Top-Rated Conference Series Resumes as Cybersecurity Executives Seek to Gather In-Person Post-Pandemic

North America’s Largest Cybersecurity Community also Continues Live Virtual Summits, Reaching Professionals in Part of the Continent

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Data Connectors, representing the largest cybersecurity community in North America, has announced its event schedule for the second half of 2021, including a return to its conference series in several cities across the United States.

Amid COVID concerns and shelter-in-place orders all over North America in March 2020, the Data Connectors Cybersecurity Community informed its over 650,000 members that all gatherings would be held as Virtual Summits. Today, the company announced it will resume the Cybersecurity Conference Series, which has been rated among the top-20 such events across the continent.

The company says it consulted with government agencies, local public health organizations, and surveyed many of its members, affiliates and partners to come to the decision.

“As the first organization to bring our immersive virtual cybersecurity summits amid the pandemic, we felt it was fitting we are the first to move back,” said Dawn Morrissey, CEO and founder of Data Connectors. “Our Virtual Summits are best-in-class, and we have found new ways to connect with our membership, so we’re excited to continue offering them, while at the same time responding to our community’s desire to start connecting again in-person,” she added.

With more than 50 Virtual Summits past, the company says it maintained over 85% of the planned schedule, and actually reached three times as many members with live, immersive online events. The many features that have been added, including the expanded Solutions Showcase, Expert Panel Discussions and Special Guest Keynotes, will all become a part of the (in-person) Conference Series, which resumes July 8th in Omaha, Nebraska.

“The rapid shift to work-from-home caused massive disruption for cybersecurity leaders, who also have endured some of the most epic cyber-attacks in history during the 2020-21 pandemic era,” said Michael Hiskey, Chief Strategy Officer at Data Connectors. “The SolarWinds Orion Supply Chain Compromise, Hafnium/Microsoft Exchange Vulnerabilities and the continued barrage of ransomware attacks, such as the recent Colonial Pipeline attack have made headlines — and required savvy leaders to stay connected with peers, law enforcement and industry thought-leaders, for which our Summits provided a means,” he added.

The following cities are slated for Conferences in 2021:

  • Omaha on July 8
  • Hartford on August 11
  • Los Angeles on September 22
  • Dallas on October 6-7
  • Atlanta on October 27-28
  • Miami on November 10
  • St. Louis on December 2

Virtual Summits will continue to provide learning opportunities, networking, and updates from government agencies like the Department of Homeland Security, US Secret Service, and FBI, among others. They serve regional needs for professionals who cannot travel, prefer to connect online, or are in areas that continue to have tighter restrictions on physical gatherings. The Virtual Summit Series will continue in the following dates and locations:

  • Great Plains on July 16
  • Denver on July 22
  • New England on August 18
  • Canada East on September 8-9
  • Philadelphia on September 16
  • Southern California on September 30
  • Washington, D.C. on October 21
  • Canada West on November 23
  • Great Lakes on December 14

Further details regarding this schedule are soon to follow, including specific venues and session information. Interested attendees and sponsors can visit dataconnectors.com/events to learn more or to join the Data Connectors Community.

About Data Connectors

Since 1999, Data Connectors (dataconnectors.com) has facilitated collaboration between senior cybersecurity professionals, government/law enforcement agencies, industry luminaries, and solution providers. Today, the community comprises over 650,000 members and 250 active vendor partners across North America. Members enjoy informative education, networking and support via our award-winning Virtual Summits, live conferences, Web Briefings, and regular communications.

Note to reporters: If you wish to attend a Conference or Virtual Summit , please contact Michael Hiskey, Chief Strategy Officer, at +1.636.778.9495, or [email protected].



A ‘Work Anywhere’ Workplace is What Employees Actually Want Today, According to New Report by Accenture

A ‘Work Anywhere’ Workplace is What Employees Actually Want Today, According to New Report by Accenture

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
As organizations around the world make plans for their people to return to the workplace, the latest research report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN) finds that 83% of people say a hybrid work model is optimal ─ where individuals have the ability to work remotely between 25% and 75% of the time.

