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Impact Advisors Ranked No. 2 on Consulting Magazine’s Best Large Firms to Work For List

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“Being honored with the No. 2 spot on the “Best Large Firms to Work For” list is not just a moment of pride; it’s a testament to our unwavering commitment to putting our people and culture first,” said Andy Smith, managing partner and co-founder of Impact Advisors. “At Impact Advisors, we believe that when you prioritize your people and your culture, success follows naturally. We’re grateful for this recognition, knowing that we’re staying true to our core values as the firm continues to grow.”

The Best Firms to Work For survey is widely considered to be the most comprehensive, independent source of opinion about the quality of life within the consulting professions’ top firms. Results are based on an online survey, ranking firms in five categories: client engagement, firm culture, firm leadership, career development, and compensation and benefits. This is the 24th year the publication has ranked the Best Large Firms.

“It was my great honor to attend Consulting Magazine’s celebration dinner and accept this prestigious award on behalf of our Impact Advisors family. We take immense pride in our vibrant culture because we firmly believe that happy employees are the architects of our success,” said Michael Nutter, vice president and Happyologist at Impact Advisors. “We’ve seen firsthand that when our team is thriving, our clients are thriving, and this honor validates our commitment to excellence.”

Since its founding in 2007, Impact Advisors has been focused on its associates’ well-being, professional development and happiness. Through a variety of innovative initiatives, the firm has maintained a culture where associates are valued and can grow in their careers. For example, each associate is assigned to a coach to help with professional development, unlimited PTO is offered to encourage work-life balance, and the firm hosts Impact Palooza, an annual celebration where all team members are brought together in person to discuss future plans and celebrate successes.

The firm was honored at Consulting Magazine’s Best Firms gala on September 14 in New York, NY. To view the complete list of recipients, click here.

About Impact Advisors

Impact Advisors is a leading healthcare management consulting firm committed to solving the industry’s emerging and evolving challenges. Our high-performing team of clinical, financial, operations and technology experts collaborate to architect quality solutions and deliver measurable value for our clients. We are the most awarded consulting firm in healthcare, with services recognized among Best in KLAS® for 16 consecutive years and a culture designated “Best Place to Work” by Modern Healthcare for 14 years. To learn more about our service quality and innovative culture, visit www.impact-advisors.com.

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Catherine Povalitis, Impact Advisors, 1 815-282-9976, [email protected], www.impact-advisors.com

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NAHREP Announces Establishment of the National Hispanic Construction Alliance

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“I am honored to join in the effort to provide future NHCA members with capacity building, access to working capital, and opportunity awareness,” said George Carrillo, Executive Director of NHCA. Carrillo was formerly Executive Director of Latino Built, a nonprofit led by Latino-owned business contractors working with community and trade partners to improve opportunities in construction for Latino-owned businesses in Oregon. Carrillo added, “Strengthening the role of the Latino contractor is essential to addressing labor shortfalls in the home builder industry and the housing industry in general.”

“With a 23-year history of impacting national housing policy, a network of 40,000 members in nearly 100 chapters across the country, NAHREP will work together with the NHCA and with industry professionals and policymakers to advance Hispanics in the construction industry,” said Gary Acosta, NAHREP Co-Founder and CEO.

A separate national advisory board will help establish the formal entity and ensure the representation of a cross-section of industry participants from throughout the country. Industry professionals and entities are encouraged to contact mailto:[email protected] [[email protected] __title__ ] to be considered for an advisory board position.

The first in-person national advisory board meeting of the National Hispanic Construction Alliance will convene, in Miami, at L’ATTITUDE September 27-30.

About NAHREP:
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP®), a nonprofit 501(c)6 trade association, is dedicated to advancing sustainable homeownership for the Hispanic community in America. NAHREP has a network of over 40,000 real estate professionals and 100 local chapters nationwide, hosting several national events per year and publishing multiple industry cornerstone reports annually and multimedia content. Join us in advocating for policies that grow sustainable Latino homeownership, read our 2023 policy priorities here.

