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Aqua statement on East Palestine, Ohio train derailment

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

The safety and well-being of our customers, employees and communities is paramount.

Key Points: 
  • The safety and well-being of our customers, employees and communities is paramount.
  • The following is an update on the steps Aqua has taken to date to address the situation, out of an overabundance of caution:
    First, Aqua does not provide water service to the immediately affected area, and the watershed where the derailment occurred is not connected to our source water.
  • We are in constant contact with representatives from the Ohio EPA, US EPA and PA DEP.
  • Our experts are closely monitoring the situation, and we’ll continue to provide updates with important changes.

THE BAZAAR BY JOSÉ ANDRÉS OPENS AT THE OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING IN WASHINGTON, DC

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- José Andrés Group is proud to introduce The Bazaar by José Andrés in the historic Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C., relaunched in 2022 by CGI Merchant Group, in partnership with Hilton under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts brand. The opening of The Bazaar at Waldorf Astoria Washington DC signals the culmination of a 30-year journey for Chef Andrés, who has dreamed of opening a restaurant in the historic building since he arrived in Washington, DC in 1993.

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  • The opening of The Bazaar at Waldorf Astoria Washington DC signals the culmination of a 30-year journey for Chef Andrés, who has dreamed of opening a restaurant in the historic building since he arrived in Washington, DC in 1993.
  • "It has been thirty years since I first came to DC, and to have The Bazaar open in this beautiful, historic building that has always held a special place for me, is an American dream come true."
  • "As The Bazaar continues to grow and flourish in new cities, the Washington, DC opening at the Old Post Office is symbolic for many reasons."
  • Making its home in the historic landmark of The Old Post Office, The Bazaar is situated in a Romanesque Revival building, which first opened in 1899 and served as DC's General Post Office until 1914.

32 Executives Recognized By APPEALIE with Software Leadership Award - 2022 SaaS Leader Awards Announced

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Monday, January 30, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "The raving nominations and demonstrated achievements our 2022 honorees received reflect the high standard of excellence in SaaS today."

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  • "It's great to be recognized as a Customer Success leader, but I'm more honored to appear beside some of the most respected names in SaaS.
  • - Kellie Capote, Chief Customer Officer at Gainsight
    "Working with such passionate teammates and customers over my career has made being a leader of a Customer Success team in SaaS, very rewarding.
  • - Angela Najab, Vice President of Customer Success at Envisio Solutions
    "I am humbled to be recognized for my work at Passport.
  • - Tydus Mana, Client Success Executive, Passport Inc.
    "I am honored to be selected as an APPEALIE SaaS Customer Success Leader award with the other CS community giants.

LGI Homes Opens New Section in Prestigious Community in Houston Market

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

TEXAS CITY, Texas, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGI Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGIH) today announced the company is now selling in Lago Mar, an established, master-planned community by Land Tejas.

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  • TEXAS CITY, Texas, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGI Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGIH) today announced the company is now selling in Lago Mar, an established, master-planned community by Land Tejas.
  • LGI Homes will build 601 single-family homes within this resort-like community.
  • LGI Homes offers 12 floor plans at Lago Mar, ranging in size from 1,621 square feet with three bedrooms to 2,915 square feet with four bedrooms.
  • These stunning one- and two-story homes include an array of enhanced features as part of the LGI Homes CompleteHome Plus™ package.

Aqua Security’s Jeannette Lee Heung Named a 2023 CRN Channel Chief

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Monday, February 6, 2023

BOSTON, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Security , the leading pure-play cloud native security provider, today announced that Jeannette Lee Heung, Senior Director of Global Channel and Alliances, was named to CRN’s Channel Chief List for 2023 .

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Security , the leading pure-play cloud native security provider, today announced that Jeannette Lee Heung, Senior Director of Global Channel and Alliances, was named to CRN’s Channel Chief List for 2023 .
  • The annual list identifies the IT channel executives who work to advance the channel agenda and deliver successful channel partner programs and strategies.
  • After joining Aqua in early 2022, Lee Heung rebuilt the channel program and relaunched it as the Aqua Advantage Ecosystem .
  • “Under Jeannette’s leadership, our channel program has seen tremendous success in a short period of time,” said Chris Smith, Chief Revenue Officer, Aqua Security.

Aqua Finance Announces Senior Leadership Changes

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Friday, February 3, 2023

WAUSAU, Wis., Feb. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Finance (“Aqua” or the “Company”) today announced that veteran financial executive Kurt Grossheim has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company, succeeding Rich Morrin, who will remain with the Company as an advisor. In addition, Aqua independent director Dave Fasoli has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. Grossheim and Fasoli bring significant expertise and several decades of experience, respectively, to Aqua’s growing consumer finance platform.

