Month: June 2020

TROY, Mich., June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kelly, a global leader in providing workforce solutions, today announced the appointment of the company’s five specialty business leaders and a chief administrative officer.Earlier this year, Peter Quigley, Kelly president and chief executive officer, unveiled the company’s strategy to accelerate growth as a specialty talent solutions provider. Under this strategy, the company will manage its business through five specialized business segments, each with a president dedicated to driving innovation, execution, and growth within their specialty.“The leadership team we’re announcing today sets Kelly on a clear path to becoming a specialty talent solutions company that accelerates profitable growth, is a career partner for key talent, and delivers differentiated value to our clients,” said...

NEW YORK and TORONTO, June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NexTech AR Solutions (NexTech) (OTCQB: NEXCF) (CSE: NTAR) (FSE: N29), an emerging leader in augmented reality for eCommerce, AR learning applications, and virtual events is pleased to announce it has signed a one year contract to provide its InfernoAR Virtual Events video conferencing platform services to Real Asset Media. The initial contract value is for $135,000 with the potential for substantial additional revenue as augmented reality use cases emerge.Real Asset Media is a leading pan-European event provider, creating forums in the major centers of Europe to link local market investment expertise with pools of capital in the UK, Germany, France, Holland, Scandinavia and beyond into the US, North America, M/E and Asia. Real Asset Media will launch REALX.global, the virtual...

Update Provided Phase I Study of MT-5111 in HER2-positive CancersConference Call and Webcast to Discuss AACR Posters on June 25th at 10:30am Eastern TimeAUSTIN, Texas, June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Molecular Templates, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTEM, “Molecular Templates,” “MTEM” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of the Company’s proprietary targeted biologic therapeutics, engineered toxin bodies (ETBs), announced that four poster presentations featuring pre-clinical data on its pipeline programs are being presented at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Virtual Annual Meeting 2020, being held June 22-24, 2020. Copies of the posters presented at AACR can be found in the Presentations section of Molecular Templates’ website at http://ir.mtem.com/events-and-presentations/presentations....

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX: HBP) (“Helix” or the “Company”), an immuno-oncology company developing innovative drug candidates for the prevention and treatment of cancer, today announced that it will be presenting at Proactive One2One Virtual Investor Forum on June 23, 2020.Dr. Heman Chao, Chief Executive Officer of Helix is scheduled to present on Tuesday, June 23rd at approximately 1:20pm Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast live on the conference event platform. You can access the invitation and register to the Investor Forum with the following link:https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/922066/biotech-companies-to-dominate-at-proactive-one2one-virtual-investor-forum-on-june-23-922066.htmlAbout Proactive InvestorsWith offices in the US and in Canada,...

Interim data demonstrate that HB‑101 is well toleratedHB-101 elicits T cell and B cell responses in the target populationNEW YORK and VIENNA, Austria, June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HOOKIPA Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOK, ‘HOOKIPA’), a company developing a new class of immunotherapeutics targeting infectious diseases and cancers based on its proprietary arenavirus platform, today announced positive interim results on its prophylactic Cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine candidate HB‑101. HB‑101 is being investigated in a double-blind Phase 2 clinical trial (NCT03629080) to assess safety, immunogenicity and efficacy in patients receiving a kidney transplant from a live donor. HOOKIPA reported interim data on the trial’s primary endpoints, safety and B cell and T cell immunogenicity.Trial participants were blinded and randomized 2:1 to receive...

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zscaler, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZS) today announced that it intends to offer $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2025 (the “notes”) in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Zscaler also intends to grant the initial purchasers of the notes a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes. The offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Zscaler and will accrue interest payable semiannually in arrears. The notes...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SCF Marine Inc. (“SCF”), a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH), today announced that its container on barge service, operated by SEACOR AMH (“AMH”), is participating in a 12-month accredited U.S.-based carbon offset program starting June 2020.“Through this initiative, diesel carbon emissions from AMH’s container service and the St. Louis, Memphis, and Port Allen terminals will be offset to achieve carbon neutrality, a benefit AMH is proud to extend to its direct and indirect customers,” said Rich Teubner, vice president of AMH.Since AMH’s inception in 2016, its service has safely reduced roadway congestion by displacing approximately 100,000 truck moves. This equates to an estimated savings of roughly 4 million gallons of diesel fuel and more than 40,000 metric tons...

Data Shows Minimally Invasive Treatment Provides Rapid Symptom Relief, Allowing Men to Return to Daily Activities QuicklyWAYNE, Pa., June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX) today announced the publication of data from a study comparing patient experience of those treated with the UroLift® System for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) to those who received the Rezum™ steam injection. Results highlighting early positive experience following treatment with the UroLift System were published in the Canadian Journal of Urology.“These published results further emphasize the unique benefits of the minimally invasive UroLift System for men dealing with the burdensome symptoms of BPH,” said Dave Amerson, president of Teleflex Interventional Urology business unit. “Not only does the UroLift System provide durable...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eGain (NASDAQ: EGAN), a leading provider of omnichannel customer engagement solutions, today announced that management will be hosting virtual meetings with investors on Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25, 2020 during the 6th Annual ROTH Virtual London Conference.About eGaineGain customer engagement solutions deliver digital transformation for leading brands – powered by virtual assistance, AI, knowledge, and analytics. Our comprehensive suite of applications help clients deliver memorable, digital-first customer experiences in an omnichannel world. To find out more about eGain, visit http://www.egain.com.