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BEE4 Selects Connamara Technologies' EP3 to Connect Emerging Firms with Forward-Thinking Investors

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

BEE4 is leveraging Connamara Technologies' EP3™ exchange platform to create a scalable stock market in Brazil.

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  • BEE4 is leveraging Connamara Technologies' EP3™ exchange platform to create a scalable stock market in Brazil.
  • BEE4's stock market platform combines its own blockchain technology with Connamara Technologies' EP3 platform to offer capital and funding to new and emerging companies in Brazil.
  • According to BEE4's CEO, Patricia Stille, the firm is passionate about giving investors access to new markets and innovative companies.
  • When asked why they choose to work with Connamara Technologies to build their exchange, the team at BEE4 stated there aren't many vendors out there like Connamara Technologies.

American Financial Exchange Appoints Veteran Financial Services Executive John Shay as CEO

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

CHICAGO, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions, today announced that the exchange has appointed veteran financial services executive John Shay as CEO, effective immediately.

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  • CHICAGO, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic exchange for direct lending and borrowing for American banks and financial institutions, today announced that the exchange has appointed veteran financial services executive John Shay as CEO, effective immediately.
  • AFX recently announced that 100% of the company was acquired by 7RIDGE, a specialized growth equity firm invested in transformative technologies for financial services.
  • Shay has decades of experience in leadership roles at some of the world's leading financial institutions and as an advisor to U.S. regulators governing the financial industry.
  • Since 2007, he has been part of leading global market making firm Virtu Financial, most recently as Senior Advisor to the CEO.

Five-Year Results of the LEOPARD Trial published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS)

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Endologix LLC , a privately held global medical device company dedicated to providing disruptive therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, has announced the online publication of the final five-year results of the LEOPARD Trial in the Journal of Vascular Surgery ( JVS1 ).

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  • Endologix LLC , a privately held global medical device company dedicated to providing disruptive therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, has announced the online publication of the final five-year results of the LEOPARD Trial in the Journal of Vascular Surgery ( JVS1 ).
  • "We are proud to have conducted the first randomized controlled trial comparing commercially available endografts, and we remain committed to providing the highest quality clinical evidence that underpins our life-changing vascular therapies.
  • LEOPARD was a prospective, randomized, multi-center trial that enrolled 455 patients across 56 US Centers.
  • Five-Year Results of the LEOPARD Trial of Commercially Available Endografts.

Endologix Receives FDA Approval of PMA Supplement for AFX2 System

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Endologix LLC, a privately held global medical device company, dedicated to improving patients lives with innovative interventional treatments for vascular disease, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a pre-market approval (PMA) supplement relating to the AFX2 System.

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  • Endologix LLC, a privately held global medical device company, dedicated to improving patients lives with innovative interventional treatments for vascular disease, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a pre-market approval (PMA) supplement relating to the AFX2 System.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221207005348/en/
    Endologix received approval to include an updated warning and the most contemporary clinical information in the labeling for the AFX2 System.
  • Endologixs current commercial EVAR products include the AFX2 Endovascular AAA System and the ALTO Abdominal Stent Graft System.
  • The DETOUR System and the TORUS Stent Graft have not been approved for sale by any regulatory body.

Intel Elects Barbara G. Novick to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Intel Corporation today announced that Barbara G. Novick, co-founder and senior advisor at BlackRock Inc., was elected to its board of directors, effective Dec. 1, 2022.

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  • Intel Corporation today announced that Barbara G. Novick, co-founder and senior advisor at BlackRock Inc., was elected to its board of directors, effective Dec. 1, 2022.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221122005209/en/
    Barbara G. Novick, co-founder and senior advisor at BlackRock Inc., joins Intel's board of directors effective Dec. 1, 2022.
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    As co-founder and leader of one of the worlds most successful investment firms, Barbara brings a unique perspective to Intels board, said Omar Ishrak, chairman of the Intel board.
  • Intel, the Intel logo and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries.

Endologix Reports Five-Year Data of the LEOPARD Trial at 2022 Vascular InterVentional Advances (VIVA) Conference

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Endologix LLC , a privately held global medical device company dedicated to improving patients lives by providing disruptive therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, announced the five-year results from the LEOPARD randomized controlled trial.

Key Points: 
  • Endologix LLC , a privately held global medical device company dedicated to improving patients lives by providing disruptive therapies for the interventional treatment of vascular disease, announced the five-year results from the LEOPARD randomized controlled trial.
  • LEOPARD was a prospective multi-center trial designed to directly compare the anatomically fixated AFX2 Endovascular AAA System and the predecessor AFX device, to commercially available endografts with proximal fixation.
  • The LEOPARD trial enrolled 455 patients across 56 US Centers.
  • These products are designed to treat a wide spectrum of vascular disease from abdominal aortic aneurysms to lower limb peripheral vascular disease.

