Dave Miller appointed Vice President of Operations for Anderson & Vreeland Inc.

We look forward to the positive impact of Dave utilizing his proven, process driven approach, to drive business efficiencies and help our Organization achieve the highest level of Operational Excellence.

FAIRFIELD, N.J. (PRWEB)
September 02, 2020

The appointment of Dave Miller as Vice President of Operations for Anderson & Vreeland Inc., industry-leading manufacturer, and distributor of flexographic printing technology and supplies, is announced by Darin Lyon, President & CEO of Anderson & Vreeland Inc.

Formerly Director of Digital Business Solutions for Anderson & Vreeland Inc. and Managing Director for Nova Polymers (a subsidiary that focuses on Accessible Signage), Mr. Miller has held various leadership roles at the company since 2005. In this expanded role, Mr. Miller will hold the title of Vice President Operations.

With this appointment, Dave will continue his leadership of Nova Polymers and Anderson & Vreeland’s Digital Solutions portfolio, while expanding his leadership role to focus on Operational initiatives such as Procurement, Distribution, Logistics, Facilities Management and Information Services (ERP and CRM). The focus on these areas of the business will further build on the foundation which has positioned Anderson & Vreeland Inc. as the market leader in the Flexographic printing and packaging industry.

“Dave has made significant contributions throughout our organization and led several strategic initiatives over the past 15 years,” says President & CEO Darin Lyon. “We look forward to the positive impact of Dave utilizing his proven, process driven approach, to drive business efficiencies and help our Organization achieve the highest level of Operational Excellence,” he added.

“I am honored, grateful, and humbled to have been appointed to this new position within our Organization” said Dave Miller. “We employ an amazing group of talented people. I’m excited to bring our core operational functions together as one team, which will help us realize unprecedented success as it relates to operational performance and, ultimately, world-class customer experiences. We will achieve our goals by encouraging creativity and innovation while developing a culture where people (customers, partners and employees) are valued, empowered, and ‘heard’.”

About Anderson & Vreeland, Inc.

Anderson & Vreeland provides flexographic printers with innovative solutions that are tailored to their specific application. We do this by identifying the most effective & advanced technologies in our portfolio, educating our customers on how these products will improve their bottom line, and seamlessly integrate these solutions into our clients business. We are a privately-held company with over 50 years experience providing unrivaled customer service to the flexographic printing industry.

Further information is available on the web at http://www.AndersonVreeland.com.

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ATLANTA (PRWEB)
September 02, 2020

Aprio, LLP, a top 50 CPA-led professional services firm, is pleased to announce that Jim Canfield, President of CEO Tools by Aprio, has been recognized as International Visiting Speaker of the Year to UK and Ireland 2019, by Vistage International (UK) Ltd. This prestigious award recognizes Jim’s deep experience as a leader and executive coach. It reflects his passion for sharing his expertise in over 100 keynote speeches and workshops in 2019.

Jim has dedicated his career to working alongside executive teams to develop the leadership skills they need to drive profitable growth. As the President of CEO Tools by Aprio, Jim applies over 20 years of experience facilitating strategic planning initiatives for executive leaders around the world. In 2017 Jim joined Aprio to lead CEO Tools, the best-selling business book and proven management coaching system. Under Jim’s leadership the CEO Tools franchise has been expanded including a revised book, CEO Tools 2.0 by Aprio, and the launch of a Certified Coaches Program that enables executive coaches and consultants to license the CEO Tools system for use in their practices.

“The entire Aprio team celebrates this success with Jim,” said Richard Kopelman, Managing Partner and CEO at Aprio. “Jim’s tireless commitment to helping executive teams build profitable organizations that deliver reliable, predictable results has helped Aprio and CEO Tools reach tens of thousands of business leaders.”

“The International Visiting Speaker to UK and Ireland is presented to Vistage speakers who score the highest average with our UK groups out of all visiting international speakers. We are truly grateful for all of the hard work Jim has put into working with our groups here,” said, Roxy Elliott, Speaker Program Manager, Vistage International (UK and Ireland) LTD. Vistage is the world’s largest executive coaching and peer advisory organization for small and medium sized businesses.

