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Informa's Zephyr Announces Strategic Partnership and Integration with FutureVault

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zephyr, a subsidiary of Informa plc (LSE: INF), and a recognized leader in financial services software for investment professionals via their Zephyr investment management platform has entered into a strategic partnership with FutureVault, an industry leading provider of SEC and FINRA-compliant digital document vault solutions. FutureVault has been at the forefront of developing software to address crucial compliance requirements.

Key Points: 
  • "We see numerous applications for FutureVault's Personal Life Management Vault™, says Chris Volpe, head of Zephyr.
  • The Zephyr and FutureVault integration is scheduled for late Q2 2023.
  • Zephyr provides investment professionals access to timely information, exclusive research and comprehensive data to keep their clients' clients engaged and informed.
  • The Zephyr team is committed to ensuring their customers possess all the necessary resources to exceed their client's expectations.

CARIBOU COFFEE ANNOUNCES NO ADDED CHARGE FOR NON-DAIRY MILK OPTIONS

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caribou Coffee, a premium coffeehouse known for industry-leading innovation and signature handcrafted beverages, announced today that beginning May 4, Caribou Perks members can continue to customize their favorite beverages with non-dairy milk for no additional charge, simply by ordering ahead via the Caribou Coffee app.

Key Points: 
  • MINNEAPOLIS, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caribou Coffee , a premium coffeehouse known for industry-leading innovation and signature handcrafted beverages, announced today that beginning May 4, Caribou Perks members can continue to customize their favorite beverages with non-dairy milk for no additional charge, simply by ordering ahead via the Caribou Coffee app.
  • Earlier this year, Caribou began offering all guests the opportunity to enjoy complimentary non-dairy milk options in locations nationwide, a limited time offer announced through May 3.
  • Now planned as a Caribou Perks exclusive, loyalty members will continue receiving non-dairy customization at no additional charge, when placing their order through the Caribou Coffee app.
  • Caribou Perks members can easily order and pick up their favorites by ordering and paying ahead through the Caribou Coffee app to earn points for in-store, drive-thru, curbside or delivery.

FranConnect Reports Record Customer Growth and Expanded Partnerships Globally in 2022

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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HERNDON, Va., Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FranConnect, the leading provider of franchise and multi-location management solutions for driving success in sales, operations, and marketing, proudly announces key milestone achievements in 2022 that have propelled its growth, customer experience, and innovation trajectory. FranConnect expanded partnerships with over 100 brands and welcomed over 120 new franchise brands and multi-location businesses to its customer base, including Pet Value, KOA, and Mathnasium. With more than 1,500 brands and 350,000 units worldwide relying on its solutions, FranConnect maintains its position as the "gold standard" and only platform helping multi-unit and franchise organizations achieve their business goals across all areas of their operations from supporting the brand to the owners and frontline employees.

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  • FranConnect expanded partnerships with over 100 brands and welcomed over 120 new franchise brands and multi-location businesses to its customer base, including Pet Value, KOA, and Mathnasium.
  • "I want to thank our customers – who continue to partner with us year after year.
  • Our industry-leading NPS shows how we continue to deliver for those brands – supporting their growth and transformation to enable better scale within their businesses," said Gabby Wong, CEO of FranConnect.
  • To capitalize on growth opportunities, FranConnect expanded its employee headcount by 20% in 2022 and made significant hires including:
    Michael Osovski named Vice President of Partnerships to expand FranConnect's strategic partnership program.

Affinity Plus to Collect ‘Coins for a Cause’ to Benefit Minnesota Food Banks

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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For the third year in a row, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (Affinity Plus) will collect loose change in its Coins for a Cause initiative to support hunger relief efforts across Minnesota.

Key Points: 
  • For the third year in a row, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (Affinity Plus) will collect loose change in its Coins for a Cause initiative to support hunger relief efforts across Minnesota.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221207005625/en/
    For the third year in a row, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union (Affinity Plus) will collect loose change in its Coins for a Cause initiative to support hunger relief efforts across Minnesota.
  • Proceeds collected at branch locations and online will support Second Harvest Heartland and 5 other local food banks across Minnesota, with Affinity Plus matching all contributions up to $25,000.
  • Since 2020, Affinity Plus has contributed more than $130,000 through its Coins for a Cause initiative to support food banks, providing nearly 400,000 meals for Minnesotans in need.

Einstein Bros. Bagels Launches "Good for Groups" Lineup in Time For The Holiday Season

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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LAKEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Einstein Bros. Bagels understands that hosting holiday get-togethers brings a lot of joy, but menu planning and cooking isn't for everyone. Just in time for your holiday gatherings, "Good for Groups" breakfast boxes will please any crowd, small or large. Best of all, kitchen clean-up is a breeze.

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  • Brunch Box, a delicious variety pack for your group:
    "The holiday season provides plenty of opportunities to feed a group, whether it's your in-laws, a holiday gathering, or just a weekend brunch with friends," said Chef Chad Thompson, Head of Culinary Innovation at Einstein Bros. Bagels.
  • Einstein Bros. Bagels is a neighborhood bakery known for endless combinations of fresh-baked bagels and premium double-whipped cream cheese shmear.
  • Also serving a variety of breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, coffee, espresso, sweets and catering, Einstein Bros. Bagels has 690 locations throughout the United States.
  • Einstein Bros. Bagels is part of Panera Brands, one of the nation's largest fast-casual restaurant companies, comprised of Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels.

