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Kartoon Studios Provides Business Update for the Third Quarter of 2023

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Friday, November 17, 2023

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios (NYSE American:TOON) today provided a business update for the third quarter of 2023.

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Anticipates First Ever Break-Even EBITDA in Fourth Quarter of 2023, a First Since Its Launch
New CFO Brian Parisi Brings Strong Track Record from the NFL and Live Nation, Focused on Value Creation, as well as Growing Revenues and Driving Sustainable Earnings
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios (NYSE American:TOON) today provided a business update for the third quarter of 2023.
Mainframe Studios, Kartoon Studios’ affiliated work-for-hire and original content production studio based in Vancouver, Canada, has become an integral part of our company and our future success.
During this recent quarter, we delivered our longstanding production of BARBIE to Netflix, shortly after the blockbuster success of the live Barbie movie.
As of September 30, 2023, Kartoon Studios had current assets of $61.4 million, working capital of $11.8 million, and total stockholders’ equity of $74.0 million.

Rocket Software Survey Reveals Only 27% of Organizations are Extremely Confident in Mainframe Security Compliance Amid Stricter Data Protection Standards

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Rocket Software , Inc. (“Rocket Software”) a global technology leader that develops enterprise software for some of the world’s largest companies, today announced the findings from its 2023 Survey: The State of Mainframe Security .

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Rocket Software , Inc. (“Rocket Software”) a global technology leader that develops enterprise software for some of the world’s largest companies, today announced the findings from its 2023 Survey: The State of Mainframe Security .
Over half of survey respondents (51%) indicated that they either run all or the majority of core business applications on the mainframe.
Key findings of the survey include:
Organizations now face stricter standards in handling personal data, with the rise in regulations such as the GDPR and PCI DSS .
However, a mere 27% of survey participants are highly confident in their organization's mainframe security compliance effectiveness.

ISG to Publish Reports on Mainframe Services and Solutions

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Friday, October 20, 2023

The study results on enterprise mainframe products and services will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report called Mainframes — Services and Solutions 2024, scheduled to be released in April 2024.

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The study results on enterprise mainframe products and services will be published in a comprehensive ISG Provider Lens™ report called Mainframes — Services and Solutions 2024, scheduled to be released in April 2024.
At the same time, ISG will publish the U.S. Public Sector Mainframes — Services and Solutions 2024 report, covering providers with experience in delivering mainframe modernization to state, local, municipal and educational entities in the U.S.
For the enterprise mainframe services and solutions study, ISG has distributed surveys to more than 130 mainframe product and service providers.
Mainframe Operations, evaluating traditional outsourcing providers with experience in mainframe services, which may be delivered in the client’s data center, provider-owned data centers or colocation facilities.

Kartoon Studios Provides Business Update for the Second Quarter of 2023

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Monday, August 14, 2023

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios (NYSE American:TOON) today provided a business update for the second quarter of 2023.

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kartoon Studios (NYSE American:TOON) today provided a business update for the second quarter of 2023.
Although the strike is ongoing, neither Kartoon Studios nor its subsidiaries are signatories of WGA or SAG.
As a result, Kartoon Studios is now less dependent on third-party networks for distributing our content.
As of June 30, 2023, Kartoon Studios had current assets of $91.6 million, working capital of $14.4 million, and total stockholders’ equity of $87.5 million.

Open Mainframe Project Celebrates Major Technical Milestone with the 5-Year Anniversary of Zowe

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open Mainframe Project, an open source initiative that enables collaboration across the mainframe community to develop shared tool sets and resources, announced today that Zowe will mark its 5-year anniversary this month. Zowe, an open source software framework for the mainframe that strengthens integration with modern enterprise applications, will celebrate the milestone by bringing the community together for Zowe Day at SHARE New Orleans on August 14.

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Zowe, an open source software framework for the mainframe that strengthens integration with modern enterprise applications, will celebrate the milestone by bringing the community together for Zowe Day at SHARE New Orleans on August 14.
Zowe, the integrated and extensible open source framework for z/OS, was announced at SHARE St. Louis 2018 with initial contributors Broadcom, IBM and Rocket Software.
Created 13 Projects that improve the learning ability, accessibility, and possibility of mainframe development including Zowe Application Framework, API Mediation Layer, Zowe CLI, Zowe Explorer, Zowe System Service (ZSS), Node.js Client SDK, Zowe IntelliJ Plugin, Zowe Kotlin Client SDK, Zowe Chat, ZEBRA, Zowe Python Client SDK, Zowe Swift Client SDK amd Zowe Java Client SDK.
Zowe will also be featured in several sessions at Open Mainframe Summit Las Vegas , co-located with IBM TechXchange on September 11, and Open Mainframe Summit New York , co-located with FINOS' Open Source in Financial Forum on November 1.

