WASHINGTON (AP) — The office of the Pentagon’s inspector general has begun an investigation of White House doctor Ronny Jackson. A spokesman for the IG’s office, Bruce Anderson, announced the probe but said he could not comment on the specific allegations. Jackson withdrew his nomination to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs in April after […]
Reported by Seattle Times 11 hours ago.
Pentagon probing allegations against White House physician
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Pentagon probes allegations against former Trump pick to head VA
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon’s investigative watchdog has initiated a probe into U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, the White House military physician who withdrew from consideration as President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs amid allegations of improper conduct. The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, which investigates possible […]
Reported by Seattle Times 11 hours ago.
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Pentagon watchdog opens investigation into allegations against Ronny L. Jackson
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon’s investigative watchdog has initiated a probe into U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, the White House military physician who withdrew from consideration as President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs amid allegations of improper conduct. The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, which investigates possible […]
Reported by Seattle Times 9 hours ago.
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Former President George H.W. Bush released from Maine hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush, 93, was discharged from a hospital in Maine on June 4, spokesman Jim McGrath announced. He had been treated at Southern Maine Health Care since May 27 — just over a week — for low blood pressure. “The president is deeply appreciative both for the terrific care and the many good wishes he has received,” McGrath tweeted on June 4. Bush arrived in Kennebunkport, Maine, on May 20. Just a day before entering the hospital, he joined veterans at a pancake…
Reported by bizjournals 11 hours ago.
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Why Blue Cross is investing $1.2M in UNC’s School of Medicine
As part of its $50 million investment in community health initiatives, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is investing $1.2 million in the UNC School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Studies program. According to Blue Cross of N.C. and UNC Chapel Hill, the PA program has a strong focus on aiding returning veterans with medical training work when it comes to civilian health care. It also focuses on addressing a shortage of health-care professionals in rural parts of the state. The latest…
Reported by bizjournals 9 hours ago.
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Albertsons Companies, Inc. Announces Proposed Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes Offering
BOISE, Idaho, June 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Albertsons Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced its intention to offer $500 million in aggregate principal amount of floating rate senior secured notes due 2024 (the “Notes”).
The net proceeds received from the offering of the Notes, together with cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities, are expected to be used in connection with the Company’s previously announced merger with Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite Aid”), a leading operator of retail pharmacies and provider of pharmacy services (the “merger”). Such proceeds will be used (i) to pay a portion of the cash portion, if any, of the merger consideration in connection with the merger, (ii) to repay certain indebtedness of Rite Aid outstanding on the date the merger is completed, (iii) to pay fees and expenses in connection with the merger and the offering of the Notes and (iv) for general corporate purposes. In the event the merger is not completed, the Company has the ability to use the net proceeds to redeem the Notes.
The Notes will be offered in the United States to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to persons outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
*About Albertsons Companies
*Albertsons Companies, Inc. is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with both a strong local presence and national scale. Albertsons Cos. operates stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs, as well as meal kit company Plated based in New York City. Albertsons Cos. is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2017 alone, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the company gave nearly $300 million in food and financial support. These efforts helped millions of people in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, programs for people with disabilities and veterans outreach.
*Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
*This communication contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the pending merger between Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite Aid”) and Albertsons Companies, Inc. (“Albertsons”) and the transactions contemplated thereby, the parties’ perspectives and expectations and guidance, are forward looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the benefits of the proposed merger, integration plans, expected synergies and revenue opportunities, anticipated future financial and operating performance and results, including estimates for growth, the expected timing of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, market position and reduced leverage of the combined company. The words “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions indicate forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions (including assumptions about general economic, market, industry and operational factors), known or unknown, which could cause the actual results to vary materially from those indicated or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the pending merger, including the risk that the transaction may not close due to one or more closing conditions to the transaction not being satisfied or waived, such as regulatory approvals not being obtained, on a timely basis or otherwise, or that a governmental entity prohibited, delayed or refused to grant approval for the consummation of the transaction or required certain conditions, limitations or restrictions in connection with such approvals, or that the required approval of the merger agreement by the stockholders of Rite Aid was not obtained; risks related to the ability of Albertsons and Rite Aid to successfully integrate the businesses; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement (including circumstances requiring Rite Aid to pay Albertsons a termination fee pursuant to the merger agreement); the risk that there may be a material adverse change of Rite Aid or Albertsons; risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction; the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Rite Aid’s common stock, and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Rite Aid to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and businesses generally; risks related to successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected; the risk that the combined company may be unable to achieve cost-cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies; and risks associated with the financing of the proposed transaction. A further list and description of risks and uncertainties can be found in Rite Aid’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in the registration statement on Form S-4 that was filed with the SEC by Albertsons in connection with the proposed merger on April 6, 2018, as amended on May 15, 2018, as it may be further amended, and other documents that the parties may file or furnish with the SEC, which you are encouraged to read. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate only to the date they were made, and the Company and Rite Aid undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made except as required by law or applicable regulation.
*Additional Information and Where to Find It
*In connection with the proposed merger involving Rite Aid and Albertsons, Rite Aid and Albertsons have prepared and Albertsons has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC on April 6, 2018, as amended on May 15, 2018, that includes a proxy statement of Rite Aid that also constitutes a prospectus of Albertsons. The registration statement is not yet final and will be amended. Rite Aid will mail the proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the special meeting relating to the proposed merger. Rite Aid and Albertsons also plan to file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed merger. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. RITE AID’S EXISTING PUBLIC FILINGS WITH THE SEC SHOULD ALSO BE READ, INCLUDING THE RISK FACTORS CONTAINED THEREIN.
Investors and security holders may obtain copies of the Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Rite Aid, free of charge, from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Investors and security holders may also obtain Rite Aid’s SEC filings in connection with the transaction, free of charge, from Rite Aid’s website (www.RiteAid.com) under the link “Investor Relations” and then under the tab “SEC Filings,” or by directing a request to Rite Aid, Byron Purcell, Attention: Senior Director, Treasury Services & Investor Relations. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Albertsons will be made available, free of charge, on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and on Albertsons’ website at www.albertsonscompanies.com.
*Participants in Solicitation
*Rite Aid, Albertsons and their respective directors, executive officers and employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of Rite Aid common stock in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Rite Aid’s directors and executive officers is available in its definitive proxy statement for Rite Aid’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the SEC on June 7, 2017, as modified or supplemented by any Form 3 or Form 4 filed with the SEC since the date of such definitive proxy statement. Information about the directors and executive officers of Albertsons is set forth in the registration statement on Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus, that has been filed with the SEC on April 6, 2018, as amended on May 15, 2018, as it may be further amended. Other information regarding the interests of the participants in the proxy solicitation may be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
*Non-Solicitation
*This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
CONTACT: Melissa Plaisance
Albertsons Companies
925-226-5115
melissa.plaisance@albertsons.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 10 hours ago.
The net proceeds received from the offering of the Notes, together with cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities, are expected to be used in connection with the Company’s previously announced merger with Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite Aid”), a leading operator of retail pharmacies and provider of pharmacy services (the “merger”). Such proceeds will be used (i) to pay a portion of the cash portion, if any, of the merger consideration in connection with the merger, (ii) to repay certain indebtedness of Rite Aid outstanding on the date the merger is completed, (iii) to pay fees and expenses in connection with the merger and the offering of the Notes and (iv) for general corporate purposes. In the event the merger is not completed, the Company has the ability to use the net proceeds to redeem the Notes.
The Notes will be offered in the United States to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to persons outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
*About Albertsons Companies
*Albertsons Companies, Inc. is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with both a strong local presence and national scale. Albertsons Cos. operates stores across 35 states and the District of Columbia under 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen and Carrs, as well as meal kit company Plated based in New York City. Albertsons Cos. is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2017 alone, along with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, the company gave nearly $300 million in food and financial support. These efforts helped millions of people in the areas of hunger relief, education, cancer research and treatment, programs for people with disabilities and veterans outreach.
*Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
*This communication contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the pending merger between Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite Aid”) and Albertsons Companies, Inc. (“Albertsons”) and the transactions contemplated thereby, the parties’ perspectives and expectations and guidance, are forward looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the benefits of the proposed merger, integration plans, expected synergies and revenue opportunities, anticipated future financial and operating performance and results, including estimates for growth, the expected timing of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, market position and reduced leverage of the combined company. The words “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions indicate forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions (including assumptions about general economic, market, industry and operational factors), known or unknown, which could cause the actual results to vary materially from those indicated or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks related to the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the pending merger, including the risk that the transaction may not close due to one or more closing conditions to the transaction not being satisfied or waived, such as regulatory approvals not being obtained, on a timely basis or otherwise, or that a governmental entity prohibited, delayed or refused to grant approval for the consummation of the transaction or required certain conditions, limitations or restrictions in connection with such approvals, or that the required approval of the merger agreement by the stockholders of Rite Aid was not obtained; risks related to the ability of Albertsons and Rite Aid to successfully integrate the businesses; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement (including circumstances requiring Rite Aid to pay Albertsons a termination fee pursuant to the merger agreement); the risk that there may be a material adverse change of Rite Aid or Albertsons; risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction; the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of Rite Aid’s common stock, and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of Rite Aid to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and businesses generally; risks related to successfully integrating the businesses of the companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected; the risk that the combined company may be unable to achieve cost-cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies; and risks associated with the financing of the proposed transaction. A further list and description of risks and uncertainties can be found in Rite Aid’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2018 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in the registration statement on Form S-4 that was filed with the SEC by Albertsons in connection with the proposed merger on April 6, 2018, as amended on May 15, 2018, as it may be further amended, and other documents that the parties may file or furnish with the SEC, which you are encouraged to read. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate only to the date they were made, and the Company and Rite Aid undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made except as required by law or applicable regulation.
*Additional Information and Where to Find It
*In connection with the proposed merger involving Rite Aid and Albertsons, Rite Aid and Albertsons have prepared and Albertsons has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC on April 6, 2018, as amended on May 15, 2018, that includes a proxy statement of Rite Aid that also constitutes a prospectus of Albertsons. The registration statement is not yet final and will be amended. Rite Aid will mail the proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card to each stockholder entitled to vote at the special meeting relating to the proposed merger. Rite Aid and Albertsons also plan to file other relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed merger. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, AS WELL AS OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. RITE AID’S EXISTING PUBLIC FILINGS WITH THE SEC SHOULD ALSO BE READ, INCLUDING THE RISK FACTORS CONTAINED THEREIN.
Investors and security holders may obtain copies of the Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Rite Aid, free of charge, from the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). Investors and security holders may also obtain Rite Aid’s SEC filings in connection with the transaction, free of charge, from Rite Aid’s website (www.RiteAid.com) under the link “Investor Relations” and then under the tab “SEC Filings,” or by directing a request to Rite Aid, Byron Purcell, Attention: Senior Director, Treasury Services & Investor Relations. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Albertsons will be made available, free of charge, on the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and on Albertsons’ website at www.albertsonscompanies.com.
*Participants in Solicitation
*Rite Aid, Albertsons and their respective directors, executive officers and employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of Rite Aid common stock in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding Rite Aid’s directors and executive officers is available in its definitive proxy statement for Rite Aid’s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders filed with the SEC on June 7, 2017, as modified or supplemented by any Form 3 or Form 4 filed with the SEC since the date of such definitive proxy statement. Information about the directors and executive officers of Albertsons is set forth in the registration statement on Form S-4, including the proxy statement/prospectus, that has been filed with the SEC on April 6, 2018, as amended on May 15, 2018, as it may be further amended. Other information regarding the interests of the participants in the proxy solicitation may be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
*Non-Solicitation
*This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
CONTACT: Melissa Plaisance
Albertsons Companies
925-226-5115
melissa.plaisance@albertsons.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 10 hours ago.
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Everyone thinks Starbucks' Howard Schultz is going to run for president now that he's leaving his coffee juggernaut — and people are split on if it's a good idea
· *Howard Schultz announced he was stepping down as Starbucks' executive chairman on Monday. *· *Schultz has long fueled rumors of presidential aspirations and told The New York Times his next step "could include public service." *
· *Democratic strategists told Business Insider that Schultz would have an uphill climb. *
· *While Starbucks workers said they respect Schultz's dedication to social issues, some who worked closely with the former CEO questioned why he would "ruin his life" by running for office. *
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Starbucks' Howard Schultz has long fueled rumors regarding his presidential aspirations.
On Monday, Schultz announced he was stepping down from his role as executive chairman at the chain. Immediately, those rumors intensified.
The New York Times asked Schultz directly about a presidential run with news of his departure. Schultz said: "I intend to think about a range of options, and that could include public service. But I'm a long way from making any decisions about the future."
While Schultz has long maintained he was not planning to run for president, rumors have followed the businessman for years. And they make sense — Schultz has long acted in a manner very similar to a political candidate, even when he was leading Starbucks.
"This is not a time for isolationism, for nationalism," Schultz said in May, when accepting the Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Business Leadership Award.
"This is a time, as we face this crucible, for cooperation," Schultz continued in a speech that sounds like it could have been written for a presidential candidate. "This is not a time to build walls. This is a time to build bridges."
*Experts aren't convinced that Schultz has what it takes to win*
Democrats are already considering candidates for the 2020 presidential race. Politicians such as independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, former Vice President Joe Biden and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York are gaining momentum.
Pollsters have been tracking Schultz's potential for almost a year. Morning Consult, a nonpartisan polling outlet, placed Schultz at 21% favorability among Democrats, based on a national sample of 895 registered members of the party last June. Just 10% of Democrats held an unfavorable view of Schultz in the poll, while 55% of Democrats polled had never heard of the Starbucks executive.
Democratic strategists who spoke with Business Insider weren't optimistic about his chances.
"I don't think he'd be a particularly formidable candidate if he decides to run, even with his financial advantages," said Jesse Lehrich, a former spokesman for 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
A staffer for a Democratic senator told Business Insider that Schultz would be a viable candidate because money wouldn't be a huge issue. However, the staffer said they were "personally skeptical that Democratic primary voters want a billionaire businessman and Obama/Trump blue collar voters want a CEO of a coffee company that’s associated with globalization and coastal elitism."
The staffer continued: "Then again, anyone who says they know who will emerge from what will likely be a giant field is probably wrong and if he comes up with a compelling message, maybe he can resonate?"
*Starbucks workers — including those who are worked closely with Schultz — aren't convinced either*
In 2017, Business Insider spoke with a half-dozen current and former employees from baristas to corporate staff who worked closely with Schultz, about rumors of his presidential run. While many respected Schultz, they were also split on his abilities as a candidate.
A member of Starbucks corporate team who worked with Schultz closely for several years said that he'd be a "phenomenal leader."
"I only know what he's like as a leader: consistent, leading with heart, involving other people, listening to diverse opinions," another former Starbucks employee who also worked closely with Schultz said of him. "But I think as a politician, you really have to represent your constituency."
Both employees who worked closely with Schultz questioned why he would give up his role at Starbucks to run for office. In the words of one former Starbucks' corporate worker, why would he want to "essentially ruin his life?"
The same former employee theorized that Schultz's motivation to run for president would have to come from people who are already involved in politics. According to both, Schultz's connections with politics go deeper than many realize.
Starbucks' current president of US retail was an aide to former President Bill Clinton from 1997 through 2000, and Schultz emailed Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election about how to "emotionally reach and touch the American people." Clinton reportedly planned to appoint Schultz as her secretary of labor had she been elected president. If Schultz were to run for office, he would most likely turn to the Clintons for advice, according to one former employee.
*Baristas have considered their boss running for president*
In-store workers also said they have mixed feelings about Schultz's rumored presidential run. Starbucks baristas have long gossiped about Schultz's presidential aspirations, with a wide range of reactions.
"Though there have been months where I was barely scraping by in my time at Starbucks, I've never felt like the company genuinely doesn't care about its partners," one Starbucks employee who has worked in stores for more than four years told Business Insider. "That, I feel, is maybe one of the most important qualities a politician can have, caring about people even a little, and Uncle Howard (as we affectionately refer to him) seems genuine in that regard."
Schultz has led the company in initiatives such as "Race Together" and hiring programs to reach refugees and veterans. He's blasted President Trump's attempt to bar refugees from entering the US, written in the Financial Times about national identity after white supremacists rallied in Charlottesville, and launched the two seasons of "Upstanders," a series committed to highlighting people making a difference in their communities.
Schultz additionally helped lead Starbucks' recent efforts to address racial bias at the chain after an incident in which two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia location. Starbucks closed 8,000 locations for an afternoon so employees could undergo racial bias training and changed store policies to open bathrooms to all, even people who do not make a purchase.
On the other end of the spectrum are employees that argue some of Starbucks' issues — such as worker pay and paid leave — make Schultz an imperfect candidate. From their perspective, Schultz's involvement on social issues was simply trying to raise his own profile.
"Howard Schultz is using these events to practice for his presidential run," one Starbucks worker said in an email to Business Insider after Schultz held a company town hall to address white supremacy following violence in Charlottesville.
The other, previously mentioned in-store worker had a different perspective.
"While I can't speak for but a few of my coworkers, I think I would vote for him," he said. "While Starbucks doesn't always live up to its values, the fact that it even has them in the first place is admirable. Mr. Schultz has always seemed like a man of principles."
