Asante Gold Exploration Update – Options Announced

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Asante Gold Corporation (CSE:ASE/FRANKFURT:1A9/U.S.OTC:ASGOF) (“Asante” or the “Company”) are pleased to announce we are nearing the completion of our previously announced program of trenching and auger drilling of the Kubi 513 zone, with laboratory results now expected in Q1 2021.

In addition, a program of induced polarization (IP) geophysics has been completed on our Fahiakoba concession and significant anomalies have been recorded, such that plans are now being drawn up for a follow up drill program in Q1 2021, as are the delineation of new targets at Kubi.

A major Canadian geophysical contractor is being mobilized to commence 3D, IP, drone Mag and EM on our Betenase and Keyhole projects. These essentially unexplored areas are on major regional auriferous structures covered by extensive alluvial gold workings and present a major opportunity for the Company.

Given the dynamics of our recently strengthened Board of Directors and new potential for funding in Ghana, the Company will no longer pursue a Joint Venture for Kubi in order to maintain a full interest in the project.  

Management believe that the recent 3D magnetic inversion results showing the Kubi mineralizing structure as now extending to depths of +3 kms are potentially transformative for Kubi and Asante ( https://www.asantegold.com/assets/Video/KubiTI3DMagInversion1.mp4 ).

Asante is also exploring the early application at Kubi of a proven surface to -150m narrow mining process with a major European manufacturer/contractor.

The Company has granted 350,000 incentive stock options at $0.115 per share to a Director for a term of 5 years, and 650,000 to a consultant for a term of two years.

We wish all of our shareholders, employees and contractors a festive and peaceful XMAS season, and a truly healthy and prosperous New Year.

“Douglas R. MacQuarrie”
President and CEO

About Asante Gold Corporation
Asante is continuing to develop its Kubi Gold project to production, and is exploring the Keyhole, Fahiakoba and Betenase concessions/options for new discoveries, all adjoining or along strike of major gold mines near the centre of Ghana’s Golden Triangle.

For further information please contact:

Douglas MacQuarrie, President and CEO, tel: +1 604-558-1134; E-mail: [email protected]
Valentina Gvozdeva, Business Development, E-mail: [email protected]
Doreen Kent, Shareholder Communications, tel: +1 604-948-9450; E-mail: [email protected]
Additional information is available on our web site at: www.asantegold.com
LEI Number: 529900F9PV1G9S5YD446. Neither IIROC nor any stock exchange or other securities regulatory authority accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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KeyedIn Named a Top Project Portfolio Management Software Product in 2020 by Crozdesk

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KeyedIn today announced it was named a Top Project Portfolio Management SoftwareProduct in 2020, by Crozdesk.com, a software comparison portal. KeyedIn is an industry leader in PPM solutions that support Agile Portfolio Management.

The Crozdesk Project Portfolio Management Software awards list features the best 20 products as determined by an unbiased, category-specific Crozscore ranking methodology. It takes into account a product’s relevance to the project portfolio management category.

“The recognition by Crozdesk of our PPM solution further validates the commitment we have to our customers to provide a world-class product that is innovative, with outstanding customer support,” said Shawn Dickerson, Chief Marketing Officer, KeyedIn. “In particular, KeyedIn customers have seen tremendous success by embracing our Agile Portfolio Management strategy to place the right bets, turn quickly and deliver faster.”

Despite the 2020 pandemic and related lockdowns, KeyedIn has continued to grow at a record pace, with double-digit increases in revenue, services and users.

The company’s PPM solution goes beyond simple work management to support business transformation and strategy realization. As the VP of the PMO at a global chemical company observed, “I’m now working with each of the leaders on their goals for next year, and they are excited about how I’m leveraging KeyedIn to select the right projects that go against the goals they are trying to achieve.”


About KeyedIn


At KeyedIn, our mission is to make our customers more successful by empowering them to place the right bets, turn quickly and deliver faster. As a leader in Agile Portfolio Management, KeyedIn offers a suite of SaaS solutions that support business transformation, strategy realization and organizational change. The company’s award-winning products go beyond simple project management to encompass portfolio analysis, scenario modeling, capacity planning, product portfolio management, strategic resource management and more – supporting the evolving needs of PMOs, ePMOs and SROs. Join the hundreds of customers that have partnered with KeyedIn, including Walgreens Boots Alliance, Universal Electronics and Office Depot. For more information, visit www.keyedin.com, or contact 866-662-6820. 

