Clikia Corp in Negotiations to Increase Stake in “World’s First and Only Positive-Impact Diamonds”

FORT LEE, NJ, April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Clikia Corp. (OTC:CLKA) (“Clikia” or the “Company”), an emerging leader in the global custom luxury goods marketplace, is excited to announce that the Company is currently in negotiations to increase its investment stake in Impossible Diamond, Inc, d/b/a Aether Diamonds (“Aether”), due to Aether’s increasing traction and continued successful launch and the unique value proposition Aether offers in the diamond marketplace.

Through its unique IP-protected production process, Aether is the first and only diamond producer in the world to make beautiful gemstone-quality precious diamonds entirely from damaging excess CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere.

According to Aether’s most recent update, the company has lined up more than $2.2 million in diamond pre-orders as of the end of March, more than 10% above its stretch goal milestone. Aether has also noted that initial customer orders are already in the process of being created by their artisan jewelers in New York City, with shipping getting underway this month.

Perhaps most importantly, Aether’s rate of diamond production has begun to accelerate. Aether also noted that it will be bringing on additional reactors later this month. In total, production capacity in May is projected to be 288% greater than it was in March.

Ryan Shearman, CEO of Aether, noted in his early April update, “March brought more than flowers this year. It brought a couple hundred diamonds. While I type this, I’m doing my best not to get distracted by the small pile of stones sitting about two feet to my left. March ended up being our most productive month to date.”

“The jump in anticipated production rate for Aether diamonds is a clinching factor in our appraisal of this opportunity,” commented Anil Idnani, CEO of Clikia. “Aether offers something truly unique and uniquely compelling given trends in diamond demand and demand for environmentally sustainable methods of production. Captured Carbon Lab-Grown Diamonds are a revolution in the jewelry industry, and we are proud to be a part of that story. We look forward to increasing our sizeable established equity interest in this one-of-a-kind investment opportunity, and we are proud to offer that value to our shareholders along the way.”

About Aether

Aether is the world’s first to successfully create diamonds from air.  Their positive-impact diamonds, which remove pollution from the atmosphere, serve as a symbol of their commitment to forge an entirely new future for fine jewelry.  Aether is a luxury jewelry company with a paradigm-shifting vision, one that makes jewelry which pushes the boundaries of design, technology, and craftsmanship in order to pave the way for a more beautiful, honest, and enduring world.

About Clikia Corp

Clikia Corp. was incorporated in 2002 in the State of Nevada, under the name MK Automotive, Inc. Our corporate name changed to Clikia Corp. in July 2017. In April 2020, our company experienced a change in control, pursuant to which Mr. Anil Idnani became our controlling shareholder and sole officer and director. Following such change-in-control transaction, in May 2020, we acquired all of the assets, including the going business, of Maison Luxe, LLC, a Delaware limited liability. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Maison Luxe, Inc., a Wyoming corporation, now owns the acquired assets and operates the acquired business of Maison Luxe, LLC. Currently, this constitutes the entirety of our company’s business operations. Our company’s newly elected sole officer and director, Mr. Anil Idnani, founded the recently acquired Maison Luxe business with the vision of offering highly desired luxury retail consumer items that are responsibly sourced and affordable to the end customer. Because of the dynamics and structure with the luxury retail industry, customers who desire luxury items are unable to avail themselves of such items, due to the unreliable nature of sellers and exorbitant prices. It is this void in the marketplace that Mr. Idnani identified as a business opportunity and established Maison Luxe to provide customers with the experience of purchasing luxury items as a standard. The business known as “Maison Luxe” was founded in January 2020, with the vision of becoming an industry leader in luxury retail. Maison Luxe focuses its efforts primarily within the fine time pieces and jewelry segments both on a wholesale and B2C (business-to-consumer) basis. The Company now also owns its Amani Jewelers subsidiary, which operates in the jewelry marketplace, with a strategic focus on the rapidly growing lab-grown diamonds market.

