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Arch Insurance’s Dana Silverman Awarded 2023 Stevie® Award for Sales and Customer Service

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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Dana Silverman, Assistant Vice President of Client Services for Arch Insurance’s Accident and Health unit, was recognized as a Customer Service Manager of the Year in the 17th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

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  • Dana Silverman, Assistant Vice President of Client Services for Arch Insurance’s Accident and Health unit, was recognized as a Customer Service Manager of the Year in the 17th annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
  • “Exceptional customer service is a huge differentiator for Arch, and Dana’s ability to lead our customer service department differently than a lot of typical call centers is part of what makes her team unique,” says Brice King, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Arch Insurance Accident and Health.
  • “Dana has built a culture that focuses on customer satisfaction above all else.
  • I am extremely proud of Dana and her accomplishments here at Arch.

Channable Strengthens Commitment to North American Market Announcing New Offerings at ShopTalk

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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“Channable is utilizing 30 percent of its $62M Series B funding for the North American market - adding more people, products and infrastructure,” explained Rob van Nuenen, co-founder and CEO at Channable.

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  • “Channable is utilizing 30 percent of its $62M Series B funding for the North American market - adding more people, products and infrastructure,” explained Rob van Nuenen, co-founder and CEO at Channable.
  • “The commitment to North America is reinforced by being located at the world’s epicenter of digital agency and ecommerce thought leadership.
  • At the heart of where thousands of retail changemakers meet annually, Channable will help shape the future of retail,” said Michael O’Neal, VP, North American Business Development at Channable.
  • If you are attending Shoptalk in Las Vegas March 27-28, stop by booth 856 to see the demo in action.

Standard General Seeks Judicial Review of FCC Media Bureau’s Pocket Veto of TEGNA Deal

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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If the FCC Media Bureau succeeds in killing this deal, everyone — viewers, newsrooms, TEGNA employees, American communities, and shareholders — will be worse off.

Key Points: 
  • If the FCC Media Bureau succeeds in killing this deal, everyone — viewers, newsrooms, TEGNA employees, American communities, and shareholders — will be worse off.
  • TEGNA Employees: Standard General committed that it would make no headcount reductions in TEGNA’s newsrooms for at least two years.
  • Shareholders: Rejecting this deal will cost current TEGNA shareholders more than $2 billion, hardly encouraging future investment in the broadcast industry.
  • To be clear, Standard General is prepared to answer the questions raised by the Media Bureau and has nothing to hide.

M-Files Achieves Record Growth and Market Momentum in 2022

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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M-Files , a global leader in information management, today announced that the company achieved 33 percent year-over-year (YOY) growth in subscription revenue and 40 percent growth in new customer sales in 2022.

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  • M-Files , a global leader in information management, today announced that the company achieved 33 percent year-over-year (YOY) growth in subscription revenue and 40 percent growth in new customer sales in 2022.
  • M-Files continued to dominate the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market and drive value into the enterprise market with an average new customer deal size that grew 60 percent YOY.
  • M-Files' partner ecosystem includes Strategic Alliances, Global Systems Integrators (GSIs), and Premier and Authorized Partners, which are a critical component of its go-to-market strategy.
  • In addition, M-Files was recognized by TrustRadius with a 2022 Best Feature Set and a 2022 Best Relationship Award in document management.

IDIQ Wins Prestigious Gold Stevie® Award for Customer Service Department of the Year

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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IDIQ ®, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, has earned the prestigious Gold Stevie® Award as the Customer Service Department of the Year.

Key Points: 
  • IDIQ ®, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit monitoring, has earned the prestigious Gold Stevie® Award as the Customer Service Department of the Year.
  • The Stevie Awards are the world’s top honor for businesses that focus on customer service, customer contact centers, business development and sales professionals.
  • This year IDIQ has been recognized as the gold winner for Customer Service Department of the Year in the Consumer Products and Consumers category.
  • “Our customer care team is the best in the industry,” said Jason Royal, senior vice president of customer care operations.

