Senita Athletics Partners with Insulet Corporation, Makers of Omnipod®, to Provide $20,000 Worth of Scholarships in Honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month


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We were blown away by the response from last year’s scholarship and feel fortunate to play a small role in people’s continued achievements and life’s story.

Senita Athletics, an Arizona-based leader in durable, fashionable, and functional athletic gear, has partnered with Insulet Corporation, the global leader in tubeless insulin pump technology with its Omnipod® brand of products, for its annual Senita Scholars program – awarding four $5,000 scholarships to people with type 1 diabetes.

In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, Senita Athletics has launched a specific ‘Senita Scholars’ collection in support of those with type 1 diabetes and is dedicating a portion of the collection’s sales in November to help fund the scholarships. The brand has strategically partnered with Insulet’s Omnipod®, an innovative tubeless, wearable insulin delivery system that eliminates the need for multiple daily injections, to help raise awareness of this chronic condition.

“When running a business, you gain the opportunity to give back to others and support the community around you. We are so grateful for the chance to go beyond what our products are intended for and successfully accomplish, which is to help make the day-to-day life of those with type 1 diabetes much easier,” said Liz Pogue, owner of Senita Athletics. “We were blown away by the response from last year’s scholarship and feel fortunate to play a small role in people’s continued achievements and life’s story – we’re lucky to have them as part of our Senita community.”

Maddie & Jenna, the co-founders of Senita Athletics, learned early on about type 1 diabetes when their brother was diagnosed at just 13 years old. The sisters have long been committed to raising awareness about this chronic condition and through Senita, they have designed many products over the years that include pockets, which create more ease and comfort during a workout for those with type 1 diabetes.

“Being diagnosed with this chronic disease at such a young age was hard,” said Brittany Mulch, campaign leader of Senita Athletics, Type 1 Diabetic. “I wanted so badly to have a friend like myself who I could share this interest with so I wouldn’t feel like the odd man out. Fast forward to about a year and a half ago, I started working out with a personal trainer who also happened to have type 1 diabetes. He was wearing both Omnipod and Dexcom and made it look… so cool! My ego immediately disappeared and since then, I’ve been wearing Omnipod and Dexcom, and not only has it shifted my perspective on my condition, but it’s also completely changed my life for the better.”

To be eligible, students across the U.S. must be either a graduating senior in high school or a current undergraduate and have type 1 diabetes. Applications are open today, Nov. 1 and will close on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Grantees will be selected and announced by Wednesday, Dec. 15.

“We’re glad to partner with Senita, a brand that has a great history in bringing awareness and representation to diabetes, which aligns well with our mission of simplifying the lives of people with diabetes,” said Lei Mercado, chief marketing officer of Insulet Corporation, makers of Omnipod®. “We’re thrilled to support the Senita Scholars program, which will allow people with diabetes to continue to pursue their passions and realize their dreams.”

The Senita Scholars scholarship selection committee will consist of Brittany Mulch, campaign leader of Senita Athletics and Type 1 Diabetic, Liz Pogue, CEO of Senita Athletics, Jenna Transtrum, co-founder of Senita Athletics, Maddie Carr, co-founder of Senita Athletics and Dallin Lowder, Ph. D. student Baylor College of Medicine, Type 1 Diabetic.

To learn more and apply, please visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdbvzutYNEdvlphaGdE_Ifq9kuxxR2XwNu3pIPJBcvKTEp4fA/viewform?usp=sf_link.

About Senita Athletics

Senita Athletics creates durable, fashionable, and functional athletic apparel at a fraction of the price of its competitors. Founded in 2015, Senita Athletics has become a multi-million dollar operation offering affordable, reliable athletic apparel alongside a motivating community. Additionally, the Arizona-based company fills the gap within the maternity marketplace, providing options for a woman’s changing body pre-and post-baby. Senita Athletics believes that high-quality athleticwear, and the confidence and empowerment that comes with it, should be accessible to as many people as possible. To learn more, please visit https://www.senitaathletics.com/

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ISPE Names Janssen Sciences Ireland the 2021 Facility of the Year Awards Overall Winner


The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has announced Janssen Sciences Ireland as the 2021 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Overall Winner at the 2021 FOYA Banquet during the 2021 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo.

