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Jones Soda COO Eric Chastain Named President of New Beverage Division

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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(OTCQB: JSDA) (Jones Soda or the Company), the original craft soda known for its unconventional flavors and user-designed label artwork, today announced the promotion of longtime executive team member Eric Chastain to serve as president of the new Jones Soda Beverage Division.

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  • (OTCQB: JSDA) (Jones Soda or the Company), the original craft soda known for its unconventional flavors and user-designed label artwork, today announced the promotion of longtime executive team member Eric Chastain to serve as president of the new Jones Soda Beverage Division.
  • Chastain joined Jones Soda in 2001 as vice president of operations and has served as chief operating officer since 2014.
  • With his long experience and deep knowledge of the brand, I am fully confident that our new Jones Soda Beverage Division will thrive under his leadership.
  • Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Jones Soda Co. (OTCQB: JSDA) markets and distributes premium beverages under the Jones Soda and Lemoncocco brands.

Homeowners of America, a Porch Group Subsidiary, Introduces Services in Iowa

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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SEATTLE, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Homeowners of America (HOA), a property and casualty insurance provider and subsidiary of Porch Group, Inc. ("Porch or the Company") (NASDAQ: PRCH), announced the launch of service in Iowa.

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  • SEATTLE, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Homeowners of America (HOA), a property and casualty insurance provider and subsidiary of Porch Group, Inc. ("Porch or the Company") (NASDAQ: PRCH), announced the launch of service in Iowa.
  • Porch, a leading vertical software company reinventing the home services and insurance industries, continues to drive the national expansion of HOAs competitively priced homeowners insurance products since the company was acquired in April 2021.
  • Iowa marks HOAs 12th state of operation, advancing the active scaling of the Porch presence in the insurance industry.
  • The introduction of HOAs presence in Iowa reinforces our commitment to drive value for homeowners insurance services nationwide, said Matt Ehrlichman, Porch founder, chairman, and CEO.

SAFR Facial Recognition Technology Selected for Kids-Way Access Control System at Japanese Construction Sites

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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Seattle, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAFR from RealNetworks , Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK), the premier facial recognition platform for live video, was selected as the facial recognition technology provider for a new biometric access control system in use at Japanese construction sites.

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  • Seattle, Nov. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAFR from RealNetworks , Inc. (NASDAQ: RNWK), the premier facial recognition platform for live video, was selected as the facial recognition technology provider for a new biometric access control system in use at Japanese construction sites.
  • We are pleased to announce that we have started selling the AI-based FACEma biometric access control and health management solution for attendance and departure at construction sites using SAFR facial recognition technology, said Kakumori Ban, President, Kids-Way corporation.
  • Automated access control is being promoted at construction sites to reduce operational costs and human errors while protecting the health and safety of workers.
  • At the behest of the Japanese Ministry of Land, the FACEma access control system utilizes the existing CCUS (Construction Career Up System) central database which contains worker qualifications, insurance enrollments and onsite working history records.

Pike Street Capital Announces Investment in Fair Market, Inc.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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(Pike Street), a Seattle-based private equity firm, announced an investment in Fair Market, Inc. (FMI), a family-run wholesale specialty food distributor based in Wentzville, Mo.

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  • (Pike Street), a Seattle-based private equity firm, announced an investment in Fair Market, Inc. (FMI), a family-run wholesale specialty food distributor based in Wentzville, Mo.
  • The Pike Street investment will serve to accelerate this growth trajectory by expanding its addressable markets and product lines.
  • Were thrilled to partner with FMI and the Eisenbath family, said Ed Whatley, Partner at Pike Street Capital.
  • Pike Street Capital was co-founded by Paul Caragher, Dave Dandel and Ed Whatley.

Chinook Therapeutics Announces Formation of SanReno Therapeutics, a Joint Venture to Develop Kidney Disease Therapies in China

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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Chronic kidney disease is a major public health concern in China, affecting over ten percent of the population, including several million patients with IgAN.

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  • Chronic kidney disease is a major public health concern in China, affecting over ten percent of the population, including several million patients with IgAN.
  • The establishment of SanReno is a testament to our commitment to making dialysis and transplant unnecessary for people living with kidney disease around the world.
  • Under the terms of the joint venture, Chinook has granted SanReno exclusive rights to develop and commercialize atrasentan and BION-1301 in the Territory in exchange for 50 percent ownership of SanReno.
  • Chinook and SanReno also have reciprocal rights of first negotiation in their respective territories for certain future kidney disease products developed or in-licensed by either company.

