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New Year’s Resolutions for Staying Safe At Work in 2020

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In the workplace, there’s always room for improvement and small changes to make to achieve a better quality of life.


BEAVERTON, Ore. (PRWEB)

Creative Safety Supply, an Oregon-based retailer of industrial safety and Lean manufacturing products, has announced its workplace safety resolutions for 2020.

The first few weeks of the new year have already passed, but it’s never too late for companies to set their sights on becoming more efficient and safe.

In the workplace, there’s always room for improvement and small changes to make to achieve a better quality of life. Creative Safety Supply’s New Year’s resolutions include:

Get Lean

There are a variety of Lean techniques that facilities can adopt to gain quality and efficiency while reducing waste. Creative Safety Supply’s efficiency tools and calculators provide you with the ability to determine how past incidents impacted your business, so you have a foundation to improve upon.

Become More Organized

Being organized is easy when you use the 5S system, a Lean framework that maximizes efficiency and profit and provides you with all the tools you need to make your workplace more organized and productive. A sixth S was recently added—Safety—which ensures that employees stay safe as operations are streamlined.

Spend Less

Visual tools such as signs, labels, and floor tape are essential for making sure that everyone in your facility is on the same page. Having your own in-house industrial label printer allows you to create all the signage you need, for less cost, so you can save money as you enhance communications.

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Many agencies, including OSHA and NFPA, enforce the revisions to their rules within the first months of a new year. Start things off on the right foot by brushing up on the most recent changes to laws and regulations that impact your workplace.

Kick Some Bad Habits

If you’re guilty of committing one of OSHA’s top 10 violations of 2019, kick those bad habits to the curb. Pinpoint the mistakes you need to fix and commit to changing them in 2020.

Take Up a New Hobby

As you make adjustments in your workplace, keep in mind that gradual change leads to successful change. Adopting a mindset of continuous improvement helps you devote some time each day to accomplishing your resolutions so you can see overall progress by the end of the year.

Along with many of the other resources Creative Safety Supply offers, these safety resolutions are a fundamental aspect to achieving a successful and efficient facility. Good luck with all your resolutions this year, and stay safe in 2020.

About Creative Safety Supply

Creative Safety Supply is Oregon’s premier supplier of Lean manufacturing and safety products that help businesses establish more efficient and productive facilities. The company’s line of visual tools, including SafetyTac® floor marking tape and LabelTac® industrial label printers, make it easier for safety managers, facility managers, and business owners to streamline operations and create a safer workplace.

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Team Novo Nordisk Switching Over to Shimano Disc Brakes for 2020 Season

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Team Novo Nordisk will race the 2020 season on Colnago frames complete with Shimano di2 components, disc brakes, and power meters while wearing GSG-designed kits.

“Shimano is proud to continue its long partnership with Team Novo Nordisk. The team’s mission to bring global awareness to the diabetes epidemic aligns perfectly with Shimano’s goal to promote health and happiness,” Shimano’s Road Brand Manager Nick Legan said.


ATLANTA (PRWEB)

Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes pro cycling team, will race the 2020 season on Colnago frames complete with Shimano di2 components, disc brakes, and power meters while wearing GSG-designed kits.

Team Novo Nordisk first raced on Colnago bikes in 2013, its first professional season, and has continuously raced on the iconic Italian brand since 2016. For the 2020 season, Team Novo Nordisk’s men’s professional team will race on Colnago’s C64, Concept, V2r and V3r bikes on the road and the K-Zero during time trials. This will be the team’s first season on the V2r and V3r.

These frames are from Colnago’s high-end road range and are designed with the renowned Italian company’s tailor-made precision. The C64 features carbon fiber tubes and lugs glued together, which are made entirely by hand in Cambiago, Italy. The Concept, V2r and V3r frames push the boundaries of aerodynamics. The Concept was designed in a wind tunnel and is suitable for racing on flat terrains, fast, and sprints. The V2r is a compromise between lightweight and aerodynamic that makes it ideal for climbing thanks to its versatility. The V3r is the newest edition with improved lightness and aerodynamics that provides a stiffer and more comfortable ride.

