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MONTREAL (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

The Bus.com Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Maxie Lafleur as CEO and Board Member. Ms. Lafleur joined Bus.com, a bus rental platform and group transportation provider as CFO in July 2019. The Board has made this appointment upon the resignation of former CEO and cofounder Kyle Boulay who remains an important shareholder of the company. This change comes as the company sets its eyes on accelerating the development of disruptive technology, strengthening its scaling abilities and considers making potential acquisitions.

Ms. Lafleur is a young and talented business leader who has quickly climbed the professional ladder with extensive experience in the digitalization, scaling, and transformation of businesses that were primarily B2B. She also comes with robust expertise in M&A and business expansion through joint ventures within large international companies. Most recently, she has been instrumental in her capacity as CFO at Bus.com, helping improve the company’s unit economics and redefine the way that Bus.com positions itself in the marketplace. Her experience working abroad in Europe and Asia position the company well for expansion in new countries.

“Maxie is the right person to lead Bus.com into the future, given her strong command of our business and proven ability to drive results,” said Josh Breinlinger, Board Member of Bus.com and Managing Director at Jackson Square Ventures, which invested in the company’s last round. “Speaking on behalf of the Board, we look forward to working closely with Maxie as Chief Executive Officer.”

“I am honored to lead Bus.com as Chief Executive Officer,” said Ms. Lafleur. “I look forward to continuing to work closely with our exceptional senior leadership team. We feel confident the bus charter industry will recover and rebound. From this set back, we will emerge more resilient through the advancements of our technology and the tough and strategic decisions we have made and will continue to make.”

Seen as the leading digital marketplace that is modernizing and building the connective tissue of the fragmented bus charter and group travel industry across North America, Bus.com comes off of a series B round in 2019 that saw Bus.com raise $15M USD, enabling the company to add seasoned professionals to the overall team.

Bus.com launches the Bus Angels Program.

Bus.com is also announcing an initiative to support its bus partners across North America called the Bus Angels Program.

“We are sensitive to the challenges our bus partners across North America are facing. They are in most part small operators that risk losing their livelihood because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, we have been compelled to act and have shifted a significant portion of our resources to actively support their families and them by providing advice, information and guidance as they take difficult decisions, renegotiate their financial obligations and navigate the many government programs and subsidies,” said co-founder and COO Wolf Kohlberg. “I am also very optimistic for the future of this industry and to work on the next chapter with Maxie.”

About Bus.com

Bus.com is changing the way that groups travel by making it easier than ever to book a bus online. Through its unique technology, Bus.com is modernizing the charter bus industry to provide service across North America that is safe, easy, and affordable.

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LOS ANGELES (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

AdvicePeriod, a nationwide network of like-minded advisors, is pleased to announce the addition of Pittsburgh native Grady Wirth, CFP®, as a Partner Advisor in Pennsylvania.

Wirth was previously a financial advisor with Hefren-Tillotson, where he started his career as an intern and worked his way up to become an experienced advisor. He provided hundreds of individuals and families with wealth management services including estate and tax planning. While serving as a Chairperson for the Financial Planning Association of Pittsburgh’s Board of Directors, Wirth worked closely with distinguished professionals to promote and advance the art and science of financial planning, and ultimately chose to join AdvicePeriod to continue pursuing this passion.

“We’re all excited to have Grady as a part of the team. His tenacity will make him stand out from the rest,” says Matt Lovejoy, Head of Business Development at AdvicePeriod. “We are a planning-first firm. With Grady’s experience and love for what he does, we know he’ll provide value to his clients and AdvicePeriod as a whole.”

“Grady mirrors our commitment to both working hard for our clients and giving back to our communities,” comments Steve Lockshin, Co-founder and Principal at AdvicePeriod. Holding true to core beliefs has led to the rapid expansion of like-minded partner advisors looking to reinvent wealth management.    

About AdvicePeriod:

AdvicePeriod is a leading, SEC-registered investment advisor dedicated to focusing clients on the critical decisions necessary for managing their wealth. Our mission: to make wealth management more fair, effective, and successful for clients and advisors alike. To learn more, visit: https://www.adviceperiod.com.

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LONGMONT, Colo. (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

Mr. Amerine will be responsible for establishing all aspects of NuVerge’s software development initiatives encompassing Nextworld, the Nextbot No-Code Platform, and NuVerge industry solution IP, software products and analytics platform.