Janssen Sciences Ireland, part of Johnson & Johnson family of companies, was awarded the 2021 FOYA Project Execution Category Award in April 2021 for its BioCork2 – Large Scale Fed Batch Facility in Ringaskiddy, Ireland. Janssen embarked on expanding its biologics manufacturing facility to ensure a sustainable supply of lifesaving medicines for patients. The BioCork2 Project was initiated to add new drug substance fed batch capacity at 15,000 L scale.

The project had five key goals:


  • Commitment to getting everyone involved home safely each day.
  • Ensuring no disruption to current production.
  • Compliance with EHS&S and Quality standards.
  • Ensuring a fully integrated approach with the current manufacturing site.
  • Delivering within budget and on schedule.

The team was ultimately able to deliver on all five goals through partnership, teamwork, out-of-the-box thinking, and remaining focused on the end goal to get medicines to our patients.

With the assistance of Project Management Group (PMG) as designer and John Sisk & Sons as builder, the team constructed a 200,000 square foot facility on time and within budget with a strong safety performance record. Construction of the facility started in October 2017, with PPQ batches commencing in September 2020.

The project had up to 1,200 people working on site at one point with more than 50 different contractors, more than 60+ equipment vendors, and workers from more than 40+ different countries. This large and diverse workforce required a thoughtful and direct approach to safely involving everyone, which resulted in a DART rate of 0.056 with over 3.8 million person-hours worked without an incident.

For more information on Janssen’s award-winning biomanufacturing facility and the FOYA program, please visit ISPE.org/Facility-Year-Awards.

About the ISPE Facility of the Year Awards Program

Established in 2004, The Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) recognize state-of-the-art projects utilizing new, innovative technologies to improve the quality of products, reduce the cost of producing high-quality medicines, and demonstrate advances in project delivery. The FOYA program provides a platform for the pharmaceutical science and manufacturing industry to showcase its accomplishments in facility design, construction, and operation, while sharing the development of new applications of technology and cutting-edge approaches. Visit ISPE.org/FOYA for more information.

About ISPE

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) is a not-for-profit association serving its Members through leading scientific, technical, and regulatory advancement across the entire pharmaceutical lifecycle. The 18,000 Members of ISPE are building solutions in the development and manufacture of safe, effective pharmaceutical and biologic medicines, and medical delivery devices in more than 90 countries around the world. Founded in 1980, ISPE has its worldwide headquarters and training center in North Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and its operations center in Tampa, Florida, USA. Visit ISPE.org for more information.

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Aquitas Launches Premier Support Offering Called 1Source


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1Source: A Premier Support Offering

Customers often don’t know where to go for help. Is it an infrastructure problem, a bug, configuration issues, training, or some combination of issues? – Jeff Brown, Partner at Aquitas

Aquitas Solutions, a leading provider of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and IoT solutions that optimize asset intensive industries, announced the launch of their support service offering: 1Source. Managing enterprise applications like Maximo and ThingWorx can be challenging, so Aquitas created the 1Source experience to let clients offload the challenges of their support needs and streamline communication within one Aquitas portal.

“Customers often don’t know where to go for help,” commented Jeff Brown, Partner at Aquitas. “Is it an infrastructure problem, a bug, configuration issues, training, or some combination of issues? 1Source puts the triage and resolution on Aquitas. It’s our job to solve problems quickly and effectively.”

Based on the needs and contract type of the client, Aquitas can advise whether a designated account manager and pre-packaged hours, cloud services or first-level support are required. By choosing 1Source, clients can concentrate on their business and not their technology. For more information, visit the Aquitas website or contact the team at info@aquitas-solutions.com.

