Retention

Chemed Reports Fourth-Quarter 2023 Results

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Chemed Corporation (Chemed) (NYSE: CHE), which operates VITAS Healthcare Corporation (VITAS), one of the nation’s largest providers of end-of-life care, and Roto-Rooter, the nation’s largest commercial and residential plumbing and drain cleaning services provider, reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023, versus the comparable prior-year period.

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  • Chemed Corporation (Chemed) (NYSE: CHE), which operates VITAS Healthcare Corporation (VITAS), one of the nation’s largest providers of end-of-life care, and Roto-Rooter, the nation’s largest commercial and residential plumbing and drain cleaning services provider, reported financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023, versus the comparable prior-year period.
  • Chemed uses certain non-GAAP metrics such as EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share, to provide additional context and perspective to reported operational results.
  • As of December 31, 2023, Chemed had total cash and cash equivalents of $264.0 million and no current or long-term debt.
  • Chemed’s 2023 adjusted earnings per diluted share was $20.30, including $1.04 per share for costs associated with the 2023 portion of the Retention Program.

NICE Inform Elite Wins ASTORS Award for Best 911 Center Solution

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Monday, February 26, 2024

NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that NICE Inform Elite, a solution within the NICE Evidencentral suite, has been named to the ASTORS Awards-winner’s list.

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  • NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that NICE Inform Elite, a solution within the NICE Evidencentral suite, has been named to the ASTORS Awards-winner’s list.
  • NICE Inform Elite received the platinum award in the Best 911 Center Solution category.
  • With NICE Inform Elite’s automated Quality Assurance (QA) for 911 calls, emergency communications centers can complete more QA reviews in a fraction of the time.
  • NICE Inform Elite also features intelligent dashboards with dozens of real-time metrics that provide instant visibility into what's performing and what isn’t.

National Institute on Retirement Security Finds Changes to Rhode Island Public Employee Retirement Benefits Are Contributing to Employee Attrition

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security ( NIRS ) finds shifting employees in the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island ( ERSRI ) from defined benefit pensions in 2012 to a hybrid retirement plan is causing demonstrable changes in public employee attrition.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from the National Institute on Retirement Security ( NIRS ) finds shifting employees in the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island ( ERSRI ) from defined benefit pensions in 2012 to a hybrid retirement plan is causing demonstrable changes in public employee attrition.
  • These findings are contained in a new report, Employees' Retirement System Of Rhode Island: Examination Of Turnover Trends Since Retirement Reforms.
  • Both situations seem to confirm the impact of changing retirement benefits in worker attrition," Doonan said.
  • Located in Washington, D.C., NIRS membership includes financial services firms, employee benefit plans, trade associations, and other retirement service providers.

ExaGrid Recognized in the “2024-25 DCIG TOP 5 2PB+ Cyber Secure Backup Target Global Edition Report”

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

ExaGrid ®, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution, today announced that its EX189 appliance has been recognized as a TOP 5 backup target in the 2024-25 DCIG TOP 5 2PB+ Cyber Secure Backup Target Global Edition Report .

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  • ExaGrid ®, the industry’s only Tiered Backup Storage solution, today announced that its EX189 appliance has been recognized as a TOP 5 backup target in the 2024-25 DCIG TOP 5 2PB+ Cyber Secure Backup Target Global Edition Report .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240206750165/en/
    The report from DCIG provides guidance on the TOP 5 cyber secure backup targets that enterprises should consider in their fight against ransomware.
  • Inclusion Critieria for the 2024-25 DCIG TOP 5 2PB+ Cyber Secure Backup Target Global Edition1 report:
    Offers cyber security features to protect itself and data stored on it.
  • ExaGrid is unique in its approach to backup storage security and we encourage all organizations to consider their approach to backup storage when evaluating their cybersecurity policies and procedures and overall readiness to recover if faced with a ransomware attack.”
    1 DCIG, “2024-25 DCIG TOP 5 2PB+ Cyber Secure Backup Target – Global Edition,” February 1 2024, Jerome M. Wendt.

Kindred Group Selects Optimove as its CRM Marketing Solution to Orchestrate Personalized Journeys and Maximize Player Lifetime Value

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Monday, February 5, 2024

LONDON, Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kindred Group plc’s (Kindred), flagship brand, Unibet , has selected Optimove , the number one CRM Marketing solution for iGaming, to orchestrate and optimize all CRM marketing activities.

