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Slack and the Aspen Institute Announce Collaboration to Help Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Build Careers in the Technology Sector

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Slack and the Aspen Institute today announced Rework Reentry , a new joint initiative to help formerly incarcerated individuals build careers in the technology sector.

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  • Slack and the Aspen Institute today announced Rework Reentry , a new joint initiative to help formerly incarcerated individuals build careers in the technology sector.
  • Were honored to collaborate with the Aspen Institute to deepen our work in this area and help scale the blueprint weve developed to additional hiring partner companies.
  • Kellogg Foundation and FREEAMERICA to help break this cycle by creating pathways for formerly incarcerated individuals to obtain skilled, high-paying jobs in the tech sector.
  • Slack for Goodthe philanthropic arm of Slack, a Salesforce companyaims to increase the number of historically underrepresented individuals in the technology sector.

AVI Raises Concerns Over Fujitec’s Independent Directors, Questioning Whether They Are Acting in the Best Interests of Shareholders

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

AVI has been a shareholder in Fujitec for almost four years, launching a public campaign in May 2020 titled Taking Fujitec to the Next Level .

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  • AVI has been a shareholder in Fujitec for almost four years, launching a public campaign in May 2020 titled Taking Fujitec to the Next Level .
  • These actions have led, at least in part, to Fujitecs +79% share price increase following the launch of AVIs public campaign in May 2020.
  • However, Fujitecs response to legitimate concerns raised by Oasis Management regarding related-party transactions has fallen short of basic standards of good corporate governance.
  • In recognition of Mr Uchiaymas repeated involvement in related-party transactions and abuse of power, AVI voted against his reappointment at Fujitecs 2022 AGM.

Next 100X Gems, a Crypto-Oriented Social Media Platform, Announces Marketing Campaigns for Crypto Projects and Much More

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

The Next 100X Gems platform provides extensive, yet easily digestible, analysis of crypto projects.

Key Points: 
  • The Next 100X Gems platform provides extensive, yet easily digestible, analysis of crypto projects.
  • With a vast community of around 83,000 members, the Next 100X Gems is filled with crypto enthusiasts from all corners of the world.
  • The team at Next 100X Gems strives to be fair and unbiased as one of the industry's largest crypto review and news hubs.
  • Next 100X Gems is a cryptocurrency-focused social media network that provides news on cryptocurrencies and current market trends, as well as crypto project reviews, to help investors perform their own thorough research.

Owens Corning Awarded as “2022 National Preferred Partner” by David Weekley Homes

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

The Insulation business of Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) has been named a National Preferred Partner by David Weekley Homes in its 18th annual National Preferred Partner Survey.

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  • The Insulation business of Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) has been named a National Preferred Partner by David Weekley Homes in its 18th annual National Preferred Partner Survey.
  • The National Preferred Partner Survey measures all trade partners and their channel partners for world-class excellence in quality and customer service.
  • Owens Corning ranked among the top 12 manufacturers to earn the National Preferred Partner status from a total of 138 companies evaluated.
  • We are so grateful that National Preferred Partners like Owens Corning have provided their expertise and guidance.

AnitaB.org to Present Grace Hopper Celebration 2022, the World's Largest Conference for Women and Non-Binary Technologists, In Person for the First Time in Three Years

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AnitaB.org, the global nonprofit focused on intersectional gender and pay parity in tech, is hosting its annual Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC), the world's largest gathering of women and non-binary technologists on September 20- 23, 2022 at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Florida. This year's conference, presented in partnership with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), will be a hybrid event and includes a combination of exciting virtual and in-person offerings for the first time since 2019.

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  • This year's theme, Next is NOW, is reflected in the powerful speaker lineup* oftech innovators and thought leaders.
  • The first Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing was held in Washington, D.C., in June 1994to honor and amplify the legacy of tech pioneer Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper.
  • Today, AnitaB.org works with women and non-binary technologists in more than 50 countries and partners with leading academic institutions and Fortune 500 companies.
  • For more information about AnitaB.org, visit anitab.org or find us on LinkedIn at @anitab-org and Instagram at @anitab_org .

THE BIGGEST FUTURE GAMECHANGERS IN GASTRONOMY ARE REVEALED AS '50 NEXT' RETURNS FOR A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND EDITION

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Friday, June 24, 2022

This year marks the first-ever live event to celebrate 50 Next, held at the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.

