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Finance Brands and Sports Sponsorship. Is It Worth It? Leading financial marketing agency Contentworks investigates.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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LIMASSOL, Cyprus, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Very few events can give you the kind of exposure a sporting event can. Football undoubtedly takes the crown for the highest viewership, with 3.5 billion avid fans worldwide. That's massive brand exposure for finance brands. Plus, sports sponsorship is also about making a psychological connection. People don't just watch major sporting events, they interact on social media throughout. Statistics reveal that 80% of sports fans share their experience while watching live sports. And it's this exposure, reach and psychological connection that lures in finance brands. As the leading financial services marketing agency, we're looking at finance brands and sports sponsorship. Is it worth it?

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  • As the leading financial services marketing agency, we're looking at finance brands and sports sponsorship.
  • As the leading financial services marketing agency , we're looking at finance brands and sports sponsorship.
  • Contentworks Agency Niki Nikolaou
    Visa is the official payment tech partner for the Olympics and Paralympics till 2032.
  • Contentworks Agency has wide experience building and implementing marketing campaigns for leading finance brands worldwide.

BrightNight Unveils PowerAlpha® Artificial Intelligence Software Platform at the "AI: Powering the New Energy Era" Summit in Washington D.C.

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BrightNight, the next-generation global renewable power producer built to deliver clean and dispatchable solutions, today introduced PowerAlpha®, the proprietary software platform that uses cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, and cloud computing to design, optimize, and operate renewable power plants with industry-leading economics. 

Key Points: 
  • PowerAlpha was unveiled today at the " AI: Powering the New Energy Era " summit in Washington, D.C.
  • Sponsored by BrightNight and hosted by the Foundation for American Science and Technology, it is the first independent industry summit in North America exclusively dedicated to exploring the influence of Artificial Intelligence on the energy sector.
  • BrightNight's PowerAlpha platform accelerates the global clean energy transition and decarbonization by ensuring the generation of reliable power at the lowest cost attainable in various geographies and power grids globally.
  • Ultimately, PowerAlpha® helps BrightNight's customers put renewable resources where they make the most impact and achieve their clean energy goals.

Resideo to Acquire Snap One to Expand Presence in Smart Living Products and Distribution

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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The transaction will combine ADI's strong position in security products distribution and Snap One's complementary capabilities in the smart living market and innovative Control4 technology platforms, which is expected to drive increased value for integrators and financial returns.

Key Points: 
  • The transaction will combine ADI's strong position in security products distribution and Snap One's complementary capabilities in the smart living market and innovative Control4 technology platforms, which is expected to drive increased value for integrators and financial returns.
  • Demand for connected technology products continues to grow, and Resideo is the right owner to drive our expansion.
  • A Strong Position Across Multiple Attractive Categories: The acquisition will combine Snap One's capabilities for smart living integrators with ADI's complementary position in adjacent security products distribution.
  • Snap One generated 66% of sales from proprietary products in 2023 and these offerings typically carry significantly higher gross margin than third-party products.

The 18th Annual Disability Matters North America Conference & Awards Winners are Announced.

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Saturday, April 13, 2024
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FOLLY BEACH, S.C., April 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners of the 2024 Disability Matters North America Awards were announced throughout the conference on Thursday and Friday, April 4 & 5 in-person and via simultaneous live-stream from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Key Points: 
  • FOLLY BEACH, S.C., April 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners of the 2024 Disability Matters North America Awards were announced throughout the conference on Thursday and Friday, April 4 & 5 in-person and via simultaneous live-stream from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • The Awards honor companies for their innovative programs resulting in the successful outreach, recruitment, engagement and retention of candidates, employees and customers with disabilities.
  • The annual event and awards is produced in the United States, Europe and Asia by Springboard Consulting, LLC.
  • The 2024 North America Disability Matters Honorees are:

Fannie Mae Prices $628 Million Connecticut Avenue Securities (CAS) REMIC Deal

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofA") is the co-lead manager and joint bookrunner.

