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NEW YORK, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Delcath Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCTH), an interventional oncology company focused on the treatment of rare primary and metastatic cancers of the liver, announced today that management will participate at these upcoming virtual investor conferences: 

• HC Wainwright Global Life Sciences Conference on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. On demand viewing begins at 7:00 am (ET)
  • Webcast Link: https://journey.ct.events/view/7319b60b-6a39-46ed-b3cb-7703cefc889e
• Virtual 33rd Annual Roth Conference March 15 – 17
  • 1×1 meetings only

For more information or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with management, please contact your conference representative or [email protected].

About Delcath Systems, Inc.

Delcath Systems, Inc. is an interventional oncology company focused on the treatment of primary and metastatic liver cancers. Our investigational product, HEPZATO KIT (melphalan hydrochloride for injection/hepatic delivery system), is designed to administer high-dose chemotherapy to the liver while controlling systemic exposure and associated side effects. HEPZATO KIT has not been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for sale in the U.S. In Europe, our system is marketed under the trade name Delcath CHEMOSAT® Hepatic Delivery System for Melphalan (CHEMOSAT) and has been CE Marked and used at major medical centers to treat a wide range of cancers of the liver. CHEMOSAT is being marketed under an exclusive licensing agreement with medac GmbH, a privately held multi-national pharmaceutical company headquartered in Germany that specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of oncological, urological and autoimmune diseases.

Contact:

Delcath Investor Relations

Email: [email protected]

Hayden IR

James Carbonara 
(646)-755-7412 
[email protected]

ROCHELLE PARK, N.J., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ORBCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBC), a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Marc Eisenberg, and Chief Financial Officer, Dean Milcos, will be participating in the 33^rd Annual Roth Conference being held virtually on Wednesday, March 17^th.

Management will be available throughout the day for virtual one-on-one meetings with investors who are registered to attend the conference. For more information about the conference or to schedule a virtual one-on-one meeting with management, please contact your Roth Capital representative.

About ORBCOMM Inc.

ORBCOMM (Nasdaq: ORBC) is a global leader and innovator in the industrial Internet of Things, providing solutions that connect businesses to their assets to deliver increased visibility and operational efficiency. The company offers a broad set of asset monitoring and control solutions, including seamless satellite and cellular connectivity, unique hardware and powerful applications, all backed by end-to-end customer support, from installation to deployment to customer care. ORBCOMM has a diverse customer base including premier OEMs, solutions customers and channel partners spanning transportation, supply chain, warehousing and inventory, heavy equipment, maritime, natural resources, and government. For more information, visit www.orbcomm.com.

Contacts
Investor Inquiries:	Media Inquiries:
Aly Bonilla	Michelle Ferris
Vice President, Investor Relations	Senior Director, Corporate Communications
ORBCOMM Inc.	ORBCOMM Inc.
561-375-0025	703-462-3894
[email protected]	[email protected]

BURLINGTON, Mass., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Video content creation teams in film, video and broadcast post now have the power to rapidly turn on secure virtual post production environments in the cloud with the public release of the new Avid | Edit On Demand subscription service from Avid^® (Nasdaq: AVID). Shaped by successful production deployments during the Early Access Program with more than 60 production companies, post houses and broadcasters participating, Edit On Demand puts Avid Media Composer^® editing software and Avid NEXIS^® cloud storage into the hands of teams to collaborate from anywhere.

Avid | Edit On Demand delivers an optimized user experience that is virtually indistinguishable from on-premises editing. Post production teams can now spin up virtualized Media Composer systems with Avid NEXIS cloud workspaces in a matter of hours not days, access their workflows from anywhere, and shut them down quickly when projects are complete. Avid customers simply log on to their my.avid.com account to configure an Edit On Demand subscription that meets their unique needs and start working on the same day. Editors can use their laptop (Windows or Mac) or mobile device to connect to a fully configured, virtualized Media Composer system and an Avid NEXIS workspace in the cloud.

