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Acting on data's complex and powerful story: Ryan Thompson joins CRB as Industry 4.0 lead

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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Ryan Thompson's Industry 4.0 credentials will guide CRB clients to safer, leaner, more efficient operations.

Key Points: 
  • Ryan Thompson's Industry 4.0 credentials will guide CRB clients to safer, leaner, more efficient operations.
  • Thompson brings to CRB deep experience with the challenges faced by manufacturers and the solutions that Industry 4.0 tools and technology can deliver.
  • Industry 4.0 technologies reduce costs, increase capacity, improve time-to-market, and drive more accurate and quicker decision making for manufacturers.
  • "Industry 4.0 is about manufacturers taking advantage of advances in connectivity and computing power," Thompson said.

Valmet to supply a coated board machine to Graphic Packaging International in the United States

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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ESPOO, Finland, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet will supply a coated board machine for Graphic Packaging International (GPI) in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • ESPOO, Finland, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet will supply a coated board machine for Graphic Packaging International (GPI) in the United States.
  • Valmet delivered a similar coated board machine to GPI's Kalamazoo mill in 2022.
  • With this investment in the latest coated board technology, GPI is committing to sustainable packaging with exceptional product quality and cost competitiveness for producing coated recycled board (CRB) grades.
  • "Valmet has a very good relationship with Graphic Packaging International, and we have had successful projects with them.

Alacer's Velocity FinCrime Solutions Suite Strengthens its Cannabis Screening by Partnering with CRB Monitor's Robust Cannabis Corporate Intelligence Database

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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Combined with CRB Monitor's curated, standardized and categorized Marijuana Related Business (MRB) database, Alacer's AI and Machine Learning driven Velocity FinCrime Solutions Suite will now be able to equip their customers with best-in-class screening to detect and identify Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRB).

Key Points: 
  • Combined with CRB Monitor's curated, standardized and categorized Marijuana Related Business (MRB) database, Alacer's AI and Machine Learning driven Velocity FinCrime Solutions Suite will now be able to equip their customers with best-in-class screening to detect and identify Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRB).
  • "Cannabis is and continues to be a growth industry that needs access to banking services.
  • "By partnering with CRB Monitor, a leader in helping institutions manage cannabis-related risk, our transaction monitoring solution will provide best-in-class, multi-layer advanced screening to identify bad actors in the cannabis industry."
  • "We are excited to help support Alacer's platform to help banks identify and monitor their exposure to Cannabis.

Agilent therapeutic nucleic acids facility gains from CRB process design, architecture support

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CRB , a leading global provider of sustainable engineering, construction and consulting solutions to the life sciences industry, today announced its design support for Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s manufacturing facility expansion in Frederick, Colorado, that will double the company's manufacturing capacity of nucleic acids therapeutics.

Key Points: 
  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CRB , a leading global provider of sustainable engineering, construction and consulting solutions to the life sciences industry, today announced its design support for Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s manufacturing facility expansion in Frederick, Colorado, that will double the company's manufacturing capacity of nucleic acids therapeutics.
  • CRB is providing important process design and architectural support for Agilent's new therapeutics facility in Colorado.
  • Agilent's two new manufacturing lines, which broke ground Feb. 16, will help the company meet rapid growth within the nucleic acids market and strong demand for its active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).
  • CRB is working under Fluor Corporation, which is leading architecture and engineering services, to deliver process design, process utilities, current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) architecture and long lead equipment procurement support for the facility's Train C and D therapeutic nucleic acids manufacturing lines.

Green Check Verified Launches Marketplace to Provide Cannabis Industry Access to Network of Reputable Financial and Business Services Providers

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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While the inaccessibility of reliable banking services is a widely recognized impediment in the industry, cannabis-related business (CRBs) are vastly underserved across a sweeping spectrum of business and financial services.

