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Oasis Announces Third Year of Support for Japanese Women to Receive Director Training, in Cooperation with BDTI of Japan

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Monday, April 1, 2024

For the third year in a row, Oasis Management Company Ltd. (“Oasis”) will support director training for women in Japan at the Board Director Training Institute of Japan (“BDTI”).

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  • For the third year in a row, Oasis Management Company Ltd. (“Oasis”) will support director training for women in Japan at the Board Director Training Institute of Japan (“BDTI”).
  • Oasis will pay all costs for qualified women who enroll by the end of June to take any of BDTI’s director training courses described below.
  • BDTI Representative Director Nicholas Benes said, “In previous years, so many qualified women applied that we scheduled additional dates for more programs.
  • BDTI also packages its e-learning modules with this course, for Japanese speakers.

Top South Florida accounting firm Garcia Santa Maria PLLC launches new audit practice and announcement of audit partners joining the firm.

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Garcia Santa Maria PLLC, a certified public accounting firm in South Florida providing tax, accounting, and litigation support services in Coral Gables, Florida, announces new audit practice and partners joining the firm.

Key Points: 
  • Garcia Santa Maria PLLC, a certified public accounting firm in South Florida providing tax, accounting, and litigation support services in Coral Gables, Florida, announces new audit practice and partners joining the firm.
  • Pedro M. De Armas, CPA and Alex Trujillo, CPA will join the firm and together lead the firm’s new audit department.
  • Pedro M. De Armas and Alex Trujillo were previously name audit partners at Verdeja De Armas Trujillo Alvarez LLP.
  • The partners have specialized audit experience spanning over 25 years serving many of South Florida’s largest organizations, nonprofits, and schools.

G&A Institute Announces 2024 Pathfinder Webinar Series: Navigating the New Regulatory Environment for Corporate Sustainability Disclosures

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. (G&A), a leader in corporate sustainability consulting and research, is pleased to announce its 2024 Pathfinder Webinar Series.

Key Points: 
  • Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. (G&A), a leader in corporate sustainability consulting and research, is pleased to announce its 2024 Pathfinder Webinar Series.
  • Participants will dive into an ocean of knowledge, with the G&A team and guest experts helping to demystify the shifting tides of sustainability reporting and regulatory compliance.
  • The Pathfinder Webinar Series is designed to inform and empower corporate reporters with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the increasingly complex landscape of both domestic and international sustainability reporting.
  • G&A invites you to join us on this journey through the new regulatory environment for sustainability disclosures.

Satellos Bioscience Announces 2023 Year End Financial Results and Operational Highlights

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Satellos Bioscience Inc. (TSX: MSCL, OTCQB: MSCLF) (“Satellos” or the “Company”), a regenerative medicine company aimed at developing therapeutics that change the way degenerative muscle diseases are treated, announced today its financial results and operational highlights for the year ended December 31, 2023.

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  • Satellos Bioscience Inc. (TSX: MSCL, OTCQB: MSCLF) (“Satellos” or the “Company”), a regenerative medicine company aimed at developing therapeutics that change the way degenerative muscle diseases are treated, announced today its financial results and operational highlights for the year ended December 31, 2023.
  • Subsequent to the year end, on March 4, 2024, Satellos announced positive preclinical data presented at the Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical and Scientific Conference.
  • Satellos also announced that SAT-3247 would be nominated as its lead development candidate with SAT-3153 becoming the backup development candidate.
  • Satellos’ audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the related management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) will be available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca .

Gen Z Driving Shift Toward Digital Tax Payments, According to New Report From ACI Worldwide

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

These behaviors reflect growing mistrust of professional tax institutions and a generational shift toward personal networks and digital payment platforms.

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  • These behaviors reflect growing mistrust of professional tax institutions and a generational shift toward personal networks and digital payment platforms.
  • Unlike Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and even Millennials, Gen Z respondents preferred alternative payment methods (10%) and credit cards (17%).
  • Additionally, Gen Z taxpayers are several times more likely to engage sources outside of professional tax preparers.
  • “This year's findings highlight a pivotal shift towards digital and alternative payment methods, especially among Gen Z.

