J.B. Hunt Announces Acquisition of Mass Movement, Inc., Its Fourth to Expand Final Mile Services Since 2017

J.B. Hunt Announces Acquisition of Mass Movement, Inc., Its Fourth to Expand Final Mile Services Since 2017

LOWELL, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced today that its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., acquired the assets of Mass Movement, Inc. on November 30.

“Mass Movement presents an opportunity to expand our expertise in the final mile delivery of big and bulky products,” said John Roberts, president and CEO of J.B. Hunt. “The acquisition complements our current service and will enhance our ability to meet the growing demand of customers in the commercial health and fitness industry.”

Mass Movement has more than 20 years of experience providing logistics, delivery, assembly, and installation services for the commercial fitness industry and finished 2019 with $29 million of revenue. Founded by Dom Simonetti and Jim Sullivan in 1996, the company has delivered two million-plus pieces of equipment to more than 3,500 fitness centers throughout North America. Both founders will become employees of J.B. Hunt and will continue in leadership roles as the company expands its fitness equipment delivery business.

“Mass Movement is highly regarded among industry manufacturers and facility owners,” said Nick Hobbs, executive vice president and president of Dedicated Contract Services and Final Mile Services. “Its reputation and service quality align with ours, and we look forward to welcoming Mass Movement’s employees to the J.B. Hunt family.”

The acquisition is J.B. Hunt’s fourth since 2017 and will broaden the company’s industry-leading Final Mile Services, which operates one of the largest nationwide, commingled cross-dock operations. With 117 locations and over 3.4 million square feet of warehouse and facilities space, Final Mile has the ability to serve 100% of the contiguous United States. In 2019, J.B. Hunt acquired the assets of RDI Last Mile Co. and Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery. The company also purchased Special Logistics Dedicated in 2017.

The transaction was funded using cash on hand, and the law firm of Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, PLLC served as legal advisor to J.B. Hunt.

About J.B. Hunt

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., an S&P 500 company, provides innovative supply chain solutions for a variety of customers throughout North America. Utilizing an integrated, multimodal approach, the company applies technology-driven methods to create the best solution for each customer, adding efficiency, flexibility, and value to their operations. J.B. Hunt services include intermodal, dedicated, refrigerated, truckload, less-than-truckload, flatbed, single source, final mile, and more. J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol JBHT and is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of JBHT. For more information, visitwww.jbhunt.com.

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Inseego 5G MiFi® M2000 Now Available in Switzerland on Swisscom’s Nationwide 5G Network

Inseego 5G MiFi® M2000 Now Available in Switzerland on Swisscom’s Nationwide 5G Network

SAN DIEGO & BERN, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Inseego Corp. today announced that it has partnered with Switzerland’s leading telecommunications and IT company, Swisscom, to bring the Inseego 5G MiFi® M2000 mobile hotspot to Swisscom’s nationwide live 5G network.

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Inseego 5G MiFi M2000 Lands in Switzerland (C)2020. Inseego Corp.

Inseego 5G MiFi M2000 Lands in Switzerland (C)2020. Inseego Corp.

The Inseego 5G MiFi M2000 mobile hotspot is the first commercially available 5G MiFi mobile hotspot built on second-generation 5G technology, delivering blazing-fast speeds and seamless connectivity across 5G sub-6 and 4G LTE networks available in Europe. With support for Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), the 5G MiFi M2000 delivers the best available combination for speed, performance, and coverage.

“With its ultra-fast, robust broadband connections and low latency, 5G – the latest generation of mobile communications – opens up a whole host of new possibilities,” said Nicolas Müntener, Head of Device Management at Swisscom. “As the first European provider – and the fifth in the world – to go live with a 5G network, we are excited to expand our device lineup with the latest generation mobile hotspot and provide our customers a superior 5G experience.”

Groundbreaking technology meets breakthrough performance

With Inseego’s proprietary advanced RF technology design, the Inseego 5G MiFi M2000 series delivers gigabit-plus* data speeds in sub-6 GHz bands. It also supports new applications requiring the responsiveness and ultra-low latency that 5G technology enables.

“Global demand across our entire 5G portfolio of mobile broadband and fixed wireless solutions is very strong and continues to rapidly grow. Our high-performance 5G products are the gold standard with blazing fast speed, ultra-low latency and the most advanced cyber security features in the industry,” said Simon Rayne, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, UK, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific at Inseego. “With the introduction of our industry-leading second-generation 5G MiFi mobile hotspot to Swisscom’s device lineup, consumers and enterprise users will be able to enjoy new experiences and applications that drive greater business value.”

