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StrikeReady Posts Record Year; Builds on Strength of Industry-First AI Security Command Platform

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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DALLAS, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- StrikeReady, the AI-pioneer advancing the way modern security teams operate, announced today it achieved significant customer adoption milestones, strengthened its leadership team, expanded its technology integrations, and garnered substantial industry recognition. These accomplishments emphasize the strength of StrikeReady's AI Security Command Platform that is revolutionizing the operations of modern security teams by transforming how everything works together, while delivering a comprehensive, trustworthy view of security threats.

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  • These accomplishments emphasize the strength of StrikeReady's AI Security Command Platform that is revolutionizing the operations of modern security teams by transforming how everything works together, while delivering a comprehensive, trustworthy view of security threats.
  • StrikeReady is revolutionizing cybersecurity with its groundbreaking, vendor-neutral AI security operations platform.
  • StrikeReady's command center makes SOC teams more efficient and effective by uniting, centralizing and operationalizing security, fostering smarter, faster decision-making and proactive security defense.
  • Award-winning solution: StrikeReady has won 63 awards for its platform since emerging from stealth, including 26 won in the past year alone.

Aflac Incorporated to Release First Quarter Results and CFO Video Update on May 1, 2024 and Host Webcast on May 2, 2024

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ga., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today that it will release first quarter 2024 financial results after the market closes on May 1, 2024.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ga., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today that it will release first quarter 2024 financial results after the market closes on May 1, 2024.
  • At that time, earnings materials, including the quarterly earnings release and financial supplement, will be available, along with a financial update video from Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Max Brodén, on the company's Investor Relations website, investors.aflac.com .
  • Aflac Incorporated will also webcast a conference call scheduled for 8:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
  • To listen to the conference call, please register at investors.aflac.com five to seven minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

TOGETHXR and Aflac Unite to Champion Women's Sports in 2024 Campaign, Kicking Off with Epic College Hoops Watch Parties

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The partnership, created in collaboration with Aflac's media agency, Spark Foundry, launches this month when the two present a series of star-studded college hoops watch parties across the vibrant Portland area.

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  • The partnership, created in collaboration with Aflac's media agency, Spark Foundry, launches this month when the two present a series of star-studded college hoops watch parties across the vibrant Portland area.
  • Taking place March 29th – 30th at The Sports Bra pop-up at Spirit of 77 , the watch parties will pack two full days of riveting women's college hoops.
  • As college basketball fever sweeps the nation, TOGETHXR emerges as a prominent source for fans, and the College Hoops watch parties are just the beginning.
  • Stay tuned for more activations as TOGETHXR continues its journey to elevate women's sports during this basketball season and beyond.

CoreCivic Appoints Catherine Hernandez-Blades and Alexander R. Fischer to its Board of Directors; CoreCivic Also Announces Planned Retirement of Long-Term Board Member Donna Alvarado

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Both Ms. Hernandez-Blades and Mr. Fischer are expected to join various board committees in the future.

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  • Both Ms. Hernandez-Blades and Mr. Fischer are expected to join various board committees in the future.
  • "We are pleased to have Catherine and Alex join our Board of Directors," said Damon Hininger, CoreCivic's President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • "Catherine brings decades of executive leadership experience in government relations, communications, and marketing in both the private and the public sectors.
  • Catherine also provides community support as a board member at several non-profits.

Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company Appoints Frederick Snow, Regional Sales Director in Northern New England

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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CANTON, Mass., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company, a national provider of insurance solutions for individuals and at the workplace, today announced the appointment of Frederick Snow as Regional Sales Director in its Business Development and Distribution department. In his new position, Mr. Snow will be responsible for workplace sales in Northern New England for the life insurance carrier.

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  • Snow will be responsible for workplace sales in Northern New England for the life insurance carrier.
  • Fred Snow brings more than 13 years of insurance experience to his new sales role at Boston Mutual Life.
  • His extensive background in the insurance space will prove crucial as we expand our footprint in Northern New England," said Joshua Police, Executive Vice President – Distribution and Business Development at Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company.
  • Snow, Regional Sales Director – Northern New England at Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company.

MKHSTRY ANNOUNCES MKHSTRY AI, THE COMPANY'S PATENT-PENDING CREATIVE IDEATION ENGINE DEVELOPED BY MARKETING INDUSTRY INNOVATOR JEFF CHARNEY

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MKHSTRY today announced the launch of its new patent-pending creative ideation engine, MKHSTRY AI, developed by marketing industry innovator, Jeff Charney. The new AI will be an industry first-mover, proving that not only can you train an AI to be creative, but you can also harness that creativity to launch bold, large-scale, national marketing campaigns – long considered the heart of the $350 billion industry.

