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Pizza City Fest Los Angeles Bringing 40+ Pizzerias and More to L.A. Live, April 27-28, 2024

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Pizza City Fest Los Angeles is returning to L.A. LIVE with a stellar lineup set to headline its highly anticipated second annual event taking place on April 27-28, 2024, at the iconic L.A. LIVE – nestled in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles' Sports and Entertainment District.

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Pizza City Fest Los Angeles is returning to L.A. LIVE with a stellar lineup set to headline its highly anticipated second annual event taking place on April 27-28, 2024, at the iconic L.A. LIVE – nestled in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles' Sports and Entertainment District.
Attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to savor the delectable offerings from Southern California's premier pizza artisans, all conveniently located in one central hub.
Pizza City Fest Los Angeles will celebrate the Southland’s pizza landscape, showcasing the diverse and exceptional talents of the region's top pizza makers.
In addition to the formidable list of participating pizzerias, Pizza City Fest Los Angeles has assembled an incredible line-up of chefs, authors and experts who will share both their knowledge and love of pizza in a series of panel discussions and demonstrations throughout the weekend.

Generational Group Advises Creative Dimensions in its Sale to Pinnacle

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Generational Group , a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client Creative Dimensions, Inc. to Pinnacle.

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Generational Group , a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client Creative Dimensions, Inc. to Pinnacle.
Pinnacle , headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon (with multiple locations throughout the U.S.) is a leading experiential marketing company.
Pinnacle creates memorable experiences for top brands around the world through activations, exhibits, environments, and events.
“This is a natural evolution in Creative Dimensions’ progression of serving brands in and out of sports and entertainment,” said Joel Roy, President of Creative Dimensions, who will transition to the role of Hartford Division President at Pinnacle.

iVirtual and Saige Consulting Partner to Launch FanMore™ to Transform how Teams Connect with Fans

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

iVirtual and Saige Consulting (Saige) today announced their partnership on the creation of FanMore ™, a groundbreaking new fan rewards platform.

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iVirtual and Saige Consulting (Saige) today announced their partnership on the creation of FanMore ™, a groundbreaking new fan rewards platform.
Connecting fans with teams and teams with fan insights, FanMore engages and captures the unseen 90% of fans who are not able to attend games in-person, building revenue channels for teams and engagement channels for sponsors.
We built FanMore to connect fans with teams, and teams with fan insights,” said Meghan Nameth, Co-Founder of iVirtual.
The product confronts the multifaceted challenges teams face when looking to expand their connection with their fans,” said Charles Hu, Senior Partner, Technology, Saige.

ProbablyMonsters Adds New Development Team, Multiplayer Game, and Chief Product Officer

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

ProbablyMonsters ™, an independent video game company that aims to change the way games are made, continues to cultivate new development teams and games under Chief Product Officer, media and entertainment executive Adam Rymer.

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ProbablyMonsters ™, an independent video game company that aims to change the way games are made, continues to cultivate new development teams and games under Chief Product Officer, media and entertainment executive Adam Rymer.
Additionally, the company revealed Hidden Grove , a new development team led by Chris Opdahl, which is working on an original multiplayer competitive adventure game using Unreal Engine 5.
As Chief Product Officer, providing advice, insight, and guidance to create opportunities for success across the board is a key part of Rymer’s role.
“Our definition of product isn't just the games here at ProbablyMonsters; it's also the design of the teams themselves,” said Adam Rymer.

SoFi Announces New Partnership with #4 World Ranked Professional Golfer and Reigning U.S. Open Champion Wyndham Clark

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), the digital personal finance company, announced a multi-year partnership with #4 world-ranked professional golfer and reigning U.S. Open Champion, Wyndham Clark.

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SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), the digital personal finance company, announced a multi-year partnership with #4 world-ranked professional golfer and reigning U.S. Open Champion, Wyndham Clark.
The partnership between SoFi and the three-time PGA TOUR winner comes ahead of Clark’s first appearance at the Masters Tournament at Augusta National later this week.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240408832141/en/
“SoFi is excited to welcome Wyndham Clark as the newest member of Team SoFi.
SoFi membership comes with a host of benefits including services, content and tools that are designed to help achieve financial goals.

Cleveland Guardians Gain Competitive Advantage by Selecting Windstream to Modernize its Network Services

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Windstream Enterprise (WE), a leading IT managed services provider, has been selected by the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise Cleveland Guardians for its managed software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) services to achieve a dedicated and simplified cloud network connection.

