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Lendmark Financial Services Celebrates Growth Milestones: 500 Branches, 500K Customers, 2K Employees & More

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

The New Year marks an era of tremendous growth for Lendmark Financial Services , a leading provider of household credit and consumer loan solutions.

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  • The New Year marks an era of tremendous growth for Lendmark Financial Services , a leading provider of household credit and consumer loan solutions.
  • This 500th branch caps – but does not end – a high growth era for Lendmark, with 65 branches opened in 2022 and 70 in 2021.
  • In addition to reaching more consumers, Lendmark branches also bring financial services jobs with proven career advancement opportunities to the communities in which they operate.
  • Corporate leadership at Lendmark is also evolving and developing, with Lendmark celebrating its first two graduates from the company’s Executive Leadership Program (ELP).

Early Education and Care Providers Entrust their Legacy to Primrose Schools®

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

ATLANTA, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Primrose Schools, a high-quality early education and care leader with nearly 475 schools operating in 33 states, is stepping up efforts to acquire independent child care centers as part of its mission to expand access to early education for all children and families. The company has recently completed conversions of eight early education centers, offering more than 1,400 children the chance to experience Primrose's time-tested and award-winning Balanced Learning® curriculum. There are more than 10 additional acquisitions in the process of transitioning to a Primrose location.

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  • ATLANTA, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Primrose Schools, a high-quality early education and care leader with nearly 475 schools operating in 33 states, is stepping up efforts to acquire independent child care centers as part of its mission to expand access to early education for all children and families.
  • "Independent child care center owners around the country are entrusting Primrose with their legacy because we share the same commitment to creating a better future for children and families through quality early education and care," said Steve Clemente, President of Primrose Schools.
  • "As innovative pioneers in blending early education and child care, Primrose Schools continue to be agents of change, guiding discussions about meaningful solutions to the nation's child care challenges through our work with industry thought leaders, including the Early Care & Education Consortium, and putting those solutions into action through community transformation partnerships like our recent efforts with the West Lakes Early Learning Center ," said Jo Kirchner, CEO of Primrose Schools.
  • Primrose Schools is the leader in providing premier early education and care to children and families inthe United States.

Tech Coast Angels Sets Membership and Investment Records for Third Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

"TCA works hard to be the best place for the best companies to get funded," said TCA chairman Jeff Lapin. "Our large membership truly provides a wealth of diverse backgrounds and expertise. This positions us not only to do effective due diligence, but adds significant value to our portfolio companies once funded -- providing mentoring, experience, and relationship capital to help them grow and succeed."

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  • While Life Sciences and Software were the largest funded sectors, the angel network invested in both tech and non-tech, with 72% of its investment funding 40 new companies.
  • Other TCA highlights from 2021:
    TCA met its goal to expedite investment decision to within 30 days from the start of due diligence to funding.
  • TCA realized its largest multiple ever, 368x on members' original investment with the Procore Technologies IPO.
  • The complete report, Tech Coast Angels 2021 Annual Report, can be downloaded at https://www.techcoastangels.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/TCA-Annual-Re... .

Showpad Wraps 2021 with Record-breaking Quarter, Fueling Growth Across the Organization

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

CHICAGO, April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Showpad, the global leader in revenue enablement technology, kicked off 2022 with a renewed focus on empowering customers, employees and partners to buy, sell and be at their best.

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  • "It truly is an honor to be a part of the Showpad team at such a pivotal and successful time for the organization," said Jeff Poczatek, VP of Global Commercial Sales at Showpad.
  • Showpad rang in its 10th anniversary with over 1,000 customers across more than 50 countries in 2021.
  • Some of the customers who added Showpad into their tech stack in 2021 include Taos - an IBM Company, and Domino Printing.
  • Over the past year, Showpad delivered innovations focused on ways to:
    Deliver a seamless experience for sales reps using Showpad within their CRM.

OMNICOMMANDER Celebrates Signing of 500th Client and Launch of New Website

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Friday, March 4, 2022

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla., March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OMNICOMMANDER , a Website Design, Marketing, and Cybersecurity firm that focuses on the credit union industry, announces they have signed their 500th client.

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  • MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla., March 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OMNICOMMANDER , a Website Design, Marketing, and Cybersecurity firm that focuses on the credit union industry, announces they have signed their 500th client.
  • OMNICOMMANDER has grown from a single owner-operator shop to employing nearly 100 COMMANDOs.
  • Founder and CEO Eric Isham states, "I'm thrilled to announce that we have signed our 500th website client.
  • OMNICOMMANDER is a veteran-owned and operated website design, marketing, and cybersecurity firm that focuses on the credit union industry.

