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Surgent Accounting & Financial Education Names Aspiring Accountant Lydia McLuen the Inaugural Winner of the Paul Wiese Bridge Builder Scholarship Award

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

RADNOR, Pa., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Surgent Accounting & Financial Education, a division of KnowFully Learning Group, today announced that Lydia McLuen, a student at Portland State University, is the first-ever recipient of the Paul Wiese Bridge Builder Scholarship Award.

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  • Scholarship honors late executive Paul Wiese, commemorating his contributions to students aspiring to be accounting and financial professionals
    RADNOR, Pa., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Surgent Accounting & Financial Education, a division of KnowFully Learning Group, today announced that Lydia McLuen, a student at Portland State University, is the first-ever recipient of the Paul Wiese Bridge Builder Scholarship Award.
  • Surgent recently renamed its university scholarship award to honor Wiese, a Surgent team member who passed away in 2021.
  • "That entrepreneurial drive is essential for today's accounting professionals and we congratulate Lydia on being this year's recipient of Surgent's Paul Wiese Bridge Builder Scholarship Award.
  • The company provides exam preparation and continuing education for accounting, finance, and tax professionals under the Surgent Accounting & Financial Education brand.

All-New PlayStation Plus Game Subscription Service From Sony Interactive Entertainment Launches in North and South America Today

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced today the launch of its all-new PlayStationPlus game subscription service in North and South America, providing more flexibility and value for gaming fans.

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  • Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced today the launch of its all-new PlayStationPlus game subscription service in North and South America, providing more flexibility and value for gaming fans.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220613005135/en/
    The global launch of the all-new PlayStation Plus represents a massive evolution of our game subscription service offering, and we are pleased that fans worldwide can now enjoy hundreds of fantastic games available in the PlayStation Plus catalog, said Jim Ryan, President and CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment.
  • At each regional launch, the current cloud-based subscription game service, PlayStationNow, will transition into the new PlayStation Plus service.
  • Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.

The ExCo Group Mentor, Andrew House, Joins Board of Directors of Dentsu Group Inc.

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ExCo Group , a global executive coaching and mentoring firm, has announced that executive mentor Andrew House has joined the Board of Directors of Dentsu Group Inc.

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  • NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ExCo Group , a global executive coaching and mentoring firm, has announced that executive mentor Andrew House has joined the Board of Directors of Dentsu Group Inc.
  • The ExCo Group coach and mentor, Andrew House, has joined the Board of Directors of Dentsu Group Inc.
    Transformational CEO and director, Andrew House, has joined the Board of Directors of the metanational holding company, Dentsu Group Inc., which provides international advertising and public relations services through its subsidiaries.
  • "dentsu" (the whole Dentsu group companies including the Dentsu Group Inc.) consists approximately 130 companies in Japan and approximately 800 companies outside of Japan.
  • In addition to his work at The ExCo Group, House serves on the boards of Nissan Motor Co. and Swedish media and entertainment company, Nordic Entertainment Group.

PlayStation Veteran Kenji Kajiwara to Head New Japan Office for International Video Game Developer Streamline Media Group

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

LAS VEGAS, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Streamline Media Group (Streamline), a video games and digital asset developer and services company, announces its expansion into Japan. Former Third Party Relations VP of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Japan Asia, Kenji Kajiwara, is now the General Manager, Head of Japan for Streamline's new office.

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  • LAS VEGAS, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Streamline Media Group (Streamline), a video games and digital asset developer and services company, announces its expansion into Japan.Former Third Party Relations VP of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) Japan Asia, Kenji Kajiwara, is now the General Manager, Head of Japan for Streamline's new office.
  • At Streamline, Kenji Kajiwara will continue to support Streamline's Japan partners, develop new relationships, and build a locally based development team in Tokyo, Japan to solidify Streamline's services in the region.
  • Streamline Media Group is an independent company specializing in creative and technical R&D solutions for video games, media, entertainment, and enterprise.
  • Streamline Media Group provides global creative and technical solutions through video game technology for media, entertainment, business, and enterprise.

Fulcrum Partners, a OneDigital Company Recognizes Christine Scott as a Catalyst Leader

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

ATLANTA, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Partners , a OneDigital Company and a leading executive benefits consulting firm, announced the selection of Christine Scott as one of the organizations Catalyst Leaders.

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  • ATLANTA, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fulcrum Partners , a OneDigital Company and a leading executive benefits consulting firm, announced the selection of Christine Scott as one of the organizations Catalyst Leaders.
  • Christine, who is a Vice President Retirement is the second of five Fulcrum Partners team members to be recognized by the organization as a 2022 Catalyst Leader.
  • Our Catalyst Leaders are helping to distinguish Fulcrum Partners, a OneDigital Company, as a team that stays ahead of emerging workplace needs and objectives.
  • Learn more about Christine Scott and other members of the executive benefits advisory team at Fulcrum Partners, a OneDigital Company ( fulcrumpartnersllc.com/team/ ).

