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The HOW Agency Named to the 2024 PR Net Next Gen Awards List

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The HOW Agency , a full-service digital agency and subsidiary of 5WPR, announced today it has been named to the 2024 PR Net Next Gen Awards list, an annual awards program that celebrates agency excellence and champions the new thinkers, innovators, and groundbreakers across the field who are shaping the bright future of the communications industry.

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  • NEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The HOW Agency , a full-service digital agency and subsidiary of 5WPR, announced today it has been named to the 2024 PR Net Next Gen Awards list, an annual awards program that celebrates agency excellence and champions the new thinkers, innovators, and groundbreakers across the field who are shaping the bright future of the communications industry.
  • "We look forward to using this recognition as continued motivation to push industry boundaries and outperform our own expectations."
  • Entry was open to any agency which has been trading, and in operation, for 8 years (inclusive) from the date of submission.
  • Honorees and category winners will be celebrated at a gala event held at Bar Blondeau, the rooftop bar at Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn, New York.

AGA Benefit Solutions Welcomes Investment from TA to Support Platform Growth

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

AGA Benefit Solutions (AGA), a leading developer and administrator of customized group insurance and retirement plans across Canada, today announced that it has received a significant growth investment from TA Associates (TA), a leading global private equity firm.

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  • AGA Benefit Solutions (AGA), a leading developer and administrator of customized group insurance and retirement plans across Canada, today announced that it has received a significant growth investment from TA Associates (TA), a leading global private equity firm.
  • TA has partnered with AGA’s management team who will remain in place and continue to be major shareholders of AGA.
  • "We remain committed to delighting our customers with market leading benefits solutions and service, while continuing our investment in technological tools and process automation to make the AGA experience best-in-class.
  • “AGA has established itself as a leading provider of group benefits & retirement solutions in the Canadian marketplace and delivers a compelling value proposition to its client partners,” said Clara Jackson, Director at TA.

telMAX - Canada's Fastest Internet Service Now LIVE in Aurora!

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

AURORA, ON, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Fibre internet service provider, telMAX announced today the connection of their inaugural customer to Canada's fastest internet service in the Town of Aurora.

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  • AURORA, ON, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Fibre internet service provider, telMAX announced today the connection of their inaugural customer to Canada's fastest internet service in the Town of Aurora.
  • In a partnership effort between telMAX and the Town, ground was broken last October to initiate the build-out, extending telMAX's 100% pure fibre throughout Aurora.
  • telMAX's dedication to excellence has garnered recognition from PC Magazine for two consecutive years as the fastest internet service provider (ISP) in Canada.
  • "It's a pleasure to welcome Chris, Chantal and their family as the first telMAX customers and look forward to continuing to strengthen the Town's relationship with telMAX."

Gene-Based Therapy May Slow Development of Life-Threatening Heart Condition

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

The heart can also beat irregularly without any warning and sometimes stops working.

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  • The heart can also beat irregularly without any warning and sometimes stops working.
  • While current therapies can help restore the heart's normal rhythm and control symptoms, they fail to provide a cure.
  • "Our findings offer experimental evidence that gene therapy targeting plakophilin-2 can interrupt the progression of a deadly heart condition," says study co-lead author Chantal van Opbergen, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow at NYU Langone Health.
  • According to the study authors, the most advanced stages of ARVC are marked by irreversible heart damage, sometimes requiring a heart transplant.

Apex Fintech Solutions Appoints Chantal Wessels as New Chief Financial Officer

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Apex Fintech Solutions , the fintech for fintechs powering innovation and the future of digital wealth management, today announced the appointment of Chantal Wessels as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

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  • Apex Fintech Solutions , the fintech for fintechs powering innovation and the future of digital wealth management, today announced the appointment of Chantal Wessels as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
  • Wessels will succeed Chris Springer, who will transition to Strategic Finance Advisor, after a successful four-year tenure leading the company.
  • Wessels brings over 18 years of financial industry experience to the firm, having previously served as Division CFO for the Capital Access Platform division at Nasdaq.
  • Wessels played a pivotal role in establishing centers of excellence in Manila and Bangalore, driving a modernization initiative for the firm's global financial reporting structures.