*SEE ALSO: Starbucks' Howard Schultz is stepping down amidst rumors of a potential presidential run*
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Meridian Energy Group, Inc. Signs Letter of Intent with Target Lodging as Workforce Housing Provider for Davis Refinery Accommodations
BELFIELD, N.D., June 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Energy Group, Inc., the leading developer of innovative and environmentally-compliant oil refining facilities, signed a Letter of Intent *(“LOI”)* today with Target Lodging *(“Target”)* of The Woodlands, Texas to provide the workforce housing for the Davis Refinery project coming to Belfield, North Dakota. This LOI outlines the terms and conditions under which Meridian will be contracting for workforce housing needs at Target’s Dunn County Lodge in support of the workforce that will be constructing and then operating the initial phase of the Davis Refinery in Belfield, ND.Target Lodging, the largest provider in the US of turnkey housing solutions, provides workers with the best in nutrition, sleeping accommodations and amenities in any climate or location. Meridian believes that the North Dakota Department of Health will be awarding Meridian with its Permit to Construct for the Davis Refinery in the very near future, and so the Company is continuing to take preparatory steps to enable the Davis project to move efficiently into construction and then operation. In signing this LOI, Meridian has made a critical advancement in the Davis project, recognizing how essential the comfort and welfare of its workforce will be to its success.
“We’re extremely excited to approach this next step in the process to make the Davis Refinery a reality,” said Lance Medlin, EVP of Projects at Meridian. “Our workforce members, the first of which will be comprised of local talent and US Armed Forces veterans, can and should expect the very best accommodations. While they’ll undoubtedly be accustomed to the North Dakota climate, we realize they’ll miss the comforts of home, so we’re working hard to make up for that.”
Target Lodging’s Jack Marshall, Business Development Manager, is ready to begin the process of housing workers at the Davis Refinery. “Our team is eager to care for their workforce the other 12 hours they aren’t on location. Our lodging accommodations will keep their workers safe, well-rested and well-fed while on the job here in Belfield. Our responsibility is to make workers from everywhere feel at home on the job.”
Brad Archer, President & CEO of Target Lodging, also believes the LOI in place is a great move for all parties involved. “We’re proud to be able to provide Target Lodging’s culture of safety and well-being to Meridian Energy at the Davis Refinery in the near future. Our belief is that when you focus on your customer as a guest instead of a number, you establish a commitment to quality that makes you a trusted partner.”
William Prentice, CEO of Meridian Energy Group is aware of Target Lodging’s proven track record. “Meridian is very proud that it has been able to attract another world-class organization to the Davis Refinery Team. It is impossible to expect the best of those working at the Davis site unless the living conditions are safe and comfortable, and Target has a proven track record of providing those accommodations to its clients. Although most of the permanent operations workforce will be from surrounding areas, many will be from the region that will require local temporary housing until they can relocate to Belfield and surrounding areas even from other parts of North Dakota.”
*About Meridian Energy Group, Inc.*
The Mission of Meridian Energy Group, Inc. is to provide long-term shareholder value through the development and operation of the cleanest, most efficient and environmentally-compliant crude oil refineries in the world, benefiting the communities and its investors. Established in 2013, Meridian is led by industry experts with a combined 500 years of world-class expertise in energy & hydrocarbon processing, project development, finance, and large capital project management. Meridian Energy Group, Inc.’s current headquarters is in Belfield, ND.
For more information, visit: http://www.meridianenergygroupinc.com
*About Target Lodging*
Target Lodging, an Algeco Scotsman company, is one of the largest providers of turnkey housing solutions in North America. Since 1978, it operates globally in some of the most remote environments, supporting oil, gas and mining with workforce housing, mobile crew camps and extended-stay hotels; government departments and organizations with temporary lodging and refugee integration; and capital projects. Target Lodging is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.
For more information, visit www.targetlodging.com or call (800) 832-4242.
*Media Contact:* *
*Mark Hanes*
*TallGrass Public Relations*
*Email: mark.hanes@tallgrasspr.com
Mobile: (917) 359-0697 Reported by GlobeNewswire 9 hours ago.
“We’re extremely excited to approach this next step in the process to make the Davis Refinery a reality,” said Lance Medlin, EVP of Projects at Meridian. “Our workforce members, the first of which will be comprised of local talent and US Armed Forces veterans, can and should expect the very best accommodations. While they’ll undoubtedly be accustomed to the North Dakota climate, we realize they’ll miss the comforts of home, so we’re working hard to make up for that.”
Target Lodging’s Jack Marshall, Business Development Manager, is ready to begin the process of housing workers at the Davis Refinery. “Our team is eager to care for their workforce the other 12 hours they aren’t on location. Our lodging accommodations will keep their workers safe, well-rested and well-fed while on the job here in Belfield. Our responsibility is to make workers from everywhere feel at home on the job.”
Brad Archer, President & CEO of Target Lodging, also believes the LOI in place is a great move for all parties involved. “We’re proud to be able to provide Target Lodging’s culture of safety and well-being to Meridian Energy at the Davis Refinery in the near future. Our belief is that when you focus on your customer as a guest instead of a number, you establish a commitment to quality that makes you a trusted partner.”
William Prentice, CEO of Meridian Energy Group is aware of Target Lodging’s proven track record. “Meridian is very proud that it has been able to attract another world-class organization to the Davis Refinery Team. It is impossible to expect the best of those working at the Davis site unless the living conditions are safe and comfortable, and Target has a proven track record of providing those accommodations to its clients. Although most of the permanent operations workforce will be from surrounding areas, many will be from the region that will require local temporary housing until they can relocate to Belfield and surrounding areas even from other parts of North Dakota.”
*About Meridian Energy Group, Inc.*
The Mission of Meridian Energy Group, Inc. is to provide long-term shareholder value through the development and operation of the cleanest, most efficient and environmentally-compliant crude oil refineries in the world, benefiting the communities and its investors. Established in 2013, Meridian is led by industry experts with a combined 500 years of world-class expertise in energy & hydrocarbon processing, project development, finance, and large capital project management. Meridian Energy Group, Inc.’s current headquarters is in Belfield, ND.
For more information, visit: http://www.meridianenergygroupinc.com
*About Target Lodging*
Target Lodging, an Algeco Scotsman company, is one of the largest providers of turnkey housing solutions in North America. Since 1978, it operates globally in some of the most remote environments, supporting oil, gas and mining with workforce housing, mobile crew camps and extended-stay hotels; government departments and organizations with temporary lodging and refugee integration; and capital projects. Target Lodging is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.
For more information, visit www.targetlodging.com or call (800) 832-4242.
*Media Contact:* *
*Mark Hanes*
*TallGrass Public Relations*
*Email: mark.hanes@tallgrasspr.com
Mobile: (917) 359-0697 Reported by GlobeNewswire 9 hours ago.
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Starbucks' Chief Is Leaving, Which Could Fuel Speculation On 2020
Watch VideoStarbucks Executive Chairman Howard Schultz is stepping down from his role with the coffee chain. That could fuel speculation about his political plans. But let's be clear: There aren't any absolute indications that he's headed for public office.Schultz told employees Monday he's leaving after 37 years with the company. Under his leadership, Starbucks grew from 11 stores to more than 28,000. He also oversaw the company's introduction on Wall Street and a value growth of more than 21,000 percent.
Schultz has also been outspoken on social and political issues. In his role as Starbucks' chief, he's talked race, veterans' issues, same-sex marriage and guns, among other issues.
He's a supporter of former President Barack Obama, and he backed Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Not likely to quiet speculation about what's next: He's writing a book. Starbucks says he's penning a story about what it calls "Starbucks' social impact work and the efforts to redefine the role and responsibility of a public company in an ever-changing society."
Schultz's departure takes effect June 26, though he'll still oversee the openings of two roasteries in Italy and New York later in the year. Reported by Newsy 9 hours ago.
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LA celebrates IDF veterans
Joining them last Friday (June 1) were younger men and women who had seen action in the Six Day and Yom Kippur wars and the Lebanon campaigns, as well as families of deceased volunteers.
Reported by Jerusalem Post 9 hours ago.
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The Pentagon Is Investigating White House Doctor Ronny Jackson
Watch VideoThe Pentagon has opened an investigation into Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's former physician and nominee for secretary of veterans affairs.The Pentagon's inspector general will look at misconduct claims against Jackson. Those include allegations he promoted a hostile work environment, drank on the job and overprescribed medication.
Trump nominated him to lead the Veterans Affairs Department before the White House performed its typical Cabinet vetting process. Jackson withdrew himself from consideration at the end of April after the allegations surfaced, though he denies any wrongdoing.
The inspector general has the authority to conduct both criminal and administrative investigations. The Pentagon hasn't clarified what category Jackson's investigation falls under.
