Regency Place recently housed fellow senior living residents displaced by the “Camp Fire” taking place in Northern California, with the help of many organizations and companies in the community.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (PRWEB) December 03, 2018

Regency Place, a boutique senior living community, recently housed fellow senior living residents displaced by the “Camp Fire” taking place in Northern California. With the help of many organizations and companies in the community, Regency Place was able to make room for seventeen residents while the fires blazed in their hometown.

On Saturday, November 10 Regency Place was alerted that Pacifica Senior Living in Oroville. CA was in need of evacuating its residents to a safe place. The staff at Regency Place immediately pulled together along with many local individuals, companies and organizations to make the move possible in a short period of time. Assistance came from AlphaOne Ambulance, Suncrest Hospice, Absolute Compassion, Fairoaks Estates, Green Valley Hospice and Right at Home Sacramento, all of whom were all instrumental in organizing supplies, donating items, and coordinating the evacuee move-in on Saturday.

“It was our pleasure to open our home to those in need. Everyone was so touched by this terrible fire that we would do anything we could to make a difference, and this was a significant achievement,” said Andrew Lee, executive director of Regency Place. “We would do it again in a heartbeat.”

In all seventeen assisted living residents from Pacifica made Regency Place their home for two days until they could safely return on Monday. While at Regency Place, the residents enjoyed all the pleasures of home in a safe, secure community. On Sunday all five of the men evacuated, who were veterans, were honored along with Regency Place’s veterans at a ceremony taking place at the community.

As one of the residents from Pacifica Senior Living noted, “this is the perfect haven in the fire.”

About Regency Place
Regency Place offers the finest in senior living with independent living, assisted living and memory care options for residents. Located in Sacramento, CA it is managed by Northstar Senior Living and owned by Solstar Investments. For more information call (916) 681-7800 or visit http://www.regencyplaceseniorliving.com. Reported by PRWeb 23 hours ago.

Mike Schaengold, chair of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Government Contracts & Projects Practice and PubKLaw Advisory Board member, will speak at PubKGroup’s 4th Annual Year in Review program.

WASHINGTON (PRWEB) December 03, 2018

Mike Schaengold, chair of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Government Contracts & Projects Practice and PubKLaw Advisory Board member, will speak at PubKGroup’s 4th Annual Year in Review program. Participating in the Dec. 12 event will be 18 speakers from government, industry, and private practice.

Schaengold will speak on the panel titled, “Statutes, Regulations, Executive Orders, and Policies.” He will address fiscal year 2018 Congressional statutory developments from a federal procurement standpoint including the recently enacted fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act’s significant impact on federal procurement law.

Schaengold focuses his practice on government contracts litigation and counseling, and on litigation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. His substantial government contracts dispute and bid protest experience includes litigation of major cases before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Court of Federal Claims, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Boards of Contract Appeals. He represents clients in disputes involving most major departments and agencies of the U.S. government and, in recent years, has focused on procurements involving the Department of Defense (DOD), the General Services Administration (GSA), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Department of State (DOS). He also has substantial experience in due diligence reviews and other issues related to the acquisition, merger, spin-off, or sale of government contractors.

The event will also be offered as a live webinar.

About Greenberg Traurig’s Government Contracts & Projects Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Government Contracts & Projects Practice helps companies navigate the highly regulated acquisition and compliance processes of federal, state, local, and foreign governments and their agencies. The firm’s attorneys and governmental affairs professionals assist both experienced contractors and newcomers with a broad array of issues arising from, for example, sales of commercial off-the-shelf and customized products, services, and managed solutions to governments at all levels. The practice also focuses on meeting the transactional and U.S. regulatory needs of clients in the commercial, defense, aerospace, information technology, telecommunications, medical and health care, and other high-tech sectors.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and is among the Top 20 on the 2018 Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law. Reported by PRWeb 22 hours ago.

There has not historically been a landmark honoring the contributions of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians who have served in the military. That will change with the National Native American Veterans Memorial. Reported by Christian Science Monitor 21 hours ago.

Reported by newKerala.com 13 hours ago.

Corian(R) Design helps redesign training facility into a space for injured veterans to thrive

WILMINGTON, Del. (PRWEB) December 04, 2018

Since its inception in 2011, the Oscar Mike Foundation has stood for keeping injured veterans on the move. Founded out of the necessity to give injured veterans the ability to participate in adaptive sports despite high costs, the Oscar Mike Foundation offers a range of heart pumping activities adapted to the needs of injured veterans while providing them with the financial support to do so.

At the center of the action is the 9,000 square-foot Oscar Mike Compound and training facility located in suburban Rockford, Il. The compound can host up to 17 athletes at a time in a warm home environment while providing access to athletic training facilities and sports. During their time at the compound, the athletes form strong bonds and build a sense of camaraderie while engaging in daily activities and participating in outdoor sports including, kayaking, water sports, sky diving and flight lessons. The compound also is home to the only all-veteran rugby league — the Oscar Mike Militia.

“We wanted to help provide a space that could both function to the unique needs of the veterans participating in adapted sports, and provide a beautiful environment for healing to occur,” said Julie Eaton, Vice President and General Manager for Corian® Design.

The Corian® Design team worked with celebrity designer Jennifer Bertrand, a Designing Spaces™ regular, to give the kitchen and bath areas a new design while upgrading important functionality and ensuring ADA compliance.

“My vision for the space was to create an environment that felt like a hug to the soul. I used warm colors and soft yet durable materials to create a space that better functioned for these veterans,” Bertrand said.

“I selected a warm gray material palette integrating both DuPont™ Corian® Quartz and Corian® Solid Surface throughout the kitchen and bathroom to create a seamless and durable environment that can stand up to wear and tear,” Bertrand added.

The kitchen features a large island in Corian® Quartz that acts as a gathering space when preparing meals for guests to enjoy together. The Corian® Quartz used throughout the kitchen integrates seamlessly with the Corian® Solid Surface sink and features a leathered texture which offers a soft sheen and sophisticated look. The upgraded bathroom includes an accessible shower and vanity clad in the Corian® Solid Surface Neutral Concrete which makes the bathroom easy-to-clean and resistant to mold.

The episode will air on Dec. 4, 2018, at 7:30 a.m. ET on Lifetime. For more information on Corian® Design, please visit corian.com.

About the Oscar Mike Foundation
The Oscar Mike (O.M.) Foundation, named for the military term “on the move,” is a registered 501(c)(3) public non-profit organization. O.M. was formed for the purpose of supporting its mission of keeping veterans on-the-move. O.M. strives to be a leading provider of funding for injured veterans to participate in life-changing adaptive sports. By focusing on the arena of adaptive sports, O.M. assists in offering an outlet for an ongoing competitive lifestyle to thousands of American Veterans who have sacrificed for the defense of our country. Learn more at https://www.oscarmike.org/.

