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Altria Group, Inc. Announces Retirement of Director Nabil Y. Sakkab From Board of Directors

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
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Nabil Y. Sakkab, a director of Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) since 2008, will retire from service on our Board of Directors following the completion of his current term.

Key Points: 
  • Nabil Y. Sakkab, a director of Altria Group, Inc. (“Altria”) since 2008, will retire from service on our Board of Directors following the completion of his current term.
  • Consequently, Mr. Sakkab will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at Altria’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which Altria anticipates holding on May 16, 2024.
  • "Nabil's contributions have significantly benefited Altria over the past 15 years," said Kathryn McQuade, Altria’s independent Chair of the Board.
  • "We thank him for his long and distinguished service and wish him the very best upon his retirement."

Allianz Trade 2023 Global Survey

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Today, Allianz Trade releases the second edition of its Global Survey.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Allianz Trade releases the second edition of its Global Survey.
  • This echoes the less favourable environment for global trade in 2023: Allianz Trade expects global trade to grow slowly in terms of volume (+0.7% vs. +3.8% in 2022) and to decline in terms of value (-0.1% vs. +9.7% in 2022).
  • This growing interest could also unlock trade financing for Small and Medium Enterprises that were previously shying away from global trade,” states Ano Kuhanathan, Head of Corporate Research at Allianz Trade.
  • We predict trade and credit risk today, so companies can have confidence in tomorrow
    Allianz Trade is the global leader in trade credit insurance and a recognized specialist in the areas of surety, collections, structured trade credit and political risk.

Lucid Announces New Board Members, Sherif Marakby, Chabi Nouri, and Ori Winitzer

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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NEWARK, Calif., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID), setting new standards for luxury electric experience with the Lucid Air, winner of the 2023 World Luxury Car Award, today announced the election of Sherif Marakby, Chabi Nouri, and Ori Winitzer to its board of directors effective immediately. The new directors were elected at Lucid's annual shareholder meeting held earlier today, replacing Nancy Gioia, Frank Lindenberg, and Tony Posawatz. 

Key Points: 
  • "We're excited to have Sherif, Chabi, and Ori join Lucid's board of directors during such a pivotal time in our company's journey to build a sustainable future for generations to come," said Peter Rawlinson, Lucid's CEO and CTO.
  • "I'm delighted to be joining Lucid's board of directors," said Sherif Marakby.
  • "With exceptional performance, an elegant design, and game-changing range, Lucid Air is a truly innovative luxury sedan," said Ori Winitzer.
  • Sherif Marakby has served as an advisor to MemryX Inc., an automotive and consumer products company since July 2022.

Breckinridge Capital Advisors Launches Dividend Income Strategy

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Breckinridge Capital Advisors, an independently owned asset manager specializing in providing the highest caliber of investment management, announced today its expansion into dividend equities with the launch of its new High Quality Dividend Strategy and Sustainable High Quality Dividend Strategy.

Key Points: 
  • Breckinridge Capital Advisors, an independently owned asset manager specializing in providing the highest caliber of investment management, announced today its expansion into dividend equities with the launch of its new High Quality Dividend Strategy and Sustainable High Quality Dividend Strategy.
  • The Sustainable High Quality Dividend Strategy uses the same approach while also emphasizing environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors.
  • “Breckinridge has always worked to provide high quality investment solutions through a disciplined and well-structured process,” said Peter Coffin, Founder and President of Breckinridge Capital Advisors.
  • “By offering the High Quality Dividend strategies through separately managed accounts with optional tax-aware management capabilities, we are also leveraging the efficiency and scale of Breckinridge’s proprietary technology.”
    For more information on Breckinridge’s Dividend Income Strategies, visit https://www.breckinridge.com/investments/strategies/ .

Fosway Names Learning Pool a Core Leader on 2023 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Pool , a leading global provider of corporate learning solutions that deliver extraordinary outcomes, was named a "Core Leader" on the 2023 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Pool , a leading global provider of corporate learning solutions that deliver extraordinary outcomes, was named a "Core Leader" on the 2023 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems.
  • The advance to "Core Leader" from the "Core Challenger" placement Learning Pool has held for the previous two years reflects the company's continued rapid growth, particularly in the area of skills development.
  • "Moving into the Core Leader zone on the 2023 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Learning Systems, Learning Pool continues to meet customer needs with a focus on innovation and acquisitions to accelerate their digital offering and broadening out their skills capability."
  • Ben Betts, CEO at Learning Pool, said, "We are delighted that our rapid progress within the Learning Systems category has been seen by Fosway.

