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LBB Specialties Makes Strategic Changes to its C-Suite

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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NORWALK, Conn, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In addition to the previously announced appointment of Hank DeWolf as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2022, LBB Specialties (LBBS) welcomed three new executives to its leadership team to usher in a new era of growth.

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  • Alidina joined LBB Specialties in March 2022 following the acquisition of Debro Inc., where he held positions across several functional areas including operations, regulatory, and finance, and eventually served as Debro's CFO.
  • Meehan joined the LBB Specialties leadership team in April 2021 as Vice President, Human Resources.
  • Prior to joining LBB Specialties, Meehan served as Director of Human Resources at Boehringer Ingelheim and CBL Path, Inc., a division of Sonic Healthcare.
  • "It is an exciting time to lead LBB Specialties, as ingredients and specialty chemicals grow increasingly important to our way of life," said Hank DeWolf.

SECTRA WINS FOUR AWARDS FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION -- 10 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF WINNING IN THE US

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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Honors earned include US Large PACS, US Small PACS, PACS Global (Canada), and PACS Global (Asia/Oceania).

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  • Honors earned include US Large PACS, US Small PACS, PACS Global (Canada), and PACS Global (Asia/Oceania).
  • The awards are given by the healthcare IT data and insights company KLAS Research.
  • For ten straight years, US customers have ranked Sectra PACS (Large 300k+ studies) at the top.
  • The first Sectra PACS installation was in Sweden in 1993, and now, the company has more than 2,000 sites worldwide.

TASK MANAGEMENT, INC STAFFING GROUP IS ACQUIRED AND BECOMES A KEY PART OF THE FAST-GROWING JOBSQUAD STAFFING SOLUTIONS NATIONWIDE NETWORK

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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RIDGEFIELD, Conn, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JobSquad Staffing Solutions, owned by PE group Hoosier Investments, has acquired the Task Management, Inc. staffing group. Task Management, founded in 1990, is headquartered in Connecticut, with focused services in Illinois, Florida, and Pennsylvania. JobSquad Staffing Solutions, founded in 2018, is a national staffing group network owned and managed by Hoosier. The JobSquad group now serves 28 states with light industrial, food manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, technical, professional, and educational staffing. Over the last two years, the now nationwide JobSquad Family of Workforce Solutions has become one of the fastest-growing staffing organizations and candidate networks in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • Parent Group JobSquad Family of Workforce Solutions, owned by Indiana-based PE Group Hoosier Investments, adds to their U.S.
  • Task Management is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and has offices throughout the U.S.
    RIDGEFIELD, Conn, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JobSquad Staffing Solutions, owned by PE group Hoosier Investments, has acquired the Task Management, Inc. staffing group.
  • JobSquad Staffing Solutions, founded in 2018, is a national staffing group network owned and managed by Hoosier.
  • The JobSquad group now serves 28 states with light industrial, food manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, technical, professional, and educational staffing.

Conn's HomePlus Expands into Atlanta Metro

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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HOUSTON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Conn's HomePlus (NASDAQ: CONN) continues to expand its presence in Georgia with the opening of a new location in Fayetteville. Located in Fayette Pavilion at 123 Pavilion Pkwy, Fayetteville, Georgia the new 23,000 square foot location opened on Friday, January 27, 2023.

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  • HOUSTON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Conn's HomePlus (NASDAQ: CONN) continues to expand its presence in Georgia with the opening of a new location in Fayetteville.
  • Located in Fayette Pavilion at 123 Pavilion Pkwy, Fayetteville, Georgia the new 23,000 square foot location opened on Friday, January 27, 2023.
  • "We are pleased to grow our presence in Georgia, and we are excited to enter the greater Atlanta market.
  • For more information on Conn's HomePlus, please visit http://www.conns.com .

Conn's HomePlus Continues Florida Expansion into Jacksonville

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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HOUSTON, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Conn's HomePlus (NASDAQ: CONN) continues to expand its presence in Florida with the opening of a new location in Jacksonville. Located in Regency Court at 9728 Arlington Expressway Jacksonville, Florida, the new 30,000 square foot location opened its doors on Friday, January 13th, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Located in Regency Court at 9728 Arlington Expressway Jacksonville, Florida, the new 30,000 square foot location opened its doors on Friday, January 13th, 2023.
  • Conn's HomePlus, based in The Woodlands, Texas, offers a wide selection of home goods including appliances, furniture, mattresses, consumer electronics, and home office products from national brands such as G.E., LG, Samsung, and more.
  • Joining the other 14 Conn's HomePlus locations throughout Florida, the Jacksonville location brings the retailer's total number of stores to over 167 locations across 15 states.
  • "We're excited to grow the Conn's HomePlus presence in Florida and introduce our wide selection of high-quality home products accessible to all customers in the Jacksonville community" said Norm Miller, Interim President, and CEO of Conn's HomePlus.