About Aquitas Solutions

Aquitas Solutions is a leading provider of EAM and IoT solutions that optimize asset intensive industries. The Company prides itself on working strategically and collaboratively with the top, globally recognized EAM and IoT platform solution providers to heighten business value and bring bottom-line benefits to their clients.

Based in Atlanta, GA, Aquitas’ leadership team and management consultants have industry leading enterprise asset management experience and have been early adopters of IoT technology helping clients leverage their EAM system to optimize performance and improve productivity and service levels across the entire spectrum of their organization.

The Company has a long history of delivering faster, smarter, and more agile solutions at a competitive rate helping customers streamline their internal processes and compete more efficiently in an increasingly synergetic world.

Aquitas Solutions is a registered Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

http://www.aquitas-solutions.com/

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Splan Announces New Automated COVID-19 Safety Solutions; Streamlines The Process of Bringing Employees Back to The Workplace Safely


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Splan has created a unique secured digital check-in workflow for employees, staff, and visitors that is disrupting the industry, states Madhu Gourineni, CEO at Splan.

Splan Inc. a leading developer of open-architecture security software for the physical security industry, today announced the launch of its new module focused on COVID-19 safety solutions to help bring back employees, staff, and visitors safely to the workplace. Splan’s open architecture with flexible configuration philosophy helps organizations implement COVID-19 best practices for employees’ health and safety. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a high-risk situation for organizations around the globe and staying compliant with all the new health mandates can be challenging. Organizations must take precautionary measures to mitigate risks and create a healthy work environment as employees return to the office. Splan’s COVID-19 Safety Solutions offer a seamless check-in workflow for employees, staff, and visitors. These safety solutions effectively automate the process of ensuring that all individuals are properly vetted and screened upon entry. Organizations can track and trace vaccination status, COVID-19 test results, temperatures, and flag potential risks.

“We are happy to be able to offer our customers a clear head as they open their doors to employees and visitors,” states Madhu Gourineni, CEO at Splan. “Splan has created a unique secured digital check-in workflow for employees, staff, and visitors that is disrupting the industry.” It’s important for organizations to implement precautionary measures while maintaining a warm, welcoming, and safe visitor experience. Splan’s COVID-19 Safety Solutions effectively automates the human element that would normally manage, enforce, and report on compliance and safety in the workplace, creating a more efficient process. The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way businesses operate and being able to track vaccination status has become a necessity. Splan offers a simple solution that allows for the management, enforcement, and reporting of vaccination status.

With the recent vaccine mandate on organizations with 100+ employees, tracking vaccination status and compliance is now more important than ever. Employees, staff, and visitors can seamlessly check in through Splan’s SignInEasy App and experience a true touchless experience; similarly, they can check in through a kiosk located at a front desk. For frequent visitors, the app can save certain information such as credentials and even vaccination status. Splan’s software solution can easily administer COVID-19 questionnaires that monitor symptoms and flag risks of infection. If an employee is flagged, that individual’s access badge can be temporarily disabled.

Splan has made a strong impact on mitigating risks when it comes to COVID-19 in the workplace. The company has been successful in helping organizations nationwide bring back employees, staff, and visitors safely and will continue well into the future. For further information on Splan’s COVID-19 Safety Solutions, contact Splan at sales@splan.com.

About Splan Inc.

Splan Inc. is a California-based company that provides next generation software check-in solutions for visitors, contractors, and employees. Splan’s open architecture technology seamlessly automates the check-in process and continues to provide a true touchless check-in experience for customers. Since 2013, the company has uniquely delivered an intelligent and fully automated solutions to help small, medium, and large-scale enterprises with visitor & unified identity access management. In addition, the company has also worked closely with schools and event managers to help control access and allow only authorized individuals to enter a school or event facility. Splan is committed to delivering the most innovative web-based security solutions that are cost effective, easy to use, and enterprise-centric and has deployed its unified mobile credentialing solution and COVID-19 Safety Solutions in organizations nationwide to help create a safer environment for all. The company has brought to market over 40 integrations with mobile credentialing and access control providers and has partnered up with over 30 integrators to bring this powerful solution to the door. For further information on Splan’s software solutions, visit https://www.splan.com/.

