CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:CMED) soared 17.18% on Thursday after announcing that it will discuss a possible deal with Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). What should you do now?
Reported by Motley Fool 4 hours ago.
Why CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. Soared 17.18% on Thursday
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Aurora Stock: What to Expect from the Aurora-CanniMed Ceasefire
Here's Why Aurora Stock May Survive the Volatility A simple case of acquisition has turned two marijuana companies-Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSE: ACB), (OCTMKTS: ACBFF) and CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. (...
Reported by FinanzNachrichten.de 1 hour ago.
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Aurora Stock: What to Expect from the Aurora-CanniMed Ceasefire
Here's Why Aurora Stock May Survive the Volatility
A simple case of acquisition has turned two marijuana companies—*Aurora Cannabis Inc.* (TSE: ACB), (OCTMKTS: ACBFF) and *CanniMed Therapeutics Inc.* (TSE: CMED), OCTMKTS: CMMDF)—into the biggest adversaries. And while the two opponents are engaged in this conflict, the holders of these marijuana stocks are caught in the crossfire. The question is, which side will emerge victorious once this battle is over?
Aurora and CanniMed have been fighting like cats and dogs since November last year. For one of them, CanniMed Therapeutics, it has become a matter of life and death. Jittery stockholders.
The post Aurora Stock: What to Expect from the Aurora-CanniMed Ceasefire appeared first on Profit Confidential. Reported by Profit Confidential 23 hours ago.
A simple case of acquisition has turned two marijuana companies—*Aurora Cannabis Inc.* (TSE: ACB), (OCTMKTS: ACBFF) and *CanniMed Therapeutics Inc.* (TSE: CMED), OCTMKTS: CMMDF)—into the biggest adversaries. And while the two opponents are engaged in this conflict, the holders of these marijuana stocks are caught in the crossfire. The question is, which side will emerge victorious once this battle is over?
Aurora and CanniMed have been fighting like cats and dogs since November last year. For one of them, CanniMed Therapeutics, it has become a matter of life and death. Jittery stockholders.
The post Aurora Stock: What to Expect from the Aurora-CanniMed Ceasefire appeared first on Profit Confidential. Reported by Profit Confidential 23 hours ago.
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Hospital M&A Activity Grows in Q4:2017
Acquisition activity in the hospital market increased in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to data from HealthcareMandA.com
NORWALK, Conn. (PRWEB) January 19, 2018
Hospital M&A activity accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to new acquisition data from HealthCareMandA.com. The number of hospital acquisitions rose to 21 in the fourth quarter, up 40% from the 15 publicly announced acquisitions in the third quarter of 2017. Compared with the same quarter in 2016, which posted 23 transactions, activity was down 9%. While none of the transactions disclosed a purchase price in the third quarter of 2017, four of the deals in the fourth quarter disclosed prices, for a combined total of $2.82 billion. For comparison purposes, the fourth quarter of 2016 posted a total of $2.31 billion in disclosed prices paid.
The largest deal in the quarter was UnitedHealth Group’s $2.8 billion acquisition of the Chilean Banmedica SA, which operates hospitals, sells health insurance and provides other services. In the United States, consolidation among large not-for-profit systems peaked in the fourth quarter with the definitive merger agreements between Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives, and Advocate Health and Aurora Health. For-profit chains continued to sell financially troubled facilities. Community Health Systems sold two hospitals and Tenet Healthcare and LifePoint Health each sold one.
“The shift to value-based payments is affecting the hospital sector in myriad ways,” stated Lisa Phillips, editor of the Health Care M&A Report, which publishes the data. “Continuing pressure on operating margins, shorter inpatient stays and the push by managed care organizations to deliver care in the lowest-cost setting means we’ll see even more hospital mergers on the not-for-profit side in 2018.”
All quarterly results are published in The Health Care M&A Report for all 13 sectors of health care, which is part of the HealthCareMandA.com investment research source. For more information, or to order the report, call 800-248-1668. Irving Levin Associates, Inc. was established in 1948 and has headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut. The company publishes research reports and newsletters, and maintains databases on the health care and senior housing M&A markets.
To receive this press release via email, send a message to pressreleases(at)levinassociates(dot)com
Lisa Phillips, Editor
Phone: (203) 846-6800
Fax: (203) 846-8300 Reported by PRWeb 18 hours ago.
NORWALK, Conn. (PRWEB) January 19, 2018
Hospital M&A activity accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to new acquisition data from HealthCareMandA.com. The number of hospital acquisitions rose to 21 in the fourth quarter, up 40% from the 15 publicly announced acquisitions in the third quarter of 2017. Compared with the same quarter in 2016, which posted 23 transactions, activity was down 9%. While none of the transactions disclosed a purchase price in the third quarter of 2017, four of the deals in the fourth quarter disclosed prices, for a combined total of $2.82 billion. For comparison purposes, the fourth quarter of 2016 posted a total of $2.31 billion in disclosed prices paid.
The largest deal in the quarter was UnitedHealth Group’s $2.8 billion acquisition of the Chilean Banmedica SA, which operates hospitals, sells health insurance and provides other services. In the United States, consolidation among large not-for-profit systems peaked in the fourth quarter with the definitive merger agreements between Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives, and Advocate Health and Aurora Health. For-profit chains continued to sell financially troubled facilities. Community Health Systems sold two hospitals and Tenet Healthcare and LifePoint Health each sold one.
“The shift to value-based payments is affecting the hospital sector in myriad ways,” stated Lisa Phillips, editor of the Health Care M&A Report, which publishes the data. “Continuing pressure on operating margins, shorter inpatient stays and the push by managed care organizations to deliver care in the lowest-cost setting means we’ll see even more hospital mergers on the not-for-profit side in 2018.”
All quarterly results are published in The Health Care M&A Report for all 13 sectors of health care, which is part of the HealthCareMandA.com investment research source. For more information, or to order the report, call 800-248-1668. Irving Levin Associates, Inc. was established in 1948 and has headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut. The company publishes research reports and newsletters, and maintains databases on the health care and senior housing M&A markets.
To receive this press release via email, send a message to pressreleases(at)levinassociates(dot)com
Lisa Phillips, Editor
Phone: (203) 846-6800
Fax: (203) 846-8300 Reported by PRWeb 18 hours ago.
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2 people found dead in Dearborn County home
AURORA, Ind. (AP) — Police say two people are dead in southeastern Indiana, apparently victims of a homicide. The bodies of a male and a female were discovered Friday night at a house in Aurora in Dearborn County, 30 miles west of Cincinnati. The bodies were found after the county sheriff’s department was asked to […]
Reported by Seattle Times 8 hours ago.