For more information please reference https://www.maisonluxeny.com/investors

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements also may be included in other publicly available documents issued by the Company and in oral statements made by our officers and representatives from time to time. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide management’s current expectations or plans for our future operating and financial performance, based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. They can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “will” and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. Examples of forward looking statements include, among others, statements relating to future sales, earnings, cash flows, results of operations, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance.

Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others. such as, but not limited to economic conditions, changes in the laws or regulations, demand for products and services of the company, the effects of competition and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or represented in the forward looking statements.

Any forward-looking information provided in this release should be considered with these factors in mind. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report.

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National Retail Properties CEO Jay Whitehurst Interviewed by Advisor Access

Focus on the Long Term Builds Resilience in the Short Term

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Despite the challenges imposed on the retail and real estate markets by the COVID-19 pandemic, National Retail Properties (NYSE: NNN) not only maintained its solid footing, but also continued its outstanding run of delivering annual dividend increases to its investors. The company’s balance sheet remains solid, as does its focus on maintaining a portfolio of well-located properties and strong tenants.

  • 3,143 properties in 48 states
  • Retail properties leased to 400 tenants in 37 lines of trade
  • Increased annual dividends for 31 consecutive years
  • Total enterprise value over $10.6 billion
  • Average annual total return of 12% over 25 years

Click HERE to view the NNN Investor Fact Sheet

Advisor Access spoke with Jay Whitehurst, chief executive officer and president of National Retail Properties.


Advisor Access:

National Retail Properties occupies a specific niche in the REIT space. Tell us about the market you operate in, and how your business is tailored to that market.

Jay Whitehurst: Focusing on single-tenant, net-leased retail has been the core of our investing strategy for more than 30 years. We own a 98.5%-occupied portfolio of more than 3,100 properties in 48 states leased to more than 400 tenants in 37 lines of trade. Our typical initial lease term is 15–20 years, and our average remaining lease term is 10.7 years. These are well-located properties with strong retail real estate characteristics, as evidenced by our 20-year occupancy average of 98%.


AA:

2020 was a challenging year, but your company managed, yet again, to post solid financial results, including its 31st consecutive annual dividend increase. Can you outline those results, and describe what enables you to maintain this level of performance?

JW: Our disciplined, long-term focus has been key to our success. We maintain a strong, flexible balance sheet and have built a portfolio of well-located retail properties leased to strong regional and national tenants.

When the pandemic first struck, we took a collaborative approach…


AA:

Has the company made any significant changes in management or property holdings over the past year?

JW: We enhanced our executive leadership team with the appointment of Steve Horn, a 17-year veteran of the company, as chief operating officer…


AA:

The COVID-19 pandemic has remodeled the purchasing habits of consumers in the retail space, at least in the short term. How have those changes affected NNN, and how has the company responded?

JW: We lease our properties to large corporations—our top 25 tenants average more than 1,000 stores each in their chains…


AA:

What changes do you anticipate as the country moves out of pandemic mode, both for the REIT retail space in general and for NNN in particular? 

JW: We don’t anticipate many changes, if any, at NNN…


AA:

In closing, is there anything else you’d like investors to know about NNN?

JW: I’d just like to reiterate that, by staying true to our long-term strategy, we built a business that has withstood a once-in-a-hundred-year pandemic with minimal long-term impact. We remain well positioned, with strong occupancy, deep tenant relationships, and a well-capitalized balance sheet, all of which makes us feel good about the year ahead.


AA:

Thank you, Jay.

Read the complete answers to these questions and more in the full interview with National Retail Properties HERE.

About Advisor Access: Advisor-Access LLC brings compelling investment ideas to investors in the form of in-depth interviews with company management and the latest fact sheets and corporate presentations.

DISCLOSURE: National Retail Properties. has paid Advisor Access a fee to distribute this email. Jay Whitehurst had final approval of the content and is wholly responsible for the validity of the statements and opinions.