Bluestone Equity Partners Launches with $300 Million Growth Equity Fund Investing in Sports, Media & Entertainment

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Bluestone Equity Partners (Bluestone), a private equity firm, today announced the successful closing of Bluestone Capital I, L.P., its inaugural $300 million growth equity fund focused on the global sports, media & entertainment industry.

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  • Bluestone Equity Partners (Bluestone), a private equity firm, today announced the successful closing of Bluestone Capital I, L.P., its inaugural $300 million growth equity fund focused on the global sports, media & entertainment industry.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230208005218/en/
    Sharma launches Bluestone as the next chapter in a decorated career spanning finance, strategy, management, operations, and law.
  • “We’re proud to unveil Bluestone Equity Partners and our first growth equity fund, to capitalize, guide, and grow high-quality assets in the sports, media, and entertainment industry,” said Sharma.
  • In many ways, Bluestone carries forward that legacy of creating value in sports, media, and entertainment as an asset class.

Greenberg Traurig's Chinh H. Pham on Get Konnected! List of Boston's 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders

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Friday, February 3, 2023
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BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chinh H. Pham, co-chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Practice and of the Boston Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to Get Konnected!'s list of Boston's 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Pham is also president of the Boston Bar Association.

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  • 's list of Boston's 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
  • BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chinh H. Pham , co-chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Practice and of the Boston Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice of Greenberg Traurig, LLP , was named to Get Konnected!
  • 's list of Boston's 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
  • "I am honored to be recognized alongside this esteemed group of Asian American leaders," Pham said.

GridGain Continues to Deliver Strong Growth in 2022

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Monday, February 6, 2023
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In 2022, GridGain experienced its 9th consecutive year of strong revenue growth with cash-positive operations.

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  • In 2022, GridGain experienced its 9th consecutive year of strong revenue growth with cash-positive operations.
  • The number of companies that have purchased over $1 million from GridGain increased by 22% in 2022.
  • GridGain again hosted two free virtual Ignite Summits in 2022 that featured speakers from CERN, Expedia, HPE, IBM, iFood, JP Morgan Chase, Motorola, AWS Aurora, GridGain and more.
  • The world’s leading companies look to the GridGain platform as a key to the success of their digital transformation initiatives.

GridGain Continues to Deliver Strong Growth in 2022

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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In 2022, GridGain experienced its 9th consecutive year of strong revenue growth with cash-positive operations.

Key Points: 
  • In 2022, GridGain experienced its 9th consecutive year of strong revenue growth with cash-positive operations.
  • The number of companies that have purchased over $1 million from GridGain increased by 22% in 2022.
  • GridGain again hosted two free virtual Ignite Summits in 2022 that featured speakers from CERN, Expedia, HPE, IBM, iFood, JP Morgan Chase, Motorola, AWS Aurora, GridGain and more.
  • The world’s leading companies look to the GridGain platform as a key to the success of their digital transformation initiatives.

Potential New Rare Earth Deposit in Wyoming, USA

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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PHOENIX, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Rare Earths (ASX:ARR | OTCQB:ARRNF | FSE:1BHA) identifies a potential new rare earth deposit and recently filed 118 unpatented federal lode mining claims.

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  • PHOENIX, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Rare Earths (ASX:ARR | OTCQB:ARRNF | FSE:1BHA) identifies a potential new rare earth deposit and recently filed 118 unpatented federal lode mining claims.
  • The new claims at the County Line prospect adds approximately 2,113 acres to the growing Halleck Creek Rare Earth District in Wyoming, bringing the total area controlled to 8,165 acres.
  • As we seek to decarbonize the planet we need rare earths for our future energy needs, electric vehicles, wind turbines and everyday living.
  • With the addition of the County Line, ARR has a substantial footprint containing the rare earth enriched prospects within the region.