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NEW YORK (PRWEB)
December 09, 2019
Shareholders Lori G. Cohen, Gregory E. Ostfeld, and Sabrina R. Gallo of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will speak at the 24th Annual American Conference Institute (ACI) Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation, Dec. 10-11 in New York at the New York Marriott Marquis. The annual forum brings together in-house and outside counsel, judges, and government regulators to discuss issues impacting drug and medical device products liability litigation. Greenberg Traurig is a lead sponsor of the conference and hosting a networking luncheon Dec. 10.
Cohen, who serves as chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation Practice and co-chair of the firm’s Global Litigation Practice, will moderate a panel of general counsel titled, “Drug and Medical Device Year in Review: How the Most Influential Product Liability Decisions of the Last Year are Impacting Your Clients and Cases,” Dec. 10 at 8:15 a.m. Cohen has attended and spoken at this annual conference each of the 24 years that it has taken place, other than when she has been in trial.
Ostfeld is a shareholder in the firm’s Chicago office and co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago Litigation Practice. He will speak on a panel titled, “Determining When and How to Pursue Preemption Defenses for 510(k) and PMA Devices” Dec. 10 at 11:15 a.m.
Gallo, a shareholder in the firm’s Health Care & FDA Practice and Litigation Group, will speak at a networking lunch Dec. 10 at 12:00 p.m.
Twenty-three attorneys from 5 Greenberg Traurig offices will be in attendance over the three day event. The annual conference brings together more than 400 attendees with speakers from over 25 pharmaceutical and medical device companies. It will also feature panels from top judges and government enforcers.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation Practice: The Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation Practice is an integral part of the firm’s 600-plus member Litigation Practice. The team is nationally recognized for its dynamic courtroom presence, responsiveness to clients, and deep subject matter knowledge. Recent recognitions include 2018 “Product Liability Litigation Department of the Year” from The American Lawyer; national rankings for 2019 “Product Liability & Mass Torts” from Chambers USA Guide; and national rankings for 2019 “Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices” from The Legal 500 United States.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2,100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.
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“DUI convicts can expect harsh penalties, including fines, community service or even jail time”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company.
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
December 09, 2019
Compare-autoinsurance.org has launched a new blog post that explains the typical penalties applied to people caught with DUI/DWI. Besides immediate penalties, future car insurance premiums will also become more expensive.
For more info and free car insurance quotes, check https://compare-autoinsurance.org/penalties-for-dui-dwi/
Each state has its own laws regarding DUI/DWI and associated penalties. The most common penalties include:
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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Martin Technical’s core values, culture, and turn key solutions based selling approach has been very successful, and to be a part of that team in a leadership role is a true blessing
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (PRWEB)
December 09, 2019
Martin Technical, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Gerald “Gil” Truesdale as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). With more than 30 years in sales management and business development on a global basis in the safety equipment manufacturers and distribution companies, Truesdale is a well-known and respected leader in the industry.
“Martin Technical services and Safety Hive software is on a trajectory where we need someone that is intimately familiar with the landscape of our industry and can turn the strategic needs of our customers into solutions,” said Jim Schuster, CEO of Martin Technical. “With Gil, we got what we wanted and a lot more. He will have a tremendous positive impact on our company and with our customers that will create long-term success.”
As CRO for Martin Technical, Truesdale will be responsible for all revenue-related generation strategies and processes in the company on a global basis including sales, customers support and revenue management.
“Martin Technical’s core values, culture, and turn key solutions based selling approach has been very successful, and to be a part of that team in a leadership role is a true blessing,” said Truesdale. “I am beyond excited to partner with distributors, customers, and vendors to continue Martin Technical’s growth trajectory.“
To contact Gil Truesdale, please email Gil@MarTechnical.com or call (843) 364-3976.
About Martin Technical / Safety Hive
Martin Technical is a privately held safety solutions company whose mission is to improve workforce safety by providing reliable and trusted solutions by employees who care about the greater good. We are experts in providing practical safety and efficiency services that make plants and facilities better, safer and more efficient. Martin Technical safety services include engineering, inspection, implementation, consulting and training services. Safety Hive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Martin Technical is a Safety Technology Solution and Software Provider that digitizes and automates safety to help predict and prevent workplace safety incidents through technology and data.
To learn more, please visit http://www.MarTechnical.com, http://www.SafetyHive.com, call 866-234-6890, or email info@MarTechnical.com.
