J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces Participation in the 2021 Morgan Stanley Virtual 9th Annual Laguna Conference

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces Participation in the 2021 Morgan Stanley Virtual 9th Annual Laguna Conference

LOWELL, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT) EVP and President of Intermodal Darren Field and Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Finance John Kuhlow will address the 2021 Morgan Stanley Virtual 9th Annual Laguna Conference at 9:00 a.m. eastern time on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Investors may access the live presentation by visiting the Newsroom section of our website at www.jbhunt.com/our-company/newsroom. A presentation replay will also be made available on J.B. Hunt’s website following the event.

Information presented at the conference may contain forward-looking statements made by the company that involve risks, assumptions, and uncertainties difficult to predict. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Item 1A of our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. J.B. Hunt assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to the extent the company becomes aware they will not be achieved for any reason.

Interested parties may view this press release on the company’s website.

About J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., an S&P 500 company, provides innovative supply chain solutions for a variety of customers throughout North America. Utilizing an integrated, multimodal approach, the company applies technology-driven methods to create the best solution for each customer, adding efficiency, flexibility, and value to their operations. J.B. Hunt services include intermodal, dedicated, refrigerated, truckload, less-than- truckload, flatbed, single source, final mile, and more. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of JBHT. For more information, visit www.jbhunt.com.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

Brad Delco

Vice President – Finance and Investor Relations

(479) 820-2723

KEYWORDS: United States North America Arkansas

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Supply Chain Management Trucking Retail Transport Logistics/Supply Chain Management Other Transport

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Byrna Technologies to Host Analyst Day on September 9, 2021

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ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Byrna Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: BYRN) (“Byrna” or “the Company”) announced today that it will host an Analyst Day on September 9, 2021 beginning at 10:00 am EST and running approximately two hours. A link to the live webcast and presentation materials, as well as a replay of the event, will be available on Byrna’s investor relations website at ir.byrna.com.   

At the event, Byrna’s extended management team will provide further detail on the Company’s recent developments and growth initiatives associated with its strategy to develop the leading personal safety lifestyle brand, which will be followed by a Q&A session. Please submit all questions in advance to [email protected].


About Byrna Technologies Inc.

Byrna is a technology company, specializing in the development, manufacture, and sale of innovative non-lethal personal security solutions. For more information on the Company, please visit the corporate website here or the Company’s investor relations site here. The Company is the manufacturer of the Byrna® HD personal security device, a state-of-the-art handheld CO2 powered launcher designed to provide a non-lethal alternative to a firearm for the consumer, private security, and law enforcement markets. To purchase Byrna products, visit the Company’s e-commerce store www.byrna.com or www.amazon.com.  


Forward Looking Information

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. securities laws. All statements contained in this news release, other than statements of current and historical fact, are forward-looking. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “anticipates” and “believes” and statements that certain actions, events or results “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “might,” “occur” or “be achieved” or “will be taken.” Forward-looking statements include descriptions of currently occurring matters which may continue in the future. Forward-looking statements are based on, among other things, opinions, assumptions, estimates and analyses that, while considered reasonable by the Company at the date the forward-looking information is provided, inherently are subject to significant risks, uncertainties, contingencies, and other factors that may cause actual results and events to be materially different from those expressed or implied.

Any number of risk factors could affect our actual results and cause them to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this news release. The order in which these factors appear should not be construed to indicate their relative importance or priority. We caution that these factors may not be exhaustive; accordingly, any forward-looking statements contained herein should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. Investors should carefully consider these and other relevant factors, including those risk factors in Part I, Item 1A in our most recent Form 10-K, Item 1A Risk Factors in our most recent Form 10-Q, and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), should understand it is impossible to predict or identify all such factors or risks, should not consider the foregoing list, or the risks identified in our SEC filings, to be a complete discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties and should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.

 

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Skyline Champion to Participate in the RBC Capital Markets Global Industrials Conference

Skyline Champion to Participate in the RBC Capital Markets Global Industrials Conference

TROY, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Skyline Champion Corporation (NYSE: SKY) (“Skyline Champion”), today announced that Mark Yost, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Laurie Hough, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be participating in the 2021 RBC Capital Markets Global Industrials Conference on September 9, 2021. Management is scheduled to host a virtual fireside chat on Thursday, September 9, at 11:20 a.m. ET.

A link to the live webcast of the fireside chat along with additional investor materials and company information will be available on the Investor Relations section of Skyline Champion’s website at skylinechampion.com.

About Skyline Champion Corporation:

Skyline Champion Corporation (NYSE: SKY) is the largest independent, publicly traded, factory-built housing company in North America and employs approximately 7,700 people. With almost 70 years of homebuilding experience and 40 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and western Canada, Skyline Champion is well positioned with a leading portfolio of manufactured and modular homes, ADUs, park-models and modular buildings for the single-family, multi-family, hospitality, senior and workforce housing sectors.

In addition to its core home building business, Skyline Champion operates a factory-direct retail business, Titan Factory Direct, with 18 retail locations spanning the southern United States, and Star Fleet Trucking, providing transportation services to the manufactured housing and other industries from several dispatch locations across the United States.

