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CMI/Compas Continues Rapid Growth with Several Executive Hires

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Irene Coyne and Richard Schneider join CMI/Compas as EVP, Group Client Directors.

“We’re investing in our highest level of talent in support of client business, elevating our game in every aspect,” said Chief Operating Officer Eugene Lee.


KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (PRWEB)

CMI/Compas, media strategy, planning, innovation and buying for the nation’s top healthcare companies and part of WPP (NYSE:WPP), has bolstered its client service offerings with the hire of several executives as part of its continued growth, including senior leadership in the company’s West Coast and Midwest office locations.

Irene Coyne and Richard Schneider join as EVP, Group Client Directors. They will report to Chief Operating Officer Eugene Lee and serve on the executive leadership team.

“We’re investing in our highest level of talent in support of client business, elevating our game in every aspect,” said Lee. “The tenure, level of experience and qualifications of our recent hires elevates our abilities with a direct benefit to our clients and our staff development.”

As EVP, Group Client Director, both Coyne and Schneider will be responsible for client satisfaction and client business leadership overall for a number of the organization’s key accounts.

Coyne is an experienced and accomplished health care marketing leader with a passion for driving brand impact, agency growth, client satisfaction and team morale through inspirational and strategic leadership, innovation, and focus on solving the client’s and agency’s biggest business challenges. She has 23 years of strategic marketing expertise that spans health care, CPG, publishing, retail, telecommunications, and energy services. She has represented over 45 pharma brands, including 15 launch brands, bringing deep expertise across over a dozen therapeutic categories. She was most recently SVP, Media at Publicis Health Media, and has also held positions at AstraZeneca, Digitas Health, Cadient Group and Razorfish Health. She is based in the King of Prussia, PA office.

Schneider is dedicated to the integration of consumer and HCP messaging, breaking down silos for a more impactful result. He has 30 years of experience elevating the visibility, profitability, and performance of diverse brands through strategic analysis, planning, and design of leading-edge, customer-focused media, marketing and advertising initiatives. He was most recently with Starcom, and has also held positions at WPP agencies Grey Worldwide and Mindshare. Schneider will continue as an adjunct professor of Integrated Marketing at NYU, a role he has held since 2014. He is based in the New York office.

In addition, several executive-level hires throughout 2019 have contributed to the strength and growth of CMI/Compas:

  • Rob Enos, SVP, Media, Chicago.

  • Murray Henry joins as SVP, Strategy, New York.

  • Nicole Brandt joins as VP, Media, King of Prussia, PA.

  • Michael Eisenstein, VP, Business Insights, New York.

  • Courtney Kasey, VP, Media, Costa Mesa, CA.

  • Tim Noone VP, Media, New York.

  • Martha Sivesind, VP, Media, Chicago.

  • George Tarnopolsky, VP, Programmatic, New York.

  • Roshan Thomas, VP, Finance & Risk Management, New York.


The hires are part of an overall strategy to continue the strong growth and innovation of CMI/Compas and has included the introduction of a new approach to client service and management that ensures the happiness and growth of clients as well as the individual employees of CMI/Compas.

CMI/Compas has brought many firsts to healthcare marketing and is this year celebrating its 30th anniversary as the leading healthcare-focused media buying and planning resource to the world’s game changers in pharma and life sciences. The company was recently recognized by AdWeek Magazine as one of the world’s fastest growing companies. Those looking to join the CMI/Compas team can visit the company’s career page for more information and a link to apply: http://www.cmimedia.com/career

About CMI/Compas

Well-known as a media planning and buying organization for healthcare clients, sister agencies CMI Media, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP, http://www.wpp.com), and Compas, Inc. together form the indispensable strategic marketing partner to the world’s game-changers in health, offering guidance at every level of marketing. CMI/Compas focuses on core service offerings of audience strategy and non-personal promotion strategy, planning, buying, and customer insights and performance management/precision analytics. With continuous investment in the things that really matter, CMI and Compas have achieved unsurpassed tenure of healthcare marketing talent, clients and suppliers. CMI/Compas has eight offices across the US. The family of companies is actively recruiting for healthcare marketing jobs via http://www.cmimedia.com/career.

