SMC

Prodware: Double Revenue Growth in 2023: 380.6 M€

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Excluding the impact of the acquisitions of WESTPOLE, PROTINUS & NUT CONSULTING, the growth at constant scope was 5.1%, showing PRODWARE's strong performance despite economic challenges in Europe.

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  • Excluding the impact of the acquisitions of WESTPOLE, PROTINUS & NUT CONSULTING, the growth at constant scope was 5.1%, showing PRODWARE's strong performance despite economic challenges in Europe.
  • The Integration/Services business amounted to €72.0 million, representing a growth of 2.1% and accounting for 18.9% of the total revenue.
  • PRODWARE continues its efforts to promote revenue recurrence, aiming to enhance its margins and better anticipate its investment needs.
  • International revenue in 2023 reached €299.8 million, representing 78.8% of the total revenue, marking a substantial increase from 53.1% in 2022.

Allison Unveils Allison AI, a Suite of Global AI Services and Products

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Allison today announced the launch of Allison AI – an integrated suite of products and consulting services for clients and agency partners looking to securely and responsibly leverage AI for their business needs.

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  • Allison today announced the launch of Allison AI – an integrated suite of products and consulting services for clients and agency partners looking to securely and responsibly leverage AI for their business needs.
  • Developed by a global task force of senior counselors and technology experts, the comprehensive Allison AI suite will greatly enhance clients’ ability to identify and infuse AI capabilities into their workstreams while mindfully balancing the critical interpersonal and creative nature of marketing and communications services.
  • Private GPT Access: For those looking simply for a private AI environment, Allison AI offers a suite of Private AI tools bundled together that allow organizations to work securely and privately.
  • The Allison AI suite is available now to clients and agency partners.

Standard Meat Company Names New Director of Information Technology, High-Level Promotions in Business Development and Human Resources

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Founded in 1935 and headquartered at the iconic Stockyards in Fort Worth, Standard Meat Company (SMC) is a meat processing and packaging firm with plants in Dallas, Fort Worth, Saginaw, and Ponder, Texas.

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  • Founded in 1935 and headquartered at the iconic Stockyards in Fort Worth, Standard Meat Company (SMC) is a meat processing and packaging firm with plants in Dallas, Fort Worth, Saginaw, and Ponder, Texas.
  • As the new Director of Information Technology at SMC, Trever Schatschneider is responsible for all IT services and support, including application, infrastructure, and help desk services.
  • A 12-year veteran with the company, Taylor Stephenson has been elevated to the role of Senior Director, Business Development.
  • “Recognizing and cultivating talent from within is an important value here at Standard Meat Company,” concluded Rosenthal Blumenfeld.

ARKEMA will be attending this year's JEC edition with A unique portfolio of materials for Composites STAND 5T40 - HALL 5

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

PI films are used in various industries, including smart devices, electric vehicles, semiconductors, displays, aerospace, and industrial applications.

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  • PI films are used in various industries, including smart devices, electric vehicles, semiconductors, displays, aerospace, and industrial applications.
  • UNLEASHING THE FUTURE WITH ARKEMA'S UDX® TAPES - Arkema is proud to present a range of semi-finished composite products under the UDX® brand.
  • Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials.
  • The Group reported sales of around € 11.5 billion in 2022, and operates in some 55 countries with 21,100 employees worldwide.

ARKEMA will be attending this year's JEC edition with A unique portfolio of materials for Composites STAND 5T40 - HALL 5

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 29, 2024

PI films are used in various industries, including smart devices, electric vehicles, semiconductors, displays, aerospace, and industrial applications.

Key Points: 
  • PI films are used in various industries, including smart devices, electric vehicles, semiconductors, displays, aerospace, and industrial applications.
  • UNLEASHING THE FUTURE WITH ARKEMA'S UDX® TAPES - Arkema is proud to present a range of semi-finished composite products under the UDX® brand.
  • Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema offers a portfolio of first-class technologies to address ever-growing demand for new and sustainable materials.
  • The Group reported sales of around € 11.5 billion in 2022, and operates in some 55 countries with 21,100 employees worldwide.

South Mill Champs and Grupo APAL Form Strategic Joint Venture to Expand Mushroom Production in Mexico

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- South Mill Champs, a leading North American grower and supplier of fresh mushrooms and functional mushroom foods, announced that it has entered into a cross-border partnership with Grupo APAL to form a 50/50 Mexican joint venture, Royal Champs S. de R.L.

