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Charlotte's Web Appoints Digital Marketing Executive, Alicia Morga, to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Ms. Morga brings extensive digital marketing and e-commerce experience to the board and is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of No.

Key Points: 
  • Ms. Morga brings extensive digital marketing and e-commerce experience to the board and is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of No.
  • 8 Media, Inc., which was established in 2016 and provides digital transformation services to consumer packaged goods, health, education, and financial technology companies.
  • Ms. Morga is also an adjunct professor of Digital Marketing for the University of San Francisco and teaches online and in person digital marketing courses for enterprises.
  • "We are excited to welcome Alicia and her extensive experience in digital marketing, as the Company brings a sharp focus on its E-commerce experience in the coming year," said John Held, Chairman of Charlotte's Web.

Abrigo Promotes Jay Blandford to CEO

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Monday, December 5, 2022

Jay Blandford has been with Abrigo since 2016 when he joined as President of Sageworks, which was acquired by Abrigo in 2018.

Key Points: 
  • Jay Blandford has been with Abrigo since 2016 when he joined as President of Sageworks, which was acquired by Abrigo in 2018.
  • As Abrigo President, Blandford has helped the company achieve tremendous growth and build its customer base to over 2,300 U.S. financial institutions.
  • "We have worked closely with Jay and the rest of the Abrigo management team to build a category leader solving major pain points for financial institutions.
  • "We are thrilled to have Jay leading Abrigo in its next chapter of growth.

Net Health PointRight's RADAR® Care Management Solution Launches Predictive Modeling Feature

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 5, 2022

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --New predictive models tapping the power of machine learning (ML) have been integrated into Net Health PointRight's RADAR® care management solution to identify patients at high risk for falls, pressure ulcers, mortality, and hospitalization.  

Key Points: 
  • PITTSBURGH, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --New predictive models tapping the power of machine learning (ML) have been integrated into Net Health PointRight's RADAR care management solution to identify patients at high risk for falls, pressure ulcers, mortality, and hospitalization.
  • Net Health PointRight's post-acute solution provides easy-to-understand analytic insights that help clinicians and care managers take action to prevent adverse events within existing clinical workflows.
  • Net Health is one of the largest analytics and technology solution providers for specialty healthcare including LTPAC facilities.
  • To find out more about machine learning and RADAR, link to Net Health PointRight's newest white paper here.

Gordon Brothers Announces Leadership Transition

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Kuntz joined Gordon Brothers as its President and Chief Operating Officer in June 2022 and quickly demonstrated her readiness to lead the firm.

Key Points: 
  • Kuntz joined Gordon Brothers as its President and Chief Operating Officer in June 2022 and quickly demonstrated her readiness to lead the firm.
  • This coming year, Gordon Brothers celebrates its 120-year anniversary and I celebrate 25 years at Gordon Brothers, including 10 years as President and then CEO, said Ken Frieze.
  • I am truly grateful to all of the leaders and employees at Gordon Brothers, our partners and clients, and the firms equity holders for their support in helping me lead Gordon Brothers to our 120th year.
  • We know Norma and Frank well and are excited for the continued growth of Gordon Brothers under their leadership.

Q3 product recalls tip U.S. further into record-breaking year

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Third-quarter U.S. recall data show that the number of products recalled this year has officially reached a 20-year high. According to the U.S. product recall index released by Sedgwick's brand protection division, 1.22 billion units have been involved in recalls across the five industries tracked in the index, breaking the previous record of 1.20 billion set in 2018.

Key Points: 
  • While automotive recalls increased by 2.9% (to 252 events), the number of impacted vehicles fell significantly (from 9.21 million in Q2, to 5.23 million in Q3).
  • Consumer product recalls experienced a very slight increase to 66 events in the third quarter, up from 65 in Q2 2022.
  • While U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food and beverage recalls fell 18.3% (to 98 events) in Q3, their average size increased 158.3% to 592,121 units.
  • In contrast, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food recalls increased by one, to 14 events in Q3 2022, with their average size falling 56.4% to 32,631 pounds.

disguise Revamps its Learn Platform to Provide an Industry-Tailored Learning Experience

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

LONDON, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- disguise , the technology platform enabling the most spectacular live experiences and virtual productions, has reengineered its learning program to a new offering named disguise Learn.