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  • LONDON, Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kindred Group plc’s (Kindred), flagship brand, Unibet , has selected Optimove , the number one CRM Marketing solution for iGaming, to orchestrate and optimize all CRM marketing activities.
  • The partnership between the two industry leaders continues Kindred’s strategic investment in scaling retention marketing efforts and maximizing player lifetime value as a growth driver for its business.
  • The scientific approach embedded in Optimove's CRM Marketing solution will empower Kindred to measure and attribute the incremental value of each player interaction and increase operational efficiencies.
  • Multichannel personalization and orchestration: Orchestrating hundreds of campaigns seamlessly by leveraging Optimove's AI-mapped CRM Journeys to deliver personalized customer communications across any channel.

Midwestern Higher Education Compact Awards Resultant Master Agreement to provide for Data Analytics for Student Success, Institutional Efficiencies and Integration

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) has awarded Resultant a master agreement to provide data analytics solutions and services to colleges and universities across 12 member states to support student success, institutional efficiencies, and integration.

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  • The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) has awarded Resultant a master agreement to provide data analytics solutions and services to colleges and universities across 12 member states to support student success, institutional efficiencies, and integration.
  • Today's higher education institutions are increasingly utilizing advanced analytics to improve institutional decision-making and bring about better outcomes for their students, alumni, and personnel.
  • “While higher education institutions are facing unprecedented, complex challenges, the opportunities to use data analytics to solve these problems have never been greater,” said Curt Merlau, senior director of the education practice at Resultant.
  • Self-Service Analytics Platform – A self-service analytics module that enables staff to conduct data analysis in a secure, cloud-based environment.

Vault Welcomes Kajabi President Sean Kim As Advisor

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Vault Comics is excited to announce that Sean Kim will join Vault as a named advisor, helping Vault shape content and digital growth strategies.

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  • Vault Comics is excited to announce that Sean Kim will join Vault as a named advisor, helping Vault shape content and digital growth strategies.
  • Sean is currently President and Chief Product Officer at Kajabi, the leading monetization platform for the knowledge economy.
  • Sean was previously global Head of Product at TikTok, and Global Head of Product for Retention for Amazon Prime.
  • “Vault is the most exciting, disruptive entertainment company I’ve encountered,” said Kim.

Interpublic Group Receives Numerous ESG Accolades

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

New York, NY, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) today announced that the company received several honors that recognize its initiatives and transparency around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts this year. The honors include IPG’s fourth year on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (North America), 14th year on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, third year on Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies, recognition on “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” by Disability Equality Index, and inclusion on USA Today’s inaugural list of America’s Climate Leaders 2023. IPG’s Sustainalytics rating also improved to “negligible risk,” the lowest risk rating, with a score that ranked first among advertising peers and fourth among media peers.

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  • “We are proud to be recognized for our ESG initiatives and disclosures, and we’ll continue to work toward our business-driven ESG goals in the year ahead,” she continued.
  • The index is the widely recognized standard for providing information to investors and other stakeholders on corporate ESG information.
  • The organization scores companies’ ESG risks based on its industry-leading ESG Risk Ratings which cover more than 15,000 companies across 42 industries.
  • IPG plans to release its 2023 ESG Report in coming months, and historical reports can be found on the company’s website .

MissionSquare Research Institute Unveils Top Public Service Workforce Trends for 2024

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Washington D.C., Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As public service employers navigated another challenging year, MissionSquare Research Institute has identified five key workforce trends to watch in 2024.

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  • Washington D.C., Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As public service employers navigated another challenging year, MissionSquare Research Institute has identified five key workforce trends to watch in 2024.
  • The five trends are based on recent MissionSquare Research Institute research that highlights key strategies public employers can implement in 2024 to help solve a multitude of workforce challenges and become employers of choice.
  • MissionSquare Retirement is proud to present innovative, solutions-oriented research from our Institute in 2023, offering strategies to overcome public service workforce challenges in 2024 and beyond.”
    The five workforce trends to watch in 2024 are as follows:
    Engage New Generations of Talent.
  • MissionSquare Research Institute promotes excellence in state and local government and other public service organizations to attract and retain talented employees.

Atkore Releases 2023 Sustainability Report, Launches ESG Website, and Provides Progress for 2025 Sustainability Targets

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Atkore Inc. (the “Company” or “Atkore”) (NYSE: ATKR) released its 2023 Sustainability Report today, detailing key highlights in the Company’s environment, social and governance (ESG) practices and performance.

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  • Atkore Inc. (the “Company” or “Atkore”) (NYSE: ATKR) released its 2023 Sustainability Report today, detailing key highlights in the Company’s environment, social and governance (ESG) practices and performance.
  • “I’m incredibly proud of Atkore’s continued achievements related to ESG,” said Bill Waltz, Atkore President and CEO.
  • Employer of Choice: Atkore continues to be recognized by leading independent organizations including Great Place to Work® and Top Workplaces.
  • Additionally, Atkore discloses climate-related risks and opportunities in alignment with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).