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IfOnly and Boys & Girls Club of America Bring You the Chance to Shoot Hoops with NBA Great Shaquille O’Neal

We are thrilled to be working with Boys & Girls Club to bring this unique experience with basketball legend, Shaquille O’Neal. This experience will resonate with basketball fans far and wide…

SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB)
September 24, 2019

IfOnly, offering the greatest experiences for the greater good, has teamed up with the Boys & Girls Club of America with a sweepstakes opportunity for one lucky fan to play basketball with Shaquille O’Neal.

The sweepstakes gives you the chance to kick it with Shaq, playing an epic game of one-on-one at his favorite place to play, The Boys & Girls Club of America. Entry is limited to the U.S. only and closes on October 29th, 2019.

The winner and a friend will receive:

One-on-one game with Shaquille O’Neal at the Boys & Girls Club in Atlanta, GA.

Enjoy a Papa John’s Pizza with Shaquille O’Neal

Photo with Shaquille O’Neal

Set visit to NBA on TNT

Roundtrip flight and hotel for 2 people

Founded in 2012 with the purpose of unlocking access to extraordinary experiences for social good, IfOnly partners with local and world-class ‘luminaries’ who are experts in their field, celebrities or other noteworthy personalities, brands and charities, to offer extraordinary experiences across entertainment, culinary, music and more, with up to 80 percent of the funds going to an associated charity.

“We are thrilled to be working with Boys & Girls Club to bring this unique experience with basketball legend, Shaquille O’Neal. This experience will resonate with basketball fans far and wide,” said John Boris, CEO of IfOnly. “Fans of Shaq will have an incredible opportunity to meet him in person while supporting Boys & Girls Club of America.”

Boys & Girls Club of America is committed to enabling all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

“The Boys & Girls Club was instrumental in my development as a youth growing up in the inner city. Being able to support and give back to an organization that meant so much to me is a wonderful feeling,” said Shaq.

“We are excited that Boys & Girls Club alum, Shaquille O’Neal continues to give back through his philanthropic efforts to youth all across the country,” said Frank Sanchez, Vice President of Marketing at Boys & Girls Club of America. “I’m also excited to partner with IfOnly to offer this unique opportunity to see and meet a basketball legend.”

About IfOnly

IfOnly is the world’s premier consumer and B2B marketplace of extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. From top celebrity talent to local luminary artisans, chefs, guides, and experts, IfOnly offers access to the greatest experiences for the greater good—raising millions of dollars for over 200 charitable organizations.

We also leverage our proprietary technology and unique content to provide turnkey corporate solutions—including experience platforms, content, gifting, speakers, and events—for leading global brands like Mastercard, Amex, Dell, Salesforce, and many others.

IfOnly was founded in 2012 and is Series D start-up which has raised $40 million to date. Our investors include NEA, Khosla Ventures, American Express, Mastercard, Hyatt, Sotheby’s, Condé Nast, and Founders Fund. You can visit our US site at http://www.ifonly.com.

About Boys & Girls Club of America

For more than 150 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, more than 4,600 Clubs serve over 4.7 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Club programs promote academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 54 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more at http://www.bgca.org.

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Peterson Acquisitions Named Top U.S. Business Broker

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (PRWEB)
September 24, 2019

Peterson Acquisitions is the top business broker in the nation, according to one website’s rankings. The Kansas City-based M&A advisory firm is listed alongside 10 other top business brokers from places as diverse as New York, Florida, Nevada, Arkansas, and Ohio.

What sets Peterson Acquisition apart from other business brokers is its President, Chad Peterson. He is an expert business broker who uses his extensive business background as an entrepreneur to perform for his clients. While most business brokers function more like a sales agent, Chad Peterson has built and sold several of his own businesses and countless businesses for others, giving him an unparalleled advantage over the competition.

“I’ve never had a job. I’ve always been in business for myself. From the time I was a little boy, I was always hustling a business whether that was walking dogs or mowing grass. This grew into large corporations that I built and sold” Peterson said. “That experience translates into real-world application, where I have been there and done that and my clients fully know and understand the advantage that brings”

Peterson Acquisitions boasts a 90% closing rate. In comparison, the national closing rate for business brokers fluctuates between 11% and 25%.

