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Boston Children's Museum Supports Massachusetts STEM Week with the CreatedBy Festival 2022

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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BOSTON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston Children's Museum is again supporting Massachusetts STEM Week with its 4th hands-on CreatedBy Festival 2022. The festival will highlight the inspirational work of local artists, technologists, innovators, and creative do-ers! The CreatedBy Festival will be held on October 15 at the Museum and is included with regular Museum admission.

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  • Family Focused Festival Offers the Opportunity for Hands-on Explorations in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math
    BOSTON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Boston Children's Museum is again supporting Massachusetts STEM Week with its 4th hands-on CreatedBy Festival 2022.
  • The CreatedBy Festival will be held on October 15 at the Museum and is included with regular Museum admission.
  • Massachusetts STEM Week is a statewide effort to boost the interest, awareness, and ability for all learners to envision themselves in STEM education and employment opportunities and compliment the formal instruction happening in the Commonwealth beyond STEM week.
  • The CreatedBy Festival works in collaboration with Massachusetts STEM Week, WBZ-TV/CBS Boston, and partners Artisan's Asylum, Brandeis Maker Lab, and New England FIRST.

Compliancy Group is the American Psychological Association's Preferred Provider for HIPAA Compliance Solutions

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Monday, September 12, 2022
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GREENLAWN, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compliancy Group is the American Psychological Association's (APA) preferred provider for HIPAA Compliance Solutions.

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  • GREENLAWN, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Compliancy Group is the American Psychological Association's (APA) preferred provider for HIPAA Compliance Solutions.
  • Through the APA Member Advantage Program, APA Members will be able to automate their HIPAA compliance requirements at a special members-only rate.
  • "We are proud to have been selected as the APA's preferred provider for HIPAA Compliance Solutions.
  • Compliancy Group couples its simplified software solution with dedicated Compliance Coaches to guide psychologists through every step of implementing an effective HIPAA compliance program.

Blink Charging and UBS Asset Management Sign Agreement for Deployment of EV Charging Stations and Services

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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In addition, Blink offers its proprietary Blink Network, a cloud-based system that operates Blink EV chargers and their charging data.

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  • In addition, Blink offers its proprietary Blink Network, a cloud-based system that operates Blink EV chargers and their charging data.
  • The Blink Network provides hosts remote monitoring and management, payment processing, and provides EV drivers with vital EV charger information.
  • Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW), a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment, has deployed over 51,000 charging ports across 25 countries, many of which are networked EV charging stations, enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of Blinks charging locations worldwide.
  • Blinks principal line of products and services includes the Blink EV charging network (Blink Network), EV charging equipment, EV charging services, and the products and services of recent acquisitions, including SemaConnect, Blue Corner and BlueLA.

Upcoming Rare Disease Workshop Focuses on the Importance of Data Sharing in Drug Development

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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TUCSON, Ariz. and WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics Platform initiative (RDCA-DAP®) will host its in-person annual workshop on September 13 and 14 at the Westin Crystal City. RDCA-DAP is funded by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with the goal of transforming rare disease data into solutions to accelerate the development of therapies across rare diseases.

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  • RDCA-DAP is funded by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with the goal of transforming rare disease data into solutions to accelerate the development of therapies across rare diseases.
  • A key objective of the workshop is to continue to energize the rare disease community to continue to lead the way in actionable data sharing to accelerate medical product development for patients in need.
  • The platform serves as a centralized and standardized infrastructure to host and share data, to support and accelerate rare disease innovation.
  • The role the rare disease community and patient advocacy groups can play in generating actionable solutions to accelerate drug development.

Go-Live Faster Taps Proven Global Executives to Join Leadership Team

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Go-Live Faster, the Commercial Banking focused technology consulting firm whose productized solutions are fast-tracking the digital transformation of banks, announced the addition of two executives to its senior leadership team, significantly expanding its executive ranks and signaling a laser focus on strategy-driven market penetration. Global change agent Roy Stansbury and IT solutions delivery expert Krithika Kumar have joined Go-Live Faster as Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, and Executive Vice President, Client Solutions and Delivery, respectively.

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  • Global change agent Roy Stansbury and IT solutions delivery expert Krithika Kumar have joined Go-Live Faster as Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, and Executive Vice President, Client Solutions and Delivery, respectively.
  • "Roy's ability to build and scale cross-cultural teams is legendary," said Mukesh Mulchandani, CEO and Co-founder, Go-Live Faster.
  • Industry veteran Roy Stansbury brings a proven track record of transformative organizational success to his newly created position.
  • Founded in 2006, Go-Live Faster counts among its long-standing customer relationships, several mid-market and top 10 banks, each of whom have reaped the rewards of faster time to market.

