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Spire Motorsports, Corey LaJoie Partner with AeroVanti for NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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Brian Bourgeois, Commanding Officer of SEAL Team 8, will be honored as part of NASCAR’s 600 Miles of Remembrance Program.

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  • Brian Bourgeois, Commanding Officer of SEAL Team 8, will be honored as part of NASCAR’s 600 Miles of Remembrance Program.
  • His family (wife Megan and their four children) will also be recognized as part of NASCAR’s 600 Miles of Remembrance program.
  • AeroVanti was named a 2023 “startup to watch” by both the Baltimore Business Journal and the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
  • The Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway will be televised live on FOX Sunday, May 28 beginning at 6 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

Cvent Puts Education and Innovation at the Forefront for its Third Annual Cvent Travel Summit on April 19th

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Monday, April 10, 2023
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Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel, and hospitality technology provider, will host its third annual Cvent Travel Summit on Wednesday, April 19th.

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  • Cvent , a market-leading meetings, events, travel, and hospitality technology provider, will host its third annual Cvent Travel Summit on Wednesday, April 19th.
  • The complimentary virtual event, hosted on the Cvent Attendee Hub, is curated for travel executives, global corporate travel buyers, travel management companies (TMC), and hoteliers looking to maximize the impact of their travel programs.
  • This year’s content is sponsored by the Travel and Meeting Society (TAMS), whose goal is to educate, disrupt, and innovate the business travel and meeting & event industry.
  • For more information and to register for the Cvent Travel Summit, visit the website here .

American Equity Continues Board Refresh with Appointment of Mike Hayes to Its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (“American Equity”) (NYSE: AEL), a leading provider of financial dignity solutions through general account annuities, today announced the appointment of Mike Hayes to its Board as an independent director.

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  • American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (“American Equity”) (NYSE: AEL), a leading provider of financial dignity solutions through general account annuities, today announced the appointment of Mike Hayes to its Board as an independent director.
  • Following the appointment of Mr. Hayes, the Board will be comprised of 10 directors, eight of whom are independent.
  • “I am pleased to welcome Mike Hayes to the American Equity Board.
  • He holds a master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Holy Cross College.

Drexel Hamilton at Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project Summit

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Reverend Jesse Jackson once said, "Time is neutral and does not change things.

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  • NEW YORK, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Reverend Jesse Jackson once said, "Time is neutral and does not change things.
  • Courage and initiative were on full display at the 26th Annual Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project Economic Summit at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 20th.
  • Jesse Jackson in 1997, the project's goal is to promote inclusion, opportunity & economic growth for diverse businesses on Wall Street and throughout the financial services industry.
  • - John Martinko, Drexel Hamilton
    President of 100% Veteran-owned Drexel Hamilton, John Martinko, said, "Counting my seven combat tours to Iraq & Afghanistan as a Special Operations Airborne Ranger, there was no greater experience than marching side-by-side with Rev.

20 FEDERAL AGENTS, POLICE OFFICERS AND PRIVATE CITIZENS SUE SIG SAUER FOR UNINTENDED DISCHARGES OF ITS P320 GUNS

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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CONCORD, N.H., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of 20 highly-trained gun users, including federal agents, police, and civilians, yesterday sued global gun manufacturer Sig Sauer for damages related to gunshot wounds and permanent injuries suffered as a result of unintentional firings by its model P320 pistols. They join dozens of others who have sued the New Hampshire-based company and are calling for it to make critical safety design improvements. The lawsuit (Bevacqua et al v. Sig Sauer, Inc. No. 1:23-cv-00209), filed in U.S. District Court by Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky P.C. (SMB), alleges the P320 is "the most dangerous pistol sold in the United States market."

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  • The firm now represents 49 Sig Sauer P320 users in lawsuits against the manufacturer and dozens more complaints are planned.
  • Attorney, and Army veteran, Daniel L. Ceisler noted, "These Plaintiffs, like the many before them, were misled by Sig Sauer.
  • If Sig Sauer will not make this gun safe, we will look to the justice system to hold them accountable."
  • A copy of the newly-filed lawsuit, and additional related information on the Sig Sauer litigation – and the gun's troubled history - can be found at www.smbb.com/SigSauer .

