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Emotionali Founder, Andrew Zang, Recognized in '40 Under 40' Entrepreneurs List by Herald Magazine

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Emotionali has announced that the firm's founder, Andrew Zang, a prominent figure in the global corporate real estate sector, has been recognized in the '40 Under 40' Entrepreneurs List by Herald Magazine.

Key Points: 
  • Emotionali has announced that the firm's founder, Andrew Zang, a prominent figure in the global corporate real estate sector, has been recognized in the '40 Under 40' Entrepreneurs List by Herald Magazine.
  • The list, set to be released on the 25th of February, 2024, celebrates remarkable entrepreneurs under 40.
  • In response to the acknowledgment, the Emotionali founder expressed gratitude for the honor, stating, "I'm truly honored to be recognized among the outstanding individuals on the '40 Under 40' Entrepreneurs List.
  • The '40 Under 40' Entrepreneurs List by Herald Magazine highlights leaders under 40 who have shown leadership and creativity.

FINAL DAYS TO SEE THE 2024 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW, FAMILY DAY, FEB. 19

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Friday, February 16, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Auto Show is proud to present Family Day, on its final day Monday, Feb. 19, in partnership with the Daily Herald and Meet Chicago Northwest.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Auto Show is proud to present Family Day, on its final day Monday, Feb. 19, in partnership with the Daily Herald and Meet Chicago Northwest.
  • "There are so many exciting venues and attractions in the Chicago Northwest region, and we're thrilled to have the Chicago Auto Show platform to promote them," says MCNW president Heather Larson, CMP.
  • "Families will find a great variety of family fun activities to take part in on Monday, Feb. 19 at McCormick Place."
  • The 2024 Chicago Auto Show is open Monday, February 19, for its final day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
    For more information on the 2024 Chicago Auto Show, visit www.ChicagoAutoShow.com .

Alpha Motor Corporation Caps Off 2023 with a Year of Achievements in the Electric Vehicle Industry

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Motor Corporation (Alpha), reflects on a year filled with groundbreaking milestones and substantial growth, solidifying its position as a leader in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Motor Corporation (Alpha), reflects on a year filled with groundbreaking milestones and substantial growth, solidifying its position as a leader in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.
  • July marked significant progress for Alpha Motor Corporation in the platform development of WOLF test vehicles.
  • In June, Alpha Motor Corporation successfully conducted comprehensive tests on the WOLF truck, validating its market-ready performance.
  • Alpha Motor Corporation earned accolades as California's EV Manufacturer of the Year, validating its commitment to excellence and innovation in sustainable transportation.

Veteran Public Affairs Executive Bill Bertles Joins The Herald Group As Partner

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Today The Herald Group announced Bill Bertles has joined the firm as partner on its executive team.

Key Points: 
  • Today The Herald Group announced Bill Bertles has joined the firm as partner on its executive team.
  • Bertles comes to The Herald Group following a 25-year tenure growing a public affairs firm into a global communications agency.
  • “We are excited to welcome Bill Bertles to our growing THG family,” said Matt Well, Managing Partner at The Herald Group.
  • To learn more about The Herald Group visit our website at www.theheraldgroup.com and follow us on Twitter @theheraldgroup.

Dan Andrews leaves office as a titan of Victorian politics - who drove conservatives to distraction

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Daniel Andrews, who has announced he will step down after nearly nine years as premier, leaves office as a titan of Victorian politics.

Key Points: 
  • Daniel Andrews, who has announced he will step down after nearly nine years as premier, leaves office as a titan of Victorian politics.
  • An activist premier, a gifted political communicator and a hard man of politics, he has been an enormously consequential leader and one of national significance.
  • He is the fourth-longest serving premier in Victorian history, and the longest-serving Labor premier.

The hard man rises

    • The first that it’s his natural style – Andrews is a classic strong leader, command and control is his modus operandi.
    • Victoria’s infrastructure was run down and no longer fit for purpose, unable to cope with its booming population.
    • Andrews understood that in Victoria, perhaps more than anywhere else in Australia, there was leeway to pursue a progressive social agenda.
    • Read more:
      'A political force of nature': despite scandals and a polarising style, can 'Dan' do it again in Victoria?

A democratic deficit

    • On law and order, for example, his instincts were conservative.
    • For example, on his watch discriminatory bail laws contributed to Indigenous Australians being incarcerated in disproportionate numbers.
    • He has also chafed at being accountable, leading to a democratic deficit on his watch.

#IstandwithDan v #DictatorDan

    • His daily press conferences during the darkest days of the crisis were eagerly watched across the nation.
    • With the harshest and longest lockdowns in the country, social media gave the impression of a deeply polarised state: those who said #IstandwithDan and those who were enraged by #DictatorDan.
    • Read more:
      Strong political leaders are electoral gold – but the trick is in them knowing when to stand down

The Dan vacuum

    • In more recent times his forcefulness had morphed into something darker.
    • His going in that sense is a healthy thing: it will disturb the power relations that have centred on him.
    • He will leave an enormous vacuum, both in the party he has led for 13 years and the government he’s led for nine.
    • Whoever becomes premier will have to tackle some significant economic challenges, including ballooning infrastructure spending, and the fallout from massive COVID spending.

LuxUrban Hotels Announces Newest Properties to Join Trademark Collection® by Wyndham

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

These hotels join The Blakely by LuxUrban, Trademark Collection® by Wyndham in New York City as the latest LuxUrban property additions to the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (“Wyndham”) brand family.

