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C. F. Martin & Co.® Celebrates 190 Years of Acoustic Excellence, Launches New Model

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

NAZARETH, Pa., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- C. F. Martin & Co. is proud to mark its 190th anniversary in the industry. To celebrate this remarkable milestone, the company is excited to announce the release of the all-new D-19 190th Anniversary model.

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  • To celebrate this remarkable milestone, the company is excited to announce the release of the all-new D-19 190th Anniversary model.
  • "This model also embraces sustainability by utilizing cosmetically challenged Adirondack spruce tops," Chris Martin.
  • Since its founding in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin, Martin Guitar has been a trailblazer in the world of acoustic guitar craftsmanship.
  • The Martin name has graced countless stages and recordings around the world, earning a place of distinction among musicians and collectors alike.

Exdion Insurance Panel Presents Paths to Digitalization at Applied Net User Conference

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Brokers and carriers can achieve the benefits of AI-driven technology and accomplish a smooth transition with staff and existing systems, according to experts speaking at the Applied Net User Conference on October 23, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV.

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  • Brokers and carriers can achieve the benefits of AI-driven technology and accomplish a smooth transition with staff and existing systems, according to experts speaking at the Applied Net User Conference on October 23, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV.
  • “The key to successful adoption is approaching this transformation with an end-to-end solution, as opposed to looking for spot solutions,” said Steven Salar, President, Exdion Insurance .
  • Exdion Insurance recently announced the launch of its end-to-end consulting service, to help brokers and carriers take a holistic approach to digital transformation.
  • Members of the panel “Lessons From the Frontline: A People-First Approach in the New World of AI” included:
    Jeff Smith, Director of Automation and Systems Optimization, Insurance Office of America

"Creative Together" by Dr. Steven Kowalski: A Beacon of Innovation in a Hyper-Connected World

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Monday, October 23, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Steven Kowalski's Creative Together: Sparking Innovation in the New World of Work, published by Page Two Press, serves as a powerful guide for innovative organizations in today's ever-evolving business environment. His illuminating book reveals creativity as the driving force behind innovation, providing invaluable insights on unlocking and effectively utilizing it in collaborative endeavors. It emphasizes the importance of creativity for both pioneering innovation and for excellence in execution, and serves as a call to action to use our creative potential consciously and intentionally.

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  • His illuminating book reveals creativity as the driving force behind innovation, providing invaluable insights on unlocking and effectively utilizing it in collaborative endeavors.
  • Described as a paradigm shifter, "Creative Together" unveils a powerful methodology for turning creativity into innovative results that generate new value, efficiency, and productivity.
  • The San Francisco Book Review praises it as a masterpiece, where "every intricate part of the book comes together to create a brilliant, satisfying work."
  • Learning from his experiences, readers can comprehend how individual perceptions and beliefs influence collective creativity, offering "a clear path" to foster innovation and co-creation.

Quintessential Nominated for Two Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

NAPA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading wine importer, marketer and sales company, Quintessential is honored to be nominated for two Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards for New World Winery of the Year and European Winery of the Year. Influential producers Matetic Vineyards, located in the Rosario Valley in Chile, and Quinta do Vallado, located in the Douro Valley in Portugal, are in the running for these titles respectively due to their storied histories and industry achievements. Managed by the Kreps family, Quintessential marks these accolades while celebrating 20 years of exclusively championing family-owned and operated wineries. Quintessential's global portfolio includes 30 dynamic families with 41 wineries in 11 countries.

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  • NAPA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading wine importer, marketer and sales company, Quintessential is honored to be nominated for two Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards for New World Winery of the Year and European Winery of the Year.
  • Quintessential is nominated for two Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards 2023: New World and European Winery of the Year.
  • Steve Kreps Sr. shares, "Our relationship with Wine Enthusiast spans back to our early years as a company.
  • Vallado has secured 16 scores of 94+ from Wine Enthusiast in the last 5 years.

Sensormatic Solutions holistic loss prevention tools support retailers in escalating fight against theft and shrink

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Sensormatic Solutions , the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls , shows its continued commitment to supporting retailers through innovation.

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  • Sensormatic Solutions , the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls , shows its continued commitment to supporting retailers through innovation.
  • Datasets from throughout the store come together to put control back into retailers’ hands and inform more effective, holistic loss prevention strategies built on:
    Connectivity.
  • Sensormatic Solutions loss prevention portfolio empowers retailers with the holistic solutions they need to remain agile and effective in the face of rising retail crime.
  • The brand’s solutions are designed for easy adoption, helping retailers seamlessly integrate advanced hardware and software into existing loss prevention systems.

New World Hotels and Resorts Unveils Accelerated Expansion Plans

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

New World® Hotels & Resorts, the upper-upscale hotel brand under Rosewood Hotel Group, is propelling forward with ambitious growth initiatives in Asia.