Endologix Receives CE Mark Certification under EU-MDR for AFX®2 Endovascular AAA System

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Endologix LLC , a privately held global medical device company dedicated to improving patients lives with innovative interventional treatments for vascular disease, announced that is has received CE Mark Certification under the new EU Medical Devices Regulation [EU-MDR [(Regulation (EU) 2017/745)] for its AFX2 Endovascular AAA System.

Key Points: 
  • Endologix LLC , a privately held global medical device company dedicated to improving patients lives with innovative interventional treatments for vascular disease, announced that is has received CE Mark Certification under the new EU Medical Devices Regulation [EU-MDR [(Regulation (EU) 2017/745)] for its AFX2 Endovascular AAA System.
  • CE Mark certification under the new requirements is a high-bar and we are proud of this significant company achievement.
  • Meeting the rigor of the new framework is an important milestone for our AFX2 System, said Elisa Hebb, Endologixs EVP of Medical, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs and Quality.
  • Endologixs current commercial EVAR products include the AFX2 Endovascular AAA System and the ALTO Abdominal Stent Graft System.

Global Special Education Software Market Expected to Reach $3.5 Billion by 2027

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

All segments will reap increased revenues including e-learning and the special education software market.

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  • All segments will reap increased revenues including e-learning and the special education software market.
  • While another report by Report Linker said that the Global Special Education Software Market to Reach $3.5 Billion by 2027.
  • "The United States is a leader in the global online education market due to the introduction of e-learning courses and distance learning programs.
  • India's online market is expected to grow due to cost-effective education, availability of quality education, government's digital initiatives, smartphone user base, and internet penetration.

Global Special Education Software Market Expected to Reach $3.5 Billion by 2027

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global online education software market has grown significantly during the pandemic and is predicted by many industry watchers to continue to grow exponentially. All segments will reap increased revenues including e-learning and the special education software market. That is exhibited in the following 3 reports.  One report from ResearchAndMarkets said that Online Education Market will reach US$ 350 Billion by 2025, globally due to the introduction of flexible learning technologies in the corporate and education sectors, while a report from Statista said that the Global Online e-learning Market is forecasted to grow exponentially, reaching over 370 billion U.S. dollars by 2026. While another report  by Report Linker said that the Global Special Education Software Market to Reach $3.5 Billion by 2027.  The ResearchAndMarkets report continued: "The advanced artificial intelligence-driven platform is also playing a significant role in the growth of this market globally. Online education provides flexibility for the learner to learn from anywhere, anytime, as most of the online education devices are portable. The corporate learning market is segmented into SMBs and large institutions. SMBs have limited financial resources, so the online learning method is more cost-effective as it allows multiple employees to be trained in a less cost-intensive way."  Active Companies in the markets today include Pushfor Investments Inc. (OTCPK: PUSOF) (CSE: PUSH), Stride, Inc. (NYSE:  LRN), Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG), Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR), Nerdy Inc. (NYSE: NRDY).

Key Points: 
  • All segments will reap increased revenues including e-learning and the special education software market.
  • While another report by Report Linker said that the Global Special Education Software Market to Reach $3.5 Billion by 2027.
  • "The United States is a leader in the global online education market due to the introduction of e-learning courses and distance learning programs.
  • India's online market is expected to grow due to cost-effective education, availability of quality education, government's digital initiatives, smartphone user base, and internet penetration.

Global Blockchain Technology Market Expected to Reach $1.4 Trillion by 2030

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockchain technology applied to many industries including the transportation sector is seen by many analyts as a fast growing and essential technology that will continue to grow at increasingly substantial revenues in the coming years. Grand View Research reported the global blockchain technology market size is expected to reach USD $1,431.54 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 85.9% from 2022 to 2030. The market growth can be attributed to the increasing digitalization across the BFSI sector. Furthermore, the growing use of contactless blockchain digital ticketing at various events is expected to drive the market. A different report from ReportLinker projected that the blockchain technology market in transportation and logistics industry and was poised to grow by $888.97 million during 2021-2025, progressing at a CAGR of 49.93% during the forecast period, while another report from Prophecy market Insights projected that the global blockchain in transportation and logistics market accounted for US$ 22.5 million in 2019 and is estimated to be US$ 765.5 million by 2025 and is anticipated to register a CAGR of 80.0%.  Active Companies in the markets today include Pushfor Investments Inc. (OTCPK: PUSOF) (CSE: PUSH), Hut 8 Mining Corp. (NASDAQ: HUT) (TSX: HUT), HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: HIVE) (TSXV: HIVE), Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA).

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  • Grand View Research reported the global blockchain technology market size is expected to reach USD $1,431.54 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 85.9% from 2022 to 2030.
  • Furthermore, the growing use of contactless blockchain digital ticketing at various events is expected to drive the market.
  • The Prophecy Report said : "Depending upon mode, the land segment is projected to grow at highest CAGR over the forecast period.
  • The trucking industry is the dominant freight model for hauling goods within North America and is essential for a growing global economy.