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Kao Data Completes £206M Debt Raise with Deutsche Bank to Accelerate Data Centre Platform Expansion

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

New debt facility, provided by leading data centre lender, Deutsche Bank, is extendable to £356 million, supporting the accelerated demand for infrastructure engineered for AI and advanced computing.

Key Points: 
  • New debt facility, provided by leading data centre lender, Deutsche Bank, is extendable to £356 million, supporting the accelerated demand for infrastructure engineered for AI and advanced computing.
  • The announcement marks a significant step forward for Kao Data, providing debt financing to fast-track its new contracted developments with customers across the cloud, AI and financial services, and the build-out of its KLON-06 data centre in Slough .
  • Downing has partnered with Kao Data since its earliest development debt requirements and has subsequently helped fund its growth from a single-site development to a UK-wide platform.
  • *Editors note: Kao Data was advised by Broadstone Capital Advisors, Eversheds Sutherland, Amberside Advisors, BDO, and Turner & Townsend.

Kao Data Completes £206M Debt Raise with Deutsche Bank to Accelerate Data Centre Platform Expansion

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 24, 2024

New debt facility, provided by leading data centre lender, Deutsche Bank, is extendable to £356 million, supporting the accelerated demand for infrastructure engineered for AI and advanced computing.

Key Points: 
  • New debt facility, provided by leading data centre lender, Deutsche Bank, is extendable to £356 million, supporting the accelerated demand for infrastructure engineered for AI and advanced computing.
  • The announcement marks a significant step forward for Kao Data, providing debt financing to fast-track its new contracted developments with customers across the cloud, AI and financial services, and the build-out of its KLON-06 data centre in Slough .
  • Downing has partnered with Kao Data since its earliest development debt requirements and has subsequently helped fund its growth from a single-site development to a UK-wide platform.
  • *Editors note: Kao Data was advised by Broadstone Capital Advisors, Eversheds Sutherland, Amberside Advisors, BDO, and Turner & Townsend.

Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features 5x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated & 7x-Blues Music Award-Winning ROOMFUL OF BLUES on Wednesday February 7 at 7:30 P.M.

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features 5x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated & 7x-Blues Music Award-Winning ROOMFUL OF BLUES on Wednesday February 7 at 7:30 P.M. With a non-stop performance schedule for over 50 years, Roomful of Blues has earned worldwide critical acclaim a legion of fans across the globe. Since 1967, the group has earned 5 GRAMMY® Award Nominations and a slew of other accolades, including 7 Blues Music Awards and twice winning the prestigious Downbeat Magazine Critic's Poll for "Best Blues Band."

Key Points: 
  • Legendary Blues Band ROOMFUL OF BLUES has always been one of the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles in the world.
  • PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features 5x-GRAMMY® Award Nominated & 7x-Blues Music Award-Winning ROOMFUL OF BLUES on Wednesday February 7 at 7:30 P.M. With a non-stop performance schedule for over 50 years, Roomful of Blues has earned worldwide critical acclaim a legion of fans across the globe.
  • Since 1967, the group has earned 5 GRAMMY® Award Nominations and a slew of other accolades, including 7 Blues Music Awards and twice winning the prestigious Downbeat Magazine Critic's Poll for "Best Blues Band."
  • Roomful recorded albums with Turner, Vinson and King during the 1980s, and all three recordings received GRAMMY® Award Nominations.

Hill Farrer prevails in Riverside County trial as jury rejects wrongful termination claims

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP announced today that it secured a client victory in a hotly-disputed wrongful termination lawsuit, as a Riverside County jury rejected the plaintiff's allegations against her former employer.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP announced today that it secured a client victory in a hotly-disputed wrongful termination lawsuit, as a Riverside County jury rejected the plaintiff's allegations against her former employer.
  • The plaintiff, who had been terminated from her position as a result of behavior-related issues, brought multiple claims against her former employer.
  • After deliberating for just three-and-a-half hours, the jury returned a defense verdict on all of the plaintiff's claims.
  • Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP is a California based law firm that commits to professional excellence, quality of service and client loyalty.

Middle East & North Africa Data Center Market Report 2023-2028: Submarine Cables Boost Connectivity, Strategic Investments Transforming the Landscape

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Monday, January 8, 2024

The UAE dominates the Middle East and North Africa data center market regarding data center developments.

