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Oatly Continues Expansion Into Food Service; Coffee Fellows to Bring Oatly Barista to All Locations Across Europe

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Monday, October 30, 2023
Num, Coffee, Science, DE, Climate, DACH, Coffee Fellows, Milk, MAT, Culture, ROS, L12, Marketing

Coffee Fellows’ customers can now enjoy all its coffee specialties dairy-free at no extra charge.

Key Points: 
  • Coffee Fellows’ customers can now enjoy all its coffee specialties dairy-free at no extra charge.
  • “Our guests can help make a meaningful contribution to reducing their impact on the climate by choosing oat drink over cow’s milk.
  • We process around 1.3 million liters of cow's milk into coffee specialties every year.
  • Oatly Barista Edition is the most popular plant-based milk alternative in Germany1.

Resolution Economics Acquires Affirmative Action Plan and Other Services from Biddle Consulting Group

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Monday, November 6, 2023
Professional Services, Education, Legal, Other Education, Consulting, Training, DE, Housatonic Railroad, Workforce, Acquisition, Software, Economics, Employment, Berkshire, AAP, Professional, EEO, Management

Resolution Economics, LLC (“Resolution Economics” or “ResEcon”) announced today that it has acquired the Affirmative Action Plan (“AAP”), DE&I, Pay Equity, and related training services (“the acquired practice groups”) of Biddle Consulting Group.

Key Points: 
  • Resolution Economics, LLC (“Resolution Economics” or “ResEcon”) announced today that it has acquired the Affirmative Action Plan (“AAP”), DE&I, Pay Equity, and related training services (“the acquired practice groups”) of Biddle Consulting Group.
  • The pre-employment testing services of Biddle Consulting Group operating under the name TestGenius were not part of the acquisition.
  • In October 2022, Resolution Economics acquired Berkshire Associates, a leading provider of outsourced AAP consulting and software services, compensation analysis, equal employment opportunity (EEO) and other human resource compliance-related services.
  • The businesses acquired from Biddle are market leaders in EEO consulting, litigation support, and AAP outsourcing and software, and further build out the specialized services of the Berkshire Division.

Werner Appoints Michelle D. Greene to Board of Directors

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Monday, November 6, 2023
Automotive, Public Transport, Trucking, Rail, Maritime, Air, Delivery Services, Transport, Retail, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Fleet Management, Digital, Cardinal Health, Werner Enterprises, Black, Strategic planning, BOLD, Committee, DE, Medicine, Information, Goodwill, Information technology, Cardinal, Executive, WERN, HR, WTVS, African Americans, Enterprise, Information security, Corporate services, Audit committee, Management, ITSMF

Werner Enterprises (Nasdaq: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, announces today that Michelle D. Greene was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the November 6, 2023 Board meeting.

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  • Werner Enterprises (Nasdaq: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, announces today that Michelle D. Greene was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the November 6, 2023 Board meeting.
  • Greene will fill the seat that was held by Kenneth M. Bird, ED.D., who retired from the Board effective November 6, 2023, having served on Werner’s Board since 2002.
  • Greene will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee and the ESG Committee.
  • Greene is also on the board for Detroit Public Television (DPTV) and is a member of the HR and Comp Committee.

EqualityX Names Aaisha Hamid of Alliant Insurance Services One of the 50 Most Influential Muslims in the Americas

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Professional Services, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Consumer, Arab American, Insurance, Human Resources, Finance, DE, Culture, Diversity, Religion, Equity, Workforce, Muslims, Assistant, Creative industries, Alliant

Aaisha Hamid, Assistant Vice President and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager with Alliant Insurance Services , has been named one of the Top 50 Influential Muslims in the Americas by EqualityX .

Key Points: 
  • Aaisha Hamid, Assistant Vice President and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager with Alliant Insurance Services , has been named one of the Top 50 Influential Muslims in the Americas by EqualityX .
  • The awards program honors individuals whose work has brought distinction to Muslim communities and enhanced the reputation of Muslims across Europe and the U.S.
    “This is a great honor for Aaisha and for Alliant,” said Lilian Vanvieldt, Alliant’s Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer.
  • EqualityX was established to celebrate outstanding Muslim talent and champion the achievements of inclusive Muslim employers.
  • The organization’s Influential Muslims lists recognize professionals leading and shaping debates both within their chosen field and beyond.

Growing Cybersecurity Demand Opportunity to Create More Racially Inclusive Workforce

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Monday, November 6, 2023
HBCU, African Americans, DE, Organization, Workforce, Research, Engineering, Historically black colleges and universities, DEI, University, The Unwritten Law (1907 film), NSBE, Culture, ACM, Bias, Information technology, Creative industries, Management, Tech

MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- African Americans make up only 9.2% of cybersecurity analysts.(1) This lack of representation is not merely unfortunate, it presents multiple issues in terms of creating effective security protocols and addressing critical vulnerabilities. David Lee, and expert on identity access management and founder of The Identity Jedi, explains, "We live in a world where tech is intertwined in everything we do. In order to create products that serve all people, we need to make sure that we have all people building those products."

Key Points: 
  • Cybersecurity experts are in demand, but the current workforce contains too few African Americans and other minorities.
  • Creating a more racially inclusive workforce benefits everyone and is vital to better identify technological risks and vulnerabilities.
  • In order to create products that serve all people, we need to make sure that we have all people building those products."
  • Not to show it off as a shiny toy, but to show your workforce and how they interact."

