Paragon

Paragon 28 Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Paragon 28, Inc. (NYSE: FNA), a leading medical device company exclusively focused on the foot and ankle orthopedic market, today announced two changes to the composition of its Board of Directors.

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  • Paragon 28, Inc. (NYSE: FNA), a leading medical device company exclusively focused on the foot and ankle orthopedic market, today announced two changes to the composition of its Board of Directors.
  • Quentin Blackford has joined the Companys Board of Directors and will serve the Company as Chairman of its Compensation Committee and as a member of its Audit Committee.
  • We are very excited to have Quentin join our Board of Directors, said Albert DaCosta, CEO and Chairman of Paragon 28.
  • I am very grateful to Scott for his service to Paragon 28.

SEER ENTERS INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ITS TEXAS OPERATING PARTNER TO CONSOLIDATE THE NORTH AMERICAN MEDICAL WASTE MARKET AND PLANS TO COMMENCE ROLL OUT OF WEST COAST FACILITIES

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

BROOMFIELD, CO, Aug. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources, Inc. (SEER) (OTCQB: SENR), a provider of environmental, renewable fuels and industrial waste stream IP, services and management, has entered into an agreement to consolidate the North American medical waste market under PSMW. PSMW has been one of SEER’s JV medical waste treatment partners operating in Texas since 2019. After exploring funding options to roll out medical waste treatment facilities on the west coast, it became apparent to all parties that consolidating operations was the best way to proceed in order to most efficiently commence growth strategies and national operations. SEER will nearly triple its equity in the consolidated entity to approximately 30% and retain all of its original equity in Paragon Waste Solution, LLC, SEER’s majority-owned entity (“Paragon”).

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  • PSMW has been one of SEERs JV medical waste treatment partners operating in Texas since 2019.
  • The medical waste market continues to grow, as does Paragons participation and influence.
  • SEER has been a partner in the California facility since approximately 2015, and the managing partner in the Texas operation since February 2018.
  • SEER has two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries: MV Technologies, LLC and SEER Environmental Materials, LLC; and two majority-owned subsidiaries: Paragon Waste Solutions, LLC; and PelleChar, LLC.

Converge Technology Solutions Corp. Completes Acquisition of PC Specialists, Inc. d/b/a Technology Integration Group

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

TORONTO and GATINEAU, Quebec, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Converge Technology Solutions Corp. (Converge or the Company) (TSX:CTS) (FSE:0ZB) (OTCQX:CTSDF) a software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously signed acquisition of PC Specialists, Inc. d/b/a Technology Integration Group (TIG).

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  • TORONTO and GATINEAU, Quebec, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Converge Technology Solutions Corp. (Converge or the Company) (TSX:CTS) (FSE:0ZB) (OTCQX:CTSDF) a software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously signed acquisition of PC Specialists, Inc. d/b/a Technology Integration Group (TIG).
  • Headquartered in San Diego, CA with 20 offices across North America, TIG specializes in optimized performance solutions and critical business support.
  • TIG customizes innovative technology solutions and serves a wide-reaching and diverse client base in enterprise, government, education, and mid-markets.
  • Converge Technology Solutions Corp. is a software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider focused on delivering industry-leading solutions and services.

InterVenn Biosciences Announces Start of Enrollment in Colonoscopy Study

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

InterVenn Biosciences, a clinical technology company leveraging glycoproteomics to transform the future of healthcare, today announced the start of enrollment in its prospective cohort study for early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomas.

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  • InterVenn Biosciences, a clinical technology company leveraging glycoproteomics to transform the future of healthcare, today announced the start of enrollment in its prospective cohort study for early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomas.
  • InterVenn Biosciences was established with the mission that no one should ever be blindsided by disease.
  • Early detection is critical for fulfilling this promise to significantly improve patient outcome and survival, said Tillman Pearce, Chief Medical Officer of InterVenn Biosciences.
  • While colonoscopy is the gold standard for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) screening, many patients are reluctant to have this procedure.

Sigma7 Appoints Jennifer Gold as Chief Technology Officer

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global specialty risk services company Sigma7 announced Jennifer Gold's appointment as Chief Technology Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global specialty risk services company Sigma7 announced Jennifer Gold's appointment as Chief Technology Officer.
  • Ms. Gold will oversee all elements of Sigma7's back office and client facing technologies and data strategies, assure Sigma7 maintains industry-leading cyber security, and inform the company's cyber risk advisory and technology acquisition strategies.
  • Gold has held senior technology leadership positions at Citigroup, Lava Trading, ABN AMRO, and MTV Networks in her career.
  • As Chief Technology Officer, I am thrilled to join this world-class team."

