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TKO Appoints Dwayne Johnson to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) (“TKO”), a premium sports and entertainment company, has appointed Dwayne Johnson to its Board of Directors, effective today.

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  • TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) (“TKO”), a premium sports and entertainment company, has appointed Dwayne Johnson to its Board of Directors, effective today.
  • Vince McMahon, Executive Chairman of the Board, TKO, said: “Very few people on the planet understand the convergence of sports, entertainment, media, and business like Rock.
  • We are proud to have him join the TKO board to help take our company to new heights.”
    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, said: “My grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, and my dad, Rocky ‘Soulman’ Johnson, would’ve never thought this day would come.
  • The addition of Johnson, as well as today’s appointment of Brad Keywell to TKO’s Board of Directors, will increase TKO’s board from 11 to 13 members.

Uptake Appoints Marie Wieck to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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CHICAGO, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptake , the leader in Industrial AI and Analytics, announced today the appointment of Marie Wieck to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptake , the leader in Industrial AI and Analytics, announced today the appointment of Marie Wieck to its Board of Directors.
  • Wieck joins the Board at a time of accelerating global expansion, with Uptake experiencing 60%+ customer growth in the last year.
  • On behalf of the entire Uptake team, we are excited to welcome Marie."
  • Wieck joins existing members of Uptake's Board, including Ray Lane, Ted Leonsis, and Brad Keywell.

Uptake Launches AI-Enabled Dynamic Maintenance to Equip Fleet Operators with Real-Time Asset Monitoring and Increased Vehicle Uptime

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
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CHICAGO, Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptake today announced its launch into Dynamic Maintenance, which improves fleet operations efficiency through proactive and flexible maintenance planning.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptake today announced its launch into Dynamic Maintenance, which improves fleet operations efficiency through proactive and flexible maintenance planning.
  • Allowing operators to move beyond time and mileage-based maintenance, Uptake provides real-time recommendations around fleet service.
  • "Uptake is designed to optimize planned downtime by automating the maintenance planning process," shares Brad Keywell, Founder & CEO of Uptake.
  • Uptake will be attending the Technology & Maintenance Council ( TMC ) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition, February 24-27, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Uptake Technologies Joins World Economic Forum

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020
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CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptake today announced that it has joined the World Economic Forum .

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptake today announced that it has joined the World Economic Forum .
  • Uptake was previously honored by the World Economic Forum being named a Technology Pioneer .
  • As a newly added partner, Brad Keywell and Uptake will be attending the World Economic Forum's 2020 Annual Meetingthe Forum's 50th Anniversary.
  • Recognized for leadership in industrial IoT (IIoT) by the World Economic Forum, CNBC and Forbes, Uptake is headquartered in Chicago with presence in Canada, South American, Europe and Australia.

U.S. Marine Corps to Use Uptake's Artificial Intelligence Software to Increase Operational Readiness of M88 Recovery Vehicles

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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CHICAGO, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptake , the leader in industrial artificial intelligence (AI) software, today announced the U.S. Marine Corps will use its Asset IO application to increase the operational readiness of M88 armored recovery vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Uptake , the leader in industrial artificial intelligence (AI) software, today announced the U.S. Marine Corps will use its Asset IO application to increase the operational readiness of M88 armored recovery vehicles.
  • This new contract adds to Uptake's service to the U.S. Military, as the U.S. Armydeployed Uptake's software to increase the operational readiness of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle in 2018.
  • "We're proud to work with the Marine Corps in support of their progressive commitment to embracing predictive analytics and industrial AI technology to advance operational readiness and solve long-standing challenges.
  • Through predictive maintenance, we intend to increase the operational readiness of the M88," said Brad Keywell, Uptake's Founder and CEO.

Brad Keywell from the United States named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2019

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Sunday, June 9, 2019
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MONACO, June 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Brad Keywell, CEO of US-based Uptake Technologies, Inc., was this evening named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 at an award ceremony held in Monaco's Salle des Etoiles.

Key Points: 
  • MONACO, June 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Brad Keywell, CEO of US-based Uptake Technologies, Inc., was this evening named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 at an award ceremony held in Monaco's Salle des Etoiles.
  • In the program's 19-year history, Brad becomes the third EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winner from the United States.
  • Jim Nixon, Chairman and CEO of Nixon Energy Investments and Co-Chair of the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year judging panel, says:
    "The judging panel is honored to award Brad this year's title.
  • Brad is an extremely worthy EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year winner and someone whose entrepreneurial journey is far from over."

Brad Keywell from the United States named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2019

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Sunday, June 9, 2019
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MONACO, June 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Brad Keywell, CEO of US-based Uptake Technologies, Inc., was this evening named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 at an award ceremony held in Monaco's Salle des Etoiles.

Key Points: 
  • MONACO, June 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Brad Keywell, CEO of US-based Uptake Technologies, Inc., was this evening named EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 at an award ceremony held in Monaco's Salle des Etoiles.
  • In the program's 19-year history, Brad becomes the third EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award winner from the United States.
  • Jim Nixon, Chairman and CEO of Nixon Energy Investments and Co-Chair of the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year judging panel, says:
    "The judging panel is honored to award Brad this year's title.
  • Brad is an extremely worthy EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year winner and someone whose entrepreneurial journey is far from over."

Uptake Wins "New Energy Pioneer" Award at BloombergNEF

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Monday, March 25, 2019
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CHICAGO, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Industrial artificial intelligence leader, Uptake , was named today as a 2019 New Energy Pioneer by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF).

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  • CHICAGO, March 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Industrial artificial intelligence leader, Uptake , was named today as a 2019 New Energy Pioneer by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF).
  • The award is in recognition ofground-breaking companies that are fueling the transition to a lower carbon economy and bringing new ideas for business models, technologies, market structures and commercial opportunities.
  • "I'm proud of the entire Uptake team and our commitment to our energy, transportation and industrial customers who use our artificial intelligence platform and applications in the field everyday," said Uptake CEO Brad Keywell.
  • Uptake is a leading provider of artificial intelligence and IoT software for industrial companies.