Banfield Pet Hospital

Thrive Pet Healthcare Appoints Anahita Cameron as Chief People Officer

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas and CHICAGO, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thrive Pet Healthcare , a leading national pet healthcare network, today announced that Anahita Cameron has joined its leadership team as Chief People Officer.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas and CHICAGO, March 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thrive Pet Healthcare , a leading national pet healthcare network, today announced that Anahita Cameron has joined its leadership team as Chief People Officer.
  • "I am incredibly excited to join Thrive Pet Healthcare as Chief People Officer," said Cameron.
  • Thrive Pet Healthcare is committed to creating a more connected and innovative pet healthcare ecosystem and has been addressing the needs of over 1.3 million pet families annually.
  • Thrive Pet Healthcare is a leading veterinary service network that uniquely delivers a continuum of care to pet families and services to veterinary hospitals.

BANFIELD FOUNDATION RELEASES 2021 IMPACT REPORT HIGHLIGHTING SUPPORT FOR 1.4 MILLION PETS AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

The 2021 report looks at the transformational impact Foundation-supported initiatives and programs had on communities in need, including quality-of-life improvements for millions of pets across the United States and Puerto Rico.

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  • The 2021 report looks at the transformational impact Foundation-supported initiatives and programs had on communities in need, including quality-of-life improvements for millions of pets across the United States and Puerto Rico.
  • Highlights from the Foundation's 2021 Impact Report include:
    The Foundation's support of the Texas A&M University's Veterinary Emergency Team (VET) continued in 2021 with a new disaster response vehiclethe second VET vehicle funded by the Foundation.
  • In 2021, the Foundation significantly increased its commitment to making preventive care possible for the pets that need it most.
  • At the Banfield Foundation, we are committed to living our collective purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

Galaxy Vets Presents Its Leadership Team, Enhances the Integrated Services Model

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

The company announced Lowell Ackerman, DVM, MBA, joining Galaxy Vets as Head of Global Veterinary Strategy.

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  • The company announced Lowell Ackerman, DVM, MBA, joining Galaxy Vets as Head of Global Veterinary Strategy.
  • After 23 years at IDEXX, Dean joined Galaxy Vets to set up a network of retail diagnostic centers an integral part of its business model.
  • Sarah Wallace, DVM, is driving the development of Galaxy Vets' virtual care model as VP of Telehealth.
  • Galaxy Vets partners with general practices within small regions across the U.S. to build new surgical and emergency specialty hospitals with their own reference laboratories, creating a unique, vertically integrated veterinary healthcare system.

Mars Announces Winners of its Tenth Annual Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Grant at Heritage Chocolate Society Gala

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Winners were announced at a gala hosted at the Heritage Chocolate Society on the evening of February 23rd at Colonial Williamsburg.

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  • Winners were announced at a gala hosted at the Heritage Chocolate Society on the evening of February 23rd at Colonial Williamsburg.
  • The Heritage Chocolate Society seeks to further the study of chocolate's diverse history and its impact on past and present culture in the Americas.
  • "This year's grant winners will continue to contribute to the evolving global story of chocolate in people's lives."
  • The late Forrest E. Mars, Jr's passion to push the boundaries of discovery is what inspired the formation of the Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Chocolate History Research Grant.

MARS CELEBRATES AN HISTORIC THREE DECADES OF RACING, INVITING FANS & MARS ASSOCIATES TO BE FEATURED ON KYLE BUSCH'S NO.18 M&M'S TOYOTA

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

18 M&M'S Toyota later this season, to celebrate and thank everyone who has made their 32 years in NASCAR legendary.

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  • 18 M&M'S Toyota later this season, to celebrate and thank everyone who has made their 32 years in NASCAR legendary.
  • A selection of photos that are received will be compiled into a mosaic that will make up a paint scheme, identical to the iconic yellow M&M'S Toyota.
  • Fans that participate will also be entered into a monthly drawing to win an M&M'S Racing diecast or mini helmet signed by Kyle Busch.
  • We are thrilled to bring the fan-inspired legacy car to life later this season along with Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing."

