Operational excellence

Retail Title Solutions™ Honored with Old Republic Title's Shining Star Award for Operational Excellence

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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WINCHESTER, Va., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Direct Title Solutions™ (DTS™), the real estate solutions company, is proud to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Retail Title Solutions ™ has been awarded the Old Republic Title's Shining Star Award for Operational Excellence. The honor is available to Virginia agents that report to the Northern Division of Old Republic Title and is awarded to a limited number of agents that meet an array of selective criteria and have a track record of top-tier service.

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  • WINCHESTER, Va., Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Direct Title Solutions™ (DTS™), the real estate solutions company, is proud to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Retail Title Solutions ™ has been awarded the Old Republic Title's Shining Star Award for Operational Excellence.
  • The Shining Star Award is based on feedback from counsel, auditors, and Old Republic administrators.
  • "RTS is honored to receive this prestigious industry award," said Bryan Marion, Founder and CEO of Direct Title Solutions.
  • Direct Title Solutions offers a suite of clear and comprehensive real estate settlement solutions, from title search and recording delivery to full-scale closing and title insurance services.

transcosmos offers Uji TOKUSHUKAI Medical Center, a LINE-powered reservation system for health checkups/screenings

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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TOKYO, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. and transcosmos online communications inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President: Hiroshi Kaizuka) are proud to announce that the two companies began offering reservation features of KANAMETO, a Digital Transformation (DX) tool powered by LINE, to Uji TOKUSHUKAI Medical Center, TOKUSHUKAI Medical Group (Director: Atsushi Sueyoshi) on July 3, 2023. With the features, the hospital now takes reservations for specific health checkups and cancer screening tests via its LINE Official Account.

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  • With the features, the hospital now takes reservations for specific health checkups and cancer screening tests via its LINE Official Account.
  • Using KANAMETO's reservation features added to its LINE Official Account (Account name: Uji TOKUSHUKAI Medical Center LINE Official Account), Uji TOKUSHUKAI Medical Center takes reservations for specific health checkups and cancer screening tests.
  • From July 3, 2023, Uji TOKUSHUKAI Medical Center began taking reservations via its LINE Official Account.
  • transcosmos online communications inc. was founded in May 2016 as a joint-stock company between transcosmos inc. and LINE Corporation.

AMETEK Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Friday, August 4, 2023
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BERWYN, Pa., Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share for the third quarter ending September 30, 2023.

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  • BERWYN, Pa., Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share for the third quarter ending September 30, 2023.
  • This third quarter dividend is payable September 29, 2023 to shareholders of record as of September 14, 2023.
  • AMETEK (NYSE: AME) is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $6.0 billion.
  • Founded in 1930, AMETEK has been listed on the NYSE for over 90 years and is a component of the S&P 500.

Info-Tech LIVE 2023: New Keynote Speakers and Full Agenda Revealed, Including Black Professionals in IT and Women in IT Sessions

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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Info-Tech LIVE offers IT professionals practical insights to drive technology-led transformations and accelerate their careers.

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  • Info-Tech LIVE offers IT professionals practical insights to drive technology-led transformations and accelerate their careers.
  • "Info-Tech LIVE, now with the full agenda revealed, represents a critical juncture for IT leaders.
  • Info-Tech LIVE 2023 Black Professionals in IT track will feature three key sessions for attendees.
  • With over 160 sessions, more than 11 renowned speakers, and 20 technology keynotes, LIVE 2023 is set to be the largest event in Info-Tech's history.

Hasbro Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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During the second quarter and year-to-date, Hasbro paid $97 million and $194 million, respectively, in cash dividends to shareholders.

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  • During the second quarter and year-to-date, Hasbro paid $97 million and $194 million, respectively, in cash dividends to shareholders.
  • The next dividend of $0.70 per common share was previously declared and will be payable on August 15, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2023.
  • In support of Hasbro's Blueprint 2.0 strategy, Hasbro implemented an Operational Excellence program to deliver $250-300 million in annualized run-rate cost savings by year-end 2025.
  • Hasbro will webcast its second quarter 2023 earnings conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today.