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Technology: Electronics

The USPS Approves Voice Activated Call to Action™ by Respond Fast™ for its 2020 Emerging and Advanced Technology 2% Postage Discount Promotion

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Respond Fast

Using a Voice Activated Call to Action in your direct mail campaign qualifies for a 2% postage discount through the USPS.


HAYWARD, Calif. (PRWEB)

Recently the USPS announced its 2020 promotions and incentives that are designed to give marketers the opportunity to innovate their mail pieces. Here is the promotion description direct from the USPS.

Emerging and Advanced Technology Promotion:

The use of technology is a proven force in the marketing landscape for today’s savvy marketing professionals. This promotion will build upon previous promotions and continue our strategy of encouraging mailers to integrate direct mail with advances in technology.

To participate in the promotion, the mail piece must incorporate any of the following technologies: NFC technology, Video in Print (ViP), an “enhanced’ augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, Integration with Voice Assistants, and Digital to Direct Mail. These technologies will allow the recipient to engage in an interactive experience using the mail piece and mobile devices, tablets, etc.

Because of the inclusion of Voice Assistance, marketers can take advantage of this promotion by including a VACTA into their next campaign. A VACTA allows consumers to respond to direct mail offers by using any Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant device. Response through smart speakers gives consumers a convenient and quick way to engage with brands. Setting up a VACTA is seamless with the Respond Fast dashboard where marketers can manage, track, and optimize a campaign – all while getting accurate attribution.

About Respond Fast

Respond Fast is part of Respond Now LLC, founded in 2018 to create the first Voice Activated Call To Action (VACTA) technology that uses smart speakers to respond to offline media campaigns deploying direct mail, TV/radio spots, print ads, collateral, TV/radio spots, billboards, signage and product label/packaging. Consumers simply ask their smart speakers to redeem an offer, download an app, respond to a survey, or speak with a salesperson. The company was founded by direct response marketing veteran Mike Gunderson.

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Women are Faster Long-Distance Runners than Men [Study of 5 Million Race Results]

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The difference between average male and female pace

The longer the distance the shorter the gender pace gap. In 5Ks men run 17.9% faster than women, but above 195 miles, women are actually 0.6% faster than men.


FORT COLLINS, Colo. (PRWEB)

In the largest study ever completed on the sport of ultra running, RunRepeat.com with the help of the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) has analyzed 5,010,730 results from 15,451 ultra running events over the last 23 years.

They’ve discovered among many things, that as distances extend, women quickly close the pace gap between genders and at extreme distances women in fact are faster than their male counterparts.

The findings detailed in The State of Ultra Running 2020, give a unique view into a sport that’s been seeing constant growth for the past 20 years.

Unlike the decline in participation seen in shorter distance races (under 26.2), ultra marathons continue to see increased participation year after year, suggesting that as we crest into a new decade runners are seeking out more ambitious endeavors.

Below are some of the key findings of the study:


  • Female ultra runners are faster than male ultra runners at distances over 195 miles. The longer the distance the shorter the gender pace gap. In 5Ks men run 17.9% faster than women, at marathon distance the difference is just 11.1%, 100-mile races see the difference shrink to just .25%, and above 195 miles, women are actually 0.6% faster than men.

  • Participation has increased by 1676% in the last 23 years from 34,401 to 611,098 yearly participations and 345% in the last 10 years from 137,234 to 611,098. There have never been more ultra runners.

  • More ultra runners are competing in multiple events per year. In 1996, only 14% of runners participated in multiple races a year, now 41% of participants run more than one event per year. There is also a significant increase in the % of people who run 2 races a year, 17.2% (from 7.7% to 24.9%) and 3 races, 6.7% (from 2.8% to 9.5%).

  • There have never been more women in ultrarunning. 23% of participants are female, compared to just 14% 23 years ago.

  • Ultra runners have never been slower across distance, gender and age group. The average pace in 1996 was 11:35 min/mile, currently, it is 13:16 min/mile. The average runner has added 1:41 min/mile to their average pace, which is a slowdown of 15% since 1996. We don’t believe that individual runners have become slower, but that these distances are attracting less prepared runners now because the sport is more mainstream.

