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Align voted Best Cloud Services Provider by both Hedgeweek and Private Equity Wire

NEW YORK — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #alternativeinvestment — Align, the premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions and Managed IT Services, announces today that it has been awarded Best Cloud Services Provider in the 2023 Hedgeweek’s Hedge Fund Emerging Manager US Awards and the Private Equity Wire’s 2023 Emerging Manager Awards.

 

Both awards are earned from online voting in which financial services professionals are invited to nominate the “best in class” providers in a variety of categories.


As a managed service provider, offering top-of-the-line cloud services is imperative – especially today, when businesses rely so heavily on cloud-based applications. The Align IT Suite, Align’s complete Managed Services platform, is built on the foundation of the Microsoft public cloud, offering flexible, secure, compliant managed services for clients, particularly those in the alternative investment industry.

 

“We are honored to be recognized by both Hedgeweek and Private Equity Wire,” says Vinod Paul, Chief Operating Officer of Align Managed Services.

 

“The past several years has put an emphasis on service providers as we’ve all had to rise to the challenge of adjusting to meet the new set of needs and security risks introduced by the major shift in the workforce. We were proactive in this adjustment; and built our cornerstone managed IT offering, the Align IT Suite, in the Microsoft public cloud to provide clients with scalable, flexible IT solutions. It is always appreciated to be recognized for our commitment to providing the best-in-class solutions to our clients, even more so to be recognized for our outstanding performance as a cloud provider in two separate awards within the same year. We are very proud of this achievement.”

 

This double recognition only further cements Align’s reputation in the industry. Align was the first Managed Services Provider to offer a fully Public Cloud based platform focused on the Alternative Financial Services industry. As a Tier 1 Microsoft Azure cloud services provider focused entirely on the alternative investment industry, Align enhanced this offering by also delivering cybersecurity solutions designed for the Registered Investment Advisors and ALT’s community. Align spearheaded the adoption of public cloud computing as the optimal foundation from which a modern fund manager’s IT environment should be designed. Leading firms around the world trust Align with their managed IT.

 

Align’s clients are primarily within the financial services industry, and the largest technological challenges they face surround the regulatory requirements and the changing cybersecurity threat landscape. These changes both in the financial sector and throughout businesses have created an entirely new set of consideration for clients; from annual proposed SEC changes in regulations to the shift in the workforce from largely in-person to more hybrid or remote work.

 

“Our award-winning solution makes managing IT and meeting the demands of security and compliance easy,” says Vinod Paul, Chief Operating Officer of Align. “Our services offer firms the assurance, dependability, and resiliency that is required to thrive in today’s changing IT landscape. With Align Managed Services, clients can leverage solutions designed to reduce operational costs, accelerate workflows, mitigate risk, and strengthen and streamline the numerous controls designed to meet both the current and ever-evolving regulatory compliance requirements and the prevailing due diligence expectations.”

 

Align’s unwavering commitment to improving our Managed IT Solutions directly impacts the success of its clients – because once a firm can meet certain regulations with ease, its business begins to thrive.

 

“Alongside our double recognition in cloud computing, we have taken strides to enhance our longstanding Managed Detection and Response (MDR) platform, Align Guardian, powered by Adlumin, within the last year. We have also begun to leverage AI support services and launched an “out of the box” onboarding experience through automation and AI that allows our clients to fully deploy its solution in 30 minutes,” says Chris Zadrima, Managing Director, Align Managed Services.

 

“From fundamental support functions to Cybersecurity, we have incorporated automated SOAR (Security Orchestration, automation, and response) functionality. We are extremely proud of the accomplishments our teams have made—this award demonstrates our commitment to continuously striving to enhance our offering.”

 

To learn more about Align, go to www.align.com and follow Align on LinkedIn and at @AlignITAdvisor on Twitter.

 

About Align

Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions. For over 35 years, leading firms worldwide have relied on Align to guide them through IT challenges, delivering complete, secure solutions for business change and growth. Align is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has offices in New York City, London, Chicago, San Francisco, Arizona, New Jersey, and Virginia. Learn more at www.align.com.

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Ashley Holbrook

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Vilnius invites foodies to Pink Soup Fest amid its gastro ecosystem’s significant ranking in La Liste

The gastro scene in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is peaking—two of its fine dining restaurants, Džiaugsmas and Nineteen18, have been named among the top restaurants in the world in 2023 by the prestigious La Liste guide. The selected restaurants are the first ones in Lithuania and two of five restaurants in the Baltic countries to make the list.

