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Wowza Named One of the U.S. Best Places to Work for Midsize Companies

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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Wowza has become one of Denver’s hottest tech companies, having achieved more than 50% compounded cloud annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth over the past two years.

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  • Wowza has become one of Denver’s hottest tech companies, having achieved more than 50% compounded cloud annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth over the past two years.
  • During this period of expansive growth, Wowza has also embraced employee work-life balance while simultaneously promoting a dedicated and supportive company culture.
  • The Best Places to Work award arrives for Wowza amid a period of rapid growth .
  • “It’s my honor to congratulate this year’s Best Places to Work winners,” says Sheridan Orr, Chief Marketing Officer, Built In.

Summit Bank Announces New Office in Westside of Portland

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Craig Wanichek, President and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Bank (OTC PINK: SBKO), announced today that the Oregon-based business bank is growing its presence in the Portland market and expanding into Washington County.

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  • Craig Wanichek, President and Chief Executive Officer of Summit Bank (OTC PINK: SBKO), announced today that the Oregon-based business bank is growing its presence in the Portland market and expanding into Washington County.
  • The office will be led by veteran community banker Greg Oakes, who started with Summit Bank on January 23.
  • The office is located at 1915 NE Stucki Ave, Hillsboro, OR, Suite #155.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230201005873/en/
    Greg Oakes will join the bank as Senior Vice President and Team Leader.

IonQ Announces Key Involvement at Seattle’s Northwest Quantum Nexus Summit 2023, Shares Vision for New Seattle-Area Campus

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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The NQN Summit brings together speakers from industry, academia, and government to advance the science, workforce development, and economic impact of quantum computing.

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  • The NQN Summit brings together speakers from industry, academia, and government to advance the science, workforce development, and economic impact of quantum computing.
  • At NQN, IonQ will discuss its recent innovations in quantum computing hardware and software, as well as how future investment in innovation will push the industry forward.
  • IonQ Technical Director of Quantum Partnerships and Alliances, Nicole Barberis, will participate in a presentation introducing new NQN members including Washington State University, IonQ, University of Oregon, Amazon, and Boeing.
  • “As the first pure-play quantum computing company participating in the Northwest Quantum Nexus, IonQ brings industry-leading performance to all three major cloud quantum platforms including Microsoft Azure Quantum, Amazon Braket, and Google Quantum,” said Peter Chapman, President and CEO of IonQ.

Holland America Line Sponsors University of Oregon and Oregon State University Athletics to Reach Largest Fanbase in the State

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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SEATTLE, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a multi-year agreement, Holland America Line has signed on as an official sponsor of the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers. These partnerships expand Holland America Line's foray into college sports and establish a relationship with two universities in an important cruise market for the premium brand.

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  • These new sponsorships help the cruise line reach the largest fanbase in the state at a variety of sporting events.
  • "Our University of Oregon and Oregon State University partnerships give us the unique opportunity to reach a fanbase who are within driving distance to our Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.
  • Fans will see Holland America Line's presence throughout the University of Oregon and Oregon State University sporting events through multi-media campaigns.
  • Holland America Line's respective agreements with the Ducks and the Beavers were made possible through LEARFIELD, athletics multimedia rightsholder for Oregon and Oregon State.

Wowza Expands Leadership Team to Support Growth

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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“I’m thrilled to welcome Michael, Mark and Matt to our leadership team as well as Erin, who joined earlier this year.

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  • “I’m thrilled to welcome Michael, Mark and Matt to our leadership team as well as Erin, who joined earlier this year.
  • The talent and experience of our expanded team reflects Wowza’s continued commitment to growth and innovation, and to the upholding standards of excellence in all that we do.”
    Phillippi joins Wowza as CTO with more than 25 years of SaaS and infrastructure technology leadership experience.
  • Thompson will lead demand generation and marketing strategy as VP of Marketing, and joins Wowza from Soprano Design and AT&T.
  • “With our shared objectives aligned on Wowza’s ongoing innovation and profitable growth, we are thrilled to continue to support the company through technology investments, acquisitions and the addition of these exceptional executives who complement Wowza’s existing leadership team well.”
    To learn more about Wowza, visit wowza.com .