Skyline Champion builds homes under some of the most well-known brand names in the factory-built housing industry including Skyline Homes, Champion Home Builders, Genesis Homes, Athens Park Models, Dutch Housing, Excel Homes, Homes of Merit, New Era, Redman Homes, ScotBilt Homes, Shore Park, Silvercrest, Titan Homes in the U.S. and Moduline and SRI Homes in western Canada.

Investor contact information:

Kevin Doherty

[email protected]

(248) 614-8211

KEYWORDS: United States North America Michigan

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Architecture Other Retail Specialty Other Construction & Property Commercial Building & Real Estate Construction & Property Other Transport Retail Building Systems Transport Logistics/Supply Chain Management Home Goods

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Convenience, More Than COVID Safety, Spurs Continued Digital Grocery Shopping Practices, According to New ACI Worldwide and PYMNTS Study

Convenience, More Than COVID Safety, Spurs Continued Digital Grocery Shopping Practices, According to New ACI Worldwide and PYMNTS Study

  • Online grocery shoppers are highly mobile-oriented when it comes to payments
  • PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay among popular payment methods for online shoppers
  • In-store grocery shopping continues to hold promise for many consumers

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
New data from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, and PYMNTS.com shows more consumers are shopping online for ease and convenience (76%) as opposed to avoiding potential COVID risks (59%). The survey of 2,342 adult U.S. consumers, which addresses grocery shopping habits since the start of the pandemic, also shows that online shoppers are more likely to use mobile devices (55%) than laptops and desktops (38%) to place their orders. Additionally, 31 percent of online shoppers use PayPal, while 22 percent use other mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay according to the survey titled, What Consumers Expect From Their Grocery Shopping Experiences.

“While the pandemic drove an undeniable shift to digital shopping, it’s clear that consumers are more likely to continue to use these methods due to their ease and convenience than for the safety reasons that initially led them there,” said Debbie Guerra, executive vice president, ACI Worldwide. “These consumers have discovered the benefits of digital shopping and like what they’ve found.”

According to the data, 34 percent of consumers shop for at least some of their groceries online, and the share jumps to 57 percent among millennial shoppers. However, physical grocery stores remain of interest to most shoppers, with 94 percent reporting they shop in-store at least some of the time, according to the survey. The data also shows that although consumers tend to favor debit (56%) and credit cards (51%) for in-store shopping more than contactless methods, there is a strong interest in contactless payment methods among millennials, with roughly 50 percent “very” or “extremely” interested in contactless credit and debit cards, and digital wallets to pay in-store.

“The survey suggests a potential lack of knowledge around contactless terminals that may be leading to low adoption of contactless payments,” Guerra said. “This presents a significant opportunity for grocery stores to educate consumers on in-store contactless payment options.”

According to the research, many consumers favor grocery stores that serve as a one-stop shop for non-food items such as cosmetics and clothing in addition to groceries. More than half (56%) of consumers would consider switching grocery stores if it offered additional products and services. Consumers also favor stores that offer loyalty programs, with 54 percent saying they are members of their favorite stores’ loyalty programs and 63 percent of these members saying such incentives affect where they shop for groceries. In fact, 60 percent of those who are members of loyalty programs say that it leads them to spend more at the store.

“While the shift to digital shopping has been a boon for merchants, the challenge is that a competitor is only one click away,” Guerra continued. “That’s where loyalty programs can make a difference. Offering consumers financial incentives to stick with their preferred stores can go a long way for merchants.”

Key Findings:

In-store vs. online grocery shopping:

  • 23 percent of shoppers use home delivery and 8 percent indicate it is their most preferred channel.

    • Curbside pickup is similarly popular with 20 percent using it and 7 percent preferring it.
  • Among those who purchased non-food products from grocery stores, 27 percent say it was an incentive for them to visit the store more often over the last 18 months.

    • 49 percent of millennials say non-food offerings motivated them to make more trips to the store
    • 45 percent of Generation Z say so
    • 43 percent of bridge millennials
    • 22 percent of Generation X
    • 12 percent of baby boomers and seniors

Delivery channels

  • 14 percent of shoppers are purchasing groceries online with home delivery more since the onset of the pandemic.

    • 14 percent are doing so more via curbside pickup.
  • 57 percent of millennial grocery shoppers purchase at least some of their grocery products online.
  • 15 percent have increased their grocery shopping in stores since the onset of the pandemic.

    • 21 percent are doing so less than they did prior to the pandemic.

Digital and contactless payments

  • 34 percent of respondents are “very” or “extremely” interested in contactless credit cards and 31 percent in contactless debit cards.

    • 51 percent of bridge millennials and 50 percent of millennials are interested in contactless credit cards.
    • 49 percent of bridge millennials and 51 percent of millennials are interested in contactless debit cards.
  • 26 percent of consumers are “very” or “extremely” interested in using digital wallets to shop for groceries.