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Demographics Play a Role: 74% of Gen Zs would like more opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in a face-to-face setting. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Demographics Play a Role: 74% of Gen Zs would like more opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in a face-to-face setting. (Graphic: Business Wire)

The research report encompassing 9,326 workers in 11 countries titled, “The Future of Work: Productive Anywhere,” found that 40% of individuals feel they can be productive and healthy anywhere — either fully remote or onsite or a combination of the two — as the hybrid workplace emerges.

Further, 85% of people who say they can be productive and healthy anywhere also say they plan to stay with their company for a long time. However, finding a hybrid model that works for all generations may be a challenge: three in four Gen Zers (74%) want more opportunities to collaborate with colleagues face-to-face, a higher percentage than Gen Xers (66%) and Baby Boomers (68%).

“There’s a pattern emerging in the post-pandemic workforce — the ‘productive, anywhere’ worker,” said Christie Smith, senior managing director and global lead of Talent & Organization / Human Potential. “This new workforce segment consists of individuals who remain productive — whether on-site or at home — and who have the strongest personal and organizational resources. As responsible leaders, we need to pivot the future of work dialogue to be not just about location, but to also address what drives the productivity, health and resilience of our people.”

The report uncovered that what separates those workers who are productive anywhere (40%) from those who are disconnected and frustrated (8%), is not stress, but whether they have the right resources on an individual and organizational level to help them be productive anywhere. These resources range from job autonomy and positive mental health to supportive leadership and a digitally mature organization.

Further, organizations that enable a resilient workforce to be more productive and healthier anywhere are also reaping financial benefits: 63% of high revenue growth companies have already enabled productivity anywhere workforce models, where employees have the option of working remotely or on-site. While the vast majority (69%) of negative or no-growth companies are still focused on where people are going to physically work, favoring all on-site or remote rather than enabling hybrid.

“People who have the option to work in a hybrid model are better able to manage mental health challenges, have stronger work relationships and plan to stay with their companies a long time,” added Yaarit Silverstone, Accenture Strategy, senior managing director and North America lead for Talent & Organization / Human Potential. “Many conversations on the future of work revolve around location, but leaders need to instead ask how to unlock people’s potential anywhere.”

As responsible leaders consider the various options available to their workforces, they must move beyond a focus on physical location to shape a future of work that provides their people with the resources they need to be productive anywhere. Accenture recommends that organizations consider these specific actions:

  • Accelerate Modern HR – The world around us has changed, and HR policies and practices must evolve. Develop a strategy that ensures workers are Net Better Off — across six workplace dimensions including relational, physical, emotional and mental — as they transition to new workspaces, teams and roles.
  • Design work around people – Organizations must acknowledge and respond to the needs of all types of workers. Organizations that support psychological and physical safety will foster trust.
  • Build digital fluency – Digitally fluent organizations have higher revenue growth and are more likely to be considered great places to work. Focus on designing tailored skilling and learning paths that serve the needs of all workforce segments.
  • Lead with humanity – Responsible leaders create environments in which the Modern Board, CEO and entire C-suite work together — no matter where they are.

To find out more about the report, visit https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/consulting/future-work .

About the Research

Accenture Research fielded a survey during the month of March 2021 to 9,326 global workers across the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Sweden, UK & US and the following industries: Banking/Insurance/Capital Markets, High Tech, Retail, Customer Goods & Services, Public Sector, Healthcare, Communications and Media, Utilities, Energy and Life Sciences.

The research analysis was conducted as follows:

  1. Workforce clusters: Workers were classified into four distinct clusters based on their responses to items on productivity and health scales. “On-site productivity only” workers were those who achieved a mean score of 3.5 or higher on the on-site productivity scale and lower than a 3.49 mean score on the remote productivity scale. “Remote productivity only workers” were classified as those who achieved a 3.5 mean score or higher on the remote productivity scale and lower than 3.49 on the on-site productivity scale. The “productive anywhere (hybrid) workers” were classified based on mean scores of 3.5 or higher on both remote and on-site productivity scales. Lastly, the “non-productive group” were those who scored below a 3.49 mean on both productivity scales.
  2. Workforce mindsets were derived after assessing workforce sentiments on over 140 questions and grouped into 4 primary mindsets using factor analysis and reliability testing.
  3. To better understand what was driving the productivity and health of workers in on-site and remote locations we ran a hierarchical regression analysis of 18 organizational variables, controlling for individual differences such as age, tenure, industry, geography, gender. The results reported are those that were statically significant where productivity regressed on the organizational resources.
  4. An ANOVA test was conducted to determine the differences in organizational level resources experienced between our workforce clusters, focusing closely on the differences in our productive anywhere group and those who felt they could not be productive on-site or remotely. Statistically significant differences across the 18 variables tested are reported.
  5. Finally, we assessed perceptions of company performance and correlated Net Better Off scores (see Care to Do Better report) and workforce clusters with 3-year revenue growth.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 537,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit www.accenture.com.