“The operational disruption caused by the pandemic during the past year has accelerated interest in new ways of working, including cloud-based workflows. What’s so exciting about Edit On Demand is that it delivers the editing experience and workflow our customers have come to expect on premises, even though it’s hosted entirely in the cloud,” said Tim Claman, SVP & GM of Video, Post & Storage Solutions, Avid. “We partnered closely with our customers during the development of Edit On Demand to ensure that it’s quick and easy to configure and spin up, upload your sources, and enjoy Avid’s proven collaborative editing workflow from anywhere in the world – all in a matter of hours.”

“Edit On Demand had the responsiveness, power and flexibility to allow our teams to edit from any location,” said Ken Burnett, Principal Technologist at Gorilla TV. “It worked so well our teams didn’t even know the Avid NEXIS storage was in the cloud. They thought they were remote accessing into our systems on premises.”

Chris Bové, Senior Editor of PBS Documentaries said, “As far as the Avid Edit On Demand interface goes, it’s almost identical to working on premises. Users can barely see the difference between their local Media Composer client or one running virtually. It’s that good.”

Available as a straightforward subscription without overage fees or hidden costs, Avid | Edit On Demand can be configured to meet the specific needs of each production. Customers can start with a small configuration, and then scale up to dozens of editing seats and hundreds of terabytes of storage. Each Edit On Demand subscription includes everything teams need to virtualize their workflows from end to end, including Teradici’s PCoIP^® secure remote desktop solution, Cloud Access Software; FileCatalyst for fast and reliable transfers of large media files; and Avid Media Composer editing seats and Avid NEXIS Cloud storage hosted securely on Microsoft Azure, Avid’s strategic cloud choice. 

For more details on Avid Edit On Demand features and subscriptions, please visit https://www.avid.com/products/avid-edit-on-demand.

About Avid

Avid delivers the most open and efficient media platform, connecting content creation with collaboration, asset protection, distribution, and consumption. Avid’s preeminent customer community uses Avid’s comprehensive tools and workflow solutions to create, distribute and monetize the most watched, loved and listened to media in the world—from prestigious and award-winning feature films to popular television shows, news programs and televised sporting events, and celebrated music recordings and live concerts. With the most flexible deployment and pricing options, Avid’s industry-leading solutions include Media Composer^®, Pro Tools^®, Avid NEXIS^®, MediaCentral^®, iNEWS^®, AirSpeed^®, Sibelius^®, Avid VENUE^™, FastServe^®, and Maestro^™. For more information about Avid solutions and services, visit www.avid.com, connect with Avid on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, or subscribe to Avid Blogs.

© 2021 Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Avid, the Avid logo, Avid NEXIS, FastServe, AirSpeed, iNEWS, Maestro, MediaCentral, Media Composer, Pro Tools, Avid VENUE, and Sibelius are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product features, specifications, system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice.

PR Contacts:

Avid
Dave Smith
978.502.9607
[email protected] 

SKOKIE, Ill., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Second Life Mac, the most experienced Apple device buyback company for schools and businesses, was awarded a contract to purchase approximately 24,000 used iPad and 900 used MacBook from Coachella Valley Unified School District in Thermal, Calif. The contract is valued at between $850,000 and $1.2 million. Click to Tweet.

Second Life Mac buys pre-owned Apple devices from schools and businesses, allowing organizations to recoup the remaining value in these devices and use the funds for future technology purchases. Data is securely erased and devices are refurbished before being resold via wholesale and resale channels.

Coachella Valley USD plans to use the funds generated from the sale as partial payment for a new fleet of Apple digital learning devices.

Second Life Mac was selected for the device buyback because of its ability to conduct Touchless Trade-in™ events, which collect devices from students and parents safely while maintaining social distancing.

With Touchless Trade-in™, students with school-owned devices receive a unique QR code via their iPad from Second Life Mac. On the day of the Touchless Trade-in™ event, students or parents drive up and show the QR code, which is scanned by a Second Life Mac representative wearing personal protective equipment. The QR code identifies the student and the device. The student places the old device on a conveyor belt, where it is received by a rep and placed in a box. New devices are handed out by another rep.