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Splan Inc.

Phone: 510-320-3305

Email: Marketing@splan.com

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Scrip Companies Releases “How Your Work Life can Benefit from a Chiropractor”


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Regular chiropractic visits will keep you free from pain and functioning in your optimal physical condition.

Scrip Companies has released their latest resource “How Your Work Life can Benefit from a Chiropractor”. This guide provides an in-depth look at how work life can benefit from chiropractic care by exploring how to relieve pain, the importance of good posture, and the positive effects regular chiropractic care has on a person’s life.

Whether working in an office or from home, spinal care is important because of the repetitive motions many employees make day after day. Seeing a chiropractor is beneficial because it relieves tension and pressure on the spine by manually putting vertebrae back into place. Having a properly aligned spine will also help with having correct posture and enhanced mobility. When employees are in better health and no longer worry about lingering neck or back pains, they can effectively concentrate on their work responsibilities.

“Regular chiropractic visits will keep you free from pain and functioning in your optimal physical condition,” according to Scrip Companies. Consistently seeing a chiropractor will improve different areas of a person’s life including an increase in focus and productivity, a decrease in the amount of stress, and a better quality of sleep, and all of these will help improve a person’s work performance.

To learn more about how chiropractic care can benefit a person’s work life, please visit here.

About Scrip Companies:

For over four decades we have been a trusted resource to health care practitioners. Throughout the years our company has evolved considerably, but our mission has remained simple. We treat our customers like family, offering them the largest selection of equipment and supplies at the best value possible. Our commitment to this mission has driven us to carry an expansive line featuring over 10,000 products and made us the largest distributor of reconditioned adjusting tables in the world.

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Ziegler Closes $32,500,000 Financing For Christian Living Neighborhoods


Will Carney, Managing Director, Ziegler Senior Living Finance added, “Christian Living Communities is a progressive senior living provider whose leadership team moved quickly to capture favorable market conditions and generate significant debt service savings.

Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful closing of Christian Living Neighborhoods’ Series 2021 Bonds.

Christian Living Communities is a Colorado not-for-profit corporation and 501(c)(3) that provides housing, healthcare, and community outreach programs to over 1,000 seniors and their families. CLC’s mission is to provide a continuum of services and care that reflect Christian love, respect, and compassion that enriches the quality and dignity of life for each resident. CLC owns and operates Christian Living Neighborhoods (“CLN”) which is comprised of three separate and distinct communities in Colorado: Holly Creek, Someren Glen, and Clermont Park. CLN is one of the largest senior living systems in Colorado with a total of 782 units. Christian Living Communities is ranked #96 on the 2020 LeadingAge Ziegler 200.

Bond proceeds, along with other available funds, will refinance the Series 2011 and 2012 Bonds, fund $11.8 million of capital expenditures at Someren Glen, fund a deposit to the Common Reserve Fund, and pay cost of issuance. The Bonds will be non-rated with a 2042 maturity.

CLN’s previous bond issues sized their reserve funds at the individual bond level, but Ziegler recommended using a “Common Reserve Fund” which resulted in lowering the reserve requirement by approximately $2.4M. Since the Series 2011 and Series 2012 Bonds are not callable until January 2022, the Series 2021 Bonds were sold with a 3-month forward settlement to October 2021 (90 days prior to the actual call date). Ziegler recommended this forward settlement in an effort to “lock in” favorable interest rates before market conditions deteriorated. Ziegler estimates that this decision saved CLN approximately 50 bps in yield, or over $150,000 of annual debt service. Net present value savings were approximately $6m or 23% of principal refunded. The average yield to call was a 2.53% and the average yield-to-maturity was a 3.07%.