Accenture’s Talent & Organization / Human Potential connects people and technology to unlock human ingenuity and drive enterprise wide change. To learn more, visit https://www.accenture.com/us-en/services/talent-organization-human-potential-index .

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Kindred Biosciences to Present at Stifel 2021 Virtual Jaws & Paws Conference and LD Micro Invitational XI

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kindred Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: KIN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on saving and improving the lives of pets, will present at the Stifel 2021 Virtual Jaws & Paws Conference on June 2 and the LD Micro Invitational XI on June 8.  

Dr. Richard Chin, Chief Executive Officer, will be available for one-on-one meetings. During this time, investors will have the opportunity to discuss recent developments, study results from key therapeutic programs in development, and upcoming milestones.

Conference Details:

Stifel 2021 Virtual Jaws & Paws Conference

Date: June 2, 2021

Presentation time: 11:00–11:25a.m. ET

Webcast URL: Click here

LD Micro Invitational XI

Date: June 8, 2021

Presentation time: 1:30–1:55p.m. ET

Register to watch the presentation: Click here

An archived version of the above webcast will be available for 30 days on the KindredBio website.

About Kindred Biosciences

Kindred Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative biologics focused on saving and improving the lives of pets. Its mission is to bring to pets the same kinds of safe and effective medicines that human family members enjoy. The Company’s strategy is to identify targets that have already demonstrated safety and efficacy in humans and to develop therapeutics based on these validated targets for dogs and cats. KindredBio has a deep pipeline of novel biologics in development across many therapeutic classes, alongside state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing capabilities and a broad intellectual property portfolio.

For more information, visit: www.kindredbio.com  

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Online Blockchain Expands Operations to Fintech Hub Gibraltar

– Gateway for advancing global blockchain, crypto and DeFi business activities –

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LONDON, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Online Blockchain plc (LSE: OBC) – the UK’s leading listed blockchain research and development company – announces the opening of a new office in Gibraltar. 

The new location is a strategic choice as the company develops its blockchain operations apace, in particular DeFi Protocol Umbria Network for which it acts as co-ordinator, adviser and administrator. Gibraltar offers a progressive regulatory environment and has gained a reputation as one of the world’s leading administrations for welcoming and fostering innovation and fintech businesses. This makes it especially attractive for companies operating within the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector.

Gibraltar provides its offshore corporations numerous benefits such as tax-free income and a low annual renewal fee.

“Online Blockchain is particularly suited to such a benign and forward-thinking jurisdiction, and can capitalise on the many opportunities that Gibraltar affords,” said Clem Chambers, CEO of Online Blockchain plc. “This environment will be a catalyst for further innovative developments and is the perfect location for the growth of Umbria, which has just launched its Layer 2 Decentralised Exchange (DEX).” 

Online Blockchain PLC enquiries: Clem Chambers (CEO)      
[email protected]

About Online Blockchain plc (LSE: OBC)

Online Blockchain (www.onlineblockchain.io) is a UK-based incubator and developer of businesses in internet and information-based technologies, including developers, administrators and custodians of blockchains and cryptocurrencies. The Company created ADVFN www.advfn.com and today still has a holding of 17.98% in ADVFN plc.

Online Blockchain plc continues to consider new related opportunities and particularly crypto currencies and blockchain-based opportunities including incubating cryptocurrency start-ups and developing technical innovation in the blockchain space. Led by a team with over two decades of pioneering in tech, Online Blockchain focuses on innovation in cryptocurrency and decentralised ecosystems via various applications of blockchain: incubating cryptocurrency start-ups and developing technical innovation in the blockchain space.

