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Converge Technology Solutions Corp. Acquires Dasher Technologies, Inc.

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Dasher Technologies, an innovative Silicon Valley-based IT solution provider, strengthens Converge’s presence in key market.

TORONTO and GATINEAU, QC, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Converge Technology Solutions Corp. (“Converge” or “the Company“) (TSX: CTS) (FSE: 0ZB) (OTCQX: CTSDF) a national platform of regionally-focused Hybrid IT solution providers in the U.S. and Canada, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Dasher Technologies, Inc., an IT solution provider headquartered in Silicon Valley that has architected, implemented, and managed innovative solutions that digitally transform businesses for over 20 years. Dasher is the 19th acquisition completed by Converge.

Dasher brings an extensive resume of success across multiple industries. Most notably, Dasher is the fifth largest HPE partner in North America and was recognized as HPE’s U.S. Solution Provider of the Year in 2018. Dasher has also received various accolades from industry publications such as the Silicon Valley Business Journal and CRN. The introduction of Converge’s rapidly expanding cloud and managed services offerings into Dasher’s large and growing list of top tier clients will provide Dasher’s current and new clients with the ability to take advantage of cloud computing and remote working environments. The combined strength of both Converge and Dasher’s teams of experts and industry partnerships will further support all clients.

“Dasher is proud to join the Converge family as our companies share core values of integrity, respect, hard work, and client first,” said John Vigliecca, CEO of Dasher Technologies, Inc. “We are impressed with the strategy and vision Converge has brought to the industry and we know our clients, partners, and employees will benefit from the increased resources Dasher can now provide. We take IT personally and so does Converge.”

“Dasher is a key addition to the Converge team and gives us an increased presence on the West Coast to bolster our existing business and partnerships. The Dasher team brings the technical expertise, thought leadership, strong vendor partnerships, and client relationships that we look for in our growing family of companies,” said Greg Berard, President of Converge Technology Solutions Corp. “The incorporation of Dasher into the Converge organization advances the Company’s 2021 focus on completing further strategic acquisitions and broadening resource development. This continued growth allows us to constantly offer our clients the best and most-innovative solutions and technologies to meet their ever-changing business needs.”

Dasher Technologies, Inc. marks the nineteenth acquisition completed by Converge since October 2017. Converge’s family of companies also includes Corus Group, LLC; Northern Micro, Inc.; 10084182 Canada Inc. operating as Becker-Carroll; Key Information Systems, Inc.; BlueChip Tek, Inc.; Lighthouse Computer Systems, Inc.; Software Information Systems LLC.; Nordisk Systems, Inc.; Essex Technology Group, Inc.; Datatrend Technologies, Inc.; VSS, LLC; Solutions PCD, Inc.; Unique Digital, Inc.;  Workgroup Connections, Inc.; Vivvo Application Studios LTD.; Vicom Computer Services, Inc.; CarpeDatum LLC; and Accudata Systems, Inc.

About Converge
Converge Technology Solutions Corp. is a North American software-enabled, Hybrid IT solution provider focused on delivering industry-leading solutions and services. Converge’s regional sales and services organizations deliver advanced analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, and managed services offerings to clients across various industries. The Company supports these solutions with talent expertise and digital infrastructure offerings across all major IT vendors in the marketplace. This multi-faceted approach enables Converge to address the unique business and technology requirements for all clients in the public and private sectors. For more information, visit convergetp.com.

About Dasher Technologies 
Dasher Technologies is a leading national IT solution provider, headquartered in Silicon Valley, that assesses, architects, implements, and manages innovative solutions that digitally transform businesses. Dasher maintains strategic relationships with world-class manufacturers and has industry-recognized expertise in technologies such as cybersecurity, enterprise networking, data center, and hybrid cloud services. Dasher professional services enable clients to navigate the journey from one generation of technology to the next, setting the standard for personal service through its trusted work of expert engineers and account managers. Founded in 1998, Dasher is an award-winning, business with offices in Northern and Southern California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Southeast. To learn more about Dasher, please visit us at dasher.com.

