The Game Changers

Application Period Now Open for the 2024 Game Changers Scholarship presented by The Kroger Foundation and Always® Brand

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

CINCINNATI, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) today announced the application period for its 2024 Game Changers Scholarship is now open. In its third year, 23 scholarships of $2,000 will be awarded to underrepresented female students pursuing a business, science, technical and/or liberal arts undergraduate degree or certificate. The scholarship is presented by The Kroger Foundation and P&G's Always® Brand.

Key Points: 
  • CINCINNATI, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) today announced the application period for its 2024 Game Changers Scholarship is now open.
  • The scholarship is presented by The Kroger Foundation and P&G's Always® Brand.
  • The Game Changers platform was developed by Kroger and P&G to champion women in sports, business and education.
  • Additionally, we remain dedicated to advancing the Game Changers Women's Leadership Program and the Game Changers Scholarship Program."

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Announces 'Game Changers' Initiative, Uniting Prominent Leaders and Changemakers to Empower Youth Nationwide through Mentorship

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), the preeminent one-to-one youth mentoring organization in the United States, announces Game Changers, a new initiative that unites the collective power of influential leaders and changemakers to help tackle key issues impacting youth today—from mental health to equity—by creating awareness, access, and opportunity through mentorship. Through Big Brothers Big Sisters, Game Changers will provide a platform for diverse groups of influential voices to share their experiences and expertise on the power of mentorship and further impact young people and their communities.

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  • Today, one in three kids in America is growing up without a sustained adult mentor in their lives.
  • The inaugural group of Game Changers will convene prominent Black men who embody the transformative power of mentorship.
  • BBBSA has also teamed up with industry leaders such as TikTok to amplify the Game Changers' mentorship stories and rally volunteer support.
  • Additionally, in collaboration with Clear Channel Outdoor, digital billboards spotlighting select Game Changers will launch nationwide in January 2024.

House of Vegano - Born of Desperation and Inspiration, Thalia Tatham's Innovative Vegan Restaurant Re-Shapes How Floridians Think About Plant-Based Seafood

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Friday, June 23, 2023

Now, the innovative and inspirational Thalia Tatham is turning the vegan restaurant industry on its sushi side.

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  • Now, the innovative and inspirational Thalia Tatham is turning the vegan restaurant industry on its sushi side.
  • The founder of House of Vegano in the city's Grand Central District, Tatham's unconventional vegan cuisine and 100-percent plant-based, hand-rolled sushi continues to thrive as one of Tampa/St.
  • "I just wanted to find something that would help alleviate some of the pain I was living with," Tatham says.
  • Not long ago an EMT, Tatham is now the proprietor of one of the area's most popular vegan restaurants.

Inspired by Gladiators and Powered by "The Game Changers," James Wilks Launches FȲTA™, a First-of-its-Kind Sports & Active Nutrition Brand

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- James Wilks, former UFC fighter and creator of the acclaimed documentary, "The Game Changers," announces today the launch of FȲTA™ (https://www.fyta.com/), a first-of-its-kind sports and active nutrition brand.

Key Points: 
  • "My quest for the optimal diet for athletic performance started with the discovery that Roman Gladiators ate a predominantly plant-based diet based around grains and beans," states Wilks.
  • "After the release of 'The Game Changers,' I went on a hunt for high-protein plant-based products that were delicious, convenient and met international standards for optimized athletic performance, health and sustainability.
  • It wasn't just Wilks; thousands of athletes around the world had written to him to share they were looking for the exact same thing.
  • Wilks brought together a group of elite sports dietitians and food scientists who tested hundreds of ingredients and combinations.

Zonda Media Honored with 20 Award Nominations for Editorial and Publication Excellence

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Monday, March 20, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zonda Media publications have been esteemed with 14 nominations for the 69th annual Jesse H. Neal excellence in journalism awards, and six nominations for the Azbee awards of excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE). The nominations span five publications - Builder Magazine, Architect Magazine, Affordable Housing Finance (AHF) Magazine, Multifamily Executive (MFE) Magazine, and the Journal of Light Construction (JLC) Magazine.

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  • Five Zonda Media Publications Received 14 Jesse H. Neal Award Nominations and Six Azbee Nominations
    WASHINGTON, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Zonda Media publications have been esteemed with 14 nominations for the 69th annual Jesse H. Neal excellence in journalism awards, and six nominations for the Azbee awards of excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).
  • "We are thrilled to be nominated once again in multiple categories for the Neal and ASBE Awards," said Jennifer Pearce, Executive Vice President, Chief Content Officer for Zonda Media.
  • Named after Jesse H. Neal, the first managing director of American Business Media, the Neal Awards were established in 1955 to recognize and reward editorial excellence in business media.
  • In 2022 alone, Zonda Media received 10 Neal Award nominations and brought home two awards, three Azbee Awards and an Eddie Award.

