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Tenorshare and HitPaw Announce 2021 Giveaways for This Year’s Hot Summer Season

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Tenorshare and HitPaw have recently announced that the two companies are celebrating the coming summer with amazing giveaways. Tenorshare will offer many kinds of promotional activities, including giveaways, $5 Coupons, 70% Discount Deals, and Free Gifts. From now until July 28, 2021, everyone must seize the ultimate opportunity!

Tenorshare's focus is on the iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac platforms and core technology study. They provide users with solutions for device content management, data recovery, password recovery, system repair, and other practical mobile phone and computer essentials.

Get HitPaw Photo Enhancer 1 Month License free license code

Tenorshare's first summer sale giveaway is Sponsored by HitPaw, and they are offering the HitPaw Photo Enhancer with a one-month free license code in this giveaway. HitPaw Photo Enhancer focus on help users enlarge photos in just simple clicks, and enhance image to the best quality. Tenorshare and HitPaw have a remarkable partnership and the two companies aim to extend this collaboration into 2021.

Tenorshare Summer Special Offer

In addition, Tenorshare has announced a summer special offer for UltData for Android APP: only $4.99, you can get this APP for a lifetime. UltData for Android APP supports recover deleted photos/audio/videos/WhatsApp data without root, users can preview and select any file before recover. It has the highest data recovery success rate in the industry.

Hot Sale 70% Off and $5 Coupon

In addition to the above discounts, during the hot summer sale, Tenorshare series of software also launched comprehensive discounts, discounts up to 70%. Users with individual needs can also freely choose software purchases. Furthermore, there is an additional $5 coupon on Tenorshare products. Everyone can copy and paste the $5 coupon code to SAVE money.

How to participate:

For more information, please click the links below: https://www.tenorshare.com/sales-promotion.html

Sponsor Link: https://www.hitpaw.com/

About Tenorshare

Tenorshare is an international software company founded in 2007 and is known for its highly rated software products. More information: https://www.tenorshare.com/

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Tenorshare and HitPaw have recently announced that the two companies are celebrating the coming summer with amazing giveaways. Tenorshare will offer many kinds of promotional activities, including giveaways, $5 Coupons, 70% Discount Deals, and Free Gifts.

Related link: https://www.tenorshare.com/

Greatly Enhance Your Immune and Endocrine Systems to Help Prevent Illness and Expedite Healing Through Utilizing Neuroscience and Epigenetics

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- International researcher and author, Brian J. Sheen, Ph.D. is happy to announce the release of his new online Master Class, "Overcoming Today's Stress, Anxiety and Assault on Health." This course's purpose is to strengthen and gain mastery over your health while you expedite the re-entry process into our brave new world to turn the ongoing worldwide crisis into an empowering opportunity.

Dr. Sheen summarized his latest course release sharing, "This course expands the vision of wellness and how the body functions, to help overcome the multiple layers of pandemic stress and anxiety which has harmed the body's disease tolerance and immune levels. The quarantine's stresses weakened both the immune and endocrine systems from the constant assault on its homeostasis. The international traumas of death and fear have been burnt into the brain through massive electronic fixations that has rewired billions of brains with unhealthy neural networks while turning on negative expressions of their genes. This unprecedented event has predisposed everyone to mental, emotional, and physical illnesses that vaccines cannot provide protection from."

In this empowering new course, students discover in in a few hours from the engaging videos and materials many helpful approaches to use the sciences of epigenetics and quantum embodiment. These combine the life changing approaches Dr. Sheen shares in his breakthrough books, "The Epigenetics Cure, Re-educating Your Cells and DNA for Optimal Health" (available on Amazon in English, Spanish and Audible editions) and "Accessing Your inner Pharmacy" (available on Amazon in English and Spanish).

Samples of the course's subjects include:

Enhancing natural immunities for prevention against illness or disease, alternatives for replacing the medications for depression, ADHD, insomnia, high blood pressure and thyroid imbalances, enhancing your limbic system and disease tolerance, rewiring your brains inner GPS, strengthening your microbiome to catalyze your DNA, injecting your mind with a psychoneuroimmunology based immune booster and discovering how to heal traumatic intergenerational epigenetic tags distorting your DNA.

The course, like Dr. Sheen's books, is experientially based to train yourself in the most up to date scientific tools and strategies to protect your family and yourself from this pandemic's illness and disease and the scores of others plaguing our country such as heart disease and cancer. In easy to understand and follow techniques, students can become proficient to use the most up to date epigenetic-based methods of neuroscience, to overcome the current stress, anxiety, and assault on mental, emotional, and physical health.

As Dr. Sheen espouses, "In a world dominated by social media's cult-like factions, it is vital everyone understand the facts of how their body and mind can work together to become the masters of their wellness and prevent falling victim to the economic and political vested interest groups that seek to control them."

To celebrate our upcoming Independence Day there is a special promo code for a 30% discount available until July 4, 2021. Why not become the master of your health? This Master Class "Overcoming Today's Stress, Anxiety and Assault on Health Course" is specially priced at only $34 when using the promo code.

Learn more: https://www.briansheenpublications.com/product/overcoming-todays-stress-anxiety/

International researcher and author, Brian J. Sheen, Ph.D. is happy to announce the release of his new online Master Class, "Overcoming Today's Stress, Anxiety and Assault on Health."

Related link: https://www.briansheenpublications.com/

MobilityRE welcomes mortgage technology leader Jonas Kruckeberg as director of growth and client success

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- MobilityRE, a leader in real estate intelligence technologies for mortgage lenders and real estate agents, today announced it has appointed mortgage technology leader Jonas Kruckeberg as director of growth and client success. In this role, Kruckeberg will strengthen customer engagement for the company's flagship product, Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI). Kruckeberg will also oversee sales and customer success.

For 18 years, Kruckeberg has been driving sales and forging strategic partnerships at marquee mortgage technology firms. Notably, Kruckeberg helped grow Top of Mind into the mortgage industry's most used customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation platform, holding positions during his nine-year tenure as vice president of sales and executive vice president of strategic partnerships and industry relationships. Immediately before joining MobilityRE, Kruckeberg served as chief revenue officer at Knowledge Coop, a leading provider of continuing education (CE) training for mortgage lenders.

"We feel incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to work with a mortgage tech industry veteran as well-established as Jonas," said MobilityRE CEO and Founder Ben Teerlink. "Bringing him on board to spearhead customer engagement and success for MMI is going to help our customers work smarter and grow revenue as the pendulum shifts from red hot refi- to purchase market."

By accessing an unrivaled database of comprehensive real estate and mortgage production data, MMI's enterprise customers can identify partner networks that best support their business objectives, with granular insight into lenders, loan officers and real estate agents by region or individual transactions. As director of growth and client success, Kruckeberg will work closely with customers to ensure that their teams are maximizing every facet of MMI's powerful feature set.

"As a former customer and power user of MMI, it's invigorating to now be on the inside with the ability to directly help our customers turbocharge their strategic data initiatives," said Kruckeberg. "Working side-by-side with Ben and the leadership team here is already giving me flashbacks to my early days with Top of Mind. There's just so much potential; it's enthralling to think we're only scratching the surface. Honestly, the excitement and amazement I see in peoples' eyes when we give them a demo of MMI, that says it all. The data and tech is really unrivaled right now. MMI is a rocket ship, no question about it."

About MobilityRE:

MobilityRE is a market leader in real estate intelligence technology. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, the company's signature product, Mobility Market Intelligence (MMI), provides access to actionable, dependable data for enterprise customers in mortgage lending, real estate, title and related industries. MMI is currently used by over 200 enterprise customers, including 18 of the top-25 lenders in the country.

Visit https://mobilitymi.com/ to learn more.

Twitter: @MobilityRE #digitalmortgage #mortgagelending

MobilityRE, a leader in real estate intelligence technologies for mortgage lenders and real estate agents, today announced it has appointed mortgage technology leader Jonas Kruckeberg as director of growth and client success.

Related link: https://mobilitymi.com/

Move For Hunger to Connect Food Donations with Local Distribution Centers in Partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, today announced that they will partner with the Private Real Estate business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) on a national program that leverages both organizations' networks to create scalable social impact through community-based food distribution channels.

This new partnership, the first of its kind with an institutional real estate investor, will help Move For Hunger transport more food to those in need and become a standard offering at eligible existing Goldman Sachs multi-family real estate investments, and future acquisitions. The program involves establishing a seamless and easy process that provides residents with a donation kit and instructions for packaging food that would

have otherwise been discarded. Through a national network of professional moving companies, Move For Hunger collects resident food donations from each participating property on a regular cadence and delivers the donated items to local food banks for distribution.

With thousands of units in more than 40 cities in the current multifamily portfolio, this represents a large-scale opportunity to create consistent and ongoing positive impacts in the communities where the team invests. In rental communities, a steady flow of resident turnover and lease expirations typically means an increase in items that end up in the onsite dumpsters. Among the many household items that are often disposed of during a move, pantry items and nonperishable foods are commonly found in the trash receptacles. This program is a strong example of how strategic relationships can enable market participants to connect the dots and make the user's and beneficiary's experiences, easy and streamlined. The impact is also clear with Move For Hunger collecting more than 5 million lbs of food (4 million meals) in 2020 alone.

On the partnership, Nicolette Jaze, a Vice President who manages operational ESG integration for real estate investments at Goldman Sachs Asset Management says, "The obvious benefit here is rescuing and delivering countless pounds of food to community-based organizations that can quickly activate to get these donations in the hands of those who need them most. The less obvious, yet highly impactful benefit is the connectivity that Move For Hunger is creating between properties and local communities. They are the facilitators of a classic neighbor-helping-neighbor framework that is critical to strengthening communities and creating sense of place."

"We are absolutely thrilled to add Goldman Sachs and their properties to the Move For Hunger network," said Adam Lowy, Executive Director and Founder of Move For Hunger. "Hunger is experienced in every zip code and the diversity of Goldman Sachs' portfolio will allow us to make a positive impact in cities all across the United States."

In the U.S., food insecurity is on the rise. Due to the pandemic, 5 million more Americans (42 million in total) are going hungry including 1 in 6 children. All the while, 35% of the food produced in the country is ending up in landfills. The new partnership between the two organizations will help get food in the hands of the people that need it most.

About Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is the primary investing arm of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). We provide investment and advisory services for some of the world's leading institutions, financial advisors and individuals. We invest across public and private markets through one world-class investing platform with more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers financial services across investment banking, securities, investment management and consumer banking to a large and diversified client base. Visit www.gsam.com for more information. Follow us on LinkedIn.

About Move For Hunger

Move For Hunger is a national non-profit organization that has created a sustainable way to reduce food waste and fight hunger. We have mobilized the leaders of moving, relocation, and multifamily industries to provide their customers, clients, and residents with the opportunity to donate their food when they move. Members of Move For Hunger also organize community food drives, participate in awareness campaigns, and create employee engagement programs. For more information, or to find out how you can host your own food drive, visit https://moveforhunger.org/.

Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, today announced that they will partner with the Private Real Estate business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) on a national program that leverages both organizations' networks to create scalable social impact through community-based food distribution channels.

Related link: https://moveforhunger.org/

SimpleNexus integrates with Finicity’s Mortgage Verification Service to give lenders a simpler, faster way to verify borrower assets, income and employment

LEHI, Utah /ScoopCloud/ -- SimpleNexus (https://simplenexus.com/), developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced an integration with Finicity's Mortgage Verification Service (MVS) that allows lenders to streamline the verification of applicants' assets, income and employment using a single embedded service.

Finicity (https://www.finicity.com), a Mastercard company and leading provider of open banking solutions, launched MVS in February. The service leverages consumer-permissioned bank and payroll data to provide accurate, real-time insight into a borrower's current assets, income and employment in minutes, without any paperwork. MVS has helped lenders shave up to 12 days off the origination process and is accepted by both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, making loans eligible for rep and warrant relief.

SimpleNexus is the first mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platform to offer Finicity's MVS as an integrated solution. Without ever leaving the SimpleNexus mobile app, borrowers can use MVS to complete asset, income and employment verification in a few simple steps that take just minutes to complete. Lenders receive validated payroll, paystub and bank account data in real time and can refresh the data within 10 days of the loan closing as needed to fulfill investor requirements.

"Our integration with Finicity's Mortgage Verification Service delivers GSE-accepted verification of assets, income and employment in one easy interaction," said SimpleNexus Chief Product Officer Shane Westra. "The entire process takes place in minutes within the simple, familiar SimpleNexus app that borrowers and loan officers rely on throughout the homebuying journey."

"Digital experiences that simplify our lives are the rule of the day," said Finicity Chief Product Officer Nick Thomas. "The integration of Finicity's Mortgage Verification Service into the innovative SimpleNexus platform furthers this vision with a simple, intuitive digital process for verifying income, assets and employment in a single online experience."

"By embedding Finicity's income and employment verifications within S1 Connect, just as we previously integrated Finicity's asset verification, we have once again significantly empowered our clients and streamlined the home approval process," said Synergy One CEO Steve Majerus. Synergy One's 275 loan officers use a white-labeled version of SimpleNexus under the S1 Connect moniker.

