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Shareholders request EGM to appoint new Board of Directors of B2 Impact ASA

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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OSLO, Norway, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholders representing approximately 24% of the shares and votes of B2 Impact ASA request an Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting to elect new Board of Directors.

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  • OSLO, Norway, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholders representing approximately 24% of the shares and votes of B2 Impact ASA request an Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting to elect new Board of Directors.
  • Prioritet Group AB, the largest shareholder in the Company also supports the request for appointment of a new board.
  • In 2005, he founded B2Holding AS, now B2 Impact ASA, parent to both Gothia Financial Group and Bank2.
  • Prioritet Group is the largest shareholder of B2 Impact ASA and wholly owned by Nils Wiberg.

Shareholders request EGM to appoint new Board of Directors of B2 Impact ASA

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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OSLO, Norway, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholders representing approximately 24% of the shares and votes of B2 Impact ASA request an Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting to elect new Board of Directors.

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  • OSLO, Norway, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholders representing approximately 24% of the shares and votes of B2 Impact ASA request an Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting to elect new Board of Directors.
  • Prioritet Group AB, the largest shareholder in the Company also supports the request for appointment of a new board.
  • In 2005, he founded B2Holding AS, now B2 Impact ASA, parent to both Gothia Financial Group and Bank2.
  • Prioritet Group is the largest shareholder of B2 Impact ASA and wholly owned by Nils Wiberg.

Corrina Greenberg Named Chief Revenue and Development Officer at the Ad Council

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Council announced today that Corrina Greenberg has joined the organization as Chief Revenue and Development Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Council announced today that Corrina Greenberg has joined the organization as Chief Revenue and Development Officer.
  • Prior to joining the Ad Council, Greenberg was Vice President of Development at New York Public Radio, leading the organization's philanthropic fundraising efforts.
  • In her new role, Greenberg will oversee the Ad Council's Development team and its fundraising efforts.
  • "I am deeply inspired by the powerful work of the Ad Council to unite and inform our country," said Greenberg.

ACTFL Celebrates Achievement in Language Education

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Saturday, November 18, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL and Language Connects Foundation (LCF) are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the ACTFL & LCF Professional Awards , an annual program in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of language education.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTFL and Language Connects Foundation (LCF) are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the ACTFL & LCF Professional Awards , an annual program in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of language education.
  • These awards were presented in Chicago on Friday, November 17, as part of the ACTFL 2023 Annual Convention & World Languages Expo .
  • The ceremony this year included two new awards which were introduced in early 2023, the ACTFL/LCF Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom, and the LCF/Klett Award for Sustainable Development in the World Language Classroom.
  • The call for nominations, including self-nominations, will reopen in Spring 2024.

Melmark Among Top 100 Women-Led Businesses for Sixth Year

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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and BERWYN, Pa. and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rita M. Gardner, President and CEO of Melmark, Inc. has been named among The Women's Edge's list of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for 2023.

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  • and BERWYN, Pa. and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rita M. Gardner, President and CEO of Melmark, Inc. has been named among The Women's Edge's list of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts for 2023.
  • This is the sixth consecutive year Gardner and Melmark have made the list created by The Women's Edge and published annually in the Women & Power issue of the Globe Magazine.
  • In 2023 – 2024 Melmark is in the process of 100% enrollment expansion in their day schools across their three state divisions.
  • She is dedicated to every child, adult and family served at Melmark, as well as every member of Melmark's professional staff.

STERLING FINANCIAL GROUP NAMES NEW PARTNER

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pasadena-based Sterling Financial Group, Inc. (SFG) today announced that Kody Brown, CFP® has been promoted to a full equity partner at SFG. The independent financial planning and investment advisory firm, which is known for its longstanding, intergenerational client base and team approach, was founded by Michael P. Hatch, CFP®, MBA, JD, who has been an independent advisor for 25 years.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pasadena-based Sterling Financial Group, Inc. (SFG) today announced that Kody Brown, CFP® has been promoted to a full equity partner at SFG.
  • The independent financial planning and investment advisory firm, which is known for its longstanding, intergenerational client base and team approach, was founded by Michael P. Hatch, CFP®, MBA, JD, who has been an independent advisor for 25 years.
  • "In addition to giving great financial advice, Kody has an extensive background in our field, " says Michael Hatch.
  • "Under Michael's mentorship, Sterling Financial Group has been a terrific place to learn the trade, working with young professionals as well as multiple generations of clients on a number of complicated financial issues," said Brown.

