As you can imagine, Deacon Matthew has been on a long path of discernment and spiritual formation

LA PLATA, Argentina (PRWEB)
September 19, 2020

On May 13th, 2020 Brother Matthew Maxwell from Temecula, CA knelt in the Saint Felipe Neri Parish in Castel Giuliano, Italy and professed his “Perpetual Vows” in the Roman Catholic Miles Christi religious order based in Argentina. With this solemn commitment to live the rest of his life in poverty, chastity, and obedience within Miles Christi, Br. Maxwell took an unprecedented step toward becoming the first American priest in the ranks of Miles Christi’s “spiritual army.”

A few days later on May 17th, Br. Maxwell knelt again—this time before His Excellency Gino Reali, Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina, Italy—and was ordained Deacon Matthew Maxwell of Miles Christi. This momentous event marks the end of Dcn. Maxwell’s third year of theological studies in Rome and sets him on a course to priestly ordination in November of 2020.

Miles Christi (Latin for “Soldiers of Christ”) is a relatively new Roman Catholic religious community committed to fighting the corrosive influences of relativism, secularism, and consumerism. Miles Christi was founded in Argentina in 1994. In 1999, two priests and a brother from the order were sent to America to facilitate Catholic renewal through the spiritual disciplines of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Dcn. Maxwell now takes his place within Miles Christi as the first American face of this movement.

“As you can imagine, Deacon Matthew has been on a long path of discernment and spiritual formation,” said Father Claude Lombardo of Miles Christi. “After joining our order, he spent the first years of his formation in our Miles Christi house in Michigan,” Fr. Lombardo explained. “Then he traveled to our Miles Christi motherhouse in Argentina, went through the novitiate, and received the habit of Miles Christi. At the completion of his philosophical studies, he was transferred to Rome for his final phase of formation and to study Theology.” Fr. Lombardo emphasized the gravity of Dcn. Maxwell’s vows, “You must understand, he will spend his life in poverty and service…he will die in Miles Christi.”

Dcn. Maxwell reflected on his ordination within Miles Christi and said, “Thanks be to God I was able to make my Perpetual Vows and receive the diaconate ordination a few days from each other. Following my baptism, these were the most transcendental days of my life, where I became completely the Lord’s forever and was configured to become more like Christ. God willing, this likeness will culminate in my priestly ordination, where I will be able to act in Persona Christi (as the Person of Christ)!”

Dcn. Maxwell has now returned to the Miles Christi house in Michigan where he is expected to be ordained a Miles Christi priest in November. In this new position, Matthew Maxwell from Temecula, CA will be the first American within the Miles Christi order to celebrate the mass, hear confessions, and offer the sacraments. He also represents the progress Miles Christi is making to bring spiritual renewal to the United States.

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Miles Christi is a Roman Catholic religious order, established in La Plata, Argentina in 1994. In the United States, the order grew to include locations in South Lyon, MI in 2000 and in San Diego, CA in 2008. The priests of Miles Christi provide spiritual direction, religious education, and Ignatian retreats. The Miles Christi order currently serves over 40 locations across the United States.

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“We’ve worked with Tom for over 17 years and watched him drive improvements and change across the organization.” —Lisa Biggs, President, Impact 21

LEXINGTON, Ky. (PRWEB)
September 18, 2020

Impact 21, a retail consulting, analytics, and services company, is pleased to announce that Tom Newbould has joined their team as Senior Principal Consultant. Newbould brings a depth of knowledge, expertise, and a successful track record in Retail and Fuels Marketing, Category Management, Merchandising, Operations, and Warehouse/Distribution. Tom will serve as a strategist, offering thought leadership and insights for programs and market differentiation, competitive advantage and Go to Market strategies using Impact 21’s best-in-class methodologies and toolsets.

“We’ve worked with Tom for over 17 years and watched him drive improvements and change across the organization” said Lisa Biggs, Impact 21’s President. “Tom has extensive experience in the c-store, travel center, and truck stop industries and is known for being a high impact, enterprising, focused leader. His success is achieved by applying his natural ability to build new business and forge loyalty from customers, vendors, and business partners.”

Newbould has spent 32 years in the petroleum and convenience industry, most recently as Senior Vice President of Retail Marketing, Warehousing, and Retail Services at TravelCenters of America (TA). Throughout his career, he has taken the lead on various initiatives across many disciplines – leading acquisitions and divestitures, warehouse expansions, and distribution coast to coast, negotiating and managing relationship with grocery, CPG suppliers, and all major oil companies for branded and unbranded fuel offerings. Newbould led a number of significant enterprise solution deployments including SAP back office, SAP CAR/HANA, SAP warehouse, POS systems for gasoline and commercial diesel, loyalty programs and JDA space planning.