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Flonase teams up with Major League Baseball and World Series champion Cody Bellinger to change the game on allergy season

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WARREN, N.J., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — GSK Consumer Healthcare (LSE/NYSE: GSK) announced today that Flonase Allergy Relief (Flonase) is partnering with World Series champion and seasonal allergy-sufferer Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers as the new face of the brand’s “Change The Game” campaign. The commitment is part of a larger partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), recognizing Flonase as the Official Allergy Relief Partner of MLB.

“Baseball is a game that requires extreme focus, but unfortunately the field is full of common allergy triggers like grass pollen that can cause uncomfortable symptoms, like itchy and watery eyes,” said Obehi Remi-John, Senior Brand Manager, Flonase. “As the Official Allergy Relief Partner of MLB, we are excited to bring allergy relief to athletes who play the game and fans who support them.”

Bellinger is one of the 19.2 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies each year*, making the start of baseball season especially challenging, as it also marks the start of allergy season.  Now a World Series champion, Bellinger knows what it takes to change the game – and isn’t going to let spring allergy symptoms get in the way. This season, Bellinger is switching to Flonase to change the game on his allergy symptoms and get ahead of seasonal allergies.

“In this game, you have to be willing to change. Whether it’s your stance, grip, or swing, the best players are constantly evolving,” said Bellinger. “For years I struggled with allergies on the field, turning to pills that didn’t offer complete relief** of all my worst symptoms and I knew I had to make a change. Flonase gives me 24-hour all-in-one relief***, so I can stay focused on the game.”

With this new partnership, Flonase plans to focus baseball-themed marketing around their line of allergy relief sprays across a variety of digital and broadcast media, including MLB.com, and in-store at major retailers. 

Bellinger is also encouraging allergy sufferers to change their allergy game by trying Flonase with a 100% Money Back Guarantee. To learn more about Flonase and how they are helping Bellinger change the game, visit www.flonase.com/ChangeTheGame.   


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according to the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/allergies.htm)


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Vs. single-ingredient antihistamines which do not treat nasal congestion.


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Flonase relieves nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose, itchy eyes and watery eyes.


About Flonase Sensimist Allergy Relief

Flonase Sensimist Allergy Relief (fluticasone propionate 50 mcg spray) is an approved over-the-counter (OTC) treatment indicated for hay fever symptoms including nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itchy nose and itchy, watery eyes in adults and children 12 years of age and older.


About GSK Consumer Healthcare
 
GSK Consumer Healthcare combines science and consumer insights to create innovative world-class health care brands that consumers trust and experts recommend for oral health, pain relief, respiratory and wellness. 


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Société Générale SA shareholding notification

01 April 2021, 15:15 CET

ArcelorMittal (‘the Company’) announces that Société Générale SA has notified it on 31 March 2021 of an increase from 4.97% to 5.23% on 26 March 2021 in actual and potential shareholding (voting rights) in ArcelorMittal.

This notification is available in the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s OAM electronic database on www.bourse.lu and on the Company’s website, corporate.arcelormittal.com under ‘Investors – Corporate Governance – Shareholding structure’.

This notification is published in reference to the Luxembourg law and the Grand Ducal regulation of 11 January 2008, on transparency requirements for issuers of securities (‘Transparency Law’) in view of a shareholding notification going above or below the 5% of voting rights threshold.



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Trinity Industries, Inc. Announces Inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Trinity Industries, Inc. Announces Inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility Report

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Today Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) is publishing its inaugural 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report (CSR). The report details the Company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives and response to COVID-19. The report aligns with and discloses metrics from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework, an international standard referenced to identify business-relevant factors most material to the Company.