 

La Liste ranking lists the world’s best restaurants based on trusted reviews of the restaurants in local guidebooks and publications and customer ratings. The best-voted Vilnius’ restaurants reflect Lithuanian chefs’ respect for seasonal ingredients and passion for reimagining old recipes to delight modern tastes.

 

Nineteen18 and Džiaugsmas that have made the list blend haute cuisine with traditional recipes stemming from the country’s farmland roots. Besides the fine dining, Vilnius is also all over celebrating the national gastro heritage, which is why the capital is hosting Pink Soup Fest, a festival for the iconic cold beetroot soup, on June 10th.

 

Džiaugsmas, set up in the heart of the city, offers flavor-bursting treats from fresh, organic, and locally grown produce. Martynas Praškevičius, one of the country’s top-ranking chefs, is committed to adapting the menu to best highlight seasonal Lithuanian delicacies.

 

Nineteen18, an intimate restaurant nestled in the historical food court Senators’ Passage, celebrates local gastro heritage with an innovative tasting menu. The ingredients that come from farms nearby into the hands of a seasoned chef Andrius Kubilius are put in the spotlight through preservation techniques like fermentation and pickling—one of the key food trends this year.

 

The two fine dining restaurants in Vilnius that have been included in the prestigious La Liste ranking, lists the top 1000 restaurants around the world. This recognition further establishes Vilnius as the foodies’ hub that hides unique gastro experiences.

 

Celebrating national gastro pride

Just recently, Vilnius’ thriving gastro ecosystem that fuses multicultural flavors with beloved Lithuanian tastes has been given an honorary gift for all of its achievements—three real stars in the constellation Fornax. At the same time, Vilnius offers its residents and visitors the chance to explore historical cuisine recreated specifically for its 700th anniversary year. Several of the capital’s restaurants invite the foodies on a journey to Vilnius’ past, enticing them with dishes like bread soup or Jerusalem kugel and the stories surrounding them.

 

On June 10th when Vilnius celebrates one of its most iconic dishes of Lithuanian cuisine—cold beetroot soup,  Pink Soup Fest will tease the festivalgoers with multiple variations of the brightly-colored dish.  They will urge everyone to partake in an activity as wild as the dish itself—dress up like soup’s ingredients and slide down the Bastion hill straight into an artificial bowl.

 

There are many variations of the recipe—with yogurt, quail eggs, or sparkling mineral water. However, the one that packs a punch follows a fail-safe classic recipe: marinated beetroots, grated cucumbers, hard-boiled eggs, diced dills and spring onions, kefir, and a dash of salt are combined together in a bowl. Best served cold with a side of hot potatoes.

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Frustrating and potentially dangerous spam calls continue to plague consumers around the world as businesses and regulators work to address the problem

Internet Day 2023 session with iconectiv’s Alberto Apablaza addressed ways to fight spammers and boost consumer trust in the communications ecosystem

 

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — iconectiv:

 

What:

Phone spam continues to plague consumers around the world, eroding their trust in the communications ecosystem. In fact, consumers globally were inundated with more than 655 million spam calls in the last few months of 2022 alone, many of those calls coming from fraudsters. The problem is so prevalent that 95% of people only answer a call when they recognize the number.

The issue is worse in Argentina, where 52% of calls from unknown numbers are spam and 22% of calls are fraudulent. This also makes it difficult for businesses and call centers to get their legitimate calls through to consumers.

During an Internet Day 2023 panel discussion, iconectiv’s Alberto Apablaza discussed ways the trusted communications ecosystem can address spam calls and other issues, including:

  • The state of fixed and mobile number porting
  • Streamlining processes around emergency numbers
  • Network security

Who:

 Industry leaders for this panel session included:

  • Alberto Apablaza, Account Director, LATAM at iconectiv
  • Nacho Ribeiro, IP Telephone Commission Coordinator
  • Jeff Pulver, founder of Vonage and pioneer in the field of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

Where:

You can watch a replay of the Internet Day 2023 session here.