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Oak Street Health Administers More Than 150,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Focuses on Equity During Rollout

Oak Street Health Administers More Than 150,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Focuses on Equity During Rollout

Value-based Primary Care Leader Working with Local Organizations Across the Country to Accelerate Vaccine Rollout in Hardest-Hit Communities

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oak Street Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSH, or the “Company”), a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare, today announced that it has administered more than 150,000 total COVID-19 vaccine doses across 12 states. People vaccinated include senior patients and other 1b community members, fellow 1a healthcare workers in Chicago and Oak Street Health employees. The Company has partnered with local government and public health officials, health systems and community organizations across the country to proactively educate, execute outreach and vaccinate senior patients and other at-risk community members in neighborhoods of color. Oak Street Health is currently administering 10,000 doses per week across its clinics.

“Taking a leading role in equitable vaccination efforts is especially important to Oak Street Health given our patient population of older adults, many of whom have multiple chronic conditions in moderate- to low-socioeconomic neighborhoods,” said Mike Pykosz, Chief Executive Officer of Oak Street Health. “Our patients were most at-risk at the onset of the pandemic, so ensuring they are educated on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, as well as providing access to it, is fundamental to our mission of rebuilding healthcare as it should be.”

Along with dedicated vaccine clinics at its primary care centers across the country, Oak Street Health has worked with the City of Chicago on an innovative, targeted program to vaccinate residents 18 and older in Belmont Cragin and Montclare, two of the City’s hardest-hit communities as designated by the Protect Chicago Plus initiative. In the program’s eight-week run, Oak Street Health delivered more than 19,100 shots, vaccinating 9,641 residents, and helping to make Belmont Cragin the fastest-vaccinating zip code in Chicago.

“Our vaccination strategy has always been to prioritize communities and settings that have been most impacted by COVID-19 and to distribute vaccine equitably,” said CDPH Commissioner Allison Arwady, M.D. “Protect Chicago Plus is just one way we do this – and its success relies on our community partners and providers like Oak Street Health who have been working so hard to ensure that vaccine finds its way to the residents who need it most.”

“As primary care providers, we are doing some of the most important and meaningful work of our careers by delivering this life-saving vaccine in our communities,” said Dr. Ali Khan, Executive Medical Director of Oak Street Health. “Our teams at Oak Street Health have worked tirelessly to care for our country’s most at-risk patients during the pandemic, and it’s truly a privilege to be part of the solution. We are proud to continue increasing the number of patients and community members vaccinated in an equitable way, approaching our efforts with intention and purpose in order to turn the tide in some of our hardest hit communities.”

To learn more about Oak Street Health’s value-based primary care model, click here.

Source: Oak Street Health

About Oak Street Health

Founded in 2012, Oak Street Health is a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare. With a mission of rebuilding healthcare as it should be, the Company operates an innovative healthcare model focused on quality of care over volume of services, and assumes the full financial risk of its patients. Oak Street Health currently operates more than 80 centers across 13 states. To learn more about Oak Street Health’s proven approach to care, visit oakstreethealth.com.

Media Contact:

Erica Frank

Vice President of Public Relations

(330) 990-5026

[email protected]

Investors Contact:

Constantine Davides

(339) 970-2846

[email protected]

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Medolife Rx Submits Final Data Set to FDA for IND Filing on Lead Drug Candidate

BURBANK, Calif., April 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – Medolife Rx, Inc. (“Medolife”), a global integrated bioceutical company with R&D, manufacturing, and consumer product distribution, which is a majority owned subsidiary of Quanta, Inc. (OTC PINK: QNTA), announced today that it has filed its final set of data requested by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Pre-Investigational New Drug (PIND #150335) filing on its lead drug candidate Escozine® as a COVID-19 therapeutic. Along with the submission of a batch of Escozine® previously announced specifically produced for the FDA, the Company believes that this will be the last submission necessary in order to receive IND designation from the regulatory body in the United States.