Part of the secret of Peterson’s success is that his company provides a business analysis of the businesses he sells. The honest and thorough assessments help entrepreneurs see their own businesses through the eyes of prospective buyers, helping them put their best foot forward. Peterson has been in the entrepreneurial trenches, and knows the passion and pain of self-employment, and the joy of selling when the passion has dwindled and you are ready for something new,” he said.

Peterson Acquisitions specializes in selling businesses with revenues from $1 million to $25 million. Peterson credits his philosophy and tenacity in helping him earn accolades like the top listing from Blogger Local.

“I sell Heaven and Hell,” he said. “There’s somebody right now that’s sitting in a cubicle. He has nine bosses. He works in corporate America. He hates his life. That guy really, really wants to become his own boss. I help him get there.”

On the other hand, there’s a guy who has been running his own business for a long time. He’s ready to give up the headaches of self-employment and move on to his next adventure, one man’s heaven is another man’s hell and vice versa.” Peterson explained.

With the Baby Boomers retiring, Chad Peterson and his staff have found an eager group of business owners ready to pass on their knowledge, expertise, and ultimately their businesses to the next generation of Entrepreneurs. A great buyer’s market with low-interest rates is helping cube workers escape the corporate world and thrive as their own bosses.

Peterson uses a deliberate approach and process to make good deals between buyers and sellers, ensuring the transactions are a perfect fit for everyone involved. “I don’t do bad deals for either party.” Chad explained.

Located in Kansas City, Peterson Acquisitions assists in selling businesses with revenues ranging between $1 million and $25 million. Peterson founded the company in 2005 The company is on track to sell more than $100 million in businesses by 2020.

About Blogger Local

Blogger Local was founded by a small group of marketing executives and bloggers who seek to provide unique and timely information about local businesses through a variety of websites and social media platforms.

About Peterson Acquisitions

Located in Kansas City, Peterson Acquisitions assists in selling businesses all around the United States with revenues ranging between $1 million and $25 million. Peterson founded the company in 2006 The company is on track to sell more than $100 million in businesses by 2020.

Business owners with more than $1 million in revenue can contact with Chad on LinkedIn or call him directly at (913) 207-5895.

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Large Scale Biodiesel Production Facility in the Mid-Atlantic Region Going to Auction on November 13

This auction offers a great opportunity for a new owner in the renewable or like industry or a local buyer with a regional business interest.

CLAYTON, Del. (PRWEB)
September 24, 2019

The Chesapeake Green Fuels facility was originally built in 2006/2007 by Mid-Atlantic Biodiesel, with a capacity of 5 million gallons per year. The plant capacity was doubled in 2009 by Chesapeake with the addition of multi-feedstock pretreatment systems including bleaching filtration, glycerolysis and methyl ester distillation. Chesapeake’s plant assets are now surplus to their other ongoing businesses. Located in Delaware, the plant is strategically located near eastern markets, terminals and key distribution routes. The equipment will be selling as one package to remain on location or to be moved. The land is available via a long-term lease with Norfolk Southern Company that can be assumed or negotiated, and has a rail spur that services the site with high capacity loading and unloading.

Tyler Maas, director of sales and marketing for Maas Companies, states, “This auction offers a great opportunity for a new owner in the renewable or like industry or a local buyer with a regional business interest. Dover is 15 miles to the South, Annapolis 60 miles to the northeast and Washington, D.C is only 100 miles away. The 6 acre property has 335,400 gallons of tank storage on rail siding, plus a 6,944 Sq. Ft. Production Building, 3,000 Sq. Ft. Shop Building along with a modular office. The property currently has an income producing tenant in place.”

Bidders interested in the plant should contact the auction company to receive access to all the due diligence documents prior to submitting a sealed bid.

Potential buyers are encouraged to schedule an inspection of the property and equipment during the below noted times or by private appointment:

Tuesday, October 15 9 AM – 2 PM

Tuesday, November 12 9 AM – 2 PM

Other times by appointment.

Details of the sale are available at the auction website, http://www.biodieselplantauction.com or by contacting the auction company directly at 507-285-1444.