  • The fastest ultra running nations are South Africa (average pace 10:36 min/mile), Sweden (11:56 min/mile), and Germany (12:01 min/mile).

  • A record amount of people travel abroad for ultra running events. 10.3% of people travel abroad to run an ultra, for 5Ks this percentage is just 0.2%.

  • Runners in the longer distances have a better pace than the runners in the shorter distances for each age group. All age groups have a similar pace, around 14:40 min/mile. Which is unusual compared to the past and to other distances.

  • The average age of ultra runners has decreased by 1 year in the last 10 years. It has changed from 43.3 years to 42.3 years.

There are numerous other findings detailed in this extensive look at ultra running, but as thrill seekers continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible, this sport is poised to capture the hearts, minds, and dollars of millions.

You can view the full study and it’s findings at: https://runrepeat.com/state-of-ultra-running.

For questions about this study, repurposing or covering its content, or RunRepeat as a whole, please reach out to Paul Ronto at paul@runrepeat.com.

About the IAU

The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) is operating under the patronage of the IAAF and is dedicated to developing ultra distance running internationally within the IAAF Rules & Regulations. As an international governing body for ultra distance running, the main objectives is to promote and develop long distance running worldwide.

About RunRepeat

RunRepeat helps to ensure that athletes of all sports have the right footwear at the absolute best price. Through aggregating user reviews, conducting extensive expert testing, scoring every model using a sophisticated CoreScore system, and scouring the internet for the best prices available, RunRepeat ensures the shoe buying process is quick and simple.

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Industry: Healthcare

In-Office General Anesthesia Increases Comprehensive Pediatric Dental Care

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Anesthesia Progress volume 66 issue 4

Anesthesia Progress volume 66 issue 4

The idea of providing in-office general anesthesia (IOGA) attempts to combat this issue and offer complete comprehensive oral health care to pediatric patients in a faster, more comfortable and less expensive capacity.


LAWRENCE, Kan. (PRWEB)

Anesthesia Progress—Regular dental visits for children are just as important as their annual cleaning to ensure they are in good, overall health. Unfortunately, a significant number of children go without oral health care for myriad of reasons, including anxiety, cost and the number of visits to treat a single problematic tooth. Often, pediatric dental cases will be sent to the hospital operating room to be done under general anesthesia, which requires longer wait times and a higher expense. The idea of providing in-office general anesthesia (IOGA) attempts to combat this issue and offer complete comprehensive oral health care to pediatric patients in a faster, more comfortable and less expensive capacity.

Researchers from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati published a study in the current issue of Anesthesia Progress that compared the use of traditional oral sedation with IOGA for pediatric patients undergoing dental procedures at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

The researchers conducted a retrospective analysis examining oral sedation occurring pre- and post-IOGA accessibility with IOGA procedures. There were 930 pre-IOGA oral sedation patients ranging in age from 21 months to 13 years of age; 508 post-IOGA patients with an age range of 21 months to 15.5 years; and 418 IOGA patients ranging in age from 21 months to 13 years. The researchers focused on the percentage of completed cases within each patient population, as well as the percentage of radiographic exams, serious adverse effects, procedure time and repeat patients.

The researchers found the percentage of completed cases with oral sedation fell slightly from the pre-IOGA (88.6%) to post-IOGA (85.2%); however, 99.5% of all IOGA cases were completed. Dental radiographs increased from pre- to post-IOGA oral sedation patients (63.4% versus 3.5%), and 100% of IOGA had complete radiographs. There were no serious adverse events in any of the oral sedation patients, and only one case in the IOGA patients (0.2%). The overall procedure time was longer for IOGA cases (84.9 minutes) compared with pre- (67.9 minutes) and post-IOGA (68.1 minutes); however, the recovery time for IOGA cases was 15 minutes, whereas oral sedation could take up to 30 minutes. The number of repeat patients decreased from pre- to post-IOGA patients (11.1% vs. 5.9%), and only 0.9% of IOGA patients had a repeat visit.

