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Numat Announces Significant Expansion Investment in Second High-Volume Manufacturing Facility in U.S.

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Numat Technologies, Inc. (“Numat”), a global leader in metal-organic frameworks (“MOFs”), announces a significant expansion investment to build a second U.S.-based, high-volume MOF manufacturing facility in Wisconsin.

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  • Numat Technologies, Inc. (“Numat”), a global leader in metal-organic frameworks (“MOFs”), announces a significant expansion investment to build a second U.S.-based, high-volume MOF manufacturing facility in Wisconsin.
  • This expansion, expected to be operational in the second half of 2024, follows Numat’s November 2023 announcement of the company’s new MOF manufacturing campus in Chicago.
  • The expansion will also enable end-to-end manufacturing within an ISO 9001-2015 controlled environment while building momentum to strengthen Numat’s North American supply chain.
  • “This investment in additional manufacturing capacity represents Numat’s commitment to rapidly scale to meet customer demand, especially as Numat expands product offerings for Extreme Environments and Energy markets.”

Canon U.S.A., Inc. Honored with 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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Melville, NY, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced it is the recipient of two 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards from American Security Today (AST).

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  • Melville, NY, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced it is the recipient of two 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards from American Security Today (AST).
  • American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards, notes that they are the preeminent U.S.
  • They note that their annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit, and intelligence to end users in a variety of government, homeland security and public safety vertical markets.
  • uniFLOW Online is recognized for its usability, flexible and straightforward design, advanced scanning, and extensive security features.

Data Theorem's Cloud Secure Named Best CNAPP Solution of 2023

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Data Theorem, Inc., a leading provider of modern application security, today announced that its Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) Cloud Secure solution has been named as the Best CNAPP Solution of the Year in the "ASTORS" Homeland Security Awards Program from American Security Today (AST).

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  • Data Theorem's Cloud Secure solution was named the industry's best product in the CNAPP Solution Awards Category.
  • Data Theorem's Cloud Secure is a CNAPP product offering that works across all multi-cloud (public and private) assets.
  • Cloud Secure, powered by Data Theorem's award-winning Analyzer Engine, helps organizations secure their cloud-native applications and address regulatory compliance for cloud monitoring and reporting.
  • "Data Theorem's growth and traction are picking up in 2024 right where they left off in 2023, and we are proud to see that Cloud Secure has been named as the industry's Best CNAPP product of the year," said Doug Dooley, Data Theorem COO.

GOSHRM Hosts Second Annual Mental Health Forum on February 8th to Break the Stigma

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Greater Orlando Society for Human Resource Management (GOSHRM) will host its second Mental Health Forum on Thursday, February 8, at the Guidewell Innovation Center in Orlando, FL. The theme : "Thriving Together: Integrating Mental Health into the Organizational Culture" for HR and medical professionals seeking best practices to tackle mental health challenges in today's stressful, post-pandemic workplace.

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  • The theme : "Thriving Together: Integrating Mental Health into the Organizational Culture" for HR and medical professionals seeking best practices to tackle mental health challenges in today's stressful, post-pandemic workplace.
  • "Our Mental Health Forum teaches HR professionals how to break the silence and create a workplace culture that supports those who struggle."
  • GOSHRM's goal in presenting this annual Mental Health Forum is to provide increased awareness and support for mental health concerns plaguing the current workforce.
  • "I advocate publicly and boldly to help break the stigma associated with talking out loud about our mental health struggles and challenges.

Firehouse Subs Plans to Grow with First Responders and Veterans as Franchisees

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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The First Responders Program offers $100,000 cash to open a new Firehouse Subs restaurant and will offer the same for a second and third restaurant.

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  • The First Responders Program offers $100,000 cash to open a new Firehouse Subs restaurant and will offer the same for a second and third restaurant.
  • Many of our flavorful, hot subs were crafted by our firefighter founders and inspired by meals served in the fire station.
  • The unique program is part of a multi-year strategy to rapidly grow the Firehouse Subs brand across the United States and Canada.
  • Under parent company Restaurant Brands International (RBI), Firehouse Subs opened its first location outside of North America in 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Front Line Foundation is Chosen to be the Benefactor of 8th Annual Guns and Hoses Charity Hockey Game on February 23

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Front Line Foundation (TFLF) announced today it has been selected as the charitable benefactor of the eighth annual Guns and Hoses charity hockey game at 6 p.m. on Friday, February 23 at the Blaine Super Rink. Proceeds from the event will be given to TFLF to assist them in supporting Minnesota's 60,000 first responders.