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Grandview plays big, fast to outlast Cherry Creek in back-and-forth Centennial League girls basketball battle
In a crucial Centennial League girls basketball matinee on Saturday, Grandview was all things necessary in order to hold off another Class 5A title-caliber team, Cherry Creek, 71-61 in Aurora.
Reported by Denver Post 2 hours ago.
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Crash briefly shuts down Aurora Bridge
A multi-car accident on state Route 99 has blocked all but one lane of the Aurora Bridge.
Reported by SeattlePI.com 23 hours ago.
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The Latest Twist in Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s Pursuit of CanniMed Therapeutics Inc.
In a surprise turn of events, Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) is now looking to acquire both CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. (TSX:CMED) and Newstrike Resources Ltd. (TSXV:HIP).
Reported by Motley Fool 13 hours ago.
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I-70 closed in both directions between Aurora and Burlington
Colorado transportation officials have closed Interstate 70 in both directions due to numerous vehicle crashes, icy roads and extreme driving conditions.
Reported by Denver Post 11 hours ago.
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Thought For Food & Son Finishes 2017 with Impressive Growth
Creative PR Boutique offers Food Companies the Essential Ingredients Needed for Success
Marlborough, Mass. (PRWEB) January 22, 2018
Thought For Food & Son, LLC, a leading creative boutique that specializes in the food industry announced today that the company continued to see double digit growth during 2017. Notable new clients during 2017 included scallop industry leader Northern Wind, Spain’s world famous Mahón--Menorca Cheese, Asian noodle category leader JSL Foods, Steviva Ingredients, Stirrings Cocktail Mixers, Tresomega Nutrition, CFE International, Plocky’s Fine Snacks, Sesame King, Great Eastern Seafood and Healthy Brand Oil.
“We believe for an agency to be truly effective it must operate in the same space as its clients,” said Alan A. Casucci, Founder & CEO of Thought For Food & Son. “Our specialization within the food industry combined with our knowledge and expertise makes us the natural choice for food companies.”
During 2017, Thought For Food & Son introduced food companies to the power of social media by implementing their proprietary blogger recipe challenge where bloggers could compete for prize money by creating recipes using the manufacturer’s food products. The challenge placed food manufacturer’s products in front of millions of consumers while generating tremendous amounts of user generated content that can be used across the manufacturer’s own social media platforms. As part of the challenge, all the recipes and product photography become the property of the participating food manufacturer.
Thought For Food & Son was selected as the first agency to market Spain’s Mahón--Menorca Cheese in the United States. Thought For Food & Son implemented a national integrated campaign built around the brand positioning of “The Most Prized Cheese In Spain.” Campaign tactics included the introduction of both a U.S. Facebook and Twitter page, Brand Ambassadors for holiday recipe creation and traditional public relations. Some highlights of the campaign included consumer and food trade media placements in the New York Times, Wine Buzz Magazine, Culture Magazine, Deli Business, Cheese Market News and the Cheese Reporter. Brand Ambassador programs generated over 1.3 million impressions, 3,300 Pinterest Re-pins, 1,861 Instagram likes and 259 comments.
Thought For Food & Son also completed numerous packaging design projects including working with leading direct scallop off-loader Northern Wind in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Thought For Food & Son was tasked in rebranding Northern Wind’s Captain’s Call, Mariner’s Choice and Sea Spray scallop product lines. Design elements included new logos, retail packaging, foodservice packaging, product sell sheets and shipping boxes. PR duties and a new website are now being implemented.
Thought For Food & Son operates as a “Strategic Resource” for its clients offering public relations, social media, packaging design and brand development.
“We’re very excited to see what 2018 brings to Thought For Food & Son. Our ability to be a strategic resource for food companies seems to be a winning formula. Over the next several months we expect to hire a couple of more employees to make sure we have the best and most talented people on board for our clients,” added Casucci.
Thought For Food & Son uses a combination of traditional PR tactics integrated with new social media platforms to build trial and market share for regional, national and global food companies. Thought For Food & Son implements campaigns that speak to food industry professionals who are responsible for slotting their client’s products onto retailer shelves and to consumers who are responsible for purchasing their products.
Thought For Food & Son has worked with both large and small food companies such as Sea Watch International, famous Hollywood actor Paul Sorvino Foods, Maristella’s Fine Foods, Cape Cod Select, Beeler Pork, Bakery On Main, The Ravioli Store, New England Natural Bakers, Healthy Solutions Spice Blends, SuperSeedz, Paesana Italian Products, 505 Southwestern Sauces, Aurora Products, Big League Chew and Dell’s Maraschino Cherries.
About Thought For Food & Son, LLC
Founded in 2005, Thought For Food & Son, LLC is a leading creative boutique that specializes in the food industry. We offer our clients a combination of expertise and value that is unsurpassed within the food industry. We’re a communications company without the traditional agency “BS.” Thought For Food & Son operates as a “Strategic Resource” for its clients offering public relations, social media, packaging design and brand development. Our focus is to create communication strategies using our proprietary PR FOOD MEDIA INDEX for clients who believe in powerful thinking. Thinking that demands notice. The kind of thinking that inspires people to take action and enables our clients to grow and prosper. For more information about Thought For Food & Son e-mail alan(at)tffandson(dot)com. Reported by PRWeb 11 hours ago.
Marlborough, Mass. (PRWEB) January 22, 2018
Thought For Food & Son, LLC, a leading creative boutique that specializes in the food industry announced today that the company continued to see double digit growth during 2017. Notable new clients during 2017 included scallop industry leader Northern Wind, Spain’s world famous Mahón--Menorca Cheese, Asian noodle category leader JSL Foods, Steviva Ingredients, Stirrings Cocktail Mixers, Tresomega Nutrition, CFE International, Plocky’s Fine Snacks, Sesame King, Great Eastern Seafood and Healthy Brand Oil.
“We believe for an agency to be truly effective it must operate in the same space as its clients,” said Alan A. Casucci, Founder & CEO of Thought For Food & Son. “Our specialization within the food industry combined with our knowledge and expertise makes us the natural choice for food companies.”
During 2017, Thought For Food & Son introduced food companies to the power of social media by implementing their proprietary blogger recipe challenge where bloggers could compete for prize money by creating recipes using the manufacturer’s food products. The challenge placed food manufacturer’s products in front of millions of consumers while generating tremendous amounts of user generated content that can be used across the manufacturer’s own social media platforms. As part of the challenge, all the recipes and product photography become the property of the participating food manufacturer.
