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Berry Aviation Secures Key Role in $946 Million Contract to Strengthen Sustainment Solutions for the U.S. Army

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Berry Aviation, Inc (BAI) has been awarded a subcontract and key role on a $946 million dollar contract supporting the U.S. Army.

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  • SAN MARCOS, Texas, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Berry Aviation, Inc (BAI) has been awarded a subcontract and key role on a $946 million dollar contract supporting the U.S. Army.
  • The contract, awarded to Amentum Services Inc. (Amentum) as the prime, includes the modernization, integration, and sustainment of a fleet of 150 fixed wing aircraft.
  • BAI, a member of Acorn Growth Companies, is headquartered in San Marcos, TX.
  • Acorn Growth Companies (AGC) is a middle market private equity firm focused exclusively on Aerospace, Defense, Space, and Intelligence.

D.A. Davidson Adds A&D Investment Banking Veteran, Expands Presence to Key Market for Diversified Industrials

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Davidson announced today that George “Toby” F. Albright, III has joined Investment Banking as Managing Director, Diversified Industrials.

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  • Davidson announced today that George “Toby” F. Albright, III has joined Investment Banking as Managing Director, Diversified Industrials.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240130258714/en/
    Toby Albright joins the Diversified Industrials group as Managing Director, expanding D.A.
  • Davidson Managing Director and Head of Diversified Industrials Investment Banking .
  • Davidson Investment Banking is a leading full-service investment bank that offers comprehensive financial advisory and capital markets expertise.

O2X Human Performance Announces Growth Investment from Falfurrias Growth Partners

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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SCITUATE, Mass. and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- O2X Human Performance (O2X), one of the fastest growing and industry leading providers of custom wellness and performance programs for federal agencies, the military, public safety departments, and corporations in the U.S., today announced a growth investment from Falfurrias Growth Partners (Falfurrias), a Charlotte-based private equity fund focused on growth-oriented, lower middle-market businesses. The transaction will facilitate continued growth across O2X's end markets through additional investments in technology, product offerings, and sales & marketing, as well as adding additional capabilities to the robust O2X platform.

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  • and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- O2X Human Performance (O2X), one of the fastest growing and industry leading providers of custom wellness and performance programs for federal agencies, the military, public safety departments, and corporations in the U.S., today announced a growth investment from Falfurrias Growth Partners (Falfurrias), a Charlotte-based private equity fund focused on growth-oriented, lower middle-market businesses.
  • "Joining forces with Falfurrias will give us significant additional resources to embark upon our next phase of growth at O2X," said Gabriel Gomez, Managing Partner, O2X.
  • "We will continue to serve as loyal partners to our clients and this investment from Falfurrias will enhance our ability to serve even more deeply our clients looking to optimize human performance."
  • Equity for this investment comes from Falfurrias Growth Partners I, a growth buyout fund strategy launched by Falfurrias Management Partners in 2023, and builds on the firm's experience in the Government Services and Tech-Enabled Services sectors.

Horizon Aircraft Appoints Brian Merker as Chief Financial Officer Ahead of Anticipated Business Combination

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinson Aircraft Ltd., doing business as Horizon Aircraft (“Horizon Aircraft” or the “Company”), a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft developer, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of seasoned financial aviation executive, Brian Merker, as Chief Financial Officer.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinson Aircraft Ltd., doing business as Horizon Aircraft (“Horizon Aircraft” or the “Company”), a hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft developer, today announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of seasoned financial aviation executive, Brian Merker, as Chief Financial Officer.
  • “Brian’s advanced financial management skills in the public and private markets within the aerospace industry closely tracks with Horizon’s core business.
  • I look forward to leveraging my previous chief financial officer responsibilities and experience in aviation to manage a sound financial operation with sharp financial oversight.
  • Most recently, Mr. Merker served as Chief Financial Officer of Skyservice Business Aviation, supporting their growth efforts in aircraft management, maintenance, fixed-based operations, charter, and brokerage.

HUMBL Announces Launch of Government Digital Wallet with the County of Santa Cruz

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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Santa Cruz, CA, Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUMBL, Inc. (OTC: HMBL) and the County of Santa Cruz announced today the launch of the first digital wallet of any municipal government in the State of California. The goal of the digital wallet is to provide Santa Cruz residents with a highly modernized, verified platform for government interactions, transactions and communications.

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  • HUMBL and the County of Santa Cruz Have Teamed Up To Launch the First Digital Wallet for a Municipal Government in the State of California, Offering Citizens a Convenient Mobile Platform for Government Services and Transactions
    Santa Cruz, CA, Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HUMBL, Inc. (OTC: HMBL) and the County of Santa Cruz announced today the launch of the first digital wallet of any municipal government in the State of California.
  • The goal of the digital wallet is to provide Santa Cruz residents with a highly modernized, verified platform for government interactions, transactions and communications.
  • “The value of digitizing paper documents, records, and services is an important step forward for the convenience of Santa Cruz County residents,” said Santa Cruz County Supervisor, Zach Friend.
  • We deeply thank the team at Santa Cruz for their innovative collaboration, and look forward to serving other municipalities in the future, through our “Powered by HUMBL” digital wallet technologies for government.”

