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The Preiss Company Recapitalizes the Collective at Clemson

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Officials at The Preiss Company (TPCO) , one of the nation’s largest, privately-held, student housing owner-operators, today announced the successful recapitalization of the 598-bed Collective at Clemson in S.C., its second such announcement in the past month.

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  • Officials at The Preiss Company (TPCO) , one of the nation’s largest, privately-held, student housing owner-operators, today announced the successful recapitalization of the 598-bed Collective at Clemson in S.C., its second such announcement in the past month.
  • “The Collective has been extremely successful for us since we acquired it nearly four years ago,” said Adam Byrley, COO, TPCO.
  • The pet-friendly cottages and townhomes boast stained concrete flooring throughout the common areas, plush bedroom carpeting, patios and front porches.
  • Additional upgrades also will be made to the fitness center and swimming pool, and internet services will be enhanced.

Magellan Jets Makes Strategic Leadership Investment to Deliver Best-in-Class Customer Experience

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Magellan Jets President Anthony Tivnan added, "The private aviation market is going through major shifts and changes.

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  • Magellan Jets President Anthony Tivnan added, "The private aviation market is going through major shifts and changes.
  • Matthew Harris, a well-respected industry veteran, will be responsible for all aspects of the Magellan customer and team member experience, daily service operations, and customer retention.
  • Josh Lesnick joins Magellan Jets as its Chief Commercial Officer, overseeing all sales, marketing, customer loyalty/rewards, and partnership initiatives.
  • Todd Goldstein comes to Magellan Jets with over two decades of experience in the Private Aviation industry.

Collective Health Debuts The Partner Collective™: A First-of-its-Kind Digital Health Solution for Employer Health Benefit Plans

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

As the leading platform bringing together payers, providers, and members, Collective Health was poised to create a solution: The Partner Collective™.

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  • As the leading platform bringing together payers, providers, and members, Collective Health was poised to create a solution: The Partner Collective™.
  • The Partner Collective™ is an intuitive tool on the Collective Health website where any benefits leader or broker can evaluate and compare a broad range of digital health solutions all in one place.
  • The Partner Collective™ was built with benefits professionals and brokers in mind,” said Ali Diab, Founder and CEO at Collective Health.
  • These integrations let Collective Health manage partner payment, help drive plan member engagement, and unlock a better customer and user experience.

Collective Raises $50M to Become First AI-Powered Finance Platform for Freelancers

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Collective will use the investment to accelerate AI deployment across its operations and quickly onboard the nearly 100K businesses on its waitlist.

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  • Collective will use the investment to accelerate AI deployment across its operations and quickly onboard the nearly 100K businesses on its waitlist.
  • Collective provides business formation, S-election, payroll, tax, and bookkeeping services for Businesses-of-One, as well as a personal dashboard to manage their finances—saving its members an average of $10,000 per year.
  • These copilots dramatically reduce the time needed to complete processes such as bank reconciliation (by 70%) and expense categorization (by 90%).
  • With its new funding, Collective will be able to develop additional AI tools, smoothly scale its operations, and grow twice as fast as originally projected.

The Future of Fashion is Digital: SYKY Unveils 10 Designers Poised to Disrupt the Fashion Industry

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --

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  • What: SYKY, a luxury digital fashion platform, announces the distinguished lineup of 10 global digital fashion designers comprising the inaugural class of The SYKY Collective.
  • Who: The SYKY Collective will be composed of 10 global digital designers, and is backed by the entire SYKY community, including the SYKY Collective Mentors.
  • SYKY Collective Mentors: SYKY partnered with prominent fashion and media players to participate in mentoring the SYKY Collective.
  • Why: SYKY believes that the future of the fashion industry is undeniably rooted in both digital and physical realms.

The Future of Fashion is Digital: SYKY Unveils 10 Designers Poised to Disrupt the Fashion Industry

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points: 
  • What: SYKY, a luxury digital fashion platform, announces the distinguished lineup of 10 global digital fashion designers comprising the inaugural class of The SYKY Collective.
  • Who: The SYKY Collective will be composed of 10 global digital designers, and is backed by the entire SYKY community, including the SYKY Collective Mentors.
  • SYKY Collective Mentors: SYKY partnered with prominent fashion and media players to participate in mentoring the SYKY Collective.
  • Why: SYKY believes that the future of the fashion industry is undeniably rooted in both digital and physical realms.