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  • Now in its eighth year, the annual Guns and Hoses hockey game pits Law Enforcement Officers (Guns) versus Firefighters (Hoses) from Anoka County and surrounding counties.
  • "We have been very impressed with the work The Front Line Foundation has done to support our First Responders."
  • Pederson says that the annual Guns and Hoses game started small but has grown to something very robust.
  • Guns and Hoses Hockey Game At-A-Glance:
    Who: Local Law Enforcement Officers vs Fire Fighters in a regulation hockey game.

Top-Ranked PGA Tour Golfer Patrick Cantlay Joins First Responders Children’s Foundation as Official Ambassador

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Thursday, December 28, 2023
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NEW YORK and JUPITER, Fla., Dec. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF), a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit, today announced a partnership with the No. 5 ranked golfer in the world Patrick Cantlay – and the Patrick Cantlay Foundation – to raise awareness and funds to support first responder families across the country. The new multi-year partnership officially launches with two key initiatives ahead of the Sentry Tournament of Champions, the first event of the PGA TOUR’s regular season, played in Maui January 4-7, 2024.

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  • 5 ranked golfer in the world Patrick Cantlay – and the Patrick Cantlay Foundation – to raise awareness and funds to support first responder families across the country.
  • First, Cantlay and the FRCF have launched a dedicated fundraising campaign to aid first responder families impacted by the devastating wildfires across Hawaii in August 2023.
  • “Supporting first responders, their families and the communities they serve is very important to me,” said Cantlay, a former PGA TOUR Player of the Year.
  • Together, we look forward to spotlighting the vital contributions of first responders while also tending to the unique challenges that their children and families experience.”
    "We are thrilled that Patrick Cantlay has joined us as a First Responder Children’s Foundation Ambassador.

“Music 4 Good” Unites Top Music Icons to Rally Behind First Responders Children’s Foundation

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the third year in a row, country music’s biggest artists are giving back during the holiday season through a charitable holiday campaign with Universal Music Group Nashville. This year, for the first time, the “Music 4 Good” holiday campaign will feature country stars and Brazilian music sensation Anitta who was inspired by the mission and joined the campaign in support of First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF).

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  • This year, for the first time, the “Music 4 Good” holiday campaign will feature country stars and Brazilian music sensation Anitta who was inspired by the mission and joined the campaign in support of First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF).
  • Each of the stars has donated “Once in a Lifetime” VIP experiences (fly-aways, VIP concert experiences, exclusive merchandise, and more) to benefit First Responders Children’s Foundation.
  • Money raised through “Music 4 Good” is directly supporting the FRCF Scholarship Program and Resiliency Program that supports children of first responders with free and confidential mental health counseling.
  • “First Responders Children’s Foundation is enormously grateful to Universal Music Group Nashville and its artists for helping ease the financial and mental health burdens experienced by far too many first responder families,” said First Responders Children’s Foundation President and CEO Jillian Crane.

RAJANT WINS TWO 2023 PLATINUM HOMELAND SECURITY ASTORS’ AWARDS FROM AMERICAN SECURITY TODAY

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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Malvern, Pennsylvania (USA), Dec. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rajant Corporation , the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, is the recipient of two Platinum 2023 American Security Today ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards.

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  • Malvern, Pennsylvania (USA), Dec. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rajant Corporation , the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, is the recipient of two Platinum 2023 American Security Today ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards.
  • These honors mark the fourth year Rajant radio nodes have been distinguished for enabling highly mobile IoT applications for public safety and security.
  • Rajant received its two 2023 ASTORS during AST’s exclusive sold-out event amid ISC East in New York City on November 16th, 2023.
  • Present to receive the ASTORS’ awards were Alice DiSanto, Rajant VP of Global Marketing, and Liz Gyuris, Rajant Channel Engagement Manager.

First Responders Children’s Foundation Unveils the Fourth Annual ‘Toy Express’ Embarking on its Cross-Country Tour

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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The Toy Express will deliver to 100,000 children in more than 150 communities across the country.

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  • The Toy Express will deliver to 100,000 children in more than 150 communities across the country.
  • The Toy Express program, now in its fourth year, was developed by FRCF to provide a catalyst for first responders to engage with their communities.
  • “Our Toy Express program plays a crucial role in fostering positive and long-lasting relationships between first responders and the communities they serve,” said Jillian Crane, President and CEO of First Responders Children’s Foundation.
  • We also know that for many first responder families, there will be an empty seat at the dinner table.