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LucidLink Accelerates Connected Creativity with Spring 2022 Release

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink, an innovative SaaS-based company delivering high-performance remote collaboration to the world's largest brands and creative professionals, today announced the availability of LucidLink Filespaces 2.0 as part of its Spring 2022 launch. Building on its success in global file systems, Filespaces 2.0 enables organizations of any size to quickly adopt cloud services, providing more flexible hybrid office strategies for employees no matter the location.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink , an innovative SaaS-based company delivering high-performance remote collaboration to the world's largest brands and creative professionals, today announced the availability of LucidLink Filespaces 2.0 as part of its Spring 2022 launch.
  • The speed and capabilities of LucidLink Filespaces 2.0 have increased our business threefold, and we continue to grow rapidly."
  • The company is demonstrating the new capabilities of LucidLink Filespaces 2.0 and their workflow integration with Adobe, Avid, Blackmagic Design, Telestream, and more.
  • LucidLink Filespaces provides best-in-class security and high-performance scalability to run file-based workloads on object storage for maximum efficiency and productivity.

Wofford Advisors Hires Senior UPS Leader to Drive Its eCommerce & Parcel Strategic Advisory Practice

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

During his time at UPS, Mr. Chang executed transactions valued at over $10 billion, including Lynx Express, Kiala and Sinotrans.

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  • During his time at UPS, Mr. Chang executed transactions valued at over $10 billion, including Lynx Express, Kiala and Sinotrans.
  • "Ron Chang brings a powerful mix of skills to Wofford Advisors," said Chris Wofford, Founder & Managing Partner.
  • Wofford Advisors was founded by industry veteran Chris Wofford, former head of Transportation, Logistics & Global Supply Chain at Wells Fargo, Macquarie and Bank of America.
  • Wofford Advisors focuses on the B2B and B2C movement of goods in the Global Supply Chain.

Heffernan Retirement Services Named to List of Nation's Top DC Advisor Teams

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

ARLINGTON, Va., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Retirement Services has been named to the National Association of Plan Advisors' list of the nation's top defined contribution (DC) Advisor Teams with Assets under Advisement of $100 Million.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heffernan Retirement Services has been named to the National Association of Plan Advisors' list of the nation's top defined contribution (DC) Advisor Teams with Assets under Advisement of $100 Million.
  • "This latest chapter the NAPA Top DC Advisor Teams, ranked by self-reported DC assets under advisement presents a compelling case for the positive impact on the nation's private retirement system."
  • The financial consultants at Heffernan Retirement Services are registered representatives with, and Retirement Plan Consulting Program advisory services offered through, LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor, member FINRA/SIPC.
  • GRP, Heffernan Retirement Services, Heffernan Financial Services and Heffernan Insurance Brokers are separate entities from LPL Financial.

Latitude Margaritaville Communities Expanding to Texas

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Margaritaville and Minto Communities USA announced that Latitude Margaritaville is expanding into Texas introducing the Austin, Dallas, and Houston markets to the award-winning and wildly popular communities for those 55 and better.

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  • TAMPA, Fla., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Margaritaville and Minto Communities USA announced that Latitude Margaritaville is expanding into Texas introducing the Austin, Dallas, and Houston markets to the award-winning and wildly popular communities for those 55 and better.
  • There are currently three Latitude Margaritaville communities: Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach, Latitude Margaritaville Watersound near Panama City Beach and Scenic Highway 30A, and Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head, located near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
  • Latitude Margaritaville communities are active adult developments built by master developer Minto Communities under license from global lifestyle brand Margaritaville Holdings.
  • Additional Latitude Margaritaville communities are planned for some of the nation's most popular destinations.Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach and Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head were recognized among 2021's top 50 master-planned communities and top 50 top-selling master-planned communities in the U.S. on the prestigious John Burns Real Estate Consulting list and RCLCO Real Estate Consulting list, respectively.

PLACE Selected by Second Century Ventures for 2022 REACH Scale-up Program

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

BELLINGHAM, Wash., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PLACE, the industry's only all-in-one real estate platform providing technology and services to the top 1% of real estate agents and their customers, was announced last week as a member of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) 2022 REACH technology growth program. REACH is operated by Second Century Ventures, NAR's strategic venture arm and the most active global real estate technology fund. PLACE's position in the NAR REACH program will propel the proptech company's immense growth across the real estate vertical and adjacent markets through education, mentorship, networking and exposure.

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  • REACH is operated by Second Century Ventures, NAR's strategic venture arm and the most active global real estate technology fund.
  • "It's an honor to be selected by NAR REACH, as a brokerage agnostic technology platform built specifically for the nations top Realtors, teams, and brokerages."
  • REACH is a unique technology scale-up program created by Second Century Ventures, the most active global fund in real estate technology.
  • The REACH program helps technology companies scale across the real estate vertical and its adjacent markets through education, mentorship, and market exposure.