The Company assembled detailed information regarding the manufacturing of Escozine®, clarity on dosing, as well as both previous and new safety and efficacy data derived from an on-going human study taking place in the DR. The study has been conducted on over 500 participants and intends to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of Escozine®. Escozine® is a polarized solution of the Rhopalurus princeps scorpion peptide owned by Medolife, which has been filed with the FDA under the IND regulatory pathway as well as the Ministry of Health in the DR where the Company is seeking product registration. Previous clinical data was submitted to the FDA including preliminary results of the safety study, which has now been expanded upon. This data, as well as the batch of Escozine® that was produced specifically for the FDA, has now been submitted. After the review of the data and barring any further inquiries or requests, the FDA will designate IND status for Escozine®, essentially allowing the drug to be distributed in the US. After such designation, the Company will pursue other clinical applications of Escozine®, including as a potential cancer therapeutic where the Company has already released positive clinical results.

“The FDA-approved therapeutic drug market is the gold standard globally and should we receive IND designation from the FDA, it would catapult our other research across the world,” said Medolife CEO Dr. Arthur Mikaelian. “Submission to the FDA is never easy, but we are generating such positive clinical trial results that we are confident the regulatory body will take notice. They have been reviewing our submission for some time, requesting various other information that we have now submitted. I believe this could be the last request ahead of approval, which would be tremendous not only for our Company, but for patients who are in need of a solution where one does not currently exist. An approval from the FDA would also propel interest from the scientific community on the potential therapeutic benefits of the natural peptides we are studying, including investment and partnership interest.”

The Company has conducted extensive clinical studies on Escozine® as a therapeutic for both COVID-19 and multiple forms of cancer in the US and globally. It is seeking product registration in the DR for treatment of COVID-19 through its exclusive relationship with the Ministry of Health. Escozine® utilizes a patented polarization technology developed by Dr. Mikaelian that increases the potency of single molecules and complex compounds.

About Medolife Rx

Medolife Rx, Inc. is a global biotechnology company with operations in clinical research, manufacturing, and consumer products. Medolife Rx was created through the merger of Medolife, a private company founded by Dr. Arthur Mikaelian who pioneered the unlaying polarization technology that makes the Company’s portfolio of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products so effective, and Quanta, Inc., a direct-to-consumer wellness product portfolio company. The Company’s lead clinical development programs include Escozine®, a proprietary formulation consisting of small molecule peptides derived from Rhopalurus princeps scorpions which is amplified by the Company’s polarization technology and is being researched as a treatment of various indications, including COVID-19 and cancer. The Company has completed preclinical safety and efficacy research on Escozine® and is pursuing product registration and drug approval in various countries, including the United States and throughout Latin America. 

Through its subsidiary QuantRx, Medolife manufactures and distributes consumer wellness and nutraceutical products in high-impact consumer areas such as pain relief, beauty, and general wellness. QuantRx products are designed using Dr. Mikaelian’s polarization technology which applies advances in quantum biology to increase the potency of active ingredients. Currently, QuantRx supports product formulations in pain management, anti-inflammation, skincare, agriculture, nutritional supplements, and plant-based consumables. Ultimately, Quanta’s mission is to deliver better, more effective ingredients to elevate product efficacy, reduce waste, and facilitate healthier, more sustainable consumption.

Beyond its own clinical and consumer applications, the polarization technology used by Medolife and its subsidiaries has many potential applications. From potentiating bio-ingredients, to producing more-effective carbon-trapping plants, to transformative anti-aging solutions, Medolife has the opportunity to upend how commercial and pharmaceutical products are made and increase their benefits, while decreasing their chemical concentration.

 Forward-Looking Statements

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Contacts:

Phil Sands
https://ir.quantrx.com/
818-659-8052

Kyle Porter
[email protected]
858-264-6600



Installed Building Products Announces the Acquisition of Alert Insulation

Installed Building Products Announces the Acquisition of Alert Insulation

– Acquisition Adds Approximately $21 Million of Annual Revenue –

COLUMBUS, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Installed Building Products, Inc. (the “Company” or “IBP”) (NYSE: IBP), an industry-leading installer of insulation and complementary building products, announced today the acquisition of Alert Insulation. Founded in 1992, Alert Insulation is headquartered in La Puente, California and primarily provides fiberglass insulation installation, fireproofing services, and acoustical ceiling system installation to commercial customers.

