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UniVoIP Welcomes Michael Bacich as Executive Vice President of Sales


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UniVoIP is pleased to announce today that Michael Bacich has been named Executive Vice President of Sales, leading the company’s overall sales and customer relationship strategy, aligning with corporate objectives and growth targets.

Beginning his career in 1986, Michael has a proven track record of success in various leadership roles including Manager of Sales, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at MCI, Pacific Bell, Broadcore, Masergy and most recently, Blulp.

Michael joins the UniVoIP executive team to build, develop and inspire a sustainable, high performing sales team that achieves sales growth and market leadership, while promoting a customer-first culture. “During my interview with Michael for the Executive VP of Sales position, we spoke for two hours about his passion for customer satisfaction and his role in being a major advocate for the people he serves,” said UniVoIP CEO Asghar Ghassemy. “I immediately made my decision that I wanted him to be at the forefront of our leadership team.”

“I am gratified and excited to be joining this talented team and looking forward to having success, having fun and loving our customers,” said Bacich. “We will be a company that customers consistently rank as being their best vendor.”

About UniVoIP

UniVoIP is leading provider of UCaaS (Unified Communications as a Service) solutions with focus on customer satisfaction. UniVoIP serves medium to large enterprises everywhere by leveraging best-of-breed integrated business communications platforms that deliver advanced multimedia contact center functionality, cloud-based collaboration tools, mobility applications, and a world-renowned suite of advanced IP phones including mobile integration. Powered by a team with over 40 years of experience together, UniVoIP is an industry leader, delivering comprehensive UCaaS solutions to a variety of industries including education, legal, finance, nonprofit, real estate and healthcare. For more information, visit univoip.com.

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VETTD Announces Launch of Vettd Studio


Bellevue, Washington – September 26, 2019: Vettd Inc., a leader in adaptive AI solutions for workforce data classification, today announced the launch of its Vettd Studio, a no-code platform that allows HR practitioners to create their own talent classification models to unlock the value of their organization’s talent data.

Vettd Studio allows HR personnel that deal with massive data sets in their decision support systems to build custom deep learning AI models from their own data and deploy them into workflows to organize talent data at scale. AI models working in real-time generate a comprehensive talent database that improves decision-making across the organization. These models are capable of making intelligent decisions to identify and label skills, relevant roles, experience level, or any other important attribute.

Vettd Studio provides continuous data enrichment that enables HR practitioners to shift their focus from tedious tasks to strategically impactful activities. With talent classification implemented into their HR tech stack, organizations can:


  • Diminish time spent on manual review
  • Reduce time spent navigating talent records
  • Create unique automated workflows and experiences
  • Scale and systematically improve decision-making
  • Generate unique analytics & insight.

“We are really excited to bring this new technology to the HR industry,” said Andrew Buhrmann, CEO of Vettd. “We’ve spent years working with some of the top talent acquisition teams around the world developing AI tools to help them better understand their people data. With the launch of Vettd Studio, Vettd is putting tools into the hands of HR personnel, empowering them to rapidly build and deploy their own AI models to create and maintain databases for talent acquisition, strategic workforce planning, employee engagement, and more.”

With Vettd Studio, companies now have the ability to create and manage unique AI models that label talent and optimize their decision-making capabilities. To learn more about Vettd Studio, visit https://www.vettd.ai/landing/studio.

About Vettd: Founded in 2014 and based in Bellevue, Washington, Vettd is a world leader in commercially-deployed high performance deep neural networks. Vettd produces state-of-the-art deep learning AI models for talent profile classification that help Human Resource practitioners and major enterprises improve decision-making around talent acquisition, strategic workforce planning, employee engagement, and more. Vettd was founded to use AI to help uncover the value that every individual brings to an organization. For more information on how Vettd is powering a deeper understanding of talent, visit. http://www.vettd.ai.

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Bill Hanifin, Impact 21’s Practice Leader in Customer Engagement & Loyalty, will Moderate a Presentation on Mobile Customer Loyalty Strategies at NACS Show 2019


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“I have the privilege of leading a discussion with a truly terrific group of professionals. Individually, they each have incredible insight into customer loyalty strategies. Together, we will have a fantastic, educational, and inspirational discussion.” —Bill Hanifin, Customer Engagement & Loyalty P

Impact 21, a retail consulting, analytics and services company, announced its participation at NACS Show 2019 in Atlanta. NACS (The Association For Convenience & Fuel Retailing founded as the National Association of Convenience Stores) is the industry’s voice in the federal government. There are a number of political, economic, and societal issues facing the convenience and fuel retailing industry. NACS advocates on behalf of the 153,000+ stores in the industry to the government and helps fight for their rights. The organization also provides various solutions, tools, and other resources to c-store professionals to help them succeed.

