Day: February 1, 2021

TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Empire Industries Ltd. (TSXV: EIL) today announced it has granted, under its stock option plan, incentive stock options to officers, employees, and consultants, for the purchase up to 2,870,000 common shares. The incentive stock options have an exercise price of $0.34, will expire by February 1, 2026 and are subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.About Empire Industries Ltd.Empire provides strategic and financial leadership to its business units. Its core business is to conceptualize, design, manufacture and install iconic media-based attractions and ride systems for the global attraction industry. Empire leverages its proprietary ride systems with its experience to create unforgettable attractions in partnership with tourist operators to generate recurring profit. We apply these same...

TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT”) (TSX:WIR.U, WIR.UN – OTCQX: WPTIF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lori-Ann Beausoleil to the Board of Trustees of the REIT (the “Board”).“On behalf of our Board, management team and unitholders, I want to welcome Lori-Ann to WPT Industrial REIT,” said Scott Frederiksen, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board. “Lori-Ann’s industry experience and expertise make her an excellent addition to the Board, and we are confident she will provide new insights and meaningful contributions to the REIT going forward.”Ms. Beausoleil is a Partner of PwC Canada (“PwC”), where she is currently the National Leader – Compliance, Ethics and Governance and a Real Estate Advisory Partner, having also previously served as the National Forensic...

HOUSTON, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apache Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) has been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.“We are honored to be recognized by FORTUNE for the fourth consecutive year as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. I congratulate our team of outstanding employees – hard-working individuals committed to responsibly producing energy to help elevate lives around the world,” said John. J. Christmann IV, Apache’s chief executive officer and president.To determine the best-regarded companies in 52 industries, Korn Ferry asked executives, directors, and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria, from investment value and quality of management and products to social responsibility and ability to attract talent. A company’s score must rank in the top...

DUBLIN, Ireland and KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nabriva Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ: NBRV), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the commercialization and development of innovative anti-infective agents to treat serious infections, today announced the retirement of Gary Sender as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective as of March 12, 2021. Mr. Sender has agreed to serve as a consultant for Nabriva on an ongoing basis following his retirement to ensure business continuity. Mr. Sender informed Nabriva that he plans to focus on his three public company Board roles and providing financial advisory services. A search has been initiated to identify a new CFO.“We thank Gary for his numerous contributions and strategic leadership during his time at Nabriva,” said Ted Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer of Nabriva...

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, today announced that Metrics Credit Partners, a leading Australian non-bank corporate lender, has adopted the nCino Bank Operating System® to transform their corporate lending practices to further support sustained growth. Metrics selected Industrie&Co to support project delivery.As an organisation focusing on highly structured, larger corporate loans of A$10 million to A$150 million, Metrics needed a digital solution that would allow them to handle a wide range of borrowers, loan types and structures with varying financial and reporting covenants. With nCino’s Commercial Banking Solution, Metrics has access to enhanced dashboards and reporting,...

TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ECN Capital Corp. (TSX: ECN) (“ECN Capital” or “the Company”) will hold a virtual Investor Day on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Presentations will be given by management of ECN Capital as well as each of its operating subsidiaries: Service Finance, Triad Financial Services and The Kessler Group. Presentations will begin at approximately 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live, moderated Q&A session with each of the presenters will conclude the day beginning at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.Attendance is virtual only. If you are interested in attending, please click HEREOr use the following link – https://www.luxeventpro.com/investorday2021Q&A questions can be submitted throughout the day to:investorday@ecncapitalcorp.comAbout ECN Capital Corp.With managed and advised assets of US$32 billion,...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ScION Tech Growth I (Nasdaq: SCOAU) (the “Company”) announced that holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering of 57,500,000 units completed on December 21, 2020 (the “offering”) may elect to separately trade the Class A ordinary shares and warrants included in the units commencing on or about February 5, 2021. Any units not separated will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SCOAU”, and each of the Class A ordinary shares and warrants will separately trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “SCOA” and “SCOAW,” respectively. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer &...

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT) (“Hersha” or the “Company”), owner of high-quality hotels in urban gateway markets and regional resort destinations, today announced that it has changed the timing of its previously announced earnings conference call. The Company will now host a conference call to discuss results for the fourth quarter 2020 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Hosting the call will be Mr. Jay H. Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Neil H. Shah, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Ashish Parikh, Chief Financial Officer.A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website at www.hersha.com. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-317-6003 or 1-412-317-6061 for international participants and...

TORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. (“iSIGN” or “Company”) (TSX-V: ISD) (OTC: ISDSF), a leading provider of interactive mobile proximity marketing and public security alert solutions announced that it intends to complete a non-brokered offering (“Offering”) for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $6.9 million.Under the terms of the Offering the Company will issue up to 138 million Units at a price of $0.05 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one Common Share of the Company (each a “Common Share” and collectively, the “Common Shares”) and one common share purchase warrant (each warrant referred to herein as a “Warrant” and collectively, the “Warrants”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.075 for a period of 24 months from the date of closing. All securities...

ROANOKE, Va., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RGC Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: RGCO) announced the election of Directors at its shareholders meeting held on February 1, 2021. Shareholders elected T. Joe Crawford, retired Vice President and General Manager – Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division, Maryellen F. Goodlatte, attorney and of counsel – Glenn Feldmann Darby and Goodlatte, and Paul W. Nester, President and CEO – RGC Resources, Inc., for three-year terms. Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Brown, Edwards & Company, L.L.P. as auditors for fiscal 2021.At a meeting of the Board of Directors, following the annual shareholders meeting, John B. Williamson, III was elected Chairman of the Board and Paul W. Nester was elected President and CEO of RGC Resources, Inc. The following RGC Resources senior officers were also elected:...