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Targeted Industry Newsfeeds and Weekly Newsletters Fueled by Company’s ACCELERATE Marketing Solutions Services

 

HAMILTON, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE)–Dodge Data & Analytics and The Blue Book today announced plans to publish a suite of four microsites, each with a unique editorial focus designed to serve different sectors of the construction industry.

COLUMN, the first of the four microsites that launched today, is a new content outlet that celebrates the art and science of smarter building. COLUMN is an editorial destination covering the issues that matter most to building industry professionals, including technology, design, sustainability, business and finance, health, safety and wellness.

 

The microsites will serve as a centralized editorial space for the construction industry’s most important and timely resources such as research reports, webinars, whitepapers, podcasts, executive Q&As, analysis on current events, legislation and more. Additional microsites will be announced in the coming weeks.

 

“COLUMN’s content is built on the world-class data, analytics and industry insights of Dodge Data & Analytics and The Blue Book,” said Dave Colford, Chief Revenue Officer. “With these microsites, we hope to serve a diverse audience of architects, contractors, developers, engineers, and other professionals who are united in the desire for a more efficient, economical, healthy, sustainable and just way of building.”

 

COLUMN’s first sponsor, Big Ass Fans, is an American company that manufactures fans and comfort solutions for industrial, agricultural, commercial, and residential use.

 

The second sponsor, Nucor Corporation, is a manufacturer of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Their Construction Solutions team is a nationwide team that is a proactive resource, leveraging Nucor’s unique position in the supply chain and vast experience to assist teams at every stage of the design and construction process. Reach out today for assistance on your project challenges.

 

COLUMN’s third initial sponsor, Andersen Windows, is an international window and door manufacturing enterprise based in Bayport, MN.

 

And the fourth sponsor, Hexagon PPM, serves the entire building ecosystem – spanning the entire building lifecycle – empowering customers to design, plan, build and operate buildings more profitably, and sustainably than at any time in history. With 50+ years of experience in delivering innovative software, Hexagon solutions transform disorganized and disparate data into intelligent, actionable information. This enables smarter design, construction, and operation of projects across the asset lifecycle.

 

To stay up to date on all things construction, and for the latest COLUMN posts and content, follow @DodgeData on Twitter and on LinkedIn.

 

About Dodge Data & Analytics

Dodge Data & Analytics is North America’s leading provider of commercial construction project data, market forecasting & analytics services and workflow integration solutions for the construction industry. Building product manufacturers, architects, engineers, contractors, and service providers leverage Dodge to identify and pursue unseen growth opportunities that help them grow their business. On a local, regional or national level, Dodge empowers its customers to better understand their markets, uncover key relationships, seize growth opportunities, and pursue specific sales opportunities with success. The company’s construction project information is the most comprehensive and verified in the industry.

 

As of April 15th, Dodge Data & Analytics and The Blue Book — the largest, most active network in the U.S. commercial construction industry — combined their businesses in a merger. The Blue Book Network delivers three unparalleled databases of companies, projects, and people.

 

Dodge and The Blue Book offer 10+ billion data elements and 14+ million project and document searches. Together, they provide a unified approach for new business generation, business planning, research, and marketing services users can leverage to find the best partners to complete projects and to engage with customers and prospects to promote projects, products, and services. To learn more, visit: construction.com and thebluebook.com.

Contacts

Eric Becker

104 West Partners

eric.becker@104west.com

EDISON, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — According to new Opengear research spanning the UK, the U.S., France, and Germany, more than four out of ten (41%) of network managers, network engineers, and network architects say their organizations use NetOps or network automation to enhance network security, the top use for NetOps overall.

Moreover, 44% of respondents whose organizations use an independent secure management plane (e.g. an Out-of-Band Network) that is separate from the production network believe enhanced security is one of the top two benefits of doing so. However, questions remain around access rights and permissions.

 

While just half of respondents say network engineers can access the independent management plane, 59% say the internal IT team is able to do so, 30% say middle management can access it, and 14% even say lower management or supervisory staff from elsewhere in the organisation can access it.