Carlyle and Insight Partners to Invest in Exiger, a High-Growth AI Supply Chain Risk & Resilience Software Company, in Partnership with Management

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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The company's management, founders, and existing investor Carrick Capital Partners will reinvest equity as part of this transaction.

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  • The company's management, founders, and existing investor Carrick Capital Partners will reinvest equity as part of this transaction.
  • "Exiger's AI technology transforms the way organizations identify and manage risk, reduce cost and increase resilience across their supplier and third-party ecosystems.
  • Insight is excited to partner with the Exiger management team and Carlyle to drive the next phase of growth at Exiger as they scale up."
  • Alvarez & Marsal, Boston Consulting Group, Nextfed, and PricewaterhouseCoopers served as advisors to Carlyle and Insight Partners.

Carlyle and Insight Partners to Invest in Exiger, a High-Growth AI Supply Chain Risk & Resilience Software Company, in Partnership with Management

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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The company's management, founders, and existing investor Carrick Capital Partners will reinvest equity as part of this transaction.

Key Points: 
  • The company's management, founders, and existing investor Carrick Capital Partners will reinvest equity as part of this transaction.
  • "Exiger's AI technology transforms the way organizations identify and manage risk, reduce cost and increase resilience across their supplier and third-party ecosystems.
  • Insight is excited to partner with the Exiger management team and Carlyle to drive the next phase of growth at Exiger as they scale up."
  • Alvarez & Marsal, Boston Consulting Group, Nextfed, and PricewaterhouseCoopers served as advisors to Carlyle and Insight Partners.

Signia's Integrated Xperience Hearing Aids are Now Available to Veterans, Active Military Members, and American Indians, Enabling Unprecedented Sound Clarity in Even the Most Immersive Group Conversations

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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ISELIN, N.J., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearing aid innovator Signia today announced that its all-new Integrated Xperience (IX) hearing aid platform supported by the breakthrough Pure Charge&Go IX model is now available to military veterans through U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) audiologists, active military members through U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) audiologists, and American Indians through the Indian Health Service (IHS).

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  • Integrated Xperience is the world's first hearing aid platform capable of pinpointing multiple conversation partners in real-time – providing unprecedented sound clarity and definition for wearers in multi-speaker scenarios, even when the wearer or speakers are in motion.
  • Pure Charge&Go IX, the company's most flexible receiver-in-the-canal hearing aid, is the first model to launch on the Integrated Xperience platform through the VA and other government agencies.
  • The Integrated Xperience platform makes its debut in Signia's all-new Pure Charge&Go IX hearing aids – offering a substantial improvement in conversational ability for veterans.
  • For more information about the Integrated Xperience platform and currently available hearing aid models, click here .

Eutelsat and OneWeb Combination Heralds New Era in Space Connectivity as World’s First GEO-LEO Operator

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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OneWeb will be a subsidiary operating commercially as Eutelsat OneWeb with its centre of operations remaining in London.

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  • OneWeb will be a subsidiary operating commercially as Eutelsat OneWeb with its centre of operations remaining in London.
  • The newly formed Eutelsat Group is strategically positioned to be a global leader in space communications.
  • This combination confirms Eutelsat as a pioneer in the space industry and a leader in space technology innovation, showcasing its continuous commitment to pushing the boundaries of the satellite landscape.
  • The combination of Eutelsat and OneWeb is forecast to generate substantial value, tapping into significant revenue, cost, and capex synergies.

Leading experts from NVIDIA, NASA, Gartner, Coinbase and DHL to headline Tech Week Singapore in October

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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Asia's leading technology event for business will feature industry-leading speakers from McKinsey & Company, Coinbase, DHL Express Singapore, Doctor Anywhere, Gartner, MTR Hong Kong, NASA, NVIDIA, Keppel Data Centres, Forrester, amongst more than 600 speakers across all theatres in Tech Week Singapore 2023.

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  • Asia's leading technology event for business will feature industry-leading speakers from McKinsey & Company, Coinbase, DHL Express Singapore, Doctor Anywhere, Gartner, MTR Hong Kong, NASA, NVIDIA, Keppel Data Centres, Forrester, amongst more than 600 speakers across all theatres in Tech Week Singapore 2023.
  • Partner, SG Tech, will also be in attendance to celebrate the region's digital advancements alongside various Embassies and High Commissions representatives from across the region.
  • Tech Week Singapore is a nexus of ideas and innovation where we can contribute to the dynamic evolution of technology."
  • Tech Week Singapore attracted more than 22,000 visitors in 2022, a record-breaking success following the pandemic.