Month: August 2024

CHICAGO, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sprout Social, Inc. (“Sprout Social”, the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SPT), an industry-leading provider of cloud-based social media management software, today announced the appointment of Mike Wolff to Chief Revenue Officer, effective September 2, 2024. As Chief Revenue Officer, Wolff will oversee Sprout’s global Sales, Success and Partnerships organization. He will focus on the continued global growth and expansion of Sprout’s innovative offerings. Wolff brings more than 20 years of experience leading global sales and technology organizations. He recently served as Chief Revenue Officer of Salesforce.org, where he led the company’s global sales and solution engineering teams. Prior to that, he led Salesforce’s Global ISV team which is responsible for recruiting, building and growing impactful...

New Product Just one of Several Innovations Introduced in the Last 12 Months SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paylocity (NASDAQ: PCTY), a leader in cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, introduces Benefits Decision Support, a new product to simplify benefits enrollment for HR teams by offering employees personalized benefits recommendations based on their individual health needs, financial considerations, and family dynamics. This new offering is part of Paylocity’s comprehensive HCM platform for the modern workforce and is the latest of several product innovations announced in the last year. Benefits Decision Support addresses the complexities of benefits selection and administration, a critical pain point for many organizations. By simplifying the decision-making process for employees, Paylocity...

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor Alberto Francis has joined LPL Financial’s high-net-worth-focused employee affiliation model, LPL Private Wealth Management, to launch Rockview Private Wealth. He reported having served approximately $725 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and joins LPL from Bank of America Private Bank. Francis, the son of Irish and Mexican immigrants, is a former NCAA Champion and All-American from UCLA and a professional tennis player, who spent three years on tour — including an appearance at Wimbledon. After completing his MBA from Stanford in 2011, he joined the financial services industry. He’s steadily grown his practice over the years by cultivating meaningful relationships and making a positive impact on his clients’...

Highlights National Call Before You Dig Day to Help Protect and Prevent Damage to Underground Fiber NEW YORK, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With nationwide Call Before You Dig day approaching on Aug. 11th, Verizon has deployed a program to protect and prevent damage to its fiber infrastructure. Each year, thousands of fiber lines are damaged as a result of accidental cuts during construction and excavations by homeowners and outside agencies. These accidents can impact connectivity for customers, causing inconveniences for as little as a few hours and as long as several days. In an industry first, Verizon is using proprietary technology to identify high-risk dig requests and take steps to reduce and prevent fiber damage from ever occurring. Verizon is utilizing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning techniques...

HOUSTON, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freight Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRGT) (“Fr8Tech”), a technology company whose custom-developed Fr8App, an industry-leading freight-matching platform powered by AI and machine-learning and offers a real-time portal for B2B cross-border shipping and domestic shipping within the USMCA region, announced today that as part of its ongoing strategy to enhance Fr8Tech visibility with the institutional and retail investment community, it has engaged IGNITION Investor Relations (“Ignition”), a New Jersey based firm, to provide market awareness and investor relations (“IR”) services to the Company. “We are excited about the new partnership with Ignition as our IR representative,” said Donald Quinby, CFO of Fr8Tech. “With much to do to further our investor communications...

Boca Raton, FL, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Janover Inc. (Nasdaq:  JNVR) (“Janover” or the “Company”), an AI-enabled platform for commercial real estate transactions, today provided an update on its wholly-owned subsidiary Groundbreaker Tech Inc. (“Groundbreaker”), its recurring revenue B2B Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) platform for multifamily and commercial real estate syndicators. Janover, which acquired Groundbreaker in November 2023, reports that this new business line achieved profitability for the second consecutive month in June 2024 since the acquisition, reflecting a sequential monthly increase in its operating margins by more than 100%, increasing from approximately 30% to 64%. Blake Janover, CEO of Janover, stated, “We are delighted with Groundbreaker’s performance. Since the acquisition, the integration has gone...

TORONTO, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blue Horizon Global Capital Corp. (the “Corporation”), an investment company whose primary objective is to identify promising companies with excellent projects, innovative technologies, or both, is pleased to announce that on August 6, 2024, staff of the Ontario Securities Commission granted a full revocation of the failure to file cease trade order (the “CTO”) that was previously issued against the Corporation on May 7, 2024. The Corporation had been subject to the CTO for failing to meet the deadlines to file its annual audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, the related management’s discussion & analysis and the CEO and CFO certifications (collectively, the “Annual Filings”) as well as its unaudited interim financial statements for the quarter ended...

Fundraising Platform to Fuel Further Community Support Across Restaurant Portfolio LOS ANGELES, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., a leading global restaurant franchising company, announces a new partnership with DonationScout, an enterprise software solution that streamlines restaurant fundraising for operators and their guests. Portfolio brands including Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Fazoli’s, Johnny Rockets, Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery, Pretzelmaker, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Smokey Bones, Native Grill & Wings, Hot Dog on a Stick, and Buffalo’s Cafe, are tapping into the platform to drive forward their Dine and Donate Fundraising Programs. Since the inception of FAT Brands in 2017, community involvement has been a key pillar for its portfolio of restaurants....

Bowie, MD, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer, owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, today announced that Michael Battaglia, Chief Operating Officer, will present at the J.P. Morgan 2024 Auto Conference on Thursday, August 8 at 9:30am ET in New York City. Mr. Battaglia will also be available for one-on-one meetings throughout the day. Interested investors may access the virtual presentation here. ### About Blink Charging Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK) is a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, enabling drivers, hosts, and fleets to transition to electric transportation through innovative charging solutions easily. Blink’s principal line of products and services...

TOKYO, Aug. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SYLA Technologies Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: SYT) (“SYLA” or “the Company”), operator of the largest membership real estate crowd-funding platform in Japan, Rimawari-kun, announced that its Board of Directors has resolved on August 7, 2024, to subscribe to a third-party allotment of shares (the Third-Party Allotment), as announced by CUMICA in the “Notice Regarding Issuance of New Shares through Third-Party Allotment.” 1. Outline of the Third-Party Allotment(1) Payment date August 28, 2024(2) Number of new shares to be issued 1,470,500 shares of common stock(3) Issue price 408 yen per share(4) Amount of financing 599,964,000 yen(5) Method of offering or allotment (Allottee) Third-party allotment(SYLA Technologies Co., Ltd.: 1,470,500 shares)(6) Others Each of the above items shall...