    • 48 percent of bridge millennials are interested in using digital wallets.
    • 49 percent of millennials are interested in using digital wallets.
  • 65 percent of online grocery shoppers use credit cards and 57 percent use debit cards to pay for groceries online.
  • 56 percent of in-store grocery shoppers use debit cards and 51 percent use credit cards to pay for groceries in-store.
  • 31 percent of online grocery shoppers use PayPal, while 22 percent use mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Google Pay.

    • 17 percent of online grocery shoppers use Apple Pay and 13 percent use Google Pay.
  • 24 percent of shoppers report using at least one digital shopping channel more often to get their groceries since the start of the pandemic.

Loyalty programs

  • 43 percent of consumers say they spend more money at grocery stores that have loyalty programs.
  • 39 percent say loyalty programs encourage them to buy items at their favorite store that they would otherwise buy online.

Methodology

What Consumers Expect From Their Grocery Shopping Experiences Report, a PYMNTS and ACI Worldwide collaboration, is based on a census-balanced survey of 2,342 U.S. consumers conducted from June 9 to June 13, 2021. The report examines how grocery stores can boost their value among consumers and tracks how consumers are employing digital channels to enhance or replace trips to brick-and-mortar supermarkets.

About ACI Worldwide

ACI Worldwide is a global software company that provides mission-critical real-time payment solutions to corporations. Customers use our proven, scalable and secure solutions to process and manage digital payments, enable omni-commerce payments, present and process bill payments, and manage fraud and risk. We combine our global footprint with local presence to drive the real-time digital transformation of payments and commerce.

© Copyright ACI Worldwide, Inc. 2021

ACI, ACI Worldwide, ACI Payments, Inc., ACI Pay, Speedpay and all ACI product/solution names are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACI Worldwide, Inc., or one of its subsidiaries, in the United States, other countries or both. Other parties’ trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners.

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Nidhi Alberti

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: United States North America Florida

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Online Retail Retail Data Management Supermarket Technology

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Four Holland America Line Ships Transit the World’s Most Epic Engineering Marvel on Panama Canal Itineraries in 2022-23

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Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Volendam and Zuiderdam journey between Atlantic and Pacific oceans on seven voyages

SEATTLE, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Panama Canal has been called one of humankind’s greatest engineering achievements, and for the 2022-23 cruise season four Holland America Line ships will feature itineraries that include a full transit between Atlantic and Pacific oceans. On board, guests get a front-row seat on the eight-hour daylight journey through the Panama Canal, often cited as a rite-of-passage experience by avid cruisers.

Ranging in length from 14 to 23 days aboard Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Volendam and Zuiderdam, Holland America’s Panama Canal voyages depart from several ports, including San Diego, California; Seattle, Washington; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Many of the itineraries have two or three embarkation or debarkation options, enabling guests to stay on for an extended trip or utilize the port that is most convenient.  

In addition to the Panama Canal, the itineraries visit several beautiful locales in Central America and the Caribbean, offering a complete tropical vacation with lush flora, exotic fauna, golden beaches and a display of nature’s most vibrant hues.

Partial Panama Canal Transits Explore Gatun Lake
Guests looking to explore the Panama Canal on a Caribbean cruise can experience a partial transit aboard Eurodam and Volendam, sailing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale on 10- and 11-day cruises. The ships visit tropical ports as they make way to Gatun Lake where cruisers will enjoy a day of spectacular scenic cruising throughout the canal. 

2022-23 Panama Canal Highlights:


EURODAM

  • Fall 2022: Oct. 8 (Seattle – 21 days), Oct. 9 (Vancouver – 20 days) or Oct. 13 (San Diego – 16 days) departures transiting to Fort Lauderdale. Ports of call in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Aruba.
  • Spring 2023: April 9 departure from Fort Lauderdale transiting to San Diego (15 days), Vancouver (19 days) or Seattle (20 days). Ports of call in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Colombia, including an evening departure from Victoria, B.C.
  • Fall 2022 – Spring 2023: A series of 10- and 11-day Panama Canal Sunfarer cruises roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale that feature an exploration of Gatun Lake and partial Panama Canal transit, along with ports in Costa Rica, Columbia and the Caribbean. 


NIEUW AMSTERDAM

  • Fall 2022: Oct. 2 (Vancouver – 23 days) or Oct. 8 (San Diego – 17 days) departures transiting to Fort Lauderdale. Ports of call in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Aruba and California, including an evening departure from San Francisco, California, as well as a call at Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line’s private island in the Bahamas.
  • Spring 2023: April 9 departure from Fort Lauderdale transiting to San Diego (17 days) or Vancouver (21 days). Ports of call in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Aruba and Turks and Caicos, as well as an evening departure from Victoria for guests on board to Vancouver.


VOLENDAM

  • Holiday 2022: Dec. 17 departure on a 10-day Panama Canal Sunfarer itinerary roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, featuring Gatun Lake and partial Panama Canal transit. This cruise can be combined with a seven-day eastern Caribbean itinerary to form a magical 17-day holiday Collectors’ Voyage. 
  • April 15, 2023: Fort Lauderdale transiting to San Diego (17 days) or Vancouver (21 days) including calls in Turks & Caicos, Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Mexico, as well as an evening departure from Victoria for guests on board to Vancouver.  