About Designing Spaces
Now in its 12th season, Designing Spaces continues to inspire viewers with decorating ideas, do-it-yourself projects and step-by-step home improvements that help make every space count. The show airs weekdays at 7:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Lifetime Television. For more information or to view a segment, please visit http://www.designingspaces.tv.

About DuPont Safety & Construction
DuPont Safety & Construction, a DowDuPont Specialty Products Division business, is a global leader in products and solutions that protect what matters – people, structures and the environment – and enables its customers to win through unique capabilities, global scale and iconic brands including Corian®, Kevlar®, Nomex®, Tyvek®, Styrofoam™ and Filmtec®.

About DowDuPont Specialty Products Division
DowDuPont Specialty Products, a division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, building and construction, health and wellness, food and worker safety. DowDuPont intends to separate the Specialty Products Division, which will be called DuPont, into an independent, publicly traded company. More information can be found at http://www.dow-dupont.com.

The DuPont Oval logo, DuPont™ and all products, unless otherwise noted, denoted with ™, ℠ or ® are trademarks or registered trademarks of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company or its affiliates.

For further information, contact:
Wendy Werner
302-415-2400
wendy.ann.werner(at)dupont.com Reported by PRWeb 12 hours ago.

Sully, who was named after the pilot​ who landed plane in the Hudson River, will work with wounded U.S. military veterans Reported by CBS News 11 hours ago.

Spring Hope, NC, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP), a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with bi-coastal processing centers including the largest multipurpose industrial hemp processing facility in the western hemisphere (in Spring Hope, North Carolina), announced today that the company’s CEO Bruce Perlowin will be featured as a speaker at the Puerto Rico MedCann.Biz Convention event on Dec. 6-7, 2018, at the Wyndham Grand Rio del Mar Golf and Beach Resort in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.As the avant-garde of the industrial hemp movement, Perlowin is a highly sought-after speaker and consultant in the cannabis industry. In the last 90 days, he has been interviewed by Oregon National Public Radio, CNN Money, The Las Vegas Sun, High Times, and Huffington Post. 

Perlowin is scheduled to speak at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, during the final day of the Puerto Rico MedCann.Biz Convention. Perlowin will be discussing Hemp, Inc.’s role in the medical cannabis space and initiatives in developing communities for veterans to grow high-cannabidiol (CBD) hemp during a presentation titled, “Organized Social Development of Hemp; The Story of Kins Village.” 

“I look forward to speaking at the Puerto Rico MedCann.Biz Convention and discussing how Hemp, Inc.’s agricultural initiatives have economically benefited rural areas, as well as the potential for similar economic benefit in Puerto Rico and beyond with the future of legalized medical cannabis and hemp-derived CBD,” said Hemp, Inc. CEO Bruce Perlowin. “We are committed to serving the entire nation, as well as its territories, by providing the necessary information and infrastructure that are paramount for the medical and agricultural cannabis industries.”

To see 1 minute videos of everything Hemp, Inc.’s current activities, go to Bruce Perlowin’s personal Facebook page where he posts daily on all the activity Hemp, Inc. is doing around the country. (No other public company has this level of transparency than Hemp, Inc.) 

Puerto Rico MedCann.Biz Convention is an interdisciplinary forum that gathers members, stakeholders, key policy players and patients from the medical cannabis industry in Puerto Rico. Designed to enable the future of the industry, this year, the event will build upon the groundwork already made to promote patient interaction with the medical cannabis industry.

To learn more about the Puerto Rico MedCann.Biz Convention or to RSVP, click here. 

Hemp, Inc. has also been helping to build the industrial hemp infrastructure that was basically non-existent in America. It has six hemp infrastructures, Divisions One through Six:  

Division One – The Industrial Hemp Infrastructure

Division Two – The Hemp Extraction Infrastructure

Division Three – The Hemp Farming Infrastructure

Division Four – The Hemp Educational Infrastructure (The Hemp University)

Division Five – The Hemp Marketing Infrastructure

Division Six – Hemp Accessories, Products and Services 

*ABOUT LOCAL PROCESSING CENTER INC.*

Hemp, Inc. entered into a majority ownership agreement with JNV Farms LLC for the hemp cultivation and processing company in Medford, Oregon.   As the majority owner of the now fully functional hemp cultivation and processing company, Local Processing Center, Inc. (LPC), Hemp, Inc. will be able to create a pipeline of industrial hemp and hemp products in states, where legal, on the West Coast. This makes Hemp, Inc. a bi-coastal hemp processing center in America with many more Hemp Local Processing Centers planned for other areas where Hemp is being grown.  Thus far, the company has created about 50 jobs in its LPC and also helps create even more jobs for the local farmer.  “A to Z” services for the farmers are available - from harvesting to drying, bagging, curing, storing, nitrogen sparging, machine trimming, hand trimming, extracting and selling creating a “one stop shop” for the small to large family farm. Daily updates on LPC can be found on Bruce Perlowin’s personal Facebook page. 

*DAILY UPDATES ON FACEBOOK*

Hemp, Inc. strives to be one of the most transparent companies in the public sector. To adhere to this company policy of transparency, CEO Bruce Perlowin posts 1-minute video updates daily on his personal Facebook page to give an inside look and behind-the-scenes footage of what Hemp, Inc. is doing on a daily basis. “We want them to know how the company is performing and what it is doing to reach its goals,” says Perlowin. To see 1 minute videos of everything Hemp, Inc.’s current activities, go to Bruce Perlowin’s personal Facebook page where he posts daily on all the activity Hemp, Inc. is doing around the country. (No other public company has this level of transparency than Hemp, Inc.) 

*THE UPCOMING DOCUSERIES*

Hemp, Inc. entered into an agreement with 2 Manifest Studio, LLC, a Wyoming, Limited Liability Company (VED), to create a documentary and subsequent docuseries over the course of an estimated five years.  Per the terms of the agreement, VED will create a feature length film and corresponding docuseries and other video materials about the history of hemp with a strong focus on Hemp, Inc. and other pioneers and companies that are leaders in the modern-day history of industrial hemp. The content will be wholly-owned by Hemp, Inc. 2 Manifest Studio Director Joseph Trivigno and his team have been tracking Hemp, Inc.’s progress, as executives meet with farmers throughout the country to document the company’s expansion into new markets.  The documentary is expected to be released by 2020. The docuseries is expected to follow the film’s release. The film crew will also capture hemp developments in markets around the globe.

*VETERAN VILLAGE KINS COMMUNITIES*

The company’s 500-acre strategic growing partner Veteran Village Kins Community in Golden Valley, Arizona, is also designed to grow hemp and produce CBD products to benefit veterans as well as generate revenue for Hemp, Inc., the Veteran Village and individual veterans living in the community. Hemp, Inc. executives are also continuing to scout new locations nationwide to open additional hemp processing centers in legal markets. 