The researchers conclude that IOGA improves access to treatment for pediatric dental patients. Not only does the completion of cases improve dramatically, but the number of radiographs and full dental examinations as well, which gives the necessary comprehensive oral health care to pediatric patients.

Full text of the article, “Impact of Instituting General Anesthesia on Oral Sedation Care in a Tertiary Care Pediatric Dental Clinic,” Anesthesia Progress, Vol. 66, No. 4, 2019, is now available here: https://www.anesthesiaprogress.org/doi/full/10.2344/anpr-66-02-02

About Anesthesia Progress

Anesthesia Progress is the official publication of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA). The quarterly journal is dedicated to providing a better understanding of the advances being made in the science of pain and anxiety control in dentistry. The journal invites submissions of review articles, reports on clinical techniques, case reports, and conference summaries. To learn more about the ADSA, visit: http://www.adsahome.org/.

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Business: Insurance

Why Drivers Should Set High Deductible Levels To Their Car Insurance

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“Drivers can save money in the long run, by setting higher deductible levels”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.


LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)

Compare-autoinsurance.org has launched a new blog post that explains how high deductible levels influence car insurance premiums.

For more info and free car insurance quotes online, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/why-you-should-opt-for-high-deductible-levels/

One of the most crucial decisions a policyholder can make while purchasing insurance is selecting the collision and comprehensive policy deductibles. Depending on the amount the policyholder set on his deductibles, the premium rates can increase or decrease.

Selecting a higher level will help drivers lower the premiums for these specific policies. If a policyholder raises his deductible from $300 to $900, he can expect to see a significant drop in the amount he pays towards the monthly premium. Drivers should make sure they have the amount they set on their deductibles available at any time. If something goes bad with their car, policyholders will have to first pay the amount set on their deductibles, before the insurance policy kicks in. On average, policyholders can save as much as 30% by setting high deductible levels.

Before setting a deductible amount, policyholders should consider several factors like their income, savings, credit lines, driving history, and their vehicle value. It’s no point setting a high deductible value if the policyholder’s car value is low.

Policyholders should review their insurance deductibles at least once a year. They should consider if they can still comfortably pay for the deductible if they had an accident today.

For additional info, money-saving tips and free car insurance quotes, visit https://compare-autoinsurance.org/

Compare-autoinsurance.org is an online provider of life, home, health, and auto insurance quotes. This website is unique because it does not simply stick to one kind of insurance provider, but brings the clients the best deals from many different online insurance carriers. In this way, clients have access to offers from multiple carriers all in one place: this website. On this site, customers have access to quotes for insurance plans from various agencies, such as local or nationwide agencies, brand names insurance companies, etc.

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Your Best Shot Releases 4 New Wellness Shots For Targeted Health Support

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Your Best Shot

Your Best Shot was created to harness the nutritional powers of the highest-quality herbs and natural compounds Mother Earth has to offer


FORT MYERS, Fla. (PRWEB)

Supporting healthy immune function, mood, focus, libido, joint mobility and skin health is now easier than ever, thanks to Your Best Shot, a new line of liquid supplements that each deliver a targeted blend of beneficial nutrients in a convenient shot-sized drink that fits easily into your purse, backpack or gym bag.

Manufactured in a cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) compliant facility in the southeastern U.S., Your Best Shot formulas are uniquely made from high-quality ingredients, including powdered and liquid herbal extracts, vitamins and more, to ensure maximum potency and effectiveness. The herbal extracts used in Your Best Shot formulas are sourced from locations across the globe, from the mountains of South America to the tropics of South Asia, where many of the ingredients have traditionally been used for generations to support various areas of health.

