Union Pacific Corporation Declares First Quarter 2021 Dividend

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OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) has declared a quarterly dividend of 97 cents per share on the company’s common stock, payable March 31, 2021, to shareholders of record February 26, 2021. 

Union Pacific has paid dividends on its common stock for 122 consecutive years.

ABOUT UNION PACIFIC

Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at www.up.com.

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This news release and related materials contain statements about the Company’s future that are not statements of historical fact, including specifically the statements regarding the Company’s expectations with respect to economic conditions and demand levels,  its ability to improve network performance, its results of operations, and potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  These statements are, or will be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements also generally include, without limitation, information or statements regarding: projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ business, financial, and operational results, and future economic performance; and management’s beliefs, expectations, goals, and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times that, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information, including expectations regarding operational and financial improvements and the Company’s future performance or results are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statement. Important factors, including risk factors, could affect the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ future results and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Information regarding risk factors and other cautionary information are available in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019, which was filed with the SEC on February 7, 2020 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q which was filed with the SEC on October 22, 2020. The Company updates information regarding risk factors if circumstances require such updates in its periodic reports on Form 10-Q and its subsequent Annual Reports on Form 10-K (or such other reports that may be filed with the SEC).

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Mondelēz International Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.315 per Share

CHICAGO, Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDLZ) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.315 per share of Class A common stock. This dividend is payable on April 14, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2021.

About Mondelēz International

Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. With 2020 net revenues of approximately $27 billion, MDLZ is leading the future of snacking with iconic global and local brands such as OREO, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. Mondelēz International is a proud member of the Standard and Poor’s 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Visit www.mondelezinternational.com or follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MDLZ

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Penelec Converts Erie Streetlights to Smart LED Technology

Energy efficient lighting saves money and will help enhance public safety

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ERIE, Pa., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Penelec, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is converting about 2,300 high-pressure sodium streetlights to smart LED streetlights in partnership with the City of Erie. The new energy-efficient streetlights will be installed in eight opportunity zones within the city, which include downtown and along the Bayfront, and will yield energy savings and provide the foundation for technology to enhance public safety. 

Smart streetlights feature photocells equipped with a Wi-Fi card that allow the lights to “talk” to each other, passing real-time data to a control center through a wireless communications network. Typical photocells can only switch streetlights on or off by sensing darkness or daylight.

Smart streetlights can be monitored through Penelec’s network to determine if a light is burned out, remains illuminated during daylight hours or is not operating at its proper voltage. Penelec relies currently on residents and employees to report problems with streetlights.

Network controls also will allow specific streetlights to be brightened outside bars and theaters to keep patrons safe late at night or dimmed for special events such as fireworks.

“LED lights typically offer savings and brighter streets that help promote public safety,” said Nick Austin, Penelec regional president. “Smart streetlights in an interconnected network can do much more. Going forward, they can be upgraded with security cameras and sensors to detect gunshots, help motorists find parking spots and manage waste collection. We are proud to help Erie pioneer this technology.”

The smart LED streetlight conversion initiative is a component of Erie’s Smart City Project, which is intended to transform the city and drive economic growth by attracting companies to locate tech jobs that pay family-sustaining wages in the city’s eight opportunity zones.  

A Penelec contractor began converting streetlights in November and should be finished this summer. Crews can convert between 20 and 30 streetlights per day and have completed nearly 600 to date. The high-pressure sodium lamps are swapped out for smart LED fixtures at the top of existing light poles.   

Penelec serves approximately 585,000 customers within 17,600 square miles of northern and central Pennsylvania. Follow Penelec on Twitter @Penelec and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PenelecElectric.

FirstEnergy is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation’s largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company’s transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,500 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Visit FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and follow FirstEnergy on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.

Editor’s Note:  Photos of contractors installing new LED smart streetlights are available for download on Flickr.

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Access-Power & Co., Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has completed all the required documentation with OTC Markets for a venue change consideration into the Pink Current Information tier

GRAND HAVEN, Mich., Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Access-Power & Co., Inc., (“ACCR or the Company”), a Grand Haven based diversified holding Company is pleased to announce that it has completed all of the required documentation with OTC Markets for a venue change consideration into the Pink Current Information tier. Patrick J Jensen, our sole Director stated, “We must be clear with our Shareholders and Market Makers…this re-application process can take about 4 weeks or longer.”                                          

In other news, the Company expects a merger presentation tomorrow morning by our new Securities Counsel, Steve Mills. His complete profile can be found here:

https://www.otcmarkets.com/learn/service-providers/7044?t=3

Steve will be successful in reaching a good deal for our Shareholders. “Just look at his performance. I have no idea what Steve will present us with tomorrow…yesterday, we spoke for about 30 minutes, and I wanted him to put together the biggest deal of his lifetime into ACCR!”

The Company expects a conference call with Steve tomorrow morning, and will update our Shareholders of any news out of the meeting. “He is onboard 110% behind the Company and will write his Attorney Letter with OTC Markets if our application is approved and sent to the next level.” In the end, HE will not fail ACCR.                            

“I’m not done yet…I have fought hard for my Shareholders and I have been loyal to my Shareholders too. I promise that I won’t let you down. I still have a little more work to do…” Patrick.

It is our turn now …

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Established in 1996, Access-Power, Inc. is a Florida based for-profit Corporation with operations in West Michigan.

There are various risk factors that should be carefully considered in evaluating our business; because such factors may have a significant impact on our business, our operating results, our liquidity and financial condition. As a result of these various risk factors, actual results could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently consider to be immaterial, may also impact our business, result of operations, liquidity and financial condition. If any such risks occur, our business, its operating results, liquidity and financial condition could be materially affected in an adverse manner. Under such circumstances, if a stable trading market for our securities is established, the trading price of our securities could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

SECURITIES ISSUED BY THE COMPANY INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND, THEREFORE, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED EXTREMELY SPECULATIVE. THEY SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED BY PERSONS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE POSSIBILITY OF THE LOSS OF THE ENTIRE INVESTMENT. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD READ ALL OF THE COMPANY’S FILINGS, INCLUDING ALL EXHIBITS, AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER, AMONG OTHER FACTORS THE VARIOUS RISK FACTORS THAT MAY BE PRESENT.

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You should be aware that there are many substantial risks to an investment in our common stock. Carefully consider these risk factors, along with any available information currently reported by the Company (of which there are note), before you decide to invest in shares of our common stock.   If these risk factors were to occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations or future prospects could be materially adversely affected. If that happens, the market price for our common stock, if any, could decline, and prospective investors would likely lose all or even part of their investment.

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Lemonade To Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

Lemonade To Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Lemonade, Inc. (NYSE: LMND) today announced it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results on Monday, March 1, 2021 after market close. Lemonade will host a conference call the following day, Tuesday, March 2, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time (5:00 a.m. Pacific time) to discuss the results.

To register for this conference call (Conference ID 10152291), please use this link. Registrants will receive confirmation which includes dial-in details. Registrants may also dial in, toll-free, at 1-866-270-1533, or internationally 1-412-317-0797.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Lemonade Investor Relations website, investor.lemonade.com. Following the completion of the call, a replay will also be made available at investor.lemonade.com.

About Lemonade

Lemonade offers renters, homeowners, pet health, and life insurance in the United States, contents and liability insurance in Germany and the Netherlands, and renters insurance in France, through its full-stack insurance carriers. Powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, Lemonade set out to replace brokers and bureaucracy with bots and machine learning, aiming for zero paperwork and instant everything. A Certified B-Corp, Lemonade gives unused premiums to nonprofits selected by its community, during its annual Giveback. Lemonade is currently available for most of the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and France, and continues to expand globally.

Follow @lemonade_inc on Twitter for updates.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: our history of losses and the fact that we may not achieve or maintain profitability in the future; our ability to retain and expand our customer base; the fact that the “Lemonade” brand may not become as widely known as incumbents’ brands or the brand may become tarnished; the denial of claims or our failure to accurately and timely pay claims; our ability to attain greater value from each user; the novelty of our business model and its unpredictable efficacy and susceptibility to unintended consequences; the possibility that we could be forced to modify or eliminate our Giveback, which could undermine our business model; the results of examinations by our primary state insurance regulator that could result in adverse examinations findings and necessitate remedial actions or give rise to regulatory orders requiring remedial, injunctive, or other corrective action; our limited operating history; our ability to manage our growth effectively; the impact of intense competition in the segments of the insurance industry in which we operate on our ability to attain or increase profitability; the unavailability of reinsurance at current levels and prices, which could limit our ability to write new business; our ability to renew reinsurance contracts on comparable duration and terms to those currently in effect; our exposure to counterparty risks as a result of reinsurance; the loss of personal customer information, damage to our reputation and brand, or harm to our business and operating results as a result of security incidents or real or perceived errors, failures or bugs in our systems, website or app; our actual or perceived failure to protect customer information and other data, respect customers’ privacy, or comply with data privacy and security laws and regulations; our ability to comply with extensive insurance industry regulations and the need to incur additional costs or devote additional resources to comply with changes to existing regulations; our exposure to additional regulatory requirements specific to other vertical markets that we enter or have entered, including auto, pet and life insurance, and the need to devote additional resources to comply with these regulations; and our inability to predict the lasting impacts of COVID-19 to our business in particular, and the global economy generally. These and other important factors, discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s beliefs as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.

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Discover the Future of Small Scale Sterile Filling in this Free Webinar Series

13 experts from six industry leading companies developed a comprehensive guide to the newest technologies in sterile manufacturing to improve flexibility, processing speed, and sterility assurance.

Lee, Massachussetts, Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fill Finish CMO, Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing (BSM), will be hosting a free webinar series kickoff on February 10th, 2020 at 1PM EST called The Future of Small-Scale Sterile Filling. The series was produced in collaboration with five leading equipment manufacturers: Claranor, Colanar, Genesis, IMA, and Steriline, with the goal of providing free information regarding the latest technologies in small scale sterile filling.

This webinar series kickoff will describe trends in the advancement of sterile manufacturing, the best technologies for increased sterility assurance, and solutions to challenges with flexible isolator-based filling. The webinar will also focus on the genesis and design of BSM’s newest sterile filling line that is currently under construction and will begin operation in 2022.

“The technology that exists today is incredible,” said BSM CEO and Cofounder, Shawn Kinney. “100% IPC, RTU tub decontamination, advanced flexible filling systems, and operator-less systems are now being incorporated into sterile filling lines. Those that embrace this technology will see a dramatic improvement in flexibility, processing speed, and, of course, sterility assurance.”

The webinar speakers include CEOs, VPs, and Directors from BSM, Claranor, Colanar, Genesis, IMA, and Steriline. This event is a perfect opportunity for viewers to get in depth information from experienced leaders in the industry.

Those interested can register for this free event at https://berkshiresterilemanufacturing.com/the-future-of-small-scale-sterile-filling/

 

About Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing

Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing (BSM) is a fill finish CMO providing the safest and highest quality injectable drug products achievable for clinical trials and small commercial requirements. BSM uses state-of-the-art flexible fillers based in isolators to fill syringes, cartridges, vials (RTU or bulk), lyophilized product, and unique containers.

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Chief Outsiders Welcomes Manufacturing Marketing Leader Rob Godlewski to its Team of Fractional Chief Marketers

Godlewski helps SMB manufacturing companies achieve market leadership by deploying omni-channel marketing and sales strategies

ST. LOUIS, MO, Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — It takes a keen sense of the challenges facing today’s SMB and mid-market companies in order to help them grow in today’s marketplace. In joining Chief Outsiders, the nation’s leading “Executives-as-a-Service” firm, experienced marketing executive Rob Godlewski brings the insights necessary to help companies achieve their market-driven growth objectives.

At Chief Outsiders, Godlewski will work alongside more than 70 part-time CMOs in helping to align SMB and mid-market companies with contemporary go-to-market strategies on a per-need basis. Godlewski specializes in helping manufacturing company CEOs grow revenues, build omni-channel sales strategies, streamline operations, and drive innovation to achieve market leadership.

Godlewski has a particular understanding of the challenges – and benchmarks – inherent in the manufacturing industry. As an example, in one senior leadership position, he grew eCommerce sales from 2 to 35 percent of total sales through a combination of marketing strategies – a feat that earned him two Best-in-Class marketing awards from Amazon.com.

In another engagement, Godlewski helped a manufacturer improve its on-time shipping performance from 72 to 98 percent through a combination of SKU rationalization and warehouse consolidation.

In an illustrious career, Godlewski was the President of Hallmark Lighting, LLC, the VP/GM of Emerson’s Air Comfort Products division and the VP of Marketing at Powr-Flite/Tacony. He has held multiple marketing leadership roles at Emerson, Newell-Rubbermaid and Nilfisk-Advance.

“With a track record of accomplishments in Corporate Strategy, Business Growth and Organizational Excellence, Rob creates processes and procedures that drive profitability, improve productivity, focus on continuous improvement, and decrease costs,” said David Vroom, Managing Partner of Chief Outsiders’ Midwest Team. “Demonstrating dedication to the highest level of professional ethics and excellence, Rob brings exceptional communication and people skills and intuitive business judgment.”

Godlewski earned his Executive Master of International Business (MBA) at Saint Louis University, and holds a B.A. in Business Administration and Management from California State University-Fullerton.

About Chief Outsiders

Chief Outsiders, LLC is a nationwide “Executives-as-a-Service” firm, with more than 80 part-time, or fractional, Chief Marketing Officers/Chief Marketing Outsiders (CMOs) engaged from coast-to-coast. Unlike other strategic marketing and management consulting firms, each CMO has held the position of VP Marketing or higher at one or more operating companies. Chief Outsiders have served on the executive team of over 1,100 client companies to drive growth strategy and execution plans by offering instant access to talent with highly customized and flexible engagements.

Because of its market-based growth plans, quality of leadership, and experienced team, Chief Outsiders has been recognized for the past seven years by Inc. Magazine as one of the 5,000 fastest growing privately held companies in the US, and was recognized in 2019 as a Forbes Small Giant. Chief Outsiders’ CEO Art Saxby and Principal Pete Hayes are the co-authors of “The Growth Gears: Using a Market-Based Framework to Drive Business Success,” an Amazon #1 best-seller for business owners and CEOs. For additional information about the companies who trust Chief Outsiders as their premier source for business growth acceleration, click here.  

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Prevent Child Abuse America Announces Ten Newly Re-chartered Chapters, Extending Its Nationwide Reach and Impact

Chicago, Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) announced today that its chapters in ten states—Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin—successfully completed the organization’s strength-based chartering process, helping to extend the organization’s efforts to ensure the safe, stable and nurturing relationships and environments that enable children, families and entire communities to thrive.

According to PCA America President & CEO Dr. Melissa Merrick, “Our nationwide state chapter network is integral to the work we do. The substantial experience and expertise of chapter leadership and staff, as well as the partnerships they foster and nurture in their communities, help to amplify our primary prevention efforts across the country.”

During this process, formally called Building Capacity Chartering, PCA America chapters demonstrate a statewide sphere of influence that is supported by a strong mission, brand identity, infrastructure and public awareness, advocacy and evidence-based/informed prevention strategies.

“These criteria establish a comprehensive but focused framework that maintains the integrity and quality of the chapter network,” explained Anita Odom, PCA America’s Chief Operations Officer for Chapters. “They also allow us to identify what resources are needed to build capacity in a thoughtful and strategic way and combine them with peer-to-peer learning opportunities.”

