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New Studies Demonstrate Benefits of Using Preoperative Planning and Navigation in Shoulder Surgery

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Exactech , a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announces publication of two new studies that show positive clinical outcomes using the Equinoxe® shoulder preoperative Planning App and ExactechGPS® shoulder intraoperative navigation system.

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  • Exactech , a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation, and smart technologies for joint replacement surgery, announces publication of two new studies that show positive clinical outcomes using the Equinoxe® shoulder preoperative Planning App and ExactechGPS® shoulder intraoperative navigation system.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230109005536/en/
    New Studies Demonstrate Benefits of Using Preoperative Planning and Navigation in Shoulder Surgery (Photo: Business Wire)
    The first new study, Implications of Navigation System Use for Glenoid Component Placement in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty1 (Kida H et al.
  • The study demonstrated that GPS navigation provided surgeons greater control and helped them more accurately and precisely reproduce their preoperative plan.
  • Accuracy and precision of placement of the glenoid baseplate in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using a novel computer assisted navigation system combined with preoperative planning: A controlled cadaveric study.

Danlaw Acquires BSC Spin-Off Maspatechnologies, Elevating Rapita Systems' Multicore Capabilities

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Maspatechnologies has joined the Danlaw-owned Rapita Systems group and will operate as Rapita Systems SL from offices in Barcelona.

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  • Maspatechnologies has joined the Danlaw-owned Rapita Systems group and will operate as Rapita Systems SL from offices in Barcelona.
  • Maspatechnologies brings technology to verify and certify the software timing behavior of multicore processors used in safety-critical embedded systems.
  • The acquisition expands the specialized multicore verification expertise within the Rapita Systems group and provides industry an end-to-end solution for analyzing and certifying the next generation of multicore embedded avionics and automotive systems.
  • Maspatechnologies is the first spin-off to be sold by BSC and was made possible by BSC's investment in technology transfer.

Alternative Investment Professionals See Inflation as Their Biggest Business Challenge in the Next 12 Months

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Inflation and recession woes are here to stay for the alternative investment industry, according to a new survey from advisory and accounting firm EisnerAmper.

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  • Inflation and recession woes are here to stay for the alternative investment industry, according to a new survey from advisory and accounting firm EisnerAmper.
  • Along with inflation, geopolitical concerns and escalating regulatory scrutiny/compliance obligations were named as top business challenges alternative investors will face over the next year.
  • 2021 has been a rollercoaster for alternative investment managers, said Peter Cogan, Managing Partner of EisnerAmpers Financial Services Group.
  • Forty-two percent of hedge fund managers expect LPs to increase investment allocation to long/short and global in the next 12 months.

Media Financial Management Association and MediaVillage Partner to Launch MFMInSites.com

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

NEW YORK and NORTHFIELD, Ill., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Myers, founder of MediaVillage Knowledge Exchange, and Joseph J. Annotti, President & CEO of MFM (Media Financial Management Association), the not-for-profit professional association dedicated to the needs of business and finance executives in the media industry, today announced a new partnership.

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  • "It will help broaden the reach of MFM and bring brands, agencies, and media together on the financial side, with MFM playing a key role.
  • As the media industry continues to evolve, content will serve to help erase the 'line of demarcation' between the revenue and expense sides of financial departments."
  • The Media Financial Management Association brings together thousands of media industry financial professionals to build relationships, share knowledge, and acquire information that allows them to make better decisions for themselves and their companies.
  • The association is the only organization that focuses exclusively on meeting the unique education, information, and networking needs of financial professionals in the media industry.

Camfil Supports New Chief Airgonomics Officer Initiative: Indoor Air Quality in the Workplace Now has a Voice

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

The brand-new initiative prompts organizations to act by appointing Chief Airgonomics Officers (CAOs) who will be The Voice of Clean Air at their workspace.

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  • The brand-new initiative prompts organizations to act by appointing Chief Airgonomics Officers (CAOs) who will be The Voice of Clean Air at their workspace.
  • The initiative has a long-term vision of forging a global movement to ensure access to clean indoor air everywhere.
  • Camfil is leading the way having appointed the worlds first global CAO to ensure all Camfil locations worldwide have clean indoor air.
  • To find out more about indoor air quality and start your clean indoor air journey, visit the Chief Airgonomics Officer website .

