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Xperteks CEO, Marcial Velez Selected as a Member of the 2024 EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Cohort

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Friday, January 26, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announces Marcial Velez, CEO of Xperteks Computer Consultancy, Inc., a premier IT services provider renowned for delivering cutting-edge technology solutions tailored to the unique needs of businesses. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Xperteks specializes in comprehensive IT support, cybersecurity, cloud services, and managed IT services and a member of the 2024 EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN) cohort. EAN is a business accelerator program created to support founders of Black- and Hispanic/Latino-owned companies. Thirty-six entrepreneurs representing seven industries were selected by an independent panel of executives. The 2024 EAN cohort members were selected based on their leadership skills and business acumen as well as their company's culture, level of innovation and potential for scalability.

Key Points: 
  • With a commitment to excellence and innovation, Xperteks specializes in comprehensive IT support, cybersecurity, cloud services, and managed IT services and a member of the 2024 EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN) cohort.
  • Thirty-six entrepreneurs representing seven industries were selected by an independent panel of executives.
  • The 2024 EAN cohort members were selected based on their leadership skills and business acumen as well as their company's culture, level of innovation and potential for scalability.
  • Joining the prestigious entrepreneurial network of EY is an opportunity I am genuinely excited about," stated Marcial Velez, CEO.

EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Welcomes its Fourth Cohort of Transformative Entrepreneurs

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that 36 Black and Hispanic/Latino entrepreneurs from seven industry segments were selected for the 2024 EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN).

Key Points: 
  • "The sky's the limit for our EAN cohort members," said Nit Reeder, EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Program Director.
  • Participants access assessments, one-on-one coaching, a customized curriculum designed for entrepreneurs, online tools and access to an incredible established entrepreneur ecosystem that helps them to accelerate their businesses.
  • When these terrifically talented entrepreneurs are connected to coaching, curriculum, community and capital alignment, they take their businesses to the next level," said Nit Reeder, EY Americas Markets Communications and Enablement Leader and EY Entrepreneurs Access Network Program Director.
  • You can learn more about this year's cohort members by visiting ean-directory.ey.com and searching by cohort year as well as industry and geography.

Lufthansa Group Selects Viasat for In-Flight Connectivity Upgrades

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leader in global communications, today announced that Lufthansa Group has selected Viasat to equip more than 150 additional aircraft – across its Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines fleets – with the European Aviation Network (EAN) in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution. EAN combines S-band satellite coverage provided by Viasat with a complementary ground component network operated by long-standing Viasat and Lufthansa Group partner, Deutsche Telekom, delivering a service that supports streaming and other high bandwidth requirements.

Key Points: 
  • CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leader in global communications, today announced that Lufthansa Group has selected Viasat to equip more than 150 additional aircraft – across its Lufthansa, SWISS, and Austrian Airlines fleets – with the European Aviation Network (EAN) in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution.
  • EAN combines S-band satellite coverage provided by Viasat with a complementary ground component network operated by long-standing Viasat and Lufthansa Group partner, Deutsche Telekom, delivering a service that supports streaming and other high bandwidth requirements.
  • Inmarsat, which was recently acquired by Viasat, has provided its Ka-band IFC service to Lufthansa Group since 2015.
  • This connectivity solution is already onboard 240 Lufthansa Group narrow-body aircraft.

Volume sales fail to recover: Circana's latest FMCG Demand Signals report breaks with market expectations

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

FMCG value sales have soared by a further 10.1% year on year to reach €636bn, but this continues to be driven almost entirely by inflation.

Key Points: 
  • FMCG value sales have soared by a further 10.1% year on year to reach €636bn, but this continues to be driven almost entirely by inflation.
  • "Our latest report brings both good and bad news," comments Ananda Roy, Global SVP, Strategic Growth Insights, Circana.
  • As global turmoil and uncertainty continue, we expect that FMCG demand will not recover before the second half of 2024.
  • Brands lose further ground to private labels - Six months on from warnings of a tipping point for private labels (FMCG Demand Signals, May 2023 report), the march continues at pace.

Volume sales fail to recover: Circana's latest FMCG Demand Signals report breaks with market expectations

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

FMCG value sales have soared by a further 10.1% year on year to reach €636bn, but this continues to be driven almost entirely by inflation.

Key Points: 
  • FMCG value sales have soared by a further 10.1% year on year to reach €636bn, but this continues to be driven almost entirely by inflation.
  • "Our latest report brings both good and bad news," comments Ananda Roy, Global SVP, Strategic Growth Insights, Circana.
  • As global turmoil and uncertainty continue, we expect that FMCG demand will not recover before the second half of 2024.
  • Brands lose further ground to private labels - Six months on from warnings of a tipping point for private labels (FMCG Demand Signals, May 2023 report), the march continues at pace.