 

“These findings around access are a little concerning,” said Gary Marks, President of Opengear. “All network configuration and management should be restricted to the core network operations team via an independent management plane, including an Out-of-Band Network. This is essential to safeguard the production network from human error such as misconfiguration, or worse – cyberattacks. That’s why the management plane is increasingly viewed as the network for network engineers.”

 

The Opengear survey found that security was seen as key to avoiding network downtime. Thirty-nine percent of respondents whose organisation has an SD-WAN deployment use multilayer security to avoid downtime, while nearly one in five (18%) use end-to-end micro-segmentation and security zoning.

 

About Opengear

Opengear, a Digi International company, delivers secure, resilient access and automation to critical IT infrastructure, even when the network is down. Provisioning, orchestration, and remote management of network devices, through innovative software and appliances, enable technical staff to manage data centers and remote network locations reliably and efficiently. Opengear’s business continuity solutions are trusted by global organizations across financial, digital communications, retail, and manufacturing industries. The company is headquartered in New Jersey, with R&D centers in Silicon Valley and Brisbane, Australia. Opengear was acquired by Digi International in 2019, bringing together two organizations with a deep commitment to providing the best products, software, and services that meet the demands of mission-critical networks. Both companies continue to build and support strong customer relationships. For more information, please visit www.opengear.com.

 

About Digi International

Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) is a leading global provider of business and mission-critical Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and solutions. We help our customers create next-generation connected products and solutions to deploy, monitor, and manage critical communications infrastructures and compliance standards in demanding environments with high levels of security, relentless reliability, and bulletproof performance. Founded in 1985, the company has helped customers connect more than 100 million things – and counting. For more information, visit www.digi.com, or call 877-912-3444 (U.S.) or 952-912-3444 (International).

Contacts

Opengear U.S. Contact
Peter Ramsay / Lora Wilson

Global Results Communications
open@globalresultspr.com
949.307.5908

Opengear U.K. Contact
Maddy Birtles – maddyb@whiteoaks.co.uk – +44 (0) 1252 727313

AeroFarms elevated rebrand and packaging redesign breaks through at Retail

 

NEWARK, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — AeroFarms®, a certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, today announced that it is a winner of PRODUCE BUSINESS’s 33rd Annual Marketing Excellence Awards. PRODUCE BUSINESS has been leading produce industry coverage for over three decades, and their annual 2021 Marketing Excellence Awards recognize the outstanding, results-driven work by different companies throughout the industry.

The new branding for AeroFarms and the rebranding of its Dream Greens® retail brand to AeroFarms^®, successfully united its mission and activities under one fresh, powerful identify that celebrates its leadership for indoor vertical farming and a brighter future for all. AeroFarms grows using proprietary aeroponics and indoor vertical farming technologies, which yield annual productivity up to 390 times greater than traditional field farming, while using up to 95% less water and zero pesticides.

 

“As part of the mission of PRODUCE BUSINESS to ‘initiate industry improvement’ by highlighting excellence in ways to market produce to consumers, we recognize AeroFarms and its latest rebrand and packaging redesign,” commented Ken Whitacre, Executive Vice President and Group Publish and Editorial Director for Phoenix Media. “The concept of ‘Elevating’ the senses through its attractive new look goes a long way to helping retailers capture consumers’ attention to the company’s great products.”

 

“We know that our customers want to have an emotional and values-based connection to their food and understand where their food comes from, how it’s grown and what it stands for,” said David Rosenberg, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “We are honored that PRODUCE BUSINESS recognized our breakthrough branding work to be a winner of their 33^rd Annual marketing Excellence Awards, and we look forward to sharing our award-winning brand with more customers with our expansion plans to the Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West and South regions.”

