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AVEVA Recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Process Manufacturing Execution System 2023 Vendor Assessment

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Electronic Design Automation, Technology, Software, IDC, Food, MES, KPI-driven code analysis, Henkel, Multimedia, Pi-system, Danone, Data analysis, BPM, DX, Valmet Automotive, Risk management, AVEVA

AVEVA , a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders Category in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Process Manufacturing Execution System 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc # EUR150526323, April 2023).

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  • AVEVA , a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, announced that it has been positioned in the Leaders Category in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Process Manufacturing Execution System 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc # EUR150526323, April 2023).
  • Over time, the company also built a comprehensive core domain knowledge in process manufacturing both through the manufacturing execution side and the plant design optimization.
  • These features, together with a strong momentum in innovation toward a new cloud architecture, will contribute toward AVEVA's long-term success in process manufacturing.”
    Keith Chambers, Vice-President, Operations Management Software, AVEVA, said: “We’re proud that AVEVA has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Process Manufacturing Execution System Software Providers 2023 Vendor Assessment.
  • In February, AVEVA launched its AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System 2023, which helps standardize and introduce best practice more quickly and at scale, to improve operational and cost efficiency and promote sustainability.

United Structural Systems Partners with Ox Foundation Solutions

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Professional Services, Other Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Finance, Construction & Property, Building Systems, Partnership, Diaphragm (structural system), USS, Acquisition, AL, Growth, Family, Management, Ox, Central Catonsville and Summit Park Historic District, Danone

United Structural Systems (“USS”), a portfolio company of Summit Park, is pleased to announce it has completed a recapitalization of Ox Foundation Solutions (“Ox”), a residential foundation repair and basement waterproofing services provider serving customers primarily in Alabama.

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  • United Structural Systems (“USS”), a portfolio company of Summit Park, is pleased to announce it has completed a recapitalization of Ox Foundation Solutions (“Ox”), a residential foundation repair and basement waterproofing services provider serving customers primarily in Alabama.
  • The investment was made in partnership with Ox owners Kevin Weber and Dannon Appleyard.
  • Headquartered in Calera, AL, Ox provides encapsulation, foundation repair and floor support, basement waterproofing, and polyurethane injection services to residential homeowners.
  • Stephen Stites, Vice President at Summit Park, said, “We’re thrilled to partner with Kevin, Dannon, and the rest of their team to accelerate the growth of Ox.

Waterplan Announces $11 Million in Series A Financing Round

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Giant, Science, Water supply and sanitation in the European Union, Private sector, Corporate sustainability, ETF, United Nations, Civil service commission, Y combinator, Diageo, OECD, Innovation, GAAP, Partner (business rank), Research, World Bank, The Nature Conservancy, Task force, Danone, Climate change, AB InBev, IE, SAN, Water, European, Sigma, CDP, Planetary boundaries, Climate, Growth, Policy, AWS, European Commission, Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures, Cryptocurrency, Renewable energy, Radley-England waterplanes

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterplan , the world’s leading climate platform that helps companies measure, respond and report increasingly-changing water risk, today announced the close of an oversubscribed $11 million Series A financing round.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waterplan , the world’s leading climate platform that helps companies measure, respond and report increasingly-changing water risk, today announced the close of an oversubscribed $11 million Series A financing round.
  • The investment was led by Base10 Partners with co-founder and Managing Partner Adeyemi Ajao joining the Waterplan board.
  • Previous investors also participated, including Giant Ventures & Transition Global (who co-led the seed round), YCombinator, MCJ Collective, and the Branson Family among others.
  • “Both governments and the private sector face existential challenges around how they manage their freshwater supply,” said Jose Ignacio Galindo, CEO and co-founder of Waterplan.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. Named Exclusive Third-Party Verifier for Bee Friendly Farming® Certification with Silk Canada and KIND Snacks the Initial Brands to Participate in the Program

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Monday, May 22, 2023
Pollinator Partnership, WFCF, Bee, Farmer, IPM, CASTLE, Integrated pest management, Carbon, Snack, Animal, SureHarvest, Pollination, Health, Farm, Cryptocurrency, Agriculture, Danone

Bee Friendly Farming® Certification is a program designed to encourage farmers and ranchers to provide safe habitats for bees and other pollinators.