Available formulas include:

  • Your Best Shot for Wellness & Energy: Delivers a blend of 7 different botanical ingredients, to support immune function, stress response, mood, focus, energy and endurance*

  • Your Best Shot for Healthy Skin: With collagen, biotin, hyaluronic acid and vitamin C, to support healthy skin, hair and nails*

  • Your Best Shot for Immunity Boost: A beneficial blend of elderberry, vitamin C and zinc, formulated to support normal immune function*

  • Your Best Shot for Joint Mobility: Provides glucosamine and chondroitin, MSM and collagen to offer support for joint comfort and mobility*

  • Your Best Shot for Male Virility: Offers libido, energy and mood support from tribulus, maca root, damiana and more*


Each easy-to-take shot:

  • Offers support for a targeted area of health

  • Is free of artificial colors

  • Can be taken on the go – tuck into a purse, backpack or gym bag


“Your Best Shot was created to harness the nutritional powers of the highest-quality herbs and natural compounds Mother Earth has to offer,” said Dan Lowman, co-founder. “Every single ingredient used in these formulas was thoughtfully selected and carefully curated based on its potential health benefits.”

Your Best Shot formulas come in 1.93 oz. (shot-sized) bottles and are available in 6-pack cases with bulk discounts for higher volume orders; a 30-day subscription of 30 bottles is also available.

To celebrate the launch of these unique supplements, all Your Best Shot formulas are now 20% OFF until January 31! Simply enter promo code SAVE20 at checkout to save.

For more information and to purchase Your Best Shot formulas, please visit http://www.bestshotforyou.com.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

About Your Best Shot

The brainchild of Dan Lowman, Daniel Amyradakis and Nic Engstrom, Your Best Shot is a line of shot-sized liquid dietary supplements formulated to harness the nutritional powers of the highest-quality herbs and natural compounds Mother Earth has to offer. Each ingredient was thoughtfully selected and carefully curated based on its potential health benefits. For more information, visit bestshotforyou.com.

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Business: Executives

Blue Umbrella Launches New Service Allowing Mid-Size Enterprises to Meet Global Compliance Standards

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (PRWEB)

Today, Blue Umbrella announced the launch of Blue Umbrella GRC, a modular platform for mid-size enterprises to simplify governance, risk and compliance activities relating to their business relationships. Third-party risk represents the biggest vulnerability to enterprises of all sizes, yet many companies lack a single platform to handle their various compliance-related activities. Blue Umbrella GRC launches with questionnaire modules for Data Privacy (compliance with GDPR), Anti-Bribery and Corruption (includes FCPA and Sapin II) and an industry-standard questionnaire for IT Security compliance.

Blue Umbrella has established its transformative approach to compliance activities in service of its mission to make business better. Their market-leading software, Status, is serving more than 250 large global organizations. Status, deeply integrated with Blue Umbrella’s due diligence research, is most suited to enterprises who manage tens of thousands of business relationships. In 2018, Blue Umbrella launched the i3 industry program for Status clients to recognize cost savings through due diligence report sharing.

With Blue Umbrella GRC, companies with revenues between $50M to $1B will now be able to leverage Blue Umbrella’s proficiency in third-party due diligence and compliance workflows and the knowledge acquired from working closely with compliance teams at some of the world’s largest companies.

Compliance is an important area of concern for companies of all sizes. Blue Umbrella’s experience shows that mid-size companies are using multiple tools to manage compliance-related tasks with their partners, vendors, and agents. This leads to wasted time, disparate data, and departmental silos.

Blue Umbrella GRC customers can buy only the modules they need or purchase bundles and get started right away, without IT intervention. The IT Security, Data Privacy and Anti-Bribery and Corruption modules offer:


  •     Gold standard questionnaires

  •     Centralized data across one or more modules

  •     End-to-end visibility to the responses of your partners, vendors, and agents

  •     Automated reporting and business intelligence

  •     Risk identification and remediation workflows

“Blue Umbrella GRC is another leap towards our vision to make business better by pioneering a more ethical, compliant and transparent business environment,” said Allan Matheson, CEO of Blue Umbrella. “The platform merges compliance and due diligence activities into one platform, available to multiple departments in a mid-size company.”

Blue Umbrella GRC resolves the complexity of managing compliance and risk management activities with third-party partners, vendors, and agents with easy-to-use plug-and-play software modules as part of a cloud-based service.