For more media information, contact:
Lisa Hendrickson, LCH Communications for KeyedIn
[email protected]
516-767-8390



O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF (OGIG) Performance over +109% (1-Year Return) and AUM now Over Half a $Billion

O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF (OGIG) Performance over +109% (1-Year Return) and AUM now Over Half a $Billion

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF (OGIG) generated over 109% return in the 1-year ending 12/16/2020, outperforming the NASDAQ 100 Stock Index by over 60%. Performance reflects the OGIG index and portfolio of 60 plus e-commerce and internet stocks, selected for quality and revenue growth. Strong performance and investor demand has pushed AUM over $600 million, with inflows from a diverse investor base. View the standardized performance for OGIG.

“It’s amazing how rapidly COVID transformed the consumer, businesses and the economy. All have become much more digital. It’s much more than a simple story of work from home. It’s work, shop, play and more from anywhere you want, for consumers and for businesses. OGIG demonstrates the difference between “Old Tech and New Tech”. Finding growth in this tech driven economy is what OGIG is about. The OGIG portfolio has about 39% in stocks over $100 billion market cap, and 60% in stocks under $100 billion, which includes many faster growing new tech companies. OGIG can be a New Tech investment to replace or to blend with Old Tech strategies,” said Kevin O’Leary, Chairman of O’Shares ETFs.

CEO of O’Shares ETFs, Connor O’Brien, discussed the OGIG index. “We developed the OGIG Index to be selective, holding high quality and fast growing e-commerce and internet stocks. Stocks selected for revenue growth, profitability and healthy balance sheets, and index rules that limit allocation to mega-cap stocks, allowing greater allocation to what we call mid-size giants, and these have been among the strongest OGIG stocks. The OGIG portfolio is transparent. Investors who look under the hood will see many names they know, and many new names that include fast growing mid-size giants. The OGIG index is more than 70% different compared to the NASDAQ 100 index and the Technology Select Sector Index1 as of 11/30/2020, with actual revenue growth (trailing 12-month) of over 40% across the OGIG Index, compared to only 17% for the NASDAQ 100 index and 11% for the Technology Select Sector Index1 as of 11/30/2020. We believe strong revenue growth across the OGIG index is very intentional, because our research shows us that revenue growth is very important to business performance and stock price performance. We follow the analyst estimate data on Bloomberg and find it encouraging to see so many OGIG stocks have had positive revenue revisions.”

OGIG stocks include mega-caps that have performed well over the 1-year period as of 11/30/2020 such as the five largest holdings, Amazon (+75%), Alibaba (+31%), Alphabet (+34%), Tencent (+70%) and Facebook (+37%). It also includes notable mid-size giants such as Snap (+191%), Pintrest (+259%), Farfetch (+449%), Trade Desk (+242%) and Etsy (+270%). Zoom Video Communications (+603%), Shopify (+171%) and Mercadolibre (+172%) have been among the strongest performers in the portfolio year-to-date2.

OGIG is the quality and growth internet technology and e-commerce investment provided by O’Shares ETF Investments, a family of ETFs that also includes OUSA, OUSM and OEUR.

OGIG is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that seeks to track the performance (before fees and expenses) of the O’Shares Global Internet Giants Index (the “Target Index”). The Target Index, developed by the O’Shares Investment Advisers, LLC, the index provider, is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking stocks exhibiting quality and growth characteristics in the “internet sector”, as defined by O’Shares Investment Advisors, LLC. S-Network Global Indexes, Inc., an independent third party, is responsible for the ongoing maintenance, compilation, calculation and administration of the Target Index.