Key Points: 
  • WAUSAU, Wis., Feb. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Finance (“Aqua” or the “Company”) today announced that veteran financial executive Kurt Grossheim has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company, succeeding Rich Morrin, who will remain with the Company as an advisor.
  • In addition, Aqua independent director Dave Fasoli has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors.
  • Grossheim and Fasoli bring significant expertise and several decades of experience, respectively, to Aqua’s growing consumer finance platform.
  • The future is bright for Aqua and I’m thankful to have been a part of it.”

Aqua Security Named as Leader and Outperformer in GigaOm Radar Report for Container Security

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Security , the leading pure-play cloud native security provider, today announced that it ranked as an Outperformer and Leader in innovation in the GigaOm Radar for Container Security .

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Security , the leading pure-play cloud native security provider, today announced that it ranked as an Outperformer and Leader in innovation in the GigaOm Radar for Container Security .
  • The report highlights key vendors in container security, defines criteria for evaluating solutions and validates that Aqua is the leader and innovator in cloud native security.
  • GigaOm analysts evaluated 11 vendors, and according to the report, the Aqua Cloud Native Security Platform ranked the highest in innovation.
  • “Container security is a key ingredient of the Aqua Platform and its ability to stop attacks on cloud native applications and infrastructure.

Aqua Metals Selects Tahoe-Reno for Commercial Lithium Battery Recycling Campus

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Nevada is the only U.S. state with companies across every facet of the lithium battery supply chain (mining, manufacturing, and recycling), and Aqua Metals is planning its state-of-the-art recycling campus in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) in the heart of the region’s growing battery ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • Nevada is the only U.S. state with companies across every facet of the lithium battery supply chain (mining, manufacturing, and recycling), and Aqua Metals is planning its state-of-the-art recycling campus in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) in the heart of the region’s growing battery ecosystem.
  • Aqua Metals intends to design and develop the campus with the goal of sustainably recycling enough critical metals - like lithium hydroxide, nickel, copper, and cobalt - from spent lithium batteries to supply the raw materials for manufacturing 100,000 average EV battery packs every year.
  • Aqua Metals phased campus vision for sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling, showing the existing building (Phase One, lower right) and planned future expansions
    “Our campus vision is a testament to Aqua Metals’ commitment to the future of sustainable lithium battery recycling essential to meeting U.S. electrification and battery manufacturing ambitions in the coming decade," said Steve Cotton, President and CEO, Aqua Metals.
  • In Phase Two, subject to the successful operation of the first lithium battery recycling facility, Aqua Metals expects to build a second lithium battery recycling facility at the property with capacity to process an additional 6,000 tons of lithium black mass per year.

Aqua Security Named Best Cloud Native Security Solution

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

BOSTON, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Security , the leading pure-play cloud native security provider, today announced that it has been named the Best Cloud Native Security Solution/Service in Techstrong Group’s DevOps Dozen Awards.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aqua Security , the leading pure-play cloud native security provider, today announced that it has been named the Best Cloud Native Security Solution/Service in Techstrong Group’s DevOps Dozen Awards.
  • Aqua was honored for its innovative Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) and influential commitment to the DevOps and security community.
  • “We are proud to honor them with this year’s cloud-native security provider award.”
    As the industry pioneer, Aqua is committed to advancing cloud native security to help its customers solve security challenges for the new cloud native application stack.
  • “Since inception, Aqua’s mission has been to help organizations holistically protect their cloud native applications and reduce risks to their business,” said Dror Davidoff, CEO at Aqua Security.

Essential Utilities’ Aqua Ohio Subsidiary Reaches Agreement to Purchase Union Rome Wastewater System from Lawrence County

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today announced that its regulated water subsidiary, Aqua Ohio has signed an asset purchase agreement with Ohio’s Lawrence County Commissioners to purchase the Union Rome Sewer (URS) system which includes a wastewater collection network and treatment plant serving 5,300 connections in the southeast corner of the County for $25.5 million.

Key Points: 
  • Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) today announced that its regulated water subsidiary, Aqua Ohio has signed an asset purchase agreement with Ohio’s Lawrence County Commissioners to purchase the Union Rome Sewer (URS) system which includes a wastewater collection network and treatment plant serving 5,300 connections in the southeast corner of the County for $25.5 million.
  • “I commend the Lawrence County Commissioners for reaching an agreement that addresses the multiple needs of the system and the customers,” said Aqua Ohio President Robert Davis.
  • Affected customers will be notified of the purchase and details about the transition once the agreement is approved by the PUCO.
  • Union Rome Sewer is the third asset purchase agreement executed by Essential’s Aqua companies in 2022.