Deerfield, Illinois

Pylon Appoints New CIO to Lead Global Enterprise Team

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Monday, July 26, 2021

As CIO at Pylon, Piedra will lead the global enterprise team in establishing IT strategies to ensure an infrastructure that is both scalable and reliable, while aligning technology-based solutions that deliver meaningful impact to the business.

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  • As CIO at Pylon, Piedra will lead the global enterprise team in establishing IT strategies to ensure an infrastructure that is both scalable and reliable, while aligning technology-based solutions that deliver meaningful impact to the business.
  • Piedra joins Pylon with more than 20 years of extensive IT experience.
  • "As an experienced and successful IT professional, Harry brings a unique skill set to Pylon and we are excited to welcome him to the team," said Mike Fretwell, President of Pylon.
  • "His considerable domestic and international experience in IT security and enterprise resource planning will be advantageous to Pylon as we continue to grow."

Corporate Social Responsibility Related News Releases and Story Ideas for Reporters, Bloggers and Media Outlets

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Popular Formalizes Its ESG Priorities and Furthers Sustainable Investment Source: Popular, Inc.

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  • DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Baxter Launches New 2030 Corporate Responsibility Commitment to Advance Environmental, Social and Governance Priorities Source: Baxter International Inc.
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Deerfield Healthcare Technology Acquisitions Corp. Announces Closing of Business Combination With CareMax

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Deerfield Healthcare Technology Acquisitions Corp. ("DFHT") (NASDAQ: DFHT), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Deerfield Management Company, L.P. (Deerfield), and Richard Barasch, a veteran healthcare public company executive and investor, announced today that it has closed its business combination with CareMax Medical Group, L.L.C.

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  • Deerfield Healthcare Technology Acquisitions Corp. ("DFHT") (NASDAQ: DFHT), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by an affiliate of Deerfield Management Company, L.P. (Deerfield), and Richard Barasch, a veteran healthcare public company executive and investor, announced today that it has closed its business combination with CareMax Medical Group, L.L.C.
  • On behalf of the team at DFHT and Deerfield, I am very pleased to announce the closing of this business combination, said Richard Barasch, who will serve as Executive Chairman of CareMax.
  • The CareMax team has created a foundational senior-focused healthcare delivery platform that combines high-touch patient care, vertical care coordination and delivery, and a highly scalable technology backbone.
  • We created the CareMax platform to address a fundamental flaw in our nations healthcare system: the current fee-for-service business model is failing the elderly and the taxpayer.

BAB, Inc. Reports Year-ended 11/30/20 Results

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Friday, February 12, 2021

DEERFIELD, Ill., Feb. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BAB, Inc. (OTCQB: BABB) announced its financial results for its fiscal year-ended November 30, 2020, reporting a loss of $66,000, or $0.01 per share.

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  • DEERFIELD, Ill., Feb. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BAB, Inc. (OTCQB: BABB) announced its financial results for its fiscal year-ended November 30, 2020, reporting a loss of $66,000, or $0.01 per share.
  • Income from operations for fiscal 2020 is $233,000 compared to $473,000 in 2019.
  • The tax adjustments that affected net income were due to Federal net operating losses (NOLs) that were unused and expired in 2020.
  • Total operating expenses for the year ended November 30, 2019, were $2,138,000 versus $2,596,000 for the year ended November 30, 2019.

Fortune Brands Sets Date for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2020 Earnings Announcement and Investor Conference Call

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Monday, January 11, 2021

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), an industry-leading home and security products company, will release fourth quarter and full-year 2020 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, February 2, 2021.

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  • Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), an industry-leading home and security products company, will release fourth quarter and full-year 2020 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, February 2, 2021.
  • A live internet audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Fortune Brands website at http://ir.fbhs.com/events.cfm .
  • Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), headquartered in Deerfield, IL., creates products and services that fulfill the dreams of home.
  • Fortune Brands is part of the S&P 500 Index and a Fortune 500 Company.

Fortune Brands Elects Jeffery Perry to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS, the Company, or Fortune Brands), an industry-leading home and security products company, today announced that it has elected Jeffery Perry to its Board of Directors, effective December 8, 2020.

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  • Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS, the Company, or Fortune Brands), an industry-leading home and security products company, today announced that it has elected Jeffery Perry to its Board of Directors, effective December 8, 2020.
  • We are delighted to welcome Mr. Perry to our Board of Directors.
  • Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), headquartered in Deerfield, IL., creates products and services that fulfill the dreams of home.
  • Fortune Brands is part of the S&P 500 Index and a Fortune 500 Company.

Fortune Brands Increases Quarterly Dividend for 8th Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS, the Company, or Fortune Brands), an industry-leading home and security products company, announced that today, December 8, 2020, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per common share.

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  • Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS, the Company, or Fortune Brands), an industry-leading home and security products company, announced that today, December 8, 2020, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per common share.
  • Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), headquartered in Deerfield, IL., creates products and services that fulfill the dreams of home.
  • Fortune Brands is part of the S&P 500 Index and a Fortune 500 Company.
  • Source: Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
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Curion Acquires PVR Research, expanding to the Southern US

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Friday, December 4, 2020

DEERFIELD, Ill., Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Curion acquires PVR Research to extend its world class product insights capabilities to expand Curion's presence into the South.

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  • DEERFIELD, Ill., Dec. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Curion acquires PVR Research to extend its world class product insights capabilities to expand Curion's presence into the South.
  • Curion will enter 2021 armed with a new channel to gain clients, more facilities and labs, and a comprehensive national presence.
  • With these tools, Curion can offer even more dynamic and pivotal support to CPG companies navigating the mercurial post-pandemic market.
  • In 2019 alone, Curion tested 127,000 consumers across its San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, New York, and Atlanta metropolitan-area facilities.

Fortune Brands Expands Further Into Outdoor Living; Renames Segment Outdoors & Security and Signs Agreement to Acquire LARSON

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Fortune Brands today announced it is also renaming its Doors & Security segment to Outdoors & Security to better represent the Companys brands within the segment and to further align with the Companys growth strategy for this segment of Fortune Brands portfolio.

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  • Fortune Brands today announced it is also renaming its Doors & Security segment to Outdoors & Security to better represent the Companys brands within the segment and to further align with the Companys growth strategy for this segment of Fortune Brands portfolio.
  • LARSON is the industry leading brand in a highly attractive category with differentiated positioning and fast-paced, consumer-driven innovation.
  • LARSON will join Fortune Brands newly named Outdoors & Security segment upon closing.
  • Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), headquartered in Deerfield, IL, creates products and services that fulfill the dreams of home.

Fortune Brands Sets Date for Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Announcement and Investor Conference Call

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), an industry-leading home and security products company, will release third quarter 2020 financial results after the market close on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.

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  • Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), an industry-leading home and security products company, will release third quarter 2020 financial results after the market close on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
  • ET, Nicholas Fink, chief executive officer, Patrick Hallinan, chief financial officer, and Brian Lantz, senior vice president of communications and corporate administration, will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2020 results.
  • A live internet audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Fortune Brands website at http://ir.fbhs.com/events.cfm .
  • Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), headquartered in Deerfield, IL., creates products and services that fulfill the dreams of home.