For a more complete description on the Veteran Village Kins Community (as mentioned above), read the following October 24, 2017 press release, “Hemp, Inc. Announces Strategic Hemp Growing Partner ‘Veteran Village Kins Community Arizona, Inc.’ Completes Final Site Plan Blueprints”, below:

Hemp, Inc. has announced that its strategic growing partner, "Veteran Village Kins Community Arizona, Inc.", has completed its final site plan blueprints for its 500-acre site in Golden Valley, Arizona (20 miles north of Kingman, AZ and 90 minutes from Las Vegas, NV). The site plan was submitted to the Mohave County Building Department for final review. The Company is also in the final stages of completing the necessary infrastructure to support an off-grid, renewable, energy system. With the solar equipment in place, the site's solar power operation will be completed in the next days.

As soon as the live streaming video cameras are up and operational, the world can actually see the way the Veteran Village Kins Community is designed and watch it being built. According to Perlowin, the basic framework or overall plan of the Veteran Village Kins Communities is to create a holistic healing and learning center that is designed to educate and heal veterans with PSTD, alcoholism, meth addiction, opioid addiction, and other psychological conditions while at the same time training them on the numerous aspects of being part of the emerging multi-billion dollar hemp industry.  

We will also be building hemp-growing communities for other groups such as "Abused" Women & Children Village Kins Communities, the "Orphaned" Children Village Kins Communities, "Homeless" Village Kins Communities and the "Healers" Village Kins Communities (the healers are professionals who are knowledgeable in the modalities to treat these traumatized groups).  These particular communities are all synergistically aligned to work simultaneously supporting each other. 

For example, the "Healers" heal the traumatized veterans and women & children; the women support orphan children, and orphan children want to see people living in homes and not homeless. Thus, a portion of the hemp grown in each community goes to create and support another community, giving everybody a sense of giving back and helping others as they help themselves. This circles back to the healers who also work to heal the veterans and the other traumatized groups. This is the economic foundation on how the sale of the hemp products operates as a "quantum economic matrix" or an example of "symbiotic economics" which is more complex than this brief description allows.

Dwight Jory, the Project Manager for the "Veteran Village Kins Community Arizona, Inc.”, said, "We are very happy with the progress. Our Kins Community is really beginning to come together." In anticipation of planting to begin during the spring, 300 acres have been fenced, 16 overnight trailer park sites are under construction, and six 40x40-ft organic vegetable gardens have been planted and are currently producing food and kenaf, according to Jory. These organic gardens double as experimental growing modules using an entire array of different growing technologies to see which modalities grow the best in a desert environment. As for the 6 geodesic domes mentioned in an earlier press release, 1 is structurally complete with only the electrical and plumbing to be completed. The rest are on site awaiting final site plan approval.

"We are now accepting volunteers who have expressed an interest in helping to build the first Kins Community for our veterans," said Jory. Those interested in making the first hemp growing CBD-producing "Veteran Village Kins Community" become a reality should contact Ms. Sandra Williams via email (swilliams@hempinc.com).

One thousand trees, on 36 of the 500-acres, have also been planted, with an additional 1,000 trees on order. The "Veteran Village Kins Community" will include a 100,000-square foot GMP compliant, central processing plant, a state-of-the-art testing laboratory, and various health and wellness centers to support veterans who may have psychological, emotional or health issues.

"As Hemp, Inc. positions itself on the forefront of America's industrial hemp revolution, we see our partnership with 'Veteran Village Kins Community Arizona, Inc.' being paramount in supporting the small family farm movement that we are confident will reshape the American landscape," said Perlowin. "As we work toward getting our eco-village up and running in Arizona, we are also aggressively scouting strategic locations in other states including North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. Giving veterans and other Americans a place to learn new skills and take part in this multi-billion-dollar hemp CBD market is very exciting. It's a big part of our mission to give back.  Recently we have expanded our Kins Community concept internationally focusing, but not limited to, Israel, New Zealand, Canada, Africa, and Uruguay." 

According to Perlowin, we hope to have 50 "master hemp growers" working on their first Veteran Village Kins Community in Arizona. To date, we have growers from Oregon, Colorado, California, Kentucky, North Carolina, Nevada and, Arizona who have expressed an interest in pursuing a joint venture with Hemp, Inc. to each grow industrial hemp on 5 of the 300 fenced acres in Arizona. Perlowin says he'll call this "The Great United American Hemp Grow-Off."  Any grower having an interest in pursuing a joint venture on 5 of the 300 fenced in acres in Arizona should contact Project Manager Dwight Jory. Or, anyone interested in attending the 2-7-day hands-on hempcrete house building should contact Dwight Jory as well. (Dates to be determined.)

*WHAT IS HEMP?*

Hemp is a durable natural fiber that is grown as a renewable source for raw materials that can be incorporated into thousands of products. It's one of the oldest domesticated crops known to man. Hemp is used in nutritional food products such as hemp seeds, hemp hearts and hemp proteins, for humans. It is also used in building materials, paper, textiles, cordage, organic body care and other nutraceuticals, just to name a few. It has thousands of other known uses. A hemp crop requires half the water alfalfa uses and can be grown without the heavy use of pesticides. Farmers worldwide grow hemp commercially for fiber, seed, and oil for use in a variety of industrial and consumer products. The United States is the only developed nation that fails to cultivate industrial hemp as an economic crop on a large scale, according to the Congressional Resource Service. However, with rapidly changing laws and more states gravitating towards industrial hemp and passing an industrial hemp bill, that could change. Currently, the majority of hemp sold in the United States is imported from China and Canada, the world's largest exporters of the industrial hemp crop.

To see Hemp, Inc.'s video just posted entitled, "The Largest Hemp Mill in the Western Hemisphere is Now Online - It's Alive", click here. To see the Hemp, Inc. mill in operation and processing product, visit Bruce Perlowin's personal Facebook page and scroll down to August 1, 2017.

9 GREAT REASONS TO INCLUDE HEMP AS PART OF A HEALTHY DIET (Source)

*HOW HEMP CAN CHANGE THE WORLD*

Fuel - While the industrial, medicinal and commercial properties of hemp have been known to mankind for a very long time, its benefits to the environment have just been realized in recent years. One of the compelling things hemp offers is fuel. Reserves of petroleum are being depleted. Right now, we are depleting our reserves of petroleum and buying it up from other countries. It would be nice if we could have a fuel source which was reusable and which we could grow right here, making us completely energy independent. 