Press Contact:
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(619) 719-4800
https://nhca.pro/

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NHCA, NAHREP, 6197194800, [email protected], https://nhca.pro/

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Science: Biology

Vectorworks Empowers Designers to Thrive in their Educational Journey

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“Vectorworks software helps designers change the world, and we want to make sure that students and educators are included in this group to lead the transformation,” said Vectorworks Academic Marketing Program Specialist Jennifer Hart. “We take pride in offering free access to our software and valuable resources that help aspiring designers worldwide unlock their full potential, from the very beginning of their educational journey to their successful professional careers. We also deeply appreciate educators’ crucial role in shaping the next generation, and we are committed to providing them with the necessary tools, resources, and support to enhance their vital efforts.”

Free Educational Licenses for Students and Educators

Students in most global markets can gain access to a free educational license of Vectorworks 2024, which offers a wide range of comprehensive solutions designed to streamline workflows, minimize effort, boost efficiency, increase precision and elevate organizational capabilities.

Students and educators who request an educational license will have access to Vectorworks Design Suite, Vectorworks’ most robust offering that includes all the capabilities of Architect for architecture and interiors, Landmark for landscape design, Spotlight, Braceworks and ConnectCAD for entertainment design and Fundamentals. Additional entertainment industry add-ons, like Vision, Vectorworks’ previsualization tool, are available upon request. Educators can also access free educational licenses to utilize for instruction. To request an educational license, students and educators must sign in using their Vectorworks account or create a new account.

Free Software for School Labs

Vectorworks is proud to provide full lab donations to colleges and universities in most global markets, allowing for guided instruction of Vectorworks software. Faculty in charge of computer labs can request free educational licenses of Vectorworks Design Suite and the entire entertainment design solution with Spotlight, Vision, Braceworks and ConnectCAD.

Gain a Competitive Edge with student2PRO

As students’ academic careers come to an end, they can kickstart the next step of their professional careers with some financial assistance. Vectorworks’ student2PRO program helps set recent graduates up for success with the design software and tools they need to stay ahead of the curve. Individuals who have recently completed a design-based program at a university, college or post-secondary vocational school are eligible for a 40 percent discount off a Vectorworks professional annual subscription.

This advantage can help ease the transition from student to design professional, provide a competitive edge in the job market and boost graduates’ careers while being budget-conscious. Vectorworks student2PRO offering also includes a one-time opportunity to convert all student projects to watermark-free professional files at no cost, free one-time access to an on-demand certification course and the accompanying certification test (a combined value of $249 USD) and the latest in Vectorworks software upgrades, new content libraries, priority support, training resources and more.

Learn at No Cost with Vectorworks University

Vectorworks University, Vectorworks’ completely free and self-guided training platform, offers the opportunity to gain new skills, access industry certifications and fine-tune workflows to optimize creative processes. Constantly updated with new content, including webinars, how-tos and feature highlights, Vectorworks University delivers hundreds of videos and is the best place to get acquainted with best-practice workflows, tool use and more. Beyond training, Vectorworks University offers many in-depth courses and the Vectorworks Certification Program. Endorsed by leading industry experts, a Vectorworks certification can help students increase their knowledge and skills, advance their careers and help them stand out.

The availability of educational licenses, lab licenses and recent graduate discounts vary by country. For more information and to learn more about how you can tap into Vectorworks’ educational offerings, visit vectorworks.net/education.

About Vectorworks, Inc.
Vectorworks, Inc. is an award-winning design and BIM software provider serving the architecture, landscape architecture and entertainment industries in 85 countries. Built with designers in mind since 1985, Vectorworks software offers you the freedom to follow your imagination wherever it leads you. Globally more than 685,000 users are creating, connecting, and influencing the next generation of design with Vectorworks on Mac and Windows. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with offices in the UK, Canada, and Australia, Vectorworks is a part of the Nemetschek Group. Learn how you can design without limits at vectorworks.net or follow @Vectorworks.

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Kamica Price, Vectorworks, Inc., 410-290-5114, [email protected], vectorworks.net

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The Hollywood Sign Trust Continues Celebration Of The Sign’s Centennial Year With An Historic First

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“The position and billboard letters on Mount Lee give the Hollywood Sign its unique form and reading, and because the letters are staggered their true x, y and z coordinates have never been precisely documented…until now,” said Jeff Zarrinnam, chair of the Hollywood Sign Trust. “Another exciting aspect of this project is the new scan can be used for creating an array of virtual activities. We also now have the exact data to reproduce the Sign if it was damaged or destroyed. This is central to the Hollywood Sign Trust’s mission to preserve the Sign and we’re thrilled to partner with Apex As-Builts on this piece of history.”

