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FOUNDATION SOURCE APPOINTS WEALTH MANAGEMENT INNOVATOR AND FINTECH PIONEER MARK CASADY TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

FAIRFIELD, Conn., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Foundation Source, the nation's largest provider of cloud-based solutions for private foundations and planned giving, today announced the appointment of Mark Casady to its Board of Directors. Casady is the founder of Vestigo Ventures and the former chairman and CEO of LPL Financial.

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  • Casady is the founder of Vestigo Ventures and the former chairman and CEO of LPL Financial.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Mark to our experienced board of esteemed industry veterans," said Joseph Mrak III , chief executive officer of Foundation Source.
  • Active in philanthropy, Mr. Casady serves as an officer of the One Step Forward Education Foundation and is a founding benefactor of Invest in Others Charitable Foundation.
  • Foundation Source is a portfolio company of GTCR, a leading private equity firm, which acquired the business in September 2023 .

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP'S FAMILY OF ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS, LABELS AND DISTRIBUTED PARTNERS WIDELY RECOGNIZED ACROSS GENRES AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

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Monday, February 5, 2024

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment, and its family of artists, labels and distributed partners were widely recognized at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, with Taylor Swift's Midnights (Republic) winning Album of the Year, becoming the first artist in history to win four Album of the Year honors. Midnights was also named Best Pop Vocal Album.

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  • Billie Eilish (Interscope) was awarded Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "What Was I Made For?".
  • Boygenius (Interscope) won three Grammys including Best Alternative Music Album for The Record, and Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for "Not Strong Enough."
  • John Williams' "Helena's Theme" (Disney) won Best Instrumental Composition, and The String Revolution featuring Tommy Emmanuel (CIA Records) won Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella.
  • Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (Concord) won Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP'S FAMILY OF ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS, LABELS AND DISTRIBUTED PARTNERS WIDELY RECOGNIZED ACROSS GENRES AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

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Monday, February 5, 2024

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group, the world leader in music-based entertainment, and its family of artists, labels and distributed partners were widely recognized at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, with Taylor Swift's Midnights (Republic) winning Album of the Year, becoming the first artist in history to win four Album of the Year honors. Midnights was also named Best Pop Vocal Album.

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  • UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP'S FAMILY OF ARTISTS, SONGWRITERS, LABELS AND PARTNERS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMYS
    Billie Eilish (Interscope) was awarded Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "What Was I Made For?".
  • Boygenius (Interscope) won three Grammys including Best Alternative Music Album for The Record, and Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song for "Not Strong Enough."
  • John Williams' "Helena's Theme" (Disney) won Best Instrumental Composition, and The String Revolution featuring Tommy Emmanuel (CIA Records) won Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella.
  • Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (Concord) won Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes.

Stax Music Academy Presents STAX MEETS MOTOWN Black History Month Study Guide and Virtual Production

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Among soul music fans, few things are as emotionally charged as comparisons between Stax Records and Motown.  And now the Stax Music Academy has created a Black History Month production with an educational companion study guide: "Stax Meets Motown."  Educators and students can register HERE for the video production and BHM study guide.

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  • With Civil Rights and Black Studies Being Targeted Nationwide, Stax Music Academy Distributes Student-created Black History Month Study Guide to Commemorate Civil Rights, Black Radio, and the Recording Industry in 1960s and 70s
    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Among soul music fans, few things are as emotionally charged as comparisons between Stax Records and Motown.
  • And now the Stax Music Academy has created a Black History Month production with an educational companion study guide: "Stax Meets Motown.
  • "  Educators and students can register HERE for the video production and BHM study guide.
  • Some prefer the rawer, grittier sounds of Stax Records and some like the smooth, polished tunes of Motown in the Stax Music Academy's "Stax Meets Motown," but viewers can see why both are important in this original Black History Month production by the Stax Music Academy.

"The Art of Outdoor Living" booth at IDS Toronto 2024 celebrates Canadian design with an innovative AR experience

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Friday, January 12, 2024

TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interior design firm LIV Design Studio is thrilled to announce their return to IDS with The Art of Outdoor Living booth at IDS Toronto 2024.

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  • TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interior design firm LIV Design Studio is thrilled to announce their return to IDS with The Art of Outdoor Living booth at IDS Toronto 2024.
  • Following the success of the multi-disciplinary design firm’s 2022 Student Design Challenge and the corresponding booth at IDS Vancouver, LIV Design Studio seeks to provide another innovative trade show experience through cutting-edge technology while once again giving a platform to Canadian interior design students.
  • This challenge received over 30 submissions from Canadian interior design students and recent graduates, who were tasked with creating a 188 sq.
  • The design firm also has a longstanding history with IDS, having previously designed the VIP Lounge at IDS Vancouver 2019, The Future of Work: A Virtual Experience booth at IDS Vancouver 2022, and the Secret Bar at IDS Toronto 2023.