Industries in search of sustainable and eco-friendly processes are realizing hemp as a viable option. Hemp can provide an alternative, more efficient source of energy in the fuel industry. "The woody hemp plant is low in moisture; it dries quickly and is an efficient biomass source of methanol. The waste products produced by using hemp oil are a good source of ethanol. Both methanol and ethanol are produced from hemp through the efficient and economical process of thermo-chemical conversion. One acre of hemp yields 1,000 gallons or 3,785 liters of fuel. Hemp allows a lesser reliance on fossil fuels, which are non-renewable sources of energy and will not be able to meet the increasing global demands for long."

Petroleum fuel increases carbon monoxide in the atmosphere and contributes heavily to global warming and the greenhouse effect, which could lead to global catastrophe in the next 50 years if these trends continue. Do you want to find out if they are right, or do you want to grow the most cost effective and environmentally safe fuel source on the planet? Using hemp as an energy and rotation crop would be a great step in the right direction. 

*SOCIAL NETWORKS*

http://www.facebook.com/hempinc  (Facebook)

https://www.facebook.com/KingOfPot  (Bruce Perlowin's Facebook Page)

https://www.hempincpresents.com (Hemp, Inc.’s Youtube Channel) 

*SUBSCRIBE TO HEMP, INC.'S VIDEO UPDATES*

"Hemp, Inc. Presents" is capturing the historic, monumental re-creation of the hemp decorticator today as America begins to evolve into a cleaner, green, eco-friendly sustainable environment. What many see as the next American Industrial Revolution is actually the Industrial Hemp Revolution. Watch as Hemp, Inc., the No. 1 leader in the industrial hemp industry, engages its shareholders and the public through each step in bringing back the hemp decorticator as described in the "Freedom Leaf Magazine" article "The Return of the Hemp Decorticator" by Steve Bloom. 

"Hemp, Inc. Presents" is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by visiting www.hempinc.com. To subscribe to the "Hemp, Inc. Presents" YouTube channel, be sure to click the subscribe button.

*UPCOMING INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC EVENTS*

Across the globe, the hemp industry is rising to astronomical levels. In the wake of the hemp industry projected to grow 700% and hit $1.8 billion by 2020, there has been more education and networking within the industry. That means more events and conferences, thus, Hemp, Inc. has started compiling an ongoing list of upcoming hemp events around the world.  Check out the listing of international and domestic events here. 

*ABOUT HEMP, INC.*

With a deep-rooted social and environmental mission at its core, Hemp, Inc. seeks to build a business constituency for the American small farmer, the American veteran, and other groups experiencing the ever-increasing disparity between tapering income and soaring expenses. As a leader in the industrial hemp industry with ownership of the largest commercial multi-purpose industrial hemp processing facility in North America, Hemp, Inc. believes there can be tangible benefits reaped from adhering to a corporate social responsibility plan.

*FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLAIMER AND DISCLOSURES*

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. To clarify the issue of OTC placing a stop sign next to Hemp, Inc.'s stock trading symbol, that symbol indicates Hemp, Inc. does not report their financials. As a non-reporting pink sheet company, Hemp, Inc. is not required to report. The company does, however, choose to publicly report its quarterly and yearly financials on its website. According to the company's CEO, the OTC stop sign is a misrepresentation of that reporting fact. This material contains statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements by definition involve risks, uncertainties.

CONTACT: Hemp, Inc.
855-436-7688
ir@hempinc.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 11 hours ago.

Eric Frieman co-founded Veteran & First Responder Healthcare to provide tailored intensive outpatient addiction and mental health treatment

NEW YORK (PRWEB) December 04, 2018

Eric Frieman, co-founder of Veteran & First Responder (VFR) Healthcare and Co-CEO of Strive Health, has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Healthcare list for 2019. Frieman cofounded VFR Healthcare in 2016 to provide intensive outpatient addiction and mental health treatment programs to Veterans, first responders and their families. In just two years, the company has expanded to five locations across four states and has served hundreds of clients with help from more than 60 employees. Earlier this year, VFR Healthcare also launched a first-of-its-kind partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to enhance veterans’ access to substance abuse and mental health services to reduce suicide.

Since 2012, the Forbes 30 Under 30 list has annually recognized 600 revolutionaries, risk-takers and the next generation of leaders under the age of 30 in the United States, Europe and Asia. The list includes 30 honorees for each of its 20 categories. This year, Forbes named Frieman to its 30 Under 30 Healthcare list for his efforts to increase the availability, affordability and quality of mental health and addiction services across the country.

“I am extremely humbled to be named alongside other passionate entrepreneurs who are dedicating their careers and time to address some of the world’s most pressing health challenges,” said Frieman. “My colleagues at VFR and I have seen firsthand the need for affordable and effective mental health and addiction outpatient treatment, particularly for Veterans, first responders and their families – and the consequences when it isn’t available. At VFR Healthcare we’ve made it our mission to make sure that our service members get care that they need so they can continue to work toward their own goals in the community.”

To accomplish this mission, VFR Healthcare has developed clinical programming designed specifically for Veterans, first responders and their families. All Strive centers proudly serve VFR Healthcare and offer a wide range of confidential, trauma-informed outpatient treatment programs and services, including intensive outpatient services.

To learn more about VFR Healthcare, or if looking to seek help for yourself, family or a friend, please visit http://www.vfrhealthcare.com or call 888-635-1806.

About VFR Healthcare

VFR (Veteran & First Responder) Healthcare, the sister company of Strive Health, is a Veteran-owned and -operated organization that is committed to increasing the access to, and quality of, outpatient addiction and mental health treatment for Veterans, First Responders, and their families. VFR has developed clinical programming designed specifically for Veterans, first responders, and their families and incorporates these principles to all programs and services provided. All Strive Centers proudly serve VFR Healthcare and offer a wide range of confidential, trauma-informed outpatient treatment programs and services for adults and adolescents suffering from Substance Use Disorder and/or co-occurring mental health conditions, including intensive outpatient programs, outpatient programs, and early intervention services.

About Strive Health Centers for Recovery and Community Health

Strive Health (Strive) was founded to become the premier provider of high-quality, cost-effective, evidence-based outpatient addiction and behavioral health treatment in the United States. Strive programs and services are designed to provide high-quality, trauma-informed and client-centered outpatient treatment to help individuals in recovery maintain their life in the “real world” as they rebuild healthy, self-directed lives, reach their full potential, and achieve long-lasting outcomes.

Strive Health is proud to have developed a network of Centers for Recovery and Community Health united in its mission of providing the highest quality care to individuals and families striving to live healthy, self-directed lives. Strive Centers provide a wide range of trauma-informed outpatient treatment programs and service for Substance Use Disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions that address the multi-level needs of its patients. Further, Strive programs utilize evidence-based treatment modalities, and offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT), such as Vivitrol, to patients as clinically and medically appropriate.