“The Impact 21 team is highly respected in c-store and retail spaces. We’re like-minded in how we can help companies thrive, even in tough times. It’s a true privilege to be part of this team, and I’m looking forward to helping clients for years to come,” said Newbould.

A lifelong Clevelander, Newbould earned his BA Business/Accounting and MBA from Baldwin-Wallace University. He has been a well-recognized voice in the industry as an Advisory Board member of the Convenience Retailing University for many years, and a presenter and facilitator at various NACS and NATSO events.

For further information, please visit http://www.impact21.com or call (859) 219-3040. Get timely updates on Twitter and 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. 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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BOULDER, Colo. (PRWEB)
September 18, 2020

LogRhythm, the company powering today’s security operations centers (SOCs), today announced the firm experienced a 50 percent increase in its Net Promoter Score (NPS) and external customer review scores in the first half of 2020. The customer satisfaction increases are largely attributed to the company’s COVID-19 customer response, additional enhancements to the LogRhythm NextGen SIEM Platform, new service offerings, and the expansion of MSSP partnerships. The company also announced the addition of two new members to the leadership team, chief product officer Rusty Carter and vice president of human resources Melissa Garza.

LogRhythm, the industry’s largest standalone security-focused vendor, recently launched LogRhythm 7.5 and Open Collector in July 2020, enabling customers to detect and mitigate threats faster than ever with an experience designed for search speed, error elimination, data correlation visualization, and more. The Urban Development Authority shared that after aligning their processes with the LogRhythm NextGen SIEM Platform, their team was able to cut down on mean time to detect and response times from between 48 and 72 hours to just under 30 minutes.

LogRhythm 7.5 provides enhanced analyst workflow experiences and visibility, while Open Collector simplifies the process of onboarding cloud data sources for more holistic monitoring. This is especially significant given the many challenges security teams face with the sudden shift to a remote workforce.

“Throughout 2020, we’ve made it a priority to be a teammate to our customers, and as a result, they’ve been able to accelerate and enhance their security programs — even under extraordinary circumstances,” said Mark Logan, CEO of LogRhythm. “Despite the uncertainty that remains due to the global health crisis, LogRhythm will continue responding to the situation by listening to the needs of our customers, driving new security-focused solutions, and evolving to ensure they are protected from cybercriminals.”

To further extend customer training, LogRhythm launched its Training Services Authorized program, which certifies partners to offer the same training services to customers that LogRhythm has long provided. Now, customers can work with both LogRhythm and authorized partners to implement a variety of training options to fit learning styles, schedules, and budgets. Training services also cater specifically to distinct roles on the security team — including the administrator and analyst roles — to ensure the entire SOC can quickly and efficiently learn to use the LogRhythm Platform to accomplish their specific goals. This program enables partners to become a one-stop shop for customers by providing deployment, security services, and training. Authorized partners that have already rolled out their own LogRhythm training programs include Optiv and Novacoast.

LogRhythm also added two new executives to the leadership team to enhance the organization’s ability to deliver on its products and company culture. These new executives are:

Rusty Carter, Chief Product Officer

Carter brings over 21 years of product leadership, software development, and security industry experience to the company. Prior to joining LogRhythm, Carter served as vice president of product management for Arxan Technologies, an application security and data protection company, where he led the product management and strategy functions. Along with this experience, Carter also brings a deep knowledge of machine learning, interface design, and UX — on which he holds several patents. At LogRhythm, he is responsible for driving the product vision and evolving the NextGen SIEM Platform.

Melissa Garza, Vice President of Human Resources

With over 20 years of HR experience, Garza has led human resources teams at various Fortune 200 and 500 companies in diverse businesses. Prior to joining LogRhythm, Garza was the vice president of human resources at SolarWinds, an IT management and remote monitoring software company. Garza will lead LogRhythm’s human capital management strategy to support the company’s continued growth.

“I am excited for the addition of top talent such as Melissa and Rusty to the LogRhythm team and look forward to them taking our people initiatives and products to the next level,” Logan stated.