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EyeCare 20/20 Joins OCLI and becomes the first practice in New Jersey within the OCLI ophthalmology group
“As innovators in our field, joining the OCLI team was a natural fit,” explains Cary Silverman, MD. “As the first New Jersey practice to partner with OCLI, we look forward to growing OCLI further in New Jersey and enhancing our patients’ experience.”
NEW YORK (PRWEB)
December 09, 2019
OCLI, a Spectrum Vision Partners (SVP) managed practice, has announced the addition of Doctor Cary Silverman’s EyeCare 2020 team, an esteemed LASIK, Laser Cataract and Ophthalmology practice with experience spanning decades. As part of OCLI, Drs. Cary Silverman, Nicholas Xanthos and Allison Gunzburg, will continue to see patients at their current practice location at 46 Eagle Rock Ave, East Hanover, NJ 07936.
Over the past decades, Dr. Silverman and the team at EyeCare 2020 have built a respected practice, serving patients from East Hanover, Parsippany, and throughout New Jersey. Dr. Silverman has performed thousands of LASIK and Laser Cataract surgeries. EyeCare2020 is the first practice in New Jersey to offer custom wavefront LASIK with the ALLEGRETTO WAVE® laser. Joining OCLI will allow this already successful practice to grow further in the region and enhance patient service.
“As innovators in our field, joining the OCLI team was a natural fit,” explains Cary Silverman, MD. “As the first New Jersey practice to partner with OCLI, we look forward to growing OCLI further in New Jersey and enhancing our patients’ experience.”
SVP supports the growth, administration and management of some of the leading ophthalmology practices and eye ambulatory surgery centers in the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut Tri-State area. In addition to OCLI, managed practices include Island Eye Surgicenter, Ophthalmic Consultants of Connecticut (OCC), New Vision Cataract Center, Long Island Eye Care, Eye Institute of New York, Glaucoma Associates of Long Island, Precision Eye Care, and Huntington Eye Care.
In its first year of business, SVP grew from 400 employees to a current total of nearly 800. The organization recently relocated to new corporate service center in order to provide improved customer service. The company offers its network of multi-specialty ophthalmologists a complete range of business services.
Tom Burke, CEO of Spectrum Vision Partners, commented, “This partnership not only marks OCLI’s first entry into New Jersey, but also represents a first opportunity for Spectrum Vision Management to work with world-class eye health surgeons and specialists in that state. Dr. Silverman and his team of doctors and surgeons will be a welcome and respected addition to the growing roster of OCLI. We are excited to provide our services to a practice of this caliber.”
For questions or further information regarding the OCLI team or Spectrum Vision Partners, please contact:
Tom Burke
Chief Executive Officer
tburke@spectrumvisionpartners.com
Justin Kuperberg
Chief Development Officer
jkuperberg@spectrumvisionpartners.com
About OCLI
Founded in 1997, OCLI (http://www.ocli.net) is one of the leading ophthalmology practices in the United States. OCLI boasts 21 state-of-the-art medical facilities across Manhattan, Nassau, and Suffolk counties, housing the most advanced technology available, to offer patients a variety of ophthalmic services and treatments. OCLI is led by 54 highly skilled ophthalmologists in each major sub-specialty of eye care, providing comprehensive eye care services, including treatment for cataracts, corneal disease, refractive surgery, glaucoma, oculoplastics, retinal disease, and neuro-ophthalmology. OCLI also employs six Doctors of Optometry, three Physician Assistants, and one NYS Licensed Aesthetician.
About Spectrum Vision Partners
Spectrum Vision Partners (http://www.spectrumvisionpartners.com) is a leading management services organization, serving the ophthalmology sector. Spectrum Vision Partners has nearly 800 employees, providing world-class practice management and administrative solutions to a network of nationally renowned, multi-specialty ophthalmologists in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut Tri-State region. The Spectrum platform in New York and Connecticut consists of 26 clinic locations, two State Licensed Ambulatory Centers, with 71 surgeons, doctors, and other medical professionals. Spectrum Vision Partners provides a comprehensive set of business support functions, including billing and collections, credential services, marketing, physician recruitment, ASC development, financial and accounting services, benefits and payroll management, and information technology. The company’s corporate service center is located at 825 East Gate Boulevard, Suite 111, Garden City, NY 11530.
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LYON STATION, Pa. (PRWEB)
December 09, 2019
East Penn Manufacturing, makers of Deka® Batteries, now offers the most complete line of both Lead and Lithium material handling battery products for Class I, II, and III operations. East Penn claims that there needs to be more than just a “one-size fits all solution” for today’s varying types of operations, capital expenditures, environments, and multiple charging regimens.
