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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The countdown to the debut of the new 2021 Nissan Kicks is on. Register today to watch the virtual reveal at www.nissanusa.com/live, and tune in Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 at 11 a.m. EST.

For more information about our products, services and commitment to sustainable mobility, visit nissanusa.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn and see all our latest videos on YouTube.

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Josh Clifton
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Manager, Nissan CUV & EV Communications
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NEW YORK, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — What do you call a band that wears its Outlaw Country and Classic Country & Western influences on its sleeve with dashes of ‘80s Alternative, rock and good time bar-band thrown into the mix? In this case you call them Nineteen Hand Horse, a band that’s anything but a one-trick pony. Nineteen Hand Horse brings a rich pedigree to its debut album, Revel, out now available for download/purchase here.

Northern California-based Nineteen Hand Horse brings authenticity, country soul and wealth of experience to Revel, along with the unique male/female singer/songwriter partnership of Nathalie Archangel and Mark Anthony Montijo, a pair that harkens back to the glory days of George and Tammy, Johnny and June, and Dolly and Porter.

Revel is Nineteen Hand Horse’s debut album, but the band are no strangers to the music industry. Nathalie spent the formative years of her music career recording well-received but under-promoted pop albums for Columbia and MCA including having recorded and released duets Frankie Valli and Howard Jones. Mark grew up on a horse ranch a stone’s throw from Spade Cooley’s old place near Willow Springs, CA, where the sounds of Bakersfield on AM country radio were as abundant as sage brush, keggers and hot desert nights. Moving to Los Angeles, Mark formed a power trio called Dogs on Fire that landed Duran Duran’s coveted opening-act slot at the Los Angeles Forum. Mark and Nathalie met, fell in love and were married in 1995.

In 2009, Nineteen Hand Horse was formed when Nathalie and Mark met Mark “Lemonade” Monroe, an Ohio native and harmonica/woodwinds player who has accompanied Loretta Lynn, Jerry Reed, and Shania Twain. The new band’s very first rehearsal consisted of working out the harmonies to the Sons of the Pioneers’ classic “Tumblin’ Tumbleweeds.”

In time, they added to their makeshift posse some wonderful, like-minded, Bay Area musicians, among them drummer/singer Lowell Stevenson, bass player Ralph Ruiz and guitarist Brad Sears, who owns and operates Consumer Music, the shop/conservatory/studio trifecta where Revel was recorded between 2018 and ‘20 with the assistance of engineer, multi-instrumentalist, producer and vocalist James “Jae-E” Early.

With James’ addition to the lineup, Nineteen Hand Horse — 19HH to their friends — is complete.

Revel’s 10 tracks reveal the rich history of the band, a sound that’s all their own and some of the sharpest, clever lyrics out there today. Standout tracks include the title track, The Withering Romance of Trains (which may include the first mention of a Tesla in a country song) and Better as a Goddess (Than a Lover).

Renowned locally for their strong live performances, Nineteen Hand Horse have shared their influences to the joy of fans for over a decade. They are recognized as one of the only groups to preserve the traditions of both outlaw country and country & western, while infusing some incredible music influences outside of those genres, which is no easy task.

Leading up to the pandemic, Nineteen Hand Horse was gearing up for a major rollout of their album and a tour. According to Mark, “We’ve been ready to perform our songs, which tell the kind of stories that resonate with real life angst and joys.”

Nathalie added, “Just as you can taste the love in food when it is prepared with attentiveness and loving care; the same holds true with music. We are proud of Revel and we hope you are nourished by the honesty, the playfulness, and the love contained within.”

A spokesperson for the group commented, “When the band first decided, two years ago, to put together an album, the original thought was to capture their live magic on an album. Once in the studio however, the magic and chemistry went beyond what they were doing live, in an alchemical kind of way. With Revel, they have an exciting album that 2021 is very ready to embrace!”

Nineteen Hand Horse was born from the joy they felt when they played together, and the driving need of all performers who believe enough in the experience and stories of their songs to want to share them with others.