Key Points: 
  • These hotels join The Blakely by LuxUrban, Trademark Collection® by Wyndham in New York City as the latest LuxUrban property additions to the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (“Wyndham”) brand family.
  • “We are very pleased to have three properties integrate to the Wyndham brand and operating platform,” said Brian Ferdinand, Chairman and CEO of LuxUrban Hotels.
  • We continue to expect that at least 60% of LuxUrban hotels will be onboarded to the Wyndham platform by the end of 2023 third quarter, with the remainder joining by the end of this year.”
    The Herald by LuxUrban, Trademark Collection® by Wyndham is a 167-room “hidden gem” located in the heart of New York City.
  • Mr. Ferdinand noted each of these three properties is now part of Wyndham Rewards®, recently named the number one hotel rewards program by editors of U.S News & World Report.

Cowbell Partners with Zywave, Expanding the Distribution of its Industry-Leading Cyber Insurance

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

PLEASANTON, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cowbell, a leading provider of cyber insurance for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), today announced its partnership with Zywave, an industry-leading provider of insurtech solutions. The partnership is powered by Herald, a digital infrastructure provider that connects software developers to commercial insurance carriers through a single API, and leverages Cowbell's leading technology and individualized coverage options for a superior customer experience through Zywave's expanding, simple and efficient, API-first interface for quoting commercial and E&S insurance. The collaboration marks the first standalone cyber insurance offering on Zywave's Hub, which provides MGAs, wholesale brokers, and retailers, with quicker access to modernized cyber insurance products.

Key Points: 
  • The collaboration marks the first standalone cyber insurance offering on Zywave's Hub, which provides MGAs, wholesale brokers, and retailers, with quicker access to modernized cyber insurance products.
  • By partnering with Zywave, Cowbell extends its reach within MGAs and brokers and helps further accelerate the adoption of cyber insurance within the SME market.
  • "As the first cyber insurance provider on Zywave's Hub via Herald's API, our adaptive programs are now available to over 40 additional trading partners," said Rajeev Gupta, co-founder and CPO of Cowbell.
  • Expanding Zywave's offerings through Cowbell's advanced technology and quality insurance programs ushers in a new and improved way for brokers to sell cyber insurance to their clients.

BearingPoint Honored for Diversity in Business Award by Daily Herald One of 13 honorees noted for diversity, inclusion, variety and equity efforts in Chicago office

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BearingPoint, an independent management and technology consultancy with US headquarters in Chicago announces it is an honoree of the 3rd annual Diversity in Business Awards from the Daily Herald. The Business Diversity Awards recognizes businesses who have shown exceptional commitment to promoting practices that advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace, in business leadership and who bolster equality across all areas of diversity; including age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion. As an honoree, BearingPoint will also be profiled in a special publication of the Daily Herald Suburban Business published on Monday, Sept. 17th.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BearingPoint, an independent management and technology consultancy with US headquarters in Chicago announces it is an honoree of the 3rd annual Diversity in Business Awards from the Daily Herald.
  • As an honoree, BearingPoint will also be profiled in a special publication of the Daily Herald Suburban Business published on Monday, Sept. 17th.
  • The Daily Herald Suburban Business is the leading provider of business news and information about businesses and the economy in suburban Chicago.
  • The company publishes business news in the Daily Herald newspaper and also distributes information through special publications, an internet site and a daily email newsletter.

Staley Doc "Fields of Gold" Premieres in Decatur, Illinois on September 16, 2023

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pollack Films announced today that the inspirational documentary film "Fields of Gold" will make its hometown premiere on September 16 at 7:00 p.m. CT at the Lincoln Square Theater in Decatur, Illinois. The world premiere on August 18 at the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills is scheduled to screen to a full house.

Key Points: 
  • We want folks to leave the theatre feeling that they have seen a film that matters," said Michael Pollack, CEO of Pollack Films.
  • Executive produced by Mark Staley, and the late Grant Staley, both great-grandsons of A.E.
  • During the Great Depression (1929-1938), though his company struggled, Staley reduced employees' hours by 33% without cutting their pay.
  • "Fields of Gold" seamlessly blends historical documentation with engaging storytelling elements to provide viewers with a comprehensive and immersive experience.

Zimbabwe’s ‘Patriotic Act’ erodes freedoms and may be a tool for repression

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Sunday, July 30, 2023

President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the new act, officially called the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Act, 2023, into law on 14 July.

Key Points: 
  • President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the new act, officially called the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Amendment Act, 2023, into law on 14 July.
  • His government said the law was indispensable to holding accountable those who jeopardised national interests.
  • There is no crueller tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.

‘National interest’

    • Some people see the act as a response to the sanctions the United States imposed on the Zimbabwean government in 2001 for human rights abuses.
    • The state-owned The Herald newspaper said the law was a response to Zimbabweans who advocated for the enforcement of sanctions on Zimbabwe.
    • The government has exploited the sanctions as a pretext to suppress dissent and shift the blame for the country’s problems.
    • Using this law, individuals who express concerns about human rights abuses and corruption could be targeted for unpatriotic behaviour.

What can be done?

    • This fundamental right is meant to foster an environment conducive to peaceful demonstrations and the presentation of petitions.
    • Zimbabwe is also bound by international and regional instruments that protect freedom of expression.
    • They include the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
    • The Southern African Development Community principles and guidelines governing democratic elections also emphasise the importance of freedom of expression.