All Strive Centers proudly serve their sister company, VFR Healthcare, and offer a wide range of confidential, trauma-informed outpatient treatment programs and services designed specifically for Veterans, First Responders, and their families. Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.

The contribution is part of an ongoing partnership to invest in veteran leaders

NEW YORK (PRWEB) December 04, 2018

Boeing recently announced a grant to The Mission Continues, a nonprofit organization that empowers veterans to find growth, purpose, and connection through community impact. With a notable footprint in over 55 cities nationwide, the funding will directly fuel The Mission Continues’ veteran volunteer force transforming under-resourced areas in Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; and Washington D.C.

The Mission Continues and Boeing share a deep-rooted commitment to veterans and positive community development. With Boeing’s contribution, The Mission Continues’ service platoons in these three cities will reach even greater local impact and engage increased numbers of veterans with a passion for service. Areas of focus for the service platoons address a wide range of challenges including neighborhood revitalization, homelessness, and educational inequality.

“For nearly seven years we have been proud to call Boeing a trusted partner and ally in our united efforts to empower veterans,” said Spencer Kympton, president of The Mission Continues. “Their renewed commitment to our operations in cities across the country advances our mission of veteran leaders building stronger communities through service.”

The investment extends beyond grant dollars, as Boeing employees have the opportunity to participate hands-on alongside service platoons as part of the growing movement of veteran-led collective action. In partnership since 2011, this latest development between Boeing and The Mission Continues further strengthens their charge to provide increased resources to veterans in pursuit of personal growth and civic engagement.

“We are honored to continue our support of The Mission Continues as part of our ongoing commitment to empowering veterans,” said Jason Pak, Veteran Outreach Lead at The Boeing Company. “This multi-city grant will provide The Mission Continues expanded capabilities for veteran engagement all while driving positive change in the communities Boeing employees call home.”

To get involved with The Mission Continues, by donating or volunteering as part of a local service project, head to http://www.missioncontinues.org. More information about ongoing events happening nationwide can also be found on the website.

About The Mission Continues
The Mission Continues is a nonprofit organization that empowers veterans to build stronger communities through service. Our programs in cities across the country deploy veteran volunteers alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, increase access to parks and green spaces, foster neighborhood identity, and more. Through this unique model, veterans build meaningful connections and grow as individuals while creating long-term, sustainable local impact. To learn more, visit http://www.missioncontinues.org or follow us on Twitter at @missioncontinue.

About the Boeing Company:
Through purposeful investments, employee engagement and thoughtful advocacy efforts, Boeing and its employees support innovative partnerships and programs that align with the company’s strategic objectives, create value and help build better communities worldwide. See how Boeing is making a difference by visiting the 2018 Boeing Global Engagement Portfolio at Boeing.com/community.

Chicago-based Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Engage on social @Boeing with #BoeingInspires. Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.

For the more than 60 million wall-mounted TV owners, hiding exposed wires, mounts and rear mounted accessories like cable boxes can be difficult and expensive. AV installers, interior designers and home owners now have a cost effective solution alternative from Smart AV Innovations, LLC (SAVI).

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB) December 04, 2018

Most people do not want to spend over $400 to install a wall cabinet or spend thousands more on custom built-in solutions. AV installers, interior designers and home owners now have an alternative from Smart AV Innovations, LLC (SAVI). The SAVI Pro-Series Cover simply slips behind the TV to conceal and protect flat-screen TV mounts, cables and AV equipment from dust while providing a professional built-in look. AV experts agree that poor ventilation from wall cabinets and recessed installs as well as dust can affect image quality and shorten the life of flat-screen TVs.

Developed by AV professionals and built in Charlotte, the SAVI Cover is designed with a unique "X-brace" that provides a gentle press-fit between the TV and the wall that will automatically adjust to fit most wall mounted installations.· Two sizes will be offered to fit TVs from 50” to 85”
· Fits flat, tilting and some articulating mounts
· Installs in minutes with no tools or wall mounting hardware
· The special black stretch fabric cover is washable and breathable
· IR signals can pass-through to rear mounted equipment
· Protects the TV and rear mounted equipment from damaging dust
· US and Int’l Patents Pending

Greg Biddlecome, the owner of Vision Media and an AV Integrator in the Charlotte area, has been testing the SAVI Pro-Series Covers and says his clients love them. “One client told me that this was the best TV home decor accessory that nearly everyone needs, but nobody knows about,” he said.
Not only do the TV covers help protect your TV from dust that can ruin it, they make the whole space look better. “The SAVI Covers were a great way to upgrade the wall-mounted TVs and makes the space look cleaner,” said Kristine Smith, Community manager at Mercury NODA Apartments in Charlotte, N.C.

About Smart AV Innovations: Founded by two Audio Video industry veterans, Smart AV Innovations, LLC is a new Charlotte-based company that develops unique AV accessories to help AV professionals, designers and home owners better integrate AV equipment with their décor. The Pro-Series TV Wall Mount Cover will be available soon through select AV installers and home decor retailers. Reported by PRWeb 9 hours ago.

Service officers with Chapter 6, Harrison DAV, will be available to help local area veterans on site at the Boone County Library in Harrison each Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Service officers will now be available to assist… Reported by Harrison Daily 8 hours ago.

Executive Chef Robin Selden and Chopped Champion Eric LeVine to Emcee the Art of Catering Food

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catersource, the world’s premier educational resource and expansive network for the catering and events industry, today announced that it will host a dedicated platform for women in the hospitality industry and new programming at its 2019 event. At the upcoming event, Jamie Quickert, director of catering at Culinaire, will host an all-women panel discussing what it means to be an advocate for women in the hospitality industry. Catersource will also host its first-ever Meet the Influencers event, celebrity chefs Robin Selden and Eric LeVine will emcee the Art of Catering Food, and this year’s annual Spark! Awards Gala dinner will be curated by Curtis Stone Events. To register as press for Catersource, please visit: conference.catersource.com/press-registration.*Registration for Catersource is open, with Early Bird rates through December 7, 2018. For more information and to register, please visit: catering.connect.ubm.com/2019*