ZUIDERDAM

  • Nov. 17, 2022, and April 4, 2023, departures: San Diego transiting to Fort Lauderdale (14 days) including calls in Colombia, Nicaragua, Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala.

Best in the Panama Canal and Central America
Holland America Line is proud to be named the number-one choice for Panama Canal cruises by the experienced travelers of Cruise Critic’s 2019 Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards.

Book with ‘Have It All’ Premium Cruise Package
Panama Canal cruise pricing starts at a “Have it All” premium package rate of $2,469 per person, double occupancy for a 14-day sailing, which includes four high-value amenities: two shore excursions, a Signature Beverage Package, two nights specialty dining in Pinnacle Grill, Canaletto or Tamarind (depending on ship), and a Wi-Fi Surf Package to stay connected throughout the cruise. Cruise-only standard fares start at $1,909 per person, double occupancy. Taxes, fees and port expenses are additional.

For more information about Holland America Line, consult a travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit hollandamerica.com.

Find Holland America Line on Twitter, Facebook and the Holland America Blog.  Access all social media outlets via the home page at hollandamerica.com.

About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE:  CCL and CUK)]

Holland America Line has been exploring the world since 1873 and was the first cruise line to offer adventures to Alaska and the Yukon nearly 75 years ago. Its fleet of premium ships visits nearly 400 ports in 114 countries around the world, offering an ideal mid-sized ship experience. A third Pinnacle-class ship, Rotterdam, joined the fleet in July 2021.

The leader in premium cruising, Holland America Line’s ships feature innovative initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiences focused on destination exploration and personalized travel. The best live music at sea fills each evening at Music Walk, and dining venues feature exclusive selections from Holland America Line’s esteemed Culinary Council of world-famous chefs.

In light of COVID-19, Holland America Line is currently enhancing health and safety protocols and how they may impact future cruises. Our actual offerings may vary from what is displayed or described in marketing materials. Review our current Cruise Updates, Health & Safety Protocols and CDC Travel Advisories.


CONTACT:

Erik Elvejord


PHONE:

800-637-5029, 206-626-9890


EMAIL:     


[email protected]

 

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Charter Awards $1 Million 2021 Spectrum Digital Education Grants To 49 Nonprofits Supporting Broadband Literacy

Funds Support Broadband Technology Programs and Training in Communities throughout Charter’s Service Area

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STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Charter Communications, Inc. today announced the recipients of its 2021 Spectrum Digital Education grants, awarding a total of $1 million to 49 nonprofits in 16 states and Washington, D.C. as part of the company’s five-year, $7 million commitment to support digital literacy in communities across its 41-state footprint. Recipients will use the funds for broadband technology programs and training, particularly in financially underserved rural and urban communities within Charter’s service area.

“As one of the nation’s largest internet service providers, Charter is committed to supporting programs that promote digital literacy in the communities we serve,” said Rahman Khan, Vice President of Community Impact for Charter, which operates the Spectrum brand of internet, TV, mobile and voice services. “The organizations supported by this year’s grants are doing important work, such as developing technology programs to help families achieve financial stability and economic self-sufficiency, and teaching senior citizens how to use broadband to better connect with family. Through our partnerships with these nonprofits, we are giving people tools and resources to help them succeed and live fuller lives in today’s digital society.”

Charter launched Spectrum Digital Education in 2017, recognizing that education and digital literacy are as important as affordability relative to a household’s lack of broadband service. Recent data from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration shows the importance of these efforts: When asked the main reason for not being online, over 60% of offline U.S. households cited “don’t need or not interested” as the reason versus under 19% that cited concerns about expense. To date, Charter has awarded $7 million in Spectrum Digital Education grants and in-kind contributions to nonprofit organizations reaching nearly 70,000 people in 20 states and Washington, D.C. The list of this year’s non-profit grant recipients includes:

CALIFORNIA

  • Building Skills Partnership, Los Angeles
  • Community Tech Network, San Francisco
  • East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center, West Covina
  • Great Harvest Community Center, San Bernardino
  • Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services, Watsonville
  • Loaves Fishes & Computers, Inc., Salinas
  • Plaza Comunitaria Sinaloa, Mission Hills
  • Resource for Education Advocacy Communication and Housing, Santa Fe Springs

FLORIDA

  • Seniors In Service of Tampa Bay, Inc., Tampa

GEORGIA

  • Georgia Extension 4-H Foundation, Inc., Athens

HAWAII

  • Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, Hilo
  • Hawaii State Rural Health Association, Hilo

KENTUCKY

  • Louisville Metro Housing Authority Development Corp.
  • Louisville Urban League

MASSACHUSETTS

  • Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc., Worcester
  • MAB Community Services, Inc., Brookline

MISSOURI

  • Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas, Kansas City
  • St. Louis Arc, Inc., St. Louis
  • The LaunchCode Foundation, St. Louis
  • Urban League of Greater Kansas City