For more information about Nineteen Hand Horse and Revel visit their website, follow them on Facebook, Instagram (@nineteenhandhorse) and Twitter (@19handhorse).

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Paul Wilke	Sue Jereczek
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FREMONT, Calif., Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In order to modernize its graphics capabilities by using more-efficient equipment and to ensure the highest level of competitiveness, the Peruvian packaging business Trupal recently purchased the EFI™ Nozomi C18000 Plus, an industrial digital corrugated printer delivering high-volume, single-pass direct-to-board inkjet printing, from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The versatility, high-quality graphics and speed provided by this technology will give Trupal the ability to streamline its production of corrugated outer packaging for fresh fruit exports.

The company, headquartered in Lima, will be the first in Latin America to install Nozomi technology, which is the corrugated packaging industry’s leading single-pass inkjet printing solution. Trupal will also be one of the first in the world to install the newly introduced Nozomi C18000 Plus model, which offers a range of advanced productivity and workflow enhancements.

With more than 50 years’ experience and 1,500 employees, Trupal is one of the leaders in rigid and flexible packaging solutions. The company’s production covers the entire process, from manufacturing the paper to producing the final packaging, and each product is unique for every customer.

By purchasing the EFI Nozomi C18000 Plus, Trupal hopes to significantly increase the versatility of its portfolio. “One of the aspects of the equipment that caught our attention was the variety of colors available. With its high speed, our aim is to achieve a 25% to ​​​​35% ROI,” said Leandro Mariátegui Cáceres, Trupal’s general manager.

Mariátegui was impressed specifically in conversations with EFI and with Nozomi users about the printer. “EFI is the market leader with many installations throughout the world and has a vast knowledge base to share with its customers,” he said. “This gives us complete security.”

During the pandemic, there has been a significant increase worldwide in the output registered by Nozomi users. “Nozomi users have recorded a 41% average increase in production year over year on their printers, a figure that is five times higher than users’ overall 8% rate of growth,” said Evandro Matteucci, general manager and vice president of Building Materials and Packaging, EFI. “We hope to be able to help Trupal – a true leader in packaging innovation for Latin America – benefit from the digital growth trend with the high-quality productivity the EFI Nozomi C18000 Plus delivers.”

Digital printing of corrugated packaging with the EFI Nozomi C18000 Plus creates new opportunities for manufacturing lots of any size, versioned packaging and just-in-time production of high-quality boxes. These market trends have made inkjet printing technology one of the fastest-growing segments in a strong corrugated packaging market that, according to research company Smithers, is growing 3.7% annually toward a projected $300 billion in total market value by 2023¹.

A long-standing relationship

Beyond providing digital printing technology to Trupal, EFI also helps the company with production and corporate management tools needed to adopt a digital business model with short time-to-market requirements and low inventory. Trupal has used scheduling software from EFI for many years to manage the production of corrugated cardboard containers.

“EFI’s PC Topp software is a very advanced tool that helps us organize and schedule the entire production process in the plant,” Mariátegui said. “By Peruvian standards we are a large company, with 14 flexographic printing facilities in Lima and another four in our branch in the north of the country. This software, custom-built for the packaging industry, allows us to better utilize available resources on all equipment.”

Premium-quality packaging with cutting-edge technology

The company is now taking the next step in its evolution, reaching the cutting edge of the industry with its new printer. “Five years ago, we purchased conventional printing technology from one of EFI’s competitors, but the equipment wasn’t single-pass technology like Nozomi and did not meet our expectations,” noted Mariátegui. “The technology was limited and slow, supplies were costly, and the machine had low productivity. We were looking for a digital printer that provided versatility, high-quality graphics and productivity. We found all these qualities in the EFI Nozomi C18000 Plus.”

With this installation, the company will widen its presence in export packaging for popular, nutrient-dense agro-industrial products – commonly known as Super Foods – popular in Europe. These include tropical fruits such as mangoes, blueberries, avocados, oranges, lemons and tangerines among others.

