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hoopla digital Expands BingePass Offering with New Children's Collections

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HOLLAND, Ohio, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- hoopla digital, the category-creating digital service for public libraries, today announced the addition of four new hoopla BingePasses, featuring access to four new collections of children's video, books, and multimedia series.

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  • This marks an expansion of the hoopla BingePass offering , where each pass gives unlimited streaming access for seven days with only one hoopla Instant Borrow.
  • The continued expansion of the BingePass offering echoes hoopla's investment in bringing public libraries the best value for premium digital content.
  • Librarians interested in offering hoopla digital to patrons should contact 800-875-2785 (US), 866-698-2231 (Canada), or (02) 4732-3480 (Australia and New Zealand).
  • To access content on hoopla digital, cardholders of participating libraries can download the free hoopla digital mobile app on their Android or iOS device or visit hoopladigital.com .

HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER MICHELLE MOSIER

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GLEN ALLEN, Va., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE: HBB) today announced that Michelle O. Mosier, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has notified the Company that she has accepted the Chief Financial Executive role at another public company and has resigned effective January 13, 2023.

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  • GLEN ALLEN, Va., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE: HBB) today announced that Michelle O. Mosier, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has notified the Company that she has accepted the Chief Financial Executive role at another public company and has resigned effective January 13, 2023.
  • Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company operates through its wholly owned subsidiary Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., a leading designer, marketer, and distributor of a wide range of branded small electric household and specialty housewares appliances, as well as commercial products for restaurants, fast food chains, bars, and hotels.
  • The Company's owned consumer brands include Hamilton Beach, Proctor Silex, Hamilton Beach Professional, Weston, TrueAir, Brightline and Hamilton Beach Health.
  • Hamilton Beach Brands licenses the brands for Wolf Gourmet countertop appliances, CHI premium garment care products, Clorox air purifiers, and Brita countertop water appliances.

Unum Group to present at Goldman Sachs 2022 US Financial Services Conference

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unum Group's (NYSE: UNM) President & CEO, Rick McKenney along with Unum EVP and CFO, Steve Zabel, will represent the company at the Goldman Sachs 2022 US Financial Services Conference.

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  • CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unum Group's (NYSE: UNM) President & CEO, Rick McKenney along with Unum EVP and CFO, Steve Zabel, will represent the company at the Goldman Sachs 2022 US Financial Services Conference.
  • McKenney and Zabel are scheduled to speak at the conference in New York at 3:40 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 7, 2022.
  • Unum Group ( www.unum.com ) an international provider of workplace benefits and services, has been helping workers and their families for more than 170 years.
  • Through its Unum and Colonial Life brands, the company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental, vision and stop-loss insurance; leave and absence management support and behavioral health services.

Merchants Bancorp Declares Quarterly Common and Preferred Dividends

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CARMEL, Ind., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Merchants Bancorp ("Merchants") (NASDAQ: MBIN), parent company and registered bank holding company of Merchants Bank of Indiana ("Merchants Bank"), today announced that its Board of Directors declared the following quarterly cash dividends for the fourth quarter of 2022, in each case to shareholders of record on December 15, 2022, payable on January 3, 2023:

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  • CARMEL, Ind., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Merchants Bancorp ("Merchants") (NASDAQ: MBIN), parent company and registered bank holding company of Merchants Bank of Indiana ("Merchants Bank"), today announced that its Board of Directors declared the following quarterly cash dividends for the fourth quarter of 2022, in each case to shareholders of record on December 15, 2022, payable on January 3, 2023:
    Ranked as a top performing U.S. public bank by S&P Global Market Intelligence, Merchants Bancorp is a diversified bank holding company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana operating multiple lines of business, including multi-family housing and healthcare facility financing and servicing, mortgage warehouse financing, retail and correspondent residential mortgage banking, agricultural lending and traditional community banking.
  • Merchants Bancorp, with $12.0 billion in assets and $10.3 billion in deposits as of September 30, 2022, conducts its business through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Merchants Bank of Indiana, Merchants Capital Corp., Merchants Capital Investments, LLC, Farmers-Merchants Bank of Illinois, Merchants Capital Servicing, LLC, and Merchants Mortgage, a division of Merchants Bank of Indiana.
  • For more information and financial data, please visit Merchants' Investor Relations page at investors.merchantsbancorp.com .
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Registration Now Open for the Premier Annual NAFA 2023 Institute & Expo

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EDISON, N.J., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry's largest membership association, announced today that registration is now open for NAFA 2023 Institute & Expo , the industry's largest gathering of fleet and mobility professionals.

