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Kontoor Brands Reports 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results; Provides 2023 Outlook

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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“We finished 2022 strong, as fourth quarter revenue and EPS came in significantly above our plan.

Key Points: 
  • “We finished 2022 strong, as fourth quarter revenue and EPS came in significantly above our plan.
  • U.S. wholesale increased 17 percent compared to the fourth quarter 2021, including strength in U.S. digital wholesale which increased 66 percent compared to last year.
  • The Company’s strategic initiatives are working as evidenced by fourth quarter and full year 2022 results.
  • Kontoor Brands will host its fourth quarter and full year 2022 conference call beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today, February 28, 2023.

Miami University Announces Grand Opening of Lee and Rosemary Fisher Innovation College@Elm

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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(Oxford, Ohio), Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Miami University is celebrating the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Lee and Rosemary Fisher Innovation College@Elm.

Key Points: 
  • (Oxford, Ohio), Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Miami University is celebrating the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Lee and Rosemary Fisher Innovation College@Elm.
  • A public-private partnership between Miami University, the City of Oxford, and The Fischer Group, the Fisher Innovation College@Elm transforms a 39,000-square-foot vacant building into a hub of creativity and innovation, imagination and design, and art and science.
  • The incubator leverages Miami's entrepreneurship, business, and engineering expertise to build Butler County as an epicenter of inclusive innovation.
  • The program will honor naming donors Lee ’69 and Rosemary ’68 Fisher, Miami alumni and longtime university supporters.

Labor and Employment Attorneys Zakay Law Group APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC File A Class Action Lawsuit Against Lee's Sandwich, Alleging Failure to Pay All Wages Due

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Sunday, February 19, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Northern California labor law attorneys at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against Lee's Sandwich, for allegedly failing to provide meal and rest breaks. The class action lawsuit, Case No. 23CV410621, is currently pending in the Santa Clara County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the Complaint can be read here.

Key Points: 
  • The lawsuit alleges Lee's Sandwich violated the California Labor Code by failing to pay employees for all of their time worked.
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Northern California labor law attorneys at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC , filed a class action complaint against Lee's Sandwich, for allegedly failing to provide meal and rest breaks.
  • Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC are labor and employment law firms with offices located in California that dedicate their practices to fighting for employees who have been wronged by their employers due to unfair employment practices.
  • Contact one of their attorneys today if you need help with workplace issues regarding wage and hour, wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, and harassment.

Lee's Air, Plumbing, & Heating Using State-Of-The-Art Software to Help Local Customers

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Friday, February 10, 2023
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Key Points: 
  • With this implementation, Lee's Air, Plumbing, & Heating is promising to deliver better top-level service, happier customers and employees.
  • Josue Solis, the operations manager at Lee's Air, Plumbing, & Heating stated, "Since the implementation, right away we noticed a huge improvement in the way we serve our customers, coworkers, and local community.
  • Customers appreciate it when they call in and we have their information already available on our software.
  • Lee's Air, Plumbing, & Heating currently averages about a 4.9 star rating out of 5 stars across the multiple review platforms.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Announces International Expansion into the Philippines

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Monday, January 23, 2023
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Dallas, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is continuing its smoking-hot development streak across the globe as the iconic Texas-born brand announced their expansion into the Philippines.

Key Points: 
  • Dallas, Jan. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is continuing its smoking-hot development streak across the globe as the iconic Texas-born brand announced their expansion into the Philippines.
  • With this exciting global expansion news, Dickey’s Executive Vice President Jim Perkins and Master Partner, John Lee, of the San Francisco Bay area recently visited the Philippines with a solid foundation in place to open the first Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Manila in the second Quarter of 2023.
  • John's son, Max Lee, current Owner/Operator of the Bay Area Dickey’s, will lead the expansion in the Philippines and the development of an additional 40 locations.
  • Barbecue.

F&I Sentinel Adds Scott Zucco to Leadership Team

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- F&I Sentinel , the leading automotive compliance and regulatory risk mitigation solutions provider, today announced that Scott M. Zucco has joined F&I Sentinel as Vice President of Sales , effective January 3rd.

Key Points: 
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan. 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- F&I Sentinel , the leading automotive compliance and regulatory risk mitigation solutions provider, today announced that Scott M. Zucco has joined F&I Sentinel as Vice President of Sales , effective January 3rd.
  • Zucco is an accomplished sales professional with unparalleled business acumen gained over his 30-plus years of experience in business development and relationship management.
  • He will lead the F&I Sentinel sales team in defining and executing key strategies to meet and exceed sales goals.
  • “F&I Sentinel is an innovator and leader in the F&I compliance space with an outstanding team of compliance experts and software solution developers,” said Zucco.