East Penn secured its place as the product offering leader with its majority acquisition of specialty lithium manufacturer Navitas Systems in August of 2019. The Deka brand, in both Lead and Lithium technologies, is poised to help customers tackle all of today’s material handling challenges with varying levels of solutions for complexity, levels of maintenance, charging performance, sustainability, and energy density.
“We are a multi-platform, one-stop shop for today’s fleet, no matter the need. We have the experience, analytical tools, and technology advantage to help our customer choose the best solution based on their individual needs. Our diverse product line allows the customer to benefit by finding and choosing the best technology to move more pallets in the most cost- effective way, making their lives easier.” stated Doug Bouquard, VP of MP Sales, East Penn.
Deka batteries with lead-based designs provide multiple options ranging from light-duty product with on-board chargers to heavy-duty Fast, Opportunity, and Conventional charged product in both flooded and maintenance-free options. The Deka Ready Power® is East Penn’s new lithium battery line. Powered by Navitas Systems, it is the first lithium motive power battery to be awarded UL approval for all three truck classes. The Deka Ready Power features higher energy density, a rugged exclusive Battery Management System (BMS), and over 30 sizing options for Class I, II, and III operations.
All Deka products feature a level of support unmatched by the rest of the industry, including a nationwide network of technicians and customer support, extended life, and a safe and responsible end-of-life solution.
East Penn is a leading manufacturer of high-quality lead batteries and accessories for the motive power, automotive, commercial, marine, UPS, and telecommunication markets. The company’s quality and environmental systems for its entire 520-acre complex have been certified to ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, and ISO 14001:2015. Navitas Systems is a leader in lithium with integrated design, technology development, and manufacturing of innovative energy-enabled system solutions and energy storage products for industrial and government agency customers. The company is located in Ann Arbor Michigan, with both a 48,000 square foot R&D, engineering, and manufacturing center, as well as a new 100,000 square foot lithium forklift battery manufacturing center. More information on Navitas Systems is available at http://www.navitassys.com. For more information about East Penn and its Motive Power offering, visit the company website at http://www.dekabatteries.com.
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Hep B Consult: A Point-of-Care Interactive Decision Support Tool
These data indicate that chronic hepatitis B is being mismanaged in a sizeable numbers of cases around the globe
RESTON, Va. (PRWEB)
December 09, 2019
Many healthcare providers showed discordance from guideline recommendations in their management plans for patients with chronic hepatitis B infection, according to an analysis of data from the “Hep B Consult,” a decision support tool developed by Clinical Care Options (CCO) this year.
“Hep B Consult” allows users to define a patient case scenario using variables, such as HBeAg status, HBV DNA and ALT levels, and liver histology, and receive instant recommendations from American, European, and Asian Pacific HBV guidelines.
Worldwide, users entered more than 8000 cases between March and October 2019. In 4130 of these cases, the guidelines had clear recommendations of whether to treat the patient’s HBV infection and with what to treat, yet in 43% of these cases, clinicians had a management plan that differed from the guidelines.
In 39% of such cases, clinicians indicated that they would change their treatment plan to match the guidelines after using the “Hep B Consult” tool.
“These data indicate that chronic hepatitis B is being mismanaged in a sizeable numbers of cases around the globe,” said Edward King, MA, Executive Vice President of CCO. “Moreover, using ‘Hep B Consult’ may enable clinicians to improve outcomes for people with chronic HBV infection by helping them make optimal treatment choices.”
The “Hep B Consult” app was developed by CCO in collaboration with the American Liver Foundation, the Asian Health Foundation, and Practicing Clinicians Exchange and is available as a Web-based tool and as apps for Android and Apple devices at:
Android: https://bit.ly/2VGZbxC
Apple: https://apple.co/2UVZrM4
Web: https://www.clinicaloptions.com/HBVIDST
These results were presented November 8 at The Liver Meeting 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts, and can be reviewed at https://www.clinicaloptions.com/CCO/Publications/2019/11_2019_HEP_B_Consult.
About Clinical Care Options
Clinical Care Options, LLC, is a global leader in the development of innovative educational programs and technology platforms. CCO’s team has been a pioneer in the creation of continuing education and decision support resources for healthcare professionals both in the United States and around the world for more than 2 decades. For more information, visit clinicaloptions.com.