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Greenberg Traurig Attorneys to Speak at the IBA Annual Conference Seoul 2019

SEOUL, South Korea (PRWEB)
September 24, 2019

SEOUL – Sept. 23, 2019 – Four Greenberg Traurig, LLP attorneys will speak at what is often considered the central event of the international legal community’s calendar, the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference to be held Sept. 23 – 27 in Seoul, South Korea, where the firm has an office∞.

The IBA’s Annual Conference presents an opportunity to exchange knowledge and create and renew a global network of colleagues and business contacts. The 2019 program will include more than 200 sessions, followed by the Rule of Law Symposium, according to the conference website.

The following Greenberg Traurig attorneys are presenting on panels at the conference:

Greenberg Traurig Chief Executive Officer Brian L. Duffy: Sept. 23 – “Gender quotas: Shell Game or Game Changer?”

Miami office Co-Managing Shareholder Yosbel A. Ibarra: Sept. 24 – “Women in law firm leadership: How to make the breakthrough.”

Shareholder Lucy S. Lee: Sept. 23 “Good People, Bad Structures: New CFC Rules and U.S. Tax Reform – Do You Need to Change Anything?”

Shareholder Antonio Peña: Sept. 27 – “Social media – What your mother never told you.”

Duffy assumed the role of chief executive officer at Greenberg Traurig in January 2016. Previously he served as a firm president as well as chair of the firm’s 600-member Global Litigation Practice from 2009 to 2013. A true “working CEO,” Duffy focuses his practice on trial and appellate work in the class action, employment, energy, commercial contract, and product liability areas, serving as national, regional, and local counsel in high-profile cases throughout the United States. Under his leadership, Greenberg Traurig received the important rankings, reflective of his and the firm’s commitment to a diverse and quality workplace. Duffy is involved with the leadership and direction of the firm’s diversity efforts, including the independently recognized Greenberg Traurig Women’s Initiative and its affinity groups, addressing the needs of minority and diverse attorneys throughout the firm. The firm’s work includes forging important relationships with key organizations. As one example of many, Duffy serves on the Out Leadership Global Advisory Board. He is based in the firm’s Denver office.

In addition to co-managing the Miami office, Ibarra is a member of the Corporate Practice. He is a member, and previously served as co-chair, of the firm’s Latin America Practice which has been recognized as a leading Latin American practice by several organizations and publications, including Chambers & Partners. Fluent in Spanish, he has spent his career advising clients doing business in the United States, Spain, and across Latin America. Admitted to practice in both New York and Florida, Ibarra has led several important cross-border M&A transactions, as well as joint ventures and infrastructure projects, including public-private partnerships.

Based in the firm’s Northern Virginia office, Lee is a member of the Tax Practice and focuses on international tax and estate planning for high-net-worth and global individuals and families. She represents clients on sophisticated matters, including structuring of inbound and outbound businesses and investments, wealth management structures, estate and succession planning (including domestic and foreign trusts), structuring of family offices, pre-immigration tax and expatriation planning, and United States tax compliance in the cross-border context. Lee also represents taxpayers in audits and controversies with the Internal Revenue Service and with foreign tax authorities under Mutual Agreement Procedures. She is fluent in Korean language.

Peña, a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, is based in Miami and leads the firm’s foreign law clerk program. He has broad experience in the United States, Spain, and Latin America, representing strategic investors and private equity funds. Prior to the firm, Peña was in-house counsel at Banamex, and later, was acting general counsel for a joint venture between two Fortune 500 companies operating in 13 jurisdictions in Latin America. Peña, who is president of the Interamerican Chapter of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, was recently recognized by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association as one of Latin America’s leading business lawyers and is included in the Legal 500 Private Practice Powerlist 2019: Mexico Specialists.

About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.

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New Research Offers Valuable Insight into Business Survival in 2020

The research is published in a white paper titled:
“Inspiring Innovation: Fostering a Courageous Culture of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates”

Automation and technological advances are easy to replicate. It’s the companies that tap into what humans do best—think creatively and solve complex problems– alongside these technological advances that will differentiate the customer and employee experience.

WASHINGTON (PRWEB)
September 24, 2019

Recognized on Inc’s list of Most Innovative Leadership Speakers, Karin Hurt and David Dye have released research results to improve long-suffering company culture and relationships between owners and employees. If executives are asking for employee input, what exactly silences and fosters distance between the C-Suite and the workforce?

