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TAB Bank Appoints Justin Hatch as Chief Lending Officer

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

OGDEN, Utah, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TAB Bank has appointed Justin Hatch as its Chief Lending Officer, effective immediately.

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  • OGDEN, Utah, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TAB Bank has appointed Justin Hatch as its Chief Lending Officer, effective immediately.
  • In his new role, Hatch will oversee the lending activities of TAB Bank’s working capital lending products, including asset-based lending, factoring, lending partnerships, lender finance, small ticket A/R financing and the bank’s commercial real estate.
  • Hatch has worked for TAB Bank for more than 15 years, serving most recently as the Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending.
  • As Chief Lending Officer, Hatch will oversee lending activities and play a crucial role in developing and implementing sales strategies within TAB’s product lines.

Advertising Veteran, Business Strategist and Growth Leader Kathy Kiely Joins FINN Partners as Senior Partner Focusing on the East Coast

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Friday, April 5, 2024

NEW YORK, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global independent marketing and communications agency FINN Partners today announced that Kathy Kiely has joined the agency as Senior Partner. In her role, Kiely will focus on building new client relationships, focusing particularly on companies with a strong presence on the East Coast. Kiely reports to founding Managing Partner Noah Finn, who also heads FINN's 350-person Global Integrated Marketing group.

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  • NEW YORK, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global independent marketing and communications agency FINN Partners today announced that Kathy Kiely has joined the agency as Senior Partner.
  • In her role, Kiely will focus on building new client relationships, focusing particularly on companies with a strong presence on the East Coast.
  • Kiely reports to founding Managing Partner Noah Finn, who also heads FINN's 350-person Global Integrated Marketing group.
  • "Kathy will help us connect with leaders who share our commitment to innovation, strong relationships, strategic problem solving, and award-winning creative."

Cleveland-Cliffs Selected to Receive $575 Million in US Department of Energy Investments for Two Projects to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization Technologies

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Monday, March 25, 2024

This federal funding is being made available through DOE’s Industrial Demonstrations Program funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

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  • This federal funding is being made available through DOE’s Industrial Demonstrations Program funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
  • Middletown will maintain its existing raw steel production capacity of approximately 3 million net tons per year and will no longer use coke for iron production.
  • We are grateful for the support of the Department of Energy and their recognition of Cleveland-Cliffs’ strong leadership in steel decarbonization.
  • The Department of Energy has facilitated a perfect situation for our union workforce, our decarbonization endeavors, our communities in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and our shareholders.”
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KAS Announces $3M Funding Round to Expand Production of its Natural Algae Astaxanthin

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

HONOLULU, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kuehnle AgroSystems ("KAS"), a leading microalgal innovation and production company, today announced that it has raised a $3 million Series A2 funding round led by S2G Ventures. The funding will accelerate the commercialization of KAS's pioneering method for producing natural astaxanthin from microalgae, a key component in sustainable aquaculture systems as well as a clinically proven human nutraceutical.

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  • KAS has patented an innovative process that uses dark fermentation in closed vertical tank systems to produce high-quality natural algae astaxanthin.
  • Utilizing a more sustainable feedstock and production method than current natural and synthetic astaxanthin production methods, KAS's process results in lower production costs, higher yields, faster growth times, and less water and energy consumption.
  • KAS aims to replace synthetic with natural algal astaxanthin, addressing a market that is estimated to be valued at around $ 3.7 billion.
  • "Strong consumer preference for natural inputs is expected to accelerate the transition from synthetic to natural astaxanthin," said Claude Kaplan, chief executive officer of KAS.

Trailblazing Chef and Entrepreneur Matthew Kenney Joins New School Foods Culinary Council, Leading to US Commercial Launch

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Today, plant-based seafood innovator New School Foods announced a partnership with renowned chef Matthew Kenney, who joins the New School Culinary Council (NSCC).

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  • Today, plant-based seafood innovator New School Foods announced a partnership with renowned chef Matthew Kenney, who joins the New School Culinary Council (NSCC).
  • As an inaugural member of the New School Culinary Council, Chef Kenney will develop brand new recipes throughout the year featuring New School Foods’ whole-cut salmon filet.
  • He will also serve as a New School Foods advocate and consultant, directly working with chefs to ensure New School Foods menu placement, particularly in the Los Angeles area, which Chef Kenney calls home.
  • If it won’t work for a chef, why would the consumer care?” said Chris Bryson, Founder and CEO of New School Foods.