 

Since 2004, AeroFarms has been the world trailblazer for technology-enabled controlled environment agriculture and has won over 50 awards for its leadership for innovation, sustainability, and food — including being recently recognized as a finalist for Newsweek’s Future of Travel awards for their pioneering “farm-to-plane” partnership with Singapore Airlines. Honoring its legacy as farmers and agriculture innovators, AeroFarms’ mission today is bigger and bolder than ever: to grow the best plants possible for the betterment of humanity, using proprietary aeroponics and indoor vertical farming technologies to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges and grow the most delicious produce for its communities. AeroFarms’ expertise in plant biology and the broader farming industry is captured further in its new B2B tagline Agriculture, Elevated.™ In addition, AeroFarms new B2C tagline Vertical Farming, Elevated Flavor™ highlights to customers not only where and how their food is grown, but also more importantly, the key growing benefits that AeroFarms uniquely brings to the market, setting a new culinary standard with millions of data points to prove it.

 

AeroFarms is able to grow its kale to be sweeter and its arugula to be perfectly peppery, and the Company has developed its signature FlavorSpectrum™ to represent the breadth of flavors and hundreds of varieties of leafy greens that it is able to grow. AeroFarms’ team of experts from horticulturists to engineers to data scientists to nutritionists paired each specific tasting note with a representative color to bring the FlavorSpectrum™ philosophy to life. Across its leafy greens packaging line, the cool blue tones represent sweet and mellow notes, while the intense reds represent bold and zesty flavors.

 

In addition, AeroFarms’ new packaging design for its sealed tray that is made with 40% less plastic than a traditional clamshell, was developed with rounds of primary consumer research and collaboration with key selling partners. The eye-catching packaging design boasts the largest clear window in the entire packaged salads category. As a result, the leafy greens are showcased, allowing the product to be the hero to signal the ultimate in freshness and flavor. Major attributes like sustainably grown indoors, no pesticides ever, locally grown, no washing needed, and non-GMO are highlighted in a clean presentation, and AeroFarms’ expertise in flavor is brought to life through its descriptive product tasting notes and its “Taste our Difference” invitation. AeroFarms’ leadership in authenticity and transparency (also represented by the clear window) is reinforced by the grown with purpose messaging and by the logo for Certified B Corporation, that provides a scorecard on both environmental and societal factors.

 

All AeroFarms leafy greens are safely grown indoors at one of AeroFarms’ state-of-the art commercial indoor vertical farms that is certified for USDA Good Agricultural Practices, SQF Level 2 Good Manufacturing Practices, Non-GMO Project Verification, and OU Kosher. AeroFarms leafy greens are completely pesticide free, and ready-to-eat without any need to wash, providing a major benefit to consumers looking for safety and convenience. AeroFarms leafy greens are available at major retail and foodservice customers including Walmart, Whole Foods Market, ShopRite, Amazon Fresh, FreshDirect, and Baldor Specialty Foods.

 

About AeroFarms

Since 2004, AeroFarms has been leading the way for indoor vertical farming and championing transformational innovation for agriculture. On a mission to grow the best plants possible for the betterment of humanity, AeroFarms is a Certified B Corporation with global headquarters in Newark, New Jersey. Named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company two years in a row and one of TIME’s Best Inventions in Food, AeroFarms patented, award-winning indoor vertical farming technology provides the perfect conditions for healthy plants to thrive, taking agriculture to a new level of precision, food safety, and productivity while using up to 95% less water and no pesticides ever versus traditional field farming. AeroFarms enables local production to safely grow all year round, using vertical farming for elevated flavor. In addition, through its proprietary growing technology platform, AeroFarms has grown over 550 varieties, has innovated in speed breeding, and has developed multi-year strategic partnerships ranging from government to major Fortune 500 companies to help uniquely solve agriculture supply chain needs. For additional information, visit: https://aerofarms.com/.