When a box of used devices is full, a representative from Second Life Mac seals it and sends it back to the company’s warehouse, where the devices are sanitized, all data is removed to Department of Defense standards, and devices are refurbished. If a device cannot be refurbished, it is recycled with zero e-waste in landfills.

“For Coachella Valley USD, having a Touchless Trade-In program in the midst of a pandemic was crucial,” said Israel Oliveros, director of technology services for Coachella Valley USD. “Our team evaluated many options and discovered that Second Life Mac was willing to partner with our school district to offer a solution that maintained the emphasis on keeping students and staff safe during the collection and deployment of iPad. Second Life Mac is definitely leading the way for device trade-in programs during a very challenging time for our district.”

Second Life Mac will be hosting 12 Touchless Trade-in™ events at three different locations during February and March to make it as convenient as possible for parents and students. Similar scale trade-in events elsewhere have taken students and parents under 10 minutes to complete. Parents and students will be contacted with the specific date and location for their trade-in.

“The need for up-to-date digital learning devices has never been so crucial now that most students are learning remotely,” said Paula Currie, vice president of procurement for Second Life Mac. “Many schools feel stuck with old devices because they are afraid to take them back due to the pandemic. We have solved this problem for them. The key is to order new Apple devices as soon as possible, as supply chain issues continue to impact delivery.”

About Second Life Mac

Second Life Mac is disrupting the device buyback industry by coupling the best Apple lifecycle expertise with outstanding customer service, start to finish custody of devices, and the most transparent process. The used devices Second Life Mac procures from schools and businesses are refurbished, data is securely erased to Department of Defense standards, and they are resold via wholesale and retail channels. Headquartered in Skokie, Ill., the company is an Entrepreneur 360 winner, and has been awarded for its innovation by EdTech Digest and Tech & Learning. More information is available at www.secondlifemac.com or on Twitter @SecondLifeMac.

For information contact:

Linda Muskin, 847-432-7300
[email protected]

Mara Conklin, 847-816-9411
[email protected]

VAUGHAN, Ontario, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IGNITE International Brands, Ltd. (CSE:BILZ, OTCQX: BILZF) (“IGNITE” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce today the appointment of Ms. Vered Elkouby Nisim, as an independent, non-executive director, to its board of directors. Ms. Nisim has extensive marketing experience including work with JH Design Group, a US leading manufacturer of licensed products including iconic brands such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, Marvel, and many more. Ms. Nisim is also the founder of Brellascope, a cutting-edge boutique marketing firm specializing in unique branding strategies and custom marketing solutions. Ms. Nisim has extended her business experience into cannabis as a member of local and state cannabis associations, committees and boards in California and is Founder/Managing Partner, Curagenics, LLC, a company using leading-edge bio-delivery systems to bring the health benefits of CBD to people for pain management, anxiety and several other physical and neurological conditions.

Ignite is also pleased to announce the following appointments to its executive and leaderships teams:

• 
  Paul Holden
  has joined the team as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Holden joins Ignite from the Molson Coors organization where he served in various legal roles including Vice President, Legal & Industry Affairs at Molson Coors Canada and Head of Legal & Corporate Affairs at Truss Beverages (a cannabis infused beverage joint venture between Molson Coors and HEXO Corp).
• 
  Lee Probst
  has joined the team to lead the sales charge for Ignite as Vice President, Sales. Mr. Probst graduated from Florida State University with a B.S. in Business Management. Over the past 16 years he has been a leader in Sales, Marketing and Operations within the Sports Nutrition Industry.
• 
  Manuel Gonzalez
  will join the team as Vice President, International Business Development and will be joining Ignite in early April. Prior to Ignite, Mr. Gonzalez spent the past 21 years expanding global distribution networks for both apparel and vape companies while also establishing a company in France that trains sales executives on how to expand businesses penetration from local to European Union in scope.
• 
  Zach Gleason
  joins Ignite as Vice President, Distribution. Mr. Gleason started his career manufacturing and distributing eLiquid in 2013. In 2015 he became Vice President of Marina Vape and carried that position until 2019 introducing brands such as AQUA, Alternativ, and Alpha Vape to the market. Just prior to joining Ignite, Mr. Gleason was President of Higher Connection, a Master Distribution company focused on bringing nicotine products to market. Higher Connection was one of the first distributors to introduce Ignite’s synthetic nicotine products to the marketplace.

