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MidFirst Bank Welcomes John Higginbotham

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MidFirst Bank is pleased to announce the addition of John D. Higginbotham to its Oklahoma City market leadership, joining MidFirst Bank as the market executive and senior vice president of commercial lending.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MidFirst Bank is pleased to announce the addition of John D. Higginbotham to its Oklahoma City market leadership, joining MidFirst Bank as the market executive and senior vice president of commercial lending.
  • Higginbotham brings more than 40 years of banking and finance experience to MidFirst, including 35 years with Bank of Oklahoma, where he served as the market president and CEO as well as chief operating officer.
  • "We are thrilled that John is joining our team at MidFirst," said Alan Kraft, first executive vice president of commercial lending.
  • As an embedded member of the Oklahoma City community, Higginbotham has served on several nonprofit boards throughout his career.

WizKids, Critical Role Partnership Brings Exandria to Life

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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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HILLSIDE, N.J., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --WizKids, the premier manufacturer of premium pre-painted miniatures and tabletop games, today announced a partnership with Critical Role, the most popular story-driven and worldbuilding digital media brand in the world.

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  • HILLSIDE, N.J., Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --WizKids, the premier manufacturer of premium pre-painted miniatures and tabletop games, today announced a partnership with Critical Role, the most popular story-driven and worldbuilding digital media brand in the world.
  • Adding to its leading line of high-quality miniatures, WizKids will debut product offerings from the expansive world of Exandria, beginning Q1 2021.
  • "They bring such skill and expertise to their work, and this upcoming collection really captures the characters and atmosphere of Exandria.
  • I think fans of Critical Role, as well as players new to our world, will greatly enjoy this opportunity for deeper play, collaboration, and imagination."

BusyKid Honors Its Top 100 Financial Whiz Kids for 2020

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Still, despite the gloomy financial status of many adults, BusyKid, a family app teaching kids how to manage allowance, has found children who are the Best of the Best at using the app the past year and is honoring them as financial Whiz Kids.

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  • Still, despite the gloomy financial status of many adults, BusyKid, a family app teaching kids how to manage allowance, has found children who are the Best of the Best at using the app the past year and is honoring them as financial Whiz Kids.
  • First of all, it wouldve been easy to name twice as many winners, but we felt that limiting it to the Top 100 made this initial group of Whiz Kids extra special, said BusyKid CEO Gregg Murset.
  • Kids learn best by doing, and these Whiz Kids have proven that practice makes perfect.
  • We congratulate all our Whiz Kids, as well as their parents, for achieving a high level of financial success through our app the past year, added Murset.

WizKids Extends Worldwide Availability of Product Lines

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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"With growing popularity and a strong European fanbase, we're thrilled to offer even more options for our European retail partners," said Justin Ziran, president of WizKids.

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  • "With growing popularity and a strong European fanbase, we're thrilled to offer even more options for our European retail partners," said Justin Ziran, president of WizKids.
  • "Our initial focus will be on the latest releases, with back catalog products joining the line-up in the near future."
  • To locate a WizKids distributor near you, visit: https://wizkids.com/distributors/
    For more information on WizKids, visit: www.wizkids.com .
  • WizKids first pioneered the Combat Dial system featured in HeroClix, the leading collectible miniatures game on the market, with over 750 million miniature game figures sold worldwide.

WizKids Announces New Line of RPG Miniatures for Player Environments

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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HILLSIDE, N.J., April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --WizKids, the industry leader in high-quality pre-painted miniatures, today announced a new line of terrain building miniatures, WarLock Dungeon Tiles, releasing in early 2020!

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  • HILLSIDE, N.J., April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --WizKids, the industry leader in high-quality pre-painted miniatures, today announced a new line of terrain building miniatures, WarLock Dungeon Tiles, releasing in early 2020!
  • WarLock Dungeon Tiles are 2 inch squares and are gridded in order to make it significantly easier to assemble new environments on the fly.
  • "WizKids WarLock Dungeon Tiles address a lot of the issues with current offerings on the market," said Justin Ziran, president of WizKids.
  • WizKids first pioneered the Combat Dial system featured in HeroClix, the leading collectible miniatures game on the market, with over 750 million miniature game figures sold worldwide.

WizKids Announces Licensing Partnership Featuring The Orville TV Series

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Friday, February 15, 2019
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HILLSIDE, N.J., Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Once again expanding its licensing portfolio and suite of collectible miniatures, WizKids, the leader in high-quality pre-painted miniatures and established board games, has announced a licensing partnership to feature a popular sci-fi TV series, The Orville, in upcoming HeroClix releases.

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  • HILLSIDE, N.J., Feb. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Once again expanding its licensing portfolio and suite of collectible miniatures, WizKids, the leader in high-quality pre-painted miniatures and established board games, has announced a licensing partnership to feature a popular sci-fi TV series, The Orville, in upcoming HeroClix releases.
  • The new line is slated to hit shelves worldwide in Fall 2019, sold exclusively through Alliance and Diamond distributors in the U.S.
  • Currently in its second season,The Orvilleis set 400 years in the future and follows The U.S.S.
  • "We're particularly excited to bring The Orville on board," said Justin Ziran, president of WizKids.