*New In 2019*

· *Women in Hospitality (February 24):* As part of the Journals Women’s Leadership Council and co-founder of the Establishment, Jamie Quickert is an advocate for women in business. Quickert will be joined by April Lambatos, COO of Footers Catering; Meghan Ely, Owner of OFD Consulting; Terrica Skaggs, Chief Planner & Designer of Cocktails and Details; and Meryl Snow, Owner of Snow Storm Solutions. Together, the all-female panel will examine the issues and challenges in the hospitality industry and what the next generation can do to become trailblazers.
· *Celebrity Chef Emcees (February 24-25):* Executive chef Robin Selden of Marcia Selden Catering & Events, and Chopped champion, Chef Eric LeVine of Mr. Crabby’s Craft Kitchen & Bar, will emcee this year’s Art of Catering Food. As each of these celebrity chefs introduce sessions and guide attendees to their next stops, they will also be available for questions and to network as the show kicks off on day one and two.
· *Spark! Awards Gala (February 25):* Curtis Stone Events, founded by Curtis Stone, the renowned restaurateur, author, and TV personality, will produce the Spark! Industry Awards Gala dinner for 700 guests, creating an unforgettable experience.
· *Interfusion After Dark (February 25): *Catersource, in partnership with The Foundation of NACE, will host an exclusive after-party with live entertainment, beverages and small bites, giving attendees a taste of clubs around the globe. The event will take place at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans and offer guests the chance to network with colleagues and friends in a new, exciting, and vibrant environment.
· *Meet the Influencers (February 27*): A limited number of attendees can gain unprecedented access and personalized mentoring at the Meet the Influencers event. From seasoned veterans to trailblazing mavericks, these all-stars are a force in the catering and events industry and are ready to share what it takes to stand out.

“We’re thrilled to be introducing such exciting new elements to this year’s event, especially the first-ever Women in Hospitality panel, created to empower women in the industry and give them a platform to share their experiences and advice,” said Kathleen Stoehr, director of community & content strategy, Catersource. “We’re also excited about our Art of Catering Food emcees - two highly talented chefs and business owners willing to invest their time and resources into the education of the Art of Catering Food audience, which is an incredible indicator of their passion for the industry. We’re truly grateful for their contributions and we know attendees will garner unparalleled takeaways from their participation.”

Catersource will be co-located with the Art of Catering Food from February 24 – 26, 2019. The educational experience will continue with a vibrant tradeshow from February 26 – 27, 2019. For more information on Catersource 2019 packages and pricing visit: conference.catersource.com/pricing

*Top sponsors of Catersource include:* Platinum Sponsors include: CAMBRO, Nowsta, Inc., Sterno Products, US Foods, WNA; Gold Sponsors include: Barilla Foodservice, Front Of The House, Inc., Sabert Corporation, StaffMate Online; Silver Sponsors include: Waring Commercial Products, Ubeya; Green Sponsors include: Leafware, LLC; Crystal Sponsors include: Bamboo Studio, Boar's Head Brand, Caterease Software, Edibles by Jack, Forbes Industries, Fresh Origins, Gordon Food Service, Libbey Foodservice, Smarty Had A Party. For all sponsorship opportunities, visit: conference.catersource.com/exhibit/sponsorships  

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*About Catersource *
Catersource is the world's premier resource dedicated to the education and growth of catering and event professionals. Catersource provides the most expansive network relevant to the catering and events business, producing in-depth educational offerings at the largest industry conference and tradeshow. Catersource's live education also extends itself into the digital world year-round, with rich editorial content in its e-newsletter products, its website catersource.com, and in its annual January show issue, printed and mailed to over 30,000 industry influencers. 

Catersource is organized by UBM, which in June 2018 combined with Informa PLC to become a leading B2B information services group and the largest B2B Events organizer in the world. To learn more and for the latest news and information, visit www.ubm.com and www.informa.com. 

CONTACT: Contact
Ashley Womack
Catersource PR
415-947-6374
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health, money and career-related resolutions will continue to top resolution lists in 2019; Michigan job seekers should plan to meet 50 hiring companies with 500 job opportunities. Whether it's finally getting that job you've wanted, getting promoted or breaking free from a bad boss.JobFairGiant.com will host The New Year, New Job Expo on December 19 featuring 500 available positions; participating companies have immediate job openings and coming year job openings. Metro Detroit employers have a steady need to fill positions in Engineering, Information Technology, Skilled Trades, Seasonal, Manufacturing, Production, Industrial, General Labor, Customer Services, Retail, Management, Restaurant, Accounting, Banking, Office Support, Clerical, Data Entry, Call Center, Installation, Technical, Machining, Electrical, Mortgage, Financial Planning, Insurance, Education, Truck Driving, Real Estate, Nursing, Rehabilitation and Human Services has become a growing concern of employers with immediate hiring opportunities.

We guarantee that job expo participants will have an opportunity to meet and interview with recruiters the same day. Positions are available for experienced candidates, entry-level, military veterans, professionals, college students, college graduates, interns - anyone seeking a new career opportunity.

The New Year, New Job Expo is free for all job seekers to attend. In addition, the job expo attendees can receive a free booklet from *Career Advice Expert -* *The Job Doctor, CJ Eason* geared to assist job seekers; with the following topics:

· How to Get Your Resume Close to Perfection.
· How to Get Offered More Money to Leave Your Current Employer.
· Improve a Skill on Your Resume and Get Hired Faster.
· How to Use Sales Representative Techniques to Get Hired.

Recap: Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Best Western Hotel 26555 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Michigan from 9am to 3pm.

Information and print material regarding the upcoming job fair is available on the company website at JobFairGiant.com or by calling 734-956-4550.

*Digital Press Release Online at http://www.Blog.JobFairGiant.com*

Media Contact Person: Elizabeth Thomas, Media Outreach, JobFairGiant.com
Office: 734-956-4550 ext#1 - Email: elizabeth@jobfairgiant.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 9 hours ago.

[The Herald] The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) has called for a constitutional amendment to raise the presidential age limit from 40 to 52 years to ensure anyone who contests for the presidency is mature enough to fully grasp the gravity of what it means to run a country. Reported by allAfrica.com 8 hours ago.

CACI International and PenFed also recognized as finalists at NVTC’s Dec. 3 Tech 100 party

TYSONS CORNER, Va. (PRWEB) December 04, 2018

The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Veterans Employment Initiative (VEI), along with Monster and Military.com, announced today that IntelliDyne, LLC is the winner of the third annual Veteran Service Award.

The VEI Veteran Service Award is sponsored by Monster and Military.com, the premier recruiting solution providers for veterans and employers in the United States, and honors NVTC member companies who have demonstrated a superlative level of engagement with the VEI and support for the Veteran community. IntelliDyne, LLC, a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified company, was selected for the focused engagement of its talent acquisition team, and for creating unique opportunities to connect with job seeking Veterans and military spouses. Additionally, IntelliDyne has been a consistent leader in supporting the larger Veteran and military family community.

In addition to IntelliDyne, LLC, CACI International, Inc. and PenFed were also finalists for the award.

Launched in 2013, the NVTC Veterans Employment Initiative (VEI) connects Veterans and military spouses to employment, internship, apprenticeship and educational opportunities. It also provides support to member companies in their efforts to recruit, hire, train and retain qualified Veteran and military spouse employees. NVTC member companies have hired over 12,000 Vets since 2013.