For the first time in its eight-year history, Team Novo Nordisk will race on disc brakes. Industry-leading cycle component manufacturer Shimano’s disc brakes dominate the global market thanks to their superior modulation, heat management, and all-weather stopping power. Additionally, Team Novo Nordisk men’s pro team will race on Shimano’s Di2 shifting system and use Shimano power meters. The integration of the digital precision behind Shimano’s Di2 shifting and its critical power meter data will provide the athletes with instant, accurate shifting and precise data at the most intense time during a race.

“Shimano is proud to continue its long partnership with Team Novo Nordisk. The team’s mission to bring global awareness to the diabetes epidemic aligns perfectly with Shimano’s goal to promote health and happiness,” Shimano’s Road Brand Manager Nick Legan said. “We couldn’t be more excited for the season ahead, Team Novo Nordisk’s first on Shimano disc brakes, and wish all the riders and staff the very best of luck.”

The significant change to Team Novo Nordisk’s 2020 GSG-designed navy-blue jersey is the addition of “99th year” in various locations throughout the kit. This highlights the fact that insulin, the lifesaving drug for people with diabetes, was discovered 99 years ago. The jersey continues to predominantly feature the words “Changing Diabetes” across the chest and white text with the team’s mission ‘inspire, educate and empower’ repeating around the torso. The light blue circle serves as the global symbol for diabetes awareness. The 2020 changes are designed to bring awareness to Team Novo Nordisk’s mission to inspire, educate and empower everyone affected by diabetes.

Team Novo Nordisk will kick off its racing season in February at the Tour Colombia following a 10-day training camp in Altea, Spain.

Team Novo Nordisk’s men’s professional team will race the 2020 season on:

  • Colnago frames

  • Shimano components including groupset, wheels, power meters, pedals and shoes

  • GSG Cycling Wear

  • lululemon off-the-bike apparel

  • Veloflex tires

  • Polisport helmets

  • Wahoo power trainers, computers and heart rate monitors

  • Selle Italia saddles

  • Bee1 socks

  • FSA/Vision handlebars, stems and seat post

  • B&W bike bags

About Team Novo Nordisk

Team Novo Nordisk is a global all-diabetes sports team of cyclists spearheaded by the world’s first all-diabetes UCI ProTeam. In 2012, Phil Southerland, co-founder and CEO of the team, and global healthcare company Novo Nordisk, came together to create Team Novo Nordisk, based on a shared vision to inspire, educate and empower people around the world affected by diabetes. For more information, go to http://www.teamnovonordisk.com.

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fitzalan.crowe@teamnovonordisk.com

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Carterra® Closes Financing Round for Continued Growth of the LSA™ Platform for Next Generation Antibody Discovery

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Carterra LSA Instrument

Carterra’s proprietary technology addresses a key objective of the pharmaceutical industry by helping to minimize the time it takes to develop new therapeutics.


SALT LAKE CITY (PRWEB)

Carterra® Inc., the world leader in high-throughput antibody screening and characterization, has closed a $6M round of financing led by Ballast Point Ventures with participation from current investor, Telegraph Hill Partners. The additional funding will support the continued adoption of the innovative Carterra LSA™ high-throughput Surface Plasmon Resonance (HT-SPR) antibody screening platform and the development of new products and applications.

The Carterra LSA revolutionizes the drug discovery process by enabling higher information content assays earlier in the discovery process¬¬—during antibody screening. The LSA can measure binding kinetics and affinities of hundreds of interactions in parallel and perform comprehensive epitope binning experiments on up to 384 antibodies simultaneously. By conducting detailed antibody characterization during screening, the Carterra LSA increases the efficiency and productivity of lead selection and reduces costs during drug discovery and development.

“Carterra’s proprietary technology addresses a key objective of the pharmaceutical industry by helping to minimize the time it takes to develop new therapeutics,” said Matt Rice, Partner at Ballast Point Ventures. “We’re excited to provide resources and guidance as Carterra continues its growth.”

Carterra has seen rapid uptake of its LSA platform among large pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, contract research organizations, and academic labs since its launch in late 2018. “We are honored to work with Ballast Point Ventures and Telegraph Hill Partners in our mission to help scientists push the boundaries of scientific discovery.” said Carterra CEO, Josh Eckman. “Researchers are seeing how the Carterra LSA can significantly shorten the lead selection timeline and provide insights that were not previously possible.”