ThriftBooks to Focus ThriftGiving Tuesday Support on Childhood Literacy

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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On November 30, 2021, ThriftBooks shoppers can participate in ThriftGiving Tuesday simply by making a purchase of any size on ThriftBooks.com.

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  • On November 30, 2021, ThriftBooks shoppers can participate in ThriftGiving Tuesday simply by making a purchase of any size on ThriftBooks.com.
  • ThriftBooks will donate 1% of net revenue from the site on that day to Book Drive for Kids .
  • "Book Drive for Kids' mission to get books into the homes of underserved children is 100% aligned with ThriftBooks core tenet of literacy."
  • In partnership with both Race to Kindness and Book Drive for Kids, ThriftBooks has been hosting free book fairs throughout this year.

Accolade to Participate in the Piper Sandler 33rd Annual Virtual Healthcare Conference

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Monday, November 29, 2021
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SEATTLE, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accolade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCD), a healthcare provider that serves over 400 employers and millions of members, will participate in the Piper Sandler 33rd Annual Virtual Healthcare Conference.

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  • SEATTLE, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accolade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCD), a healthcare provider that serves over 400 employers and millions of members, will participate in the Piper Sandler 33rd Annual Virtual Healthcare Conference.
  • A presentation is available for registered attendees via the Piper Sandler conference site until December 2, 2021 or can also be accessed at ir.accolade.com.
  • Accolade(Nasdaq: ACCD) provides millions of people and their families with an exceptional healthcare experience that is personal, data driven and value based to help every person live their healthiest life.
  • Accolade solutions combine virtual primary care, mental health support and expert medical opinion services with intelligent technology and best-in-class care navigation.

Inspectify Secures $8 Million in Series A Funding

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Monday, November 29, 2021
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SEATTLE, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Property inspection marketplace and software platform Inspectify has announced the close of its $8M Series A round, led by Nine Four Ventures .

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  • SEATTLE, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Property inspection marketplace and software platform Inspectify has announced the close of its $8M Series A round, led by Nine Four Ventures .
  • "Inspections provide the most comprehensive and complex view of a home, yet the data is extremely unstructured and underutilized," explained Founder and CEO Josh Jensen.
  • The funding will allow Inspectify to supercharge growth among its real estate partners and help launch new verticals with lenders, insurance carriers, appliance OEMs, and home services providers.
  • Inspectify also plans to accelerate the development of its proprietary property inspection software to enable an even more robust and structured data set on every property inspected.

2nd Watch Aims to Enrich the Cloud Developer Community with New AWS Developer Acceleration Program

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Monday, November 29, 2021
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LAS VEGAS, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the AWS re:Invent 2021 show today, 2nd Watch , an original AWS Premier Consulting Partner, announced the launch of its AWS Developer Acceleration (DevAx) program.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the AWS re:Invent 2021 show today, 2nd Watch , an original AWS Premier Consulting Partner, announced the launch of its AWS Developer Acceleration (DevAx) program.
  • For a limited time, 2nd Watch will offer training on the latest Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) products and development best practices to its AWS clients.
  • The 2nd Watch AWS DevAx program, which teaches experienced developers how to build modern, cloud-native applications and architectures, is the fastest, easiest way for developers to expand their AWS skill sets.
  • More information about the 2nd Watch AWS DevAx program can be found here and at the 2nd Watch re:Invent booth, #702.

'Gyedom Consortium Partner' ARTII, Korean Fine Arts Association and Global NFT Standardization Agreement

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Friday, November 26, 2021
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Figure 1: 'Gyedom Consortium Partner' ARTII, Korean Fine Arts Association and global NFT standardization agreement.

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  • Figure 1: 'Gyedom Consortium Partner' ARTII, Korean Fine Arts Association and global NFT standardization agreement.
  • According to the announcement, Jaian Cuttari, co-founder and CEO of ARTII, a global member of the NFT consortium of the Gyedom Foundation, visited Korea on the 24th and officially visited the Korean Fine Arts Association located at the Korean Artists Center in Mok-dong, discussed various ways of cooperation for global NFT standardization.
  • On this day, ARTII said to the Korean Fine Arts Association, "It is an honor to visit the Korea Art Association.
  • On this day, the Korean Fine Arts Association decided to issue a certificate of authenticity to the Gyedom NFT consortium to confirm the authenticity of the artists belonging to it.