On March 26, 2021, AeroFarms announced a definitive business combination agreement with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SV). Upon the closing of the business combination, AeroFarms will become publicly traded on Nasdaq under the new ticker symbol “ARFM”. Additional information about the transaction can be viewed here: https://aerofarms.com/investors/.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction in connection with a proposed potential business combination among Spring Valley and AeroFarms or any related transactions, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, such offer, solicitation or sale may be unlawful. Any offering of securities or solicitation of votes regarding the proposed transaction will be made only by means of a proxy statement/prospectus that complies with applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, including those regarding Spring Valley’s proposed acquisition of AeroFarms are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of the respective management of AeroFarms and Spring Valley and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction, or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of AeroFarms and Spring Valley. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions; the inability of the parties to successfully or timely consummate the proposed transaction, including the risk that any regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction or that the approval of the stockholders of Spring Valley or AeroFarms is not obtained; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; risks related to the expansion of AeroFarms’ business and the timing of expected business milestones; the effects of competition on AeroFarms’ business; the ability of Spring Valley or AeroFarms to issue equity or equity-linked securities or obtain debt financing in connection with the proposed transaction or in the future, and those factors discussed in Spring Valley’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, final prospectus dated November 25, 2020 and definitive proxy statement/prospectus dated July 26, 2021 under the heading “Risk Factors,” and other documents Spring Valley has filed, or will file, with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither Spring Valley nor AeroFarms presently know, or that Spring Valley nor AeroFarms currently believe are immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Spring Valley’s and AeroFarms’ expectations, plans, or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. Spring Valley and AeroFarms anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause Spring Valley’s and AeroFarms’ assessments to change. However, while Spring Valley and AeroFarms may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Spring Valley and AeroFarms specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Spring Valley’s and AeroFarms’ assessments of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.

Contacts

AeroFarms

Investor Relations:

Jeff Sonnek ICR

Jeff.Sonnek@icrinc.com
1-646-277-1263

Media Relations:

Marc Oshima
AeroFarms

MarcOshima@AeroFarms.com
1-917-673-4602

Elite athlete and longtime Aetrex customer advocates the use of orthotics for enhanced performance

 

TEANECK, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. (“Aetrex”), the global market leader in foot scanning technology, orthotics and comfort & wellness footwear, today announced its first athletic partnership with Lexi Thompson, an LPGA Championship and Tokyo 2020 Olympic athlete, one of the most-credentialed players at a young age. As a longtime customer, Thompson has been leveraging Aetrex Orthotics to enhance her performance during training and tournaments.

Thompson became the youngest golfer to ever qualify to play in the U.S. Women’s Open at the age of 12, turned professional at age 15 and won her first major championship at the age of 19. In the summer of 2018, Thompson made the decision to seek out orthotics that could help alleviate frequent foot pain she had been experiencing due to low arches. After exploring and testing options from various brands, she found Aetrex Orthotics were the best fit for her, providing the comfort, support, and alignment she needed to perform at her best.

 

“Before using Aetrex Orthotics, I was suffering through a lot of foot pain, especially after a long day of training or while playing four rounds at a tournament,” said Thompson. “Three years ago, I decided to test a few orthotics and found that Aetrex’s Compete Orthotics worked best for me because they helped compensate for the low arch of my feet. They instantly made my golf shoes more comfortable and supportive, which has helped optimize my power transfer on the field and my overall stability. I can now regularly walk over 35 miles a week, as is common during training or when playing in a multi-round tournament, with no pain at all. I even wear them in my regular day-to-day shoes!”

 

For 75 years, Aetrex has been dedicated to the advancement of foot health and comfort solutions and is today recognized as the World’s Number 1 Foot Orthotics System and approved by the American Podiatric Association for better foot health.

 

“We’re very excited to be partnering with Lexi, a true golf champion who has an incredible background being one of the youngest LPGA golfers to win a Major,” said Larry Schwartz, CEO at Aetrex. “We’re excited to bring more awareness of our orthotics into the golfing arena. Lexi has been wearing our orthotics authentically for years to help improve her game, so we feel this partnership is a natural next step.”

 

Aetrex’s Compete product is the preferred choice of golfers throughout the world. Aetrex Orthotics are designed with their proprietary, strategically placed arch support and feature high-tech, lightweight, premium shock-absorbing materials, enhancing the user’s overall foot health. Designed to address various causes of foot pain, including plantar fasciitis, flat feet, ball of foot discomfort, and heel pain, Aetrex Orthotics provide biomechanical alignment, keeping the foot closer to the neutral position throughout the gait cycle. Proper alignment helps minimize overpronation and reduces stress on the plantar fascia, knees, hips and back.