About Carterra, Inc.

Carterra® is the leading provider of high throughput technologies designed to accelerate and improve the discovery of novel therapeutic candidates. Carterra’s LSA™ instrument, software, and consumables for monoclonal antibody (mAb) characterization deliver up to 100 times the throughput of existing platforms in 10% of the time while using only 1% of the sample required by other systems. The LSA combines patented microfluidics technology with real-time high throughput Surface Plasmon Resonance (HT-SPR) and industry-leading data analysis and visualization software to revolutionize mAb screening. Carterra, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City Utah, and has Customer Experience Centers in Dublin, California, Andover, Massachusetts and Munich, Germany. For additional information, please visit http://www.carterra-bio.com.

About Ballast Point Ventures

Ballast Point Ventures, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a later-stage venture capital and growth equity fund founded in 2002 to provide expansion capital for rapidly growing, privately owned companies in the healthcare, software and technology-enabled business services industries. For more information, please visit http://www.ballastpointventures.com.

About Telegraph Hill Partners

Telegraph Hill Partners, founded in 2001 and based in San Francisco and San Diego, CA, invests in innovative commercial stage life science, medical technology and healthcare companies. For more information please visit http://www.telegraphhillpartners.com.

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Consumer Fraud Could Hamper Booming Global Tourism Industry

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Travel Industry Online Fraud

“Even in an era of record-breaking revenue, the travel industry is fighting expenses that threaten its margins,” says Monica Eaton-Cardone, co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of Chargebacks911.


TAMPA BAY, Fla. (PRWEB)

The global travel and tourism sector, which was valued at $8.8 trillion in 2018(1), is expected to grow at a year-on-year rate of 3.9%, reaching $11.4 trillion by 2025.(2) Chargebacks911, a leading dispute mitigation and loss prevention firm, notes that a spike in online fraud could reduce both the industry’s margins and its overall growth rate.

As evidenced by the collapse of Thomas Cook in September of 2019, which impacted an estimated 600,000 travelers all over the world(3), the travel industry is experiencing turbulence—and is inherently risky. For this reason, travel merchants are normally required to work with a high-risk processor to accept credit card payments. Such processors typically charge above-average fees while demanding strict contract conditions. They also require high-risk merchants to maintain a merchant account reserve against a sudden spike in chargebacks, such as those precipitated by the Thomas Cook debacle.

“Even in an era of record-breaking revenue, the travel industry is fighting expenses that threaten its margins,” says Monica Eaton-Cardone, co-founder and chief operating officer (COO) of Chargebacks911. “Fuel costs are rising, as are labor costs, and real estate continues to be more and more expensive.”

One of the biggest threats to industry profitability, however, is chargebacks, Eaton-Cardone adds—and the rate of chargebacks is increasing by at least 20% per year. Meanwhile, the airline industry is losing $2.8 billion per year to card-not-present fraud.(4) Reducing exposure to chargebacks—not just for airlines but for the entire travel sector—could be the quickest available way to reduce operating costs and help protect margins.

Chargebacks911 recommends a multilayer fraud solution composed of both pre- and post-transaction elements. Pre-transaction screening should include address verification, the card security code (CVC or CVV), opt-in 30 SECURE verification, device authentication, and geolocation. To make a significant decline in threats like friendly fraud—and in the overall cost of doing business—Chargebacks911 finds post-transaction tools necessary as well. The company’s Intelligent Source Detection® technology reduces all chargebacks to one of three fundamental sources: criminal fraud, friendly fraud, or merchant error, and deploys the right tools and strategy for each situation.

“The real threat,” says Eaton-Cardone, “is the belief that nothing can be done about chargebacks—86% of which are due to friendly fraud, in which a consumer is denying a charge they themselves have actually made. That isn’t true; the tools exist to fight chargebacks and win, and at Chargebacks911 we are improving and refining those tools every day. That kind of innovation in combating chargebacks—and the will to use it—will play a major role in helping the buoyant travel and tourism sector make the most of its promise.”