Key ESG achievements included in the Company’s inaugural CSR Report include:

  • Increased disclosure on Human Capital and Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, including commitment to ethnicity and gender goal setting,
  • Commitment to set targets for energy consumption, GHG emissions, water, and waste in our operations, and
  • Becoming the first railcar lessor in North America to publish a Green Financing Framework, supported by a second party opinion from Sustainalytics.

“At Trinity, we take pride in serving communities by delivering commodities by rail – safely, efficiently and sustainably – across North America,” said Jean Savage, Trinity’s Chief Executive Officer and President. “Our long-standing commitment to high ethical standards, a workplace that values and respects all employees, sound governance, and resource stewardship is foundational to our core mission of Delivering Goods for the Good of All. We are pleased to publish our inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility report to further integrate key principles of sustainability, including actions and transparency in environmental stewardship, safety and quality assurance, and diversity and inclusion that ultimately measure our effectiveness in long-term value creation for all our stakeholders.”

Trinity’s Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team oversee the Company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance initiatives, which have been integrated into the Company’s long-term planning and strategy. This inaugural report is a major milestone for Trinity as the Company continues its commitment to ongoing and long-term ESG improvements.

To learn more, Trinity’s Corporate Social Responsibility Report can be accessed here.

About Trinity Industries

Trinity Industries, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, owns businesses that are leading providers of rail transportation products and services in North America. Our rail-related businesses market their railcar products and services under the trade name TrinityRail®. The TrinityRail platform provides railcar leasing and management services, as well as railcar manufacturing, maintenance and modifications. Trinity also owns businesses engaged in the manufacture of products used on the nation’s roadways and in traffic control. Trinity reports its financial results in three principal business segments: the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, the Rail Products Group, and All Other. For more information, visit: www.trin.net.

Some statements in this release, which are not historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements about Trinity’s estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, and the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, future financial and operating performance, future opportunities and any other statements regarding events or developments that Trinity believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including the potential financial and operational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trinity uses the words “anticipates,” “assumes,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “guidance,” “projected,” “outlook,” and similar expressions to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release, and Trinity expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in Trinity’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or our present expectations, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties regarding economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting Trinity’s operations, markets, products, services and prices, and such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in Trinity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year, as may be revised and updated by Trinity’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Trinity’s Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Investor Contact:
Jessica L. Greiner

Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications

Trinity Industries, Inc.

(Investors) 214/631-4420

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Vice President, Public Affairs

Trinity Industries, Inc.

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Q2 Holdings Makes Digital Account Switching Fast and Easy with Acquisition of ClickSWITCH

Q2 Holdings Makes Digital Account Switching Fast and Easy with Acquisition of ClickSWITCH

Acquisition of ClickSWITCH strengthens Q2’s portfolio of digital banking capabilities to help financial institutions and fintech companies attract and retain new primary account holders

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, today announced its acquisition of ClickSWITCH, a patented digital account switching software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that has transformed how financial institutions and financial technology companies (fintechs) attract and retain new primary account holders. The acquisition reflects Q2’s ongoing mission to build strong and diverse communities by strengthening financial institutions.

ClickSWITCH, a privately held company based in Minneapolis, MN, was founded in 2014 to provide a digital account switching solution for financial institutions and fintechs. ClickSWITCH is designed to simplify the process of bringing new account holders onboard by quickly, safely and efficiently switching direct deposits and automatic payments to new accounts. With more than 450 customers, ClickSWITCH can allow financial institutions and fintechs to make account switching easy, capture more deposits, rapidly and consistently gain primary account provider status, and increase their profitability.

“A major challenge that financial institutions and fintechs face is converting their clients to become primary account holders. We believe Q2’s acquisition of ClickSWITCH will enable us to help our customers efficiently solve this pain point and drive account profitability,” said Matt Flake, CEO of Q2. “We also believe that with ClickSWITCH we can help our customers provide their account holders with a more streamlined, frictionless experience, by offering an end-to-end digital customer acquisition, onboarding, and account switching solution.”