JUSTICE CHRISTINE DURHAM JOINS WILSON SONSINI'S LITIGATION DEPARTMENT IN SALT LAKE CITY

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Justice Christine Durham has joined the firm's litigation department as Senior Of Counsel in the Salt Lake City office.

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  • Justice Durham's move also re-connects her with former Utah Supreme Court JusticeDeno Himonas, who joined Wilson Sonsini's Salt Lake City office upon his retirement in March 2022.
  • In 2002, Justice Durham achieved yet another milestone by being the first woman Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court.
  • From 2018 until she joined Wilson Sonsini, Justice Durham was an attorney at Zimmerman Booher, an appellate law firm in Salt Lake City.
  • The firm now has more than 14 attorneys, including Justice Durham, who are based in Wilson Sonsini's Salt Lake City office.

Greystone Closes $140 Million in Financing for Scottsdale Senior Housing Expansion

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Monday, April 11, 2022

NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greystone , a leading national commercial real estate finance company, has placed $140 million in total financing for both the refinancing and new construction of senior housing in Scottsdale, AZ.

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  • NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greystone , a leading national commercial real estate finance company, has placed $140 million in total financing for both the refinancing and new construction of senior housing in Scottsdale, AZ.
  • Greystones Senior Housing Capital Markets Team, led by Cary Tremper and Matt Miller, arranged the financing from a national bank on behalf of Senior Resource Group, LLC.
  • Located in North Scottsdale in Maricopa County, Maravilla Scottsdales Phase I opened in 2012.
  • Loans are offered through Greystone Servicing Company LLC, Greystone Funding Company LLC and/or other Greystone affiliates.

LXP Industrial Trust Suspends Strategic Alternatives Process

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Friday, April 8, 2022

NEW YORK, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE: LXP) (LXP or the Company), a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on single-tenant warehouse/distribution real estate investments, today announced that its Board of Trustees has unanimously determined to suspend the Companys previously announced evaluation of strategic alternatives.

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  • NEW YORK, April 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE: LXP) (LXP or the Company), a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on single-tenant warehouse/distribution real estate investments, today announced that its Board of Trustees has unanimously determined to suspend the Companys previously announced evaluation of strategic alternatives.
  • The LXP Board and management team are committed to maximizing shareholder value and remain open to all opportunities to achieve this objective.
  • Throughout the strategic review process, we received clear feedback reaffirming the merits of LXPs strategy and transformation, which has created a robust platform for continued growth.
  • LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE: LXP) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on single-tenant warehouse and distribution investments across the United States.

Budget 2022 fails to address urban Indigenous realities

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Friday, April 8, 2022

OTTAWA, April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC), on behalf of the over 100-member Friendship Centres, expresses its disappointment and concern over the federal governments exclusion of urban Indigenous needs and priorities in the 2022 federal budget.

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  • OTTAWA, April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC), on behalf of the over 100-member Friendship Centres, expresses its disappointment and concern over the federal governments exclusion of urban Indigenous needs and priorities in the 2022 federal budget.
  • A one-year extension on core Friendship Centre Funding through Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples (UPIP) was signed this past winter, with hopes of renewing and expanding programming announced in this budget.
  • The uncertainty created by Budget 2022 puts significant pressure and stress on grassroots Friendship Centre efforts.
  • While Budget 2022 did not live up to the NAFCs expectations in addressing urban Indigenous community needs, the NAFC is hopeful that the funds announced for Indigenous peoples will achieve meaningful change.

CalypsoAI and Carahsoft Partner to Deliver AI/ML Technology to the Public Sector

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif., and RESTON, Va., April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CalypsoAI, the market leader in delivering trusted artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, today announced a partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as CalypsoAI’s Public Sector Distributor, making the company’s AI and machine learning (ML) solutions available to the Public Sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and contracts including NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 (ITES-SW2), National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA), National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint, and OMNIA Partners.

Key Points: 
  • CalypsoAI accelerates the adoption of AI solutions through rigorous testing, evaluation, verification, and validation (TEVV).
  • By providing decision-makers with insight into their AI models performance in real-world conditions, CalypsoAI enables users to confidently deploy their AI systems.
  • We look forward to working with CalypsoAI and our resellers to accelerate the use and adoption of AI models, safely and securely across the Public Sector.
  • Carahsoft Technology Corp. is The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider, supporting Public Sector organizations across Federal, State, and Local Government agencies and Education and Healthcare markets.