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This alert empowers brokers to deliver significant value to their clients by providing them with immediate and actionable information, helping them to reduce the risk of a potentially devastating cyberattack.
BOSTON (PRWEB)
December 09, 2019
Corvus Insurance, the leading provider of AI-driven commercial insurance, has released an update to its Corvus Scan™ technology that alerts policyholders to a critical security vulnerability known as BlueKeep. With the update, prospective and current Corvus policyholders and their insurance brokers are notified of the vulnerability so that affected organizations can take steps to protect their systems from possible cyberattacks.
The update, released in November, identifies vulnerability CVE-2019-0708 — which goes by the nickname BlueKeep — in any organization’s IT system. BlueKeep is a vulnerability within certain server software that could enable a cybercriminal to launch ransomware, cryptojacking, or other types of attack if it were exploited. The first documented attack activity on BlueKeep was reported in November 2019, increasing the urgency with which organizations should identify and patch the vulnerability.
“Sharing this critical information with policyholders is another example of the power of data-enabled, ‘Smart’ commercial insurance,” says Phil Edmundson, Founder and CEO of Corvus Insurance. “The alerts empower brokers to deliver significant value to their clients by providing them with immediate and actionable information, helping them to reduce the risk of a potentially devastating cyberattack.”
The Corvus Scan gathers data from any organization’s web-facing IT infrastructure. It compares this data to Corvus’s database of cyber events in order to provide a detailed risk profile that informs the underwriting of the company’s insurance products: Smart Cyber Insurance®, Smart Tech E&O™, and Smart Cargo + Cyber™. This underwriting process, automated and powered by machine learning, allows Corvus to offer brokers a shorter Cyber Insurance application. Today’s update ensures the notification of policyholders when BlueKeep is identified by the Corvus Scan.
The Corvus Scan also drives Dynamic Loss Prevention®, a program that delivers actionable IT security recommendations throughout the policy year, enabling commercial insurance brokers and their clients to better predict and mitigate risk.
ABOUT CORVUS
Corvus Insurance is the leading provider of AI-driven commercial insurance, empowering brokers and policyholders to better predict and prevent complex risks through data-driven tools and Smart Commercial Insurance® policies. With each policy, Corvus supplies its proprietary Dynamic Loss Prevention® reports, which inform policyholders of critical risk areas and provide actionable recommendations. Founded in 2017 by a team of veteran entrepreneurs from the insurance and technology industries, Corvus is backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Hudson Structured Capital Management, and .406 Ventures. The company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and has offices across the U.S.
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“It’s not only a natural fit between MarketingProfs and VantagePoint, it’s a necessary fit.”
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB)
December 05, 2019
Marketing training and events company MarketingProfs and sales training company VantagePoint Performance announce a strategic alliance to help marketing and sales professionals work more collaboratively. The two companies are teaming up under Joe Terry, who will act as CEO of both organizations.
MarketingProfs founder and former CEO Allen Weiss will continue to serve in an advisory capacity as a member of the MarketingProfs Board of Directors.
The strategic alliance between the training companies brings to life a model for modern sales/marketing education.
A collaborative approach between Sales and Marketing delivers a more comprehensive, cohesive, and (ultimately) productive buyer experience, across every touch point. Through MarketingProfs and VantagePoint customer-centric training programs, this alliance will help businesses learn to more successfully navigate what has traditionally been a tricky collaboration.
“It’s not only a natural fit between MarketingProfs and VantagePoint, it’s a necessary fit,” said Joe Terry. “We know from research that the buyer’s experience is situational. Both Marketing and Sales must learn to be agile and aligned to win in today’s global markets. We plan to teach organizations how to do that. ”
“I started MarketingProfs to bring unbiased and actionable know-how to marketers,” said Allen Weiss, founder of MarketingProfs. “This alliance is the logical next step as we bridge the typical gap between Marketing and Sales.”
MarketingProfs is a leading authority in modern marketing education. Through its annual B2B Forum, courses, workshops, webinars, newsletter, podcast, and other programs, MarketingProfs has earned an established reputation as a trusted go-to source for 550,000 marketers worldwide. Its Chief Content Officer and Partner Ann Handley is a recognized marketing leader.
VantagePoint has designed a sales-training approach that teaches the most critical skill a salesperson can have—fluency in various selling situations. Backed by research from Florida State University, VantagePoint’s unique selling system helps leading B2B organizations around the world improve their success rates.
