Citizenship

First Citizens Receives 20 Greenwich Excellence and Best Brand Awards for Middle Market Banking, Small Business Banking

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Friday, February 23, 2024

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 11th straight year, First Citizens Bank has been recognized by Coalition Greenwich, receiving 20 national and regional Greenwich Excellence and Best Brand awards.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 11th straight year, First Citizens Bank has been recognized by Coalition Greenwich, receiving 20 national and regional Greenwich Excellence and Best Brand awards.
  • "First Citizens continues to be recognized by Coalition Greenwich for traits that matter most to clients, such as trust, long-term relationships, ease of doing business, customer service and more," said Brendan Chambers, middle market banking executive for First Citizens Bank.
  • Greenwich Awards are based on client feedback, and First Citizens was among a relatively small number of banks that stood out as differentiated.
  • The list of 20 awards is as follows:
    2023 National Small Business Banking Awards:

Photocure ASA: Results for the fourth quarter of 2023

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Total revenues increased 37% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to Q4 2022, including a milestone payment from Asieris related to the license agreement for Cevira®.

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  • Total revenues increased 37% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to Q4 2022, including a milestone payment from Asieris related to the license agreement for Cevira®.
  • "Hexvix/Cysview revenue increased 20% year-over-year in the fourth quarter, and we delivered EBITDA of NOK 29.9 million.
  • Photocure reported total group revenues of NOK 142.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 (NOK 104.2 million), and EBITDA* of NOK 29.9 million (NOK -16.9 million), driven by a combination of unit volume growth, price increases and a benefit from foreign exchange.
  • At the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, the installed base of rigid blue light cystoscopy (BLC®) systems in the U.S. was 352, an increase of 17% or 51 towers since the fourth quarter of 2022.

Photocure ASA: Results for the fourth quarter of 2023

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Total revenues increased 37% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to Q4 2022, including a milestone payment from Asieris related to the license agreement for Cevira®.

Key Points: 
  • Total revenues increased 37% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to Q4 2022, including a milestone payment from Asieris related to the license agreement for Cevira®.
  • "Hexvix/Cysview revenue increased 20% year-over-year in the fourth quarter, and we delivered EBITDA of NOK 29.9 million.
  • Photocure reported total group revenues of NOK 142.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 (NOK 104.2 million), and EBITDA* of NOK 29.9 million (NOK -16.9 million), driven by a combination of unit volume growth, price increases and a benefit from foreign exchange.
  • At the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, the installed base of rigid blue light cystoscopy (BLC®) systems in the U.S. was 352, an increase of 17% or 51 towers since the fourth quarter of 2022.

PMI Citizen Developer™ awards Kissflow Gold Tier Recognition

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

CHENNAI, India, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Close on the heels of being recognized as a 'strong performer' in the maiden Forrester Wave™ report on Low-Code Platform for Citizen Developers, Kissflow today announced that it has earned the "Gold Tier" recognition in the Project Management Institute (PMI) Citizen Developer™ Education Suite. This is the highest-level partner tier in this prestigious program.

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  • CHENNAI, India, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Close on the heels of being recognized as a 'strong performer' in the maiden Forrester Wave™ report on Low-Code Platform for Citizen Developers , Kissflow today announced that it has earned the "Gold Tier" recognition in the Project Management Institute (PMI) Citizen Developer™ Education Suite.
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) Citizen Developer™ Education Suite aims to provide educational resources, guiding principles, and best practices for businesses looking to embrace citizen development in their organization.
  • Dinesh Varadarajan , Chief Product Officer at Kissflow said, "We strongly believe that Citizen Development is the future - and earning the PMI Gold Tier Certification further reaffirms our commitment to democratize low-code no-code technology.
  • "We are thrilled that Kissflow has achieved Gold tier of the Citizen Developer™ Partner Program.

SAP Executives to Participate in Upcoming Investor Events

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Monday, February 19, 2024

WALLDORF, Germany, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), the market leader in enterprise application software, today announced the participation of its executives at the following events.

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  • WALLDORF, Germany, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), the market leader in enterprise application software, today announced the participation of its executives at the following events.
  • All events will be webcast and a replay will be made available shortly after the event on the SAP Investor Relations website: https://www.sap.com/investors/en/calendar.html
    Dominik Asam, CFO and Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE will hold a Fireside Chat at the event.
  • The Citizens JMP Tech Conference 2024, San Francisco, California, US
    Irfan Khan, President HANA Database & Analytics will hold a Fireside Chat at the event.
  • If you have any questions regarding these events, please reach out via email to our SAP Investor Relations hotline at [email protected] or via phone at +49 6227 767336 during office hours CET.