According to Mariátegui, this market requires agility and state-of-the-art technology because they are gourmet products with well-designed packaging.

“With EFI Nozomi technology, we found the versatility and speed that we needed to improve our operations in the fresh fruit agricultural export sector, principally for air transportation,” said Mariátegui. “We often receive orders from Peruvian customers who need to export mangoes to Madrid, by plane, in 72 hours. If we cannot provide a fast response by producing durable and sophisticated outer packaging, we lose the customer and business opportunities.”

Trupal’s operations also involve producing packaging for processed foods and alcoholic beverages, such as wine and pisco – a traditional Peruvian brandy drink. With various quality and eco-friendly certifications, the company carries out its production activities using environmentally friendly processes, including recycling all manufactured paper and using Peruvian sugar cane bagasse as a raw material for producing the paper.

A new challenge

The installation of the EFI Nozomi printer is a new challenge for Trupal’s team, as it represents a step up for the company as it moves to new, state-of-the-art equipment. EFI will support this move with its Digital Solutions Program of professional services. “We are raising our standards and, as this is new technology, the team will have to go through rigorous training in order to understand the features and leverage all of the printer’s benefits,” Mariátegui said. “We will also be offering our customers new options – such as the high-graphic color capacity we have added to our portfolio – at the speed required by the market and at an affordable cost.”

EFI’s team has worked closely with Trupal during this process. “I believe that by the second year, the equipment will be working at 100% of its production capacity,” stated Mariátegui. “If everything goes to plan, we may soon be able to purchase a second machine.”

The
EFI Nozomi C18000 Plus
printer

Specifically developed for corrugated cardboard production using EFI industrial single-pass technology, the new EFI Nozomi C18000 Plus printer includes improvements to increase productivity, quality and versatility in post-print corrugated packaging and display manufacturing. Job processing for the Nozomi C18000 Plus is 5% faster thanks to the latest version of the EFI Fiery® NZ-1000 digital front end (DFE) used to control the printer. In addition, the new Plus model includes important variable-data, ink savings and cloud-management capabilities in its Fiery DFE.

The printer also includes advanced feeder and transport and vacuum systems that optimize productivity and printer uptime. And, the Nozomi C18000 Plus features an improved post-print quality inspection system to help users monitor quality and quickly identify inkjet nozzle issues or other defects.

The printer can run at speeds up to 246 linear feet (75 linear meters) per minute, producing up to 10,000 35×35-inch (890×890-mm) boxes per hour. In addition to its standard CMYK inkset, the printer is available with optional orange, violet or white inks for an imaging gamut of up to 97% of PANTONE® Colors.

About EFI

EFI™ is a global technology company, based in Silicon Valley, and is leading the worldwide transformation from analog to digital imaging. We are passionate about fueling customer success with products that increase competitiveness and boost productivity. To do that, we develop breakthrough technologies for the manufacturing of signage, packaging, textiles, ceramic tiles, building materials and personalized documents, with a wide range of printers, inks, digital front ends, and a comprehensive business and production workflow suite that transforms and streamlines the entire production process. (www.efi.com)

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NOTE TO EDITORS: The EFI logo and Fiery are registered trademarks Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. and/or certain other countries. EFI is a trademark of Electronics For Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. and/or certain other countries. PANTONE is a registered trademark and the property of Pantone LLC. All other terms and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, and are hereby acknowledged.

Nothing herein should be construed as a warranty in addition to the express warranty statements provided with EFI products and services.

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The Future of Corrugated Packaging to 2023, (Akron, Ohio, Smithers, 2020)

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Information governance and records management software leader FileTrail today announced Nelson Mullins, an 800-attorney Am Law 100 firm, has successfully completed disposition of 1.5 million electronic documents using FileTrail GPS (Governance Policy Suite). Nelson Mullins, a NetDocuments user since 2010, used FileTrail GPS Policy Manager to conduct a thorough review of its electronic documents.