The Inseego 5G MiFi M2000 mobile hotspot provides a complete and secure 5G experience, allowing Swisscom customers to:

  • Stop the bottlenecks with Wi-Fi 6 – The 5G MiFi M2000 uses efficient, simultaneous, dual-band Wi-Fi 6 technology which offers up to 4x greater throughput per user* and significantly faster speeds for connected devices compared to Wi-Fi 5, with secure connections for up to 30 Wi-Fi enabled devices.
  • Connect with enterprise-grade security – Designed and developed in the USA, the 5G MiFi M2000 series provides multiple layers of protection with the latest WPA 3 Wi-Fi security protocol, advanced encryption, hacker prevention, password protection, Guest Wi-Fi network, VPN pass-through and Open VPN.
  • Turn any Wi-Fi enabled device into a 5G powerhouse, easily – With a large 2.4” touchscreen color display and simple menus supporting multiple languages, the plug-and-play 5G MiFi 2000 makes it easy to stay connected all day* to laptops, smartphones, and tablets and other Wi-Fi enabled devices, and view important information and protect data.
  • Push the boundaries with 5G – From data-hungry consumers to remote workers to cutting-edge enterprise applications, the 5G MiFi M2000provides ultra-fast, secure, reliable 5G connectivity for a world of exciting new applications that demand low latency and exponential capacity in the areas of healthcare, emergency response, manufacturing, education, and entertainment, among others.

*Actual speeds and coverage may vary. 4x higher Wi-Fi 6 throughput per user when multiple devices are connected. Battery life and charge time may vary depending on the number of connected devices and activity. Inseego 5G MiFi M2000 chipset: Qualcomm® Snapdragon® X55 5G Modem-RF System.

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About Inseego Corp.

Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) is an industry pioneer in smart device-to-cloud solutions that extend the 5G network edge, enabling broader 5G coverage, multi-gigabit data speeds, low latency and strong security to deliver highly reliable internet access. Our innovative mobile broadband and fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions incorporate the most advanced technologies (including 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6 and others) into a wide range of products that provide robust connectivity indoors, outdoors and in the harshest industrial environments. Designed and developed in the USA, Inseego products and SaaS solutions build on the company’s patented technologies to provide the highest quality wireless connectivity for service providers, enterprises, and government entities worldwide. www.inseego.com

About Swisscom

Swisscom, Switzerland’s leading telecoms company and one of its leading IT companies, is headquartered in Ittigen, close to the capital city Bern. Outside Switzerland, Swisscom has a presence on the Italian market in the guise of Fastweb. In the first half of 2020, about 19,000 employees generated sales of CHF 5,443 million. It is 51% Confederation-owned and is one of Switzerland’s most sustainable and innovative companies.

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Elys Game Technology Comments on Canadian Legislation to Legalize Single-Event Sports Wagering in Canada

Elys Game Technology Comments on Canadian Legislation to Legalize Single-Event Sports Wagering in Canada

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Elys Game Technology, Corp. (“Elys” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:ELYS), an interactive gaming and sports betting technology company, today commented on proposed Canadian Federal Government legislation to legalize single-event sports wagering in Canada (Bill C-13 “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event sport betting).”

The proposed changes would give provinces and territories the ability to offer single-event sport betting products and the discretion to manage single-event sport betting in their respective jurisdictions. In provinces and territories that choose to offer single-event sport betting, Canadians would have an opportunity to engage in this activity in a regulated environment, either online or in physical facilities.

“We commend Canada’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General for introducing this important legislation in support of single-event sports betting,” stated Michele (Mike) Ciavarella, Chairman and CEO of Elys Game Technology, Corp. “We believe there is strong bi-partisan support for this bill and, if passed, would have a very positive impact for both Elys, given our strong leadership in the space, as well as the overall industry, which has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We estimate that approximately CDN$80 Billion is wagered on sports each year in Canada. With our established relationship foothold in Canada, sportsbook experience and cutting-edge Elys betting technology, we believe there is a tremendous opportunity to expand our business across the provinces.”

About Elys Game Technology, Corp.

Elys Game Technology, Corp., is a B2B global gaming technology company operating in multiple countries worldwide, with B2C online and land-based gaming operations in Italy. In Italy, Elys offers its clients a full suite of leisure gaming products and services, such as sports betting, e-sports, virtual sports, online casino, poker, bingo, interactive games and slots.

The Company’s innovative wagering solution services online operators, casinos, retail betting establishments and franchise distribution networks. The Company has completed the product regulatory requirements to commence B2B operations in the United States. Additional information is available on our corporate website at www.elysgame.com.

Investors may also find us on Twitter @ELYS_gaming.

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This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are identified by the use of the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements and include statements regarding strong bi-partisan support for the proposed Canadian Federal Government legislation to legalize single-event sports wagering in Canada, the positive impact for both Elys, as well as the overall industry, if the bill is passed, approximately CDN$80 Billion being wagered on sports each year in Canada and the opportunity to expand the Company’s business across the provinces. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations and assumptions from those set forth or implied by any forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, the Company’s ability to offer single-event sport betting products and the discretion to manage single-event sport betting to Canadians as contemplated by the legislation, having strong bi-partisan support to pass the legislation, the legislation, if passed, having the positive impact for Elys as expected; the wagering of CDN$80 Billion sports each year in Canada as expected; the Company’s ability to expand its business across the provinces as planned, the duration and scope of the COVID-19 outbreak worldwide, including the impact to the state and local economies, and the risk factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and its subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including subsequent periodic reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

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Blackstone Announces Agreement to Acquire DCI, a Pioneer in Technology-driven, Quantitative Credit Investing

Blackstone Announces Agreement to Acquire DCI, a Pioneer in Technology-driven, Quantitative Credit Investing

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announced that it has agreed to acquire DCI, a pioneer in quantitative credit investing with approximately $7.5 billion in AUM across the global investment grade, high yield and emerging corporate credit markets. The firm, based in San Francisco, applies a proprietary, fundamental-based, technology-driven model to deliver differentiated returns to clients. DCI is led by a team of seasoned professionals who are recognized experts in quantitative and systematic fixed income research.

DCI will become part of Blackstone Credit, a global leader in private lending, syndicated leveraged loans and collateralized loan obligations. The transaction will broaden Blackstone Credit’s capabilities in high yield and investment grade, enable the integration of DCI’s models and technology across the combined Blackstone Credit and DCI platforms and increase access to investors via a UCITs platform. DCI’s investment process will benefit from Blackstone’s resources, scale and deep relationships across global financial markets.

Dwight Scott, Global Head of Blackstone Credit, said: “DCI has a more than 15-year track record of developing and applying technology-driven strategies and is at the forefront of the evolution towards quantitative investing in the corporate bond market. DCI will strengthen and differentiate the solutions we provide to our retail, institutional and insurance clients.”

Tim Kasta, CEO of DCI, said: “Joining Blackstone Credit will provide DCI’s team and investors with access to unparalleled institutional resources and asset management expertise and accelerate the development of innovative solutions in corporate credit.”

Blackstone Credit is one of the world’s largest credit-focused asset managers, with $135 billion in AUM and a team of over 350 professionals (as of September 30, 2020). Its strategies cover the corporate credit market, with leading positions in both liquid and private markets.

About DCI

DCI is an independent asset management firm specializing in investment grade, high yield, and emerging market corporate credit strategies. The firm manages long-only and long/short strategies for some of the world’s largest institutional and private wealth investors. DCI deploys a fundamental based, systematic approach seeking to exploit potential inefficiencies in the corporate credit markets. DCI was awarded the Hedge Fund Journal’s “Corporate Credit – Market Neutral, Best Performing Fund in 2019 and over 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 Year Periods” for the DCI Market Neutral Credit Fund (UCITS). This is the 4th consecutive year DCI has been presented with this award. DCI was co-founded in 2004 by Stephen Kealhofer, Mac McQuown and David Solo.

About Blackstone

Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $584 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.