Viasat, Deutsche Telekom Commit Long-Term To Deliver In-Flight Connectivity Via The European Aviation Network

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

CARLSBAD, Calif., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leader in global communications, and Deutsche Telekom today announced a new, long-term agreement that cements the companies' commitment to providing in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions to airline partners across the European Aviation Network (EAN). EAN launched in 2019, powered by Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat, a business recently acquired by Viasat.

Key Points: 
  • EAN launched in 2019, powered by Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat, a business recently acquired by Viasat.
  • EAN combines S-band satellite coverage with a complementary ground component network operated by Deutsche Telekom.
  • Deutsche Telekom operates more than 300 EAN sites in 30 countries across Europe, providing substantial infrastructure across the continent.
  • "The signing of today's long-term agreement is a significant milestone for the continuation of EAN," said David Fox, Vice President, Inflight & Connectivity Services, Deutsche Telekom.

Across the Board's Kim McDaniel Selected for EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ North America Class of 2023

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY) is proud to announce that Kim McDaniel, founder and CEO of Across the Board, makers of handcrafted, unique wooden board games, is one of the 23 women founders from 20 companies selected for the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ North America (Winning Women) Class of 2023. Now in its 16th year, the program identifies talented entrepreneurs with scalable companies in the United States and Canada and connects them with the networks and resources they need to accelerate growth and scale their businesses. Participants receive customized executive education, introductions and access to the Winning Women community around the world, as well as the entirety of the EY global entrepreneurial ecosystem, including members of the Entrepreneur Of The Year® and EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN) programs.

Key Points: 
  • ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY) is proud to announce that Kim McDaniel, founder and CEO of Across the Board, makers of handcrafted, unique wooden board games, is one of the 23 women founders from 20 companies selected for the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ North America (Winning Women) Class of 2023.
  • I sincerely thank the EY organization for supporting me in my endeavors to take Across the Board to the next level.
  • Members of the Winning Women Class of 2023 have ambition, creativity and a desire to build a better world in common.
  • The EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America program serves women business owners who are founding CEOs of any US or Canadian privately held company.

EY celebrates the 23 founders selected for the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ North America Class of 2023

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

"Women founders contribute trillions to the US economy, and studies have shown that when women are empowered, the economy grows," said EY Americas Industry and Solutions Leader Cheryl Grise, who also serves as the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America Program Executive Sponsor.

Key Points: 
  • "Women founders contribute trillions to the US economy, and studies have shown that when women are empowered, the economy grows," said EY Americas Industry and Solutions Leader Cheryl Grise, who also serves as the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America Program Executive Sponsor.
  • Members of the Winning Women Class of 2023 have ambition, creativity and a desire to build a better world in common.
  • The EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America program serves women business owners who are founding CEOs of any US or Canadian privately held company.
  • A list of the members of the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women North America Class of 2023, including their geographic locations and information about the companies they lead, can be found here .

BrainTale Has Presented at the European Academy of Neurology and the World Parkinson Congress the Interest of Its Digital Biomarker Platform for the Early and Differential Diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease

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Friday, July 7, 2023

Vincent Perlbarg, co-founder, scientific director and president of BrainTale, has presented the results supporting the interest of BrainTale’s digital biomarker platform for the care of patients suffering from the disease and the development of new therapies.

Key Points: 
  • Vincent Perlbarg, co-founder, scientific director and president of BrainTale, has presented the results supporting the interest of BrainTale’s digital biomarker platform for the care of patients suffering from the disease and the development of new therapies.
  • Accordingly, since its creation in 2018, BrainTale has been developing non-invasive, accessible, effective and clinically validated measurement and prediction tools for patients suffering from brain diseases.
  • These preliminary data highlight the relevance and sensitivity of BrainTale’s white matter biomarkers to Parkinsonian syndromes, including early stages of Parkinson's disease.
  • The entire BrainTale team is highly committed to providing our solutions to all stakeholders," adds Vincent Perlbarg, co-founder, president and Chief Scientific Officer of the company.

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America Highlights Latest Research in Parkinson's Disease at EAN and WPC 2023 Congresses

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

"We're excited to share our progress with the global scientific community, including the presentation of key findings from a number of clinical trials evaluating ND0612 in people with Parkinson's disease experiencing motor fluctuations."

Key Points: 
  • "We're excited to share our progress with the global scientific community, including the presentation of key findings from a number of clinical trials evaluating ND0612 in people with Parkinson's disease experiencing motor fluctuations."
  • Clinical development of investigational ND0612 is being led by NeuroDerm, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC), MTPA's parent company.
  • If regulatory approval for ND0612 is obtained, MTPA intends to commercialize the therapy in the U.S.
  • Onset of efficacy with continuous, subcutaneous levodopa/carbidopa infusion in patients with PD experiencing motor fluctuations