About SimpleNexus, LLC:

SimpleNexus is a homeownership platform transforming the mortgage experience and connecting borrowers, loan officers, real estate agents and settlement service providers throughout the homebuying process. The platforms' native mobile toolset enables lenders to originate, process and close home loans from anywhere with increased efficiency and convenience. Loan officers can manage their loan pipelines, order credit, run pricing, send pre-approvals, sign disclosures and execute eClosings - all on the go. SimpleNexus provides borrowers with a single sign-on experience from home search to the application, document upload, eClose and beyond for a more streamlined homeownership journey.

About Finicity:

Finicity, a Mastercard company, helps individuals, families and organizations make smarter financial decisions through its safe and secure access to fast, high-quality data. The company provides a proven and trusted open banking platform that puts consumers in control of their financial data, transforming the way we experience money for everything from budgeting and payments to investing and lending. Finicity partners with influential financial institutions and disruptive fintech providers alike to give consumers a leg up in a complicated financial world, helping to improve financial literacy, expanding financial inclusion and ultimately leading to better financial outcomes. Finicity is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. To learn more or test drive its API, visit https://www.finicity.com.

Twitter: @SimpleNexus @finicity

SimpleNexus, developer of the leading homeownership platform for loan officers, borrowers, real estate agents and settlement agents, today announced an integration with Finicity's Mortgage Verification Service (MVS) that allows lenders to streamline the verification of applicants' assets, income and employment using a single embedded service.

Related link: https://simplenexus.com/

China Rescue Dogs Requests Exemption from CDC’s Suspension on Imported Dogs

VASS, N.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- China Rescue Dogs is requesting an exemption for 501(c)(3) rescues from the recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suspension of dogs entering the U.S. from countries classified as high risk for rabies.

The suspension, which was announced on June 14, states that effective July 14, 2021, dogs imported from 113 countries which present a high risk of spreading the canine rabies virus variant (CRVV) may not enter the U.S. for a period of at least one year.

The CDC claims that this emergency action is the result of an increase over the last year of incomplete, inadequate, or fraudulent rabies certificates presented upon entry to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). The CDC has stated that it denies entry to about 200 dogs per year, permitted or otherwise. In its Report justifying the suspension, the CDC claims that, in 2020, this number rose to 450 cases in which dogs were denied entry due to incomplete, inadequate, or fraudulent rabies certificates. This number represents less than 1% of the estimated 60,000 dogs annually imported from high-risk countries.

"No one, least of all non-profits that rescue dogs, disputes the importance of ensuring that dogs with rabies do not enter the United States," said Jill Stewart, founder of China Rescue Dogs. "However, the CDC's solution is heavy-handed, tremendously overreaching, and inhumane. There are many responsible organizations that go above and beyond governmental requirements to help ensure the health and well-being of the dogs they rescue and the adopters they serve."

501(c)(3) rescues such as China Rescue Dogs ensure the dogs they import enter the U.S. with USDA-APHIS issued Import Permits, which require a valid rabies certificate and a health certificate attesting to the age and good health of the dog. The permit also requires that the dog has been vaccinated against distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus and parainfluenza virus ("DHLPP"). This paperwork is thoroughly reviewed and verified by the USDA and Customs Brokers, are uploaded to the CBP system for CDC review, and are reviewed a final time upon landing by CBP. Thus, three government agencies review the documentation before the dog can enter the U.S.

501(c)(3) rescue organizations who have consistently complied with these regulations and provided proper documentation, including those with USDA-issued permits, are included in the CDC's suspension.

China Rescue Dogs requests that the CDC include an exemption to the suspension for all 501(c)(3) rescue organizations, such as themselves, who have continually worked in partnership with the government by only importing dogs with a USDA-APHIS issued Import Permit, with the involvement of CBP, ensuring the validity and completeness of required rabies certificates.

Failure to provide an exemption would mean companies seeking to profit off the sale and/or exploitation of dogs will benefit, while non-profits that rescue abused, abandoned, homeless dogs, many of which are destined for the dog meat trade, will suffer.

About China Rescue Dogs:

China Rescue Dogs is a 501c3 organization, with a global mission to rescue and rehabilitate dogs from the meat trade in China and provide them with loving homes in the U.S. and Canada. Working with trusted rescues and shelters in China, we first remove the dogs from imminent harm, treat the physical and psychological injuries from severe abuse and neglect, and socialize the dogs so that they can be integrated into loving family environments. Then, in partnership with other rescues in the U.S. and Canada, we locate adoptive homes for the dogs and arrange transportation from China to their new forever families in the U.S. and Canada. We hope through our rescue efforts we can shine a light on the dog meat trade in China and other countries and, thereby, encourage others to advocate for the end of the dog meat trade and speak up for those who have no voice. Learn more about China Rescue Dogs at https://chinarescuedogs.org/ or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

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Caption: This is Golden. He now lives in Toledo, Ohio. He was rescued from a slaughterhouse in China and arrived in the United States in May 2021. Dogs just like Golden will no longer be allowed to enter the U.S. once the CDC suspension takes place. (Picture Credit: Sam Scaman)

China Rescue Dogs is requesting an exemption for 501(c)(3) rescues from the recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suspension of dogs entering the U.S. from countries classified as high risk for rabies.

Related link: https://chinarescuedogs.org/

New Fictional Work Draws from True Stories to Showcase How One Woman Escaped an Abusive Narcissist

WARWICK, R.I. /ScoopCloud/ -- "Pain Behind Broken Vases" (ISBN: 978-1952521331) by Amilia Powers is the result of eight true stories of relational manipulation, control and abuse. Powers has combined stories from several women's real-life experiences into the voice of one. Through a page-turning series of events, the main character, named after the author (Amilia), demonstrates how she manages to flee a dangerous and narcissistic relationship while working to re-create a life of her own.

In "Pain Behind Broken Vases," Amilia, a widow who's been grieving a love for several years, is ready to open her heart again. She's drawn to a seemingly charming man who she feels will help her heart to heal. What she finds is completely the opposite. She's entered into a world of deceit, pain and torment. While she tries to hold onto those first early days in the relationship when things were peaches and cream, she slowly realizes she has to escape the clutches of this abusive man with a hidden agenda.

Each chapter creates stunning tension and builds to a final conclusion that will leave the reader breathless, yet somehow wanting more. The book resembles a thriller and most will find it difficult to put down.

"Pain Behind Broken Vases" was mostly written to inspire women who are in abusive relationships or who have experienced domestic violence and/or emotional abuse to get out while they still can. It showcases how belief in oneself and personal motivation and strength can save a life - their own.

"There are no regrets necessary in life, only opportunities to learn from mistakes that are the result of wrong choices," Powers says. "This philosophy is the foundation of all my messages and I hope helps people to make better choices."

Get the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Broken-Vases-Amilia-Powers/dp/1952521335

About the Author

Amilia is the author and co-author of several other books - all written to help people learn and heal. She's the author of a blog series, "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again," and mentors women in individual and group settings and on forums to help them through life's often difficult transitions.

She supports and encourages her clients to rebuild their lives, one piece at a time while gaining strength, love and a greater sense of self so they can live a happier and healthier life. Her guided and personalized meditations are tools for the soul. Amilia is an active member of Toastmasters International, has two children and five grandchildren and lives in Rhode Island with her husband.

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https://valueurself.com/

https://coffeewithamilia.com/

https://www.meetup.com/Heartbroken-to-Joy

https://amiliapowers.blogspot.com

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Caption: "Pain Behind Broken Vases" by Amilia Powers.

"Pain Behind Broken Vases" (ISBN: 978-1952521331) by Amilia Powers is the result of eight true stories of relational manipulation, control and abuse. Powers has combined stories from several women's real-life experiences into the voice of one.

Related link: https://coffeewithamilia.com/

HWS Enters into An Exclusive Partnership with Mrs. LTC to Offer Long-Term Care Claim Processing for Household Employers

STERLING, Va. /ScoopCloud/ -- HomeWork Solutions (HWS), the industry expert in household payroll and employment taxes, has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with Mrs. LTC, a leading provider of Long-Term Care Claims processing. The new partnership will provide HWS customers with a top-quality resource for processing long-term care claims.

Jay Schulze, President of HomeWork Solutions, stated, "As the in-home care marketplace continues to grow, we are seeing more families turn to Long Term Care insurance policies to fund the cost of a caregiver. This partnership with Mrs. LTC allows HWS to expand our offerings and expertise in the administrative side of household employment, including payroll, taxes, worker's compensation, and now long-term care insurance claims processing."

Stana Martin, President, Mrs. LTC stated, "We're excited to form this exclusive partnership with HomeWork Solutions and provide its clients with our expertise in Long Term Care insurance claims. I'm excited I now have a resource for my clients on household payroll and taxes."

HWS offers uncomplicated, straightforward household payroll, tax support, and now Long-Term Care Insurance Claims processing for its clients.

Anyone interested in scheduling time with Mrs. LTC can click here. Stana offers a 1-hour free consultation - https://www.homeworksolutions.com/long-term-care-claim-processing/.

Call us today at 866.959.7812 to learn more. Clients can enroll online at https://www.homeworksolutions.com/.

HomeWork Solutions, Inc. has provided payroll and tax preparation services to families nationwide since 1993. As experts providing services to tens of thousands of families, the staff at HomeWork Solutions has been a trusted resource for household employers and publications such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Fox, The Washington Post, and many more. Homework Solutions provides free consultations to families, CPAs, and other financial professionals at 866.959.7812 or online at HomeWorkSolutions.com.

Mrs. LTC, Stana Martin, is a recognized leader and author in long-term care insurance for the past 14 years. She holds a Ph.D. From the University of Texas at Austin. Mrs. LTC was created in large part because of the complexities of understanding long-term care insurance claims. Stana was interested in taking the burden off of families to concentrate on taking care of their loved ones. Learn more: https://mrsltc.com/.

For further information:
Jay Schulze
Jay@homeworksolutions.com
703-404-8151
www.homeworksolutions.com

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HomeWork Solutions (HWS), the industry expert in household payroll and employment taxes, has entered into an exclusive partnership agreement with Mrs. LTC, a leading provider of Long-Term Care Claims processing.

Related link: https://www.homeworksolutions.com/

Critical Defect Rate Moderates in Q4 but CY 2020 Defect Rate Remains High, Per ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report

DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- ACES Quality Management™ (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the release of its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Trends Report covering both the fourth quarter (Q4) and the 2020 calendar year (CY). The latest report provides an analysis of post-closing quality control data derived from ACES Quality Management & Control Software™.

Notable findings from the Q4/CY 2020 report include:

* The overall critical defect rate improved to 2.09%, which was lower than the prior quarter but still higher than other quarters in 2020.

* Loan Documentation defects rose in 2020, which was most likely driven by pandemic-related issues and symptomatic of manufacturing-related defects overall.

* 2020 was dominated by refinances as a result of pandemic-driven historically/record low interest rates.

* Conventional loan share hit its highest point since ACES began publishing the QC Trends Report in 2016.

* Early Payment Defaults decreased in Q4 2020 and Q1 2021, providing some hope for the future, but lenders should be mindful of upcoming forbearance-related deadlines.

"Despite the distinct differences in the Fannie Mae defect categories of 2020 compared to previous years, the defect share for Income and Employment in 2020 was 23.95%, just above 2019's defect share of 23.10%," said ACES Executive Vice President Nick Volpe. "Of the remaining core credit categories, liabilities is the only category to increase in 2020. This is a testament to the agility lenders showed last year, despite the continuing challenges lenders faced in maintaining loan quality."

Findings for the Q4/CY 2020 ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report are based on post-closing quality control data derived from the ACES Quality Management and Control benchmarking system and incorporates data from prior quarters and/or calendar years, where applicable. All reviews and defect data evaluated for the report were based on loan audits selected by lenders for full file reviews.

"It would be easy to say the last two quarters of 2020 were dismal, but considering the pandemic, unemployment and critical defect rates, our Q4 findings are buoyant," said ACES CEO Trevor Gauthier. "Critical defect rates and early payment defaults will continue to be areas to watch closely, particularly as lenders respond to the changing landscape of 2021 and more borrowers come out of forbearance."

ACES executives will analyze the findings from the Q4 2020 ACES Mortgage QC Industry Trends Report and offer insights into what lenders can expect in future quarters during a webinar titled, "Insights into Mortgage QC Trends" as part of its ongoing QC NOW Web Series. Visit the QC Now website for upcoming registration details.

Mortgage QC Industry Trends Reports are available for download, free of charge, at https://www.acesquality.com/resources/reports.

About ACES Quality Management

ACES Quality Management, formerly known as ACES Risk Management (ARMCO), is the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry. The nation's most prominent lenders, servicers and financial institutions rely on ACES Quality Management & Control Software™ to improve audit throughput and quality while controlling costs, including:

* 3 of the top 5 and more than 50% of the top 50 independent mortgage lenders;

* 7 of the top 10 loan servicers;

* 11 of the top 30 banks; and

* 1 of the top 3 credit unions in the USA.

Unlike other quality control platforms, only ACES delivers Flexible Audit Technology, which gives independent mortgage lenders and financial institutions the ability to easily manage and customize ACES to meet their business needs without having to rely on IT or other outside resources. Using a customer-centric approach, ACES clients get responsive support and access to our experts to maximize their investment. For more information, visit https://www.acesquality.com/ or call 1-800-858-1598.

