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Steamroller Taps Shawn Dunn For Chief Technology Officer

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Friday, March 8, 2024

MOUNT DORA, Fla. , March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Prior to joining Steamroller, Dunn was a Senior Product Manager at Epic Games where he was instrumental in the company's development direction of Unreal Engine in order for it to be easily adopted and used in the Media & Entertainment industry in Virtual Production, Visual Effects and Feature Animation. Shawn spent 3.5 years at Original Force, a privately owned animation studio with bases in Los Angeles, Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai and Chengdu, where he was responsible for overseeing the technology foundation of the company, implementing IT and workflow innovations that support the creative and artistic process. Dunn also spent 13 years at Weta FX where he served as Head of Research and Development for the motion group, managing R&D for its animation, motion editing, pre-vis and crowd simulation units. Throughout his 28 year career, Shawn worked on over 30 feature films including Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin and The BFG, James Cameron's Avatar, Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, King Kong, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King, Rise of The Planet of The Apes, Iron Man 3, Man Of Steel, Dawn of the Planets of the Apes, The Avengers, X-Men: First Class and The Jungle Book.

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  • Steamroller Animation has announced that Shawn Dunn will be joining the studio as Chief Technology Officer.
  • Aaron Gilman, Chief Executive Officer of Steamroller Studios says, "We are beyond excited to welcome Shawn to Steamroller.
  • I have also been pushing real time workflows for most of my career and these are both areas that Steamroller Animation has been striving towards," says Shawn Dunn, Chief Technology Officer of Steamroller Studios.
  • Aaron Gilman, Chief Executive Officer of Steamroller Studios says, "We are beyond excited to welcome Shawn to Steamroller.

A New Swing on Performance: Axe Unveils New Lineup

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

KENT, Wash, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In an exciting evolution of its brand, Axe, the pioneering baseball bat company known for its revolutionary design, unveiled new products with a fresh brand look. This marks a significant milestone in Axe's journey, underscoring its commitment to innovation and excellence in building the best bat for the player's swing.

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  • This marks a significant milestone in Axe's journey, underscoring its commitment to innovation and excellence in building the best bat for the player's swing.
  • Since its inception, Axe has challenged the status quo with its unique Axe Handle design, engineered to enhance the range of motion to increase bat speed and barrel control.
  • We're excited to unveil a new brand identity that reflects our deep customer-centric values and fosters a new generation of players to embrace the Axe advantage."
  • As Axe embarks on this new chapter, the company invites players, coaches, and baseball enthusiasts to explore the refreshed brand and innovative products.

OnPoint Warranty Expands Leadership Team with Warranty Industry Veterans

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Evan Poll has been named, Vice President, Aftermarket Solutions. Evan comes to OnPoint with vast industry experience in warranty aftermarket programs. Evan previously served as Head of Paid Care at Samsung, where he led its extended warranty program for all business to business and direct to consumer programs. As EVP at Data Intelligence Group, a data intelligence company focused on using consumer insights to optimize aftermarket programs, Evan worked with clients to structure aftermarket programs geared towards long term revenue growth. As Senior Director, Aftermarket Sales and Marketing at AIG Warranty, Evan managed aftermarket programs for the largest appliances manufacturers in North America, reconfiguring business operating models for increased effectiveness and growing program net revenue an average of 22% annually. At OnPoint, Evan will lead our aftermarket programs, and collaborate with the team to enhance its Service Avenger insuretech platform. Service Avenger, our API-forward insuretech platform, offers our clients and their consumers the ability to seamlessly offer and purchase warranty protection and service products in-store, online, or in a post-purchase environment- while providing omnichannel support and end-to-end warranty administration.

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  • OnPoint Warranty Solutions, LLC ("OnPoint"), a rapidly growing insuretech, mobile solutions and warranty services company, today announced that it has expanded its team with warranty industry veterans.
  • Evan comes to OnPoint with vast industry experience in warranty aftermarket programs.
  • "OnPoint continues to be an employment destination for the warranty industry", Chris Smith, CEO, OnPoint Warranty Solutions, LLC.
  • Prior to Registria, Danny held roles within the insurance and warranty industries, at EPIC Insurance, The Warranty Group, Service Net (now AIG Warranty) and AON.

Robert Downey Jr. and Thomas Kostigen Release Cool Food Book: Call to action for eating right and doing well by the planet

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Monday, January 22, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cool Food: Erasing Your Carbon Footprint One Bite at a Time by celebrated actor and philanthropist Robert Downey Jr. and New York Times bestselling author Thomas Kostigen will be published January 23rd by Blackstone Publishing.

