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Ancora Issues Letter to Fellow Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company Regarding the Value of Adding an Investor Representative to the Board

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Ancora is a shareholder of Disney because its brand, entertainment assets and media holdings can underpin sustained value creation for decades to come.

Key Points: 
  • Ancora is a shareholder of Disney because its brand, entertainment assets and media holdings can underpin sustained value creation for decades to come.
  • We believe Disney is saying the right things about restructuring and transforming the enterprise.
  • Nonetheless, the addition of a shareholder representative or investor-designated directors to the Board can help ensure that these efforts are carried out in the most effective way.
  • Mr. Peltz (or a qualified designee) would make a fantastic addition to Disney’s Board.

IFS Appoints Max Roberts as Chief Operating Officer and Belinda Finch as Chief Information Officer

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS , the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that it has made two senior appointments with Max Roberts and Belinda Finch joining the company's executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer respectively.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS , the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that it has made two senior appointments with Max Roberts and Belinda Finch joining the company's executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer respectively.
  • Max Roberts joins IFS from Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, where he was CEO of the UK business and latterly led the EMEA organization through significant growth.
  • Roberts will take responsibility for IFS's Industry, Service Management and Enterprise Asset Management business units, and support IFS global sales and customer success teams in customer engagements.
  • IFS CEO Darren Roos commented: "I am delighted to welcome Max and Belinda to IFS.

IFS Appoints Max Roberts as Chief Operating Officer and Belinda Finch as Chief Information Officer

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS , the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that it has made two senior appointments with Max Roberts and Belinda Finch joining the company's executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer respectively.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IFS , the global cloud enterprise software company, today announced that it has made two senior appointments with Max Roberts and Belinda Finch joining the company's executive leadership team as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer respectively.
  • Max Roberts joins IFS from Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, where he was CEO of the UK business and latterly led the EMEA organization through significant growth.
  • Roberts will take responsibility for IFS's Industry, Service Management and Enterprise Asset Management business units, and support IFS global sales and customer success teams in customer engagements.
  • IFS CEO Darren Roos commented: "I am delighted to welcome Max and Belinda to IFS.

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. to Host Third Quarter 2023 Conference Call/Webcast

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Friday, October 20, 2023

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. is a focused investment management boutique and wealth management firm.

Key Points: 
  • Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. is a focused investment management boutique and wealth management firm.
  • Westwood offers high-conviction equity and outcome-oriented solutions to institutional investors, private wealth clients and financial intermediaries.
  • Strategies are made available through separate accounts, the Westwood Funds® family of mutual funds and other pooled vehicles.
  • Westwood benefits from significant, broad-based employee ownership and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WHG.” Based in Dallas, Westwood also maintains offices in Houston and San Francisco.

Ancora Issues Open Letter to Pitney Bowes’ Board Regarding the Need to Replace Mary J. Guilfoile as Chair and Marc Lautenbach as CEO

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

We are writing to you today because you appear either unable or unwilling to pursue this logical path.

Key Points: 
  • We are writing to you today because you appear either unable or unwilling to pursue this logical path.
  • It is truly confounding that the following has occurred since the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
    The Board elected Mary J. Guilfoile, who appears to be beholden to the ineffective management team, as Chair.
  • We see no evidence to indicate that Ms. Guilfoile will put investors’ interests first and oversee necessary actions that would reduce her grip over the Board.
  • From our view, it is absolutely essential the Board focuses on de-levering, seeing as the Company’s current capital structure is unsustainable.

Ancora Issues Statement Regarding Shareholders’ Approval of the IAA and Ritchie Bros. Combination

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Ancora”), which is the beneficial owner of approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) (“IAA”) and 0.5% of the outstanding shares of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) (“Ritchie Bros.”), today applauded the approval of the companies’ combination.

Key Points: 
  • Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Ancora”), which is the beneficial owner of approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) (“IAA”) and 0.5% of the outstanding shares of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) (“Ritchie Bros.”), today applauded the approval of the companies’ combination.
  • Fredrick D. DiSanto, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ancora, and James Chadwick, President of Ancora Alternatives LLC, commented:
    “We are very pleased that IAA shareholders and Ritchie Bros. shareholders have approved the revised transaction, which stands to create a dominant player in the industry and a source of long-term value creation.
  • We look forward to supporting Ann Fandozzi and her talented management team as they work to integrate both companies in the coming months.
  • We also believe our director designee, Tim O’Day, will add significant expertise to the combined entity’s new Board of Directors.”

Ancora Issues Rebuttal Presentation to Address What Appears to be Luxor Capital’s “Short and Distort” Campaign Against IAA and Ritchie Bros.

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Ancora”), which is the beneficial owner of approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) and 0.5% of the outstanding shares of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), today released a rebuttal presentation that addresses what appears to be a “short and distort” campaign being run by Luxor Capital Group, LP.1

Key Points: 
  • Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Ancora”), which is the beneficial owner of approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) and 0.5% of the outstanding shares of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), today released a rebuttal presentation that addresses what appears to be a “short and distort” campaign being run by Luxor Capital Group, LP.1
    This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230223005447/en/
    DOWNLOAD AND VIEW ANCORA’S REBUTTAL DECK AT THE LINK ABOVE.

Ancora Issues Presentation Detailing Its Rationale for Supporting the IAA-Ritchie Bros. Combination

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Ancora” or we”), which is the beneficial owner of approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) and 0.5% of the outstanding shares of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), today released a presentation that details its rationale for supporting the proposed IAA-Ritchie Bros. combination and includes responses to the seemingly misleading and self-serving criticisms published by Luxor Capital Group, LP.1

Key Points: 
  • Ancora Holdings Group, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Ancora” or we”), which is the beneficial owner of approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) and 0.5% of the outstanding shares of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), today released a presentation that details its rationale for supporting the proposed IAA-Ritchie Bros. combination and includes responses to the seemingly misleading and self-serving criticisms published by Luxor Capital Group, LP.1
    This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230208005407/en/
    DOWNLOAD AND VIEW ANCORA’S PRESENTATION AT THE LINK ABOVE.

CMG Holdings CEO Glenn Laken Updates Company’s Oil Project

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

CHICAGO, IL, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – CMG Holdings Group, Inc. (OTC: CMGO) CEO Glenn Laken issued the following statement today about the Company’s achievements:

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, IL, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire CMG Holdings Group, Inc. (OTC: CMGO) CEO Glenn Laken issued the following statement today about the Companys achievements:
    I recently spent three days in meetings with the CEO of the oil technology company in which CMGO has invested.
  • The lender viewed the project, which removes impurities from low-grade oil and turns it into a higher grade of oil, and was so impressed that they agreed to a six-month extension of our loan with no additional fees or interest.
  • Separately, CMG Holdings Group owns Lincoln Acquisition Corp., a subsidiary formed to manage its portfolio investments.
  • No information in this press release should be construed in any form, shape or manner as an indication of the Company's future revenues, financial condition or stock price.

CMG Holdings CEO Glenn Laken Updates Shareholders

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Mr. Laken said this about the oil project, in which the Company is involved: The oil project is progressing nicely.

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Laken said this about the oil project, in which the Company is involved: The oil project is progressing nicely.
  • As previously stated, Mr. Laken has pointed out the importance of this project and he believes that CMG will profit significantly from its position.
  • CMG will be in position to update all investors concerning this project later this month after planned meetings with the oil technology company.
  • Separately, CMG Holdings Group owns Lincoln Acquisition Corp., a subsidiary formed to manage its portfolio investments.