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Solidia® Completes First Production Campaign of Low-Carbon Cement With CTS, Leading Specialty Cement Producer

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Other Manufacturing, Environment, Construction & Property, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Environmental Health, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Other Construction & Property, Carbon, CO2, CTS, BCSA, Cement

CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation (CTS) , a leading specialty cement producer known for sustainable innovations such as Rapid Set® and Komponent®, recently completed a production campaign of Solidia Cement™, a low-carbon cement patented and commercialized by Solidia Technologies ™, and is planning future campaigns.

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  • CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation (CTS) , a leading specialty cement producer known for sustainable innovations such as Rapid Set® and Komponent®, recently completed a production campaign of Solidia Cement™, a low-carbon cement patented and commercialized by Solidia Technologies ™, and is planning future campaigns.
  • Solidia Cement is made using the same raw materials and equipment as portland cement; however, Solidia Cement achieves significant CO2 reductions from lower production temperatures and reduced limestone calcination.
  • This translates to 30% lower CO2 emissions and a 12% greater yield per ton of raw material, compared to traditional portland cement.
  • We’re excited to continue to work with them to supply growing demand for Solidia’s precast and supplementary cementitious material platforms with Solidia Cement.”

TJC Agrees to Acquire L3Harris’ Commercial Aviation Solutions Business

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Monday, November 27, 2023
Other Defense, Air, Transport, Professional Services, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Transportation, Asset Management, Defense, Travel, Human, Safety, NYSE, LLP, L3Harris Technologies, Commercial, Kirkland & Ellis, CAS, History, TJC, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell, Avionics, Resolution Funding Corporation, Aircraft, Aviation, LHX, CTS, L3 Commercial Training Solutions, Airline

TJC, L.P. (“TJC”), announced today that an affiliate of the Resolute Fund VI, L.P. (“Resolute VI”) has entered into a definitive agreement with L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to acquire its Commercial Aviation Solutions business (“CAS,” or the “Company”) for $700 million (“Cash Purchase Price,”) plus a contingent earnout payment of up to $100 million based on the Company’s Avionics business unit hitting performance targets in 2023 and 2024.

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  • TJC, L.P. (“TJC”), announced today that an affiliate of the Resolute Fund VI, L.P. (“Resolute VI”) has entered into a definitive agreement with L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) to acquire its Commercial Aviation Solutions business (“CAS,” or the “Company”) for $700 million (“Cash Purchase Price,”) plus a contingent earnout payment of up to $100 million based on the Company’s Avionics business unit hitting performance targets in 2023 and 2024.
  • The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2024 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
  • CAS has two operating business units; the Avionics unit designs and manufactures mission critical, IP-driven avionics products, and the Commercial Training Solutions (“CTS”) unit provides an integrated suite of aircraft training solutions.
  • The business serves over 160 distinct aircraft platforms across commercial air transport, business and regional jet, and military end markets.

DefenseStorm Announces Leadership Transition: William Wetherill Appointed as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Following the Retirement of Robert Thibodeaux

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Data Management, Banking, Technology, Professional Services, Security, Other Technology, Software, Other Professional Services, Networks, Mobile, Wireless, Finance, Trust, Growth, CISO, CTS, Strategic planning, Risk assessment, Culture, Risk management, Face, Human, Management

After 9 years of dedicated service, Robert Thibodeaux, the company's esteemed Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), will retire, and in his place, DefenseStorm proudly welcomes William Wetherill as the new CISO, effective January 1st, 2023.

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  • After 9 years of dedicated service, Robert Thibodeaux, the company's esteemed Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), will retire, and in his place, DefenseStorm proudly welcomes William Wetherill as the new CISO, effective January 1st, 2023.
  • Robert stated, "I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have served the DefenseStorm team for 9 years.
  • For me, this has never been just a job - it has been a mission and a passion that I have truly enjoyed.
  • “We are thrilled to promote William to the mission-critical position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at DefenseStorm.

