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Utah Valley University and World Trade Center Utah to Host National Leaders and Experts at U.S.-China Relations Summit

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Orem, Utah, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OREM, Utah Leaders and experts in U.S.-China relations, international trade and business, and national security policy will converge on Utah Valley Universitys Orem Campus June 9 as UVU and World Trade Center Utah host the first annual China Challenge Summit.

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  • Orem, Utah, May 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OREM, Utah Leaders and experts in U.S.-China relations, international trade and business, and national security policy will converge on Utah Valley Universitys Orem Campus June 9 as UVU and World Trade Center Utah host the first annual China Challenge Summit.
  • Attendees can expect to receive strategic insight and tactical advice for operating in the current global environment with special emphasis in China.
  • Relations between the U.S. and China have never been as complex as they are today and with so much at stake, said Jon Huntsman, former U.S. ambassador to China and board chair of World Trade Center Utah.
  • Imports from China accounted for 77% of that trade, with computer and electronic products making up a large majority of that trade.

Hailiang Education Enters into Definitive Agreement for Going-Private Transaction

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Monday, May 9, 2022
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The Special Committee negotiated the terms of the Merger Agreement with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors.

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  • The Special Committee negotiated the terms of the Merger Agreement with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors.
  • About Hailiang Education Group Inc.
    Hailiang Education Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HLG) is an education and management service providers inChina.
  • Hailiang Education is dedicated to providing students with high-quality high school curriculum education, student management services, ancillary educational services, and education and management services, and it strives to maintain the high quality of its students' life, study, and development.
  • Hailiang Education is devoted to improving its students' academic capabilities, cultural accomplishments, and international perspectives.

BlueCity Enters into Definitive Agreement for Going-Private Transaction

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Saturday, April 30, 2022
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The Special Committee negotiated the terms of the Merger Agreement with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors.

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  • The Special Committee negotiated the terms of the Merger Agreement with the assistance of its financial and legal advisors.
  • The Company will prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement, which will include a proxy statement of the Company.
  • The Schedule 13E-3 will include a description of the Merger Agreement and contain other important information about the Merger, the Company and the other participants in the Merger.
  • In addition, certain participants in the Merger will prepare and mail to the Companys shareholders a Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement that will include the proxy statement.

Intrinsic Announces Launch of Separate Transaction Opinions Practice

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Thursday, April 28, 2022
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Intrinsic has historically rendered fairness and solvency opinions for clients through its existing Financial Reporting Valuation practice.

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  • Intrinsic has historically rendered fairness and solvency opinions for clients through its existing Financial Reporting Valuation practice.
  • The now separate Transaction Opinions practice will be led by Mr. Wilson and, in addition to Mr. Lorch, will also involve other senior Intrinsic professionals with previous Transaction Opinions experience including Evan Lewis, Vice President.
  • We are excited to announce the launch of a separate and focused Transaction Opinions practice.
  • Mark Lorch, who recently joined Intrinsic, will transition to the newly formed Transaction Opinions practice to support Mr. Wilson with new business development and the execution of Transaction Opinion engagements while also continuing to serve existing clients in the Financial Reporting Valuation practice.

SierraConstellation Partners Promotes Curt Kroll to Partner, Announces Additional Promotions

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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SierraConstellation Partners LLC (SCP), a national interim management and advisory firm to middle-market companies in transition, today announced that Curt Kroll has been promoted to Partner.

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  • SierraConstellation Partners LLC (SCP), a national interim management and advisory firm to middle-market companies in transition, today announced that Curt Kroll has been promoted to Partner.
  • During his tenure at SCP, Curt has served as Chief Restructuring Officer of National Stores and interim CFO at Davids Bridal, among other assignments.
  • Additionally, SCP announced multiple promotions across the firm:
    Phil Kaestle has been promoted to Managing Director.
  • Curt, Tim, Phil, John, and Bettinas promotions speak to their deep expertise, their mentorship of colleagues, and their dedication to helping SCP grow.

Cybersecurity-focused Services in 2022 Have Moved From Reactive Defense and Remediation to Proactive Threat Detection and Long-term Management

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New analysis from ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research has found that the speed at which the cybersecurity market has been evolving in recent years accelerated even more during the pandemic. This forced professional services providers to adapt their approach, often radically. This new report is an update on the Cybersecurity Services report released in 2020.