About Blue Umbrella

Blue Umbrella provides due diligence research and innovative third-party compliance technologies. Combining global research excellence with disruptive RegTech SaaS solutions, Blue Umbrella serves multinational corporations and mid-size companies working in technology, manufacturing, life sciences, defense/aerospace, agriculture, energy, finance, and consumer goods as well as top-tier investment banks. With a global presence and local focus, Blue Umbrella helps compliance teams increase automation and efficiency, reduce costs, and gain critical understanding of their partners, vendors, and agents. Learn more at http://www.blueumbrella.com.

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Visikol Expands Headquarters in Move to Hampton, NJ

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HAMPTON, N.J. (PRWEB)

Visikol started off as a university spin out from Rutgers University almost four years ago and has been rapidly growing its business ever since. Today, Visikol has almost five dozen pharmaceutical companies that are leveraging its digital pathology, advanced imaging and 3D cell culture assays to accelerate their drug discovery and development programs. To accommodate a growing Client list and a breadth of assay services, Visikol needed to expand its footprint and in the process has made substantial improvements to its laboratory facility through moving to the Perryville site.

The new space is split evenly between office space and lab space to house the sixteen person Visikol team and its various service offerings. Within the space, Visikol has dedicated spaces for advanced imaging, computing, cell culture, histopathology and general laboratory work.

“Initially, when we launched the company we decided to stay in New Jersey and build the company out of the NJ EDA CCIT incubator simply out of convenience as it was a few hundred feet away from our labs at Rutgers. However, as we have grown, we have really enjoyed building our business in New Jersey and have found it to be a great location for being close enough to Clients but also affordable wherein we can provide our Clients best-in-class services at an attractive price point,” described Visikol CEO Dr. Michael Johnson. Over the next few years, Visikol will use this new facility as a springboard to expand its services through continual R&D as well as to execute Client projects through the companies current service offering.

About Visikol

Visikol is a CRO focused on advanced drug discovery that is leading the fields of bio-imaging, bioinformatics and image analysis. We conduct end-to-end drug discovery services that include both 2D and 3D in vitro models and assays, 3D whole mount tissue imaging, digital pathology and custom drug discovery projects. Visikol offers a portfolio of drug discovery services ranging from 2D and 3D cell culture model and assay development to in vitro screening, animal tissue histology and automated image processing. The focus of these services is to transform tissues into images and ultimately into quantitative data sets that can be mined for actionable insights that help our Clients make more informed decisions during the drug discovery process. Additionally, Visikol manufactures and sells a suite of tissue clearing reagents and 3D immuno-labeling kits. These products allow researchers to easily and rapidly image whole tissues and 3D cell culture models in 3D instead of traditional 2D sectioning. For more information about Visikol or its services, please visit our website at visikol.com.

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Technology: Electronics

Aquiline Drones Ascends to New Heights as Fastest-Growing, Full-Service Drone Company in the USA

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“We are poised to usher in the ultimate UAV revolution, using our intellectual property to help people around the world. A key thing to remember is that drones are not gadgetry, but aircraft,” said Barry Alexander, pilot, CEO and Co-Founder of Aquiline Drones.


HARTFORD, Conn. (PRWEB)

Barry Alexander has always been on the cusp of innovation; mainly in aviation. In his younger years, and as a native of the island of St. Lucia, he pioneered a crucial air ambulance service called Aquiline Air Ambulance – using airplanes to fly critically ill or injured patients, as well as health and medical resources to specialized hospitals across the Caribbean and into the United States.

Now, having recently retired from his career ‘dream job’ – flying Boeing 747s around the globe, Alexander has successfully launched his “final” entrepreneurial endeavor – Aquiline Drones (AD); one of the fastest-growing American drone companies. AD is privately held; owned and managed primarily by Alexander, along with other business professionals, fellow airline pilots, aerospace and software engineers, distinguished military personnel, including retired AF Generals, algorithmic mathematicians and other technologists. AD is also supported by a network of thousands of pilots nationwide.

“Both our company and our team are unique,” said Barry Alexander, CEO and Co-Founder of Aquiline Drones. “We are finalizing the purchase of a small airline making us one of four drone airline companies in the US operating under a FAA 135 Air Carrier Certificate.”

Similar companies include Amazon Prime Air, UPS and Google’s Alphabet Wing.