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  • New World® Hotels & Resorts, the upper-upscale hotel brand under Rosewood Hotel Group, is propelling forward with ambitious growth initiatives in Asia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230830824895/en/
    New World Beijing Hotel 北京新世界酒店 (Photo: Business Wire)
    Buoyed by an increase in domestic tourism and a growing demand for new experiences, New World Hotels & Resorts steers towards impressive growth in China.
  • Harnessing the power of strategic partnerships to bring about growth and transformation, New World Hotels & Resorts entered a joint venture with Rezen Group, a subsidiary of Trip.com Group, to develop and operate all newly opened New World Hotels & Resorts in Mainland China in 2021.
  • The joint venture, known as New World Tongpai Hotels Group, established a three-year goal to develop 10 New World Hotels & Resorts in Mainland China, with a focus on promoting advanced digital transformation through all hotels.

Final Fantasy XIV fans fear the game's new colonial storyline – here’s why they don’t need to

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida, announced the expansion at the end of July 2023 during an official fan festival.

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  • The game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida, announced the expansion at the end of July 2023 during an official fan festival.
  • He explained that the story will begin with playable characters being invited to the New World.
  • These concerns about the way in which Latin American history and culture will be reflected in the game are understandable.

Final Fantasy’s track record

    • When asked about the absence of non-white characters, he stated that this was because the game world was based on medieval Europe.
    • Whether intentional or not, this white washing of European history ignores the continent’s racially diverse past – a misconception historians are already struggling to counter.
    • While it’s still too early to tell, Final Fantasy XIV’s story has a track record of taking the historical realities of imperialism seriously, despite its fantasy setting.
    • Like many other games in the series, the plot of Final Fantasy XIV centres around a struggle against the oppressive expansion of an empire.

Changes for Stormblood

    • The game’s second expansion, Stormblood, draws attention to the ways in which local elites have sometimes collaborated with imperial rulers.
    • This is an aspect of imperial history that historians such as Tanja Bührer are keen to analyse.
    • It demonstrates that imperial relationships are not simply static interactions between colonisers and the colonised.
    • Fordola Lupis is an antagonist in the story who serves the Garlean Empire after her home nation, Ala Mhigo, is annexed.

Plumbing Manufacturers International to Explore Industry’s Potential at PMI23 in Seattle

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Seattle’s Space Needle points straight up to infinity, symbolizing the potential of Plumbing Manufacturers International and the plumbing manufacturing industry to make a difference as the world faces water shortages exacerbated by climate change.

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  • Seattle’s Space Needle points straight up to infinity, symbolizing the potential of Plumbing Manufacturers International and the plumbing manufacturing industry to make a difference as the world faces water shortages exacerbated by climate change.
  • An individual with detailed knowledge of these rockets, PMI23 keynote speaker, Moogega Cooper, will explore this potential in her address titled “Limitless.” A true guardian of the galaxy as the leader of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Planetary Protection Group, “Dr.
  • Moo” will challenge PMI23 attendees to pursue their dreams and reach their true personal potential.
  • After Andrea Quinn was taken out of work one day on a stretcher, she decided to profoundly change her life.

Greener, More Nutritious, More Intelligent, Mengniu Leads the New World of the Dairy Industry till 2049

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Sunday, August 6, 2023

Marking the 24th anniversary of Mengniu Group, the conference focused on the ambitious goal for 2049, symbolizing a second century of effort.

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  • Marking the 24th anniversary of Mengniu Group, the conference focused on the ambitious goal for 2049, symbolizing a second century of effort.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230806020453/en/
    Greener, More Nutritious, More Intelligent, Mengniu Leads the New World of the Dairy Industry till 2049 (Photo: Business Wire)
    Jeffrey Lu, the President of Mengniu Group, declared at the appreciation meeting that Mengniu will collectively focus its efforts on sustainability, innovation, digital intelligence, and branding.
  • Looking towards 2049, sustainable development emerges as the inevitable choice for the high-quality growth of the global dairy industry.
  • Mengniu has become an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027™, and the 2030 edition of the FIFA World Cup™.

transcosmos joins Metaverse Japan Will take the stage at the Metaverse Japan Summit 2023

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

TOKYO, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has joined Metaverse Japan (Presidents: Shinko Osada, Kuniyoshi Mabuchi) to help the development of the metaverse. As a member, transcosmos will take the stage as a speaker at the Metaverse Japan Summit 2023 scheduled to be held in Shibuya Stream Hall on Thursday, July 13, 2023. Under the theme "Management Strategy powered by the Metaverse - Metaverse Business in the Real World -," transcosmos will hold a joint session with Urth inc., and the lawyer Kenshiro Michishita.

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  • TOKYO, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has joined Metaverse Japan (Presidents: Shinko Osada, Kuniyoshi Mabuchi) to help the development of the metaverse.
  • As a member, transcosmos will take the stage as a speaker at the Metaverse Japan Summit 2023 scheduled to be held in Shibuya Stream Hall on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
  • Under the theme "Management Strategy powered by the Metaverse - Metaverse Business in the Real World -," transcosmos will hold a joint session with Urth inc., and the lawyer Kenshiro Michishita.
  • Being a hub to share the latest information and worldview widely, going beyond and across industries and companies, Metaverse Japan will underpin the discussion on a whole new concept - the metaverse.