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Burrell Communications Group Acquired By FVLCRUM

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After leading the agency to sustained growth and success since purchasing a majority stake from founder Tom Burrell in 2004, Burrell Communications Group's Co-CEOs McGhee Osse and Fay Ferguson have announced a transition to new ownership.

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  • Burrell, one of the most highly regarded multicultural advertising agencies in the world, was acquired by an equity consortium led by FVLCRUM Funds ("FVLCRUM") and Channing Johnson.
  • Chijioke Asomugha, Partner of FVLCRUM stated, "Burrell is an iconic company that has helped tell the diverse stories of many respected brands for more than 50 years.
  • FVLCRUM is eager to build upon the impactful legacy of Burrell through this significant equity investment."
  • Oaklins DeSilva Phillips acted as financial advisor to Burrell Communications Group, and Loeb & Loeb along with Davis & Gilbert as legal advisors.

Tom’s Truck Center Plans for the Future with Creation of New Position -- Zero-Emission Vehicle Programs and Affairs Manager

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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Southern California-based Tom’s Truck Center , an industry leader in commercial truck sales and service, today announced Lisa McGhee has been appointed as the company’s first Zero-Emission Vehicle Programs and Affairs Manager.

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  • Southern California-based Tom’s Truck Center , an industry leader in commercial truck sales and service, today announced Lisa McGhee has been appointed as the company’s first Zero-Emission Vehicle Programs and Affairs Manager.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230613325972/en/
    Commercial fleet electrification expert Lisa McGhee has been appointed Tom's Truck Center's new Zero-Emissions Vehicle Programs and Affairs Manager.
  • The creation of this new position comes as Tom’s Truck Center continues to grow its EV options.
  • Additionally, Tom’s Truck Center Los Angeles (Santa Fe Springs) has “fast chargers” available now and Tom’s Truck Center Orange County (Santa Ana) will have them later this year.

Fun Town RV Hosts the 5th Annual DFW RV Party Inside AT&T Stadium

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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FORT WORTH, Texas  , Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fun Town RV has released the dates for its 5th annual DFW RV Party inside AT&T Stadium, Arlington Texas. The DFW RV Party has quickly become the premier RV Show in the DFW Metroplex. The show footprint will continue to be massive, including the entire football field as well as the Miller Lite House Plaza, and an entire parking lot. There will be live music, as well as games, door prizes, product demonstrations, and the very latest RV models on the market. All inside the home of the Dallas Cowboys! Admission is free!

Key Points: 
  • FORT WORTH, Texas , Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fun Town RV has released the dates for its 5th annual DFW RV Party inside AT&T Stadium, Arlington Texas.
  • The DFW RV Party has quickly become the premier RV Show in the DFW Metroplex.
  • For more information and schedules visit www.DFWRVPARTY.com
    Hosted by Fun Town RV, the largest RV retail chain in Texas, the DFW RV Party will showcase hundreds of the newest brands and models including some that have never been shown anywhere in the world.
  • Fun Town RV has invited none other than the Nature Boy, Ric Flair to drop by and say "Wooooo".

Carnegie Reporter Magazine’s Winter 2022 Edition — The Voting Issue: People. Protections. Participation. — Focuses on the Power of our Electorate.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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was produced by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York .

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  • was produced by the philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York .
  • “The Augustinian precept audi alteram partem — listen to the other side — should be our motto,” commented Richardson.
  • They say federal law must promote changes in three areas: expanding opportunities to register, increasing options for voting, and strengthening effective election administration.
  • For more information, visit the online issue of the Carnegie Reporter.

Diverse Design Teams Selected to Advance Howard University’s Capital Projects

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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Notable for the substantial levels of diversity and alumni involvement among firm leadership and staff, the selected teams offer an array of local and national expertise to advance Howards major capital projects.

Key Points: 
  • Notable for the substantial levels of diversity and alumni involvement among firm leadership and staff, the selected teams offer an array of local and national expertise to advance Howards major capital projects.
  • These facilities are major components of the Universitys latest Campus Master Plan and will advance Howards educational mission.
  • For its design, Howard strategically selected a team composed of Perkins&Will, R. McGhee & Associates, and KDA.
  • Soon, Howard will announce critical support teams to advance these groundbreaking projects, including owners representation and pre-construction services.