Bryon Childs, Treasurer and CFO, commented, “We’re deeply grateful for Ziegler’s guidance on the timing and structure of this refinancing to lock in very favorable interest rates. We went to market at the exact right time.”

Will Carney, Managing Director, Ziegler Senior Living Finance added, “Christian Living Communities is a progressive senior living provider whose leadership team moved quickly to capture favorable market conditions and generate significant debt service savings. This refinancing helps better position the organization to afford long-term strategic growth and reinvestment in the future.”

Ziegler is the nation’s leading underwriters of financing for not-for-profit senior living providers. Ziegler offers creative, tailored solutions to its senior living clientele, including investment banking, financial risk management, merger and acquisition services, seed capital, FHA/HUD, capital and strategic planning as well as senior living research, education, and communication. For more information about Ziegler, please visit us at http://www.ziegler.com.

About Ziegler:

Ziegler is a privately held, national boutique investment bank, capital markets and proprietary investments firm. It has a unique focus on healthcare, senior living and education sectors, as well as general municipal and structured finance. Headquartered in Chicago with regional and branch offices throughout the U.S., Ziegler provides its clients with capital raising, strategic advisory services, fixed income sales, underwriting and trading as well as Ziegler Credit, Surveillance and Analytics. To learn more, visit http://www.ziegler.com.

Certain comments in this news release represent forward-looking statements made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This client’s experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients, nor is it indicative of future performance or success. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, in particular, the overall financial health of the securities industry, the strength of the healthcare sector of the U.S. economy and the municipal securities marketplace, the ability of the Company to underwrite and distribute securities, the market value of mutual fund portfolios and separate account portfolios advised by the Company, the volume of sales by its retail brokers, the outcome of pending litigation, and the ability to attract and retain qualified employees.

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1touch.io and IBM Security Announce Agreement to Expand Delivery of Advanced Data Discovery and Classification


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“Data visibility continues to be a blind spot for many organizations,” said Ryan O’Leary, research manager, Privacy and Legal Technology at IDC.

1touch.io, provider of Inventa™, an AI-based sustainable data discovery and classification platform for sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) data, announced today that it and IBM Security have entered into an OEM partnership to offer the Inventa platform as IBM Security Discover and Classify later this month. This will enable IBM Security to continue to bring advanced sensitive PII data discovery and classification for data-at-rest and data-in-motion to the market, helping to solve customers’ toughest data security and data privacy challenges. IBM Security chose 1touch.io Inventa, because of its PII data discovery capabilities and ability to deliver a holistic view into an organization’s PII usage at scale. Until the launch of IBM Security Discover and Classify, IBM will continue act as a reseller of Inventa™.

1touch.io Inventa was positioned in the Major Players category in the 2021 IDC MarketScape for worldwide data privacy management software. “Data visibility continues to be a blind spot for many organizations,” said Ryan O’Leary, research manager, Privacy and Legal Technology at IDC. “There is strong and growing market demand for automated data discovery and classification tools that scan for sensitive data across both cloud and on-premises environments and to provide organizations with a single source of data truth, and 1touch.io is well-positioned to satisfy that demand.”

“Other sensitive data discovery and classification solutions bet on organizations already having an idea of what data sources to scan in the hunt for sensitive data. But the reality is that many organizations do not know this information at all — and it can lead to gaps in visibility and major security breaches,” said Zak Rubenstein, CEO of 1touch.io. “The relationship between 1touch.io and IBM Security can help customers eliminate these blind spots.”

