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Connect with Key Digital in its Increased Lineup of Livestreams

Key Digital Creates New Ways to Maintain Relationships with Customers Virtually

Mount Vernon, New York, Nov. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the current climate of social distance and physical separation, Key Digital has never felt closer to its integrators and customers thanks to an on-going and increasing number of livestream events hosted by the company. New content produced on weekly and monthly schedules is engaging more viewers at an exponential rate with each episode, showing how important these small acts of connection are in a time that might otherwise find the industry isolated.

The Key Digital lineup of broadcasts includes the following:

Coffee with Key – a weekly informal video chat session that takes place while National Sales Managers DeWayne Rains and Scott Craig shoot the breeze with National Training Manager Jonathon Ferry, as the name implies, over their morning cups of coffee. Guests include integrators excited to share their Key Digital installation stories ranging from the booming education market in the Dakotas, to beautiful Brooklyn Churches, to the massive undertaking that is Hudson Yards. Grab a cup of joe (or tea or hot cocoa, the company is inclusive to all breakfast beverages of choice) and hang with the Coffee with Key crew Thursdays at 9am.

“I believe we have something special going on especially with the comradery between Jonathon, DeWayne, and myself. I’ve received several comments from viewers specifically on how well we mesh well together during these broadcasts. That’s a fantastic compliment and good commentary on how great of a team we have at Key Digital,” said Scott Craig, Key Digital’s National Sales Manager for the Northern US.

KDLIVE – a monthly webinar focusing on new products and features, custom installs, and discussions on industry news and issues. It’s impossible to walk away from these webinars without a deeper understanding of the technologies and inspirations that make Key Digital and industry tick.

“KDLIVE, or Key Digital Live, is our monthly webinar that’s more like a webcast live on all of our social media platforms. On KDLIVE we talk about case studies, integrators who have experienced Key Digital products and installations recently, our hardware and our software platforms, and what’s hot in the industry. Everything is open for discussion, and our viewers can email a topic request in advance, or since it’s live they can just type messages directly in the chat and we can address them as they come,” said Jonathon Ferry, National Training Manger for Key Digital.

Unlocking AV with Mike T – Key Digital enthusiasts already know of the impressive resume behind the founder and CEO of Key Digital, Mike Tsinberg. With over 30 years of experience, Mike helped pioneer both DVD technology and HDTV technology among many more for consumer and commercial use, earning him the nickname, “The Father of DVD”. Numerous awards abound in his groundbreaking technology development, and over 40 patents adorn the office wall is his name. In a first for the company, Mike will sit monthly on this new panel with AV editors, dealers, and leaders to discuss the latest and greatest in the industry.

“Mike’s honest assessments and eye-opening opinions on new technologies and trends is not to be missed. It’s always such a treat when someone this ingrained in the industry is available to speak in such an open forum. We have a slew of high-quality guests to enlighten our viewers, and we at Key Digital are just as excited as the next person to watch and learn from these broadcasts,” said Scott.

All episodes of each show are streamed on the Facebook Live service for ease of access across the world. Previous episodes can be found on our Facebook page, under “live”, and also on our YouTube channel. With each broadcast, audience members are invited to chime in with questions and comments at any time, setting a new standard for engagement.

“There are collaborators I speak with on the phone almost once a week, but only see in person once a year at a trade show or business meeting. I never did take for granted how much those brief interactions meant to us for relationship building, but now I am keenly aware of how important every interaction is. I miss my industry friends across the globe, and these webinars and fun broadcasts give back a little bit of that normalcy that I think we’re all looking for right now,” said DeWayne Rains, Key Digital’s National Sales Manager for the Southern US.

“Our industry has creativity in its core. Just when you think you’ve mastered one technology; another comes along to challenge and engage you. But without human interaction, without that connection to get your juices going, it’s easy to become stagnant and unchanging. With each episode we get to look for new content, and that has been an exciting part of this process. And our viewers love it and love making suggestions on what they want to see. We’re just really excited that our pet projects have grown to reach so many, and I know that I personally feel more creative with each episode. The viewers for our broadcasts aren’t just passive listeners, they’re learning and thinking of the best uses for the products we’re discussing. That’s a process of creativity in and of itself. We don’t want to just go on about our products, we want to dig deep to explain the inner workings of the technologies themselves so everyone walks away with a better understanding of what makes our industry run the way it does,” said Jonathon. “We are nothing without our customers, and we hope that every bit of content we put out there helps them see that.”

About Key Digital®

Led by the “Father of DVD”, Mike Tsinberg, Key Digital® is an InfoComm, CEDIA, CES, and NAHB award winning manufacturer of professional distributed video and control system equipment.   