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Invictus Global Management Issues Open Letter to Fellow Creditors of Tuesday Morning Corporation

Invictus Global Management Issues Open Letter to Fellow Creditors of Tuesday Morning Corporation

Asserts That Tuesday Morning’s Currently Proposed Reorganization Plan Deprives Class 5 General Unsecured Creditors of a Substantial Amount of Post-Petition Interest

Highlights That the Current Plan Provides a Mere 0.16% of Post-Petition Interest at the Federal Judgment Rate, but Creditors Could be Legally Entitled to 5%-18% Under Contract or State Rates

Urges Fellow Creditors to NOT Cast Their Irrevocable Vote on the Plan Before Considering the Invictus Position

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Invictus Global Management, LLC (together with its affiliates, “Invictus” or “we”), which is a member of the Trade Claimants Committee that filed an objection to the proposed plan of reorganization (the “Reorganization Plan”) of Tuesday Morning Corporation’s (OTC: TUESQ) (“Tuesday Morning” or the “Company”) on November 25, 2020, today issued the below open letter to its fellow creditors. Creditors can visit www.RejectTuesdayMorningPlan.com to view the full objection.

Dear Fellow Class 5 General Unsecured Creditor,

Invictus Global Management (together with its affiliates, “Invictus” or “we”) is a Texas-based firm that provides capital to struggling companies seeking to restructure their debts and pursue turnarounds. We take pride in seeing companies, particularly those based in Texas, return to growth and succeed following difficult periods. When we are asked to support bankruptcy exit plans, we almost always vote “YES” as long as we are treated equitably and fairly.

Unfortunately, Invictus and other major claim holders of Tuesday Morning Corporation (OTC: TUESQ) (“Tuesday Morning” or the “Company”) recently felt compelled to object to the Company’s proposed Reorganization Plan. As noted in our objection, the current version of the Reorganization Plan deprives creditors – such as you and us – of a material amount of post-petition interest. Fortunately, creditors have the opportunity to reject this version.

We intend to vote REJECT the current Reorganization Plan and OPT OUT of the Third-Party Releases for two primary reasons:

  1. Creditors would surrender a significant amount of money. Tuesday Morning is trying to provide creditors a mere 0.16% in the form of post-petition interest at the federal judgment rate on the petition date, whereas creditors may be entitled to between 5% and 18% under contract or state rates under the solvent-debtor exception.1 This could mean forgoing thousands of dollars in potential interest that Tuesday Morning can afford to pay and will be legally required to disburse if sufficient creditors REJECT the present plan iteration. If enough creditors REJECT the Reorganization Plan, we believe Tuesday Morning will need to satisfy its obligations under the solvent-debtor exception that would require the Company to pay its creditors in full before recovering any surplus.2 Here, payment in full means getting 100% in cash + post-petition interest of 5% to 18%.

  2. Creditors would be waiving key safeguards. Tuesday Morning apparently wants creditors to waive safeguards of the Bankruptcy Code and provide stockholders with a windfall to the detriment of general unsecured creditors. This flies in the face of bankruptcy precedent and the fact that creditors are senior in the priority chain to equity holders. The Company is also trying to play games by pegging the federal judgment rate to an uncharacteristically low rate as of the petition date to undercompensate creditors even though it possesses sufficient capital.

Our hope is that all creditors view this letter and our objection as useful resources when independently determining how to vote. If you agree with our assessment, we encourage you to REJECT the current Reorganization Plan and OPT OUT of Third-Party Releases in order to protect your interests. Please consider the following as you consider the information being provided to you:

  • Your vote is irrevocable. Do not vote until you have made a final decision.
  • Voting to REJECT the current Reorganization Plan will not jeopardize your ability to be paid what Tuesday Morning owes you. It will merely provide you all of the money you are entitled to.
  • You can cast your vote via the E-Ballot hosted at the following link: dm.epiq11.com/case/tuesdaymorning/info. You will need your Unique E-Ballot ID#, which appears on your ballot, in order to vote.

Please reach out to our representatives at [email protected] if you have questions about how to REJECT the current Reorganization Plan.

Sincerely,

Amit P. Patel

Managing Partner

Cindy Chen Delano

Partner


1 See Tex. Fin. Code §§ 304.002-304.003.

2 Invictus finds it disingenuous that Tuesday Morning arbitrarily selected the Petition Date as the trigger date for the federal judgment interest rate. Currently, the federal judgment interest rate is 2.59%. The date arbitrarily selected by Debtors was in the height of the global pandemic and at a point in time when the federal judgment rate was uncharacteristically low.

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VMware Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

VMware Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

VMware recognized for outstanding corporate sustainability performance

PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) today announced the company has been recognized on the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), one of the world’s leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) benchmarks. VMware ranked in the 94th percentile in the software category for its leadership in corporate sustainability.

