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PIC Group Renewed as Halifax County Biomass Plant Operator

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Energy, Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, NOVEC, Agriculture, Marubeni, IPP, Paper, Electricity, PIC, Biomass, Metal, Documentation, Food, Control, Organization, Sogo, Operation, Renewable energy

NOVEC Energy Production Halifax County Biomass, a South Boston Energy company, has renewed the Operation and Maintenance Agreement (O&M Agreement) with PIC Group for the Halifax County 49.9MW biomass power station through 2026.

Key Points: 
  • NOVEC Energy Production Halifax County Biomass, a South Boston Energy company, has renewed the Operation and Maintenance Agreement (O&M Agreement) with PIC Group for the Halifax County 49.9MW biomass power station through 2026.
  • Under the terms of the O&M Agreement, PIC Group will be fully responsible for day-to-day operation and maintenance services of the biomass power station, located in Halifax County, Virginia that uses wood waste as a feedstock to provide enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of 16,000 households.
  • “We are proud to be partnered with PIC Group.”
    “At PIC Group, we strive to assure the high-level performance of each power plant we manage,” said Frank Avery, President, and CEO at PIC Group.
  • “The renewal of our service agreement with NOVEC Energy Production Halifax County Biomass is evidence of our ongoing success.”
    Founded in 1988, PIC Group, Inc. is dedicated to delivering value by providing global energy services to facilities across four continents – North America, South America, Asia, and Africa.

Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd.: Regarding our company's executive personnel change

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Department Stores, Retail, History, Republic, CFO, Miu Miu, Fu Jen Catholic University, Merit, Catholic higher education, Executive, Sogo & Seibu, Sogo, Nursing, Management

Since coming to Japan in 1992, he has gained extensive management experience at the Japan branches of several overseas fashion companies.

Key Points: 
  • Since coming to Japan in 1992, he has gained extensive management experience at the Japan branches of several overseas fashion companies.
  • Having been doing business in Japan for about 30 years, he is well versed not only in the Japanese language but also in Japanese culture and business.
  • “I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of Sogo & Seibu, a company with a rich history and tradition, in the role of Executive Vice President.
  • With over 30 years of experience in Japan as a foreign national, I bring a broad perspective and a wealth of experience.

Fortress Investment Group Announces Closing Date of Sogo & Seibu Acquisition

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
Professional Services, Retail, Convenience Store, Department Stores, Specialty, Asset Management, Hold Tight (Justin Bieber song), Partnership, Fortification, Sogo & Seibu, Culture, Sogo, Fortress Investment Group, GK, Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Ikebukuro Station, Public expenditure, Acquisition, Transport, Renewable energy, Ikebukuro

Fortress Investment Group LLC (along with its affiliates, “Fortress”) today announced that funds managed by affiliates of Fortress plan to acquire 100% of the issued shares of Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd. (“Sogo & Seibu”), Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.’s (“Seven & i”) wholly-owned department store subsidiary, on September 1, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Fortress Investment Group LLC (along with its affiliates, “Fortress”) today announced that funds managed by affiliates of Fortress plan to acquire 100% of the issued shares of Sogo & Seibu Co., Ltd. (“Sogo & Seibu”), Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.’s (“Seven & i”) wholly-owned department store subsidiary, on September 1, 2023.
  • As part of this transaction, Fortress will partner with leading Japanese consumer camera and electronics retailer, Yodobashi Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Yodobashi HD”), which plans to introduce new stores in select Sogo & Seibu’s flagship stores.
  • Akio Yamashita, Managing Director and Representative in Japan of Fortress Investment Group (Japan) GK said “We are pleased to announce the acquisition of such an iconic company.
  • We are committed to achieving business continuity for Sogo & Seibu, and will work with Seven & i to support the management of Sogo & Seibu to maintain Sogo & Seibu’s workforce to the extent possible.”

PIC Group Names Jason Massucci, Vice President Staffing Services

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Coal, Energy, Nuclear, Documentation, Food, Sogo, Metal, Marubeni, Agriculture, Commission, IPP, Control, Paper, Growth, PIC, Management

PIC Group, today announced the appointment of Jason Massucci as Vice President of Staffing Services.

Key Points: 
  • PIC Group, today announced the appointment of Jason Massucci as Vice President of Staffing Services.
  • Mr. Massucci joins PIC Group from Distinctive Workforce Solutions, where he served as Vice President of Sales.
  • Jason brings over 17 years of industrial staffing services experience, with over six years as a senior executive leading sales and operations.
  • In his new role, Massucci will be responsible for driving PIC Group’s professional staffing services strategy, providing strong leadership to PIC Group’s staffing organization and leading the staffing services team to best support clients in meeting their specific hiring and staffing requirements and candidates in achieving their professional goals.

PIC Group Awarded O&M Services for University of California, Berkeley

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Documentation, San Francisco Bay Area, Food, University, University of California, Berkeley, Maintenance (technical), Sogo, 1st Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron, Metal, Marubeni, Agriculture, University of California, Associate, Commission, Student, IPP, Steam, Operation, UC, O&M, Control, Paper, Facility, Maintenance

PIC Group, a global power and energy service provider having staffed, operated, and maintained more than 16,500 MW globally, has been awarded the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement for the University of California (UC), Berkeley cogeneration facility by the University of California.

Key Points: 
  • PIC Group, a global power and energy service provider having staffed, operated, and maintained more than 16,500 MW globally, has been awarded the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement for the University of California (UC), Berkeley cogeneration facility by the University of California.
  • “We are very pleased to have PIC Group as the new O&M Operator of our facility and they were the clear winner in the competitive bid process.
  • “PIC Group’s O&M methodology and management system is ideally designed to ensure reliable operation of the UC Berkeley cogeneration facility.
  • PIC Group will tailor its Operation and Maintenance management system to specifically enhance the delivery of steam to the Berkeley campus,” said Frank Avery, President, and CEO at PIC Group.

PIC Group Names Felix Alejandro Vice President

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Friday, April 28, 2023
Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Natural Resources, Other Manufacturing, Energy, Manufacturing, Forest Products, Documentation, Human resources, Communication, Food, Sogo, Metal, Inverie, Culture, Marubeni, Agriculture, Multimedia, Commission, IPP, Control, Paper, PIC, Coca-Cola, Management, UPS

PIC Group, today announced the appointment of Felix Alejandro as Vice President of Global Human Resources.

Key Points: 
  • PIC Group, today announced the appointment of Felix Alejandro as Vice President of Global Human Resources.
  • Mr. Alejandro joins PIC Group from InVeris Training Solutions, in Atlanta, GA where he served as Vice President of Human Resources.
  • I’m confident Felix is the right leader to take on this critical role and help us move into the next level of our business expansion,” said Frank Avery, PIC Group CEO and President.
  • PIC Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation, a Fortune Global 500 Company.

PIC Group Awarded O&M Services for the Patriot Hydro Portfolio

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Engineering, Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Coal, Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Energy, Nuclear, Village-level operation and maintenance (pumps), Metal, Commission, Paper, Marubeni, Sogo, Operation, Documentation, Asset management, Food, Global warming potential, IPP, Agriculture, Control, Wind, Senior, EVgo, Renewable energy, Maintenance

PIC Group, a global power and energy service provider, has been awarded the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement for the Patriot Hydro Portfolio by owner LS Power.

Key Points: 
  • PIC Group, a global power and energy service provider, has been awarded the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Agreement for the Patriot Hydro Portfolio by owner LS Power.
  • Under the terms of the O&M Agreement, PIC Group will have transitional as well as operational services responsibility to include full care, custody, and control overseeing day to day operations and maintenance services of the Patriot Hydro Portfolio through 2025.
  • The Patriot Hydro Portfolio is comprised of a fleet of (42) hydroelectric power assets across the (11) states.
  • PIC Group, Inc., founded in 1988, is dedicated to delivering value by providing global energy services to facilities across four continents – North America, South America, Asia and Africa.

