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EQS-News: SCHOTT Pharma to Expand in the U.S. with New Prefillable Syringe Manufacturing Facility

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

EQS-News: SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA

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  • EQS-News: SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA
    SCHOTT Pharma to Expand in the U.S. with New Prefillable Syringe Manufacturing Facility
    The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • SCHOTT Pharma to Expand in the U.S. with New Prefillable Syringe Manufacturing Facility in Wilson, North Carolina
    First U.S. manufacturing facility to fill demand for domestic supply of glass and polymer prefillable syringes that deliver mRNA, GLP-1, and other therapies
    SCHOTT Pharma plans to make Wilson, North Carolina home to its newest site.
  • SCHOTT Pharma a pioneer in pharmaceutical drug containment solutions and delivery systems, will build the first U.S. facility to manufacture prefillable polymer syringes required to meet the need for deep-cold storage and transportation of mRNA medications.
  • On average, more than 25,000 injections per minute are provided to patients worldwide through a product produced by SCHOTT Pharma.

Sila Realty Trust, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer to Join Senior Leadership Team

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Mr. Flouhouse will report to Michael A. Seton, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and will oversee the acquisition, investment management, property management and research and credit divisions of the Company.

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  • Mr. Flouhouse will report to Michael A. Seton, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and will oversee the acquisition, investment management, property management and research and credit divisions of the Company.
  • Mr. Seton stated, “I am excited to welcome Chris, whom we have worked closely with over the past several years, to our senior leadership team, where he will join Kay Neely, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, in the daily oversight and management of the Company’s business activities.
  • Chris’s extensive experience with corporate finance, strategic transactions, and REITs, will bring key skills and attributes to our investment management platform.
  • Mr. Flouhouse graduated from North Carolina State University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a concentration in Finance.

PAWR Program Announces Dramatic Expansion of AERPAW Drone Testbed with Phase Two Launch

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Monday, March 18, 2024

AERPAW has also been designated as an Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.

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  • AERPAW has also been designated as an Open Test and Integration Center (OTIC) by the O-RAN ALLIANCE.
  • Software defined radios (SDRs) enable research with open source software stacks for studying and optimizing the performance of radio signals.
  • Unique to AERPAW, the wireless testbed brings with it several assets specific to testing drone-based networks.
  • “The expansion of AERPAW opens up vast new avenues of research,” said Ismail Guvenc, AERPAW Principal Investigator, and engineering professor at NC State University.

SCHOTT Pharma to Expand in the U.S. with New Prefillable Syringe Manufacturing Facility in Wilson, North Carolina

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Monday, March 18, 2024

SCHOTT Pharma plans to make Wilson, North Carolina home to its newest site.

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  • SCHOTT Pharma plans to make Wilson, North Carolina home to its newest site.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240318311726/en/
    Many of the US-based pharmaceutical companies use SCHOTT syriQ® prefillable glass syringes as a leading choice for vaccines, biologics, and GLP-1 medications.
  • On average, more than 25,000 injections per minute are provided to patients worldwide through a product produced by SCHOTT Pharma.
  • SCHOTT Pharma partnered with several organizations throughout the project, including the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions, Wilson County, the City of Wilson, the Wilson Economic Development Council, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, and the Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center at North Carolina State University.

JKS Financial Sponsors Rebound Rewards with University of Pittsburgh Men’s Basketball

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Monday, March 11, 2024

For the third straight season, JKS Financial, a financial services firm with Northwestern Mutual, has partnered with University of Pittsburgh Men’s Basketball, sponsoring the team’s Rebound Rewards program.

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  • For the third straight season, JKS Financial, a financial services firm with Northwestern Mutual, has partnered with University of Pittsburgh Men’s Basketball, sponsoring the team’s Rebound Rewards program.
  • Through the Rebound Rewards program, JKS Financial committed to a $10 donation for every rebound recorded by the Pittsburgh Panthers during the men’s basketball regular season.
  • JKS Financial looks to guide individual, family, and corporate clients in all realms of financial security while building relationships within the community.
  • To achieve this, the organization sponsors programs such as Rebound Rewards, benefitting the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

TE Connectivity welcomes third class to African Heritage Scholarship Program

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, will welcome another 10 students this year into its African Heritage Scholarship Program.

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  • SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, will welcome another 10 students this year into its African Heritage Scholarship Program.
  • The $3.5 million program, now in its third year, is an investment in the company's efforts to further diversify its workforce and bring new opportunities in the technology industry to top-performing Black and African American students in the United States.
  • "Inclusion is one of TE's core values and the African Heritage Scholarship Program is a great example of how we are working to further diversify our teams," said CEO Terrence Curtin.
  • "I am excited to see the contributions of this new class of scholars, as well as the people who have completed the program and have chosen to begin their careers at TE."

JU Davis College of Business Dean Elected to AACSB International Board of Directors

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Barbara Ritter, dean of the Davis College of Business and Technology at Jacksonville University, recently was elected to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Board of Directors as an official of an Organization from the Americas region.

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  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Barbara Ritter, dean of the Davis College of Business and Technology at Jacksonville University, recently was elected to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Board of Directors as an official of an Organization from the Americas region.
  • "I'm delighted and honored to be invited to serve on the board of directors of AACSB," Ritter said.
  • Linking education, business, and society, AACSB drives change in priority areas such as accreditation standards, societal impact, leadership and advocacy.
  • The JU Davis College of Business and Technology is the only triple-accredited private college in all of North Florida and South Georgia, with AACSB, ABET and AABI accredited programs.

Charlotte Sports Foundation and Ally Financial Unveil 2024 Ally Tipoff Lineup and Extend Partnership through 2026

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Charlotte Sports Foundation (CSF) and Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY), a financial services company with the nation's largest all-digital bank and who has become a leading brand in women's sports, announced today the lineup for the 2024 Ally Tipoff.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Charlotte Sports Foundation (CSF) and Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY), a financial services company with the nation's largest all-digital bank and who has become a leading brand in women's sports, announced today the lineup for the 2024 Ally Tipoff.
  • In addition to unveiling the 2024 Ally Tipoff lineup, Ally and CSF have agreed to a multi-year partnership extension.
  • "We believe the Ally Tipoff is the premier regular season women's basketball event in the country," said CSF executive director Danny Morrison.
  • The Board of Directors that guides the Charlotte Sports Foundation boasts a dynamic roster of top Charlotte civic and business leaders.

Ricoh extends 3D-printing expertise to manufacturing

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Monday, March 11, 2024

EXTON, Pa., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh, a leading provider of additive manufacturing for 3D-printed medical devices, today announced it will partner with North Carolina State University (NC State), one of the nation's top graduate programs for additive manufacturing, to address supply chain challenges through the application of 3D-printing technology.

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  • Global revenue for additive manufacturing products and services, widely used for prototyping, manufacturing aids, personalized consumer products and other end-use parts, grew by 18.3% in 2022.
  • "Ricoh's Managed 3D-print services will help manufacturers accelerate innovation and product development through rapid, onsite prototyping," said Gary Turner, Senior Director, Additive Manufacturing at Ricoh.
  • "As the applications for additive manufacturing grow, adopting an as-a-service model leverages existing onsite 3D-printing expertise and resources to shorten time while minimizing any additional capital investment."
  • Ricoh will feature Managed 3D-print services at MODEX 2024, the premier manufacturing and supply chain event in Atlanta, GA, March 11-14.

BlackArch Partners Announces Recent Promotions

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BlackArch Partners, a leading middle-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Will Mackvick has been promoted to Managing Director and Brandon Boor has been promoted to Director.

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  • BlackArch Partners, a leading middle-market investment bank offering a full spectrum of advisory services, is pleased to announce the promotions of Will Mackvick to Managing Director and Brandon Boor to Director.
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BlackArch Partners, a leading middle-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Will Mackvick has been promoted to Managing Director and Brandon Boor has been promoted to Director.
  • Prior to joining BlackArch, he worked for CapitalSouth Partners as well as in the Listed Derivatives group at Credit Suisse.
  • Mr. Boor's full bio can be found here on the BlackArch website.