MONTANA

  • Code Girls United, Kalispell

NEW YORK

  • First Corinthian Baptist Community Development Corporation, New York
  • Hispanic Federation, Inc., New York
  • Interfaith Works of Central New York, Inc., Syracuse
  • Northern Manhattan Improvement Corp., New York
  • The Service Collaborative of WNY, Inc., Buffalo
  • The YWCA of Brooklyn, Inc., Brooklyn
  • Westcott Community Center, Inc., Syracuse

NORTH CAROLINA

  • Adult Center for Enrichment, Inc., Greensboro
  • E2D, Inc., Davidson
  • HUBZone Technology Initiative, Inc., Henderson
  • INTech Camp for Girls, Charlotte
  • Kramden Institute, Inc., Durham

OHIO

  • Ashbury Community Services, Inc., Cleveland
  • Central Community House of Columbus, Inc., Columbus
  • Collinwood and Nottingham Village Development Corporation, Cleveland
  • Homeless Hands of Zanesville
  • Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio, Inc., Columbus
  • Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio, Cincinnati

SOUTH CAROLINA

  • Communities In Schools of South Carolina, N. Charleston
  • Palmetto Care Connections, Bamberg

TENNESSEE

  • Boys & Girls Clubs in Tennessee, Knoxville

VIRGINIA

  • LGBT Technology Institute, Staunton

WASHINGTON, D.C.

  • EveryoneOn
  • LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc.
  • OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates

WISCONSIN

  • Digital Bridge, Inc., Milwaukee
  • YWCA Southeast Wisconsin, Milwaukee

WYOMING

  • Wyoming State Museum Volunteers, Inc., Cheyenne

Charter sponsors several philanthropic programs in addition to Spectrum Digital Education, including Spectrum Scholars, a scholarship for under-represented college juniors in financial need; Spectrum Employee Community Grants, which supports Charter employees’ local volunteer activities; and the Spectrum Community Investment Loan Fund, which supports small and minority-owned businesses whose goods and services help meet core needs in financially underserved communities within the company’s footprint. More information about Charter’s philanthropic initiatives is available here.

About Charter
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 31 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.

For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business® delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals. More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.

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Woman From Elkton, Kentucky Featured In Latest Episode Of Small-Town Sneakerhead Series From Hibbett, Nike And Nice Kicks

#SmalltownSneakerhead

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hibbett (NASDAQ:HIBB), a Birmingham based premium footwear and athleisure retailer with more than 1,000 Hibbett and City Gear specialty stores nationwide, announced the drop of its latest installment of the popular Small-Town Sneakerhead (STSH) digital series. Small-Town Sneakerhead is a narrative about sneaker culture told by rural collectors and enthusiasts in their own voice. The newest episode produced by Hibbett, Nike and Nice Kicks, introduces viewers to Chelsea Dortch from Elkton, Kentucky, who got into sneaker collecting as a basketball player at a young age.

The new STSH episode featuring Chelsea Dortch will be released in two parts on September 2, 2021 and September 3, 2021 across digital channels and social platforms including; NiceKicks.com, Hibbett.com, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

“Since we launched last year, Small-Town Sneakerhead has been extremely popular with Hibbett and City Gear fans and sneaker collectors,” said Sarah Sharp-Wangaard, VP Marketing, Hibbett. “Showcasing people like Chelsea, shows that sneaker culture is filled with passionate people from everywhere, who share this common love of sneakers and this series allows us to share their stories with a larger audience.”

In the newest STSH episode launching today, Chelsea Dortch, a pharmacy employee and student at Hopkinsville Community College, takes us on a tour of her hometown of Elkton, Kentucky, pointing out some of the places that are meaningful to her. Later we visit her home, where she shares a glimpse of her unique sneaker collection and the story behind some of her cherished pairs. Dortch says in a perfect pair it’s the colorway and the small details that grab her attention and that some of her favorites are holiday themed like the Women’s Nike Air Max 90 Love Letter, Valentine’s Day pair with hearts and Nike Air Max 90 St. Patrick’s Day, with a green colorway and embossed with clovers. During the filming Dortch just so happened to pick up another pair on impulse — Nike Air Max 97 Rainbow Snake kicks that caught her eye during the filming at Hibbett Sports.

“I found out about the Small-Town Sneakerhead opportunity through an email from the Hibbett Rewards loyalty program and being able to tell my story and get featured in this episode is one of the biggest things that has ever happened to me in my life,” said Chelsea Dortch. “I never thought I would be selected but I am so glad I took the chance. More and more women are getting into sneakers and women bring a whole different look to sneakerhead culture.”

“This episode further solidifies what Small-Town Sneakerhead is all about – people from many different walks of life with various interests that share a common bond through their love of sneakers,” said Matt Halfhill, Founder and CEO, Nice Kicks. “It was a pleasure working on telling Chelsea’s story and we look forward to the next special smalltown that the series will take us to next.”