 

About iconectiv

Your business and your customers need to access and exchange information simply, seamlessly and securely. iconectiv’s extensive experience in information services and its unmatched numbering intelligence helps you do just that. In fact, more than 2 billion people count on our platforms each day to keep their networks, devices and applications connected. Our cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions span network and operations management, numbering, trusted communications and fraud prevention. For more information, visit www.iconectiv.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Sharon Oddy

iconectiv

+1-732-699-5130/908-809-2268

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Casey Bush

Global Results Communications
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Chris Rivers: Satellite now opens at Friedrichs Pontone in NYC

Friedrichs Pontone art gallery in New York City is thrilled to present Satellite, a solo exhibition of works by British artist Chris Rivers, featuring a mesmerizing selection of his otherworldly, stellar skyscapes. The display opens May 18 until June 18.
Rivers’ large-scale paintings are inspired by the natural world and his fascination with the cosmos. His works capture the beauty and majesty of the sky, from the swirling clouds to the shimmering stars. These paintings are not simply depictions of the natural world, but rather a reflection of Rivers’ own emotional response to it. Rendered in a sumptuous palette of rich color and a welter of expressive, gestural handling that is at once abstract and representational, Rivers conveys the awe-inspiring power of nature and the limitless potential of the universe.
 
Born in 1983 in Manchester, England, Chris Rivers began his artistic journey in 2014. As a self-taught painter, Rivers brings a fresh perspective to the art world. Formerly a professional drummer for UK rock band Heaven’s Basement, his work is rooted in his background as a musician, which he infuses into his art through the use of rhythm and movement, treating the canvas as a drum. Every painting maintains an energetic, almost frenzied tempo, tempered by subtle manipulations of technique and pace that captivate and enchant the viewer with their strange and beautiful ambience. 
 
His works are a testament to his dedication to exploring and exploiting the pictorial possibilities generated by the physicality of his painting process. Rivers creates sumptuous, surrealistic, fantastical scenes of otherworldly, stellar landscapes with saturated washes of vibrant color that develop into lowering skyscapes, clots, and accretions of impasto that turn into mountain ranges, scattered and scumbled paint fields tha become the detritus of volcanic explosions, and swirling billows of translucent medium that suggest protean
clouds of gas. The contrast of light and dark elements presents a dichotomy that invites the viewer to explore the interplay between opposing forces, evoking at once a sense of innocence and treachery, harmony and dissonance, serenity and turbulence, order and chaos.
He carefully inserts small figures, often astronauts and cherubs, into his galactic turmoil to establish a sense of innocence and isolation, struggle and survival. Indistinguishable at first glance, the figures are subsumed in fiery, elemental vortices of turbulent paint, carried through time and space, desperate voyagers in an alien world. They exist on the edge of the sublime, in awe of the terrifying universe surrounding them. Rivers seems keen to emphasize human vulnerability and at the same time hail the pioneering spirit, inviting the viewer on a fantastic voyage, in anticipation of being lost and found in space.
 
Through his alchemical and self-described “alternative” process, Rivers transforms mundane material into visionary images. Satellite showcases Rivers’ mastery of the language of painterly abstraction to create pictures of notional and imaginary places and is a testament to Rivers’ artistry and passion for exploring the beauty and wonder of the cosmos, the complexities and contradictions of the human experience, and the
infinite possibilities of the universe.
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The 2nd Annual Parade in New York City celebrates the friendship between New York and Japan

Building on the great success of last year’s inaugural Japan Parade, the 2nd annual Japan Parade in New York City was on Saturday, May 13, and began at 1 p.m.

 

Starting on Central Park West at West 81st Street and traveling south to West 67th Street, the purpose of the parade was to celebrate, express, and bring awareness to the friendship between NYC and Japan with a thank you from the Japanese community. Olympic Gold Medalist, Founder of Always Dream, and Author Kristi Yamaguchi was the Parade’s Grand Marshal.

 

This year’s Japan Parade featured a live performance by the cast of The 2.5-Dimensional show from Japan, “Live Spectacle ‘NARUTO’”. NARUTO is one of the most internationally recognized and popular manga series of all time. The franchise has sold over 250 million copies worldwide to date. Written and illustrated by creator Masashi Kishimoto, NARUTO was first published in Shueisha’s magazine Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999, where it was serialized and ran for 15 years. More performers will be announced in the coming weeks. The Japan Parade is affiliated with Japan Day @ Central Park, an annual event that has taken place in Central Park since 2007.

Concurrently with the Japan Parade, the Japan Street Fair was to be held on West 72nd Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. The Japan Street Fair is the spiritual successor of Japan Day @ Central Park.