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  • This year marks the first-ever live event to celebrate 50 Next, held at the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
  • Designed to inspire, empower and connect the next generation of leaders, 50 Next celebrates people aged 35 and under from across the wider food and drink scene.
  • The list also considers applicants over the age of 35 who have recently set out on a new career path.
  • Building on the first edition of the list revealed in 2021, the second edition of 50 Next aims to reflect the diversity of the global gastronomic scene.

THE BIGGEST FUTURE GAMECHANGERS IN GASTRONOMY ARE REVEALED AS '50 NEXT' RETURNS FOR A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND EDITION

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Friday, June 24, 2022

This year marks the first-ever live event to celebrate 50 Next, held at the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.

Key Points: 
  • This year marks the first-ever live event to celebrate 50 Next, held at the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.
  • Designed to inspire, empower and connect the next generation of leaders, 50 Next celebrates people aged 35 and under from across the wider food and drink scene.
  • The list also considers applicants over the age of 35 who have recently set out on a new career path.
  • Building on the first edition of the list revealed in 2021, the second edition of 50 Next aims to reflect the diversity of the global gastronomic scene.

GoDaddy/UCLA Anderson Forecast Microbusiness Activity Index Update for First Quarter 2022:

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first quarter 2022 update of the GoDaddy/UCLA Anderson Forecast Microbusiness Activity Index (MAI), UCLA Anderson Forecast economist William Yu reports that overall MAI activity remains at a similar level as indicated in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Q2 report will be available in August and will likely show interesting new trends with the economy shifting.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first quarter 2022 update of the GoDaddy/UCLA Anderson Forecast Microbusiness Activity Index (MAI), UCLA Anderson Forecast economist William Yu reports that overall MAI activity remains at a similar level as indicated in the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • U.S. microbusiness activity in Q1 of 2022 stayed about the same as 2021's Q4, UCLA Forecast/GoDaddy say in new report.
  • The highlights of the GoDaddy/UCLA Anderson Forecast Microbusiness Activity Index (MAI) update for the first quarter 2022 are:
    The overall microbusiness activity in 2022 Q1 remains at a similar level as in 2021 Q4.
  • Forecast economists find that each additional 1-unit increase in the MAI leads to a 0.1 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate among counties in the U.S.
    Read the full GoDaddy/UCLA Anderson Forecast Microbusiness Activity Index (MAI) update for the first quarter 2022.

Titaniam Honored with four Global Infosec awards including Most Innovative Ransomware Data Security Solution

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Titaniam, Inc., the industry's most advanced data protection and ransomware immunity platform announced today that the company was picked up four awards from Cyber Defense Magazine's Global InfoSec Awards at RSAC in San Francisco, while also being named a 2022 Digital Innovator by Intellyx.

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  • The industry's most sophisticated anti-ransomware data security platform announced four Global InfoSec Awards from Cyber Defense Magazine and an award from analyst firm, Intellyx.
  • "We are beyond honored to be recognized by both Intellyx and Cyber Defense Magazine," said Arti Raman, Founder, and CEO of Titaniam.
  • At RSAC 2022, Cyber Defense Awards in conjunction with Cyber Defense Magazine announced the winners of their prestigious annual Global Infosec Awards, now in their 9th year, and named Titaniam the Next Gen Cybersecurity Startup of the Year, the Most Innovative Ransomware Data Security Solution, Hot Company Zero Trust Application Solution, and Best Product Encryption, giving the data protection and ransomware immunity platform.
  • Titaniam is the market leader in high-performance encryption-in-use that keeps valuable data secure even if the enterprise is breached and its data stolen.

A New Tool to Measure CEO Performance: Your CEO Check Up is an Innovative Assessment to Measure CEO Effectiveness on Six Unique Responsibilities

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

But, for most CEOs, there is a value void," says Chuck Bolton, The Bolton Group LLC, a veteran CEO coach and six-time bestselling author.

Key Points: 
  • But, for most CEOs, there is a value void," says Chuck Bolton, The Bolton Group LLC, a veteran CEO coach and six-time bestselling author.
  • There's a pressing need to understand what creates value and how the CEO can prevent a value void.
  • Traditional performance indicators, like financial results, are lagging indicators of CEO performance and provide no insight as to what CEOs actually do.
  • Now, there's a tool for CEOs to measure how they perform across the six unique responsibilities CEOs must embrace.