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Adorama Business Solutions Launches Federal Government Purchasing Portal

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adorama Business Solutions, the premier technology resource for public, private, and federal institutions, today announced its new federal government purchasing portal. The dedicated e-commerce site provides access to thousands of technology and electronics products, with built-in compliance tools to simplify and streamline the purchase experience. Federal government employees can now register for a free account and browse Adorama's range of more than 250,000 products spanning across photography, video, audio, lighting and studio gear, drones, public safety and forensics equipment, virtual and augmented reality, computers, office equipment and more.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adorama Business Solutions, the premier technology resource for public, private, and federal institutions, today announced its new federal government purchasing portal .
  • The purchasing portal offers a range of features that remove complexities often involved in purchasing for the federal government, including clearly labeled country of origin information on products, and contract pricing automatically applied.
  • "After serving federal government clients via a dedicated sales team for decades, Adorama Business Solutions is excited to launch its new online purchasing portal to offer added flexibility for federal government employees," said Ben Murray, Director of Federal Government Sales.
  • Adorama Business Solutions helps public, private, and federal institutions communicate more vividly, efficiently and effectively with pioneering technology solutions.

Pelican Capital funds Atech's first acquisition to support its continued expansion

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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LONDON, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pelican Capital today announced its most recent investment, Atech, has acquired IMEX Technical Services Limited, a Swindon-based managed service provider. This is the first acquisition announced by Atech since securing an initial £10m of funding from Pelican Capital in February 2022. Pelican invests in businesses to help support both organic growth, and acquisitions, with flexible capital to align with the aspirations of its portfolio.

Key Points: 
  • This is the first acquisition announced by Atech since securing an initial 10m of funding from Pelican Capital in February 2022.
  • Pelican invests in businesses to help support both organic growth, and acquisitions, with flexible capital to align with the aspirations of its portfolio.
  • Focusing on what makes management teams successful, Pelican aligns flexible capital to the ambitions of its portfolio companies.
  • Atech's track record is particularly strong in the private sector, delivering 24 x 7 global support to mid-market and enterprise organisations globally.

US Government Awards Planet EOCL Contract

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has selected Planet Labs Federal, Inc. (Planet Federal), Planets wholly owned subsidiary, for an award to the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) contract.

Key Points: 
  • Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has selected Planet Labs Federal, Inc. (Planet Federal), Planets wholly owned subsidiary, for an award to the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) contract.
  • The contract also makes available Planets unequaled archive of over 2,000 images of every point on the Earths landmass, dating back to 2009.
  • Planet has been proud to partner with the US government for many years, and the EOCL award is the next giant leap in our work together, said Robbie Schingler, Planets co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer.
  • The data and insights that Planet will provide to the NRO through EOCL will support critical strategic decisions and operations on short timelines.

U.S. News & World Report Names Pelican Landing a 2022-23 Best Assisted Living and Memory Care Community

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Saturday, May 21, 2022
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VERO BEACH, Fla., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pelican Landing Assisted Living and Memory Care in Sebastian, Fla has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2022-23 Best Assisted Living Community and Best Memory Care Community .

Key Points: 
  • VERO BEACH, Fla., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pelican Landing Assisted Living and Memory Care in Sebastian, Fla has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2022-23 Best Assisted Living Community and Best Memory Care Community .
  • Operated by Watercrest Senior Living, Pelican Landing is a thoughtfully designed senior living residence offering seniors a variety of multi-sensory programming and enrichment opportunities.
  • Pelican Landing is one of the senior living communities recognized by U.S. News that earned "Best" status by achieving the highest possible rating for both Assisted Living and Memory Care.
  • "It is a great honor and distinction for Pelican Landing to be awarded a Best Senior Living Community by an esteemed organization such as U.S. News & World Report," says Marc Vorkapich , principal and chief executive officer of Watercrest Senior Living Group.

Zenith AeroTech showcases tethered aerial vehicle for first time at SOFIC trade show

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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Zenith AeroTech, a leading developer of heavy-lift tethered aerial vehicles (TAVs), announced today that it will be exhibiting its Quad 8 TAV and Ground Power Unit for the first time at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), held May 17-19, in Tampa, Florida.