Key Points: 
  • While the inaccessibility of reliable banking services is a widely recognized impediment in the industry, cannabis-related business (CRBs) are vastly underserved across a sweeping spectrum of business and financial services.
  • Although more service providers are entering the market as the industry matures, limited offerings and exploitative pricing models remain commonplace.
  • “We are excited to be an early participant in Green Check Connect,” says Adam Stettner, CEO of FundCanna in California.
  • “We’re confident that Green Check Connect will dramatically reduce the time, effort, and cost businesses expend searching for, vetting, and acquiring the services they need to grow.“

BankIQ Announces Low-Cost Cannabis Banking

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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MIAMI, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BankIQ is now providing low-cost cannabis banking and cash processing for licensed Cannabis Related Businesses (CRBs) across the United States.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, Jan. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BankIQ is now providing low-cost cannabis banking and cash processing for licensed Cannabis Related Businesses (CRBs) across the United States.
  • BankIQ and its partner financial institutions offer a lower-cost solution to a cannabis industry feeling pressure from declining retail prices due to an oversupply of inventory.
  • Leveraging our existing infrastructure allows BankIQ to be the low-cost cash processing solution for the Cannabis industry.
  • Our extensive history with highly regulated businesses provides BankIQ the unique experience to offer to the cannabis industry superior service at a better price.

CRB opens new office in Jacksonville to meet rising life sciences needs in Florida

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida's rapidly expanding biopharma marketplace is a major contributor to advances in pioneering patient therapies and technology-focused health solutions. In order to support the state on this mission, CRB – a leading global provider of engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to life sciences and food and beverage clients – today announces the opening of its new Jacksonville office.

Key Points: 
  • In order to support the state on this mission, CRB – a leading global provider of engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to life sciences and food and beverage clients – today announces the opening of its new Jacksonville office.
  • Opening our Jacksonville office positions CRB to be even more responsive as a local partner and a trusted advisor.
  • The Jacksonville office joins CRB's southeastern U.S. locations in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Atlanta and expands CRB's office count to 21 across the U.S., Canada and Europe.
  • "CRB has more than 35 years of industry-leading experience designing, constructing and qualifying facilities for life sciences clients – from research and development through commercial manufacturing," Kaplan said.

WTW appoints Tony Yen as Head of Taiwan

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Monday, January 16, 2023
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TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Tony Yen as Head of Taiwan, effective 1 January 2023.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced the appointment of Tony Yen as Head of Taiwan, effective 1 January 2023.
  • Tony brings with him over 20 years of risk engineering, risk management and insurance broking experience, and joined WTW in 2015.
  • In his new role, Tony will work closely with business leaders across WTW to facilitate service delivery and drive growth in Taiwan.
  • As One WTW, I am certain that WTW Taiwan will continue to bring our exceptional services and innovative solutions to helping our clients’ achieve future success.”

WTW combines Asia and Australasia into one Asia Pacific, appoints Simon Weaver to head new region

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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As part of the combination, former Head of Australasia Simon Weaver has taken on the new role as Head of Asia Pacific.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the combination, former Head of Australasia Simon Weaver has taken on the new role as Head of Asia Pacific.
  • The current Head of Asia, Clare Muhiudeen, will retire from WTW in February 2023.
  • Reporting to Pamela Thomson-Hall, Head of International at WTW, Simon will continue to hold his existing role as Head of Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) in Asia Pacific.
  • Simon joined WTW in 2015 as head of Singapore and South East Asia and subsequently led the CRB business in Asia and Australasia regions respectively before assuming his current position in 2018.

Corporate Risk and Broking North America launches innovative new approach to industry specialization based on extensive client input

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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The new strategy brings together all WTW’s North American Corporate Risk and Broking capabilities, client services and industry specialist knowledge through a newly integrated approach to industries.

Key Points: 
  • The new strategy brings together all WTW’s North American Corporate Risk and Broking capabilities, client services and industry specialist knowledge through a newly integrated approach to industries.
  • Aligning WTW resources with specialist industries to operate as stand-alone businesses within North America, while remaining fully connected to CRB’s global expertise, this innovative client model launches with an initial twelve specific industries.
  • Michael Chang, Head of Corporate Risk and Broking, North America, WTW, commented, “Having listened closely to the needs of our clients, we are thrilled to launch this enhanced industry specialization approach in North America.
  • Industry specialization is nothing new, but the traditional broking industry approach is outdated for this market.