Chargebacks911 is dedicated to educating and supporting eCommerce merchants with services designed to boost revenue, shrink chargebacks and defeat fraud. To that end, Monica Eaton-Cardone and her team will be participating in the NRF 2020 Vision conference, New York, NY, January 12-14; Affiliate Summit West, Las Vegas, NV, January 27-29; EP@Home February, London, UK, February 4; ICE Totally Gaming, London, February 4-6; and the 2020 MAG Mid-Year Conference, February 11013, Atlanta, GA.

For details on Chargebacks911’s comprehensive risk management solutions, informative articles and other merchant resources, visit https://chargebacks911.com

About Chargebacks911/The Chargebacks Company:

Chargebacks911 empowers businesses to combat constantly evolving fraud tactics and mounting customer disputes that directly threaten profitability. Operating as The Chargeback Company in Europe, Chargebacks911 has pioneered effective, industry-leading solutions designed to reduce chargeback fraud, alleviate processing costs, mitigate risk and recover revenues.

The company’s unparalleled expertise and proprietary technology have earned three consecutive CNP Customer Choice Awards for Best Chargeback Management Solution, three successive AI Lions’ Den Awards for Best Airline Industry Solution, and Gold and Silver Stevie Awards from the American Business Awards (ABA). With innovative and highly scalable services ranging from Intelligence Source Detection™ (ISD) to Tactical Representment, Chargebacks911 uncovers the true source of chargebacks, battles unjustified disputes, rescues lost revenue, safeguards reputations, and defends against relentless, ever-changing cyberthreats. Visit http://www.Chargeback911.com

1.    Reed, Dan, “Booming Travel And Tourism Is Driving Economies And Job Growth Despite U.S.-China Trade Strains,” Forbes, March 8, 2019.

2.    “Tourism Industry Market Overview and scope, Market Size, Future Outlook of the Market 2015-2025,” MarketWatch, September 17, 2019.

3.    Martinez, Gina and Bunyan, Rachel, “This American Said He Had to Pay $2,400 to Get Home After Travel Company Thomas Cook Collapsed,” TIME, September 23, 2019.

4.    “Airlines May Lose $2.8B to Fraud by 2020.” Phocuswright, Phocuswright, 21 Mar. 2018, https://www.phocuswright.com/Travel-Research/Research-Updates/2018/Airlines-May-Lose-2-8B-Dollars-to-Fraud-by-2020.

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La Plata, MD Dentist, Dr. Patrick Cieplak, and His Team Collect Wish List Items for Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home

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La Plata, MD Dentist, Dr. Patrick Cieplak, and His Team at Cieplak Dental Excellence

Cieplak Dental Excellence in La Plata, MD Supports Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home

Cieplak Dental Excellence focuses on giving back to their community every chance they get, both near the holidays and throughout the year.


LA PLATA, Md. (PRWEB)

Dentist, Dr. Patrick Cieplak at Cieplak Dental Excellence, has spent years supporting the local community and its charities. During the recent holiday season, Dr. Cieplak and his team collected wish list items for residents of the Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home (CHVH) and their eligible spouses. Passionate about caring for others, the practice provides advanced treatments for those suffering from missing teeth, gum disease, and other dental concerns in La Plata, MD.

Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home provides assisted living and skilled long-term nursing care for more than 400 Maryland veterans and applicable partners who can no longer take care of themselves. “We are so excited to be able to give back to those that selflessly served our country,” explains Cieplak Dental Excellence practice administrator, Sharon Garner.

Cieplak Dental Excellence focuses on giving back to their community every chance they get, both near the holidays and throughout the year. In years past, the team has participated in a food pantry drive and a coat drive. They also raise funds for Special Olympics in the summer. After designating CHVH as their donation organization for 2019, staff members spent a month collecting donations from their own families, as well as patients and their families. The practice’s Scheduling Specialist, Nikki, then delivered the donations on behalf of Cieplak Dental Excellence before her daughter’s dance recital at CHVH. With both financial donations and personal care items, the Cieplak Dental Excellence team hopes to improve the well-being of military men and women housed at the facility.