Since 1999, Key Digital has led the constantly evolving AV industry by designing products that deliver industry leading quality, performance, and reliability to corporate, bar & restaurant, digital signage, education, government, and house of worship applications.  

Key Digital products are designed and engineered in-house in Mount Vernon, NY.  Superior quality, ease-of-installation, and versatility are the result of strenuous research, development, and testing. Expertise and unparalleled knowledge have created a unique hardware-software suite solution ideal for the consultants, designers, and installation firms of the AV industry. Key Digital® is known to deliver best-in-class products based on quality, performance, and reliability. 

For more information, visit our webpage at http://www.keydigital.com.

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Nicole Mastromarco
Key Digital Systems
914.667.9700 x 216
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TWC Enterprises Limited Increases Ownership Position in Automotive Properties REIT

KING CITY, Ontario, Nov. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TWC Enterprises Limited (“TWC”) today announced that, it has acquired beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over 1,891,900 trust units (“Units”) of Automotive Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) (TSX: APR.UN), through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange and alternative Canadian trading systems between December 4, 2019 and November 16, 2020 at a weighted average price of $11.05 per Unit. The Units acquired by TWC together with joint actors increased its ownership from 14.01% to 16.10% of the REIT’s issued and outstanding Units (the “Acquisition”).

Prior to the Acquisition, TWC beneficially owned, or had control or direction over 4,175,557 Units and K. Rai Sahi has 10,000 Units, together representing 14.01% of the issued and outstanding Units of REIT. Following the Acquisition, TWC and K. Rai Sahi have beneficial ownership of, or control or direction over, 6,067,457 Units of REIT, representing 16.10% of the issued and outstanding Units.

The Units were acquired for investment purposes. TWC and its affiliates may, from time to time, depending on market and other conditions, increase or decrease its beneficial ownership, control or direction over securities of REIT through market transactions, private agreements or otherwise.

This press release is being issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issuers which requires a report to be filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) containing additional information respecting the foregoing matters. A copy of such report may be obtained by contacting Andrew Tamlin at TWC Enterprises Limited, 15675 Dufferin Street, King City, Ontario L7B 1K5.

K. Rai Sahi is the Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of TWC and beneficially owns, or controls or directs, directly or indirectly controls through Paros Enterprises Limited and S.N.A. Management Limited 76.5% of the common shares of TWC.

About Automotive Properties REIT

Automotive Properties REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust focused on owning and acquiring primarily income-producing automotive dealership properties located in Canada. The REIT’s portfolio currently consists of 64 income-producing commercial properties and one development property, representing approximately 2.5 million square feet of gross leasable area, in metropolitan markets across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Québec. Automotive Properties REIT is the only public vehicle in Canada focused on consolidating automotive dealership real estate properties.

Corporate Profile

TWC is engaged in golf club operations under the trademark, “ClubLink One Membership More Golf.” TWC is Canada’s largest owner, operator and manager of golf clubs with 48.5 18-hole equivalent championship and 3.5 18-hole equivalent academy courses (including one managed property) at 40 locations in Ontario, Quebec and Florida

For further information please contact:

Andrew Tamlin
Chief Financial Officer
15675 Dufferin Street
King City, Ontario L7B 1K5
Tel: 905-841-5372
[email protected]



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Pandora LIVE featuring Dolly Parton & Friends Holiday Special

Virtual Event to Include Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Brett Eldredge and Carly Pearce

December 4 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT

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OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Pandora announced today that Dolly Parton will bring some holiday cheer to the Pandora LIVE stage as she’s joined by Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Brett Eldredge and Carly Pearce for a special virtual celebration on December 4 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. Pandora LIVE is the continuation of the popular live event turned virtual series that features top artists from all genres, including country, rock, R&B and more. Listeners can RSVP for the free event HERE.

To get in the holiday spirit leading up to the event, attendees can tune into Christmas Radio and Holiday Hits on Pandora. Both stations now feature Modes, a new feature that allows users to customize their station listening experience based on a musical theme.

Taking place in a Nashville studio majestically decorated for the holidays, the evening will feature each artist performing classic holiday tunes backed by Dolly’s longtime band members.  There will also be exclusive interviews with the guest artists, where they will recall their favorite memories of Dolly and talk about their favorite holiday traditions. Additionally, children around the country will act as the evening’s interviewers, asking Dolly about her holiday traditions in a special “Dear Dolly” segment.

Dolly Parton, an 11 time Grammy award winner and member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1969 is the first country artist to top the  Billboard charts with 20 singles across seven consecutive decades (from the 60s through the 20s).  For her Pandora LIVE performance, she’ll be performing tracks from her latest release A Holly Dolly Christmas which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Country Albums and Holiday Albums chart.

