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The Kroger Co. Foundation donates $1 million to Hispanic organizations in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

CINCINNATI, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation ("Foundation") today announced $1 million in grants have been awarded to organizations empowering and advancing the Hispanic community, families and entrepreneurism.

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  • CINCINNATI, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Foundation ("Foundation") today announced $1 million in grants have been awarded to organizations empowering and advancing the Hispanic community, families and entrepreneurism.
  • "These recent grant recipients reflect a group of dedicated organizations that are committed to creating lasting change in the Hispanic community.
  • Grant recipients in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month include:
    Hispanic Heritage Foundation : The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit which inspires, prepares and connects the Latino community in four areas of focus: Education, workforce, social impact/justice and culture, through leadership.
  • To download media assets for the Hispanic Heritage Month grant recipients, visit here .

Iconic Apparel Brands Ann Taylor, LOFT and Talbots Come Together as KnitWell Group

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm specializing in consumer, distribution, and retail-related investments, today announced the formation of KnitWell Group ("KnitWell"), a new holding company comprising industry-leading apparel brands Ann Taylor, LOFT, and Talbots.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm specializing in consumer, distribution, and retail-related investments, today announced the formation of KnitWell Group ("KnitWell"), a new holding company comprising industry-leading apparel brands Ann Taylor, LOFT, and Talbots.
  • The Company will also continue to provide oversight and shared services to Lane Bryant, a leading plus-size women's apparel brand.
  • Together, these brands position KnitWell as one of the largest specialty apparel companies in the United States.
  • Lizanne Kindler, current Chief Executive Officer of Talbots, will lead KnitWell Group as Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer.

Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Trinity University Hosted 2023 National LOFT Leadership Institute Summit in San Antonio

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

San Antonio, TX, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) and Trinity University launched the National LOFT (Latinos on Fast Track) Leadership Institute (LLI) Summit 2023, July 19 through July 23, at Trinity University in San Antonio.

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  • San Antonio, TX, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) and Trinity University launched the National LOFT (Latinos on Fast Track) Leadership Institute (LLI) Summit 2023, July 19 through July 23, at Trinity University in San Antonio.
  • The organizers captured the resulting priorities, ideas, issues, and solutions as guidelines to support the vision of the young leaders through an ongoing LOFT effort.
  • The LLI was launched in 2021, and last year, The White House hosted the LOFT LLI “Open Space” summit in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month.
  • The 2023 National LOFT Leadership Institute Summit was open to mentors and speakers who wanted to share their educational and career experiences with this year’s young leaders, provide college advice and discuss any resources or opportunities available in their industry.

LOFT Launches Campaign for Customers to Directly Support Local Schools

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

NEW YORK, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, LOFT is launching their annual campaign, LOFT Loves Teachers, in partnership with DonorsChoose, an education nonprofit empowering U.S. public school teachers through supplies for their classrooms. LOFT customers can help classrooms in their own communities through several ways this back-to-school season.

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  • From July 13 to August 20, LOFT customers online and instore can donate directly to support DonorsChoose, funding projects submitted by teachers within 20 miles of their local communities.
  • Through August 31, LOFT customers can also support classrooms by purchasing from the limited-edition LOFT Loves Teachers Collection.
  • In 2021, LOFT launched its first major point-of-sale campaign with DonorsChoose that engaged customers in supporting public school teachers.
  • "Through this partnership, LOFT is helping customers connect with their communities in a meaningful way, by helping teachers get extra resources for their classrooms."

SqlDBM Attends Snowflake Summit 2023

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230627070210/en/
    Visit SqlDBM at the Snowflake Summit 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada!
  • As a sponsor of the Snowflake Summit 2023, SqlDBM is excited to showcase its innovative solutions for database modeling, governance, and monitoring to the attendees of the conference.
  • Product Success Lead for SqlDBM, Serge Gershkovich, expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming Snowflake Summit, stating, "We are thrilled to be sponsoring and attending this year's Snowflake Summit.
  • "Snowflake is looking forward to welcoming SqlDBM to Snowflake Summit 2023,” said Tarik Dwiek, Head of Technology Alliances at Snowflake.