ACES Quality Management™ (ACES), the leading provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced the release of its quarterly ACES Mortgage QC Trends Report covering both the fourth quarter (Q4) and the 2020 calendar year (CY).

Related link: https://www.acesquality.com/

Pompano Beach Arts Music Series Welcomes Live Audiences – Allan Harris and Leesa Richards Take the Stage at Pompano Beach Cultural Center

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is excited to welcome back live audiences to the Pompano Beach Cultural Center for the remaining concerts in the Pompano Beach Arts Music Series. July's concert features jazz great Allan Harris and August showcases soulful songstress Leesa Richards.

Both events will be hosted by popular D.J. Tamara G. of WLYF 101.5. Tickets are $15, at http://www.pompanobeacharts.org/programs/music-series or at www.ticketmaster.com.

Tickets will not be available at the box office and there will be no walk-ups.

"We are thrilled to open our doors to patrons once again," said Phyllis Korab, Cultural Affairs Director. "We have all been looking forward to this moment for some time now, and these concerts are the perfect way to celebrate the return of live music, with a live audience, at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center."

There will be limited in-person seating for these concerts and the City requests that all guests not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 wear a mask inside any City facility.

July 17, 2021 | 8 PM Premiere

Allan Harris "the Jazz Vocal King of New York" hosted by Tamara G of WLYF 101.5

Allan Harris performs songs from his new release "Kate's Soulfood," plus Jazz Standards from the Great American Songbook.

Ever since he burst on the jazz scene in the latter part of the twentieth century, The Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist/guitarist/bandleader/composer Allan Harris has reigned supreme as the most accomplished and exceptional singer of his generation. Aptly described by the Miami Herald as an artist blessed with, "the warmth of Tony Bennett, the bite and rhythmic sense of Sinatra, and the sly elegance of Nat 'King' Cole," the ample and aural evidence of Harris' moving and magisterial artistry can be heard on his fourteen recordings as a leader; his far-flung and critically-acclaimed concerts around the world, from Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, and Washington DC's Kennedy Center, to the 2012 London Olympics, and many prestigious bookings in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

August 21, 2021 | 8pm Premiere

Leesa Richards hosted by Tamara G of WLYF 101.5

This soulful songstress will mesmerize you with her renditions of popular and timeless music, she sings with a core-resonating soulfulness that draws you in and allows you to experience the songs as a participant instead of a spectator.

A singer-songwriter, Leesa is a storyteller, a soulful voice offering a soundtrack to the narratives of life. The Detroit native's sound taps into the deep roots of soul and the poetry of jazz.

She has performed with a slate of powerhouse artists including Faith Hill, Whitney Houston, The Bee Gees, Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Julio Iglesias and Oleta Adams and has recorded backing vocals for Barbra Streisand and Lenny Kravitz. Her debut solo album, Mother's Child, is a rich blend of soulful ballads, rock and R&B showcases her gifts as a songwriter.

She began honing her vocal chops with soul greats Gerald Austin and Peabo Bryson and contemporary soul maverick Dionne Farris. Her first world tour was as a dancer with legendary singer Whitney Houston after which she combined her love for music and dance to earn the role of Mary Magdalene in the national tour of the Broadway musical, "Jesus Christ Superstar," earning critical acclaim which led to featured performances throughout the US and Europe.

Special thanks to our music series' sponsors WLRN Radio and The Marriott Resort Fort Lauderdale/Pompano Beach.

About the City of Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department

The mission of the Cultural Affairs Department is to provide cultural programming that includes visual arts, digital media, music, film, theater, dance and public art for the enjoyment and enrichment of residents and visitors to Pompano Beach, Broward County, and the greater South Florida area. The department programs and manages the City's premiere cultural arts venues including the Pompano Beach Cultural Center, Ali Cultural Arts Center, Bailey Contemporary Arts Center, and the Blanche Ely House Museum. The department also oversees the City's Public Art Program and the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts' Our Town grant awarded to the Pompano Beach Crossroads place-making arts initiative.

Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is excited to welcome back live audiences to the Pompano Beach Cultural Center for the remaining concerts in the Pompano Beach Arts Music Series. July's concert features jazz great Allan Harris and August showcases soulful songstress Leesa Richards.

Related link: http://www.ccpompano.org/

Abyan Nur Announces Heated Menstrual Cup Kickstarter Project for Safe and Eco-Friendly Relief from Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. /ScoopCloud/ -- Women's health enthusiast Abyan Nur and her team are introducing the Heated Menstrual Cup to help women find relief from menstrual pain and reduce or eliminate dependence on over-the-counter medication.

"Many women suffer severe discomfort and pain before and after menstruation due to cramping. For relief, most of them go for over-the-counter drugs, which offer a temporary solution," said Nur.

Abyan Nur announces a Kickstarter campaign for Heated Menstrual Cup to help women find a safe and simple way to get relief from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The product contains two components, including a cup for collecting menstrual fluid and a removable thermogenic heating ring, which attaches to the open upper end of the cup. Heated Menstrual Cup is made from 100% hypoallergenic medical grade silicone, making them safe, comfortable, convenient, and flexible.

Pain during menstruation is common for many women and can affect physical and mental health. Abyan Nur created the Heated Menstrual Cup because of her passion and commitment to improving women's health and helping them find relief and reduce or eliminate dependence on pain relief and other drugs. While taking the pain pills, women have suffered severe and mild side effects that have left them with symptoms that affect their happiness and reduce productivity.

Heated Menstrual Cup offers so many benefits to help women maintain a healthy and pain-free menstrual cycle. It doesn't introduce any chemicals into the body, making it safe for most people no matter their age, size of the cervix, and flow rate. They are affordable and pocket-friendly, compared to other options like tampons.

Heated Menstrual cups permit multiple uses, making them a huge money saver. The product is eco-friendly and easy to maintain and clean to ensure high-level hygiene. They're also travel-friendly and will be a perfect companion for girls who like to go on vacation. So, go trekking, road trips, sightseeing, adventures, and camping without worry.

Supporters of the Heated Menstrual Cup Kickstarter campaign will have the privilege of becoming part of the product development process. They'll also get the product at a discounted price, among other perks.

For more information, please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heatedmenstrualcup/heated-menstrual-cup.

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Women's health enthusiast Abyan Nur and her team are introducing the Heated Menstrual Cup to help women find relief from menstrual pain and reduce or eliminate dependence on over-the-counter medication.

Related link: https://heatedmenstrualcup.com/

ViewTech Borescopes Exhibiting at AISTech June 29 – July 1 at Booth 2647

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. /ScoopCloud/ -- ViewTech Borescopes will exhibit for the fifth time at the annual Association for Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition. AISTech 2021 will be taking place June 29 through July 1 and is located at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. This year's leading iron and steel industry event will feature iron and steelmaking technologies from across the globe, hundreds of technical presentations, and more than 325 exhibitors.

ViewTech has been able to network with a multitude of iron and steel professionals, including engineers, quality managers, and chief inspectors, after first displaying their inspection video borescopes at AISTech 2016. Since last attending AISTech in 2019, ViewTech Borescopes has released several new inspection video borescopes and will have them on display for attendees to trial. This year ViewTech will have the following VJ-3 video borescope models available at AISTech 2021 booth #2647: the VJ-3 2.8mm, VJ-3 Dual Camera, VJ-3 Far Focus, and VJ-3 Ultraviolet.

Sales Consultant, Chris Courtright, will be representing ViewTech at AISTech 2021 and available to discuss inspection needs, along with arranging a no-cost, no-obligation demo to be shipped to your facility. With many of ViewTech's clientele based in ironmaking, steelmaking, finishing processes, and equipment technologies, their borescope experts are consistently informed that the VJ-3 video borescope outperforms previous visual inspection tools. By providing the best borescope option for their client's budget, ViewTech's VJ-3 video borescopes have been saving time and money on preventative maintenance and quality control inspections.

VJ-3 Video Borescope

The VJ-3 mechanical articulating video borescope is a nondestructive visual testing instrument used for the remote visual inspection of machinery, equipment, and components. The VJ-3 facilitates the visual recording and photo documentation of an inspection and components in areas that are otherwise inaccessible or require great effort and expense to access directly. The VJ-3 consists of two modules integrated into one system: an insertion tube with distally mounted camera/LEDs, and the base unit with control panel, LCD monitor, power source and all necessary circuitry.

About ViewTech Borescopes

ViewTech Borescopes, founded as RF System Lab in 2008, is North America's #1 seller of video borescopes. Their first product, the VJ borescope, set a new standard for portability, ergonomics and ease-of-use, with its industry-first mechanical, joystick-controlled articulation.

Learn more: https://www.viewtech.com

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ViewTech Borescopes will exhibit for the fifth time at the annual Association for Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition. AISTech 2021 will be taking place June 29 through July 1 and is located at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Related link: https://www.ViewTech.com

Kiosk Association Exhibiting at Major Retail and Restaurant Events: NRF Retail Converge and NRN CREATE

DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Unattended Self-Service and Kiosk Association is participating in two major upcoming events for Retail and Restaurants in the next week - NRF Retail Converge and CREATE by Nations Restaurant News. Learn from speakers such as CVS, Walgreens, Macys, Alibaba and others at Retail Converge. CREATE speakers include Yum! Brands, Chipotle, McDonald's, Wendy's, Dominos and many more. Retail Converge begins next week and CREATE has just launched.

Noted sponsors for the Kiosk Association include:

* Olea Kiosks, Inc.
* KioWare
* Pyramid Computer
* Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.
* Nanonation
* KIOSK Information Systems
* Kiosk Group
* 22Miles
* Vispero
* Zebra
* AUO
* Panasonic Restaurant Solutions
* LG Electronics Business Solutions

In other news for the Association a resource page for Assistive Technology is now available listing provider companies, noted consequences for not providing and additional resources. A companion page covering the latest Legal News is now available. This page is a running log with personal commentary on legal, privacy and patent situations. We keep track of legal news that affects the unattended self-service market.

Examples this week include the lawsuit against McDonalds for improper use of biometric data and a class action suit against over 125 Wendy's franchisees for ADA violation. Learn about PPI which is how we abbreviate Prosecution Probability Index. Our new DOJ is expressing interest in cases never before expressed.

Sample News Posts

* Kiosk Tradeshow Update - NRF Retail Converge and NRN CREATE
* New Digital Signage Solution with the Universal Landscape/Portrait Kiosk
* Legal News - McDonalds Sued for Improper Use of Biometric Data in Drive-Thru
* Legal News
* Assistive Technology For Kiosks and more
* DMV Now Kiosk - Motor vehicle kiosks offer more services
* McDonalds Restaurant Kiosks Deployed in Switzerland
* Member Spotlight: Unattended Card Payments (UCP) Joins Retail Solution Providers Association
* Custom Touch Screen Manufacturer - Member Brochure
* How To Use Self-Service to Enhance the Customer Experience
* Friday Wrapup - Self-Service News from News Roundup
* Perspectives on Unattended Self-Service
* What's Next? Interviews with 22Miles and Panasonic from SCN
* Large Format Display Touchscreens Gain Interactive Signage Solution Market Share
* Payment Kiosk Options and Grocery Omnichannel Payments

View news posts at: https://kioskindustry.org/news-posts/

For more information contact Craig Keefner, 720-324-1837 or craig@catareno.com or you can visit Kiosk industry, KMA.global, Retail Automation, Digital Business, Menu Board Solutions, Digital Signage Solutions and Thinclient

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The Unattended Self-Service and Kiosk Association is participating in two major upcoming events for Retail and Restaurants in the next week - NRF Retail Converge and CREATE by Nations Restaurant News. Learn from speakers such as CVS, Walgreens, Macys, Alibaba and others at Retail Converge.

Related link: https://kioskindustry.org/

Propel Introduces Product 360, Enables True Enterprise Collaboration

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Propel, developer of the only unified quality management (QMS) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solution built on Salesforce, has introduced Product 360, a pure cloud approach to address lingering deficiencies of traditional PLM tools.

"With Product 360, we are announcing that old PLM has had its day. For more than two decades, it's failed to deliver on its promise of enterprise product collaboration," says Ray Hein, co-founder and CEO, Propel. "Manufacturers need technology to help them collaborate broadly and pivot quickly. Legacy PLM, which is primarily deployed on premise and confined to engineering, just doesn't cut it anymore."

Built on the world's most trusted business cloud platform, Propel enables manufacturers to fully engage their entire value chain across the product lifecycle. In doing so, PLM finally delivers meaningful collaboration between customers, suppliers, R&D (product, engineering, manufacturing, quality), and go-to-market (sales, service, marketing) teams. With Propel, a single platform equips the enterprise with the data, insight, and context needed to create winning products efficiently, commercialize them successfully, and correct issues decisively.

The result: manufacturing companies deliver better products faster, win more business, and grow margins. Propel customers include major consumer brands like Roku and Vizio; large enterprises like Zoetis and Masco; and newly public companies like Inari Medical, Eargo, and Desktop Metal.

Benefits delivered by Propel include:

* ncreased engineer-to-order throughput by 500%

* Reduced time to market by 30%

* Improved product margins by up to 50%

* Reduced month-end reporting duration from 5 days to 5 minutes

* Reduced warranty costs by 30%

Propel also delivers:

* Deployments which are up to 70% faster than those of traditional on-premise PLM

* Total flexibility with a range of low code/no code extensibility options, whereas legacy PLM solutions require code development for customization

* An intuitive and highly-productive user experience

* A customer satisfaction score of 100% for nine months running

From a platform perspective, it's clear that the cloud is a strategic imperative for product development. According to CIMdata's 2021 Cloud-SaaS Adoption in PLM report, 28% of industrial respondents have already moved to cloud PLM while 66% of those using on-premise PLM are considering such a move.