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  • Bee Friendly Farming® Certification is a program designed to encourage farmers and ranchers to provide safe habitats for bees and other pollinators.
  • The program was developed by Pollinator Partnership, the largest organization dedicated exclusively to the health, protection, and conservation of all pollinating animals.
  • More than 450 farms currently participate in the program under the second-party verification option administered by Pollinator Partnership.
  • Where Food Comes From was recently added to the program to give food producers a fully independent, third-party option for verification.

Project Expands Leadership Team To Unlock Network Power

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
Constellation, Ram Trucks, IBM, Partnership, Face, Marketing, Partner, Frito-Lay, PepsiCo, History, Creativity, Danone, Digital technology, GPJ, Acquisition, Mark Statman, Cisco, Growth, Project Worldwide, Longevity, Salesforce, Burger King, Meyer, Tourism, Nissan, Motive, Project

NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent, employee-owned network of creative agencies, Project Worldwide, is expanding its leadership team through two key appointments to supercharge the unique platform. Matt Statman will become President, Integrated Agency Group, representing the group’s creative agency portfolio of over a dozen brands, a role he is taking on in addition to remaining CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Motive, an agency he founded that lives within the Project portfolio. Chris Meyer will become Global CEO, George P Johnson Co., (GPJ) the network’s experiential marketing agency, representing the earliest and largest business within the network. This role adds Asia Pacific GPJ to Chris’s current oversight of Americas and EMEA.

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  • The Independent Creative Network Announces New Appointments for Motive CEO Matt Statman and George P. Johnson CEO Chris Meyer
    NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent, employee-owned network of creative agencies, Project Worldwide , is expanding its leadership team through two key appointments to supercharge the unique platform.
  • Chris Meyer will become Global CEO, George P Johnson Co., (GPJ) the network’s experiential marketing agency, representing the earliest and largest business within the network.
  • The agency was acquired by Project in 2012, one of the first and currently the largest creative agency within the portfolio.
  • In his new role as Global CEO of GPJ, the world's leading experience marketing agency, Meyer will lead further scale and capacity across the worldwide team.

dsm-firmenich names Katharina Stenholm as Chief Sustainability Officer

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Social responsibility, DSM, Life, SABMiller, Helsinki University of Technology, History, University of Helsinki, PepsiCo, Doctor of Philosophy, Danone, Sustainability, Climate change, European, Nature, Commerce, Biophysical environment, ESG, CPO, Management, Biotechnology, Social

KAISERAUGST, Switzerland and HEERLEN, Netherlands, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- dsm-firmenich announces the appointment of Katharina Stenholm as Chief Sustainability Officer starting July 1, 2023.

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  • KAISERAUGST, Switzerland and HEERLEN, Netherlands, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- dsm-firmenich announces the appointment of Katharina Stenholm as Chief Sustainability Officer starting July 1, 2023.
  • Geraldine Matchett and Dimitri de Vreeze, Co-CEOs of dsm-firmenich, commented: "We are excited to welcome Katharina as our new Chief Sustainability Officer.
  • "I strongly believe that actions speak louder than words," said Katharina Stenholm.
  • Katharina is a seasoned leader with a wealth of expertise in general management, procurement, sustainability, and commerce.

ENNISMORE CONTINUES TO GROW ITS COLLECTION OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS VIA A COLLABORATION WITH BEVERAGE COMPANY OLIPOP

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Monday, May 15, 2023
Cream, Partnership, Food, Chase Bank, A&W, Accor, SLS Brickell, EVP, Lavazza, Consumer, Barilla, SLS South Beach Hotel, Brand, MAMA, Danone, SLS, Root beer, Red Bull, Wine festival, Lincoln Motor Company, Health, Fortune 500, Bottled water, Soft drink, Ennismore

NEW YORK, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ennismore, the fastest-growing lifestyle hospitality company, is pleased to reveal a new multi-year partnership with viral soda brand OLIPOP, the fastest growing refrigerated functional beverage brand in America. The partnership kicked off in February at the 2023 Miami Food and Wine Festival.