Cieplak Dental Excellence has forged a reputation of being passionate about service and care. To that end, the practice offers a variety of compassionate, leading-edge dental options to patients throughout La Plata, MD and neighboring areas. From treating early and advanced gum disease, to placing dental implants, performing routine dental cleanings and providing cosmetic dentistry options, Dr. Cieplak and his staff provide the highest level of care to every patient that walks into their practice. They are also passionate about educating the public on the importance of dentistry, as well as its link to lifelong good health.

Individuals interested in visiting Cieplak Dental Excellence or making an appointment with Dr. Cieplak to discuss the newest treatment options for conditions including gum disease can call the office at 301-609-9999.

About the Dentists

Cieplak Dental Excellence has been offering trusted dental care to patients in the La Plata, MD area for over 30 years. Founder, Dr. Patrick Cieplak, is dedicated to learning the latest dental techniques and has completed thousands of hours of continuing education courses. Dr. Cieplak is one of only 3,000 dentists worldwide to achieve Mastership with the Academy of General Dentistry. He is a Fellow in the International Congress of Oral Implantology as well as Associate Fellow in the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. His associate, Dr. Charniece Whitaker, is a general dentist who received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. She strives to always develop her skills and serve her community with minimally invasive and effective techniques. To learn more about Dr. Cieplak, Dr. Whitaker, their team or the services they offer, please visit http://www.patcieplakdds.com or call 301-609-9999 to schedule an appointment.

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Industry: Healthcare

Lifecycle Biotechnologies Introduces Simple Lifecycle Chemicals and Reagents

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CHEM+POUR Bag

The Simple Lifecycle products will allow our partners, existing and new, to simply get what they need quickly to best fulfill their needs and meet their timelines.


FORT WORTH, Texas (PRWEB)

Lifecycle Biotechnologies announces the new line of chemicals and reagents filled in their 1L and 4L CHEM+POUR Bags, which were designed to provide an evolved experience as compared to bottles and to support aseptic Manufacturing. All specifications have been aligned with what the life science industry is accustomed to purchasing, to provide a simple plug and play solution. The new Simple Lifecycle line of ready to use chemicals and reagents includes:


  • Water, Sterile Filtered – Meets Specifications for USP Sterile Water for Irrigation

  • 0.9% Sodium Chloride – Meets Specifications for USP Sterile Saline for Irrigation

  • 10X Tris Buffered Saline

  • 10X Sodium Phosphate Buffer

  • USP Purified Water

  • 0.1N Hydrochloric Acid

  • USP 71 Sterility Tested, Sodium Azide 5% w/v

  • 10% Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)

  • 20% Ethanol

  • 0.1M Sodium Hydroxide

“Fact is supply chains are complicated. The demands of running a business doesn‘t allow for a slow process to get what you need. When you have a need you need an immediate solution. This is where our new line of Simple Lifecycle products come in,” said Aaron Schieving, Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Lifecycle Biotechnologies. “It will allow our partners, existing and new, to simply get what they need quickly to best fulfill their needs and meet their timelines.”

With the Simple Lifecycle line of products also comes the benefit of an 84% reduction in waste that the CHEM+POUR bags provide, as compared to bottles. Other than using the CHEM+POUR Bags, there is no other action necessary to gain this reduction in waste. To enhance the sustainability and reduce waste even further, these products would also be eligible for their Sustainable Lifecycle Recycling Program. As a medical grade plastic manufacturer, Lifecycle is committed to making a difference; their commitment starts with a recycling program unlike any other life science supplier for their packaging. The CHEM+POUR Bags are eligible for their Sustainable Lifecycle Recycling Program and as part of this program Lifecycle will collect the packaging waste once empty, to clean, cut, regrind, and repursue into new plastic products. This program ensures this packaging waste is kept out of the landfill or the oceans and will help break the negative impact associated with the industry’s plastic addiction.

“The fact that we can simultaneously simplify your supply chain and build sustainability in your process with these new Simple Lifecycle products is a big deal. We are excited about it as it truly allows us and our partners to make a difference.” said Schieving. “You start by doing something different, even if it feels like it’s really small and really pointless as even small actions like that can have a ripple effect that lead to a much greater impact. Will you help us make a difference?”