Per Michael Farr, VP Operations, MSA Safety. "For our business, going to the cloud was a no-brainer. And among the cloud PLM options, Propel was the clear choice for us. Compared to other systems we've used, it has a much more intuitive user experience, it's faster to deploy, and it inherits the power of the Salesforce platform. The return on investment with Propel was nearly instantaneous. Processes which used to take months now take days."

Product 360 is available now. In addition, Propel continues its aggressive innovation with three major releases per year.

The Spring 2021 release is also available and features the following highlights:

* Greater productivity and reduced overhead through streamlined management of Office 365 documents

* Enhanced employee proficiency and compliance with new training capabilities

* Improved security and protection for sensitive data when collaborating with external partners through new sharing rules

* Reduced IT complexity through more efficient integration of disparate enterprise systems with the Propel Enterprise Integration Framework (EIF) and release-based APIs

To learn more about Propel's vision for Product 360, visit https://www.propelplm.com/.

About Propel

Propel enables Product 360, the modern way to take products from concept to customer. Born in the cloud and built on Salesforce, Propel helps manufacturers collaborate across the entire value chain to get the right products to market faster and at a higher margin. Companies of all types trust Propel to achieve product success, from hyper-growth startups like Desktop Metal, Imperative Care, and Inari Medical, to established innovators like Roku, Simplisafe, and Vizio, to Fortune 500 companies like Shell and Zoetis. For more information, visit propelplm.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

For more information, contact: Samantha Chapman (samantha@chapmancommunicationsgroup.com)

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Propel, developer of the only unified quality management (QMS) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solution built on Salesforce, has introduced Product 360, a pure cloud approach to address lingering deficiencies of traditional PLM tools.

Related link: https://www.propelplm.com/

Aramark Awards 2020 Innovator Award to Talon’s Adjustec Stretch and Performance for their patented performance BandRoll and manufacturing systems

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Aramark, one of the world's largest food service, facilities, and uniform providers, has awarded its 2020 Innovator Award to Talon International's Adjustec Stretch & Performance Technology Division. This division of the legendary Zipper company and Trims manufacturer is making non-stretch fabric stretch and recover, even replacing elastics, while helping wearers to be more comfortable, fabrics to last longer, and to improve the fit of the garments.

Adjustec holds over 12 patents on their stretch and performance innovations plus patented equipment systems, there are also several more pending patent issuance. Learn more at https://taloninternational.com/adjustec/ .

"This award from Aramark, a Fortune 500 company, is a great honor for our team to collaborate and work with such amazing partners," said Larry Dyne, CEO of Talon International. "The Adjustec team, also known to the market as Tekfit, works hard to constantly innovate our proprietary stretch technology, creating the technology that keep us all comfortable, dry, and cool. For a uniform supply company, like Aramark, this allows them to provide the most comfortable work clothes in the world."

The business with Aramark is a new vertical in workwear for Adjustec. The Adjustec Division of Talon International (r) has numerous innovations that ultimately create a more comfortable experience for millions of wearers. Its patented stretch technologies can be found in over 200million garments.

Talon's commitment goes way beyond simply creating great products. Everything we do helps to make sewing factories more efficient and reduce waste by utilizing our patented technical systems. Protecting the environment is as high a priority as innovating new products.

"Adjustec creates Innovative Solutions that impacts the wearers and the environment," said Herman Roup, President and Innovator of the Adjustec Division. "Protecting our shared world is a huge part of our mission. Many of our innovations can be applied to many manufacturers to reduce waste, clean up the oceans, and still deliver cutting edge innovations that consumers have come to expect and demand, luckily for us, we found Aramark who is equally committed to these goals."

Talon invented the world's first zipper in 1893, changing fashion forever. With a pedigree like this, it may seem like they would rest on their laurels. Instead, they're committed to moving fashion forward with custom zippers, trim, tags, patented stretch technologies and a wide variety of printed marketing solutions including a new technology for anti-counterfeit and consumer engagement. Talon is your innovative and creative partner pushing the envelope to bring forth new fashion technologies to the apparel industry while understanding the importance of quality, brand DNA, and speed to market.

Learn more: https://taloninternational.com/

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Aramark, one of the world's largest food service, facilities, and uniform providers, has awarded its 2020 Innovator Award to Talon International's Adjustec Stretch & Performance Technology Division. This division of the legendary Zipper company and Trims manufacturer is making non-stretch fabric stretch and recover, even replacing elastics, while helping wearers to be more comfortable, fabrics to last longer, and to improve the fit of the garments.

Related link: https://taloninternational.com/

With ‘Disney PRIDE in Concert,’ the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Sets the LGBTQ Experience to the Music and Magic of Disney

BOSTON, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- Disney's beloved catalog of songs will be reimagined by the Boston Gay Men's Chorus (BGMC) in Disney PRIDE in Concert, a musical celebration of LGBTQ life, love, family, and perseverance, June 25-26, 2022 at Boston Symphony Hall. The show will draw inspiration from iconic Disney films like The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Mary Poppins; modern classics like Coco, Zootopia, and Wreck-It Ralph; and the magical music of Disney Parks.

The multimedia extravaganza will feature BGMC's 250-member chorus and a 20-piece orchestra performing sparkling new musical arrangements by BGMC Assistant Music Director Chad Weirick, accompanied by visuals designed by BGMC Director of Video Michael Willer using assets from Disney's films and archives. Providing the narrative of the show, personal stories from an array of diverse chorus members will be interwoven throughout the musical performances, showcasing the individual meaning and connections drawn from Disney's timeless and universal music. Tickets will go on-sale via the Boston Gay Men's Chorus in early 2022.

"Disney movies and musicals have long resonated deeply in the LGBTQ community because they often mirror our experiences in a society that hasn't always welcomed us," said Reuben M. Reynolds, III, BGMC's Music Director. "Characters are often struggling to fit in and to accept themselves, they long for a love that feels unattainable, they've lost their family of origin and had to create a new one, yet they persevere and find joy in life. They express their alienation, desire, and determination in beautiful songs that have given solace and empowerment to generations of LGBTQ people. Naturally, we're overjoyed at the chance to make the thematic connections between the Disney canon and the LGBTQ experience explicit by infusing the music with the stories of our lives."

Disney PRIDE in Concert is being produced in conjunction with Disney Concerts, the concert production and licensing division of Disney Music Group. It will feature all-new musical arrangements by Chad Weirick and a book by BGMC Executive Producer Bill Casey and Tom Choinski. Disney PRIDE in Concert will also be available for licensing in the future through Disney Concerts for performance by choruses around the world for all voice parts and voice configurations. This collaboration is the first time Disney Concerts has partnered with an organization to create an LGBTQ-specific concert package.

Disney PRIDE in Concert will take place during LGBTQ Pride Month, which commemorates a pivotal point in LGBTQ history: the Stonewall Riots of June 1969, when patrons of the Stonewall Bar rebelled and fought back against the constant anti-gay harassment by New York City police of LGBTQ people and spaces.

"Disney PRIDE in Concert will likely be the first in-person performance of the Boston Gay Men's Chorus in two years. We think it's the perfect way to come out of the pandemic to thank our singers, patrons and fans who have been so patient and supportive during the hiatus," said Craig Coogan, Executive Director of the Boston Gay Men's Chorus. "We are grateful to partner with Disney and share their commitment to showcasing the voices and stories of diverse communities, a value that is so close to our hearts, we're coming back in a spectacular way. We can't wait to perform this concert for audiences and have the show become part of the songbook for choruses around the world."

The concert is part of BGMC's hybrid 2021-22 season, which also includes a Holiday Special on WCVB-Channel 5 in December and the release of the documentary "Milestones" to mark BGMC's 40th anniversary.

About Disney Concerts

Disney Concerts is the concert production and licensing division of Disney Music Group, the music arm of The Walt Disney Company. Disney Concerts produces concerts and tours, and licenses Disney music and visual content to symphony orchestras and presenters on a worldwide basis. Disney Concerts' concert packages include a variety of formats, such as "live to picture" film concerts and themed instrumental and vocal compilation concerts, and range from instrumental-only symphonic performances to multimedia productions featuring live vocalists and choir. Current titles include the Star Wars Film Concert Series (Episodes IV-VIII), Toy Story, Aladdin, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Disney Princess - The Concert, Coco, The Lion King, Up and The Nightmare Before Christmas, which in 2019 accounted for over 900 performances in many of the world's top concert venues.

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About Boston Gay Men's Chorus

The Boston Gay Men's Chorus is one of New England's largest and most successful community-based choruses. Founded in 1982, the 200-voice ensemble is celebrated for its outstanding musicianship, creative programming, and groundbreaking community outreach. Under the dynamic leadership of Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds III, the BGMC sings a wide spectrum of classical and popular music and creates social change by providing a positive, affirming image of the gay and lesbian community. The Chorus is heard live by more than 10,000 people each season and thousands more through recording, television and internet broadcasts. CBS-WBZ named the Boston Gay Men's Chorus one of the "top 5" choruses in the city of Boston. The Boston Business Journal in 2018, 2019, and 2020 named BGMC one of the top performing arts organizations in the city. BGMC is a Cultural Ambassador - being the first LGBTQ chorus to perform in Poland in 2005, the Middle East in 2015 and in South Africa in June 2018.

https://www.bgmc.org/

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Disney's beloved catalog of songs will be reimagined by the Boston Gay Men's Chorus (BGMC) in Disney PRIDE in Concert, a musical celebration of LGBTQ life, love, family, and perseverance, June 25-26, 2022 at Boston Symphony Hall.

Related link: https://www.bgmc.org/

Innovative Healthcare Finance Company Relocates Headquarters to Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Care Cap Plus, an innovative healthcare finance company serving medical practices and hospitals across the country, today announced that it has relocated its headquarters from New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida.

The company offers an answer to rising consumer medical debt, helping medical practices extend care to patients whose credit scores may not qualify them for other lending options - while allowing hospitals to get out of the business of chasing payments from patients. Positioned as a source of compassionate and responsible medical financing, Care Cap Plus offers interest-fee and fee-free payment plans to patients of participating providers, with a superior track record of patient repayment.

"Relocating our headquarters to Florida is part of our national business growth strategy to have a stronger presence in one of the nation's most populous and diverse states," said Betsy Giordano, Chief Operating Officer of Care Cap Plus. "Medical debt is crippling patients and driving consumers into bankruptcy, and we are proud to be a solution to that problem that benefits both patients and medical providers."

The company's relocation was fueled in part by Florida's pro-business state tax policies, competitive cost of doing business and friendly business and regulatory environment. Also factoring into the move was Care Cap Plus' desire to grow business in the Southeast, one of the fastest growing regions. Care Cap Plus currently works with medical practices and hospitals in 15 states, including the nation's four largest states -- California, Texas, Florida, and New York -- as well as Southeastern states Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

Care Cap Plus offers healthcare providers an upfront, non-recourse payment of 30% of the cost of a patient's procedure, and services the balance of the patient's payment in equal installments to ensure a reliable cash flow to providers. Patients pay zero fees and zero interest, and can qualify for Care Cap Plus with a credit score as low as 400.

In Florida, 1 in 4 people have put off a medical procedure because of a high deductible or affordability issue, and 1 in 5 struggle with medical debt. Care Cap Plus provides a way for patients to pay for medical procedures and services without going into debt, using a credit card, or taking out a loan. Other medical payment plans hit consumers with big fees and penalties if they are late on a payment or fail to pay off the debt in a fixed time.

"We created Care Cap Plus to meet a real need - a healthcare finance solution without 'gotcha' fees," said Giordano. "Clearly that benefits patients, but it also benefits medical practices by building loyalty, referrals, and return business and growing the practice by extending care to patients who otherwise couldn't afford it."

About Care Cap Plus:

Care Cap Plus, LLC enables healthcare providers to bridge the increasing gap between patient out-of-pocket expenses and available payment options. Care Cap Plus facilitates "no fine print," zero-interest, plus zero-fee payment plans for providers, allowing patients to pay for elective or other procedures not covered by insurance without taking on a loan from a third party. Care Cap Plus payment plans allow partner providers to accept patients with subprime credit.

For more information about Care Cap Plus, visit https://carecapplus.com/.

Media Contact
Juliet Hauser
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Care Cap Plus, an innovative healthcare finance company serving medical practices and hospitals across the country, today announced that it has relocated its headquarters from New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida.

Synergy for Ecological Solutions Makes Grant for Soil Health and Climate Wellness

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The nonprofit Synergy for Ecological Solutions made their first grant to Carbon Asset Network's landowner member, Hellyer Ranch. This grant will enable the ranch to execute a customized plan for greater soil health developed by both Hellyer and Carbon Asset Network's certified professional agronomist, Neal Fehringer.

The increase in soil health is a result in improving plant production, which causes an increase in photosynthesis. More photosynthesis removes additional carbon dioxide from the air and, in turn release more oxygen into the air and secures more carbon into the soil by increased root growth from more vegetative growth. This is the basis for 'carbon sinks' and 'carbon sequestration,' which is Nature's method of cleaning our air.