The Japan Street Fair featured tents offering fun and educational cultural activities including calligraphy, water balloon yo-yo fishing, origami, photo opportunities, and a giveaway. In collaboration with JAPAN Fes, one of the largest organizers of Japanese food festivals in the world that hosts over 20 Japanese food fair events a year in New York City, the Street Fair should also feature about 20 tents serving authentic Japanese food. The latest information on Japan’s many tourist destinations was available at several other tents, and as with last year, there will also be a tent where visitors may donate to a charitable cause. The Japan Street Fair is your chance to experience a Japanese festival, or matsuri, unlike any other.

Kristi Yamaguchi served as the parade’s Grand Marshal, and Sandra Endo, news correspondent on KTVV Los Angeles, Fox 11 News, and a feature reporter for Good Day LA,  served as Emcee of the parade.

“I am truly honored to act as Grand Marshal for this year’s Japan Parade,” said Kristi Yamaguchi.

“My Japanese heritage is something I’m proud of and I’m happy to celebrate the goodwill of our relationship with Japan and the engagement and solidarity with the Japanese American community.”

Participating groups included Anime NYC (Anime Convention), COBU (Drum), Harlem Japanese Gospel Choir, International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan, The Japanese Folk Dance of NY, Katsura Sunshine (Rakugo Comedian), Midori & Friends (Music Education Group), Soh Daiko (Drum), TATE Hatoryu NY (Sword Fighting),Yosakoi Dance Project 10tecomai, Young People’s Chorus of NYC, and many more.

“The Japan Parade is a huge ‘Arigato!’ from the Japanese community to New York City,” said Honorary Chairman, Ambassador Mikio Mori, the Consul General of Japan in New York.

“It will be the second annual celebration of Japanese culture and the many vibrant connections between Japan and this great city. We plan to outdo the inaugural parade in terms of marchers, contents, and food tents all highlighting the uniqueness of Japan, while also solidifying with Asian communities during AAPI Heritage Month. We hope that these festivities bring the Japanese and all of New York City even closer together, adding to our friendship for generations to come.”

“After the huge success of last year’s inaugural Parade, we are very excited to be back in New York City for our second year, demonstrating the diversity and pride of the Japanese community,” said Japan ParadeExecutive Producer Kumiko Yoshii.

“Last year, we had a crowd of over 20,000 with approximately 2,400 participants, marching down Central Park West. We look forward to building on this success and showcasing more groups from New York and Japan. We especially want to thank our sponsors and supporters, without whom this event would not be possible.”

“The Japan Parade’s utmost goal is to be a foundation to forge new connections, and to be an inspiration to strengthen existing relations between Japan and the United States, as well as between the Japanese American community and the people of New York City,” said Japan Day Chairman of the Board of Directors, Daisuke Ugaeri, who represents the notable Japanese and Japanese American companies that make up the Japan Day Inc. Board of Directors.

“To that end, I am humbled and empowered by the invaluable support of our sponsors, the trust placed in us by our parade participants, and the tireless efforts of our staff and volunteers who all truly believe in the good our event is capable of achieving. It is my greatest hope that all who visit, experience, and immerse themselves in Japan Parade 2023 will not only enjoy themselves to the fullest, but also walk away with a newly cultivated or renewed appreciation of the unique wonder and beauty of Japanese culture.”

The very first Japan Parade and the Japan Street Fair were held in 2022. Actor, author, civil-rights activist, and influencer George Takei was the Grand Marshal for the inaugural parade. The parade’s participants included the cast of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” The Super Live, as special guests from Japan, a children’s choir, taiko performers, bon-odori dance and kimono groups, Karate and other martial arts groups, and many more. Activists protesting against attacks targeting Asian citizens and anti-Asian rhetoric also marched in the parade.

The Diamond Sponsors of this year’s Japan Parade (as of 4/5) include ANA (All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.), Hisamitsu America, Inc., Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited. The Platinum Sponsors (as of 4/5) include ITOCHU International Inc., Marubeni America Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., Nomura America Foundation, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Foundation, and Tokio Marine America.