Lifecycle also offers septum caps, spike adapters, luer to spike connectors, as well as other supplementary components to support a multitude of applications in addition to pouring for the Simple Lifecycle products.

To learn more about Lifecycle Biotechnologies, the industries it serves, or to get a quick quote on any of these products to use to compile your order so we will get these reagents in your hands ASAP, please contact Lifecycle Biotechnologies at info@lifecyclebio.com, 817.840.7855, or http://www.lifecyclebio.com. You can also find more information in the 2020 Lifecycle Prospectus.

Based in Ft. Worth, TX, Lifecycle Biotechnologies has served the life science industry for over 40 years. Lifecycle’s products are the beginning of the lifecycle of the lifesaving and life-enhancing medical products used globally today. As a leading life sciences tools and service supplier, Lifecycle fully understands the critical role its products play in many of the world’s leading pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biologics, diagnostics, cellular agriculture, cell- and tissue-based products, and many other medical products. While Lifecycle’s products aren’t used to diagnose, treat, or cure patients, without their contribution, none of this would be possible.

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Health: Mental Health

National Survey Highlights Importance of Social Connection in Improving Well-being among Veteran Community

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This survey highlights that providing free access to a wide range of community activities is creating much needed social connection — the fundamental ingredient for improving physical and mental well-being – to our military veteran population.


PHOENIX (PRWEB)

Service members and veterans find that attending events in their community improves their relationships, depression and PTSD symptoms, and overall well-being which can ease reintegration periods according to a major new survey released by the nonprofit Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix).

The annual survey received input from more than 52,000 currently serving military personnel and veterans who have signed up for Vet Tix’s benefits to free tickets to sporting events, concerts, performing arts and family activities. Service members and veterans tend to experience challenges as they reintegrate into their families, communities, and eventually, into civilian life. In order to better serve this population, Vet Tix’s survey investigated multiple areas in relation to Vet Tix’s impact, including community involvement and sense of belonging, social support, well-being, mental health, reintegration issues, event attendance and relationship impact.

Survey results showed positive impact on relationships and well-being, as 97% of respondents reported that attending Vet Tix events improves their relationships. Also, 61% of respondents reported that attending Vet Tix events has reduced their depression, anxiety, or PTSD symptoms.

View more results and the Vet Tix Impact Survey Overview here: https://www.vettix.org/impact-survey.php

These results strongly suggest that increasing social interaction and creating new, positive memories is helping our ‘VetTixers’ overcome mental health problems and PTSD.

“This survey highlights that providing free access to a wide range of community activities is creating much needed social connection — the fundamental ingredient for improving physical and mental well-being – to our military veteran population,” said Vet Tix CEO Mike Focareto. “Maintaining a sense of connection to one’s community during and after service is essential to many transitioning personnel and shows us just how impactful a Vet Tix event can be for veterans, service members, and their families. This is especially true in helping military families adjust to new communities after a relocation.”

“Vet Tix is evermore encouraged by the feedback from our community that Vet Tix enriches the lives of veterans and their families by increasing their community engagement and diversifying their experiences,” continued Focareto.

ABOUT VETERAN TICKETS FOUNDATION

Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix), a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit, provides free tickets to sporting events, concerts, performing arts and family activities to currently serving military, National Guard and Reserves, veterans of all eras, immediate family of those killed in action, and VetTixers’ caregivers. Since 2008, Vet Tix has provided over 8 million free event tickets to more than 1.4 million members. In 2018 Vet Tix launched 1st Tix, which provides the same service to our nation’s current and retired law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMTs. These events help veterans and first responders reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build lifelong memories, and encourage them to stay engaged with American life and their local communities. Vet Tix spends over 95 percent of its revenue on programs, ensuring that we give back to those who have given so much. Visit http://www.VetTix.org and http://www.1stTix.org to learn more, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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Business: Insurance

Alister Campbell Joins the Finaeo Board of Directors

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Alister Campbell, Insurance Industry Executive

Alister has an incredible wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of the insurance supply chain. We’re extremely fortunate to be working with Alister to create the future of our industry


TORONTO (PRWEB)

Finaeo announced today that Alister Campbell, a 30+ year insurance industry veteran, has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Previously CEO of several large insurers including Zurich Canada and The Guarantee Company of North America, Campbell is currently also serving as CEO of PACICC, Canada’s P&C insurance insolvency resolution authority.