"Sometimes it's not understood that there's a natural connection between improving our soil and reducing carbon in our air," says John Robitaille, Director of Carbon Asset Network (CAN). "CAN works with the manager of the land to develop a customized science-based solution to increase soil health and meet their land goals. This is the new way forward."

The manager of the land, called Land Stewards, enlists in the You360 program, which provides funding to develop the soil for one year. The Land Stewards can be ranchers, farmers, or managers of any open land, such as parks or golf courses. This is not connected to any government program and the funding comes from donations to the nonprofit, Synergy for Ecological Solutions.

The nonprofit has developed a unique way to fundraise for climate wellness, using donated funds to clean our air, which empowers individuals and businesses to be advocates for the environment.

"There are many people who wake up each day, concerned about our climate. And, businesses are looking for ways to meet ESG goals. Yet, until now, the only solutions offered were to eat vegan, recycle, and perhaps protest fossil fuels. SYNERGY gives the opportunity to donate in order to improve soil health," says Jeff Holder, Director of Synergy for Ecological Solutions. "We encourage a change of mindset. Rather than wishing for a carbon neutral future in the next few years or decades, let's make a change right now, today. Finally, everyone can do something that has a direct impact on our climate."

In the You360 program, donors can donate towards one acre of land for $30 a month/$360 a year. It's a one-year commitment and the funds pay for agronomy/soil testing and development, with the lion's share going directly to the Land Steward.

The funds are often used for additional equipment such as a no-till drill or for fencing and labor to help with mob grazing, a practice that has proven to sequester more carbon.

"We celebrate this new way to help ranchers improve their soil," says Jim Magagna, Executive Vice-President of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. "With funds from CAN, the rancher is able to adjust their operation with the result of healthier soil and healthier land."

"At Hellyer Ranch, we have taken some steps towards soil health, but with this grant, we can accomplish major goals," says Jim Hellyer. "You'll never find a better steward for our environment than someone who manages land."

For more information contact, https://synergyforecologicalsolutions.org/ or http://carbonassetnetwork.com/.

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Synergy for Ecological Solutions
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The nonprofit Synergy for Ecological Solutions made their first grant to Carbon Asset Network's landowner member, Hellyer Ranch. This grant will enable the ranch to execute a customized plan for greater soil health developed by both Hellyer and Carbon Asset Network's certified professional agronomist, Neal Fehringer.

Sokal Announces New CEO

RALEIGH, N.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- Sokal, a distinguished leader in automobile advertising, announced yesterday that Melissa Z. Clark has been officially appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer. Clark was originally appointed as the CEO back in August of 2020 by the Board of Directors and has been slowly taking over the role as Mark Sokal, who was the former CEO, has taken a role on the Board of Directors.

Clark has been working at Sokal since June 2006 where she started as an account coordinator. She held many other roles such as Account Executive, Strategy Director and most recently COO. Over the last 15 years Melissa has been instrumental in gaining major agency accounts and overseeing much of the daily operations. Her roles in this will continue in these respects but she looks forward to working with clients and agency partners on a larger scale as she finds new ways to support dealerships and OEMs all over the country.

"I am very excited to be leading such a professional team and association, one that I have been an employee of since June 2006." Clark said. "Even though this is a formal announcement, I am clearly no stranger to Sokal. As I celebrate 15 years with the company, this new role only solidifies my loyalty and confidence in Sokal as a leader in the automotive advertising field."

In a letter to employees, clients, vendors and partners, Clark reconfirmed her commitment to the company and announced some of her ongoing priorities for Sokal.

1. Drive client acquisition & retention through best-in-class customer service.

2. Elevate Sokal's profile in the advertising industry, especially in the technology sector.

3. Provide a safe and fun work environment and company culture while efficiently using our resources to present increased opportunities for our current team.

About Sokal:

Headquartered in Raleigh NC, Sokal is one of largest automotive advertising agencies in the country.

The company specializes in digital marketing (SEO, paid search, CTV, pre-roll and display ads) and award-winning website design, and maintenance. Sokal also boasts a full-service agency experience with experts trained to execute everything from radio and television production, ad design, direct mail, media buying and much more.

Sokal employs well over 100 staff members including Digital Strategists, Website Developers, Graphic Designers, Video Producers and Editors, and Account Managers and Coordinators while currently managing well over 350 clients across the country.

For more information about Sokal, please visit their website at: https://www.gosokal.com/

Sokal, a distinguished leader in automobile advertising, announced yesterday that Melissa Z. Clark has been officially appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer. Clark was originally appointed as the CEO back in August of 2020 by the Board of Directors and has been slowly taking over the role as Mark Sokal, who was the former CEO, has taken a role on the Board of Directors.

Related link: https://www.gosokal.com/

Propel Appoints Charles Lawson as Chief Revenue Officer

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Propel, developer of the only unified quality management (QMS) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solution built on Salesforce, today announced the appointment of Charles Lawson as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). The newly created role will manage sales, professional services, and customer success through the company's next phase of growth.

"Charles is uniquely qualified to lead Propel through our next stage of growth thanks to his domain expertise and proven track record of scaling SaaS organizations," said Ray Hein, co-founder and CEO of Propel. "He understands our customers' needs and has a passion for solving manufacturing problems through innovative solutions."

Lawson brings more than 20 years of extensive experience building and managing teams for lead generation and sales in SaaS and enterprise software. He has worked with solutions in all three phases of the product lifecycle, including the "as designed," "as built" and "as maintained" stages.

Lawson joins Propel from Fulcrum, where he served as CRO. Prior to Fulcrum, Lawson spent almost 11 years at Egnyte in Mountain View, California as their Vice President of Sales. During his tenure at Egnyte, Lawson was part of the leadership team that increased Annual Recurring Revenue from $500,000 to over $100 million, while leading North America sales and growing the company's European presence. Additionally, he's held posts at ServiceMax, Arena Solutions and Datasweep.

Hein and Lawson have known each other for 20 years. Hein worked alongside Lawson's father, James Hugh Lawson, at Agile Software, where Hein led product strategy and created the company's product roadmap, while Lawson's father served as the company's first head of sales up to its initial public offering. Lawson, whose father passed away earlier this year, made the very personal decision to join Propel, alongside Hein, for the opportunity to mirror his father's trajectory as a sales leader building a next generation product solution.

"This is a proud and personal moment for me," said Lawson about joining Propel. "I see incredible growth potential and the same prospect for Propel in PLM and QMS that ServiceMax had in field service - a company built on the Salesforce platform in a space that has not seen any redefinition in multiple decades."

As CRO, Lawson will drive new customer acquisition and help current partners maximize the value derived from Propel's product success platform.

For more information, visit https://www.propelplm.com/.

About Propel

Propel enables Product 360, the modern way to take products from concept to customer. Born in the cloud and built on Salesforce, Propel helps manufacturers collaborate across the entire value chain to get the right products to market faster and at a higher margin. Companies of all sizes trust Propel to achieve product success, from hyper-growth startups like Desktop Metal, Imperative Care and Inari Medical, to established innovators like Roku, Simplisafe and Vizio, to Fortune 500 companies like HP, Shell and Zoetis. For more information, visit propelplm.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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Propel, developer of the only unified quality management (QMS) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solution built on Salesforce, today announced the appointment of Charles Lawson as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). The newly created role will manage sales, professional services, and customer success through the company's next phase of growth.

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ZKTeco USA and TURNSTILES.us form strategic partnership to offer turnstiles with biometric security

ALPHARETTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- A strategic alliance has been formed between ZKTeco USA and TURNSTILES.us, Inc. to bring the best-in-class turnstiles integrated with state-of-the-art biometric readers with touchless technologies like facial recognition and palm vein recognition. Due to increased demand for frictionless entry into buildings, integrated turnstile solutions with touchless technologies are the need of the hour.

ZKTeco's Speed Face(tm) series of standalone readers are the best in the industry for fast and accurate facial recognition, palm vein recognition, along with Weigand and OSDP output can be integrated with any access control systems. These readers can also be used in standalone mode connected to Turnstile.us's complete portfolio of various kinds of turnstiles. ZKBioSecurity- All in One management platform provides a complete user and device management capabilities as well.

TURNSTILES.us, Inc. is a trusted provider of premium Turnstile Security Systems. They hold a United States General Services Administration Contract and represent HUBZone Certified Small Business Outlaw Industries. Specializing in the design and installation of turnstile systems and customized entrance structures, TURNSTILES.us has been an industry visionary for more than 30 years.

Scott Bohm from ZKTeco USA says, "Patrick - CEO, Turnstiles.us is the leader in turnstile applications; together with ZKTeco technologies, we will change the way companies and users will experience touchless and frictionless entry into buildings."

Patrick McAllister, CEO, Turnstiles.us, Inc noted, "I am excited about this new opportunity. The complementary nature of our product lines creates a powerful combination that will nicely benefit our customers into the future."

These innovative readers with biometric, Bluetooth and QR code technologies introduced by ZKTeco USA, combined with the experience, design, and fabrication abilities of TURNSTILES.us create a combination that will redefine the entrance control market for generations.

About ZKTeco USA:

ZKTeco USA is a leading provider of Biometric and RFID access control solutions. Product offerings include door & elevator access control panels, readers (i.e., RFID, fingerprint, finger-vein, palm vein, facial recognition), Long-Range UHF and LPR Readers for gate controllers, Turnstiles, Walkthrough Metal Detectors, X-Ray inspection scanners, and versatile Visitor Management platform. Its solutions are multi-lingual and localized in over 18 different languages. ZKTeco designs specialized products for specific markets and provides local support to all its customers. Its U.S. facility includes a large experience center and warehouse in Alpharetta, GA.

About Turnstiles.US: High-quality turnstiles integrated with access control, custom designs, and an experienced installation team are some of the outstanding advantages you receive from TURNSTILES.us. Product offerings include Full Height Turnstiles and Gates, Waist High Optical Speed Lanes, Access Control Kits, Canopies, Man-Traps, Barriers, and specialized Entrance Structures. They are GSA licensed and are the chosen provider of security turnstiles by a range of recognized organizations nationwide. Since 1989, TURNSTILES.us has proudly offered the finest in turnstile systems to increase the security standpoint of your facility.

For more information, please visit https://zktecousa.com.

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A strategic alliance has been formed between ZKTeco USA and TURNSTILES.us, Inc. to bring the best-in-class turnstiles integrated with state-of-the-art biometric readers with touchless technologies like facial recognition and palm vein recognition. Due to increased demand for frictionless entry into buildings, integrated turnstile solutions with touchless technologies are the need of the hour.

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NPA Launches IMPACT Fellowship Program

ROCKVILLE, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today announced a fellowship program designed to help researchers from marginalized communities advance their careers. Using tools to improve skills, better understand strengths, provide exposure to new fields, and develop new networks, the IMPACT Fellowship Program is a groundbreaking effort assisting postdoctoral scholars of all disciplines.

There are approximately 70,000 postdoctoral scholars across the United States who conduct the bulk of the nation's early-stage research. In addition to their important work within their fields, ranging from economics to life sciences, these scholars serve as mentors and instructors for graduate students while preparing to enter the full-time workforce in leadership positions. As members of minority racial, ethnic, gender, geographic, and other communities, some postdoctoral scholars face high barriers to career and personal success others do not.

"Unfortunately, all postdoctoral scholars do not share equal access to critical resources, especially those from marginalized communities or from historically underfunded institutions," said NPA executive director and chief executive officer, Thomas P. Kimbis. "A year after the height of protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd and just before the celebration of Juneteenth, we are proud to announce this intentional step in the right direction."

"As the national association of postdoctoral scholars, we are very aware of this inequity within our own membership," commented NPA Board chair, Stephanie Eberle. "By taking a hands-on, peer-driven approach, IMPACT provides new tools to help program fellows succeed while encouraging them to bring lessons learned back to their communities."

IMPACT is set to run its first program of fellows for six months starting this summer, to be followed by another class in 2022. IMPACT program graduates will comprise a growing and supportive community to scholars looking to strategically build upon existing skills, recognize opportunities, and advance in their careers. The program will also feature engagement with leaders from areas such as business, communications, finance, and policy that are outside the fellows' disciplines, providing them new career insights and connections.

NPA diversity officer, Matthew Aguirre, noted "The IMPACT fellowship program has taken a team of leaders to establish, and we cannot express our excitement to be a part of it. This will be the program's pilot year, but will only grow to serve the postdoctoral community, specifically those from marginalized and under-resourced communities."

"Leadership and inclusion skill sets are increasingly recognized as essential competencies for postdoctoral scholars," added Vipul Sharma, who serves as a diversity officer alongside Aguirre. "IMPACT is a small step on a national scale to initiate an equitable and inclusive culture in research."

The NPA is currently seeking applicants for fellows as well as corporate, individual, and philanthropic sponsors of the first class of this multi-year, signature program.

Applicants for fellows: https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/page/IMPACTProgram

Sponsors information: https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/mpage/IMPACT

About National Postdoctoral Association:

The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) educational association headquartered in Rockville, MD. Founded in 2003, the NPA envisions an inclusive community where all postdocs are empowered, valued, recognized, and supported in their current and future endeavors. The NPA serves the entire postdoctoral community, including its 19,000 individual and 215 organizational members.