Contact: Francesca De Franco, [email protected], +44 794 125 3135

 

 

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Eastman expands capacity to produce Naia™ cellulosic yarn

Demand for sustainable fibers leads to strong Naia™ growth in textiles segments

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BARCELONA, Spain, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — To serve rapidly growing customer demand, global specialty materials provider Eastman (NYSE: EMN) is increasing its capacity to produce Naia filament yarn at its Barcelona, S.L., site by 30% by mid-2021 and more than 50% by the end of 2022.

“The growing importance of sustainability and circularity as key market drivers is accelerating adoption of sustainable fibers. As a result, Naia cellulosic filament yarn is gaining a lot of traction among our customers,” said Burt A. Capel, Eastman vice president and general manager of fibers.

“Our vision is to make sustainable fashion accessible to all, and we have a very committed team at our Barcelona site actively working to bring this expansion onstream as soon as possible to serve our customers across the globe,” Capel added.

The expansion will support new brand adoptions of Naia in womenswear fashion, where there is a growing demand for sustainable fibers.

About Eastman

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,500 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2020 revenues of approximately $8.5 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

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Temenos and FirstOntario Credit Union Make Banking Better with New Digital-Only Financial Arm, Saven

Temenos and FirstOntario Credit Union Make Banking Better with New Digital-Only Financial Arm, Saven

  • Saven Financial, a division of FirstOntario, delivers a unique saving option to the 13.6 million people living in Ontario – Canada’s largest province
  • Temenos’ front-to-back technology enables Saven to create a fully digital brand that challenges how financial institutions think about banking, with profits re-invested into community initiatives selected by members
  • Temenos is the de facto technology platform of choice for 60 digital challenger banks around the world that want to launch fast and innovate continually

GENEVA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that Saven Financial, a division of FirstOntario Credit Union, has gone live with Temenos Infinity and Temenos Transact. The digital-only greenfield credit union offers high interest savings accounts and guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) with highly competitive rates, leveraging Temenos technology to deliver a fast, seamless digital experience.

Saven is the new destination for savers who want to see their money grow with consistent, competitive rates and make an impact on their community. Available online and on mobile devices to Ontario residents, this easy-to-use, straightforward and secure platform lets members save with ease. Its digital-only model, powered by Temenos technology, enables Saven to offer highly competitive interest rates and more savings to its members. Saven is built on the same cooperative principles as FirstOntario – making a lasting impact on local communities by re-investing a portion of earnings into its communities. Members can select the causes they are passionate about, giving back to their communities without impacting their rates or returns.

Saven used Temenos Infinity, the leading omnichannel digital banking solution, and Temenos Transact, the next generation in core banking, to launch an end-to-end digital platform. Temenos technology offers Saven the flexibility and agility to quickly roll out new products as it grows its offering. With its relentless investment in R&D, Temenos provides Saven with cutting-edge technology and the latest innovations, ensuring it can continue to grow and remain competitive. Temenos has global experience with empowering its clients to differentiate the member and customer experience through digital. More than 60 challenger banks worldwide have leveraged Temenos to launch quickly and innovate at speed including Alba, Banco del Sol, FlowBank, Flowe, Lunar, Next Commercial Bank, Varo Bank and WeLab Bank.

Lloyd Smith, CEO, FirstOntario Credit Union, commented: “Strengthening our communities has always been a commitment of FirstOntario. Launching Saven allows us to have a greater reach to new digitally-focused members with a community-centric mission that shifts the perspective of what it means to be a financial institution. We’ve designed our digital brand to resonate with people who want anywhere / anytime banking. Our vision is to bring a no-nonsense, digital savings experience to those who want to achieve their financial goals through smart saving. To do that we needed to make our online platform easy to use, and enable our members to benefit from our competitive rates. Temenos has been a trusted technology partner of FirstOntario since 2015, and their technology has enabled us to launch a competitive offering that will have a huge positive impact on our members and their communities.”

