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Johnson Downie and Lippman Jungers Announce Strategic Merger

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Johnson Downie and Lippman Jungers, the world's leading legal search firms, announced their strategic merger today, uniting the unparalleled expertise and networks of Sabina Lippman, Clint Johnson, Mark Jungers, and their respective colleagues.

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  • Johnson Downie and Lippman Jungers, the world's leading legal search firms, announced their strategic merger today, uniting the unparalleled expertise and networks of Sabina Lippman, Clint Johnson, Mark Jungers, and their respective colleagues.
  • “When we established Lippman Jungers, our goal was to build the leading legal recruiting firm in the United States, serving the elite segment of all major markets,” said Sabina Lippman, co-founder of Lippman Jungers.
  • “With our growth in recent years and this exciting merger with Johnson Downie, we are almost there.”
    Since its inception in 2008, Johnson Downie has been the premier legal search firm in Texas and the driving force behind the meteoric growth of the Houston, Dallas, and Austin legal markets.
  • Lippman Jungers, established in 2011, is acclaimed for its deep connections and placements among the legal elite in New York, California and globally.

Gordon Lightfoot's musical legacy extended beyond Canada to reflect universal themes

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Sunday, June 18, 2023

What does Gordon Lightfoot’s musical legacy mean for Canadians and for the history of Canadian music?

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  • What does Gordon Lightfoot’s musical legacy mean for Canadians and for the history of Canadian music?
  • In the wake of the singer-songwriter’s death on May 1, it has been hard to answer this question.

A powerful nostalgia

    • Lightfoot’s voice is undeniably recognizable to many Canadians, and the cluster of songs that have enjoyed a long life on Canadian radio — and therefore in the Canadian consciousness — obviously engender a powerful nostalgia for an earlier time.
    • With his death, he seems to have been canonized in the same vein as Gord Downie, lead singer of the band The Tragically Hip.

Nationalistic hot takes

    • How, then, did Lightfoot suddenly become Canada’s greatest musical treasure?
    • It’s not really so sudden, if we recognize that Lightfoot was a very popular singer-songwriter in his heyday in both Canada and the United States.
    • He enjoyed middling success with his earliest albums in the 1960s, but then broke out with several key albums on Reprise Records in the following decade.

Chart singles

    • A series of well-known singles were chart-topping hits in Canada and the U.S.: “If You Could Read my Mind” (1970), “Carefree Highway,” “Sundown” (1974), “Rainy Day People” (1975) and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” (1976).
    • These helped to established Lightfoot as an international name in the world of folk and country music.

Types of nostalgia

    • I would argue that contrasting types of nostalgia are at the root of this evaluation of Lightfoot and his oeuvre.
    • The Russian philosopher and cultural theorist Svetlana Boym famously identified two distinct — but not necessarily mutually exclusive — types of nostalgia: restorative and reflective.
    • Reflective nostalgia, by contrast, does not revel in the past nor attempt to recover it.

A reflective nostalgia

    • At their best, Lightfoot’s songs — ranging from folksy, rambling tunes about riding the rails to tender ballads recounting love and loss to epic narratives about ships and sailors lost in storms — invoke a reflective nostalgia.
    • His fluid, gentle vocal delivery and simple, direct sentiments lean strongly towards “human longing and belonging,” much more so than they paint a compelling or accurate portrait of Canada.

Holman Logistics Announces Formation of Holman Ventures LLC

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

KENT, Wash., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Holman Logistics (holmanusa.com) announced the formation of Holman Logistics Ventures LLC, an entity established to identify and make venture-level investments into early-stage companies in the logistics technology space.

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  • KENT, Wash., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Holman Logistics ( holmanusa.com ) announced the formation of Holman Logistics Ventures LLC, an entity established to identify and make venture-level investments into early-stage companies in the logistics technology space.
  • "We want Holman Logistics to continue to be a place where people can learn and improve themselves, and we also recognize that bringing the best in technology can help us maintain our best-in-class safety and productivity metrics," stated Holman President Brien Downie.
  • Among the initial investments by Holman Logistics Ventures LLC is the venture capital-backed technology company Fulfilld ( fulfilld.io ).
  • "We believe that the Holman Logistics Ventures investment is meaningful given the Holman position as a leading third-party logistics (3PL) organization.

Holman Logistics Announces the Scheduled Opening of a New Warehousing Facility in the Pacific Northwest

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

KENT, Wash., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Holman Logistics (holmanusa.com) announced plans today to relocate two of its Kent, Wash. multi-client warehousing operations to a new warehousing and distribution center location. The new facility is located at 4633 196th St. E., Spanaway, Wash., and will begin operations in April 2023. Both Kent facilities were purchased last year by a commercial real estate organization.

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  • KENT, Wash., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Holman Logistics ( holmanusa.com ) announced plans today to relocate two of its Kent, Wash. multi-client warehousing operations to a new warehousing and distribution center location.
  • The new facility is located at 4633 196th St. E., Spanaway, Wash., and will begin operations in April 2023.
  • Holman currently operates eight facilities within the Pacific Northwest and 12 additional locations across the United States.
  • Downie concluded, "While our two Kent facilities served us well for decades, we are excited to move into our new expanded location.