“We are huge fans of NACS,” commented Lesley Saitta, Impact 21 CEO. “We participate in NACS events every year and have partnered with them to help grow our clients’ businesses as well as our own. It is always exciting to attend the annual event and network with new professionals as well as catch up with old friends and clients.”

Impact 21 Practice Leader for Customer Engagement & Loyalty, Bill Hanifin, will moderate an education session titled, “Taking Your Customer Loyalty Strategy Mobile.” Along with Hanifin, three speakers will present:


  • Darrin Samaha, Brand Manager, Yesway
  • Bobbe Morhiser, Senior Guest Experience Manager, MAPCO Express, Inc.
  • David Heilbronner, Director of Brand Strategy & Advertising, Cumberland Farms

During the session, Bill will lead a discussion around creating an effective loyalty and mobile marketing strategy, and how to integrate these strategies with the overall business or fuel strategy.

“I couldn’t be happier about how this session lined up,” shared Hanifin. “I have the privilege of leading a discussion with a truly terrific group of professionals. Individually, they each have incredible insight into customer loyalty strategies. Together, we will have a fantastic, educational, and inspirational discussion. There will be many takeaways for the audience which will help any c-store professional utilize mobile programs to improve customer engagement and loyalty strategies.”

Retailers can learn more about Hanifin’s presentation, as well as Impact 21’s solutions, at NACS Show 2019 and at http://www.impact21.com/. Get live updates on Twitter by searching for #NACSShow. Connect with Impact 21 on Facebook and LinkedIn for insightful industry trends and best practices.

About Impact 21

Impact 21 was founded in 1998 by industry experts and former retailers, Lesley Saitta and Lisa Biggs Stewart. The company is headquartered in Lexington, KY.

By offering a proven business model for integration of business and technology strategies, as well as a world class collaboration, project, and content management solution, we position companies to drive profitability and enhance their customer’s experience.

Our experienced team of industry experts bring real-world solutions to manage and execute initiatives of all sizes and impact. We have a passion for driving business alignment for our clients and bringing thought leadership to all the industries and clients we serve.

For more information please visit http://www.impact21.com or call (859) 219-3040.

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Helium Advisors Opens New Office in Scottsdale


Helium Advisors today announced the opening of its new office in Scottsdale, Arizona. This milestone is a major move and further commitment by Helium Advisors in its mission to provide wealth management and consulting services of the highest standard to clients throughout the West.

Co-Founder and Partner Howard Morin will be leading the effort in Scottsdale to build out the market for Helium Advisors in Arizona and Southern California.

“We are seeing major trends in migration moving from big, high-cost cities throughout the US into regions such as Arizona for more favorable economic reasons,” says Gary Russell, Co-Founder and Partner at Helium Advisors. “Additionally, we are seeing a tremendous transfer of wealth right now in the US and it confirms our strategic assumption and firm belief that location matters.”

Today’s news illustrates a long-term growth initiative by Helium Advisors towards expansion beyond its traditional Pacific Northwest footprint.

“Our clients are everywhere, and for so many that we proudly serve it is about the lifestyle they want coupled with the cost and tax implications of that lifestyle,” says Morin.

To learn more about Helium Advisors, visit http://www.heliumadvisors.com and find them on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

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Jon Centella has been Named Director of Sales – Critical Power for Alpine Power Systems


“We are excited to have Jon in this dynamic sales leadership role. His energy, instinct and industry knowledge, fits in perfectly with our Customer-First philosophy.”

Alpine Power Systems is proud to announce that Jon Centella has been promoted to Director of Sales – Critical Power. Jon will be leading Alpine’s sales efforts for their Backup Power, Telecom, and Cable Divisions.

Jon Centella has had a successful 15-year career at Alpine Power Systems in several different service, marketing, and sales roles. Centella completed his degree in Business Management at the University of Tennessee before taking a full-time role at Alpine in 2005. Jon started his beginnings in the critical power business in operations while interning during college and quickly propelled himself to new and greater opportunities within the Alpine organization. Jon Centella was most recently tasked with launching Alpine’s Cable Division and has established Alpine as a leader in this business segment.