Key Points: 
  • The UAE dominates the Middle East and North Africa data center market regarding data center developments.
  • In addition, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt, and Oman are among the major contributors, with high data center development activities in the Middle East and North Africa data center market.
  • In the Middle East and North Africa data center market, the presence of smart cities in the region also drives investments.
  • Due to the burgeoning data center activities, the Middle East and North Africa data center market is poised to offer significant revenue opportunities for construction contractors.

Middle East & North Africa Data Center Market Outlook Report 2023-2028: Migration of On-Premises Infrastructure to Colocation & Managed Services Bolsters Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, January 8, 2024

The UAE dominates the Middle East and North Africa data center market regarding data center developments.

Key Points: 
  • The UAE dominates the Middle East and North Africa data center market regarding data center developments.
  • In addition, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt, and Oman are among the major contributors, with high data center development activities in the Middle East and North Africa data center market.
  • Due to the burgeoning data center activities, the Middle East and North Africa data center market is poised to offer significant revenue opportunities for construction contractors.
  • The Middle East and North Africa data center market is investing substantially in the power infrastructure, ensuring a minimum N+1 redundancy.

The Honest Company Announces Appointment of Michael Barkley, Alissa Hsu Lynch, and Andrea Turner to the Board of Directors

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Monday, December 11, 2023

“We are pleased to welcome Michael, Alissa and Andrea to our board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • “We are pleased to welcome Michael, Alissa and Andrea to our board of directors.
  • Their retail and digital expertise will strengthen our board by adding significant capabilities that support the company’s growth plans.” said Carla Vernón, CEO of The Honest Company.
  • As we continue on this journey to drive stakeholder value, we welcome Michael, Alissa and Andrea’s expertise.
  • “Their diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise will help elevate us to new heights for consumers and push our thinking even further.”

U.S. Century Bank Names William Turner New Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

MIAMI, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: USCB ), the holding company for U.S. Century Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that William “Bill” Turner, a bank executive with more than 35 years of credit experience, has been named the Bank’s new executive vice president and chief credit officer.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: USCB ), the holding company for U.S. Century Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that William “Bill” Turner, a bank executive with more than 35 years of credit experience, has been named the Bank’s new executive vice president and chief credit officer.
  • Most recently, Turner served as the chief credit officer at Interamerican Bank and previously held the same position at Apollo Bank, both in Miami.
  • Additionally, he served as senior vice president and credit policy officer at TotalBank, also in Miami.
  • Turner began his banking career as a national bank examiner for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in South Florida.

Behavioral Health Startup, ABC Medical, Offers Innovative Treatment Program

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Friday, November 17, 2023

ABC Medical, a behavioral healthcare start-up, headquartered in Reading, Massachusetts, wants to offer an alternative – a comprehensive treatment program for those experiencing mental illness.

Key Points: 
  • ABC Medical, a behavioral healthcare start-up, headquartered in Reading, Massachusetts, wants to offer an alternative – a comprehensive treatment program for those experiencing mental illness.
  • Consumers of behavioral healthcare often find themselves caught at the extremes of the treatment delivery spectrum – dysfunctional academic centers, private cash-based practices, or municipal agencies.
  • A press release issued by the company this week described their comprehensive behavioral health treatment service.
  • The report authored by Mason Turner, MD, of The Permanente Medical Group, and referenced in the ABC Medical press release, revealed substantial deficits in contemporary outpatient behavioral health services.

Coupa Appoints Sameer Areff as Chief Transformation Officer

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Coupa, the leader in Business Spend Management (BSM), today announced that Sameer Areff has joined the company as Chief Transformation Officer. Areff will support critical cross-company initiatives and work with the leadership team to grow and scale the company.

Key Points: 
  • Areff will lead the company's go-to-market transformation, strategy, and execution
    SAN MATEO, Calif., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Coupa , the leader in Business Spend Management (BSM), today announced that Sameer Areff has joined the company as Chief Transformation Officer.
  • "With deep experience in business collaboration and execution, Sameer Areff joins Coupa to help our company identify new ways of working and introduce new capabilities that will support our growth and scale," explained Coupa CEO Leagh Turner.
  • "Sameer will ensure that we generate value, while staying aligned to those foundational values that have guided Coupa from the start."
  • "With a proven track record leading transformation initiatives, Sameer will accelerate our collective effort to achieve generational success.