“With approximately $21 million of annual revenue, Alert Insulation significantly expands our commercial insulation installation services throughout California,” stated Jeff Edwards, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “To date in 2021, we have acquired over $55 million of annual revenues. Acquisitions remain a key component of our growth strategy and we continue to have a robust pipeline of acquisition opportunities across multiple geographies, products, and end markets. On behalf of everyone at Installed Building Products, I would like to welcome Alert Insulation onto our team.”

About Installed Building Products

Installed Building Products, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest new residential insulation installers and is a diversified installer of complementary building products, including waterproofing, fire-stopping, fireproofing, garage doors, rain gutters, window blinds, shower doors, closet shelving and mirrors and other products for residential and commercial builders located in the continental United States. The Company manages all aspects of the installation process for its customers, from direct purchase and receipt of materials from national manufacturers to its timely supply of materials to job sites and quality installation. The Company offers its portfolio of services for new and existing single-family and multi-family residential and commercial building projects from its national network of over 190 branch locations.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including with respect to the housing market and the economy, our financial and business model, the demand for our services and product offerings, expansion of our national footprint and end markets, diversification of our products, our ability to grow and strengthen our market position, our ability to pursue and integrate value-enhancing acquisitions, our ability to improve sales and profitability, and expectations for demand for our services and our earnings in 2021. Forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intends,” “plan,” and “will” or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Any forward-looking statements that we make herein and in any future reports and statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, the duration, effect and severity of the COVID-19 crisis; the adverse impact of the COVID-19 crisis on our business and financial results, the economy and the markets we serve; general economic and industry conditions, the material price environment; the timing of increases in our selling prices, and the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this press release speaks only as of the date hereof. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for the Company to predict these events or how they may affect it. The Company has no obligation, and does not intend, to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws.

Investor Relations:

614-221-9944

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Data Science Training Provider Metis Launches Online Flex Bootcamps and Short Immersive Courses to Help Professionals Upskill and Maintain a Work-Life Balance

Data Science Training Provider Metis Launches Online Flex Bootcamps and Short Immersive Courses to Help Professionals Upskill and Maintain a Work-Life Balance

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Metis, a leading provider of data science and analytics skills training for individuals and businesses, is launching a new Online Flex format of its bootcamps and short immersive courses. The new format will make its programs more accessible to professionals who want to continue working during the programs, need to prioritize work-family balance, or live in a non-U.S. time zone.

The Online Flex programs combine on-demand lectures that let students work on their own schedules, with live 1:1 support from data scientist instructors, regular office hours to review students’ projects and questions, and live interactive access to their peer community. Clear deadlines for assignments, along with organized modules, provide structure and accountability many students crave.

Bootcamp students in the Online Flex format will receive the same high caliber of career support as Metis’s Live Online students, with 1:1 career support until they secure employment, in addition to a dedicated Career Week post-graduation. Career Week will be laser focused on helping graduates get hired through a series of workshops, speaker presentations, technical mock interviews, and an employer panel. The new Online Flex bootcamps include:

  • Data Analytics
  • Data Science
  • Data Science and Engineering
  • Data Science and Machine Learning

To help students get started on their data science journey, Metis is offering an introductory tuition that is 30 percent less than regular tuition on all Online Flex bootcamps, for those who apply by May 17 and enroll by June 4.

Metis’s Online Flex short immersive courses are designed for students who want to gain in-demand data science and analytics skills in just one month. Unlike the bootcamps, there is open enrollment, with no admissions process. Students will learn from elite instructors in this flexible, part-time format, while applying what they’ve been taught to a final project that can be added to a professional portfolio. Short immersive course alumni can apply the amount of tuition paid for one course toward enrollment in an upcoming bootcamp upon admittance.

“Being able to offer these Online Flex bootcamps and short immersive programs to more students who otherwise wouldn’t be able to enroll is something we are incredibly excited about. We know how busy our potential students are, many of whom are juggling work responsibilities with busy personal lives. These new options provide the kind of flexibility that many have been looking for. Now they can learn in-demand data skills, while also continuing to work and spend much needed time with family and doing other activities they enjoy,” said Jason Moss, president and founder, Metis.