Tasha Cobbs Leonard is one the strongest voices in gospel music right now. Her achievements include one Platinum record, three Gold records and 600 million lifetime streams on Pandora. A Grammy winner for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, she is also the recipient of 13 Stellar Awards and 12 Dove Awards.

Country music superstar Brett Eldredge’s fifth studio album Sunday Drive was the top-selling country album upon release, marking it his fifth Top 5 on the Top Country Albums chart. His fan favorite Christmas record Glow debuted at No. 2 on the country charts and features the Billboard Adult Contemporary and Holiday Music chart-topping duet “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” with Meghan Trainor. The album has spawned an annual headlining holiday tour, and he recently joined Kelly Clarkson for and original duet with “Under The Mistletoe.” He’s earned 1.5 billion lifetime streams on Pandora and thanks to Snapple, some of his top listeners will have the opportunity to participate in a virtual meet and greet with Brett prior to his performance.

Life comes full circle for Carly Pearce who left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job at Dollywood and is now sharing the stage with her for Pandora LIVE. Carly had the most CMA Award nods for any new artist nominee this year for her No. 1 hit song “I Hope You’re Happy Now” and took home the trophy for Musical Event of the Year.

Event sponsors will help to create a truly unique virtual event experience that brings interactive fan activities and exclusive content together in an innovative and engaging way. Leading up to the show, Sierra® will get fans in the holiday spirit with a curated gift guide and a chance to test their artist knowledge with pre-show trivia.

During the show, fans will be invited to pose in the Meow Mix virtual photo booth and partake in the interactive chat hosted by Wendy’s. CarMax will provide a limited amount of exclusive artist merchandise for attendees on a first-come, first-served code redemption basis. In addition, Pandora and flavor brand McCormick will be partnering for a charitable donation to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and encourage viewers to get involved and give the gift of reading this holiday season. 

For fans looking to continue the celebration after the show, Wendy’s will be partnering with a social influencer to host an official virtual afterparty on Instagram Live and soon will announce a deal for fans to enjoy Wendy’s at home during the show.  For fans looking for more music, LendingTree Powered by VantageScore will invite fans to check out the new Pandora Live: Backstage with Dolly Parton station on Pandora featuring commentary from Dolly.


About Pandora

Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S.  Pandora provides consumers a uniquely-personalized music and podcast listening experience with its proprietary Music Genome Project® and Podcast Genome Project® technology.  Pandora is also the leading digital audio advertising platform in the U.S. Through its own Pandora service, its AdsWizz platform, and third party services, such as SoundCloud, the Company connects brands to the largest ad-supported streaming audio marketplace in the country. Pandora is available through its mobile app, the web, and integrations with more than 2,000 connected products.


About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in the U.S., and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM and Pandora’s properties reach more than 150 million listeners, the largest addressable audience in the U.S., across all categories of digital audio – music, sports, talk, and podcasts. SiriusXM’s acquisitions of Stitcher and Simplecast, alongside industry-leading ad tech company AdsWizz, make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “outlook” or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:  the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is adversely impacting our business;
 our substantial competition that is likely to increase over time; our efforts to attract and retain subscribers and listeners, or convert listeners into subscribers, which may not be successful, and may adversely affect our business; our Pandora ad-supported business has suffered a loss of monthly active users, which may adversely affect our Pandora business; privacy and data security laws and regulations may hinder our ability to market our services, sell advertising and impose legal liabilities; we engage in extensive marketing efforts and the continued effectiveness of those efforts are an important part of our business; consumer protection laws and our failure to comply with them could damage our business; a substantial number of our Sirius XM subscribers periodically cancel their subscriptions and we cannot predict how successful we will be at retaining customers; our ability to profitably attract and retain subscribers to our Sirius XM service as our marketing efforts reach more price-sensitive consumers is uncertain; our failure to convince advertisers of the benefits of our Pandora ad-supported service could harm our business; if we are unable to maintain revenue growth from our advertising products, particularly in mobile advertising, our results of operations will be adversely affected; if we fail to accurately predict and play music, comedy or other content that our Pandora listeners enjoy, we may fail to retain existing and attract new listeners; if we fail to protect the security of personal information about our customers, we could be subject to costly government enforcement actions and private litigation and our reputation could suffer; interruption or failure of our information technology and communications systems could impair the delivery of our service and harm our business; we rely on third parties for the operation of our business, and the failure of third parties to perform could adversely affect our business; our business depends in part upon the auto industry; our Pandora business depends in part upon consumer electronics manufacturers; the market for music rights is changing and is subject to significant uncertainties; our ability to offer interactive features in our Pandora services depends upon maintaining licenses with copyright owners; the rates we must pay for “mechanical rights” to use musical works on our Pandora service have increased substantially and these new rates may adversely affect our business; failure of our satellites would significantly damage our business; our Sirius XM service may experience harmful interference from wireless operations; failure to comply with FCC requirements could damage our business; economic conditions, including advertising budgets and discretionary spending, may adversely affect our business and operating results; if we are unable to attract and retain qualified personnel, our business could be harmed; we may not realize the benefits of acquisitions or other strategic investments and initiatives, including the acquisition of Pandora; our use of pre-1972 sound recordings on our Pandora service could result in additional costs; we may from time to time modify our business plan, and these changes could adversely affect us and our financial condition; we have a significant amount of indebtedness, and our debt contains certain covenants that restrict our operations; our facilities could be damaged by natural catastrophes or terrorist activities; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation could have an adverse impact on our operations and financial condition; failure to protect our intellectual property or actions by third parties to enforce their intellectual property rights could substantially harm our business and operating results; some of our services and technologies may use “open source” software, which may restrict how we use or distribute our services or require that we release the source code subject to those licenses; rapid technological and industry changes and new entrants could adversely impact our services; existing or future laws and regulations could harm our business; we may be exposed to liabilities that other entertainment service providers would not customarily be subject to; our business and prospects depend on the strength of our brands; we are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing rules and, as a result, qualify for, and rely on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements; while we currently pay a quarterly cash dividend to holders of our common stock, we may change our dividend policy at any time; and our principal stockholder has significant influence, including over actions requiring stockholder approval, and its interests may differ from the interests of other holders of our common stock. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2020, which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available at the SEC’s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

