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Gilbane Building Company Names Jose Jimenez National Life Sciences Center of Excellence Leader

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company, one of the world's leading and longest-tenured, privately held and family-owned construction management firms, announced the promotion of Jose Jimenez as the national leader of Gilbane's Life Sciences Center of Excellence. In this role, Jimenez will lead a cross-functional group of top professionals in the life sciences sector to provide innovative service to clients across the country.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company, one of the world's leading and longest-tenured, privately held and family-owned construction management firms, announced the promotion of Jose Jimenez as the national leader of Gilbane's Life Sciences Center of Excellence.
  • With nearly 25 years of life sciences sector experience, Jimenez brings deep knowledge to clients building various facility types.
  • "Jose Jimenez brings tremendous knowledge to this leadership role and will continue to build on the exceptional value we deliver to our life sciences clients," said Daniel M. Gilbane, President and Managing Director, Gilbane Building Company.
  • "Gilbane continues to drive innovation and deliver high-quality technical building for this specialized market sector," said Jose Jimenez, Vice President, Life Sciences Center of Excellence Leader.

Crowley Backs Puerto Rico Students in Jacksonville Engineering Competition

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley is supporting a team of 16 students at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) by providing free shipping and logistics services for their entry in the American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE) Concrete Canoe Competition in Jacksonville, Florida.

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  • Crowley is supporting a team of 16 students at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez for their entry in the American Society of Civil Engineer Concrete Canoe Competition.
  • JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley is supporting a team of 16 students at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) by providing free shipping and logistics services for their entry in the American Society of Civil Engineer (ASCE) Concrete Canoe Competition in Jacksonville, Florida.
  • The engineering students designed and created a concrete canoe that floats and will race in a March 25 competition at the University of North Florida.
  • Crowley is the longest serving U.S. supply chain solutions provider in Puerto Rico, providing end-to-end services.

Jose Jimenez Joins Gilbane Building Company to Expand Life Sciences Portfolio Across the Mid-Atlantic

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company is pleased to announce that Jose Jimenez has joined the company as vice president and director of life sciences in Gilbane's Mid-Atlantic division, based in the Philadelphia, PA office.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gilbane Building Company is pleased to announce that Jose Jimenez has joined the company as vice president and director of life sciences in Gilbane's Mid-Atlantic division, based in the Philadelphia, PA office.
  • In this role, Jose will support Gilbane's life sciences clients across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia.
  • His 22 years of experience includes directing major capital programs involving new building construction, building additions, and renovations of active cGMP manufacturing and research facilities.
  • Founded in 1870 and still a privately held, family-owned company, Gilbane has more than 45 office locations worldwide.

UVI CELL & UPR Awarded 5-Year Grant to Launch U.S. Caribbean Regional EDA University Centers

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Friday, February 11, 2022
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Grant funding will allow the launch of the UVI CELL EDA University Center, which will be one of many national programs aimed at building strong regional economies and supporting community-led economic development.

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  • Grant funding will allow the launch of the UVI CELL EDA University Center, which will be one of many national programs aimed at building strong regional economies and supporting community-led economic development.
  • We are thankful to the EDA for awarding this grant that will allow UVI CELL to transform lives, said Dr. Suzanne Darrow-Magras, UVI CELL director.
  • The EDA University Center program is one of many EDA programs aimed at building strong regional economies and supporting community-led economic development.
  • For more information about the UVI CELL EDA University Center, contact UVI CELL at (340) 693-1100.

SAE International Honors Myra Blanco as 2021 Contributor of the Year

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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WARRENDALE, Pa., Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SAE International awarded Myra Blanco, Ph.D. with its third annual Contributor of the Year Award.

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  • WARRENDALE, Pa., Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SAE International awarded Myra Blanco, Ph.D. with its third annual Contributor of the Year Award.
  • SAE presented the award to Dr. Blanco during a recognition ceremony for the entire 2021 Contributor of the Year class on November 5 as part of a Contributor of the Year celebration in Tucson, Arizona.
  • Dr. Blanco is one of more than 60,000 SAE volunteers dedicating her time, knowledge and passion for the betterment of the mobility community through support of SAE activities.
  • All members of the 2021 Contributor of the Year Class were nominated by SAE International staff based on their wide-ranging volunteer and engagement contributions across the organization.

Skroot Laboratory, Inc. Joins Cell Manufacturing Research Initiative to Further Advance Cell Therapy Discovery

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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AMES, Iowa, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Skroot Laboratory, Inc. has joined the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT).

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  • AMES, Iowa, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Skroot Laboratory, Inc. has joined the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT).
  • "We could not imagine a more impactful organization to be a part of in advancing biomanufacturing processes for the world than that of CMaT.
  • The platform also enables alignment with continuous manufacturing practices and FDA Industry Guidance for PAT in upstream processes.
  • The center will also develop improved models for a robust supply chain, storage and distribution system for these therapeutic cell products.

Roberto Almodóvar Febles Joins Pii as Head of Aseptic Operations

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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Hunt Valley, Maryland, Aug. 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roberto Almodvar Febles becomes Head of Aseptic Operations at Pharmaceutical International, Inc. (Pii) where he will oversee and manage day-to-day aseptic manufacturing and work closely with Sam Chia, the Head of Aseptic Manufacturing Science and Technology (MS&T) and the Operations Leadership Team (OLT) members.

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  • Hunt Valley, Maryland, Aug. 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roberto Almodvar Febles becomes Head of Aseptic Operations at Pharmaceutical International, Inc. (Pii) where he will oversee and manage day-to-day aseptic manufacturing and work closely with Sam Chia, the Head of Aseptic Manufacturing Science and Technology (MS&T) and the Operations Leadership Team (OLT) members.
  • Roberto is an experienced manufacturing leader with more than 15 years of progressive experience in aseptic manufacturing as an operator, supervisor and manager, says Dr. Kurt Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Pii.
  • I am confident Roberto and the other teams will work to successfully deliver on-time, and right first time, for our clients!
  • Piis Hunt Valley, Maryland campus includes 70 manufacturing suites with four integrated aseptic filling lines delivering quality, safety, and efficiency.