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Northwest Event Show Announces 2024 Board of Advisors + Call for Speakers, Deadline November 30

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

SEATTLE, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northwest Event Show (NWES), the premier west coast events industry convention taking place at the Seattle Convention Center on April 3-4, is pleased to announce its 2024 Board of Advisors. The NWES Advisory Board is made up of innovative event experts and legacy companies, based in the Pacific Northwest:

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  • NWES is officially putting out a call for speakers, with a deadline of November 30, 2023.
  • The executive team is lining up creative workshop ideas, innovative presentations, charismatic keynote speakers, and cutting-edge panel discussions.
  • "The 2024 Northwest Event Show isn't just about networking—it's about redefining industries, challenging norms, and inspiring change," says NWES Principal, Stuart Butler .
  • NWES currently welcomes exhibitors and sponsors looking for unrivaled exposure, business development, partnership cultivation, and community building in 2024 and beyond.

Owens & Minor Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Friday, November 3, 2023

Such elements include, but are not limited to, restructuring and acquisition charges, which could have a significant and unpredictable impact on our GAAP results.

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  • Such elements include, but are not limited to, restructuring and acquisition charges, which could have a significant and unpredictable impact on our GAAP results.
  • Owens & Minor executives will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 8:00 a.m.
  • All interested stakeholders are encouraged to access the simultaneous live webcast by visiting the investor relations page of the Owens & Minor website available at investors.owens-minor.com/events-and-presentations/ .
  • Owens & Minor specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Boart Longyear Releases an Upgraded Surface Roller Latch Head Assembly and Overshot

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boart Longyear, the world's leading provider of exploration equipment and performance tooling, is announcing the launch of an upgraded Surface Roller Latch Wireline System.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boart Longyear, the world's leading provider of exploration equipment and performance tooling, is announcing the launch of an upgraded Surface Roller Latch Wireline System.
  • Extending the successful Roller Latch family of wireline tooling, Boart Longyear focused on safety, reliability, and productivity.
  • Since its original release, Roller Latch technology has been adopted by the industry's largest drilling contractors.
  • The Roller Latch family of wireline systems now delivers turnkey solutions for all underground and surface drilling.

KYOCERA AVX Provided Key Components for the Historic Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Mission

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KYOCERA AVX, a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, is proud to announce that it provided several key components for the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO's) historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission.

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  • KYOCERA AVX contributed several components to the Pragyaan lunar rover, including stacked TCH Series surface-mount capacitors that became the first polymer capacitors to ever be used in a space mission.
  • FOUNTAIN INN, S.C., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KYOCERA AVX , a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, is proud to announce that it provided several key components for the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO's) historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission.
  • KYOCERA AVX contributed several vital components to the mission, including tantalum capacitors, MLCCs, and EMI filters.
  • "We're extremely proud to be a small part of the Indian Space Research Organization's historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission," said Allen Mayar, Global Product Manager – Electrolytic Capacitors, KYOCERA AVX.

40-Year Business Armstrong Printing Sold to New Minuteman Press Owner Adam Oswalt in Springfield, Ohio

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Monday, October 16, 2023

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adam Oswalt is the owner of the Minuteman Press franchise in Springfield, Ohio since April of 2023.

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  • SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Oct. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adam Oswalt is the owner of the Minuteman Press franchise in Springfield, Ohio since April of 2023.
  • Adam purchased independent printing business Armstrong Printing, which is now operating as Minuteman Press, Springfield .
  • I congratulate Adam and look forward to continuing to support Minuteman Press in Springfield as he builds his business.”
    Minuteman Press franchise, Springfield, Ohio (formerly Armstrong Printing).
  • Adam shares his insights on buying the business and what his experience has been like with Minuteman Press:
    Why did you choose Minuteman Press?

Trex Company Names Brenda Lovcik Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TREX), the world’s #1 brand of high-performance, low-maintenance and eco-friendly composite decking and railing and a leader in outdoor living products, today announced that it has named Brenda Lovcik Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 23, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE:TREX), the world’s #1 brand of high-performance, low-maintenance and eco-friendly composite decking and railing and a leader in outdoor living products, today announced that it has named Brenda Lovcik Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 23, 2023.
  • Most recently she served as Chief Financial Officer, Global Products, Global Supply Chain and Global FP&A at Johnson Controls, Inc.
  • Prior to that she had a successful 20-year career and held multiple senior financial roles at Medtronic, Inc.
  • Prior to this role, she was Chief Financial Officer of several Medtronic business units with revenues ranging from $2.5 billion to $12 billion.