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  • EDISON, N.J., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry's largest membership association, announced today that registration is now open for NAFA 2023 Institute & Expo , the industry's largest gathering of fleet and mobility professionals.
  • The NAFA 2023 Institute & Expo (I&E) is the industry's leading fleet event.
  • The NAFA 2023 Institute & Expo (I&E) is the industry's leading fleet event with thousands of fleet professionals from every segment of the industry, including corporate, government, public safety, utility, education and more under one roof.
  • The Institute & Expo offers three days of unparalleled learning, impactful conversations, and dynamic products and services from the industry's leading suppliers.

R. Douglas Leonard Jr. Appointed to Lead ANAB as Executive Director

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NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is pleased to announce that R. Douglas Leonard Jr. has been appointed as executive director of its wholly owned subsidiary, the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), effective November 21. ANAB is the largest multi-disciplinary ISO/IEC 17011 accreditation body in North America, with comprehensive signatory status across the multilateral recognition arrangements of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).

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  • has been appointed as executive director of its wholly owned subsidiary, the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), effective November 21.
  • As executive director, Leonard will provide the strategic leadership to position ANAB at the forefront of international accreditation, assuring the integrity of services, advancing ANAB's vision and mission, and striving for sustained growth and diversification.
  • A veteran of the conformity assessment community, Leonard has served as co-interim executive director of ANAB since December 2021 and in the capacity of ANAB vice president of product, inspection, laboratory, and related activities since 2015.
  • ANAB also announced that Warren Merkel will join ANAB as vice presidentpolicy, effective November 21.

Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xpanse to Supercharge Cyber Defenses for Department of Defense

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teaming to make the world safer and more connected, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) through ThunderCat Technology, a value-added reseller of Palo Alto Networks products, entered into a nine-figure, multiyear deal to equip the Department of Defense (DoD) with Palo Alto Networks Internet Operations Management (IOM) capabilities, including the industry's leading attack surface management solution, Cortex®Xpanse™. Palo Alto Networks today announced that it received an initial $67 million purchase order for the first three years during its FY23 Q1.

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  • "Palo Alto Networks continues to deliver innovative solutions that protect the Department of Defense in a rapidly changing threat landscape," said Justin Robinson, cyber chief technology officer for ThunderCat Technology.
  • "Through our partnership with Palo Alto Networks, ThunderCat will deliver increased visibility across the Department of Defense."
  • Palo Alto Networks, Cortex, and the Palo Alto Networks logo are registered trademarks of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in the United States and in jurisdictions throughout the world.
  • Customers who purchase Palo Alto Networks applications should make their purchase decisions based on services and features currently generally available.

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Hospitals Earn Outstanding National Patient Safety Recognitions

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SEATTLE and TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) continues to be recognized as a leader in patient safety by Leapfrog Group with six hospitals earning 'A' safety grades in the fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grade Report. Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC) in Seattle remains one of the few hospitals in the nation – and the only hospital in Washington state – to earn straight A's since the Hospital Safety Grade program began in 2012.

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  • SEATTLE and TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH) continues to be recognized as a leader in patient safety by Leapfrog Group with six hospitals earning 'A' safety grades in the fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grade Report.
  • "National recognition of our system's safety accomplishments is a true measure of our commitment to providing world-class clinical excellence to patients in the Pacific Northwest," said Ketul J. Patel, CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.
  • The Virginia Mason Franciscan Health hospitals recognized in Leapfrog Group's fall 2022 Hospital Safety Report include:
    "Providing high-quality and safe care to our communities is a collaborative effort between our teams to ensure we are regularly evaluating and adapting our standards to meet the evolving needs of our patients," said Charleen Tachibana, senior vice president and chief quality, safety, patient experience officer for Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.
  • Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is an integrated health system serving the Puget Sound region, offering access to some of the country's most prestigious experts and hospitals that are internationally known for superior quality.

CATENATE CORP RELEASES MAYAMAYA™ WEB APPLICATION

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Catenate launched a web version of MayaMaya, the flagship mobile app for professionals and businesses.

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  • Catenate launched a web version of MayaMaya, the flagship mobile app for professionals and businesses.
  • "This web app breaks the barriers for our employees, and candidates adopt MayaMaya faster.
  • The launch of the MayaMaya web app comes amid the company achieving several key milestones.
  • USPTO awarded Catenate Corp a patent US 2022/035555 AI patent publication.

MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center Nationally Recognized for the Fifth Consecutive Time with 'A' Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

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LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center received an "A" fromLeapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2022.

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  • LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center received an "A" fromLeapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2022.
  • This is the fifth "A" grade in a row that Saddleback Medical Center has received recognizing its achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.
  • "We are extremely pleased to once again receive Leapfrog's 'A' Safety Grade," said Marcia Manker, chief executive officer, MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center.
  • The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harm to patients.