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MIPI Alliance Announces Honorees in 10th Annual Membership Awards Ceremony

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

The MIPI Alliance , an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today announced the recipients of the 2022 MIPI Alliance Membership Awards for their outstanding contributions and leadership.

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  • The MIPI Alliance , an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today announced the recipients of the 2022 MIPI Alliance Membership Awards for their outstanding contributions and leadership.
  • MIPI’s 10th annual awards ceremony took place last week in conjunction with MIPI Member Meeting #62 in Lisbon, Portugal.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230315005121/en/
    MIPI Alliance 10th Annual Membership Award Recipients (Photo: Business Wire)
    “It is primarily because of the intense commitment of our growing membership that MIPI Alliance is able to succeed in our mission to deliver the interface specifications necessary to create state-of-the-art, innovative mobile-connected devices,” said Sanjiv Desai, chair of the MIPI Alliance.
  • An awards and recognition committee appointed by the MIPI Board of Directors reviews and recommends nominees, and the board approves the final honorees.

Newmark Hires Accomplished Industrial Expert Jack Fraker, Fortifying Global Capital Markets Practice

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

NEW YORK, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading full-service commercial real estate business, announces the addition of institutional capital markets expert Jack Fraker as President and Global Head of Industrial and Logistics.

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  • NEW YORK, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading full-service commercial real estate business, announces the addition of institutional capital markets expert Jack Fraker as President and Global Head of Industrial and Logistics.
  • The hiring of Fraker further emphasizes Newmark's commitment to its Capital Markets business across verticals and the growth of its global foothold through organic productivity growth, acquisitions and hires.
  • "I look forward to forging a path to even greater success alongside the company's best-in-class industrial and capital markets advisors."
  • "Jack has built an outstanding global reputation as an influential industrial market leader, and he is a natural fit for our Capital Markets practice as we continue Newmark's momentum," said Chad Lavender , Vice Chairman and Co-Head of Healthcare and Alternative Real Estate Assets.

Georgia Trend: Ernest LaMont Greer is on the '100 Most Influential' List Again

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Friday, January 20, 2023

ATLANTA, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ernest LaMont Greer, co-president of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to the Georgia Trend 2023 "100 Most Influential Georgians" list honoring business, education, and civic leaders making an impact on the state for the second year in a row.

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  • Ernest LaMont Greer, co-president of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to the Georgia Trend 2023 "100 Most Influential Georgians" list honoring business, education, and civic leaders making an impact on the state for the second year in a row.
  • ATLANTA, Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ernest LaMont Greer , co-president of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to the Georgia Trend 2023 "100 Most Influential Georgians" list honoring business, education, and civic leaders making an impact on the state for the second year in a row.
  • In addition to serving as co-president of Greenberg Traurig, Greer serves as chairman of the law firm's Washington, D.C. office .
  • Georgia Trend is a state-wide business publication that covers trends in Georgia business, politics, and economics.

JupiterOne CISO and Head of Research Wins SANS Lifetime Achievement Award

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

MORRISVILLE, N.C. and WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JupiterOne, the industry's leading provider of cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) technology, today announced that CISO and Head of Research Sounil Yu was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the SANS Difference Makers Awards committee. 

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  • MORRISVILLE, N.C. and WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JupiterOne , the industry's leading provider of cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) technology, today announced that CISO and Head of Research Sounil Yu was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the SANS Difference Makers Awards committee.
  • He joined JupiterOne in 2021 to serve as the company's Chief Information Security Officer and lead its research practice.
  • To learn more about Sounil's work with JupiterOne, please visit: https://www.jupiterone.com/
    "There is no one more deserving of this award than Sounil Yu.
  • While I don't feel quite deserving of such accolades, I sincerely appreciate the SANS committee and everyone who voted for me.