Their extensive consultancy work exposed a frustrating disparity within many businesses. “Our inspiration for this research were leaders frustrated by a lack of problem-solving ideas from their teams,” Hurt and Dye state. “There’s a disconnect between employees and employers. We wanted to understand the reason for this lack of communication.”

Rather than relying on data procured only through consultant work, Hurt and Dye collaborated with the University of Northern Colorado for their cross-industry study of 1400 respondents. Their research illuminates both the origins of the problem and the best ways to ameliorate the issues.

As more companies shift to automation of easier tasks, they still desire a return on investment; therefore, speaking up is increasingly important. Hurt and Dye stress that human creativity and critical thinking inspire success in ways electronics cannot and well-intentioned management may be inadvertently discouraging feedback. Employees shy away from voicing opinions for fear of negative consequences, belief that nothing will change, and that they won’t get credit for their ideas. The lost wisdom wastes time, money, and innovative human resources. In addition, millennials and Gen Zs who watched parents struggle through corporate frustrations and recessions can be already difficult to retain within organizations.

“Building relationships is the key,” Dye explains. “56% of people said the number one reason they wouldn’t share an idea is that they wouldn’t get credit. 40% lack the confidence to speak up. It takes intentional effort for leaders to build trust and connection to overcome this negative inertia and equip employees with the skills and confidence to question the status quo thoughtfully.”

Hurt and Dye’s mission is to empower leaders and encourage employee input through solution-based thinking. Their strategies focus on three tiers:

1: Challenges: Why the fear of speaking up is problematic.

2: Best Approaches: Techniques that encourage employees to articulate professional opinions.

3: Recipes for Success: Methods for cultivating an environment of solutions-based individuals.

“Automation and technological advances are easy to replicate. It’s the companies that tap into what humans do best—think creatively and solve complex problems– alongside these technological advances that will differentiate the customer and employee experience,” Hurt adds.

ABOUT KARIN HURT AND DAVID DYE:

Karin Hurt and David Dye are the Founders of Let’s Grow Leaders, an international leadership development and consulting company outside Washington D.C. Their latest work helps leaders achieve strategic business results by fostering micro-innovators, problem solvers, and customer advocates. Their latest work helps leaders achieve strategic business results by fostering micro-innovators, problem solvers, and customer advocates

ABOUT THE RESEARCH:

The full white paper is available for download HERE

**Excerpts and quotes may be republished with permission and attribution. Please contact: Arden Izzo (arden@farrowcommunications.com)

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Greenberg Traurig’s Alexander J. Kim Inducted President of the International Association of Korean Lawyers

MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB)
September 24, 2019

Alexander J. Kim, a shareholder in the Minneapolis office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been inducted as president of the International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL). He was formally inducted at the association’s 27th Annual Conference in Seoul, Korea, Sept. 19-22.

According to its website, IAKL was founded in 1987 with a primary purpose of promoting communication and friendship between lawyers of Korean heritage around the world. IAKL’s members include legal professionals of Korean descent, and others interested in the development of the legal profession in Korea and within overseas Korean communities.

Kim focuses his practice on matters involving U.S. patent prosecution as well as counseling clients on international patent matters. He has wide-ranging experience in prosecuting patent applications in front of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Kim has a background in physics, chemistry, biophysics, computational biology, and physiology, and deep knowledge across a broad range of technologies and industries.

Kim founded the Korean American Bar Association of Minnesota. He is also involved with the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association and the Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association, of which he is an advisory board member and former president and executive board member.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com, Twitter: @GT_Law.

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Entrepreneur’s Passion to Educate Business Executives Leads to Launching a New Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Video Channel — UpTech Report

New technologies are no longer just for research. They create real-world business applications which impact most everyone. We’re educating people about these technologies, including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

RALEIGH, N.C. (PRWEB)
September 24, 2019

Alex Ferguson, Founder & CEO of Your Local Studio, unveiled UpTech Report, a new channel committed to sharing real stories told directly by C-Suite executives about how their companies are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and other emerging technologies to stay competitive in today’s rapidly-changing, customer-centric, digitized world.

“As AI continues to transform the way we produce, promote, buy and sell, products will dramatically change,” said Ferguson. “These new technologies are no longer just for research. They create real-world business applications which impact most everyone. It’s only a matter of how fast businesses join the revolution.”