Jacqueline White, President – Americas, Temenos, said: “We are proud that Temenos technology has enabled FirstOntario to embark on this exciting digital journey with Saven Financial. Temenos’ front-to-back solution helps challenger brands create hyper-efficient cost models, and rapidly launch innovative, personalized products and services. With our real-time, API-first technology, Saven will create a digital ecosystem that offers outstanding experiences and true value in the day-to-day lives of Ontario consumers. We look forward to continuing to partner with them to make banking better, together.”

– Ends –

About Saven Financial

Saven means saving. It’s that simple. Everything we do is to help people grow their savings for the future while building their local communities, too. That’s why our online platform is both easy and convenient to use, and our members always benefit from our competitive rates and have a voice in our support for community causes. As a division of FirstOntario Credit Union, Saven is powered by the strength of one of the largest credit unions in the province. FirstOntario has been serving members for over 80 years! When you join Saven, your eligible deposits, along with eligible deposits you have with FirstOntario are insured by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) to a maximum of $250,000*. By maximizing opportunities for returns and using profits for a higher purpose, we take care of our members and local communities. To learn more about Saven Financial, visit SavenFinancial.ca and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

About Temenos

Temenos AG (SIX: TEMN) is the world’s leader in banking software. Over 3,000 banks across the globe, including 41 of the top 50 banks, rely on Temenos to process both the daily transactions and client interactions of more than 1.2 billion banking customers. Temenos offers cloud-native, cloud-agnostic and AI-driven front office, core banking, payments and fund administration software enabling banks to deliver frictionless, omnichannel customer experiences and gain operational excellence.

Temenos software is proven to enable its top-performing clients to achieve cost-income ratios of 26.8% half the industry average and returns on equity of 29%, three times the industry average. These clients also invest 51% of their IT budget on growth and innovation versus maintenance, which is double the industry average, proving the banks’ IT investment is adding tangible value to their business.

For more information, please visit www.temenos.com.

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Oramed Issues Letter to Shareholders with Updates on Oral Insulin and COVID-19 Vaccine

– Phase 3 Studies of Oral Insulin Underway and on Schedule

– Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials Through Oravax Medical to Begin H2 2021

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NEW YORK, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ORMP) (TASE: ORMP) (www.oramed.com), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the development of oral drug delivery systems, is pleased to provide the following Letter to Shareholders from Chief Executive Officer Nadav Kidron.

 

 

Dear Shareholders,

I’m excited to share with you significant milestones we have achieved over the past few months. Our oral delivery platform technology could apply to a range of proteins and disease modalities, and we expect over time to have a range of programs. We are currently advancing our two primary programs: oral insulin for diabetes and an oral COVID vaccine. We believe these milestones create an inflection point in the value for our company.

ORMD-0801 Positioned to be the World’s First Oral Insulin Capsule

We’re pleased at the pace of our Phase 3 oral insulin studies. Under a U.S. FDA protocol, we are advancing two concurrent pivotal Phase 3 studies for ORMD-0801 in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D). ORA-D-013-1 has recruited close to 300 of the planned 675 patients through 75 U.S. clinical sites, while ORA-D-013-2 has commenced enrollment. We look forward to keeping you updated on the progress of these studies.

We anticipate completing enrollment for the U.S. study, ORA-D-013-1, before the end of 2021 and announcing initial results from this study in 2022. Following results from both studies, we expect to submit a Biologics License Approval (BLA) filing to the FDA.

Unlocking Value with Oravax Medical

  • Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial through Oravax Medical to Begin H2 2021
  • Oravax Expected to Bring Value to Oramed Shareholders, Potentially Through Dividend Shares of Oravax Medical Shares to Oramed Shareholders

Our platform technology for the oral delivery of proteins has the potential to be transformative and is generating a lot of interest in the vaccine industry. Oravax Medical Inc., Oramed’s venture that combines Oramed’s proprietary POD™ oral delivery technology and Premas Biotech’s novel vaccine technology, is preparing to begin clinical trials of an oral COVID-19 vaccine in H2 2021.

A single dose of Oravax Medical’s oral vaccine produced a significant antibody response with long-retention in a preclinical in-vivo study. We believe that Oravax Medical’s novel vaccine technology is a strong candidate for protection against COVID-19 and its variants due to triple antigen targeting, easier distribution, and ease of use. We are now in discussions with potential partners for pre-orders of Oravax Medical’s vaccine candidate.

We believe there is tremendous value to be unlocked through Oravax Medical’s development of a portfolio of oral vaccines for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Accordingly, we are exploring ways to ensure that Oramed’s shareholders will benefit more directly from Oravax Medical’s promise, including potentially issuing dividend shares of some of Oramed’s shares in Oravax Medical to Oramed’s shareholders, which would make Oravax Medical a publicly held company that may then apply for listing on Nasdaq if eligible. We look forward to updating you on developments.

Strong Balance Sheet

We are well positioned to capitalize on these market opportunities with a balance sheet that has over $75 million in cash (as of April 13, 2021) with no debt.

2021 has started with strong momentum for Oramed. We are working hard at delivering more clinical and corporate milestones and generating value for our shareholders through the rest of the year and beyond.

Sincerely,
Nadav Kidron
Chief Executive Officer

About Oramed Pharmaceuticals

Oramed Pharmaceuticals is a platform technology pioneer in the field of oral delivery solutions for drugs currently delivered via injection. Established in 2006, with offices in the United States and Israel, Oramed has developed a novel Protein Oral Delivery (POD™) technology. Oramed is seeking to revolutionize the treatment of diabetes through its proprietary lead candidate, ORMD-0801, which has the potential to be the first commercial oral insulin capsule for the treatment of diabetes. The Company has completed multiple Phase II clinical trials under an Investigational New Drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In addition, Oramed is developing an oral GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1) analog capsule, ORMD-0901.

For more information, please visit www.oramed.com.

Forward-looking statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements. For example, we are using forward-looking statements when we discuss the expected recruitment and enrollment for our trials and studies, the expected timing of initiating and completing our and Oravax Medical’s trials and studies, the potential for FDA approval of our oral insulin, our expectation that we have enough cash to move forward, expected updates regarding future milestones, the potential of Oravax Medical’s novel vaccine technology to be a strong candidate for protection against COVID-19 and its variants, as well as other infectious diseases, the potential for partners for pre-orders of Oravax Medical’s vaccine candidate, the potential benefits of Oravax Medical to bring value to our shareholders, a potential dividend of Oravax Medical shares to Oramed’s shareholders, the potential of ORMD-0801 to be the first commercial oral insulin capsule for the treatment of diabetes or revolutionizing the treatment of diabetes with our products. In addition, historic results of scientific research and clinical trials do not guarantee that the conclusions of future research or trials will suggest identical or even similar conclusions. These forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Oramed only, and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including the risks and uncertainties related to the progress, timing, cost, and results of clinical trials and product development programs; difficulties or delays in obtaining regulatory approval or patent protection for our product candidates; competition from other pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies; and our ability to obtain additional funding required to conduct our research, development and commercialization activities. In addition, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: changes in technology and market requirements; delays or obstacles in launching our clinical trials; changes in legislation; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; lack of validation of our technology as we progress further and lack of acceptance of our methods by the scientific community; inability to retain or attract key employees whose knowledge is essential to the development of our products; unforeseen scientific difficulties that may develop with our process; greater cost of final product than anticipated; loss of market share and pressure on pricing resulting from competition; laboratory results that do not translate to equally good results in real settings; our patents may not be sufficient; and finally that products may harm recipients, all of which could cause the actual results or performance of Oramed to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Oramed undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a more detailed description of the risks and uncertainties affecting Oramed, reference is made to Oramed’s reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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United States Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino to Speak at Everbridge COVID-19: Road to Recovery (R2R) Executive Summit, May 26-27, 2021

United States Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino to Speak at Everbridge COVID-19: Road to Recovery (R2R) Executive Summit, May 26-27, 2021

Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation to Address Best Practices for Cyber, IT and National Security Resilience in an Increasingly Virtual World

BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management (CEM), today announced that The HonorableAndrew R. Garbarino, Republican U.S. Congressman from New York, will speak at its Spring 2021 COVID-19: Road to Recovery (R2R) virtual leadership summit taking place this week, May 26-27. Congressman Garbarino will share his perspective on the role of government in ensuring emergency preparedness, response, and recovery, and bolstering digital and physical resilience for a post-pandemic world.

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United States Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino to Speak at Everbridge COVID-19: Road to Recovery (R2R) Executive Summit, May 26-27, 2021 (Photo: Business Wire)

United States Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino to Speak at Everbridge COVID-19: Road to Recovery (R2R) Executive Summit, May 26-27, 2021 (Photo: Business Wire)

The two-day symposium will feature keynote addresses from world leaders including the 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton, former United States Secretary of State Dr. Madeleine K. Albright, industry icons such as Chairman & Editor-In-Chief of Forbes Media Steve Forbes, as well as discussions with C-level business executives from Lululemon, Moderna, Volkswagen, Philips Domestic Appliances,Houston Methodist, Salesforce.com, Apollo Global Management, and many others across industries and global markets. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO),will also provide a ‘special guest’ address.

Congressman Garbarino serves asan American attorney and U.S. representative for New York’s 2nd congressional district. As the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation, Congressman Garbarino also serves on the House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. The Congressman built a platform as a strong advocate and supporter of local law enforcement.

“Emergency preparedness is critical for public safety and national security,” said Rep. Garbarino. “From natural disasters to cyber-attacks, our public and private sectors must work together and utilize all available resources to prepare for emergencies and to mitigate the impact once an emergency occurs. Coordination among stakeholders, as well as the utilization of all available technology and tools, is essential for managing crises.”

Prior to his election to the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Garbarino served four terms in the New York Assembly. During his tenure in the Assembly, he fought to increase state funding for Long Island school districts, to protect the environment, and to support local heroes in law enforcement.

“Given Congressman Garbarino’s active work on homeland security, including protecting national infrastructure, his insights will be relevant to all C-level decisionmakers and government officials focused on IT incident, cyber and emergency response management,” said Brian Toolan, Head of Government Strategy at Everbridge.

The multi-year Everbridge symposium series offers global leaders a valuable forum to exchange best practices on how to protect people and business assets; build back and grow revenue streams; increase business resiliency; and mitigate potential threats like IT outages, cyber-attacks, natural disasters, and many other critical events. Speakers and participants represent all sectors of society from business and government, community organizations and advocacy groups, to science, medicine, transportation, sports & entertainment, and academia.

Last year, Everbridge welcomed President George W. Bush, Anthony Fauci, MD, Scott Gottlieb, MD, Sanjay Gupta, MD, U.S. General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), and Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson, among others, to serve as keynote speakers, and featured presentations by government leaders including Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, Former Lieutenant Governor of Florida Carlos Lopez-Cantera, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.

COVID-19: Road to Recovery (R2R) virtual leadership summits attracted more than 40,000 participants including government officials, healthcare experts and senior executives from 150 countries, as well as participants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Mayo Clinic, Goldman Sachs, Fannie Mae, Ford Motor Company, Humana, IBM, and others.

To register for the Everbridge Spring 2021 COVID-19 R2R: The Road to Recovery Symposium, click here.

About Everbridge

Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG) is a global software company that provides enterprise software applications that automate and accelerate organizations’ operational response to critical events in order to Keep People Safe and Organizations Running™. During public safety threats such as active shooter situations, terrorist attacks or severe weather conditions, as well as critical business events including IT outages, cyber-attacks or other incidents such as product recalls or supply-chain interruptions, over 5,700 global customers rely on the Company’s Critical Event Management Platform to quickly and reliably aggregate and assess threat data, locate people at risk and responders able to assist, automate the execution of pre-defined communications processes through the secure delivery to over 100 different communication modalities, and track progress on executing response plans. Everbridge serves 8 of the 10 largest U.S. cities, 9 of the 10 largest U.S.-based investment banks, 47 of the 50 busiest North American airports, 9 of the 10 largest global consulting firms, 8 of the 10 largest global automakers, 9 of the 10 largest U.S.-based health care providers, and 7 of the 10 largest technology companies in the world. Everbridge is based in Boston with additional offices in 20 cities around the globe. For more information visit www.everbridge.com

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Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

UNIONDALE, N.Y., May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ABR) announced today that it plans to make a public offering of an initial issuance of its Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”). In connection with the offering, the Company intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of Series D Preferred Stock to cover over-allotments, if any. The Company intends to file an application to list the Series D Preferred Stock on the NYSE under the symbol “ABR PrD” and, if approved, expects trading to commence within 30 days after the initial issuance of the Series D Preferred Stock.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to make investments relating to its business and for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of indebtedness or the redemption of outstanding preferred stock.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. will serve as sole book-running manager for the offering.  

