DCC

Jon Peddie Research Report: Who Are the Creators and the Tools They Use?

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Covid spurred a massive increase in demand for new content on all platforms, and the tool makers responded, as did the creators.

Key Points: 
  • Covid spurred a massive increase in demand for new content on all platforms, and the tool makers responded, as did the creators.
  • Jon Peddie Research has produced an in-depth report on the DCC market.
  • The DCC software tools market is estimated to be worth $17 billion in 2026, with video production accounting for 44%.
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USO brings Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on tour to U.S. service members and their families in Korea

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders hosted dance performances, a youth cheer clinic, and meet and greets with service members and families.

Key Points: 
  • The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders hosted dance performances, a youth cheer clinic, and meet and greets with service members and families.
  • “We are excited to continue the 44-year partnership with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders touring South Korea, the site of the first Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders tour in 1979,” said Jennifer Wahlquist, Vice President of the USO’s Global Entertainment Division.
  • “This tour allows us to show those on the front lines of freedom how much their service and sacrifice means to us back home.
  • It was the 39th tour to Korea since their first USO tour in 1979.

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. to continue driving innovation at Work Truck Week 2024

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. (JBPCO) business units are demonstrating how they are “Driving Innovation Together” at NTEA Work Truck Week, March 5-8, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN (Booth #601).

Key Points: 
  • J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. (JBPCO) business units are demonstrating how they are “Driving Innovation Together” at NTEA Work Truck Week, March 5-8, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN (Booth #601).
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    J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. (JBPCO) business units are demonstrating how they are “Driving Innovation Together” at NTEA Work Truck Week, March 5-8, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN (Booth #601).
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    JBPCO encompasses the most well-known, first-class commercial truck bodies in the industry from Morgan Truck Body, LLC (Morgan Truck Body), Morgan Olson, LLC (Morgan Olson) and The Reading Truck Group, LLC (Reading Truck).
  • “Our theme at Work Truck Week this year is Driving Innovation Together,” says John Poindexter, CEO and Chairman of JBPCO.

H.I.G. Capital Announces the Sale of Cardinal Logistics

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $60 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce the sale of its portfolio company, Cardinal Logistics (“Cardinal” or the “Company”), to Ryder System, Inc. (“Ryder”) (NYSE: R).

Key Points: 
  • Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $60 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce the sale of its portfolio company, Cardinal Logistics (“Cardinal” or the “Company”), to Ryder System, Inc. (“Ryder”) (NYSE: R).
  • Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Concord, NC, Cardinal provides fully outsourced transportation and logistics solutions to customers across diverse end markets.
  • Cardinal enhances operating efficiencies and delivers exceptional service to its customer base.
  • Tom Hostetler, Cardinal’s CEO, said, “We appreciate H.I.G.’s value-added partnership and investment in Cardinal.

Sherburne Partners Invests In Digital Color Concepts

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

MOUNTAINSIDE, N.J., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Color Concepts ("DCC" or the "Company), a manufacturer of folding carton packaging and leading provider of premium commercial print services, today announced a majority equity recapitalization by Sherburne Partners ("Sherburne"). This investment by Sherburne, a private investment firm based in New York City, aims to accelerate the Company's growth in packaging operations, enable DCC's management team to optimize the business and strengthen DCC's unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. Based in New Jersey and New York, DCC will continue to be led by the existing management team, including industry veterans President Don Terwilliger and CEO Stephen Pandolfi, who will remain significant equity holders in the business. Genesis Park, a Houston-based private investment firm, provided debt financing to support the transaction.

Key Points: 
  • MOUNTAINSIDE, N.J., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Color Concepts ("DCC" or the "Company), a manufacturer of folding carton packaging and leading provider of premium commercial print services, today announced a majority equity recapitalization by Sherburne Partners ("Sherburne").
  • Genesis Park, a Houston-based private investment firm, provided debt financing to support the transaction.
  • Sherburne, led by Co-Managing Partners Oliver Patten and Parker Shields, focuses on long-term oriented, strategic growth investments in industrial and business services industries.
  • We are looking forward to continuing to pursue complementary acquisitions as we build out the DCC platform."