“The Veteran Service Award finalist companies have not only hired Veterans and military spouses, but also actively participated in the programs and services of VEI and other Veteran-focused philanthropic volunteer programs,” stated VEI Executive Director Steve Jordon. “These companies are creating scalable Veteran and military spouse hiring programs and have engaged their employees in supporting transitioning military members as well.”

”IntelliDyne, and all our finalists, demonstrated the highest level of commitment to hiring Veterans, and put that commitment into practice with programs and a deep engagement in our regional Veteran and military community,” said Steve Cooker, Executive Vice President of Monster Government Solutions and Co-Chair of the NVTC VEI. “We are honored to help recognize and celebrate their success in bringing Veteran and military spouse talent into their organizations. At Monster and Military.com, we know the tremendous value this talent base adds to the civilian workforce and are proud to support the companies leading the way.”

Finalists for the award were evaluated by an independent panel of judges on their Veteran and military spouse hiring and retention, their participation in the VEI, and their support of other Veteran-related activities in the community. Previous winners of the Veteran Service Award include PRISM Inc. and the MITRE Corporation.

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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.

Launched in 2013, the NVTC Veterans Employment Initiative (VEI) connects Veterans and military spouses to employment opportunities and provides support to member companies in their efforts to recruit, hire, train and retain qualified Veteran employees. The VEI and its programs are funded by the NVTC Foundation.

USTechVets.org is a U.S. technology industry career portal created to connect Veterans, including transitioning military personnel and their spouses, with meaningful jobs in America's technology industry. USTechVets.org is a collaborative effort of the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) Veterans Employment Initiative, Consumer Technology Association (CTA), Monster.com and Military.com. It’s a free resource for Veterans, transitioning servicemembers and military spouses, and a benefit of membership for NVTC and CTA member organizations looking to hire this talent.

Contacts:
Allison Gilmore
Northern Virginia Technology Council
703-904-7878 ext. 287 (o) or 703-946-0318 (c)
agilmore(at)nvtc.org

Sarah Blansett
Military.com/Monster
571-326-4440 (c)
sarah.blansett(at)monster.com Reported by PRWeb 9 hours ago.

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md., Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), an Alion company, announced today that representatives from its subsidiary, Enlighten IT Consulting, LLC, (EITC), attended the Second Annual Department of Defense (DoD) Artificial Intelligence (AI)  Industry Day on Wednesday, November 28 in Silver Spring, Maryland. DoD AI Industry Day is sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), together with the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC). Enlighten’s team conducted a live demonstration of its Big Data Platform (BDP) AI capabilities, as well as enhancements to its proprietary Rapid Analytic Deployment Management Framework (RADMF^®) for government experts. The BDP is a government-owned, cloud-based analytics platform originally developed by Enlighten for the Defense Information Services Agency (DISA). It can be deployed by a DoD mission partner or government contractor in any environment. The company has assisted several customers in deploying their own BDP instances, and worked with them to obtain accreditation for the platform. Enlighten developed RADMF^® five years ago as a host of enrichment services for the BDP, and as a way to help facilitate adoption of the BDP across the DoD community. RADMF^® significantly reduces the time, cost, and number of engineers required to install, optimize, and maintain a complex platform like the BDP.

Enlighten continues to invest in research to develop enhancements that fulfill gaps the government may not anticipate, including its recent Cyber Learning Engine (CLE), a deep learning AI capability that automatically identifies malicious content in network data, and a comprehensive analytic solution called RAPID, which is a scalable web-based environment for dynamic retraining and continuous delivery of AI capabilities.

“Our team has worked extremely hard over the last five years to develop mission innovations for our government customers,” said Duane Shugars, Enlighten’s Senior Vice President and General Manager. “RADMF^®’s Security Development Operations (SecDevOps) suite of tools provides dynamic retraining, and the continuous delivery of algorithms, models, and analytics to not only detect and mitigate threats, but also help prevent them in the future.”  

*ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION*
At Alion, we combine large company resources with small business responsiveness to design and deliver engineering solutions across six core capability areas. With an 80-year technical heritage and an employee-base comprised of more than 30% veterans, we bridge invention and action to support military readiness from the lab to the battle space. Our engineers, technologists, and program managers bring together an agile engineering methodology and the best tools on the market to deliver mission success faster and at lower costs. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards; as such, Alion is ISO 9001:2015 certified and maintains CMMI Level 3-appraised development facilities. Based just outside of Washington, D.C., we help our clients achieve practical innovations by turning big ideas into real solutions. To learn more, visit www.alionscience.com.

*ABOUT MACAULAY-BROWN, INC., an ALION COMPANY
*For 39 years, MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), an Alion company, has been solving many of the Nation’s most complex National Security challenges. MacB is committed to delivering critical capabilities in the areas of Intelligence and Analysis, Cybersecurity, Secure Cloud Engineering, Research and Development, Integrated Laboratories and Information Technology to Defense, Intelligence Community, Special Operations Forces, Homeland Security, and Federal agencies to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world. MacB was acquired by Alion Science and Technology in August 2018. To learn more, visit www.macb.com.

*ABOUT ENLIGHTEN IT CONSULTING, LLC, (EITC), an ALION COMPANY
*Since 2007, Enlighten IT Consulting, LLC, (EITC), an Alion company, has been an innovative provider of advanced and mission-critical big data infrastructure, secure cloud engineering, and analytic solutions for federal, state, and local clients with specific emphasis on the warfighter and decision makers responsible for national defense and security. A premier partner of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Enlighten has collaborated with AWS to provide innovative solutions to meet many of the challenges facing the U.S Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community related to big data, cyber analytics, data fusion, and IT transformation. The company is headquartered in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. Enlighten was acquired by MacB in December 2016. To learn more, visit www.eitccorp.com.

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Industry Veterans Join Dynamic Signal to Accelerate Growth and Support Increasing Market Demand for Employee Communication and Engagement Platforms

San Bruno, CA, Dec. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dynamic Signal, the leading Employee Communication and Engagement Platform, today announced two additions to its leadership team. These new hires will support the company’s growth and generate broad awareness for its mobile-first technology platform that allows organizations to modernize, streamline, and measure employee and communication and engagement. Veteran marketing leader, Wendy Close, has joined the company as Vice President of Product and Customer Marketing and professional services expert, Nav Kalra has joined the company as Vice President of Customer Success, International.These key hires strengthen Dynamic Signal’s team at a time when the company is experiencing rapid growth, leading the $5 billion Employee Communication and Engagement market. Research has found that 85 percent of global workers are not actively engaged with their work and that companies with employees who rank in the top quartile of engagement are 21 percent more profitable than those with employees in the bottom quartile, making the focus on employee experience a top priority. 