MORE ABOUT KRISTI YAMAGUCHI

Kristi Yamaguchi captured the gold medal in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France in figure skating. She is also a 2-time World champion and U.S. National Champion. Kristi is a member of the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame, the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame, and the US Olympic Hall of Fame. She recently received the USOPC’s Jesse Owens Olympic Spirit Award for “serving as a powerful force for good in society” as well as the 2019 Heisman Humanitarian Award for the work of her Always Dream organization. Following a long and successful career in professional figure skating including 10 years of touring with Stars On Ice, Kristi took to the dance floor to win the mirror ball trophy with partner Mark Ballas in season 6 of the popular TV show “Dancing With The Stars.” In 1996, she founded Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream whose mission is to give children from low-income families access to high-quality books in the home environment. Aiming to close the opportunity gap and digital divide with an innovative, family engagement literacy program. www.alwaysdream.org. In 2012, Kristi added New York Times Best-Selling author to her list of achievements by introducing her first children’s picture book, “Dream Big, Little Pig!”, and then following up with “It’s A Big World, Little Pig!” and a third title “Cara’s Kindness”. Kristi resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, 2-time US Olympian and Stanley Cup Champion, Bret Hedican, and their daughters Keara and Emma.

MORE ABOUT SANDRA ENDO

Sandra Endo is a television news correspondent on KTTV Los Angeles, Fox 11 News. Endo covers breaking news in feature reports for a Good Day LA. She moved back to her hometown of Los Angeles after spending most of her career on the East Coast. Before making the move to LA, she worked for CNN based in Washington DC. Her stories have appeared on primetime shows such as AC 360 with Anderson Cooper. She also reported on the devastating tsunami and earthquake that struck Japan in 2011, as well as the international conflicts in Egypt and the US involvement in Libya. Prior to joining CNN, Endo was a political reporter, host, and anchor for NY1, covering a wide array of campaigns, the transit strike of 2005, and reporting around the clock after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. A California native, Sandra is a second-generation Japanese American whose grandfather was interned during WWII. She believes it is important to teach her two young children their cultural heritage to keep traditions alive and to learn from the past.

MORE ABOUT JAPAN DAY

Japan Day Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the primary organizer of the Japan Day @ Central Park festivals since 2007, and of the Japan Parade and the Japan Street Fair since 2022. Japan Day Inc.’s activities are made possible by the support of the local leading Japanese American companies that compose Japan Day Inc.’s Board of Directors, the Consulate General of Japan in New York, and all the individuals, organizations, and companies that sponsor, donate, or volunteer and be a part of this great celebration.

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Applegreen Electric announces Holly Angell as US CEO, key appointment to lead the team through rapid growth in the US

GLEN ROCK, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Applegreen Electric, a leading Electric Vehicle charging network, today announced the appointment of Holly Angell as CEO of the U.S. division of Applegreen Electric.

 

Holly is an experienced global executive with an impressive 25-year track record in retail and energy sectors, particularly in the North America, Australia, and Southeast Asia. In this role, Holly will lead the U.S. Applegreen Electric team to grow its presence and build on the success thus far in establishing universal fast charging across the Applegreen Electric network and seek out new opportunities across the US as the shift toward electric driving accelerates, transforming the way in which we commute.

 

Prior to joining Applegreen Electric, Holly served as the Senior Vice President of Construction, Engineering, Energy and Facilities at 7-Eleven where she led the development of 7Charge, 7-Elevens’s EV charging network. Holly has held several leadership roles at major global companies such as Dairy Farm Group in Hong Kong and Coles in Australia. Throughout her career, Holly has been an avid advocate for sustainability and technology as a catalyst for exceeding customer expectations.

 

Eugene Moore, Group CEO of Applegreen Electric remarked, “We are deeply committed to our customers in the United States and providing them with access to world-class rapid EV charging. We are extremely grateful to have someone of Holly’s caliber join Applegreen Electric to lead the US team. Holly’s experience and expertise is critical to leading our growing team as we continue to deliver on our mission and explore new opportunities.”

 

Currently, Applegreen Electric operates and hosts EV charging in nine states in the United States across the Applegreen network, providing rapid universal EV charging to customers while also ensuring they have access to high quality facilities and popular QSR brands. Applegreen Electric considers economic, environmental, and social responsibility an integral part of its corporate philosophy and understands the contribution Applegreen Electric can make toward a more sustainable future by being an integral part of the DCFC infrastructure across the U.S.

 

“Leading the Applegreen Electric USA Team is an exciting moment in my career,” said Holly Angell. “I am looking forward to expanding Applegreen’s network of reliable alternative fuelling locations, driving revenue growth across our business, providing superior customer service to valued EV drivers and continuing the development of the EV Team.”

 

About Applegreen Electric

Applegreen Electric hosts and operates universal access Electric Vehicle (EV) charging bays. We seek to support our customers on their transition to EV driving by providing a seamless charging experience alongside popular food and beverage brands and high-quality facilities. Applegreen Electric is deeply committed to reducing carbon emissions through the implementation of EV charging stations.

