Acquisition expands infrastructure capabilities across Australia TORONTO and SYDNEY, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global diversified professional services and investment management company, Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), announced today that Colliers Engineering & Design Australia (“Colliers Engineering”) has acquired TTM Group Pty Limited (“TTM”), a leading transportation engineering consultancy headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. The addition will augment Colliers Engineering’s overall scale and add new traffic and transportation capabilities across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. TTM’s senior leadership team will become shareholders in the Colliers Engineering platform under Colliers’ unique partnership model. The business will rebrand as “Colliers Engineering & Design” and fully integrate into the...

RICHLAND, Wash. and KENNEWICK, Wash., Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HAPO Community Credit Union, a leading credit union, and Community First Bank, a trusted provider of financial services in Tri Cities region, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HAPO Community Credit Union will acquire Community First Bank. The transaction is structured as a purchase and assumption agreement for HAPO Community Credit Union to acquire and assume substantially all the assets and liabilities of Community First Bank. The acquisition of Community First Bank aligns with HAPO’s vision of delivering a broader range of financial products and personalized services while maintaining its core values of member-centricity and community commitment. The acquisition is a strategic move that combines the strengths...

Downing LLPLEI: 213800G3X76VBG9SB50408 October 2024Form 8.3 re. Digitalbox Plc PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1.        KEY INFORMATION(a)   Full name of discloser: Downing LLP(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:Digitalbox Plc(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: n/a(e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:07 October 2024(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures...

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum Generative Materials, LLC (GenMat™) today announced the execution of an agreement to acquire GenMat’s space-based technologies, assets, and business operations. These include GenMat’s orbital imaging and remote sensing satellite, mission control software, related low-Earth orbit assets, contracts to manage third-party satellites, and space development team, all of which are now assigned to Deep Prasad’s new company, StarVasa. StarVasa’s mission is to enable humanity’s rapidly advancing expansion into space, starting initially with providing low-Earth orbit satellite and related infrastructure fabrication and support services, and facilitating development of autonomous lunar mines and related infrastructure, with a long term objective of supporting colonization of the...

Matusek to Lead Agency’s Growth and Community ImpactBloom Communications Announces New Owner & CEOPictured Left: Brianna McKinney, Founder, Bloom Communications. Pictured Right: Jamie Matusek, Owner & CEO, Bloom CommunicationsAustin, Tx, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bloom Communications, a mission-driven marketing communications agency headquartered in Austin, Texas, announced today that CEO, Jamie Matusek, has taken the helm as its new owner and CEO. Following in the visionary footsteps of its founder, Brianna McKinney, Jamie is set to drive the agency forward into new realms of growth and innovation, leading to continued growth and broadened support for nonprofit and purpose-driven clients.  “I am thrilled to step into this next phase of organizational leadership and take Bloom into its next era,” said...

Global Telehealth Market size was valued at USD 102.44 Billion in 2023 to USD 364.68 Billion by 2031 in the forecast period (2024-2031). Westford, USA, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Telehealth Market size was valued at USD 102.44 Billion in 2023 to USD 364.68 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 17.2% in the forecast period (2024-2031). The Global Telehealth Market is growing significantly owing to rise in the adoption of digital health & smartphones, increase in investments, surge in internet connectivity, and expansion of technology innovations. For instance, in July 2022, the UK initiated annual digital maturity checks across the NHS for social care and digital health. This plan secured funding of about USD 2.37 billion to implement EPRs and enhance remote patient monitoring services. Moreover, the increasing...

Global Cell Culture Market, valued at USD 27.25 billion in 2023, is poised for remarkable growth, expected to reach USD 74.52 billion by 2031, with an impressive CAGR of 13.4% during the forecast period (2024-2031). Westford, USA, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SkyQuest projects that the Global Cell Culture Market will reach a value of USD 74.52 Billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 13.4% during the forecast period (2024-2031). The market is expanding due to the rapid adoption of cell culture techniques for providing substrates that would ensure viral vaccines are manufactured safely. Further, new three-dimensional cell culture techniques development along with vaccine and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, thereby compelling demand for them, is expected to drive the market during the forecast period. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the...

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Athena Real Estate, LLC is pleased to announce the acquisition of Waterside Campground & RV Park, located at 475 Locust Road, Lewistown, PA, through an affiliate. The RV Park has beautiful waterfront views of both the Juniata River and Pennsylvania Canal. This 234-site RV park stretches across 167 acres with expansion potential and features full amenities. More than ten million people live within a three-hour drive of this scenic property, including residents of markets such as: State College, Harrisburg, Williamsport, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore. This acquisition marks the 13th property for Applebrook RV Parks & Resorts, the outdoor hospitality division of Athena Real Estate. Waterside Campground & RV Park is ideally positioned between two waterways, offering...

Solves the growing risk for IP-intensive businesses that rely upon cloud collaboration platforms MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Data protection and resilience leader CrashPlan announced today it has acquired Parablu, Inc. a leading provider of data security and resiliency solutions known for its market-leading offerings protecting Microsoft 365 (M365) data. The acquisition positions CrashPlan to deliver the industry’s most comprehensive backup and recovery capabilities for data stored on servers, on endpoint devices and in Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams to Azure, their cloud, or to CrashPlan’s proprietary cloud. “Organizations of all sizes worldwide rely heavily upon Microsoft applications to store their most valued intellectual property,” said CrashPlan CEO John Becker. “Recent events like the UniSuper...

TORONTO, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VitalHub Corp. (TSX: VHI) (OTCQX: VHIBF) (“VitalHub” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced acquisition of MedCurrent Corporation (“MedCurrent”). Based in Toronto, MedCurrent is a physician-founded Clinical Decision Support company that is primarily focused on improving appropriateness of orders for medical imaging tests. MedCurrent’s flagship product, OrderWise, integrates evidence-based guidelines at the point of care, serving over 80 customers in Canada, the UK, the US, and Australia. VitalHub’s acquisition of MedCurrent aligns with VitalHub’s strategic vision to integrate cutting-edge technology solutions that streamline healthcare delivery. MedCurrent’s OrderWise platform will complement VitalHub’s existing Patient Flow software suite, providing...