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McGraw Hill Appoints Two New Executives to its Senior Leadership Team

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global education company McGraw Hill today announced the appointment of two new executives to its senior leadership team. Bob Sallmann will join McGraw Hill as Chief Financial Officer on April 15th, and will be responsible for the company's global financial strategy. Sallmann succeeds Garet Guthrie, who will remain with McGraw Hill through April to support the transition of his responsibilities and complete fiscal year end procedures. David Cortese will join McGraw Hill on April 8th in a newly created Chief Digital Information Officer role, where he will oversee digital platform development, information technology and data analytics for the company. In addition to overseeing McGraw Hill's Digital Platform Group (DPG), Cortese will assume responsibility for the company's Global Technology Services (GTS) group upon the retirement of Angelo DeGenaro at the end of the month. Sallmann and Cortese will both report to Simon Allen, CEO of McGraw Hill.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global education company McGraw Hill today announced the appointment of two new executives to its senior leadership team.
  • Bob Sallmann will join McGraw Hill as Chief Financial Officer on April 15th, and will be responsible for the company's global financial strategy.
  • Sallmann succeeds Garet Guthrie, who will remain with McGraw Hill through April to support the transition of his responsibilities and complete fiscal year end procedures.
  • "I'm very pleased to welcome Bob and David to our leadership team in two critical roles that will help continue to position McGraw Hill for long-term growth," Simon Allen said.

Pheburane® (sodium phenylbutyrate) is now on the Medicaid Preferred Drug List in 10 states

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Patient, Government, Medicaid, Ammonia, Digestion, Health, Standard of care, Pharmacy, DSM-IV codes, DPG, Blood, UCD, Appetite, Pharmaceutical industry

Pheburane® is the safe, effective and palatable adjunctive therapy to the standard of care, which includes dietary management, for the treatment of certain UCDs.

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  • Pheburane® is the safe, effective and palatable adjunctive therapy to the standard of care, which includes dietary management, for the treatment of certain UCDs.
  • With the continued favorable commercial and Medicaid coverage updates, Pheburane® is reaching more patients all over the USA while being recognized as a first-line therapy by health authorities in key states.
  • UCDs are rare, chronic, genetic conditions that can be fatal if left untreated, and can impact children from the time of birth.
  • UNIK Support offers specialized services including a copay savings program, patient care liaison services, mail order pharmacy and other support services.

Sonendo Continues Expanding the Reach of Its GentleWave Procedure; Partners with Dental Purchasing Group

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Software, Practice Management, General Health, Health, Medical Devices, Health Technology, Technology, Dental, Patient, Overalls, Partnership, GPO, DPG, System, OTCQX, News, Health insurance

Sonendo , Inc. (OTCQX: SONX), a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today announced a partnership agreement with Dental Purchasing Group (DPG) , a member-driven group purchasing organization (GPO) that provides independent and group dental practices with cost savings programs.

Key Points: 
  • Sonendo , Inc. (OTCQX: SONX), a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today announced a partnership agreement with Dental Purchasing Group (DPG) , a member-driven group purchasing organization (GPO) that provides independent and group dental practices with cost savings programs.
  • A simpler and less invasive alternative to traditional treatment, the GentleWave Procedure has been performed more than one million times and counting.
  • The ideal partner, Sonendo provides clinicians with the technology they need to overcome challenging cases and perform high-quality root canal treatment.
  • "We are excited to partner with Sonendo, a dental technology leader and developer of the GentleWave System," said Seth Josephs, founder of DPG.

Duchesnay Inc. is seeking Health Canada approval for a segesterone acetate/ethinyl estradiol contraceptive vaginal system, a new option for women

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Marketing, Regulation, Partnership, Government, Commercial, Woman, Research, FDA, Hormone, Health, DPG, Health Canada, Population Council, Birth, Strategy, NDS, Food and Drug Administration, Pharmaceutical industry

With its long-acting properties, this product is another step toward bringing contraceptive choice, convenience and control to women around the world.

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  • With its long-acting properties, this product is another step toward bringing contraceptive choice, convenience and control to women around the world.
  • RingzaTM * is a soft reusable silicone vaginal ring which combines two hormones, a novel progestin (segesterone acetate) and a widely used estrogen (ethinyl estradiol), which are diffused at a slow, steady rate in the bloodstream.
  • “Our partnership with Population Council and the submission of this novel contraceptive method is in line with our research interests and global expansion efforts.
  • The product’s safety and efficacy are still under investigation of Health Canada and marketing authorization has not yet been granted.

SI GROUP TO FEATURE NAUGARD BIO-XL™ AT INTERNATIONAL ELASTOMERS CONFERENCE

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SI Group, a leading performance additives company, announced today it will feature its NAUGARD BIO-XL™ ultra-accelerator for tires and technical rubber goods at the upcoming International Elastomers Conference (IEC). This important event for the rubber industry will be held on October 16-18 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, in Cleveland, Ohio.

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  • THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SI Group, a leading performance additives company, announced today it will feature its NAUGARD BIO-XL™ ultra-accelerator for tires and technical rubber goods at the upcoming International Elastomers Conference (IEC).
  • NAUGARD BIO-XL offers enhanced sustainability without compromising performance in key rubber applications such as tires, belts, rubber hoses, footwear, and rubber-based medical devices.
  • NAUGARD BIO-XL has been well-received by the rubber industry since its introduction at Tire Tech in Hannover, Germany in March 2023.
  • "We are extremely happy with the industry's response to NAUGARD BIO-XL," said Robert Kaiser, VP Polymer Solutions and Managing Director, EMEA at SI Group.

