CRYSTAL LAKE

Latino Leaders Recognizes L.B. Hall Fireproofing for Its 25 Best Companies for Latinos to Work for in 2024; Crystal Lake, Illinois-based company honored to join this list

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- L.B. Hall Fireproofing, a minority-and woman-owned fireproofing company in Crystal Lake, Illinois, was recognized by Latino Leaders Magazine's "25 Best Companies for Latinos to Work for 2024."

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Hall Fireproofing, a minority-and woman-owned fireproofing company in Crystal Lake, Illinois, was recognized by Latino Leaders Magazine's "25 Best Companies for Latinos to Work for 2024."
Hall Fireproofing, a minority-and woman-owned fireproofing company in Crystal Lake, Illinois, was recognized by Latino Leaders Magazine's "25 Best Companies for Latinos to Work for 2024."
"This is a great honor to be seen as a company that recognizes and appreciates the contributions and talents of its Latino employees.
"This is a great honor to be seen as a company that recognizes and appreciates the contributions and talents of its Latino employees.

Clover Group's Newest Community: Bringing Active Aging to Crystal Lake

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clover Group, a distinguished name in active aging communities, is thrilled to announce the grand debut of its latest development, Crystal Lake Senior Apartments, at 731 East Terra Cotta Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois. This marks Clover Group's inaugural venture in the Chicagoland area, introducing a $30 million investment into a state-of-the-art active aging community designed for the modern senior.

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Nestled in the heart of Crystal Lake, Illinois, Crystal Lake Senior Apartments represents a $30 million investment, offering 119 meticulously designed residences tailored to meet the diverse needs of its residents.
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clover Group, a distinguished name in active aging communities, is thrilled to announce the grand debut of its latest development, Crystal Lake Senior Apartments, at 731 East Terra Cotta Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois.
This marks Clover Group's inaugural venture in the Chicagoland area, introducing a $30 million investment into a state-of-the-art active aging community designed for the modern senior.
We provide a type of housing for independent, middle-class, active adult seniors that no one else provides," says Michael Joseph, CEO of Clover Group.

KELLY ROBINSON NAMED CEO OF PRIMEDIA NETWORK, INC.

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PRIMEDIA Network, the nation's largest purchaser of unsold major mass media advertising has named Kelly Robinson their new CEO.

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CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PRIMEDIA Network, the nation's largest purchaser of unsold major mass media advertising has named Kelly Robinson their new CEO.
KELLY ROBINSON NAMED CEO OF PRIMEDIA NETWORK, INC.
Robinson, 41, who has been with the firm since March of 2020 previously served as VP/National Sales Manager from Sept of 2021 to present day.
After graduating with a B.A in Communication from Arkansas State University, Kelly began her career at a local newspaper quadrupling sales in her territory and eventually every territory Robinson was assigned.
Such as Hotels Dot Com, for example, uses its software to move unsold hotel rooms nationwide, PRIMEDIA works the same way in the advertising world.

Ventegra, Inc. Announces Transition Into California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation – Launch of Ventegra Foundation Aligned With Ventegra’s 100-Year Strategy

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Ventegra, Inc., a Medical Benefit Manager (MBM) that delivers innovative, cost-efficient pharmaceutical solutions to payors, providers, and patients, announces that it began its historic transition January 3, 2024, from being a California Benefit Corporation into Ventegra Foundation, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation.

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Ventegra, Inc., a Medical Benefit Manager (MBM) that delivers innovative, cost-efficient pharmaceutical solutions to payors, providers, and patients, announces that it began its historic transition January 3, 2024, from being a California Benefit Corporation into Ventegra Foundation, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation.
The State of California has previously approved the issuance of the Articles of Incorporation for Ventegra Foundation, and it is expected to be fully operational by June 30, 2024.
Ventegra supports programs that a traditional Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) will not because of the conflicts of interest that are endemic in healthcare administrative services.
The new Ventegra Foundation is uniquely positioned to change that dynamic at scale.”

KinderCare Names 2023 Kids Scholarship Winners

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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KinderCare Learning Companies® , a leading provider of early childhood education and child care, today announced the 2023 KinderCare Kids Scholarship recipients, each receiving a $5K scholarship to pursue or continue their college education at an accredited two- or four-year university.

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KinderCare Learning Companies® , a leading provider of early childhood education and child care, today announced the 2023 KinderCare Kids Scholarship recipients, each receiving a $5K scholarship to pursue or continue their college education at an accredited two- or four-year university.
“At KinderCare, we give children confidence for life.
Our scholarship program continues the investment we made in these students as young children and will help further support them as they earn a degree in higher education,” said Paul Thompson, President of KinderCare Learning Companies.
It’s an honor to recognize some of the hundreds of thousands of KinderCare children we’ve nurtured over the past half a century as they pursue their next chapter.”
The 21 2023 KinderCare Kids Scholarship Fund recipients included 11 first-time winners and 10 students who have received the award before.