John Schaefer, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, stated “the addition of Ms. Nisim to Ignite’s Board of Directors adds significant marketing experience and skills to help the Company as it expands its business throughout the United States. The addition of Manuel Gonzalez with his experience in global distribution will help the Company expand globally. The addition of Lee Probst will help manage the Company’s expected sales growth in the United States. The addition of Zach Gleason will help the Company continue its high sales growth in the nicotine vape markets as it continues to responsibly penetrate the adult electronic cigarette market. Finally, Paul Holden expertise in spirits and cannabis will help the Company introduce its new Vodka and Tequila products globally and assist in the Company’s expanding cannabis business in Canada.”

The company further announces the granting of options to purchase 900,000 subordinate voting shares to certain employees, officers, directors and consultants of Ignite. The subordinate voting shares will vest over three (3) years from the date of grant and will have an exercise price of $1.10 per share. Based on certain changes in personnel the Company has cancelled options to purchase 650,000 subordinate voting shares.

About IGNITE

IGNITE is a global consumer brand, operating in the premium product segment of the market. Founded by Dan Bilzerian, the Company’s ‘quality‐first’ approach is fundamental to the brand and its products. IGNITE product categories now include CBD products, nicotine and synthetic nicotine vape products, premium performance drinks named ZRO, spirits featuring a premium vodka, and apparel. The IGNITE THC product line was introduced in Canada in 2020.

Shares of IGNITE are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol “BILZ” and quoted in the United States on the OTCQX under the symbol “BILZF”.

Further information on IGNITE can be found on the Company’s website at ignite.co.

For further information, please contact:

Paul A. Holden, General Counsel
Tel: 416-407-1795
Email: [email protected]  

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD
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LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release includes certain “forward‐looking statements” under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward‐looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to IGNITE’s ability to expand its business, drive higher sales and penetrate the electronic cigarette and spirits market. Forward‐looking statements are necessarily based upon several estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward‐looking statements. There can be no assurance that any of the forward‐looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward‐looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward‐looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Norsemont Mining Inc. (CSE: NOM, OTCQB: NRRSF, FWB: LXZ1) (“Norsemont” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Adrian King to the Board of Directors.  

Mr. King is a seasoned mining executive who joined Teck Resources Limited more than thirty-five years ago. His global experience in exploration and exploration management included extended assignments in London, Brussels, Santiago, Spokane and Vancouver where he now resides. Adrian has held a number of positions with Teck including managing the Chilean and Argentinian exploration offices; Chief Geologist at Red Dog where he was involved in the drill definition of the Anarraaq deposit and the first holes drilled into the giant Aktigiruq zinc system; General Manager of Europe, Africa and Asia, and head of the Gold Group in 2010-2015. He was appointed Head of Global Exploration at Teck in 2016, overseeing all exploration projects world-wide. Roles have covered projects of all stages from generative through to evaluations, commercial and resource-reserve definition (greenfield and brownfield). Mr. King has authored and co-authored several scientific papers and was a member of a number of discovery teams including Black Angel Plateau, Greenland; Aktigiruq, Red Dog; Cerattepe, Agi Dagi, Kirazli, Halilaga, Demir and TV Tower in Turkey.

Adrian holds a BSc and PhD from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London, UK.

Marc Levy, CEO of Norsemont said, “We continue to build out a world class mining team, we welcome someone of Dr. King’s caliber to the board of directors. His experience and knowledge of Chile will be invaluable during our exploration campaigns to advance Choquelimpie.”

