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Groundbreaking Kids Footwear Brand jbrds Closes $500,000 Seed Round, Valued at $5 Million

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Ankle, Heel, Velcro, Life, Parent, Suede, Foot, Sale, X-ray, Entrepreneurship, Child, Shoe, Mizuno, Shoemaking, Sports equipment, Toy

BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- jbrds, a new children's footwear brand anatomically designed to support foot structure and activity requirements at four distinct stages of a child's physical development, successfully subscribed a modest seed round establishing a $5,000,000 valuation.

Key Points: 
  • jbrds reimagines kid's footwear with stylish, physician-designed shoes engineered for their feet.
  • BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- jbrds, a new children's footwear brand anatomically designed to support foot structure and activity requirements at four distinct stages of a child's physical development, successfully subscribed a modest seed round establishing a $5,000,000 valuation.
  • Bringing a first-of-its-kind model to the market, jbrds offers a kid's shoe designed for a kid's foot that seamlessly blends function and style to match parents' active lifestyles.
  • "Our mission is to start kids off on the right foot, and jbrds is leaving the 'one-size-fits-all' approach to children's footwear behind.

LiveWire Group, Inc. appoints Hiromichi Mizuno to Board of Directors

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
Luxury, Technology, Automotive, General Automotive, Other Manufacturing, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Alternative Energy, Engineering, Energy, Automotive Manufacturing, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Retail, Other Automotive, Batteries, EV, Electric Vehicles, Motorcycles, Livewire, Innovative financing, United Nations, Hiro, Government, Harley-Davidson, Tesla, Inc., Mizuno, Danone, Investment, Strategic sustainable investing, Growth, Northwestern University, NYSE, LiveWire (company), Management

LiveWire Group, Inc. (“LiveWire”) (NYSE: LVWR) today announced the appointment of Mr. Hiromichi (Hiro) Mizuno to the Company's Board of Directors, effective June 12, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • LiveWire Group, Inc. (“LiveWire”) (NYSE: LVWR) today announced the appointment of Mr. Hiromichi (Hiro) Mizuno to the Company's Board of Directors, effective June 12, 2023.
  • He previously served as Executive Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Government Pension Investment Fund of Japan (GPIF), the largest pension fund in the world.
  • Additionally, Mizuno has served as a non-Executive board member of Tesla, Inc. and serves as a Mission Committee Member at Danone, S.A.
    Mizuno holds an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
  • Additionally, Paul Krause, Chief Legal Officer at Harley-Davidson will also be appointed to the Board of Directors of LiveWire Group, Inc. effective June 12, 2023.

Olivia Dunne Joins Program for On3 NIL Elite Series

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LSU Gymnast and social influencer Olivia Dunne will be a featured speaker during the On3 NIL Elite Series event presented by Mizuno, featuring invited, top-ranked high school football athletes from the class 2024.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LSU Gymnast and social influencer Olivia Dunne will be a featured speaker during the On3 NIL Elite Series event presented by Mizuno, featuring invited, top-ranked high school football athletes from the class 2024.
  • "I'm really excited to attend the On3 NIL Elite Series to discuss my NIL journey with the top high school prospects in the country," Dunne said.
  • The On3 NIL Elite Series presented by Mizuno will connect these athletes with the leading voices and decision makers in college sports.
  • Athletes will hear about the latest trends with Name, Image and Likeness, and an understanding of their On3 NIL Valuation.

Mira Commerce and BigCommerce Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Modern Composable E-commerce Solutions

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Monday, March 27, 2023
Cloud, Augmented reality, Software as a service, Partnership, B2B, FedEx, API, BigCommerce, MACH, B2C, Digital economy, BIGC, Partner, Commerce, Visa Inc., Architecture, Headless, Johnson & Johnson, Digital, Mira, Ben & Jerry's, AR, Online shopping, Zwilling, Vodafone, Mizuno

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Digital commerce agency Mira Commerce and BigCommerce (NASDAQ: BIGC), a leading Open SaaS composable ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established B2C and B2B brands, today announced a strategic partnership to provide the industry's most versatile solution for innovative ecommerce to enterprise-level merchants, brands, and distributors.

Key Points: 
  • Mira Commerce and BigCommerce have announced a strategic partnership to provide modern composable e-commerce solutions.
  • Mira Commerce provides headless commerce development and systems integration solutions, and is known for its composable approach to building e-commerce sites.
  • "Mira Commerce has been a leading BigCommerce partner for several years," said Brent Bellm, CEO of BigCommerce.
  • Mira Commerce is a premier Digital Commerce Agency that powers online commerce by providing a mix of innovative technology and business services to merchants.

ON Partners Reports 115% Growth, Appoints Tim Conti and Matt Mooney Co-Presidents

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230112005054/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230112005054/en/
    ON Partners Co-Presidents Matt Mooney (L) and Tim Conti.
  • They join Conti, Mooney and chief training and development officer Caryn Avante on the executive leadership team.
  • Prior to joining ON Partners, he consulted at Russell Reynolds Associates, Korn/Ferry International and Ray & Berndtson before starting his executive search firm, MPI Eden.
  • Conti has completed hundreds of C-level and board searches across a range of industries as co-founder and managing partner of ON Partners.