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

The offering will be made pursuant to the Company’s existing effective shelf registration statement, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The offering of these securities will be made only by means of a prospectus and related prospectus supplement.  When available, copies of the prospectus and accompanying preliminary prospectus supplement relating to these securities may be obtained by contacting Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Attention: Syndicate, 880 Carillon Parkway St. Petersburg, FL 33716, by telephone at (800) 248-8863, or by email at [email protected].

About Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR) is a nationwide real estate investment trust and direct lender, providing loan origination and servicing for multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare and other diverse commercial real estate assets. Headquartered in New York, Arbor manages a multibillion-dollar servicing portfolio, specializing in government-sponsored enterprise products. Arbor is a Fannie Mae DUS® lender and Freddie Mac Optigo Seller/Servicer. Arbor’s product platform also includes CMBS, bridge, mezzanine and preferred equity lending.


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Contact:
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
Paul Elenio, Chief Financial Officer
516-506-4422        
[email protected]
 
Investors:
The Ruth Group
Daniel Kontoh-Boateng/James Salierno
646-536-7019/7028
[email protected] 
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Chime and Revaluate Combine AI-driven Technologies to Deliver Next Level Lead Conversions

Partnership will help real estate professionals pinpoint leads that have the highest propensity to transact

PHOENIX, May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chime Technologies, an award-winning sales acceleration system for the real estate industry, and Revaluate, a data company that reveals likely movers, today announced the two companies have joined forces to help real estate professionals zero in on the leads that have the highest propensity to transact and bolster conversions. Both solutions are highly regarded for their innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. By integrating capabilities directly into the Chime platform, the partnership will combine lead insights from within the Chime system with real-world data sources from Revaluate’s proprietary database to pinpoint the hottest leads. To learn more, check out our blog post.

As the adoption of digital technologies continues to accelerate, the real estate industry has increasingly found itself awash in a veritable sea of online leads. The challenge for brokers is how to surface the right leads – those that meet the criteria as “sales ready” – and drive those opportunities to close.

Fueled by AI, Chime’s innovative lead scoring system enables agents to identify “hot” leads and prioritize lead nurturing efforts. In tandem, Revaluate’s system offers data insights on real life events — such as a birth or estate transition — and predicts how and when that may impact a real estate transaction. By synthesizing the power of these two systems, real estate professionals will have the next level data and predictive insights they need to prioritize their efforts around leads that are ready to sell in the next six months.

“It’s pretty simple, really. First, focus your marketing and sales efforts on those prospects who are most likely to move. Second, leverage the AI in Chime to automate nurture and conversion efforts across the database, using the Revaluate score to vastly improve the efficiency and match the message to the moment,” said Chris Drayer, CEO of Revaluate.

According to Revaluate’s own data, nearly 100,000 people move each day. Through an independent evaluation, the company’s “likely to move” prediction technology has been found to accurately predict when a prospect will move one out of five times. Coupled with Chime’s unique AI-driven scoring system and powerful automation capabilities, real estate professionals can zero in on the leads most likely to close.

“Our industry continues to grapple with an overabundance of online leads. Instead of focusing on acquiring more leads, agents and brokers need to capitalize on converting those they already have and leverage technology to prioritize which opportunities deserve attention and nurturing,” noted Mike McGowan, vice president, sales for Chime. “By working with Revaluate we can offer our clients yet another powerful integration to identify the right leads, ready to buy or sell right now.”

Read our latest blog to learn more.

About Chime Technologies
Chime is an award-winning real estate technology innovator headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Our AI-powered platform empowers real estate professionals, teams, and brokerages with the tools they need to automate lead generation operations, drive conversions, and grow their business. Chime Technologies operates as a US subsidiary of Renren, Inc. (RENN). For more information, visit www.chime.me/.

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