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New Oceana “Whales in Crisis” PSA Campaign Featuring Cobie Smulders Calls for Saving Whales from Deadly Fishing Gear Entanglements off U.S. West Coast

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oceana launched a new “Whales in Crisis” public service announcement (PSA) campaign today featuring actress Cobie Smulders that calls on decision-makers to do more to save whales from deadly entanglements in fishing gear off the West Coast of the United States.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oceana launched a new “Whales in Crisis” public service announcement (PSA) campaign today featuring actress Cobie Smulders that calls on decision-makers to do more to save whales from deadly entanglements in fishing gear off the West Coast of the United States.
  • “Once caught, these whales struggle to eat and even reach the surface to breathe,” Smulders says in the PSA.
  • Together we can ensure these majestic creatures swim free.”
    Entanglement in fishing gear is a top threat to endangered animals off the West Coast, including humpback whales and leatherback sea turtles.
  • Among the animals impacted by these fisheries is the severely entangled humpback whale featured in Oceana’s new “Whales in Crisis” campaign.

The Harbourfront Group Announces Julie Smulders’ Appointment to Chief Operating Officer of Willoughby Asset Management

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- the Harbourfront Group of companies (“the Group,” which includes Harbourfront Wealth Management Inc.,) today announced the appointment of Julie Smulders as Chief Operating Officer of Willoughby Asset Management Inc. (“Willoughby”), the Investment Fund Manager member of the Group.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- the Harbourfront Group of companies (“the Group,” which includes Harbourfront Wealth Management Inc.,) today announced the appointment of Julie Smulders as Chief Operating Officer of Willoughby Asset Management Inc. (“Willoughby”), the Investment Fund Manager member of the Group.
  • “Julie Smulders is a strong executive in Canada’s asset management space with extensive experience in investment operations at financial institutions,” says Danny Popescu, Chief Executive Officer of the Harbourfront Group.
  • Previously, Smulders played an instrumental role in the development of the Group’s fund operations in her role with Willoughby as Director, Fund Operations.
  • As Chief Operating Officer of Willoughby, Smulders will focus on the operational framework, including fund operations, fund accounting, and overall process improvements.

Marmen Welcon and Smulders to Produce Offshore Wind Transition Pieces at the Port of Albany, New York

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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The strategic alliance with Smulders supports the largest offshore wind investment in the United States announced earlier this year by Marmen and Welcon, in partnership with the Port of Albany and Equinor, a broad-based energy company and a global leader in offshore wind.Marmen Welcon, in conjunction with Smulders, will be the first to manufacture offshore wind towers and transition pieces in the United States, at the Port of Albany facility.

Key Points: 
  • The strategic alliance with Smulders supports the largest offshore wind investment in the United States announced earlier this year by Marmen and Welcon, in partnership with the Port of Albany and Equinor, a broad-based energy company and a global leader in offshore wind.Marmen Welcon, in conjunction with Smulders, will be the first to manufacture offshore wind towers and transition pieces in the United States, at the Port of Albany facility.
  • The port development is scheduled to begin later in 2021, and offshore wind towers are scheduled to begin production at the end of 2023.
  • "Smulders is clearly the right partner for Marmen Welcon with its track record of over 2,000 transition pieces manufactured at its facilities located in Europe," said Patrick Pellerin, President of Marmen.
  • The project will transform the port infrastructure to produce offshore wind towers and transition pieces.