ClickSWITCH has successfully helped more than 450 financial institutions and fintechs acquire the primary relationships with their account holders. Some of the benefits customers have achieved by using ClickSWITCH include the following:

  • Gather Deposits – Using ClickSWITCH, customers have realized gains in deposits, helping them drive positive margin lending programs and further engage account holders.
  • Reduce Friction – With ClickSWITCH, financial institutions and fintechs of all kinds have decreased their primary account acquisition costs – creating immediate and long-term positive ROI related to account acquisition.
  • Position for Growth – With ClickSWITCH, financial institutions and fintechs are more likely to increase cross-sales related to credit and debit card activation and utilization – driving positive experiences and increased non-interest income for the business.

ClickSWITCH’s innovative, automated deposit switching solution streamlines the process for end users to change their account for automatic deposits via direct integrations to thousands of employers, payroll providers and financial institutions. This automated and assisted process for end users is designed to yield very high completion rates and seamless transfers for financial institutions and fintechs in onboarding end users. Bolstering Q2’s best-in-class portfolio of digital banking offerings with ClickSWITCH’s digital account switching solutions will expand Q2’s market reach, further drive innovation and deliver greater value to Q2’s customers.

“Q2 is a recognized leader in providing innovative solutions for financial institutions and other fintech providers,” said Cale Johnston, founder and CEO, ClickSWITCH. “As a combined force, we look forward to solving a fundamental issue that banks, credit unions and fintech companies face – managing the complexity and administrative burden of account switching – by providing the most comprehensive and differentiated digital account switching solution in the market. We are delighted to be joining the Q2 team and look forward to delivering best-in-class financial solutions.”

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For more information:

About Q2: www.Q2.com.

Blog: Digital Account Switching: The Key to Profitable Consumer Relationships

Webinar on April 8th: “Digital Account Switching: Best Practices for Profitable Consumer Relationships”

About Q2 Holdings, Inc.

Q2 is a financial experience company dedicated to providing digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance, and fintech companies in the U.S. and internationally. With comprehensive end-to-end solution sets, Q2 enables its partners to provide cohesive, secure, data-driven experiences to every account holder – from consumer to small business and corporate. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Q2 has offices throughout the world and is publicly traded on the NYSE under the stock symbol QTWO. To learn more, please visit Q2.com.

About ClickSWITCH

ClickSWITCH is a digital account switching solution for financial institutions and challenger banks that simplifies the process of bringing new account holders onboard by quickly, safely and efficiently switching direct deposits and automatic payments to new accounts. The company enables financial institutions to make switching easy, capture more deposits, rapidly and consistently gain PFI status, and increase profitability. For more information, visit www.clickswitch.com

Forward-looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about: the benefits of ClickSWITCH products to target customers; the ability of ClickSWITCH products to further differentiate Q2 and its solutions offerings; the ability of ClickSWITCH’s products to boost Q2’s cross-selling capabilities and to accelerate digital onboarding; Q2’s and ClickSWITCH’s ability to provide best-in-class and leading solutions; the advantages to Q2’s customers of adding the ClickSWITCH solutions; the ability of Q2’s and ClickSWITCH’s products to enable customers to improve account acquisition and engagement and to accelerate growth; the ability of Q2 to advance its product offerings together with ClickSWITCH; and the potential for Q2 and ClickSWITCH as a combined force. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon current plans, estimates and expectations and are not a representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) risks related to Q2’s ability to successfully integrate ClickSWITCH and its technology and personnel; (b) risks related to the execution of the combined plans, strategies and forecasts, including with respect to account switching capabilities and offerings; (c) risks related to customer demand and market acceptance for these offerings; (d) risks related to Q2’s expectations with respect to the business of ClickSWITCH after completion of the transaction and Q2’s ability to realize additional opportunities for growth and innovation; (e) competitive risks in the highly-competitive and innovative financial service and technology industries; (f) risks related to the security and compliance of these solutions; (g) intellectual property and related risks; and (h) other risks and potential factors that could affect our business and financial results identified in Q2’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations section of Q2’s website at https://investors.q2.com/investor-relations/overview/default.aspx.