Launched in 2016, Finaeo’s digital marketplace connects carriers, brokers and their clients to streamline and accelerate the distribution of life and health insurance.

Finaeo’s end-to-end platform alleviates process inefficiencies for carriers and brokers, while reinventing the client experience. The company’s API technology is built in collaboration with insurance carriers to transform the way policies are sold, and ensure products are digitally accessible to brokers and their clients.

With the addition of Campbell to Finaeo’s Board of Directors, the company will gain new insight into addressing the specific needs of insurers and navigating the internal complexities of the insurance supply chain.

“Client expectations have evolved, and the industry needs to develop a different way of creating value. Our goal is to help carriers digitally distribute while augmenting the way brokers serve today’s digital customer.” – Aly Dhalla, CEO and Co-Founder, Finaeo. “Alister has an incredible wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of the insurance supply chain. We’re extremely fortunate to be working with Alister to create the future of our industry.”

Alister’s experience spans many facets of insurance, including Property & Casualty, Personal, Life and Health as well as Travel insurance. In addition to his prior roles as CEO, Alister was also previously President, Personal Insurance at Zurich Canada, and served as Chair of World Travel Protection. He currently serves on the Board of the Global Risk Institute in Financial Services and as Chair of the International Forum of Insurance Guarantee Schemes.

“Finaeo’s vision for creating a seamless digital flow from prospect-to-policy is inspiring… and doable. However, insurers have to balance the limitations of their legacy systems with the costs and risks associated with migrating to the new digital age.” Says Campbell, “I have lived that tension for years and have seen the tangible benefits from driving an execution-focused change agenda. I look forward to helping Aly and his team deliver on their vision for brokers and insurers!”

In 2019, Finaeo closed a $5.35M funding round to further support product development and market expansion. The company has since developed an end-to-end carrier integration model and is continuing to expand its broker-enabled distribution network across North America.

More about Finaeo:

Finaeo is a venture-backed insurtech building the digital fabric to connect and power life and health insurance, globally. Finaeo connects insurance carriers, brokers and their clients through an integrated marketplace to streamline the “prospect-to-policy” experience. To learn more, visit https://finaeo.com/

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Business: Executives

Author Jen Groover Launches New Self-Help Book

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“The MORE Method teaches people how to quickly get more of everything they want in life,” – Jen Groover


PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB)

Entrepreneur and leading human potential influencer Jen Groover announces the publication of her book, The MORE Method: The Simple Formula for Getting More of Everything You Desire in Life.

Released by Her Purpose Press by CHS, an initiative to publish women writers through the non-profit Change Her Story, the book embodies a proprietary, results-driven behavioral modification strategy created by Groover. It is a culmination of her unique, interdisciplinary approach to developing human potential, spanning more than 20 years’ experience.

“The MORE Method teaches people how to quickly get more of everything they want in life,” Groover says. “The book guides the reader to become the best version of themselves by walking them through a process to make the mental and emotional shifts needed to evolve. It helps the reader identify and uproot the limited beliefs and self-sabotaging behaviors that hold them back from their desires, while teaching how to increase ones sense of self-worth, create more meaningful relationships, increase ones energy, and overall well-being for a more fulfilling life.

The book’s teachings are based on four key elements of the acronym M.O.R.E: Mindfulness in everything you do, Optimization of body and brain, Responsive versus reactive lifestyle and Excelling in every aspect of life. “This framework helps anyone at any stage of life, get to the next level of where they want to be.” Groover says.

This proven methodology “is suitable for people of various stages of life, educational backgrounds and life experiences,” Groover says, adding the lessons “transcend economic and social boundaries.”

Her unique formula comes from her diverse background of teaching the inter-connectivity of psychology, emotional intelligence, nutrition, physiology, neuroscience, philosophy, quantum physics, metaphysics and Buddhism in a fun, story-telling style.

Groover, who is based in New York City, brings a wealth of experience to her book. An international speaker, author, designer, inventor and TV personality, Groover was tagged by Success magazine as a “one-woman brand” and a “creativity and innovation guru” by Entrepreneur magazine.