Indonesia Prepaid Card and Digital Wallet Markets and Investment Opportunities Report 2022: Blackhawk Network Partnered with Sony to Launch Gaming GiftCard - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

The "Indonesia Prepaid Card and Digital Wallet Business and Investment Opportunities Databook - Market Size and Forecast, Consumer Attitude & Behaviour, Retail Spend" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Indonesia Prepaid Card and Digital Wallet Business and Investment Opportunities Databook - Market Size and Forecast, Consumer Attitude & Behaviour, Retail Spend" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Historically, traditional banking players in the country have dominated the digital payment segment by offering prepaid cards to a largely unbanked population in Indonesia.
  • With the growing adoption of digital payments in the country, various fintech companies are either standalone or in partnerships introducing prepaid card solutions in the Indonesian market.
  • In November 2021, payments solution provider Blackhawk Network Indonesia collaborated with video game and digital entertainment provider Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) to launch PlayStation Store Gift Card in Indonesia.

KIOXIA Introduces 2nd Generation SSDs for Enterprise and Hyperscale Data Centers Designed with PCIe 5.0 Technology

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

KIOXIA America, Inc. , today announced that it is sampling its 2nd generation PCIe 5.0 SSD for enterprise and data center customers.

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  • KIOXIA America, Inc. , today announced that it is sampling its 2nd generation PCIe 5.0 SSD for enterprise and data center customers.
  • CD8 SSDs double the bandwidth per lane over PCIe 4.0 SSDs from 16 gigatransfers per second (GT/s) to 32GT/s and are optimized for hyperscale data center and enterprise server-attached workloads.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220322005070/en/
    KIOXIA CD8 Series data center NVMe SSDs are optimized for hyperscale data center and enterprise server-attached workloads.
  • Based on the KIOXIA 5th generation BiCS FLASH TLC 3D flash memory technology, the CD8 Series 7th generation enterprise SSD design utilizes a proprietary KIOXIA controller and firmware in a 2.5-inch2, 15mm Z-height form factor.

The Standard Hires Andrew Carrillo as Retirement Plan Consultant

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

The Standard announced the hiring of Andrew Carrillo as a retirement plan consultant.

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  • The Standard announced the hiring of Andrew Carrillo as a retirement plan consultant.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220322005013/en/
    Carrillo previously worked as a retirement services district manager and small business consultant for a national financial services provider to provide payroll and retirement solutions in California.
  • We are thrilled to have Andrew Carrillo on the team, said Kelly Amato, regional sales director for The Standards Retirement Plans business.
  • StanCorp Equities, Inc., Standard Insurance Company, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., are subsidiaries of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., and all are Oregon corporations.

Sony Interactive Entertainment To Acquire Haven Entertainment Studios Inc.

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Monday, March 21, 2022

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Haven Entertainment Studios Inc. (Haven Studios), a Montreal-based development studio formed by acclaimed developer Jade Raymond, founder of Ubisoft Toronto and Motive Studios and one of the creative forces behind the blockbuster Assassins Creed franchise.

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  • Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Haven Entertainment Studios Inc. (Haven Studios), a Montreal-based development studio formed by acclaimed developer Jade Raymond, founder of Ubisoft Toronto and Motive Studios and one of the creative forces behind the blockbuster Assassins Creed franchise.
  • Haven Studios is an emerging studio with an exceptional team of talent, and were delighted to welcome them into PlayStation as our first game development studio in Canada, said Jim Ryan, President & CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment.
  • Joining PlayStation Studios provides Haven with the creative freedom and unparalleled support to focus on building the highest quality games, said Jade Raymond, CEO & Founder, Haven Studios.
  • Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.

KIOXIA Announces 2nd Generation 24G SAS SSD, With a Focus on Performance and Security

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

KIOXIA was the first1 to bring 24G SAS to server and storage applications, and now the PM7 Series, its 2nd generation of 24G SAS SSDs, furthers the companys position as a SAS market leader.

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  • KIOXIA was the first1 to bring 24G SAS to server and storage applications, and now the PM7 Series, its 2nd generation of 24G SAS SSDs, furthers the companys position as a SAS market leader.
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    Designed for modern IT infrastructures, 24G SAS (SAS-4) doubles effective bandwidth over 12Gb/s SAS (SAS-3).
  • The new KIOXIA drives are available in capacities up to 30.72 terabytes (TB), making them the industrys highest capacity3 2.54 SAS SSD.
  • The PM7 Series builds upon KIOXIAs history of high performance and reliability over seven generations of SAS drives, nearly doubling the performance of the KIOXIA 12Gb/s SAS SSDs and realizing up to 20% performance gains over its previous generation 24G SAS SSD.