Thought For Food & Son was selected as the first agency to market Spain’s Mahón--Menorca Cheese in the United States. Thought For Food & Son implemented a national integrated campaign built around the brand positioning of “The Most Prized Cheese In Spain.” Campaign tactics included the introduction of both a U.S. Facebook and Twitter page, Brand Ambassadors for holiday recipe creation and traditional public relations. Some highlights of the campaign included consumer and food trade media placements in the New York Times, Wine Buzz Magazine, Culture Magazine, Deli Business, Cheese Market News and the Cheese Reporter. Brand Ambassador programs generated over 1.3 million impressions, 3,300 Pinterest Re-pins, 1,861 Instagram likes and 259 comments.
Thought For Food & Son also completed numerous packaging design projects including working with leading direct scallop off-loader Northern Wind in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Thought For Food & Son was tasked in rebranding Northern Wind’s Captain’s Call, Mariner’s Choice and Sea Spray scallop product lines. Design elements included new logos, retail packaging, foodservice packaging, product sell sheets and shipping boxes. PR duties and a new website are now being implemented.
Thought For Food & Son operates as a “Strategic Resource” for its clients offering public relations, social media, packaging design and brand development.
“We’re very excited to see what 2018 brings to Thought For Food & Son. Our ability to be a strategic resource for food companies seems to be a winning formula. Over the next several months we expect to hire a couple of more employees to make sure we have the best and most talented people on board for our clients,” added Casucci.
Thought For Food & Son uses a combination of traditional PR tactics integrated with new social media platforms to build trial and market share for regional, national and global food companies. Thought For Food & Son implements campaigns that speak to food industry professionals who are responsible for slotting their client’s products onto retailer shelves and to consumers who are responsible for purchasing their products.
Thought For Food & Son has worked with both large and small food companies such as Sea Watch International, famous Hollywood actor Paul Sorvino Foods, Maristella’s Fine Foods, Cape Cod Select, Beeler Pork, Bakery On Main, The Ravioli Store, New England Natural Bakers, Healthy Solutions Spice Blends, SuperSeedz, Paesana Italian Products, 505 Southwestern Sauces, Aurora Products, Big League Chew and Dell’s Maraschino Cherries.
About Thought For Food & Son, LLC
Founded in 2005, Thought For Food & Son, LLC is a leading creative boutique that specializes in the food industry. We offer our clients a combination of expertise and value that is unsurpassed within the food industry. We’re a communications company without the traditional agency “BS.” Thought For Food & Son operates as a “Strategic Resource” for its clients offering public relations, social media, packaging design and brand development. Our focus is to create communication strategies using our proprietary PR FOOD MEDIA INDEX for clients who believe in powerful thinking. Thinking that demands notice. The kind of thinking that inspires people to take action and enables our clients to grow and prosper. For more information about Thought For Food & Son e-mail alan(at)tffandson(dot)com. Reported by PRWeb 11 hours ago.
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First Real-Time Decentralized Exchange (IDEX) Raises $6M and Announces Strategic Engagement with WINGS Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aurora Labs S.A. recently completed their sold-out token sale, raising over $6M in revenue to accelerate the development of IDEX—the first real-time decentralized cryptocurrency exchange. The company has also announced a strategic engagement with WINGS Foundation ensuring that all ICOs participating in the WINGS crowd evaluation process will be listed on the IDEX immediately after launch.IDEX is the first decentralized exchange with real-time trading, automatic trade matching, free order cancels, and a market making rewards program. Additionally, users are not required to purchase or hold specialized tokens to execute trades. Instead, trade fees are collected automatically from the currencies in which the user is trading, creating a more seamless trading experience. These unique features have garnered IDEX over 18,000 active users and almost $4M in daily trading volume only 4 months after launch.
“Fully decentralized exchanges are inherently slow and unintuitive in their current state,” said CEO Alex Wearn. “However, IDEX combines powerful on and off-chain technology in a way that allows users to trade securely along with the speed, matching capabilities, and ease-of-use previously limited to centralized exchanges. As blockchain technology scales, IDEX will transition to a fully-decentralized architecture built upon our upcoming Snowglobe protocol.”To jumpstart liquidity, all ICOs participating in the WINGS crowd evaluation process will be listed on IDEX immediately after launch. Additionally, the next 50 companies to raise over $5 million using WINGS for ICO price forecasting and evaluation will receive IDEX membership tokens (IDXM) to encourage trading. Token Sale
Sale participants received Aurora’s IDXM membership tokens as well as their AURA staking tokens on January 17th. IDXM provides benefits such as reduced trading fees or increased market making rewards paid in AURA until the year 2021. AURA is Aurora’s network Proof-of-Stake token, allowing those who stake AURA to be compensated for providing security to their upcoming Snowglobe sidechain protocol. Both tokens are currently available on the IDEX exchange.
This two-tiered token structure not only encourages early adoption of the IDEX trading platform, but ensures the long term stability for future Aurora developments, which include a price-stable cryptocurrency (the boreal) as well as a decentralized banking and loan solution (Decentralized Capital).
*About Aurora Labs S.A.*
Aurora is a collection of Ethereum applications and protocols, including IDEX—the first real-time decentralized exchange—that together form a completely decentralized banking and financial platform. Incorporated in the Republic of Panama, Aurora was founded by a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts who aspire to see cryptocurrency flourish and help provide financial solutions to anybody in the world, regardless of geographic location or status.
For more information:
Main Website: https://auroradao.com/
IDEX Exchange: https://idex.market/
Whitepaper(s): Aurora - https://auroradao.com/whitepaper
IDEX - https://idex.market/whitepaper
Medium: https://medium.com/aurora-dao
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aurora_dao
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/FT1IVA8AWHiyUkU3adehxA
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/auroradao/
*Media Contact:*
Name: Forrest Whaling
Title: Head of Marketing
Email: forrest@auroradao.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 11 hours ago.
“Fully decentralized exchanges are inherently slow and unintuitive in their current state,” said CEO Alex Wearn. “However, IDEX combines powerful on and off-chain technology in a way that allows users to trade securely along with the speed, matching capabilities, and ease-of-use previously limited to centralized exchanges. As blockchain technology scales, IDEX will transition to a fully-decentralized architecture built upon our upcoming Snowglobe protocol.”To jumpstart liquidity, all ICOs participating in the WINGS crowd evaluation process will be listed on IDEX immediately after launch. Additionally, the next 50 companies to raise over $5 million using WINGS for ICO price forecasting and evaluation will receive IDEX membership tokens (IDXM) to encourage trading. Token Sale
Sale participants received Aurora’s IDXM membership tokens as well as their AURA staking tokens on January 17th. IDXM provides benefits such as reduced trading fees or increased market making rewards paid in AURA until the year 2021. AURA is Aurora’s network Proof-of-Stake token, allowing those who stake AURA to be compensated for providing security to their upcoming Snowglobe sidechain protocol. Both tokens are currently available on the IDEX exchange.