Building on this trajectory, LogRhythm has received a significant amount of recognition from both customers and the industry since the start of 2020, including the following:

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  American Business Awards’® (ABA) Silver Stevie® for Large Company of the Year, Computer Software
• Cyber Defense Magazine’s InfoSec Award for Best SIEM
• Cyber Defense Magazine’s InfoSec Award for Market Leader for User Behavior Analytics
• Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for SIEM for the fourth consecutive year
• Government Security Award for Network Security
• Government Security Award for Risk Analysis
• International Business Awards’ Silver Stevie for Executive of the Year, Computer Software
• International Business Awards’ Silver Stevie for Large Company of the Year, Computer Software
• International Business Awards’ Silver Stevie for Most Valuable Corporate Response to COVID
• Leader status in G2’s Summer 2020 Incident Response Grid
• Leader status in G2’s Summer 2020 SIEM Grid
• Leader status in G2’s Summer 2020 Usability Index for SIEM
• Leader status in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management
• SC Media’s SC Award for Best SIEM Solution

To connect with the LogRhythm community and learn about how to address the latest cybersecurity challenges, join customers, partners, and peers at the company’s annual RhythmWorld conference. The entirely free event is taking place virtually from Sept. 22–24. To learn more and register, please visit logrhythm.com/rhythmworld.

About LogRhythm

LogRhythm empowers more than 4,000 customers across the globe to measurably mature their security operations program. LogRhythm’s award-winning NextGen SIEM Platform delivers comprehensive security analytics; user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA); network detection and response (NDR); and security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) within a single, integrated platform for rapid detection, response, and neutralization of threats. Built by security professionals for security professionals, LogRhythm enables security professionals at leading organizations NASA, Xcel Energy, and Temple University to promote visibility for their cybersecurity program and reduce risk to their organization each and every day. LogRhythm is the only provider to earn the Gartner Peer Insights’ Customer Choice for SIEM designation four years in a row. To learn more, please visit logrhythm.com.

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Alliance of Channel Women Announces Winners of 2020 LEAD Awards

“The LEAD Award is an honor given to women in tech who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation in the channel. All four of these women stand out as leaders in the channel and ACW recognizes their efforts with this award.”

ORANGE, Calif. (PRWEB)
September 17, 2020

Alliance of Channel Women, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of female leaders in the technology channel, announced the winners of the 2020 LEAD Awards. Four women in tech were honored at a ceremony during the ACWConnect Live! Virtual Event on September 17.

The 2020 LEAD Award winners, in alphabetical order by last name, include:

The Alliance of Channel Women’s LEAD Award is presented annually to exceptional female leaders in the technology channel. It celebrates women who are courageous, creative, collaborative, connected and confident in advancing channel careers. It also seeks to inspire other channel women to follow their lead.

“The LEAD Award is an honor given to women in tech who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation in the channel,” said ACW Board Member Michelle Kadlacek, Chair of the ACW Awards Committee and Vice President, Enterprise Channel Partner Program at Spectrum Enterprise. “All four of these women stand out as leaders in the channel and ACW recognizes their efforts with this award.”

Winners were selected by the ACW Board of Directors from nominations received from July 6- August 7, 2020, via an online application. Nominations came from third parties or candidates themselves. All applicants were required to demonstrate leadership and innovation in the channel as well as support, advocacy and mentorship of women in the channel.

About the Alliance of Channel Women

Founded in 2010, the Alliance of Channel Women (formerly Women in the Channel) is a not-for-profit organization of women in the indirect sales channel of the telecom and IT industry. The Alliance of Channel Women brings us together to empower and advance women’s careers and leadership roles in the technology channel through education, community, advocacy and opportunities for personal growth. To learn more and to become a member, please visit http://www.allianceofchannelwomen.org.

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Amy E. Cooper

I am thrilled to focus my energy on growing a company that enables clean air and clean water.

GILLETTE, Wyo. (PRWEB)
September 17, 2020

Atlas Carbon, LLC is pleased to announce that Amy Cooper has joined the company as the VP of Sales & Marketing. Amy brings more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the chemicals industry with DuPont and Chemours leading business development, sales, and licensing activities around the world. Frank Levy, CEO – Atlas Carbon LLC, states, “Amy brings a wealth of experience in creating value for her company and customers. We have significant growth goals and look forward to the work Amy will do to develop and execute our growth strategy.”

Atlas Carbon, LLC, a Wyoming based company, is committed to making the world a cleaner and healthier place for generations to come by producing activated carbon products for air and water treatment systems using patented pneumatic flash calcination technology.

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