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Accel backs Appbrew as it drives retention and conversion for ecommerce sellers with native mobile apps

Appbrew

More than 66% of Shopify orders were placed via mobile devices and online sellers with a mobile app are 3 times more likely to generate a sale. Helping merchants benefit from these tailwinds, mobile app platform Appbrew is today announcing a $2m seed funding led by Accel with participation from Riversde Ventures and prominent angels to scale their app building platform. Appbrew is promising an unrivaled mobile shopping experience for customers through their very own native app. Appbrew is a no-code ecommerce mobile app platform that enables any ecommerce brand to quickly create native mobile apps for iOS and Android mobile devices. This replaces the current uncertain, unreliable and expensive means of using third parties or building tech resources. Appbrew prioritizes giving freedom and control to its users with a drag-and-drop interface that empowers brands to create and iterate their apps in a self-serve way. Appbrew also supports an unlimited number of custom pages & complete layout customization. This enables apps to serve as authentic brand extensions. All of these features emphasize a creative and organic approach to app development. It discourages frameworks and unnecessary restrictions. Launched in 2022, mobile apps made via Appbrew offer a true extension of the online sellers website retaining brand identity and customer journey flow. The Appbrew platform offers consistent UX across the web store and the app by supporting third-party integrations. It also generates app-specific promotions (discounts and offers) on their online stores for transactions completed via the app which encourage higher conversions. Appbrew founders Abhijeet Singh (CEO), Mayank Agarwal (CTO) and Sharat Chandra (CPO) have a long and deep background in building ecommerce tech stacks for Fortune 500 companies and hyper-growth startups at Walmart, United Health Group, Samsung, and Zopsmart, Zupee, Udaan and Otipy.com, In setting up Appbrew, the team interviewed 150 DTC founders, CMOs and their growth leads and learned that they are overcoming their customer retention and conversion-to-sales rates using mobile apps. The reported conversion was up 3x and the average order value increased up to 50% through apps vs mobile website. With these learnings, Appbrew is solving mobile apps capabilities for all ecommerce brands. Abhijeet Singh, CEO and Co-Founder at Appbrew, commented: “With the rise of mobile commerce and the shift to digital shopping, shopping apps have become a part of consumers’ daily lives. Appbrew empowers direct-to-consumer marketing teams to easily create configurable native mobile apps to achieve higher conversion and retention. With Appbrew, ecommerce brands can supercharge their content, commerce and community to drive conversion, retention, and growth.” Smart phones contributed more than 74% of retail traffic in Q’4 2022. “This statistic should encourage any ecommerce business owner to start thinking about a mobile app. Otherwise, they may miss a prime opportunity to capitalize on online shoppers who use their mobile devices to make purchases” added Abhijeet Singh. Pratik Agarwal, Principal at Accel commented: “Excited to partner with Appbrew, as they help brands in building stronger connections with their valued customers. In the current environment of expensive performance marketing, Appbrew increases brand profitability by improving conversion rates and retaining loyal customers. Their emphasis on enhancing mobile shopping experience piqued our interest, and we are pleased to be part of their mission.” Alex Pattis, General Partner at Riverside Ventures added: "We're very excited to have met and invested in Appbrew at this stage. With so much commerce done on mobile, it's imperative to allow brands to deliver an optimal shopping experience. It's great to see appbrew already making it easier for DTC brands to scale through their no-code mobile app platform. Abhijeet's understanding of the problem and background in scaling companies certainly got us excited to partner at this stage." About Appbrew Appbrew is a headless no-code platform that enables global brands to build and scale high-conversion-rate mobile apps. Appbrew is venture backed by Accel (Backers of Shopify, Klaviyo, etc) and Riverside Venture (Backers of Bonobos, Eight Sleep, Slack, DocuSign, etc). For more information please visit https://appbrew.tech/ About Accel Accel is a global venture capital firm that aims to be the first partner to exceptional teams everywhere, from inception through all phases of private company growth. We help ambitious entrepreneurs build iconic global businesses. For more, visit www.accel.com About Riverside Ventures Riverside Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund founded by high-level and experienced operators with an untraditional path into venture. Contact Details Appbrew Bilal Mahmood +44 7714 007257 b.mahmood@stockwoodstrategy.com Company Website https://appbrew.tech/