“Data discovery and classification can be foundational to effective security and privacy programs. Organizations can’t effectively and efficiently protect sensitive personal data that they don’t already know about. And, in this era of growing privacy regulations including GDPR, CCPA, and other emerging legislation on the horizon, it is critical for companies to have visibility and controls over this sensitive data,” said Wes Gyure, director of Product Management for Data, Identity, Fraud and Privacy at IBM Security. “The announcement today of the upcoming launch of the Inventa platform as IBM Security Discover and Classify will augment our security suite with a robust data visibility solution with automated discovery and classification aimed to help keep sensitive data secured and assist in building a security and compliance program that can address legislative issues.”

Unlike legacy data discovery tools that rely on users to tell them where to look, 1touch.io Inventa employs a network-based approach that detects data repositories – both structured and unstructured – that may contain sensitive PII. Inventa then validates the potential unknown PII it finds against known PII data assets like customer and employee lists. This can help reduce the number of false-positive instances of PII. Inventa supplies data security and data privacy teams with actionable insights into the organization’s PII footprint in near real-time, which can help save time and money and address regulatory risk.

1touch.io Inventa will infuse IBM Security Discover and Classify with a zero-trust, sustainable, network-based approach to the discovery and mapping of sensitive data assets, including “unknown unknown” PII data. The actionable insights and business context that 1touch.io Inventa can provide about sensitive data are critical to many data management, data security, and data privacy use cases, including data minimization initiatives, post-breach and ransomware response, data loss prevention (DLP) efforts, and SIEM and SOAR systems.

The agreement between 1touch.io Inventa and IBM will enable IBM Security to provide a modern data discovery and classification platform as part of its offerings that can inform data activity monitoring, compliance, and risk remediation activities in IBM Security Guardium, IBM’s own leading data security solution. Guardium is a pillar in IBM’s zero trust framework and was integrated into the IBM Cloud Pak for Security—an open, integrated security platform—in May 2021.

For more information about 1touch.io and IBM Security Discover and Classify, please visit our Webinar registration: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3507804/FF19FFA1D52F00C1EDE7CC3674F5AF70

or the website at https://www.ibm.com/products/ibm-security-discover-and-classify

About 1touch.io

1touch.io offers Inventa, a solution that delivers a fully autonomous, holistic, and up-to-date view into an organization’s PII data usage. Inventa creates actionable insights that enhance an organization’s ability to reduce security and regulatory risk and reduce or eliminate manual effort spent on cybersecurity solutions. U.S.-headquartered and Israeli-based, 1touch.io founders have 20 years of experience developing successful networking and security technologies and bringing them to market. 1touch.io combines proven, cutting-edge technology from the fields of unique personal data discovery and dynamic network element discovery that is leveraged in some of the most demanding environments in the world. Follow 1touch.io on LinkedIn at

https://www.linkedin.com/company/1touch-io or visit us at https://1touch.io/

About IBM Security

IBM Security offers one of the most advanced and integrated portfolios of enterprise security products and services. The portfolio, supported by world-renowned IBM Security X-Force research, enables organizations to effectively manage risk and defend against emerging threats. IBM operates one of the world’s broadest security research, development and delivery organizations, monitors 150 billion+ security events per day in more than 130 countries, and has been granted more than 10,000 security patents worldwide. For more information, please check http://www.ibm.com/security, follow @IBMSecurity on Twitter or visit the IBM Security Intelligence blog.

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Renowned Plastic Surgeon Dr. Benjamin Stong of Kalos Plastic Surgery in Atlanta has developed a Superior, Cutting-Edge Procedure with his Perialar Lip Lift


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“Unlike the subnasal lip lift, the Perialar Lip Lift also shortens the width of the upper lip, delivering a more complete lip rejuvenation,” says Dr. Benjamin Stong.

As part of his commitment to achieving optimal cosmetic outcomes for his patients, Dr. Benjamin Stong has developed the Perialar Lip Lift for a more complete facial rejuvenation and improved lip aesthetic.