This two-tiered token structure not only encourages early adoption of the IDEX trading platform, but ensures the long term stability for future Aurora developments, which include a price-stable cryptocurrency (the boreal) as well as a decentralized banking and loan solution (Decentralized Capital).
*About Aurora Labs S.A.*
Aurora is a collection of Ethereum applications and protocols, including IDEX—the first real-time decentralized exchange—that together form a completely decentralized banking and financial platform. Incorporated in the Republic of Panama, Aurora was founded by a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts who aspire to see cryptocurrency flourish and help provide financial solutions to anybody in the world, regardless of geographic location or status.
For more information:
Main Website: https://auroradao.com/
IDEX Exchange: https://idex.market/
Whitepaper(s): Aurora - https://auroradao.com/whitepaper
IDEX - https://idex.market/whitepaper
Medium: https://medium.com/aurora-dao
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aurora_dao
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/FT1IVA8AWHiyUkU3adehxA
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/auroradao/
*Media Contact:*
Name: Forrest Whaling
Title: Head of Marketing
Email: forrest@auroradao.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 11 hours ago.
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I-70 east of Denver shut down by wind, blowing snow
DENVER (AP) — Interstate 70 east of Denver is shut down because of high winds and blowing snow. A stretch of about 170 miles between Aurora and Burlington near the Kansas border was closed in both directions Monday, a day after a winter storm moved through the state. About a dozen flights have been canceled […]
Reported by Seattle Times 10 hours ago.
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Deal talks lift shares of CanniMed, Aurora and Newstrike
CanniMed says it is extending discussions on a possible transaction with Aurora
Reported by Globe and Mail 10 hours ago.
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Eight Public High Schools Earn Top Honors, Recognized As National Schools Of Opportunity
Key NEPC Takeaway: Schools of Opportunity have created rich and equitable learning experiences for all of their students.
BOULDER, Colo. (PRWEB) January 22, 2018
One high school increased the number of students of color taking its AP and college-level courses sixfold in just a year. In another high school, where half of the student population is homeless or involved in the Child Welfare system, strong supports helped its students match New York City’s graduation rate. Yet another high school engages students in rich, college preparatory coursework in an unusual location—a working farm within the Chicago city limits.
These are the new Schools of Opportunity, recognized by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at the University of Colorado Boulder for creating rich learning experiences for all of their students. The eight newly recognized schools join 37 other public high schools that are part of NEPC’s Schools of Opportunity network.
These 45 Schools of Opportunity show us how equitable learning environments can exist right now—not merely in some imaginary future. We can learn a great deal from them.
Dr. John DiPaula, the principal of new School of Opportunity Hammond High School, explains that “Hammond’s recognition as a School of Opportunity helps us communicate how our efforts to challenge students, support teachers, and connect with families create amazing, engaging learning opportunities and solid preparation for higher education.”
All eight of the new Schools of Opportunity have challenging and accessible curriculum as well as a healthy, supportive school culture. Yet there is no common profile—each school works to close opportunity gaps in its own unique way.
The new Gold Schools of Opportunity are:· Broome Street Academy Charter High School in New York City. As a Community School in a partnership with an on-site youth development agency, Broome Street provides comprehensive support structures for a school population where 50% of the seats are reserved for students that are homeless, in foster care or involved with the Child Welfare system. Among other accomplishments, the school’s strong relational trust-building and restorative practices have significantly reduced suspension rates.
· Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences in Chicago, Illinois. Located on the last working farm within Chicago’s city limits, this magnet school has an interdisciplinary college-prep and agricultural curriculum with authentic assessments of student work and internships for all students. This diverse school supports all kinds of learners, notably its considerable autistic population, with full inclusion models in academic and agricultural courses with real work on the farm.
· Denver South High School in Denver, Colorado. South has seen dramatic increases in students of color accessing AP and college-level courses. Exemplary programs for emerging bilingual students include heritage classes in Spanish and Arabic and a culturally relevant curriculum for all students—including many who are resettled refugees, hailing from more than 50 countries.
· Health Sciences High & Middle College in San Diego, California. This charter school offers extraordinarily rich STEM course offerings, challenging its majority low-income student body to achieve at high levels. Internships and enrichment programs connect students to community programs, and many students concurrently enroll in two-year college courses.
· Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. Diversity and unity drive a culture of support and academic challenge in a school where everyone—including emerging bilingual students representing 30 different languages—finds a place to belong. A rich arts program, available to all, serves as a common language for Lincoln’s diverse student population.
· Seaside High School in Seaside, California. Using team-taught classes and an innovative curriculum, Seaside has also prepared a high rate of first-generation students of color for its multiple AP courses. The school seamlessly pairs career-pathway courses with rigorous college-preparation classes for every student.
The new Silver Schools of Opportunity are:
· Hammond High School in Columbia, Maryland. Hammond’s impressive curriculum is grounded in rich, project-based learning. The school has eliminated its low-track classes and significantly increased African American enrollment in its AP courses.
· William C. Hinkley High School in Aurora, Colorado. Hinkley’s exemplary professional development opportunities for teachers foster leadership and collaboration. The school also boasts a thoughtful and successful “culture of care” and excellent restorative justice practices grounded in widely shared understandings among students and staff.
NEPC evaluates schools on 10 possible criteria, with each school choosing six to address in the application. As part of the comprehensive evaluation, recognized schools go through a six-phase review process that includes a self-assessment; criterion-based and holistic reviews by school district and university experts and by past awardees; and site visits by project evaluators. Gold schools demonstrate exemplary practices on a minimum of three criteria, while silver schools demonstrate exemplary practices on at least two criteria. Each of the eight recognized schools was also required to earn advanced designations on at least two additional criteria.
Project co-director, Dr. Linda Molner Kelley, notes, “Through the carefully supported application and review process, schools learn a lot about themselves. They have a chance to reflect on and accentuate their continual efforts to strive for improvement in the ways they serve their students.”
Dr. Adam York, the project’s manager, added that the mindset behind Schools of Opportunity recognitions is very different from other recognition programs. “We highlight the programs and policies that are closing the opportunity gaps that create achievement gaps. We want to hold up schools that use best practices to give all students an even chance to access meaningful learning opportunities.”