“Our commitment to building a resilient and sustainable future extends across everything we do,” said Nicola Acutt, vice president of sustainability strategy at VMware. “VMware is honored to be included in this prestigious index and as we embark on a new decade, we will continue to push the limits of positive change with greater tenacity than ever.”

The DJSI measures the performance of companies selected with ESG criteria by combining transparent rules-based index methodology with robust data from SAM’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), an annual evaluation of companies’ sustainability practices.

VMware achieved high scores in key areas of business conduct, including Information Security, Climate Strategy, Environmental Reporting as well as Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy, among others.

“We congratulate VMware for being included in the DJSI World and DJSI North America. DJSI distinction is a reflection of being a sustainability leader in your industry. With a record number of companies participating in the 2020 Corporate Sustainability Assessment and more stringent rules for inclusion this year, this sets your company apart and rewards your continued commitment to people and planet,” said Manjit Jus, Global Head of ESG Research and Data, S&P Global.

To learn more about VMware’s sustainability commitments please visit https://www.vmware.com/company/sustainability.html.

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VMware software powers the world’s complex digital infrastructure. The company’s cloud, app modernization, networking, security, and digital workspace offerings help customers deliver any application on any cloud across any device. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is committed to being a force for good, from its breakthrough technology innovations to its global impact. For more information, please visit https://www.vmware.com/company.html.

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Evoqua Water Technologies Announces Upcoming Investor Events

Evoqua Water Technologies Announces Upcoming Investor Events

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Evoqua Water Technologies (NYSE: AQUA), an industry leader in mission-critical water treatment solutions, today announced it will participate in two upcoming investor conferences.

Ben Stas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the Credit Suisse 8th Annual Virtual Industrials Conference with a fireside chat at 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.

Rodney Aulick, Executive Vice President and Integrated Solutions & Services Segment President, will participate in the Bank of America 2020 Water Conference with a fireside chat at 11:45 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 10, 2020.

Dan Brailer, Vice President of Investor Relations, will participate in virtual group discussions for both conferences.

The two conferences will be webcast and available for replay for 180 days. Webcast event registrations are located on Evoqua’s investor relations website at https://aqua.evoqua.com/.

About Evoqua Water Technologies

Evoqua Water Technologies is a leading provider of mission-critical water and wastewater treatment solutions, offering a broad portfolio of products, services and expertise to support industrial, municipal and recreational customers who value water. Evoqua has worked to protect water, the environment and its employees for more than 100 years, earning a reputation for quality, safety and reliability around the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company operates in more than 160 locations across ten countries. Serving more than 38,000 customers and 200,000 installations worldwide, our employees are united by a common purpose: Transforming Water. Enriching Life.

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Absolute’s Christy Wyatt Named New CEO of the Year by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business

Absolute’s Christy Wyatt Named New CEO of the Year by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business

Award recognizes CEO with less than three years’ tenure in current role who has demonstrated significant impact on the company and its strategy

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Absolute® (TSX: ABST) (Nasdaq: ABST), a leader in Endpoint Resilience™ solutions, today announced Absolute’s President and Chief Executive Officer Christy Wyatt has been named ‘New CEO of the Year’ by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business. This award is given to a CEO with less than three years of tenure in her or his current role, who has had a significant impact on the company and its strategy.

The Report on Business annual CEO of the Year award program recognizes Canada’s top five business leaders of 2020 for representing “the best of Canadian corporate leadership, innovation, vision, and responsibility.” All five winners are featured in the December issue of Report on Business magazine, now available in print and online, and will share their expertise and vision for the year ahead in a webcast on December 9, 2020.

“These five CEOs have offered strong leadership through an extraordinary year,” said James Cowan, editor of Report on Business Magazine, in a previous press release. “We’re pleased to celebrate their accomplishments and to share their stories and insights with Globe readers.”

“It is an honor to be recognized by the Report on Business team, and I’d like to congratulate my fellow CEO award winners for demonstrating strong leadership and driving innovation in a year unlike any other,” said Christy Wyatt, President and CEO of Absolute. “A pillar of this award program is the belief that ‘great leadership exists through collaboration,’ and I could not agree more. I share this achievement with the entire Absolute team – who have worked tirelessly to help our customers navigate the seismic shift this year to remote work and distance learning, and build the resilience and agility needed to continue operating successfully and sustainably.”

