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Hoosier Net Extends a Warm Welcome to Its New Board of Directors

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Thursday, December 22, 2022
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hoosier Net, LLC, a consortium of internet service providers, announces today their elected board members. Hoosier Net is a fiber network that spans the entire state, connecting several telecommunications providers and utility cooperatives. As federal and state authorities in Indiana get ready to roll out billions of dollars in broadband grant monies as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, the Hoosier Net's board of directors are focused on the state's needs.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hoosier Net, LLC, a consortium of internet service providers, announces today their elected board members.
  • Hoosier Net is a fiber network that spans the entire state, connecting several telecommunications providers and utility cooperatives.
  • The companies that makeup Hoosier Net are crucial in expanding internet access to Indiana's residents and industries."
  • Hoosier Net was founded in large part because its board members saw a need to connect rural communities in Indiana to the internet.

Jacobs Recognized in The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and CDP A List

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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DALLAS, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has earned a place in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2022 (DJSI) and a position in CDP's A List for the first time. Jacobs has also received a gold medal in the EcoVadis Sustainability Ratings, and was recognized as a leading organization in the Wall Street Journal's 250 Best-Managed Companies of 2022.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has earned a place in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2022 (DJSI) and a position in CDP's A List for the first time.
  • "We are honored to be recognized as a sustainability leader through these prestigious global standards," said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou.
  • The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, which launched in 1999, tracks the financial performance of leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide.
  • This is the first year Jacobs has been recognized on the A List.

Digitunity Report Identifies Need for Computers to Address Rural America's Digital Divide

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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Digitunity , a non-profit organization committed to ending the digital divide, has released a commissioned report on the potential causes and solutions to the rural digital divide.

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  • Digitunity , a non-profit organization committed to ending the digital divide, has released a commissioned report on the potential causes and solutions to the rural digital divide.
  • "We know the digital divide has few boundaries," said Scot Henley, executive director of Digitunity.
  • "Since its inception, Digitunity has operated on the belief that community-based organizations are essential to ending the digital divide," Henley said.
  • To learn more about Digitunity's mission to eliminate the digital divide in both rural and urban communities, please visit digitunity.org .

B&G Foods to Sell Back to Nature to Barilla America

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell the Back to Nature brand to Barilla America.

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  • B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell the Back to Nature brand to Barilla America.
  • The divestiture will also allow us to reduce long-term debt, while providing Barilla America with a great brand.
  • B&G Foods expects the sale to close in the first quarter of 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
  • Based in Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute high-quality, branded shelf-stable and frozen foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.

Fiber Broadband Association Recognized for Industry Leadership

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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It is an exciting time across the communications industry, and especially in fiber broadband with incredible opportunity created from the NTIA Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment infrastructure funding program.

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  • It is an exciting time across the communications industry, and especially in fiber broadband with incredible opportunity created from the NTIA Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment infrastructure funding program.
  • His impact on the fiber broadband industry intensified when joining the Fiber Broadband Association as president and CEO in 2020.
  • The Fiber Broadband Association is the largest and only trade association that represents the complete fiber ecosystem of service providers, manufacturers, industry experts, and deployment specialists dedicated to the advancement of fiber broadband deployment and the pursuit of a world where communications are limitless, advancing quality of life and digital equity anywhere and everywhere.
  • The Fiber Broadband Association helps providers, communities, and policy makers make informed decisions about how, where, and why to build better fiber broadband networks.

Jacobs Wins Naval Surface Warfare Center Underwater Launch Test Capability Project

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded the Underwater Launch Test Capability (ULTC) services contract with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), located in Crane, Indiana.

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  • New state-of-the-art facility will support US Navy's principal research, development, test and evaluation activities
    DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded the Underwater Launch Test Capability (ULTC) services contract with Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), located in Crane, Indiana.
  • Through the $99.8 million contract, Jacobs will provide integration and activation of special test equipment, verification and commissioning services of this test facility, and support launch test operations and sustainment in collaboration with NSWC Crane.
  • "This new contract expands our relationship with NSWC Crane, building on our proven performance supporting the center since 2019."
  • Following site activation, Jacobs will support test operations and site sustainment throughout the life of the contract.

Jacobs Provides Consulting Services to US Air Bases in Japan

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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DALLAS, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected to provide professional facility planning, programming, design and construction management services for the United States Air Force (USAF) at Yokota Air Base, Misawa Air Base and Camp Zama, Japan.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected to provide professional facility planning, programming, design and construction management services for the United States Air Force (USAF) at Yokota Air Base, Misawa Air Base and Camp Zama, Japan.
  • This indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) architecture and engineering (AE) services contract for the USAF 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan has a shared potential ceiling across multiple awardees of $99 million.
  • Services encompass the full range of Title I (Design Services), Title II (Construction and Inspection Services), and Title III services (Other Professional Services, Investigation, and Studies) work scope that support the construction and renovation of new and current installations.
  • With approximately $15 billion in annual revenue and a talent force of approximately 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

W. P. Carey Inc. Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  W. P. Carey Inc. (W. P. Carey, NYSE: WPC), a net lease real estate investment trust, today announced the appointment of Elisabeth Stheeman to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Stheeman will serve as a member of both the Investment and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees.

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  • Carey Inc. (W. P. Carey, NYSE: WPC), a net lease real estate investment trust, today announced the appointment of Elisabeth Stheeman to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • Ms. Stheeman will serve as a member of both the Investment and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees.
  • She is an external member of the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee and the Bank of England's Financial Market Infrastructure Board.
  • With Ms. Stheeman's appointment, W. P. Carey's Board of Directors currently comprises 11 members, 36 percent of whom are female.

Jacobs Supports Successful Completion of NASA's Artemis I Moon Mission

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Sunday, December 11, 2022
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DALLAS, Dec. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) congratulates NASA on the successful completion of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission to orbit the moon, following the safe splashdown of the Orion spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) congratulates NASA on the successful completion of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission to orbit the moon, following the safe splashdown of the Orion spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean.
  • Jacobs has supported NASA from start to finish on this historic mission, including as part of the team that recovered Orion from the ocean.
  • With Orion's successful journey and safe return to earth, this historic mission has paved the way for anew era of scientific discovery and human exploration of deep space," said Jacobs EVP and President Critical Mission Solutions Steve Arnette.
  • In addition to Orion recovery operations, Jacobs successfully executed several key roles in ensuring the safe return of the spacecraft.

Jacobs Wins New Contract to Support UK Fusion Program

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded a contract to support the U.K.'s fusion energy research program. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has appointed the company on all lots of its new Plant Maintenance and Operational Support Services (PMOSS) framework.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded a contract to support the U.K.'s fusion energy research program.
  • The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has appointed the company on all lots of its new Plant Maintenance and Operational Support Services (PMOSS) framework.
  • "Delivering fusion energy is a quest one of the biggest scientific and engineering challenges of them all, but the rewards will be enormous.
  • Jacobs has been at the forefront of fusion energy for decades, supporting UKAEA-managed Joint European Torus and ITER , the world's largest fusion project based in Provence, France.