SUMITOMO CORPORATION AND SMX ENTER COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Non-ferrous metal, Software, ID, Corporation, Commercial, US, German–Soviet Commercial Agreement (1940), Sumitomo Corporation, Metal, Partnership, Agreement, Extreme metal, Sogo, London, Recycling, Security printing, SMX, Sumitomo Group

NEW YORK, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (Nasdaq: SMX; SMXWW), a company focused on digitising physical objects on the blockchain to enable a circular and closed loop economy, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive Commercial Agreement with Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world's leading general trading companies (Sogo shosha), for the exclusive, worldwide distribution to market and sell products for application in the Non-Ferrous Metals Market (all raw materials supply chain market segments of the Non-Ferrous Metals) as well as SMX's exclusive, worldwide reseller and sub licensor of the SMX's productsi and servicesii with respect to Customersiii in the Non-Ferrous Metals Market.  SMX in turn has agreed to not directly or indirectly, market or sell products or provide SMX products or service to customers or for application in the Non-Ferrous Metals Market during the term of this Commercial Agreement other than through Sumitomo, unless otherwise agreed. 

Key Points: 
  • Sumitomo Corporation to contribute to scale SMX's marker technology with stakeholders and organisations within the Non-Ferrous Metals Market.
  • SMX in turn has agreed to not directly or indirectly, market or sell products or provide SMX products or service to customers or for application in the Non-Ferrous Metals Market during the term of this Commercial Agreement other than through Sumitomo, unless otherwise agreed.
  • "Sumitomo Corporation is thrilled to pursue the collaboration globally in the Non-Ferrous Metals market with SMX by utilizing its unique technology.
  • "We are honored to be working collaboratively with Sumitomo, to help achieve a more sustainable and ethical world for Non-Ferrous Metals.

PIC Group Awarded O&M Operator for the Rolling Hills Power Station

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Other Energy, Utilities, Forest Products, Oil, Gas, Energy, Natural Resources, Documentation, Maintenance, Power Station, Culture, Siemens, Power, Food, NRG Energy, Control, Operation, PIC, Marubeni, Wind, Agriculture, Global warming potential, Paper, Commission, IPP, Sogo, Metal, Rolling, Renewable energy

Rolling Hills Generating Holdings, LLC an LS Power company, has awarded PIC Group the Operation and Maintenance Agreement (O&M Agreement) for the Rolling Hills 870 MW natural gas power station located in Ohio.

Key Points: 
  • Rolling Hills Generating Holdings, LLC an LS Power company, has awarded PIC Group the Operation and Maintenance Agreement (O&M Agreement) for the Rolling Hills 870 MW natural gas power station located in Ohio.
  • The Rolling Hills power station is comprised of five (5) Siemens W501FD2 simple cycle gas turbines.
  • PIC Groups approach to O&M Services ensures consistent and reliable operations while enabling the power station owner to achieve the maximum financial and operational goals for the Power Station.
  • LS Power is a development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector.

MAP Selects Blue Yonder to Transform Planning Capabilities

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Monday, November 28, 2022
Lifestyle, Data Management, Supply Chain Management, Technology, Department Stores, Fashion, Retail, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet, Consumer, Cream, Genki Sushi, Digital, Krispy Kreme, Food, Create, Onitsuka Tiger, Artificial intelligence, Omnichannel, Department store, Sogo, Golf House, Swarovski, Foodservice, Boot, Data management, Kid, Staccato, MAPI, City, Automation, Name, Infosys, MAP, Starbucks, Fertilizer, Retail, Risk management, Leisure, Subway, Reebok, Sport, Seibu, Sephora, Skechers, Lady Godiva, Blue Yonder

MAP Active was seeking to further utilize data to invest in its merchandise financial planning, assortment planning allocation and replenishment processes, so it turned to Blue Yonder.

Key Points: 
  • MAP Active was seeking to further utilize data to invest in its merchandise financial planning, assortment planning allocation and replenishment processes, so it turned to Blue Yonder.
  • Blue Yonders consulting partner, Infosys, will be working with Blue Yonder and MAP Active for the implementation.
  • Blue Yonders Luminate Planning will help MAP further utilize data to make strategic decisions as the company continues to expand to be the leading omni-channel retailer in Indonesia, said Antonio Boccalandro, president, APAC, Blue Yonder.
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