Jon’s objective is to work closely with Alpine’s strategic vendors and talented field sales team to secure incremental growth. Jon is responsible for planning and implementing sales strategies, tactics, and action plans for Alpine’s Back-up, Cable / Broadband, and Telecom Divisions. Jon will be working under the direction of Alpine’s Vice President of Sales, Sean Davis.

Davis said, “We are excited to have Jon in this dynamic sales leadership role. His energy, instinct and industry knowledge, fits in perfectly with our Customer-First philosophy.”

Centella said, “I’m very appreciative of the opportunity to lead our Critical Power Division. I’m a firm believer in People and Process. Our Sales and Service Teams are second to none and our consultative approach to selling will continue to separate Alpine from our competition.”

About Alpine Power Systems

Alpine Power Systems, established in 1963, is an independent B2B global solution provider specializing in backup power, telecom, cable, and motive power solutions. Alpine has expanded operations to become one of the largest independent organizations in our industry. Alpine is a dynamic and growing company supplying numerous Fortune 1000 companies. Alpine Power Systems is ISO 9001 Quality & 14001:2018 Environmental Certified.

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High Profile, Inc. President and CEO Purchases Company, Now Full Owner


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Bronwyn Allen, President & CEO of High Profile Staffing

Bronwyn Allen, an employee at High Profile, Inc. for over 30 years, purchases Dallas-based staffing firm to become sole owner, adding another woman-owned business to the Dallas market.

R. Jock Stafford founded High Profile, Inc. in the summer of 1987. After corporate moves with Procter & Gamble and Frito Lay, he started High Profile with the vision of offering the most professional staffing firm in Dallas. His vision extended beyond just professionalism, and Jock sought to create a firm centered around honesty, responsibility, and respect. For over thirty-two years his vision has endured and adapted to provide the highest quality of service to the Dallas Fort Worth job market.

Four months after founding the company, Jock hired Bronwyn Allen to join the newly formed recruiting team. In 2000 Bronwyn was promoted to company President, where she continued to thrive and lead by example. Bronwyn’s commitment, work ethic, and innate leadership abilities are unparalleled and made her the obvious choice to succeed Jock as CEO in 2015. Carrying on Jock’s vision, Bronwyn initiated a community outreach program, Good Works!, to further promote High Profile’s dedication to corporate responsibility in the Dallas community.

Under Bronwyn’s leadership, the company has received numerous awards, such as Dallas Business Journal’s Best Places to Work and DFW Texas Recruiters Network’s “Recruiting Team of the Year”. In August of 2019, Bronwyn purchased the company from Jock Stafford, and is now owner, CEO, and President of one of the largest staffing firms in Dallas. Bronwyn’s dedication to promoting the values and philosophy of High Profile continues to carry the company to new heights.

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LAND BROKER CO-OP Partners with Century 21®


“We are proud to be an Affiliate Partner of the Land Broker Co-op and recognize the many benefits they bring to brokers in the rural real estate industry. We strongly believe in their vision of data control and ownership.” – Randy Workman, Senior Director at Century 21®

Century 21® has joined The Land Broker Co-op as a National Affiliate partner, offsetting the cost of Co-op Membership for its affiliated brokers and agents nationwide. All Century 21 affiliated brokers and agents joining the Co-op will enjoy significant discounts, equal ownership and voting rights, collective buying power, and shared participation in profits.

The Land Broker Co-op is a movement by and for rural real estate professionals to take control of listings data and advertising costs, and to provide other benefits that result from group buying power.

Dan Hatfield, a Texas Broker and Co-op VP of Sponsor Development, said, “With vast real estate experience and nationwide coverage, Century 21 brings added value to all Members and owners of the Co-op. The addition of these new listings brings supplementary leads, views, and increases online engagement.”

Randy Workman, Senior Director at Century 21, said, “We are proud to be an Affiliate Partner of the Land Broker Co-op and recognize the many benefits they bring to brokers in the rural real estate industry. We strongly believe in their vision of data control and ownership.”

The additional 20,000 listings will be added to LandBrokerMLS.com over the next few weeks, with leads going directly to the brokers/agents. *

Dan Murphy, Co-op President & owner of M4 Ranch Group, said, “We are delighted Century 21® is joining the broker led movement in their support of the Co-op. The addition of these 20,000 land listings is yet another reason why the future is bright for our broker/agent Member -Owners.”