Lee & Thompson selects NetDocuments for cloud-based document and email management

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Thursday, January 12, 2023
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LONDON, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NetDocuments, the #1 trusted cloud platform for law firms, corporate legal teams and business organisations, today announced that Lee & Thompson selected NetDocuments as its new Document Management System (DMS). Verlata Consulting, one of NetDocuments' Certified Services Partners, led the implementation and deployment project.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NetDocuments , the #1 trusted cloud platform for law firms, corporate legal teams and business organisations, today announced that Lee & Thompson selected NetDocuments as its new Document Management System (DMS).
  • Lee & Thompson is one of the UK's leading law firms for the media, technology and creative industries.
  • After an extensive evaluation of the leading DMS providers to the legal sector, Lee & Thompson selected NetDocuments as it best fits the firm's hybrid working strategy.
  • We're delighted to be working with Lee & Thompson to support their IT modernisation journey and ongoing efforts to deliver exceptional client service."

Outer Reach Broadband partners with Maine Connectivity Authority to build new broadband networks in Lee and Lakeville, Maine

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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HALLOWELL, Maine, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In partnership with the Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) and as part of the Jumpstart Connectivity Initiative Outer Reach Broadband (ORB), a Maine-based internet service provider, announced today that it was awarded a $500,000 grant to build high-speed broadband networks in Lee and Lakeville, Maine. Utilizing next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technology from Tarana Wireless, an industry-altering broadband solution provider, Outer Reach will be able to provide over 570 Lee and Lakeville homes with high-speed, reliable internet service. Monthly internet packages will start at just $44.99. Project planning and contracting have already begun in earnest and network operations are expected to commence in Summer 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Utilizing next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) technology from Tarana Wireless, an industry-altering broadband solution provider, Outer Reach will be able to provide over 570 Lee and Lakeville homes with high-speed, reliable internet service.
  • "Joining the Lee and Lakeville communities and partnering with the Maine Connectivity Authority is a huge thrill for us," said Tom Kirby, President of Outer Reach Broadband.
  • This network also represents Outer Reach's second deployment of the G1 series radios after their use by Outer Reach in Millinocket, Maine.
  • Outer Reach Broadband is a Maine broadband company founded in 2020, on a mission to close Maine's digital divide by providing fast, reliable and affordable internet access.

Moderation is In Demand: 9 in 10 Americans Want a Dry-ish January

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Between high-proof, holiday over-indulgence and mocktails in Dry January, today's alcohol consumers want to meet in the middle. According to a recent survey, 9 in 10 adults would be more likely to participate in Dry January if the focus was more about moderation and not completely abstaining from alcohol. To meet this demand, Chicago-based Sommarøy Spirits created a new offering - premium craft-distilled spirits with only two-thirds the alcohol of traditional spirits, so adults can enjoy drinking in moderation and keep the good times going.

Key Points: 
  • Sommary Spirits are premium lower-proof spirits named for a Norwegian island where the summer sun never sets - a perfect place where darkness refuses to spoil the fun.
  • Using small-batch legacy distilling techniques, the brand created a Vodka and a Gin at 55-proof (27.5% ABV) that are unflavored, zero-carb, lower-calorie and gluten-free.
  • The spirits' smooth taste is meant to be enjoyed neat, on the rocks or mixed in your favorite cocktail.
  • Sommary Spirits can be found at more than 130 Whole Foods Market locations nationwide, Binny's Beverage Depot, Dom's Kitchen and Market and Lee's Discount Liquors.

Award-winning Journalist Roland Martin to serve as the Jackson State University 2022 Fall Commencement Speaker

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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"We are delighted to have Roland Martin visit Jackson State University to inspire our graduates and audience during our Fall Commencement Ceremony," saidPresident Thomas K. Hudson, J.D."Mr.

Key Points: 
  • "We are delighted to have Roland Martin visit Jackson State University to inspire our graduates and audience during our Fall Commencement Ceremony," saidPresident Thomas K. Hudson, J.D."Mr.
  • Jackson State University, founded in 1877, is a historically black, high research activity university located in Jackson, the capital city of Mississippi.
  • Officially designated as Mississippi's Urban University, Jackson State continues to enhance the state, nation and world through comprehensive economic development, healthcare, technological and educational initiatives.
  • The only public university in metropolitan Jackson, Jackson State is located near downtown, with four satellitelocations throughout the area.