For more information and to apply to one of Metis’s Online Flex bootcamps, which begin in July, visit www.thisismetis.com/bootcamps. To enroll in one of Metis’s immersive courses, visit www.thisismetis.com/courses.

For reporters who want to speak with a Metis spokesperson, contact Russell Schaffer at 917.822.8190 or [email protected].

About Metis

The mission of Kaplan’s Metis business is to educate people to find value in data. Metis accelerates data science and analytics learning for individuals, companies, and institutions through online education, corporate training and immersive bootcamps. This includes upskilling and reskilling the employees of global organizations, enabling them to find value in data. Kaplan, Inc. is a leading global provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools, and businesses.

Russell Schaffer, [email protected], 917.822.8190

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CLC Lodging Releases New Virtual Payment Option, Continues Expanding Beyond Lodging With Comprehensive Travel and Expense Management Solutions

CLC Lodging Releases New Virtual Payment Option, Continues Expanding Beyond Lodging With Comprehensive Travel and Expense Management Solutions

WICHITA, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
CLC Lodging, a FLEETCOR company, announced that the company is broadening its services beyond travel management to offer the CLC Trip Card, a new virtual credit card option that allows CLC members to pay for their meals, fuel and other travel and business-related expenses while on the road.

“In a time where workforce travel may feel more challenging than ever, we are thrilled to expand our travel expense control offerings with the CLC Trip Card,” said Ron Rogers, group president of FLEETCOR’s Lodging Division. “Our customers have asked for a simpler way to manage their employees’ per diem expense. This virtual, contactless payment solution allows businesses to minimize reimbursement time and costs, while providing employees with access to funds when they need them on the road.”

How the CLC Trip Card works:

1. Issue virtual cards on the CLC website: Employers can issue individual or multiple virtual CLC Trip Cards for crews at once and activate the cards for specific days or link to existing reservation dates. Employers set the spending limits and assign project codes for expense tracking.

2. Start spending instantly: Travelers immediately receive a notification to access their virtual, contactless CLC Trip Card from any device with the option to add the card to their Mobile Wallet. Employees no longer need to worry about using their personal card for business and travel related expenses.

3. Track expenses and savings: Recapture any unused per diem, control where employees spend their funds, and seamlessly track expenses with assigned project codes.

“Over the past year, we’ve seen companies increasingly prioritize digital, contactless payment solutions as a way to promote hygiene and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Ron Shultz, executive vice president, New Payment Flows, North America at Mastercard. “Our partnership with CLC Lodging and Comdata will bring this solution to countless more employees. Additionally, virtual cards help businesses streamline their expense processes, and provide employees a fast, simple, and secure payment method.”

To learn more about the new CLC Trip Card and CLC’s comprehensive suite of travel and expense management solutions, visit CLClodging.com.

About CLC Lodging

CLC Lodging, a FLEETCOR company, is America’s workforce lodging leader, leveraging $1.4 billion in purchasing power to save travel programs over $420 million on hotel stays. For more than 43 years, CLC Lodging has helped companies optimize return on their travel investment and continues to streamline travel and expense management today. Find out more at clclodging.com, and for the latest news, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

About FLEETCOR

FLEETCOR (NYSE: FLT) is a leading Global Business Payments Company that simplifies the way businesses manage and pay their expenses. The FLEETCOR portfolio of brands help companies automate, secure, digitize and control payments to, or on behalf of, their employees and suppliers. FLEETCOR serves businesses, merchants and partners in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit www.FLEETCOR.com.

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Miguel Maal Joins Charles River Associates (CRA) as a Vice President at Marakon

Miguel Maal Joins Charles River Associates (CRA) as a Vice President at Marakon

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Charles River Associates (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial and management consulting services, today announced that Miguel Maal has joined as a vice president at Marakon, its management consulting practice based in New York.

