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The Designery North Raleigh owners win CARES Award at franchising convention

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Designery North Raleigh's owners Dana and Anne-Louise Merrill were presented with the prestigious CARES Award at HomeFront Brands' inaugural franchisee convention earlier this month for the couple's commitment to the franchisor's values.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Designery North Raleigh's owners Dana and Anne-Louise Merrill were presented with the prestigious CARES Award at HomeFront Brands' inaugural franchisee convention earlier this month for the couple's commitment to the franchisor's values.
  • The award winner is determined by a vote of the franchisee community at the company's Homecoming Convention held at its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • HomeFront Brands presented a CARES Award to a franchise owner from four of its most prolific brands, including The Designery, Top Rail Fence, Window Hero and Temporary Wall Systems.
  • To learn more about The Designery North Raleigh, please visit https://thedesignery.com/locations/north-raleigh/ .

Newark School of Fashion & Design High School Students Collaborate to Design Custom Cleats for the New York Jets' Garret Wilson

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from the Newark School of Fashion & Design (NSFD) recently embarked on an extraordinary journey as they were granted a rare opportunity to design custom football cleats for New York Jets star wide receiver Garrett Wilson.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from the Newark School of Fashion & Design (NSFD) recently embarked on an extraordinary journey as they were granted a rare opportunity to design custom football cleats for New York Jets star wide receiver Garrett Wilson.
  • Students from NSFD were granted a rare opportunity to design custom football cleats for NY Jets star Garrett Wilson.
  • Wilson was set to showcase his custom cleats during the New York Jets home game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, December 3.
  • Through this unique project, the intersection of sports, fashion, and technology converged to create an unforgettable learning experience for the students involved.

Three North Carolina 'heavy hitters' to join State Board of Community Colleges

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Three distinguished North Carolina business leaders have officially joined the State Board of Community Colleges following a swearing-in ceremony last week.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Three distinguished North Carolina business leaders have officially joined the State Board of Community Colleges following a swearing-in ceremony last week.
  • "The North Carolina Community College System plays a critical role in the economic development of North Carolina by providing customized workforce development training to more than 22,000 employees at over 700 existing and new companies in the state," says Christopher Chung, CEO of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina.
  • The State Board, which serves as the policy-making body for the North Carolina Community College System, has the responsibility of overseeing various aspects such as budgets, capital projects, and curriculum.
  • This Board is composed of 22 members, with their appointments coming from the North Carolina General Assembly and the Governor's Office.

OfferFit Secures $25 Million Series B Led by Menlo Ventures

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OfferFit, the trailblazing marketing technology company empowering marketers to replace traditional A/B testing with automated experimentation, today announced its $25M Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures. Ridge Ventures joined the round, along with earlier investors Canvas Ventures, Harmony Partners, Alumni Ventures Group, Carbide Ventures, and Burst Capital. Capital One Ventures, the strategic investment arm of Capital One, also participated in the round following Capital One's success with OfferFit. JP Sanday from Menlo Ventures has joined the board, with Alexander Rosen from Ridge Ventures joining as an observer.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OfferFit, the trailblazing marketing technology company empowering marketers to replace traditional A/B testing with automated experimentation, today announced its $25M Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures.
  • Ridge Ventures joined the round, along with earlier investors Canvas Ventures, Harmony Partners, Alumni Ventures Group, Carbide Ventures, and Burst Capital.
  • Capital One Ventures, the strategic investment arm of Capital One, also participated in the round following Capital One's success with OfferFit.
  • JP Sanday from Menlo Ventures has joined the board, with Alexander Rosen from Ridge Ventures joining as an observer.

MetLife Once Again Honored as One of America’s Adoption-Friendly Workplaces

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced it’s been recognized for its inclusive workforce programs and named to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s annual list of Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces™.

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  • MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced it’s been recognized for its inclusive workforce programs and named to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s annual list of Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces™.
  • For the 16th year in a row, MetLife has earned a spot on the list for its employee adoption benefits, parental leave policies and flexible work culture.
  • "We recognize that the path to becoming a parent is different for everyone, and we are committed to providing benefits for all families at MetLife,” said Tom Ferraro, vice president of Global Health, Welfare and Retirement Benefits at MetLife.
  • A holistic well-being program that provides resources and support in the areas of coping, balance, body, relationships, finances, and resilience.

