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The Urban League Of Union County Celebrates Growth And Community Empowerment With 47th Annual Gala

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Friday, January 5, 2024

UNION, N.J., Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of the holiday season, the Urban League of Union County gathered together to celebrate its growth and the excellence exemplified by its members with the 47th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Dinner and Gala. Held at Kean University's STEM Building in Union, NJ, the event saw the National Urban League President/CEO Marc Morial and the Urban League Of Union County Board Chairwoman Dr. Cassandra Murphy-McCray all joining the program, making for a special treat and recognition for attendees and honorees alike. The evening culminated in a group of five entrepreneurs and community leaders being recognized for their various contributions to Union County and beyond.

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  • UNION, N.J., Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of the holiday season, the Urban League of Union County gathered together to celebrate its growth and the excellence exemplified by its members with the 47th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Dinner and Gala.
  • Held at Kean University's STEM Building in Union, NJ, the event saw the National Urban League President/CEO Marc Morial and the Urban League Of Union County Board Chairwoman Dr. Cassandra Murphy-McCray all joining the program, making for a special treat and recognition for attendees and honorees alike.
  • The evening culminated in a group of five entrepreneurs and community leaders being recognized for their various contributions to Union County and beyond.
  • Following opening remarks by Dr. Murphy-McCray, the Urban League of Union County President/CEO Crystal Orr provided a comprehensive overview of the Urban League's programs, emphasizing new initiatives such as free mental health counseling and the Youth Entrepreneurship Program.

Vernal Biosciences Announces Strategic Leadership Appointments to Drive Growth in mRNA and LNP Formulation

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Vernal Biosciences, a leading manufacturing and services company specializing in mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulation, proudly announces the additions of Sven Lee, Chief Commercial Officer, and Richard P. Hamel, Chief Financial Officer to its leadership team.

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  • Vernal Biosciences, a leading manufacturing and services company specializing in mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulation, proudly announces the additions of Sven Lee, Chief Commercial Officer, and Richard P. Hamel, Chief Financial Officer to its leadership team.
  • His team will help customers define their manufacturing needs and provide creative solutions that leverage Vernal’s innovative technologies and manufacturing operations.
  • Prior to joining Vernal, Sven was a Board Member and the Chief Commercial Officer at BioCina, an Australian based CDMO.
  • Their additions to our team will help Vernal democratize access to high purity mRNA and LNPs for all stages of research and development.”

Nearly three-quarters (70%) of marketers plan to unlock the potential of Generative AI in their marketing

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Friday, November 10, 2023

The top five trends outlined in WARC's Marketer's Toolkit 2024 are:

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  • The top five trends outlined in WARC's Marketer's Toolkit 2024 are:
    - Unlocking the potential of Gen AI: Nearly three-quarters (70%) of marketers plan to unlock the potential of AI in their marketing
    Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) has crossed the threshold from promise to practical deployment, overhauling media strategies and audience targeting.
  • 2024 will see brands look to capitalise on the emergence of accessible Gen AI tools to experiment with creative development.
  • Nearly three-quarters (70%) of respondents to the Marketer's Toolkit survey plan to unlock the potential of AI in their marketing, 12% of which will look to adopt the technology wherever they can and over half (58%) describe themselves as "cautiously progressive", actively testing and evaluating Gen AI in marketing.
  • That requires precision to serve in ways that are relevant and better for each person, so we can unlock the potential.

Tingo Group Wins ‘Outstanding New Entry’ at The SERAS Africa CSR / Sustainability Awards

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Monday, December 18, 2023

MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tingo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIO) (“Tingo” or the “Company”), a profitable, multi-national fintech, agri-fintech, food processing and commodity trading company, won ‘Outstanding New Entry’ at the 17th annual SERAS Africa CSR & Sustainability Awards held on the evening of Friday, December 15, 2023, having been nominated as a finalist in five categories.

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  • Tingo also received nominations in four other award categories, including Best Company in Food Security, Poverty Reduction, Stakeholder Engagement, and Use of Storytelling/Communications.
  • The SERAS, standing for Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards, are regarded as the gold-standard and most prestigious accolades for corporate social responsibility and sustainability in Africa.
  • Dozy Mmobuosi, Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tingo Group, Inc. commented: “I am extremely proud to win our first SERAS Award and of Tingo’s recognition at Africa’s most prestigious CSR and Sustainability Awards.
  • We would like to thank SERAS for this prestigious award and nominations as we continue making significant progress towards achieving our mission.”
    For more information about the awards, visit www.theseras.com .

Safety Shot Appoints Beverage Industry Innovator Rich Pascucci to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

JUPITER, FL, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safety Shot, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHOT) today announced Rich Pascucci, who has been serving on the Company’s Advisory Board, has joined its Board of Directors.

