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Hilco Diligence Services Announces Strategic Senior Executive Appointments

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Diligence Services is proud to introduce three new senior executives who have joined the Financial Diligence Services/Transactions Advisory (FDS/TAS) team, reinforcing our commitment to delivering high-quality financial due diligence services to private equity and lender clients in the middle market.

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  • NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Diligence Services is proud to introduce three new senior executives who have joined the Financial Diligence Services/Transactions Advisory (FDS/TAS) team, reinforcing our commitment to delivering high-quality financial due diligence services to private equity and lender clients in the middle market.
  • Ervisa Ismailaj: Ms. Ismailaj assumes the role of Executive Director in New York City, focusing on expanding the financial due diligence services within the Diligence Services practice.
  • These strategic appointments further solidify Hilco Diligence Services' position as a leader in the provision of comprehensive insights and actionable recommendations throughout the M&A cycle and for accounting investigation needs.
  • For more information about Hilco Diligence Services and its Financial Diligence Services/Transactions Advisory team, please visit hilcoglobal.com/companies/hilco-diligence-services .

IQVIA Reports Third-Quarter 2023 Results

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (“IQVIA”) (NYSE:IQV), a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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  • IQVIA Holdings Inc. (“IQVIA”) (NYSE:IQV), a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • As of September 30, 2023, R&DS contracted backlog, including reimbursed expenses, was $28.8 billion, growing 11.7 percent year-over-year and 10.5 percent at constant currency.
  • IQVIA had $2,592 million of share repurchase authorization remaining as of September 30, 2023.
  • IQVIA will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today to discuss its third-quarter 2023 results and its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 guidance.

EverGlade Consulting Funding Alert: Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-H) Solicits Proposals for Resilient Extended Automatic Cell Therapies (REACT) Program

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advanced Research Projects Agency for-Health (ARPA-H) is actively seeking innovative proposals through the Resilient Extended Automatic Cell Therapies (REACT) program, employing a Master Announcement Instruction (MAI) strategy for proposal submissions. This strategy enables proposers to tailor their submissions according to the scale of their planned projects, categorized into small (BIT/BYTE), medium (KILO/MEGA), and large (GIG/TERA) scales. The REACT program specifically targets the large-scale GIG Module category, aiming to revolutionize therapeutic development and affordability, and enhance patient self-management. The program addresses the issue of ineffective therapeutics, often resulting not from medical unsoundness, but from patient barriers such as limited access and high costs, leading to compromised treatment adherence and poor health outcomes.

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  • By Laura Powell, Managing Consultant and Eric Jia-Sobota, Founder
    CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advanced Research Projects Agency for-Health (ARPA-H) is actively seeking innovative proposals through the Resilient Extended Automatic Cell Therapies (REACT) program, employing a Master Announcement Instruction (MAI) strategy for proposal submissions.
  • The REACT program specifically targets the large-scale GIG Module category, aiming to revolutionize therapeutic development and affordability, and enhance patient self-management.
  • Living Pharmacy track proposals must address TAs 1-4, and Living Sentinel track proposals must address TAs 1-3 and 5.
  • For additional information about EverGlade Consulting, visit: https://www.EverGlade.com
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Anchin Expands Transaction Advisory Services and International Tax Teams

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

These are key additions to Anchin's expanding Advisory Services teams.

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  • These are key additions to Anchin's expanding Advisory Services teams.
  • Michele Harlan , CPA, MBA, is a Partner at Anchin and the Leader of the Firm's Transaction Advisory Services Group.
  • John Bayard , Esq., is a Senior Tax Manager on the International Tax team at Anchin.
  • John has led international tax compliance, audit, and provision projects for large and middle market clients in a variety of industries.

NTHU’s AI Virtual Assistant Makes Its Debut in Fall 2023

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231011838619/en/
    NTHU Professor Daw-Wei Wang from the Department of Physics led his TAs in developing an AI virtual assistant called "Little TAI."
  • (Photo: National Tsing Hua University)
    As the new semester kicks off in September, Professor Daw-Wei Wang from the Department of Physics introduced an interactive AI virtual assistant called "Little TAI" in his General Physics course .
  • This virtual assistant has the ability to answer physics questions and perform calculus computations; it can also help new students organize their learning paths and generate some questions for practice.
  • The acronym "TAI" stands for “Teaching Assistant Intelligence.” The image of "Little TAI" was brought to life by master's student Yu-en Ou from the Department of Physics.