This Week in Health News: 10 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, December 1, 2023
X-ray, CTS, Transesophageal echocardiogram, Health equity, Bristol Myers Squibb, Research, Magnetic resonance imaging, Bank, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Kohl's, Cardiology, Cost Plus Drugs, Award, Avidity, Database, CAA, Related, Vaccine, Hostess, Infection, Rehabilitation, NFID, NAMI, Grace, Pharmacy, Burns, MPH, Geography, Subject-matter expert, Survivor, Mental health, PR Newswire, Creative Artists Agency, Bank of America, News, Environment, Nextgen, Nursing, Pharmaceutical industry, Publishing, Adobe, MD, Boeing

NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the healthcare industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • Together, we're reshaping the narrative around drug costs, setting a new industry standard."
  • "We are excited to expand our collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb, who are world leaders in cardiovascular drug discovery and development.
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Converge Technology Solutions Named Master Collaboration Specialists by Cisco and 2023 Americas Central Customer Experience Partner of the Year

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Cloud, FSE, Organization, Acquisition, OTCQX, Investment, Cisco, Partner, Converge, Partnership, TSX, CTS, Network equipment provider, QC

The Company is also proud to share it has been awarded Cisco's Americas Central Area Customer Experience Partner of the Year for 2023.

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  • The Company is also proud to share it has been awarded Cisco's Americas Central Area Customer Experience Partner of the Year for 2023.
  • The Cisco Channel Partner Program gives partners the necessary training to build sales, technical, and Cisco Lifecycle Services skills and then validates their skills through a third-party audit.
  • Cisco Channel Partner Certifications also represent an increasing mastery of skills across key technologies and a partner's ability to deliver integrated networking solutions.
  • In addition to renewing the Company's Master Collaboration status, Converge has also been awarded Cisco's 2023 US Central Area Customer Experience Partner of the Year for the Company's demonstrated innovation, expertise, and commitment to our customers.

CTrust and Green Check Partner to Create Integrated Company Credit Scoring within Green Check's Cannabis Financial Solutions Marketplace

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Accounting, Risk, Cannabis, Culture, System, Risk assessment, Partnership, CTS, LAS, Drug

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CTrust, the first credit scoring and monitoring agency for cannabis businesses, announces at MJBizCon a new collaboration with Green Check, the leading fintech connector and technology and insights provider in the emerging cannabis market. The partnership augments Green Check's cannabis financial solutions marketplace with built-in credit scoring for cannabis businesses seeking financial products to support their operations.

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  • New collaboration augments Green Check's cannabis financial solutions marketplace with built-in credit scoring for cannabis businesses seeking financial products to support their operations.
  • LAS VEGAS, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CTrust , the first credit scoring and monitoring agency for cannabis businesses, announces at MJBizCon a new collaboration with Green Check , the leading fintech connector and technology and insights provider in the emerging cannabis market.
  • The partnership augments Green Check's cannabis financial solutions marketplace with built-in credit scoring for cannabis businesses seeking financial products to support their operations.
  • "Green Check's pursuit of expanding opportunities for cannabis businesses and the financial institutions that serve them made the company a natural partner for CTrust," said Dotan Y. Melech, CEO of CTrust.

Black Patients Face Delays in Alzheimer's Diagnosis

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Monday, November 27, 2023
Radiology, CTS, Health, RSNA, Brain, Research, Safety, Deficit spending, Head, Risk, Disease, Hispanic, Insurance, Patient, Multimedia, Neuroimaging, Neoplasm, Dementia, Newsroom, Bleeding, Diagnosis, Swelling, MRI, Society, Boston Medical Center, Radiation, Education, Medical imaging, Pharmaceutical industry, Medical device, Black, Alzheimer's disease, Boston

Previous studies have shown that Black patients are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.

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  • Previous studies have shown that Black patients are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
  • They are less likely to have a diagnosis and are diagnosed at a more advanced stage of disease compared to white patients.
  • Only 50.9% of Black patients underwent MRI testing for cognitive impairment, compared to 60% of white patients, 67% of Hispanics and 68.2% in the Other group.
  • "First, Black patients who received MRI or CT for cognitive impairment were significantly older than patients from other races.

