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EC-Council Announces 2022 Academia Award Winning Cybersecurity Instructors

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EC-Council announced today its 2022 Academia award winning instructors of the year. The five honored instructors include a diverse group of teachers from academic institutions of higher education across the United States, chosen from over 500 different institutions that provide cybersecurity education.

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  • Nation's Top Cybersecurity Instructors Discuss Evolution of Teaching, the Cyber Jobs Gap, and Diversity
    TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EC-Council announced today its 2022 Academia award winning instructors of the year.
  • Nothing is more important to that education than the quality and commitment of our nation's cybersecurity instructors," said Wesley Alvarez, Director of Academics at EC-Council.
  • Award recipients are selected based on the nominee's impact on teaching, an assessment of their instruction, student experiences, leadership, and engagement with the cybersecurity community at large.
  • EC-Council Academia honors leading instructors and programs annually through the EC-Council Academia Partner Awards .

Griffin Capital Closes on 11th Land Acquisition in Qualified Opportunity Zones

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Griffin Capital Company, LLC (Griffin Capital), a leading privately-held alternative asset manager, announced the closing of its 11th land acquisition in a Qualified Opportunity Zone.

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  • Griffin Capital Company, LLC (Griffin Capital), a leading privately-held alternative asset manager, announced the closing of its 11th land acquisition in a Qualified Opportunity Zone.
  • Griffin Capital currently has 13 multifamily properties in various stages of acquisition and development, each of which is located in a Qualified Opportunity Zone.
  • In addition to The Opus Group, Griffin Capital has partnered with several other best-in-class multifamily developers to construct housing in Qualified Opportunity Zones, including Alliance Residential, Avalon Bay, The Bozzuto Group, Fairfield Residential, Greystar, Legacy Partners, RangeWater and Transwestern.
  • Founded in 1995, Griffin Capital has owned, managed, sponsored or co-sponsored investment programs encompassing over $20 billion in assets.

Rockwell Automation Names Bobby Griffin as Its First Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

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Monday, February 22, 2021

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK), the worlds largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today named Bobby Griffin to the newly created role of vice president, Human Resources, and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer.

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  • Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK), the worlds largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today named Bobby Griffin to the newly created role of vice president, Human Resources, and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer.
  • Griffin will report to Senior Vice President, Chief People and Legal Officer Becky House.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210222005089/en/
    Griffin joins Rockwell with more than 25 years of diversity and inclusion strategy and leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies.
  • Were excited to welcome Bobby and look forward to engaging his passion, thought leadership, and global experience as we strengthen our culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, said Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO Blake Moret.

Griffin Funding Promotes Evan Kidwell to Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, February 22, 2021

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Griffin Funding, a San Diego-based mortgage company, is taking on 2021 with a new COO Evan Kidwell who knows how to grow a company the right way.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Griffin Funding, a San Diego-based mortgage company, is taking on 2021 with a new COO Evan Kidwell who knows how to grow a company the right way.
  • After joining Griffin Funding a year and a half ago, Kidwell has proven to be the "yin" to CEO Bill Lyon's "yang".
  • Griffin Funding offers multiple programs to provide professional training, such as MBA training courses, so its employees can get certification on multiple products.
  • Founded in 2013, Griffin Funding currently operates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

Griffin Global Asset Management Announces New Members to Senior Management Team

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

The Griffin Global Asset Management companies (Griffin) are pleased to announce that Eric Hild has joined as Senior Vice President, Patricia Lynch has joined as Vice President, and Michael Lombardi has joined as Vice President.

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  • The Griffin Global Asset Management companies (Griffin) are pleased to announce that Eric Hild has joined as Senior Vice President, Patricia Lynch has joined as Vice President, and Michael Lombardi has joined as Vice President.
  • We are excited to welcome Eric, Patricia, and Mike to the Griffin senior management team.
  • Eric Hild joined as Senior Vice President Marketing bringing a diverse background with over 30 years of commercial aviation experience with The Boeing Company.
  • Griffin is a commercial aircraft leasing and alternative asset management business with offices in Dublin, Ireland and Los Angeles, CA.