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  • Join Robert and Tom on this fun, exciting, and enlightening adventure and learn how to become part of the Cool Food revolution.
  • Cool Food is a guide to help demystify the cool food movement sweeping the world.
  • Cool Food is a new category of food that encompasses those items with lower, or negative carbon footprints.
  • Swapping even one food item to one that's more sustainable, or cool, can produce a massive, positive climate impact, Downey and Kostigen write in Cool Food.

iCandy Games Limited Announces Development of Decentralized Gaming Infrastructure and Tools on zkSync

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

The Layer2 hyperchain will have gaming and AI-specific tools, decentralized gaming infrastructure, developer resources, and a general game development ecosystem.

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  • The Layer2 hyperchain will have gaming and AI-specific tools, decentralized gaming infrastructure, developer resources, and a general game development ecosystem.
  • iCandy Games Limited ("iCandy"), is a fully owned subsidiary of iCandy Interactive Limited, the largest independent game developer in Southeast Asia with over 700 full-time employees and seven independent studios.
  • zkCandy will work on the incubation and encouragement of the development and deployment of new Web3 games to the zk Layer2 ecosystem.
  • zkCandy will begin its work by developing and deploying three casual-player Web3 games on zkSync in Q1 2024.

Dexter Studios, a Korean VFX company, presents an iconic VFX visual again on a global stage through 'YuYu Hakusho' as Netflix Original series

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Monday, December 18, 2023

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dexter Studios has produced one of the global hottest films with a Japanese famous real-life animation.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dexter Studios has produced one of the global hottest films with a Japanese famous real-life animation.
  • Listed on KOSDAQ, Dexter Studios has the own contents production capacity as one of the major players in Korean contents industry.
  • "Based on the experiences we accumulated so far, we worked on 'YuYu Hakusho' VFX in Netflix original series," said Dexter Studios on the 18th.
  • In addition, Dexter Studios had successfully participated in the VFX of 'Knights of the Zodiac', a US-Hungarian-Japanese co-produced Hollywood film.

NEXTEER ACHIEVES GLOBAL PRODUCTION MILESTONE OF 100 MILLION ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEMS - ENABLING FUEL EFFICIENCY & ADVANCED SAFETY, PERFORMANCE

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nexteer Automotive announced its global production milestone of 100 million electric power steering (EPS) systems – a key technology enabling fuel efficiency and advanced safety and performance.

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  • AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nexteer Automotive announced its global production milestone of 100 million electric power steering (EPS) systems – a key technology enabling fuel efficiency and advanced safety and performance.
  • Nexteer is a global leader of EPS – serving more than 60 customers around the world.
  • "Nexteer's EPS systems provide advanced safety and performance along with precise, predictable feel of the road.
  • Nexteer's EPS systems are currently featured in eight out of 10 full-size trucks in North America and two out of five small cars in Europe.

Global Times: Third-generation dough art inheritor makes Gen Z fall in love with century-old feat

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Lang Zhichun preferred to combine dough with everyday objects such as walnut shells, wood, crystals and even incense ash.

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  • Lang Zhichun preferred to combine dough with everyday objects such as walnut shells, wood, crystals and even incense ash.
  • The folk art continued keeping up with the times when it was passed down to his son, third-generation creator Lang Jiaziyu.
  • "We need to feed audiences' curiosity about dough art as well as the person behind this art.
  • Lang told the Global Times that A Centennial Stroll represents the entire family's dedication to the art with patience and love.

Deck the Halls with Millions of Deals During Amazon’s Black Friday Event Starting November 17

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Monday, November 6, 2023

To find the most up-to-date deals during the events, visit amazon.com/blackfriday and amazon.com/cybermonday .

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  • To find the most up-to-date deals during the events, visit amazon.com/blackfriday and amazon.com/cybermonday .
  • The New York Jets will take on the Miami Dolphins during the first ever Black Friday NFL game on November 24 with coverage beginning at 1:30 p.m. EST.
  • To sign up for an Amazon account, visit amazon.com/newuser , and watch the game for free on any device from anywhere.
  • Amazon also makes it easy for customers to find deals they’re interested in with personalized recommendations.

Oxide Unveils the World’s First Commercial Cloud Computer

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxide Computer Company today unveiled the world’s first commercial Cloud Computer, a true rack-scale system with fully unified hardware and software designed for on-premises cloud computing.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxide Computer Company today unveiled the world’s first commercial Cloud Computer, a true rack-scale system with fully unified hardware and software designed for on-premises cloud computing.
  • “Cloud computing has been at the foundation of digital transformation, and yet it remains restricted to a centralized, rental-only model.
  • The Cloud Computer significantly improves energy efficiency over traditional servers; uses less space than traditional on-premises infrastructure; ships complete with all the software required to run full cloud computing services; and requires no assembly.
  • To learn more about the Oxide Cloud Computer, visit oxide.computer.