Producers Guild of America Visionary Award

'AMERICAN FICTION' Director Cord Jefferson to Receive "Visionary Award" at Urbanworld Film Festival Opening Night

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 27th Annual Urbanworld International Film Festival will honor Emmy Award-winning writer and American Fiction director Cord Jefferson with the "Visionary Award" at its Opening Night screening on Wednesday, November 1 at 7PM at the SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd St).

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 27th Annual Urbanworld International Film Festival will honor Emmy Award-winning writer and American Fiction director Cord Jefferson with the "Visionary Award" at its Opening Night screening on Wednesday, November 1 at 7PM at the SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd St).
  • American Fiction is Jefferson's directorial debut and has been racking up awards on the festival circuit since its September premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the People's Choice Award.
  • "I'm extremely grateful to Urbanworld for recognizing our film and celebrating the brilliant work of the creative team and every member of the cast who brought this film to life," said Jefferson.
  • The Urbanworld Film Festival takes place this week November 1-5, 2023 at AMC 34th Street and the SVA Theatre.

Trend Micro Recognizes Visionary Customers with New Awards Program

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced the winners of the 2023 Trend Global Customer Awards, recognizing partners who have demonstrated unwavering commitment and driving innovations to shape a safer digital future.

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  • Customers were selected for these awards because of their demonstrated understanding of the importance of remaining vigilant in cybersecurity and staying on top of emerging trends."
  • The most influential and engaged customers are chosen from 500,000 customers worldwide.
  • "We have worked diligently to protect our company, our teammates, and our customers from the evolving world of cyber risk.
  • The key categories and winners include:
    Customer Visionary: Organizations that lead, collaborate, and guide Trend and the wider cybersecurity community.

Olight's O-Fan Day 2023: A Grand Celebration of Innovation and Appreciation

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

This momentous event marked the most significant reunion in four years since the first offline O-Fan Day in Georgia in 2019.

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  • This momentous event marked the most significant reunion in four years since the first offline O-Fan Day in Georgia in 2019.
  • The day was filled with excitement, new product launches, lifetime warranty release, 20+ upgrades on loyalty program and other immersive on-site experiences.
  • Each guest received a specially-made O-Fan Day souvenir kit, demonstrating our sincere gratitude for their unwavering support.
  • We extend our heartfelt thanks to all those who attended O-Fan Day, both in-person and online.

Pega Industry Awards Recognize Exceptional Organizations and Individuals Revolutionizing Customer Engagement Through Digital Innovation

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Monday, June 12, 2023

LAS VEGAS, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the low-code platform provider empowering the world's leading enterprises to Build for Change®, today announced the recipients of the Pega Industry Awards at its annual conference, PegaWorld iNspire, taking place this week in Las Vegas. The awards program recognizes organizations and individuals using Pega's technology to drive exemplary digital transformation and customer engagement.

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  • The awards program recognizes organizations and individuals using Pega's technology to drive exemplary digital transformation and customer engagement.
  • The Pega Industry Awards recognize organizations and individuals in three categories: The Visionary Award, The Innovation Award, and The Impact Award.
  • The Visionary Award recognizes individuals serving as digital heroes within their organization; The Innovation Award is awarded to clients who have implemented a Pega solution to drive industry-transforming innovation; The Impact Award is given to clients who have achieved compelling business values with its Pega solution.
  • Some of the Visionary Award recipients include:
    Promiti Dutta, head of analytics technology & innovation, Citigroup
    Some of the Innovation Award recipients include:

Foundation Fighting Blindness to honor Pravin U. Dugel, MD, President of Iveric Bio, and host special guests, the Lemay Pelletier Family, at 2023 Gala Night for Sight

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

COLUMBIA, Md., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, is honoring Pravin U. Dugel, MD, President of Iveric Bio with the prestigious Visionary Award through its annual gala, Night for Sight. He joins fellow honorees Doug Zarkin of Pearle Vision and Avi Kaner of Morton Williams Supermarkets in accepting this award. Taking place on Thursday, May 11 at 6 p.m. ET at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, Night for Sight will celebrate these leaders for their commitment to the Foundation's efforts to be a beacon for those impacted by vision loss.