SOS Secures $7.6M in Funding, Supported by Wasserman Ventures and Urban Us Capital, to Grow Its Network of Smart Wellness Vending Machines Across Sports Arenas, Entertainment Venues and College Campuses

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

BOSTON, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SOS, the female-founded company that is redefining wellness on the go through a fast-growing network of smart vending machines, is announcing $7.6 million in funding in two separate strategic partnerships: a $2.6 million investment round supported by Wasserman Ventures and $5 million round led by Urban Us Capital to support machine production and expansion. Through these partnerships, SOS will leverage the investment to expand into sports arenas, entertainment venues and college campuses, while continuing to deliver on its mission of creating a more inclusive and elevated wellness experience for anybody, anywhere – underscored with always-free period care products.

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  • An increased global footprint will also help provide a direct and valuable channel for wellness brands through media sponsorship opportunities and product discovery in targeted, high-value entertainment locations.
  • SOS has also appointed Thayer Lavielle, Executive Vice President of The Collective, Wasserman's women-focused practice, to its Board of Directors.
  • "The industry is long overdue for wellness innovation like this, and we look forward to supporting the SOS team in operationalizing it nationwide."
  • "We are being met with overwhelming demand from entertainment venues, office spaces and public access locations," said Robina Verbeek, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of SOS.

Albertsons Media Collective Debuts Preliminary Standardization Framework to Improve Transparency in Retail Media and Remove Points of Friction for Advertisers

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI), today is sharing a preliminary framework to standardize specifications, methodologies, terminology and disclosures across retail media networks, which is available in a new whitepaper .

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  • Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI), today is sharing a preliminary framework to standardize specifications, methodologies, terminology and disclosures across retail media networks, which is available in a new whitepaper .
  • At Cannes Lions, Albertsons Media Collective is hosting a critical discussion on the topic – Transforming Retail Media Through Standardization – alongside leaders from Omnicom Media Group, Pinterest and R3.
  • For retail media to achieve its full promise, we must tackle the issue of standardization head on,” said Kristi Argyilan, SVP of Retail Media for Albertsons Companies.
  • We believe this framework will serve as a starting point for creating a unified approach to retail media standardization.

Almaden Brings the Power of Generative AI to Collective IQ®, Revolutionizing Digital Employee Experience

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Almaden Inc , a pioneering technology company, is excited to super-charge Collective IQ®, a game-changing Digital Employee Experience solution, with the power of Generative AI.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Almaden Inc , a pioneering technology company, is excited to super-charge Collective IQ®, a game-changing Digital Employee Experience solution, with the power of Generative AI.
  • By leveraging Generative AI algorithms, Collective IQ® delivers actionable insights to enhance system performance and ensure a seamless digital employee experience.
  • "We are thrilled to deliver Collective IQ®, a groundbreaking Digital Employee Experience tool, now harnessing the power of Generative AI," said Yip Ly, CEO at Almaden.
  • Collective IQ® Business Edition, by Almaden, now with Generative AI, is set to redefine the digital employee experience landscape.

KX JOINS FORCES WITH LOCKHEED MARTIN UK IN 'ALLIANCE' COLLABORATION FOR BRITISH ARMY CONTRACT TENDER

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Monday, June 5, 2023

LONDON, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KX, maker of kdb+ the industry's most trusted data timehouse and the KDB.AI vector database, has joined forces with Lockheed Martin UK for 'Alliance', a collaboration of leading UK-based firms aiming to deliver a winning proposal for the British Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP).

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  • LONDON, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KX, maker of kdb+ the industry's most trusted data timehouse and the KDB.AI vector database, has joined forces with Lockheed Martin UK for 'Alliance', a collaboration of leading UK-based firms aiming to deliver a winning proposal for the British Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP).
  • Combining strategic strength with true business agility, the Alliance collaboration proposes an evolutionary, adaptable, and globally deployable training system hardwired for data capture.
  • An essential part of Alliance, KX is uniquely positioned to provide the total data capture and analytics solution needed for this challenge.
  • Making the announcement at DSET 2023, the leading conference for Defence, Simulation, Education and Training, KX joins Lockheed Martin UK, Cubic, 4GD, Ravenswood Solutions, Splunk, and Turner & Townsend as part of the Alliance collaboration.