Veterans Service Team ("VST"), Your Trusted Partner in Veteran Well-being, Announces MMA Champion Cat Zingano as Official Ambassador

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Together, VST and Cat Zingano are proud to unveil a groundbreaking partnership, poised to make a lasting impact on the health and happiness of veterans and their four-legged companions.

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  • Together, VST and Cat Zingano are proud to unveil a groundbreaking partnership, poised to make a lasting impact on the health and happiness of veterans and their four-legged companions.
  • She is the perfect role model to our Service Members, and VST is extremely proud to have her on the team."
  • Cat Zingano added, "I am so inspired by the VST team and what they've done and continue to do to support veterans and active-duty military members.
  • For more information about VST, Cat Zingano, or the innovative wellness products, please visit www.vst.org .

AVANT Debuts Exclusive Provider Analytics within Pathfinder 2.0 at Special Forces Summit

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

“Our team is committed to empowering Trusted Advisors by providing them access to exclusive resources and tools, like Pathfinder 2.0, which provides exclusive and essential insights for data-driven client conversations,” said Ian Kieninger, CEO and Co-Founder, AVANT.

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  • “Our team is committed to empowering Trusted Advisors by providing them access to exclusive resources and tools, like Pathfinder 2.0, which provides exclusive and essential insights for data-driven client conversations,” said Ian Kieninger, CEO and Co-Founder, AVANT.
  • “We are excited to see Pathfinder become a central platform for communication and collaboration between AVANT, our providers, and our Trusted Advisors,” said Jake Schuman, Vice President of Product, AVANT.
  • “The AVANT Provider Analytics engine is a pioneering development that empowers the Trusted Advisor by directly putting the power of vendor performance data into their hands.
  • Trusted Advisors attending the Special Forces Summit, October 2-5, 2023, will have the opportunity to preview the new features of Pathfinder 2.0.

SATRIA-1 launch to improve internet access across Indonesia

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Monday, June 19, 2023

(ANTARA/Livia Kristianti/aa)

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  • (ANTARA/Livia Kristianti/aa)
    The satellite launch is an effort to equalize development and include the Indonesian public in the digital economy with the provision of internet in the 3T regions and in the country.
  • The launch runs for about ten minutes and SATRIA-1 will head to the orbit point at 146O of East Longitude.
  • SATRIA-1 has been built by the government since 2019 to provide equal internet access in public facilities, specifically in the 3T regions.
  • The Communication and Informatics Ministry stated that satellites are the best and quickest choice for equitable internet distribution in Indonesia.

IQVIA Reports Second-Quarter 2023 Results

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

IQVIA Holdings Inc. (“IQVIA”) (NYSE:IQV), a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

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  • IQVIA Holdings Inc. (“IQVIA”) (NYSE:IQV), a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry, today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
  • "IQVIA continues to execute well in a challenging macro environment, delivering another quarter of strong operational and financial results," said Ari Bousbib, chairman and CEO of IQVIA.
  • On July 31, 2023, the IQVIA board of directors increased the share repurchase authorization by $2 billion dollars, bringing the total remaining authorization to $2,736 million.
  • IQVIA will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today to discuss its second-quarter 2023 results and its third-quarter and full-year 2023 guidance.

TOM DIENNO AND CHRIS NELMS JOIN PORTAGE POINT, FUELING EXPANSION IN PHILADELPHIA AND ATLANTA

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in the Portage Point journey and reinforces its commitment to delivering exceptional talent and top-tier solutions to middle market stakeholders.

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  • This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in the Portage Point journey and reinforces its commitment to delivering exceptional talent and top-tier solutions to middle market stakeholders.
  • Portage Point is also excited to announce both Tom DiEnno (Philadelphia) and Chris Nelms (Atlanta) have joined the firm as Managing Directors in the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice.
  • Mr. DiEnno brings 20 years of experience to Portage Point, having spent the last 15 years with KPMG's Deal practice in Philadelphia.
  • I am excited to contribute my expertise, build a footprint in Philadelphia and work alongside Travis Pittman, the TAS practice and our broader Portage Point team," said Tom DiEnno.