Amsted Automotive Wins 2023 Merit Awards for Novel Electric Vehicle eAxle Disconnect Technology

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Monday, January 8, 2024

2024 Merit Awards were announced January 8, 2024

Key Points: 
  • 2024 Merit Awards were announced January 8, 2024
    The Amsted eAxle Disconnect System engages and disengages the drive axles, to conserve energy and maintain on- and off-road capabilities while increasing EV range by up to 10 percent.
  • A white paper on DCC functionality can be downloaded at amstedauto.com .
  • Merit Awards recognize leaders and businesses in multiple industries that shape today's world.
  • Amsted Automotive received the Gold award in the Automotive and Transportation Electric Vehicles segment.

Digital Check’s TellerScan, CheXpress Scanners Now Support macOS 14 “Sonoma”

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Northbrook, IL, Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Check Corp., the world’s leading manufacturer of desktop check scanners, has added native support for Apple’s macOS 14 “Sonoma” to two of its most popular scanner models.

Key Points: 
  • Northbrook, IL, Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Check Corp., the world’s leading manufacturer of desktop check scanners, has added native support for Apple’s macOS 14 “Sonoma” to two of its most popular scanner models.
  • The TellerScan TS240 and CheXpress CX30 scanners, with a global install base of over 1 million devices, will now offer native support for macOS 14 when used with the latest version of the Digital Check API (DCC API).
  • This brings the company’s two highest-selling scanner models current with the most recent Mac operating system launched in September 2023.
  • Digital Check plans to include support for all new major releases of macOS in the future.

Triple-I: Plaintiffs Should Disclose Third-Party Funding Arrangements

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Third-party litigation funders (TPLF) provide billions of dollars each year to U.S. plaintiffs and their legal counsel, yet only a handful of U.S. states, such as Indiana and Montana , have required plaintiffs to disclose in court whether a TPLF is financially supporting a civil lawsuit.

Key Points: 
  • Third-party litigation funders (TPLF) provide billions of dollars each year to U.S. plaintiffs and their legal counsel, yet only a handful of U.S. states, such as Indiana and Montana , have required plaintiffs to disclose in court whether a TPLF is financially supporting a civil lawsuit.
  • “Without transparency, we are not able to provide deep data-driven insights about TPLF’s impacts on consumers and the insurance industry.
  • GL products are where more of the complex and high-limit litigation occurs for large corporations.
  • Legal system abuse contributes to higher costs for insurance operations and policyholder pricing, Triple-I’s chief insurance officer concluded.

Pixitmedia Amplifies Presence in US Market via Distribution and Reseller Agreement with JB&A

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

JB&A is a subsidiary of DCC, a leading international sales, marketing, and support services group worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • JB&A is a subsidiary of DCC, a leading international sales, marketing, and support services group worldwide.
  • This partnership also sets the stage to speed deployment of both pixitmedia and Kalray solutions into the US market.
  • "We’re thrilled to embark on this strategic partnership with JB&A," said Ben Leaver, co-founder and CEO at pixitmedia.
  • For pixitmedia, this partnership represents an essential part of its ongoing mission to revolutionize data management and empower businesses across the industry.

Detroit Casino Council: Ongoing Strike at Detroit Casino Clouds Much-Anticipated Launch of ESPN BET

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

On Tuesday, Oct. 17, unionized casino workers at MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown launched a wall-to-wall strike affecting 3,700 casino workers, including dealers, cleaning staff, food and beverage workers, valets, engineers, and more.

Key Points: 
  • On Tuesday, Oct. 17, unionized casino workers at MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown launched a wall-to-wall strike affecting 3,700 casino workers, including dealers, cleaning staff, food and beverage workers, valets, engineers, and more.
  • Late last week, the Detroit Casino Council (DCC) called on the public to boycott all sports betting and online casino platforms associated with the three casinos where workers have been forced on strike: ESPN BET and Hollywood iCasino (Hollywood Casino at Greektown), FanDuel (MotorCity Casino), and BetMGM (MGM Grand Detroit).
  • Since then, Detroit casino workers have received only 3% raises, but inflation in Detroit has risen 20%.
  • These five unions represent most of the workers at the three casinos in Detroit: Hollywood Casino at Greektown, MGM Grand Detroit, and MotorCity Casino.