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The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today announced a fellowship program designed to help researchers from marginalized communities advance their careers. Using tools to improve skills, better understand strengths, provide exposure to new fields, and develop new networks, the IMPACT Fellowship Program is a groundbreaking effort assisting postdoctoral scholars of all disciplines.

Related link: https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/

Thinkzilla Expands to Scottsdale, Arizona to Support Minority-Owned Businesses and Entrepreneurs

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Thinkzilla, a culturally aware brand engagement firm based in Atlanta, today announces plans to open a new office in Scottsdale, Ariz. where it will hire 25 employees in the first six months. The female and minority-owned company selected Greater Phoenix because of the region's robust entrepreneurial ecosystem, diverse demographic and talent base, and leadership in advancing strategic diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. These efforts align with Thinkzilla's goals of providing equitable opportunity by expanding resources and knowledge for minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.

"As we broaden our supplier diversity, and diversity and inclusion programs across the country, we look forward to helping more companies boost economic empowerment, find meaningful social engagement and manage social equity initiatives," said Thinkzilla CEO Dr. Velma Trayham. "We are incredibly proud of our track record of helping diverse businesses, communities and individuals, and look forward to connecting with the Scottsdale community to grow innovation and opportunities."

Thinkzilla will lease space at SkySong, the Arizona State University (ASU) Scottsdale Innovation Center. SkySong attracts cutting-edge and innovative companies while integrating the resources of ASU with the opportunities of the private sector. In April 2021, the City of Scottsdale unanimously adopted an anti-discrimination ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

"Dr. Trayham's company, Thinkzilla, as well as her entrepreneur accelerator program to support minority women as they scale their businesses, aligns with Scottsdale's mission to support and attract businesses that promote diversity, equity and inclusion," said Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega. "The City adopted economic development strategic plan and our anti-discrimination ordinance lets businesses know that Scottsdale is a destination for innovative and diverse companies like Thinkzilla, who we are thrilled to welcome to their new home at SkySong."

Natural synergies exist between Thinkzilla and ASU as seen through the university's leadership in DE&I and entrepreneurship and innovation. For the sixth year in a row, U.S. News & World Report named ASU the most innovative university in the nation. The J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute serves as connecting and collaborating resources for entrepreneurs at all stages across ASU and Greater Phoenix, which helped lead Thinkzilla to SkySong.

"The addition of Thinkzilla to the SkySong community presents new opportunities for important and meaningful collaborations throughout the Valley," said Grace O'Sullivan, Vice President of Corporate Engagement and Strategic Partnerships at Arizona State University. "We're delighted to welcome Thinkzilla to Arizona."

The Arizona State of Black Business March 2021 Report notes, 'Black/African Americans have the highest percentage growth rate in the state. Black/African Americans face unique barriers to entrepreneurship and there is a need to increase support for Black-owned businesses including access to capital and direct financing pathways, startup resources, education, collaborative research, and assistance in identifying and navigating business opportunities.' Thinkzilla reinforces that inclusive, equitable businesses and communities drive prosperity, and by building, managing, and bringing awareness to those programs and initiatives further supports underserved and underrepresented communities.

"Thinkzilla is an exciting addition to Greater Phoenix's robust service and business sector that will help propel our innovation-centered economy forward and provide resources and knowledge to our growing minority-owned businesses population," said Chris Camacho, president & CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. "Our diversity is our greatest strength. Creating opportunity and an equitable community is accomplished only through inclusive growth, and we look forward to working with Thinkzilla, the City of Scottsdale and ASU to support their continued success."

The Coppola-Cheney Group and Lee & Associates Arizona assisted with the real estate transaction. Plaza Companies is the master developer of SkySong, in partnership with University Realty, the City of Scottsdale and Holualoa Companies.

"We are pleased to welcome Thinkzilla to the SkySong family," said Sharon Harper, chairman and CEO of Plaza Companies. "This is the kind of forward-thinking, innovative organization that will grow and thrive in the SkySong environment, and we are gratified they chose SkySong for their presence in the Phoenix area."

About ThinkZILLA Consulting Group

ThinkZILLA specializes in multicultural branding, digital engagement, program development, experiential events and Public Relations. Making brands more relevant, ThinkZILLA builds meaningful connections between brands and consumers. For more information on ThinkZILLA or to schedule a consultation, please visit https://thinkzillaconsulting.com/

About the City of Scottsdale

Scottsdale is one of the state's leading job centers, with a diverse economy built on medical research, high-tech innovation, tourism and corporate headquarters. Scottsdale is home to nearly 18,000 businesses supplying over 150,000 jobs. The high-tech innovation center SkySong, located just a few miles from Downtown, is designed to help companies grow through a unique partnership with nearby Arizona State University. For more information, visit https://www.choosescottsdale.com/.

About the Greater Phoenix Economic Council

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), recently named the top economic development organization in the U.S. by the International Economic Development Council, works to attract and grow quality businesses and advocate for the competitiveness of Greater Phoenix. A data-driven regional economic development organization, GPEC works with 22 member communities, Maricopa County and more than 170 private investors to accomplish its mission and serve as a strategic partner to companies across the world as they expand or relocate to Greater Phoenix. Over the past 31 years GPEC has fueled the regional economy by helping more than 850 companies, creating 154,000 jobs and $20.4 billion in capital investment. Greater Phoenix is in a relentless pursuit of innovative and entrepreneurial-focused companies looking to thrive and scale in a vibrant, dynamic region. There is an undeniable spirit about Greater Phoenix; one rooted in strength, collaboration and resilience. Greater Phoenix is Greater Together. For more information about GPEC and how we can assist your businesses, visit http://www.gpec.org/.

About Arizona State University

Arizona State University has developed a new model for the American Research University, creating an institution that is committed to access, excellence and impact. ASU measures itself by those it includes, not by those it excludes. As the prototype for a New American University, ASU pursues research that contributes to the public good, and ASU assumes major responsibility for the economic, social and cultural vitality of the communities that surround it.

About SkySong

Plaza Companies is the developer of the project in partnership with Arizona State University Foundation, the City of Scottsdale and Holualoa Companies. Lee and Associates provides the brokerage services and Plaza del Rio Management Corporation provides the property management and construction services. Architects at SkySong include Pei Cobb Fried and Partners, DMJM Design, Butler Design Group and Kendle Design Collaborative.

About Plaza Companies

With offices in Peoria, Scottsdale and Tucson, Plaza Companies is a full-service real estate firm specializing in the management, leasing and development of medical office and commercial office properties, technology and bioscience facilities, mixed-use properties and senior housing communities. Since 1982, Plaza Companies has established a proud track record as a competitive, connected and conscientious real estate firm with partnerships throughout the industries it serves. For more information, visit http://www.theplazaco.com/.

About University Realty

University Realty is a subsidiary of ASU Enterprise Partners, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to generating resources for the benefit of Arizona State University. Learn more: http://www.universityrealtyllc.org/

About Holualoa Companies

Holualoa Companies is a real estate investment firm focused on the successful acquisition, repositioning, redevelopment and disposition of real estate assets. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, with offices in Phoenix, Santa Monica, Hawaii and Paris, its investments span the United States and Europe and include office, retail, industrial, multi-family, hotel and mixed-use investment properties. Holualoa is an experienced investor for its own account and on behalf of a select group of private investors.

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Thinkzilla, a culturally aware brand engagement firm based in Atlanta, today announces plans to open a new office in Scottsdale, Ariz. where it will hire 25 employees in the first six months.

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Kognity raises USD 20m to improve learning in US high schools

STOCKHOLM, Sweden /ScoopCloud/ -- Kognity, a Stockholm based EdTech company with customer schools in over 100 countries, is taking the next step towards its ambition of radically improving learning globally by entering the US high school market. To support the growth journey, Kognity is partnering with leading Nordic growth investor, Alfvén & Didrikson.

Kognity launched its learning platform in 2015. Through initially targeting international curricula, the company has established a global school customer base across more than 100 countries. Following this growth, Kognity is now initiating an expansion of its offering to state curricula, starting with US high schools.

"We are beyond excited to start this next phase of our journey. Since our launch, we have helped over 1/4 million teachers and students across all continents to better learning outcomes," says Kognity's CEO, Hugo Wernhoff. "During the Covid pandemic, many schools have relied on Kognity to continue their operations. But we're only at the beginning of our journey. We're convinced that Kognity can play a role on a global scale in solving the massive challenges facing education today. Expanding to US high schools, as our first national curriculum market, is an important step towards that."

To support the growth journey, Kognity has partnered with renowned Nordic growth investor, Alfvén & Didrikson, who are now investing USD 20 million. Alfvén & Didrikson is drawing from experience of scaling global success stories such as Trustly, Acast, Quinyx and Mentimeter, in helping Kognity succeed in this next phase of its journey.

"We are very impressed by Kognity, its growth and its established market positions in existing verticals. We are now looking to back Kognity's purposeful expansion to the large and important US high school market. Over the longer term, we believe Kognity is one of few players that can address inequity in education globally. This is a meaningful mission that we are proud to support," says Alfvén & Didrikson's CEO and partner, Maria Åhr, who is joining Kognity's board of directors together with Ken Liebkind, also partner at Alfvén & Didrikson.

About Kognity

Kognity is a fast-growing EdTech company that aims to radically improve learning for 1.5 billion school students globally. Kognity provides intelligent textbooks to schools in over 100 countries on 5 continents, allowing students to learn faster and more effectively, and teachers to help students reach their goals. For more information, visit https://kognity.com/. Press contact: Carl Emilsson, carl.emilsson@kognity.com, +46709218686

About Alfvén & Didrikson

Alfvén & Didrikson is an active and long term backer of passionate entrepreneurs and teams with international growth ambitions. Since 2010, the Alfvén & Didrikson team has made investments in fast growing Northern European companies such as Trustly, Quinyx, Acast, Mentimeter, Sympa and Klevu. For more information, visit https://www.alfvendidrikson.com/.

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Kognity, a Stockholm based EdTech company with customer schools in over 100 countries, is taking the next step towards its ambition of radically improving learning globally by entering the US high school market. To support the growth journey, Kognity is partnering with leading Nordic growth investor, Alfvén & Didrikson.

Related link: https://kognity.com/

Santa Ana High School Students Get Mentorship Boost from CDF Labor Law for 10th year

IRVINE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Two high school juniors, from low to moderate income families in Santa Ana are about to get a significant boost to their career path from CDF Labor Law LLP, a California-based labor, employment, and immigration law firm who will sponsor them for an eight-week, paid internship. This is CDF's 10th year participating in Project SELF mentoring program of at-risk youth.

Project SELF was established in 1995 by the Project Youth, Orange County Bar Foundation and the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators with the goal to offer at-risk high school juniors, from low to moderate income families in Santa Ana, the opportunity to complete an internship at a law firm or law-related business. Project SELF works to reduce the risk of juvenile delinquency by providing youth with positive alternatives for spending their summers, access to professional and career environments they would not otherwise be exposed to, and the support of positive adult mentors.

"CDF has seen the positive impact Project SELF has on our local youth and we are proud to continue to provide high school students with mentorship and professional development opportunities." said Firm Managing Partner, Marie DiSante.

"We are thankful for CDF's continued partnership and support over the years," said Nancy Garcia, Associate Director at the Project Youth OCBF. Law firms like CDF help shape the future of our local youth by participating in this life-changing Program."

Learn more about Project Youth at: https://projectyouthocbf.org/

About CDF Labor Law LLP

For over 25 years, CDF Labor Law LLP has distinguished itself as one of the top labor, employment, and business immigration law firms in California, representing employers in single-plaintiff and class action lawsuits and advising employers on related legal compliance and risk avoidance. At CDF, diversity, equity and inclusion have been the bedrock of the firm since its inception. Our recruitment and retention programs are aimed at increasing diversity within our firm and in the legal profession.

For more information, visit: https://www.cdflaborlaw.com/

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CDF Labor Law LLP
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Two high school juniors, from low to moderate income families in Santa Ana are about to get a significant boost to their career path from CDF Labor Law LLP, a California-based labor, employment, and immigration law firm who will sponsor them for an eight-week, paid internship. This is CDF's 10th year participating in Project SELF mentoring program of at-risk youth.

Related link: https://www.cdflaborlaw.com/

Scientology Volunteer Ministers: Help to an Island in Need

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- For 16 days, a team of Scientology Volunteer Ministers from Florida, arranged by the Freewinds, the Church of Scientology religious retreat, came to the aid of the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Scientology Volunteer Ministers St. Vincent Disaster Response, now completed, brought relief to thousands of residents in need of help, announces the Church of Scientology International.

When La Soufrière Volcano erupted, engulfing the island with pyroclastic flows, volcanic ash and rock, it created a humanitarian crisis. Upwards of 16,000 residents who evacuated and thousands more who remained in the red and orange zones were without fresh water, power, and food.

"It's like a desert, it's desolate, it's apocalyptic," said Ralph Gonsalves, prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Unable to cope with the humanitarian effort needed without substantial assistance, he reached out for help, saying, "We are really at the midnight hour of need."

The Freewinds, the Church of Scientology religious retreat and humanitarian ship in the Caribbean, immediately responded to the call for help. The ship sent a 40-foot container to Kingstown, the capital, chief port, and main commercial center of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. And to help ensure these and other urgently needed supplies reached those in need, the Freewinds arranged a team of volunteers.