Jackson is still on the White House's medical staff, but he's no longer Trump's personal doctor.
Additional reporting by Newsy affiliate CNN. Reported by Newsy 7 hours ago.
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US Justice Dept to appeal against ruling that Trump can't block Twitter followers
The U. Justice Department said on Monday that it would appeal a federal judge's ruling that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users from his account on the social media platform based on their political views, according to a court filing.
A lawyer for the seven plaintiffs who sued, Jameel Jaffer, said that the @realdonaldtrump account on Monday had unblocked the seven plaintiffs. The White House and the Justice Department did not immediately comment.
"We're pleased that the White House unblocked our clients from the President's Twitter account but disappointed that the government intends to appeal the district court's thoughtful and well-supported ruling," Jaffer said in an email.
Trump has made his Twitter account - with more than 52 million followers - an integral and controversial part of his presidency, using it to promote his agenda, announce policy and attack critics. He has blocked many critics from his account, which prevents them from directly responding to his tweets. US District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan ruled on May 23 that comments on the president's account, and those of other government officials, were public forums and that blocking Twitter users for their views violated their right to free speech under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Buchwald's ruling was in response to a First Amendment lawsuit filed against Trump in July 2017 by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and several Twitter users. The plaintiffs include Philip Cohen, a sociology professor at the University of Maryland; and Brandon Neely, a Texas police officer. Cohen, who was blocked from Trump's account last June, wrote on Twitter late Monday: "We whined. We complained. We sued. We won our First Amendment lawsuit in federal court. And now @realDonaldTrump has unblocked me. Wow!"
Novelists Stephen King and Anne Rice, comedian Rosie O'Donnell, model Chrissy Teigen, actress Marina Sirtis and the military veterans political action committee VoteVets.org are among others who have said on Twitter that Trump blocked them. Buchwald rejected the argument by Justice Department lawyers that Trump's own First Amendment rights allowed him to block people with whom he did not wish to interact.
Trump could "mute" users, meaning he would not see their tweets while they could still respond to his, she said, without violating their free speech rights.
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A lawyer for the seven plaintiffs who sued, Jameel Jaffer, said that the @realdonaldtrump account on Monday had unblocked the seven plaintiffs. The White House and the Justice Department did not immediately comment.
"We're pleased that the White House unblocked our clients from the President's Twitter account but disappointed that the government intends to appeal the district court's thoughtful and well-supported ruling," Jaffer said in an email.
Trump has made his Twitter account - with more than 52 million followers - an integral and controversial part of his presidency, using it to promote his agenda, announce policy and attack critics. He has blocked many critics from his account, which prevents them from directly responding to his tweets. US District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan ruled on May 23 that comments on the president's account, and those of other government officials, were public forums and that blocking Twitter users for their views violated their right to free speech under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Buchwald's ruling was in response to a First Amendment lawsuit filed against Trump in July 2017 by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and several Twitter users. The plaintiffs include Philip Cohen, a sociology professor at the University of Maryland; and Brandon Neely, a Texas police officer. Cohen, who was blocked from Trump's account last June, wrote on Twitter late Monday: "We whined. We complained. We sued. We won our First Amendment lawsuit in federal court. And now @realDonaldTrump has unblocked me. Wow!"
Novelists Stephen King and Anne Rice, comedian Rosie O'Donnell, model Chrissy Teigen, actress Marina Sirtis and the military veterans political action committee VoteVets.org are among others who have said on Twitter that Trump blocked them. Buchwald rejected the argument by Justice Department lawyers that Trump's own First Amendment rights allowed him to block people with whom he did not wish to interact.
Trump could "mute" users, meaning he would not see their tweets while they could still respond to his, she said, without violating their free speech rights.
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Acting veterans secretary tours recovering Manchester clinic
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Just a week into his new job, the acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs will be in New Hampshire checking on progress at a medical center recovering from both flooding and allegations of substandard care. Peter O’Rourke, a veteran of the Navy an Air Force, previously served as head of the VA’s […]
Reported by Seattle Times 3 hours ago.
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Trinity Health Launches Military and Veterans Health Program to Support Better Care, Better Health for Military and Military Families
Trinity Health today celebrated the official launch of a cultural competency and health care program focused on the unique needs of military veterans, active members of the military, and their families.
LIVONIA, Mich. (PRWEB) June 05, 2018
Trinity Health recently celebrated the official launch of a cultural competency and health care program focused on the unique needs of military veterans, active members of the military, and their families.
While the celebration took place in Germantown, Maryland, Trinity Health's Military and Veterans Health Program officially launched in both Maryland and Pennsylvania. Eventually, the program, which is centered on helping providers develop deep knowledge of military culture, life and challenges, will be implemented across Trinity Health's entire 22-state, 94-hospital system including its continuing care and home health programs.
"By empowering our health care providers with a greater understanding of military culture, we are increasing their opportunities to build strong, trusted relationships with their military patients," said Norvell V. Coots, M.D., president and CEO, Holy Cross Health in Silver Spring, Maryland, and executive sponsor of the national program. "We believe this is critical to helping 'vets' and active or reserve military personnel achieve better health outcomes because the quality of the doctor-patient relationship influences the extent to which patients engage in self-care and comply with their doctor's recommendations."
In April, Dr. Coots — along with Greg Jolissaint, M.D, vice president, Military and Veterans Health Program, Trinity Health; Susan Croushore, president and CEO of Mercy Health System (Southeastern Pennsylvania); and James Woodward, president and CEO of St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) — implemented Trinity Health's first military cultural competency training and health care services in the program's pilot markets. Focusing on the realities, challenges and health risks of deployment as experienced by both military personnel members and their close family members, the training featured knowledge ready for immediate use in clinical care settings. New triage and registration processes are allowing patients to self-identify as military personnel, veterans, or as family members – and this helps providers know when to activate that knowledge.
"Our goal is to provide military service members, veterans and their families with convenient access to high-quality, culturally sensitive, people-centered health care services that meet their specific needs," said Jolissaint. "To do this, we started closing the gaps some of our health care providers may have had when it comes to their familiarity with – and understanding of – military culture."
Both Drs. Coots and Jolissaint are very familiar with the needs of those who served or who are serving their country as members of the military. Dr. Coots is a retired Brigadier General, former Commanding General and CEO of Regional Health Command Europe, and Command Surgeon, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army. Dr. Jolissaint is a retired U.S. Army Colonel whose career includes 28 years of active military service in the U.S. Army, service as a clinical defense contractor and clinical leadership positions in both the US Army and the Veterans Health Administration.
Trinity Health locations piloting and perfecting the program before its system-wide rollout include:
o Holy Cross Health
- Holy Cross Hospital (Silver Spring, Maryland)
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital (Germantown, Maryland)
- Holy Cross Health Partners in Kensington (Primary care practice in Kensington, Maryland)
o St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Pennsylvania (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
- St. Mary Medical Center
- St. Mary Franciscan Family Medicine
o Mercy Health System, South Eastern Pennsylvania (including Philadelphia, Delaware, Bucks and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania)
- Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania
- Mercy LIFE(Living Independently for Elders)
"Trinity Health has a long and distinguished history of offering compassionate health care to our military service members dating back to the Civil War when our founding congregations helped staff U.S. military hospitals and the first Navy hospital ship," remarked Richard J. Gilfillan, M.D., CEO. "Through this program, meeting the unique health care needs of military service members, veterans and their families will be a core component of our overarching mission and our vision to become a truly people-centered health system."
Learn more about the program at http://www.trinity-health.org/military-and-veterans-health-program.
About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, serving diverse communities that include more than 30 million people across 22 states. Trinity Health includes 94 hospitals, as well as 109 continuing care locations that include PACE programs, senior living facilities, and home care and hospice services. Based in Livonia, Mich., and with annual operating revenues of $17.6 billion and assets of $24.7 billion, the organization returns $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. Trinity Health employs about 131,000 colleagues, including 7,500 employed physicians and clinicians, and is proud to have more than 15,000 physicians participating in 23 clinically integrated networks accountable for more than 1.4 million lives. Committed to those who are poor and underserved in its communities, Trinity Health prides itself on its leadership addressing the social determinants of health, delivering innovative and meaningful services to elders, and in helping the industry transform from volume-based to value-based care. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow @TrinityHealthMI on Twitter. Reported by PRWeb 50 minutes ago.
LIVONIA, Mich. (PRWEB) June 05, 2018
Trinity Health recently celebrated the official launch of a cultural competency and health care program focused on the unique needs of military veterans, active members of the military, and their families.
While the celebration took place in Germantown, Maryland, Trinity Health's Military and Veterans Health Program officially launched in both Maryland and Pennsylvania. Eventually, the program, which is centered on helping providers develop deep knowledge of military culture, life and challenges, will be implemented across Trinity Health's entire 22-state, 94-hospital system including its continuing care and home health programs.