O’Shares ETF Investments

O’Shares Investments provides ETFs for long-term wealth management, with an emphasis on quality across our family of ETFs. The O’Shares ETFs are designed for investors with objectives ranging from wealth preservation and income to growth and capital appreciation. Each O’Shares ETF reflects our rules-based investment philosophy, including quality as an important characteristic. O’Shares ETFs are all managed according to rules-based indexes, and all are publicly listed.

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O’Shares ETFs:OUSA | OUSM | OGIG | OEUR

  1. The Technology Select Sector Index is a modified cap-weighted index. The index is intended to track the movements of companies that are components of the S&P 500 and are involved in the development or production of technology products.
  2. As of 9/30/2020 OGIG holds 5.68% in Amazon (AMZN), 5.80% in Alibaba (BABA), 3.77% in Alphabet (GOOGL), 3.99% in Tencent (700 HK), 3.74% in Facebook (FB), 1.56% in Snap (SNAP), 1.55% in Pintrest (PINS), 1.07% in Farfetch (FTCH), 1.37% in Trade Desk (TTD), 1.22% in ETSY (ETSY), 2.56% in Zoom Video Communications (ZM), 2.25% in Shopify (SHOP) and 1.67% in Mercadolibre (MELI). View all OGIG Holdings, click here.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Returns less than one year are not annualized. For most recent month end performance, please visit oshares.com.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has negatively affected the worldwide economy, individual countries, individual companies and the market in general. The future impact of COVID-19 is currently unknown, and it may exacerbate other risks that apply to the Fund.

Short-term performance may often reflect conditions that are likely not sustainable, and thus such performance may not be repeated in the future. Investors cannot directly invest in an index and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges.

Before you invest in O’Shares ETF Investments Funds, please refer to the prospectus for important information about the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, please visit www.oshares.com to view or download a prospectus online. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest. There are risks involved with investing including the possible loss of principal.

Concentration in a particular industry or sector will subject the Funds to loss due to adverse occurrences that may affect that industry or sector. The Funds may use derivatives which may involve risks different from, or greater than, those associated with more traditional investments. A Fund’s emphasis on dividend-paying stocks involves the risk that such stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the market. Also, a company may reduce or eliminate its dividend after the Fund’s purchase of such a company’s securities. Returns on investments in foreign securities could be more volatile than, or trail the returns on, investments in U.S. securities. Exposures to foreign securities entail special risks, including political, diplomatic, economic, foreign market and trading risks. In addition, a Fund’s investments in securities denominated in other currencies could decline due to changes in local currency relative to the value of the U.S. dollar, which may affect the Fund’s returns. See the prospectus for specific risks regarding the Funds.

Companies involved with Internet technology and e-commerce are exposed to risks associated with rapid advances in technology, obsolescence of current products and services, the finite life of patents and the constant threat of global competition and substitutes.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV), are not individually redeemable, and owners of Shares may acquire those Shares from the Funds and tender those shares for redemption to the Funds in Creation Unit aggregations only, consisting of 50,000 Shares. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The market price of Shares can be at, below, or above NAV. Market Price returns are based upon the midpoint of the bid/ask spread at 4:00 PM Eastern time (when NAV is normally determined), and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded Shares at other times.

O’Shares ETF Investments Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Foreside Fund Services, LLC is not affiliated with O’Shares ETF Investments or any of its affiliates.

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Shares of the Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S-Network Global Indexes Inc., or third-party licensors. Neither S-Network nor its third-party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of a Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in a Fund particularly or in the ability of a Fund to track the performance of its Target Index. S-Network and its third-party licensors are not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Funds’ shares to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which a Fund is to be converted into cash. S-Network has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Funds.

Kevin Beadles

Director, Capital Markets and Strategic Development

[email protected]

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Enviva Partners With GoChain to Pilot Blockchain Technology for Sustainable Biomass

Enviva Partners With GoChain to Pilot Blockchain Technology for Sustainable Biomass

Piloting of blockchain technology affirms commitment to innovation, sustainability, and transparent biomass supply chains

BETHESDA, Md. & RENO, Nev.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Today, Enviva, a leading global energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, and GoChain, a blockchain company that drives the adoption of impactful technology for the betterment of society and our habitat, announced the initial results of a pilot program designed to enhance the traceability of sustainable biomass.