 

For more information about Aetrex and Aetrex Orthotics, please visit www.aetrex.com.

 

About Aetrex

Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. is widely recognized as the global leader in foot scanning technology, orthotics, and comfort and wellness footwear. Aetrex has developed state-of-the-art foot scanning devices, including Albert, Albert 2 and iStep, designed to accurately measure feet and determine foot type and pressure points. Since 2002, Aetrex has placed over 10,000 scanners worldwide that have performed more than 40 million unique customer foot scans, currently averaging more than 2.5 million scans a year.

 

The company is renowned for its over-the-counter orthotics – the worlds #1 foot orthotic. With fashion, function and quality at the forefront, Aetrex also designs and manufactures stylish, performance footwear. Based in New Jersey, Aetrex is consistently named one of New Jersey’s Top 100 Privately Held Companies and was also included in NJBIZ’s Top 30 Manufacturing Companies. It has remained privately owned by the Schwartz family for three generations. For additional information, visit www.aetrex.com.

Contacts

Rajira Hernandez

Matter Communications

978-225-8082

aetrex@matternow.com

In collaboration with SNA Displays, NETGEAR and Aurora Multimedia, the combined Pro AV technology is utilized throughout the venue

 

CAMARILLO, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #AV—Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced that its BlueRiver® platform for Software Defined Video over Ethernet (SDVoE™) has been implemented to drive content to 200+ displays at American Dream, a New Jersey destination venue for premier entertainment, retail and dining. The multimedia solution was developed in collaboration with:

• SNA Displays, a New York-based LED display manufacturer who provided more than 40,000 square feet of digital display technology
• NETGEAR, the leading provider of networking products that power businesses both large and small, who supplied the M4500 series AV network switches and other data network switches
• Aurora Multimedia, a global provider of state-of-the-art technology for IP-based AV distribution, who provided its SDVoE endpoints, the Aurora IPX-TC3 Pro devices. The solution supports PoE over 10G links, eliminating the need for local power supply to endpoints as they are powered directly via network link.

 

The inclusion of Semtech’s BlueRiver platform allowed for full high quality 4K60P, 4:4:4, near-zero latency SDVoE video across all American Dream displays as well as 10Gb data throughout the facility for information-sharing, wayfinding and interactive entertainment – from impressive LED walls to hundreds of digital signage kiosks.

 

“The BlueRiver chipset and software API comprise the technology at the core of hundreds of interoperable SDVoE products being widely adopted in the Pro AV industry. Accommodating the massive scale of a venue such as American Dream was a challenge, but the flexibility of the BlueRiver platform was able to deliver 4K media from any one of the hundreds of sources in one of the largest retail and entertainment environments in North America,” said Don Shaver, vice president of video products for Semtech’s Signal Integrity Products Group. “Semtech’s participation alongside SNA Displays, NETGEAR and Aurora Multimedia for American Dream illustrates how high quality video displays are a critical aspect of creating a destination experience for the consumer and business alike.”

 

As a result of the combined effort from Semtech, SNA Displays, NETGEAR, and Aurora Multimedia, delivering a high quality AV experience for the American Dream multi-million-square foot site was made possible. All displays across the venue are connected to Aurora’s TC3 endpoints which use the BlueRiver platform to flawlessly deliver content from any source to any destination. Notably, the solution includes the massive ground-level screen, known as the Grand Staircase, which measures approximately 12 feet tall by 107 feet long, about the size of two and a half highway billboards end to end, and includes 2.7 million pixels.

 

For further information on Semtech’s BlueRiver platform for SDVoE, please visit here.

 

About Aurora Multimedia

Aurora Multimedia products incorporate state-of-the-art technologies that surpass typical specifications and features. From the introduction of the industry’s first non-proprietary, Web-standards-based IP control systems and touch panels, to today’s advanced HDBaseT™, SDVoE™, and IPBaseT^® video distribution solutions – has made Aurora a dominant force in the AV industry. Advanced AV processors with scaling, multi-image rotation, and dual/quad display processing only add to our highly adaptive, diversified product line. Aurora provides solutions for a variety of global markets, including government, education, security, hospitality, corporate, and house of worship. www.auroramm.com

 

About NETGEAR, Inc.