About Hibbett
Hibbett, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading athletic-inspired fashion retailer with 1080 Hibbett and City Gear specialty stores, located in 35 states nationwide. Hibbett has a rich history of convenient locations, personalized service and access to coveted footwear, apparel and equipment from top brands like Nike, Jordan, and adidas. Consumers can browse styles, find new releases, shop looks and make purchases online or in their nearest store by visiting www.hibbett.com. Follow us @hibbettsports and @citygear on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About Nice Kicks
From humble beginnings, Nice Kicks started in the spring of 2006 in a spare bedroom with one mission: To provide shoe-enthusiasts authoritative, accurate, and credible news, information, and history about sneakers. Matt Halfhill recognized the frustration within the community of relying mostly on message boards and rumors to find credible information. For years, shoe-enthusiasts relied on message boards and forums for information pertaining to sneaker release dates, pricing and availability. However, more often than not, many felt frustrated due to the lack of in-depth and accurate information. In order to address this problem, Nice Kicks was launched to offer readers a daily destination for credible information, sneaker history and an expert opinion.

Media Contact: Wendy Yellin, [email protected]

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Diageo North America Launches New Online Experience and Tool to Encourage People in California to Avoid Impaired Driving

Diageo North America Launches New Online Experience and Tool to Encourage People in California to Avoid Impaired Driving

In California, 26% of road traffic deaths are caused by alcohol impaired driving1

With more than one-third of driving fatalities involving a drunk driver during the Labor Day holiday2, Diageo North America is taking action to tackle the problem with new educational resources showing the consequences

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Ahead of the Labor Day holiday, Diageo North America launches a new online experience and tool in the United States to change attitudes among 21–35-year-olds around the decision to drive impaired by substances. Developed in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Wrong Side of the Road is a virtual learning experience that starkly conveys to users the effects of alcohol and driving, as well as the stigma and consequences that result from making the decision to drive while impaired.

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Wrong Side of the Road presents a series of videos where three impaired drivers share their impactful real-life stories – including someone who crashed on his way to work the morning after a night of drinking, an individual who drove impaired in an effort to look for his brother who he believed to be in trouble, and a father who crashed into a wall driving to a high school football game. The interactive tool allows participants to ask the real impaired drivers increasingly raw questions about their decisions and consequences such as “Did you feel pressure to drive?”, “What was going through your head?” and “How did your family react?” through what feels like a live conversation, but are, in fact, pre-recorded responses. At the end of the experience, participants are shown a summary of learnings and directed to other online resources that can offer additional information and support.

“I know first-hand the harm of impaired driving and the ripple effects even one bad event can have on many, many people. It’s very hard to face the fact that you drive impaired,” said David Whitesock, who is featured in one of the stories included in the tool. “What’s incredible about this project is that you can ask questions you wouldn’t dare ask anyone, but do it privately and get real, personal responses back. Diageo’s tool will help reach people at scale to make better, more informed decisions; decisions that will ensure that people stay home or get home safely.”

“We believe that a single crash caused by impaired driving is one too many. As a leading beverage alcohol company, it is our responsibility to create prevention tools to help save lives,” said Ana Fitzgibbons, Director, Diageo in Society. “With this new anti-impaired driving experience and program, we continue to invest and innovate in our approach to further educate people and create awareness, while stigmatizing the irresponsible behavior. This initiative is a component of Diageo’s global effort to change the attitudes of five million people by 2030 when they think about drinking and driving.”

North America is the company’s second market to roll out the tool, after Diageo launched it in the United Kingdom in May 2021. Diageo plans to expand the tool’s roll out to additional markets including Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain, South Africa, India, Nigeria, Mexico, Colombia and Dominican Republicover the next 12 months, with users in each market able to select from a series of real impaired driver incidents based in their own country or region, in their local language. Diageo North America is also exploring partnerships with various organizations to expand the reach of the learning experience.

“The consequences of impaired driving are far-reaching and all too often extend well beyond ramifications for the offender. Early estimates indicate impaired driving fatalities have increased sharply in the past year due to many factors – mental health concerns, a false sense of security due to less populated roads, speeding, and impaired driving. As Labor Day weekend approaches, we remind Americans to not only engage with Diageo’s new program, but to drink responsibly, plan ahead for a safe ride home if they choose to drink, and to never drive impaired. Not only could you ruin your own life, but you could also take the lives of others,” said Chris Swonger, president and CEO, Distilled Spirits Council of the United States and Responsibility.org.

Diageo has a long-standing commitment to promote responsible drinking through moderation and addressing the harmful use of alcohol. The company has a history of supporting global initiatives aimed at reducing traffic deaths and improving road safety. In North America, Diageo has funded safe rides, designated drivers and free transportation; supported the enforcement and development of impaired driving laws; and introduced a virtual reality experience that put consumers virtually in a fatal drunk driving crash to educate on the importance of responsible decision-making when drinking.

TheWrong Side of the Roadcan be accessed at https://drinkdriving.drinkiq.com/ and is Diageo North America’s latest responsible drinking initiative and part of an evolving approach that promotes changes in attitudes as a way of tackling impaired driving and supports the company’s 10-year sustainability action plan, Society 2030: Spirit of Progress.