Key Points: 
  • BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofA") is the co-lead manager and joint bookrunner.
  • Co-managers are BMO Capital Markets Corp. ("BMO Capital Markets"), Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. ("Cantor"), StoneX Financial Inc. ("StoneX"), and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC ("Wells Fargo").
  • To promote transparency and to help credit investors evaluate our securities and the CAS program, Fannie Mae provides ongoing, robust disclosure data, as well as access to news, resources, and analytics through its credit risk transfer webpages .
  • In addition to our flagship CAS program, Fannie Mae continues to transfer mortgage credit risk through its Credit Insurance Risk Transfer™ (CIRT™) reinsurance program.

Knostic Raises $3.3M for Enterprise GenAI Access Control

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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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RESTON, Va. and TEL AVIV, Israel, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Knostic, the world's first provider of need-to-know access controls for Generative AI, emerges today from stealth, having been named one of the top three finalists for the 2024 RSA Conference Launch Pad competition.

Key Points: 
  • Knostic are the brakes, giving enterprises the confidence to accelerate their adoption of LLMs, while ensuring the safety of their most valuable assets" -Sounil Yu, co-founder and CTO of Knostic.
  • With Knostic, employees can access everything they need, but with answers shaped to just what they need to know in order to do their job per organizational policy.
  • Legacy approaches for data security such as permission-based access control fall short at the LLM age, and new approaches are needed.
  • Knostic goes beyond legacy permission models and shapes access based on actual user need-to-know."

Nexamp Raises $520M to Power Clean Energy Mission

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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BOSTON, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexamp, a leading independent renewable energy provider and the nation's largest community solar developer and owner, announced today that it has secured $520 million in a capital raise led by Manulife Investment Management, alongside existing investors Diamond Generating Corporation and Generate Capital. The company will leverage the investment to expedite deployment of its national project pipeline, accelerate expansion and developer partnerships in new and existing markets, and fuel the continued growth of its generation and consumer-driven offerings.     

Key Points: 
  • The scale of the investment reflects the immense surge in demand for renewable power across the country and a growing appreciation within the investor community of the essential need to balance utility-scale infrastructure with reliable distributed power solutions in navigating the clean energy transition.
  • "This landmark financing comes at a pivotal moment in the evolution of America's energy economy, and underscores the indispensable role of community solar in democratizing access to clean, affordable energy solutions for every American," said Nexamp CEO Zaid Ashai.
  • "This unprecedented investment reflects swelling confidence in the ability of independent renewable energy providers to reimagine outmoded infrastructure and reshape our grid.
  • "Nexamp has been at the forefront of a distributed energy revolution in the United States, and we're thrilled to expand our partnership."

CITGO Supports Kenmore Square Non-Profit Organizations through 128th Boston Marathon Team

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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HOUSTON, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As the official fuel sponsor of the 128th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America, CITGO Petroleum Corporation is once again sponsoring a team of everyday athletes to compete in the prestigious race on April 15, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to employees and Marketers, this year's CITGO team also includes four first responders, four educators and five representatives from five non-profit organizations from Kenmore Square in Boston.
  • Runners representing each of the five local non-profits will raise funds for their respective organizations and CITGO will match all donations up to $2,500.
  • "CITGO has a long-standing, deep relationship with the city of Boston, particularly Kenmore Square.
  • "It's a special honor for CITGO as part of the Kenmore Square community."

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 2, 2024, and Participate in the Bank of America 2024 Healthcare Conference

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (“BrightSpring” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BTSG) announced today that it plans to release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, May 2, 2024, prior to the Company’s earnings conference call, which will be held at 8:30 a.m.

Key Points: 
  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (“BrightSpring” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BTSG) announced today that it plans to release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, May 2, 2024, prior to the Company’s earnings conference call, which will be held at 8:30 a.m.
  • To participate in the conference call, please register here before the 8:30 a.m.
  • BrightSpring will also participate at the upcoming Bank of America 2024 Health Care Conference.
  • A live and archived webcast of the presentation will be available on the “Event & Presentations” section of the BrightSpring investor relations website at https://ir.brightspringhealth.com/ .

Ibotta Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Ibotta will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.

Key Points: 
  • Ibotta will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.
  • In addition, the underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 843,750 shares of Class A common stock from the selling stockholders at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions.
  • The initial public offering price is estimated to be between $76.00 and $84.00 per share.
  • Citizens JMP, Needham & Company and Raymond James will act as co-managers for the proposed offering.