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ATHENS, Ga., March 1, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FormFree® today announced that it has appointed Patrick Rutherford, former finance executive at Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), as chief financial officer (CFO). In his new role at FormFree, Rutherford will lead the organization’s finance, accounting and compliance functions.

RED BANK, N.J., Feb. 28, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today’s Local Media, a full-service marketing agency serving moving companies nationwide, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced that they have renewed a partnership that will reduce food waste and fight hunger nationwide.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 28, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In 2018, less than 10% of senior executives at the world’s largest Fortune 500 companies were women. But it wasn’t from lack of trying. Women were becoming better managers, but still weren’t getting promoted to executive leadership positions. Stacy Mayer took on this problem as a personal challenge. She vowed to change the way organizations did business from the C-Suite out and she set about doing it, one executive-level promotion at a time.

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 28, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Finland just won their first Olympic Hockey Gold Medal at the Beijing 2022 Olympics. While everyone watched them play each game on the ice, what they didn’t see was the behind-the-scenes preparation the team put into breaking down their opponents with STEVA – a live video breakdown and analytics tool powered by Stack Sports.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 28, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A top-level Corporate Summit held by Toastmasters’ Districts 52, 100 and F showed business and corporations why a big number of mega-companies rely on their educational program. Companies such as Amazon, Google, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, Bank of America, FedEx, General Electric, JPMorgan Chase and Lockheed Martin all have benefited from the Toastmasters International program.

TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 25, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press®, a service of Neotrope®, announced today that it will be renewing its support in helping promote the efforts of Move For Hunger as part of its JL Simmons Nonprofit PR Grants program. With this program, Send2Press has helped disseminate MFH’s news to media, social and syndication vis its newswire service for over 10 years.

TRAVERSE City, Mich., Feb. 24, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Since the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE International) and the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) merged in 2021 and formed the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), a global community with more than 40,000 members was formed to advance corrosion prevention. ViewTech Borescopes will be one of hundreds of exhibitors.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 24, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Financial Advisor Keith Eckhardt of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Colorado Springs has achieved the professional designation of Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist. Eckhardt successfully completed the Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist, or CRPS®, Professional Education Program from the Denver−based College for Financial Planning.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 24, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The National Entrepreneurs Association (NEA) will host a National Virtual Pitch Contest on Wed. April 20, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on Zoom. Contestants will have an opportunity to win over $10,000 in cash and prizes. The event was created to give entrepreneurs and small business owners an opportunity to receive national exposure, professional coaching, funding and other resources.

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 23, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) – with member institutions are located across a three-state region that includes Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico today announced that it will partner with TEAMINN powered by Stack Sports.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 22, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Classy in style, massive in appeal and savvy beyond her years, singer/songwriter and actress JADE has taken her time to learn her craft and study the business before jumping into it. The strategy is set to pay off like triple-cherry jackpots with her vibrant debut single and video, “Lucky Stars” (dropping on the artist’s own TS2 Records imprint).

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 22, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance, and comprehensive eMortgage services, is pleased to announce that it has integrated multiple digital lending solutions with Take Three Technologies’ (“Take3”) cloud-based and fully-integrated loan origination system (LOS), LoanMAPS™.

HONEOYE, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Very little has been written about the children of Holocaust survivors and the psychological impact passed on to them through the silence of their parents, says author Jerry Elman in his new book “Miracles Through Hell” (ISBN: 978-0578348711; Waterview Books).

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (“EPIC”), an independent insurance brokerage and consulting firm, announced today that they have appointed Steve Nelson as Chief Growth Officer of their Private Client Practice.

BALTIMORE, Md., Feb. 22, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Sales Boomerang, the mortgage industry’s top-rated automated borrower intelligence and retention system, today announced its application programming interface (API) integration with OptifiNow, a cloud-based sales, marketing and customer relationship management (CRM) platform. The integration ensures accurate borrower data flows seamlessly and automatically between the two systems, giving lenders more time to focus on nurturing borrower relationships and exceeding sales goals.

TEMECULA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Send2Press®, a newswire service of Neotrope®, announced today that for its 22nd anniversary celebration in 2022, it will be offering both new and existing clients a 22% discount on services starting 2/22/22 and running through March 2. Send2Press has consistently been ranked one of the top newswire services overall based on honesty and credibility.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 18, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Rubicon Chairman & CEO Nate Morris spoke before the Rotary Club of Louisville today in a one-on-one interview format. The topic was entrepreneurship and how waste and recycling can change the world.

GRAYSLAKE, Ill., Feb. 18, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Today, Lui Salazar, known by his stage name as LUI, released his new art rock album, “Astronomical Ways to Die” under the Dead Internet Records label. The album can be found on most music streaming platforms, and plans for a limited physical release are underway.

