Month: September 2024

Acquisition Adds Electric Motor, Generator, Mechanical, Switchgear & Circuit Breaker Service Centers to IPS’s Growing North American NetworkIPS President and CEO John ZulegerJohn Zuleger is president and CEO of Integrated Power Services, a North American leader in the servicing, engineering, and remanufacturing of electrical, mechanical, and power management systems.GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integrated Power Services (IPS), a North American leader in the servicing, engineering, and remanufacturing of electrical, mechanical, and power management systems, has finalized the acquisition of ABB’s Industrial Services business, effective August 31, 2024. With locations in Arizona, Indiana, North Carolina, Alberta, and Ontario, ABB Industrial Services provides the highest-quality repair and field...

BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Business First) (Nasdaq: BFST), the holding company for b1BANK, announced it has received all required regulatory approvals and non-objections to complete its merger with Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. (Oakwood), the holding company for Oakwood Bank, a Texas banking association. On August 27, 2024, Oakwood’s shareholders voted to approve the merger. “We appreciate our regulatory partners’ efficient review of the proposed transaction as well as the strong affirmation expressed by the Oakwood shareholder base,” said Jude Melville, chairman, president and CEO of Business First and b1BANK. “We are even more excited about the long-term potential of this relationship than when we first announced it and look forward to together growing b1’s impact across the...

TORONTO, Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guardian Capital Group Limited (Guardian) (TSX: GCG; GCG.A) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Galibier Capital Management Ltd. (Galibier), a Toronto, Canada-based investment management firm. Guardian completed the transaction on the terms announced on June 20, 2024. The addition of Galibier increases Guardian’s assets under management by approximately C$1 billion and adds a team of high-quality, experienced investment professionals focused on fundamental equity research and valuation. “We are truly pleased that Galibier founder, Joe Sirdevan, and his team are joining Guardian and look forward to jointly building on the opportunities ahead. There is a good cultural alignment between the firms, and we welcome incorporating Galibier’s distinctive investment approach...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BrightSpring Health Services (“BrightSpring” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: BTSG), a leading provider of home and community-based health services for complex populations, today announced that it completed the acquisition of the assets of North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. and Haven Medical Group, LLC (collectively “Haven Hospice”), a Florida-based company holding a Certificate of Need (CON) for comprehensive hospice care services in 18 counties in north central Florida, effective September 1, 2024. “We are excited to welcome Haven Hospice into BrightSpring, expanding our existing hospice services into the CON state of Florida,” said BrightSpring’s President and CEO Jon Rousseau. “The delivery of compassionate hospice care is critical for patients and their families, and we’re committed...