Source: SiriusXM

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UnitedHealth Group Names Matthew W. Friedrich Chief Legal Officer

UnitedHealth Group Names Matthew W. Friedrich Chief Legal Officer

MINNETONKA, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has named Matthew W. Friedrich executive vice president and chief legal officer, effective January 11, 2021.

Friedrich, general counsel, chief corporate affairs officer and secretary at Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, will succeed Marianne D. Short, who announced her intent to retire as chief legal officer, a position she has held since 2013.

David S. Wichmann, chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group, said, “Matt is expert across a breadth of disciplines that span a wide range of areas unique to our growing business. His expertise in navigating both the private and public sector environments and experience in applying progressive technology, data and services in multinational business, is a natural fit for UnitedHealth Group. Matt will be a strong addition to our senior leadership team.”

Friedrich joined Cognizant in 2017, after serving as chief corporate counsel at Chevron (2014 – 2017), and as partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (2013 – 2014) and Boies, Schiller & Flexner (2009 – 2013). Earlier in his career, Friedrich served 13 years at the U.S. Department of Justice, concluding his government service as the acting assistant attorney general of the Criminal Division.

Wichmann said, “I want to thank Marianne for her exemplary service to our company and the lasting impact she has made on our business, our teammates, and those we are privileged to serve. She is the consummate professional, always bringing cogent legal expertise, unparalleled strategic insights, uncompromising integrity and inspirational leadership. Marianne will remain with the company into 2023 in a strategic advisory capacity.”

About UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is a diversified health care company dedicated to helping people live healthier lives and helping make the health system work better for everyone. UnitedHealth Group offers a broad spectrum of products and services through two distinct platforms: UnitedHealthcare, which provides health care coverage and benefits services; and Optum, which provides information and technology-enabled health services. For more information, visit UnitedHealth Group at www.unitedhealthgroup.com or follow @UnitedHealthGrp on Twitter.

Eric Hausman

952-936-3963

[email protected]

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Orange County’s Coastline College President Announces Retirement After More Than A Decade of Service

ORANGE COUNTY, CA, Nov. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dr. Loretta Adrian has announced her retirement as President of Coastline College after eleven years of leading the college. Dr. Adrian joined the Coast Community College District as the sixth president of Coastline Community College on July 1, 2010.

 “I cherish the time I have spent at Coastline working alongside highly dedicated faculty and staff whose work remains steadfastly focused on students. I am immensely proud of our shared accomplishments as well as the tenacity and creativity by which we overcame challenges. Coastline is truly unique, with a culture that values and exemplifies personal connections, caring, innovation, grit, and excellence. The next president will be very lucky to be part of this great organization.”

 Founded originally as a “college beyond walls,”  Coastline is one of the three colleges in the Coast District.  It is renowned as one of the nation’s most innovative colleges for its pioneering and advanced work in distance and online education as well as comprehensive program delivery that includes on-site and hybrid classes and services to students locally, and through online learning nationally and internationally.

 “Coastline College is a transformative power for students and the communities we serve,” said David Grant, president of the Coast District Board of Trustees. “Dr. Adrian is an equally transformative leader in the history of Coastline, turning the vision of the college into today’s reality.”