About Aprio

Aprio is a premier full-service, CPA-led business advisory firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, that advises clients and associates on how to achieve what’s next. Aprio’s associates work as integrated teams across advisory, assurance, tax, outsourced accounting solutions and private client services, bringing the best thinking and personal commitment to each client. Across practices, Aprio brings together proven expertise, deep understanding and strategic foresight for industries including Manufacturing and Distribution; Non-Profit and Education; Professional Services; Real Estate and Construction; Retail, Franchise and Hospitality; and Technology and Biosciences. In 65 years, Aprio has grown to over 550 team members. To serve clients wherever life or business may take them, Aprio’s teams speak more than 30 languages and work with clients in over 40 countries. In addition to its Atlanta headquarters, Aprio also operates in Birmingham, Ala. and Charlotte, Greensboro, Mt. Airy and Asheboro N.C. For more, visit https://www.aprio.com.

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Dr. Pof. Claudio Fantinuoli is KUDO’s new Head of Research

KUDO is the most interpreter-centric and innovative of all RSI platforms. The opportunity to expand on this legacy dovetails perfectly into my research interests and practice. By joining KUDO I feel ideally positioned to assist our clients and, most importantly, the interpreters.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
September 01, 2020

Claudio Fantinuoli, a renowned researcher in the fields of natural language processing and interpreting studies, has joined KUDO as the new Head of Research.

Dr. Fantinuoli holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Mainz/Germersheim and a MA in Conference Interpreting from the University of Bologna/Forli. He brings to KUDO 10 years of experience as a researcher and innovator. He also has extensive experience consulting for the European Institutions on language technology.

“KUDO is the most interpreter-centric and innovative of all RSI platforms. The opportunity to expand on this legacy dovetails perfectly into my research interests and practice,” says Claudio, before adding: “By joining KUDO I feel ideally positioned to assist our clients and, most importantly, the interpreters.”

The world is a different place today than it was just a few months ago, and most of the work now gets done remotely due to the social distance regulations that keep us all safe. But moving past COVID-19 requires business continuity, more than just compliance. “Keeping companies in business and allowing them to meet globally also requires foresight,” says Fardad Zabetian, KUDO’s founder and CEO. “Implementing that vision, in turn, calls for a powerhouse of thinkers and doers. Dr. Claudio Fantinuoli’s arrival is a welcome addition to an already strong team,” he concludes.

With everything being pushed online, and with commuting out of the way, meetings are now happening online much more frequently, and the notices are getting shorter. Dr. Claudio Fantinuoli, who is also familiar with programming languages and coding, will work in cooperation with the competent product team in leveraging the power of AI to ensure interpreters working on KUDO can prepare better in a fraction of the time.

A national of Italy, Dr. Fantinuoli will retain his teaching responsibilities at the University of Mainz, in Germany, where he currently resides. He will also continue his prolific scientific production.

About KUDO

KUDO is a cloud-based collaboration platform that enables web meetings and live conferences with real-time multilingual language interpretation. KUDO supports effective and inclusive meetings by allowing people and businesses to overcome communication barriers and speak their own language. Accessible from anywhere, on any device, KUDO redefines possibilities in global communication. KUDO, Inc. is a New-York based technology startup founded and managed by language and conferencing industry insiders looking to bring people together. More info at http://www.kudoway.com

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Katie Blatherwick, Mobile Solutions CTO

I want to say thank you to my team for their continued effort to make Mobile Solutions such an incredible place. So much of our vision comes from working with our customers to understand their needs and deliver key solutions and I believe we flourish because we put them first.

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (PRWEB)
September 01, 2020

Mobile Solutions is honored to announce Katie Blatherwick, Chief Technology Officer, as a winner for the Denver Business Journal C-Suite Awards. Denver Business Journal created these awards to celebrate Denver as home to some of the most exciting companies in the U.S., with the executives to match: They are driven, innovative and constantly setting new standards for how business should be done.

Nominees were judged on individual and organizational accomplishments, community involvement, contributions to management and innovation within their fields, among other factors. This is the third consecutive year that Denver Business Journal is recognizing outstanding executives in the C-suite. As companies navigate an unprecedented business climate, the C-suite is more crucial than ever.

