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Winners Announced for the 2021 Senior Housing News Architecture and Design Awards

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Friday, January 14, 2022

CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Senior Housing News, an Aging Media Network publication, is pleased to announce the winners of the 9th annual Senior Housing News (SHN) Architecture & Design Awards ( http://www.shnawards.com ).

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Senior Housing News, an Aging Media Network publication, is pleased to announce the winners of the 9th annual Senior Housing News (SHN) Architecture & Design Awards ( http://www.shnawards.com ).
  • "This year's winning entries are a look at the future of senior living architecture and design," said George Yedinak, founder of Senior Housing News.
  • Senior Housing News (SHN) is the leading independent source for news and information covering senior housing and senior living.
  • About the SHN Architecture & Design Awards:
    The Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards recognize cutting-edge design, excellence and innovation in senior living.

UCLA Anderson and Real Madrid Partner to Launch a Leadership Program Focused on the Global Sports Industry

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

UCLA Anderson& Spain's Real Madrid Graduate School launch leadership program focused on global sports industry.

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  • UCLA Anderson& Spain's Real Madrid Graduate School launch leadership program focused on global sports industry.
  • "This partnership between two great brands, UCLA and Real Madrid, involves elite executives coming together to learn about successful trends from the industry's biggest movers, driving insights and thought leadership."
  • Participants will learn from and share experiences with UCLA Anderson and Real Madrid Graduate School - European University faculty, as well as top executives representing the companies driving the sports industry.
  • This program is the first global educational experience to emerge from the partnership agreement signed between UCLA Anderson and the Real Madrid Graduate School - European University in 2020.

The Watermark at Westwood Village Opens and Welcomes Its First Members

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

b'LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Watermark at Westwood Village , Los Angeles\' newest luxury senior community from Watermark Retirement Communities, is now welcoming its first members.

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  • b'LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Watermark at Westwood Village , Los Angeles\' newest luxury senior community from Watermark Retirement Communities, is now welcoming its first members.
  • "At The Watermark at Westwood Village, our members will find an invigorating lifestyle that encourages exploration and connection, with apartments and communal spaces designed to foster community and innovative programming that sparks undiscovered passions and promotes a healthy, engaged life.
  • Furthermore, members enjoy personalized, around-the-clock assistance from the on-site associates, who provide room service, transportation, pet care services, dry cleaning and personal shoppers.\n"We\'re thrilled to be welcoming members at The Watermark at Westwood Village, which redefines the meaning of retirement for seniors in Los Angeles," said David Barnes, President of Watermark Retirement Communities.
  • "\nThe Watermark at Westwood Village is located directly across from the UCLA campus, providing world-class medical care, educational programs and tremendous opportunities for collaboration with the university\'s researchers and students.

Westwood Land Division Builds Service Team Alignment With New National Service Leader

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Most recently, Westwood appointed Nate Carlson, PS, CFedS to Vice President, Land Division National Service Leader.\nCarlson began his career at Westwood in 2003.

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  • Most recently, Westwood appointed Nate Carlson, PS, CFedS to Vice President, Land Division National Service Leader.\nCarlson began his career at Westwood in 2003.
  • In his most recent role as Director, Land Survey Services , Carlson worked closely with the service group to improve operational consistency, bring alignment to the service group and markets, and identify and pursue strategic business development opportunities.
  • In addition, Carlson worked in collaboration with Westwood\'s Power Division to expand the service offerings to include geospatial technology such as drones, terrestrial scanning, and GIS.
  • View more Westwood facts.\nIn 2020, Westwood placed #4 and #9 respectively on Zweig Group\'s national Hot Firms\' and Best Firms to Work for Lists.

Westwood Insurance Agency Appoints New Vice President Client Development and Partnerships

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Monday, April 26, 2021

b'WEST HILLS, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Westwood Insurance Agency is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Kriby as Vice President, Client Development and Partnerships,responsible for national account management and business development.\n"We\'re thrilled to have Tom on board," said Alan Umaly, President Westwood Insurance Agency.