NETGEAR® has pioneered advanced networking technologies for homes, businesses, and service providers around the world since 1996 and leads the industry with a broad range of award-winning products designed to simplify and improve people’s lives. By enabling people to collaborate and connect to a world of information and entertainment, NETGEAR is dedicated to delivering innovative and advanced connected solutions ranging from mobile and cloud-based services for enhanced control and security, to smart networking products, video over Ethernet for Pro AV applications, easy-to-use WiFi solutions and performance gaming routers to enhance online game play. The company is headquartered out of San Jose, Calif. with offices located around the globe. More information is available from the NETGEAR Investor Page or by calling (408) 907-8000. Connect with NETGEAR: Twitter, Facebook, Facebook for NETGEAR Business, Instagram and our blog at NETGEAR.com.

 

About SNA Displays

SNA Displays brings creative visions to life by building high-end digital displays as vivid and dynamic as the imagination. SNA Displays employs a team of SNAPros™—engineers, skilled project managers, systems experts, installation managers, and support staff—whose mission is total project satisfaction. SNA Displays is headquartered in Times Square and has worked with clients to design and build some of the largest and most recognizable digital spectaculars in the world. Discover how Dreams Live Digitally® at snadisplays.com.

 

About Semtech

Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms for infrastructure, high-end consumer and industrial equipment. Products are designed to benefit the engineering community as well as the global community. The Company is dedicated to reducing the impact it, and its products, have on the environment. Internal green programs seek to reduce waste through material and manufacturing control, use of green technology and designing for resource reduction. Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol SMTC. For more information, visit www.semtech.com.

 

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

All statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact, including statements that use the words “designed to” or other similar words or expressions, that describe Semtech Corporation’s or its management’s future plans, objectives or goals are “forward-looking statements” and are made pursuant to the Safe-Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results of Semtech Corporation to be materially different from the historical results and/or from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors are further addressed in Semtech Corporation’s annual and quarterly reports, and in other documents or reports, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov) including, without limitation, information under the captions “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors.” Semtech Corporation assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as required by law.

 

Semtech, the Semtech logo and BlueRiver are registered trademarks or service marks of Semtech Corporation or its affiliates. SDVoE is a trademark or service mark of the SDVoE Alliance.

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Contacts

Linh Dinh

Semtech Corporation

(408) 510-2704

ldinh@semtech.com

Cheryl Sinclair’s 20 years of experience to support Buckle as it continues building team to deliver comprehensive insurance to U.S. gig economy workers

 

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #CPO—Buckle, an inclusive, tech-enabled financial services company, appointed Cheryl Sinclair to the company’s newly created position of Chief People Officer. Cheryl spent nearly 20 years in various human resources roles at Farmers Insurance, most recently as Assistant Vice President, Human Resources. Cheryl is responsible for developing Buckle’s human resources strategy, including talent and performance management as Buckle’s growing team continues to support the new emerging middle class and providers to the gig economy.

“Cheryl has extensive leadership expertise driving HR programs to support the strategic objectives of multi-billion-dollar organizations, while leading diverse teams through complex transformation and growth,” said Kristi Matus, CFO and COO of Buckle. “Building the right talent while shaping a thriving culture is critical to Buckle’s mission and purpose. We are confident Cheryl will ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion at Buckle as she implements HR systems and initiatives to support our growing team in ways that will advance the gig economy.”

 

While at Farmers Insurance, Cheryl designed a business-based HR model still in place today, leading a team of 50+ regional HR partners across multiple states and lines of business for over 20,000 employees. Most recently, she was Head of Talent Management for Holland America Group, serving Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn and P & O Australia. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Texas Tech University.

