Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation

ODDSworks to Premiere its BETguard™ Remote Gaming Server & Gaming Content with Loto-Québec

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
Software, Online, Entertainment, Networks, Mobile Entertainment, Internet, Other Travel, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Destinations, Travel, Electronic Games, Casino, Gaming, Growth, RGS, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, Innovation

ODDSworks, Inc., a North American leader in Remote Gaming Server technology and interactive content, announced today that it has teamed up with Loto-Québec, to deploy its BETguard™ Remote Gaming Server (RGS) platform with proprietary and third-party game content in Canada.

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  • ODDSworks, Inc., a North American leader in Remote Gaming Server technology and interactive content, announced today that it has teamed up with Loto-Québec, to deploy its BETguard™ Remote Gaming Server (RGS) platform with proprietary and third-party game content in Canada.
  • ODDSworks will be supplying unique and differentiated online casino, table, scratch cards and video poker games to Loto-Québec.
  • “We are excited to bring ODDSworks’ game content to our offering,” said Stéphane Martel, Head of Product and Innovation with Loto-Québec.
  • We expect great results that will lead to further growth with our neighbors to the north,” said Steven De Mar EVP at ODDSworks.

Modiv Industrial Honors the American Manufacturing Industry

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Other Manufacturing, Finance, Professional Services, REIT, Other Construction & Property, Manufacturing, Workforce, National Association of Manufacturers, Public-Private Alliance Foundation, MI, Education, Policy, AME, Woman, Human, NAM, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, Organization, MDV, Knowledge, National Association, Industrial, NYSE, Management

Modiv Industrial, Inc. (“Modiv Industrial” or “Modiv”) (NYSE:MDV) today announced that they will ring The Closing Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange at 4:00 p.m.

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  • Modiv Industrial, Inc. (“Modiv Industrial” or “Modiv”) (NYSE:MDV) today announced that they will ring The Closing Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange at 4:00 p.m.
  • ET on Friday, September 29, 2023, in celebration of American manufacturing and all of the hard-working individuals spearheading America's manufacturing resurgence.
  • “Modiv Industrial, as the only public REIT exclusively focused on acquiring industrial manufacturing real estate, would not exist were it not for the skilled, hard-working Americans that form the backbone of scores of domestic manufacturers located across the nation,” stated Aaron Halfacre, CEO of Modiv Industrial.
  • “We believe deeply in Modiv’s role to serve, support, finance, and advocate for American manufacturing companies of all sizes and we understand how a strong and diverse manufacturing industry is critical in improving the financial lives of countless individuals.

PGT Innovations Announces Appointment of Chris J. Stephens Jr. to Board of Directors

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Monday, July 3, 2023
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PGT Innovations (NYSE: PGTI), a national leader in the premium window, door, and garage door industry, today announced that it has appointed Chris J. Stephens Jr. to its Board of Directors, effective June 28, 2023.

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  • PGT Innovations (NYSE: PGTI), a national leader in the premium window, door, and garage door industry, today announced that it has appointed Chris J. Stephens Jr. to its Board of Directors, effective June 28, 2023.
  • He will serve as a Class III Director, and the board expects to nominate him to stand for election as a Director at PGT Innovations’ 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.
  • In connection to Stephens’ appointment, the board increased its size from 10 to 11 directors.
  • Stephens currently serves as a member of the Fairfield University Dolan School of Business Advisory Board.

NIRI Chicago Elects 2023-2024 Officers and Directors

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Thought Leadership, Legal, Other Communications, Finance, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Communications, Professional Services, Methode Electronics, Communication, IRC, IR, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, CFA, Friends, MAPI, ACCO, Thielen, DePaul University, MBA, Weber Inc., Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, Univar Solutions, Digitalization, Alight Solutions, Future, NIRI, ABC, CPA, GCMG, Certification, ACCO Brands, ESG, APR, NYSE, Management, Cryptocurrency

The Chicago chapter of NIRI, The Association for Investor Relations (NIRI Chicago), has elected 13 officers and directors to its board for the 2023-2024 term, effective July 1.

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  • The Chicago chapter of NIRI, The Association for Investor Relations (NIRI Chicago), has elected 13 officers and directors to its board for the 2023-2024 term, effective July 1.
  • “NIRI Chicago offers an outstanding community of knowledgeable investor relations officers, great networking and far-reaching professional development opportunities,” said Shawn Alcaraz, IRC, incoming chapter president.
  • Venning has served in every NIRI Chicago leadership position; was named a NIRI Fellow in 2023; previously chaired the NIRI national board; and is a veteran of numerous NIRI committees, including for its annual conference, the 2023 Senior Roundtable steering committee and 2022 NIRI Fellows selection committee.
  • The Chicago chapter of NIRI, The Association for Investor Relations (NIRI Chicago), provides professional development and networking opportunities to practitioners of investor relations, a strategic management responsibility that integrates finance, communication, marketing and securities law compliance.

Reell Precision Manufacturing Names Shari Erdman as Co-CEO

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Monday, June 5, 2023
University, Culture, Torque, MBA, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, Accounting, Women in Manufacturing, University of Northwestern – St. Paul, Business administration, Wim, Midwestern United States, Management, Science, Woman

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reell Precision Manufacturing, a world leader in innovative small package motion control, is pleased to announce that Shari Erdman has been promoted to the position of Co-CEO. She will share leadership responsibilities with longtime Reell CEO Kyle Smith.

Key Points: 
  • ST. PAUL, Minn., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reell Precision Manufacturing, a world leader in innovative small package motion control, is pleased to announce that Shari Erdman has been promoted to the position of Co-CEO.
  • Shari joined Reell in 2004 and has worked in many areas of the company including accounting, customer service, office administration, and Coworker Services.
  • Since joining Reell Shari has served Reell in many capacities, which give her a broad understanding of Reell' business and culture.
  • Reell Precision Manufacturing provides high-quality innovative motion control and positioning control solutions to transmit torque, control angular position and protect delicate components from excessive force.

Essence Ventures Announces Key Executive Hires

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Friday, May 12, 2023
Senior, Marketing, AP, Brooks Brothers, Afrofuturism, Advertising, EV, Quibi, BEN, Essence Music Festival, Organization, Essence, Netflix, Interim, Target Corporation, Refinery29, HuffPost, CMO, Target, Complex, Editing, ESPN, Public Communications Inc., Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, Branded Entertainment Network, CCO, COS, Community, Ecosystem, Health, Management, Culture, The Walt Disney Company

NEW YORK, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Essence Ventures (EV) is deepening their commitment to building Black culture, health, and wealth through its bold mission and strategic hires that will strengthen and stretch the bounds of Black capital, community, and capacity.

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  • Stabilizing the portfolio of brands within EV – Essence Communications Inc., AFROPUNK, BeautyCon, and Essence Studios – has been the focus of Essence Ventures President and CEO, Caroline Wanga, and Richelieu Dennis, Founder and Chairman of Sundial Group of Companies, the parent company under which EV lives.
  • Caroline Wanga, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) joined Essence Ventures in 2020 as Chief Growth Officer and Interim CEO of Essence Communications Inc. from the Target Corporation, in addition to extensive experience in the nonprofit sector.
  • Pauline Malcolm-Thornton joined Essence Ventures in 2022 as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) from Branded Entertainment Network (BEN), an entertainment AI company that integrates brands into content.
  • Since joining, Erika has invested in brand awareness and driving record numbers of impressions across the Essence Ventures portfolio of businesses.

Consilio Announces Partnership with Onna to Streamline eDiscovery Processes

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Professional Services, Data Management, Security, Technology, Legal, Software, Consulting, Sister Consilio, Data management, Partnership, Senior, Onna, Private law, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, Microsoft, Innovation, Slack, Collection, Sightline (architecture), Communication, Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA, Growth, Knowledge, Content, Video game, Atlassian

Consilio, the global leader in legal technology solutions and enterprise legal services, today announced a partnership with Onna, the leading data management platform.