MNA: Nearly 100% of Brigham and Women's Hospital OR and PACU Nurses Sign Petition Calling for the Removal of VP of Perioperative Services for Putting Patient Care at Risk and Demoralizing Nurses

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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BOSTON, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost every operating room (OR) and post-anesthesia care (PACU) registered nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital has signed a petition of no confidence in Vice President of Perioperative Services Samantha Rowley, demanding her removal due to a series of decisions that have undermined the safety and quality of care provided to surgical and post-surgical patients and caused high turnover because of a culture of management bullying and retaliation.

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  • The petition was delivered to the BWH Senior Vice President, Patient Care Services, and Chief Nursing Officer, as well as the Vice President, Human Resources, Patient Care Services and Operational Excellence on Monday, July 31.
  • It was signed by 131 of 132 regularly scheduled OR nurses of nurses and 120 out of 124 PACU and perioperative float pool nurses.
  • The nurses gave hospital management notice of the petition several days before delivering it, but so far, the hospital has refused to act.
  • It puts patients in an unsafe and uncomfortable environment and does not allow PACU staff to provide the best possible care.

Apromore Announces New Capabilities for AI-Driven Process Optimization

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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Apromore, a leading provider of AI-driven process mining and simulation solutions, today announced new capabilities for enterprises to leverage predictive analytics to boost the effectiveness of customer-facing processes.

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  • Apromore, a leading provider of AI-driven process mining and simulation solutions, today announced new capabilities for enterprises to leverage predictive analytics to boost the effectiveness of customer-facing processes.
  • Marlon Dumas, Chief Product Officer at Apromore, said, "We continue to deliver on our vision of AI-driven process optimization, with an emphasis on capabilities that business teams can use in self-service mode, to drive day-to-day operational and customer excellence."
  • Dumas continued, "our AI-driven process optimization technology is already driving massive benefits in leading financial services organizations in Australia, the US and Europe.
  • Using simulation capabilities in the Apromore process platform, the organization determined the optimal number of resources to support the new products against different requirements and ensured superior customer experience prior to deployment.

Wolters Kluwer receives Top Product of the Year Award from Environment + Energy Leader

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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Amsterdam – July 27, 2023 - Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & ESG division (CP & ESG) has secured the award for Top Product of the Year at the 2023 Environment + Energy Leader Awards.

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  • Amsterdam – July 27, 2023 - Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & ESG division (CP & ESG) has secured the award for Top Product of the Year at the 2023 Environment + Energy Leader Awards.
  • The award recognizes the Enablon ESG Excellence solution as making an outstanding contribution to the development of environmental management.
  • “We are honored to once again be recognized with Environment + Energy Leader’s Top Product of the Year award,” says Laurent Dechaux, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Wolters Kluwer Enablon.
  • Award recipients receive acknowledgement as industry leaders and featuring a Top Project or Top Product of the Year Award badge signifies their outstanding contributions.

ViroCell Appoints Brian Collins as CFO

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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ViroCell Biologics (“ViroCell” or the “Company”), a specialist Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (“CDMO”) in cell and gene therapy clinical trials, announces the appointment of Brian Collins as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).

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  • ViroCell Biologics (“ViroCell” or the “Company”), a specialist Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (“CDMO”) in cell and gene therapy clinical trials, announces the appointment of Brian Collins as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”).
  • John W. Hadden II, CEO at ViroCell, commented, “I am delighted to welcome Brian to the ViroCell team.
  • Prior to the CGT Catapult, Brian was the CFO of Coveris Packaging and before that held numerous financial and operational roles of increasing seniority at companies, including MSX International, HB Fuller and Avery Dennison.
  • Throughout his 30-year career in finance, Brian has built finance operations, led acquisitions, and secured company financings.

Cenlar Appoints Gabe Rinaldi Vice President of Enterprise Project Management

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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Cenlar FSB, the nation’s leading mortgage loan subservicer, announced today that Gabe Rinaldi has joined the company as Vice President of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO).

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  • Cenlar FSB, the nation’s leading mortgage loan subservicer, announced today that Gabe Rinaldi has joined the company as Vice President of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO).
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    Cenlar Vice President of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Gabe Rinaldi.
  • Before joining Cenlar, Gabe was Vice President of Operational Excellence & Transformation at SIRVA BGRS Worldwide, Inc. Gabe held multiple leadership positions at Webster Bank.
  • He also holds several certifications in project management, including a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate, a Prosci Change Management Certification, a Project Management Professional (PMP), Human-Centered Service Design from IDEO and Leading SAFe from Scaled Agile.