CARLA TULLY APPOINTED TO NIKOLA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Friday, February 16, 2024

PHOENIX, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, today announced the appointment of energy and infrastructure expert Carla Tully, to its Board of Directors. Over more than two decades, Tully has built a successful track record leading and scaling energy organizations across Fortune 150, private equity, startup, and government entities. Tully serves as the Vice Chair of Earthrise Energy's Board of Directors, a Board Director for Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum and as an Advisor to several energy transition startups.

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  • PHOENIX, Feb. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand , today announced the appointment of energy and infrastructure expert Carla Tully, to its Board of Directors .
  • Tully serves as the Vice Chair of Earthrise Energy's Board of Directors, a Board Director for Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum and as an Advisor to several energy transition startups.
  • "As Nikola scales its energy infrastructure business, especially in the hydrogen ecosystem, the addition of Carla to Nikola's Board of Directors will greatly benefit our company, employees and shareholders," said Steve Shindler, Chairman of Nikola's Board of Directors.
  • I've dedicated my career to similar missions, and I am delighted to join Nikola's Board of Directors and support Nikola in 2024 and beyond."

Slow Wine Debuts the 2024 Edition of the Guide with their Annual Events Tour Across the United States

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Monday, February 12, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The renowned Italian wine organization, Slow Wine, which originated in Italy as the beverage branch of the Slow Food movement, is excited to return to the US for its yearly event series across multiple cities with its mission of promoting "good, clean and fair" wines. The 2024 Tour will return to major US wine markets, New York City and San Francisco, while also featuring other leading cities for Italian wine, Washington DC, Austin, and Denver.

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  • The Slow Wine Event Series is as follows:
    "We are thrilled to return to the United States, the most important market for Italian wines, with another edition of our Tour.
  • Slow Wine kicked off the launch of the 2024 Guide with a party on December 3rd, 2023 hosted by Slow Wine Prize winner Grgich Hills Estates in Napa Valley, California.
  • "Through Slow Wine we are building a like-minded community of producers across four states who are united in their commitment to the criteria we've established for the guide."
  • For more information on the 2024 USA Guide and the 2024 Tour, please visit slowwineusa.com

Advancing Eco Agriculture and Citizens of Humanity Group Launch New Data-Driven Standard, Integrity Grown™, Setting High Bar for Regenerative Cotton

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), a company empowering growers to implement scalable regenerative agriculture solutions that create extraordinary results, today launched a data-driven standard for growing regenerative cotton called Integrity Grown ™.

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  • Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), a company empowering growers to implement scalable regenerative agriculture solutions that create extraordinary results, today launched a data-driven standard for growing regenerative cotton called Integrity Grown ™.
  • This new standard sets a high bar for regenerative cotton growing practices that increase yields, lower chemical inputs and water usage, and improve soil health.
  • There is another tested, proven way to effectively grow cotton using regenerative agriculture.
  • To hear Kempf and Williams discuss Integrity Grown ™, the regenerative cotton industry, luxury cotton brands and more, listen to their just-released conversation on the Regenerative Agriculture Podcast .

KBW Grows Fintech Investment Banking Franchise

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

“We are pleased to welcome Rahul, Shal, Matthew, and Ted to KBW, and excited to have Paul join our team,” said Joseph Berry, Co-Head of Investment Banking and Co-Head of FinTech at KBW.

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  • “We are pleased to welcome Rahul, Shal, Matthew, and Ted to KBW, and excited to have Paul join our team,” said Joseph Berry, Co-Head of Investment Banking and Co-Head of FinTech at KBW.
  • Shal Chowdhury joins KBW from Wells Fargo, where he most recently served as a Managing Director and Head of FinTech Investment Banking.
  • “Our team continues to grow, as the delivery of financial services has transformed through the emergence of FinTech,” added Keith Meyers, Co-Head of FinTech and & Financial Services Investment Banking at KBW.
  • Over the years, KBW has established itself as a leading authority in the banking, insurance, brokerage, asset management, mortgage banking, FinTech and specialty finance sectors.

Cequel III-Led Investor Group Acquires Controlling Interest in DDC Cabinet Technology

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following an initial investment last year, Cequel III announced today that it, with Thompson Street Capital Partners, has taken a controlling interest in privately held DDC Cabinet Technology.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following an initial investment last year, Cequel III announced today that it, with Thompson Street Capital Partners, has taken a controlling interest in privately held DDC Cabinet Technology.
  • Co-founders Chris Orlando and Mark Ortenzi, who launched the DDC Cabinet business in 2011, will continue as minority investors.
  • DDC is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of innovative data center cabinet and cooling solutions.
  • VLP Law Group LLP acted as legal advisor and DH Capital, a division of Citizens JMP Securities, LLC as financial advisor to DDC.