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Evergy Chairman Mark Ruelle to Retire; Evergy President and CEO David Campbell to Serve as Chairman of the Board

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Friday, March 8, 2024

David Campbell, Evergy’s president and chief executive officer, has been nominated by the board of directors to assume the role of chairman of the board following Evergy’s annual meeting.

Key Points: 
  • David Campbell, Evergy’s president and chief executive officer, has been nominated by the board of directors to assume the role of chairman of the board following Evergy’s annual meeting.
  • Ruelle has served as non-executive chairman of the board since 2018, when predecessor companies Westar Energy, Inc. and Great Plains Energy merged to form Evergy.
  • “Mark has provided outstanding leadership as chairman of our board for the past six years since the merger that created Evergy,” Campbell said.
  • Ruelle, who led the search committee that recruited Campbell to Evergy, noted, “Evergy, our employees, customers, communities and shareholders are in great hands with David at the helm.

AI Robotics Company Electric Sheep Acquires Two More Landscaping Businesses and Brings Tech-Enabled Private Equity Model to Outdoor Services Industry

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

This makes four landscaping businesses that Electric Sheep has acquired in recent months .

Key Points: 
  • This makes four landscaping businesses that Electric Sheep has acquired in recent months .
  • Electric Sheep is an outdoor maintenance company powered by artificial intelligence and robotics.
  • It acquires traditional outdoor service providers and progressively transforms operations by deploying its proprietary AI software and robots.
  • Electric Sheep has grown revenues 8x since implementing this model and has a growing pipeline of interested businesses that can enable the company 10x growth in 2024.

Melco announces City of Dreams Mediterranean is to open in Limassol, Cyprus on July 10, 2023

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Friday, May 12, 2023

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melco Resorts & Entertainment is pleased to announce City of Dreams Mediterranean will open on Monday, July 10, 2023. Bringing a one-of-a-kind development to Cyprus, City of Dreams Mediterranean is the first integrated resort in Europe, showcasing an unparalleled array of offerings, including Europe’s grandest casino, fine dining, extensive entertainment, and the biggest expo center in Cyprus.

Key Points: 
  • LIMASSOL, Cyprus, May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melco Resorts & Entertainment is pleased to announce City of Dreams Mediterranean will open on Monday, July 10, 2023.
  • Mr. Grant Johnson, General Manager of City of Dreams Mediterranean, commented: “We are thrilled to finally open the doors of City of Dreams Mediterranean to our valued guests.
  • Located on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, minutes from Limassol’s vibrant city center, City of Dreams Mediterranean comprises 500 stylish guest rooms and suites, including the largest Presidential Suite on the island.
  • The first development in Cyprus to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating at its design stage, City of Dreams Mediterranean also has sustainability at the fore.

Westar Launches First Permissionless Public Chain, Starcoin

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

Starcoin pioneered the first permissionless public chain to support Move in less than two years, ushering in a new era.

Key Points: 
  • Starcoin pioneered the first permissionless public chain to support Move in less than two years, ushering in a new era.
  • This financial infrastructure realizes an open permissionless public chain and has been developed and used for developers.
  • In the first online Starcoin Move Hackathon Competition, which closed recently, Starcoin attracted more than 30 project teams from around the world to build DApps based on the Move contract in Starcoin chain.
  • In addition, Starcoin launched the first Move developer community, which attracted more developers to the Move language to build a Starcoin ecosystem.

Westar launches first permissionless public chain, Starcoin

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

The Westar team, the pioneer of blockchain infrastructure, has announced that Starcoin, the world's first finished public chain developed using Move language, was officially launched.

Key Points: 
  • The Westar team, the pioneer of blockchain infrastructure, has announced that Starcoin, the world's first finished public chain developed using Move language, was officially launched.
  • HONG KONG, Sept 22, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - The Westar team, the pioneer of blockchain infrastructure, announces that Starcoin, the world's first finished public chain developed using Move language, was officially launched.
  • Starcoin pioneered the first permissionless public chain to support Move in less than two years, ushering in a new era.
  • In the first online Starcoin Move Hackathon Competition which closed recently, Starcoin attracted more than 30 project teams from around the world to build DApps based on the Move contract in Starcoin chain.

