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Barings Backs Hg's Acquisition of F24

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Friday, August 21, 2020
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LONDON, Aug. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings, one of the world's leading financial services firms, today announced that it has served as lead arranger of a senior secured credit facility to support Hg in its acquisition of F24.

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  • LONDON, Aug. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Barings, one of the world's leading financial services firms, today announced that it has served as lead arranger of a senior secured credit facility to support Hg in its acquisition of F24.
  • Headquartered in Germany, F24 is a leading provider of emergency notification, crisis & incident management, and critical communications solutions.
  • "F24 provides software that is essential to business continuity teams in being prepared and acting promptly in response to critical incidents.
  • This marks our second transaction together this year, following Barings' support of Hg's acquisition of smartTrade Technologies in March," added Mark Wilton, Managing Director of Barings' European Private Finance group.

Seasoned Technology Executive, John Weathersby, Joins ShadowDragon and Packet Ninjas as Director of Business Development and Sales

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Thursday, September 27, 2018
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Weathersby will be responsible for increasing global business relationships and sales in public and private sector markets for ShadowDragon and its sister cyber security service provider, Packet Ninjas.

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  • Weathersby will be responsible for increasing global business relationships and sales in public and private sector markets for ShadowDragon and its sister cyber security service provider, Packet Ninjas.
  • Weathersby joins ShadowDragon and Packet Ninjas with more than 20 years of experience in business development, marketing and program management of advanced technologies within federal government and commercial sectors.
  • "We are thrilled to have John join our team," said Daniel Clemens Founder and CEO of both ShadowDragon and Packet Ninjas.
  • Packet Ninjas and its sister product company, ShadowDragon, are both private companies with locations in the United States and Europe.

Home Value Forecast: Nevada Housing Stock is Running Dry

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018
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WALTHAM, Mass., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --This month's Pro Teck Valuation Services Home Value Forecast examines the looming housing crisis in Nevada, particularly how the lack of inventory will impact pent up demand.

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  • WALTHAM, Mass., June 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --This month's Pro Teck Valuation Services Home Value Forecast examines the looming housing crisis in Nevada, particularly how the lack of inventory will impact pent up demand.
  • Housing starts that averaged more than 29,000 per year in the nine years leading into the crisis, fell to a low of 4,633 in 2009.
  • This slow-down in production led to the housing deficit reaching over 138,000 homes in 2017, more than double the deficit from just five years before.
  • With roughly 13,000 new housing starts this past year, Nevada is looking well into the future before they're able to meet the demand.

Plessey at Display Week 2018 Following National Technology Awards Win

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Monday, May 21, 2018
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Plessey Semiconductors, a leading developer of award-winning optoelectronic technology solutions, announces it will deliver a presentation on new advances in the microLED market at Display Week 2018, an international trade show and symposium held in Los Angeles from May 20-25 and organised by the Society for Information Display.

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  • Plessey Semiconductors, a leading developer of award-winning optoelectronic technology solutions, announces it will deliver a presentation on new advances in the microLED market at Display Week 2018, an international trade show and symposium held in Los Angeles from May 20-25 and organised by the Society for Information Display.
  • Plessey's participation at Display Week 2018 closely follows the company winning the prestigious Tech Company of the Year category at the National Technology Awards, an awards programme celebrating the pioneers of technology and encouraging excellence in the UK.
  • Plessey is a leading expert in the development and licensing of technologies that are revolutionising the solid-state lighting sector.
  • Plessey has been successfully licensing its pioneering sensor technology solutions within the healthcare and automotive sectors for many years.

oWow Debuts Solution to the Housing Crisis

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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OAKLAND, Calif., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --New home building company, oWow, www.owow.com , will debut their solution to the nation's housing crisis with the introduction of MacroUnits in West Oakland this summer.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --New home building company, oWow, www.owow.com , will debut their solution to the nation's housing crisis with the introduction of MacroUnits in West Oakland this summer.
  • "Everyday people in cities cannot afford to live in their own communities and MacroUnits provide a solution for locals to stay local," says oWow's Co-Founder and CEO, Danny Haber.
  • The current housing market consists of primarily 1 bedroom options with rents at all time highs.
  • These units will be designed in factories to ensure lower construction costs and faster production timelines, allowing oWow to meet the housing demand while providing even greater affordability in half the time.