About Diageo

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan’s whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and our products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo’s global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.

1 Source: 2019, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

2 Data from the 2019 Labor Day holiday period. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

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Salem Podcast Network Launches Daybreak Insider Daily Podcast

Salem Podcast Network Launches Daybreak Insider Daily Podcast

IRVING, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that the Salem Podcast Network (“SPN”) will launch the Daybreak Insider Daily Podcast beginning on Tuesday, September 7th.

The daily podcast will be released each weekday morning by 6 am ET and will feature an overview of the biggest stories of the day. It will be hosted by Salem Radio News (“SRN”) anchor Rich Thomason from SRN’s Washington, D.C., bureau.

“It’s clear that podcast listeners are looking for informed reporting on what’s really happening in their world,” said Salem Senior Vice President of Spoken Word, Phil Boyce. “Within Salem, we have a wealth of resources, both for newsgathering and for analysis. With the Daybreak Insider Podcast, we’ll be pooling all of those resources into a single podcast to provide in-depth coverage from a conservative worldview. You’ll hear trusted voices from SRN News, Townhall.com, as well as the Salem Radio Network every day on this podcast, and it will all be pulled together by the experienced voice of Rich Thomason.”

The Daybreak Insider Podcast will be a companion product to the Daybreak Insider Newsletter, which is currently distributed each weekday morning to more than 100,000 subscribers.

Rich Thomason brings more than forty years of news experience to the Daybreak Insider Podcast, including more than two decades with SRN News as an anchor, correspondent, and news producer. Previously, he’s worked in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., in the newsrooms of CNN and the Associated Press as a news writer, editor, reporter and anchor.

The Salem Podcast Network launched in January of 2021 with Charlie Kirk and Dinesh D’Souza. SPN has since added Todd Starnes, Trish Regan, and Jenna Ellis, in addition to the Salem Radio Network hosts who have daily podcasts on www.SalemPodcastNetwork.com. SPN was ranked the #13 podcast network in America in July by Triton Digital based on average weekly downloads. SPN averages more than 12 million downloads per month.

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AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

AWS Announces General Availability of Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

New service provides the first complete, fully managed NetApp ONTAP file system in the cloud, making it easy for customers to run their applications on AWS without changing their code or how they manage data

CDW, FactSet, and Rescale among customers and partners using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Today, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced the general availability ofAmazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, a new storage service thatallows customers to launch and run complete, fully managedNetApp ONTAP file systems in the cloud for the first time. ONTAP is NetApp’s file system technology that has traditionally powered on-premises network-attached storage (NAS) and provides a widely adopted set of data access and management capabilities. Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP enables customers to launch, run, and scale fully managed NetApp ONTAP file storage on AWS with just a few clicks—giving customers the ability to migrate their applications that rely on NAS appliances to AWS without having to modify their applications, tools, processes, or workflows. Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP now makes it possible for customers to deploy and manage their applications and data using the NAS workflows they already know and use today, and enjoy the agility, scalability, and security of AWS—along with seamless integration with other AWS services. There are no upfront commitments or costs to use Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, and customers only pay for the resources used. To get started with Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, visit aws.amazon.com/fsx/netapp-ontap.

Organizations of all sizes are migrating their on-premises applications to the cloud to increase agility, accelerate innovation, improve security, and reduce costs. Many of those applications store the data they rely on in a NAS appliance, providing multiple compute resources and multiple users with access to shared data. Today, many organizations store and manage their application data on premises using NAS appliances powered by ONTAP, which provide storage and data management features that make it easy to manage applications and workloads. For example, application administrators depend on ONTAP to provide high-performance storage with features that make it easy to support their applications like multi-protocol access to network file shares, point-in-time snapshots for data protection, and data replication and cloning for redundancy. Storage administrators typically manage NetApp ONTAP deployments for multiple users and groups, and rely on standardized tools, workflows, and processes for managing file storage that are built around ONTAP’s administrative capabilities and application programming interfaces (APIs). Before today, if customers wanted to migrate their applications to the cloud, they would need to forgo the NAS data management capabilities they are familiar with, and in many cases, re-architect their applications, tools, and workflows, which required customers to expend time and effort to realize the agility, scalability, and security of the cloud.

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP now allows customers to launch, run, and scale fully managed NetApp ONTAP file storage on AWS with just a few clicks—giving customers the ability to migrate their on-premises applications that rely on NetApp or other NAS appliances to AWS without having to modify their applications or how they manage their data. Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP offers high-performance file storage that supports ONTAP’s familiar capabilities and features, including multi-protocol access to network file shares, point-in-time snapshots, SnapMirror (for data replication), and FlexClone (for data cloning). Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP also fully supports ONTAP’s storage efficiency features (deduplication, compression, compaction, and thin provisioning) so customers can take advantage of their on-premises capabilities in the cloud. In addition to using the Amazon FSx API, customers can also manage Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP using ONTAP administrative APIs, allowing customers to continue deploying and managing storage using their existing tools, workflows, and processes. Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP provides high availability and durability by automatically replicating data across multiple Availability Zones, and it supports data replication and backups across AWS Regions for even higher resiliency. With Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, customers can now take full advantage of NetApp ONTAP as a fully managed service in the cloud for the first time and enjoy familiar AWS APIs, tools, and seamless integration with other AWS services for a unified application experience.