Smoke continued to billow from the summit of La Soufrière as the team of Florida-based Scientology Volunteer Ministers landed in St. Vincent. Everything was grey: The sky, the streets, the hillsides. Ash overwhelmed the islands.

On arriving, these Scientologists, veterans of numerous disaster response missions, immediately coordinated their activities with other nonprofits.

"Working with the Red Cross, we brought support to the leeward side of the island-the first relief they received since the eruptions," said the leader of the La Soufrière Scientology Volunteer Ministers Response Team. That day, they handed out six pallets of water in gallon jugs, 36 tool kits that included shovels, hammers and crowbars, 300 hygiene kits, blankets, and some 600 masks.

Coordinating with the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), the Scientology Volunteer Ministers found that although supplies were pouring in to the island, they had to be organized for distribution. The Scientologists worked in the warehouse, making it possible for four tons of supplies to reach those who needed them.

The Scientologists were surprised to find that despite the warm weather of the island, one of the most needed items was blankets. "Their mattresses were so covered with ash that clean blankets were the only way to have something to sleep on," said the lead Volunteer Minister.

To reach the north of the island, the Scientology team rented a motorboat. In the towns of Owia and Fancy, the Volunteer Ministers distributed water and supplies to the residents who had stayed. The towns were not only blanketed in ash, they had also been battered by rocks of all sizes from pebbles to boulders that collapsed roofs and tore up the roads.

In Georgetown, residents told the Scientology Volunteer Ministers that in the month since the volcano erupted, theirs was the first aid to reach them.

In all, the volunteers distributed more than 22 tons of supplies including enough food for 7,000 meals. And they let the Vincentians know that they had not been forgotten.

"They have a special hand signal here," said the lead Scientology Volunteer Minister. "It's a closed fist with the thumb out to the side. It means 'respect.' Pretty much everywhere we drove, people were making this sign for us, shouting 'thank you for what you are doing, thank you for being here.'" The Scientology Volunteer Ministers want to share that thanks to those who made it all possible by donating goods and funds to help the island recover.

The Church of Scientology Volunteer Ministers program is a religious social service created in the mid-1970s by humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. Learn more: https://www.volunteerministers.org/.

A Volunteer Minister's mandate is to be "a person who helps his fellow man on a volunteer basis by restoring truth and spiritual values to the lives of others." Their creed: "A Volunteer Minister does not shut his eyes to the pain, evil and injustice of existence. Rather, he is trained to handle these things and help others achieve relief from them and new personal strength as well."

L. Ron Hubbard is the Founder of the Scientology Religion and Mr. David Miscavige is the religion's ecclesiastical leader.

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For 16 days, a team of Scientology Volunteer Ministers from Florida, arranged by the Freewinds, the Church of Scientology religious retreat, came to the aid of the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Related link: https://www.scientology.org/

NSC Awards Cole Engineering Team $31M OTA

MCLEAN, Va. /ScoopCloud/ -- Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI) a By Light Company, has been awarded a $31.3M contract by the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) for the Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) 5G Network Enhancements Prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA). CESI as the prime contractor for this OTA, with key teammates Eridan Communications, Inc., Prizm XR, Inc., and Athena Technologies, LLC, are together delivering this next-generation technology development for augmented and virtual reality testbeds, 5G networks, and applications at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBML) in Washington State.

This project supports the Department of Defense (DoD) 5G Strategy Implementation Plan to accelerate implementation of advanced wireless communications with applications in both the Continental United States (CONUS) and outside CONUS regions. For this 5G experimentation at JBLM, DoD, and the Department of the Army expect to develop effective methodologies to allow combat training enhanced by 5G communications technologies.

The project is divided into three sequential phases in which advanced 5G technologies will be tested in laboratory environments, then fielded and evaluated in the 5G enhanced training environment deployed at JBLM. The goal of this prototype project is to develop and demonstrate 5G-based AR/VR enhancement that enables Army mission planning and training. The prototype will demonstrate the ability to design, build, and sustain an advanced enhancement that allows for 5G cellular connectivity to accommodate military training activity.

According to Thomas Fransson, CESI, SVP Operations, Simulation Products & Services, "This award reinforces the success of our long heritage in advanced wireless communications, and now extends into the new and exciting area of providing these capabilities for training and operations, where we can leverage our extensive experience of supporting DoD with simulations and training products. Our 5G network solution addresses the breadth of challenges presented by foliage and weather, vastly improves the performance of the network in terms of number of participants and reduces latency - thereby improving soldier perception of combat engagement."

About By Light

By Light Professional IT Services LLC, headquartered in McLean, VA is an ISO 9001, 20000-1, and 27001 registered and CMMI Level 3 rated systems integrator that provides secure, turn-key systems by incorporating exceptional engineering, project management, telecommunications, and cyber capabilities to safeguard mission success. Founded by industry professionals with extensive knowledge in the DoD, DISA, and other US Government agencies, By Light successfully implements technical solutions that integrate commercial best practices to meet the needs of government. For more information, visit http://www.bylight.com/.

About CESI

Formed in 2004, Cole Engineering Services, Inc., is an award-winning company that maintains a distinct record of strong performance in developing dynamic engineering programs. CESI implements operational, modeling, simulation, and gaming-based technologies that enable Warfighters and First Responders in their services to the nation. CESI develops unique simulation-based systems for simple and complex military missions and has extensive experience developing interoperable distributed simulation architectures for engineering and training environments. Led by a highly talented and experienced team with deep institutional knowledge and an extensive infrastructure in the form of laboratories and tools and methodologies, CESI tackles some of the military's most complex modeling and simulation projects. Learn more at http://www.cesicorp.com/.

Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI) a By Light Company, has been awarded a $31.3M contract by the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) for the Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) 5G Network Enhancements Prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA).

Related link: https://www.bylight.com/

Maglite and First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF) Partner to Promote Traffic and Pedestrian Safety

ONTARIO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Maglite and First Responders Children's Foundation (FRCF) are joining together to support traffic and pedestrian safety during the deadliest days of the year. According to the Pedestrian Safety Institute, July is the deadliest month of the year for traffic related fatalities including those of pedestrians. The days surrounding July 4th are particularly dangerous.

Darkness and low-visibility play a significant role in pedestrian deaths. In fact, more than 70 percent of fatalities happen at night or at dusk or dawn hours. Maglite and First Responders Children's Foundation are on a mission to illuminate the dangers of driving in low-visibility conditions to reduce deaths and injuries.

Maglite and First Responders Children's Foundation will be raising awareness by distributing press materials and alerting the media about the dangers pedestrians will face in the coming months, while also promoting National Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month.

National Roadside Traffic Safety Awareness Month was created by the Pedestrian Safety Institute to draw attention to this deadly time of year. Last year we saw one of the largest increases in vehicular fatalities, despite the significant decline in the number of miles Americans were driving as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The goal of this program is to increase awareness and urge people to use caution while driving during this particularly perilous time of year.

"There are simple ways to reduce the senseless number of deaths due to pedestrian traffic accidents and that is to carry a bright flashlight, wear reflective clothing and be cautious, especially around fast-moving traffic," said Tony Maglica, Founder and CEO of Mag Instrument, Inc., manufacturer of the Maglite® Flashlight.

More information about First Responders Children's Foundation is available at https://1strcf.org/. Follow First Responders Children's Foundation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @1stRCF.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Joanna Black
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
joanna@1stRCF.org
(646) 912-2681

For more information on the MAGLITE® / 1stRCF collaboration visit: https://maglite.com/collections/first-responders-childrens-foundation

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Maglite and First Responders Children's Foundation (FRCF) are joining together to support traffic and pedestrian safety during the deadliest days of the year. According to the Pedestrian Safety Institute, July is the deadliest month of the year for traffic related fatalities including those of pedestrians. The days surrounding July 4th are particularly dangerous.

Related link: https://maglite.com/

Maxwell Announces Launch of MaxDiligence, a Tech-Powered Due Diligence and Quality Control Service for Lenders

DENVER, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- Today, leading digital mortgage platform Maxwell released MaxDiligence, a new offering that provides Due Diligence and Quality Control services for its clients. The latest feature in Maxwell's suite of tools designed for community lenders, MaxDiligence is a new scalable way to gain efficiency and generate reliable results. This service uses tech-powered features alongside an experienced team of industry veterans to save lenders time and money across a wide array of asset types.

Through MaxDiligence, Maxwell can create a custom experience for any transaction type increasing efficiency, minimizing risk, and improving performance. Beyond tech-enabled features that ensure adherence to agency and government guidelines, MaxDiligence also benefits from deep industry expertise. Lenders using the service gain access to Maxwell's staff of seasoned underwriting professionals with a diverse background of loan experience.

MaxDiligence is an important addition to Maxwell's growing set of offerings that help community lenders to gain productivity throughout the lending process. Maxwell's Point of Sale technology recently surpassed $6 billion in monthly loan volume, and our Fulfillment Platform, providing onshore outsourced processing, underwriting, and closing services provides superior operational leverage for lenders. Today, the Maxwell Fulfillment Platform is one of the country's top onshore fulfillment providers. By applying technology learnings from its other features to Due Diligence and QC services, Maxwell is able to offer a more transparent, efficient, and faster process.

"The launch of MaxDiligence is a significant step towards an all-inclusive solution for our clients," said Maxwell President Brian Simons. "Maxwell continues to grow beyond a point-of-sale solutions provider, anticipating and solving the daily challenges community lenders face in the market today. Community lenders have historically been underserved in these offerings, and more recently, lenders both large and small are feeling the pressure with large backlogs in diligence services. MaxDiligence, will provide a significant value, using automation to help our clients focus on streamlining their process."

The MaxDiligence service is spearheaded by some of the industry's most tenured leadership. Sadie Gurley, a veteran with over 25 years of experience managing residential mortgage platforms and a recent addition to Maxwell, will help to head up the new offering. Alongside her is Kyle Waltz, a digital risk expert joining Maxwell from SourcePoint. Together, the MaxDiligence leadership team holds over 75 years of mortgage operational experience.

Learn more: https://himaxwell.com/maxdiligence

About Maxwell

Maxwell empowers mortgage lenders to enhance borrower experience, increase efficiency, and improve their economics by intelligently automating workflow through its digital platform and technology-powered services. Hundreds of mortgage lenders, banks, and credit unions nationwide use the Maxwell platform to serve thousands of homebuyers every day. Founded in 2015, Maxwell is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association and is proud to be built in Denver, Colorado. Since 2017, it has been named one of the most innovative companies in real estate by HousingWire Magazine.

Learn more: https://himaxwell.com/

Today, leading digital mortgage platform Maxwell released MaxDiligence, a new offering that provides Due Diligence and Quality Control services for its clients. The latest feature in Maxwell's suite of tools designed for community lenders, MaxDiligence is a new scalable way to gain efficiency and generate reliable results.

Related link: https://himaxwell.com/

Aligned Technology Solutions Among Clutch’s Top 100 Fast Growth Companies

ALEXANDRIA, Va. /ScoopCloud/ -- Aligned Technology Solutions acknowledges the constant, widespread need for high-level technological solutions. We're in a time where businesses must be able to take on a lot more for a lot less - as one's capacity to accommodate innumerable processes, customers, and data could translate to a company's longevity or success.

However, not all businesses are equipped to manage the technical aspects of their trade, which is why, since 2010, we've been providing comprehensive solutions and all-around support to maximize our partners' productivity.

We've poured so much of our focus towards our clients that it failed to register how, in ensuring their growth, we've managed to secure our own!

With a rapid revenue upturn of 158.68% in 2020, Aligned Technology Solutions has made it into the Top 100 Fast Growth Companies on Clutch!

Clutch is a market research platform that rounds up the top B2B leaders by virtue of their client's ratings and reviews. Each year, companies across the globe that have exhibited impressive financial development are listed and ranked in the Clutch 100.

It goes without saying that this achievement would not have been possible without the patronage of our clients. There is enough reward in the work that we do, but this is certainly the icing on the cake!

We extend our deepest gratitude to Clutch and to our customers who have taken the time to express their encouragement on Clutch:

"All of our employees have had a positive experience working with their help desk agents. They've provided stellar services with outstanding responsiveness." - Director of Operations, TFC Consulting, Inc.

"The thing that truly sets them apart though is that they are genuinely interested in their customers' success. They truly take ownership of projects." - CIO, Hospitality Company.

"They are a genuine partner, they actually care and look out for our best interests." - Owner, Travel Agency.

Need a managed IT service that's well-aligned with your business? We've got just the thing! Visit our website or check out our Clutch profile to learn more.

Learn more: https://www.myalignedit.com/

Aligned Technology Solutions acknowledges the constant, widespread need for high-level technological solutions. We're in a time where businesses must be able to take on a lot more for a lot less - as one's capacity to accommodate innumerable processes, customers, and data could translate to a company's longevity or success.

Related link: https://www.myalignedit.com/

Over $150,000 in Aviation Scholarships to be Awarded by NGPA in 2021

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. /ScoopCloud/ -- NGPA, the Worldwide LGBTQ Aviation Community, announces their 2021 scholarship cycle with over $150,000 in awards available. With this year's scholarships, NGPA will have awarded over $900,000 since the program started in 1998. Scholarships serve as a cornerstone program for NGPA as the organization works to make aviation a place of equality, authenticity, and acceptance for LGBTQ+ people.