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company and Certain Affiliates and Subsidiaries; Revises Outlooks to Negative for Members of Auto-Owners Insurance Group

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Friday, October 27, 2023
Insurance, Professional Services, AM Best, DE, Credit, MI, News, AM, Growth, FSR, ERM, Kelly-Moore Paints, Superior, Concord Group, Long-term care insurance, Auto-Owners Insurance, ALL, Capital, Risk management, Concord

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR of “aa-” (Superior) of Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company (Atlantic Casualty) (Goldsboro, NC).

Key Points: 
  • AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR of “aa-” (Superior) of Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company (Atlantic Casualty) (Goldsboro, NC).
  • AM Best also has affirmed the FSR of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a-” (Excellent) of Auto-Owners Specialty Insurance Company (AOSIC) (Dover, DE).
  • As a surplus lines carrier, Atlantic Casualty offers innovative products that add diversity to the organization’s overall book of business.
  • For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best's Credit Ratings .

Dental Care Alliance Proudly Welcomes Webster Cosmetic and Family Dentistry

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Dentures, Education, DE, Brigham Young University, Business development, Dentistry, DCA, Health, Dental care, Nebraska School for the Deaf, Learning, Growth, Dental implant, Dentist, University, Culture, Patient, Health care

SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is pleased to welcome Webster Cosmetic and Family Dentistry of Dover, DE. Owned by Dr. Robert Webster since 2000, Webster Cosmetic and Family Dentistry is committed to providing patients with highly personalized quality dental care to make each visit as comfortable and pleasant as possible.

Key Points: 
  • Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is pleased to welcome Webster Cosmetic and Family Dentistry of Dover, DE.
  • Owned by Dr. Robert Webster since 2000, Webster Cosmetic and Family Dentistry is committed to providing patients with highly personalized quality dental care to make each visit as comfortable and pleasant as possible.
  • SARASOTA, Fla., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is pleased to welcome Webster Cosmetic and Family Dentistry of Dover, DE.
  • Owned by Dr. Robert Webster since 2000, Webster Cosmetic and Family Dentistry is committed to providing patients with highly personalized quality dental care to make each visit as comfortable and pleasant as possible.

Appcast Launches Appcast Brand & Creative, Expanding its Suite of Recruitment Marketing Solutions

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Organizational culture, EVP, Thought, DE, Acquisition, Research, Employer branding, Marketing, Creative, Curve Creative Studio, EVX, Sales, Tourism

LEBANON, N.H., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Appcast, the global leader and pioneer of programmatic job advertising technology, today announced the launch of Appcast Brand & Creative. Expanding Appcast's suite of recruitment marketing solutions, Appcast Brand & Creative harnesses sophisticated research, creative strategy and savvy design to develop compelling and authentic employer brand messaging and assets that employers can embed across all recruitment marketing channels.

Key Points: 
  • Expanding Appcast's suite of recruitment marketing solutions, Appcast Brand & Creative harnesses sophisticated research, creative strategy and savvy design to develop compelling and authentic employer brand messaging and assets that employers can embed across all recruitment marketing channels.
  • Offerings available through Appcast Brand & Creative include:
    Employer Value Proposition (EVP) and Employer Brand: Establishes a strong and authentic brand identity for employers to attract the right talent and power the candidate journey.
  • AppcastOne coupled with Appcast Brand & Creative significantly expands the recruitment marketing capabilities, data and tools available to Appcast clients giving them a strategic advantage in an extremely competitive and rapidly evolving labor market.
  • AppcastOne and Appcast Brand & Creative are powered by the combined efforts of Appcast's award-winning programmatic technology and Bayard's 100-year legacy of recruitment marketing expertise.

FOURTEENTH EDITION OF BEST LAW FIRMS® ANNOUNCED FOR 2024

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
DE, Norm (mathematics), AI, Lawyer, Steven Naifeh, Real estate

AUGUSTA, Ga., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected Purely Peer Review® research and accolades company in the legal profession, today announced the release of the 14th edition of the United States Best Law Firms® rankings. This year's rankings mark the first year that Best Lawyers has released the bellwether listings independently on a dedicated website: www.bestlawfirms.com. They also highlight a new strategic direction for Best Law Firms as the company expands across additional categories and geographic regions.

Key Points: 
  • AUGUSTA, Ga., Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected Purely Peer Review® research and accolades company in the legal profession, today announced the release of the 14th edition of the United States Best Law Firms® rankings.
  • They also highlight a new strategic direction for Best Law Firms as the company expands across additional categories and geographic regions.
  • The 2024 rankings are based on Best Law Firms' proven methodology that relies on qualitative and quantitative data on legal skillset, achievements and client successes collected through a submission process managed by Best Lawyers.
  • This year's edition awarded national Best Law Firms recognitions to 2,202 firms and 16,324 firms received Best Law Firms regional recognitions.

Deanna Kovar Named President, Worldwide Agriculture & Turf Division: Small Ag and Turf, Regions 1 and 2

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Production, Kovar, NYSE, DE, AG, Deere, Portfolio management, John Deere, Marketing, Management

MOLINE, Ill., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) announced today that it has named Deanna Kovar as its new President of Worldwide Agriculture and Turf, Small Ag and Turf, and Regions 1 and 2, which include the company's presence in Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Key Points: 
  • MOLINE, Ill., Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) announced today that it has named Deanna Kovar as its new President of Worldwide Agriculture and Turf, Small Ag and Turf, and Regions 1 and 2, which include the company's presence in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
  • In this role, Kovar will be responsible for the overall management and performance of the company's Small Ag and Turf business, as well as John Deere's performance in these markets.
  • Kovar joined Deere in 2000 and spent most of her career in positions in channel and product management, where she gained a deep understanding of ag customers' requirements.
  • Later positions included Division Sales Manager, director, Production & Precision Ag Marketing, and director, Global Operator Stations.