The pilot program identified a select group of suppliers from Enviva’s wood sourcing regions in the U.S. Southeast to monitor various data elements such as: forest tract locations, load weights, fiber commodity types, and forest types. Leveraging GoChain’s blockchain, Enviva was able to monitor the movement of wood fiber in real-time from select forest tracts at the time of harvest to Enviva’s wood pellet production plants with a unique QR code. The pilot provided real-time geofencing, data analytics, and notification capabilities. In total, more than 1,000 loads of biomass were delivered from the forest to the production plant and recorded “on-chain” during the pilot.

The results of the pilot yielded considerable insights and the pilot has the potential to further augment the accuracy of Enviva’s proprietary Track & Trace® (T&T®) system, which provides publicly available data and tracks exactly where the low-value wood used in the production of Enviva biomass comes from. The initial pilot is among the largest-scale, if not the largest-scale, pilot of blockchain technology to date in the global biomass industry. Given the pilot’s success, Enviva anticipates further exploration and piloting of blockchain technology.

Enviva elected to partner with GoChain on the pilot program because of their dedication to sustainability and innovative green technologies. GoChain has developed a unique, highly scalable and secure blockchain solution that is among the greenest and most energy efficient on the market. It uses a ‘Proof of Reputation’ consensus model for processing transactions. GoChain partners with highly reputable institutions such as universities, global enterprises, and NGOs, which function as blockchain signing nodes for the GoChain blockchain protocol. These organizations have set high business standards and believe in the use of technology for the improvement of society and the environment.

Blockchain has emerged as a powerful solution for realizing data-driven insights and granular transparency of global value chains. The use of blockchain technology as a single source of truth not only serves to eliminate unnecessary middlemen and provide transparency in supply chains but also enables the robust real-time audit of secure, time-stamped transactions recorded on an immutable ledger. Blockchain helps to proliferate trust and to verify claims among multiple stakeholders, particularly when relying on legacy, centralized systems with opaque, siloed data. This is especially true when verifying and evaluating claims and certifications within a supply chain. Blockchain is quickly proving to be essential for accelerating certification milestones and ensuring the validity of sustainability governance such as verifying claims of organic and chemical-free products, ethically-sourced seafood or beef, or in the case of Enviva, the sustainability signature of its responsibly sourced wood.

About Enviva Holdings, LP

Enviva Holdings, LP is the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, a renewable and sustainable energy source used to generate electricity and heat. Through its subsidiaries, Enviva Holdings, LP owns and operates wood pellet processing plants and deep-water export terminals in the U.S. Southeast. We export our pellets primarily to power plants in the United Kingdom, Europe and Japan that previously were fueled by coal, enabling them to reduce their lifetime carbon footprint by more than 85 percent. We make our pellets using sustainable practices that protect Southern forests and employ about 1,100 people and support many other businesses in the U.S. Southeast. Enviva Holdings, LP conducts its activities primarily through two entities: Enviva Partners, LP, a publicly traded master limited partnership (NYSE: EVA), and Enviva Development Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned private company. To learn more about Enviva Holdings, LP, please visit our website at www.envivabiomass.com and follow us on social media @Enviva.

About GoChain

GoChain believes in driving the adoption of impactful technology for the betterment of society and our habitat. GoChain partners with companies in all industries to quickly launch and manage their own scalable, low-cost blockchain solutions, run distributed applications and to deploy smart contracts. At 1,300 transactions per second, GoChain’s network is the fastest, most reliable, web3 based public and private blockchain protocol. GoChain’s Proof of Reputation (PoR) consensus algorithm relies on a decentralized consortium of Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, and nonprofits to validate transactions. GoChain also supports its designated public cryptocurrency, which has the ticker symbol GO. For more information, visit gochain.io or follow GoChain onLinkedIn, Twitter, andFacebook.

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Mueller Industries, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Hart & Cooley Flexible Duct Business

Mueller Industries, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Hart & Cooley Flexible Duct Business

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Hart & Cooley Flexible Duct business. The acquisition, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is scheduled to close in late January 2021.