HOPPR Launches Groundbreaking Foundation Model for Medical Imaging

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Sunday, November 26, 2023
X-ray, Radiology, CTS, Transesophageal echocardiogram, RSNA, Magnetic resonance imaging, PACS, Silicon, ISO, American Medical Association, RadNet, Amazon SageMaker, Workflow, Booth, 2D, Conceptual model, Amazon Web Services, 3D, Health care, API, AI, Physician, AWS, Medical device, Medical imaging, Online shopping, Grace

CHICAGO, Nov. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, HOPPR announces the launch of Grace, a multi-modal foundation model for medical imaging, powered by Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) and available via private beta to developers, radiology PACS, and AI companies for fine tuning and application development. Together with a milestone investment from Health2047, a venture studio founded by the American Medical Association (AMA), this launch marks a significant step forward in HOPPR's quest to unlock the potential of generative AI in medical imaging.

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  • Grace is a first-of-its-kind B2B foundation model that enables image-to-image and text-to-image learning across all medical imaging modalities, including X-rays, CTs, MRIs, and echocardiograms.
  • An organization's own data can be used to securely fine tune the model for use in applications that allow users to then converse with medical imaging studies about findings, alternative imaging views, suggested surgical interventions, and treatment protocols.
  • Working together, the companies aim to address key obstacles to optimal AI use in medical imaging:
    Dynamic Integration: Many current AI solutions for medical imaging do not fully meet the needs of medical imaging professionals.
  • "We are excited to work with HOPPR to make fine tuning and deploying foundation models for medical imaging easier and faster – decreasing the time to value from years to months."

4DMedical receives U.S. FDA clearance for CT LVAS Lung Function Scanning Software

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Lung, CTS, RSNA, Ventilation, Pulmonary embolism, Disease, Perfusion, Fluoroscopy, Patient, LOS, Medicine, XV, Pulmonary hypertension, Algorithm, FDA, Caregiver, MD, Diagnosis, VQ, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Radiology, Medical imaging

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 4DMedical, the leading producer of advanced lung function imaging software has received FDA clearance for its CT-based ventilation product (CT LVAS™). CT LVAS, designed for use with computed tomography scans, joins 4D Medical's XV LVAS® imaging software cleared for use with fluoroscopy In the United States. The FDA clearance for CT LVAS dovetails with the upcoming 4DMedical product, CT:VQ™. CT:VQ will enable quantitative perfusion (blood flow) data and visualizations to be extracted from CT scans.

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  • CT LVAS scans, analyzes CT images providing rich data on regional lung function—enables radiologists to furnish new levels of quantified, data-based correlation between function and structure to patients' physicians—using existing CT scanning equipment.
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 4DMedical, the leading producer of advanced lung function imaging software has received FDA clearance for its CT-based ventilation product (CT LVAS™).
  • The FDA clearance for CT LVAS dovetails with the upcoming 4DMedical product, CT:VQ™.
  • CT LVAS adds a wealth of data on lung performance on top of the structural detail of CT scans.

Stone Group, A Converge Company, Achieves Dell Technologies Titanium Partner Status

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Cloud, FSE, OTCQX, Rock (geology), Dell Technologies, Converge, Partnership, TSX, CTS, APEX, QC, Dell, Titanium

TORONTO and GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Converge Technology Solutions Corp. ("Converge" or "the Company") (TSX: CTS) (FSE: 0ZB) (OTCQX: CTSDF) a services-led, software-enabled, IT & Cloud Solutions provider, is pleased to announce that Stone Group, A Converge Company, has achieved Titanium partner status with Dell Technologies.

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  • TORONTO and GATINEAU, QC, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Converge Technology Solutions Corp. ("Converge" or "the Company") (TSX: CTS) (FSE: 0ZB) (OTCQX: CTSDF) a services-led, software-enabled, IT & Cloud Solutions provider, is pleased to announce that Stone Group, A Converge Company, has achieved Titanium partner status with Dell Technologies.
  • Dell Titanium Partner Status is the top tier within the Dell Partner Program, an honor Stone Group earned by meeting high standards of revenue thresholds and training requirements.
  • As a Titanium Partner, Stone Group is also certified in APEX, Core Client, Latitude Rugged, Networking, Server, and Storage solution competencies.
  • "Converge is excited to announce Stone Group's Dell Titanium Partner Status," stated John Teltsch, Chief Revenue Officer of Converge.