Mr. Maal has more than 20 years of experience as a strategy consultant. He specializes in the consumer goods, retail, and leisure spaces and designs corporate strategy and growth solutions for clients in North America and Western Europe.

Mr. Maal has advised on such matters as a turnaround strategy for an emerging premium food service provider present in the U.S., Europe and Asia; a return-to-growth plan for an ultra-luxury consumer electronics player seeing declining sales in high-end products; and designing a strategy for a premium whiskey brand related to growing pressure from premiumization of competing categories and strong performance of low-priced alternatives.

“We’re pleased to welcome Miguel,” said CRA’s President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Maleh. “His presence, particularly his expertise in turnaround solutions and growth strategies, will enhance how our Marakon practice serves client needs in this rapidly-changing market environment.”

“Miguel is a strong fit for our team,” said Marakon Co-Practice Leader Mason Kissell. “His expertise in proactive approaches to corporate strategy strongly complements the business development solutions that our team at Marakon provide to our clients around the world.”

Prior to joining CRA, Mr. Maal was a partner at QVARTZ and was previously a partner at OC&C Strategy Consultants. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from São Paulo State University at Campinas.

About Marakon

Marakon specializes in corporate strategy and helping CEOs and their leadership teams achieve winning performance and stronger organizations. Marakon has been working with business leaders for more than 30 years and has built a reputation for working with a client portfolio that has consistently outperformed its peers. Its consulting teams combine deep sector experience and functional knowledge. Marakon’s approach is underpinned by value creation as the common denominator for decision making, a rigorous process based on a deep set of facts, and the assessment of alternative strategies as a mechanism to build leadership team commitment to the best path forward.

About Charles River Associates (CRA)

Charles River Associates® is a leading global consulting firm specializing in economic, financial and management consulting services. CRA advises clients on economic and financial matters pertaining to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and guides corporations through critical business strategy and performance-related issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for its unique combination of functional expertise and industry knowledge, and for its objective solutions to complex problems. Headquartered in Boston, CRA has offices throughout the world. Detailed information about Charles River Associates, a registered trade name of CRA International, Inc., is available at www.crai.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

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Statements in this press release concerning the addition of Miguel Maal, the Marakon practice, future business Miguel Maal may generate for CRA and statements using the terms “enhance,” “expand” or similar expressions are “forward-looking” statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon management’s current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties. Information contained in these forward-looking statements is inherently uncertain, and actual performance and results may differ materially due to many important factors. Such factors that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by CRA include, among others, the failure to generate engagements for us; dependence on the growth of our litigation or strategy consulting practice, the potential loss of clients; the demand environment; global economic conditions; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; and intense competition, as well as other potential factors that could affect our financial results are included in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those under the heading “Risk Factors.” We cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievement. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, and we do not intend to do so.

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With Expanded Relationship, Experian and InfoSum Help Marketers Implement Effective Campaigns in a Post-Third-Party Cookie Ecosystem

With Expanded Relationship, Experian and InfoSum Help Marketers Implement Effective Campaigns in a Post-Third-Party Cookie Ecosystem

The collaboration offers valuable audience insights and empowers marketers to deliver relevant messages in a privacy-compliant manner

COSTA MESA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Experian, the global information services company, and InfoSum, the leading platform for customer data collaboration, today announced an expanded relationship that will help marketers gain a more comprehensive view of their customers. Now, marketers can access Experian audience data on US consumers through InfoSum, and by leveraging InfoSum’s technology, enrich their customer data with Experian insights to build out a more informed understanding of their audiences and deliver relevant messages across channels, in a privacy-compliant manner.

“As third-party cookies become unavailable, marketers are searching for alternatives to identify their customers across devices and learn more about their interests and behaviors,” said Genevieve Juillard, Experian’s President of Marketing Services and Data Quality. “Our continued collaboration with InfoSum creates another pathway for marketers to address a fragmented ecosystem, connect digital touchpoints together, access powerful insights, optimize marketing campaigns and deliver relevant messages across channels.”