Offerings for 2021 are funded by member donations and industry partners to the NGPA. This year's offerings include scholarships for all levels of pilot training, as well as aircraft dispatcher, aircraft maintenance technician, and higher education training.

"The NGPA scholarship program is at the core of what our mission is all about. It's our chance to effect real change by enabling greater participation in aviation by the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. I'm proud of our members and sponsors for making NGPA scholarships possible," said NGPA Chair, Steven Tustin.

Breaking down the financial barriers to being an aviation professional is a critical component to making aviation a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive industry. NGPA calls on the aviation leaders to continue the hard work of making aviation a more diverse industry.

NGPA scholarships are awarded regardless of an individual's gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, but all applicants are asked to provide evidence of their contributions to the LGBTQ community. The window to apply for 2021 closes on August 31, 2021. The only universal requirement for NGPA scholarships is a membership to the organization, which can be purchased or renewed at ngpa.org.

About NGPA:

Founded in 1990, NGPA is an international organization of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) aviation enthusiasts and professionals from around the world. Through education, outreach programs, and events the organization encourages members of the LGBTQ community to begin aviation careers, fosters equal treatment of LGBTQ aviators through advocacy and outreach, promotes aviation safety, and provides an affirming social and professional network for LGBTQ aviators. Learn more by visiting us at https://www.ngpa.org/.

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NGPA, the Worldwide LGBTQ Aviation Community, announces their 2021 scholarship cycle with over $150,000 in awards available. With this year's scholarships, NGPA will have awarded over $900,000 since the program started in 1998.

Related link: https://www.ngpa.org/

LBA Ware and Sales Boomerang showcase borrower and business intelligence strategies that help mortgage lenders win in a purchase market

MACON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- LBA Ware™, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, announced a free webinar highlighting the data points mortgage lenders should focus on to propel business performance in a purchase market. Better Together: How To Keep Pipelines Full with Borrower and Business Intelligence will take place Thursday, June 24, from 2-3 p.m. ET.

LBA Ware's Chris Gassel will join Sales Boomerang CEO Alex Kutsishin and Homespire Mortgage CFO Bill Napier for an informative discussion of the data residential housing professionals can leverage to make more effective business decisions, from which staff to retain (and which to let go) to how to retain the orphaned deals that result from staffing down. The webinar includes a 15-minute Q&A session during which audience members can pose questions to the expert panelists.

"The average lender grew loan officer headcount by 32% from Q1 2020 to Q1 2021. As lenders prepare for a return to a purchase market, they'll want the right data at their fingertips to make tough decisions about staffing and how to retain orphaned customers," said Gassel. "This is going to be a can't-miss discussion full of best practices for using borrower and business intelligence to make decisions that improve bottom-line performance."

Attendees may submit questions for the panelists to answer at the time of registration. Registration is required. To register, click here - https://hubs.ly/H0Q4wC70.

About LBA Ware™:

LBA Ware is a leading provider of cloud-based software for mortgage lenders. Since 2008, LBA Ware has been on a mission to help mortgage companies reach new heights with software that integrates data, incentivizes performance and inspires results. Today, more than 100 lenders of all sizes, including some of the nation's top producing mortgage companies, use LBA Ware's award-winning technology to enhance lender experiences and maximize the human potential within their organizations. A 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private company, LBA Ware is headquartered in Macon, Georgia. For more information, visit https://www.lbaware.com/.

Twitter: @LBAWare #CompenSafe #mortgagetrends #LOcompensation

LBA Ware™, a leading provider of incentive compensation management (ICM) and business intelligence (BI) software solutions for the mortgage industry, announced a free webinar highlighting the data points mortgage lenders should focus on to propel business performance in a purchase market.

Related link: https://go.lbaware.com/

Leading Nonprofit Focused on Lifting Minority Women out of Poverty Welcomes Dr. Alice White Bussey for June 21st Economic Empowerment Fireside Chat

ATLANTA, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- Dr. Alice White Bussey is internationally recognized for her ability to train and inspire small business owners. On June 21 at 2 p.m. Eastern time, Bussey will share her wisdom and experience in a fireside chat with Millionaire Mastermind Academy founder and CEO, Dr. Velma Trayham. In addition, Dr. Trayham is the CEO of ThinkZILLA Consulting, a culturally aware brand engagement firm that supports Minority Owned Businesses and Entrepreneurs through program development, DE&I and business development training.

Registration for the free, women-only event is now open: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/economic-empowerment-chat-with-dr-alice-white-bussey-tickets-155538298237

"Dr. Bussey offers a global perspective on everything from women entrepreneurs to launching a successful business to overcoming challenges, and we are honored to have the opportunity to connect with her in this month's special fireside chat," Marieke McArthur, Program Coordinator for Millionaire Mastermind Academy said. "I look forward to hearing her time-tested wisdom first-hand."

The tenth of 12 children, Bussey served as Georgia's first Labor Department federal representative, developing programs for seniors, welfare clients, high-school dropouts and more. She also served as the Federal Women's Program manager for the eight-state southeastern region. In 1985, she became the first woman elected president of the Atlanta Business League. Bussey later transitioned to the floral industry when she married florist James Bussey, becoming the first African American FTD florist in Atlanta. The once local retail operation now does business internationally.

In addition, Bussey serves on the board of The International Florists Association, Georgia Council of Visitors, Atlanta Private Industry Council and many others.

The Global Mindset edition of the monthly fireside chat will focus on entrepreneurial expansion and economic empowerment for women entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners everywhere. The Millionaire Mindset Academy has already helped more than 5,000 women launch successful small businesses, while awarding scholarships and seed funding to help them create sustainable business enterprises.

About Millionaire Mastermind Academy:

The Millionaire Mastermind Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to educate and support the growth of women-owned business enterprises, thereby strengthening the economic impact in their community. We have mentored more than 5,000 women through our programs. For more information visit https://millionairemastermindacademy.org/.

Learn more about ThinkZILLA Consulting at: https://thinkzillaconsulting.com/

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Dr. Alice White Bussey is internationally recognized for her ability to train and inspire small business owners. On June 21 at 2 p.m. Eastern time, Bussey will share her wisdom and experience in a fireside chat with Millionaire Mastermind Academy founder and CEO, Dr. Velma Trayham.

Related link: https://thinkzillaconsulting.com/

Book Exploring the Strategic Value of Intrapreneurs is Reissued with Additional Insight

BOSTON, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the e-book and paperback launch of "Intrapreneurs: Who, What, How and Why" (ISBN: 978-1734956900; paper), author Susan Foley has announced the book has been reissued with 12 new articles - making it a 310-page exploration of the critical role intrapreneurs play within the business environment. The new version is identified with a blue banner across the lower corner of the book, with updates offering even greater depth into the nuances that separate intrapreneurs from the more traditional employee.

In its first year, "Intrapreneurs: Who, What, How and Why" received an overwhelmingly positive response, with business professionals across the globe gaining helpful insight into the role of an intrapreneur and intrapreneurs themselves better understanding the value they bring to their respective companies. The book has encouraged business leaders to take a closer look at who fits the definition of an intrapreneur within their organizations, and how to strategically leverage their skillset for a business model of the future.

"'Intrapreneurs: Who, What, How and Why' is filled with real-world examples and actionable recommendations to help you understand the talent and competencies required to drive innovations into successful businesses," commented Guillaume Hervé, President of G3point0 Consulting and author of "Winning at Intrapreneurship."

"Intrapreneurs: Who, What, How and Why" defines what an intrapreneur is, the significant impact they have on an organization, and how they are serving as agents of change by rewriting the rules of business. In the book, Foley clearly defines intrapreneurship and chronicles the journeys of intrapreneurs across the globe, helping readers understand their individual paths to success and lessons learned along the way. She demonstrates how they drive innovation, serve as a catalyst for positive change, and how their unique mindset distinguishes them as a valuable asset capable of driving unprecedented business growth.

The newly-reissued version includes an expanded section focused on leadership and the fundamental shift that is happening at the executive level. It takes a candid look at the challenges of being an intrapreneur in the current business climate, explores the operating system that drives them, and defines the strategic value of intrapreneurship and why it should be an area of focus for businesses.

"This book takes a very close look at how businesses of any size can leverage intrapreneurs to create value and generate new revenue growth," said Foley. "I'm proud that 'Intrapreneurs: Who, What, How and Why' has generated buzz around this topic and is helping business leaders take notice and understand how intrapreneurs contribute to a sustainable future."

The updated version of the book is now available for purchase or download on Amazon, at a REDUCED PRICE for a LIMITED TIME: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B41W14M/

Additional information is available online, at https://corporate-entrepreneurs.com/book/intrapreneurs-who-what-how-and-why/

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the e-book and paperback launch of "Intrapreneurs: Who, What, How and Why" (ISBN: 978-1734956900; paper), author Susan Foley has announced the book has been reissued with 12 new articles - making it a 310-page exploration of the critical role intrapreneurs play within the business environment.

Kalyagen and Uniwell Announce Partnership to Manufacture Proprietary and Third-Party Skin Care Products

FORT WORTH, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Kalyagen® and Uniwell Laboratories announced today that they have entered into a joint venture to produce the unique, patent-pending Juviqa Stem Cell Beauty System and expand Uniwell's manufacturing capabilities to include cosmetics.

"We are pleased to announce our expanded partnership with UniWell to produce the Juviqa skin care system," said Christian Drapeau, CEO and Chief Scientist of Kalyagen®. "This will help us further our mission to bring science-based cutting-edge stem cell products to consumers, this time targeted to provide anti-aging and regeneration to the body's largest, and most visible, organ - the skin."

Through its affiliate Biogen Stemceuticals, Inc., Kalyagen® has invested in and installed at UniWell a unique production line that has been designed and calibrated to allow for the manufacture of skincare products using all-natural ingredients. Currently, most skincare products - even high-end ones and products claiming to be "natural"- are still using chemical emulsifiers and/or antimicrobials which can be harsh and tend to dry the skin.

"We've worked with Kalyagen for some time now manufacturing its STEMREGEN stem cell supplement," said Armando Fitz, VP of Sales of UniWell. "Through this partnership with Kalyagen, we now have the ability to manufacture the Juviqa stem cell beauty system and produce white label and private-branded cosmetic and skincare products and stem cell-based serums for our current and future clients."

"There is no skincare system anywhere like Juviqa," said Herbert Dogan, CMO of Kalyagen®. "It delivers visible, transformational results that, until now, have only been available through the use of needles and expensive treatments. It will truly create a paradigm shift in the skincare industry."

Five years in development, Juviqa is a seven-product, five-step skincare system that can be applied at home or in a spa. It is a unique and patent-pending blend of a) proprietary plant-based extracts documented to allow the body to release its own stem cells to repair and rejuvenate the skin, b) additional science-based nutrients documented to enhance the biological processes that ultimately diminish signs of aging, targeting smoothness, elasticity, firmness, and radiance, c) a unique microdermabrasion product that trigger the skin's inherent repair process, d) a novel breakthrough skin penetrant allowing the skin to absorb large regenerative molecules provided by the last crown jewel of the Juviqa system, e) a stem cell regenerative serum. Juviqa is available as a complete system, though several underlying components will be available separately. Kalyagen® and Biogen Stemceuticals are seeking cosmetic industry joint venture partners.

About Kalyagen

Kalyagen® was founded by Christian Drapeau, author of the bestseller Cracking the Stem Cell Code. Kalyagen® is a leader in the research and development of natural products aimed at supporting stem cell function of the body. Stem cells constitute the natural repair system of the body, and stem cell enhancers have been documented to strongly contribute to improving health and quality of life. Kalyagen is the majority owner of Biogen Stemceuticals, Inc., the developer and manufacturer of the Juviqa Stem Cell Beauty System. For more information, please visit: http://www.kalyagen.com/

About UniWell

UniWell Laboratories is a 178,000 sqf full-service cGMP manufacturing and packaging facility for nutraceuticals, OTC pharmaceuticals, and dietary supplements. UniWell is a premier custom formulator and complete turnkey solution provider for contract manufacturing & private label dietary supplements and nutraceuticals. Its OTC-Grade & FDA registered state-of-the-art facility allows for the development of innovative technologies & product solutions that are best-in-class. UniWell manufactures, produces, & packages industry-leading products that meet the highest standards for quality. It produces multiple categories of products from its GMP facility and offers expertise in development & fulfillment of numerous product types including: powders, liquids, capsules, tablets and gels. For more information, please visit: http://www.uniwelllabs.com/

CONTACT:
Biomics, LLC (dba Kalyagen®)
Herbert Dogan, Chief Marketing Officer (310-433-8072)
hgd@kalyagen.com

UniWell Laboratories
Armando Fitz, VP Sales (817-510-1850)
afitz@uniwelllabs.com

Social media: @kalyagen #stemthetideoftime #stemthetide #thestemregeneffect

Disclaimer: None of the statements contained in this press release have been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The products and information in the release are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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*Caption: Skin care production line at Uniwell

Kalyagen® and Uniwell Laboratories announced today that they have entered into a joint venture to produce the unique, patent-pending Juviqa Stem Cell Beauty System and expand Uniwell's manufacturing capabilities to include cosmetics.

Related link: https://www.kalyagen.com/