March 21, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Kevel Launches New Retail-Ready Customer Data Platform, Kevel Audience, at ShopTalk

Kevel

Platform monetization leader Kevel announced today it will be launching their new customer data platform, Kevel Audience, live at this year’s ShopTalk event in Las Vegas. Kevel Audience is a customer data platform (CDP) specifically built for digital retailers to better maximize first-party data opportunities and efficiently switch between various channel partners to create tailored customer experiences. “Audience is a unique CDP for a privacy-conscious future. It was built to enable digital retailers with secured first-party data and out-of-the-box advanced segmentation for audience outreach needs,” says Paulo Cunha, General Manager, Kevel Audience. “Kevel Audience is a sustainable CDP offering with hundreds of retail specific attributes and segments for retailers to create custom audiences. This is how Kevel Audience sets itself apart from privacy black-box players who come with risks.” Kevel provides innovative technology that retailers can use to sustain long-term customer acquisition and retention, and remain competitive in a crowded marketplace. The new platform will help collect first-party data from any source whether an e-commerce website, app, brick-and-mortar store, or through CRM. It then unifies and segments users, and allows the personalized audience to be activated wherever a brand needs it – from social media and ad campaigns to email campaigns, onsite personalization, and more. A broad variety of metrics can also be analyzed in the platform’s all-encompassing granular reporting. Deployed in individual AWS data silos, Kevel Audience will put retail users first by providing other key features such as individualized RFM segmentation, custom retail event predictions, and a personalized marketing playbook. “We are in the midst of a retail media rebellion in the advertising and marketing industry, and I’m proud to say that Kevel is leading the charge and empowering retailers to maximize their ROI across platforms,” says James Avery, CEO and Founder, Kevel. “We created this CDP out of a need to reset a landscape that continues to rely on platforms designed for speed and short-term results. With Kevel Audience, retailers can invest in themselves, take ownership of their data, and harness personalized user experiences without compromising.” Schedule a meeting with Kevel at Shoptalk here to learn more about Kevel Audience. To request a demo, click here. ABOUT KEVEL Kevel offers the infrastructure APIs needed to quickly build custom ad platforms for sponsored listings, internal promotions, native ads, and more -- allowing brands to drive new revenue in a user-first way. Kevel is committed to the vision that every online retailer and publisher should be able to add privacy-focused ad revenue streams and take back the Internet from Google, Amazon, Facebook, and other digital monopolies. Customers like Ticketmaster, Yelp, Strava, Klarna, and many more have already launched successful ad platforms on Kevel. The company has received many accolades, most recently winning the 2021 Digiday Technology Award for Best Monetization Platform for Publishers and recognized by Insider as one of the hottest adtech companies of 2021. Learn more at www.kevel.com. Contact Details Kevel Veronica Ruth +1 845-430-8743 kevel@kitehillpr.com Company Website https://www.kevel.com/

March 21, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

FUTURIS COMPANY (FTRS) HIRES ROBERT DAY AS NEW CFO TO BECOME A FULLY REPORTING COMPANY

FUTURIS CO.

McapMediaWire -- Futuris Company (OTC: FTRS ), a Human Capital Management company (HCM) focused on the areas of Staffing, Consulting, and IT Services, has recently hired Mr. Robert Day as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Day will be focused on completing the company’s PCAOB certified audit with a plan for Futuris to become a fully reporting company as soon as possible. Mr. Day has truly outstanding credentials. He brings nearly 25 years of accounting and financial experience to the Futuris team in a variety of industries and capacities. Robert is known for using innovative business processes to build bottom line growth and improve overall productivity, having been a Chief Financial Officer, a Chief Accounting Officer and a Corporate Controller with extensive experience in Mergers and Acquisitions as well as integrating acquired companies into unified environments. In addition, Robert has successfully taken two companies through the process of going public (IPO) and they both were traded on the NASDAQ Exchange. Robert received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from University of Maryland. He has his MBA in Finance from Loyola University. He is a CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants. Through the AICPA he is also a CGMA (Certified Global Management Accountant) He is a CMA and a member of the Institute of Management Accountants. Futuris Company has been completing acquisitions on the Human Capital Management fields as well as related IT companies. It plans to continue this acquisition strategy of revenue accretive companies to grow the company. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, anything relating or referring to future financial results and plans for future business development activities, and are thus prospective. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified based on current expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies, overall economic conditions, the ability to find qualified personnel, and the ability to find new clients. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the financial condition of our business and although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Consequently, future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release statements made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. About Futuris Company Futuris is a Human Capital Management (HCM) company focused on Executive Search, Staffing, Consulting services and Tech Services specializing in verticals such as Medical, Accounting/Finance, Information Technology, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and Legal. The Company is committed to building a global HCM company through highly targeted and accretive acquisitions and operational efficiencies. For more information, please visit http://futuris.company/. Contact Details: Futuris Company info.it@futuris.company Website: www.futuris.company Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/futuriscompany Reg D and Reg A Offerings: https://www.InvestInFuturis.com Contact Details Futuris Company info.it@futuris.company Company Website http://futuris.company/

March 21, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Wingtra lands $22M funding round as their commercial drones take off to new heights

Wingtra

The business use case and appetite for drone technology is growing rapidly, a marketplace that was worth $29.8B in 2022 is growing 38.6% annually. Serving this demand, the world’s largest producer of commercial vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones Wingtra is today announcing a $22M series B funding round as they accelerate their operations globally. The funding round included DiamondStream Partners, EquityPitcher Ventures, Verve Ventures, the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund), ACE & Company, John L. Steffens (founder of Spring Mountain Capital) and some of the most successful Swiss Entrepreneurs. Wingtra manufactures professional mapping drones, develops the software for fully autonomous flights and the WingtraPilot app operates the combined solution for reliable, fast and accurate collection and processing of aerial survey data. The drones are making it easier for surveying professionals in industries like construction and infrastructure, mining, environmental monitoring, agriculture and urban planning and land management to digitize their surrounding world. Their signature drone, the WingtraOne VTOL commercial drone has emerged as a formidable aerial data solution on the market. The VTOL design means the WingtraOne can take-off and land almost anywhere, even in confined spaces or on rough terrain enabling widespread data collection It is being used by hundreds of businesses and organizations including CEMEX, Rio Tinto, Army Corps of Engineers and Kenya Red Cross spread across 96 countries. The drones conduct over 100,000 flights annually, having mapped 18 million acres of land and sea (the equivalent of 13.6M football fields). The team successfully released their second generation drone in 2021, the WingtraOne Gen II drone which offers superior survey grade 2D and 3D maps to help users of the data make better decisions. It integrates the highest quality sensors in top-end RGB cameras to create 3D models, helping make digital twins at scale such that a single flight covering over 100 hectares can be digitized at 0.5 in/px. Compared to terrestrial surveying this is up to 30 times faster and 90% cheaper. Wingtra is delivering on the promise of the drone industry to offer effective and reliable means to achieve their needs. Wingtra is the brainchild of four young entrepreneurs Maximilian Boosfeld (CEO), Basil Weibel (VP Growth), Elias Kleimann (CFO) and Sebastian Verling (lead engineer) which was created in the Autonomous Systems Lab of ETH Zurich, one of the world's leading tech universities. Its notable graduate luminaries include Albert Einstein and Swiss entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss, who financed the Wyss Zurich Translational Center and is also an investor in Wingtra. Wingtra started life as a thesis paper for the university and became a startup at the Wyss Zurich accelerator to an internationally expanding scale-up business and, today, the world's largest producer of commercial VTOL drones. Wingtra employs close to 200 people, has offices in Zurich (Headquarters in Switzerland), Fort Lauderdale (US) and Zagreb (Croatia). Maximilian Boosfeld, CEO and co-founder of Wingtra commented: “Our vision at Wingtra is to create a world where drones help people make the management of large parts of our planet more sustainable and efficient. We reduced the cost of adopting drone assets and increased the data quality. This will help industry to plan better and, fundamentally, improve safety for humans and the environment. We have built the best tool for accurate data collection and have created solutions together with our partners for a variety of use cases our customers face: As an example, our solution is used in all stages of the construction life cycle: from the concept phase (feasibility & right-of-way studies), over the design phase (bidding process, detailed design & site planning), the construction phase (progress tracking to built survey all the way to maintenance, repair and operations. And the same holds true for use cases in agriculture, land management and environmental protection. We will continue to innovate and solve the problems of the future with easy to use solutions.” Wingtra has reinforced its senior leadership with 5 new industry veteran appointments as it scales the company: Marcos Bayuelo joins as VP Product from Hexagon AB where he directed product and innovation at the mining division of Hexagon AB, driving business growth from $12m to $60m in a single product portfolio Aleksandar Kostadinov joins as VP Sales and Customer Success and brings two decades of experience building international sales alliances and introducing Leica and Hexagon products to untapped markets. Alberto Toledo joins as GM in the US from Citrix where revenue lept from $4m to $25m in just three years. Corinna de Maddalena joins as VP People having led HR functions in leading tech companies over 15 years. Marco Schicker joins as COO from Hilti AG where he handled the transformation of global teams and brings insights and strengths as a 3x founder. “Every one of these leaders has the right experience to take Wingtra forward” said Maximilian Boosfeld. “They have all successfully grown several organizations to the next level. With this funding round, the right people and market leading product we are well set to accelerate the company growth.” DiamondStream Partners Dean Donovan: “We are very excited about partnering with Wingtra. The product’s simplicity of use, its high reliability engineering, and the company’s global network of value-added resellers and service providers have positioned it to expand its leadership in the $83+ Billion mapping segment of the aerial intelligence market globally. We look forward to helping the company in the United States and Latin America, which will be increasingly important geographies as Wingtra continues to expand." Wingtra's works to revolutionize the mapping workflow for surveying and mapping professionals to help them execute their work better and faster. Significant new features, camera integrations and product launches can be expected in the upcoming years. About Wingtra Headquartered in Switzerland, Wingtra is the world’s leading VTOL drone solution provider for construction, infrastructure and mining, and urban planning and land management professionals. Since its market entry in early 2017, Wingtra has partnered with the biggest equipment dealers on all continents and has been selling mapping drones globally ever since. In the summer of 2021, Wingtra released the second generation of its WingtraOne drone, the WingtraOne GEN II. The system demonstrates the leading edge of reliability, versatility, efficiency and ease-of-use. To learn more about Wingtra, visit: www.wingtra.com About DiamondStream Partners A thematic aerial mobility fund investing in the next generation aviation and aerospace technologies and services. The Fund’s partners bring strong insight into the economics of aerospace and aviation and a deep commitment to developing the industry based on their experiences as co-founders of Volaris and Eos, Seabury Consulting, British Airways, and Bain & Company’s airline practice. For more information, please visit www.diamondstream.com About EquityPitcher Ventures EquityPitcher is an early-growth Venture Capital firm that supports promising startups from the DACH region. Through close cooperation with renowned industry experts, investors and exit partners, we pave the way for entrepreneurs to attain the three decisive success factors: capital, know-how and network. For more information, please visit www.equitypitcher.com About the EIC Fund The European Innovation Council Fund from the European Commission is an agnostic Fund: it invests across all technologies and verticals, and all EU countries and countries associated to Horizon Europe. It provides the investment component of the EIC Accelerator blended finance. The EIC Fund aims to fill a critical financing gap and its main purpose is to support companies in the development and commercialisation of disruptive technologies, bridging with and crowding in market players, and further sharing risk by building a large network of capital providers and strategic partners suitable for co-investments and follow-on funding. The Fund pays particular attention to the empowerment and support of female founders as well as the ambition to reduce the innovation divide among EU countries. www.eic.ec.europa.eu About Verve Ventures Verve Ventures is a network and technology-driven venture capital firm based in Switzerland. Verve Ventures invests in startups across Europe from Seed stage onward, in software, hardware and healthcare. With a portfolio of more than 150 startups and around 20-30 new investors investments per year, Verve Ventures is one of Europe’s most active startup investors and has been listed among Europe's top 5 deeptech investors. Verve Ventures has grown to around 50 team members in Zurich, Berlin and Paris. www.verve.vc About ACE & Company ACE & Company is a leading global private equity and venture capital firm with over $1.6 billion in total assets. Since its inception, ACE Ventures has invested $400 million in more than 150 startups across various sectors and geographies. With offices in Geneva, London, New York, and Cairo, ACE & Company has a global network of partners and advisers, providing unparalleled support to portfolio companies Contact Details Wingtra Bilal Mahmood +44 7714 007257 b.mahmood@stockwoodstrategy.com Company Website https://wingtra.com/

March 21, 2023 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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News Release

Code Green Apparel (CGAC) Provides Shareholder Update Following Change in Control, Acquisition of Bitcoin Mining Assets and “Shell Company” Status Upgrade

Code Green Apparel Corp.

McapMediaWire -- Code Green Apparel Corp. (OTC: CGAC ), a Bitcoin mining company, is pleased to provide the following shareholder update. CGAC’s new CEO, Logan William Rice, stated, “It is with great anticipation that we bring what we believe to be a unique business model in the OTC space: We will treat our mined Bitcoin as a traditional commodity, in the manner of a traditional gold mining company, for example. We will (1) mine Bitcoin, (2) sell the mined Bitcoin for cash and, (3) on a regular basis, declare and distribute dividends with respect to Available Cash (established by our Board of Directors) to our shareholders. Common shareholders, as a group, will be entitled to 15% of that Available Cash as a dividend when and if declared by our Board of Directors. We aim to build a sustainable and profitable mining operation by leveraging the latest technology and equipment and optimizing our processes to maximize efficiency and profitability. The market for Bitcoin, as well as other digital currencies, has proliferated in recent years, with more investors and institutions entering the space. This has increased demand for mining services, as more processing power is needed to validate transactions and produce new coins. The demand for Bitcoin mining will continue to grow in the coming years, and we intend to capitalize on this significant opportunity to build a successful Bitcoin mining operation. Our business model is based on building and operating a large-scale Bitcoin mining operation. We will acquire the latest mining equipment and technology and optimize our processes to minimize costs and maximize profitability. At least 80% of any capital that becomes available to us will be applied to the purchase of Bitcoin miners, as way for our company to grow its revenue potential through sales of mined Bitcoin. Bitcoin mining is expected to be our only source revenues for the foreseeable future. Our primary marketing strategy will be to leverage our expertise and experience in the Bitcoin mining space to attract investors and business partners. Our mining operation is located in Texas, with our financial institution and their co-location partner, which has favorable electricity rates and a stable political and regulatory environment. We have experienced Bitcoin mining professionals to manage our operations and optimize our efficiency and profitability. We will also invest in ongoing research and development to stay at the forefront of the latest mining technologies and techniques. The company’s acquired Bitcoin miners had been purchased with cash for just over $1,000,000 and these assets have been mining since September 2022. The assets generated gross revenues for all of 2022 of approximately $54,000 – our revenues will be a function of Bitcoin mined and the Bitcoin spot price at which we sell our mined Bitcoin. Over time, we anticipate that our operations will become more layered, but only in ways that we believe will maintain our thin-overhead model and, simultaneously, boost the Available Cash for our shareholders.” Available Cash. For purposes of determining the amount of cash to be distributed as a dividend to the holders of CGAC’s capital stock, the company’s Board of Directors has defined “Available Cash,” as follows: Available Cash shall be calculated as an amount, for any determination period, equal to (1) total revenues from sales of company-mined Bitcoin, (2) less total costs of Bitcoin mined by the company, (3) less cash operating expenses of the company, (4) less cash paid by the company for debt service, both principal and interest, (5) less taxes paid by the company. If there is Available Cash for any determination period, it will be distributed as a dividend to holders of record of the company’s capital stock, as follows: 15.0% to the holders of common stock; 22.5% to holders of Series A Preferred Stock; 20.0% to holders of Series C Preferred Stock; and 42.5% to holders of Series D Preferred Stock. About CGAC Code Green Apparel Corp. is a Bitcoin mining company uniquely positioned within the OTC space. CGAC will treat its mined Bitcoin as a traditional commodity, in the manner of a traditional gold mining company, for example. CGAC will mine Bitcoin, then sell the mined Bitcoin for cash and, (3) on a regular basis, declare and distribute dividends with respect to Available Cash (established by our Board of Directors) to our shareholders. CGAC’s primary business objective is to continually increase its Bitcoin mining capacity, so as to increase cash available for distribution as a dividend to its shareholders. Forward-Looking Statements: This current press release contains “forward-looking statements,” as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future, including but not limited to, any products sold or cash flow from operations. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with distribution and difficulties associated with obtaining financing on acceptable terms. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to our most recent annual report for our last fiscal year, our quarterly reports, and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Contact: Logan William Rice Chief Executive Officer 612-889-2418 codegreenapparelcorporation@gmail.com SOURCE: Code Green Apparel Corp. Contact Details Code Green Apparel Corp. codegreenapparelcorporation@gmail.com

March 21, 2023 07:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

NodeDAO’s partnership with Filecoin is an exciting development for the blockchain ecosystem

ChainUp

NodeDAO, a blockchain staking liquidity service provider, announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with Filecoin, to support Filecoin staking. NodeDAO is a decentralized organization that provides liquidity solutions for staking, and it was jointly initiated by several large institutions including ChainUp. NodeDAO has launched liquidity staking protocols for two major ecosystems: Filecoin and Ethereum NodeDAO Filecoin staking greatly enhances liquidity, allowing users to exchange their staked tokens at any time, providing great convenience for users who have liquidity needs. At the same time, DAO continues to introduce more storage providers, driving a more decentralized platform and enabling more choices for users. The introduction of DAO members will also bring more empowerment for staking token nFIL. NodeDAO Ethereum provides a decentralized solution for Ethereum liquidity staking. The NodeDAO is a smart contract for the next generation of liquidity staking derivatives, incorporating all the concepts of traditional liquidity staking, permissionless operators, re-staking, distributed validators, and validator NFTs in a single protocol. About ChainUp Group Founded in 2017, ChainUp is a leading end-to-end blockchain technology solutions provider covering infrastructure development and ecosystem support. Built on the mission to empower businesses through blockchain technology, ChainUp’s innovative and all-around compliant solutions include digital asset exchange systems, NFT trading systems, wallet solutions, and digital assets custody and management. Headquartered in Singapore and with offices around the world, the company has served more than 1,000 clients in 30 countries, reaching over 60 million end-users. For more information, please visit: www.chainup.com. Contact Details ChainUp Media Team pressrelease@chainup.com

March 21, 2023 02:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Comcast Plans Network Expansion in Eagle Creek and Estacada, Oregon

Comcast Washington

Comcast is expanding the availability of high-speed Internet services in Eagle Creek and Estacada, Oregon. Comcast began construction of the infrastructure this month and expects to make a full suite of Internet and video services available to approximately 1,700 homes and businesses in 2023 with the potential to add more locations next year in these rural communities. Some homes and businesses will start receiving access to Comcast service starting in June with construction expected to continue through February 2024. Once construction is complete, all of these homes and businesses will have the foundational next-generation network in place to introduce new multi-gigabit Internet options. Comcast is introducing fiber-rich network improvements that will offer Oregon customers upload speeds up to 10 times faster than the fastest they have now. And the network upgrade will extend throughout Comcast’s service area in Oregon to every community, zip code, and neighborhood served by the network. “We know that high-speed Internet access in rural areas is linked to increased job and population growth, higher rates of new business formation and home values, and lower unemployment rates,” said Rodrigo Lopez, Senior Regional Vice President of Comcast’s Pacific Northwest Region. ““That is why Comcast is committed to expanding its existing network to additional underserved residents, businesses and communities in Oregon that currently do not have access to reliable, high-speed Internet.” The network expansion is the latest example of Comcast’s investment to connect more households and businesses in the Pacific Northwest to its Internet services that deliver fast speeds, more reliability, broader coverage in the home, and greater capacity to support customers’ growing Internet usage. Comcast expanded service to more than 19,000 additional homes and businesses last year in Oregon. Further, the company has invested more than $504 million in technology and infrastructure investments in Oregon during the previous three years, including network expansion and upgrades. Eagle Creek and Estacada residents also will have access to Internet Essentials, the largest and most comprehensive low-cost Internet adoption program for low-income Americans. Comcast proudly participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program, and offers Internet Essentials Plus, a $29.95/month home Internet service that is effectively free for eligible households, once the ACP credit is applied. Interested customers can visit Xfinity.com/ACP or call 1-800-Xfinity to learn more about this program and find out if they qualify. About Comcast Corporation Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We are principally focused on connectivity, aggregation, and streaming with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands; create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and Resorts in the United States and Asia. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information. Contact Details Rachael Arnold Rachael_Arnold@Comcast.com Company Website https://oregon.comcast.com/

March 20, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Angie Avers Shares Why She Left Corporate World to Buy & Grow Minuteman Press Franchise in Phoenix, AZ

Minuteman Press International Inc

Angie Avers has owned her Minuteman Press franchise in Phoenix, Arizona since July of 2021. In this interview, Angie shares how she no longer felt valued as an employee working for others, why she felt comfortable taking the leap into business ownership with Minuteman Press, and how she has successfully grown her business. Angie’s Minuteman Press center is located at 2432 W. Peoria Ave., Suite 1023, Phoenix, AZ 85029. What does it mean to you to be a business owner? Why did you choose Minuteman Press? Angie Avers: “I left the corporate environment after nearly 30 years because I was tired of working for someone else and not feeling valued as an employee. I also struggled with finding a new job for over 2 years as well. One day on LinkedIn, the Minuteman Press opportunity presented itself and I inquired about it. I thought to myself, I have nothing to lose at this point so why not? I was later contacted by Brady Rockwell from the Minuteman Press Int’l team and it all started to become real. I started to panic and almost walked away from this opportunity, but after looking at what Minuteman Press International has accomplished and what they were about, I was sold! I knew they wouldn’t judge me for my age or my background and the key part of it all was ‘we’ll train you.’ My background is in marketing and communications, and why wouldn’t I want to help other business owners build their business with print and promotional products? I thought “this is a no brainer!” What has the support from Minuteman Press International been like for you? Angie Avers: “Minuteman support has been great. Whenever I have a problem with FLEX the team always helps me and if I have other issues, I’m always directed to the correct person. There is so much information in FLEX that I still would like to learn even more. Jack Panzer, my local RVP in Arizona, and Sky Hittle, our Field Rep, are always there to help and be there for when I need help or they direct me to where I need to be.” What do you think sets you apart from the competition? Angie Avers: “I describe my business as a ‘full-service print and marketing design company exclusively ran by women.’ We have a plethora of resources at our fingertips and if we can’t do it in-house, we always have resources to help. I believe what sets us apart is our strong work ethic, our honesty with our customers, and our customer service.” What are your high-demand products and key growth areas? Angie Avers: “It’s really hard to say what our high-demand products are. Our core is still paper products, but we are growing other areas. One area we have grown substantially is our design services. New business owners come into our shop all the time. We discuss what their initial needs are and we start with their logo and colors. From there, we build upon what their other needs are and help them brand other products they may need for their business. One customer comes to mind, where we started from scratch with their logo, then brochures and flyers, labels, and now trade show equipment and promotional products. It’s been super fun helping them build their brand and grow their business.” What are some of the key ways you’ve grown your business? Angie Avers: “One of the biggest ways I grew my business was through an acquisition and it doubled my business last year. I also network with BNI and other organizations when I have a chance. I have started doing more email marketing now that my learning curve has minimized some. Our foot traffic into the shop has also grown. When I took over the business, we put up all new window graphics and added two 14-ft. flags in front of the shop which is located on a main road. We have customers tell us all the time they saw our flags outside.” Why do you think printing remains so vital to businesses today? Angie Avers: “Print is vital because without it, everything would just be shapes and images. A world cannot go without print. We wouldn’t even know how to read if we didn’t have print. So, it is vital for sure.” What are the biggest personal and professional rewards of owning your business? Angie Avers: “Personally, I like answering to myself and making myself accountable for what is happening in my business. I thrive on giving my all to our customers and having a team that gets the job done without me chasing after them all the time. My goal is to be a million-dollar shop before I retire and professionally speaking, I just love helping businesses in my community come alive and building those relationships to sell other products.” What advice would you give to other business owners right now? Angie Avers: “Do your research, put together your pros and cons on being a business owner, and while it’s scary to take the plunge, you’ll never know unless you try. Change is hard for a lot of people, but you don’t grow staying in the same place where you are unhappy. Challenge yourself to be the best you. I did and it was the best decision I ever made. I love what I’m doing, and I wouldn’t change it for anything.” Angie Avers’ Minuteman Press franchise is located at 2432 W. Peoria Ave., Suite 1023, Phoenix, AZ 85029. For more information, call or visit their website: https://minuteman.com/us/locations/az/phoenix20/ Learn more about #1 rated Minuteman Press franchise opportunities and read Minuteman Press franchise reviews at https://minutemanpressfranchise.com Contact Details Minuteman Press International Chris Biscuiti +1 631-249-1370 cbiscuiti@mpihq.com Company Website https://minutemanpressfranchise.com

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From Releasing A Public Course On Using ChatGPT To Leveraging The AI To Improve Company Efficiency — Amesite (NASDAQ: AMST) Looks Ahead Of The Curve For Integrating ChatGPT

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By David Willey, Benzinga Click here to read the latest report on Amesite Inc. ChatGPT has shown the potential changes that generative artificial intelligence can bring to the market. Amesite Inc. (NASDAQ: AMST), a Detroit-based AI software company, has set out the progress it has made in integrating generative AI into its platform. The release of ChatGPT showcased the capabilities and potential of generative AI, which is able to produce increasingly sophisticated original content. The Everything as a Service (XaaS) market, which includes products like generative AI, is predicted to reach $1.2 trillion by 2031 growing at a compound annual growth rate of 23.4% between 2021 and 2031, according to a study from Spherical Insights & Consulting. Unsurprisingly, investing in AI capabilities remains a top priority for businesses as they look for new ways to harness innovations in AI technology. For companies like Amestie that also have exposure to the e-learning market, there could be additonal opportunities to merge growth in both, with the overall global e-learning market projected to climb to nearly $1 trillion by 2028. A lot of uncertainty remains, however, around strategies for systematically integrating generative AI and systems like ChatGPT’s language model, GPT-3. The education sector in particular has shown an unwillingness to adopt the technology, with at least one school district blocking the program’s website, and universities holding internal meetings to discuss how to control the impact of ChatGPT. Amesite, on the other hand, has always had an AI-first strategy. Founded in 2018 to provide a platform and content for the best upskilling and e-learning opportunities, Amesite’s approach has allowed the platform to quickly pivot to integrate the latest AI technology into its system. Amesite Shareholder Presentation Amesite Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anne Marie Sastry recently shared an update for shareholders over a call. In it, she discussed the company’s financial position, as well as the steps the company has taken to integrate GPT-3 into its platform and business model. Sastry reported that Amesite has had an increase in both its revenue and sales pipeline over the past four quarters and that the company has seen an overall increase in operational efficiency in the same time period. She identified the integration of generative AI into the coding and business operations as a key factor in driving the efficiency and outreach gains made by the company. Sastry made a series of Amesite stock purchases in February and March 2023, buying a total of 6,000 shares of common stock in the company for a purchase price of $16,800. This means Sastry, who has never sold any of her common stock shares in Amesite, now owns over 531,000 shares. This kind of insider buying, where a CEO purchases company stock, generally indicates optimism by company executives about the future growth and stock value of a company. Leveraging AI Developments Sastry commented during the shareholder update on how Amesite is keeping up with the fast-paced developments in the AI industry. As part of its generative AI offerings, Amesite launched new learning and creative assistants that help course designers create content for the platform. It also released a publicly available course on the fundamentals of using ChatGPT. According to Sastry’s presentation, the announcement of Amesite’s ChatGPT content resulted in a five times increase in site traffic. Amesite continues to host eLearning and upskilling programs that have a 99% learner retention rate for businesses, non-profits, and institutes of higher education. Amesite recently announced a pilot program in partnership with Benedict College, as part of the company’s alliance with the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO). The Benedict College Pilot is an upskilling program that gives students the skills to thrive in a tech-driven economy. "Benedict’s commitment to their students is admirable, and Amesite is proud to be able to provide them with a scalable online infrastructure and technology upskilling content to enable them to deliver this learning with excellence. This pilot is another example of how we can deliver much-needed upskilling campus-wide, very efficiently," said Dr. Ann Marie Sastry, Founder and CEO of Amesite. Other companies in the online learning space include Coursera Inc. (NYSE: COUR), 2U (NASDAQ: TWOU) and Powerschool Holdings Inc. (NYSE: PWSC). Interested in learning more about Amesite? Visit its website. This article was originally published on Benzinga here. Amesite Inc., an artificial intelligence driven platform and course designer, provides online products in the United States. The company uses machine learning to offer a mass customized experience to learners. Its customers include businesses, universities and colleges, K-12 schools, and non-profit organizations. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and not intended to be investing advice. Contact Details Amesite, Inc. +1 734-876-8141 info@amesite.com Company Website http://www.amesite.io

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