Christy has served as Chief Executive Officer of Absolute since November 2018. She was named one of the Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity for 2020, and one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS in 2019. Under her leadership, Absolute was recognized as one of the ‘Top Ten Cybersecurity Companies to Watch in 2020’ by Forbes.

Report on Business is the magazine for leaders, providing exclusive, intelligent business and financial journalism in the public interest on Canadian business, the economy and investments. For more information on the CEO of the Year program and the webcast event on December 9, 2020, please visit here.

To learn more about Absolute, visit www.absolute.com.

About Absolute

Absolute is a leader in Endpoint Resilience solutions and the industry’s only undeletable defense platform embedded in over a half-billion devices. Enabling a permanent digital tether between the endpoint and the enterprise who distributed it, Absolute provides IT and Security organizations with complete connectivity, visibility, and control, whether a device is on or off the corporate network, and empowers them with Self-Healing Endpoint™ security to ensure mission-critical apps remain healthy and deliver intended value. For the latest information, visit www.absolute.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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Dynatrace Announces Expanded Partnership with SAP

Dynatrace Announces Expanded Partnership with SAP

SAP expands use of Dynatrace’s AI-powered observability and digital experience monitoring capabilities in SAP Commerce Cloud, available on SAP Store, helping retailers drive better business outcomes during the holiday season and beyond

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Software intelligence company Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) today announced its expanded partnership with SAP will help prepare the world’s leading retailers for a successful Cyber Monday and beyond. This multi-year agreement positions Dynatrace® as a strategic observability partner for SAP® Commerce Cloud. This means Dynatrace’s digital experience monitoring capabilities, including real user monitoring and synthetic monitoring, and precise answers from its AI-engine, Davis™, are now available for SAP Commerce Cloud, digital experience monitoring, which customers can subscribe to via the online SAP Store. The solution enables retailers to maximize customer satisfaction and online conversions by optimizing every step in their user journey, from the first click on a mobile app or website, to code-level insights detailing the performance of underlying cloud services.

“As a part of our digital transformation efforts, we needed to migrate our e-commerce to a more advanced platform. This required digital experience monitoring to understand precisely which improvements to prioritize and ensure everything performs as expected,” said Christoferson Chua, B2B E-Commerce Lead Developer, at ASICS. “The combined power of Dynatrace digital experience monitoring and SAP Commerce Cloud helps us understand and pinpoint bottlenecks across our e-commerce integrations, enabling our teams to proactively drive innovation and optimizations to achieve a fast and responsive storefront. Ultimately, this allows us to strengthen our relationships with customers and partners, as well as our brand value.”

According torecent research by Deloitte, 2020 e-commerce holiday sales are expected to surge by 25% to 35% compared to 2019, reflecting consumers’ preference for online shopping in the wake of the pandemic. As retailers look to elevate their digital strategies, and competition intensifies, continuous optimization of digital user experience has become essential to the bottom line.

By embedding Dynatrace’s AI-powered observability and digital experience monitoring capabilities into SAP Commerce Cloud, customers gain a deeper understanding of applications and microservices running in their environment, including third-party services. Dynatrace can identify anomalies, such as mobile app crashes, errors, or performance issues, prioritize them by business impact, and supply precise root-cause determination. This enables digital teams to understand how application performance and new features influence business KPIs, including conversions and revenue, so they can continuously optimize user experience across mobile, web, and other edge-device channels.

“Imagine you’re a retailer, and during Cyber Monday your mobile app or website crashes. What would you do?” asked Michael Allen, VP of Global Partners at Dynatrace. “Extending Dynatrace’s AI and digital experience management capabilities to SAP Commerce Cloud helps retailers know exactly what’s happening in their environments, across mobile, web, and other edge-channels. They can see where the highest-impact issues are, and how the performance of their digital services impacts business outcomes. This helps ensure, even during the most critical moments and heavy-traffic days, digital experiences work perfectly.”

“As an analyst-recognized, market-leading commerce solution, SAP Commerce Cloud is focused on delivering the best possible commerce experiences and outcomes for our customers so they can do the same for their customers,” said Riad Hijal, Global Head and VP, Commerce Strategy and Solution Management at SAP. “Reliable observability capabilities are a foundational element of a highly available commerce solution. By incorporating Dynatrace’s observability and digital experience monitoring capabilities within SAP Commerce Cloud, customers will be further empowered to monitor the full, end-to-end landscape, from infrastructure and application performance to digital journeys on commerce storefronts.”