"By empowering our health care providers with a greater understanding of military culture, we are increasing their opportunities to build strong, trusted relationships with their military patients," said Norvell V. Coots, M.D., president and CEO, Holy Cross Health in Silver Spring, Maryland, and executive sponsor of the national program. "We believe this is critical to helping 'vets' and active or reserve military personnel achieve better health outcomes because the quality of the doctor-patient relationship influences the extent to which patients engage in self-care and comply with their doctor's recommendations."
In April, Dr. Coots — along with Greg Jolissaint, M.D, vice president, Military and Veterans Health Program, Trinity Health; Susan Croushore, president and CEO of Mercy Health System (Southeastern Pennsylvania); and James Woodward, president and CEO of St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) — implemented Trinity Health's first military cultural competency training and health care services in the program's pilot markets. Focusing on the realities, challenges and health risks of deployment as experienced by both military personnel members and their close family members, the training featured knowledge ready for immediate use in clinical care settings. New triage and registration processes are allowing patients to self-identify as military personnel, veterans, or as family members – and this helps providers know when to activate that knowledge.
"Our goal is to provide military service members, veterans and their families with convenient access to high-quality, culturally sensitive, people-centered health care services that meet their specific needs," said Jolissaint. "To do this, we started closing the gaps some of our health care providers may have had when it comes to their familiarity with – and understanding of – military culture."
Both Drs. Coots and Jolissaint are very familiar with the needs of those who served or who are serving their country as members of the military. Dr. Coots is a retired Brigadier General, former Commanding General and CEO of Regional Health Command Europe, and Command Surgeon, U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army. Dr. Jolissaint is a retired U.S. Army Colonel whose career includes 28 years of active military service in the U.S. Army, service as a clinical defense contractor and clinical leadership positions in both the US Army and the Veterans Health Administration.
Trinity Health locations piloting and perfecting the program before its system-wide rollout include:
o Holy Cross Health
- Holy Cross Hospital (Silver Spring, Maryland)
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital (Germantown, Maryland)
- Holy Cross Health Partners in Kensington (Primary care practice in Kensington, Maryland)
o St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Pennsylvania (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
- St. Mary Medical Center
- St. Mary Franciscan Family Medicine
o Mercy Health System, South Eastern Pennsylvania (including Philadelphia, Delaware, Bucks and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania)
- Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania
- Mercy LIFE(Living Independently for Elders)
"Trinity Health has a long and distinguished history of offering compassionate health care to our military service members dating back to the Civil War when our founding congregations helped staff U.S. military hospitals and the first Navy hospital ship," remarked Richard J. Gilfillan, M.D., CEO. "Through this program, meeting the unique health care needs of military service members, veterans and their families will be a core component of our overarching mission and our vision to become a truly people-centered health system."
Learn more about the program at http://www.trinity-health.org/military-and-veterans-health-program.
About Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, serving diverse communities that include more than 30 million people across 22 states. Trinity Health includes 94 hospitals, as well as 109 continuing care locations that include PACE programs, senior living facilities, and home care and hospice services. Based in Livonia, Mich., and with annual operating revenues of $17.6 billion and assets of $24.7 billion, the organization returns $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs. Trinity Health employs about 131,000 colleagues, including 7,500 employed physicians and clinicians, and is proud to have more than 15,000 physicians participating in 23 clinically integrated networks accountable for more than 1.4 million lives. Committed to those who are poor and underserved in its communities, Trinity Health prides itself on its leadership addressing the social determinants of health, delivering innovative and meaningful services to elders, and in helping the industry transform from volume-based to value-based care. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow @TrinityHealthMI on Twitter. Reported by PRWeb 50 minutes ago.
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Northern Virginia Technology Council Announces 2018 Greater Washington Technology CFO Award Winners
CFOs from Accenture Federal Services, Appian, Logi Analytics and Vencore Honored for Excellence in Promoting the Region’s Technology Community
HERNDON, Va. (PRWEB) June 05, 2018
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) announced the winners of the 22nd Annual Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards last night at a ceremony held at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. The CFO Awards recognize local chief financial officers for outstanding achievement and excellence in promoting the area's technology community.
In addition, NVTC honored industry leader Todd Headley for his contributions to the Greater Washington tech community with the Michael G. Devine Hall of Fame Award.
The winners are as follows:
Private Company CFO of the Year: Jennifer Felix, Vencore
Jennifer Felix is senior vice president and CFO at Vencore. Felix is responsible for all aspects of Vencore’s financial functions, including accounting, compliance, tax, treasury, reporting, planning and analysis. She also leads the development and implementation of financial strategies across the enterprise. Previously, Felix served as executive vice president and CFO at Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc.; director for IS&T and M&A planning at General Dynamics; and vice president of finance and corporate controller at Deltek.
Public Company CFO of the Year: Mark Lynch, Appian
Mark Lynch has served as CFO of Appian since 2008 and is responsible for overseeing all of Appian’s financial activity. Lynch also serves as Appian’s principal accounting officer. Previously, Lynch served as CFO at MicroStrategy; CFO at World Airways; and vice president of finance at Intellidata. Lynch was named CFO of the Year by Washington Business Journal in 2010.
Emerging Growth CFO of the Year: Adrian Muniz, Logi Analytics
Adrian Muniz is CFO of Logi Analytics. Muniz brings more than 20 years of leadership experience within a range of technology companies, including Novell, e-Security, Inc., Brabeion Software and Icarus Corporation. Muniz is currently on the Advisory Board of Senseware, a McLean, Va. startup. He is a Certified Public Accountant and CharterGlobal Management Accountant.
Division/Group CFO of the Year: Christine Bailey, Accenture Federal Services
Christine Bailey is CFO of Accenture Federal Services and leads all financial management and compliance activities. Before joining Accenture Federal Services in 2012, Bailey held senior finance roles where she was responsible for finance, accounting, business management, contracts, procurement, pricing, regulatory compliance, internal audit and treasury.
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is the membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. As the largest technology council in the nation, NVTC serves about 1,000 companies from all sectors of the technology industry, as well as service providers, universities, foreign embassies, nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies. Through its member companies, NVTC represents about 300,000 employees in the region. NVTC is recognized as the nation's leader in providing its technology community with networking and educational events; specialized services and benefits; public policy advocacy; branding of its region as a major global technology center; initiatives in targeted business sectors and in the international, entrepreneurship, workforce and education arenas; and the NVTC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that supports the NVTC Veterans Employment Initiative and other priorities within Virginia's technology community. Visit NVTC at http://www.nvtc.org. Reported by PRWeb 50 minutes ago.
HERNDON, Va. (PRWEB) June 05, 2018
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) announced the winners of the 22nd Annual Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards last night at a ceremony held at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. The CFO Awards recognize local chief financial officers for outstanding achievement and excellence in promoting the area's technology community.
In addition, NVTC honored industry leader Todd Headley for his contributions to the Greater Washington tech community with the Michael G. Devine Hall of Fame Award.
The winners are as follows:
Private Company CFO of the Year: Jennifer Felix, Vencore
Jennifer Felix is senior vice president and CFO at Vencore. Felix is responsible for all aspects of Vencore’s financial functions, including accounting, compliance, tax, treasury, reporting, planning and analysis. She also leads the development and implementation of financial strategies across the enterprise. Previously, Felix served as executive vice president and CFO at Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc.; director for IS&T and M&A planning at General Dynamics; and vice president of finance and corporate controller at Deltek.
Public Company CFO of the Year: Mark Lynch, Appian
Mark Lynch has served as CFO of Appian since 2008 and is responsible for overseeing all of Appian’s financial activity. Lynch also serves as Appian’s principal accounting officer. Previously, Lynch served as CFO at MicroStrategy; CFO at World Airways; and vice president of finance at Intellidata. Lynch was named CFO of the Year by Washington Business Journal in 2010.
Emerging Growth CFO of the Year: Adrian Muniz, Logi Analytics
Adrian Muniz is CFO of Logi Analytics. Muniz brings more than 20 years of leadership experience within a range of technology companies, including Novell, e-Security, Inc., Brabeion Software and Icarus Corporation. Muniz is currently on the Advisory Board of Senseware, a McLean, Va. startup. He is a Certified Public Accountant and CharterGlobal Management Accountant.
Division/Group CFO of the Year: Christine Bailey, Accenture Federal Services
Christine Bailey is CFO of Accenture Federal Services and leads all financial management and compliance activities. Before joining Accenture Federal Services in 2012, Bailey held senior finance roles where she was responsible for finance, accounting, business management, contracts, procurement, pricing, regulatory compliance, internal audit and treasury.