These forward-looking statements represent Q2’s expectations as of the date of this press release. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change, and Q2 disclaims any obligations to update or alter these forward-looking statements in the future, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

MEDIA CONTACT

Jean Kondo

Q2 Holdings, Inc.

+1 510-823-4728

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Josh Yankovich

Q2 Holdings, Inc.

+1 512-682-4463

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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Professional Services Technology Mobile/Wireless Finance Software Banking

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Terreno Realty Corporation Acquires Property in San Leandro, CA for $17.6 Million

Terreno Realty Corporation Acquires Property in San Leandro, CA for $17.6 Million

BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an acquirer, owner and operator of industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, acquired an industrial property located in San Leandro, California on March 31, 2021 for a purchase price of approximately $17.6 million.

The property consists of three industrial distribution buildings containing approximately 112,000 square feet on 7.8 acres. The property is at 2002-2150 Edison Avenue, west of I-880 and immediately adjacent to Terreno Realty Corporation’s three-building Whitney Street portfolio, provides 25 dock-high and 17 grade-level loading positions and parking for 152 cars. The property is 100% leased to 13 tenants, all of which expire by June 2023. The estimated stabilized cap rate of the property is 5.6%.

Estimated stabilized cap rates are calculated as annualized cash basis net operating income stabilized to market occupancy (generally 95%) divided by total acquisition cost. Total acquisition cost includes the initial purchase price, the effects of marking assumed debt to market, buyer’s due diligence and closing costs, estimated near-term capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to achieve stabilization.

Terreno Realty Corporation acquires, owns and operates industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: Los Angeles, Northern New Jersey/New York City, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Miami, and Washington, D.C.

Additional information about Terreno Realty Corporation is available on the company’s web site at www.terreno.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. We caution investors that forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “result,” “should,” “will,” “seek,” “target,” “see,” “likely,” “position,” “opportunity,” “outlook,” “potential,” “enthusiastic,” “future” and similar expressions which do not relate solely to historical matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors that are beyond our control, including risks related to our ability to meet our estimated forecasts related to stabilized cap rates, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, our tenants and the national and local economies, and those risk factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and our other public filings. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

Jaime Cannon

415-655-4580

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Mach7 Technologies Awarded 2021 Global Enterprise Imaging Solutions Product Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan

This award validates Mach7’s commitment to delivering innovative solutions that give healthcare providers independence and next generation technologies to transform their enterprise imaging strategies

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mach7 Technologies announced that it has been awarded the 2021 Product Leadership Award for Global Enterprise Imaging Solutions by leading business consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. This award validates Mach7’s product and business strategy to combine its industry-leading vendor neutral data management (VNA) and clinical workflow communication applications with the award-winning eUnity diagnostic and enterprise viewing platform (through the acquisition in 2020 of the company, Client Outlook). For industry analysts and healthcare system evaluators, this award confirms the proven value Mach7’s Enterprise Imaging Solution brings to the global healthcare community in driving quality care and patient outcomes in a way that sets it apart from legacy PACS and positions the company for future success.

Frost & Sullivan’s Product Leadership Award recognizes the company that offers a product or solution with attributes that deliver the best quality, reliability, and performance in the industry. Frost & Sullivan has identified three key strategic imperatives that impact the digital health industry: disruptive technologies, innovative business models, and transformative Mega Trends. In their view, companies operating in the healthcare IT space must proactively address these three imperatives or risk stagnation or decline. The 2021 Global Enterprise Imaging Solutions Product Leadership Award reflects Mach7’s ability to successfully address these imperatives.

