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TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ainsworth Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc. (TSX: GDI), is pleased to announce it has teamed up with Sanuvox Technologies Inc., a Quebec based company specializing in the design and manufacture of Ultraviolet Germicidal irradiation (UVGI) air and surface disinfection units. The Team Agreement executed with Sanuvox will further strengthen Ainsworth’s enhanced smartIAQ (Indoor Air Quality) platform.

“We recognize Sanuvox as a leader in the UVGI space and are excited to introduce their product as part of our offering to the market,” said Steven Horwood, Vice President Business Development at Ainsworth. “As we pivot in the new normal the COVID-19 pandemic has created, we have launched our IAQ platform to help customers improve their indoor environment with four different approaches: dilution ventilation, enhanced filtration, air/surface purification, and space occupancy management. Sanuvox’s full line of UVGI disinfection products meets our customers’ purification requirements; whether it is for the HVAC air distribution, high-touch surfaces, or portable applications. Their relentless dedication to innovative product research and development aligns with our goal of continuously providing unmatched technical solutions to clients. To further support this initiative, Sanuvox’s product will be distributed nationally to Ainsworth through our existing relationship with The Master Group.”

“We are extremely excited about this partnership with Ainsworth and are thrilled they are going to be an authorized installer and service provider,” stated Jocelyn Dame, President at Sanuvox. “Ainsworth is the Canadian leader in multi-trade facility services, and working with a partner of this caliber allows us to reach more end users from coast to coast.”

About Ainsworth Inc.

Ainsworth is one of Canada’s leading integrated multi-trade companies providing high-quality technical trades services, including HVAC, mechanical, electrical, data cabling, building automation solutions, and smart building technologies for institutional, commercial, and industrial clients across the country. As an integrated multi-trade services company, Ainsworth offers end-to-end services and solutions for all asset maintenance and refurbishment requirements for its customers. Ainsworth is a wholly owned subsidiary of GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc., a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: GDI) and a leader and innovator in the facility services industry. GDI is among the top five largest facility services providers in North America with more than 24,000 employees and with operations across Canada and the United States.

About Sanuvox Technologies Inc.

Based in Montreal, Quebec, Sanuvox is a global leader in ultraviolet air purification and provides advanced cost-effective in-duct and stand-alone UV air and coil disinfection systems including mobile and stationary surface automated disinfection units. For the past 25 years, Sanuvox has pioneered a number of innovative solutions for multiple market segments. Sanuvox’s proprietary UV systems are designed to maximize exposure time delivering the ultraviolet energy required for exceptionally high airborne sterilization rates. Sanuvox’s in-duct and stand-alone systems are used around the world in residential, commercial, institutional, and medical systems.

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TrueCar, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRUE), the most efficient and transparent online destination to find a car, today announced its list of the best end-of-year deals on new and used vehicle purchases and trade-in values for December 2020.

“December has typically been the best month to buy when it comes to getting a discount off the sticker price, and the last day of the year has been the best day,” said Nick Woolard, Director of OEM Analytics at TrueCar. “While this year has been anything but typical, we anticipate these savings trends will continue for 2020, and project average savings of over 10% off MSRP on new cars for December and close to 11% on December 31^st.”

“Consumers with the most flexibility in terms of the vehicle model, color and options will have the best opportunity to score big savings on a new vehicle.”

Best Cash, Lease and Finance Deals on New Cars: December 2020


Navigating the new car incentive landscape is complex for any car buyer. We look at deals across popular models, and at each incentive type (cash, lease, finance) and surface the best offer when compared with the prior month.

Visit the TrueCar Blog for vehicle descriptions and click here for vehicle images.

^{Pricing and savings information is based on transaction data available to TrueCar as of 12/16/2020.
Average cash, lease and finance savings are subject to change and individual savings may vary by factors such as location, individual vehicle attributes, dealer, credit approval, credit score, APR, applied residual value, amount financed and term. Average lease and finance payments are may vary based on similar factors as well as down payment. Average finance and lease savings based on an assumed 4.15% APR and ALG residual value benchmarks.}

Best Deals on Used Vehicles: December 2020


We look at popular used vehicles at a model level and curate those that have experienced a significant month-over-month drop in the list price indicating a good deal.