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  • KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- South Mill Champs, a leading North American grower and supplier of fresh mushrooms and functional mushroom foods, announced that it has entered into a cross-border partnership with Grupo APAL to form a 50/50 Mexican joint venture, Royal Champs S. de R.L.
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    Royal Champs will build and operate composting and mushroom growing operations in multiple sites in Mexico primarily for import and inclusion in South Mill Champs' extensive supply chain in the United States and Canada.
  • The partnership with Grupo APAL will allow us to focus on our expansive expertise of mushroom production and supply chain management.
  • Armando Paredes Arroyo, President of Grupo APAL added, "We are thrilled to partner with South Mill Champs to expand the mushroom production industry in Mexico.

South Mill Champs and Grupo APAL Form Strategic Joint Venture to Expand Mushroom Production in Mexico

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 29, 2024

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- South Mill Champs, a leading North American grower and supplier of fresh mushrooms and functional mushroom foods, announced that it has entered into a cross-border partnership with Grupo APAL to form a 50/50 Mexican joint venture, Royal Champs S. de R.L.

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  • KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- South Mill Champs, a leading North American grower and supplier of fresh mushrooms and functional mushroom foods, announced that it has entered into a cross-border partnership with Grupo APAL to form a 50/50 Mexican joint venture, Royal Champs S. de R.L.
  • de C.V.
    Royal Champs will build and operate composting and mushroom growing operations in multiple sites in Mexico primarily for import and inclusion in South Mill Champs' extensive supply chain in the United States and Canada.
  • The partnership with Grupo APAL will allow us to focus on our expansive expertise of mushroom production and supply chain management.
  • Armando Paredes Arroyo, President of Grupo APAL added, "We are thrilled to partner with South Mill Champs to expand the mushroom production industry in Mexico.

Stagwell (STGW) Launches 'Unlock Surveys' Panel as the Demand for Consumer Research Booms in 2024

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Monday, February 26, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, has unveiled "Unlock Surveys," a new global research community, providing brands and researchers with real-time access to the opinions and insights of hundreds of thousands of verified, trustworthy consumers across international markets. The panel aims to add over 200,000 new active survey members in 2024 and sits within the Stagwell Marketing Cloud (SMC) suite of data-driven SaaS products for modern marketers.

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  • The panel aims to add over 200,000 new active survey members in 2024 and sits within the Stagwell Marketing Cloud (SMC) suite of data-driven SaaS products for modern marketers.
  • "Unlock Surveys is arguably the most significant research panel launched in nearly a decade, in an industry that has seen research means consolidated, leading to commoditization, poor data quality and high participant turnover," said Mark Penn, chairman and CEO, Stagwell.
  • "We're building Unlock Surveys in a way that connects with authentic people and is underpinned by proven, time-tested research principles."
  • These panels have been built to score highly in any "research on research" metric such as quality, consistency, and census representation.

AKUMIN ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTHERN NEVADA SIERRA MEDICAL CENTER FOR RADIATION ONCOLOGY SERVICES

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

PLANTATION, Fla., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Akumin Inc., a national provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, and Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center (SMC) today announced a new partnership to expand radiation oncology services in the Nevada market.

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  • PLANTATION, Fla., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Akumin Inc., a national provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, and Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center (SMC) today announced a new partnership to expand radiation oncology services in the Nevada market.
  • The partnership is a joint venture inclusive of two local, independent oncology physician groups, Radiation Oncology Associates (ROA) and Cancer Care Specialists (CCS).
  • "We are pleased to begin this partnership with local physicians who have an interest in growing oncology services in northern Nevada," said Helen Lidholm, interim CEO at Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center.
  • "Our partnership with SMC and local partners, Radiation Oncology Associates and Cancer Care Specialists, will immediately provide additional leading-edge radiology oncology services to the communities of Reno and northern Nevada."

Defense Metals Updates Metallurgical Test Work and Preliminary Feasibility Study Progress for its Wicheeda Rare Earth Elements Project

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

The field-based geotechnical, geochemical and environmental test work required for the PFS has been completed and lab-based studies are in progress.

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  • The field-based geotechnical, geochemical and environmental test work required for the PFS has been completed and lab-based studies are in progress.
  • Eleven mixed rare earth precipitate samples from the hydrometallurgical test work have been sent to potential partners, processors or end-users.
  • Over the past 5 years, Defense Metals drilled 58 core holes totalling 12,073 metres (m; ~39,610 feet) to define the Wicheeda Rare Earth Element (REE) deposit and provide samples for metallurgical test work.
  • From 2018 to date, about CAD$5 million has been spent on metallurgical test work and the development of the metallurgical flowsheets for the Wicheeda REE Project.