 Dr. Adrian has been a champion of innovation for the last ten years, deepening the college’s commitment and practice of “students-first” philosophy, and supporting the faculty and staff. During her tenure, Coastline grew enrollment, increased student completion, and systematized integrated planning. Coastline became the first CA community college to be designated as a Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education and became a minority serving institution—both Asian and Hispanic Serving. Dr. Adrian oversaw significant changes at Coastline during her tenure, including the opening of the beautiful and sustainable Newport Beach campus in July 2012, and the construction of the much-anticipated Coastline Student Services Center, which is scheduled to open in Fountain Valley in 2022.

 Dr. Adrian’s entire career is driven by a passion for putting students first and helping others achieve their greatest potential,” said Coast District Chancellor John Weispfenning. “Her fellow presidents and I have benefitted from Dr. Adrian’s vast experience and commitment to public higher education.”

 Dr. Adrian plans to retire at the end of the Spring 2021 semester, after which she will spend time with her son and grandson in San Diego. Her letter to the campus community can be viewed on Coastline’s Office of the President website page.  The Coast district intends to launch a nationwide search for a new president. 

“Dr. Adrian has been a shining star for Coastline College as we meet students where they are,” said  Dr. Deborah Henry, Academic Senate President, Coastline College.  “Dr. Adrian’s collegial management style and incredible ability to listen and support faculty will be sorely missed. The faculty of Coastline wish her a joyful retirement. “

About Coastline College:

Coastline College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. For eight consecutive years, Coastline College has been selected as one of the top 150 colleges by The Aspen Institute for Community College Excellence which is considered the most prestigious designation for community colleges. Coastline delivers flexible courses and services that cultivate and guide diverse student populations across the globe to complete pathways leading to the attainment of associate degrees, certificates, career readiness, and transfer to four-year colleges/universities.



Dawn Willson
Coastline College - Marketing and Communications Director
7142416186
[email protected]

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Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac Fully Supports macOS Big Sur, Delivers Its Most Seamless and Robust Windows-on-Mac Experience

BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Parallels® (parallels.com/about), a global leader in cross-platform solutions and creator of industry-leading software for running Windows applications on a Mac®, today announced that Parallels Desktop® 16 for Mac version 16.1.1 (parallels.com/desktop) now fully supports macOS® Big Sur as both a host and guest operating system (OS). Note that currently available versions of Parallels Desktop cannot run virtual machines on Macs with the Apple M1 chip. Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac integrates the largest design update of Apple’s desktop operating system since the debut of OS X, bringing increased graphics performance; and a variety of new integrated features that provide customers with the best Windows-on-Mac experience ever.

“Fully integrating macOS Big Sur is an exciting new chapter for Parallels Desktop and will bring an even more robust experience to our customers,” said Nick Dobrovolskiy, Parallels Senior Vice President of Engineering and Support. “Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac adds innovative new capabilities including 3D support in Metal on macOS Big Sur, faster DirectX and additional performance improvements. Parallels Desktop makes it easier than ever to run every macOS and Windows applications, so users are able to engage with anyone on any device, anywhere.”


New Feature Highlights of Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac

:

  • DirectX 11 and OpenGL 3: Up to 20 percent faster DirectX 11 and improved OpenGL 3 graphics in Windows and Linux.
  • Increased battery life: Stay productive on the go with up to 10 percent longer battery life when Windows runs in Travel Mode.
  • Automatically reclaim disk space: Virtual machines (VMs) can be set to automatically return unused disk space when shutting down.
  • New multi-touch gestures for Windows apps: Use smooth zoom and rotate Trackpad multi-touch gestures in Windows apps.
  • Enhanced printing: Print on both sides and use more paper sizes, from A0 to envelope.
  • See video demonstrations of new Parallels Desktop 16
    features on macOS Big Sur
    : Select here to watch the new features highlights video.


Experience 14+ Years of Innovations and Timeless Features

Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac brings customers more than 14 years of innovations, including many history-making new features and high-performance firsts, resulting from Parallels’ relentless commitment to deliver the best-possible Windows-on-Mac experience. Examples include launching the world’s first virtualization software for Mac that runs Windows on Mac without rebooting in 2006; Coherence™ Mode, which provides the option of running Windows invisibly in the background while using Windows apps in their macOS environment with native Mac gestures, in 2007; seamless integration of Dropbox, iCloud and OneDrive cloud services in 2015; and support for DirectX 11, 10 and 9 on Apple Metal in 2019. Now, in 2020, Parallels Desktop 16 reinvented itself for macOS Big Sur to use native Mac virtualization without loading any deprecated kernel extensions.


Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac Pro Edition

The #1 selling version of Parallels Desktop is Parallels Desktop Pro Edition. It is a more powerful, feature-rich and flexible solution than the Standard Edition yet simple to use. Parallels Desktop Pro Edition makes it easy for anyone to enjoy maximum productivity. New and key Pro Edition features include:

  • CPUs and RAM: Assign up to 32 vCPUs and 128 GB vRAM for each VM.
  • Microsoft Visual Studio plug-in: Visual Studio integration simplifies testing applications across operating systems.
  • Create and name custom networks (new): Name your custom networks for more organized and productive testing.
  • Nested Virtualization: Run and test Microsoft Hyper-V based virtual machines in your Parallels Desktop virtual machine.
  • Command Line: Rich command line interface (prlctl and prlsrvctl) allows flexible work automatization.
  • Vagrant, Docker, and Jenkins Plugins: Complimentary Vagrant, Docker and Jenkins plugins/providers for developers.
  • Linked Clones: Make a new VM from a snapshot of the exiting VM. The linked clone occupies only a fraction of disk space that is used by the parent VM, as it reuses disk sectors that are the same for both VMs.
  • Archive a VM right in Control Center: Pro users tend to have many virtual machines which occupy a lot of disk space. In-place archive right from Parallels Desktop Control Center, with the ability to manage the configuration of an archived VM, brings unique convenience.
  • Prepare for transfer (new): Export a VM in a compressed format as a solid file for easier and faster upload and transfer to new hardware.
  • 50+ features: More than 50 useful and time-saving features are included in the Pro Edition.


Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac Business Edition

New Parallels Desktop 16 Business Edition features, which are in addition to all Pro Edition features, include:

  • Corporate VM provisioning: Easily configure VMs with preinstalled applications to upload and host for employees to securely download and run on their Mac devices.
  • Upgrade control: Centralized administration provides flexible controls to manage access to new Parallels Desktop updates, new feature releases, upgrades and new macOS releases.
  • Passwordless update: Administrator credentials are no longer required for Parallels Desktop updates, making it easier for IT and users to keep it current even when users are not admins on their Mac devices.
  • Easy installation on macOS Big Sur: Parallels Desktop installation on macOS Big Sur does NOT require approval of system extension, so installation is fast, seamless and does not require rebooting your Mac.


How to Easily Install Windows 10 in Parallels Desktop


The Installation Assistant in Parallels Desktop makes it simple to install Windows 10 on your Mac— and does not require you to purchase Windows beforehand. Windows installation scenarios in Parallels Desktop include:

  • You just installed Parallels Desktop on your Mac. It will automatically detect that you do not have Windows and offer to download it from Microsoft at no cost and install it. Later, you can decide to keep using Windows and purchase a product key from Microsoft.
  • You want to move Windows, its applications, and your files from a physical PC into a Parallels Desktop VM on your Mac.
  • You want to add a Windows 10 VM to Parallels Desktop.
  • You want to upgrade an existing Windows 7 or 8 VM to Windows 10.
  • You have Windows in a Boot Camp partition and want to run it simultaneously with macOS without rebooting or migrate it into a VM and reclaim the disk space back to macOS.
  • You want to add Microsoft’s preconfigured Windows VM test environments for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer.

For details, read the “How to Install Windows 10 in Parallels Desktop for Mac” blog post. Additionally, Parallels® Desktop 16 subscribers receive complimentary concurrent subscriptions to Parallels Toolbox for Mac and Windows and Parallels Access, which dramatically simplify daily computing life.


Availability and Pricing

All editions of Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac (Standard Edition, Pro Edition and Business Edition) are available for purchase either online at parallels.com/desktop (which also offers free full-featured 14-day trials for new users) or from retail and online stores worldwide. Parallels Desktop subscriptions include complimentary concurrent subscriptions to Parallels Toolbox for Mac and Windows and Parallels Access, which are also separately available to all PC and Mac users as standalone products for free trials and subscriptions.

Current Parallels Desktop for Mac customers (any edition) can get upgrade pricing for Parallels Desktop 16 online at parallels.com/desktop-upgrade. New customers can download free trials and purchase at parallels.com/desktop. Pricing details follow below:


Recommended Retail Price (RRP)

Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac

  • Upgrade from any edition to a perpetual license – US$49.99
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About Parallels

Parallels is a global leader in cross-platform solutions that make it possible and simple for businesses and individuals to use and access the applications and files they need on any device or operating system. Parallels helps customers take advantage of the best technology out there, whether it’s Windows, Mac, iOS, Android or the cloud. Parallels solves complex engineering and user-experience problems by making it simple and cost-effective for businesses and individual customers to use applications wherever they may be—local, remote, in the private datacenter or in the cloud. Parallels, a business unit of Corel, has offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Visit parallels.com/about for more information.