Next year’s application cycle is already open. If you know a potential School of Opportunity, please visit http://schoolsofopportunity.org/ to learn more. Dr. York encourages schools to take a look and consider how well their practices match those of Schools of Opportunity. “We know there are unsung schools out there doing an outstanding job of serving their entire student populations, increasing challenging opportunities while attending to social, emotional and physical needs of students in order to support learning.”
Find Documents:
Press Release: http://nepc.info/node/9013
The National Education Policy Center (NEPC), housed at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education, produces and disseminates high-quality, peer-reviewed research to inform education policy discussions. Visit us at: http://nepc.colorado.edu Reported by PRWeb 8 hours ago.
BOULDER, Colo. (PRWEB) January 22, 2018
One high school increased the number of students of color taking its AP and college-level courses sixfold in just a year. In another high school, where half of the student population is homeless or involved in the Child Welfare system, strong supports helped its students match New York City’s graduation rate. Yet another high school engages students in rich, college preparatory coursework in an unusual location—a working farm within the Chicago city limits.
These are the new Schools of Opportunity, recognized by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at the University of Colorado Boulder for creating rich learning experiences for all of their students. The eight newly recognized schools join 37 other public high schools that are part of NEPC’s Schools of Opportunity network.
These 45 Schools of Opportunity show us how equitable learning environments can exist right now—not merely in some imaginary future. We can learn a great deal from them.
Dr. John DiPaula, the principal of new School of Opportunity Hammond High School, explains that “Hammond’s recognition as a School of Opportunity helps us communicate how our efforts to challenge students, support teachers, and connect with families create amazing, engaging learning opportunities and solid preparation for higher education.”
All eight of the new Schools of Opportunity have challenging and accessible curriculum as well as a healthy, supportive school culture. Yet there is no common profile—each school works to close opportunity gaps in its own unique way.
The new Gold Schools of Opportunity are:· Broome Street Academy Charter High School in New York City. As a Community School in a partnership with an on-site youth development agency, Broome Street provides comprehensive support structures for a school population where 50% of the seats are reserved for students that are homeless, in foster care or involved with the Child Welfare system. Among other accomplishments, the school’s strong relational trust-building and restorative practices have significantly reduced suspension rates.
· Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences in Chicago, Illinois. Located on the last working farm within Chicago’s city limits, this magnet school has an interdisciplinary college-prep and agricultural curriculum with authentic assessments of student work and internships for all students. This diverse school supports all kinds of learners, notably its considerable autistic population, with full inclusion models in academic and agricultural courses with real work on the farm.
· Denver South High School in Denver, Colorado. South has seen dramatic increases in students of color accessing AP and college-level courses. Exemplary programs for emerging bilingual students include heritage classes in Spanish and Arabic and a culturally relevant curriculum for all students—including many who are resettled refugees, hailing from more than 50 countries.
· Health Sciences High & Middle College in San Diego, California. This charter school offers extraordinarily rich STEM course offerings, challenging its majority low-income student body to achieve at high levels. Internships and enrichment programs connect students to community programs, and many students concurrently enroll in two-year college courses.
· Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. Diversity and unity drive a culture of support and academic challenge in a school where everyone—including emerging bilingual students representing 30 different languages—finds a place to belong. A rich arts program, available to all, serves as a common language for Lincoln’s diverse student population.
· Seaside High School in Seaside, California. Using team-taught classes and an innovative curriculum, Seaside has also prepared a high rate of first-generation students of color for its multiple AP courses. The school seamlessly pairs career-pathway courses with rigorous college-preparation classes for every student.
The new Silver Schools of Opportunity are:
· Hammond High School in Columbia, Maryland. Hammond’s impressive curriculum is grounded in rich, project-based learning. The school has eliminated its low-track classes and significantly increased African American enrollment in its AP courses.
· William C. Hinkley High School in Aurora, Colorado. Hinkley’s exemplary professional development opportunities for teachers foster leadership and collaboration. The school also boasts a thoughtful and successful “culture of care” and excellent restorative justice practices grounded in widely shared understandings among students and staff.
NEPC evaluates schools on 10 possible criteria, with each school choosing six to address in the application. As part of the comprehensive evaluation, recognized schools go through a six-phase review process that includes a self-assessment; criterion-based and holistic reviews by school district and university experts and by past awardees; and site visits by project evaluators. Gold schools demonstrate exemplary practices on a minimum of three criteria, while silver schools demonstrate exemplary practices on at least two criteria. Each of the eight recognized schools was also required to earn advanced designations on at least two additional criteria.
Project co-director, Dr. Linda Molner Kelley, notes, “Through the carefully supported application and review process, schools learn a lot about themselves. They have a chance to reflect on and accentuate their continual efforts to strive for improvement in the ways they serve their students.”
Dr. Adam York, the project’s manager, added that the mindset behind Schools of Opportunity recognitions is very different from other recognition programs. “We highlight the programs and policies that are closing the opportunity gaps that create achievement gaps. We want to hold up schools that use best practices to give all students an even chance to access meaningful learning opportunities.”
Next year’s application cycle is already open. If you know a potential School of Opportunity, please visit http://schoolsofopportunity.org/ to learn more. Dr. York encourages schools to take a look and consider how well their practices match those of Schools of Opportunity. “We know there are unsung schools out there doing an outstanding job of serving their entire student populations, increasing challenging opportunities while attending to social, emotional and physical needs of students in order to support learning.”
Find Documents:
Press Release: http://nepc.info/node/9013
The National Education Policy Center (NEPC), housed at the University of Colorado Boulder School of Education, produces and disseminates high-quality, peer-reviewed research to inform education policy discussions. Visit us at: http://nepc.colorado.edu Reported by PRWeb 8 hours ago.
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Executives with Aurora Cannabis Inc. and CanniMed Therapeutics Inc. have extended talks over what could be Canada’s biggest marijuana-industry takeover deal following marathon negotiations through the weekend.
Reported by Globe and Mail 7 hours ago.
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AWWA Board of Directors Selects Jim Williams of Mishawaka, Ind. As Next President-Elect
The American Water Works Association Board of Directors announced Jim Williams of Mishawaka, Ind. as the Association’s next president-elect.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (PRWEB) January 22, 2018
The American Water Works Association Board of Directors announced Jim Williams of Mishawaka, Ind. as the Association’s next president-elect. Two vice presidents and one director-at-large were also elected during the annual winter meeting.