Sema4 Announces Name Change to GeneDx and Provides Preliminary 2022 Financial Results and 2023 Guidance

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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STAMFORD, Conn, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sema4 (Nasdaq: SMFR) today announced it has changed its name from Sema4 Holdings Corp. to GeneDx Holdings Corp. GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic and clinical insights, is uniquely positioned to accelerate the use of genomic and large-scale clinical information to enable precision medicine as the standard of care.

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  • GeneDx now has the capability to combine the power of genomic insights with clinical data to improve health care for people and populations,” said Katherine Stueland, President and CEO of GeneDx.
  • Our preliminary results, which exceeded our outlook a year ago, validate our strategy to target higher growth areas of the genomics market,” said Kevin Feeley, Chief Financial Officer of GeneDx.
  • GeneDx will report its full financial results and other metrics during its fourth quarter and year-end 2022 conference call in early March.
  • GeneDx president and CEO, Katherine Stueland, will present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 12 at 10:30 am PT.

Australian-US Advanced Manufacturers Collaborate on Novel Thermal Solutions in North America

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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Conflux's additively manufactured heat exchangers improve thermal management of critical components across a multitude of industries, including for advanced aircrafts, by utilizing the design freedom made possible by 3D printing.

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  • Conflux's additively manufactured heat exchangers improve thermal management of critical components across a multitude of industries, including for advanced aircrafts, by utilizing the design freedom made possible by 3D printing.
  • Conflux Technology has world-renowned expertise in its specialized field of additively manufactured thermal management solutions.
  • "With complementary technologies plus a mutual commitment to excellence, we're excited to cooperate with Mott on delivering our industry leading thermal management solutions to customers across North America" said Dan Woodford, Chief Product Officer at Conflux Technology.
  • Conflux Technology is a world-leading additive manufacturing (AM) company pioneering thermal and fluid applications through expert engineering and production.

Businessman, Philanthropist Tallarini Honored at Bond Street Awards 2022 in London

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Tallarini, the chairman of the World Baseball Network, will be honored at the 2022 Bond Street Awards, held at the House of Commons in London on December 14.

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  • WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Louis Tallarini, the chairman of the World Baseball Network, will be honored at the 2022 Bond Street Awards, held at the House of Commons in London on December 14.
  • Tallarini has enjoyed a successful career in the real estate industry in the United States.
  • His latest project, the World Baseball Network, was conceived by his son Matthew, and aims to provide English-language coverage of international baseball.
  • "It's a great honor to be here in London at the Bond Street Awards for 2022," Tallarini said.

UI Outlines Assistance Programs to Help Customers Manage Rising Energy Costs

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Above all, we are here to help our customers, and are committed to making sure everyone is aware of the tools available, including payment plans, arrearage management programs, and other resources that can help customers manage their energy use and reduce the impact to their bill.

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  • Above all, we are here to help our customers, and are committed to making sure everyone is aware of the tools available, including payment plans, arrearage management programs, and other resources that can help customers manage their energy use and reduce the impact to their bill.
  • UI serves as a pass-through mechanism for the recovery of these costs and does not profit form them in any way.
  • To help customers manage increase supply costs, UI is reminding those having difficulty paying their bill of the following programs the company offers to provide assistance and relief:
    Matching Payment Program Residential customers covered by the Winter Protection Program and who heat by electricity may qualify for UIs Matching Payment Program.
  • For more information on financial assistance programs offered by UI, please visit the UI website or call (800) 722-5584.

Girl Scouts of Connecticut Receives $2.4 million from MacKenzie Scott

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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HARTFORD,Conn., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Girl Scouts of Connecticut (GSOFCT) announced a $2.4 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This generous gift is part of an $84.5 million donation awarded to GSUSA and 29 local councils selected by Scott making this the largest donation from a single individual in the national organization's history.

Key Points: 
  • HARTFORD,Conn., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Girl Scouts of Connecticut (GSOFCT) announced a $2.4 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
  • "We are extremely grateful for MacKenzie Scott's gift to Girl Scouts of Connecticut.
  • This gift to Girl Scouts of Connecticut will strengthen leadership opportunities for Connecticut girls with an expanded focus on career readiness and mental wellness.
  • Each new investment enables Girl Scouts of Connecticut to become a convener, harnessing the leadership skills of generations to come.