“Timely disposition of electronic records is a critical task that many firms haven’t prioritized enough, in part because of the effort required. At Nelson Mullins, we decided to take disposition of information assets in our DMS head-on, with an eye to reducing ongoing costs and risks associated with keeping records longer than needed,” says David Worth, CIO, Nelson Mullins.

The close integration between FileTrail GPS and NetDocuments enabled Nelson Mullins to automatically identify documents due for disposition based on client matter numbers and their associated retention schedules. Automated workflows managed via FileTrail GPS Policy Manager made the review, approval and disposition process fast and efficient.

“The entire review process went very smoothly. Our partners appreciated how easy it was for them to review and approve documents for disposition and escalate decisions requiring further consideration,” adds Worth. “The transparency and intuitiveness of FileTrail GPS, the visibility it provides across all electronic and physical information repositories and the fact that it automatically captures a record of all activity and approvals make it an extremely valuable tool for any organization that is serious about information governance, compliance and long-term cost control.”

Moving forward, Nelson Mullins will use FileTrail GPS to manage annual reviews of electronic documents according to the firm’s retention schedules, as well as any retention periods specified by clients in their outside counsel guidelines. The firm plans to follow up with review and disposition of aging documents in other information repositories including file shares and its IP database.

“Ensuring that electronic records are disposed of in a timely manner is essential to maintaining security, confidentiality and data protection. We’re thrilled to be working with IT and information governance leaders at forward-thinking firms like Nelson Mullins to help reduce risks and costs by automating the disposition process,” says FileTrail president Darrell Mervau.

Nelson Mullins has used FileTrail GPS Records Manager to manage its physical records since 2017, expanding its FileTrail system to include FileTrail GPS Policy Manager in 2019.

About Nelson Mullins

Established in 1897, Nelson Mullins has more than 800 attorneys and government relations professionals with offices in 11 states and Washington, D.C. For more information about Nelson Mullins, please visit www.nelsonmullins.com.

About FileTrail

Founded in 2000, FileTrail enables records teams to manage compliance more effectively, even as more people than ever are working remotely and digitally. FileTrail centralizes information management—providing visibility across physical records and electronic repositories—and automates workflows for retention and disposition, so organizations never keep data longer than necessary, while capturing an audit trail of activity and approvals. When it comes to records management innovation, FileTrail is leading the way. www.filetrail.com

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Edge Legal Marketing for FileTrail
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pure Extracts Technologies Corp. (CSE: PULL) (XFRA: A2QJAJ) (“Pure Extracts” or the “Company”), a plant-based extraction company focused on cannabis, hemp and the rapidly emerging functional mushroom sector, is pleased to provide an introduction to Dr. Alexander MacGregor, a key scientific advisor to the Company.

Pure Extracts and Dr. MacGregor are collaborating on the development of CBD infused mushroom wellness products and are researching the optimum extraction methodologies for psilocybin in order to prepare the Company to enter the psychedelic mushroom extraction space.

Dr. MacGregor is the Dean of Faculty, distinguished Professor of Biopharmaceutics and current President of the Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology (TIPT^®) – North America’s premier post-graduate institute of pharmaceutical sciences, technology and research. He is also the CEO of TIPT’s parent company, Transpharm Canada Inc., which has a Health Canada Drug Establishment License, a Cannabis Drug License and a Dealer’s License issued under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Transpharm Canada conducts cannabis testing, clinical trials, drug development and is licensed to possess psychedelic drug compounds.

Dr. MacGregor is recognized as a pharmaceutical science inventor and expert in pharmaceutical technology and novel drug delivery systems. He is a recipient of several global patents in the field of medical treatments and pharmaceutical drug delivery technologies most notably from Canada, US, Australia, Europe, Latin America, China, India and Japan. His inventions have led to groundbreaking therapeutic drugs for the treatment of cancer, management of diabetes, systemic infections, and post-operative pain.