“We continue to see strength in used vehicles with the average list price about 9% higher than the prior year. This is partially driven by strong demand for used trucks and large SUVs which dominate our best trade-in list. Consumers looking for the best used vehicle deals will have the best opportunity with sedans, electric vehicles and compact vehicles, which are currently seeing the largest month-over-month declines,” added Woolard.

Change in list price calculated as a model average of vehicle level price changes for nationwide listings as of 12/15/2020 compared to the prior month. Individual vehicle price changes may vary based on a variety of factors, including location, individual vehicle attributes and dealer.

Best Deals on Trade-In Values


Below, we highlight popular used models with the smallest decline in list price compared with the average. A smaller drop or small gain in list price signifies that the vehicle is retaining its market value and could fetch a stronger trade-in value.

Change in list price calculated as a model average of vehicle level price changes for nationwide listings as of 12/15/2020 compared to the prior month. Individual vehicle list price changes may vary based on a variety of factors, including location, individual vehicle attributes and dealer. Changes in used vehicle list prices are assumed to be correlated with corresponding changes in trade-in value, but this correlation between list prices and trade-in values may not exist for the identified models or may not be experienced to the same degree.

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About TrueCar

TrueCar is a leading automotive digital marketplace that enables car buyers to connect to our nationwide network of Certified Dealers. We are building the industry’s most personalized and efficient car buying experience as we seek to bring more of the purchasing process online. Consumers who visit our marketplace will find a suite of vehicle discovery tools, price ratings and market context on new and used cars – all with a clear view of what’s a great deal. When they are ready, TrueCar will enable them to connect with a local Certified Dealer who shares in our belief that truth, transparency and fairness are the foundation of a great car buying experience. As part of our marketplace, TrueCar powers car-buying programs for over 250 leading brands, including AARP, Sam’s Club, and American Express. Nearly half of all new-car buyers engage with TrueCar powered sites, where they buy smarter and drive happier. TrueCar is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with offices in Austin, Texas and Boston, Massachusetts.

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DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axele, LLC, a Transportation Management System (TMS) company, announces major upgrades to its popular transportation management software, Axele, which has been developed specifically for small and midsized carriers in the full truckload industry (FTL).

“We’re committed to providing small and mid-sized carriers with a top-of-the-line TMS software package that allows them the same kinds of efficiencies that larger carriers enjoy, but at a fraction of the cost,” said Ryan Camacho, Director of Business Development at Axele. “We launched Axele earlier this year knowing that we will be evolving and upgrading the product over time to meet the FTL industry’s needs, and this is just the first step in that ongoing process.”

Among the major upgrades to Axele are:

• QuickBooks Integration offers Axele PRO customers the ability to integrate their QuickBooks online account with Axele to streamline the customer invoice creation process, speed up invoice data entry, and reduce manual entry errors. Carriers can easily map Axele invoice categories to QuickBooks invoice categories, sync customer records, create new customers, and send invoice record details from Axele to QuickBooks with one click.
• With an Advanced Dispatch Module, carriers can split loads into legs and assign those to separate drivers. Users can create invoice records for each leg to pay drivers while generating one consolidated customer invoice for customers.
• EROADS, 3MD ELD, and LB Technology have been added to the list of ELD providers supported for Axele’s Truckload carriers. The ability for carriers to connect their ELD providers to Axele allows for enhanced visibility for predictive ETAs, integration of Hours of Service information for driver scheduling, and improved location tracking.
• Drivers will benefit from push notifications that are now available on Axele’s mobile app. Drivers can receive a notification without having the Axele mobile app open, allowing them to focus on the road and still be aware of new load assignments, cancellations, and other real-time updates.
• Document Scanning is now enhanced to support quicker, intelligent scanning with higher resolution images, page edge detection, image rotation, multi-page documents, and automatic color/resolution optimization.

“These upgrades complement Axele’s core capabilities, which include predictive analytics, allowing for the automation of many of a trucking firm’s core functions: load planning, matching drivers to loads, and customer communications,” said Camacho. “Since the launch of Axele in the summer of 2020, we have actively solicited feedback from the carrier community, and the improvements and additional functionality reflected here are a direct product of input from FTL firms across the country.”