MetLife CFO John McCallion Provides Third Quarter 2023 Financial Update Video

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John McCallion has provided a third quarter 2023 financial update video.

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MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John McCallion has provided a third quarter 2023 financial update video.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231101935296/en/

MetLife Foundation Announces the Recipients of Its Community Impact Grant Program

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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MetLife Foundation today announced the recipients of its Community Impact Grant Program (CIGP), which aims to support local, grassroots non-profit organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families on low-income.

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  • MetLife Foundation today announced the recipients of its Community Impact Grant Program (CIGP), which aims to support local, grassroots non-profit organizations that provide vital services to individuals and families on low-income.
  • The grant program was launched this summer as an open funding opportunity to expand the Foundation’s impact and involvement in communities where MetLife has a presence.
  • Applications were evaluated based on their alignment to the Foundation’s mission of driving inclusive economic mobility and demonstrated impact.
  • MetLife Foundation engaged MetLife employees as part of the CIGP review and selection committee.

MetLife Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Supplemental slides for the third quarter of 2023, titled “3Q23 Supplemental Slides,” are available on the MetLife Investor Relations website at https://investor.metlife.com and in the Form 8-K furnished by MetLife to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this earnings release.

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  • Supplemental slides for the third quarter of 2023, titled “3Q23 Supplemental Slides,” are available on the MetLife Investor Relations website at https://investor.metlife.com and in the Form 8-K furnished by MetLife to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this earnings release.
  • MetLife reported third quarter 2023 premiums, fees and other revenues of $13.2 billion, down 32 percent compared to the third quarter of 2022.
  • In the third quarter of 2023, MetLife performed the company's annual global actuarial assumption review.
  • The actuarial assumption review and other insurance adjustments during the quarter positively impacted net income by $8 million and adjusted earnings by $14 million.

CENTRO BENEFITS RESEARCH ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF BROKER-CARRIER RFP AND QUOTING API INTEGRATION WITH METLIFE

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Friday, October 27, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Centro Benefits Research (Centro), a pioneering employee benefits consulting and technology firm, today announced the launch of a broker-carrier RFP and Quoting API integration with MetLife for all ancillary employee benefits products. This API connection is a cutting-edge innovation in the benefits industry and will enable Centro and MetLife to seamlessly exchange RFP and quote proposal data directly between the Centro platform and the MetLife Group operating platform and, as a result, significantly improve the speed, accuracy, operational efficiency and cost of this manually intense process. 

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  • ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Centro Benefits Research (Centro), a pioneering employee benefits consulting and technology firm, today announced the launch of a broker-carrier RFP and Quoting API integration with MetLife for all ancillary employee benefits products.
  • "Working with MetLife to launch the RFP and Quoting API integration is a big step towards modernization of these processes."
  • Centro's RFP and Quoting API Integration with MetLife transforms the labor-intensive RFP and Quoting process for employers with fewer than 100 employees and enables seamless, real time data exchange.
  • "Through this collaboration with Centro Benefits Research, we are able to speed up quoting turnaround times, driving value for our stakeholders and enhancing the overall customer experience."

MetLife Partners With the New York Giants to Launch Co-Branded First Responder Hats to Benefit Local Nonprofit Organizations

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced it has teamed up with the New York Giants to support local nonprofit organizations through the sale of newly launched co-branded first responder hats available starting Sunday, October 29.

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  • MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced it has teamed up with the New York Giants to support local nonprofit organizations through the sale of newly launched co-branded first responder hats available starting Sunday, October 29.
  • A portion of the proceeds will benefit the New York City Police Foundation’s Far Rockaway & Harlem Giants, the New York City Fire Department’s FDNY Foundation and the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association (PBA) Widow’s and Children’s Fund.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231026857455/en/
    Darius Slayton (left) and Graham Gano of the New York Giants exhibit the co-branded first responder hats launched by MetLife and the Giants.
  • “I am delighted to continue to support such a worthy cause,” said New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton.