Market Newsdesk

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Urban SDK, a SaaS company offering a connected mobility and safety analytics platform that empowers cities to address their emerging needs for big data analysis, automation and predictive insights, today announces the launch of its public reporting dashboard, which provides government organizations with the next evolution of constituent-accessible data sharing.

According to statute 23 CFR 490.103, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) and department of transportation (DOTs) agencies are required to share data such as total emissions reduction, travel time reliability, pavement conditions and rate of fatalities and serious injuries with the public. Through Urban SDK’s platform, these agencies can make public reporting efficient and easy to understand. The company’s industry-first public reporting dashboard enables government agencies to clearly share information with citizens via interactive maps, dynamic charts and scorecards, exportable data tables and more.

With Urban SDK’s public reporting dashboards, government agencies can now openly provide metrics such as crash data, clearance times, vehicle miles traveled, occupancy, equity measures and the cost of congestion with the public. It also makes this data more meaningful and accessible to constituents.

“Data collection and reporting is a major pain point for government agencies. It requires human resources and valuable time that isn’t readily available to ensure that the data is reported in an easily digestible way,” said Drew Messer, co-founder and CEO of Urban SDK. “Our platform makes this simple for government organizations, as the data can be seamlessly published to a public-facing dashboard that provides a much greater level of transparency and information sharing.”

The public dashboard is built on Urban SDK’s platform, which enables unlimited integrations of real-time data sources, geo-spatial analytics, workflow automation and predictive intelligence on a singular platform. The SaaS company helps streamline data to improve transportation systems management and transportation planning to automate performance measure analysis. It also enhances regional mobility by simplifying public and private mobility providers, mode data, payments and consumer preferences.

The public dashboard is included in every Urban SDK subscription and is branded explicitly to fit each client’s needs. An embedded link enables organizations to publicize data through interactive maps, dynamic charts and exportable data tables as soon as they are comfortable reporting it.

Urban SDK works with multiple state and municipal organizations, such as the Florida Department of Transportation, Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA), the North Florida Transportation Authority (TPO) and Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency (TPA). For more information, visit www.urbansdk.com.

About Urban SDK

Urban SDK is a next-generation smart mobility platform connecting city and transportation planners to the reliable data sources they need to accelerate mobility intelligence, improve decision quality and unlock a higher quality of life for communities.

The platform enables unlimited data integrations of real-time data sources, geo-spatial analytics, workflow automation and predictive intelligence on a singular, manageable platform. It also combines leading data collection practices with performance measurement analytics to better inform decision-makers within local and state governments as they evaluate policy and projects to improve infrastructure.

Media Contact

Lisa Rienhardt
Uproar PR for Urban SDK
[email protected]
321.236.0102 x234

MCLEAN, Va., March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) has priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates), which includes a class of floating rate bonds indexed to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). The approximately $938 million in K Certificates (K-F103 Certificates) are expected to settle on or about March 25, 2021. The K-F103 Certificates are backed by floating-rate multifamily mortgages with 10-year terms, which are SOFR-based.

K-F103 Pricing

Details

• Co-Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners: BofA Securities, Inc. and PNC Capital Markets LLC
• Co-Managers: Barclays Capital Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., CastleOak Securities, L.P. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Related Links

• The K-F103 preliminary offering circular supplement: http://www.freddiemac.com/mbs/data/0kf103oc.pdf
• Freddie Mac Multifamily Securitization Overview
• Multifamily Securities Investor Access database of post-securitization data from Investor Reporting Packages

The K-F103 Certificates will not be rated, and will include one senior principal and interest class and one interest-only class that is also entitled to static prepayment premiums. The K-F103 Certificates are backed by corresponding classes issued by the FREMF 2021-KF103 Mortgage Trust (KF103 Trust) and guaranteed by Freddie Mac. The KF103 Trust will also issue certificates consisting of the Class CS and R Certificates, which will be subordinate to the classes backing the K-F103 Certificates and will not be guaranteed by Freddie Mac.

Freddie Mac Multifamily is a leading issuer of agency-guaranteed structured multifamily securities. K-Deals are part of the company’s business strategy to transfer a portion of the risk of losses away from taxpayers and to private investors who purchase the unguaranteed subordinate bonds. K Certificates typically feature a wide range of investor options with stable cash flows and structured credit enhancement.

This announcement is not an offer to sell any Freddie Mac securities. Offers for any given security are made only through applicable offering circulars and related supplements, which incorporate Freddie Mac’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 11, 2021; all other reports Freddie Mac filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) since December 31, 2020, excluding any information “furnished” to the SEC on Form 8-K; and all documents that Freddie Mac files with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c) or 14 of the Exchange Act, excluding any information “furnished” to the SEC on Form 8-K.

Freddie Mac’s press releases sometimes contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the company’s control. Management’s expectations for the company’s future necessarily involve a number of assumptions, judgments and estimates, and various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in these and other forward-looking statements. These assumptions, judgments, estimates and factors are discussed in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and its reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, which are available on the Investor Relations page of the company’s Web site at www.FreddieMac.com/investors and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements it makes to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. The multifamily investors section of the company’s Web site at https://mf.freddiemac.com/investors/ will also be updated, from time to time, with any information on material developments or other events that may be important to investors, and we encourage investors to access this website on a regular basis for such updated information.

The financial and other information contained in the documents that may be accessed on this page speaks only as of the date of those documents. The information could be out of date and no longer accurate. Freddie Mac undertakes no obligation, and disclaims any duty, to update any of the information in those documents.

Freddie Mac makes home possible for millions of families and individuals by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Since our creation by Congress in 1970, we’ve made housing more accessible and affordable for homebuyers and renters in communities nationwide. We are building a better housing finance system for homebuyers, renters, lenders, and taxpayers. Learn more at FreddieMac.com, Twitter @FreddieMac and Freddie Mac’s blog FreddieMac.com/blog.

MEDIA CONTACT: Erin Mancini

703-903-1530

[email protected]

INVESTOR CONTACTS: Robert Koontz

571-382-4082

Amanda Nunnink

312-407-7510

With 40 Year Track Record, Harrington has Produced over $5 Billion in Global Sales, Launched over 500 Products

Addison, TX, March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American International Holdings Corp. (OTCQB: AMIH), a diversified holding company dedicated to acquiring and operating health, wellness, infrastructure and technology companies, today announced that iconic businessman, veteran entrepreneur and inaugural “Shark Tank” investor Kevin Harrington has joined its newly formed Advisory Board.

In that role, Mr. Harrington will serve for a two-year term as the Company’s Brand Ambassador and Advisor on marketing, promotions, acquisitions, licensing and all other sales and growth initiatives.

Mr. Harrington is widely known for being an original “Shark” investor on the ABC television hit series “Shark Tank.” He has launched over 20 businesses that have grown to over $100 million in sales each. He has launched over 500 products generating more than $5 billion in sales worldwide with iconic brands and celebrities such as Jack LaLanne, Tony Little and George Foreman.

“I consider it a privilege to be a part of AMIH, and to contribute to its mission of revolutionizing healthcare and wellness for main street America,” Mr. Harrington stated and added, “I am eagerly looking forward to rolling up my sleeves and helping foster its growth and to promote its brands to new levels of success.”

Commenting on Mr. Harrington’s appointment to the Company’s newly formed Advisory Board, AMIH Chief Executive Officer, Jacob Cohen, said, “We’re thrilled. Kevin is a legendary entrepreneur with expertise and connections that I’m confident will accelerate our growth exponentially over the next couple years.

“Not only has Kevin agreed to provide endorsements, appearances and other assets to promote our products and services, but I expect his advisory services will be vital to our business development, marketing, acquisitions and other growth initiatives,” Mr. Cohen stated and continued, “Kevin will be a truly world class asset and addition to our Advisory Board.”

Additional information regarding Mr. Harrington’s appointment is included in the Current Report on Form 8-K which the Company is filing today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Advisory Board’s mandate is to provide guidance to the Board of Directors regarding business development, marketing, acquisitions, other strategic initiatives and other matters as may be requested.

About Kevin Harrington

Through his entrepreneurial experiences, Kevin realized his talent for turning underutilized assets into growth opportunities. While watching late-night television, he realized nothing was being broadcast on the Discovery Channel after normal broadcast hours. He seized the opportunity to launch what later came to be called the infomercial. Before long, he had helped make, “but wait, there’s more,” part of our cultural history. He’s launched massively successful products like The Food Saver, Ginsu Knives, The Great Wok of China, The Flying Lure, and many more.

He has worked with amazing celebrities like Billie Mays, Tony Little, Jack Lalanne, and George Foreman to name a few. Kevin then built on that success to help pioneer the As Seen on TV brand. After empowering others to achieve success, he recognized the shifting marketplace trends and began to intentionally build his personal brand.

His platform-building efforts earned him a seat as an original “shark” on the hit TV show Shark Tank, where he continued to live out his passion — empowering entrepreneurs to greatness. As a business shark, Kevin knows how to disrupt the marketplace and orchestrate a killer investment deal, bring the best resources to the table and build thriving businesses from scratch. But his people-first, win-win perspective is at the heart of everything.

Like his sales mentor, Zig Ziglar said, “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” Kevin’s been called The Entrepreneur’s Entrepreneur and the Entrepreneur Answer Man, because he knows the challenges unique to start-ups and has a special passion for helping entrepreneurs succeed.

About American International Holdings Corporation

American International Holdings Corp. is a diversified holding company dedicated to (a) acquiring, managing and operating health, wellness, infrastructure and technology companies, businesses and/or brands located both in the United States and abroad; (b) operating and managing an online platform providing customers with access to life and career coaches through LifeGuru, Inc. (www.LifeGuru.me); and (c) operating and managing an online telemedicine platform connecting customers to board certified physicians and licensed mental and behavioral health counselors through ZipDoctor, Inc. (www.ZipDoctor.co). The Company seeks opportunities to acquire and grow businesses that possess strong brand values and that can generate long-term sustainable free cash flow and attractive returns in order to maximize value for the Company and its stakeholders.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information about management’s view of the Company’s future expectations, plans and prospects, within the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). 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. These risk factors and others are included from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, in the “Risk Factors” sections in its Form 10-Ks and Form 10-Qs and in its Form 8-Ks, which it has filed, and files from time to time, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are available at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. The Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

Investors Relations Contact:
Frank Benedetto
(619) 915-9422

NEW YORK, March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Responders Children’s Foundation is inviting children of first responders to apply for a scholarship for the 2021/2022 academic year. The program is funded by CSX, an industry leader in freight transportation, through its Pride in Service community investment initiative.

Pride in Service aims to connect first responders, service members and their families to the resources and support they need, when and where they need it. This new application season marks the third annual scholarship program made possible through an ongoing partnership between First Responders Children’s Foundation and CSX and helps commemorate the Foundation’s 20^th year providing much-needed support to first responder families, since its founding on 9/11. In the 2020/2021 academic year, First Responders Children’s Foundation awarded 96 CSX Pride in Service scholarships, based on key criteria including both financial need and academic merit. Recipients’ areas of study have ranged from nursing, biology and criminal justice to economics, musical theater and cyber security.

All children of first responders who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply. Special consideration will be given to children whose parent lost his or her life or became disabled in the line of duty, as these families often face significant financial hurdles. First Responders Children’s Foundation and CSX also understand that the pandemic may have exacerbated financial burdens facing first responder families in the last year.

Thomas Caputo, a 2020 scholarship recipient in pre-med at Villanova University, comes from a multi-generational family of first responders. In his letter of application, he shares his deep connection to first responders and the pride he has for his family:

“First responders make up the majority of my family. My grandpa and uncle, who perished on 9/11, were Battalion Chiefs in the New York City Fire Department. My father is a retired detective of the New York City Police Department. My cousin is a paramedic working overtime to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The list goes on. I take pride in coming from a family of first responders and being the child of one. I strive to have the bravery, courage, and selflessness that these members of my family had each day going to work, knowing that their own lives were being put to task to save the lives of others.”

In addition to funding scholarships, CSX supports First Responders Children’s Foundation grant program, providing individual financial help to first responder families, COVID-related assistance and agency/community support for educational programs directly benefitting children.

Commenting on the CSX Pride in Service Scholarships awarded, First Responders Children’s Foundation President Jillian Crane stated: “First Responders Children’s Foundation is proud to be working closely with CSX to honor and assist first responder heroes and their families in these profoundly challenging times. Through this partnership, we have increased our reach to provide support to students in the 23 states in which CSX operates, and beyond. We thank CSX for making it possible for the Foundation to help our heroes of tomorrow pursue their dreams of post-secondary education.”

“As a special agent at CSX, I can personally attest to our unwavering commitment to service and safety. Throughout the last year, we’ve been inspired by the sacrifices of our first responder friends and neighbors across our communities and am so honored to be a part of this much-deserved recognition and support for their families, in partnership with the First Responders Children’s Foundation,” said Sean Douris, Chief of Police at CSX.

Children of first responders who are attending or plan to attend a post-secondary institution for the 2021/2022 academic year can learn more and apply at www.1strcf.org. Follow First Responders Children’s Foundation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @1strcf.

Media Contact:

Joanna Black
+1 (646) 912-2681
[email protected] 

About First Responders Children’s Foundation

For 20 years, First Responders Children’s Foundation has been providing college scholarships to the children of first responder parents who have been injured or lost in the line of duty. The Foundation also awards grants to families enduring significant financial hardship and supports educational activities and programs created by first responder organizations to benefit children or the communities in which they live. The First Responders Children’s Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund was established in March, 2020 to provide financial hardship grants, PPE, and hotel accommodations to first responders on the front lines of the pandemic. The Foundation also pays for funerals of first responders who have made the ultimate sacrifice. More information about First Responders Children’s Foundation is available at www.1stRCF.org. Follow First Responders Children’s Foundation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @1stRCF.

About CSX

CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural and consumer products. For nearly 200 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation’s economic expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation’s population resides. It also links more than 230 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on Facebook (http://facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter (http://twitter.com/CSX).

Ramsey, NJ, March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) is proud to announce it has received a prestigious Buyers Lab (BLI) 2021-2022 PaceSetter Award in Legal Market: Visionary Leadership. Based on research conducted in the North American market, this accolade recognizes the document imaging solution provider that stood out in Keypoint Intelligence’s proprietary study that drilled into key categories including company vision, hardware and software portfolios suitable for the legal market, and professional and IT services. This is the second time Konica Minolta has been honored for its legal solutions, having received the first-ever PaceSetter Award granted in this vertical in 2018.

The study drilled into approximately 40 points of differentiation spread across key categories including company vision, hardware and software portfolios, and professional and IT services.

In particular, Konica Minolta rose to the top thanks to its wide range of IT offerings. The company’s All Covered IT services division maintains a legal-specific support practice, The Lawyer’s Help Desk™, with staff specifically trained in leading legal software. Konica Minolta also offers on-premises and cloud-accessible software tailored to legal professionals in areas like document management, billing, financial management, practice management, and e-discovery. Just as importantly, thoughtfully curated and communicated content in its legal portal site enables direct and partner sales personnel to recognize and confidently address the needs of legal customers. These invaluable resources include the sharing of market trends and strategies in legal podcasts and playbooks, a legal certification program for sales reps, and much more.

“Following an unprecedented year of challenges, particularly for the legal industry, whose business model is not traditionally open to remote working, we are particular honored to be recognized for our efforts to help our clients pivot to an alternative way of practicing law,” said Zina Motley-Weaver, National Practice Manager, Legal and Finance, Konica Minolta. “At Konica Minolta, we believe strongly in being a consultative partner, especially during difficult times, and are at the ready to provide new value in the face of adversity. From those firms who were already strategically partnered with us to support remote work, to those we helped to quickly transition at the start of the pandemic, we are proud to be an ally to this industry.”

“Konica Minolta has demonstrated impressive foresight with not only an innovative portfolio of products and services for legal market customers but a solid foundation of sales enablement for internal and partner sales teams, too,” said Jamie Bsales, Keypoint Intelligence’s Director of Smart Workplace & Security Analysis. “This invaluable content includes thoughtfully curated and communicated content in its legal portal site, the sharing of market trends and strategies in legal podcasts and playbooks, and a certification program for sales reps that ensures they can confidently address the needs of customers.”

Read Keypoint Intelligence’s announcement about its BLI 2021-2022 PaceSetter Award in Legal online.

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future™. The company guides and supports its customers’ digital transformation through its expansive office technology portfolio, including IT Services (All Covered), ECM, managed print services and industrial and commercial print solutions. Konica Minolta has been included on CRN’s MSP 500 list nine times and The World Technology Awards recently named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for fourteen consecutive years, and received Keypoint Intelligence’s BLI 2021 A3 Line of The Year Award and BLI 2021-2023 Most Color Consistent A3 Brand Award for its bizhub i-Series. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for nine consecutive years and has spent four years on the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list. Konica Minolta partners with its clients to give shape to ideas and work to bring value to our society. For more information, please visit us online and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook,  YouTube, LinkedIn  and Twitter.

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future™. With our comprehensive portfolio, we deliver solutions to leverage mobility and cloud services and optimize business processes with workflow automation. Konica Minolta’s IT Services Division offers a range of IT strategy, support and network security solutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta has been recognized by Brand Keys as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier market for 13 consecutive years. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for eight years in a row. We partner with our customers to give shape to ideas and work to bring value to our society. For more information, please visit www.konicaminolta.ca and follow Konica Minolta on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter (@KonicaMinoltaCA).

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. Press Contact
Konica Minolta Media Relations – Canada
[email protected]

About Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Lab

For 60 years, clients in the digital imaging industry have relied on Keypoint Intelligence for independent hands-on testing, lab data, and extensive market research to drive their product and sales success. Keypoint Intelligence has been recognized as the industry’s most trusted resource for unbiased information, analysis, and awards due to decades of analyst experience. Customers have harnessed this mission-critical knowledge for strategic decision-making, daily sales enablement, and operational excellence to improve business goals and increase bottom lines. With a central focus on clients, Keypoint Intelligence continues to evolve as the industry changes by expanding offerings and updating methods, while intimately understanding and serving manufacturers’, channels’, and their customers’ transformation in the digital printing and imaging sector.

About Buyers Lab PaceSetter Awards

Based on exhaustive questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and a proprietary rating scale, Buyers Lab PaceSetter awards recognize those document imaging OEMs that have shown market leadership in a variety of categories, including technologies, services, and key vertical markets.

#####

Attachment

• workplace-hub smart

New York City, March 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BUZZ announced stocks added and removed from its flagship Index according to its regularly scheduled monthly rebalance. The Index changes are based on the latest measures of positive investor sentiment. BUZZ uses analytics models featuring Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing technologies to scan over 15 million stock-specific online posts per month, identifying those stocks with the highest levels of aggregate investor sentiment. Each month, the 75 stocks with the highest scores are featured in the BUZZ Index and weighted according to their positive sentiment rank. 

The March rebalance features eleven new stocks added and removed from the Index, including: 

BUZZ CEO, Jamie Wise explains, “Monthly rebalancing allows us to keep a pulse on the market to ensure we are always holding the stocks that represent the most positive sentiment of the community” He adds: “This dynamic approach has enabled BUZZ to outperform the S&P 500 Index since the BUZZ Index launched in 2015. We believe trading large cap equities based on sentiment is a game changer.” 

The Buzz Index is licensed to the VanEck Associates Corporation.  The ETF trades under the symbol NYSE:BUZZ  

About BUZZ

BUZZ creates and maintains quantitative portfolio strategies based on proprietary analytics models. BUZZ utilizes models which incorporate state of the art Natural Language Processing algorithms and Artificial Intelligence applications to derive actionable investment insights from alternative datasets including online social content. Their revolutionary process is used to create indices that can be licensed to product sponsors and serve as the basis of investment products such as exchange-traded funds.

Learn more at investwithbuzz.com