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Kids First Group Receives the “Great Place to Work” Certificate

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Using a data-based model for quantifying employee experience, The Great Place to Work Trust Model™ surveys employees and uses those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace.

Key Points: 
  • Using a data-based model for quantifying employee experience, The Great Place to Work Trust Model™ surveys employees and uses those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace.
  • The qualities they focus on the most include fairness, credibility, respect, pride, camaraderie, and most importantly, trust.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230622485808/en/
    The Kids First Group team at this year’s 100 Day Leading the Way campaign – a 2 day conference full of workshops, team building exercises, and rewards.
  • In addition, “We encourage work-life balance by offering flexible work arrangements including remote work options and flexible hours.”
    View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230622485808/en/

Ankrom Moisan Interiors visionary Karen Bowery will retire, turn leadership reign over to Alissa Brandt and Leah Wheary Brown

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Karen Bowery, Executive Vice President and Director of Interiors of Ankrom Moisan Architects, having forged the path for interior designers since 1978, will retire from the firm and her role in The Society on February 28, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Bowery launched the Interiors group at Ankrom Moisan when the firm was first founded in 1983.
  • Along with her leadership role with Ankrom Moisan, in 2016, Bowery launched The Society to focus exclusively on interior design for the hospitality industry.
  • "What Karen created with her dedication and hard work is unparalleled," says Dave Heater, Ankrom Moisan president.
  • Bowery will turn over leadership of Ankrom Moisan's Interiors group to Alissa Brandt and Leah Wheary Brown, who have worked alongside her for 22 and 19 years, respectively.

CCIM Institute Announces 2023 Executive Management Team

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

David Schnitzer, CCIM, partner at ASCEND Commercial Real Estate in Dallas, will serve as 2023 CCIM Institute president.

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  • David Schnitzer, CCIM, partner at ASCEND Commercial Real Estate in Dallas, will serve as 2023 CCIM Institute president.
  • He served as a CCIM Institute presidential liaison in 2017, 2018, and 2020 and as president of CCIM Technologies in 2015.
  • 2023 CCIM Institute First Vice President, Steve Rich, CCIM, is senior director of retail services with Colliers International in Charlotte, N.C.
  • 2023 CCIM Institute Treasurer-Elect, Jim Tansey, CCIM, is president of Hawkeye Real Estate Investment Co., and Hawkeye Commercial Real Estate, a full-service commercial brokerage and property management firm serving eastern Iowa and western Illinois.

SATOSHI TESHIMA JOINS AC MARTIN AS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PRINCIPAL

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Satoshi Teshima, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, joined AC Martin, Inc. in October as a Design Principal.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Satoshi Teshima, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, joined AC Martin, Inc. in October as a Design Principal.
  • "We are excited to welcome Satoshi to our AC Martin Team."
  • "His design skills, teaming style, and emotional intelligence will elevate our communication and design solutions for our Higher Education projects. "
  • Prior to joining AC Martin, Satoshi held design leadership positions at HGA and HDR.

SXSW EDU® Announces Honorary AIA Doreen Gehry Nelson and Award-Winning Architect Frank Gehry as its first Keynote for the 2023 Conference and Festival

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

"Pioneering voices are a hallmark of SXSW EDU's Keynote stage," said Greg Rosenbaum, Senior Director of SXSW EDU.

Key Points: 
  • "Pioneering voices are a hallmark of SXSW EDU's Keynote stage," said Greg Rosenbaum, Senior Director of SXSW EDU.
  • Design-based learning brings the power of curiosity and exploration to the forefront for both an educator and a student.
  • Doreen Gehry Nelson - Doreen Gehry Nelson is Honorary AIA, Professor Emerita of California State Polytechnic University, Founding Director of Design-Based Learning of UCLA Design-Based Learning Project at UCLA Center X.
  • Frank Gehry -Raised in Toronto, Canada, Frank Gehry moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1947.