Nominal Launches with Generative AI to Disrupt the $44B ERP Market

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240327000607/en/
    Nominal Launches with Generative AI to Disrupt the $44B ERP Market (Photo: Business Wire)
    The $44 billion ERP market (Gartner 2023), originally revolutionized by the cloud, now grapples with outdated systems requiring costly engineering to meet modern companies’ needs.
  • Nominal believes that generative AI is a pivotal technology, especially in light of the decline in CPA candidates and the surge of financial and accounting point solutions.
  • Nominal is poised for rapid mid-market growth by using AI and cloud technology to disrupt the ERP market,” said Nathan Shuchami, managing partner with Hyperwise Ventures.
  • “Nominal leverages AI to deliver a next generation ERP solution purpose-built for mid-market enterprises that includes out-of-the-box integrations and a modern user experience."

CHG Healthcare Announces Advisory Services

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

CHG Healthcare has announced the launch of a new advisory services branch.

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  • CHG Healthcare has announced the launch of a new advisory services branch.
  • Advisory Services from CHG Healthcare, as it will be known, will provide consulting services to help hospitals and healthcare organizations deal with mounting provider shortages, rising costs, shrinking revenues, lack of visibility and slow adoption of technology.
  • 1 issue facing healthcare organizations, and advisory support on this issue has, up to this point, been fragmented or incomplete to support them in solving this issue,” said Austin Chatlin, Director of Advisory Services.
  • “I could not be more excited to join CHG Healthcare and be part of the Advisory Services team,” said Polenz.

Integrated Partners and Wright, Ford, Young & Co. Team up to Unveil WFY Wealth Management

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

This collaboration paves the way for the introduction of WFY Wealth Management .

Key Points: 
  • This collaboration paves the way for the introduction of WFY Wealth Management .
  • The launch is the culmination of much discussion and collaboration between Jeff Myers, CPA , managing partner at WFY; Paul Saganey, CFP® , founder and president at Integrated; and Brad Tedrick, CFA®, CFP® , who will assume the role of wealth manager at WFY Wealth Management.
  • “We're thrilled to introduce this new wealth management service to our clients at WFY.
  • "As the demand for comprehensive wealth and tax services continues to rise, WFY Wealth Management is poised to be the preferred destination for addressing these needs,” added Saganey.

Thomas Jones, Jr. Appointed Port Houston Commissioner

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Monday, March 25, 2024

On Friday, March 22, 2024, Houston Mayor John Whitmire administered the oath of office to Thomas Jones, Jr., to serve a two-year term as a Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority.

Key Points: 
  • On Friday, March 22, 2024, Houston Mayor John Whitmire administered the oath of office to Thomas Jones, Jr., to serve a two-year term as a Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority.
  • Commissioner Jones will attend his first Port Commission meeting in this capacity on Tuesday, March 26.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240325448393/en/
    Houston Mayor John Whitmire (at podium) administers the Oath of Administration to Thomas Jones, Jr. to serve as Port Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority.
  • The port is a critically important business and economic engine for Houston, Texas, and the nation,” Commissioner Jones said.

Comscore Achieves Accreditation by the Media Rating Council (MRC) for National and Local TV Household-Level Measurement

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, today announced it has been granted accreditation by the Media Rating Council (MRC) for the Total Household Rating and Average Audience estimates in both its national and local TV Time Based Grid reports.

Key Points: 
  • Comscore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, today announced it has been granted accreditation by the Media Rating Council (MRC) for the Total Household Rating and Average Audience estimates in both its national and local TV Time Based Grid reports.
  • This outcome makes Comscore the only measurement company accredited for its local TV measurement, and the only accredited national measurement that leverages “big data” science and methodology.
  • This also marks the first time a TV measurement provider has been accredited in all 210 measured local markets based on device tuning measurement.
  • MRC accreditation signifies that Comscore’s methodologies and processes meet the organization’s industry established standards, designed to ensure transparency and accountability in measurement.