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Windstream Enterprise (WE), a leading IT managed services provider, has been selected by the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise Cleveland Guardians for its managed software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) services to achieve a dedicated and simplified cloud network connection.
Guardians’ front office staff, coaches, scouts and players are dispersed among eight locations, including Progressive Field and their affiliated minor league team stadiums.
Under their previous network, limited bandwidth was disrupting the team’s ability to disseminate real-time information such as players’ statistics, team performance metrics and videos.
“The Guardians are hitting a home run with Windstream solutions, and we’re thrilled about this new partnership.”
To learn more about cloud-optimized connectivity solutions from Windstream, please visit windstreamenterprise.com .

Brian Lafemina Joins Arctos as Operating Partner

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Monday, April 8, 2024

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Arctos, a private investment firm that provides bespoke growth and liquidity solutions, differentiated thought partnership and value creation services to sports franchises (Arctos Sports) and alternative asset managers (Arctos Keystone), today announced that Brian Lafemina has joined the firm as an Operating Partner.

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Arctos, a private investment firm that provides bespoke growth and liquidity solutions, differentiated thought partnership and value creation services to sports franchises (Arctos Sports) and alternative asset managers (Arctos Keystone), today announced that Brian Lafemina has joined the firm as an Operating Partner.
Arctos’ Operating Partners serve in a consultatory role, providing their expertise to the firm and its portfolio franchises.
In this new role, Lafemina will leverage his deep experience to advise on and assist in sourcing opportunities, enhance Arctos’ value-add capabilities, and act as an advisor to the firm’s portfolio franchises through Arctos Operating Platform.
“We are incredibly excited for him to join us.”
“The scientific approach Arctos has delivered to sports investing is truly remarkable,” said Brian Lafemina.

HarbourView Equity Partners Continues Expansion Into Film/TV with Investment in Mucho Mas Media

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Monday, April 8, 2024

HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an industry-leading alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the sports, media and entertainment space, announced today that they have invested in Mucho Mas Media – an inclusive LatinX multimedia platform cultivating talent and producing content for global audiences.

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HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an industry-leading alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the sports, media and entertainment space, announced today that they have invested in Mucho Mas Media – an inclusive LatinX multimedia platform cultivating talent and producing content for global audiences.
Through this investment, HarbourView will work closely with Mucho Mas’ management to drive ROI, leveraging HarbourView’s proprietary data driven insights into global audiences to deliver value to Mucho Mas and the HarbourView stakeholders.
Alongside Mucho Mas, HarbourView will executive produce the films in the Mucho Mas content slate including the upcoming feature THE LONG GAME, an adaptation of Humberto G. Garcia’s inspirational golf novel Mustang Miracle.
Mucho Mas Media was represented by Darrel Barros and Kimberly Mann at Shulman Rogers LLP, as well as Teresa Walsh and Tarek Sadi at Access Media Advisory.

Opill and WNBA Team Up for Groundbreaking Partnership

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. and NEW YORK, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Perrigo Company plc, a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products, announced that Opill® — the first-ever daily birth control pill available without a prescription in the U.S. — and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) have entered a multi-year partnership that focuses on building confidence, strength and health equity, all of which closely align with both organizations' core priorities.

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"Opill® is changing the game in reproductive health, just like the WNBA's game-changing role in sports and pop culture," said Leila Bahbah, Perrigo U.S. Women's Health Brand Lead.
Opill® will tip off the relationship as an Associate Partner of the 2024 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm on April 15 in Brooklyn, New York.
This season, the WNBA is concentrating its social justice efforts into two areas: civic engagement and reproductive health advocacy.
Opill® and the WNBA are also collaborating on a program to reach students on college campuses nationwide.

Meijer Announces May 14 as Opening Date for New Supercenters in Alliance and North Canton

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer announced today it will open two new 159,000-square-foot supercenters in Alliance and North Canton, Ohio, on May 14, increasing the retailer's store count to 55 in the state.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer announced today it will open two new 159,000-square-foot supercenters in Alliance and North Canton, Ohio, on May 14, increasing the retailer's store count to 55 in the state.
The supercenters will feature all the products Meijer customers have come to expect, including grocery staples, fresh produce, bakery, meat, and deli, as well as a floral area, garden center, and home goods.
The store will also include a pharmacy, health and beauty care, an expansive pet department, electronics, toys, sports and apparel.
A Meijer Express gas station will open on April 18 adjacent to the North Canton location.