Exactech Launches Significant Update to Equinoxe® Shoulder Preoperative Planning App

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Monday, July 18, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220718005241/en/
    Exactech Launches Significant Update to Equinoxe Shoulder Preoperative Planning App (Photo: Business Wire)
    The shoulder preoperative planning software can be used with the ExactechGPS navigation system in the operating room, connecting the preoperative plan with implant placement.
  • Since the launch of the original Equinoxe Planning App, surgeons have planned more than 50,000 shoulder cases and executed their plans in 30,000+ cases using GPS, said Exactech Senior Vice President of Extremities Chris Roche.
  • The Equinoxe Planning App is used exclusively with the Equinoxe Platform Shoulder System and its comprehensive glenoid and humeral solutions.
  • ExactechGPS and the Equinoxe Planning App are manufactured by Blue Ortho, a subsidiary of Exactech, and distributed by Exactech.

Exactech Announces Successful First Surgeries with Latest Instrumentation for Its Newton™ Balanced Knee Technology

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220714005500/en/
    The Newton Knee is at the forefront of Exactechs focus to improve clinical outcomes by utilizing soft tissue balancing technology in total knee replacement patients.
  • Exactech is yet again leading the way with the Newton Knee, merging well-thought-out design and leading-edge technology to deliver real-time operative insights for balanced knee replacement results.
  • The Newton Knee platform features updated instrumentation that seamlessly integrates with the companys flagship and award-winning Truliant system.
  • ExactachGPS is manufactured by Blue Ortho, a subsidiary of Exactech, and distributed by Exactech, Inc.
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WhiteSpace Health Announces General Availability of Operational Analytics 3.0 for Healthcare Practices

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Monday, July 11, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteSpace Health today announced the expansion of its Revenue Intelligence Platform with Operational Analytics 3.0 for independent and health system-affiliated medical practices.

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  • BOCA RATON, Fla., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteSpace Health today announced the expansion of its Revenue Intelligence Platform with Operational Analytics 3.0 for independent and health system-affiliated medical practices.
  • The platform also uses prescriptive analytics to identify and prioritize actions that will improve operational efficiency by prescribing and prioritizing steps to resolve operational issues.
  • Jereen Mathew, SVP of Product Management stated, "We are thrilled to expand on the success of our Revenue Intelligence Platform by announcing general availability of Operational Analytics 3.0.
  • You are invited to learn more about WhiteSpace Health, the Revenue Intelligence Platform, and new Operational Analytics capabilities at our product launch webinar.

Improved Shoulder Outcomes and Knee Balance Among Findings in New Exactech Research

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220629005291/en/
    Improved Shoulder Outcomes and Knee Balance Among Findings in New Exactech Research (Photo: Business Wire)
    Leading the podium for Exactech was a first-of-its-kind clinical outcomes study of navigated shoulder arthroplasty that showed reduced postoperative complications, revision rates and adverse events.1 Based on two-year minimum clinical outcomes collected on both anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty patients through the worlds largest single-shoulder prosthesis outcomes database, the study demonstrated that ExactechGPS -navigated groups experienced improved clinical outcomes compared to non-navigated groups.
  • These powerful new findings highlight the impressive work Exactech is conducting with smart technology, said Darin Johnson, Exactech President.
  • At CAOS, we presented improved short-term functional outcomes research, with thousands of patients, leveraging our GPS technology for shoulder.
  • Ability to Achieve Mediolateral Gap Balance with Instrumented Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty A Review of the First 150 Cases.

New report shows strong level of involvement by finance professionals in ESG reporting efforts

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The report reflects how finance professionals are being relied upon to support and reinforce ESG reporting efforts as demand from regulatory bodies, investors and other stakeholders increases.

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  • The report reflects how finance professionals are being relied upon to support and reinforce ESG reporting efforts as demand from regulatory bodies, investors and other stakeholders increases.
  • In fact, finance professionals report strong levels of involvement, and while just 7% of chief accounting officers (CAOs) and 3% of chief financial officers (CFOs) "own" the ESG reporting process, more than 60% of respondents indicated that the CAO, CFO, head of Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, head of internal audit and audit committees are either highly or moderately involved with ESG reporting efforts.
  • Building the foundation of ESG reporting will likely involve appropriate new technological tools to complement existing ones, according to the report.
  • "Finance professionals are critical to the ESG reporting process," said Jackie Klos, a partner with Financial Accounting Advisory Services at Ernst & Young LLP and a contributor to the report.