Pursuant to the Company’s Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, it has issued stock options and restricted share units (“RSUs”) to directors, officers, employees and consultants. 440,000 RSUs were awarded and 100,000 stock options were granted to purchase 100,000 common shares exercisable at a price of $0.56 per share for a period of five years. Both options and RSUs vest over a period of two years.

About Norsemont Mining Inc.

Norsemont comprises experienced natural resource professionals focused on growing shareholder value and fast tracking its flagship project through to bankable feasibility. Norsemont Mining owns a 100-per-cent interest in the Choquelimpie gold-silver project in northern Chile, a previously permitted gold and silver mine. Choquelimpie has over 1,700 drill holes, with significant existing infrastructure.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
NORSEMONT MINING INC.

Marc Levy
CEO & Chairman

For more information, please contact the Company at:
Telephone: (604) 669-9788; Facsimile: (604) 669-9768

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. 

Cleveland, OH, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Able, the leading provider of onboarding automation technology, has introduced the Able Integration Hub, a listing of solutions integrated with the onboarding platform that extends its ability to provide a tailored and automated experience for recruiters and their candidates. 

Committed to making it easy to move candidates through all the  stages of the candidate onboarding journey, since its founding, Able has built relationships with providers that share the same commitment to delivering best-in-class, trusted solutions in their respective specialities. 

The Able Integration Hub, which includes select providers across applicant tracking systems, payroll, and background check solutions and more, gives staffing firms a multitude of opportunities to create an onboarding tech stack that works best for the needs of their firm while relying on Able as the connecting solution.   

“We know onboarding processes can range from straightforward to extremely complex, so we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to onboarding candidates,” said Gerald Hetrick, Able CEO. “Organizations need the option to integrate across solutions to meet their specific needs, while keeping their data in one central system. The solutions offered in the Able Integration Hub are trusted providers that align with the overall goal of our software, which is to seamlessly get candidates through the onboarding process and on to a great first day.” 

For the complete list of solutions in the Able Integration Hub please visit ableteams.com/hub.

About Able:

Able offers fully-featured onboarding automation software to help staffing firms ensure all

candidates have a world-class onboarding experience. The company’s cloud-based, mobile-first

platform makes qualifying, hiring, and engaging candidates easy for everyone involved. Able

can automate even the most complex of hiring workflows, so staffing firms can hire up to 90

percent faster at half the cost. For more information, visit www.ableteams.com and follow

@AbleOnboarding on LinkedIn.

Myriha Burce
Able
[email protected]

SAN MATEO, Calif., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SurveyMonkey (NASDAQ: SVMK), a leader in agile software solutions for customer experience, market research, and survey feedback, today partners with Women’s March Global, a nonprofit network for advancing women’s human rights, to release preliminary findings from its Global Count initiative, which launched in January 2021 to collect feedback from women worldwide. Women’s March Global selected SurveyMonkey Enterprise to power the project, which is on track to become one of the largest ever global mapping polls. The data will advocate for the rights of diverse communities of women in lieu of International Women’s Day marches, which were postponed due to COVID-19 distancing measures.

SurveyMonkey Enterprise provides the vast solution needed for Women’s March Global to engage women worldwide on their unique political, economic, and social challenges. The feedback data collected will inform future efforts to progress gender equality and uproot injustice. SurveyMonkey’s secure platform and robust integration potential were major factors in the nonprofit’s decision to leverage the tool to map critical issues that women face across the globe.

“We’re so excited to be working with SurveyMonkey on the Global Count, one of the largest mappings of women and gender-diverse people’s barriers to progress. With SurveyMonkey’s support we’ve been able to take our mobilization online this year and address mounting concern that data scarcity around women’s issues continues to be a present and consistent threat to our advancement,” Betsy Scolnik, Chair of the Board of Directors at Women’s March Global. “We’ve already reached over 150 countries, building up a rich data set that can be used by organizations and governments across the world to have lasting impact on gender equity. As one of our respondents said when asked what a gender equal future looks like: “I hope that in the future the children will be taught that women and men have the same rights.” We thank SurveyMonkey for their continued support in development and distribution of the Global Count so that we can help make that promise a reality.”