The methodology used to evaluate nominees for the award consists of a detailed analysis of best practices criteria across two dimensions: Product Portfolio Attributes and Business Impact. Criteria evaluated under Product Portfolio Attributes include Match to Customer Needs, Reliability and Quality, Product/Service Value, Positioning, and Design. Criteria evaluated under Business Impact include Financial Performance, Customer Acquisition, Operational Efficiency, Growth Potential, and Human Capital. In their analysis, Frost & Sullivan commended Mach7 for excelling in many of these criteria as they pertain to the enterprise imaging solutions space.

“Mach7 Technologies’ focus on strategy and innovation coupled with continued enhancement of its customer value is evidenced by its integrated health IT offerings in the medical imaging informatics space,” said Srikanth Kompalli, Program Manager – Medical Imaging & Informatics at Frost & Sullivan. “Driving the shift from legacy departmental PACS to an enterprise-wide imaging system, Mach7 offers differentiated value with a feature-rich zero-footprint universal diagnostic viewer (eUnity platform) and a vendor neutral archive & communication workflow engine that empowers interoperability. Together, these components allow health systems to build and transform their enterprise imaging strategies and ecosystems.”

Frost & Sullivan concluded their analysis by stating: “Mach7 stands apart from the competition with a single efficient viewer that provides access to a simplified and centralized data repository that streamlines workflows and reduces service contracts. Mach7 is rapidly emerging as an industry game-changer that is focused on and dedicated to improving the state of the enterprise imaging solution market.”

“We are delighted to have won this prestigious award from Frost & Sullivan,” said Steve Rankin, Chief Product Officer for Mach7 Technologies. “The powerful combination of the eUnity enterprise and diagnostic viewer and Mach7’s flexible data management components gives the company a cohesive Enterprise Imaging Solution that can meet the diverse needs of clinicians and healthcare providers across the enterprise. This award helps validate the innovative strategy we are employing to deliver first-class solutions to the healthcare IT market and helps motivate us to continue delivering high-quality service to our customers.” Mr. Rankin will formally accept the 2021 Global Enterprise Imaging Solutions Product Leadership Award on Mach7’s behalf at Frost & Sullivan’s Virtual Award Ceremony later this year.

You can read the full Frost & Sullivan award write-up at mach7t.com/AWARD2021. While you are on our website, be sure to check out our solutions page to learn more about Mach7’s innovative strategy and Enterprise Imaging Solution.

About Frost & Sullivan

For six decades, Frost & Sullivan has been world-renowned for its role in helping investors, corporate leaders and governments navigate economic changes and identify disruptive technologies, Mega Trends, new business models and companies to action, resulting in a continuous flow of growth opportunities to drive future success. Contact us: Start the discussion.

About Mach7 Technologies

Mach7 Technologies develops innovative image management and viewing solutions that form the core of an integrated enterprise imaging ecosystem. Through this innovation, we give healthcare organizations the independence and flexibility to deploy our solutions according to their needs, whether they are in their individual components or unified into a comprehensive end-to-end enterprise imaging platform. Mach7 helps organizations increase their efficiency, achieve profound operational cost savings, leverage their existing IT investments, improve the experience for patients and medical professionals, and support healthier outcomes. Visit Mach7t.com.

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VP of Marketing, Mach7 Technologies

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Clevertouch Helps Revamp Ed Tech for Large Multi-Site College in UK

Clevertouch Helps Revamp Ed Tech for Large Multi-Site College in UK

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL), a leading provider of interactive technology, digital signage, and software solutions, today announced that Hull College (U.K.) partnered with Clevertouch® to revamp education technology across their sites.

Hull College was determined to work through a bold 5-year development plan to revamp its education technology to create more immersive and inclusive classroom experiences across multiple sites. They chose the Clevertouch UX Pro interactive touchscreen display for its smooth and simple-to-use interface, lesson creation and collaboration features, and overall value for its investment.

John Bayes, Director of ICT Services, states, “We tried and tested the top manufacturers and quickly realized Clevertouch gave us the most value for our investment. The intuitive nature of the screen makes for simple use within classrooms.”