Food Producers of Canada (FPC) announces board chair, appointments

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Monday, December 18, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Following its recent meeting of the Board of Directors, Food Producers of Canada (FPC) announced the appointment of Mr. Irv Teper, CEO and Co-Founder of Concord Premium Meats, and Managing Director of Premium Brands Holdings LP, as Chair of the Board of Directors of Food Producers of Canada (FPC).

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Following its recent meeting of the Board of Directors, Food Producers of Canada (FPC) announced the appointment of Mr. Irv Teper, CEO and Co-Founder of Concord Premium Meats, and Managing Director of Premium Brands Holdings LP, as Chair of the Board of Directors of Food Producers of Canada (FPC).
  • "The appointment of Mr. Teper to Chairman comes as the Canadian food and beverage processing industry continues to face compounding cost increases and ongoing challenges.
  • His appointment marks the contribution of FPC to the growth and sustainability of the broader Canadian food manufacturing industry.
  • FPC remains committed to advocating for food-based businesses through collaborative initiatives with all Canadian food value chain stakeholders."

Concord Hospitality Streamlines Contract Signing and Authorizations with Sertifi

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Chicago, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sertifi , developers of a complete agreement platform used by over 18,500 hospitality, event, and travel companies, today announced their growing partnership with award-winning hotel management company, Concord Hospitality .

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  • Chicago, Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sertifi , developers of a complete agreement platform used by over 18,500 hospitality, event, and travel companies, today announced their growing partnership with award-winning hotel management company, Concord Hospitality .
  • In late 2019, Concord rolled out Sertifi’s credit card authorization solution to their managed properties, offering guests a convenient and secure way to provide credit card information.
  • Concord has also rolled out Sertifi’s integration to Envision for all of their Hyatt-managed properties.
  • “We’re very excited to roll out Sertifi to our property sales teams,” said Brian Cornell, chief information officer at Concord Hospitality.

GCT Semiconductor to Become Publicly Listed via Merger with Concord Acquisition Corp III, Enhancing the 5G Silicon Ecosystem

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Friday, November 3, 2023

GCT Semiconductor, Inc. (“GCT Semiconductor” or “GCT”), a leading fabless designer and supplier of advanced LTE, IoT and 5G semiconductor solutions, and Concord Acquisition Corp III (NYSE: CNDB) (“Concord”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that would result in GCT becoming a publicly traded company.

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  • GCT Semiconductor, Inc. (“GCT Semiconductor” or “GCT”), a leading fabless designer and supplier of advanced LTE, IoT and 5G semiconductor solutions, and Concord Acquisition Corp III (NYSE: CNDB) (“Concord”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that would result in GCT becoming a publicly traded company.
  • Upon closing of the proposed transaction, the combined company will operate as GCT Semiconductor and is expected to be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “GCTS”.
  • We look forward to working with GCT to capitalize on this exciting market opportunity.”
    GCT Semiconductor is a leading supplier of highly integrated 4G LTE and 5G semiconductor solutions.
  • GCT has over 120 patents globally, engagements with multiple 5G partners, and proprietary Multi-antenna Modem and transceiver technology.

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company and Certain Affiliates and Subsidiaries; Revises Outlooks to Negative for Members of Auto-Owners Insurance Group

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Friday, October 27, 2023

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR of “aa-” (Superior) of Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company (Atlantic Casualty) (Goldsboro, NC).

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  • AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR of “aa-” (Superior) of Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company (Atlantic Casualty) (Goldsboro, NC).
  • AM Best also has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a-” (Excellent) of Auto-Owners Specialty Insurance Company (AOSIC) (Dover, DE).
  • As a surplus lines carrier, Atlantic Casualty offers innovative products that add diversity to the organization’s overall book of business.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .

Douglas Fast Net Turns to LightRiver for 400G Regional Backbone Upgrade

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

DFN also selected Arista for its core routed network upgrade, which utilizes 400G ZR+ optics in a ring topology over the Smartoptics DCP-R-9D ROADM network.

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  • DFN also selected Arista for its core routed network upgrade, which utilizes 400G ZR+ optics in a ring topology over the Smartoptics DCP-R-9D ROADM network.
  • LightRiver employed its patented and award-winning Factory Built Network® Process (FBN) to ensure fast and predictable network deployment.
  • "LightRiver is excited to help Douglas Fast Net architect, deploy and support its new Open Optical Platform," states Matt Briley, SVP of LightRiver.
  • "We are pleased that LightRiver once again found Smartoptics to be the best solution in its rigorous evaluation process.