United Training Launches New Cybersecurity Joint Program with CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech

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Monday, July 25, 2022

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Training , an IT training and professional development company, has partnered with CompTIA as part of its Apprenticeships for Tech program.

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  • NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Training , an IT training and professional development company, has partnered with CompTIA as part of its Apprenticeships for Tech program.
  • United Training is functioning as an intermediary serving both employers and apprentices under a U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) standards-based Registered Apprenticeship.
  • CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech, a collaborative effort between the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and CompTIA, is a USDOL standards-based Registered Apprenticeship program.
  • United Training offers custom training solutions delivered by more than 100 subject matter experts to customers around the globe.

ANNOUNCING THE DMINTI METAVERSE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RENOWNED ARCHITECT HANI RASHID

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

First Web3 Metaverse marketplace to partner with Architect, Hani Rashid, and iconic artists in VR.

Key Points: 
  • First Web3 Metaverse marketplace to partner with Architect, Hani Rashid, and iconic artists in VR.
  • Rashid's partnership and design of the DMINTI Metaverse revolutionizes how digital art is created and experienced using immersive XR technologies.
  • DMINTI is a first-of-its-kind company to recognize the seismic shift represented by the emergence of NFT art and the metaverse.
  • And in 2000 Hani Rashid co-represented the United States at the 7th Venice Architecture Biennale.

New Horizons Learning Group Launches IT Apprenticeship Program in California

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Horizons Learning Group, a leader in technical, application and business skills education and training, has launched a new apprenticeship program in California for aspiring information technology (IT) professionals in collaboration with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and CompTIA.

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  • "We believe that the timing is perfect to introduce our Information Technology Apprenticeships to businesses in our communities," said Cindy Sutherland, president, New Horizons Learning Group.
  • New Horizons is serving as a multi-employer sponsor serving employers and apprentices under a United States Department of Labor (USDOL) standards-based Registered Apprenticeship.
  • In California job postings for IT occupations surpassed 54,000.1
    Training delivered through the apprenticeship program is based on National Guideline Standards created by CompTIA and approved by the USDOL.
  • New Horizons has been serving businesses and individuals in the Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah communities since 1982.

Texas MSP The Fulcrum Group, Inc. Creates Registered IT Apprenticeship Program

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Monday, March 14, 2022

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fulcrum Group, Inc., a Texas-based provider of IT managed services for customers in a variety of industries, has partnered with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and CompTIA to establish a Registered Apprenticeship Program to train aspiring technology professionals, the organizations announced today.

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  • "We have been committed to our community for years via donations and time, and an apprenticeship program is the next level of looking to the future," said Steve Meek, Fulcrum Group president and CEO.
  • Enabling young minds fosters lifelong learners and shares some of our success with people in our community."
  • To learn how a Registered Apprenticeship Program can help an organization fill its IT staffing needs visit https://www.comptia.org/content/lp/apprenticeships-for-tech .
  • The Fulcrum Group, Inc. is a Texas-based provider of IT managed services in local government, healthcare, professional services, non-profits and other industries.

Transformation Lead Partners with American Institute for Research and CompTIA to Launch Registered IT Apprenticeship Program

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transformation Lead , an Atlanta-based consulting firm with expertise in global digital transformation and business modernization, has partnered with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and CompTIA to create a Registered Apprenticeship Program to train aspiring technology professionals, the organizations announced today.

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  • ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Transformation Lead , an Atlanta-based consulting firm with expertise in global digital transformation and business modernization, has partnered with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and CompTIA to create a Registered Apprenticeship Program to train aspiring technology professionals, the organizations announced today.
  • Transformation Lead is the latest company to join CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech.
  • "We're excited to partner with CompTIA and AIR in the launch of our apprenticeship program to do our part in bridging skills gap technology."
  • Transformation Lead registered their Apprenticeship Program for Tech Support Specialist and Tech Project Coordinator with the Office of Apprenticeship on December 2, 2021.