Papa Johns Appoints Ravi Thanawala As Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, June 26, 2023

Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) (“Papa Johns”) today announced the appointment of Ravi Thanawala to Chief Financial Officer, effective July 24, 2023.

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  • Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) (“Papa Johns”) today announced the appointment of Ravi Thanawala to Chief Financial Officer, effective July 24, 2023.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230626182371/en/
    Papa Johns today announced the appointment of Ravi Thanawala to Chief Financial Officer.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Ravi is a multi-faceted leader who brings a combination of strategic financial leadership experience, operational acumen and international expertise.
  • Prior to Nike, Inc., Mr. Thanawala spent eight years at ANN INC. with progressively increasing responsibilities in finance and operations.

Nearly $400,000 Raised for Delivering Good at the Inaugural Women of Impact Summit!

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Friday, June 9, 2023

More than 250 people gathered on June 7th at 583 Park in New York City for Delivering Good’s inaugural Women of Impact Summit.

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  • More than 250 people gathered on June 7th at 583 Park in New York City for Delivering Good’s inaugural Women of Impact Summit.
  • “The Women of Impact Summit is an evolution of our successful luncheon event that was held for 15 years.
  • The program also included remarks by Delivering Good Board Chair, Andrea Weiss, Delivering Good President & CEO, Matthew Fasciano, and event co-chairs, Carole Postal and Amber Mundinger.
  • Special thanks to our Innovation Sponsors, Macy’s and Ann Taylor/LOFT for their support of the inaugural Women of Impact Summit.

Pacific Retail Capital Partners Enters New Jersey with Acquisition of Bridgewater Commons

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Pacific Retail Capital Partners (“PRCP” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s leading retail real estate development, investment, management and advisory firms focused exclusively on evolving retail-led real estate, today announced its entry into New Jersey with the acquisition of Bridgewater Commons, a 1.2 million square foot mall located in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

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  • Pacific Retail Capital Partners (“PRCP” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s leading retail real estate development, investment, management and advisory firms focused exclusively on evolving retail-led real estate, today announced its entry into New Jersey with the acquisition of Bridgewater Commons, a 1.2 million square foot mall located in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
  • The acquisition includes The Village at Bridgewater Commons, a unique 94,000 square foot open air shopping district adjacent to Bridgewater Commons.
  • “The acquisition of Bridgewater Commons represents another important step in our ongoing efforts to acquire well located, quality retail centers in fundamentally strong markets that will enable us to thoughtfully evolve them into market-leading mixed-use assets,” said Steve Plenge, Chief Executive Officer of PRCP.
  • Situated along the I-287 corridor, Bridgewater Commons is one of Northern New Jersey’s premier shopping destinations.

Ovative Hires VP Eric Gohs to Raise the Bar with First Party Data

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Gohs will lead Ovative clients through innovative problem-solving to help them understand, analyze, and activate their first-party data and create more seamless customer experiences.

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  • Gohs will lead Ovative clients through innovative problem-solving to help them understand, analyze, and activate their first-party data and create more seamless customer experiences.
  • Gohs has 25 years of experience creating and leading high-performing teams at top brands, including Lands' End, Express, Ann Taylor, LOFT, CDW, and Lane Bryant.
  • - Eric Gohs , VP of Consulting
    Ovative is home to a national team of industry experts.
  • We are proud to welcome Eric Gohs' perspective to Ovative.

A&G's Emilio Amendola Receives 'Leadership Achievement Award' from Global M&A Network

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Amendola received the award on January 19 during the 14th annual Americas M&A Atlas Awards celebrations in New York.

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  • Amendola received the award on January 19 during the 14th annual Americas M&A Atlas Awards celebrations in New York.
  • "All told, Emilio and his team saved approximately 90 companies $2 billion in occupancy costs, renegotiating 14,000 leases during that era," said Shanta Kumari, CEO and Global Group Editor, Global M&A Network.
  • "I'm honored to receive this recognition from Global M&A Network on behalf of our hardworking teams at A&G," Amendola said.
  • Graiser was among the speakers at the event, in which Global M&A Network also recognized several other outstanding dealmakers, firms and transactions.