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Acceleration Partners Acquires Influencer Response and Volt Agency to Strengthen Influencer Capabilities

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Friday, December 9, 2022

Mountaingate Capital (Mountaingate) portfolio company Acceleration Partners (AP), the leading global partnership marketing agency, has announced it is bolstering its influencer marketing offerings with the acquisition of Influencer Response , one of the industry's first direct response-focused influencer agencies, and Volt Agency , a boutique performance marketing firm specializing in the growth of direct-to-consumer (DTC) businesses.

Key Points: 
  • Mountaingate Capital (Mountaingate) portfolio company Acceleration Partners (AP), the leading global partnership marketing agency, has announced it is bolstering its influencer marketing offerings with the acquisition of Influencer Response , one of the industry's first direct response-focused influencer agencies, and Volt Agency , a boutique performance marketing firm specializing in the growth of direct-to-consumer (DTC) businesses.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221209005500/en/
    The deal makes Acceleration Partners the world's only agency with the ability to deliver end-to-end affiliate, influencer, and partnership services at scale.
  • Influencer Response and Volt both bring significant strengths to the Acceleration Partners platform.
  • "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with Acceleration Partners and offer our expertise in influencer amplification," said Ryan Waranauskas, founder of Volt.

Acceleration Partners Strengthens Its Influencer Offerings with Strategic Acquisitions

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Monday, December 5, 2022

BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acceleration Partners (AP), the leading global partnership marketing agency, today announced it is bolstering its influencer marketing offerings with the acquisition of Influencer Response, one of the industry's first direct response-focused influencer agencies, and Volt Agency, a boutique performance marketing firm specializing in the growth of direct-to-consumer (DTC) businesses. Influencer Response and Volt had previously merged in May of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The deal makes Acceleration Partners the world's only agency with the ability to deliver end-to-end affiliate, influencer, and partnership services at scale.
  • Influencer Response and Volt both bring significant strengths to the Acceleration Partners platform.
  • "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with Acceleration Partners and offer our expertise in influencer amplification," said Ryan Waranauskas, founder of Volt.
  • Acceleration Partners manages programs in 40+ countries for more than 170 brands including Target, GoToMeeting, Noom, ButcherBox, and Reebok.

Noom Announces Enterprise Offering

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Monday, November 14, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noom, a leading digital health platform focused on behavior change, today announced the company's new business-to-business offering, Noom for Work. The Noom experience loved by millions of users is now available to organizations across North America that are committed to bolstering employee wellbeing and productivity while reducing healthcare costs.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Noom, a leading digital health platform focused on behavior change, today announced the company's new business-to-business offering, Noom for Work .
  • The offering includes Noom's three science-backed, award-winning programs that can be utilized individually or together: Noom Weight , Noom Mood , and Noom's Diabetes Prevention Program , the first CDC-recognized digital solution to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, for those who qualify or who are at risk of developing the disease.
  • Driven by its success with millions of consumers, Noom is seeing high demand for 'Noom for Work' in fact, the majority of Noom for Work's early clients approached Noom seeking an enterprise product before the offering was established.
  • Noom is excited to serve new populations of Noomers through this channel and will be debuting Noom for Work at HLTH 2022 on November 13-16.

LifeOmic and Indiana University School of Medicine Collaborate on the Largest Real-World Intermittent Fasting Study

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeOmic, a software company leveraging the cloud, machine learning, and mobile devices to power precision health and wellness solutions, today unveiled findings from a landmark intermittent fasting (IF) study conducted with scientists from Indiana University School of Medicine. The study, published in JMIR mHealth and uHealth, quantifies user retention, fasting patterns, and weight loss in users of LifeOmic's LIFE Apps suite of mobile apps: LIFE Fasting Tracker (LifeOmic's fasting app) and LIFE Extend (LifeOmic's Precision Wellness app). It is the largest research study of its kind to date, following nearly 800,000 users and tracking 26 million fasts over 2 years.

Key Points: 
  • It is the largest research study of its kind to date, following nearly 800,000 users and tracking 26 million fasts over 2 years.
  • We're proud of our research with renowned scientists at Indiana University School of Medicine, which looks at intermittent fasting behavior in the real world.
  • Retention, Fasting Patterns, and Weight Loss With an Intermittent Fasting App: Large-Scale, 52-Week Observational Study.
  • To learn more about LifeOmic visit lifeomic.com
    Indiana University School of Medicine:
    IU School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the U.S. and is annually ranked among the top medical schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Alive for Christ in Allen, TX: Christian Life Coaching Conference

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Friday, September 30, 2022

Unite Health Share Ministries (UHSM), a nonprofit, faith-based healthcare sharing ministry supporting Christian believers through member-to-member healthcare sharing, is a proud supporter and sponsor of the 2022 Fall Christian Life Coaching Conference as a way of reaching, connecting and communing in fellowship alongside the International Christian Coaching Institute (ICCI) community.

