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Garrett Oliver Unites Brewing Industry in Pioneering 'Brewing for Impact' Initiative

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Other Philanthropy, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Other Retail, Food, Beverage, Philanthropy, Foundation, Retail, UN, Western world, Social change, IPA, Pesticide, Beer, Fertilizer, Taste, Culture, Thornbridge Brewery, Pilsner, Stout, Soil, Multimedia, Creativity, Regeneration, Fonio, TED, BIPOC, Grain, Carlsberg

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Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240424076777/en/
    The "Brewing for Impact" initiative is rooted in Garrett's belief in beer's power to unite people, cultures, and traditions.
  • Since pioneering fonio brewing in 2019, Garrett aims to further illuminate the super grain's brewing prowess with this campaign, while also nodding to beer’s origins in Africa, reminding us of the continent's rich contribution to the brewing world.
  • The "Brewing for Impact" series of collaborations will also be showing their support for The Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling , an organization founded by Garrett Oliver himself.
  • Through the "Brewing for Impact" campaign, Oliver seeks to highlight fonio's adaptability and its role in ushering in a brewing future centered on sustainability and social awareness.

Stop Deepfake and Social Engineering Calls with iVALT

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Stout, Smartphone, Internet, Theft, MGM, KYC, ID, Risk assessment, IDS, Internet of things, Policy, Online shopping

PLEASANTON, Calif., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Not being able to verify the identity of who you are talking to can cost you. The $25M video call deepfake in Hong Kong, the socially engineered ransomware attacks on MGM and the theft of $16M from baseball great Shohei Ohtani are just three recent examples of how pervasive and damaging these problems are. The core issue is that there is no trusted way to verify the identity of the person on the other end of a phone call. Even with significant investment in security, businesses are effectively delegating cyberattack risk assessment to their help-desk workers, participants on company video calls, or entry-level bank employees — and that's not right or effective.

Key Points: 
  • iVALT could have prevented all three of these attacks in one click.
  • With five patents and ten pending, iVALT is uniquely positioned to provide enterprises with the strongest level of caller identity verification for deepfake and social engineering call protection and Know-Your-Customer (KYC) checks.
  • iVALT enables an innovative extension to the enterprise Zero Trust Security Model ("trust nothing, verify everything").
  • It is time to add phone calls to this proven enterprise strategy as a standard communications policy.

Edison issues review on Murray International Trust (MYI): Business as usual ahead of manager’s retirement

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Livingston (basketball), Retirement, MYI, Growth, Policy, Stout, Security (finance)

Murray International Trust’s (MYI’s) managers are transitioning smoothly from a team of three to two, ahead of Bruce Stout’s retirement at the end of June 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Murray International Trust’s (MYI’s) managers are transitioning smoothly from a team of three to two, ahead of Bruce Stout’s retirement at the end of June 2024.
  • The two remaining managers, Martin Connaghan and Samantha Fitzpatrick, have worked closely with Stout since 2001, so MYI’s shareholders can have confidence that it will be ‘business as usual’ in H224 and beyond.
  • MYI is a very well-established trust, with an experienced collaborative management team, offering investors the prospects of both income and capital growth.
  • Versus its peers, MYI has a higher allocation to emerging markets due to their higher growth potential and attractive valuations.

iVALT Disrupts the $30 Billion Identity Market

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Theft, Friends, Internet of things, 1-Click, Internet, Social media, Stout, Identity crisis, AI, Doctor of Philosophy, Identity theft, ID, Privacy, Family, IDS

PLEASANTON, Calif., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the past few decades, we've been suffering from an identity crisis. Relentless data breeches, escalating hacker attacks, expensive ransomware demands, rampant identity theft, and sophisticated deepfakes have made verifying your own identity—and the identity of who you're interacting with over the phone or internet—extremely challenging for businesses and individuals alike.

Key Points: 
  • iVALT Transforms Zero Trust Identity with Patented, 1-Click Approach
    PLEASANTON, Calif., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the past few decades, we've been suffering from an identity crisis.
  • iVALT reveals the true identity, OnDemandID , of the person on the other end of any phone call regardless of the caller ID.
  • iVALT will soon be offering the option to use iVALT as an anchor reference for user identity, by verifying government-issued documents like driver's licenses and passports when you register your iVALT mobile app so you can use iVALT to access online banking, social media networks, or crypto currency transactions.
  • "iVALT has set out first and foremost to create a great customer experience," says Krishan, CEO of iVALT.

Blue Point Prepares the Foundation for SBG Holdings Exit

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Construction & Property, Finance, Chemicals, Plastics, Business, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Machinery, Machine Tools, Metalworking & Metallurgy, Other Construction & Property, CFO, SBG, BPCP, Stout, Person, Growth, Sale, History, Workforce, Partnership, Bank

Blue Point Capital Partners is pleased to announce the exit of SBG Holdings (“SBG”), a BPCP III portfolio company, in a sale to Charger Investment Partners.

Key Points: 
  • Blue Point Capital Partners is pleased to announce the exit of SBG Holdings (“SBG”), a BPCP III portfolio company, in a sale to Charger Investment Partners.
  • Blue Point partnered with SASE in 2017 as the company’s first institutional investor.
  • “Blue Point has been the right partner at the right time for SBG.
  • Note: Certain statements about Blue Point Capital Partners made by portfolio company executives herein are intended to illustrate Blue Point Capital Partners’ business relationship with such persons, including with respect to Blue Point Capital Partners’ facilities as a business partner, rather than Blue Point Capital Partners’ capabilities or expertise with respect to investment advisory services.