An expert in translating pharmaceutical knowledge into sustainable businesses, Dr. MacGregor was a consultant to multi-national pharmaceutical companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, Valeant, Teva, Patheon, Sun Pharma and Beijing Double-Crane Pharma. He was appointed by the Government of China as an International Advisor in the field of pharmaceutical technology and research through a nomination proffered by the City of Beijing and Beijing Double-Crane Pharmaceutical Co. (China’s third largest pharmaceutical company).

He is the author and co-author of several articles and manuscripts in the field of pharmaceutical science and technology, a founding member and Chair of the Canadian Association of Pharmaceutical Technologists (CapTech) and the founding member and past-Chair of the Toronto Pharmaceutical Ethics Committee for research in humans. He is a member of several scientific associations such as the prestigious Control Release Society (CRS), Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences (CSPS) and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS).

Dr. MacGregor received an honours degree (Magna Cum Laude-BSc) in Medical Biochemistry and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical Pharmacology from the University of Wales and the Royal Post-Graduate Medical School London, UK.

About Pure Extracts

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CSE: PULL
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(XFRA: A2QJAJ)

The Company features an all-new, state-of-the-art processing facility located just 20 minutes north of world-famous Whistler, British Columbia. The bespoke facility has been constructed to European Union GMP standards aiming towards export sales of products and formulations, including those currently restricted in Canada, into European jurisdictions where they are legally available. On September 25, 2020, Pure Extracts was granted its Standard Processing License by Health Canada under the Cannabis Act and the Company’s stock began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) on November 5, 2020. Find out more at https://pureextractscorp.com/.

For further information please contact Empire Communications Group at (604) 343-2724.

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Ben Nikolaevsky

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Ben Nikolaevsky
CEO and Director

The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to the future operations of Pure Extracts, and the other statements are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “will”, “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expects” and similar expressions. All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding the future plans and objectives of Pure Extracts’, are forward-looking statements and involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations of Pure Extracts include risks detailed from time to time in the filings made by Pure Extracts under securities regulations.

NEW YORK, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DoubleVerify (“DV”), a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today announced the launch of the DV Publisher Suite, providing the measurement, insights and tools digital publishers need to improve ad delivery, assess inventory quality and maximize yield. 

For publishers, generating revenue has never been more complex. Today’s demand-side landscape consists of thousands of potential buyers, each with their own unique requirements, transacting through dozens of intermediary buying platforms. Each partner generates an incredible volume of quality, performance and delivery data related to a publisher’s inventory. 

This complexity creates a host of challenges, with publishers having to manually aggregate, normalize, and reconcile the many data sets related to inventory performance and revenue —  an error-prone, resource intensive process. There is also a lack of transparency into the impact of media quality data, impeding publishers’ ability to meet advertiser KPIs and achieve full inventory potential. In addition, publishers are often placed in a reactive position, leading to lost revenue and friction with buyers when performance issues are not uncovered in a timely manner.

The DV Publisher Suite addresses these challenges — and was designed to reduce the administrative overhead required to manage third-party revenue and measurement data, empower publishers through actionable inventory insights, and automate proactive optimization with tools that identify and resolve delivery issues. These functions are combined across all of a publisher’s inventory — whether direct-sold or programmatic, empowering publishers to streamline operations and maximize revenue. 

“Publishers deserve to be compensated for the quality content and programming they create, and audiences they garner,” said Matt McLaughlin, COO of DoubleVerify. “The DV Publisher Suite provides the measurement, insights and tools to improve ad delivery, enhance inventory quality and drive performance — all with the goal of boosting yield.”

The DV Publisher Suite offers: 

• Unified Analytics — Aggregate all data sources and revenue channels to make informed decisions through robust reporting and dashboards.
• Campaign Delivery Insights — Supercharge operations and streamline billing with visual campaign performance monitoring on pacing, discrepancies and more.
• Media Quality Insights and Automation — Generate new revenue by discovering high-performing inventory based on DV fraud, viewability and brand safety data.
• Industry Benchmarks — Get actionable insights for yield optimization by comparing inventory performance with industry benchmarks.
• Video Delivery Automation — Speed up load times, avoid missed impressions, improve user experience and maximize yield from valuable video inventory.