"Engaged employees are the top factor that determines a company’s success or failure from the inside out. Our growth trajectory is proof positive that an engaged workforce is a crucial element in how today’s global enterprises attract and retain talent,” said Russ Fradin, CEO of Dynamic Signal. "As an organization, we are obsessed with being a world-class partner. The addition of top talent like Wendy and Nav showcases our commitment to delivering the very best in every aspect of customer success and product experience. We're proud to welcome them to the Dynamic Signal team and we’re excited for how they will serve our customers.”

Close is a thirty-year software industry professional skilled in uncovering actionable insights that drive product, go-to-market, distribution, and growth strategies. In her new role she will be responsible for sales readiness and marketing enablement, as well as driving product vision, strategy, roadmap, and overall go-to-market strategy. She will also help build the Dynamic Signal “brain trust,” giving customers the opportunity to network with more than 850 leaders, achievers and innovators in the field of Employee Communication and Engagement. Prior to joining Dynamic Signal, Close served as VP of Global Product Marketing at Apttus, a software provider for the Quote-to-Cash market. Prior to Apttus, Close spent over a decade at Salesforce on the GTM strategy team and over 10 years as a Gartner CRM Research Analyst.Kalra has accumulated over 20 years of experience working with startups, technology-based corporations, media, and telecommunications providers. In his new role at Dynamic Signal he will be responsible for implementation services, professional services, and ensuring long-term customer success through customer experience optimization and partnerships. Before joining Dynamic Signal, Kalra served as Global Vice President of Tradeshift, a global business platform connecting companies and allowing them to run all their business processes in the cloud in real-time. Prior to Tradeshift, Nav spent three years at Apttus as Vice President of Professional Services International.

CONTACT: Robyn Hannah
Dynamic Signal
408-823-3863
robyn@dynamicsignal.com

Hugh S. Moore
Broadsheet Communications
917-858-3100
hugh@broadsheetcomms.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 7 hours ago.

· Roku executive Scott Rosenberg was interviewed Tuesday at Business Insider's IGNITION 2018 conference about his role in driving the company's advertising revenue.
· Rosenberg said that Roku customers are interested in ad-free content — so much so that the most-searched term on the Roku channel is "free."
· He also revealed that Roku users watch almost three hours of streaming content a day, on average.
· Roku is the most popular over-the-top (OTT) streaming device, but is facing growing competition from rivals Comcast, Amazon, and Apple.

Roku users watch an average of almost three hours of streaming content per day, and many crave a viewing experience that is advertising-free, Roku executive Scott Rosenberg said Tuesday at Business Insider's IGNITION conference.

Rosenberg, Roku's senior vice president and general manager of advertising, shared these statistics on stage at IGNITION 2018, Business Insider's ninth annual conference featuring leaders in media and tech. He talked about the cord-cutting trend, where users are consistently turning away from tradition "live" programs on television and moving toward on-demand entertainment through Roku and other over-the-top (OTT) streaming players.

"It's very clear to us at Roku that consumers are cutting and shaving the chord not just because they want more choices in the matter, but because they're looking for value," Rosenberg said. "So, free is a very important selection criteria as consumers get into OTT."

Much of Rosenberg's work revolves around finding the right balance between ad-free viewing that pleases consumers, and ad-supported content that brings in revenue. Rosenberg said that for Roku's users — who on average watch 2.8 hours of streaming content a day — advertisements need to be short, yet clickable and effective, in order to keep viewers' attention.

Despite Roku's efforts to keep ads at a minimum, its customers still crave content that is completely free of advertising. In fact, Rosenberg said "free" is the most-searched term on the Roku Channel, a one-stop channel for free content (some with ads, some without) that launched last year.

With 24 million users, Roku is the most popular OTT streaming player, beating out similar devices from the likes of Amazon, Apple, and Google. 

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*Read more: *'We outperform all of them': Roku is readying itself for competition from the likes of Amazon and Comcast as the streaming war heats up

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Competition is growing in the streaming and on-demand entertainment industry, however, as new players and industry veterans look to enter the market or expand their reach. 

"I would say, broadly, consumers have so many more options now to watch longform, premium video in our living room," Rosenberg told Business Insider in November. "We all should expect that the traditional video distributors will feel compelled to compete more aggressively to keep consumer attention, and to compete at the price point that consumers are demanding."

*Tune in to Day 2 of IGNITION 2018, where speakers include Etsy CEO Josh Silverman and Barbara Corcoran from ABC's "Shark Tank:*

 

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The Perfect Flats by April Parker Provides An Alluring New Look Combining Inspiration and Style With Comfort and Technology, All In One Shoe

LONG BEACH, Calif. (PRWEB) December 04, 2018

April Parker is pleased to announce the official launch of the Perfect Flats, now available on AprilParker.com.

Designed as a stylish inspirational life-style shoe brand, April Parker provides comfort, versatility and style by creating everyday footwear and accessories to inspire and empower everyday women. The collection features a growing array of colors and interchangeable magnetic emblems. Sold with a beautiful coordinating leather clutch; each design perfectly matches the shoes. The clutch can not only be used to store shoes, but also features stylish and functionality for everyday use.

The inspiration behind April Parker came after creator April Parker was on her way to a business meeting when one of her high heel shoes snapped. Embarrassed by the loud noise from her broken shoe as she walked into her meeting, Parker decided there had to be a way to avoid this happening again.    

“I had no alternative. I had to hobble along, looking quite unprofessional," says Parker, a military veteran, former defense and aerospace executive and mother of six. “The Perfect Flats came to mind when it occurred to me that women should not have to suffer in discomfort and risk injury just to look beautiful, professional and also be taken seriously in the world.”

Features of The Perfect Flats:· Ultra-Soft, Top Grain Leather – Molds to Your Feet Like A Glove
· Interchangeable Magnetic Emblems – Change Your Emblem and Express Your Style
· Flexible, Foldable Design – Easy Storage and Perfect for Travel
· Leather Clutch - Easily Store Shoes or Coordinate with Your Favorite Outfit
· Cushioned Heel and Arch Support – Wear All Day Comfort and Support
· Non-skid Sole – Slip Resistant to Keep Your Feet Firmly Planted

“The Perfect Flats are for moms, educators, nurses, executives and every woman who works hard in and out of the home,” says co-founder Chad Curtis.

For more information and to order the Perfect Flats, please visit AprilParker.com.

About April Parker:

April Parker is a brand of ColorBand Shoes, founded by partners April Parker and Chad Curtis. Both are military veterans who decided to combine their passion for footwear with their mutual entrepreneurial spirits. Their goal is to encourage women to be beautiful and powerful in the workplace and beyond - while wearing, “The Perfect Flats”. Reported by PRWeb 4 hours ago.