 

Applegreen Electric is a global EV charging network majority owned by Blackstone with a proven track record in the design and operation of over 600 Fast Charging bays across our geographies. Applegreen Electric was established in 2021 as a subsidiary of Applegreen Limited to focus exclusively on EV charging infrastructure. Established in 1992, Applegreen is one of the largest Plaza operators in Europe and the U.S.

 

Today, Applegreen Electric provides 1,000,000+ fast charging sessions to its customers per year in a rapidly growing transition to more sustainable transport fuels with a range of partners. Further information is available at https://www.applegreenelectric.com/

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Paula Chirhart

paula.chirhart@blackstone.com
347-463-5453

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An excellence, humorous spirit in Jamaica police, sadly has died

Officer Neville Samuels, an injured-at-work policeman for the Jamaica Constabulary Forces died earlier this year in January. He was a true Jamaican soldier who worked for decades as a police officer for Jamaica’s Constabulary Forces until his resignation due to injury.

 

Officer Samuels “was a lot of fun, very popular, and fully loaded with unending humor… He will be missed by many. R.I.P.  Heaven has gained a true godly spirit.”

— Niece Michelle D.

 

 

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Boingo Wireless CEO Mike Finley named to New York’s ‘Power Players in Aviation’ list

Finley Recognized among Prestigious List of Innovators, Changemakers and Thought Leaders in New York’s Aviation Industry

 

NEW YORK — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #WirelessSimplified — Boingo Wireless, a total connectivity provider of distributed antenna systems (DAS), Wi-Fi and private networks, today announced that its CEO Mike Finley has been named to the amNY, PoliticsNY and Airport Voice 2023 Power Players in Aviation list.

 

The list, researched and published by Schneps Media, recognizes influential government officials and business leaders dedicated to bettering New York metropolitan area airports. Boingo was honored for delivering world-class cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity at major airports including John F. Kennedy (JFK), LaGuardia (LGA) and Newark Liberty International (EWR).

 

For more than 20 years, Boingo’s cellular and Wi-Fi networks have enhanced the passenger experience and improved operations for New York’s transportation hubs, supporting the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority, among others. Boingo specializes in managing all 5G technologies across carrier cellular networks and Wi-Fi to streamline airport operations, enhance network security and reliably connect passengers and airport staff.

 

“Boingo’s converged wireless networks are an important part to New York’s aviation industry. No matter the 5G technology, we can deploy it to efficiently connect a wide range of airport services through one central and neutral provider,” said Boingo CEO Mike Finley.

 

“Our high-performing networks directly contribute to the positive reputation and recognition of New York and New Jersey’s airports. It’s an honor to be featured in this Power Players list and Boingo remains committed to helping our New York partners continually innovate and deliver the best possible airport experience.”

 

Boingo proudly connects people, business and operations at New York’s transit hubs, tunnels, airports, retail locations, office buildings and high-rise developments. At JFK, LGA and EWR, Boingo’s neutral host, converged networks work behind the scenes to reliably power passenger mobile tickets, streaming services, ride share apps and more, as well as create efficiencies with connected airport operations such as baggage tracking, digital signage, mobile concessions and airside maintenance.

 

Most recently, Boingo launched a converged 5G-enabled network featuring Wi-Fi 6, DAS and private LTE at EWR’s brand-new Terminal A. The network infrastructure enables fast, seamless connectivity for passengers and reliable internet for critical airport operations.

 

“Our Power Players in Aviation list was carefully curated to illuminate the innovators and leaders positively impacting New York’s complex and ever-evolving airports. Under Mike Finley’s leadership, Boingo Wireless plays a pivotal role in enhancing the passenger experience with next generation technology,” said Jill Carvajal, managing director of business development at Schneps Media.

 

Boingo also has been recognized for its philanthropic endeavors, such as its support of the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), which fosters a creative and accessible environment for youth to learn to use science, technology, engineering, and math to tackle complex 21st century challenges.

 

About Boingo Wireless

Boingo Wireless, Inc. simplifies complex wireless challenges to connect people, business and things. Boingo designs, builds and manages converged, neutral host public and private networks at major venues around the world. Boingo’s vast footprint of distributed antenna systems (DAS), Wi-Fi, small cells and macro towers securely powers innovation and connectivity in airports, transit stations, stadiums, military bases, hospitals, commercial properties and enterprises worldwide. Learn more at boingo.com.