At launch, publishers using the DV Publisher Suite include Hearst, Meredith, Healthline, TechTarget, Univision, Comcast, Mashable, Remedy Health Media, among others. 

“DV Publisher Suite will provide granular, real-time brand safety insights across all of our inventory beyond the scope of keywords that an advertiser flags,” said Tara Nanda, Senior Manager, Business Intelligence of ESSENCE. “We are excited to use these tools to maximize inventory value across display and video and ensure we are meeting advertiser expectations.”

To learn more about DV Publisher Suite, email [email protected]. 

About
DoubleVerify

DoubleVerify is a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics. DV’s mission is to be the definitive source of transparency and data-driven insights into the quality and effectiveness of digital advertising for the world’s largest brands, publishers and digital ad platforms. DV’s technology platform provides advertisers with consistent and unbiased data and analytics that can be used to optimize the quality and return on digital ad investments. Since 2008, DV has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 companies gain the most from their media spend by delivering best in class solutions across the digital advertising ecosystem, helping to build a better industry. Learn more at www.doubleverify.com.

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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HotSchedules, the leading provider of end-to-end, best-in-class technology and services for the restaurant and hospitality industries, announced today the company will be operating under a unified global brand, Fourth, effective immediately. The new brand represents a global portfolio of customer-focused solutions and services including inventory, task and labor management, analytics, HR and payroll services. As Fourth continues to create solutions for the industry’s most complex challenges, they will officially extend their widely adopted workforce management offerings to the retail industry. 

As a natural extension to its hospitality roots, Fourth is excited to announce its entrance into the retail sector. With the retail industry facing similar work/life balance and labor management challenges, Fourth will continue to expand its workforce management platform, HR and payroll services to empower retailers to win with talent, operate effortlessly, and deliver on their unique brand promise. With Fourth technology streamlining many cumbersome operations for managers and employees alike, retailers will be better positioned to serve shoppers for a heightened guest experience, while also maximizing productivity and driving revenue. 

“With more than two decades of leading labor management in the hospitality space, we are proud to expand our offerings under the global brand, Fourth, and further provide our customers with proven solutions to solve rapidly-evolving challenges across the workplace,” said Clinton Anderson, CEO of Fourth. “Sustaining our focus on the hospitality industry, we will solve similar workforce management challenges faced by retail operators. This expansion marks a significant milestone for our company as we advance strategically and offer our solutions and services across a growing number of industries.”

In 1999, HotSchedules launched a complete labor management tool with a mission to solve one of the hospitality industry’s most complex problems of keeping teams connected. Through the years, businesses have relied on HotSchedules to simplify scheduling, control labor costs, and provide a seamless communication experience from the hourly team member to the CEO. Since then, the company has diversified its solutions and services to meet current operator needs easily and efficiently.  Under the rebrand, HotSchedules will continue to be the flagship workforce management solution for Fourth in the United States.

HotSchedules and Fourth collectively represent 40 years in hospitality, serving over 7,000 customers and 120,000 locations. To learn more about the company’s solutions and services for hospitality and retail, please visit https://www.fourth.com/.

About Fourth Enterprises

Fourth Enterprises LLC, parent company of HotSchedules and Fourth, provides end-to-end, best-in-class technology and services for the restaurant, hospitality and retail industries. Their inventory and workforce management solutions, coupled with the industry’s most complete data and analytics suite, give operators the actionable insights they need to control costs, scale profitability, improve employee engagement, and maintain compliance. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Fourth Enterprises serves more than 7,000 customers across 120,000 locations globally. For more information, please visit www.fourth.com.

Media Contact:
Sara Davis/Madison McGillicuddy
ICR for Fourth
646.677.1826
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CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian North is pleased to announce the appointment of Matieu Plamondon to the role of Vice-President, Charters and Business Development, effective January 4, 2021. Matieu will be based in Calgary, Alberta and lead Canadian North’s industry-leading charter operations.