Key Points: 
  • Unite Health Share Ministries (UHSM), a nonprofit, faith-based healthcare sharing ministry supporting Christian believers through member-to-member healthcare sharing, is a proud supporter and sponsor of the 2022 Fall Christian Life Coaching Conference as a way of reaching, connecting and communing in fellowship alongside the International Christian Coaching Institute (ICCI) community.
  • The conference takes place in Allen, Texas, from September 29th through October 1st, with events starting at 8:00 AM and ending at 8:00 PM daily.
  • While this is the first year that the International Christian Coaches Institute has hosted a Christian Life Conference for members , they are supported and partnered with veteran philanthropic organizations, such as Hope for the Heart, New Life and UHSM.
  • Ambassador of UHSM and Keynote speaker Grant Lottering is also featured during the Christian Life Coaching Conference and is excited to inspire, motivate and kindle the fire of Christianity in all attendees.

CoRise Launches Out of Stealth to Help Bridge the Data and Technical Skills Gap

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CoRise today officially launched its live online upskilling platform to help businesses and individuals acquire the cutting-edge technical skills necessary to remain competitive in today's market. The CoRise platform features live online courses from top industry experts, a rich community of peers, and leverages technology to deliver high-quality education with real career outcomes at scale.

Key Points: 
  • "This growing skills gap has forced organizations and individuals to choose between high-cost live training for a select few, or scalable, self-paced platforms that struggle with engagement.
  • CoRise is on a mission to break this trade-off, creating scalable but impactful training that allows professionals to acquire the most in-demand skills."
  • 94 percent of learners say the skills they learned from their CoRise courses will help them succeed in their jobs.
  • CoRise is a live technical upskilling platform designed to arm business and individuals with the latest cutting-edge technical knowledge and best practices.

Growing in the Name of the Lord: Wellness from Spirit to Practice

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Friday, September 16, 2022

"Part of holding self-improvement over one's life is about growing in all aspects of life, and to UHSM, this means growing in one's mind, body, and soul through balance, love, and grace.

Key Points: 
  • "Part of holding self-improvement over one's life is about growing in all aspects of life, and to UHSM, this means growing in one's mind, body, and soul through balance, love, and grace.
  • "The best way to attend to self-care and self-improvement month is to practice grace and patience in your life: everyone around us has extra weight on their shoulders.
  • While offering preventative and proactive healthcare perks is important, UHSM and its members also value regular, yearly steps, such as wellness visits and physicals.
  • UHSM members can also access care through nearly one million doctors, hospitals and specialists in the First Health PPO Network.

UHSM Health Share Celebrates National Wellness Month

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Friday, August 19, 2022

Unite Health Share Ministries (UHSM) is proud to celebrate National Wellness Month, recognized throughout August, by promoting self-care and stress management with the recent launch of its "Mental Health Mondays" initiative.

Key Points: 
  • Unite Health Share Ministries (UHSM) is proud to celebrate National Wellness Month, recognized throughout August, by promoting self-care and stress management with the recent launch of its "Mental Health Mondays" initiative.
  • Each week, mental health and wellness advocate and UHSM ambassador Brittney Moses will share tips for gratitude, physical activity, morning routine ideas and other ideas for emotional wellness on social media to encourage positive mental health exercises.
  • Meant to foster community and connection in the wellness industry, National Wellness Month began in 2018 to inspire consumers to focus on wellness and provide a platform for the wellness community to highlight its services and benefits.
  • UHSM (Unite Health Share Ministries) is a nonprofit, faith-based health sharing ministry that facilitates member-to-member health sharing among fellow Christians, serving as a connector to administer medical cost sharing.

Luvleen Sidhu, Chair, CEO, and Founder of BM Technologies (NYSE: BMTX), Named Winner of Greater Philadelphia Ernst & Young (EY US) Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed.

Key Points: 
  • Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who think big to succeed.
  • An independent panel of judges selected Luvleen based on her entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth, and impact, among other core contributions and attributes.
  • I am truly honored to have been awarded the Greater Philadelphia EY Entrepreneur of the Year, said Luvleen .
  • As a Greater Philadelphia award winner, Luvleen will now be considered by the National independent panel of judges for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 National Awards.

Bluum CEO Erez Pikar Honored as EY Pacific Southwest Entrepreneur of the Year

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Monday, June 20, 2022

PHOENIX, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Bluum, North America's leading education technology solutions provider, announced Friday that its CEO, Erez Pikar, was named an Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) "Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Pacific Southwest Award" winner.

Key Points: 
  • PHOENIX, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Bluum, North America's leading education technology solutions provider, announced Friday that its CEO, Erez Pikar, was named an Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) "Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Pacific Southwest Award" winner.
  • EY US's "Entrepreneur Of The Year Award" is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies worldwide.
  • An independent panel of judges selected Pikar based on his entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact.
  • At Bluum, we believe that education is the single most achievable step toward a more positive and equitable tomorrow.