Neovasc Announces German Reimbursement Renewal and Commercial Progress

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The NUB process opens the path for negotiations between hospitals and health insurers for the reimbursement of new medical treatments in the German healthcare system.InEK is responsible for prioritizing new therapies inGermanythrough the NUB process.

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  • The NUB process opens the path for negotiations between hospitals and health insurers for the reimbursement of new medical treatments in the German healthcare system.InEK is responsible for prioritizing new therapies inGermanythrough the NUB process.
  • Our team has been focused on securing broad reimbursement coverage for Reducer so more patients can benefit from the therapy, commented Fred Colen, Chief Executive Officer of Neovasc.
  • Obtaining NUB Status 1 for 2022 from the German reimbursement authorities is a vital component of our overall strategy.
  • In the past several quarters, we have had significant reimbursement wins in Germany, France, the U.K., and the United States.

StretchLab Opens 150th Studio and Reaches 500 Signed Franchise Agreements

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

StretchLab , a leading assisted stretching studio, announced today it has recently signed its 500th franchise agreement and opened its 150th studio this month.

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  • StretchLab , a leading assisted stretching studio, announced today it has recently signed its 500th franchise agreement and opened its 150th studio this month.
  • The newly signed agreements will expand StretchLabs reach to cities all across the U.S., including Washington D.C., Fargo, Charleston, Colorado Springs and Miami, among others.
  • A deal was also signed to develop a location in Vancouver, which will mark StretchLabs second Canadian studio to debut in the market.
  • Hot on the heels of all these accomplishments, StretchLab kicked off 2022 with a debut on Entrepreneur Magazines coveted Franchise 500 list at No.

iDonate Raises $15 Million, Led by MissionOG, to Accelerate Growth and Adoption of Digital Giving Platform

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

iDonate customers have embraced and deployed this platform as a standard within their organization leading to average yearly growth of digital giving by 30%.

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  • iDonate customers have embraced and deployed this platform as a standard within their organization leading to average yearly growth of digital giving by 30%.
  • This growth and retention is solidified on a proprietary and patented Connected Giving platform that supports web, mobile, event, text, peer-to-peer, and noncash giving.
  • iDonate customers have experienced significant increases in digital giving by adopting the iDonate platform which attracts new donors and promotes recurring giving.
  • The digital giving system uses integrated payment applications, performance analytics, and success coaching to ensure immediate and enduring growth.

PolyPid Announces 500th Patient Enrolled in SHIELD I Phase 3 Clinical Trial of D-PLEX₁₀₀ in Abdominal Surgery

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

SHIELD I is a pivotal study evaluating D-PLEX100 for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) in abdominal surgery.

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  • SHIELD I is a pivotal study evaluating D-PLEX100 for the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) in abdominal surgery.
  • The trial will continue with patient enrollment, toward approximately 900 patients, in about 60 centers across the United States, Europe and Israel.
  • A blinded review of the overall event rates will commence once the 500th patient completes the 30-day follow-up and is evaluated for the primary endpoint.
  • PolyPids lead product candidate D-PLEX100 is in Phase 3 clinical trials for the prevention of sternal and abdominal surgical site infections (SSIs).

McAlister's Deli® Opens 500th Restaurant Nationwide

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Monday, October 18, 2021

ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- McAlister's Deli , a leading fast-casual restaurant chain known for its genuine hospitality, sandwiches, spuds, soups and McAlister's Famous Sweet Tea, announced today it has opened its 500th restaurant west of Nashville in Dickson, Tennessee.

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  • ATLANTA, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- McAlister's Deli , a leading fast-casual restaurant chain known for its genuine hospitality, sandwiches, spuds, soups and McAlister's Famous Sweet Tea, announced today it has opened its 500th restaurant west of Nashville in Dickson, Tennessee.
  • "Over the past 13 years it has been exciting to watch McAlister's Deli expand its footprint at a rapid pace.
  • "We've been a proud franchisee of McAlister's Deli for over 10 years and are thrilled to be opening the doors to the brand's 500th restaurant.
  • Founded in 1989, McAlister's Deli is a fast-casual restaurant chain known for its genuine hospitality, sandwiches, spuds, soups, salads, desserts and McAlister's Famous Sweet Tea.