An AWWA member for over 30 years, Williams is currently the general manager at Peerless-Midwest, a Suez Company. Active in the Indiana Section, he has served as chair and director and currently sits on its Water Utility Council and Water for People Committee. He has received several water industry awards, including the Kenneth J. Miller Founders’ Award and the George Warren Fuller Award.
Williams begins his role as president-elect in June at the conclusion of AWWA’s Annual Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas. He will serve his one-year presidential term beginning in June 2019.
The two vice presidents elected by the board are:· Randy Moore has been a member of AWWA for 35 years at the Missouri Section and is a regular contributor to Opflow, AWWA’s magazine for operators. Currently an Association service provider director-at-large, he is director of sales – agency development and industry affairs for Tnemec Co. in Kansas City, Mo.
· Theresa O’Grady, a member of the Illinois Section for over 20 years, is currently the director and is involved in several committees. O’Grady is a group manager of water resources at Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. in Aurora, Ill.
Also elected was Keisha Lisbon Thorpe as director-at-large. Thorpe is a watershed director II at the City of Atlanta and has been a member of AWWA’s Georgia Section for over 15 years. Active at her Section, she launched the Diversity Committee and also helped to launch the Model Water Tower Competition Committee.
Established in 1881, the American Water Works Association is the largest nonprofit, scientific and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water, the world’s most important resource. With approximately 50,000 members, AWWA provides solutions to improve public health, protect the environment, strengthen the economy and enhance our quality of life. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (PRWEB) January 22, 2018
The American Water Works Association Board of Directors announced Jim Williams of Mishawaka, Ind. as the Association’s next president-elect. Two vice presidents and one director-at-large were also elected during the annual winter meeting.
An AWWA member for over 30 years, Williams is currently the general manager at Peerless-Midwest, a Suez Company. Active in the Indiana Section, he has served as chair and director and currently sits on its Water Utility Council and Water for People Committee. He has received several water industry awards, including the Kenneth J. Miller Founders’ Award and the George Warren Fuller Award.
Williams begins his role as president-elect in June at the conclusion of AWWA’s Annual Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas. He will serve his one-year presidential term beginning in June 2019.
The two vice presidents elected by the board are:· Randy Moore has been a member of AWWA for 35 years at the Missouri Section and is a regular contributor to Opflow, AWWA’s magazine for operators. Currently an Association service provider director-at-large, he is director of sales – agency development and industry affairs for Tnemec Co. in Kansas City, Mo.
· Theresa O’Grady, a member of the Illinois Section for over 20 years, is currently the director and is involved in several committees. O’Grady is a group manager of water resources at Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. in Aurora, Ill.
Also elected was Keisha Lisbon Thorpe as director-at-large. Thorpe is a watershed director II at the City of Atlanta and has been a member of AWWA’s Georgia Section for over 15 years. Active at her Section, she launched the Diversity Committee and also helped to launch the Model Water Tower Competition Committee.
Established in 1881, the American Water Works Association is the largest nonprofit, scientific and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water, the world’s most important resource. With approximately 50,000 members, AWWA provides solutions to improve public health, protect the environment, strengthen the economy and enhance our quality of life. Reported by PRWeb 6 hours ago.
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Suspect arrested in slayings of SE Indiana man, daughter
AURORA, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State Police say a suspect has been arrested in the slayings of an elderly southeastern Indiana man and his daughter. Sgt. Stephen Wheeles (WEEL’-ihs) says the suspect was arrested Saturday in Kentucky on unrelated charges. The suspect’s name hasn’t been released. Officers discovered the bodies of 78-year-old Walter Bryant Jr. and […]
Reported by Seattle Times 5 hours ago.
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10th Annual Media Excellence Award Winners Announced
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Media Excellence Awards marked its 10 year anniversary with a glamorous celebration as it honored innovators and leaders in digital media, technology and entertainment at the historic Laemmle Theater in Beverly Hills, CA.The Media Excellence Awards is the only award program in the industry of its caliber which recognizes and honors companies that have truly set the bar of achievement and quality in their respective fields. From leading brands to studios, carriers and startups, the Media Excellence Award organization has been honoring innovation and leadership in mobile technology and entertainment--from content creation to delivery--for a decade.
“We feel it’s important that the industry recognizes the companies and individuals who have strived to create, innovate and lead the way in building the global technology economy,” said Sarah Miller, CEO of Axis PR & Entertainment and Executive Producer, Media Excellence Awards. “We are very excited to be celebrating our 10^th year anniversary of innovation and leadership with the people who have been instrumental in shaping the future of media.”
The 10th Annual Media Excellence Awards is produced by Axis Entertainment and sponsored in part by globally recognized companies such as Starbreeze, El Rey Networks, Astrology Zone, Quaesell, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and others.
*10^th Annual Media Excellence Award Winners*
MEA Legacy Awards
*Environmental Awareness Award*: Honors The Whale Alert app created by The International Fund for Animal Welfare to help protect and conserve whales along both coasts of the United States and now Canada’s eastern seaboard by warning shippers and vessel captains of whale activity in their immediate vicinity.
*Heart and Hope Award*: Honors CI&T - Coca Cola 5by20 App for providing business skills for women entrepreneurs. This app provides access to business skills, courses, financial services and connections along with the confidence that comes with building a successful business. To date, over 1.2M women across 60+ countries have been empowered through the initiative.
*Excellence in Analytics/Big Data*
· Intersec, Contextual Marketing Solution
*Excellence in Artificial Intelligence *
· IBM Watson Media
*Excellence in Branded Experience*
· E! Entertainment Television
*Excellence for Connected Daily Lifestyle*
· Astrology Zone, Amazon Alexa on Echo
*Excellence for Delivery Platform*
· Warner Bros. Worldwide Television, WBTVD
*Excellence in Entertainment Related Marketing Campaign*
· Ad Colony, Transformers: The Last Knight Wipe-Away Aurora™ HD Video
*Excellence in Health Technologies*
· Umergency
*Excellence in Innovation*
· Mobolize, MOBOLIZE I Optimize
*Excellence for Live Streaming / Video*
· Turkcell, Beyond A Stadium
*International Excellence*
· Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines Mobile Apps
*Excellence in Original Content *
· Jukin Media
*Excellence for Payments and mCommerce*
· Alliance Data’s Frictionless Mobile Credit
*Excellence for Mobile Consumer Engagement *
· Ad Colony, Buffalo Wild Wings, Catch the Foodoo Doll Aurora™ HD Video
*Excellence for Technology Breakthrough*
· Verto Analytics, Verto Watch
*Excellence for User Experience *
· EPIX, EPIX Cast
*Excellence for Utility or Productivity Applications *
· GoToMeeting
*Excellence in Virtual Reality *
· NextVR
More information can also be found at www.mediaxawards.com.