RAIN Wins U.S. State Department Grant to Advance Gender Equity at University Incubation Centers in Pakistan

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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EUGENE, Ore. , Nov. 7, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network (RAIN) is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with three Pakistani universities – Bahria University (Islamabad) Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South University (Islamabad), and Fatima Jinnah Women University (Rawalpindi) – to support gender equity at their incubation centers. The project, which began in September 2022, is funded over a two-year period by the Department of State Embassy of the U.S. in Islamabad. It aims to build a regional inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports Pakistani women entrepreneurs, boosts capacity at existing incubators to serve more women, and develops the first all-women business incubator at Pakistan's first all-women university, Fatima Jinnah Women University.

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  • The Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network (RAIN) is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with three Pakistani universities to support gender equity at their incubation centers.
  • "I want to thank our Pakistani university partners for inviting RAINfrom across the globeto help accelerate women entrepreneurship in Pakistan.
  • "Fatima Jinnah Women University is very excited to be part of this collaboration with RAIN in developing an all women incubation center at the university.
  • RAIN has maintained its connection and support of these efforts to advance women entrepreneurship in Pakistan ever since.

2U Announces the Launch of edX Boot Camps

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and LANHAM, Md. , Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), the parent company of leading global online learning platform edX, today announced the launch of boot camps with edX. Under the edX brand, 2U will continue to help universities upskill over 10,000 boot camp students annually in high-demand technology fields including web development, data analytics, UX/UI, cybersecurity, fintech, digital marketing, and project management.

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  • and LANHAM, Md., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), the parent company of leading global online learning platform edX , today announced the launch of boot camps with edX.
  • Since 2016, more than 60,000 students have graduated from university boot camp programs delivered by 2U.
  • To increase access and opportunity, edX will continue to develop career-igniting boot camp scholarships through the expansion of Access Partnerships .
  • As part of launching boot camps with edX, 2U has retired the "Trilogy Education Services" brand name.

Top University Leaders Shape Common Future for Higher Education at First In-person APRU Senior International Leaders’ Meeting in Two Years

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Friday, October 21, 2022
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This years annual conference was the first time since 2019 that leaders were able to share their opinions in person on the new global landscape of higher education.

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  • This years annual conference was the first time since 2019 that leaders were able to share their opinions in person on the new global landscape of higher education.
  • Commenting on the significance of this years meeting, UC Riverside Chancellor Kim Wilcox, underscored the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on higher education and the importance for universities to carve a shared path through APRU.
  • Dr. Tremewan said: I am delighted that APRUs Senior International Leaders Meeting has been able to resume in-person this year at the University of California, Riverside.
  • There was also an eagerness to engage at a deeper level for the future landscape of higher education, especially in ways that leverage the strengths of APRUs network.

3D Bioprinting Global Market Report 2022: Long-term Forecasts to 2026 & 2031 Featuring Organovo Holdings, Allevi, Cellink, Aspect Biosystems, & 3D Systems - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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Major players in the 3d bioprinting market are Organovo Holdings Inc, Allevi Inc, Cellink, Aspect Biosystems Ltd, 3D Systems Corporation, Cyfuse Biomedical KK, Envisiontec Inc, Poietis, TeVido BioDevices, and Nano3D Biosciences Inc.

Key Points: 
  • Major players in the 3d bioprinting market are Organovo Holdings Inc, Allevi Inc, Cellink, Aspect Biosystems Ltd, 3D Systems Corporation, Cyfuse Biomedical KK, Envisiontec Inc, Poietis, TeVido BioDevices, and Nano3D Biosciences Inc.
  • The 3D bioprinting market consists of sales of 3D bioprinting products by entities (organizations, sole traders, and partnerships) that are engaged in manufacturing and utilizing 3D printing to produce biomedical parts that imitate natural tissue characteristics.
  • The main types of components in 3D bioprinting are 3D bioprinters and bio-inks.
  • Rising governments and private funding to support 3D bioprinting research activities are expected to drive the growth of the 3D bioprinting market in the forecast period.

Wowza Announces Acquisition of Flowplayer

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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By acquiring Flowplayer, Wowza adds enhanced player functionality, a lightweight code base and a rich plugin library, and expands its global team.

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  • By acquiring Flowplayer, Wowza adds enhanced player functionality, a lightweight code base and a rich plugin library, and expands its global team.
  • Its extensible architecture aligns with Wowzas customization capabilities, allowing Flowplayer to seamlessly integrate with Wowza Video and Wowza Streaming Engine.
  • With the acquisition, Wowza welcomes LOREAL, Ringier Axel Springer, Amedia, among many more Flowplayer customers.
  • Were delighted to support Wowzas continued commitment to partnership and innovation through Wowza Video and the Flowplayer acquisition.