US Sports Welcomes Brian Sackinsky, New VP of Baseball and Softball

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- US Sports Camps (USSC), the official provider of Nike Sports Camps, announces the addition of Brian Sackinsky as the new VP of Baseball and Softball to oversee Diamond Division growth and camp management. In his new role, Brian will oversee USSC's portfolio of baseball and softball camps across the United States, with plans to double the number of camps over the next few years.

Key Points: 
  • US Sports Camps (USSC), the official provider of Nike Sports Camps, announces the addition of Brian Sackinsky as the new VP of Baseball and Softball to oversee Diamond Division growth and camp management.
  • In his new role, Brian will oversee USSC's portfolio of baseball and softball camps across the United States, with plans to double the number of camps over the next few years.
  • SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- US Sports Camps (USSC), the official provider of Nike Sports Camps, announces the addition of Brian Sackinsky as the new VP of Baseball and Softball to oversee Diamond Division growth and camp management.
  • In his new role, Brian will oversee USSC's portfolio of baseball and softball camps across the United States, with plans to double the number of camps over the next few years.

Adobe Advances 3D, Immersive and Metaverse Experiences With New Products

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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Adobe also debuted a new Substance 3D Sustainability Calculator to reduce the carbon emissions and resources consumed by traditional product photoshoots.

Key Points: 
  • Adobe also debuted a new Substance 3D Sustainability Calculator to reduce the carbon emissions and resources consumed by traditional product photoshoots.
  • Brand investments in 3D and immersive content creation capabilities have skyrocketed over the past year, said Sebastien Deguy, vice president and head of 3D and metaverse at Adobe.
  • Leading developers Epic Games, NVIDIA and Roblox are using Substance 3D tools to prototype and deploy early metaverse experiences.
  • Adobe and the Adobe logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries.

New Testing Shows High Levels of BPA in Sports Bras and Athletic Shirts

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
People, Time, Life, Growth, Perspiration, Drinking water, Center for Environmental Health, Multimedia, PINK, Reproduction, Defendant, Clothing, CEH, FILA, Absorption, Breast, Environmental Health (journal), Skin, Hormone, Nike, BPA, Metabolism, Center, Pregnancy, Canning, Asics, The North Face, Reebok, Motion, Mizuno, Athleta

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) sent legal notices to 8 brands of sports bras and 6 brands of athletic shirts after testing shows the clothing could expose individuals to up to 22 times the safe limit of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), according to California law.

Key Points: 
  • The sports bra brands include Athleta, PINK, Asics, The North Face, Brooks, All in Motion, Nike, and FILA.
  • BPA, a well-studied hormone disrupting chemical, mimics estrogen and can disrupt the normal functioning of the body, including metabolism, growth and development, and reproduction.
  • Sports bras and athletic shirts are worn for hours at a time, and you are meant to sweat in them, so it is concerning to be finding such high levels of BPA in our clothing."
  • "Even low levels of exposure during pregnancy have been associated with a variety of health problems in offspring.

Play up to 130 Worldwide Golf Courses, Right Here in the Bay Area

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Monday, October 3, 2022
Golf, San Francisco Bay Area, Bay, Clubhouse, PGA, TPI, Satellite navigation device, Mizuno

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As seen on the Golf Channel and endorsed by Tiger Woods, the Clubhouse has two Full Swing Golf simulators right here in Fremont.

Key Points: 
  • FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As seen on the Golf Channel and endorsed by Tiger Woods, the Clubhouse has two Full Swing Golf simulators right here in Fremont.
  • Eddie Scott, PGA Certified Professional, now provides personal golf lessons at the all-new Clubhouse.
  • He presents some of the most comprehensive golf coaching and analytics available anywhere in the Bay Area.
  • Clubhouse memberships are also available with the following benefits:
    The most comprehensive golf package in the Bay area is now just down the road, just a nine iron away from anywhere in the Bay Area!

Introducing jbrds: Anatomically Designed Footwear for Children

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Monday, July 11, 2022
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Bringing a first-of-its-kind model to the market, jbrds offers a kids shoe designed for a kids foot that seamlessly blends function and style to match parents active lifestyles.

Key Points: 
  • Bringing a first-of-its-kind model to the market, jbrds offers a kids shoe designed for a kids foot that seamlessly blends function and style to match parents active lifestyles.
  • Now, every child can start on the right foot with shoes designed for their developmental needs.
  • Our mission is to start kids off on the right foot, and jbrds is leaving the one-size-fits-all approach to childrens footwear behind.
  • jbrds is creating innovative footwear with its introductory shoe, the Stand2Walk, designed to uniquely support the lateral column and developing cuboid bone while stabilizing a childs heel.