About MarketingProfs
MarketingProfs (http://marketingprofs.com) is a training and education company dedicated to helping large organizations, small teams, and individuals execute marketing campaigns that drive real results. MarketingProfs produces training programs (https://www.marketingprofs.com/upgrade), online events (https://www.marketingprofs.com/events/), and conferences (https://www.marketingprofs.com/events/), including its annual flagship event, the MarketingProfs B2B Forum. More than 600,000 marketers globally trust MarketingProfs as their top marketing resource.
About VantagePoint Performance
VantagePoint is the only agile sales performance company delivering diagnostic-based training and consulting solutions—all grounded in the latest academic-led, agile sales research. The VantagePoint proprietary Agile Sales & Coaching Platform includes an agile diagnostic that identifies the behaviors and unique situations your sales managers and salespeople face in the customer’s journey. Leveraging your company data, you will know the behaviors and strategies your high-performing managers and sellers use to win in each specific selling situation. With VantagePoint, you will equip all your managers and sellers to be situationally fluent, to execute each unique interaction in the buyer’s journey like your top-performers. Our mission is your performance; we are VantagePoint Performance and we are agile to the core!
To learn more, visit http://www.vantagepointperformance.com/.
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Polyp Detection in Real-time
“The service is extremely fast and can identify polyps in real-time and is like a second pair of eyes” Dr. Scholl
RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB)
December 09, 2019
Raleigh Endoscopy Center has teamed up with Avesha to trial the world’s first real-time polyp detection service at their location in Cary, NC. Avesha has deployed the first “edge”-cloud based AI inferencing system. This is a real breakthrough in low latency real-time AI-feedback.
The clinical trial is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) specifically designed for the colon to assist the doctor in identifying polyps in real-time. Avesha has built a concurrent multi-model inferencing platform that has been trained with over 100,000 images to help detect various types of polyps and colon features. Dr. Shannon Scholl has been using the service for the past few months in over 200 procedures. “The service is extremely fast and can identify polyps in real-time and is like a second pair of eyes”. The Avesha Platform is very fast and scalable because AI-based Deep Learning is done at an edge-cloud with amazingly fast processing power utilizing multiple GPUs deployed at a local data center in Durham. The latency for a detection is less than 30ms.
In the US alone there are over 20 million colonoscopies done per year and there is a need to improve efficiencies and accuracy. Looking into the future, AI-assisted colonoscopy is a promising way to achieve these goals using these powerful new tools. Robert Beebe who spent 25 years Duke University GI Endoscopy Unit as an Operations Manager and Technical Assistant and now the VP Operations at Avesha states: “I have participated in tens of thousands of procedures during my career and have seen all the latest technology and advancements but AI from an image detection and workflow tool will help improve efficiency”.
The American Cancer Society recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 45 years and continuing until age 75 years. Regular colorectal cancer screening is important for preventing new colorectal cancers from developing as well as for identifying existing colorectal cancers early – which can improve survival.
AMSURG, an Envision Healthcare Solution and partner with Raleigh Endoscopy Center, performs nearly 1 million colonoscopies a year and is committed to helping patients develop appropriate care plans to prevent and treat colorectal cancer. “We are excited to be involved in bringing cutting edge technologies like AI in our standard of care to our patients” according to Eric Albrecht, Divisional VP of AMSURG. To learn more about colorectal cancer and find a gastroenterologist, visit http://www.stopcoloncancernow.com.
Raleigh Endoscopy Center offers outpatient endoscopic facilities specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and disorders. Our team of 23 gastroenterologists serves the greater Triangle area with three convenient locations in Raleigh, North Raleigh and Cary. Patients are frequently seen for colorectal cancer screening and problems involving the digestive tract. From the waiting room to the recovery room, we want patients and their families to feel at ease during each visit. To make an appointment, visit our website at http://www.RaleighEndoscopy.com or call (919) 791-2060.
Avesha is the next big idea by serial tech entrepreneurs who have a history of inventing game changing technology. They founded Arrowpoint Networks in the late 90’s for creating a scalable network load balancing technology and sold the company for $6 Billion to Cisco. Then, in 2007 they founded Azuki Systems developing secure video encryption and delivery to mobile devices. They launched streaming services such as HBO Go and Showtime Anytime among others and sold the company to Ericsson. Avesha is the convergence of several newly emerging technologies including edge networking, live streaming and AI to deliver a service for real-time AI video inferencing and workflow automation. Please visit our website at http://www.aveshasystems.com.
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