Learn more about how SurveyMonkey Enterprise is empowering organizations around the globe to turn feedback into actionable insights at surveymonkey.com/mp/enterprise. For more information on SurveyMonkey’s support for diversity, equity & inclusion please visit surveymonkey.com/mp/diversity-and-inclusion.

About SurveyMonkey

SurveyMonkey is a leader in agile software solutions for customer experience, market research, and survey feedback. The company’s platform empowers more than 20 million active users to analyze and act on feedback from employees, customers, website and app users, and market research respondents. SurveyMonkey’s products, enterprise solutions, and integrations enable more than 345,000 organizations to deliver better customer experiences, increase employee retention​, and unlock growth and innovation. Ultimately, SurveyMonkey’s vision is to raise the bar for human experiences by amplifying individual voices.

About Women’s March Global

Launched from the historic march on January 21, 2017, Women’s March Global is a network of 100+ chapters and thousands of members worldwide who take action every day in their local communities to advance women’s human rights. Guided by the values of collaboration, radical empathy, and solidarity, Women’s March Global prioritizes mobilization across focus areas to build coalitions with truly grassroots organizers. Its goal is to amplify and support their work.

Media Contact:


[email protected]

ST. LOUIS, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS), the global leader in innovative robotic technologies for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, today announced it will move its global headquarters to the Globe Building in downtown St. Louis at the end of this year.

“Establishing our new headquarters at the Globe is another exciting step in our effort to modernize every aspect of Stereotaxis and build a foundation to support years of significant growth,” says David Fischel, Stereotaxis Chairman and CEO. “Our new space is being designed to support improved collaboration across an expanding team along with a three-fold expansion of our surgical robot manufacturing capacity.”

Referred to as “The Hi-Tech Castle,” the Globe Building is located in downtown St. Louis’ Innovation District. The building is home to a range of technology companies where robust connectivity infrastructure and cybersecurity is required. Stereotaxis’ neighbors in the downtown tech corridor will include merchant services tech giant, Square, who announced their move downtown in 2019, T-Rex, the technology incubator serving more than 200 startups and organizations, as well as the new National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) West campus.

“We are delighted to partner with and support Stereotaxis in their vision to advance healthcare with robotics, technology, and connectivity,” says Steve Stone, owner of the Globe Building. “We look forward to welcoming them into our community and having them contribute to the revitalization of downtown St. Louis.”

About Stereotaxis


Stereotaxis is the global leader in innovative robotic technologies designed to enhance the treatment of arrhythmias and perform endovascular procedures. Its mission is the discovery, development and delivery of robotic systems, instruments, and information solutions for the interventional laboratory. These innovations help physicians provide unsurpassed patient care with robotic precision and safety, improved lab efficiency and productivity, and enhanced integration of procedural information. The core components of Stereotaxis’ systems have received regulatory clearance in the United States, European Union, Japan, Canada, China, and elsewhere. For more information, please visit www.stereotaxis.com.

This press release includes statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements, usually containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to continue to manage expenses and cash burn rate at sustainable levels, continued acceptance of the Company’s products in the marketplace, the effect of global economic conditions on the ability and willingness of customers to purchase its systems and the timing of such purchases, competitive factors, changes resulting from healthcare policy in the United States, including changes in government reimbursement of procedures, dependence upon third-party vendors, timing of regulatory approvals, the impact of the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and our response to it, and other risks discussed in the Company’s periodic and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. There can be no assurance that the Company will recognize revenue related to its purchase orders and other commitments in any particular period or at all because some of these purchase orders and other commitments are subject to contingencies that are outside of the Company’s control. In addition, these orders and commitments may be revised, modified, delayed or canceled, either by their express terms, as a result of negotiations, or by overall project changes or delays.