Matieu joins Canadian North with widely-respected industry experience, having been named to the Wings Magazine Top 20 under 40 list in 2017. He has most recently served as Chief Operating Officer for Flyht Aerospace Solutions Ltd., a Calgary-based aerospace technology company. He has also served as Vice-President, Operations & Customer Fulfillment and Senior Operations Manager for Flyht.

Prior to joining Flyht, Matieu worked for Canadian North’s legacy airline, First Air, for eight years, advancing to the role of Director, Operational Control Centre. He has also worked in management positions for Navtech Systems Inc. and Pem Air Ltd. /Trillium Air Inc., has an MMBA from McGill University, has trained as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and is a licensed pilot.

Canadian North has earned its reputation for providing safe, reliable, flexible and cost-effective ‘Fly Anywhere’ charter flight services to major resource sector clients, government agencies, sports teams, tour operators, cruise lines and other large groups. It operates thousands of flights on behalf of its clients each year throughout Canada, the United States and beyond, with its own dedicated charter bases and maintenance facilities in Calgary and Edmonton and the ability to operate from a huge range of urban and remote airports and aerodromes. Canadian North also provides essential passenger and cargo services to communities in Nunavut, Nunavik and the Northwest Territories from its southern gateways of Ottawa, Montréal and Edmonton, with major operational hubs in Iqaluit, Yellowknife and Cambridge Bay.

“Canadian North is extremely proud of the safe and innovative charter services we provide to an incredible array of Canadian businesses and organizations,” said Chris Avery, President and CEO of Canadian North. “We look forward to welcoming Matieu to this new role, where he will lead our Charters team in providing exceptional service and care to all of our customers while continuing to grow this important part of our company.”

About Canadian North:

Canadian North is a 100% Inuit-owned airline that connects people and delivers essential goods throughout Canada’s North – safely, reliably and always with friendly and helpful customer service. It operates to 26 destinations within the Northwest Territories, Nunavik and Nunavut, from its southern gateways of Ottawa, Montréal and Edmonton, with a versatile fleet of Boeing 737 and ATR 42 aircraft. Canadian North is also the premier charter services provider for large resource sector clients requiring dependable, efficient and economical fly-in/fly-out air service and it operates flights across North America and beyond for sports teams, cruise lines, tour operators and other large groups. Canadian North is wholly-owned by Makivik Corporation and Inuvialuit Development Corporation.

For more information please contact:

Kevin Kablutsiak
Senior Director, Marketing and Communications
Canadian North
Contact: Cell 613-282-2440 | [email protected]
Websites: charters.canadiannorth.com | www.canadiannorth.com

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ACME AtronOmatic, LLC, the makers of the popular MyRadar weather app, announced today that it has partnered with Suunto to bring their advanced weather data and forecasting technologies to the Suunto Sport Watch collection. 

MyRadar has a number of weather and environmental related features that make it an ideal companion for the outdoor enthusiast, and the Suunto 7 complements these features in a form factor perfectly suited for the casual wearer or an active lifestyle.

Some key features extended to the Wear app include real-time radar view for the wearer’s location and a handy summary view for the current weather conditions, among others. Wrist-accessible data includes current temperature, max min temperatures, precipitation probability, wind speed and wind direction, a colorful temperature graph showing cooler or warmer temperatures as they occur throughout the day, an hourly forecast with the temperature and weather conditions for 13 hours, and the 5 day forecast with a colorful display that indicates temperature changes and other related information.

The user experience is further enhanced with the integration of MyRadar’s patent-pending, industry-leading nowcasting service which provides hyper-local rain and precipitation alerts with down-to-the-minute accuracy.

“We are incredibly excited to collaborate with the excellent team at Suunto,” said Andy Green, ACME CEO.  “Suunto has a long history as a leader in the Sport Watch industry, and we are thrilled that they chose to integrate our industry leading weather technology into their advanced lineup devices. The meshing of our technology with the robust capabilities of the Suunto devices will allow us together to create further innovations for future applications and services.” 