For a full case study on the Hull College experience, please visit Boxlight or Clevertouch.

About Boxlight Corporation

Boxlight Corporation (Nasdaq: BOXL) (“Boxlight”) is a leading provider of interactive technology solutions under its award-winning brands Clevertouch® and Mimio®. The company aims to improve engagement and communication in diverse business and education environments. Boxlight develops, sells, and services its integrated solution suite including interactive displays, collaboration software, supporting accessories and professional services. For more information about the Boxlight story, visit http://www.boxlight.com and Clevertouch, https://www.clevertouch.com/.

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This press release may contain information about Boxlight’s view of its future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from historical results or those indicated by these forward-looking statements because of a variety of factors including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with its ability to maintain and grow its business, variability of operating results, its development and introduction of new products and services, marketing and other business development initiatives, competition in the industry, etc. Boxlight encourages you to review other factors that may affect its future results in Boxlight’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Blink EV Charging Stations Deployed in Chile in Support of the Electrification of the Municipality Fleet of Pedro Aguirre Cerda, Santiago

Santiago, Chile, April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced that the municipality of Pedro Aguirre Cerda carried out the first installation of Blink HQ 100 chargers by Electro Chile. The charging stations are located in the Consistorial Bicentenario building of the Illustrious Municipality of Pedro Aguirre Cerda in Santiago, Chile.

A total of 6 Blink HQ 100 level 2 charging stations were placed in the parking lots of the municipality to power the new fleet of Nissan Leaf vehicles acquired by the municipality, with the support of the Metropolitan Regional Government. These electric vehicles are the first municipal fleet in the metropolitan region, and their function will be to patrol and aid the municipality’s residents.

Along with the 6 Nissan Leaf vehicles, the municipality acquired six all-terrain ZERO motorcycles, which are 100% electric and can be charged with the Blink HQ 100 chargers. Chile has stated a goal of fully electrifying its public transit fleets by 2040 and becoming carbon neutral by 2050.

This month, a government program is looking to electric vehicles as a cleaner transportation alternative to reduce air pollution levels. The electric taxi program is designed to encourage taxi drivers to go electric with vehicle purchase subsidies.1

With a focus on International expansion, Blink Charging is working with selected strategic partners, such as Electro Chile, to support electrification across Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company has also recently announced multiple purchase agreements with InterEnergy in the Dominican Republic and Panama.

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About Blink Charging

Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) is a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and has deployed over 23,000 charging stations, many of which are networked EV charging stations, enabling EV drivers to easily charge at any of the Company’s charging locations worldwide. Blink Charging’s principal line of products and services include its Blink EV charging network (“Blink Network”), EV charging equipment, and EV charging services. The Blink Network uses proprietary, cloud-based software that operates, maintains, and tracks the EV charging stations connected to the network and the associated charging data. With global EV purchases forecasted to rise to 10 million vehicles by 2025 from approximately 2 million in 2019, the Company has established key strategic partnerships for rolling out adoption across numerous location types, including parking facilities, multifamily residences and condos, workplace locations, health care/medical facilities, schools and universities, airports, auto dealers, hotels, mixed-use municipal locations, parks and recreation areas, religious institutions, restaurants, retailers, stadiums, supermarkets, and transportation hubs. For more information, please visit https://www.blinkcharging.com/.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements, and terms such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should” or other comparable terms, involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief, or current expectations of Blink Charging and members of its management, as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in Blink Charging’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Except as required by federal securities law, Blink Charging undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed conditions.

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1Bloomberg CityLab,  “To Clear Santiago’s Smog, Chile Pushes Electric Taxis,” March 4, 2021.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-04/electric-taxis-tackle-santiago-s-stubborn-smog

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DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund Declares April 2021 Distribution

PR Newswire

LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – The DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DLY, has declared a distribution of $0.1167 per share for the month of April 2021.

The distribution is subject to the following ex-dividend, record and payment dates set by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.