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  • Pascucci has launched 13 brands and held leadership roles at Diageo, Red Bull, and Pabst Brewing
    JUPITER, FL, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safety Shot, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHOT) today announced Rich Pascucci, who has been serving on the Company’s Advisory Board, has joined its Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Pascucci brings a wealth of leadership experience in the beverage industry.
  • Safety Shot’s potential in the functional beverage industry is enormous, and I’m excited to become a board member helping to guide the Company’s success,” Rich Pascucci stated.
  • “We’re pleased to have Rich take on a larger role at Safety Shot, moving from our Advisory Board to our Board of Directors.

Tingo Group’s Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Recognized with SERAS Africa CSR / Sustainability Awards Nominations

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tingo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIO) (“Tingo” or the “Company”), a profitable, multi-national fintech, agri-fintech, food processing and commodity trading company, today announced that its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability efforts have been recognized through its nomination as a finalist in five categories at the 17th annual SERAS Africa CSR & Sustainability Awards.

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  • MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tingo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIO) (“Tingo” or the “Company”), a profitable, multi-national fintech, agri-fintech, food processing and commodity trading company, today announced that its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability efforts have been recognized through its nomination as a finalist in five categories at the 17th annual SERAS Africa CSR & Sustainability Awards.
  • The SERAS, standing for Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards, are regarded as the gold-standard and first and foremost accolade for corporate social responsibility and sustainability in Africa.
  • Tingo has been nominated for five award categories, including Best Company in Food Security, Poverty Reduction, Outstanding New Entry, Stakeholder Engagement, and Use of Storytelling/Communications.
  • We thank SERAS for the nominations and look forward to receiving news of the final awards.”
    For more information about the awards, visit www.theseras.com .

Nature’s Fynd Strengthens Leadership Team with Strategic New Hires

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

The food company’s leadership team now includes Wendy Behr, Chief Product Officer, Christine Rogers-Raetsch, Chief People Officer and Jaime Frye, Senior Vice President of Sales.

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  • The food company’s leadership team now includes Wendy Behr, Chief Product Officer, Christine Rogers-Raetsch, Chief People Officer and Jaime Frye, Senior Vice President of Sales.
  • These appointments come at a pivotal time for Nature's Fynd, as the company continues to expand its retail product offerings and make strides in the food tech industry.
  • The new hires will be integral to delivering exceptional products to consumers, attracting and retaining top talent, and driving Nature's Fynd's growth in retail and commercial endeavors.
  • “Nature's Fynd has always been at the forefront of innovation across many fronts,” said Karuna Rawal, Chief Marketing Officer/Chief Revenue Officer, Nature’s Fynd.

ZACAPA LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER GLOBAL CREATIVE CAMPAIGN "LIPS TO SOUL," REDEFINING THE WORLD OF DARK SPIRITS INTO A WORLD OF VIBRANT WONDER

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the verdant, lush landscape of Guatemala, Zacapa's home, lives our magical "House Above the Clouds," Zacapa's aging facility located in the mountains 7,500 feet above sea level. It's a place where a multitude of barrels age under the careful watch of Lorena Vásquez, one of the few female master blenders in the world of spirits. When Lorena determines that the rums are aged to perfection, hand-selected barrels are meticulously blended before traveling to Mixco to be poured into Zacapa's signature curved bottle, which is wrapped with handwoven bands of Petate by a community of over 700 women.

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  • It is that feeling of discovery and elevation that inspired Zacapa's first-ever global creative campaign, "Lips to Soul," inviting consumers to discover a world of warmth and wonderment.
  • A world that sparks the senses and makes you fall in love with the award-winning, one-of-a-kind liquid experience that is Zacapa.
  • We are redefining the world of dark spirits, and taking the brand into a bold, contemporary space.
  • The campaign will roll out in markets around the world, marking the largest globally-led campaign in Zacapa's history.

Diageo North America Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Diageo North America has been recognized as an Equality 100 Award winner by receiving a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

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  • Diageo North America has been recognized as an Equality 100 Award winner by receiving a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
  • “I am particularly proud of the longevity with which we have been able to maintain this recognition from our longtime partners at the Human Rights Campaign,” noted Chanté Butler, Vice President, Inclusion and Diversity, Diageo North America.
  • Diageo North America’s efforts in satisfying all the CEI’s criteria earned a score of 100 and the designation as recipient of the Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion.
  • Diageo understands that there is work to be done to achieve full lived equality in the workplace.

 Diageo North America donates ten million cans of water to Convoy of Hope to support disaster relief response efforts

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Diageo North America is donating ten million, 12-ounce cans of water to humanitarian organization Convoy of Hope to assist local communities across the United States experiencing natural and humanitarian disasters.

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  • Diageo North America is donating ten million, 12-ounce cans of water to humanitarian organization Convoy of Hope to assist local communities across the United States experiencing natural and humanitarian disasters.
  • The cans will be prepositioned in key facilities for deployment to communities and relief organizations during times of need.
  • Once the cans are filled, Convoy of Hope will distribute them to its Springfield, MO distribution center and other distribution partners around the country.
  • “Diageo’s donation of ten million cans will fill a critical need during Convoy’s disaster relief efforts.