“Another unique advantage is the makeup of our team; collectively, we bring 300-plus years of knowledge and experience to the forefront of this burgeoning industry,” Alexander added. “We pride ourselves as exemplars, advocating safety first, followed by standardization under strict auspices of The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).”

AD is a progressive drone enterprise, providing advanced drone solutions in manufacturing and OEM services, as well as superior cloud services through its Aquiline Drone Cloud (ADC) division. And now, becoming an airline provides AD added leverage in achieving crucial waivers to perform complex and highly uncommon drone operations.

“Our name AQUILINE, refers to the most majestic of birds – the eagle; a symbol of strength and adaptability,” said Alexander. “Through our drone-related services, we provide the gift of a bird’s eye view – or drone’s eye view – to the general public…a superior capability throughout our anthropological history that has only been reserved for birds.”

Redefining the Global UAV/S/ Drone Landscape: The AD Drone Ecosystem

AD’s drones are intelligent robots, performing humanlike functions to save lives and provide services that aim to better society in a safe, responsible and eco-friendly manner. AD uses advanced technology to provide full lifecycle solutions to clients along four prominent lines of business:

Cloud Services: World’s first aviation-inspired drone cloud

  • Proprietary Operating System (OS): World’s first aviation-inspired drone OS

  • Manufacturing Services: US-based, US supply chain, large-scale manufacturing for internal use and OEM clients, as well as nationwide Maintenance-Repair-Overhaul (MRO) services

  • Drone-on-Demand Service


Alexander explains how each division will work:

  • AQUILINE CLOUD SERVICES: Designed with extreme security and compliance, the Aquiline Drones Cloud (ADC) supports real-time and autonomous drone operations and can be remotely deployed in battlefront applications, etc. ADC is easily scalable and allows for third-party development (Platform-as-a-Service – PaaS). ADC is the world’s first aviation-inspired drone cloud, capable of supporting a wide variety of drone solutions by gathering, analyzing, modeling and storing data/video for law enforcement agencies, State agencies (e.g. DOT), public works departments, large enterprises, military and individual clients (i.e. hobbyists) alike.

  • AD REAL-TIME OPERATING SYSTEM (ADRTOS): AD is happy to announce the deployment of its own proprietary Operating System (OS), the world’s first aviation-inspired drone OS based on RTEMS open-source technology, ARINC 653 software specifications, DO178, DO330, ARP4754 and other aviation compliant standards and protocols.

  • AQUILINE MANUFACTURING SERVICES: AD boasts a revolutionary drone manufacturing and MRO model; decentralized to provide drone manufacturing opportunities across socio-economic boundaries nationwide and using the latest in additive manufacturing technology.    

  • AQUILINE DRONE ON DEMAND SERVICE (ADD): Later this year, AD plans to deploy the world’s first true drone-on-demand service. This service will allow customers to preorder drone services via a mobile app installed on smart phones and other hand-held devices. Special features include Interactive Voice Command (IVC) and Remote Person Viewing (RPV).


Perfect Timing

Germane to this idea is the recent American Security Drone Act of 2019, which bans the federal procurement of foreign drones – mainly Chinese – and other unmanned aerial systems. As two of the bill’s authors are US Senators Christopher Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, both of CT, this gives Alexander extra encouragement and inspiration in his goal of making Connecticut the drone capital of America.

Key Partnerships

Successfully completing its first-year post incubation period, AD is actively onboarding new clients and key stakeholder agreements. “We are not a tech startup, but a sound and innovative drone airline,” said Alexander as he took AD’s mission to the military this past fall by exhibiting at the Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo in National Harbor, MD; the Army Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence Symposium and Exposition in Detroit, MI; and attending the Commercial UAV Expo Americas in Las Vegas, NV. At each event, the company forged key relationships with industry innovators and suppliers for future growth.

“Agility, reliability, innovation and safety are at the core of AD’s framework,” adds Alexander. “We are poised to usher in the ultimate UAV revolution, using our intellectual property to help people around the world. A key thing to remember is that drones are not gadgetry, but aircraft. and if we want to gain the public’s trust, we must ensure safety first. Safety is AD’s hallmark.”

