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WSFS CARES Foundation Provides More Than $185K in First Quarter Grants to Community Organizations

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank (Nasdaq: WSFS), announced it has provided grants to five organizations as part of its continuing series of philanthropic activities by WSFS and the Foundation.

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  • The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank (Nasdaq: WSFS), announced it has provided grants to five organizations as part of its continuing series of philanthropic activities by WSFS and the Foundation.
  • “The mission of the WSFS CARES Foundation is to support nonprofits that are invested in improving communities and fostering a spirit of inclusion and diversity,” said Patrick J.
  • Ward, Executive Vice President, Pennsylvania Market President at WSFS Bank and Chairman of the WSFS CARES Foundation.
  • We are grateful to WSFS for their investment in the revitalization of this Wilmington, Delaware community.”

Honolulu, HI, Partners with Clariti to Modernize Planning and Permitting

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

As part of a broader strategic initiative to improve and modernize its technology and business processes, Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) has selected Clariti’s Community Development Software to replace its legacy permitting system.

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  • As part of a broader strategic initiative to improve and modernize its technology and business processes, Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) has selected Clariti’s Community Development Software to replace its legacy permitting system.
  • Implementation of the new system is underway, led by Speridian Technologies , a trusted Clariti partner.
  • Clariti’s all-in-one permitting platform will replace the DPP’s 26-year-old, on-premise solution and enable a fully digital permitting process from application to approval to completion.
  • “With Clariti, the DPP will centralize its permitting, code compliance, planning, and short-term rental registration processes onto one easy-to-use platform,” says Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, Director of Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting.

Increased Funding Through $39 Million Downpayment Plus® Grant Programs Provide Affordability Opportunities for More Illinois and Wisconsin Home Buyers

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

FHLBank Chicago’s 2024 DPP programs budget is more than $39 million and the new per member limit represents a nearly 43% increase over the 2023 limit of $700,000.

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  • FHLBank Chicago’s 2024 DPP programs budget is more than $39 million and the new per member limit represents a nearly 43% increase over the 2023 limit of $700,000.
  • Member banks, credit unions and community development financial institutions use the DPP programs to provide year-round down payment grant assistance to qualified home buyers in Illinois and Wisconsin.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240326807520/en/
    The 2024 member limit increase is the latest in a series of program enhancements to provide more resources to home buyers through member financial institutions.
  • In 2023 alone, DPP grants totaling over $33 million supported affordable homeownership for more than 3,500 households.

Digimarc Powers New Consumer Engagement Capabilities and Insights

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), the pioneer and global leader in digital watermarking technologies, today announced Digimarc Engage , a product for direct-to-consumer digital communication, is transforming the way businesses, brands, and consumers interact through new and incredibly advanced consumer engagement capabilities.

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  • Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), the pioneer and global leader in digital watermarking technologies, today announced Digimarc Engage , a product for direct-to-consumer digital communication, is transforming the way businesses, brands, and consumers interact through new and incredibly advanced consumer engagement capabilities.
  • Digimarc Engage is the industry’s first consumer engagement offering to deliver contextual and differentiated experiences across both physical items and digital media – powering integrated marketing campaigns with richer consumer experiences while revealing never-before-available omnichannel data insights to inform smarter campaigns.
  • “Our latest version of Digimarc Engage provides a seamless experience between physical and digital domains that is not possible with any other consumer engagement offering.
  • Building on these revolutionary consumer engagement capabilities, Digimarc also helps companies uncover valuable data analytics about campaign performance by filtering data about consumer engagements by a range of factors, such as country or destination URL.

Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs Announce Additional Settlements in In Re Generic Pharmaceutical Pricing Antitrust Litigation

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Friday, March 29, 2024

The proposed Settlements do not resolve any of the claims of the Settlement Class against the remaining Defendants.

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  • The proposed Settlements do not resolve any of the claims of the Settlement Class against the remaining Defendants.
  • The Court has certified three Settlement Classes, one Settlement Class for each proposed Settlement: (1) the Breckenridge Settlement Class, (2) the Apotex Settlement Class, and (3) the Heritage Settlement Class.
  • The Settlement Agreements listing the Named Generic Drugs and Current and Former Defendants are available on the settlement website: GenericDrugsDirectPurchaserSettlement.com .
  • The Settlement Agreements also are on public file with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 in the case In re: Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation, Case No.