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) is the membership and trade association for the technology community in Northern Virginia. As the largest technology council in the nation, NVTC serves about 1,000 companies from all sectors of the technology industry, as well as service providers, universities, foreign embassies, nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies. Through its member companies, NVTC represents about 300,000 employees in the region. NVTC is recognized as the nation's leader in providing its technology community with networking and educational events; specialized services and benefits; public policy advocacy; branding of its region as a major global technology center; initiatives in targeted business sectors and in the international, entrepreneurship, workforce and education arenas; and the NVTC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity that supports the NVTC Veterans Employment Initiative and other priorities within Virginia's technology community. Visit NVTC at http://www.nvtc.org. Reported by PRWeb 50 minutes ago.
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Exabeam Announces Expanded Cloud Product Line
Exabeam Spectrum program offers deployment flexibility; New Threat Intelligence Cloud to prioritize threat indicators
LONDON, June 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- *Infosecurity Europe* *– *Exabeam, the next-gen SIEM company, today announced Exabeam Spectrum, a new program that allows organizations to deploy Exabeam’s family of cloud offerings across a range of environments, in a variety of configurations. Also announced was Exabeam Threat Intelligence Cloud, a new cloud-based product that will aggregate, validate and prioritize threat indicators from multiple reliable sources.With Exabeam Spectrum, customers can choose from public cloud, hybrid cloud, and cloud-to-cloud deployment options. Key to Spectrum is Exabeam’s per-employee subscription licensing model that provides a flat, predictable annual fee, no matter where the Exabeam Security Intelligence Platform (SIP) is deployed. Customers can also opt for a fully managed cloud service from one of Exabeam’s MSSP partners.
“We have customers with all kinds of environments. Some wanted to go right to the cloud. Some are planning on moving to the cloud, but don’t know when. Many of our larger ones have mixed environments due to organizational structure or local regulations,” said Nir Polak, CEO of Exabeam. “With Spectrum, we offer full investment protection for our license. Customers can deploy how they want, when they want, without additional fees.”
Spectrum allows for three deployment options for Exabeam SIP as well as connection to other cloud services via Exabeam Cloud Connectors.
Exabeam SIP Deployment Options
· Exabeam Public Cloud – Run Exabeam on Amazon Web Services, Google Compute Platform, or Microsoft Azure. Take advantage of rapid scaling, flexible storage, and free your organization from managing infrastructure so you can focus on security.
· Exabeam Hybrid Cloud – Provision Exabeam on premises and in a public cloud, depending on your organization’s budget and security policies. Or, gradually move pieces of your Exabeam deployment to the cloud as part of a larger cloud migration strategy.
· Exabeam Managed Cloud – Work with an Exabeam partner to get a fully managed Exabeam instance, with staff dedicated to securing your organization. Our MSSP partners deploy Exabeam in a public cloud and retain skilled security analysts to give you a cost-effective option for outsourcing all or part of your security operations.
Product Options
· Exabeam Cloud Connectors – Collect logs from popular cloud applications and services to increase your visibility. Cloud Connectors allow Exabeam to ingest logs from applications – Box, Dropbox, Office365, Salesforce – infrastructure – Amazon Web Services, Google Compute Platform, Microsoft Azure – and security products – CrowdStrike, Duo, Okta. No more blind spots from users in your organization taking advantage of the cloud.
· Exabeam Threat Intelligence Cloud – Planned for release within the next twelve months, this new service will help organizations deal with millions of available threat indicators by consolidating and downloading to Exabeam Data Lake. Exabeam Advanced Analytics can then match these indicators in real-time with user and entity activities. Further details on features and licensing will be announced closer to release.
Lastly, Exabeam intends to announce details of its forthcoming software-as-a-service offering at its upcoming user conference, Spotlight, in September.
Key to Exabeam Spectrum is a modern software architecture designed for the cloud. Docker containers allow broad deployment options across virtual and cloud environments. Microservices are used to communicate between containerized components. Ansible is used to automate provisioning, configuration management, and SIP deployment. Big data processing is handled with a combination of Elastic, Hadoop and Spark.
For more information on Exabeam Spectrum, visit https://www.exabeam.com/cloud
*About Exabeam*
Exabeam provides security intelligence and management solutions to help organizations of any size protect their most valuable information. The Exabeam Security Intelligence Platform uniquely combines a data lake for unlimited data collection at a predictable price, machine learning for advanced analytics, and automated incident response into an integrated set of products. The result is the first modern security intelligence solution that delivers where legacy SIEM vendors have failed. Built by seasoned security and enterprise IT veterans from Imperva, ArcSight, and Sumo Logic, Exabeam is headquartered in San Mateo, California. Exabeam is privately funded by Norwest Venture Partners, Aspect Ventures, Icon Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and investor Shlomo Kramer. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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415-299-6370 Reported by GlobeNewswire 50 minutes ago.
LONDON, June 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- *Infosecurity Europe* *– *Exabeam, the next-gen SIEM company, today announced Exabeam Spectrum, a new program that allows organizations to deploy Exabeam’s family of cloud offerings across a range of environments, in a variety of configurations. Also announced was Exabeam Threat Intelligence Cloud, a new cloud-based product that will aggregate, validate and prioritize threat indicators from multiple reliable sources.With Exabeam Spectrum, customers can choose from public cloud, hybrid cloud, and cloud-to-cloud deployment options. Key to Spectrum is Exabeam’s per-employee subscription licensing model that provides a flat, predictable annual fee, no matter where the Exabeam Security Intelligence Platform (SIP) is deployed. Customers can also opt for a fully managed cloud service from one of Exabeam’s MSSP partners.
“We have customers with all kinds of environments. Some wanted to go right to the cloud. Some are planning on moving to the cloud, but don’t know when. Many of our larger ones have mixed environments due to organizational structure or local regulations,” said Nir Polak, CEO of Exabeam. “With Spectrum, we offer full investment protection for our license. Customers can deploy how they want, when they want, without additional fees.”
Spectrum allows for three deployment options for Exabeam SIP as well as connection to other cloud services via Exabeam Cloud Connectors.
Exabeam SIP Deployment Options
· Exabeam Public Cloud – Run Exabeam on Amazon Web Services, Google Compute Platform, or Microsoft Azure. Take advantage of rapid scaling, flexible storage, and free your organization from managing infrastructure so you can focus on security.
· Exabeam Hybrid Cloud – Provision Exabeam on premises and in a public cloud, depending on your organization’s budget and security policies. Or, gradually move pieces of your Exabeam deployment to the cloud as part of a larger cloud migration strategy.
· Exabeam Managed Cloud – Work with an Exabeam partner to get a fully managed Exabeam instance, with staff dedicated to securing your organization. Our MSSP partners deploy Exabeam in a public cloud and retain skilled security analysts to give you a cost-effective option for outsourcing all or part of your security operations.
Product Options
· Exabeam Cloud Connectors – Collect logs from popular cloud applications and services to increase your visibility. Cloud Connectors allow Exabeam to ingest logs from applications – Box, Dropbox, Office365, Salesforce – infrastructure – Amazon Web Services, Google Compute Platform, Microsoft Azure – and security products – CrowdStrike, Duo, Okta. No more blind spots from users in your organization taking advantage of the cloud.
· Exabeam Threat Intelligence Cloud – Planned for release within the next twelve months, this new service will help organizations deal with millions of available threat indicators by consolidating and downloading to Exabeam Data Lake. Exabeam Advanced Analytics can then match these indicators in real-time with user and entity activities. Further details on features and licensing will be announced closer to release.
Lastly, Exabeam intends to announce details of its forthcoming software-as-a-service offering at its upcoming user conference, Spotlight, in September.
Key to Exabeam Spectrum is a modern software architecture designed for the cloud. Docker containers allow broad deployment options across virtual and cloud environments. Microservices are used to communicate between containerized components. Ansible is used to automate provisioning, configuration management, and SIP deployment. Big data processing is handled with a combination of Elastic, Hadoop and Spark.
For more information on Exabeam Spectrum, visit https://www.exabeam.com/cloud
*About Exabeam*
Exabeam provides security intelligence and management solutions to help organizations of any size protect their most valuable information. The Exabeam Security Intelligence Platform uniquely combines a data lake for unlimited data collection at a predictable price, machine learning for advanced analytics, and automated incident response into an integrated set of products. The result is the first modern security intelligence solution that delivers where legacy SIEM vendors have failed. Built by seasoned security and enterprise IT veterans from Imperva, ArcSight, and Sumo Logic, Exabeam is headquartered in San Mateo, California. Exabeam is privately funded by Norwest Venture Partners, Aspect Ventures, Icon Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and investor Shlomo Kramer. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
*Media Contact:*
Brittany Hendrickson, InkHouse for Exabeam
brittany@inkhouse.com
415-299-6370 Reported by GlobeNewswire 50 minutes ago.