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  • This new report is an update on the Cybersecurity Services report released in 2020.
  • Innovators have also been seeking new market relationships utilizing the ecosystem model to round out their own capabilities for clients.
  • More so than any other business topic in 2022, cybersecurity is driving a "where-the-rubber-meets-the-road" pragmatism in professional services, leading to a wide array of new market strategies.
  • ALM serves a community of over 6 million business professionals seeking to discover, connect, and compete in highly complex industries.

FEI Announces Agenda for Governance, Risk, & Compliance Priorities Virtual Conference

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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MORRISTOWN, N.J., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Financial Executives International (FEI), the association of choice for finance leaders, today announced the agenda for its upcoming Governance, Risk, & Compliance Priorities Conference to be hosted virtually on April 26 and 27. The Conference's theme—Managing With Integrity in Growing Uncertainty—focuses on the widening skillsets required by today's financial executives as they help their organizations prepare for the new normal. Attendees can earn up to 6 CPE credits.

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  • The GRC Priorities Conference is designed to help these individuals learn how to make risk-aware decisions and drive positive business performance post COVID-19.
  • "Our Committee on Governance, Risk, & Compliance has put together a meaningful, timely agenda to help finance and risk professionals tackle these types of issues for their organizations."
  • For the full conference agenda, speakers, details, or to register, please visit: https://www.financialexecutives.org/grc2022
    The GRC Priorities Conference is made possible through the support of Financial Executives International (FEI), and the event's platinum sponsors EY and PwC.
  • Members participate in the activities of more than 65 Chapters in the U.S. FEI is located in Morristown, NJ.

Legendary corporate investigator Ernest Brod launches Brod Global Intelligence

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brod Global Intelligence (BGI) has announced its launch as a corporate intelligence firm led by founder and CEO, Ernest Brod. Brod, a pioneer and luminary in the field of investigations and business intelligence, has positioned BGI to be an industry leader and a trusted partner for its clients. 

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  • NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Brod Global Intelligence (BGI) has announced its launch as a corporate intelligence firm led by founder and CEO, Ernest Brod.
  • He was most recently a Managing Director with professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal, leading A&M's business intelligence practice from New York.
  • At A&M, Brod applied his expertise to a wide variety of projects, including due diligence, litigation support, corporate contests, and asset searches.
  • Brod Global Intelligence (BGI) is a New York-based investigations and intelligence firm led by legendary corporate investigator Ernest Brod.

Alexander S. Kroll Named Chief Lending Officer of The Victory Bank

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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LIMERICK, Pa., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alexander (Alex) Kroll has been promoted to Chief Lending Officer of The Victory Bank.

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  • LIMERICK, Pa., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alexander (Alex) Kroll has been promoted to Chief Lending Officer of The Victory Bank.
  • Kroll, most recently President of the Banks central region, will now serve as a member of the executive management team and assist with the overall administration, growth, and profitability of the Bank.
  • He will direct the Banks overall loan portfolio, manage a team of talented lenders, and adhere to Bank and Federal policies and procedures while providing long-term portfolio growth.
  • Established in 2008, The Victory Bank is a Pennsylvania state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Pandemic and Need for Continuous Assurance Put Internal Audit at Forefront of Companies' Defense

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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LAKE MARY, Fla., March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Internal Audit Foundation and The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) announced today that they have issued a new research report in collaboration with Kroll. The report, "Fraud and the Pandemic – Internal Audit Stepping Up to the Challenge," is based on a recent global survey and focus groups with internal auditors, discussing how the role of internal audit in fraud risk management has changed since the start of the pandemic.

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  • The report," Fraud and the Pandemic Internal Audit Stepping Up to the Challenge ," is based on a recent global survey and focus groups with internal auditors, discussing how the role of internal audit in fraud risk management has changed since the start of the pandemic.
  • This is the second report in The Internal Audit Foundation's fraud risk management series with Kroll.
  • The first, Fraud Risk Management in Internal Audit , was based on a survey conducted in 2020, before the start of the pandemic.
  • Since the start of the pandemic, business leaders have required internal audit to take a more proactive and flexible continuous assurance approach.