Axele was specifically designed for small and midsized trucking firms and is offered in a 30-day free trial in which carriers can test drive features normally reserved for premium service. After 30 days, users can continue to use the free, standard version of Axele or opt for the low-cost, professional version, which provides access to the full set of features and functionalities.

“As we’ve added capabilities, we have always maintained keeping Axele user-friendly as a top priority,” said Ravi Ahuja, Founder & CEO of Axele. “We understand that at smaller firms, fleet managers and dispatchers don’t have the resources for IT staff for implementation and onsite support, and we take great pride in being able to relieve them of some of those back-office pressures so that they can focus on growing the business.”

About Axele

Axele offers transportation management system (TMS) cloud software for truckload carriers leveraging decades of experience and insights into optimization and automation technology. Launched by Optym in 2020, Axele is the industry’s first intelligent, connected solution, built specifically for small to mid-sized truckload carriers. Axele serves for-hire truckload operators and private fleets which haul general freight, dry van, flatbed, and refrigerated loads. The Axele TMS integrates with load boards, ELDs, market rates, maps, and accounting systems, to enable an owner-operator or carrier to find better loads, increase profits, and grow their business. For more information about Axele, go to www.axele.com.        

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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Celiac Association today announced a campaign designed to help Canadians with celiac disease cope with perennial holiday season challenges, made worse by the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic currently impacting the country.

The program’s centrepiece, Save Me For Gluten Free [https://www.celiac.ca/food-industry-professionals/food-banks/] calls on the Canadian celiac community, and all Canadians, to donate gluten-free food to food banks. The initiative includes a list of celiac-safe gluten-free certified products people can purchase, links to special decals to print off and attach to their bags of donated food, and storage and distribution instructions for participating food banks across the country.

Food insecurity is a major issue for many Canadian celiacs at the best of times, says CCA National Executive Director Melissa Secord, but the combination of the holidays and the pandemic has exacerbated this problem beyond everyone’s worst fears.

“There is such a great demand on food banks from all Canadians affected by the pandemic that, unfortunately, the specific dietary needs of people battling celiac disease increasingly falls through the cracks,” she added. “It’s our sincere hope that Save Me For Gluten Free can help to address this dire need.”

Secord is encouraging Canadians not only to donate gluten-free products to food banks but to share their contribution across social media, using #SaveMe4GlutenFree, along with a photo of their care package to help raise awareness of the issue. For more information, visit [https://www.celiac.ca/food-industry-professionals/food-banks/]

In addition to food insecurity, mental health is also a major concern for Canadians with celiac disease, who are two times more likely to experience depression and six times more likely to experience anxiety than the general public.¹ To help address an increased need, the CCA is extending its client and peer support desk monitoring to seven days a week until the end of December to help people who are newly diagnosed or just need help with managing their disease and added stress. It has also posted additional mental health resources on its website [https://www.celiac.ca/living-gluten-free/mental-health-and-wellness/]

For all Canadians living with celiac disease, the CCA has developed a 2020 Holiday Survival Guide [https://www.celiac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-Holiday-Guide-Final-web-1.pdf] with tips on how to enjoy a safe, socially-distanced and gluten-free holiday season. Sponsored by Nairn’s [https://www.nairns-oatcakes.com/wellbeing/gluten-free], the guide features practical information for avoiding cross-contamination during food prep, the ultimate gift list for the celiac in your life, and tips for festive alcohol drinks that are delicious and gluten free. For more information on the Guide and the CCA’s other holiday resources visit www.celiac.ca

About the Canadian Celiac Association

The Canadian Celiac Association / L’Association canadienne de la maladie coeliaque, a volunteer-based federally registered charitable organization, empowers people who are adversely affected by gluten. It was founded in 1972 and continues to be a source of science-based information, fostering research and encouraging mutual support among the gluten-free community. The association serves people with celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis and gluten disorders through its affiliated chapters across Canada.

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References
: Clappison E, Hadjivassiliou M, & Zis P. (2020). Psychiatric manifestations of coeliac disease, a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutrients, 12, 142. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12010142