PCA America chapters range from independent nonprofit organizations to entities operating under umbrella institutions, such as government agencies, hospitals and universities. For example, the Utah chapter is registered as a stand-alone 501(c)(3), while the South Carolina chapter operates in conjunction with the South Carolina Children’s Trust Fund. Regardless of their makeup, chapter programs are frequently developed and delivered in tandem with a variety of public and private partners:

  • PCA Florida operates in partnership with the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida and the Florida Department of Children and Families to educate the public on practices and policies that strengthen families and prevent abuse and neglect. The chapter is the state lead for the Circle of Parents mutual support group model and collaborates with state and local organizations to promote home visitation, infant safe sleep, drowning prevention and parent education.
  • A division of the Villages of Indiana, PCA Indiana addresses the entire prevention continuum, from primary prevention through adoption and older youth services. The chapter is a recognized leader, collaborator and coordinator of prevention efforts with a variety of public and private entities, such as Indiana Kids First Trust, Indiana University School of Social Work, Children’s Policy and Law Initiative of Indiana and Indianapolis Public Schools, among others.
  • PCA Missouri operates within MissouriKidsFirst, which oversees the state’s children’s advocacy centers and implements programs such as mandatory reporting training, the SAFE-CARE (Sexual Assault Forensic Examination-Child Abuse Resource and Education) network and state-level advocacy. The chapter is the leader and convener of the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children, participates as a member of the statewide home visiting workgroup and supports infant safe sleep and abusive head trauma efforts.
  • PCA Nebraska is part of the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation and the statewide Bring Up Nebraska prevention initiative. Their work brings all voices in communities together to establish their own priorities and create their own solutions. It also brings local, state and national partners together to improve policy and practice, and to support more opportunities for community-based prevention.
  • PCA New Hampshire, operating under the umbrella of the New Hampshire Children’s Trust Fund, maintains a statewide presence through Family Resource Centers, a system of community-based agencies that offer a variety of prevention programs and services, and provides specialized trainings and technical assistance based on need. Leadership and staff participate in a number of task forces and coalitions, including the Wellness & Primary Prevention Council and, most recently, the Thriving Families, Safer Children national initiative.
  • PCA New York is active across the state through a variety of prevention efforts, including Healthy Families New York, the New York State Parenting Education Partnership and the Enough Abuse child sexual abuse prevention campaign. The chapter encourages parent leadership, offering numerous opportunities for caregivers to be involved in committees and advocacy efforts, and works proactively with community-based agencies and schools to provide trainings and technical assistance, implement prevention programs and build capacity.
  • A program division of the American Academy of Pediatrics of Pennsylvania, PCA Pennsylvania supports the COPE24 program and the OneKindWord campaign, and the director serves on a number of committees and task forces, such as the child fatality review team and the annual child abuse summit. The chapter is also involved in social norms work around corporal punishment and provides information online for the prevention of abusive head trauma.
  • Situated within the South Carolina Children’s Trust, PCA South Carolina leads the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) and Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) programs in the state and is well respected by a wide variety of public and private partners for evidence-based, evidence-informed and innovative prevention strategies. The organization also serves as a national voice for increasing the number of evidence-based programs for the Family First Prevention Service Act (FFPSA).
  • With offices in Ogden and Salt Lake City, PCA Utah is active in home visiting, parent education, general prevention education, child sexual abuse prevention, internet safety, healthy relationships and corporal punishment. The chapter’s school-based programs have broad reach and support in communities throughout the state, where they are taught in the classroom with visual aids, videos and other interactive activities such as role playing.
  • PCA Wisconsin operates within the Children’s Wisconsin Hospital network and is involved in a variety of prevention efforts throughout the state, including child sexual abuse prevention, mandated reporter trainings, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma-informed work and abusive head trauma prevention, utilizing the Period of Purple Crying program. The chapter also delivers home visiting services as a Healthy Families America program site and supports other home visiting models in the state.