As Chief Technology Officer, Katie Blatherwick leads the development and technology efforts at Mobile Solutions. Katie rose to her current position very quickly, helping to grow Mobile Solutions to the company it is today. From Solution Manager, to VP of Development, she found a home leading the Development team as CTO at Mobile Solutions. Katie has been instrumental in the development of MAX, Mobile Solutions innovative mobility management platform. She has a strong history of drafting and leading teams that synergize and outperform to the benefit of the companies she serves. Using a customer-centric approach and her aptitude for effective communication, she has brought to life dozens of website and web applications from concept to launch. Katie is a certified ScrumMaster and holds a LEAN certification. She has earned Mobile Solutions:

• ColoradoBiz Top Technology Company
• Enterprise Technology Management Association Best Practice Award
• The Tech Tribune Best Tech Startup in Centennial
• Inc 5000: America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies, 6th Year in a Row

2020 has been a pivotal year for many businesses and Katie’s leadership has helped keep Mobile Solutions thriving through the challenges. She is the team lead of their pandemic response team and maintains constant communication both internally, and externally with customers and prospects. Katie and her team assisted with the transition to work from home for the company, ensuring teams have what they need to continue delivering solutions and service to customers.

Jim Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO said, “The transition to a completely remote workforce required a lot from all of us. And making sure our employees remain supported, regardless of location, presented new challenges. Katie brings a clarity of purpose and leadership that has made the transition seamless for us. I’m proud to have her on my team, and proud she is being recognized. She deserves it.”

“It’s an honor to be recognized for this award. I want to say thank you to my team for their continued effort to make Mobile Solutions such an incredible place. So much of our vision comes from working with our customers to understand their needs and deliver key solutions and I believe we flourish because we put them first,” said Katie Blatherwick, CTO.

About Mobile Solutions

Mobile Solutions is an award-winning SaaS company that provides a complete managed mobility practice. We make it easy for our clients to optimize IT spend, reduce data consumption, secure mobile endpoints, and simplify the management of their entire fleet of devices, all with best in class support. For more information, please visit https://mobilesolutions.net/.

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Tequila Partida

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)
September 01, 2020

Founder and Chairman Gary Shansby announced today the promotion of Steve Lauth to President & CEO of Tequila Partida (https://www.partidatequila.com/) effective September 1, 2020. Shansby will remain active as Chairman and control shareholder in the company. Steve Lauth most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of the company. He started his career with Partida in 2009 as the Director of Finance & Operations. “Steve has done a masterful job of helping to drive our company’s growth, manage our Mexico operations and, most recently, build the relationship with our sales and marketing partner, the Edrington Group,” said Gary Shansby. “Partida has been my passion project since launching the brand 15 years ago. I have absolute confidence in Steve’s ability to lead the company in this next phase of Partida’s growth.”

Having served in various capacities during his career at Partida – as well as in his previous roles at Newcastle Brown Ale – Lauth has acquired a unique understanding of how sales, marketing, finance, operations and production all must interact seamlessly and with transparency to allow a craft brand to compete with larger players in the US market. “We’ve had to be agile and aggressive to get to the market position we’ve achieved for Partida, in terms of brand strength as well as sales,” said Lauth. “I’m proud of the brand I’ve helped Gary build and the relationship we’ve forged with Edrington.”

Gary Shansby launched Tequila Partida in 2005 and it quickly became the favorite ultra-premium tequila of critics and bartenders. The brand has experienced steady growth and recognition since its launch. In December of 2016, Gary Shansby forged a national sales and marketing relationship with the Edrington Group, adding Partida to the prestigious US portfolio of the historic Scotch industry leader. “Steve’s leadership combined with the Edrington partnership positions Partida for our next phase of growth,” continued Gary Shansby. “I’m proud of what we’ve achieved and expect even greater success for Partida.”

About Tequila Partida

Tequila Partida (https://www.partidatequila.com/) is an authentic, all-natural, estate-grown premium tequila, made from 100% blue agave in the heart of Mexico’s historic Tequila Valley region. From cultivation and harvest to cooking, distillation and aging, Partida maintains exceptional standards of quality and consistency, making Partida “the finest tequila that money can buy,” according to F. Paul Pacult, the leading spirits authority in America. Partida Reposado was ranked as one of the top ten spirits of 2019 by the Spirit Journal, the industry’s most respected publication for spirits reviews.

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Video is increasingly used across lead generation, marketing, HR, funnel marketing, explainer videos, conferencing, and in sales.

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. Owners and entrepreneurs are by nature resilient, and I believe it is innovation that will play a huge role in getting us through this.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (PRWEB)
September 01, 2020

Estimates are that roughly 110,000 small businesses permanently closed in just the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it could take up to a year before we’ll know the true toll. (2) The CEO of Rip Media Group opted to not wait and see what happens, so he took a proactive and philanthropic approach. “While we often work with the Fortune 500 set, we developed a new, user-friendly service for small businesses to create custom videos, called Video Express and it’s 55-75% off our normal fee structure,” says filmmaker and CEO, Maury Rogow.

“Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. Owners and entrepreneurs are by nature resilient, and I believe it is innovation that will play a huge role in getting us through this.” Rogow explains the reasoning behind offering this video production option. “We had already been working on a new high quality but low-cost service for 18 months. When the pandemic hit, I decided—perhaps counterintuitively—to offer the service immediately, to set an example of one way to kickstart our economy.”

Rip Media Group, which has produced live-action and animated video for Comcast, LexisNexis, Deloitte, and hundreds of others, directs a percentage of its income to 501(c) nonprofits, including Susan Love Breast Cancer Research to eradicate breast cancer, and Imagine LA, which combats homelessness and poverty. Rogow feels that offering this service is simply an extension of community outreach and goodwill within the business sector. (3) (4)

“Instead of waiting around for government money tied up in red tape, we looked at helping people get their jobs back. Experience told us that focusing on the speed and quality of communication would be fundamental,” explains Rogow. “We took our most successful videos—that cost ten to twenty thousand dollars—and cut those down into templates. People sign up, choose their templates, share their goals, names, specifics, and we consult with them the entire way through the process. It’s a $15,000 service we are practically giving away right now. The response and results have been shockingly good, far more than any of us imagined.”

Video is increasingly used across lead generation, marketing, HR, funnel marketing, explainer videos, conferencing, and in sales. A 2019 study from Social Media Week reported that 99 percent of marketers plan to continue to use video, while 88 percent intend to devote more dollars to future video campaigns. The same study found that viewers retained 95 percent more of a message when received through video. (5)

“Any innovation must be results-driven, now more than ever,” says Rogow, whose team includes members of the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, and Screen Actors Guild (SAG). “One entrepreneur used the service and quadrupled her sales. That’s one person who can stay in business and not go under. That’s what we’re all about!”

Innovation in streaming and networking was ramping up even before the global pandemic. SmarterCX.com by Oracle published a list of trends for 2020, featuring expanded streaming platforms from film studios; enhanced virtual collaboration; fully connected cars, smart TVs, and appliances; and much more. (6)

“We’re in an age where millions are working in virtual environments,” says Rogow. “If we can help one small business recoup its losses and thrive, and then multiply that by hundreds or thousands, then we’re doing a good thing in society and that tends to come back around in good ways – a loop of prosperity!”

About Rip Media Group:

Rip Media Group, founded in 2007, is a trailblazing video marketing company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded by digital pioneer Maury Rogow, Rip Media Group brings a unique combination of storytelling art and ROI strategy to the field of animation and live action video. Maury is a member of the Producers Guild of America, with several feature films to his credit. His unique background in film production led to an epiphany in the intrinsic value of storytelling in marketing, no matter how technical the subject. This led to his work in a high-tech firm and its purchase by Cisco for over $1 Billion. He went on to form Rip Media Group, a collection of award-winning storytellers, technicians, and artists, selected from the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, and Screen Actors Guild. Their Green Light Production Process™ and other proprietary systems are used to create world-class voiceover, animation, and live action video to grow businesses of any size. https://ripmediagroup.com

1. ripmediagroup.com, et al. “Duplicate Yourself with THE VIDEO BOT to INCREASE Conversion Rates.” Rip Media Group, 23 Dec. 2019, ripmediagroup.com/video-marketing/duplicate-yourself-with-the-video-bot-to-increase-conversion-rates.

2. Flitter, Emily. “’I Can’t Keep Doing This:’ Small-Business Owners Are Giving Up.” The New York Times, 13 July 2020, nytimes.com/2020/07/13/business/small-businesses-coronavirus.html.

3. “Motion Graphics and Video Production Los Angeles.” Rip Media Group, ripmediagroup.com/.

4. Imagine LA, http://www.imaginela.org/.

5. Perry, Erica. “2020 Video Marketing and Statistics: What Brands Need to Know.” Social Media Week, 30 Oct. 2019, socialmediaweek.org/blog/2019/10/2020-video-marketing-and-statistics-what-brands-need-to-know/.

6. Team, SmarterCX, et al. “10 Hot Retail Trends in 2020.” SmarterCX, 3 Mar. 2020, smartercx.com/10-hot-retail-trends-in-2020/.

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