PEERS

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Files Investor Presentation Highlighting Successful Comprehensive Value Strategy

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

NEW YORK, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, today posted an investor presentation in connection with its upcoming Annual Meeting at www.VoteForGenco.com.

Key Points: 
  • Highly Qualified and Engaged Board Overseeing Sustainable, Long-Term Value Creation
    Advises Shareholders to Vote “WITHHOLD” on George Economou’s Nominee, Robert Pons
    NEW YORK, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, today posted an investor presentation in connection with its upcoming Annual Meeting at www.VoteForGenco.com.
  • Highlights on which the presentation elaborates include:
    Genco Has Made Significant Progress on its Comprehensive Value Strategy, Outperforming the Market and Peers
    Genco Has a Highly Qualified and Engaged Board Overseeing Sustainable, Long-Term Value Creation
    The presentation has also been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
  • The Annual Meeting is scheduled for May 23, 2024.
  • The Genco Board of Directors unanimously recommends that Genco shareholders vote “FOR” the re-election of each of Genco’s seven nominees currently serving on the Genco Board, against Economou's nominee by voting “WITHHOLD,” and “AGAINST” Economou’s shareholder proposal on the WHITE proxy card.

Tutors International to Speak on the First Day of the Prestel and Partner Family Office Forum, Cayman Islands, 2023

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Tutors International, the private tutoring company specialising in full-time private tuition for ultra-high-net-worth families, is thrilled to announce its participation in the Prestel and Partner Family Office Forum, Cayman Islands, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Tutors International, the private tutoring company specialising in full-time private tuition for ultra-high-net-worth families, is thrilled to announce its participation in the Prestel and Partner Family Office Forum, Cayman Islands, 2023.
  • This event will unfold at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton and is expected to gather an exclusive audience of Family Offices and UHNWIs.
  • The forum aims to explore the intricacies of organising and investing wealth as well as the dynamics of family governance.
  • The presentation will feature contributions from Adam Caller, Founder of Tutors International, Victoria Gibbs, COO, and Joanna Dunkley Phillips, Private Tutor, moderated by Luke Besant, Public Relations at Tutors International.

Honeywell Names 34-Year Honeywell Veteran Vimal Kapur To Succeed Darius Adamczyk As CEO On June 1, 2023; Kapur Elected To Company's Board Of Directors; Adamczyk To Serve As Executive Chairman

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced that Vimal Kapur, President and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Darius Adamczyk as Chief Executive Officer on June 1, 2023. Adamczyk, who became Chief Operating Officer in 2016, Chief Executive Officer in 2017 and Chairman in 2018, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of Honeywell. Kapur was also appointed to the company's board of directors effective March 13, 2023. These moves ensure a seamless leadership transition and position Honeywell for continued outperformance versus peers.

Key Points: 
  • Adamczyk, who became Chief Operating Officer in 2016, Chief Executive Officer in 2017 and Chairman in 2018, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of Honeywell.
  • "Vimal is absolutely the right person to lead our company to the next level of growth and stellar performance," Adamczyk said.
  • "Vimal is also uniquely capable to drive Honeywell's sustainable innovation and solidify our position to lead in the energy transition.
  • "Our selection of Vimal to succeed Darius is a tribute to Darius' success as Chairman and CEO.

The King County Library System leads the way in community support services with Peers in Libraries partnership

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

ISSAQUAH, Wash., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The King County Library System (KCLS) offers a unique new service called Peers in Libraries tohelp meet community members' needs.

Key Points: 
  • ISSAQUAH, Wash., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The King County Library System (KCLS) offers a unique new service called Peers in Libraries tohelp meet community members' needs.
  • The Peers in Libraries partnership provides three full-time Peer Services Specialists who work at the Kent, Renton, Federal Way and Bellevue Libraries.
  • The King County Library System Foundation and King County Health Care for the Homeless Network provide grant funding for these positions.
  • About the King County Library System:
    Founded in 1942, the King County Library System (KCLS) is one of the busiest public library systems in the country.

Extreme Named a 2022 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure for Fifth Consecutive Year

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

Extreme Networks , Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a leader in cloud networking, today announced it has been named as a five-time consecutive Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure .

Key Points: 
  • Extreme Networks , Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a leader in cloud networking, today announced it has been named as a five-time consecutive Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure .
  • Gartner defines the Wired and Wireless Access LAN Infrastructure market as that of vendors supplying wired and wireless networking hardware, and the related network software.
  • Network Architect, State and Local Government
    Extreme Networks was recognized as a Gartner Peer Insights Customers Choice for Wired and Wireless LAN in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
  • Extreme has also been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure for four years in a row.

Harbert Discovery Fund Issues Letter to Chairman of the Board of Directors, Global Indemnity Group, LLC

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Shareholders expect much greater transparency into the business, in addition to a more shareholder friendly capital allocation strategy.

Key Points: 
  • Shareholders expect much greater transparency into the business, in addition to a more shareholder friendly capital allocation strategy.
  • Following are a list of questions that we expect you, management, and the Board to address at the upcoming Investor Day.
  • Why is GBLI underperforming to such a significant degree during the best environment for the industry in years?
  • Kenan Lucas, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Harbert Discovery Fund GP, LLC
    THIS STATEMENT CONTAINS OUR CURRENT VIEWS ON THE VALUE OF SECURITIES OF GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP, LLC (GBLI).