Marketers can leverage InfoSum’s decentralized identity infrastructure to collaborate across first-party data sources, including to match their customer data against a media owner’s data to build highly customized audiences. Users will then be able to layer Experian data, such as demographic and lifestyle information, on top of their custom audiences to better understand their customers’ interests and behaviors, all without sharing the underlying data and preserving consumer privacy. Once audience segments have been built, marketers can access Experian’s activation capabilities and execute true omnichannel campaigns.

“The collaboration between Experian’s expansive data insights and InfoSum’s industry-leading identity infrastructure represents a new chapter for our customers,” said Lauren Wetzel, InfoSum’s President of North America, Global Strategy & Operations. “To truly unlock the limitless potential of their data, marketers need access to additional data insights that can augment their existing customer knowledge. With this enriched customer understanding, marketers are empowered to deliver better data-driven customer experiences. We’re excited to work with Experian to provide our customers with a solution that helps them deliver relevant messages at scale, while protecting consumer privacy.”

To learn more about Experian’s ConsumerView database, visit https://www.experian.com/marketing-services/targeting/data-driven-marketing/consumer-view-data.

About InfoSum

InfoSum unlocks data’s limitless potential. Using patented, privacy-first technology, InfoSum connects customer records between and amongst companies, without ever sharing data. Customers across financial services, content distribution, connected television, eCommerce, gaming, and entertainment all trust InfoSum to seamlessly and compliantly connect their customer data to other partners through privacy-safe, permissioned, data networks.

There are many applications for InfoSum’s technology, including standard ‘data-onboarding’ to much more sophisticated use cases that allow for the creation of owned identity platforms, the development of new data and advertising products, and the formation of entirely new marketplaces.

Visit https://www.infosum.com for more information.

About Experian

Experian is the world’s leading global information services company. During life’s big moments – from buying a home or a car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business by connecting with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organizations to prevent identity fraud and crime.

We have 17,800 people operating across 45 countries and every day we’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation to help all our clients maximize every opportunity. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Learn more at www.experianplc.com or visit our global content hub at our global news blog for the latest news and insights from the Group.

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Stamps.com First Quarter 2021 Financial Results Call Invitation

Stamps.com First Quarter 2021 Financial Results Call Invitation

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stamps.com® (NASDAQ: STMP), a leading provider of e-commerce shipping solutions, today announced an invitation to join the Stamps.com First Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call. The call will take place Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 5:00 pm ET and will be webcast from our Investor Relations website at https://investor.stamps.com. The first quarter 2021 earnings press release will precede the earnings call at 4:30 pm ET on May 6, 2021.

If you have any questions, please call Stamps.com Investor Relations at (310) 482-5830 or e-mail us at [email protected].

We look forward to your participation.

About Stamps.com

Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP) is the leading provider of e-commerce shipping software solutions to customers including consumers, small businesses, e-commerce shippers, enterprises, and high volume shippers. Stamps.com offers solutions that help businesses run their shipping operations more smoothly and function more successfully under the brand names Stamps.com, Endicia®, Metapack®, ShipEngine®, ShippingEasy®, ShipStation®, and ShipWorks®. Stamps.com’s family of brands provides seamless access to mailing and shipping services through integrations with more than 500 unique partner applications.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts, and may relate to future events or the company’s anticipated results, business strategies or capital requirements, among other things, all of which involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors, including the company’s ability to monetize its customers’ transactions with carriers, the significant and unprecedented uncertainty regarding the direct and indirect business and economic impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the company’s ability to successfully integrate and realize the benefits of its past or future strategic acquisitions or investments, among other things, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, are detailed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission made from time to time by Stamps.com, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Matters described in forward-looking statements may also be affected by other known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors, many of which are beyond the company’s ability to control or predict. Stamps.com undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Stamps.com, the Stamps.com logo, Endicia, Metapack, ShipEngine, ShippingEasy, ShipStation and ShipWorks, are registered trademarks of Stamps.com Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other brands and names used in this release are property of their respective owners.

Stamps.com Investor Contact:
Stamps.com Investor Relations

(310) 482-5830

https://investor.stamps.com

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Stamps.com

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