Tevard Biosciences appoints Dr. Gregory Robinson as Chief Scientific Officer

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tevard Biosciences , Inc., the pioneer of tRNA-based therapies and other mRNA-modulating treatments for genetic diseases, announced today that it has appointed Dr. Gregory Robinson as Chief Scientific Officer.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tevard Biosciences , Inc., the pioneer of tRNA-based therapies and other mRNA-modulating treatments for genetic diseases, announced today that it has appointed Dr. Gregory Robinson as Chief Scientific Officer.
  • Dr. Robinson brings extensive leadership experience with research and clinical development.
  • "Dr. Robinson has a long track record of success in translating innovative science into new medicines across therapeutic areas and modalities," said Tevard CEO and co-founder Daniel Fischer.
  • from Macalester College, a Ph.D. from Boston University, and completed postdoctoral studies at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School.

Massachusetts School Leaders and Policymakers Gather to Address Education Equity at Summit Hosted by OneGoal

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OneGoal is hosting its 2023 Partnership Summit, a one-day event bringing together Massachusetts' education community, including practitioners, policymakers, administrators, philanthropists, and community members from across the Commonwealth.

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  • BOSTON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OneGoal is hosting its 2023 Partnership Summit, a one-day event bringing together Massachusetts' education community, including practitioners, policymakers, administrators, philanthropists, and community members from across the Commonwealth.
  • The Summit aims to share perspectives and address the greatest challenges impacting students today.
  • The focus is advancing equity in Massachusetts's secondary-to-postsecondary pipeline and asks, "How can we live up to our reputation as the nation's education leader?"
  • Visit OneGoal.org for more information or to be added to the registration waitlist for the OneGoal Massachusetts Partnership Summit.

Osmo Receives $8.5 million in Funding to Support Advancement in AI-Enabled Insect Control

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Osmo, a machine olfaction startup, announced the receipt of a $3.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance the company's AI-enabled scent platform for discovering and producing compounds that repel, attract, or destroy disease-carrying insects to improve animal and human health. The grant is in addition to a $5 million equity investment in Osmo that the foundation made at the company's January 2023 launch.

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  • The grant is in addition to a $5 million equity investment in Osmo that the foundation made at the company's January 2023 launch.
  • Developing compounds with specific scents that repel or deter insects can effectively disrupt their attraction to human hosts, minimizing disease transmission and providing a targeted, efficient approach to insect control.
  • "In the vast space of billions of potential molecules, only a few thousand have ever been screened for such capabilities.
  • All of us at Osmo are particularly excited about using our map to design totally new molecules to stop the spread of insect-borne disease."

Velox announces Anthony Allott as new Chairman of its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Velox Ltd. , an innovative developer and manufacturer of industrial direct-to-shape digital decoration solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony (Tony) Allott, Co-founder of Waypoint Investors and a veteran in the packaging industry, as Chairman of its Board of Directors.

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  • ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Velox Ltd. , an innovative developer and manufacturer of industrial direct-to-shape digital decoration solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony (Tony) Allott, Co-founder of Waypoint Investors and a veteran in the packaging industry, as Chairman of its Board of Directors.
  • He is a graduate of The Questrom School of Business at Boston University, where he also chairs its Advisory Board.
  • Tony Allott commented: "I have been so impressed by the Velox team and am proud to join their efforts to bring the digital printing revolution to the packaging market.
  • I strongly believe that the company's disruptive technology will change the packaging industry, the same way that digital printing changed the commercial printing industry."