Key Points: 
  • Consilio, the global leader in legal technology solutions and enterprise legal services, today announced a partnership with Onna, the leading data management platform.
  • The partnership’s initial release is Sightline Collect, powered by Onna, which provides Consilio customers with a holistic suite of eDiscovery collection and processing capabilities for mission-critical cloud applications, including Microsoft, Google, Atlassian, Slack, Zoom, and more.
  • The partnership between Consilio’s Sightline and Onna simplifies and automates the collection and processing of Collaboration, Communication, and Content data.
  • Onna’s powerful pre-built connectors make connecting to modern cloud applications a breeze,” said Jose Lazares, Chief Product Officer at Onna.

SCIENTIFIC GAMES APPOINTS RESULTS-DRIVEN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER NICK NEGRO

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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ATLANTA, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games announces the appointment of highly-accomplished senior financial management executive Nick Negro as the company's new Chief Financial Officer. Following an extensive nationwide search, Negro was appointed to the role upon the recent retirement of former CFO James Bunitsky who joined Scientific Games in 1981 and helped lead the company through a succession of business and financial transformations across four decades, including the sale of Scientific Games Lottery to Brookfield Business Partners in April 2022.

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  • ATLANTA, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games announces the appointment of highly-accomplished senior financial management executive Nick Negro as the company's new Chief Financial Officer.
  • Scientific Games CEO Pat McHugh, said, "We are grateful for Jim Bunitsky's outstanding financial leadership and excited to now add Nick to our Executive Leadership Team in the role of CFO.
  • Negro joins McHugh on the Scientific Games Executive Leadership Team, which also includes John Schulz, President of Americas and Global Instant Products; Michael Conforti, President of International and Strategic Accounts; Steve Beason, President, Digital and Sports; Jennifer Welshons, Chief Marketing Officer; Dena Rosenzweig, Chief Legal Officer; Stephen Richardson, Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer; Mona Garland, Chief Human Resources Officer; Walt Eisele, Chief Technology Officer; Jim Schultz, Executive Vice President, Global Public Policy and Government Affairs, and Jeff Martineck, Senior Vice President, Products and Innovation.
  • Since 1973, Scientific Games provides games, technology, analytics and services to lotteries around the world.

Costa Coffee Announces New CEO

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Friday, February 17, 2023
Food, Beverage, Retail, Tefal, MBA, WMF, JDE, Coffee, The Coca-Cola Company, EVP, SVP, Schärer, Olya Stoichkova, Costa Coffee, Krups, Marketing, Innovation, Multimedia, Learning, Rowenta, Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation, Management, Groupe SEB, Breakfast

Costa Coffee announced today that Philippe Schaillee will become CEO of the company effective April 10, 2023.

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  • Costa Coffee announced today that Philippe Schaillee will become CEO of the company effective April 10, 2023.
  • Schaillee comes to Costa from Groupe SEB, where he has served as executive vice president in charge of Products and Innovation since April 2021.
  • In 2000, he moved to the United States, where he was executive vice president of marketing for the coffee and tea businesses.
  • He was named president of the Professional Coffee Division and served as a member of their executive committee.

Manufacturers Alliance Names Reell Precision Manufacturing as Manufacturer of the Year

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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SAINT PAUL, Minn., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reell Precision Manufacturing, a world leader in small package position and motion control, has been awarded the 2022 Manufacturer of the Year in the mid-sized company category by the Manufacturers Alliance.

Key Points: 
  • SAINT PAUL, Minn., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Reell Precision Manufacturing, a world leader in small package position and motion control, has been awarded the 2022 Manufacturer of the Year in the mid-sized company category by the Manufacturers Alliance.
  • The Manufacturers Alliance was founded in 1990 to provide manufacturers with practical peer-to-peer training, education and resources.
  • Since its inception, the Alliance has trained and educated tens of thousands of people across hundreds of manufacturing companies through events held at the Manufacturers Alliance Training Center, on-site at manufacturing companies, and online.
  • Reell Precision Manufacturing provides high-quality innovative solutions to transmit torque, control angular position and protect delicate components from excessive force.