An Original Culinary Travel and History Series Exploring the Vibrant, Untold Food Stories Hidden in Rural and Small-town America

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

CHICAGO, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Take the ultimate 13-week road trip through the nation's backcountry to explore the regional tasty traditions and rich food heritage of our country with America the Bountiful, airing on public television stations/PBS affiliates nationwide starting April 1, 2024 (check local listings). Presented by Chicago PBS station WTTW and distributed by American Public Television, this original series – hosted, created, and produced by TV personality Capri Cafaro – takes viewers through personal chronicles of farmers, artisans, restaurateurs, and home cooks by way of the food that they grow, produce, and eat.

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  • America has always been and continues to be a cultural culinary melting pot of Old World heritage enriched by immigrants who introduce their own food traditions.
  • America the Bountiful highlights the vibrant yet widely untold food stories of the farmers, chefs, and artisans that help to shape what Americans eat and make this country bountiful.
  • Wild Rice in Minnesota (Episode 101) - The most sacred food of the Anishinaabe people has become a prized ingredient in the upper Midwest and beyond.
  • Pears in Oregon (Episode 102) - Pears got their start in Oregon back in 1847 but wasn't named the state fruit until 2005.

NASA Sets Coverage for Agency's SpaceX Crew-8 Launch, Docking

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Friday, February 23, 2024

Coverage of launch, the postlaunch news conference, and docking will be available on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , YouTube , and the agency's website .

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  • Coverage of launch, the postlaunch news conference, and docking will be available on NASA+ , NASA Television, the NASA app , YouTube , and the agency's website .
  • The Crew-8 launch will carry NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin.
  • Following conclusion of launch and ascent coverage, NASA coverage will continue with audio only, with full coverage resuming at the start of the rendezvous and docking broadcast.
  • NASA Television will resume continuous mission coverage prior to docking and continue through hatch open and the welcome ceremony.

As Lithium Demand Continues to Rise, the Lithium Market Projected to Reach $6.4 Billion By 2028

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The aerospace industry, in particular, requires lightweight and high-performance batteries, making lithium metal an attractive choice, thus enhancing the demand for lithium metal.

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  • The aerospace industry, in particular, requires lightweight and high-performance batteries, making lithium metal an attractive choice, thus enhancing the demand for lithium metal.
  • Furthermore, consumer electronics like watches, toys, and remote controls mainly use lithium metal batteries where lithium metal is used as an anode material.
  • Thus, the increasing demand for lithium metal batteries is expected to enhance the market for lithium metal during the forecast period.
  • A recent report from MarketsAndMarkets said that the lithium metal market is projected to grow from USD 2.5 billion in 2023 to USD 6.4 billion by 2028, at a cagr 20.4% from 2023 to 2028.

Glenmede Appoints Bethany Bryant as Cleveland Regional Director

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Glenmede, a privately held and independently owned wealth and investment management firm, today announced the appointment of Bethany Bryant as Regional Director of the Cleveland, Ohio office, reporting to Adam Douberly, Director of Regional Markets.

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  • Glenmede, a privately held and independently owned wealth and investment management firm, today announced the appointment of Bethany Bryant as Regional Director of the Cleveland, Ohio office, reporting to Adam Douberly, Director of Regional Markets.
  • Larry Hatch, who led the Cleveland market for 11 years, will continue to serve in an integral role for Glenmede’s clients and the firm.
  • Ms. Bryant joins Glenmede from The Private Trust Company, N.A., an affiliate of LPL Financial, where she most recently served as President after co-founding the company.
  • “Bethany’s appointment as Regional Director brings an entrepreneurial leader and proven talent to our firm, while reinforcing our deep commitment to the region,” said Douberly.

Quest Resource Holding Corporation Achieves 96% Food Waste Diversion Using Newly Patented Quest Proganics®

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

THE COLONY, Texas, Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, national leader in environmental waste and recycling solutions, Quest Resource Holding Corporation ( NASDAQ: QRHC) ("Quest"), through its Quest Resource Management Group subsidiary, announced U.S. patent approval of Quest Proganics®.

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  • THE COLONY, Texas, Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, national leader in environmental waste and recycling solutions, Quest Resource Holding Corporation ( NASDAQ: QRHC) ("Quest"), through its Quest Resource Management Group subsidiary, announced U.S. patent approval of Quest Proganics®.
  • Quest Proganics is a proprietary, unique-to-the-market process that enables companies to achieve organic waste diversion rates of up to 96%, which is higher than any preexisting large scale organic waste diversion program for the grocery industry.
  • Since integrating the solution across a grocery chain of more than 60 stores, one Quest client has consistently achieved these diversion rates, doubling the volume of food waste that is collected and recycled, and cutting emission levels in half.
  • The results have been a catalyst for Quest winning the 2023 award for Top Waste Management Company by Food and Beverage Technology Review.