Mueller Industries Chairman and CEO Greg Christopher commented, “The acquisition of Hart & Cooley flex products will expand our footprint in the air quality and climate control systems markets, and complement our 2018 acquisition of ATCO Rubber Products (ATCO Flex). These important markets are integral to our growth strategy.”

Mueller Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MLI) is an industrial corporation whose holdings manufacture vital goods for important markets such as air, water, oil and gas distribution; climate comfort; food preservation; energy transmission; medical; aerospace; and automotive. It includes a network of companies and brands throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. These include economic and currency conditions, continued availability of raw materials and energy, market demand, pricing, competitive and technological factors, and the availability of financing, among others, as set forth in the Company’s SEC filings. The words “outlook,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “target,” “encourage,” “anticipate,” “appear,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company has no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this report.

Jeffrey A. Martin

(901)753-3226

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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Construction & Property Other Manufacturing Building Systems Manufacturing

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Polyglass Releases Time-Trial Videos Demonstrating Time and Labor Savings with Polyglass Products

Deerfiled Beach, Florida, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems, recently conducted a series of time-trials comparing the installation times for various configurations of their products. These four time-trial videos demonstrate that by using either a full or hybrid self-adhered system, contractors can save time and money on the labor costs of installation. Self-adhered technology is not only a safer and cleaner installation but there are significant benefits for contractors and their team.

To conduct the time trials, Polyglass set up identical conditions for the roofing teams to apply a roofing system to a 1000-square-foot panel. The videos show the step-by-step process for each roofing installation in the time trial and offer side-by-side comparisons of the results.

Trial 1: Two-ply torch (with FASTLap®) vs. 2-ply ADESO® self-adhered membranes

The first time-trial involved applying a 2-ply torch-applied roofing system compared with a similar roofing system using ADESO self-adhered technology. At the conclusion of the trial, the ADESO self-adhered system required one less crew member and was installed in almost 2 hours less time than the torch-applied system, amounting to a labor savings of 50 percent. Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF8cCS3AOug

Trial 2: Two-ply torch (with FASTLap) vs. Stick 1 Torch 1

The second time-trial compared a 2-ply torch-applied roofing system with a Stick 1 Torch 1 roofing system—a hybrid application of ADESO self-adhered underlayment followed by a torch-applied top layer. The trial determined the Stick 1 Torch 1 system saved the five-person crew one hour and ten minutes of time, for a total labor savings of 30 percent.

Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2CjNNEbomk

Trial 3: Stick 1 Torch 1 vs. 2-ply ADESO self-adhered membranes

For the third trial, Polyglass pitted its hybrid Stick 1 Torch 1 application against a 2-ply ADESO self-adhered roofing system. In this comparison, the fully self-adhered system required one less crew member and saved the team a total of 47 minutes in installation time.

Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ0YlVS_0xM

Trial 4: Two-ply torch (with FASTLap) vs.

Velociflex System

The fourth time trial compared the 2-ply torch-applied system with the Polyglass Velociflex roofing system—a high wind resistant system combining mechanical fastening and torch application. The Velociflex system gives you a high-performance system in high wind zones while saving the contractor time and money. In the end, the Velociflex system saved the 5-member team about 30 percent in labor costs.

Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDSNitUUWJw

Throughout all trials it was identified that the ADESO self-adhered systems, whether it is in a hybrid system or a full SA System, saved time in installation which will save money for the contractor in labor cost. The end result, Polyglass roofing systems are long-lasting durable roofing systems with superior weathering performance. Polyglass invites you to view the time trial videos at https://polyglass.us/videos/low-slope/.

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About Polyglass U.S.A., Inc.

Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. is a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems. Known for its self-adhered modified bitumen roofing systems based on the company’s patented ADESO® Technology and CURE Technology®, Polyglass also produces a full line of premium roof coatings and roof maintenance systems. An ISO 9001:2015 certified company, Polyglass provides quality products and adds value through innovation. For more information about the premium products and services offered by Polyglass, call 800.222.9782 or visit polyglass.us.