Miami-Dade Homeless Trust Chairman Ron Book Remarks on HOMES Plan Conference

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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Ron Book , chairman of the Miami Dade County Homeless Trust, was at the event.

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  • Ron Book , chairman of the Miami Dade County Homeless Trust, was at the event.
  • Ron Book is the Chairman of the Miami-based Homeless Trust.
  • The Homeless Trust serves as the lead agency for Miami-Dade County's Continuum of Care plan to end homelessness.
  • Various stakeholders attended the recent HOMES Plan conference alongside Ron Book and the Homeless Trust.

Swift Currie Thriving with NetDocuments Flexible Security and Document Workflows

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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SALT LAKE CITY, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Innovative law firm, Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, is a few years into its NetDocuments cloud platform use, and they have improved attorney workflow by streamlining how documents and emails are stored, easing content access and searchability, and enabling securely governed document collaboration with clients. The firm is nearing 100% user adoption.

Key Points: 
  • According to Wally Saunders, Swift Currie's IT Director and a member of the firm's technology evaluation and selection committee, the previous document management system (DMS) left a lot to be desired.
  • We had committed to a cloud-first strategy at the time, which included our DMS, and NetDocuments proved additionally advantageous as we headed into the pandemic."
  • "We are excited to see Swift Currie take full advantage of NetDocuments' suite of capabilities to enable its staff and clients to work together more productively," added Dan Hauck, Chief Product Officer, NetDocuments.
  • "Our product innovations, including numerous security advancements, are strategically developed in partnership with our customers, so it's rewarding to see customers like Swift Currie thrive."

National Press Club awards Kyla McGhee the 2022 Julie Schoo Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism

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Friday, July 15, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has chosen Kyla McGhee of Raleigh, North Carolina, as the winner of its 2022 Julie Schoo Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has chosen Kyla McGhee of Raleigh, North Carolina, as the winner of its 2022 Julie Schoo Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism.
  • The Julie Schoo Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism provides the recipient $5,000 a year over four years.
  • Scholarship winners and runners-up are awarded one-year complimentary membership to the National Press Club.
  • CONTACT: Julie Moos, National Press Club Journalism Institute; [email protected]
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MindSite News, a new digital publication focused on mental health news, hires investigative journalist Josh McGhee

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MindSite News, a nonprofit digital news publication that reports on mental health,has hired investigative reporter Josh McGhee to cover the intersection of criminal justice and mental health.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MindSite News, a nonprofit digital news publication that reports on mental health,has hired investigative reporter Josh McGhee to cover the intersection of criminal justice and mental health.
  • "We are thrilled to bring Josh McGhee on board to cover the mental health and criminal justice systems," said Rob Waters, founding editor of MindSite News.
  • MindSite News covers America's mental health crisis exposing problems, combating disinformation, and highlighting solutions and is a key source of mental health information for policymakers, researchers, providers and mental health advocates.
  • It was conceived by Waters, a veteran journalist, and cofounded by science journalist Diana Hembree and Tom Insel, psychiatrist, former director of the National Institute for Mental Health, and author of Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health.

MindSite News, a new digital publication focused on mental health news, hires investigative journalist Josh

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MindSite News, a nonprofit digital news publication that reports on mental health,has hired investigative reporter Josh McGhee to cover the intersection of criminal justice and mental health.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MindSite News, a nonprofit digital news publication that reports on mental health,has hired investigative reporter Josh McGhee to cover the intersection of criminal justice and mental health.
  • "We are thrilled to bring Josh McGhee on board to cover the mental health and criminal justice systems," said Rob Waters, founding editor of MindSite News.
  • MindSite News covers America's mental health crisis exposing problems, combating disinformation, and highlighting solutions and is a key source of mental health information for policymakers, researchers, providers and mental health advocates.
  • It was conceived by Waters, a veteran journalist, and cofounded by science journalist Diana Hembree and Tom Insel, psychiatrist, former director of the National Institute for Mental Health, and author of Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health.