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  • The partnership kicked off in February at the 2023 Miami Food and Wine Festival.
  • Michele Caniato, Chief Partnerships Officer & EVP of Brand Marketing, Ennismore, says, "We are always eager to bring new and innovative products to our guests.
  • Ennismore is committed to wellness and we feel OLIPOP is changing the landscape of better-for-you beverage by offering a soda that is not only delicious but also functional, so this partnership truly is the perfect collaboration."
  • Ennismore continues to expand its strategic partnerships with international brands – including Fortune 500 - across automotive, communications, beverage, and financial services to deliver innovative and bespoke benefits, products, and experiences.

Danone North America Selects Fellowship Grant Recipients to Propel Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotic Research Forward

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Gallic acid, Food, University, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, NGP, Probiotic, Harvard University, PBC, University of Texas at Austin, Research, Brain, Doctor of Philosophy, Gut–brain axis, Danone, White House conference, Investment, Yogurt, Immune system, Danone North America, Biology, Knowledge, Faculty, Ecosystem, Food security, Conference, Dietary supplement, Health, Hunger

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Danone North America, the purpose-driven food and beverage leader, is proud to announce it has selected this year's recipients of the 2022-2023 Annual Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotic Fellowship Program. This year, Madison Adamthwaite of Harvard University and Nam Than of The University of Texas at Austin have been awarded $25,000 each to conduct research which will help to further the understanding of the Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics. The 2022-2023 program marks eleven years and over half a million dollars' worth of grants awarded to empower creative minds and nurture scientific advances.

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  • The impact of yogurt, probiotics and the gut microbiome may be linked to full-body health impacts including brain, digestive and immune function.
  • "It is Danone North America's mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible and this fellowship grant helps us do just that," said Miguel Freitas, PhD, Vice President of Health and Scientific Affairs at Danone North America.
  • The Danone Fellowship Grant was established in 2010 to provide funding for novel studies of yogurt, probiotics, and the gut microbiome.
  • The 2023 Fellowship Grants for Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotic studies are a part of this commitment.

HighRadius Named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for the Integrated Invoice-to-Cash Applications Category

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Monday, May 8, 2023
Software, Accounting, Networks, Professional Services, Internet, Business, Fintech, Data Management, Technology, Small Business, Artificial Intelligence, Other Professional Services, Finance, Partnership, Invoice, Sashi, Research, Kellogg's, Ability, Treasury, Danone, Completeness, Publication, CFO, AB InBev, Keurig Dr Pepper, AI, Integration, Magic Quadrant, Intuitive Surgical, Bookkeeping, Gartner, Unilever

HighRadius, the leading provider of the Autonomous Finance Platform for the office of the CFO, announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2023 Magic Quadrant for Integrated Invoice-to-Cash (I2C) Applications .

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  • HighRadius, the leading provider of the Autonomous Finance Platform for the office of the CFO, announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2023 Magic Quadrant for Integrated Invoice-to-Cash (I2C) Applications .
  • HighRadius is positioned highest in the Ability to Execute axis and furthest in the Completeness of Vision axis for the second consecutive year.
  • With 800+ clients, including Unilever, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Sanofi, Kellogg Company, Danone, and Hershey’s, HighRadius provides software for Invoice to Cash, Treasury, and Record-to-Report.
  • Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Invoice-to-Cash Applications, Tamara Shipley, Nisha Bhandare, Valeria Di Maso, May 02, 2023.

commercetools Achieves Centaur Status Surpassing the $100M Live ARR Milestone

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Software as a service, Omnichannel, USD, B2C, Sephora, Danone, ARR, Commerce, Magic, NBCUniversal, Accel, Growth, Volkswagen Group, API, Digital, Ulta Beauty, Online shopping

To date, there are less than 200 centaurs, which makes this designation significantly more rare than the estimated over 1200 tech companies that share unicorn status.

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  • To date, there are less than 200 centaurs, which makes this designation significantly more rare than the estimated over 1200 tech companies that share unicorn status.
  • In 2022, it was estimated that roughly 70 centaurs would emerge, but due to macroeconomic conditions only 50 came to fruition.
  • This milestone is widely viewed as an indicator of a clear path to near-term profitability –– an atypical expectation during economic instability in the global technology sector.
  • "commercetools' momentum and resiliency over the past year has been astounding, and we're confident in their continued innovation and growth."