New BMC AMI Cloud Portfolio Redefines Mainframe Data Management

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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HOUSTON, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today launched BMC Automated Mainframe Intelligence (AMI) Cloud, a new product portfolio to help customers reimagine mainframe data management across the hybrid IT landscape, including public and private clouds. The BMC AMI Cloud portfolio allows customers to leverage hybrid cloud technologies with all the advantages of on-premises mainframe computing for large-scale, business-critical transactions while gaining the benefits of the cloud. By unlocking their mission-critical data, organizations gain increased business intelligence to make better decisions with greater security, flexibility, scalability, and efficiency.

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The BMC AMI Cloud portfolio allows customers to leverage hybrid cloud technologies with all the advantages of on-premises mainframe computing for large-scale, business-critical transactions while gaining the benefits of the cloud.
The BMC AMI Cloud portfolio includes three new products:
BMC AMI Cloud Data—Use cloud object storage technology to help migrate mainframe backup and archive data to the cloud quickly and securely, eliminating the cost of expensive, proprietary, tape-based and virtual tape library (VTL)-based storage hardware and reducing associated software licenses by as much as 50%.
BMC AMI Cloud Analytics—Easily transfer and transform mainframe data for use in any AI/ML analytics cloud applications to gain business intelligence and make data more actionable.
I highly recommend BMC AMI Cloud to any organization looking to revolutionize their mainframe data management and embark on a successful digital transformation journey."

Obsidi Academy disrupts the Black talent "Network gap" in the tech industry

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Monday, June 5, 2023

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TORONTO, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Black Professionals in Tech Networking (BPTN) is bridging the tech industry "Network gap" by providing corporations with a direct pathway to hire impactful Black tech talent.

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TORONTO, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Black Professionals in Tech Networking (BPTN) is bridging the tech industry "Network gap" by providing corporations with a direct pathway to hire impactful Black tech talent.
"Obsidi Academy delivers a blue ocean of top-tier talent, disrupting how the tech industry hires diverse talent.
Obsidi Academy continues our mission to disrupt how the tech industry recruits, develops, and hires Black talent.
On June 6, 2023 BPTN will host the, invite only, Obsidi Academy Alumni Celebration where we will showcase stellar Black tech talent and highlight their success at TD!

BMC to Acquire Model9

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

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HOUSTON, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today announced the acquisition of Model9 Software, a mainframe cloud data management software company that delivers innovation to companies looking for a fast, smooth, and low-risk path to the cloud for data management, data protection, and data analytics. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed.

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Model9 brings the power of the cloud to the mainframe and enhances the BMC AMI portfolio of solutions that help modernize companies' mainframe assets so that they can innovate faster, maintain constant data availability, and protect against cyber threats.
"Together BMC and Model9 support innovation by reimagining mainframe data management," said John McKenny, senior vice president and general manager, Intelligent Z Optimization and Transformation at BMC.
"We see the success our customers have as they modernize their mainframe by connecting it to the cloud," said Gil Peleg, founder and CEO at Model9.
"The combination of Model9's Cloud Data Management for Mainframe solutions with the BMC AMI product portfolio will enable customers to modernize more quickly and safely while fully leveraging their investment in existing trusted infrastructure."

European Mainframes Are Getting a Makeover

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

Although many companies still depend on them for reliability, availability and security, mainframes can be an albatross when it comes to innovation, the report says.

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Although many companies still depend on them for reliability, availability and security, mainframes can be an albatross when it comes to innovation, the report says.
Many European enterprises find they are unable to respond rapidly to the deployment of new or updated products.
Enterprises that are still running mainframes recognize the need to update their legacy applications and connect them to cloud-based technologies.
“When it comes to mainframe modernization, advanced enterprises have two basic options: migrate or adapt,” said Anna Medkouri, partner, ISG EMEA region.

U.S. Public Sector Taking Stock of Aging Mainframes

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes — Services and Solutions report for the U.S. Public Sector finds that state and local agencies are under pressure to broaden access to mainframe data and deliver improved constituent experiences.

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The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes — Services and Solutions report for the U.S. Public Sector finds that state and local agencies are under pressure to broaden access to mainframe data and deliver improved constituent experiences.
Constituents’ sudden need for online information and services during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the limitations of public sector mainframes that had not been significantly updated for years, ISG says.
public sector organizations are becoming more knowledgeable about mainframe modernization and its benefits,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research.
The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes — Services and Solutions report for the U.S. Public Sector is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage .