Day: March 16, 2021

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESCALGARY, Alberta, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With reference to its prior news release dated February 10, 2021 and March 12, 2021, Saint Jean Carbon Inc. (“Saint Jean” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: SJL) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive Share Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated March 15, 2021 with 2 arm’s length vendors to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Solid Ultrabattery Inc. (“SUB”), a private Ontario company involved in the research and development of solid state batteries (the “Acquisition”). The terms of the Acquisition have been amended slightly in that Saint Jean intends to fund the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares of SUB by issuing 22 million common shares in the...

CHARLESTON, S.C., March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), an industry-leading benefits technology platform that simplifies benefits administration for employers, health plans and brokers, announces that Coretha M. Rushing, human resources executive and industry veteran, has been named as an independent director to the Benefitfocus board.“Coretha is a highly respected figure in the HR community who brings an impressive array of industry expertise developed over 30 years,” said Doug A. Dennerline, chairman of the nominating and governance committee and incoming independent chairman of the board. “On behalf of the board and management, we look forward to working with Coretha to leverage her invaluable insights and counsel as we chart the future direction and unlock additional shareholder value at Benefitfocus.”Rushing,...

BURBANK, Calif., March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Medolife Rx, Inc. (“Medolife”), a global integrated bioceutical company with R&D, manufacturing and consumer product distribution, which is a majority owned subsidiary of Quanta, Inc. (OTC PINK: QNTA), announced today results from an independent efficacy test conducted on the Company’s polarization technology where the subject compound showed an increased efficacy of 497 percent when compared to its non-polarized counterpart, validating the polarization technology that is being used in most of Medolife’s clinical programs and consumer products.The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of polarized and non-polarized Mitragyna speciosa, more commonly known as Kratom. Kratom is a natural ingredient that has been used in herbal medicine...

WASHINGTON and MONTREAL, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvei Corporation (“Nuvei” or the “Company”) (TSX: NVEI and NVEI.U), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, announces it has joined the American Gaming Association (AGA). The AGA is the premier national trade group representing the U.S. casino industry.Nuvei’s Chief Corporate Development Officer, Neil Erlick, will serve on the AGA board of directors, offering unique insights to the industry’s work on advancing payment modernization opportunities in gaming. In addition to serving as a board member, Nuvei will also be actively involved in AGA task forces, most significantly the Payments Modernization working group.“We are excited to collaborate with the AGA and are confident that our participation will further expand our growth in the U.S. iGaming market....

WASHINGTON et MONTRÉAL, 16 mars 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvei Corporation (« Nuvei » ou « l’entreprise ») (TSX : NVEI et NVEI.U), le partenaire technologique mondial de paiement des marques prospères, annonce qu’il se joint à l’American Gaming Association (AGA). L’AGA est le principal groupe de commerce national représentant l’industrie du casino aux États-Unis.Neil Erlick, chef du développement corporatif de Nuvei, siégera au conseil d’administration de l’AGA. Il y apportera des perspectives uniques quant au travail que réalise l’industrie du jeu pour faire progresser la modernisation des paiements. En plus d’exercer ses fonctions en tant que membre du conseil, Nuvei s’impliquera activement au sein des groupes de travail de l’AGA, plus particulièrement dans celui de la modernisation des paiements.« Nous sommes ravis de collaborer...

REDMOND, Wash., March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pushpay (NZSX:PPH, ASX:PPH, ‘Pushpay’ or ‘the Company’), the leading payments and engagement solutions provider for the faith-based, non-profit, and education sectors, today announces Church Disrupt 2021: Make Your Mark, a free online conference for church staff and leadership teams on Wednesday, May 12. Church Disrupt will bring together leading pastors and industry experts for engaging keynotes and interactive breakout sessions that address some of today’s most pressing ministry problems.In a recent survey of pastors and church leaders*, 69 percent indicated they are most interested in learning about the future of the Church from today’s thought leaders. Molly Matthews, Chief Executive Officer at Pushpay, will deliver a CEO Vision keynote focused on the...

With Progress Sitefinity, New England utility modernizes web presence and consolidates 65% of its content, making it easier for customers to find information quicklyBEDFORD, Mass., March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Progress (NASDAQ: PRGS), the leading provider of products to develop, deploy and manage high-impact business applications, today announced that Aquarion Water Company, the largest private water company in New England and wholly-owned subsidiary of Eversource, has modernized its web presence using Progress® Sitefinity® Digital Experience Platform (DXP). With Progress Sitefinity DXP, Aquarion’s small marketing and communications team can easily deliver compelling, multichannel user experiences.Aquarion Water Company is the public water supply company for more than 700,000 people in 57 cities and towns in Connecticut, Massachusetts...

NEW YORK, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DarkPulse, Inc. (OTC Markets: DPLS) (“DarkPulse” and the “Company”), a technology company focused on the manufacture, sale, installation and monitoring of laser sensing systems based on its patented BOTDA dark-pulse sensor technology (the “DarkPulse Technology”) which provide a data stream of critical metrics for assessing the health and security of infrastructure for applications in border security, pipelines, oil and gas, aviation and aerospace, mine safety, and renewables today announced the appointment of Kenneth Brooks Davidson as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.Mr. Davidson, having served in multiple senior leadership roles across a broad range of major projects in both Public and Private companies in the Health, Safety, Security and Environmental space, brings over 37 years...

AUSTIN, Texas, March 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vital Farms (Nasdaq: VITL) a Certified B Corporation that offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide, today announced that Matt Siler has been appointed Vice President of Investor Relations, effective March 8, 2021. Siler is a finance executive with over 20 years of experience in investing and equity research spanning a range of global and emerging high-growth brands across the consumer sector. In his role leading the investor relations function, Siler will oversee the Company’s communications with the financial community, including institutional investors and sell-side analysts.“We are pleased to welcome Matt, who brings extensive experience in equity research of companies across the consumer sector, to Vital Farms,” said Bo Meissner, Chief Financial Officer,...