About the Land Broker Co-op:

The Co-op was formed to create an avenue for rural real estate professionals to join forces and mutually enjoy benefits normally offered to larger organizations, while also working to regulate technological changes in a manner that maintains listings data integrity and ownership. The historical protocol of direct broker/agent to buyer/seller relationships is critical to the mission of the Co-op, without such relationships being intercepted, tolled and re-distributed by technologists. For those unsatisfied with the current state of real estate advertising, the Co-op helps foster change, as every broker/agent who joins the Co-op shares equal ownership and holds a unique voice. The Co-op’s philosophy of equal ownership and voice for all is beneficial for everyone involved.

As a true cooperative, 100% of the Co-op is owned by Member brokers and agents, who enjoy equal voting rights, group buying power, and shared participation in profits. Although the mission of the Co-op isn’t to generate a profit, any profit is equally shared by Members as patronage dividends.

*Disclaimer: This is an approximate number, exact number varies month to month.

© 2019 Century 21 Real Estate LLC. All rights reserved. CENTURY 21® and the CENTURY 21 Logo are registered service marks owned by Century 21 Real Estate LLC. Century 21 Real Estate LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated.

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cbdMD Announces Advisory Agreement with Veteran Brand Builder Hans Molenkamp


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Hans Molenkamp (left) with MMA superstar Conor McGregor

“We expect that [Molenkamp’s] deep and broad experience in brand building will be a valuable asset to cbdMD as we continue to execute our strategic sports marketing blueprint.”

cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD) announced today that it has entered into an advisory agreement with Hans Molenkamp. He will hold the title of Vice President of Sports Marketing.

Mr. Molenkamp has over 20 years of experience as a senior marketing executive to global brands such as Triumph United and Monster Energy. Mr. Molenkamp has a proven track record of driving business results through innovative campaigns and building high-performance teams. Mr. Molenkamp brings a wide variety of skill sets, including brand building, athlete and entertainment management, social media content activation, photography and digital production.

Mr. Molenkamp served as Vice President of Global Marketing for Osiris Shoes from 2001 to 2017, where he oversaw all marketing for the global footwear brand. While at Osiris Shoes, he created World Cup skateboarding events, award winning surf and motocross films, and built an A-list team of accomplished athletes, artists and celebrity endorsers for that company.

Mr. Molenkamp created Triumph United, a brand that was licensed to Revgear Sports in 2011. He also has an active advisory engagement with Monster Energy. Triumph United was created by Mr. Molenkamp in 2006 as a passion project because of his love of combat sports. The brand quickly became a sought after equipment and apparel brand, and boasted star athletes such as Rampage Jackson, Kimbo Slice, Tyron Woodley, Donald Cerrone and Conor McGregor. In 2010, Mr. Molenkamp was integral in creating the Monster Energy Combat and Athletic Sports Division and a super team of endorsed athletes and sponsor partnerships with the UFC, Bellator Fighting, Glory Kickboxing and Combates America. Monster Energy Combat is now currently a leader in MMA marketing with athletes including Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier, Conor McGregor, Jorge Masvidal and Rose Namjunas supporting the brand. Molenkamp’s experience in the sports, art and entertainment space, blended with his award-winning photography and design skills, creates a unique synergy with athletes.

Mr. Molenkamp also holds a black belt in jiu jitsu, fought in both Muay Thai and boxing and competed in surfing, motocross and skateboarding events.

“CBD is a daily maintenance tool for me,” said Mr. Molenkamp. “My partnership with cbdMD will become much more than a ‘job’, and it will be my mission to spread the gospel of how amazing the cbdMD product has been for me. I’m honored to be working with this amazing company.”

“We’re excited to have Hans bring his passion and enthusiasm to cbdMD,” said Ken Cohn, Chief Marketing Officer of cbdMD. “We expect that his deep and broad experience in brand building will be a valuable asset to cbdMD as we continue to execute our strategic sports marketing blueprint.”

About cbdMD, Inc.

cbdMD is a nationally recognized consumer cannabidiol (CBD) brand whose current products include CBD tinctures, CBD gummies, CBD topicals, CBD bath bombs, and the CBD pet product line PawCBD. To learn more about cbdMD and their comprehensive line of premium, THC-free CBD oil products, please visit http://www.cbdmd.com or follow cbdMD on Instagram and Facebook.