 

“I’m thrilled to join Buckle at a time when the company is positioning itself for growth and bringing in top industry talent to complement an already strong group of founding members,” said Cheryl Sinclair. “Buckle’s core values are firmly rooted in helping people, and I look forward to doing my part to enhance our employee experience and creating an environment where everyone thrives.”

 

In addition to Kristi Matus, Cheryl joins Buckle’s stellar executive team that includes Marty Young, co-founder and CEO; Dustin Walsey, co-founder and President; Sharon Fernandez, Head of Insurance; William Breslin, President, Buckle TPA; Adam Landau, CIO; and James Camerino, Head of Strategic Partnerships.

 

About Buckle

Buckle is the inclusive, digital financial services company serving the emerging middle class and providers to the gig economy. Using a portfolio of technologies and data sources, Buckle provides insurance and credit products to those who earn less than the average American wage and are subsequently penalized for having poor or no credit. Connect with Buckle on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Visit www.buckleup.com.

 

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Contacts

Media Contact:

Tracy Wemett

BroadPR

+1-617-868-5031

tracy@broadpr.com

Designed to make retail technology news more digestible, Birdzi created a conversational podcast for grocery retailers to hear from industry experts

 

ISELIN, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Birdzi, the supermarket industry’s most comprehensive customer engagement ecosystem, is proud to announce the successful first year of its podcast, “The Retail Perch.” The podcast, hosted by Birdzi CEO Shekar Raman and Birdzi’s trusted advisor and CEO of Center for Advancing Retail & Technology (CART) Gary Hawkins, was created in August of 2020 to help retailers make sense of industry news and retail technology advancements. Forty-two episodes later, the Retail Perch podcast has welcomed guests from across the retail industry to facilitate a welcoming and engaging show for retailers. As well, Feedspot has ranked The Retail Perch third in the “Top 15 Grocery Industry Podcasts to Follow” list.

Retailers faced never-before-seen levels of disruption in 2020 and the information available to combat the chaos was confusing and constantly changing. The goal of the Retail Perch podcast is to provide retailers with a fresh perspective and a framework for how grocery retail should be viewed. Every Monday, the hosts virtually collaborate to share supermarket analysis, personal stories about their industry expertise, opinions on current events in the retail landscape and insights into anything related to retail, grocery and artificial intelligence or machine learning.

 

“There is so much information coming at retailers today, and it’s easy for grocers to get lost,” said Shekar Raman, CEO, Birdzi and Host, The Retail Perch. “Gary Hawkins and I believe knowledge is power and we’ve greatly enjoyed learning from our guests and sharing this combined knowledge with retailers as they make big moves in the industry.”

 

Unlike other retail and retail technology podcasts, The Retail Perch is centered around the grocery industry. Episode topics have included interviews with experts, deep dives into important retail technology investments like customer intelligence platforms, loyalty programs and digital engagement services, and semi-regular retail roundup sessions that touch on recent industry news.

 

Fun for the hosts, the guests and the listeners, The Retail Perch is conversational and engaging. “I loved being a guest on The Retail Perch, said Douglas Madenberg, Principal, The Feedback Group. “Shekar and Gary have such a wealth of knowledge, they don’t need to script the questions. With their focused curiosity, the conversation naturally lands on the most interesting implications of our research.”

 

By listening to the podcast throughout this year, viewers have had a chance to learn from industry experts, including:

• Mary Scimone, FMCG Retail Technology & Data Strategist, Scimone Advisors
• Manil Uppal, Founder, Delivery Solutions
• Ron Bonacci, VP of marketing and advertising, Weis Markets
• ShiSh Shridhar, Global Retail Lead, Microsoft Startups
• David Matthews, Managing Director, RevTech Ventures

 

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To learn more about Birdzi and its customer engagement platform, contact info@birdzi.com.

 

About Birdzi

Birdzi was founded with a vision to make the shopping experience “Smart, Personal and Seamless” for the shopper, while empowering retailers and brands to easily and intelligently connect with the shopper at the right time and place with the right message. For more information, visit: https://www.birdzi.com.

Contacts

Catherine Seeds

Ketner Group Communications (for Birdzi)

catherine@ketnergroup.com