Authority Brands Sees Continued Success with Innovation, Franchise Openings, and New Deals in Second Quarter of 2023

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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COLUMBIA, Md., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Authority Brands announced today continued success at the halfway mark of 2023 with another strong quarter that saw the franchise group sign a total of 44 new deals and 76 new territories across their portfolio of 15 home service brands. This resilient second quarter followed a record-breaking first quarter wherein the franchise leader sold more than 70 territories and achieved a six percent increase in system-wide revenue. Year-to-date, the franchise group has completed 89 new deals and grown across 149 territories with plans for continued expansion through the end of 2023.

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This resilient second quarter followed a record-breaking first quarter wherein the franchise leader sold more than 70 territories and achieved a six percent increase in system-wide revenue.
Year-to-date, the franchise group has completed 89 new deals and grown across 149 territories with plans for continued expansion through the end of 2023.
Screenmobile completed their transition to Authority Brands in the second quarter of 2023 and are already establishing a strong development pipeline.
Combined, the Authority Brands franchise brands operate more than 2,000 locations with an expansive network of more than 1,000 franchise owners.

Invited and Troon Forge Strategic Relationship - Troon Acquires 18 Invited Club Management And Consulting Agreements

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

DALLAS and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, officials at Invited and Troon, two leaders in the golf and club hospitality industry, announced a landmark strategic relationship designed to help shape the future of membership hospitality and growth across both organizations in the years ahead.

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Troon will acquire Invited's Management Services business with 18 managed and consulting-services agreements moving to Troon's world-class managed club portfolio.
Troon will acquire Invited's Management Services business with 18 managed and consulting-services agreements moving to Troon's world-class managed club portfolio.
Members of the former Invited Club Management facilities will continue to enjoy Invited's XLife benefits, playing a network of hundreds of private clubs and renowned resorts.
"Seth Churi and Peter Faraone are two well-respected, talented and extremely knowledgeable leaders in Club Management and will join a dedicated flagship team at Troon.

Novvia Group Acquires Northern Container

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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Global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, Novvia Group (“Novvia”), has acquired Northern Container (“Northern”), an Illinois-based distributor of rigid packaging products serving a range of end markets.

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Global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, Novvia Group (“Novvia”), has acquired Northern Container (“Northern”), an Illinois-based distributor of rigid packaging products serving a range of end markets.
For over 45 years, Northern has been a value-additive stocking supplier of rigid packaging products to the Midwest.
“We are looking forward to the continued success and expansion of our Midwest footprint and are excited to welcome Northern to the Novvia family,” said Novvia Executive Chairman Ken Roessler.
“With the addition of Northern, we have augmented our breadth of capabilities and strengthened our leading customer value proposition,” added Roessler.

i3 Broadband to Expand Fiber-optic Network to McHenry County, Providing Residents in Northwest Illinois With a Choice of Advanced Internet Service

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

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i3 Broadband is investing to make broadband service available to McHenry County communities starting in Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, McHenry and Woodstock.

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i3 Broadband is investing to make broadband service available to McHenry County communities starting in Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, McHenry and Woodstock.
“By expanding our network to the Northwest Illinois area, we see an opportunity to continue to execute our long-term vision of making affordable, high-speed fiber-optic broadband available to more of Illinois's residences and businesses,” said Clint Streit, VP/GM Northern Illinois, i3 Broadband.
Headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, i3 Broadband is the leading competitive broadband provider in central Illinois.
i3 Broadband offers fast, reliable, symmetrical broadband at speeds that meet every user's needs up to 8 Gig.

OEP’s Clayens Agrees on Two Transformative North American Acquisitions - Parkway Products and Crystal Lake Business

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

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Closing of the Parkway acquisition is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

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Closing of the Parkway acquisition is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
From its eight facilities in the US and one in Mexico, Parkway serves clients in the precision industrial, infrastructure, agriculture, aerospace & defense, transportation and healthcare markets.
“The Parkway and Crystal Lake acquisitions give Clayens strategic scale in North America and further diversify its customer base and technical capabilities.”
“The acquisition of Parkway Products creates synergies that enable first-class production of high-performance polymers, composites and precision metals that enhances both companies’ technical expertise and overall client reach,“ said Clayens’ CEO Eric Pisani.
“The purchase of the Crystal Lake facility helps achieve our strategic goal of boosting our healthcare capabilities by expanding manufacturing capacity in the United States.