2020 Vision

Future plans of this burgeoning company include the deployment of its novel Drone-on-Demand mobile app, expansion of its customer-facing cloud services and a nationwide MRO infrastructure supported by its cloud.

“We envision a world in which humans and drones live and operate in harmony, using their real-time control, autonomy and analytics to reduce costs, maximize return on investment (ROI) and create new business value,” concludes Alexander. “At the same time, we recognize the awesome responsibility of ensuring our equipment work within a legal and ethical framework through our collaboration and ongoing communication with the FAA and other Government and public-interest organizations. Just like our name, Aquiline Drones finds its direction beyond its vision.”

About Aquiline Drones

Aquiline Drones is a progressive American drone company founded by highly experienced aviators, systems engineers and IT gurus. With a customer-centric model, US-based manufacturing and supply chain and world-class MRO services, the company offers innovative ways for using drones in commercial activities.

Supported by a dedicated UAV cloud and real-time OS, autonomous drone operations with real-time control and dynamic in-field decision making capabilities, Aquiline Drones’ full-spectrum of technology solutions provide a more expansive and deeper applicability across countless industries and environments by delivering real-time data insights. Aerospace-compliant processes for software, hardware manufacturing and systems integration, along with best-in-class mission capabilities are being planned and designed as the company continues to forge relationships with Federal, State and private organizations in an effort to develop and launch new drone system applications in a collaborative manner. Visit http://www.AquilineDrones.com for more information.

Photo Caption: The talented tech team at Aquiline Drones, the first American-based UAS company, has been building strategic partnerships at various industry expos across the nation. From left: Roger Nunamann – VP of Strategic Projects, Ethan James- COO, Kristin Mills- CFO, Jonathan Mills- Director of Innovations, Barry Alexander- CEO, and Macks Chang- Chief Cloud Architect, exhibit at a recent trade show.

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Moving the Needle at Third and Pine – Seattle based Novaby Makes Placemaking History with Mixed Reality Experiment

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Julia Beabout, CEO of Novaby, explains: “Placemaking boosts the social, cultural and economic value of spaces by fostering a deeper relationship between the people and the places they inhabit”


SEATTLE (PRWEB)

Seattle’s warp-speed growth has led to unintended consequences that have not only thrust the city into the national spotlight this past year, but struck at the very heart of the kind of city Seattle aims to be. Frustrated with the rhetoric, one Seattle startup has taken the conversation to the literal street at the center of the controversy: 3rd Ave between Pike and Pine.

Novaby, a digital art production company, has created a location-based, mixed-reality Placemaking experience with the goal of moving the needle in a positive way on this historic but often overlooked block. This first-of-its-kind digital approach uses viewer’s mobile phones to recreate neighborhood stories and historic building features in augmented reality along with a new 46 story skyscraper under development on 2nd Ave.

The digital experience called Past Present Future: a tense balance was launched during the Seattle Design Festival in collaboration with Raven & Fox Design and Cognuxant. It invites viewers into a fun and surprising conversation about how to balance the past with the present and future demands that rapid growth brings.

What is Placemaking? And why does it matter? Julia Beabout, CEO of Novaby, explains: “Placemaking boosts the social, cultural and economic value of spaces by fostering a deeper relationship between the people and the places they inhabit. Augmented reality technology enhances this by revealing otherwise hidden qualities, opening locations in new ways, and making them more accessible, enjoyable and relevant to a wider number of people.”

Novaby sees the experience as a way to give back and offer value to their community in terms of social cohesion, cultural richness and environmental sustainability. The goal of the experience is to build social capital around 3rd and Pine by creating a positive presence that encourages the community to visit the area, learn about its history and significance, and experience what it means to those that live and work there.

Past Present Future: a tense balance is free and open to the public. It will be reprised as an event in the spring and summer of 2020. In the meantime, interested participants can arrange for individual or group tours here

About Novaby: Novaby is a global digital art production company and animation studio specializing in 3D content and augmented reality. You can follow their AR Placemaking initiatives in Seattle and around the country on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

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