 



Alexandra Helton
POLYGLASS U.S.A., Inc.
5616320832
[email protected]

ICMA-RC’s Lynne Ford Adds Her Name to the Growing List of Leaders Committing to the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Pledge

Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ICMA-RC, a financial services organization creating more secure and confident financial futures for those who serve communities, announced that its CEO and President, Lynne Ford, joins more than 1,500 C-Suite leaders across the country who have pledged their commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.   

As part of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Pledge, Ms. Ford has pledged to:   

  • Continue to make the ICMA-RC workplace a trusting place to have complex, and sometimes difficult conversations about diversity and inclusion 
  • Implement and expand unconscious bias education 
  • Share best — and unsuccessful — practices 
  • Create and share strategic diversity, equity and inclusion plans with our board of directors 

“While ICMA-RC has a long history of diversity and inclusion, there is much more we can do and our goal is to promote an environment that recognizes the value and diversity of every individual and foster respect throughout our entire organization,” said Ms. Ford.  “I could not be more pleased to be part of this initiative and I look forward to collaborating with other CEOs to share best practices and identify actions we can take to improve diversity, equity and inclusion among each of our organizations.”  

ICMA-RC believes that talent from diverse backgrounds, further enhance our ability to serve those who serve their communities. ICMA-RC has always been dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of our business. For example, the corporation’s executive leadership team is represented by more than 50% women and minorities, while our board is made up of 60% women and 40% minorities. This ethos carries through the entire organization with minorities making-up close to 50% of managers and above, and women representing 43% of all managers as of September 30, 2020. While the work accomplished is impressive, especially for a financial services firm, we know there is more we can do to better reflect those we serve.

With plans for 2021 to incorporate initiatives that coincide with the pledge, ICMA-RC has already implemented additional strategies to promote diversity, equity and inclusion across the organization, including communication campaigns to highlight Black History Month, Pride Month, Juneteenth, Hispanic Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month. In addition, the organization’s senior leadership team has a standing agenda item where they discuss issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.    

About CEO Action 

CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion within the workplace. This commitment is driven by a realization that addressing diversity and inclusion is not a competitive issue, but a societal issue. Recognizing that change starts at the executive level, more than 1,500 CEOs of the world’s leading companies and business organizations, are leveraging their individual and collective voices to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

About ICMA-RC 

Founded in 1972, ICMA-RC is a non-profit, independent financial services corporation with approximately $63 billion in assets under management and administration (as of September 30, 2020), focused on providing retirement plans and related services for over 1.5 million public participant accounts. ICMA-RC’s mission is to help those who serve their communities work toward achieving their retirement savings goals. For more information, visit www.icmarc.org, download ICMA-RC’s mobile app from the App Store® and Google PlayTM or follow ICMA-RC on FacebookLinkedIn, and Twitter

 

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Royal Caribbean Group announces $40M “Pay It Forward” program to support its travel advisors

Fain: “There is hope on the horizon, and we will get through this together”

PR Newswire

MIAMI, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — After an unprecedented nine months without sailing, travel advisors know that their clients are eager to return to cruising. The only remaining question is when – and the answer to that is drawing closer every day.

That’s why Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) is announcing plans to launch “Pay It Forward,” a second phase of its successful RCL CARES program to support its travel advisors as they look to rebuild their businesses after a challenging 2020.

The program makes a $40 million pool of funds available to qualifying travel advisors, who can apply for three-year, interest-free loans of up to $250,000 to keep their businesses focused on a return to growth at a time when the pandemic shows increasing prospects for coming under control.

“We know our travel advisor friends are suffering, too, and we will get through this tough period together, just as we always have,” said Richard Fain, Royal Caribbean Group’s chairman and CEO.  “Our travel partners have stood strong beside us for more than 50 years, and we are determined to be there for them now. We’re going to get to the other side of this challenging time together.”

The pause in cruising has put a financial strain not only on cruise lines, but on travel agencies large and small. And while there is optimism that the travel industry will recover strongly post-pandemic, businesses still need financial wherewithal during this intervening period of slower-than-usual business.

The company said details about the application process for the program would be shared directly with travel advisors in January.

About Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., doing business as Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), is a cruise vacation company that owns four global brands: Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara and Silversea.  Royal Caribbean Group is also a 50% owner of a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. Together, our brands operate 61 ships with an additional 15 on order as of December 21, 2020.  Learn more at www.rclcorporate.com or www.rclinvestor.com.