*PR Contact for Media Excellence Awards*
Axis PR & Entertainment
T: 310-276-2220
awards@axis-entertainment.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.
“We feel it’s important that the industry recognizes the companies and individuals who have strived to create, innovate and lead the way in building the global technology economy,” said Sarah Miller, CEO of Axis PR & Entertainment and Executive Producer, Media Excellence Awards. “We are very excited to be celebrating our 10^th year anniversary of innovation and leadership with the people who have been instrumental in shaping the future of media.”
The 10th Annual Media Excellence Awards is produced by Axis Entertainment and sponsored in part by globally recognized companies such as Starbreeze, El Rey Networks, Astrology Zone, Quaesell, International Fund for Animal Welfare, and others.
*10^th Annual Media Excellence Award Winners*
MEA Legacy Awards
*Environmental Awareness Award*: Honors The Whale Alert app created by The International Fund for Animal Welfare to help protect and conserve whales along both coasts of the United States and now Canada’s eastern seaboard by warning shippers and vessel captains of whale activity in their immediate vicinity.
*Heart and Hope Award*: Honors CI&T - Coca Cola 5by20 App for providing business skills for women entrepreneurs. This app provides access to business skills, courses, financial services and connections along with the confidence that comes with building a successful business. To date, over 1.2M women across 60+ countries have been empowered through the initiative.
*Excellence in Analytics/Big Data*
· Intersec, Contextual Marketing Solution
*Excellence in Artificial Intelligence *
· IBM Watson Media
*Excellence in Branded Experience*
· E! Entertainment Television
*Excellence for Connected Daily Lifestyle*
· Astrology Zone, Amazon Alexa on Echo
*Excellence for Delivery Platform*
· Warner Bros. Worldwide Television, WBTVD
*Excellence in Entertainment Related Marketing Campaign*
· Ad Colony, Transformers: The Last Knight Wipe-Away Aurora™ HD Video
*Excellence in Health Technologies*
· Umergency
*Excellence in Innovation*
· Mobolize, MOBOLIZE I Optimize
*Excellence for Live Streaming / Video*
· Turkcell, Beyond A Stadium
*International Excellence*
· Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines Mobile Apps
*Excellence in Original Content *
· Jukin Media
*Excellence for Payments and mCommerce*
· Alliance Data’s Frictionless Mobile Credit
*Excellence for Mobile Consumer Engagement *
· Ad Colony, Buffalo Wild Wings, Catch the Foodoo Doll Aurora™ HD Video
*Excellence for Technology Breakthrough*
· Verto Analytics, Verto Watch
*Excellence for User Experience *
· EPIX, EPIX Cast
*Excellence for Utility or Productivity Applications *
· GoToMeeting
*Excellence in Virtual Reality *
· NextVR
More information can also be found at www.mediaxawards.com.
*PR Contact for Media Excellence Awards*
Axis PR & Entertainment
T: 310-276-2220
awards@axis-entertainment.com Reported by GlobeNewswire 4 hours ago.
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Bill forcing detailed disclosure in out-of-Colorado prison transfers — sparked by Aurora theater shooter — gets first nod
A bipartisan measure that would require Colorado prisons officials to disclose to victims and prosecutors the whereabouts of inmates relocated out of state -- except for in limited situations where there is a safety risk -- received a first nod of approval Monday at the Capitol.
Reported by Denver Post 3 minutes ago.
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For Third Consecutive Year, Blue Pillar’s Aurora® Energy Network Of Things™ Platform Recognized On Global Cleantech 100
List Recognizes the Top Private Companies in Clean Technology
FREDERICK, Md. (PRWEB) January 22, 2018
Blue Pillar, the only Internet of Things (IoT) provider to connect and control all Energy Things™, today announced it was named in the prestigious 2018 Global Cleantech 100, produced by CTG (Cleantech Group), whose research and events services keep its audiences and clients in touch with emerging trends, leading innovation companies and all key players in sustainable innovation.
The Global Cleantech 100 represents the most innovative and promising ideas impacting the future of a wide range of industries, according to the players in the market. Featuring companies that are best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges, the Global Cleantech 100 is a comprehensive list of private companies with the highest potential today to make significant market impact within a 5-10-year timeframe.
“We are honored to receive this recognition from Cleantech Group in a year where we have seen tremendous disruption in the energy industry and a recognition of the role that IoT will play throughout the industry,” said Tom Willie, CEO of Blue Pillar. “Over the past year, our focus on creating an open Energy IoT platform that connects any behind-the-meter energy assets has been augmented with our new Energy Network-as-a-Service offering, which provides our customers with a no-touch, turnkey way of getting the data and control logic they desire without having to worry about designing, owning, operating, or maintaining these behind-the-meter IoT networks. Our customers, which include demand response providers, retail energy service providers, energy application developers, and the commercial and industrial (C&I) facilities themselves, desperately need data and control, but want to focus on their core business, not the IoT connectivity business. Our technology-driven, turnkey service approach to building energy networks is proving to be invaluable to helping them achieve their goals.”
This list is collated by combining proprietary CTG research data, with weighted qualitative judgments from hundreds of nominations, and specific inputs from a global 86-person Expert Panel. To qualify for the list, companies must be independent, for-profit, cleantech companies that are not listed on any major stock exchange.
This year, a record number of nominations were received: 12,300 distinct companies from 61 countries. These companies were weighted and scored to create a short list of 312 companies. Short-listed nominees were reviewed by CTG’s Expert Panel, resulting in a finalized list of 100 companies from 18 countries.
The 86-member expert panel is drawn from leading financial investors and representatives of multi-national corporations and industrials active in technology and innovation scouting across Asia, Europe, and North America. The composition of the expert panel broadly represents the global cleantech community, from pioneers and leaders to veterans and new entrants. The diversity of panelists results in a list of companies that command an expansive base of respect and support from many important players within the global cleantech innovation ecosystem.
“The ongoing mainstreaming of clean technology solutions and the rise in their strategic importance was evidenced by an unprecedented burst of recent M&A activity,” said Richard Youngman, CEO, CTG (Cleantech Group). “For the first time, now in its 9th year, four of this year’s Global Cleantech 100 companies were acquired by multi-nationals between the striking of the final list (in September 2017) and its official release today (in January 2018). More will surely follow if this set of companies achieve even half of their anticipated impact.”· The complete list of 100 companies was revealed on January 22nd at the 16th annual Cleantech Forum San Francisco: https://i3connect.com/gct100/the-list
· For complete information on Blue Pillar’s leadership within the cleantech space, access i3 by visiting i3connect.com — CTG’s leading market intelligence platform — and search for Blue Pillar.