NowSecure Launches Mobile Pen Testing-as-a-Service (PTaaS) to Scale Security More Efficiently

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NowSecure, the leading standards-based mobile app security and privacy software company, today launched its latest offering, NowSecure Mobile Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS), to bridge the gap between automated and manual mobile security assessments for continuous security. Designed to provide mobile developers and security teams with a more cost-effective, efficient pen testing solution, NowSecure PTaaS combines periodic expert manual assessments with automated continuous testing to optimize for full coverage at a higher frequency rate. With this combination, the all-in-one portal and service can quickly identify issues earlier in the developer pipeline and provide consultative guidance to rapidly remediate security issues and speed deployment of high-quality software into production.

Key Points: 
  • NowSecure Mobile PTaaS bridges the gap between automated and manual mobile security assessments for continuous security.
  • By integrating NowSecure Mobile PTaaS, CISOs and security leaders can streamline their pen testing budget while prioritizing continuous, full coverage security testing.
  • NowSecure Mobile PTaaS joins the industry's only full suite of mobile app security solutions from NowSecure including NowSecure Platform for automated security testing, NowSecure Workstation kit for pen tester productivity, NowSecure Supply Chain Risk Management , NowSecure Pen Testing Services , and NowSecure Academy training courseware for dev and security teams.
  • The most demanding organizations depend on NowSecure for its extensive security testing solution suite for DevSecOps, Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS), mobile app supply-chain monitoring, expert mobile pen testing and training courseware.

The Great Northern Announces 2023 Festival Programming

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Great Northern an annual festival that celebrates Minnesota's cold, creative winters through 10 days of diverse programming to invigorate mind and body today announced its full schedule of 2023 programming and events.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Great Northern an annual festival that celebrates Minnesota's cold, creative winters through 10 days of diverse programming to invigorate mind and body today announced its full schedule of 2023 programming and events.
  • With The Great Northern, we want to motivate festival-goers to take steps to preserve the gift of winter."
  • "But in an era of warming winters, The Great Northern is also a call to action and this year's broad range of climate programming is our strongest yet."
  • The Great Northern celebrates our cold, creative winters through 10 days of diverse programming that invigorate mind and body.

CARIBOU COFFEE OPENS FIRST DOMESTIC FRANCHISE LOCATION

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caribou Coffee®, a national premium coffeehouse and Panera Brands company, celebrates the opening of its first-ever domestic franchise location in Wooster, Ohio. The grand opening on Thursday, Nov. 17 marks a significant milestone for Caribou Coffee since announcing its domestic franchise program in October 2021. Earlier this year, Caribou Coffee announced its first multi-unit agreement with franchisee, Mike Mariola who intends to develop locations in the Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati markets.

Key Points: 
  • The grand opening on Thursday, Nov. 17 marks a significant milestone for Caribou Coffee since announcing its domestic franchise program in October 2021.
  • "We've been anticipating the day when we could welcome guests to Caribou's first U.S.-based franchise location," said Matthew Walls, Chief Franchise Officer of Caribou Coffee.
  • Over the past two years, Caribou has leveraged this momentum to propel its expansion through the Caribou cabin model with the 30th company-owned Caribou cabin location opening last month.
  • Caribou Coffee is part of a portfolio of complementary brands bound by common values, Panera Brands, comprised of Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Bagel Brands.

CARIBOU COFFEE RINGS IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH EARLY MENU REVEAL AND INTRODUCES LIMITED-TIME EGG NOG COLD FOAM

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caribou Coffee®, a national premium coffeehouse and Panera Brands company is spreading holiday cheer even earlier this year. Guests will soon enjoy a lineup of holiday sips, treats and the launch of a new light and airy Egg Nog Cold Foam that will be a joyful addition to any beverage of choice, pairing best with Caribou's signature cold beverages. The seasonal menu items will be available at U.S. Caribou coffeehouses nationwide starting Thursday, November 3.

Key Points: 
  • "Each holiday season we like to offer new surprises and delights and rolling out this season is our limited-time Egg Nog Cold Foam that will catapult our Cold Foam innovation going into the new year."
  • Taste the difference in each holiday sip as Caribou uses real ingredients like melted chocolate chips and egg nog throughout the beverage lineup.
  • Iced Crafted Press with Egg Nog Cold Foam: Cold Press with a splash of milk and real sugar; served over ice and topped with egg nog cold foam.
  • Caribou guests who would like to delight in cold foam past the limited-time Egg Nog Cold Foam offering can look forward to new innovative cold foam variations launching in 2023.

Soak Up Last Night's Fun with Einstein Bros. Bagels New All-Nighter Breakfast Box

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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LAKEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Einstein Bros. Bagels is launching the All-Nighter Breakfast Box just in time for the Halloween party circuit. Specially curated to help guests recover from over-imbibing, the All-Nighter Breakfast Box is available exclusively through online ordering.  

Key Points: 
  • LAKEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Einstein Bros. Bagels is launching the All-Nighter Breakfast Box just in time for the Halloween party circuit.
  • Guests can feast on the exclusive bundle box featuring Einstein Bros. Bagels' tastiest sweet and savory breakfast items when they order online for a limited time.
  • Einstein Bros. Bagels is a neighborhood bakery known for endless combinations of fresh-baked bagels and premium double-whipped cream cheese shmear.
  • Einstein Bros. Bagels is part of Panera Brands, one of the nation's largest fast-casual restaurant companies, comprised of Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels.