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Pixability Adds Two Key Ad Industry Leaders in Europe and APAC to Further Scale its Global Expansion

Pixability, (www.pixability.com), a leader in AI-driven contextual targeting, brand suitability and performance on YouTube and other leading CTV platforms, today announced that it would add two key executives to its leadership team. Cadi Jones joins as Managing Director in EMEA and Poppy Hill will be Managing Director in APAC. The additions of Jones and Hill come at a time of rapid international growth for the company. Both are well respected and proven ad industry leaders in their respective regions who...
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: The Best Canned Wines

Archer Roose canned wines makes six exquisite wines - bubbly, bubbly Rosé, Rosé, Sauvignon Blanc, Malbec, and Pinot Grigio. The explorer packs allows you to select anywhere from three to 12 different varieties to try. Not only that, but this innovative canned wine company also just launched a creative and fun book club - the Elizabeth Banks Book Club - that focuses on the wines, not the books. If your mom loves book clubs, er, wine clubs, you might want...
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EcoSoul Home sign MoU with Indian Institute of Management Raipur to foster collaboration for Entrepreneurship Development

EcoSoul Home Inc., one of the largest eco-friendly product companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Management Raipur (IIM Raipur) to promote academic and industry interactions. The MoU was signed by Prof. Ram Kumar Kakani, Director of IIM Raipur, and Rahul Singh, Co-founder of EcoSoul Home at an event hosted by IIM Raipur. The purpose of the signed Memorandum is to provide the framework for active collaboration that aims to cater to the need...
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Aras Enables JTEKT to Transform Made-to-Order Operations, Increase Flexibility

Aras, which provides the most powerful low-code platform with applications to design, build and operate complex products, today announced that Japan's JTEKT Thermo Systems is using Aras Innovator to improve information management and eliminate paper-based workflows. JTEKT is a leading manufacturer of industrial heat treatment systems. To meet the specific needs of each customer, JTEKT follows a specific made-to-order manufacturing process. The company needed to optimize its databases for each piece of equipment – each of which has unique specifications....
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These 25 Canned Wines Actually Taste Good, According to Sommeliers

...Searching for a juicy red you can sip from a can? Archer Roose’s Malbec doesn’t disappoint. “Archer Roose did an amazing job with their Malbec,” Gerstein says. “Malbec is generally quite rich, [and] this wine [is] very fruit-forward.” To balance out all that juice, Gerstein recommends serving the wine “a bit cooler than you’re used to.” The wine will go down easier—but it’ll still pack a punch. Read more >>
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Archer Roose Uses Humor To Build Customer Loyalty with Its “Book Club” Marketing Campaign

Playing on the idea of exclusive clubs and offering, Archer Roose launched the Elizabeth Banks Book Club, using humor to inspire customer loyalty and engagement. The wine brand — famous for upsetting the industry with wine in a can — launched the concept of a fake book club, where members skip the reading and go directly to drinking wine with friends. Read more >>
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EY Announces Teresa Whalen, RPh, CEO of CytoAgents as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 East Central Award Finalist

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Teresa Whalen, RPh, CEO of CytoAgents, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 East Central Award finalist. Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all. Whalen was selected by an independent panel of judges. Entrepreneurs were evaluated based on their demonstration...
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EarthGrid Reaches $1 Million+ Investment Milestone to Revolutionize the Infrastructure Industr

EarthGrid, a company dedicated to revolutionizing the infrastructure industry and creating a sustainable future for all, is proud to announce it has achieved a major milestone of $1 million-plus in investments. This success is attributed to the hard work and dedication of the EarthGrid team as well as the support of its investors. With the use of proprietary plasma tunnel-boring technology, EarthGrid aims to create more efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions for communities. The company aims to positively impact...
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Winter Innovations Partners with SDVOSB, Lovell, to Offer New Suture System on Government Contracts

Lovell® Government Services and Winter Innovations announced today that they have partnered to list their flagship product, the EasyWhip® suture needle, on government contract vehicles. Lovell Government Services will serve as Winter Innovations’ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) vendor to federal healthcare systems such as the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the Military Health System (MHS), and Indian Health Services (IHS). Winter Innovations’ EasyWhip® suture needle provides a simple solution for stitching in ligament and tendon repair or reconstruction procedures. Read...
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The pandemic changed how Pittsburgh’s life sciences startups get funded

CytoAgents CEO Teresa Whalen, BioHybrid Solutions CEO Jean Pineault and NeuBase Therapeutics CEO Dietrich Stephan agree: COVID-19 radically changed the way their industry operates. During a BioBreakfast panel on Tuesday morning, part of Pittsburgh’s XchangeInnovation Week, the life sciences CEOs shared their pandemic experiences, why they chose to do business in this region, and what advice they had for anyone considering starting or working at a life sciences company. In Whalen’s case, one of the biggest changes was suddenly needing...
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