Fidelity® Expands Its Model Portfolios Lineup to Help Advisors Meet a Wider Range of Client Needs

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Advisors can access Fidelitys broad range of model portfolios across more than 20 platforms, making it easy for them to leverage the models wherever they do business.

Key Points: 
  • Advisors can access Fidelitys broad range of model portfolios across more than 20 platforms, making it easy for them to leverage the models wherever they do business.
  • As part of its continued commitment to meeting client needs, Fidelity will continue to enhance its model manufacturing capabilities to streamline advisors ability to accommodate a range of investors.
  • Fidelity Model Portfolios are available to advisors at broker-dealers, registered investment advisors, banks and insurance companies.
  • The % of Peers Beaten is an average for the aggregate of the 5 Fidelity Target Allocation (I) Model Portfolios.

For Second Year in a Row, Hillstone Networks Recognized by Gartner as Customers’ Choice for Network Firewalls 2021

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

Gartner says, \xe2\x80\x9cProducts in this market must be able to support single-enterprise firewall deployments and large and/or complex deployments.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cSecurity continues to be the primary concern of the enterprise.

Key Points: 
  • Gartner says, \xe2\x80\x9cProducts in this market must be able to support single-enterprise firewall deployments and large and/or complex deployments.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cSecurity continues to be the primary concern of the enterprise.
  • Our job is to listen to our clients and create the products that they desperately need,\xe2\x80\x9d says Tim Liu, CTO and co-founder at Hillstone Networks.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cOur mission from day one has been to serve our customers and arm them with the smartest, most streamlined and strongest security platform at an affordable cost.
  • Hillstone Networks comprehensive agility and AI-driven technology is in a unique position to help companies stay ahead of the curve while improving the total-cost-of-ownership \xe2\x80\x93 a key consideration in 2021.

Workato Recognized as the Only 2021 Gartner Customer's Choice in North America for Enterprise iPaaS

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Workato , the leading and fastest-growing integration-led automation platform, today announced that they were named a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers Choice for iPaaS and the only Customers Choice for iPaaS in North America for 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Workato , the leading and fastest-growing integration-led automation platform, today announced that they were named a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers Choice for iPaaS and the only Customers Choice for iPaaS in North America for 2021.
  • We are thankful to our customers for naming us to the 2021 Customers Choice for iPaaS, said Vijay Tella, CEO of Workato.
  • Everything we do at Workato is inspired by the passion and creativity of our customers for achieving automation at scale.
  • Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer: Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service, Peers, 1 April 2021.

Ancora Nominates Four Highly-Qualified Candidates for Election to the Board of Blucora, Inc.

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

The participants in the proxy solicitation are anticipated to be Ancora Catalyst Institutional, LP (Ancora Catalyst Institutional), Ancora Catalyst, LP (Ancora Catalyst), Ancora Merlin Institutional, LP (Ancora Merlin Institutional), Ancora Merlin, LP (Ancora Merlin), Ancora Advisors, LLC (Ancora Advisors), Ancora Alternatives LLC (Ancora Alternatives), Ancora Family Wealth Advisors, LLC (Ancora Family Wealth), The Ancora Group Inc. (Ancora Inc.), Inverness Holdings LLC (Inverness Holdings), Ancora Holdings Inc. (Ancora Holdings), Frederick D. DiSanto, Cindy Schulze Flynn, Robert D. MacKinlay and Kimberly Smith Spacek.

Key Points: 
  • The participants in the proxy solicitation are anticipated to be Ancora Catalyst Institutional, LP (Ancora Catalyst Institutional), Ancora Catalyst, LP (Ancora Catalyst), Ancora Merlin Institutional, LP (Ancora Merlin Institutional), Ancora Merlin, LP (Ancora Merlin), Ancora Advisors, LLC (Ancora Advisors), Ancora Alternatives LLC (Ancora Alternatives), Ancora Family Wealth Advisors, LLC (Ancora Family Wealth), The Ancora Group Inc. (Ancora Inc.), Inverness Holdings LLC (Inverness Holdings), Ancora Holdings Inc. (Ancora Holdings), Frederick D. DiSanto, Cindy Schulze Flynn, Robert D. MacKinlay and Kimberly Smith Spacek.
  • Ancora Alternatives, as the investment advisor and general partner to each of Ancora Catalyst Institutional, Ancora Catalyst, Ancora Merlin Institutional and Ancora Merlin, may be deemed to the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 1,621,653 shares of Common Stock owned by Ancora Catalyst Institutional, Ancora Catalyst, Ancora Merlin Institutional and Ancora Merlin.
  • Ancora Holdings, as the sole member of each of Ancora Alternatives and Inverness Holdings and the sole shareholder of Ancora Inc., may be deemed the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 1,631,153 shares of Common Stock owned by Ancora Catalyst Institutional, Ancora Catalyst, Ancora Merlin Institutional, Ancora Merlin and held in the Ancora Advisors SMAs and Ancora Family Wealth SMAs.
  • Mr. DiSanto, as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ancora Holdings, may be deemed the beneficial owner of 1,631,153 shares of Common Stock owned by Ancora Catalyst Institutional, Ancora Catalyst, Ancora Merlin Institutional, Ancora Merlin and held in the Ancora Advisors SMAs and Ancora Family Wealth SMAs.