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WATCH: North Staffordshire veterans tell their stories of D-Day
Sentinel Editor Martin Tideswell takes a look back at some of the stories from veterans from Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire who took part in the D-Day Landings: Ordinary blokes from our neck of the woods who, in their prime, took part in a truly extraordinary crusade...
Reported by Staffordshire Newsletter 19 hours ago.
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2019 Coding Updates Virtual Boot Camp: Preparing Coders for a Successful 2019
AudioEducator’s live boot camp will offer the latest coding updates, expert compliance strategies, and secrets to getting rightful reimbursement.
DURHAM, N.C. (PRWEB) June 05, 2018
AudioEducator, a division of web-based training and corporate education leader ProEdTech, will host the 2019 CODING UPDATES VIRTUAL BOOT CAMP: Preparing Coders for a Successful 2019. The three-day boot camp will be hosted from November 28 – 30, 2018 by more than 15 industry experts in 12 top coding specialties.
Join AudioEducator’s annual, giant-sized, specialty-packed coding boot camp and get all the knowledge and expert strategies to master billing for the year ahead! Navigating the medical coding and compliance world won’t get any easier, but you can cut down on the frustration by getting all the specialty-specific rule updates—all at once—from the healthcare industry’s most knowledgeable veterans.
Be a part of the year’s biggest virtual coding boot camp—where expert panelists will help coders and other healthcare professionals to fill their toolboxes with practical skills to confidently handle everyday coding challenges. Learn about all the specialty-specific coding deletions, additions, and revisions—and gain insights on ever-changing reimbursement and documentation guidelines.
Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and third-party payers introduce a whole slew of changes. Failure to fully learn and align policies with these coding, billing, reimbursement, and compliance updates means leaving dollars on the table—and risking denials after denials. Instead of sifting through numerous manuals and publications, get the most comprehensive instruction on the latest coding updates for CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS for 2019 – all in one place.
The three-day virtual boot camp will help practices working in 12 top specialties to:· Get all the specialty-specific coding updates for 2019: CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS.
· Find out what 2019 has in store regarding compliance, quality measures, value-based reporting, audit risk areas, and documentation guidelines.
· Gain a deeper understanding from expert insights on high-level regulatory issues like MACRA, ACA, and other reforms.
· Discover new strategies and tips for maximizing reimbursement, minimizing denials, and nipping cash flow problems in the bud!
· Enhance coding knowledge and skills, and learn the secrets to running practice’s billing as a well-oiled machine.
Specialty session tracks include: Anesthesia, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Ob-gyn, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Pain Management, Pathology, Pediatrics, Radiology, and Urology.
The panel of expert speakers includes coding masters Barbara Cobuzzi, Terri Fletcher, Jill Young, Lori Lynn Webb, Jeff Restuccio, Margie Vaught, Lynn Anderanin, Amy Turner, Ellen Garver, Donelle Holle, Kelly Dennis, Michael Ferragamo, and more.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.audioeducator.com/virtualbootcamp/coding-updates
Get $200 off on medical coding updates 2019 bootcamp. Register NOW to avail this Early Bird Special Discount (valid till June 30, 2018)
About ProEdTech
ProEdTech is a leading source of knowledge and training for professionals in over 15 industries, serving individuals, businesses and their employees around the globe. It offers webinars, online conferences, seminars, boot camps, books, DVDs, white papers, industry reports and other learning tools from industry experts and insiders who provide a fresh perspective on key issues, trends and regulations to simplify governance, risk and compliance (GRC) for enterprises and industry professionals. ProEdTech’s AudioEducator webinars offer updates, regulatory knowledge and information on the latest news in various medical specialties, as well as coding and billing updates, and analysis of regulations that affect ambulatory surgical centers, home health, long term care and hospice facilities, hospitals and healthcare systems, health insurers and physician practices. Webinars are also offered through AudioSolutionz in the technology, human resources, construction and housing, ICT and telecom, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods and retail, safety and security, transportation, energy and environment, education, trade, and chemicals industries. ProEdTech’s Eli Financial platform provides high-quality online training products customized for U.S. lenders and tax practitioners, including the latest updates from the IRS, CFPB and other regulatory authorities. ProEdTech regularly provides professionals the opportunity to get answers to their most complex questions directly from experts, without having to attend costly live conferences. To learn more, visit: http://proedtech.com/. Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.
DURHAM, N.C. (PRWEB) June 05, 2018
AudioEducator, a division of web-based training and corporate education leader ProEdTech, will host the 2019 CODING UPDATES VIRTUAL BOOT CAMP: Preparing Coders for a Successful 2019. The three-day boot camp will be hosted from November 28 – 30, 2018 by more than 15 industry experts in 12 top coding specialties.
Join AudioEducator’s annual, giant-sized, specialty-packed coding boot camp and get all the knowledge and expert strategies to master billing for the year ahead! Navigating the medical coding and compliance world won’t get any easier, but you can cut down on the frustration by getting all the specialty-specific rule updates—all at once—from the healthcare industry’s most knowledgeable veterans.
Be a part of the year’s biggest virtual coding boot camp—where expert panelists will help coders and other healthcare professionals to fill their toolboxes with practical skills to confidently handle everyday coding challenges. Learn about all the specialty-specific coding deletions, additions, and revisions—and gain insights on ever-changing reimbursement and documentation guidelines.
Every year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and third-party payers introduce a whole slew of changes. Failure to fully learn and align policies with these coding, billing, reimbursement, and compliance updates means leaving dollars on the table—and risking denials after denials. Instead of sifting through numerous manuals and publications, get the most comprehensive instruction on the latest coding updates for CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS for 2019 – all in one place.
The three-day virtual boot camp will help practices working in 12 top specialties to:· Get all the specialty-specific coding updates for 2019: CPT, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS.
· Find out what 2019 has in store regarding compliance, quality measures, value-based reporting, audit risk areas, and documentation guidelines.
· Gain a deeper understanding from expert insights on high-level regulatory issues like MACRA, ACA, and other reforms.
· Discover new strategies and tips for maximizing reimbursement, minimizing denials, and nipping cash flow problems in the bud!
· Enhance coding knowledge and skills, and learn the secrets to running practice’s billing as a well-oiled machine.
Specialty session tracks include: Anesthesia, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Ob-gyn, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Pain Management, Pathology, Pediatrics, Radiology, and Urology.
The panel of expert speakers includes coding masters Barbara Cobuzzi, Terri Fletcher, Jill Young, Lori Lynn Webb, Jeff Restuccio, Margie Vaught, Lynn Anderanin, Amy Turner, Ellen Garver, Donelle Holle, Kelly Dennis, Michael Ferragamo, and more.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.audioeducator.com/virtualbootcamp/coding-updates
Get $200 off on medical coding updates 2019 bootcamp. Register NOW to avail this Early Bird Special Discount (valid till June 30, 2018)
About ProEdTech
ProEdTech is a leading source of knowledge and training for professionals in over 15 industries, serving individuals, businesses and their employees around the globe. It offers webinars, online conferences, seminars, boot camps, books, DVDs, white papers, industry reports and other learning tools from industry experts and insiders who provide a fresh perspective on key issues, trends and regulations to simplify governance, risk and compliance (GRC) for enterprises and industry professionals. ProEdTech’s AudioEducator webinars offer updates, regulatory knowledge and information on the latest news in various medical specialties, as well as coding and billing updates, and analysis of regulations that affect ambulatory surgical centers, home health, long term care and hospice facilities, hospitals and healthcare systems, health insurers and physician practices. Webinars are also offered through AudioSolutionz in the technology, human resources, construction and housing, ICT and telecom, manufacturing, consumer packaged goods and retail, safety and security, transportation, energy and environment, education, trade, and chemicals industries. ProEdTech’s Eli Financial platform provides high-quality online training products customized for U.S. lenders and tax practitioners, including the latest updates from the IRS, CFPB and other regulatory authorities. ProEdTech regularly provides professionals the opportunity to get answers to their most complex questions directly from experts, without having to attend costly live conferences. To learn more, visit: http://proedtech.com/. Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.
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“BigMike” Straumietis, World Premier Cannabis Expert, Slams Anti-Cannabis Policy and Propaganda
"We have to continue advocating for cannabis and educate those who have been misinformed."
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) June 05, 2018
Michael “BigMike” Straumietis, the founder of Advanced Nutrients, the No. 1 cannabis company in the world, with more than 2.5 million followers and operating in 100 countries, speaks out against the damage wreaked by decades of anti-cannabis propaganda in our country.