April 2021


Declaration

Thursday, April 1, 2021


Ex-Dividend

Wednesday, April 14, 2021


Record

Thursday, April 15, 2021


Payment

Friday, April 30, 2021

This news release is not for tax reporting purposes. The news release has been issued to announce the amount and timing of the distribution declared by the Board of Trustees. Distributions may include ordinary income, capital gains or return of capital. The amount of distributable income and the tax characteristics of the Fund’s distributions are determined at the end of the taxable year. In early 2022, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder’s tax return.

About DoubleLine
Yield Opportunities Fund

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of total return, with an emphasis on current income. DoubleLine believes active asset allocation across a broad range of fixed income sectors with a disciplined approach to risk management offers value-added opportunities for both income and capital growth. The Fund cannot ensure that it will achieve its investment objective, and investing in the Fund involves risks, including the risk that you may receive little or no return on your investment or that you may lose part or even all of your investment.

About DoubleLine Capital LP

DoubleLine Capital is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. DoubleLine’s offices can be reached by telephone at (213) 633-8200 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Media can reach DoubleLine by e-mail at [email protected]. DoubleLine® is a registered trademark of DoubleLine Capital LP.

To read about the DoubleLine Yield Opportunities Fund, please access the Semiannual and Annual Reports, when available, at www.doublelinefunds.com or call 877-DLINE11 (877-354-6311) to receive a copy. Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. An investment in the Fund should not constitute a complete investment program.

This document is not an offer to sell securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale or offer of these securities, in any jurisdiction where such sale or offer is not permitted.

Fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.

Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase investors’ risk of loss. This risk may be greater for investors expecting to sell their shares in a relatively short period after the completion of the public offering. There are risks associated with investment in the fund.

An investment in the Fund involves certain risks arising from, among other things, the Fund’s ability to invest without limit in debt securities that are at the time of investment rated below investment grade or unrated securities judged by DoubleLine to be of comparable quality (a category of investment that includes securities commonly referred to as “high yield” securities or “junk bonds”). Securities of below investment grade quality are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and to repay principal when due. An investment in the Fund is also subject to the risk of the use of leverage. Investments in debt securities typically decline in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities include additional risks that investors should be aware of including credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, as well as increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for investments in emerging markets. Investments in lower rated and non-rated securities present a greater risk of loss to principal and interest than higher rated securities. Investment strategies may not achieve the desired results due to implementation lag, other timing factors, portfolio management decisions-making, economic or market conditions or other unanticipated factors. In addition, the Fund may invest in other asset classes and investments such as, among others, REITs, credit default swaps, short sales, derivatives and smaller companies which include additional risks.
The Fund is a non-diversified, limited term, closed-end management investment company.

This material may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Fund, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed herein are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed herein are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and DoubleLine undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. While we have gathered this information from sources believed to be reliable, DoubleLine cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed herein (including any forward-looking statements) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Fund’s trading intent. Information included herein is not an indication of the Fund’s future portfolio composition.

Distributions include all distribution payments regardless of source and may include net income, capital gains, and/or return of capital (ROC). ROC should not be confused with yield or income. The Fund’s Section 19a-1 Notice, if applicable, contains additional distribution composition information and may be obtained by visiting www.doublelinefunds.com. Final determination of a distribution’s tax character will be reported on Form 1099 DIV and sent to shareholders. On a tax basis, as of Nov. 30, 2020, the most recent available figure, the estimated component of the cumulative distribution for the fiscal year to date would include an estimated return of capital of $0.0013 (1%) per share. This amount is an estimate and the actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes may change upon final determination of tax characteristics and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.

Any tax or legal information provided is merely a summary of our understanding and interpretation of some of the current income tax regulations and is not exhaustive. Investors must consult their tax advisor or legal counsel for advice and information concerning their particular situation. Neither the Fund nor any of its representatives may give legal or tax advice.

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©2021 DoubleLine Capital LP.

 

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