Erik Aadland, Former Noble Energy International Project Manager, Decorated Army Veteran and Top Colorado Republican Congressional Nominee, Joins XetaWave as Vice President of Business Development

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- XetaWave, a Colorado–based leader in wireless technology, announced today that Erik Aadland is joining XetaWave as Vice President of Business Development.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Colo., March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- XetaWave, a Colorado–based leader in wireless technology, announced today that Erik Aadland is joining XetaWave as Vice President of Business Development.
  • Given his experience, I expect Erik to be involved in and add value across all aspects of XetaWave."
  • For this project, Aadland managed a combined budget of over $300 million and a multicultural international team of over 150 people.
  • Taking on the project 8 months behind schedule, he accelerated the project successfully to deliver first gas on time.

PulteGroup Breaks Ground on Mortgage-Free Home for U.S. Army Veteran in Southwest Florida

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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In its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans, national homebuilder PulteGroup has broken ground on a new home for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan.

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  • In its 10th year of providing mortgage-free homes to deserving veterans, national homebuilder PulteGroup has broken ground on a new home for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230321005212/en/
    PulteGroup has broken ground on a new mortgage-free home for U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan in Southwest Florida.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome the Gaytan family to Lakewood Ranch,” said Laura Cole, senior vice president at Lakewood Ranch.
  • Army Sergeant First Class Lucio Gaytan joined the military in 1996 and served for more than two decades.

Akima Names Ross Berkoff as General Manager of RiverTech

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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HERNDON, Va., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akima today announced that Ross Berkoff has been named the general manager of RiverTech, LLC. He will focus on expanding support for a range of global government customers as well as continuing to optimize the company's use of its OASIS Small Business contract.

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  • HERNDON, Va., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Akima today announced that Ross Berkoff has been named the general manager of RiverTech, LLC.
  • Berkoff brings over 20 years of leadership and management experience in the U.S. Army intelligence, defense intelligence, and law enforcement intelligence industries.
  • Prior to joining Akima, he served as the general manager for the Homeland Security and Intelligence Community business unit at The Informatics Applications Group, Inc. (TIAG).
  • In addition to RiverTech, Berkoff will serve as general manager of two additional Akima subsidiary companies – Five Rivers Services, LLC., and Five Rivers Analytics, LLC.

American Global Strategies LLC announced the opening of its newest office in Oklahoma City

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Global Strategies LLC announced the opening of its newest office, at the BancFirst Tower in downtown Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City-based team, led by AGS Managing Partner Alexander B. Gray, will include James Skinner, a firm Vice President, who has relocated from the Washington, D.C. office.  

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Global Strategies LLC announced the opening of its newest office, at the BancFirst Tower in downtown Oklahoma City.
  • Additionally, AGS has announced the addition of two distinguished Senior Advisors, former Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor and former Acting Undersecretary of the U.S. Navy Greg Slavonic, who will support AGS' clients firm-wide from the Oklahoma City office.
  • Mr. O'Connor has practiced law in Oklahoma for over 40 years, notably serving as Attorney General of Oklahoma from 2021 to 2023.
  • "As a fourth-generation Oklahoman, I am proud to stand up American Global Strategies' newest office in the heart of my hometown of Oklahoma City," said AGS Managing Partner Alexander Gray.

BlueDragon IPS™ Welcomes Col. John Black (USMC, Retired) To The Team As The Senior Military And Government Advisor

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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Washington D.C., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlueDragon Integrated Problem-solving System (IPS) announces the appointment of John Black as the company’s Senior Military and Government Advisor.

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  • Washington D.C., Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlueDragon Integrated Problem-solving System (IPS) announces the appointment of John Black as the company’s Senior Military and Government Advisor.
  • In this newly created position, Mr. Black, a distinguished and decorated veteran, brings his 26 years’ experience in organizational transformation, change management, and leadership development to the growing company.
  • BlueDragon IPS is a cutting-edge universal, 21st-century approach to providing solutions to complex problems in today’s workplaces.
  • “I am honored to join the BlueDragon IPS team at this crucial time in history,” said Mr. Black.