“Unfortunately, the stigma that’s been attached to cannabis and cannabis consumers still lingers, even with the overwhelming scientific evidence in support of its medicinal properties,” BigMike contends. “This is the reason we must continue to advocate for cannabis and educate those who still hold tight to outdated, debunked, downright wrong notions about this plant.”
In fact, there are at least two active chemicals in marijuana that researchers think have medicinal applications. Those are cannabidiol (CBD) — which seems to impact the brain without a high— and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — which has pain relieving properties and is largely responsible for the high. In addition to CBD and THC, there are another 400 or so chemical compounds, more than 60 of which are cannabinoids. Many of these could have medical uses.
“Clearly, the effects of decades of anti-cannabis propaganda are still being felt in our country,” BigMike continues. “We’ve come a long way in a few short years in the battle to legalize and normalize this incredible plant.”
Although marijuana has experienced a renaissance since the 1990s, when the first medical marijuana laws were passed, today 60% of Americans support its legalization. But, while legalization proponents may declare minor victory in the war over marijuana today, history shows that the debate is far from settled. Between 1973 and 1978, a dozen states decriminalized the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana. Pro-pot activists, many of them young veterans of the anti-war and civil-rights movements, argued that marijuana wasn’t as harmful as the government said it was, and that laws against it were unjust.
“We have to remember that we’re battling against decades of anti-cannabis policy and propaganda. Things aren’t going to change overnight. We have to continue advocating for cannabis and educate those who have been misinformed about the plant’s incredible medicinal and therapeutic properties,” BigMike passionately concludes. Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) June 05, 2018
Michael “BigMike” Straumietis, the founder of Advanced Nutrients, the No. 1 cannabis company in the world, with more than 2.5 million followers and operating in 100 countries, speaks out against the damage wreaked by decades of anti-cannabis propaganda in our country.
“Unfortunately, the stigma that’s been attached to cannabis and cannabis consumers still lingers, even with the overwhelming scientific evidence in support of its medicinal properties,” BigMike contends. “This is the reason we must continue to advocate for cannabis and educate those who still hold tight to outdated, debunked, downright wrong notions about this plant.”
In fact, there are at least two active chemicals in marijuana that researchers think have medicinal applications. Those are cannabidiol (CBD) — which seems to impact the brain without a high— and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — which has pain relieving properties and is largely responsible for the high. In addition to CBD and THC, there are another 400 or so chemical compounds, more than 60 of which are cannabinoids. Many of these could have medical uses.
“Clearly, the effects of decades of anti-cannabis propaganda are still being felt in our country,” BigMike continues. “We’ve come a long way in a few short years in the battle to legalize and normalize this incredible plant.”
Although marijuana has experienced a renaissance since the 1990s, when the first medical marijuana laws were passed, today 60% of Americans support its legalization. But, while legalization proponents may declare minor victory in the war over marijuana today, history shows that the debate is far from settled. Between 1973 and 1978, a dozen states decriminalized the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana. Pro-pot activists, many of them young veterans of the anti-war and civil-rights movements, argued that marijuana wasn’t as harmful as the government said it was, and that laws against it were unjust.
“We have to remember that we’re battling against decades of anti-cannabis policy and propaganda. Things aren’t going to change overnight. We have to continue advocating for cannabis and educate those who have been misinformed about the plant’s incredible medicinal and therapeutic properties,” BigMike passionately concludes. Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.
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SpringboardAuto Launches SpringStack™: The Proven Direct Lending Experience Today’s Online Customers Demand
End-to-end direct auto finance platform powers banks with an online experience that consumers love, without the time and investment of developing internally
IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB) June 05, 2018
SpringboardAuto, a direct auto lender originating loans for lending partners, today announced the launch of SpringStack™, an auto finance platform that powers banks and other companies with a white-label direct auto lending experience to meet the demands of today’s and tomorrow’s customer. SpringStack’s advanced technology enables banks to enhance their customers’ current direct auto lending experience, expand the breadth of existing offerings with products such as private party transactions, or enter the direct auto lending market.
“While pieces of the online auto purchasing puzzle have been individually available for years, SpringStack is helping to bridge the technology and operational gaps for banks and other companies,” said Jim Landy, CEO and Founder of SpringboardAuto. “With SpringStack, lenders can now offer their customers a transparent, empowering, mobile-friendly and self-directed auto finance experience -- and it is available as a total solution, or to fill in specific product gaps like private party purchase or lease buyout offerings, both of which require facilitating ownership change on behalf of the customer.”
Over 80% of customers who rated their experience with SpringboardAuto, which uses SpringStack technology, gave a 5 out of 5-star review(1). The positive customer experience extends to the overall satisfaction rating of the auto dealer selling the vehicle, with customers stating they are more likely to return to the dealer for service, recommend the dealer to friends and family, and return to the dealer for their next purchase.
SpringStack’s full-stack solution leverages scalable and proven technologies, such as Node.js, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, and AngularJS, to power banks with:· An online direct auto experience supporting multiple financing product options
· BPO services such as lien perfection, seller facilitation, and customer service
· A mobile-friendly customer experience offering real-time loan configuration, document upload, appointment scheduling, vehicle valuation and pricing, eSignature, and more
· Optional loan growth opportunities within your lending specifications through SpringboardAuto’s purchase programs
“Our mission is to enable a great user experience for consumers looking to finance and purchase a vehicle, and we know that banks share this goal,” continued Landy. “We are pleased that SpringStack can help banks achieve just that -- and more, with less.”
(1) https://birdeye.com/springboardauto-149729959954723
About SpringboardAuto
SpringboardAuto (http://www.springboardauto.com) was created by finance industry veterans who saw gaps in the digital auto-buying experience. The company’s mobile-friendly auto finance solution simplifies a secure online transaction for customers, dealerships and private sellers. The company’s SpringStack platform offers a white-label technology, marketing and fulfillment services to banks and other companies.
Media Relations
Melanie Webber, mWEBB Communications, (949) 307-1723, melanie(at)mwebbcom.com
Angela Jacobson, mWEBB Communications, (714) 454-8776, angela(at)mwebbcom.com
Amber Barrett, SpringboardAuto, (949) 945-4947, amber.barrett(at)springboardauto.com Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.
IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB) June 05, 2018
SpringboardAuto, a direct auto lender originating loans for lending partners, today announced the launch of SpringStack™, an auto finance platform that powers banks and other companies with a white-label direct auto lending experience to meet the demands of today’s and tomorrow’s customer. SpringStack’s advanced technology enables banks to enhance their customers’ current direct auto lending experience, expand the breadth of existing offerings with products such as private party transactions, or enter the direct auto lending market.
“While pieces of the online auto purchasing puzzle have been individually available for years, SpringStack is helping to bridge the technology and operational gaps for banks and other companies,” said Jim Landy, CEO and Founder of SpringboardAuto. “With SpringStack, lenders can now offer their customers a transparent, empowering, mobile-friendly and self-directed auto finance experience -- and it is available as a total solution, or to fill in specific product gaps like private party purchase or lease buyout offerings, both of which require facilitating ownership change on behalf of the customer.”
Over 80% of customers who rated their experience with SpringboardAuto, which uses SpringStack technology, gave a 5 out of 5-star review(1). The positive customer experience extends to the overall satisfaction rating of the auto dealer selling the vehicle, with customers stating they are more likely to return to the dealer for service, recommend the dealer to friends and family, and return to the dealer for their next purchase.
SpringStack’s full-stack solution leverages scalable and proven technologies, such as Node.js, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MongoDB, and AngularJS, to power banks with:· An online direct auto experience supporting multiple financing product options
· BPO services such as lien perfection, seller facilitation, and customer service
· A mobile-friendly customer experience offering real-time loan configuration, document upload, appointment scheduling, vehicle valuation and pricing, eSignature, and more
· Optional loan growth opportunities within your lending specifications through SpringboardAuto’s purchase programs
“Our mission is to enable a great user experience for consumers looking to finance and purchase a vehicle, and we know that banks share this goal,” continued Landy. “We are pleased that SpringStack can help banks achieve just that -- and more, with less.”
(1) https://birdeye.com/springboardauto-149729959954723
About SpringboardAuto
SpringboardAuto (http://www.springboardauto.com) was created by finance industry veterans who saw gaps in the digital auto-buying experience. The company’s mobile-friendly auto finance solution simplifies a secure online transaction for customers, dealerships and private sellers. The company’s SpringStack platform offers a white-label technology, marketing and fulfillment services to banks and other companies.
Media Relations
Melanie Webber, mWEBB Communications, (949) 307-1723, melanie(at)mwebbcom.com
Angela Jacobson, mWEBB Communications, (714) 454-8776, angela(at)mwebbcom.com
Amber Barrett, SpringboardAuto, (949) 945-4947, amber.barrett(at)springboardauto.com Reported by PRWeb 19 hours ago.
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