To learn more about these chapters, please click on the links above or visit the state chapter network page of our website.

About Prevent Child Abuse America

Prevent Child Abuse America is a leading champion for all children in the United States. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Chicago, we are the nation’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect, working to actively prevent all forms of child abuse and neglect before they occur. Our success is founded on a nationwide network of state chapters and nearly 600 Healthy Families America home visiting sites, which directly provide parents and caregivers a wide variety of services and resources that help children grow up to be productive, contributing members of their communities and society. Our comprehensive approach is informed by science—we translate and disseminate innovative research to promote proven solutions that our vast network then puts into action. And we raise public awareness and advocate for family friendly policies at the national, state and local levels to support transformative programs and promote the conditions and contexts that help children, families and communities across the country thrive. Visit preventchildabuse.org to learn more.

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Prevent Child Abuse America
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RAJANT HONORED WITH 2020 PLATINUM HOMELAND SECURITY ‘ASTORS’ AWARD

Kinetic Mesh® ES1 BreadCrumb Node Recognized as American Security Today’s “Best Wireless Network Security Solution”

Malvern, Pennsylvania (USA), Feb. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rajant Corporation, the Kinetic Mesh® wireless network provider, is the recipient of a Platinum 2020 American Security Today ASTORS Homeland Security Award for Rajant’s ES1 BreadCrumb® as the “Best Wireless Network Security Solution”. Enabling highly mobile, IoT applications for public safety and security, the Rajant ES1 is a compact, lightweight IP67 network node. The ES1 supports machine-to-machine (M2M), machine to infrastructure (M2I), and man-to-machine data, voice, and video communication to extend communication beyond the reach of LTE and Wi-Fi in challenging environments. Ideal for wearable technology, like the Vorbeck HD4 Harness and robotic platforms, the Rajant ES1 provides a real-time Hot-to-Cold Zone connection for public safety and industry security professionals to interact safely in the harshest communication environments.

The American Security Today (AST) ASTORS Award, now in its fifth year, honors forward-thinking solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit, and intelligence to end-users in various government, homeland security, enterprise, and public safety vertical markets. According to Michael Madsen, AST co-founder and publisher, “As the nation continues to respond to escalating threats from home and abroad, the innovative solutions being implemented to meet those threats, has led to tremendous growth in the field of Homeland Security. An ASTORS distinction shines a bright light on the cutting-edge technologies and providers making a difference to protect our public spaces.”

Tammy Waitt, co-founder and editorial director of American Security Today, adds, “ASTORS’ nominations are evaluated on their technical innovation, interoperability, specific impact within the category, overall impact to the industry, relatability to other industry technologies, and application feasibility outside of the industry. We encourage other public safety and security pacesetters to find out more about AST and apply for our 2021 ASTORS.”

Rajant’s Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing Geoff Smith shares, “The Rajant ES1 BreadCrumb, along with our full suite of products, have unique capabilities that enable them to perform flawlessly for mission-critical situations. Every Rajant BreadCrumb can hold multiple simultaneous connections, over multiple frequencies, with other nodes in the Kinetic Mesh, eliminating the need for a controller node while adding network reliability. No connections have to be broken for new ones to be made providing for resilient mobility and a level of autonomy that public safety and security demands. We are grateful for the distinction of being ASTORS’ Best Wireless Network Security Solution.”

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About American Security Today

American Security Today (AST), the ‘New Face in Homeland Security™’, is the premier digital media platform in the U.S. Homeland Security and Public Safety Industry, focused on breaking news and in-depth coverage of the newest initiatives and hottest technologies in physical & IT security on the market today.

AST highlights the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions across a wide variety of media products delivered daily, weekly and monthly to over 75,000 qualified government and security industry readers, essential to meeting today’s growing security challenges to ‘Secure our Nation, One City at a Time™’.

To learn more visit www.americansecuritytoday.com, or contact AST by email at [email protected] or phone 646-450-6027.