Griffin Announces Corporate Updates and New Name

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Monday, January 4, 2021

We look forward to operating as a REIT under our new corporate identity, INDUS Realty Trust, Inc., and embarking on the next phase of our growth.

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  • We look forward to operating as a REIT under our new corporate identity, INDUS Realty Trust, Inc., and embarking on the next phase of our growth.
  • On December 30, 2020, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), by and among Griffin Industrial Realty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Griffin DE or the Predecessor Company), Griffin Industrial Maryland, Inc., a Maryland corporation and the Predecessor Companys wholly-owned subsidiary (Griffin MD), and Griffin Industrial Maryland, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffin MD (Griffin MD Sub), the Predecessor Company merged with and into Griffin MD Sub (the Reincorporation Merger), with Griffin MD Sub surviving as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffin MD, on the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement.
  • On December 30, 2020, the Board of Directors of Griffin MD, adopted an amendment (the Certificate of Amendment) to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change the name of Griffin MD to INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (INDUS or the Company).
  • The Board of Directors of Griffin MD also amended and restated the by-laws and corporate governance documents of Griffin MD to reflect the name change to INDUS Realty Trust, Inc., effective upon the effectiveness of the Certificate of Amendment.

Capital Square Adds Austin Griffin as Chief Financial Officer and Colleen Nichols as Associate General Counsel

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Monday, August 31, 2020

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square , a national investment sponsor specializing in tax-advantaged real estate offerings, announced today that the firm has appointed Austin Griffin, CPM, as chief financial officer, and Colleen Nichols as associate general counsel.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square , a national investment sponsor specializing in tax-advantaged real estate offerings, announced today that the firm has appointed Austin Griffin, CPM, as chief financial officer, and Colleen Nichols as associate general counsel.
  • "After an exhaustive national search, we are pleased to report that Austin Griffin has joined Capital Square as chief financial officer," said Louis Rogers, founder and chief executive officer of Capital Square.
  • Griffin brings more than two decades of experience as a corporate executive to his new role at Capital Square.
  • In addition, Capital Square has appointed Colleen Nichols as associate general counsel at the firm.

Butler Law Firm Announces Filing of Tyler Griffin Excessive Force Case

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

ATLANTA, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, June 15, 2020, attorneys representing Tyler Griffin filed an excessive force case against the Atlanta Police Department, Officer Donald Vickers, and Officer Matthew Abad.

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  • ATLANTA, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, June 15, 2020, attorneys representing Tyler Griffin filed an excessive force case against the Atlanta Police Department, Officer Donald Vickers, and Officer Matthew Abad.
  • According to the filed documents, the case arises out of an arrest on April 5, 2019 in which officers tackled Griffin without provocation, breaking his ankle.
  • Officers then forced Griffin to walk on the broken ankle in obvious pain, worsening the injury, while they laughed at him.
  • A press conference will be held at the Butler Law Firm on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 3:00pm.

Griffin Announces Business Updates

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Griffin, if successful in the conversion process, would plan to elect REIT status commencing with the taxable year beginning January 1, 2021.

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  • Griffin, if successful in the conversion process, would plan to elect REIT status commencing with the taxable year beginning January 1, 2021.
  • Griffin issued a separate press release to provide additional information on the proposed REIT conversion, Griffin Board Approves Plan to Pursue Conversion to a REIT.
  • Griffin issued a separate press release to provide additional information on Mr. DuGans and Ms. Norths appointments, Griffin Appoints New Chairman and Additional Director.
  • Griffin is a real estate business principally engaged in developing, acquiring, managing and leasing industrial/warehouse properties.

Codero Appoints Griffin Leen-Sohl to VP and Chief Sales Officer

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Monday, November 4, 2019

Griffin leads Codero's global sales, channel and marketing teams.

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  • Griffin leads Codero's global sales, channel and marketing teams.
  • Griffin previously served as Codero's Director of Global Channels, where he was responsible for onboarding and training the company's network of U.S.-based and international channel partners.
  • "I am really happy to have Griffin on Codero's leadership team," said Bill King, Codero's president and chief executive officer.
  • "I'm both proud and honored to be part of Team Codero and look forward to making a strong contribution to the company's growth," said Griffin Leen-Sohl.