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  • COLUMBIA, Md., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness , the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, is honoring Pravin U. Dugel, MD, President of Iveric Bio with the prestigious Visionary Award through its annual gala, Night for Sight.
  • He joins fellow honorees Doug Zarkin of Pearle Vision and Avi Kaner of Morton Williams Supermarkets in accepting this award.
  • The Foundation is honored to have Dr. Dugel join us at this year's Night for Sight as a recipient of this well-deserved award.
  • At Night for Sight, the Foundation will also host special guests, the Lemay Pelletier family, and the incredible story of their year-long visual memory world tour.

Findlay Galleries Leadership Recognized for Ongoing Philanthropic Efforts

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

These awards recognize Borynack's and Findlay Galleries' consistent efforts to assist local and national charities.

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  • These awards recognize Borynack's and Findlay Galleries' consistent efforts to assist local and national charities.
  • These awards recognize the philanthropic efforts not only of James Borynack, but also of Findlay Galleries, which is often the platform for his efforts.
  • Indeed, throughout the Palm Beach season, Borynack and his partner Adolfo Zaralegui (Findlay Galleries' President) made significant contributions of time and treasury to several organizations.
  • In step with its leadership, Findlay Galleries is committed to supporting recognized regional and national charities in Palm Beach and New York on an ongoing basis.

Advantest Announces Speaker Lineup and Program for VOICE 2023 Developer Conference, May 8-10

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

On Tuesday, May 9, VOICE will feature keynote addresses from two dynamic speakers with diverse technical backgrounds and areas of expertise.

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  • On Tuesday, May 9, VOICE will feature keynote addresses from two dynamic speakers with diverse technical backgrounds and areas of expertise.
  • On Wednesday, May 10, the first featured speaker will be Claudionor Coelho, chief AI officer and senior VP of engineering for Advantest.
  • VOICE 2023 will close Wednesday afternoon with an award ceremony recognizing the event’s best papers and honorable mentions.
  • Endowed in 2020, this award honors an Advantest customer who has made significant, sustained contributions to VOICE over the years.

Bid on a Private Lunch With Ray Dalio to Help Support Financial Education for All Students

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Monday, April 3, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230403005163/en/
    Bid now on a private lunch with Ray Dalio, investor, author and founder of Bridgewater Associates, and help CEE make essential financial education a reality for all high school students across America.
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    In honor of April’s Financial Literacy Month, the Council for Economic Education (CEE) , the nation’s leading nonprofit focused on helping youth gain financial and economic knowledge for life, is auctioning a private lunch with the global investment leader.
  • All funds raised will help ensure every student in America is taught essential financial basics in high school.
  • “The Council for Economic Education and I share the goal of helping people understand how money and economics work.

Hospitality Technology Invites Hoteliers to Nominate Themselves for a 2022 Hotel Visionary Award

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hospitality Technology (HT) magazine is pleased to announce it is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Hotel Visionary Awards. The Visionary Awards, celebrating its 17th anniversary this year, will be presented live at HT-NEXT. These coveted awards seek to honor hotel companies for outstanding achievement, vision and leadership in technological innovation in both enterprise and customer-facing applications. To nominate a company, please fill out the submission form by October 14th. Hoteliers can self-nominate. Technology vendors are also encouraged to nominate hotel companies but are not themselves eligible to receive an award.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hospitality Technology (HT) magazine is pleased to announce it is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Hotel Visionary Awards.
  • Technology vendors are also encouraged to nominate hotel companies but are not themselves eligible to receive an award.
  • The Customer-Facing Innovator award is presented to a hotel company that has leveraged customer-facing technology innovations to differentiate and/or improve customer service.
  • The Enterprise Innovator award is given to a hotel company that has leveraged technology beyond standard practices to improve overall hotel operations.

 Women Corporate Directors Select Ventas, Dompé farmaceutici, CDW Corporation, and Natura & Co. as 2022 Visionary Award Honorees

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Women Corporate Directors (WCD) select Ventas, Domp farmaceutici, CDW Corporation, and Natura & Co. as the 2022 Visionary Award recipients at the 11th Annual Visionary Awards Celebration and Gala.

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  • Women Corporate Directors (WCD) select Ventas, Domp farmaceutici, CDW Corporation, and Natura & Co. as the 2022 Visionary Award recipients at the 11th Annual Visionary Awards Celebration and Gala.
  • This year's visionary award recipients will be recognized in the categories of:
    ESG Leadership, accepted by Board Member Carla Schmitzberger of Natura & Co.
  • "We are delighted to be honoring these exceptional companies who serve as visionary leaders in corporate governance, said Jennifer Reynolds, CEO of WCD.
  • Women Corporate Directors (WCD) is the only global membership organization and community of women corporate directors.