“Suunto is about equipping people in their outdoor lifestyle. To know what to expect when starting the hike in wilderness, requires understanding of several aspects. One being the local weather. The MyRadar give this for Suunto 7 owners this knowledge in perfect package. This co-operation illustrates the power of modern wearables and tools that leaders on their own field such as MyRadar in weather can provide for outdoor enthusiasts,” said Janne Kallio Head of Partner Products, Suunto.  

Suunto 7 is latest watch published by Suunto in January 2020. Suunto 7 combines the smart watch features powered by Google Wear OS and Suunto outdoor sports expertise.

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• New-generation Airfast RF Multi-Chip Modules (MCMs) extend frequency coverage to 4.0 GHz, leveraging the performance of NXP’s latest LDMOS technology and integration design techniques
• Higher output power than the previous generation supports the deployment of more powerful 5G mMIMO radios to cover larger urban areas
• Increased efficiency of up to 45% at 2.6 GHz helps reduce the overall electricity consumption of the 5G network

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced the availability of its 2^nd generation of comprehensive Airfast RF power Multi-Chip Modules (MCMs) designed to support the evolution of 5G mMIMO active antenna system requirements for cellular base stations. Focused on accelerating the coverage of 5G, the new all-in-one power amplifier module family is based on NXP’s latest LDMOS technology that offers higher output power, extended frequency coverage, and higher efficiency—all within the same footprint as NXP’s previous generation of MCMs.

The new AFSC5G26E38 Airfast module is a prime example of the increased performance delivered in the 2nd generation MCM family. The device delivers 20% more output power compared to the previous generation, addressing the need for broader 5G coverage per base station tower, without increasing the radio unit size. It also features a power-added efficiency of 45%, 4 points higher than the previous generation for an overall reduction in the 5G network electricity consumption. Highlighting the performance of NXP’s latest LDMOS generation in high frequencies, the new AFSC5G40E38 addresses the 5G C-band from 3.7 to 4.0 GHz and has recently been selected by NEC Rakuten Mobile in Japan.

“NXP’s latest multi-chip modules provide an efficiency boost resulting from the latest enhancements to LDMOS and enhanced integration,” said Paul Hart, Executive Vice President and General Manager of NXP’s Radio Power. “Our aggressive drive for integration brings more features into each module, which means fewer components for our customers to source, assemble and test. The result is a higher power yet more cost-effective, compact design. This translates into faster time to market for our customers and mobile network operators who are tackling the need for 5G expansion.”

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NXP’s RF power Multi-Chip Modules include LDMOS ICs, paired with an integrated Doherty splitter and combiner and a 50-ohm in/out matching. This high level of integration removes RF complexities and eliminates multiple prototype passes, while the reduction of component count helps improve yields and decrease qualification cycle time. The 2^nd generation complements the initial series released last year, extending the frequency and power levels. Both generations share the same pin-out format to enable RF designers to quickly scale from one design to another, reducing overall development time.

The 2^nd generation of Airfast MCMs is comprised of 10 new devices covering 5G frequency bands from 2.3 to 4.0 GHz, from 37 to 39 dBm average output power. The devices are qualified now and will be supported by NXP’s new RF Circuit Collection, a digital library of RF power reference circuits.

NXP’s 5G Access Edge Portfolio

From antenna-to-processor, NXP offers a robust portfolio of technologies for powering the 5G Access Edge that delivers best-of-class performance and security for infrastructure, industrial, and automotive applications. This includes the company’s Airfast family of RF power solutions and its Layerscape family of programmable baseband processors for wireless data links, fixed wireless access, and small cell devices. To learn more, visit nxp.com/5G.

About NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors N.V. enables secure connections for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better, and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is driving innovation in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has approximately 29,000 employees in more than 30 countries and posted revenue of $8.88 billion in 2019. Find out more at www.nxp.com.

NXP, Airfast and the NXP logo are trademarks of NXP B.V. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. © 2020 NXP B.V.

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