To survey the Hollywood Sign and surrounding topography, Apex As-Builts utilized LiDAR (light detection and ranging) laser scanning equipment to measure every visible element of the Sign and the unique terrain it is placed on. The placement of every bolt, conduit, I-beam and even the corrugation pattern on the Sign’s surface was documented to within 1/8″ accuracy or better. To complete this task, a network of targets was set in place before 112 individual scans were carried out at precise locations surrounding the Sign. Each individual scan is comprised of millions of points of highly accurate 3D coordinates. These individual overlapping scans are then linked together, much like a massive 3D jigsaw puzzle, to create one comprehensive set of data called a point cloud. In this case, the resulting point cloud is approximately 1.98 billion points of X, Y, Z coordinates. The LiDAR scanning process supplements the 1978 blueprints and was used as the basis for a full 3D model of the Sign and hillside.

“It has been an honor for our team to contribute to the preservation of such an iconic structure and collaborate with the Hollywood Sign Trust,” said Ryan Stenberg principal of Apex As-Builts, Inc. “Of the thousands of buildings and historic structures we’ve documented via LiDAR, this has been a singular challenge that we were eager to take on. Everyone at Apex As-Builts, including our project coordinators, surveyor and drafting specialists took a personal interest in ensuring this project was done to the highest standards. We’re confident the results of this as-built survey will be invaluable in the next stage of the Sign’s history.”

About the Hollywood Sign Trust

The Hollywood Sign Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit trust formed on October 7, 1978, with the express purposes of repairing, maintaining, refurbishing and providing capital improvements to the Hollywood Sign or related thereto for the benefit of the public at large and so as to help preserve and maintain the image of Hollywood as the Worldwide Center of Motion Pictures and Cinema Arts; and shall be operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes. The Trust is also the official source for news and information about the Hollywood Sign and maintains the Hollywood Sign website and its social media platforms.

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Elizabeth Johnson, Cavanah Communications, 1 213-713-4865, [email protected] 

Betsy Isroelit, Hollywood Sign Trust, 1 213-300-0108, [email protected] 

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Global Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Industry Report 2023-2030 Featuring Freyr, IQVIA, ICON, WuXi AppTec, Charles River, Labcorp, Parexel, Pharmalex, Pharmexon, Genpact

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DUBLIN, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Services, By Category, By Service Provider, By Company Size, By Product Stage, By Indication, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 – 2030” report has been added…

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Pelvic Tech Announces FSA/HSA Eligibility for Its Pelvic and Sexual Health Devices

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“The topic of sex and sexual wellbeing is often considered taboo and more about physical enjoyment rather than a person’s health, yet the fact of the matter is that sexual activity is an important component to happiness and overall well-being, and strengthening pelvic floor muscles through orgasms is another way to decrease the likelihood of urinary incontinence,” said Julie Blacker, Clinical Specialist at Pelvic Tech. “Pelvic Tech earning its status as an FSA/HSA eligible company is not an end point, but rather a milestone in our pursuit to empower those people with access to the best pelvic technology tools and devices.”

Considering the full purchase path that a consumer takes while using their HSA and FSA accounts, Pelvic Tech has also published this Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) in case any purchases are questioned by their insurance companies. This easy to use form can be filled out by a doctor or other licensed medical provider and helps to validate the medical purchase.

Pelvic Tech’s devices are designed to not only improve pelvic health, but also to help those whose sexual activity has unfortunately ceased due to incontinence, pain and poor pelvic muscle coordination, as well as mobility issues. Regardless of physical limitations, anyone can purchase these medically approved devices, now with an extra tax advantage, so that sexual activities can once again be an activity of their daily living.

More information about Pelvic Tech’s FSA/HSA eligibility can be found here:https://pelvictech.com/pages/fsh-hsa.

About Pelvic Tech

Pelvic Tech is revolutionizing the pelvic device distribution industry. As a company run by Pelvic Health Clinicians, it is driven to make sure that anyone with pelvic health questions or concerns is able to get the best and most appropriate devices with a clear and thorough knowledge of how to use them. More information about the company can be found at https://pelvictech.com/.

Media Contact

Julie Blacker, Pelvic Tech, 1 646.386.0979, [email protected], www.pelvictech.com

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