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RedTeam Acquires Fieldlens’ Mobile Field Management Technology

The addition of Fieldlens’ industry-leading plan markup software gives RedTeam an unparalleled suite of technology solutions built exclusively for the construction industry

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RedTeam, a cloud-based construction management platform for commercial contractors, today announced it has acquired the Fieldlens mobile field management software application for the construction industry.

Fieldlens is a mobile plan markup tool that allows construction professionals to document conversations, punch list items, project updates and more using photos and video and pin those directly to project plans – right from the field. It provides visibility and communication throughout the entire project chain, from subcontractors all the way up to building owners.

“Fieldlens is a proven commodity in construction technology – and like RedTeam, developed by construction professionals – so we’re excited to acquire the software and integrate its functionalities into the RedTeam platform,” said Michael Wright, founder and CEO of RedTeam. “A plan markup tool was already part of our roadmap, so acquiring Fieldlens is strategically a perfect fit for us and our clients.”

Fieldlens is RedTeam’s first software acquisition. RedTeam is working to integrate Fieldlens into its construction management platform and plans to offer Fieldlens as a standalone product as well.

The acquisition of Fieldlens’ software is the latest in a series of platform enhancements that RedTeam has added over the past few months on its rise to the top of a new class of hyper-vertical, purpose-built enterprise applications.

  • TeamPlayer is RedTeam’s app that facilitates subcontractor collaboration by making communication more efficient, reducing risk, increasing compliance and addressing pain points in billing.
  • A new ROI Calculator helps commercial contractors estimate and measure the value of adopting different construction technologies.
  • New financial management features like Project Phases and Project Cost Categories help general contractors understand costs at a time when the industry is dealing with the impacts of COVID-19.

RedTeam recently made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies, having achieved a three-year compound annual growth rate of 160 percent. RedTeam is used by more than 500 general contractors and 100,000 discreet users to manage a collective $8 billion of commercial construction work in progress.

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DW Healthcare Partners V, L.P. Announces Commencement of the Tender Offer for All Outstanding Ordinary Shares of Parnell Pharmaceuticals Holdings Ltd

PR Newswire

PARK CITY, Utah, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — DW Healthcare Partners V, L.P. (“Purchaser”), announced today that it has commenced a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Parnell Pharmaceuticals Holdings Ltd (OTC Pink Open Market: PARNF) (“Parnell”) at a price of U.S.$0.40 per share, net to the seller in cash without interest and less applicable withholding taxes. The tender offer is being made pursuant to the Master Transaction Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2020 (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Master Transaction Agreement”), between Parnell and Purchaser, pursuant to which, after the completion of the tender offer and the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, Purchaser will acquire a controlling interest in Parnell representing at least 50.01% of the shares outstanding.

The $0.40 per share all-cash tender offer represents a premium of approximately 208% over Parnell’s closing price per share reported on the OTC Pink Open Markets on November 13, 2020 before announcement of the Master Transaction Agreement, and is being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, dated December 21, 2020.

The tender offer will expire on January 21, 2021, at 11:59 P.M., New York City time, unless the tender offer is extended in accordance with the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement.

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities, nor is it a substitute for the tender offer materials that Purchaser will provide in connection with the tender offer. This communication is for informational purposes only. Prior to making any decision regarding the tender offer, Parnell shareholders are strongly advised to read the Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal and other offer materials. DF King & Co. is acting as information agent for Purchaser in the tender offer. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC is acting as depositary and paying agent in the tender offer. Requests for documents and questions regarding the tender offer may be directed to DF King & Co. by telephone at (800) 399-1581 or banks and brokers may call (212) 269-5550.

About DWHP

DW Healthcare Partners V, L.P. (“Purchaser”) is a limited partnership fund established in the Cayman Islands. Purchaser is managed and operated by its general partner, DW Healthcare Management V, L.P., an exempted limited partnership formed in the Cayman Islands, which is managed by its general partner, DW Healthcare Management UGP V, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company).

 

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