CytoRecovery Awarded National Science Foundation Phase II SBIR Research Grant

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytoRecovery, Inc., a leader in marker free technologies for the enrichment, sorting, and recovery of live cells, announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has approved its application to receive a Phase II SBIR Research Grant.

Key Points: 
  • BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytoRecovery, Inc., a leader in marker free technologies for the enrichment, sorting, and recovery of live cells, announced today that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has approved its application to receive a Phase II SBIR Research Grant.
  • Titled “Bioelectrical Cell Enrichment, Sorting, and Recovery with On-Chip Sample Prep and Monitoring,” the grant will provide $952,558 in research funding to develop new features that will be embodied in the Company’s next generation CytoR2 Platform for advanced cell sorting.
  • “We are pleased to receive this prestigious SBIR research grant from the NSF and for the validation of our technology that it represents,” stated Dr. Hyler.
  • She added, “As medicine moves towards personalized care, more precise cell recovery is required for research and pharmaceutical development, especially in the new fields of cell therapeutics and genomics.

Researchscape International Expands Line of Omnibus Surveys and Adds Flash Polls

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --At the Corporate Researchers' Conference being held here from October 26 through the 28th, Researchscape International is introducing an expanded line of omnibus surveys and new flash polls designed to recession-proof research for public relations and corporate marketing professionals.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --At the Corporate Researchers' Conference being held here from October 26 through the 28th, Researchscape International is introducing an expanded line of omnibus surveys and new flash polls designed to recession-proof research for public relations and corporate marketing professionals.
  • Each Weekend Omnibus survey project includes a professional review and edit of the draft questions and delivers results by Monday (Tuesdays following federal holidays).
  • In addition, Researchscape now offers Flash Polls; quick-turn, dedicated surveys to target audiences.
  • While we've been offering surveys for 10 years, and omnibus surveys for half that time, it was clear 2023 requires new services."

3M advances decarbonization technologies, showcases power of science to address climate change during Climate Week NYC

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Their work builds upon current climate-focused solutions from 3M, which will be on display at a temporary 3M Climate Innovation Center during Climate Week NYC, Sept. 20-22.

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  • Their work builds upon current climate-focused solutions from 3M, which will be on display at a temporary 3M Climate Innovation Center during Climate Week NYC, Sept. 20-22.
  • 3M is applying materials science that could make the production of green hydrogen more cost-effective and efficient.
  • Climate change is an issue that people around the world are concerned about, according to the 3M 2022 State of Science Index .
  • To help educate the public, 3M is partnering with Sophia Bush, actress, entrepreneur, and climate advocate, to showcase the power of climate innovation and why it's important for addressing climate change.

Developer Visibility Focus Advances at SmartBear with Senior AI and Observability Hires

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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Anthony served BMC Software for 12 years, most recently as Director of Product Management.

Key Points: 
  • Anthony served BMC Software for 12 years, most recently as Director of Product Management.
  • I am excited to work with the SmartBear teams to augment our products with AI capabilities, where they can most benefit our customers, said Jim Wu.
  • SmartBear is trusted by over 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations including innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft.
  • SmartBear is committed to ethical corporate practices and social responsibility, promoting good in all the communities we serve.

MedCrypt Welcomes Ken Hoyme to Advisory Board

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MedCrypt Inc., the leading provider of proactive security solutions for the healthcare space, today announced the addition of Ken Hoyme to its advisory board. Ken brings 40 years of experience in designing regulated, safety-critical secure systems as well as his knowledge of medical device security and regulation. In this role, Ken will advise MedCrypt's strategy and support the company on its path of continual growth as a leading provider of medical device cybersecurity solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Hoyme brings experience from Boston Scientific, Adventium Labs, and Honeywell to the proactive medical device cybersecurity provider
    SAN DIEGO, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MedCrypt Inc. , the leading provider of proactive security solutions for the healthcare space, today announced the addition of Ken Hoyme to its advisory board.
  • Ken brings 40 years of experience in designing regulated, safety-critical secure systems as well as his knowledge of medical device security and regulation.
  • "Having Ken Hoyme join our advisory board shows MedCrypt's continued commitment to providing safety-focused cybersecurity solutions to medical device manufacturers.
  • Ken joins as an advisor alongside Michael McNeil, who was added to MedCrypt's Board of Directors in 2020.