Ciena Appoints Dino DiPerna and Brodie Gage to Executive Leadership Team

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Ciena ® Corporation (NYSE: CIEN), a networking systems, services, and software company, today announced the promotion of Dino DiPerna and Brodie Gage to its Executive Leadership Team, reporting to President and CEO Gary Smith.

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  • Ciena ® Corporation (NYSE: CIEN), a networking systems, services, and software company, today announced the promotion of Dino DiPerna and Brodie Gage to its Executive Leadership Team, reporting to President and CEO Gary Smith.
  • The leadership appointments are designed to support Ciena’s continued growth through market leadership in optical technologies, increasing opportunities in IP/Optical convergence, and addressable market expansion in next-generation metro and edge applications.
  • DiPerna most recently served as Ciena’s Vice President of R&D for the company’s optical product portfolio, which includes the industry-leading WaveLogic™ coherent technology.
  • Gage most recently served as Ciena’s Vice President of Product Line Management and Solutions since also joining the company in 2010.

Herman Miller Introduces Fuld Nesting Chair Designed by Stefan Diez

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

ZEELAND, Mich., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Herman Miller introduces Fuld Nesting Chair designed in collaboration with Stefan Diez—a sleek, minimalist design that enables flexible configurations for workspaces.

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  • ZEELAND, Mich., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Herman Miller introduces Fuld Nesting Chair designed in collaboration with Stefan Diez—a sleek, minimalist design that enables flexible configurations for workspaces.
  • Available in dipped-in-color options consisting of the seat, seat-back, and legs in one hue and dual-color combinations, Fuld elevates the experience of a nesting chair.
  • Fuld eschews the typical X shape of a nesting chair for a streamlined inverted Y with tubular arms.
  • "I am thrilled to have designed the first nesting chair for Herman Miller," says Stefan Diez.

Fair Trade USA Announces Sugumar Raman as Chief Program Officer

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fair Trade USA today announced a key addition to its core leadership team. Sugumar Raman, who most recently served as the Director of Operations at FLOCERT, will serve as the organization's Chief Program Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Sugumar Raman, who most recently served as the Director of Operations at FLOCERT, will serve as the organization's Chief Program Officer.
  • Fair Trade USA announced Sugumar Raman as its new Chief Program Officer.
  • "We are extremely lucky to have Sugumar join our team," said Paul Rice, Founder & CEO, Fair Trade USA.
  • As Chief Program Officer, Sugumar will be an important stakeholder in Fair Trade USA's new groundbreaking Innovation for Impact Initiative, a multi-stakeholder engagement and design lab aimed at developing a more scalable, higher-impact Fair Trade Certified™ coffee program.

SigFig Names Former UBS Executive Steve Mattus as Chief Investment Officer and GM of Digital Wealth

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

SigFig, which powers a comprehensive set of interconnected digital wealth solutions for advisors and clients, today announced that Steven Mattus, a wealth management veteran of more than 30 years, is joining the company in the new role of Chief Investment Officer and General Manager of Digital Wealth.

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  • SigFig, which powers a comprehensive set of interconnected digital wealth solutions for advisors and clients, today announced that Steven Mattus, a wealth management veteran of more than 30 years, is joining the company in the new role of Chief Investment Officer and General Manager of Digital Wealth.
  • “Many wealth managers have been relying on the same processes for decades, but the fintech sector and SigFig in particular has been rapidly innovating to change that,” said Steve Mattus, Chief Investment Officer and GM of Digital Wealth at SigFig.
  • As Chief Investment Officer, Mattus will lead SigFig’s investment strategy, style and policies.
  • As General Manager of SigFig’s Digital Wealth Platform, he will oversee the company’s suite of software solutions including SigFig Digital Advice and SigFig Digital Advice Pro, powering the more than $50 billion assets on the SigFig platform.