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. To Acquire United Grocery Outlet

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
Acquisition, Stout, Honigman LLP, Southeastern United States, Grocery Outlet, UGO, United Grocery Outlet, BofA Securities, Bass, GO, Environment, Retail

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) ("Grocery Outlet" or the "Company") today announced that it has agreed to acquire United Grocery Outlet ("UGO"), an extreme value, discount grocery retailer operating throughout the Southeastern United States, from affiliates of Gen Cap America, Inc. and current and former UGO management.

Key Points: 
  • EMERYVILLE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) ("Grocery Outlet" or the "Company") today announced that it has agreed to acquire United Grocery Outlet ("UGO"), an extreme value, discount grocery retailer operating throughout the Southeastern United States, from affiliates of Gen Cap America, Inc. and current and former UGO management.
  • RJ Sheedy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Grocery Outlet, stated, "United Grocery Outlet is a natural fit given our similar opportunistic buying strategies, customer value propositions, and shared mission of serving our communities.
  • Together, we look forward to growing the positive impact on our community," said Lisa Bryson, CEO of United Grocery Outlet.
  • Stout acted as financial advisor and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC acted as legal advisor to Gen Cap and United Grocery Outlet.

Altitude Trampoline Park Announces Mike Stout as Vice President of Franchise Development

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
CO, Growth, Shipley Do-Nuts, Trampoline, History, Stout

DALLAS, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altitude Trampoline Park, the leading family-friendly entertainment franchise, has announced the appointment of Mike Stout as the company's Vice President of Franchise Development, effective immediately. In this role, Stout will utilize his extensive experience to lead the brand's franchise recruitment, real estate, and construction initiatives.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Altitude Trampoline Park , the leading family-friendly entertainment franchise, has announced the appointment of Mike Stout as the company's Vice President of Franchise Development, effective immediately.
  • Altitude is nearing 100 locations globally, and we believe Mike's skills will be instrumental in growing our franchise recruitment initiatives," said Mike Rotondo, CEO of Altitude Trampoline Park.
  • Prior to Altitude, Stout held senior franchise and business development roles with companies including Shipley Do-Nuts, Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Papa John's, Carl's Jr. and Hardee's.
  • An expert in the franchise industry, Stout has led development teams in the areas of growth initiatives, franchise recruitment, site selection, and construction.

Breckenridge Distillery and Breckenridge Brewery Announce Fourth Edition of Sexy Motor Oil Whiskey and New Sexy Motor Oil Beer

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Partnership, Coffee, Chocolate, Ageing, BRECKENRIDGE, Espresso, TLRY, Vanilla, TSX, Stout, Tongue, Lunch, Breckenridge Brewery, Beer

The ongoing Sexy Motor Oil collaboration between Breckenridge Distillery and Breckenridge Brewery, which are located three miles from one another, involves aging the brewery’s Imperial Oatmeal Stout in the distillery’s bourbon whiskey barrels.

Key Points: 
  • The ongoing Sexy Motor Oil collaboration between Breckenridge Distillery and Breckenridge Brewery, which are located three miles from one another, involves aging the brewery’s Imperial Oatmeal Stout in the distillery’s bourbon whiskey barrels.
  • After the beer has been emptied from the barrels, the distillery fills the barrels with Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey where it ages for more than a year to become Sexy Motor Oil whiskey.
  • Starting Valentine’s Day on Feb.14, 2024, the limited-edition Sexy Motor Oil whiskey will be available for purchase at Breckenridge Distillery and the Breckenridge Distillery Tasting Room on Main Street in Breckenridge, Colorado, and will retail for $200.
  • Visit Breckenridge Distillery and Breckenridge Brewery locations to pick up bottles of this year’s limited edition Sexy Motor Oil whiskey and beer to gift on Valentine’s Day.

Crewe Capital Expands Footprint to Michigan with Addition of Veteran Banker

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Professional Services, Other Professional Services, Finance, Consulting, Banking, Accounting, Acquisition, Ernst & Young, Multimedia, Mountain West Conference, Growth, Basil, Investment banking, Capital, Stout, Great Lakes region, Financial services

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240130872364/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240130872364/en/
    Brian Basil, Managing Director at Crewe Capital (Photo: Business Wire)
    “I am ecstatic to be joining such a prestigious firm.
  • With prior connections to Michigan across the Crewe team, it is a natural venue for future growth of the business.
  • We could not be more excited to have him at our firm,” commented Mike Bennett, Managing Partner of Crewe Capital.
  • Basil was named Investment Banker of the Year in 2019 by the Association for Corporate Growth chapter in Southeast Michigan.

Edison issues update on Murray International Trust (MYI): Attractive offering of income and capital growth

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Growth, MYI, Diageo, Livingston (basketball), COVID, Trust, Stout, Pernod Ricard, Policy

Murray International Trust’s (MYI’s) three managers, Bruce Stout, Martin Connaghan and Samantha Fitzpatrick, have worked closely together since 2001, so it will be business as usual when Stout retires at the end of June.

Key Points: 
  • Murray International Trust’s (MYI’s) three managers, Bruce Stout, Martin Connaghan and Samantha Fitzpatrick, have worked closely together since 2001, so it will be business as usual when Stout retires at the end of June.
  • Portfolio turnover is relatively low as Stout, Connaghan and Fitzpatrick invest with a long-term perspective, seeking ‘good businesses at good prices’.
  • Decision-making is a collaborative, measured process, and all three managers must agree on a transaction before it goes ahead.
  • Recent new positions include alcoholic beverage companies Diageo and Pernod Ricard, where share price weakness provided attractive entry points.