About Corel


Corel products enable millions of connected knowledge workers around the world to do great work faster. Offering some of the industry’s best-known software brands, we give individuals and teams the power to create, collaborate and deliver impressive results. Our success is driven by an unwavering commitment to deliver a broad portfolio of innovative applications—including CorelDRAW®, ClearSlide®, MindManager®, Parallels® and WinZip®—to inspire users and help them achieve their goals. To learn more about Corel, please visit corel.com.


Media Contacts


John Uppendahl, VP of Communications, [email protected], +1 425 282-1734
Ryan Donough, Burson Cohn & Wolfe, [email protected], +1 415 403-8311


Footnotes


* Performance measurements, conducted by Parallels engineers, compared results from running a prerelease version of Parallels Desktop 16 to results from running a released version of Parallels Desktop 15. Performance will vary based on Mac hardware configuration, usage, system configuration and other factors.

© 2020 Parallels International GmbH. Parallels, Parallels logo, Parallels Access, and Coherence are trademarks or registered trademarks of Parallels International GmbH in Canada, the United States and/or other countries. CorelDRAW, MindManager, and WinZip are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation in Canada, the United States and/or other countries. 
ClearSlide is a registered trademark of ClearSlide Inc. in Canada, the United States and/or other countries. Apple, iCloud, iPad, iPhone, Mac, MacBook Pro, macOS, Metal, and Touch Bar are trademarks of Apple Inc. All other company, product and service names, logos, brands and any registered or unregistered trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive property of their respective owners. Use of any brands, names, logos or any other information, imagery or materials pertaining to a third party does not imply endorsement. We disclaim any proprietary interest in such third-party information, imagery, materials, marks and names of others.

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Pepper Construction Breaks Ground for New Living Experience in Green Bay

Pepper Construction and Titletown Partner Together for TitletownFlats

Green Bay, Wisconsin, Nov. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pepper Construction has broken ground for TitletownFlats located in Green Bay, Wis. This multi-family, seven-floor residential building offers 152 apartments with high-level design details to reflect Northeast Wisconsin. TitletownFlats are part of the larger Titletown community, which offers access to sports, music, dining and year-round activity. The building is scheduled for phased turnover of apartment units in the latter half of 2021. Pepper Construction has been in Wisconsin for more than 30 years and this Green Bay project was developed out of a long-standing relationship between two companies that share the same goals and vision.

About Titletown Titletown Development LLC, the development arm of the Green Bay Packers, is building upon the success of Lambeau Field’s major redevelopment in 2003 and recent expansion and renovations with its work on Titletown. The development maximizes its great location just west of the iconic stadium to attract additional visitors to the area, spur further regional economic growth, offer new amenities to residents and complement Greater Green Bay’s draw as an excellent location to live, work and play. Phase one of Titletown included the four-diamond hotel Lodge Kohler, Hinterland Restaurant and Brewery, Bellin Health Titletown Sports Medicine & Orthopedics, TitletownTech, The Turn and Associated Bank. Phase two is set to include approximately 220 residences and a four-to-five story office building, as well as additional development that may feature retail, food and beverage and entertainment. www.titletown.com

About Pepper Construction Now in our fourth generation of family leadership, Pepper Construction offers clients a unique blend of local relationships and service paired with the resources and scalability of a leading national construction firm. Based in Milwaukee’s Third Ward, Pepper is leading the industry with thought leadership and innovative solutions in virtual design and construction, lean construction, and high performance. In-house Integrated Construction Services are delivered through a local, hands-on approach and include services such as Preconstruction, Virtual Design and Construction, High Performance and Sustainability, Lean Construction, MEP Coordination, Quality Management and Safety Management. For more information, please visit www.pepperconstruction.com

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REMINDER/Media Advisory: BRP to Present its Third Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2021

VALCOURT, Quebec, Nov. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BRP Inc. (TSX:DOO; NASDAQ:DOOO) will hold its third quarter FY2021 financial results conference call on Wednesday, November25, 2020.

José Boisjoli, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Sébastien Martel, Chief Financial Officer, will present the results of the third quarter of FY2021 and address questions from analysts on a conference call at 9 a.m. (EST).

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The press release will be distributed on Canadian and American newswires on Wednesday, November 25, at approximately 6 a.m. (EST).

For investors and analysts:

Telephone 514-392-0235 or
  1-800-564-3880 (toll-free in North America)
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Business media are allowed to join the call but will not be permitted to ask questions. This webcast will also be live on the Internet here and accessible to media and interested participants. An archived recording will be available here two hours after the event for 30 days following the original broadcast.