SAP Commerce Cloud, digital experience monitoring, including Dynatrace’s capabilities, was released in October 2020. For more product details, and to purchase SAP Commerce Cloud, digital experience monitoring, visit SAP Store.

About Dynatrace

Dynatrace provides software intelligence to simplify cloud complexity and accelerate digital transformation. With automatic and intelligent observability at scale, our all-in-one platform delivers precise answers about the performance of applications, the underlying infrastructure and the experience of all users to enable organizations to innovate faster, collaborate more efficiently, and deliver more value with dramatically less effort. That’s why many of the world’s largest enterprises trust Dynatrace® to modernize and automate cloud operations, release better software faster, and deliver unrivaled digital experiences.

Curious to see how you can simplify your cloud? Let us show you. Visit our trial page for a free 15-day Dynatrace trial.

To learn more about how Dynatrace can help your business, visit https://www.dynatrace.com, visit our blog, and follow us on Twitter @dynatrace.

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Chex Teams Up with Chrissy Teigen and John Legend to Make the Holidays a Little Sweeter

Chex Teams Up with Chrissy Teigen and John Legend to Make the Holidays a Little Sweeter

Teigen and Legend team up with Chex™ for a new take on classic holiday recipes

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
While this holiday season is sure to be anything but traditional, Chex cereal has unveiled new recipes that will bring some extra cheer to 2020. The holiday party staple ingredient has teamed up with Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, who know the keys to a good celebration, to deliver some serious cooking inspiration.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are mixing it up in the kitchen with Chex and their new favorite holiday recipe, Legendary Muddy Buddies. (Photo: Business Wire)

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are mixing it up in the kitchen with Chex and their new favorite holiday recipe, Legendary Muddy Buddies. (Photo: Business Wire)

Teigen and Legend have combined their sweet and spicy personalities with Chex to deliver recipes to help foodies put a new twist on this year’s holiday celebrations, including:

  • Legendary Muddy Buddies: this deliciously sweet spin on classic Muddy Buddies™ was created by Teigen and Legend with double the chocolate and peanut butter flavors for a truly legendary holiday snack mix.
  • Sugar and Spice Chex Holiday Mix: seasoned Chex cereal, pretzels and peanuts are combined with vanilla coated Chex and marshmallows for a salty sweet treat with a kick.

“Chex has been my go-to snack forever. It’s in my cookbooks and is always in our pantry for when I need to mix up a last-minute party snack, so when I had the chance to team up with Chex to create some holiday ideas, I was all in,” said Teigen. “Chex is a versatile staple that enables creativity and fun with kid-friendly recipes. My hope is these recipes inspire families to get into the kitchen together with Chex for the holidays.”

With more people than ever planning to be home for the holidays, cooking is sure to continue as a pastime to both celebrate and stay entertained with everyone at home together. Popular, easy-to-make Chex recipes are the perfect way to get the whole family involved in making festive snacks that become holiday traditions.

As a part of the holiday campaign, fans can find Teigen and Legend on specially marked Chex cereal boxes, as well as videos on Chex.com where Teigen and Legend show how to make the Legendary Muddy Buddies recipes in two minutes or less as well as one with Legend on bended knee sharing a very special holiday gift with Teigen.

“We know the holidays are going to look different this year, but that doesn’t mean they will be any less special,” said Taylor Gessell, marketing communications manager for Chex. “We are here to bring joy to families with easy recipes and activities that will help them make the most of this holiday season and who better than Chrissy and John to share a modern take on classic recipes to remind us all of how much fun we can have together in the kitchen.”

Since the 1950s when the Original Chex Party Mix recipe was first printed on its box, Chex has been providing recipe inspiration for game day get togethers, holiday celebrations and on-the-go snacks. With more than nine varieties in its portfolio, there is a flavor and recipe for everyone in your family.

For more details on these recipes, videos with Teigen and Legend and other holiday inspiration, visit Chex.com. You can also follow Chex on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About General Mills

General Mills is a leading global food company whose purpose is to make food the world loves. Its brands include Cheerios, Annie’s, Yoplait, Nature Valley, Häagen-Dazs, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Old El Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki, BLUE and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, General Mills generated fiscal 2020 net sales of U.S. $17.6 billion. In addition, General Mills’ share of non-consolidated joint venture net sales totaled U.S. $1.0 billion.

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