Anterix and Evergy Announce Agreement for the Long-Term Lease of 900 MHz Spectrum in Kansas and Missouri

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Monday, September 20, 2021

WOODLAND PARK, N.J. and KANSAS CITY, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Anterix (NASDAQ: ATEX) and Evergy (NYSE: EVRG) today announced the signing of an agreement providing Evergy the use of Anterix's 900 MHz broadband spectrum throughout Evergy's 28,130-square mile service territory in Kansas and Missouri.

Key Points: 
  • WOODLAND PARK, N.J. and KANSAS CITY, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Anterix (NASDAQ: ATEX) and Evergy (NYSE: EVRG) today announced the signing of an agreement providing Evergy the use of Anterix's 900 MHz broadband spectrum throughout Evergy's 28,130-square mile service territory in Kansas and Missouri.
  • Evergy plans to utilize the Anterix spectrum to deploy a private wireless broadband communications network using LTE technology to support its grid modernization initiatives.
  • Under its earlier arrangement with Anterix, Ameren leases the 900 MHz band spectrum throughout its service territory in Illinois and Missouri, including those 25 counties.
  • That same month, Evergy agreed to exchange spectrum with Anterix, allowing Evergy to move its land mobile radio system to different 900 MHz frequencies outside the broadband allocation, thus freeing the 6 MHz of broadband spectrum for a potential future LTE system.

SVN® EXPANDS PRESENCE IN LUBBOCK TEXAS WITH THE ADDITION OF WESTAR COMMERCIAL REALTY

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Boston, MA, Jan. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SVN International Corp. (SVN), a full-service commercial real estate franchisor of the SVN brand, announced the addition of its newest franchise office, SVN | Westar Commercial Realty in Lubbock Texas.

Key Points: 
  • Boston, MA, Jan. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SVN International Corp. (SVN), a full-service commercial real estate franchisor of the SVN brand, announced the addition of its newest franchise office, SVN | Westar Commercial Realty in Lubbock Texas.
  • From office space to retail, warehouses, apartments, and land, SVN | Westar has been Lubbock's and West Texas' real estate solution for over 35 years.
  • Truett, Young and their team bring 225 years of combined experience in commercial real estate to SVN | Westar.
  • To learn more about becoming an SVN commercial real estate business owner, visit http://www.svn.com/franchising-opportunities/
    Dawn Curtis SVN International Corp. 6179306555 [email protected]

Evergy Schedules Conference Call to Discuss 3rd Quarter Results

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Friday, October 18, 2019

In conjunction with the earnings release and conference call, the company plans to post on its website supplemental financial information related to third quarter 2019 performance.

Key Points: 
  • In conjunction with the earnings release and conference call, the company plans to post on its website supplemental financial information related to third quarter 2019 performance.
  • The materials will be available under Supplemental Materials in the Investors section of the company website at www.evergyinc.com .
  • A replay of the conference call will be available from about 1 p.m. Eastern, November 7, through November 14, 2019, at (855) 859-2056, conference ID 6939917.
  • The 2018 combination of KCP&L and Westar Energy to form Evergy created a leading energy company that provides value to shareholders and a stronger company for customers.

Local Utility Debuts Evergy Brand With Community Focus

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019

This week, KCP&L and Westar Energy will launch a customer education campaign to introduce the companies new brand name, Evergy.

Key Points: 
  • This week, KCP&L and Westar Energy will launch a customer education campaign to introduce the companies new brand name, Evergy.
  • Evergy was formed with the merger of Westar and KCP&L in 2018, and both companies will soon begin serving customers as Evergy.
  • Evergy was formed with the merger of KCP&L and Westar Energy in 2018, and both companies will soon begin serving customers as Evergy.
  • KCP&L and Westar Energy merged to form Evergy in 2018 and will soon serve customers as Evergy.

Evergy Announces 2019 Second Quarter Results; Reaffirms 2019 Earnings Guidance

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Reflects voluntary severance costs incurred associated with certain severance programs at the Evergy Companies and are included in operating and maintenance expense on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Key Points: 
  • Reflects voluntary severance costs incurred associated with certain severance programs at the Evergy Companies and are included in operating and maintenance expense on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
  • The remaining merger transition costs included within the $47.8 million deferral were both incurred and deferred in 2018 and did not impact earnings.
  • Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG), through its operating subsidiaries KCP&L and Westar Energy, provides clean, safe and reliable energy to 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri.
  • Evergy, KCP&L and Westar Energy undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.