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SignalFire Announces Strategic Growth with the Addition of Nine New Team Members

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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In addition to welcoming new faces, the firm takes pride in fostering an environment where the team can grow and thrive.

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  • In addition to welcoming new faces, the firm takes pride in fostering an environment where the team can grow and thrive.
  • “I am tremendously proud to welcome these remarkable individuals to the SignalFire family and to be able to grow the careers of our existing team members,” said Chris Farmer, CEO, Partner, and Co-Founder.
  • Lauren Nguyen—Head of Marketing: Prior to joining SignalFire, Lauren built the self-service growth team at Cloudflare responsible for all self-serve revenue across its product portfolio.
  • Prior to SignalFire, she worked on the investment team at Blackstone’s Strategic Opportunity Fund, where she evaluated late-stage and IPO investment opportunities.

Carnegie announces the acquisition of Fire Engine RED's Student Search service, adding 15 years of experience and talent as they deliver innovation in Student Search.

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Higher education marketing and enrollment strategy leader Carnegie announced today its acquisition of Fire Engine RED's Student Search service. This move follows Carnegie's acquisitions of Maguire Associates and Underscore, strategic decisions that brought financial aid strategy and Slate CRM expertise to Carnegie's modern approach to Student Search. This is another signal of Carnegie's commitment to delivering the most innovative marketing and enrollment solutions for its college and university partners—a promise that is playing out in its approach to Student Search.

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  • Fire Engine RED's Student Search team will join Carnegie, adding more expertise and talent to the Carnegie Student Search effort.
  • PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Higher education marketing and enrollment strategy leader Carnegie announced today its acquisition of Fire Engine RED's Student Search service.
  • Fire Engine RED's Student Search team will join Carnegie, adding more talent to the Carnegie Student Search effort as well as the flexibility to serve both Slate and non-Slate CRM clients.
  • We are excited to be able to bring Carnegie Student Search to non-Slate CRM clients," said Tyler Borders, CSO of Carnegie.

Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation & Public Works Hires Venerable Communications Agency

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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MIAMI, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), which operates the 15th largest public transit system in the U.S. and the largest transit agency in Florida, selected The Weinbach Group to handle marketing communications, including public relations and creative campaign development. The Miami public relations firm, which has operated in South Florida continuously since 1987, will promote the Department's growing public transportation system, including the launch of new bus routes, new transportation infrastructure, and novel public works projects, like the Underline, a 10-mile linear park and trail that runs under Metrorail's elevated tracks.

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  • MIAMI, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) , which operates the 15th largest public transit system in the U.S. and the largest transit agency in Florida, selected The Weinbach Group to handle marketing communications, including public relations and creative campaign development.
  • Among its first tasks, the Miami-based marketing communications firm will develop a comprehensive, strategic communications plan to help the Department effectively disseminate information to its diverse audiences and to promote departmental assets within the public transit system.
  • "The Department of Transportation and Public Works' lofty vision is to be the world's best provider of transportation options, which is supported by its far-reaching strategic plan," said Juan C. Mendieta, chief external affairs officer for the Department.
  • Now, as the communications firm for the Department of Transportation and Public Works, we have the opportunity to earn Miami's public transit system the attention it deserves as a source of pride for the entire community."

Announcing Griffin Catalyst, Ken Griffin's Civic Engagement Initiative

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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MIAMI, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Griffin Catalyst, the new civic engagement initiative that encompasses the philanthropic and community impact efforts of Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, has launched.

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  • Building on Citadel Founder's Decades of Philanthropic Leadership, Griffin Catalyst to Fund High-Potential, Action-Oriented, Evidence-Driven Solutions to the World's Greatest Challenges
    Initiative Encapsulates Griffin's Approach to Civic Engagement and Outlines Six Key Priorities: Education, Science & Medicine, Upward Mobility, Freedom & Democracy, Enterprise & Innovation, and Communities
    MIAMI, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Griffin Catalyst, the new civic engagement initiative that encompasses the philanthropic and community impact efforts of Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, has launched.
  • "Having experienced the power of the American Dream in my own life, I am committed to ensuring that everyone in our country has the freedom and opportunity to pursue their dreams," said Ken Griffin.
  • "Through Griffin Catalyst, I look forward to continuing this work, tearing down barriers and advancing solutions in the pursuit of improving people's lives."
  • In recent years, Griffin has provided more than $2 billion to support efforts that expand opportunity and improve lives at scale.

BusRight Secures $7 Million to Transform the Largest Mass Transit System in the U.S. -  School Buses

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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BusRight will use the capital to double its employee headcount, accelerate its product development and expand its customer base among U.S. K-12 education transportation systems.

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  • BusRight will use the capital to double its employee headcount, accelerate its product development and expand its customer base among U.S. K-12 education transportation systems.
  • Founding Partner at Las Olas Venture Capital, Mark Volchek, will also join the company’s Board of Directors.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    School buses represent the largest mass transit system in the U.S. , with an estimated 480,000 buses transporting more than 26 million students daily.
  • As CIO, Dunn was responsible for managing the technology for one of the largest school bus fleets in the world.