Key Points: 
  • Zenith AeroTech, a leading developer of heavy-lift tethered aerial vehicles (TAVs), announced today that it will be exhibiting its Quad 8 TAV and Ground Power Unit for the first time at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), held May 17-19, in Tampa, Florida.
  • People tend think of small drones of having limited air endurance and carrying only one or two pounds of payload, but our family of TAVs are in another class entirely, said Kutlay Kaya, chairman of Zenith AeroTech.
  • Drawing power from the ground, they can stay in the air for days at a time.
  • Unlike many tethered drones out on the market, the Quad 8 can carry a payload of up to 20 pounds.

Pelican Products Hires Kristina Ranieri to Lead South Deerfield Manufacturing Plant

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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TORRANCE, Calif., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pelican Products Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, temperature-controlled packaging systems, lighting systems, and rugged outdoor gear, announces Kristina Ranieri as Vice President and General Manager of its South Deerfield, Mass. manufacturing facility. Ranieri joined the organization on April 25, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • TORRANCE, Calif., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pelican Products Inc ., the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, temperature-controlled packaging systems, lighting systems, and rugged outdoor gear, announces Kristina Ranieri as Vice President and General Manager of its South Deerfield, Mass.
  • In her role as Vice President and General Manager, Ranieri is responsible for growing business at the South Deerfield facility while managing operations, engineering, quality, and EH&S.
  • "Kristina has more than 20 years of experience leading high-performing manufacturing teams," said Kevin Miniard, Chief Operating Officer at Pelican.
  • There she was responsible for strategy and direction of manufacturing, supply chain, warehousing and distribution, quality, safety, sustainability, lean manufacturing and more.

Pyka Closes $37M in Series A Funding to Accelerate Aircraft Deliveries and R&D

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Electric autonomous airplane manufacturer https://flypyka.com/ Pyka is pleased to announce it has closed a $37M (USD) Series A funding round with lead investment from https://piva.vc/Piva Capital and https://www.preludeventures.com/Prelude Ventures . The funds will support serial production of Pyka's Pelican aircraft to committed buyers and fund investment in research and development to expand the company's products into the cargo market.

Key Points: 
  • Based in Oakland, Calif., Pyka developed the world's first and only commercially certified electric autonomous airplane, which is currently performing complex commercial agricultural operations in several countries.
  • "Pyka's strategy is to rapidly move towards profitability in order to support our long-term growth potential," Pyka Chief Commercial Officer Volker Fabian says.
  • "This investment in Pyka aligns perfectly with our mission to address climate change," says Tim Woodward, Managing Partner at Prelude Ventures.
  • Pyka is defining the future of fast, environmentally friendly, and accessible electric aviation with commercially certified electric autonomous airplanes.

Planet Unveils Details About Pelican

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Thursday, April 21, 2022
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Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today unveiled details about plans for Pelican, its next-generation satellite constellation, which was previously announced at Planet Explore 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today unveiled details about plans for Pelican, its next-generation satellite constellation, which was previously announced at Planet Explore 2021.
  • Finally, Pelican will have significant on-board compute, enabling Planet to quickly deliver enhanced data to power customer real-time insights.
  • Planet operates with an agile aerospace approach to designing, building and upgrading spacecraft, using an iterative and modular process of innovation.
  • Pelican was designed in-house and each satellite will be built and upgraded at Planets manufacturing facility in San Francisco.

Heat Biologics Announces Planned Name Change to NightHawk Biosciences, Reflecting Company’s Evolution, Therapeutic Pipeline Expansion, Vertical Integration and New Biodefense Capabilities

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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In connection with the name change, the Companys ticker will change to NHWK, effective May 3, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • In connection with the name change, the Companys ticker will change to NHWK, effective May 3, 2022.
  • The Company believes this fully-integrated ecosystem enables a more rapid delivery of medical innovations with increased quality and efficiency.
  • Scorpion is expected to host the grand opening of its San Antonio facility following completion of construction in Q3, 2022.
  • About Heat Biologics / NightHawk Biosciences, Inc.
    Heat Biologics (to become NightHawk Biosciences) is a fully-integrated biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new drugs from discovery through manufacturing.

Pelican Products Appoints Piero Marigo to President of International Business with oversight of EMEAI, Asia, and Australia

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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In his new role, Marigo will be reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Products, Phil Gyori, effective March 30, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • In his new role, Marigo will be reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer of Pelican Products, Phil Gyori, effective March 30, 2022.
  • Marigo joined Pelican Products in 2010, as Managing Director of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
  • "Piero Marigo's impressive track record makes him the ideal leader to head our international division as President of International Business," said CEO Phil Gyori.
  • Prior to joining Pelican, Marigo held management positions at the Security, Water & Process Technologies and Plastics divisions of General Electric (GE).