Forward-Looking Statements

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FabriTec Structures Wins IFAI International Achievement Award For Allianz Field


FabriTec Structures has won the 2019 International Achievement Award in the tensile structures, > 2,300 square meters category from the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). The award-winning structure is the membrane building envelope FabriTec built for Allianz Field.

Allianz Field is a soccer stadium built for the Major League Soccer team Minnesota United FC in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The stadium features a serpentine steel structure wrapped in 93,540 square feet of a newly developed semi-transparent PTFE membrane building envelope. The building design includes the PTFE building envelope that appears reflective during daylight hours, and LED lighting integrated into the structure which allows the stadium to present a dynamic light show after dark.

“A complex part of the Allianz Field project,” says Claude Centner, Executive Vice President, “was manufacturing the fabric panels to fit the non-linear shape of the structure and the process of fitting the membrane to the superstructure during installation.”

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is a not-for-profit trade association comprised of member companies representing the international specialty fabrics marketplace. Member companies range in size from one-person shops to multinational corporations. Members’ products cover the broad spectrum of specialty fabrics and include fibers, fabrics, end products, equipment and hardware. IFAI is the largest, most comprehensive trade association serving this industry, and provides value to its members through trade shows and events, publications, and educational programs.

About FabriTec Structures

FabriTec Structures is an award-winning lightweight structures contractor specializing in the design and construction of complex cable and custom tensile membrane structures, and building envelopes. FabriTec Structures builds tensile membrane structures that range vastly in scope and service from massive stadiums and amphitheaters to building entryways and covered walkways. The company designs and develops fabric structures from an assortment of highly engineered membrane materials including ETFE foil, PTFE, and PVC fabrics. The company’s support structures are forged from cold-formed carbon steel and include specially designed cables and fittings – all manufactured in-house.

If you would like further information about this press release or to schedule an interview with FabriTec Structures, please contact Gary Taylor at garytaylor(at)fabritecllc(dot)com or call 1-877-887-4233.

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Alpine Consolidated Announces Mike Sands to Join Team


Alpine Consolidated, a Washington-based investment firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Sands as the new Chief Investment Officer. Mike will lead Alpine’s work to source and grow compelling investment opportunities where the firm’s expertise, capital, and access to world-class technologists can have the greatest impact.

Mike was most recently co-founder and CEO of Signal, an enterprise SaaS technology company focused on identity resolution in the marketing and advertising space. While at Signal, Mike raised $59M in venture capital and scaled the company from a 5 person start-up to over 150 people with a presence on four continents. During his tenure as Signal’s CEO, Mike was recognized with several honors, including a Midwest 2015 EY Entrepreneur of the Year award. Prior to co-founding Signal, Mike was part of the original Orbitz management team and held the positions of CMO and COO. While at Orbitz, Mike helped take the business from start-up to IPO, then through two acquisitions (Cendant and Blackstone). After Orbitz, Mike joined The Pritzker Group as a partner on their private equity team.

Mike has also helped companies scale and realize exits while a board member and director of Angie’s List (NYSE) acquired by IAC subsidiary HomeAdvisor, YouBet.com (NYSE) acquired by Churchill Downs and location marketing platform SIM Partners, acquired by Reputation.com. Other current and prior board experiences include Mountain Reservations, ParkWhiz, Signal, and Alpine’s portfolio company, [e-spres-oh] Technologies.

“I’ve gotten to know Mike over the last ten years as a fellow board member and entrepreneur. I’m excited to have Mike join the Alpine team as we accelerate our work with entrepreneurs and investors who can benefit from our experience and track record of achieving successful exits for every company we have backed,” said Elan Blutinger, Founder and Chief Executive of Alpine Consolidated.

Alpine was established in 1996 to create industry-leading companies in highly fragmented industries by actively engaging its principals to accelerate growth in companies it backs.

ABOUT ALPINE CONSOLIDATED

Alpine invests human and financial growth capital in early-stage entrepreneurial companies at the intersection of important emerging markets such as cyber-security, communications, and civilian-government applications unique to the Capitol marketplace. Our limited partners, advisors, experienced management, and strategic partners create a unique cross-collection of talents and resources that we engage for our portfolio companies.

For more information visit http://www.alpineconsolidated.com.

Mike can be reached at msands@alpineconsolidated.com.

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