She has been a top business and lifestyle contributor and content creator for major television networks, including ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News. She and her products have been featured on QVC.

A retired national level fitness competitor, Groover is a highly sought-after international speaker and trainer whose audiences have included chambers of commerce members, Fortune 500 companies and universities and business and wellness organizations.

She also serves as a transformational coach for anyone who wants to improve where they are in life–in health, career, finances, relationships or personal growth.

Groover has contributed articles to several prominent publications, including The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal and Entrepreneur magazine, O!, the Oprah magazine, Redbook, People and US Weekly.

She can be reached at jen@jengroover.com and through her website, http://www.jengroover.com.

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Health

Worcester-based ObGyn Group Partners with Nationally-Recognized ObGyn Network, Women’s Health Connecticut

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Our dual focus will be working together to share learnings and broaden our strategies – and services – to best meet evolving patient demand for convenience and care coordination.


AVON, Conn. (PRWEB)

Physicians for Women’s Health, doing business as Women’s Health Connecticut (WHC), one of the nation’s largest and most successful single-specialty physician networks, announced today that it will enter into partnership with Women’s Health of Central Massachusetts (WHCMA), a highly-regarded and long-standing ObGyn practice based in Worcester, MA. The move further solidifies WHC’s position as the region’s largest ObGyn network and sets the course for continued expansion throughout New England.

The addition of WHCMA under the WHC’s umbrella adds to WHC’s continued growth as one of the largest and most successful women’s health groups in the nation – with more than 250 providers and over 80 locations in Connecticut alone. With WHCMA joining, both organizations can collaborate to enhance their efforts in providing the highest quality care to patients in their respective communities.

Nancy Bernstein, President and CEO of Women’s Health Connecticut, stated, “We look forward to our new partnership with Women’s Health of Central Massachusetts. Our dual focus will be working together to share learnings and broaden our strategies – and services – to best meet evolving patient demand for convenience and care coordination. WHCMA has a very strong reputation in the central Massachusetts market that complements what we have already created in Connecticut.”

Abraham Fischer, MD and Peter Davidow, MD, both co-presidents and founders of the WHCMA organization, spearheaded the move. Dr. Fischer said, “We are excited to work with Women’s Health Connecticut. We have a shared vision for providing the highest quality of care for women and believe this arrangement will enhance our efforts to bring the most advanced, innovative care to women in our communities. This partnership allows us to maintain our focus on the best patient care while simultaneously moving into a new phase of growth.” Dr. Davidow added, “We look forward to this unique partnership and to providing leadership for expansion efforts in Massachusetts.”

Advising Women’s Health of Central Massachusetts in the creation of this new partnership was Provident Healthcare Partners, the leading investment banking firm for healthcare companies.

About Women’s Health Connecticut

Founded in 1997, Physicians for Women’s Health (d/b/a Women’s Health Connecticut) is currently one of the largest and most respected women’s health networks in the nation, with more than 250 highly-trained and devoted healthcare providers. By focusing solely on women’s health, WHC provides unsurpassed expertise and devotion to addressing the changing needs of women across Connecticut. Its commitment and united voice for women has been influential in the women’s health space for more than 2 decades.

About Women’s Health of Central Massachusetts

Women’s Health of Central Massachusetts has been an OBGYN physician practice aimed at providing state-of-the-art obstetric and gynecologic care to patients from adolescence through menopause and beyond. Within the new partnership, its 15 providers will continue their reputation for offering a highly patient-centered environment, a caring experienced staff, comprehensive on-site services and a fully integrated team approach. WHCMA currently has four offices located throughout central Massachusetts in Worcester, Marlborough, Webster, and Southbridge.

About Provident Healthcare Partners

Provident is the leading investment banking firm specializing in merger and acquisition advisory, strategic planning, and capital formation for healthcare companies. The firm has a comprehensive knowledge of market sectors and specialties, including the Ob/Gyn specialty. Provident also has unsurpassed experience and insight into the M&A process, which includes working work a number of private equity firms and strategic consolidators. For more information, visit http://www.providenthp.com.

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