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  • The Custom-Trained AI Helps Top-Tier Marketers Spark Creative "Lightbulb" Moments; Reduces Time, Money, and Effort From Concept to Campaign Launch
    CLEVELAND, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MKHSTRY today announced the launch of its new patent-pending creative ideation engine, MKHSTRY AI, developed by marketing industry innovator, Jeff Charney.
  • MKHSTRY's team spent the past year laser-focused on building, refining, and training the patent-pending MKHSTRY AI to think and act like a creative Fortune 500 CMO.
  • This is a key distinction of the product because it's largely developers, not marketers, who built many of today's marketing-centric AI tools.
  • The CMO mind behind MKHSTRY AI is former Brand CMO of the Year, Jeff Charney , now CEO of MKHSTRY.

Laser-Focused on Growth, CEO Coaching International Appoints Powerhouse Grant Thornton CMO John Harmeling as Chief Revenue Officer

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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MIAMI, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Coaching International, the leading CEO coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, is proud to announce the appointment of award-winning marketing and growth executive John Harmeling as Chief Revenue Officer.

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  • MIAMI, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CEO Coaching International, the leading CEO coaching firm for growth-focused CEOs and entrepreneurs globally, is proud to announce the appointment of award-winning marketing and growth executive John Harmeling as Chief Revenue Officer.
  • During his tenure at Grant Thornton as CMO, Harmeling and his team helped drive significant increases in revenue growth for the firm.
  • "It is my esteemed honor to welcome John Harmeling to our leadership team," said President and COO Randy Dewey .
  • "John is a thoughtful and seasoned visionary who is unmatched in leading marketing and sales teams to extraordinary outcomes.

Ushur Elevates Customer Experience Automation™ with Yellowbrick Cloud Data Warehouse

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Yellowbrick Data , the leading Kubernetes-native data warehouse for private clouds, announced that Ushur, the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ (CXA), has selected the Yellowbrick Cloud Data Warehouse to underpin their award-winning CXA platform.

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  • Yellowbrick Data , the leading Kubernetes-native data warehouse for private clouds, announced that Ushur, the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ (CXA), has selected the Yellowbrick Cloud Data Warehouse to underpin their award-winning CXA platform.
  • As Ushur CXA gains rapid adoption, the demand for more data, intricate analytics, increased concurrency, and faster response times grows.
  • To meet these demands, Ushur has selected the Yellowbrick Data Warehouse for its price-performance, scalability in addressing expanding data volumes, and rapid analytics capabilities.
  • We are excited to be the foundational data platform for a company setting the bar for customer experience management.”

Aflac Foundation Inc. extends commitment to children and families with $1.5 million donation to Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ga., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crucial for the development of new treatments and promising therapies for children with cancer and blood disorders such as sickle cell, pediatric oncology and hematology research has been a focus of support for Aflac for nearly 30 years.

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  • In keeping with that commitment, The Aflac Foundation Inc. recently made a $1.5 million donation to The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, $1 million of which is earmarked for the hospital's clinical research office.
  • "Discovery leading to innovation, hope and better outcomes for patients takes place every day at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center," said Kathelen Amos, president of The Aflac Foundation.
  • "Providing care to more than 2,600 children and young adults with sickle cell each year, the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center is home to the largest pediatric sickle cell disease program in the country," Amos added.
  • One of the most active research institutions in the country for pediatric clinical trial enrollment, the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center offers patients access to more than 380 clinical studies.

PlanSource’s 2024 Product Release Bring Benefits Engagement and AI to the Forefront

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PlanSource , a leading provider of cloud-based benefits administration technology, announced today the launch of its Winter 2024 Product Release.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PlanSource , a leading provider of cloud-based benefits administration technology, announced today the launch of its Winter 2024 Product Release.
  • The Source , a benefits engagement platform, which consolidates benefits enrollment and utilization into a single mobile-friendly experience, adds exciting new features.
  • In this release, PlanSource has unveiled Olive, a new AI assistant, who is ready to create tailored communications for HR teams.
  • In 2024, PlanSource will invest heavily in streamlining the platform for HR teams through AI, seamless integrations, and functionality to simplify the HR administrators' day-to-day.