About BRP

We are a global leader in the world of powersports vehicles, propulsion systems and boats built on over 75 years of ingenuity and intensive consumer focus. Our portfolio of industry-leading and distinctive products includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft, Can-Am on- and off-road vehicles, Alumacraft, Manitou, Quintrex, Stacer and Savage boats, Evinrude and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts, motorcycles and recreational aircraft. We complete our lines of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and apparel business to fully enhance the riding experience. With annual sales of CA$6.1 billion from over 120 countries, our global workforce is made up of approximately 12,600 driven, resourceful people.

www.brp.com

@BRPNews

Ski-Doo, Lynx, Sea-Doo, Can-Am, Rotax, Alumacraft, Manitou, Quintrex, Stacer, Savage, Evinrude and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

For media enquiries: For investor relations:
   
Elaine Arsenault Philippe Deschênes
Senior Advisor, Media Relations Investor Relations
Tel.: 514.238.3615 Tel.: 450.532.6462
[email protected]  [email protected] 

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Sonoco Introduces Lightweight Recyclable Packaging for Heavyweight Products

New FiberMax™ Packaging delivers more sustainable option for heavy and high-value products

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Nov. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sonoco Protective Solutions, a division of global packaging leader Sonoco (NYSE: SON), today announced the addition of two new paper-based packaging options for heavy and high-value products to its EnviroSense® line of more sustainable packaging: the EnviroSense FiberMax™ Bulk Box and the EnviroSense FiberMax™ Master Roll package.

FiberMax Bulk Box packaging is designed to help companies with products weighing thousands of pounds protect their items, maximize transportation efficiency, reduce storage space, increase stacking strength and make it easy for their customers to recycle the packaging at the end of its useful life. Similarly, EnviroSense FiberMax Master Roll packaging helps manufacturers of equally heavy, high-value materials in roll form such as films, foils and laminates avoid damage, reduce costs, improve storage utilization and simplify recycling after use.

Both EnviroSense FiberMax packaging solutions are 100% recyclable and provide the strength needed to hold thousands of pounds. Users of the FiberMax Bulk Box will find the remarkably strong package costs about half as much as similarly sized wooden crates. Likewise, FiberMax Master Roll packaging can be as much as 25% more cost effective and more than 50% lighter when compared to wooden crate alternatives.

“We believe we have a responsibility to develop more sustainable packaging to help protect and preserve our planet for future generations,” said Carl Kraus, segment vice president of Protective Solutions at Sonoco. “Although customers have relied on us for returnable packaging innovation, some supply chains need one-way and export solutions. The FiberMax Bulk Box and Master Roll solutions apply this same philosophy to the development of bracing and cushioning options for heavy and fragile goods – offering superior protection from the rigors of new distribution channels while at the same time providing an innovative new option that’s 100% recyclable,” said Kraus.

FiberMax Bulk Box and FiberMax Master Roll packaging represent the latest additions to Sonoco’s expanding assortment of more sustainable packaging options. Designed with tomorrow in mind, the EnviroSense portfolio encompasses a range of packaging materials and structures, from 100% recyclable paperboard cans and mono-material flexible pouches to rigid plastic packaging containing post-consumer recycled content and innovative packaging made from agricultural fibers such as sugarcane.

About Sonoco

Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately $5.4 billion, the Company has 23,000 employees working in approximately 300 operations in 36 countries, serving some of the world’s best known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities that support our corporate purpose of Better Packaging. Better Life. The Company ranked first in the Packaging sector on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 2020 as well as Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies. For more information, visit www.sonoco.com.       

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Brian Risinger
+843-383-7509
[email protected]

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JobDiva Granted TechServe Alliance’s 2020 “Excellence Award in the New Normal”

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JobDiva is very proud to announce that JobDiva has received TechServe Alliance’s 2020 “Excellence Award in the New Normal” for the Supplier category.

TechServe Alliance is the largest and most valued conference for IT and Engineering staffing in the United States, making this honor particularly significant in scope.

JobDiva proudly stands as the paragon of excellence in the age of the “new normal.”

In deciding this year’s awards, TechServe Alliance looked for excellence in inspiring others, lifting team spirits, responding to challenges with extraordinary creativity, and exceeding expectations, according to their website.

“This year, JobDiva’s high-achieving, committed staff have worked hard to help our brilliant, innovative clients navigate the new normal,” says Gus Samra, JobDiva’s Chief Revenue Officer. “We are honored to receive this award from TechServe Alliance, a leading authority on leadership and excellence in our industry. It is a source of great pride to be recognized for our dedication to our clients at this unforeseen and quickly-changing time.”

About JobDiva: JobDiva, the leading global ATS, is delivered to clients via the cloud. With an ever-expanding customer base of over 30,000 users, JobDiva stands as recruitment’s ERP of choice. As evidenced by the user community’s online reviews, users agree that JobDiva is the market’s most powerful recruitment platform.

Contact:
Bella Chen
Head of Marketing, JobDiva
[email protected]
+1 212-384-6566

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