Jeff Amerine, VP, Product Development, stated, “I am excited about contributing to NuVerge’s vision of helping customers implement next-generation enterprise applications and developing process automations that extend their ability to rapidly change and compete in various industries and markets. Jeff continued, “This is a new frontier for developing on the latest platform from NextWorld and building Enterprise grade applications. NuVerge is in the forefront, leading the charge in creating industry tailored solutions, extensions, and process automations with no-code

Mark Goedde, President and CEO of NuVerge, said, “Adding Jeff to our senior leadership team will allow NuVerge to expand our no-code enterprise-grade SaaS application product initiatives and provide a deep level of technical expertise for our customers. Mark continued, “Jeff’s ability to think broadly, turn in any direction and adapt to circumstance will serve our customers with excellence!”

About NuVerge

Established in 2018, NuVerge LLC is The Top Performing Global Reseller and Systems Integrator of Nextworld™ Enterprise Applications and Nextbot™, the Nextworld No-Code development platform. NuVerge professional services guide our customers through taking the next step forward in Enterprise Capability, with the enablement of next-generation business applications that support their rapidly changing process demands and process automation needs.

NuVerge solutions go beyond what current ERP/SaaS and cloud models provide today, delivering industry-specific functionality, with a unique No-Code platform, eliminating legacy constraints, while enabling growth at an unprecedented pace.

NuVerge is headquartered in Longmont, Colorado and serves its North American customer base from its East and West regional offices. NuVerge also serves the Australia and New Zealand Region. Please visit http://www.nuverge.com for additional information.

Contact:

Press@nuverge.com

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William Charles Lee, CEO & Founder of GQIT

“We are honored to welcome William Charles Lee into the community,” said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Technology Council.

NEW YORK (PRWEB)
April 20, 2020

William Charles Lee, CEO and Founder of GQIT, an outsourced IT consulting firm specializing in managed services for small and midsize firms, has been accepted into Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs, and technology executives.

William was vetted and selected by a review committee based on the depth and diversity of his experience. Criteria for acceptance include a track record of successfully impacting business growth metrics, as well as personal and professional achievements and honors.

“We are honored to welcome William Charles Lee into the community,” said Scott Gerber, founder of Forbes Councils, the collective that includes Forbes Technology Council. “Our mission with Forbes Councils is to bring together proven leaders from every industry, creating a curated, social capital-driven network that helps every member grow professionally and make an even greater impact on the business world.”

As an accepted member of the Council, William has access to a variety of exclusive opportunities designed to help him reach peak professional influence. He will connect and collaborate with other respected local leaders in a private forum. William will also be invited to work with a professional editorial team to share his expert insights in original business articles on Forbes.com, and to contribute to published Q&A panels alongside other experts.

Finally, William will benefit from exclusive access to vetted business service partners, membership-branded marketing collateral, and the high-touch support of the Forbes Councils member concierge team.

“Forbes is a powerhouse name in the business world,” said William Charles Lee, CEO and Founder of GQIT. “It is an absolute honor and privilege to be a part of the Forbes Technology Council. This platform will help connect GQIT with like-minded techies, and trailblazers in their respective fields. It will also allow our company the opportunity to contribute meaningful content to Forbes readers on ways to embrace different technology solutions to grow their businesses. If you grow, I grow, we grow.”

ABOUT FORBES COUNCILS

Forbes Councils is a collective of invitation-only communities created in partnership with Forbes and the expert community builders who founded Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). In Forbes Councils, exceptional business owners and leaders come together with the people and resources that can help them thrive.

For more information about Forbes Technology Council, visit forbestechcouncil.com. To learn more about Forbes Councils, visit forbescouncils.com.

ABOUT GQIT

GQIT is not the stereotypical IT firm. We are inherently humble, honest, transparent, and remarkably personable Nerds. We have a strong hospitality background allowing us to always focus on our client’s needs. We are all certified IT experts with over 30 years of combined experience. We only deliver Great Quality IT (GQIT) by providing a full-service enterprise-level IT support to the New York metropolitan area. GQIT combines concierge service with IT, to create a Different IT Experience.

Visit http://www.gqit.co to learn more about GQIT.

Contacts

GQIT

Info@gqit.co

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DUBLIN (PRWEB)
April 18, 2020

PerformanSC Supply Chain Ltd CEO, Lorcan Sheehan, has been recognised as a 2020 Practitioner Supply Chain Pro to Know by international supply chain publication – Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

This is the second time that Sheehan has received this award.

The Pros to Know Awards recognize supply chain executives, that are leading initiatives to help prepare their companies’ supply chains for the significant challenges of today’s business climate.

“The supply chain profession is ever-changing, with transformative technologies and evolutionary best practices driving greater efficiencies and innovations for companies. At the heart of it all are supply chain professionals. Supply & Demand Chain Executive congratulates the 2020 Pros to Know recipients who are setting the bar for supply chain excellence,” says John R. Yuva, editor-in-chief for Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

“Supply chain teams are at the forefront in responding to many global and commercial challenges – Covid-19, Global Tariffs, BREXIT, Sustainability.” says Sheehan. “It is both a challenging and exciting time to be a supply chain professional. The recognition by Supply and Demand Chain Executive – particularly in the Practitioner category – is a tribute to our entire team and to the work that we get to do with clients on their supply chain journeys.”

Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s website at http://www.sdcexec.com offers the full list of all of the 2020 Pros to Know and Practitioner Pros winners.

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage.

Visit it on the web at http://www.SDCExec.com.

About PerformanSC Supply Chain Limited

PerformanSC, is a practitioner-led supply chain consulting firm, working with companies to accelerate supply chain performance improvement, manage risks and enable market and channel expansion. Founded in 2013, the PerformanSC team has grown to be highly regarded in supply chain services, within the industry.

The PerformanSC team’s focus is across all areas of supply chain and our experienced resources hold deep functional supply chain expertise. We pride ourselves in supporting our clients through their supply chain strategy and operational excellence endeavours. Our supply chain technical and leadership training further supports organisations in driving performance enhancement and strategy and compliance mitigation, across the industries.

https://www.performansc.com

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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (PRWEB)
April 17, 2020

Steve Hausman is the Founder and retired Executive Chairman of Triumph Business Capital, a provider of invoice factoring and payment processing services, principally to the transportation markets.

Mr. Hausman is a fourth-generation trucker with over 35 years of experience in commercial finance, notably with TBK Bank, Volvo North America, and CitiCapital Commercial Corporation, formerly “The Associates.” Hausman currently serves as a governing board director of Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP.org) and its affiliated small business lending organization, Entre Capital, LLC.

Mr. Hausman obtained his undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of Michigan.

“We are excited to welcome Steve to our Board of Directors. He brings decades of leadership in key areas that are vital to our future operations and strategy,” said David Bell, CEO Lean Tech, Managing Director of Lean Staffing Solutions. “Steve’s counsel and expertise will strengthen our commitment to talent development and enhancing mission-critical solutions to better serve our employees, customers, and shareholders.”

ABOUT LEAN STAFFING SOLUTIONS.

Lean Staffing Solutions specializes in the transportation and logistics industry working with US-based companies to provide back-office solutions. Lean Staffing is a nearshoring solution, meaning your new office is in close proximity to the US and operates in the central time zone. Lean Staffing has revolutionized the way companies look to outsource their back-office services by establishing satellite offices in Colombia, South America.

For more information about Lean Staffing Solutions, call +1 (888) 323-9995 or visit leanstaffing.com.

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VAUGHAN, Ontario (PRWEB)
April 16, 2020

The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc. is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Igor Lojevsky, Chairman of the Board of The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc. Dr. Lojevsky, 63, passed away on April 12, 2020 in London, UK after battling the Covid-19 virus for over 17 days.

The Board and the entire Second Cup family extend its deepest condolences to Dr. Lojevsky’ s family. Igor was our colleague and more importantly our friend, a generous and gracious man and a loving Father and Husband.

Dr. Lojevsky has been the Chairman of the Board since September 2015 and instrumental in shaping the strategic direction of Second Cup over the past years with his vast experience and knowledge.

Well known and highly respected in the world of investment banking, Dr. Lojevsky received a PhD in Finance from EDHEC Business School, co-authored “Top Management: Theory and Practice”, was a Research Associate and a member of the International Advisory board of EDHEC Risk Institute and an Adjunct Professor of Higher School of Economics.

Over the course of his distinguished career, Dr. Lojevsky occupied many esteemed positions including adviser to the president on financial matters at YUKOS, adviser in the Department of Europe and Central Asia of World Bank, co-head of the investment banking department of Vneshtorgbank (now VTB), chairman of global banking and capital markets in Russia and CIS at Dresdner Kleinwort Bank, Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank in Russia and deputy chairman of the global Deutsche Bank for Eastern Europe. He previously served on the boards of directors of Aeroflot, Russian Railways, Alrosa and was an Independent Director on the Board of the En+ Group.

“We were all without words by this tragic news. It was a great privilege to know him personally. Igor was an incredible leader and a brilliant man with great insights and unmatched experience and a wonderful supporter of the management team. We are truly grateful to him for everything he has done for our company in the 5 short years that he was with us. We are deeply saddened by this tremendous loss to the Second Cup family and wish his family strength and peace as they cope with this tragedy,” said Mr. Jim Ragas, CEO of The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc.

For more information, please contact Vera Pekker, Director of Public Relations and Digital Media, The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc. by phone: +1.905.234.0316 or e-mail: vpekker@mysecondcup.com.

Website: http://www.mysecondcup.com

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