Your Local Studio has partnered with WRAL TechWire to publish the videos and transcripts of each session to help audiences understand the AI revolution sweeping the world. Your Local Studio identifies companies, interviews thought leaders and produces the videos. TechWire publishes transcripts.

“We’re excited to partner with UpTech Report and provide valuable information to our readers so they, too, can understand the importance of new technologies,” said Rick Smith, editor and co-founder of WRAL TechWire.

Executives explain how their companies are integrating the latest, budding technologies into existing products, influencing new product developments and benefitting customers.

UpTech Report kicked-off its video series by interviewing a few CEOs in-and-around the Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina. It also has a lineup of diverse Software as a Service (SaaS), AI and other emerging technology executives from North America scheduled for upcoming interviews. UpTech Report features the following companies in its debut:

Rett Crocker, CEO/CTO of udu, Inc., a Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) business

Richard Boyd, CEO of Tanjo.AI, a ML software company ranked among the “Top 4 Marketing Automation Vendors to Watch in 2019” by Marketing Automation Solutions Review

Robbie Allen, CEO of Infinia ML, named as the “Most Innovative Machine Learning Solutions Provider for Business” by Acquisition International

Brandon Andersen, Chief Strategist of cearalytics, a leading content intelligence platform.

The UpTech Report accepts on-going nominations at uptechreport.com.

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Harmony Healthcare IT’s, HealthData Archiver®, Now Available in Epic App Orchard

Jim Hammer, PMP, VP of Operations and Product Development, Harmony Healthcare IT

“Our deep experience in extracting and migrating legacy data into a secure and searchable archive provides our clients with the peace of mind that their entire lifecycle of data is handled,” said Jim Hammer.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (PRWEB)
September 24, 2019

Harmony Healthcare IT is pleased to announce its industry-leading legacy data management platform, HealthData Archiver®, is now available in Epic’s App Orchard. This solution supports efficient management of historical patient, employee, and business records for Epic users.

Recently ranked as the top data extraction and migration healthcare IT company by Black Book™ Rankings, Harmony Healthcare IT also develops and supports HealthData Archiver® to provide a single point of access to historical records for healthcare enterprises.

The cloud-based solution, with its, single sign-on, including patient context sharing with integrated clinical views, release of information workflows revenue cycle features and eDiscovery capabilities, offers a significant return on investment for providers decommissioning legacy systems. The solution consolidates data stores, reduces out-of-production system maintenance costs, mitigates technical risk, complies with record retention mandates and offers both interoperability and data analytics capabilities.

“Our deep experience in extracting and migrating legacy data into a secure and searchable archive provides our clients with the peace of mind that their entire lifecycle of data is handled,” said Jim Hammer, PMP, VP of Operations and Product Development at HHIT. “We appreciate Epic coordinating the App Orchard as data interoperability, simplified workflows, and access to historical information is critical to healthcare IT realizing its promise for delivering the Comprehensive Health Record (CHR).”

The Harmony Healthcare IT team helps healthcare providers consolidate data stores by decommissioning legacy systems across the healthcare enterprise. In its Legacy Data Archiving 2019 Report, KLAS Research acknowledged that Harmony Healthcare IT “has broad ambulatory [system] expertise and experience with [the] widest variety of acute care EMRs,” which supports the EHR consolidation happening throughout the ambulatory and acute healthcare settings.

For case studies about how Harmony Healthcare IT has helped numerous organizations of all sizes manage legacy patient and business records, click here.

About Harmony Healthcare IT and HealthData Archiver®

Since 2006, health IT analysts at Harmony Healthcare IT have extracted demographic, financial, clinical and administrative data from hundreds of healthcare applications – both ambulatory and acute. Headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, the company’s mission is to preserve vital information that will improve lives. Harmony Healthcare IT employs experts in data extraction, migration, retention, interoperability and analytics to provide its clients with trusted solutions. Working with hundreds of software brands, billions of records and petabytes of data, Harmony Healthcare IT — with its product, HealthData Archiver® — provides clients with access to historical records. Simply. For more about Harmony Healthcare IT, visit http://www.harmonyhit.com.

Epic and App Orchard are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Systems Corporation.

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The New England Center for Children Elects Marco Farsheed to Board of Directors