The Vinyl Institute Recognizes Dave Culbertson with 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award

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Monday, November 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vinyl Institute (VI), presented Dave Culbertson, retired CEO of National Pipe and Plastics, with the Vinyl Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award at its 2022 annual meeting and 40th-anniversary celebration. The Lifetime Achievement Award was established to recognize outstanding service to the vinyl industry over a person's career.

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  • The VI presented Dave Culbertson, retired CEO of National Pipe and Plastics, with the Vinyl Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes outstanding service to the vinyl industry over a person's career.
  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Vinyl Institute (VI), presented Dave Culbertson, retired CEO of National Pipe and Plastics, with the Vinyl Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award at its 2022 annual meeting and 40th-anniversary celebration.
  • The Lifetime Achievement Award was established to recognize outstanding service to the vinyl industry over a person's career.
  • The Vinyl Institute (VI), founded in 1982, is a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer, vinyl additives, and modifiers.

Global Gaming Women Applauds Virginia McDowell for Being Named to the American Gaming Association's Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2022

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Gaming Women (GGW) congratulates founding Board chair, pioneer, and visionary Virginia McDowell for being one of three inductees to the American Gaming Association's (AGA) Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2022.

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  • LAS VEGAS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Gaming Women (GGW) congratulates founding Board chair, pioneer, and visionary Virginia McDowell for being one of three inductees to the American Gaming Association's (AGA) Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
  • Honorees will celebrate at an induction ceremony during Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas this October.
  • "From the beginning, Virginia has been tirelessly focused on acquiring the support and resources necessary to develop the next generation of women leaders in the gaming industry.
  • Global Gaming Women (GGW) supports, inspires,and influences the development of women in the Gaming industry.

Virginia McDowell to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 25th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veteran gaming executive Virginia McDowell will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming East Coast Gaming Congress & NexGen Gaming Forum.

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  • ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Veteran gaming executive Virginia McDowell will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming East Coast Gaming Congress & NexGen Gaming Forum.
  • McDowell will be the fourth gaming leader to ever receive such an honor, and it will be presented as the conference celebrates its Silver Jubilee September 21-23 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
  • The sessions, moderated by Juliann Barreto, Chief Operating Officer of Spectrum Gaming Group, and Lynne Levin Kaufman, Co-Chair, Gaming & iGaming Practice Group, Cooper Levenson, will feature nine of the gaming industrys top global leaders.
  • ECGC is organized and produced by Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law, Spectrum Gaming Group, Esports Entertainment Group, and Sports Illustrated Sportsbook.

Apache‌ ‌Waria‌ ‌Wins‌ ‌Another‌ ‌Lifetime‌ ‌Achievement‌ ‌Award

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

The singer, songwriter, show promoter and musical mentor was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from West Indian Records.

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  • The singer, songwriter, show promoter and musical mentor was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from West Indian Records.
  • A Lifetime Achievement Award from Radio Demerara, one of the oldest radio stations in his homeland, Guyana... to name a few
    Apache Waria continues to play an instrumental role in promoting Caribbean-inspired genres of music such as dancehall, chutney, soca, and reggae, to a worldwide audience.
  • Winning his most recent award is a testament to the work put in by Apache Waria and his team.
  • "Winning the Lifetime Achievement Award is very humbling and could not have been possible without my support team.

BWH Hotel Group President & CEO David Kong Inducted Into Business Travel Hall Of Fame

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

PHOENIX, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BWH Hotel Group announced today that David Kong, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be following in the footsteps of other industry giants and will be inducted into BTN Group's Business Travel Hall of Fame later this year.

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  • PHOENIX, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BWH Hotel Group announced today that David Kong, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be following in the footsteps of other industry giants and will be inducted into BTN Group's Business Travel Hall of Fame later this year.
  • The Business Travel Hall of Fame established in 2011, honors distinguished business travel leaders that have had a profound impact on the travel category.
  • "His work to transform BWH Hotel Group into a global powerhouse has undoubtedly forever changed the landscape of the travel industry.
  • "I am deeply honored to be recognized by BTN Group and inducted into the Business Travel Hall of Fame," said Kong.