Converge Technology Solutions Corp. Completes Acquisition of Gesellschaft für digitale Bildung (“GfdB”), Institut für moderne Bildung (“IfmB”), and DEQSTER

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Friday, July 29, 2022

TORONTO and GATINEAU, Quebec, July 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Converge Technology Solutions Corp. (Converge or the Company) (TSX:CTS) (FSE:0ZB) (OTCQX:CTSDF) a software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced definitive agreement to acquire Germany-based organizations Gesellschaft fr digitale Bildung (GfdB), Institut fr moderne Bildung (IfmB), and DEQSTER.

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  • TORONTO and GATINEAU, Quebec, July 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Converge Technology Solutions Corp. (Converge or the Company) (TSX:CTS) (FSE:0ZB) (OTCQX:CTSDF) a software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced definitive agreement to acquire Germany-based organizations Gesellschaft fr digitale Bildung (GfdB), Institut fr moderne Bildung (IfmB), and DEQSTER.
  • GfdB, IfmB, and DEQSTER join the portfolio of companies announced by Converge or its affiliates since October 2017.
  • Gesellschaft fr digitale Bildung (GfdB, Society for Digital Education) accompanies schools and educational institutions all over Germany on their way into the digital future.
  • Converge Technology Solutions Corp. is a software-enabled IT & Cloud Solutions provider focused on delivering industry-leading solutions and services.

TED WOLFE NAMED TOWNEBANK CHARLOTTE PRESIDENT

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TowneBank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ted Wolfe to president of TowneBank Charlotte.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TowneBank is pleased to announce the appointment of Ted Wolfe to president of TowneBank Charlotte.
  • Wolfe brings over 30 years of industry experience to TowneBank, including nearly two decades of commercial and corporate banking in the Charlotte market.
  • "Ted has an accomplished career and extensive experience in finance and leadership," said Billy Foster, president of TowneBank Central Virginia and the Carolinas.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Ted Wolfe to TowneBank," Bob Aston, executive chairman, commented.

McLaren Engineering Group Announces the Appointment of 2 New Board Members

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Each began their terms last week, replacing outgoing Board members Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik and Roger Neuenschwander, AIA, who admirably served the organization since 2014.

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  • Each began their terms last week, replacing outgoing Board members Lt. Gen. Dennis Hejlik and Roger Neuenschwander, AIA, who admirably served the organization since 2014.
  • "The current Board is honored to welcome our new Members, who bring with them an innovative array of experience, industry knowledge, and perspectives," said Malcolm McLaren, PE, McLaren Engineering Group's founder and Executive Chairman.
  • As the McLaren Engineering Group Board continues to serve and influence the organization, its membership is developing in diversity of backgrounds and skills to champion the firm's progressive changes.
  • "To best drive our next phase of advancement, the Board will continue to provide guidance for our future growth plans and management of operations," said McLaren Engineering Group's CEO, Jeremy Billig, PE.

BrightInsight Launches Digital Connected Diagnostics Platform at AACC in Chicago

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Monday, July 25, 2022

CHICAGO and SAN JOSE, Calif., July 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AACC Booth #3180 BrightInsight, Inc., provider of the leading global platform for biopharma and medtech regulated digital health solutions, today announced the launch of its digital Connected Diagnostics Platform at the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo.

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  • CHICAGO and SAN JOSE, Calif., July 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AACC Booth #3180 BrightInsight, Inc., provider of the leading global platform for biopharma and medtech regulated digital health solutions, today announced the launch of its digital Connected Diagnostics Platform at the 2022 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo.
  • The Connected Diagnostics Platform is four powerful tools in one, and includes a Proxy Agent, Analytics Dashboards, Integration Middleware and Workflow Portals (for the IVD manufacturer and the Lab), all running on the compliant and secure BrightInsight Platform.
  • The BrightInsight Connected Diagnostics Platform is a one-stop solution for in vitro diagnostics manufacturers to maximize workflow and visibility, manage devices more efficiently and reduce costs, said Kal Patel, M.D., CEO and Co-Founder.
  • When building digital health products on the BrightInsight Platform, compliance is future-proofed as intended use changes scale across geographies.

Space For Humanity Will Send First Egyptian to Space Aboard Blue Origin's NS-22 Flight

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Friday, July 22, 2022

DENVER, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Space For Humanity (S4H), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announced its selection committee has chosen Sara Sabry to become the organization's second sponsored Citizen Astronaut. Sara will become the first Egyptian to fly to space when she flies aboard Blue Origin's NS-22 flight.

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  • Sara will become the first Egyptian to fly to space when she flies aboard Blue Origin's NS-22 flight.
  • Sara, 29, is an Egyptian mechanical and biomedical engineer and founder of Deep Space Initiative (DSI) , a nonprofit which aims to increase accessibility for space research.
  • "I am incredibly excited that Space For Humanity has offered me this opportunity and I am honored to be representing Egypt in Space for the first time.
  • Space for Humanity is expanding access to space for all of humanity.