Lemonade Completes Acquisition of Metromile

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the insurance company powered by AI and social impact, today announced the closing of the acquisition of car insurance provider Metromile.

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  • Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the insurance company powered by AI and social impact, today announced the closing of the acquisition of car insurance provider Metromile.
  • We also believe auto insurance is challenging for newcomers and disadvantaged by a lack of data which is why we bought Metromile, said Shai Wininger, Lemonade co-CEO and cofounder.
  • Most Metromile employees will transition to roles at Lemonade, and Metromile CEO, Dan Preston, has assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives.
  • The Metromile app and brand will continue in-market until all customers can be seamlessly transitioned to the Lemonade app and brand.

VCIB and 7Gen partner to lead the charge in EV fleet adoption

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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VCIB has provided 7Gen with a $3.2 million loan to support the purchase and lease of ten EV trucks and the required EV fast chargers to accelerate the delivery of EV fleets in Canada.

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  • VCIB has provided 7Gen with a $3.2 million loan to support the purchase and lease of ten EV trucks and the required EV fast chargers to accelerate the delivery of EV fleets in Canada.
  • This EV fleet is estimated to reduce CO2 emissions by 4,140 tonnes over the trucks seven-year lease period.
  • The partnership between VCIB and 7Gen showcases a new way of business that facilitates the EV fleet transition a business model made possible thanks to project developers such as 7Gen that offer an end-to-end fleet electrification package.
  • It provides turnkey EV-as-a-service fleet electrification execution support, financing, and software for fleet managers, marine terminals and airports that want to join the EV revolution.

Fertilitas Ventures, MKH Capital Partners' Fertility Platform, Announces the Hiring of Four Key Executives

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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MIAMI, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fertilitas Ventures ("Fertilitas"), a fertility practice management services organization backed by MKH Capital Partners, announced the hiring of its executive team and independent board members.

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  • MIAMI, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fertilitas Ventures ("Fertilitas"), a fertility practice management services organization backed by MKH Capital Partners, announced the hiring of its executive team and independent board members.
  • Prior to working in the fertility industry, Rick spent 10+ years in healthcare leadership roles at Southeastern Healthcare, Amerifit Brands, and SportPharma Nutritionals.
  • MKH has previously announced the launch of its fertility practice management services organization, which has been renamed Fertilitas Ventures.
  • MKH offers a strong combination of long-term family capital and large-scale private equity expertise and resources.

UST Wins GSA's Prestigious 'Changemaker of the Year' Award for its Open Talent Strategy

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company has received the 'Changemaker of the Year' award from the Global Sourcing Association (GSA) for its Open Talent strategy. The GSA is the leading industry association and professional body for the global sourcing industry. GSA's UK Awards, now in their 19th year, recognize and celebrate the efforts of companies who have exhibit the best practices in strategic sourcing.

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  • UST was recognized for its comprehensive Open Talent strategy which allows the company and its clients to gain a significant talent advantage by leveraging the freelancer talent ecosystem.
  • With over 55 million qualified freelancers worldwide, utilizing UST's Open Talent approach opens exciting new possibilities.
  • There are three aspects which make the Open Talent strategy truly transformational access to the most diverse talent globally, 'just-in-time' talent availability, and assurance of service quality.
  • UST are defining the future of the technology services industry," said Dyan Finkhousen, Chief Strategy Officer, Open Assembly, and UST's partner in the Open Talent journey.

4-H TECH CHANGEMAKERS COALITION RENEWS COMMITMENT, TRAINING HUNDREDS OF TEENS TO TEACH DIGITAL SKILLS TO ADULTS ACROSS AMERICA

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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The initiative empowers teens to teach adults digital employability skills that promote economic development in underserved parts of the country.

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  • The initiative empowers teens to teach adults digital employability skills that promote economic development in underserved parts of the country.
  • The value, power, and opportunity that the internet provides rests on three key components broadband access, technology adoption, and digital skills education.
  • Through the 4-H Tech Changemakers program, tech-savvy, Gen Z leaders address the digital divide by providing digital skills education to adults in their hometowns.
  • Through the evolution of the 4-H Tech Changemakers program, teens have trained over 50,000 adults with digital skills to help transform their communities.