 

About Rajant Corporation

Rajant Corporation is the exclusive provider of private wireless networks powered by the patented Kinetic Mesh® network, BreadCrumb® wireless nodes, and InstaMesh® networking software. With Rajant, customers can rapidly deploy a highly adaptable and scalable network that leverages the power of real-time data to deliver on-demand, mission-critical business intelligence. A low-latency, high-throughput, and secure solution for a variety of data, voice, video, and autonomous applications, Rajant’s Kinetic Mesh networks provide industrial customers with full mobility, allowing them to take their private network applications and data anywhere. With successful deployments in more than 60 countries for customers in military, mining, ports, rail, oil & gas, petrochemical plants, municipalities, and agriculture. Rajant is headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania with additional facilities and offices in Arizona and Kentucky. For more information, visit Rajant.com or follow Rajant on LinkedIn and Twitter.

 

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Eastern Bank Earns 100 For 8th Consecutive Year in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Eastern Bank Earns 100 For 8th Consecutive Year in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index

Eastern Is Also Designated As A Best Place To Work For LGBTQ Equality

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
For the eighth consecutive year,Eastern Bank, including its Eastern Insurance Group subsidiary, is pleased to announce that it received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. Eastern joins 767 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year, including 48 Massachusetts-based companies.

“Advocating for and defending LGBTQ+ rights has long been important to Eastern,” said Bob Rivers, CEO and Chair of the Board of Eastern Bankshares, Inc. and Eastern Bank. “We are committed to leading with equity and inclusion in our workplace, and to standing up for LGBTQ+ rights in the communities we serve. Thank you to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for setting a standard for LGBTQ equality, and for recognizing the efforts Eastern and many other Massachusetts-based businesses are advancing to make the Commonwealth a welcoming place to live and work.”

Eastern’s “Equality Under the Blue” Employee Network meets regularly with senior leadership on issues of importance to the LGBTQ community, and helps to organize workplace practices as well as various community events. In recent years, this has included an observance of the Stonewall Uprising and during Pride Month, organizing the participation of more than 70 employees at six Pride events. In addition, Eastern has testified before the Massachusetts House and Senate in support of legislation that includes the Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities. Eastern helped to convene the business community in a successful effort to uphold civil rights for transgender people during the 2018 Massachusetts election, and is a past recipient of the Boston Business Journal LGBT Corporate Ally Award. Support of the LGBTQ+ community is also made possible through the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, which in 2020 contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to community partners serving the LGBTQ community.

“Everyone deserves the right to come to work as their authentic self,” said Kathleen C. Henry, Chief Human Resources Officer of Eastern Bank. “We are proud to be named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality, and will continue to do what we can to ensure LGBTQ rights are continually embraced and upheld.”

The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria falling under four central pillars: non-discrimination policies across business entities; equitable benefits for LGBTQ workers and their families; supporting an inclusive culture; and corporate social responsibility. The full report, which was released January 28, 2021, is available online at www.hrc.org/cei. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) is the educational arm of America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people. HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are embraced as full members of society at home, at work and in every community.

About Eastern Bank

Founded in 1818, Boston-based Eastern Bank has more than 110 locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. As of December 31, 2020, Eastern Bank had approximately $16.0 billion in total assets. Eastern provides banking, investment and insurance products and services for consumers and businesses of all sizes, including through its Eastern Wealth Management division and its Eastern Insurance Group subsidiary. Eastern Bank takes pride in its courageous advocacy and community support that has exceeded $140 million in charitable giving since 1999. An inclusive company, Eastern employs 1,800+ deeply committed professionals who value relationships with their customers, colleagues and communities. Join us for good at www.easternbank.com and follow Eastern on Facebook,LinkedIn,Twitterand Instagram. Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: EBC) is the stock holding company for Eastern Bank. For investor information, visit investor.easternbank.com.

Media contact:

Andrea Goodman

Eastern Bank

[email protected]

781-598-7847

Investor contact:

Jill Belliveau

Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

[email protected]

781-598-7920

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