BANFIELD FOUNDATION GRANTS NEW TRANSPORT AND DISASTER RESPONSE TRUCK AND TRAILER TO HUMANE SOCIETY OF TULSA

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banfield Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in partnership with Humane Society of Tulsa (HST), a leader in animal transport, today unveiled a custom-built 38-foot mobile transport and disaster response truck and trailer.

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  • VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banfield Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in partnership with Humane Society of Tulsa (HST), a leader in animal transport, today unveiled a custom-built 38-foot mobile transport and disaster response truck and trailer.
  • In conjunction with the unveiling of Zipper, the Foundation is also funding preventive care for 3,500 additional pets in 2022.
  • "We are overwhelmedwith gratitude to Banfield Foundation for their commitment to helping at-risk pets in our community, our state and our region.
  • At the Banfield Foundation, we are committed to living our collective purpose: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

NVA Appoints Tami Majer as Chief People Officer

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Monday, February 14, 2022

National Veterinary Associates (NVA), a leading global pet care organization and community of more than 1,400 veterinary hospitals and pet resorts, today announced the appointment of Tami Majer as Chief People Officer.

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  • National Veterinary Associates (NVA), a leading global pet care organization and community of more than 1,400 veterinary hospitals and pet resorts, today announced the appointment of Tami Majer as Chief People Officer.
  • Tami begins her tenure as a member of NVAs executive team and reports to Chief Executive Officer Greg Hartmann.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220214005582/en/
    We are incredibly excited for Tami to join the NVA community.
  • Tamis expertise will be instrumental as NVA continues to invest in innovation, global expansion and the fast-growing Specialty and Emergency veterinary segment.

MediaCom & Mars Partner to Transform Global Marketing Strategy

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated has retained WPP's MediaCom as its global media agency across its Mars Wrigley, Mars Petcare and Mars Food segments.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mars, Incorporated has retained WPP's MediaCom as its global media agency across its Mars Wrigley, Mars Petcare and Mars Food segments.
  • Supporting Mars as a champion of brand safety and expanding its investments in inclusive and sustainable marketing through GroupM's industry-leading Responsible Investment Framework.
  • Rankin Carroll, Chief Brand & Content Officer at Mars Wrigley and Executive Sponsor for Media, Mars Inc. said:"We set out a detailed vision and operating plan for our next wave of media transformation at Mars.
  • In 2021 this approach ledMediaComto be crowned Global Media Network of the Year byAdweek,Eurobest, Festival of Media Global and M&M Global.

C4 ENERGY® X SKITTLES®

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- C4 Energy today announces its fruitiest flavor drop yet, in partnership with SKITTLES brand, as part of its line of candy-inspired energy drinks.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- C4 Energy today announces its fruitiest flavor drop yet, in partnership with SKITTLES brand, as part of its line of candy-inspired energy drinks.
  • To further energize the partnership launch, C4 Energy has challenged several ultra-fresh, disruptive content creators with taking inspiration from the C4 Energy x SKITTLES flavor launch to deliver creative content to their fans that are an unexpected interruption to their day.
  • The collaboration between the confectionary giant and the household energy drink brand will also come to life through bold and uncharted content across the C4 Energy and SKITTLES brands' digital worlds.
  • Fans are also encouraged to follow the C4 Energy social accounts for stop-by-stop updates to the return of the C4 Energy Mobile Candy Shop , as it makes coast-to-coast journeys, sampling to thousands of lucky C4 Energy and SKITTLES candy fans across the nation.

Iconic M&M'S® Brand Announces Global Commitment to Creating A World Where Everyone Feels They Belong

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M&M'S®, part of the Mars, Incorporated portfolio of brands, has announced a global commitment to creating a world where everyone feels they belong, and society is inclusive. The iconic candy brand's announcement is built on more than 80 years of bringing people together with its bite-sized colorful candies and flavors and is part of the evolved M&M'S brand's strategy built on purpose, which promises to use the power of fun to include everyone, with a goal of increasing the sense of belonging for 10 million people around the world by 2025.

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  • "As one of the world's most iconic candy brands, who better to commit to a world with more moments of fun by increasing a sense of belonging around the globe than M&M'S?"
  • The new global commitment from M&M'S is just one of many actions being taken across Mars, Incorporated to create a world where society is inclusive.
  • This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business.
  • Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.