“In collaborating with NetApp to deliver Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, we’re giving customers the only complete cloud service that is built on ONTAP and provides its most popular features and capabilities,” said Wayne Duso, Vice President of File, Edge, and Data Services at AWS. “Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP now makes it even easier for customers to migrate applications and run them on AWS using the same familiar file storage workflows and data management capabilities they use today on premises.”

“NetApp is a cloud-led software company that specializes in helping our customers get the most out of their data. ONTAP and its data management capabilities are integral for so many mission-critical workloads,” said Anthony Lye, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Public Cloud Services, NetApp. “With Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, we’ve brought NetApp’s trusted file storage and data management capabilities to the AWS Cloud. By providing a fully managed service that’s supported, run, and sold by AWS, we’re making it simple for customers to leverage the power of ONTAP for virtually any application.”

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP joins Amazon FSx for Windows File Server and Amazon FSx for Lustre as the newest file system offered by Amazon FSx—a suite of file storage services that makes it easy and cost effective to launch and run popular file systems that are fully managed by AWS. Customers can get started using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP in minutes by creating a file system using the AWS Management Console, the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), the Amazon FSx API, or NetApp’s Cloud Manager. Once a file system is created, customers can access their data from Linux, macOS, or Windows clients by mounting their file systems using either the Network File System (NFS), Service Message Block (SMB), or Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) protocols. Customers can also configure any additional NetApp ONTAP features using the NetApp ONTAP REST API or CLI. As a fully managed service, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP manages provisioning file servers and storage volumes, replicating data, installing file server software updates and patches, and managing high-availability features.

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is available today in US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Canada (Central), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Milan), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), South America (São Paulo), AWS GovCloud (US-East), and AWS GovCloud (US-West).

CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. “Many of our customers are looking to the cloud to provide a reliable and cost-effective environment for the disaster recovery and backup of their existing on-premises NetApp ONTAP data and business-critical applications,” said Tom DeCoster, Vice President, Hybrid Infrastructure at CDW. “By fully supporting NetApp ONTAP APIs and features like SnapMirror and SnapVault, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP enables NetApp customers to seamlessly replicate their data from on premises to the AWS cloud, enhancing their ability to protect and recover data and applications without the need to alter their application code or management automation.”

FactSet’s leading analytics, unique high-quality data, and flexible technology help financial industry leaders drive productivity and performance and make better investment decisions. “Our legacy data centers leverage traditional storage solutions that support the high availability and scalability of our applications,” said Demetry Zilberg, CTO at FactSet. “As we continue pivoting to the cloud with Amazon FSX for NetApp ONTAP, we are excited by the opportunity to benefit from combining the familiar constructs offered by enterprise storage solutions with the elasticity and simplicity of AWS’s native services. We believe this approach will reduce our execution risk as we migrate applications that depend on our current architecture.”

Rescale is a technology company that builds cloud software and services that enable organizations of every size to deliver the engineering and scientific breakthroughs that enrich humanity. “At Rescale—a widely adopted platform for modern, cloud HPC—we manage and provide intelligent automation for the most demanding computational workloads,” said Joris Poort, Founder and CEO of Rescale. “We see Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as a huge step forward to deliver the best of cloud infrastructure for demanding HPC workloads. On-premises HPC workloads can seamlessly burst to the cloud using ONTAP’s efficient data movement and caching tools without requiring any changes to the underlying application logic.”

Logz.io is a leading cloud observability platform that enables engineers to use the best open source tools in the market without the complexity of operating, managing, and scaling them. “As a cloud-native company, we rely on a variety of AWS services to drive efficiency and cost savings in our product development,” said Tomer Levy, CEO at Logz.io. “We expect that Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP will streamline our application development process by letting us automatically provision new storage in minutes, instantly clone our application’s configuration and resources using NetApp FlexClone, and easily monitor performance and availability of our storage using the same AWS APIs that currently manage our production application.”

Sysdig delivers solutions to secure and operate containers, so customers can confidently run cloud-native workloads in production. “Kubernetes and containerized microservices are becoming a common way to deploy business critical apps in the cloud,” said Suresh Vasudevan, CEO of Sysdig. “Our Secure DevOps platform brings a wealth of security and monitoring capabilities to Kubernetes containers for customers running cloud-native applications. We are excited about using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as a shared data layer within our offering, enabling us to more quickly deliver new capabilities to customers.”

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For over 15 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud offering. AWS has been continually expanding its services to support virtually any cloud workload, and it now has more than 200 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 81 Availability Zones within 25 geographic regions, with announced plans for 21 more Availability Zones and seven more AWS Regions in Australia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. Millions of customers—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—trust AWS to power their infrastructure, become more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit aws.amazon.com.

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