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Wolters Kluwer to showcase innovative legal tech solutions at American Association of Law Libraries Conference

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. will showcase a diverse portfolio of new and recently enhanced solutions for legal professionals at the 2023 American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting and Conference, taking place in Boston, MA from July 15-18. Ken Crutchfield, Vice President & General Manager of Legal Markets for Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S., will moderate a panel titled "Exploring the Opportunities and Risks of ChatGPT in the Legal Industry" during the conference.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. will showcase a diverse portfolio of new and recently enhanced solutions for legal professionals at the 2023 American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting and Conference , taking place in Boston, MA from July 15-18.
  • Ken Crutchfield, Vice President & General Manager of Legal Markets for Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S., will moderate a panel titled "Exploring the Opportunities and Risks of ChatGPT in the Legal Industry" during the conference.
  • Powered by Wolters Kluwer's wide range of world-class regulatory analysis, the new and enhanced innovative solutions enable customers to bring profound impact to their organizations and clients.
  • Attendees can demo all of these solutions and more by visiting the Wolters Kluwer team at Booth #721.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Furthers Its Strategic Initiatives With the Divestiture of U-Swirl Yogurt Franchise Business

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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The Company’s sale of all remaining U-Swirl franchise-related assets, along with the separate sale of three formerly corporate-owned frozen yogurt stores to a third party in February 2023, represents the Company’s complete exit from frozen yogurt operations.

Key Points: 
  • The Company’s sale of all remaining U-Swirl franchise-related assets, along with the separate sale of three formerly corporate-owned frozen yogurt stores to a third party in February 2023, represents the Company’s complete exit from frozen yogurt operations.
  • In Fiscal Year 2022, the Company’s frozen yogurt operations segment generated approximately $2.9 million of revenue and $0.7 million of adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure defined below).
  • Between Fiscal Year 2017 and Fiscal Year 2022, revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the Company’s frozen yogurt operations segment declined 45% and 60%, respectively.
  • “The yogurt business has been a part of the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory family for over a decade, beginning with the launch of Aspen Leaf in 2010 and then our acquisition of U-Swirl in 2013,” said CEO Rob Sarlls.

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Acquires SmartGift, Inc.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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JERICHO, N.Y., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLWS), a leading provider of gifts designed to help inspire customers to give more, connect more, and build more and better relationships, announced it has acquired SmartGift, Inc. SmartGift, Inc., an intelligent gifting platform, enables brands and corporations to engage consumers, employees, and prospects by providing a premium digital gifting experience in a unified platform. The SmartGift platform provides innovative, thoughtful, and convenient gift-sending and receiving experiences designed to establish complex corporate gift solutions for business partners. It allows users to send, track, and manage gifts and recognition campaigns for employees and clients quickly and efficiently. The acquisition of SmartGift, Inc. continues to expand the company's best-in-class consumer and corporate gifting capabilities and offerings to its customer community.

Key Points: 
  • The SmartGift platform provides innovative, thoughtful, and convenient gift-sending and receiving experiences designed to establish complex corporate gift solutions for business partners.
  • It allows users to send, track, and manage gifts and recognition campaigns for employees and clients quickly and efficiently.
  • The acquisition of SmartGift, Inc. continues to expand the company's best-in-class consumer and corporate gifting capabilities and offerings to its customer community.
  • The teams at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and SmartGift, Inc. have been co-developing through a close and strong partnership for some time.

SCORE Foundation Adds Two Business Leaders to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SCORE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, today announced that two leaders from the business community have been appointed to the Board of Directors. Alonzo Barber, associate general counsel at Microsoft and Megan Malone, senior director with the U.S. Government Engagement team at VISA, officially joined the Board as of April 1st.

Key Points: 
  • Executives Bring Small Business Passion, Experience and Connections to the Organization
    WASHINGTON, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The SCORE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, today announced that two leaders from the business community have been appointed to the Board of Directors.
  • His interest in propelling small business success includes service on numerous boards including chairing the Calvert County, Maryland Economic Development Commission.
  • "Our organization's Board of Directors plays a crucial role in driving our philanthropic impact and guiding our work to support the expansion of SCORE's mission to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education," said Patricia Loftus , SCORE Foundation board chair.
  • "I'm excited to see the expansion of the Foundation board with two highly-experienced 'big company' executives that are small business advocates," said Liz Sara, president of the SCORE Foundation.

Identity Defined Security Alliance Announces Winners of Identity Management Awards

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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DENVER, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), a nonprofit that provides vendor-neutral education and resources to help organizations reduce the risk of a breach by combining identity and security strategies, today announced the winners of the 2023 Identity Management Awards. The awards are part of the third annual Identity Management Day, hosted by the IDSA in partnership with the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA). Winners were selected by a panel of judges from the IDSA and NCA for their commitment to identity management and security as an enabler to business operations while reducing risks.

