journal, Engel & Vlkers Jacksonville has experienced a growth rate of over 55-percent.
  • About Engel & Vlkers Florida:
    Engel & Vlkers Florida is the Master License Partner of the global luxury real estate brand Engel & Vlkers in the state of Florida.

DGAP-News: African Energy Chamber: Former U.S. Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to Enhance U.S.-Africa Relations at African Energy Week in Cape Town

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Leading a delegation of American businesses, independent producers, and financiers to African Energy Week in Cape Town, Ryan Zinke will drive inter-continental partnerships and investment into emerging African markets

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  • Leading a delegation of American businesses, independent producers, and financiers to African Energy Week in Cape Town, Ryan Zinke will drive inter-continental partnerships and investment into emerging African markets
    The African Energy Chamber (AEC) ( www.EnergyChamber.org ) is proud to announce that Ryan Zinke, former U.S. Secretary of Interior under former-President Donald Trump, has confirmed his attendance and participation at African Energy Week (AEW) 2021, taking place in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November 2021.
  • Meanwhile, Zinke continues to drive a discussion on the role of natural gas as a cleaner-burning fossil fuel.
  • "Secretary Ryan Zinke coming to Cape Town is HUGE.
  • "American businesses, independent producers, and financiers are coming to African Energy Week in Cape Town, and we thank Secretary Zinke for his resolve in supporting Africa fight energy poverty and for being a voice for why energy matters to Africa.

Wednesday Stop At National Veterans Resource Center Caps National Tour Donating Personal Mobility Devices to Veterans

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Monday, August 2, 2021

STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syracuse will be the final stop of a national tour on Wednesday.

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  • STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Syracuse will be the final stop of a national tour on Wednesday.
  • A New Hampshire medical device company and a Connecticut-based nonprofit committed to providing revolutionary medical technology to help military veterans take their next steps forward are donating high-tech personal mobility devices to Veteran Administration medical centers and individuals.
  • On behalf of legendary inventorDean Kamen,Mobius Mobility, andSoldierStrong, we are excited that Syracuse will be the final stop of the Operation Mobility Tour and that we are being so warmly welcomed by both the Syracuse VA Medical Center and theNational Veterans Resource Center at Syracuse University, said SoldierStrong chairman and co-founder Chris Meek.
  • The final stop of theOperation Mobility Tour will be at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday at the National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle DAniello Building at Syracuse University,101 Waverly Ave.

Pennsylvania Skill, Powered by Pace-O-Matic, Congratulates Pennsylvania Lottery on Record Year

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Harrisburg, PA, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, congratulates the Pennsylvania Lottery on achieving record revenues for the Commonwealth.

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  • Harrisburg, PA, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, congratulates the Pennsylvania Lottery on achieving record revenues for the Commonwealth.
  • This growth is taking place in many locations where lottery and Pennsylvania Skill games operate together.
  • Pennsylvania Skill has been operating legal games of skill across the Commonwealth for six years, and the PA Lottery games continue to experience record growth.
  • In 2014, theBeaver CountyCourt of Common Pleas ruled Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.

Brig. Gen. Paul Fredenburgh, USA (Ret.) Joins AFCEA International as Executive Vice President for National Security and Defense

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Fredenburghwill develop and promote vital engagements and conversations within and across the military, government, academic, and business communities.

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  • Fredenburghwill develop and promote vital engagements and conversations within and across the military, government, academic, and business communities.
  • He also will provide executive support to the AFCEA Cyber and Homeland Security committees.
  • Indo-Pacific Command andcommandant of the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy at the National Defense University.
  • AFCEA International is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit international professional association that connects people,ideasand solutions globally.

XPO Logistics Completes Spin-Off of GXO Logistics

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Monday, August 2, 2021

GREENWICH, Conn. , Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) today announced that it has completed the previously announced spin-off of GXO Logistics, Inc., creating two independent, publicly traded companies.

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  • GREENWICH, Conn. , Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) today announced that it has completed the previously announced spin-off of GXO Logistics, Inc., creating two independent, publicly traded companies.
  • XPO is a leading provider of freight transportation services, primarily less-than-truckload transportation and truck brokerage services, and GXO is the largest pure-play contract logistics provider in the world.
  • XPO shares will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol XPO and, effective today, GXO will begin regular way trading on the NYSE under the symbol GXO.
  • Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO Logistics, said, With the timely completion of our spin-off, XPO and GXO are moving forward with powerful momentum as independent public companies.