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The Inner Circle Acknowledges, David Benson as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions to the HVAC Services and Repair Industry

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Monday, September 11, 2023

FEDERAL WAY, Wash., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle David Benson is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions to the HVAC Services and Repair Industry.

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  • FEDERAL WAY, Wash., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle David Benson is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions to the HVAC Services and Repair Industry.
  • Mr. Benson entered the HVAC services and repair business as a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technician for aircraft manufacturer The Boeing Company in Seattle from 1979 to 2015.
  • He later founded Benson Filter Maintenance LLC, a premier HVAC repair and maintenance service, a year later in Seattle, where he continues to serve as president and chief executive officer.
  • Aside from his vocation, he founded Benson Filter Maintenance LLC, a premier HVAC repair and maintenance service in Seattle, where he serves as president and chief executive officer.

SimX Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract to Develop VR Medical Support Training Simulations for Aeromedical Evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Training

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SimX is partnering with the U.S. Air Force to create a first-of-its-kind virtual reality (VR) medical simulation training capability for the Air Force's elite Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT) and Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) personnel.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SimX is partnering with the U.S. Air Force to create a first-of-its-kind virtual reality (VR) medical simulation training capability for the Air Force's elite Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT) and Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) personnel.
  • "SimX is thrilled to be working with the Air Force to advance the state of medical simulation training for en-route care," said Karthik V Sarma PhD, Principal Investigator of the effort and Chief Technology Officer of SimX.
  • The SimX Virtual Reality Medical Simulation System (VRMSS) is already deployed across the Air Force for use in tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) training.
  • In addition to these foundational capabilities, the project will produce a comprehensive VR scenario-based training curriculum for Air Force personnel.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Mr. David Benson as a Top Life Member for his contributions as an attorney

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Monday, March 20, 2023

Federal Way, Wash., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently circulated in The Inner Circle, Mr. David Benson is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions in HVAC services and repair.

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  • Federal Way, Wash., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently circulated in The Inner Circle, Mr. David Benson is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Professional for his contributions in HVAC services and repair.
  • Mr. Benson served in the United States Air National Guard from 1981 to 1994 where he attained the rank of First Sergeant E-6.
  • with the Air National Guard.
  • According to Mr. Benson, he takes great pride in his years in the Air Force National Guard in 1981 to 1994, while he was also at Boeing.

U.S. Air Force and SimX Expand Their VR Medical Training Partnership to $12 Million in R&D Funding

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SimX and the U. S. Air Force are announcing a $1.7M expansion of its ongoing effort to advance the future of medical simulation training using virtual reality (VR) technology.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SimX and the U. S. Air Force are announcing a $1.7M expansion of its ongoing effort to advance the future of medical simulation training using virtual reality (VR) technology.
  • The SimX Virtual Reality Medical Simulation System (VRMSS) is widely deployed across the Air Force for use in tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) training, as well as across hundreds of civilian medical organizations for training physicians, nurses, emergency medical technicians, pharmacists, and other professionals.
  • Funding for this effort was provided by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) under the AFWERX/AFVentures Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) – Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
  • The project is managed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Special Operations Forces program office on behalf of the DAF.

Blackboard Learn Ultra Adoption Builds Momentum Worldwide

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Monday, July 11, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced a 46 percent increase in the number of courses designed using Blackboard Learn Ultra, and a 30 percent increase in the number of institutions deploying Learn Ultra courses, year over year.

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  • Following the merger with Blackboard, Anthology tripled Learn Ultra development resources and increased opportunities for client feedback in the development process, a strategy that continues to power a rising cadence of new features and enabled the largest Learn Ultra release to-date delivered this July.
  • With a research-informed approach that involves clients throughout the development process, Blackboard Learn Ultra users benefit from significant improvements to the learning experience aligned with the pedagogical preferences of instructors.
  • "Anthology's Blackboard Learn Ultra is so much more than an LMS.
  • This news comes as education leaders and Blackboard Learn Ultra clients from around the world converge at Anthology Together, the company's first combined user conference with Blackboard.

Centerline Biomedical Launches Research and Development Collaboration with Air Force

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

CLEVELAND, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerline Biomedical, Inc. (Centerline) announced Thursday that the Cleveland-based startup company has launched work on a contract to apply its IOPS™ technology platform to service the needs of its collaborators at the 59th Medical Wing (59 MDW), the Air Force's premier healthcare, medical education and research, and readiness wing, located at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

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  • Centerline Research and Development (R&D) personnel are collaborating with researchers led by Lt. Col. Thomas Percival, Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Air Force 59 MDW, 959th Medical Group at the Brooke Army Medical Center.
  • NCTH is the leading cause of potentially preventable military trauma deaths, as well as a leading cause of death in civilian trauma cases such as motor vehicle collisions.
  • This advanced R&D collaboration is being undertaken in the context of the company's commercial launch of its first FDA-cleared IOPS product.
  • "Our team is delighted to be collaborating with Dr. Percival and his colleagues at the Air Force," shared company CTO Vikash Goel, who has been selected three times to present at the Military Health System Research Symposium.