Key Points: 
  • DENVER, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), a nonprofit that provides vendor-neutral education and resources to help organizations reduce the risk of a breach by combining identity and security strategies, today announced the winners of the 2023 Identity Management Awards.
  • The awards are part of the third annual Identity Management Day, hosted by the IDSA in partnership with the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA).
  • Winners were selected by a panel of judges from the IDSA and NCA for their commitment to identity management and security as an enabler to business operations while reducing risks.
  • "The Identity Management Awards recognize organizations and leaders who are making identity security an important component of their daily mission.

Dr. Ryan Moran, CEO, Whitman-Walker Health System, Joining Maryland Department of Health Leadership Team

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Ryan Moran, Chief Executive Officer, Whitman-Walker Health System has been appointed by Maryland Secretary of Health Dr. Laura Herrera Scott as Deputy Secretary of Health, Healthcare Finance and Medicaid Director. Moran will join the Maryland Department of Health senior leadership team in this role, effective April 12, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Ryan Moran, Chief Executive Officer, Whitman-Walker Health System has been appointed by Maryland Secretary of Health Dr. Laura Herrera Scott as Deputy Secretary of Health, Healthcare Finance and Medicaid Director.
  • Moran will join the Maryland Department of Health senior leadership team in this role, effective April 12, 2023.
  • "Whitman-Walker Health System is grateful for Ryan's visionary leadership, which has advantageously positioned us for our once in a generation expansion of research and health services with our move to the Saint Elizabeth campus this year.
  • In his new role, Moran will be a key member of the Maryland Department of Health's leadership team.

Lucinity Announces Creation of Growth Advisory Board to Accelerate Mission to Make Money Good

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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Led by Ed Willson, a partner at Venable, the Growth Advisory Board brings together an impressive lineup of professionals.

Key Points: 
  • Led by Ed Willson, a partner at Venable, the Growth Advisory Board brings together an impressive lineup of professionals.
  • Guðmundur Kristjánsson (GK), Founder and CEO of Lucinity, expresses his excitement about the Growth Advisory Board and the enormous value that each member brings to Lucinity:
    "We are honored to have such talented experts on our Growth Advisory Board.
  • Ed Willson, President of the Growth Advisory Board, expresses his delight about the opportunity to collaborate with Lucinity:
    "I'm thrilled to be part of Lucinity's Growth Advisory Board and to work with their talented team.
  • With the creation of this new team, Lucinity continues its trajectory of dynamic growth and innovation in the AML industry.

Lucinity Announces Creation of Growth Advisory Board to Accelerate Mission to Make Money Good

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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Led by Ed Willson, a partner at Venable, the Growth Advisory Board brings together an impressive lineup of professionals.

Key Points: 
  • Led by Ed Willson, a partner at Venable, the Growth Advisory Board brings together an impressive lineup of professionals.
  • Guðmundur Kristjánsson (GK), Founder and CEO of Lucinity, expresses his excitement about the Growth Advisory Board and the enormous value that each member brings to Lucinity:
    "We are honored to have such talented experts on our Growth Advisory Board.
  • Ed Willson, President of the Growth Advisory Board, expresses his delight about the opportunity to collaborate with Lucinity:
    "I'm thrilled to be part of Lucinity's Growth Advisory Board and to work with their talented team.
  • With the creation of this new team, Lucinity continues its trajectory of dynamic growth and innovation in the AML industry.

Baltimore's Next Innovator Incubates at Mount St. Mary's University

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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EMMITSBURG, Md., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hope and promise drive Thunlwyn Garcia's quest for innovation as he nears the completion of his studies as an entrepreneurship major at Mount St. Mary's University (MSMU), The MSMU senior's aspiration to be an innovator has resulted in a journey to build his first venture, Ascent Sporting Innovations.

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  • Garcia and Milazzo's creativity and innovation led to the filing of a patent for footwear technology.
  • Their continued investigation revealed that this solution is much more broadly applicable than they first thought.
  • As Garcia engaged in his coursework at MSMU, he saw an opportunity to integrate his studies with his passion for innovation.
  • Donna Klinger Executive Director of Communications, Mount St. Mary's University, 301-447-5657, [email protected]

Identity Management Day Virtual Conference 2023 Registration Now Open

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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DENVER, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), a nonprofit that provides vendor-neutral education and resources to help organizations reduce the risk of a breach by combining identity and security strategies, today announced the Identity Management Day Virtual Conference 2023. The free one-day event will take place on Identity Management Day, April 11, 2023, and features 11 sessions and the Identity Management Day Awards ceremony.

Key Points: 
  • Co-hosted by the Identity Defined Security Alliance and the National Cybersecurity Alliance, one-day virtual conference will take place on April 11
    DENVER, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), a nonprofit that provides vendor-neutral education and resources to help organizations reduce the risk of a breach by combining identity and security strategies, today announced the Identity Management Day Virtual Conference 2023.
  • The free one-day event will take place on Identity Management Day, April 11, 2023, and features 11 sessions and the Identity Management Day Awards ceremony.
  • To register for the Identity Management Day Virtual Conference 2023, visit https://www.accelevents.com/e/imd2023virtualconference .
  • Become an Identity Management Champion : Identity Management Champions have made identity management and security foundational to their mission.