The Press-Enterprise

Hemet Global Medical Center Voted “Best Hospital” in the Inland Empire by Press-Enterprise Readers for 2023

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

ORANGE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hemet Global Medical Center (“HGMC”), a KPC Health hospital, has been voted “Best Hospital” in the Inland Empire for 2023 by Press-Enterprise readers.

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  • ORANGE, Calif., Oct. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hemet Global Medical Center (“HGMC”), a KPC Health hospital, has been voted “Best Hospital” in the Inland Empire for 2023 by Press-Enterprise readers.
  • The distinguished honor is part of the Press-Enterprise’s 28th Annual “Best of Inland Empire” Readers’ Choice awards for local businesses.
  • “Prior to KPC Health’s acquisition of Hemet Global Medical Center, this was a hospital on the brink of bankruptcy that many believed could not be saved,” said Dr. Kali P. Chaudhuri, Founder and Chairman of the KPC Group.
  • KPC Health’s current system of hospitals includes seven full-service acute care hospitals located throughout southern California, including Orange County Global Medical Center, Chapman Global Medical Center, Anaheim Global Medical Center, South Coast Global Medical Center, Hemet Global Medical Center, Menifee Global Medical Center, and Victor Valley Global Medical Center.

Veteran News Executive Maria De Varenne Joins FINN Partners as Senior Partner

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FINN Partners, a leading global public relations agency, has named veteran news executive and former Tennessean editor Maria De Varenne as Senior Partner, responsible for overseeing earned media strategy and content across print and digital channels for the company's diverse clients throughout the Southeast.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FINN Partners, a leading global public relations agency, has named veteran news executive and former Tennessean editor Maria De Varenne as Senior Partner, responsible for overseeing earned media strategy and content across print and digital channels for the company's diverse clients throughout the Southeast.
  • During her tenure at the Tennessean, De Varenne oversaw a multi-media newsroom with a staff of more than 100 in 7 offices in Middle Tennessee.
  • "It is a privilege to welcome Maria De Varenne to FINN Partners," said Beth S. Courtney, Managing Partner, Southeast.
  • FINN Partners clients are also supported through longstanding partner agencies and its membership in the PROI network of leading agencies around the world.

Howard’s Acquires Riverside’s Taylor’s Appliance

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

LA HABRA, Calif., Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howards , Southern Californias premier independent appliance retailer, today announced its acquisition of Taylors Appliance, a leading appliance provider in Riverside, Cal., and ranked the Number 1 Best Appliance Store in the Inland Empire by the Press-Enterprise newspaper.

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  • LA HABRA, Calif., Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Howards , Southern Californias premier independent appliance retailer, today announced its acquisition of Taylors Appliance, a leading appliance provider in Riverside, Cal., and ranked the Number 1 Best Appliance Store in the Inland Empire by the Press-Enterprise newspaper.
  • The site serves the appliance needs of Riverside County and its surrounding areas.
  • Taylors Appliance has been in our family for 75 years, so it was important to us when considering an acquisition that the new companys values align with ours, with the same commitment to the customer and the community, said Scott Taylor, President & CEO of Taylors Appliance.
  • Taylors Appliance will be rebranded under Howards name, joining the retailers recent acquisition of Midway Home Solutions in June 2021.

CV Strategies enhances team with veteran Inland Empire public agency communications leader

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

PALM DESERT, Calif., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CV Strategies broadened its public agency communications influence with the addition of experienced account manager Michele McKinney to its team.

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  • PALM DESERT, Calif., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CV Strategies broadened its public agency communications influence with the addition of experienced account manager Michele McKinney to its team.
  • "Michele's vast experience working in and with public agencies lends a critical, additional element to the CV Strategies' skillset," said Erin Kaiman, a former television news executive who founded the company in 2007.
  • CV Strategies is a full-service communications and community engagement firm that leverages expertise, influence and instincts to enhance the ways public agencies tell their stories.
  • With offices in Palm Desert, Los Angeles, and Sacramento, CV Strategies' team members leverage their diverse expertise, contacts, and skill sets to support clients across numerous sectors, including water, wastewater, government and education.