CITIC Telecom CPC Continuous DX Innovation to Introduce Intelligence Operation Journey

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Friday, March 10, 2023

HONG KONG, Mar 10, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), is creating new benchmarks for operational efficiency and cost optimization with its Intelligent Operation Suite.

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  • HONG KONG, Mar 10, 2023 - (ACN Newswire) - CITIC Telecom International CPC Limited (CITIC Telecom CPC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CITIC Telecom International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1883), is creating new benchmarks for operational efficiency and cost optimization with its Intelligent Operation Suite.
  • "CITIC Telecom CPC's Future-Ready Innovation and Intelligent Operation Suite, designed by seasoned technology and industry sector expertise, provides enterprises with a revolutionary digital transformation journey," said Mr. Ivan Lee, Vice President of Information Technology Services & Data Science, CITIC Telecom CPC.
  • CITIC Telecom CPC's Intelligence Operation Journey integrates the power of algorithms and a full stack of innovative technologies.
  • Our Future-Ready Innovation and Intelligent Operation Suite, designed by seasoned technology and industry sector expertise, provides enterprises with a revolutionary digital transformation journey," said Mr. Ivan Lee, Vice President of Information Technology Services & Data Science, CITIC Telecom CPC.

Kroger and P&G Open Applications for the 2023 Game Changers Scholarship presented by The Kroger Foundation and Always® Brand

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

CINCINNATI, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) today announced the application period for its 2023 Game Changers Scholarship is now open. In its second year, 23 scholarships of $2,000 will be awarded to diverse female students pursuing a business-related, sciences, technical and/or liberal arts undergraduate degree or certificate. The scholarship is presented by The Kroger Foundation and P&G's Always® Brand.

Key Points: 
  • The scholarship is presented by The Kroger Foundation and P&G's Always® Brand.
  • "We were overwhelmed with the response to the Game Changers Scholarship in its inaugural year," said Kate Meyer, vice president, Kroger Health & Beauty Care.
  • The Game Changers platform was developed by Kroger and P&G to champion women in sports, business and education.
  • In addition, we will continue to fuel the future of the Game Changers Women's Leadership Program and the Game Changers Scholarship Program."

Consumer Perspectives on Quality of Healthcare Slides to All-Time Low

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Beryl Institute and Ipsos released findings from the tenth PX Pulse, a survey to track current perspectives on patient experience in healthcare across the United States. This report trends data related to the consumer experience from data first collected pre-pandemic in December 2019 through the third quarter of 2022. This issue reveals the challenges the healthcare industry faces as the world learns how to operationalize the realities of the pandemic. Specifically, the findings share consumers' perspective of quality of care and experience in healthcare today.

Key Points: 
  • Specifically, the findings share consumers' perspective of quality of care and experience in healthcare today.
  • Quality of healthcare hit its lowest percentage to date, with just 40% of respondents rating the quality of their healthcare as "Good" or "Very good," down 6 points from March of this year.
  • The Beryl Institute Ipsos PX Pulse represents a first-of-its-kind effort to elevate understanding of the current perspectives on patient experience in U.S. healthcare.
  • The Beryl Institute is a global community of healthcare professionals and experience champions committed to transforming the human experience in healthcare.

Solid growth

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

In particular, double-digit growth is experienced in the Service Lines that focus on measuring and analyzing brand growth and expression.

Key Points: 
  • In particular, double-digit growth is experienced in the Service Lines that focus on measuring and analyzing brand growth and expression.
  • After massive growth during the 2020-21 period spurred by large scale Covid-testing programmes in Europe, our work among citizens has fallen back in 2022.
  • However, the underlying business excluding Covid contracts records a double-digit growth, confirming the need for governments to better understand citizens expectations and behaviours in an uncertain and inflationary world.
  • Finally, our work with doctors and patients has seen moderate growth in 2022, impacted by an unfavorable base effect after a rapid expansion during the pandemic.

U.S. Employees Feel Little Concern for Data Theft at Work, New Research Reveals

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

In collaboration with research company Ipsos, Terranova Security surveyed 1,500 U.S. employees and found that the level of concern over cyber risks was alarmingly low.

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  • In collaboration with research company Ipsos, Terranova Security surveyed 1,500 U.S. employees and found that the level of concern over cyber risks was alarmingly low.
  • Just over a third (35%) of employees express little-to-no concern about data theft at work, and 20% believe they can't be targeted at all by cyber criminals.
  • The research shows there is still confusion among employees over who is responsible for protecting company data, despite human error being the cause of 95% of cyber issues .
  • The research highlights that U.S. businesses are failing to provide employees with enough education on common cyber threats and security best practices.