APF Canada Announces Relaunch of Media Fellowship Program

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is pleased to announce its Media Fellowship Program relaunch for 2023-2024 following a three-year interruption due to COVID-19.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is pleased to announce its Media Fellowship Program relaunch for 2023-2024 following a three-year interruption due to COVID-19.
  • The APF Canada Media Fellowship Program, launched in 1986 and suspended in 2020-2021 due to the global health crisis and international travel restrictions, offers two Canadian journalists the opportunity to spend time in Asia researching and preparing stories for Canadian audiences.
  • Two 2023-2024 APF Canada Media Fellows will receive up to C$10,000 each for travel, accommodation, and in-country expenses.
  • For more details on the APF Canada Media Fellowship Program and how to apply, please follow this link: http://www.asiapacific.ca/grants/media-fellowships

Back to Earth Skin announces Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk as Brand Ambassador

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

With a shared vision of embracing your natural beauty through natural products, Kreviazuk to collaborate with Back to Earth Skin with their latest line that challenges the standard of natural skincare

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  • With a shared vision of embracing your natural beauty through natural products, Kreviazuk to collaborate with Back to Earth Skin with their latest line that challenges the standard of natural skincare
    TORONTO, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Back to Earth Skin , the 100% natural Canadian skincare brand setting the new clean beauty standard, today announces Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk as their official brand ambassador.
  • As a passionate advocate for natural beauty and self-care, Chantal Kreviazuk is thrilled to join Back to Earth Skin as their official brand ambassador.
  • "I am beyond thrilled to be joining forces with Back to Earth Skin as their esteemed brand ambassador," says Kreviazuk.
  • "We are thrilled to have Chantal Kreviazuk join us as our brand ambassador," said Kiley Routley, Back to Earth Founder.

Virsys12 Appoints Chief Customer Officer and Director of Marketing and Partnerships

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Virsys12, a leading Salesforce solution integrator in healthcare consulting and AppExchange ISV, today announced the hiring of two new key executives: Peter Schmidt as chief customer officer and Chantal LeBoulch as director of marketing and partnerships. The company's record-breaking growth over the past two years propelled the need for these hires, who will support and enhance the company's ability to deliver exceptional products and services to its customers.

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  • BRENTWOOD, Tenn., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Virsys12 , a leading Salesforce solution integrator in healthcare consulting and AppExchange ISV, today announced the hiring of two new key executives: Peter Schmidt as chief customer officer and Chantal LeBoulch as director of marketing and partnerships.
  • Peter Schmidt joins Virsys12 from Salesforce, where he most recently served as sales strategy leader for their health insurance division.
  • As chief customer officer, Schmidt will leverage his extensive knowledge and experience with healthcare payers and providers to focus on Virsys12's strategic customers.
  • Joining Schmidt is Chantal LeBoulch, who brings her extensive experience from marketing and communications agencies across the country to her new role as Virsys12's director of marketing and partnerships.

SC Johnson Certifies 10,000 Rwandan Community Health Workers in the Fight Against Malaria

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

RACINE, Wis., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Malaria is the seventh leading cause of death in Rwanda*, and an unexpected frontline of defense has emerged working to protect families and communities – it's tens of thousands of local community members, oftentimes the majority being women. The work these caregivers take on has a dramatic impact on their communities, but often at the expense of their own economic growth. As they spend days, weeks and months caring for their communities, it becomes nearly impossible to secure consistent work to support their families.

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  • Today, on World Malaria Day, SC Johnson, alongside Raid® and Society for Family Health Rwanda, celebrates the official certification of 10,000 Community Health Workers through Certified Care to help in the fight to eradicate malaria in Rwanda and provide them with official, paying positions.
  • Currently, Community Health Workers treat 55% of all malaria cases in Rwanda.
  • She has been a Community Health Worker for 15 years and believes Community Health Workers are the first line of defense against maternal and newborn deaths in Rwanda.
  • As she got older, she started noticing how important the Community Health Workers in her community were and became inspired by them.

Press release: KPN announces appointments for its Board of Management

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Today KPN's Supervisory Board announces appointments to its Board of Management, with Chantal Vergouw and Wouter Stammeijer as new members.

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  • Today KPN's Supervisory Board announces appointments to its Board of Management, with Chantal Vergouw and Wouter Stammeijer as new members.
  • The Supervisory Board announces the appointment of Marieke Snoep (51) as the new Chief Consumer Market (B2C).
  • The appointments to the Board of Management are subject to Central Works Council advice and other customary conditions.
  • Mr. Fouladi and Mr. van Overbeke will step down from the Board of Management per 1 May 2023.