Company Contacts:

David L. Fischel
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Kimberly Peery
Chief Financial Officer

314-678-6100
[email protected]

PORTLAND, Ore., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Puppet, the industry standard for infrastructure automation, today revealed the findings of its 2020 DevOps Salary Report. For this report, Puppet surveyed more than 2,200 technology professionals globally and found that salaries increased across every region, despite widespread economic slowdowns and cross-industry layoffs.

Many organizations have accelerated their digital transformation initiatives by as much as three or four years during the pandemic, according to a late-2020 survey by McKinsey & Co. This phenomenon translated into higher salaries across industries, among both IT and engineering practitioners and managers. The report also found that organizations that have already reached a higher level of DevOps evolution compensate their employees at a higher rate than those whose DevOps evolution is less advanced. Among respondents working at companies with highly evolved DevOps practices, 80 percent earn at least $75,000 per year while only 57 percent of respondents at companies with less evolved DevOps practices earn that much.

“The pandemic brought into sharp relief the necessity of digital transformation and thereby the value of the skilled practitioners and managers who make that evolution possible,” said Alanna Brown, co-author of the State of DevOps Report. “We’re seeing higher compensation as a result of the increase in demand for these skills, with the most dramatic rise in salaries for engineers and practitioners working within the life sciences, pharmaceuticals and healthcare industries who, for the first time, are earning more than their counterparts in tech and financial services.”

Key findings revealed in the DevOps Salary Report also include:

• With the rise of platform teams, platform engineers have quickly become the best-paid job title. According to Gartner, platform teams are here to stay, with the majority of large organizations adopting a platform team strategy to scale DevOps by 2025. This rise of platform teams is reflected in salaries, with platform engineers the most likely to earn more than $150,000 per year. They are also the most likely to earn over $100,000 and over $75,000.
  º Respondents working in life sciences, pharmaceuticals and healthcare (LSPH) were the top earners worldwide. In previous years, practitioners and managers in the financial services and technology spaces were the top earners. In fact, 64 percent of LSPH respondents earn more than $100,000. Behind LSPH was the financial services industry where 53 percent of respondents earned over $100,000, while those at technology companies trailed at 45 percent.
• More women earn mid-range salaries than men, but men still earn more of the top salaries than women. 25 percent of female respondents earn between $100,000 and $125,000, while 18 percent of male respondents are earning in the same range. However, fewer women earn above $125,000 women compared to their male counterparts.
  º For instance, twelve percent of men who answered the survey earn $125,000 to $150,000, compared to nine percent of women. Additionally, three percent of men earn over $250,000 per year compared to just one percent of women.
• Salaries rose worldwide, and rose most steeply for upper-income respondents in Japan and the United Kingdom. Japanese respondents saw the steepest gains in salaries, with 67 percent of respondents moving into the $75,000-plus range, compared with only 24 percent last year. The next-biggest increase in those earning $75,000 or more was in the United Kingdom, where 74 percent reported being in this salary bracket, up from 57 percent in 2019. U.S. respondents continue to earn more compared to their global peers, with 84 percent making $100,000 or more, and 42 percent earning over $150,000 per year.

Puppet’s sixth annual DevOps Salary Report, which includes a more extensive look at the data, is available for download here.

Additional Resources

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• Read our blog

About Puppet

Puppet makes infrastructure actionable, scalable and intelligent. From the data center to the cloud, Puppet helps enterprises modernize and manage their infrastructure to deliver innovation and efficiency through continuous automation. More than 40,000 organizations — including more than 80 percent of the Global 5000 — have benefited from Puppet’s open source and commercial solutions to ensure business continuity, optimize costs, boost compliance and ensure security — all while accelerating the adoption of DevOps practices and delivery of self-service. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Puppet is a privately held company with offices in London, Belfast, Singapore, and Sydney. Learn more at puppet.com.

Media Contact

Zibby Keaton
Public Relations Manager @ Puppet
[email protected]