Christie's International Real Estate Welcomes Industry Titan Timothy Di Prizito

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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"We are extremely excited to welcome Timothy Di Prizito and his DPG Group to our AKG family," said Aaron Kirman, Founder, and CEO of AKG | Christie's International Real Estate.

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  • "We are extremely excited to welcome Timothy Di Prizito and his DPG Group to our AKG family," said Aaron Kirman, Founder, and CEO of AKG | Christie's International Real Estate.
  • Di Prizito is now setting his sights on transforming his DPG Group into a billionaire broker team by harnessing the influential support of the Christie's International Real Estate network.
  • This endeavor promises to reshape the landscape of the real estate industry and further solidify Christie's International Real Estate and DPG Group's position among the elite players in the industry.
  • Christie's International Real Estate is an elite brand, and has exactly the international luxury reputation my clientele deserve," said Di Prizito.

Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. To Partially Redeem Floating Rate Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series C

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. (NYSE: DPG), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., today announced that on July 14, 2023 it will redeem 200,000 (the “Called Shares”) of its 1,600,000 issued and outstanding Floating Rate Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series C (the “Series C MRP Shares”) (CUSIP No.

Key Points: 
  • Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. (NYSE: DPG), a closed-end fund advised by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co., today announced that on July 14, 2023 it will redeem 200,000 (the “Called Shares”) of its 1,600,000 issued and outstanding Floating Rate Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series C (the “Series C MRP Shares”) (CUSIP No.
  • This partial redemption is being made at this time at the Fund’s voluntary option and as part of what the Fund’s investment adviser believes is prudent management of the Fund’s use of leverage.
  • The partial redemption of the Series C MRP Shares is being funded by cash on hand.
  • The Called Shares will be redeemed pro rata from the holders of the Series C MRP Shares in proportion to the number of Series C MRP Shares held by such holders.

Winners Announced for The Tenth Annual Photo Competition for United Nations World Oceans Day

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The winners of the tenth annual Photo Competition for United Nations World Oceans Day were announced today during the United Nations World Oceans Day (UNWOD) 2023 live broadcast event at the UN Headquarters in New York by Actor Lucas Bravo.

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  • NEW YORK, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The winners of the tenth annual Photo Competition for United Nations World Oceans Day were announced today during the United Nations World Oceans Day (UNWOD) 2023 live broadcast event at the UN Headquarters in New York by Actor Lucas Bravo.
  • The free competition, which launched this past March, explored the six thematic categories linked to the overarching 2023 World Oceans day theme: ‘Planet Ocean: Tides Are Changing’.
  • The tenth annual Photo Competition is coordinated in collaboration between the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, DivePhotoGuide (DPG), Ellen Cuylaerts, Oceanic Global, Nausicaa and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO).
  • The United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Competition is an ongoing tradition that calls on photographers and artists from around the world to communicate the beauty of the ocean and the importance of the respective UNWOD themes each year.

HARMAN Receives 2022 ISG Digital Case Study Award for Transforming Domino’s Pizza Group’s Digital Experience

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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The award focuses on HARMAN’s work in enhancing and transforming Domino’s Pizza Group’s (DPG) eCommerce technology platforms and operations.

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  • The award focuses on HARMAN’s work in enhancing and transforming Domino’s Pizza Group’s (DPG) eCommerce technology platforms and operations.
  • DPG saw greater optimization of its full-time workforce, with HARMAN saving the company hundreds of hours in intensive labor allocation.
  • “We are honored for this ISG award, acknowledging our digital services work for Domino’s Pizza Group, which will help them succeed in a highly competitive marketplace,” said Nick Parrotta, President – Digital Transformation Solutions & Chief Digital and Information officer (CDIO) at HARMAN.
  • The top case studies were chosen from a record number of global provider submissions—more than 320 best-in-class digital transformation work enterprise use cases.

Drupal officially achieves recognition as a Digital Public Good

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Monday, April 24, 2023
Maker, DPG, Digital public goods, Privacy, United Nations Public Service Awards, Drupal Association, Public sector, Open Web Foundation, United Nations, Web standards, Sustainable Development Goals, DGP, Drupal

PORTLAND, Ore., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Drupal Association is thrilled to announce that Drupal, the most powerful open-source content management system in the world, has been approved as a Digital Public Good (DPG) by the Digital Public Good Alliance (DPGA). Drupal's registration as a DPG is a recognition of the positive global impact that Drupal has had in promoting equity as an open-source technology.

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  • The Drupal Association is now registered as a Digital Public Good (DPG) by the Digital Public Good Alliance (DPGA).
  • PORTLAND, Ore., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Drupal Association is thrilled to announce that Drupal , the most powerful open-source content management system in the world, has been approved as a Digital Public Good (DPG) by the Digital Public Good Alliance (DPGA).
  • "Registration as a Digital Public Good is an acknowledgment of the important role that Drupal and the Drupal Community plays in advancing the Open Web."
  • Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal, has been referring to open source and Drupal as a public good for several years (see: Balancing Makers and Takers to Scale and Sustain Open Source ) Formal recognition as a Digital Public Good is a further step in highlighting the benefits of open source, but also the challenges that exist in sustaining it.