· The list is accompanied by a full report with commentary and insight on the 2018 Global Cleantech 100 — authored by CTG, powered by data from i3, and sponsored by Chubb. Download the report at: https://i3connect.com/gct100/reports
· The complete list of Global Cleantech 100 expert panel members is available at https://i3connect.com/gct100/panelist
About Cleantech Group
Founded in 2002, the mission of Cleantech Group (CTG) is to accelerate sustainable innovation. Our subscriptions, events and programs are all designed to help corporates, investors, and all players in the innovation ecosystem discover and connect with the key companies, trends, and people in the market. Our coverage is global, spans the entire clean technology theme and is relevant to the future of all industries. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with a growing international presence in London.
Our parent company, Enovation Partners, one of Consulting Magazine’s 2017 Seven Small Jewels, is based in Chicago (learn more at http://www.enovationpartners.com).
MEDIA CONTACT:
Heather Matheson, Cleantech Group
Tel: +1 (415) 233-9714
Email: heather.matheson(at)cleantech.com
About Blue Pillar
Blue Pillar connects the Energy Things that power our world. The only IoT solution to unite all Energy Things onto a single platform, Blue Pillar unleashes the power of real-time data to strengthen critical infrastructure and accelerate business. Blue Pillar’s Aurora is automated through a template-driven process where security is built-in from sensor to cloud. With Blue Pillar, companies have unprecedented insight into their energy needs to become more efficient and have peace of mind that when the grid goes down, their business will continue forward. Learn more at bluepillar.com or on Twitter at @bluepillarinc. Reported by PRWeb 15 minutes ago.
FREDERICK, Md. (PRWEB) January 22, 2018
Blue Pillar, the only Internet of Things (IoT) provider to connect and control all Energy Things™, today announced it was named in the prestigious 2018 Global Cleantech 100, produced by CTG (Cleantech Group), whose research and events services keep its audiences and clients in touch with emerging trends, leading innovation companies and all key players in sustainable innovation.
The Global Cleantech 100 represents the most innovative and promising ideas impacting the future of a wide range of industries, according to the players in the market. Featuring companies that are best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean technology challenges, the Global Cleantech 100 is a comprehensive list of private companies with the highest potential today to make significant market impact within a 5-10-year timeframe.
“We are honored to receive this recognition from Cleantech Group in a year where we have seen tremendous disruption in the energy industry and a recognition of the role that IoT will play throughout the industry,” said Tom Willie, CEO of Blue Pillar. “Over the past year, our focus on creating an open Energy IoT platform that connects any behind-the-meter energy assets has been augmented with our new Energy Network-as-a-Service offering, which provides our customers with a no-touch, turnkey way of getting the data and control logic they desire without having to worry about designing, owning, operating, or maintaining these behind-the-meter IoT networks. Our customers, which include demand response providers, retail energy service providers, energy application developers, and the commercial and industrial (C&I) facilities themselves, desperately need data and control, but want to focus on their core business, not the IoT connectivity business. Our technology-driven, turnkey service approach to building energy networks is proving to be invaluable to helping them achieve their goals.”
This list is collated by combining proprietary CTG research data, with weighted qualitative judgments from hundreds of nominations, and specific inputs from a global 86-person Expert Panel. To qualify for the list, companies must be independent, for-profit, cleantech companies that are not listed on any major stock exchange.
This year, a record number of nominations were received: 12,300 distinct companies from 61 countries. These companies were weighted and scored to create a short list of 312 companies. Short-listed nominees were reviewed by CTG’s Expert Panel, resulting in a finalized list of 100 companies from 18 countries.
The 86-member expert panel is drawn from leading financial investors and representatives of multi-national corporations and industrials active in technology and innovation scouting across Asia, Europe, and North America. The composition of the expert panel broadly represents the global cleantech community, from pioneers and leaders to veterans and new entrants. The diversity of panelists results in a list of companies that command an expansive base of respect and support from many important players within the global cleantech innovation ecosystem.
“The ongoing mainstreaming of clean technology solutions and the rise in their strategic importance was evidenced by an unprecedented burst of recent M&A activity,” said Richard Youngman, CEO, CTG (Cleantech Group). “For the first time, now in its 9th year, four of this year’s Global Cleantech 100 companies were acquired by multi-nationals between the striking of the final list (in September 2017) and its official release today (in January 2018). More will surely follow if this set of companies achieve even half of their anticipated impact.”· The complete list of 100 companies was revealed on January 22nd at the 16th annual Cleantech Forum San Francisco: https://i3connect.com/gct100/the-list
· For complete information on Blue Pillar’s leadership within the cleantech space, access i3 by visiting i3connect.com — CTG’s leading market intelligence platform — and search for Blue Pillar.
· The list is accompanied by a full report with commentary and insight on the 2018 Global Cleantech 100 — authored by CTG, powered by data from i3, and sponsored by Chubb. Download the report at: https://i3connect.com/gct100/reports
· The complete list of Global Cleantech 100 expert panel members is available at https://i3connect.com/gct100/panelist
About Cleantech Group
Founded in 2002, the mission of Cleantech Group (CTG) is to accelerate sustainable innovation. Our subscriptions, events and programs are all designed to help corporates, investors, and all players in the innovation ecosystem discover and connect with the key companies, trends, and people in the market. Our coverage is global, spans the entire clean technology theme and is relevant to the future of all industries. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with a growing international presence in London.
Our parent company, Enovation Partners, one of Consulting Magazine’s 2017 Seven Small Jewels, is based in Chicago (learn more at http://www.enovationpartners.com).
MEDIA CONTACT:
Heather Matheson, Cleantech Group
Tel: +1 (415) 233-9714
Email: heather.matheson(at)cleantech.com
About Blue Pillar
Blue Pillar connects the Energy Things that power our world. The only IoT solution to unite all Energy Things onto a single platform, Blue Pillar unleashes the power of real-time data to strengthen critical infrastructure and accelerate business. Blue Pillar’s Aurora is automated through a template-driven process where security is built-in from sensor to cloud. With Blue Pillar, companies have unprecedented insight into their energy needs to become more efficient and have peace of mind that when the grid goes down, their business will continue forward. Learn more at bluepillar.com or on Twitter at @bluepillarinc. Reported by PRWeb 15 minutes ago.
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