The subnasal lip lift has been the standard for lip lifts, but Dr. Stong’s Perialar Lip Lift still minimizes the appearance of incisions and scarring, and creates a better, more balanced lift. Individuals considering a lip lift and who are concerned about the downsides associated with lip fillers or are poor candidates for lip fillers will especially benefit from Dr. Stong’s novel lip lift technique.

“The subnasal lip lift came up short in what it could accomplish, and I felt something more needed to be done. My determination that the nostrils held the key to a better procedure was central to developing the Perialar Lip Lift,” says Dr. Stong. “The new procedure works by creating an inconspicuous incision around the nostrils, removing skin that lifts the entire upper lip broadly from corner of mouth to corner of mouth,” adds Dr. Stong. “Unlike the subnasal lip lift, the Perialar Lip Lift also shortens the width of the upper lip, delivering a more complete lip rejuvenation. It can even soften the appearance of the nasolabial folds. In this manner, better facial balance is achieved, and tooth show is enhanced when someone smiles. I’m really proud of this new technique and results.”

Peer endorsements of the Perialar Lip Lift already include two top experts in the field. “I’ve known Dr. Ben Stong as an expert surgeon for many years, and his latest innovation on the lip lift is going to make a lot of patients very happy. In fact, it has the potential to become the new gold standard in the field,” says Joe Rousso MD FACS, a top Facial Plastic Surgeon based in Manhattan. “A woman’s lips are central to the image she presents to the world. Her lips are also the essence of her sensuality. Dr. Stong has developed a better way to enhance a woman’s lips and put her best face forward with his Perialar Lip Lift,” added Nicolas McLean MD, a leading Plastic Surgeon in Medellin, CO.

The Perialar Lip Lift is also an excellent alternative for individuals who have had bad experiences with lip fillers or whose lips seem out of balance following facial cosmetic surgery. The additional benefits include:


  • Lifting the outer portions of the red lip more broadly to the corners of the mouth
  • Improving balance by decreasing the width of the upper lip proportionately
  • Potentially softening and decreasing the appearance of the nasolabial folds

The Perialar Lip Lift is an outpatient procedure that can be performed using local anesthesia. If the lip lift is combined with other cosmetic procedures, general anesthesia may be required. Recovery time is usually about two weeks, with full results typically seen within two to three months. Ideal candidates have either a thin upper lip, excessive skin between the nose and the red lip, a lack of natural tooth show, or a combination of these characteristics. The procedure outcomes are permanent and are designed for adults of all ages.

More about Dr. Benjamin Stong and Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery, LLC:

Owner of Kalos Facial Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Benjamin Stong is dual board-certified and fellowship-trained in head and neck surgery and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Stong combines his elite training, experience, and talent to provide superior outcomes in both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic surgery. For more information on the modified perialar lip lift or to schedule a consultation with Dr. Stong, please call his Buckhead office at (404) 963-6665 or visit the Kalos website at http://www.kalos-plasticsurgery.com

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In Its First Seven Months of Franchise Sales, Heyday Skincare Scores Eight Franchise Partners for 97 Shops on Its Path to 300 Locations by 2026


Heyday, a fast-growing New York-based skincare franchise that’s on a mission to provide expert skincare that empowers everyone to be their best self, is changing the way people think about their skin. Now, the brand with locations in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and the Washington, D.C., area is on track to close out 2021 on a high note, capitalizing on the momentum of inking 29 new franchise agreements in Q3.

“Savvy franchise candidates across the country are recognizing that skincare is a $7 billion service industry with a $100 billion online category,” Heyday’s president of franchising Sean Bock said. “Right now, these early franchisees are getting in at the ground level and are joining us in our path to win the hearts and minds of a growing number of customers. They recognize from the beginning that our recurring revenue model and personalized service that turns clients into loyal longterm fans will help their businesses grow.”