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  • b'WEST HILLS, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Westwood Insurance Agency is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Kriby as Vice President, Client Development and Partnerships,responsible for national account management and business development.\n"We\'re thrilled to have Tom on board," said Alan Umaly, President Westwood Insurance Agency.
  • In his most recent role, Kriby served as Assistant Vice President National Programs for Universal North America.
  • As a full-service agency, Westwood offers a complete array of personal, commercial and surplus lines products.
  • Westwood partners with the world\'s leading insurance companies to offer its customers choice and competitively priced insurance products.

Suffolk Completes 1500 Granville, Mixed-use Residence for UCLA Medical Students

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Thursday, March 18, 2021
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210318005116/en/
    Suffolk announces completion of 1500 Granville, a mixed-use residence for UCLA Medical students.
  • (Photo credit: Miriello Grafico)
    Were proud to play a role in the revitalization of this neighborhood with the completion of 1500 Granville, said Ken Summers, General Manager of Suffolk Los Angeles.
  • As general contractor, we used the latest technologies and collaborative design processes to bring to life a community-focused space for students, residents and retailers.
  • 1500 Granville was sold by CIM Group to a joint venture between UCLA Housing and UCLA Medical, as a housing option for UCLA Medicals House Staff (medical residents, fellows and interns), medical graduate students and other graduate students.

OMNNI Associates Completes Transition To Westwood

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Monday, January 4, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)
    OMNNI Associates (OMNNI) was acquired by Westwood in June of 2019 and has since been operating as OMNNI Associates, a Westwood company.
  • Beginning January 4, 2021, OMNNI will transition completely to the Westwood brand.
  • We look forward to completing this final stage of integration into Westwood and the ongoing opportunities to come."
  • In 2020, Westwood placed #4 and #9 respectively on Zweig Group's national Hot Firms' and Best Firms to Work For Lists.

The Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center in Westwood to begin phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial in Los Angeles County

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

This trial is designed to determine whether the vaccine can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 after two doses.

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  • This trial is designed to determine whether the vaccine can prevent symptomatic COVID-19 after two doses.
  • Lundquist Institute and UCLA Medical Center in Westwood are part of the COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN).
  • Lundquistand UCLA Westwood are seeking to engage andrecruit more than 750 volunteers who reside in Los Angeles County,primarilyincludingindividuals at high-risk for severe disease.
  • We are academically affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and work in partnership with the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

Dani Nygren Named Rising Star in Multidiscipline Engineering

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood) is proud to announce that Dani Nygren, PE , a civil project manager supporting wind development, was selected by Zweig Group as a 2020 Rising Star in multidiscipline engineering .

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  • Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood) is proud to announce that Dani Nygren, PE , a civil project manager supporting wind development, was selected by Zweig Group as a 2020 Rising Star in multidiscipline engineering .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200811005161/en/
    Westwood civil project manager Dani Nygren, PE was selected by Zweig Group as a 2020 Rising Star in multidiscipline engineering.
  • Her commitment to excellence continues to set the standard for civil engineering design practices in todays clean energy economy.
  • Westwood is a multi-disciplined national surveying and engineering services provider for private development , public infrastructure , wind energy , solar energy , energy storage , and electric transmission projects.

Sweet Flower Opens New LA Storefront In Westwood

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

LOS ANGELES, July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Sweet Flower, the largest independent Southern California cannabis retail chain is opening its newest Los Angeles retail location on July 3rd, Sweet Flower Westwood, in Westwood, Los Angeles.

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Sweet Flower, the largest independent Southern California cannabis retail chain is opening its newest Los Angeles retail location on July 3rd, Sweet Flower Westwood, in Westwood, Los Angeles.
  • Sweet Flower Westwood joins Sweet Flower's other Los Angeles stores in the DTLA Arts District, Studio City and on Melrose.
  • "We are building the best-in-class retail and delivery experience in the largest legal market in the world, and we could not be more excited to launch our latest Los Angeles location, Sweet Flower Westwood.
  • Sweet Flower prides itself on its commitment to community involvement and re-investment, and its strong track record of giving back to the communities it serves.