British fintech SteadyPay has closed a $3 million Seed round. Ukrainian N1 fund is among the investors.

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Monday, March 6, 2023

KYIV, Ukraine, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- N1 fintech fund invested in SteadyPay, a British progressive lending platform with a co-founder from Ukraine.

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  • KYIV, Ukraine, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- N1 fintech fund invested in SteadyPay, a British progressive lending platform with a co-founder from Ukraine.
  • European venture funds such as Ascension , The Future Fund and others have already invested in this fintech.
  • Steadypay is a fintech startup founded by John Downie, from the UK and Ivan Istomin, from Ukraine.
  • Info: N1 is a specialized fintech fund established by Nykyta Izmailov.

The World Affairs Council of Orange County Names Dr. Richard Downie as President

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

The World Affairs Council of Orange County announced today that Dr. Richard Downie has been named the councils new president.

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  • The World Affairs Council of Orange County announced today that Dr. Richard Downie has been named the councils new president.
  • The World Affairs Council of Orange County (WACOC), a California based non-profit, non-partisan organization, is pleased to announce Dr. Richard Downie as its new president.
  • Dr. Downie brings a wealth of leadership and international experience to the WACOC.
  • The World Affairs Council of Orange County (WACOC) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization in California.

THE TRAGICALLY HIP ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST STANDALONE LIVE ALBUM IN 25 YEARS, LIVE AT THE ROXY, SET TO RELEASE JUNE 24

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

TORONTO, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Tragically Hip announced they will be releasing Live At The Roxy worldwide as a standalone live album on June 24 through Universal Music Canada. Prior to its ninclusion on the Road Apples 30th Anniversary Deluxe package last year, the 15-song concert had not been publicly available and was a sought-after show for the bootleggers and diehard fans. Now this legendary recording is available digitally for the first time and as a standalone 2 LP vinyl album and single CD. Pre-order and pre-save the album HERE. Today's announcement is celebrated with the release of the live version of "She Didn't Know," offering a glimpse into the vibrant improvisation and intimate commentary of the entire album. The track is available to stream/buy here.

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    TORONTO, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, The Tragically Hipannounced they will be releasing Live At The Roxy worldwide as a standalone live album on June 24 through Universal Music Canada.
  • Now this legendary recording is available digitally for the first time and as a standalone 2 LP vinyl album and single CD.
  • Today's announcement is celebrated with the release of the live version of "She Didn't Know," offering a glimpse into the vibrant improvisation and intimate commentary of the entire album.
  • The striking album artwork is sequential to the Road Apples 30th Anniversary Deluxe art sure to be a favorite of any collection.

Holman Logistics and OneTrack.ai to Present at WERC 2022 Conference

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

KENT, Wash., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Holman Logistics and OneTrack.AI will present a session entitled "Sci-Fi No More: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Boost Forklift Safety in the Warehouse" at 9:45 am on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the WERC Annual Conference in Louisville, KY.

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  • KENT, Wash., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Holman Logistics and OneTrack.AI will present a session entitled "Sci-Fi No More: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Boost Forklift Safety in the Warehouse" at 9:45 am on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the WERC Annual Conference in Louisville, KY.
  • The Conference is an annual four-day, in-person conference that provides education and networking opportunities for distribution logistics professionals and their suppliers and partners.
  • With safety as a foundational Core Value, Holman Logistics maintains a goal of zero accidents in its warehouses.
  • Today, Holman provides logistics support including warehousing, manufacturing logistics, omnichannel fulfillment, and transportation services for customers in the business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketplaces.

Holman Recognized as a Supply Chain Innovation Award™ Finalist

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Holman Logistics ( holmanusa.com ) was one of only six finalists for the Council of Supply Chain Management (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation Award, presented at the 2021 EDGE conference in Atlanta.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Holman Logistics ( holmanusa.com ) was one of only six finalists for the Council of Supply Chain Management (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation Award, presented at the 2021 EDGE conference in Atlanta.
  • The Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) recognizes organizations that demonstrate innovation excellence and return on investment for a significant supply chain challenge.
  • With safety as a foundational Core Value, Holman maintains a goal of zero accidents in its warehouses.
  • Since 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) has been the preeminent worldwide professional association dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of research and knowledge on supply chain management.

Univerus Inc. Acquires Front-Running Sports Management System, Athlete Information Systems Inc.

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Friday, September 17, 2021

The combination of both platforms will allow the company to supply one of the most comprehensive products for the post-secondary market.

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  • The combination of both platforms will allow the company to supply one of the most comprehensive products for the post-secondary market.
  • With the acquisition, Univerus is excited to welcome the AIS team, including its CEO and Founder, Jeff Downie.
  • Downie's long-standing expertise combined with Univerus' resources will allow the company to better support both new and existing customers.
  • Founded in 2018, Athlete Information Systems (AIS) provides a platform to manage athlete, coach, and sport information.