So far in 2021, Heyday has opened two new locations, with 97 signings, four leases and eight new franchisees added to the system. Most recently in Q3, the skincare brand closed a 13-unit deal in Denver, Colorado, with the first locations slated to open in 2022. Additionally, Heyday inked a 10-unit deal for seven locations in Tampa and three locations in Atlanta, all of which are owned by a former Orangetheory Fitness franchisee. The brand also continues to grow its presence in Philadelphia with a second Heyday location slated to open next year.

“We know we have a very special concept with Heyday that is set to revolutionize the way people look at skincare,” Bock said. “Our franchise opportunity gives motivated investors an option to capture the skincare market in their communities, providing clients with a valued monthly service that will soon become a regular part of their overall health and wellness routine.”

Currently, Heyday has 11 existing locations spread across New York City, Philadelphia, Bethesda, and Los Angeles, and Bock said he believes the brand will grow dramatically through franchising with plans to have at least 300 stores open over the next five years. The brand has already attracted interest from multi-franchise operators, senior executives, and entrepreneurs with strong backgrounds in sales and marketing.

To learn more about Heyday franchise opportunities, visit https://www.heydayskincare.com/pages/franchise.

About Heyday:

Heyday is a fast-growing skincare company on a mission to provide expert skincare that empowers everyone to be their best self. Through a fleet of industry-leading physical stores, Heyday has made the facial experience more accessible and helps consumers achieve their skincare goals with the knowledge and care of talented estheticians. Heyday is changing how we take care of our skin, redefining the future of the skincare industry for the modern consumer. For more information about Heyday, visit https://www.Heydayskincare.com/.

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Wellocity Health Joins Zoom App Marketplace to enable virtual delivery of digital therapeutics programs


Wellocity Health, a San Jose-based provider of a platform for digital therapeutics programs, is pleased to announce that it is now listed on the Zoom App Marketplace, enabling virtual delivery for programs with seamless built-in telehealth. Wellocity’s advanced integration with Zoom offers customers and their audience of employees and patients a secure one-click way to schedule, launch and join video sessions.

“Joining the Zoom App Marketplace allows us to enable our customers to increase reach and improve access to quality and affordable digital therapeutics programs with virtual delivery,” said Sameer Kanagala, CEO of Wellocity Health.

Wellocity provides a HIPAA compliant platform that includes:


  • A branded portal for recruiting patients
  • A frictionless onboarding experience for patients
  • A coach portal for program management and reporting
  • A mobile app for patients to access content, and log meals, exercise, and weight
  • Built-in Telehealth with a custom Zoom client

Diverse healthcare organizations, including health systems, health plans, prescription benefit managers (PBM), federally qualified health centers (FQHC), and community-based organizations, are leveraging Wellocity and Zoom together to deliver telehealth programs. Some examples of how Wellocity’s platform and Zoom integration are being leveraged include:

  • A nationwide program to improve diabetes control among health center patients while also tackling diabetes prevention.
  • A PBM that offers programs to employees of self-insured employers.
  • A large FQHC offering a diabetes prevention program to its patients

“The pandemic halted all in-person programs, but Wellocity’s turnkey platform with its seamless Zoom integration enabled our customers to continue offering secure, easy-to-use diabetes prevention programs using their Zoom account,” said Sameer Kanagala, CEO of Wellocity Health.

To learn more about the Wellocity app on Zoom App Marketplace, please visit https://marketplace.zoom.us/apps/IrfLmHs2TtmP_e9Vsr1trg.

About Wellocity Health

Wellocity Health is a digital therapeutics platform company that offers a telehealth platform for delivering evidence-based personalized programs in English and Spanish focused on diabetes prevention and care. The Wellocity platform enables virtual delivery for the CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) and Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSME) to increase access, improve outcomes and make the best use of a limited supply of lifestyle coaches and certified diabetes educators.

Wellocity powers branded diabetes prevention programs for health systems, health plans, FQHCs, PBMs, state and local public health departments, and community-based organizations (CBOs).

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