Noom Earns Highest CDC Recognition for Diabetes Prevention Program

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

NEW YORK, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noom , the leading digital healthcare company committed to chronic disease prevention and empowering people to live better and healthier lives, announced today that it has earned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) highest honor, known as Full Plus Recognition for Noom's Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).

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  • NEW YORK, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Noom , the leading digital healthcare company committed to chronic disease prevention and empowering people to live better and healthier lives, announced today that it has earned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) highest honor, known as Full Plus Recognition for Noom's Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP).
  • Noom's retention and outcomes programs met stringent criteria in order to attain CDC Full Plus Recognition.
  • Noom's DPP is uniquely poised to address this widespread issue by offering organizations and individuals a solution to self-identify and engage in the highest quality standard in diabetes prevention, now endorsed by the CDC.
  • For more information about Noom's Diabetes Prevention Program and its CDC Full Plus Recognition, visit www.noom.com/diabetes-prevention-program .

ZeroFox, ASC3ND Technologies Group to Host Inaugural Digital Persona Protection Program (DP3) Summit

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZeroFox (Nasdaq: ZFOX), an enterprise software-as-a-service leader in external cybersecurity, will host the inaugural Digital Persona Protection Program (DP3) Summit on February 28, 2024 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZeroFox (Nasdaq: ZFOX), an enterprise software-as-a-service leader in external cybersecurity, will host the inaugural Digital Persona Protection Program (DP3) Summit on February 28, 2024 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
  • The DP3 Summit is the first conference designed to bring industry experts and military leadership from all branches of service together to address the critical challenge of securing digital personas in the government.
  • Hosted in partnership with ASC3ND Technologies Group , the event will feature 12 speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds, ranging from cyber policy and foreign relations to security intelligence and dark web operations.
  • “The threats to high-profile digital personas are not only a cybersecurity issue but also a matter of national security, especially with the onslaught of AI-engineered threats and sophisticated social engineering,” said Sarn Bien-Aime, CEO of ASC3END Technologies Group.

Identiv Launches bitse.io 3.0 IoT Connecting Cloud with Advanced Supply Chain and Brand Protection Features

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

The updated platform offers advanced features designed to transform applications in supply chain management, brand protection, and customer engagement.

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  • The updated platform offers advanced features designed to transform applications in supply chain management, brand protection, and customer engagement.
  • bitse.io simplifies the deployment of innovative IoT applications, enabling customers to rapidly bring solutions with the latest radio-frequency identification (RFID) and IoT technologies to market.
  • The new Supply Chain Insights feature provides comprehensive analytics by integrating with enterprise systems like ERP, EPCIS, and CRM.
  • "The latest iteration of bitse.io represents a significant leap forward in our mission to empower businesses with innovative IoT solutions," said Amir Khoshniyati, VP and GM, Identiv IoT.

Noom President Artem Petakov to Assume New Role as Head of Noom Ventures

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Noom , the leading digital healthcare company committed to chronic disease prevention and empowering people to live better and healthier lives, today announced that Noom Co-Founder and President Artem Petakov will be transitioning to a new position as Head of Noom Ventures, effective March 31, 2024.

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  • Noom , the leading digital healthcare company committed to chronic disease prevention and empowering people to live better and healthier lives, today announced that Noom Co-Founder and President Artem Petakov will be transitioning to a new position as Head of Noom Ventures, effective March 31, 2024.
  • Artem will remain on Noom’s Board of Directors and also serve as an advisor to Noom’s Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Cook.
  • Artem and Noom Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Saeju Jeong created Noom in 2008 to focus on helping people live healthier lives.
  • “I’m excited about the many things ahead for Noom and looking forward to helping it grow in my new role,” said Artem Petakov, Head of Noom Ventures.

HabitNu Awarded $14M in CDC Funding to Fight America's Diabetes Epidemic

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

CHICAGO, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HabitNu, the health and wellness company that connects community-based Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) providers with those in need of services, was awarded a $14M, five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

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  • CHICAGO, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- HabitNu, the health and wellness company that connects community-based Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) providers with those in need of services, was awarded a $14M, five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
  • The objective of this award is to reduce the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and advance health equity in priority communities.
  • Under this agreement, HabitNu will implement a nationwide administrative network that facilitates end-to-end connectivity by integrating referral organizations, DPP providers, SDOH (Social Determinants of Health) networks, and payers into a seamless collaborative for the delivery of DPP.
  • Type 2 diabetes affects marginalized communities disproportionately and one out of three Americans is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.