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  • LONDON, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- disguise , the technology platform enabling the most spectacular live experiences and virtual productions, has reengineered its learning program to a new offering named disguise Learn.
  • With disguise Learn, we want to share all we've learned with our 20 years of industry expertise and make it as easy as possible for anyone to become an expert in disguise workflows.
  • disguise Learn offers a blended approach with both online and classroom learning for all levels of experience.
  • We are proud to launch disguise Learn and offer an easier and better way for users to begin their learning journey with us.

Mona and Frens: Web 3 Is A Joke coming to Santa Monica in December 2022

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 29, 2022

The event will showcase a web3 expert panel to accelerate learning and offer a one-of-a-kind, unmissable experience with plenty of laughter and networking.

Key Points: 
  • The event will showcase a web3 expert panel to accelerate learning and offer a one-of-a-kind, unmissable experience with plenty of laughter and networking.
  • The Web3 is a Joke event promises the freshest learning and networking experience in the world of crypto, NFTs, web3, and beyond.
  • Mona and her friends are charging into web3, tearing it up, diving right into the nitty gritty and putting it back together again.
  • Join us as we tear up, talk #!%#, and teach about a fast-growing space that is still a joke to everyone (and doesnt make any sense).

Kohlberg & Company Names Jessica Hoffman Brennan Head of Strategy & Investor Relations

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

(Kohlberg) announced today the appointment of Jessica Hoffman Brennan as Partner, Head of Strategy & Investor Relations.

Key Points: 
  • (Kohlberg) announced today the appointment of Jessica Hoffman Brennan as Partner, Head of Strategy & Investor Relations.
  • In this role, Ms. Brennan will be responsible for leading Kohlbergs fundraising, investor relations, communications and investment product strategies.
  • With her appointment, Kohlberg is opening an office in New York City, where Ms. Brennan and her team will be based.
  • I look forward to building on Kohlbergs foundation of investor services excellence while working to broaden Kohlbergs global investor partnerships.

Piramal Critical Care (PCC) commits to reduce its environmental footprint and growing responsibly through sustainable operations

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 17, 2022

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Piramal Critical Care (PCC) has integrated its sustainability framework with its strategy as well as daily business practices. As part of the endeavour, PCC's Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) policy covers sustainable and environment-friendly practices across energy and waste management, climate change management, greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, water stewardship, supplier assessment, and integration of sustainability into our operations to ensure continual improvement in our performance and employee engagement. PCC is the complex hospital generics business under Piramal Pharma Limited (PPL). PCC's commitment towards sustainability dovetails into the overall objective of integrating sustainable practices across all businesses under PPL, as articulated in PPL's Sustainability Report FY 21–22.

Key Points: 
  • Under the ESG strategy, one of the key focus areas for Piramal is sustainability initiatives.
  • Energy management is one of our primary focus areas because of its direct influence on emissions and costs associated with our operations.
  • Piramal Critical Care (PCC) is a global leader in anesthesia, pain management, and intrathecal therapy.
  • PPL includes Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization; Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a Complex Hospital Generics business, and the India Consumer Healthcare business selling over-the-counter products.

Piramal Critical Care (PCC) commits to reduce its environmental footprint and growing responsibly through sustainable operations

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 17, 2022

MUMBAI, India, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Piramal Critical Care (PCC) has integrated its sustainability framework with its strategy as well as daily business practices. As part of the endeavour, PCC's Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) policy covers sustainable and environment-friendly practices across energy and waste management, climate change management, greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, water stewardship, supplier assessment, and integration of sustainability into our operations to ensure continual improvement in our performance and employee engagement. PCC is the complex hospital generics business under Piramal Pharma Limited (PPL). PCC's commitment towards sustainability dovetails into the overall objective of integrating sustainable practices across all businesses under PPL, as articulated in PPL's Sustainability Report FY 21–22.

Key Points: 
  • Under the ESG strategy, one of the key focus areas for Piramal is sustainability initiatives.
  • Energy management is one of our primary focus areas because of its direct influence on emissions and costs associated with our operations.
  • Piramal Critical Care (PCC) is a global leader in anesthesia, pain management, and intrathecal therapy.
  • PPL includes Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization; Piramal Critical Care (PCC), a Complex Hospital Generics business, and the India Consumer Healthcare business selling over-the-counter products.