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Melody Walker

VP, Marketing Communications

mwalker@boingo.com
(424) 256-7036

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Quizartinib NDA review for patients with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML extended by FDA

TOKYO & BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Daiichi Sankyo (TSE: 4568) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period for the New Drug Application (NDA) of quizartinib in combination with standard cytarabine and anthracycline induction and standard cytarabine consolidation chemotherapy, and as continuation monotherapy following consolidation, for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that is FLT3-ITD positive.

 

The FDA has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date by three months to July 24, 2023 to allow additional time to review requested updates to the proposed Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) included in this application. No additional efficacy or safety data has been requested.

 

“We are continuing to work with the FDA to facilitate completion of their review of the quizartinib new drug application in order to bring this important medicine to patients as soon as possible,” said Mark Rutstein, MD, Global Head, Oncology Clinical Development, Daiichi Sankyo. “Quizartinib was shown to improve overall survival when added to standard chemotherapy and continued as monotherapy and has potential to change the standard of care for patients with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML.”

 

The NDA is based on results from the QuANTUM-First trial, which demonstrated that quizartinib combined with standard cytarabine and anthracycline induction and standard cytarabine consolidation chemotherapy, and continued as monotherapy following consolidation, resulted in a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival in adult patients with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML compared to chemotherapy alone. The results of QuANTUM-First were presented at the 2022 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress.1

 

The safety of quizartinib combined with intensive chemotherapy and as continuation monotherapy in QuANTUM-First was generally manageable with no new safety signals observed. The incidence of grade ≥3 QT prolongation events was low, with uncommon ventricular arrythmia events. Overall, the risk of QT prolongation was manageable with ECG monitoring, quizartinib dose modification and correction/elimination of additional risk factors.

 

About QuANTUM-First

QuANTUM-First is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled global phase 3 study evaluating quizartinib in combination with standard cytarabine and anthracycline induction and standard cytarabine consolidation chemotherapy, and as continuation monotherapy following consolidation, in adult patients aged 18-75 with newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML. Patients were randomized 1:1 into two treatment groups to receive quizartinib or placebo combined with anthracycline- and cytarabine-based regimens. Eligible patients, including those who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), continued with quizartinib or placebo for up to 36 cycles.

 

The primary study endpoint was overall survival. Secondary endpoints include event-free survival, post-induction rates of complete remission (CR) and composite complete remission (CRc), and the percentage of patients who achieve CR or CRc with FLT3-ITD minimal residual disease negativity. Safety and pharmacokinetics, along with exploratory efficacy and biomarker endpoints, also were evaluated. QuANTUM-First enrolled 539 patients at 193 study sites across Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. For more information, visit ClinicalTrials.gov.

 

About FLT3-ITD Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia

More than 474,500 new cases of leukemia were reported globally in 2020 with more than 311,500 deaths.2 AML accounts for 23.1% of total leukemia cases worldwide and is most common in adults.3,4 In the U.S., an estimated 20,380 new cases of AML will be diagnosed in 2023 with the five-year survival rate reported at 30.5%.4,5

 

A number of gene mutations have been identified in AML, and FLT3 (FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3) mutations are the most common, observed in up to 37% of all newly diagnosed patients.6,7 Approximately 80% of FLT3 mutations in AML are FLT3-ITD (internal tandem duplications), an oncogenic driver mutation that presents with a high leukemic burden.7,6 Patients with FLT3-ITD positive AML tend to have a particularly unfavorable prognosis including increased risk of relapse and shorter overall survival.6 The five-year survival rate for patients with FLT3-ITD positive AML has been reported at approximately 20%.8

 

The conventional treatment for fit patients with newly diagnosed AML is intensive induction and consolidation chemotherapy, with or without targeted therapy, and HSCT for eligible patients.9

 

About Quizartinib

Quizartinib is an oral, highly potent type II FLT3 inhibitor that selectively targets FLT3-ITD mutations and has been specifically developed for patients with FLT3-ITD positive AML.6

 

Regulatory applications for quizartinib in newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive AML are currently under review in Europe, Japan and the U.S. based on the results of the QuANTUM-First trial. The FDA has granted Priority Review and Fast Track Designation to quizartinib for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed AML that is FLT3-ITD positive in combination with standard cytarabine and anthracycline induction and cytarabine consolidation chemotherapy. Orphan Drug Designation has been granted to quizartinib for the treatment of AML in Europe, Japan and the U.S.

