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Kantar to Acquire Blackwood Seven, Accelerating Marketing ROI Technology Roadmap

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Monday, April 25, 2022

Kantar, the worlds leading data-driven analytics and brand consulting company today announces it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Blackwood Seven, the Copenhagen, Denmark-based marketing measurement and optimisation company.

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  • Kantar, the worlds leading data-driven analytics and brand consulting company today announces it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Blackwood Seven, the Copenhagen, Denmark-based marketing measurement and optimisation company.
  • Their advanced analytics produce marketing ROI insights at a granular level, enabling marketers to optimise their investments and predict business outcomes.
  • Commenting on the acquisition, Ted Prince, Chief Product Officer at Kantar, said: Kantars well-established credentials in ROI analysis are bolstered significantly by the addition of Blackwood Sevens technology solution.
  • We see this driving marketing ROI budgets towards Unified Marketing Measurement solutions in the future.

The Elora Festival Returns to Live Performances from July 8 – 24, 2022  

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Friday, March 25, 2022

ELORA, Ontario, March 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Elora Festival, led by Artistic Director Mark Vuorinen, has been a beloved summer tradition for 43 years.

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  • ELORA, Ontario, March 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Elora Festival, led by Artistic Director Mark Vuorinen, has been a beloved summer tradition for 43 years.
  • We are also pleased to welcome The Gesualdo Six from the United Kingdom back to the Elora Festival!
  • A full listing of the Elora Festival program can be found on our website at elorafestival.ca and on the following pages.
  • The Elora Festival is seeking volunteers and billets for Festival artists and will be hiring for several new positions for summer students and office staff starting next week.

Gigamon Recognizes Top-Performing Channel Partners at Annual Sales Kick-Off Event

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

The company took the opportunity to recognize the impressive achievements of select partners and distributors at its recent annual sales kick-off event.

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  • The company took the opportunity to recognize the impressive achievements of select partners and distributors at its recent annual sales kick-off event.
  • After pivoting to a channel-first strategy two years ago, the Gigamon channel business has grown significantlyincluding increasing our channel revenue contribution to over 50 percent this past year, said Larissa Crandall, vice president, worldwide channels and alliances at Gigamon.
  • "The valued partnership with Gigamon will make us more competitive and we thank Gigamon for their incredible support."
  • Top Gigamon Community Partner, Bayu Kusumo H: The Gigamon Community is such a valuable resource for me, said Bayu Kusumo H, engineer at Berca Hardayaperkasa.

Activity Report for the Quarter ended December 2021

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Maricunga Stage One DFS delivers US$1.4bn NPV (after tax) at an 8% discount rate, providing an IRR of 39.6% and a 2-year payback.

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  • Maricunga Stage One DFS delivers US$1.4bn NPV (after tax) at an 8% discount rate, providing an IRR of 39.6% and a 2-year payback.
  • Average annual EBITDA of US$324m
    Operating cost (OPEX) of US$3,718 per tonne of LCE produced, placing the Stage One project in the lower quartile of LCE producers.
  • Project direct development cost estimated at US$419m, indirect costs at US$145m and contingency costs at US$62m to provide a total project CAPEX of US$626m.
  • To read the companys full ASX release with the results of its Activity Report for the Quarter ended December 2021, please click here .

Corona Industrial Acquires Blackwood Industries to Expand Its Tableware Distribution Network

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Blackwood has a significant presence in the restaurant industry that will allow Corona to expand into other business segments.

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  • Blackwood has a significant presence in the restaurant industry that will allow Corona to expand into other business segments.
  • Additionally, our sourcing and logistic team, combined with Coronas team, will make us an even stronger supplier to such industry.
  • The Vajillas Corona product portfolio is distributed and sold via direct sales, company-operated boutiques and online at www.vajillascorona.com.co and Amazon .
  • It consists of four Business Divisions Kitchen & Bath; Surfaces, Materials & Paints; Tableware; and Industrial Minerals & Energy two Commercial (sales) Units that are Almacenes Corona and Corona Commercial Colombia and Transversal Support Functions.

Extensive Lithium Exploration Programs at Blackwood and the Pilbara, Western Australia

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Power International Limited (ASX: LPI) (“LPI” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on activities being undertaken in Western Australia (Figure 1). A particular focus is immediately adjacent to the Greenbushes lithium mine, which is owned by Talison Lithium and has Albemarle Corp, Tianqi Lithium and IGO Limited as its owners.

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  • Soil sampling completed at the Pilgangoora tenement, adjacent to Pilbara Minerals Pilgangoora lithium mine.
  • SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lithium Power International Limited (ASX: LPI) (LPI or the Company) is pleased to provide an update on activities being undertaken in Western Australia (Figure 1).
  • A particular focus is immediately adjacent to the Greenbushes lithium mine, which is owned by Talison Lithium and has Albemarle Corp, Tianqi Lithium and IGO Limited as its owners.
  • It has been identified in the Blackwood Prospect by LPI through sampling and detailed investigation of the Geological Survey of WAs geophysical data.

Brink’s Appoints Lindsay Blackwood as General Counsel

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Friday, November 19, 2021

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brinks Company (NYSE:BCO), the global leader in total cash management, secure route-based logistics and payment solutions, today announced that Lindsay Blackwood has been promoted to executive vice president and general counsel effective immediately.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brinks Company (NYSE:BCO), the global leader in total cash management, secure route-based logistics and payment solutions, today announced that Lindsay Blackwood has been promoted to executive vice president and general counsel effective immediately.
  • Blackwood joined Brinks in 2012 as assistant general counsel and served in that role until 2020, when she was named vice president, associate general counsel.
  • Prior to joining Brinks, she served as associate chief counsel and corporate secretary for Cigna Corporation from 2006 to 2012.
  • Doug Pertz, president and CEO of Brinks said: Since joining Brinks, Lindsay has provided sound guidance to the Brinks executive leadership team, as well as our board of directors and its committees on corporate governance matters, executive compensation, financing, disclosures and compliance with U.S. federal securities regulations.