Lauren Boyer of Underscore Named One of the 2023 PM360 ELITE 100

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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PM360, the premier information resource for marketing decision makers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, and medical device sectors, has named Lauren Boyer, CEO, Underscore Marketing, as one of the 2023 PM360 ELITE 100 in the Mentor category.

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  • PM360, the premier information resource for marketing decision makers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, diagnostics, and medical device sectors, has named Lauren Boyer, CEO, Underscore Marketing, as one of the 2023 PM360 ELITE 100 in the Mentor category.
  • Now in its ninth year, the PM360 ELITE (Exceptional • Leaders • Innovators • Transformers • Entrepreneurs) represent the most influential people in the healthcare industry today.
  • Lauren is a strategy and marketing expert focused on accelerating health and wellness solutions to market for growing global brands.
  • She has grown her company and her team internationally, and holds many awards for leadership and innovation, including Top 50 female entrepreneur by Inc, and MM+M's 2023 Women of Distinction gong.

HubSpot Brings Back Annual INBOUND Conference With New Speakers and Pitch Competition

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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HubSpot , the customer relationship management (CRM) platform for scaling companies, today announced new additions to its annual INBOUND conference taking place September 5-8 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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  • HubSpot , the customer relationship management (CRM) platform for scaling companies, today announced new additions to its annual INBOUND conference taking place September 5-8 in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • INBOUND is the premier conference that brings together business, marketing, and sales leaders to network, learn, and grow.
  • In addition, HubSpot will host its first-ever startup pitch competition that will take place onsite on September 7.
  • Join HubSpot in September to experience the brand-new pitch competition, 200+ speakers, 180+ sessions (with over 100 more sessions being announced soon!

AMERICA'S FIRST PRO CYCLING LEAGUE, THE NATIONAL CYCLING LEAGUE (NCL), ANNOUNCES MULTI-DAY LINEUP OF COMMUNITY EVENTS CULMINATING WITH THE NCL MIAMI BEACH INVITATIONAL RACE

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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MIAMI, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Cycling League (NCL), the world's first professional cycling league, today announced a week-long set of action-packed festivities taking place across Miami from April 2 through April 8, leading up to the much-anticipated, first-ever cycling race of the NCL. Spanning the iconic streets of South Beach and Miami's historic Art Deco District, the inaugural NCL Miami Beach Invitational Race Week is free and open to the public and will include community rides with Olympians, professional races and a speaker series.

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  • Spanning the iconic streets of South Beach and Miami's historic Art Deco District, the inaugural NCL Miami Beach Invitational Race Week is free and open to the public and will include community rides with Olympians, professional races and a speaker series.
  • Fans can watch NCL competitive races in person for free or in preferred VIP seating , or stream live on the Global Cycling Network, GCN+.
  • Cycling is currently the second most popular participatory sport in the world with over 50+ Million cyclists in the U.S. alone and 2 billion cyclists worldwide.
  • Historically, however, there has been little to no professional fandom in the US and no formal league has existed up until now with the debut of The National Cycling League.

Pagos Raises $34M to Expand Vital Cost and Revenue-Impacting Payment Intelligence for Any Business Selling or Billing Online

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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This latest round of funding will be used to expand the Pagos engineering team and advance the platform’s enterprise product suite of Parrot , Peacock , Canary , Toucan , and Loon .

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  • This latest round of funding will be used to expand the Pagos engineering team and advance the platform’s enterprise product suite of Parrot , Peacock , Canary , Toucan , and Loon .
  • Global digital payments revenue is expected to reach $14.79 trillion by 2027 , so payment infrastructure has never been more critical.
  • Pagos has introduced a suite of composable payments intelligence and action tools which can be used on top of businesses’ existing payments processing infrastructure.
  • To learn more about the Pagos platform or schedule a free, customized demo, please visit: https://pagos.ai .

BORDERLESS SUPER WALLET - CENOA - RAISES US$7 MILLION IN SEED FUNDING

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Monday, February 6, 2023
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SINGAPORE, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cenoa, the borderless super wallet improving access to dollar-based products in emerging markets, announces it has raised US$7 million in Seed funding. The fund raise was led by San Francisco-based venture capital firm Quiet Capital – an early backer of Robinhood; and Underscore VC – a Boston-based firm focused on backing the next generation of iconic companies at their earliest stages. Further investors include Human Capital, Ulu Ventures, Acrew Capital, and Collective Spark – who have all invested in successful well-known global neobank and fintech unicorns such as Chime, Coinbase, Brex and SoFi.

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  • SINGAPORE, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cenoa , the borderless super wallet improving access to dollar-based products in emerging markets, announces it has raised US$7 million in Seed funding.
  • Cenoa's product development aims to add US Dollar-based debit cards and instant money transfer within the next 18 months.
  • With inflation soaring globally to a 40-year peak, billions of people in emerging economies are facing currency meltdowns.
  • Cenoa introduces a borderless and non-bureaucratic way to access a digital dollar product without any fees and earn an inflation-resistant yield.