 

Quizartinib is approved for use in Japan for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory AML that is FLT3-ITD positive, as detected by an approved test. Quizartinib is an investigational medicine in all countries outside of Japan. The quizartinib clinical development program includes a phase 1/2 trial in pediatric and young adult patients with relapsed/refractory FLT3-ITD positive AML in Europe and North America and several phase 1/2 combination studies as part of a strategic collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

 

About Daiichi Sankyo

Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to creating new modalities and innovative medicines by leveraging our world-class science and technology for our purpose “to contribute to the enrichment of quality of life around the world.” In addition to our current portfolio of medicines for cancer and cardiovascular disease, Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on developing novel therapies for people with cancer as well as other diseases with high unmet medical needs. With more than 100 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 16,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation to realize our 2030 Vision to become an “Innovative Global Healthcare Company Contributing to the Sustainable Development of Society.” For more information, please visit: www.daiichisankyo.com.

 

References

1 Erba H et al. EHA Library. Presidential Symposium. 06/11/22; 356965; S100

2 Global Cancer Observatory. Population Fact Sheet: World. Updated March 2021.

3 Dong Y et al. Exp Hematol Oncol. 2020;9:14.

4 American Cancer Society: Key Statistics for Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Updated January 2023.

5 National Cancer Institute SEER Program. Cancer Stat Facts: Acute Myeloid Leukemia
6 Daver N et al. Leukemia. (2019) 33:299–312.

7 Patel JP et al N Engl J Med. 2012 Mar 22;366(12):1079-89.

8 Frohling et al. Blood. (2002) 100 (13): 4372–4380.

9 Daver et al. Blood Cancer J. 2020;10(10):107.

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SHI achieves ServiceNow Elite Partner status

SOMERSET, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — SHI International, one of the largest IT solutions providers in the world, has attained Elite Partner status in the ServiceNow Partner Program. This higher designation reflects SHI’s investment in fortifying the extensive expertise and resources available to the company’s ServiceNow customers. Currently, less than 8% of ServiceNow global partners hold an Elite Partner status.

ServiceNow Elite partners have developed five or more practices aligned with ServiceNow product lines. SHI brings distinctive competence to the ServiceNow platform, delivering software governance, license compliance, audit management, and ITAM/SAM optimization to SHI customers seeking to optimize their ServiceNow investment.

 

SHI’s customers also have additional access to specialized support resources including ServiceNow Architects, Developers, Process Consultants, and Trainers, as needed, by using SHI’s Compass support offering. Launched in 2022, SHI Compass™ provides the ad hoc support customers need during ServiceNow upgrades, configuration changes, enhancements, and remediation, quickly becoming one of the fastest growing professional services that SHI delivers today.

 

“Over the past two years, we have made significant investment in strengthening and enhancing our capabilities in supporting customers who choose to utilize ServiceNow’s platform,” said Thai Lee, SHI President and CEO. “With over 200 ServiceNow customers and counting, being recognized as one of ServiceNow’s most distinguished partners is a great validation to the talent of our team, the services they have developed, and their commitment to help customers achieve the highest ROI from their ServiceNow investment.”

 

This achievement is an endorsement of SHI’s progress in building ServiceNow competencies, as measured by ServiceNow’s own metrics and the 4C model (Capacity-Capability-Competency-Customer Success). As part of the Elite program, SHI will participate in joint sales and marketing planning with the goal of providing seamless partnership to ServiceNow and SHI’s joint customers.

 

SHI’s integrated service operation includes ITSM, ITOM, ITBM, SecOps, CSM, GRC, and experienced ServiceNow professionals with extensive hands-on product usage in the design and delivery of ServiceNow across many industry markets. SHI’s flexible Professional and Managed Services help architect, customize, and implement a solution tailored to each customer’s IT infrastructure. SHI engineers offer independent and objective technical expertise for data centers, in conjunction with ServiceNow disciplines, that unravel and solve real-world customer business challenges.

 

With 30+ years of IT support and services experience, SHI is one of 11 companies in the world to be named to the 2022 Gartner SAM Managed Services Magic Quadrant.

 

About SHI

SHI International Corp. is a $14 billion transformational technology solutions provider serving the needs of more than 17,000 corporate, enterprise, public sector and academic customer organizations around the world. It helps companies achieve business goals through the use of technologies ranging from software licensing and end user computing devices to innovative cloud and edge solutions. With over 6,000 employees worldwide, SHI is the largest Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) in the U.S.

 

For more information, visit https://www.SHI.com.

 

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