PLANO, Texas, Feb. 18, 2022 SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — WGI Sport of the Arts (WGI) – the world’s premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion, and winds competitions – today announced that they have selected CaptainU, powered by Stack Sports, to provide its organization with a self-managed recruiting software tool that will connect high-school performers with college band directors.

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 18, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The California Soul Food Cookout and Festival is an exclusive, two-day weekend event being held on September 17 and 18, 2022 at the Alameda Fairgrounds. In its 12th year, this year’s lineup will feature some of the state’s top food vendors, hottest R&B artists and gospel greats. What’s more, Chef Milly, a celebrity chef from “Hell’s Kitchen,” is the food venue host at the heart of it all.

ATHENS, Ga., Feb. 18, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FormFree® today announced that its AccountChek® digital asset verification service will support a first-of-its-kind solution from Freddie Mac that allows mortgage lenders to assess a prospective homebuyer’s income using direct deposit data. Available to mortgage lenders nationwide, Freddie Mac’s Loan Product Advisor® (LPASM) asset and income modeler (AIM) solution fulfills mortgage verification of assets (VOA) and verification of income (VOI) requirements.

PHOENIX, Ariz. and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 17, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — RECREATE Now LLC is taking applications for its second cohort in Arizona and it’s first cohort in San Francisco, California to help aspiring women entrepreneurs build and launch their idea. The organization is aiming to support the underserved market of women over 40 who are transitioning from the corporate world and wanting to start their own business or non-profit without being surrounded by twenty-something tech bros.

​DENVER, Colo., Feb. 17, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — February Self-Service News: KMA is pleased to announce our Articles of Organization. The document is now available on the kma.global website. “This is another step towards strengthening the association and providing an even more effective accessibility and ADA direction for the Association,” said Craig Keefner, manager.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 17, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Los Angeles-based CPA Firm, KROST CPAs and Consultants announced that Greg Kniss has been appointed to Chairman of the Board, Jason Melillo promoted as the new CEO, and Keith Hamasaki to Principal of Assurance & Advisory services.

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 17, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Seedling Foundation, a nonprofit organization providing school-based mentoring for children impacted by parental incarceration, recently released its annual program evaluation showing that children who had access to a Seedling mentor had stronger social, emotional, and school-based outcomes than children who were without a mentor during the 2020-21 school year.

DANBURY, Conn., Feb. 17, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Leading digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions provider Promontory MortgagePath LLC today announced the National Bankers Association (NBA) has endorsed its mortgage fulfillment services and proprietary point-of-sale technology, Borrower Wallet®.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 16, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Bay Area Brewers Guild and Half Time Beverage have partnered to launch a series of unique guild-curated mixed packs to celebrate California craft beer and the robust Bay Area craft beer scene. This partnership with a national direct-to-consumer retailer means the Guild will be able to showcase its membership of independent and world-class craft breweries to beer lovers within and outside of the Bay Area.

VALHALLA, N.Y., Feb. 16, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The New York Milk Bank (NYMB), founded six years ago, today announced the appointment of its new Executive Director, Linda Harelick, MBA, DrPH. The New York Milk Bank (NYMB) is a non-profit organization that collects extra breast milk from healthy lactating women. The milk is then pasteurized and distributed to babies in need throughout the Tri-State area.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Feb. 16, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SalesLeads announced today the CY 2021 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Food and Beverage industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 813 new projects in the Food and Beverage sector identified in 2021.

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla., Feb. 16, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — SalesLeads announced today the January 2022 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 137 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing sector.

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Presented by the City of Richardson, The Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival will return as a live festival May 20-22, with tickets on sale today. Festival attendees will enjoy a variety of musical performances from both local legends and internationally renowned artists, a battle of the bands, a songwriters contest, a silent auction, culinary offerings from food vendors from throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, kids activities and more.

LONG ISLAND, N.Y., Feb. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar has announced and is accepting nominations for its 6th annual Above and “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest, which recognizes top teachers – as nominated by their students – by rewarding them with a sponsorship check and end-of-year class party. The contest is being offered at Applebee’s restaurants on Long Island owned and operated by local franchisee Doherty Enterprises.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Music education platform Soundfly and experimental producer and composer Jlin have teamed up to launch an online course covering Jlin’s artistic process and approach to creating groundbreaking rhythmic music. Jerrilynn Patton, who performs as Jlin, came up through the Midwest’s footwork scene, and has evolved into one of the most innovative electronic producers working today.

AUSTIN, Texas and BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pure Transplant Solutions, LLC (PTS), a collaboration driven biotechnology company focused on the development of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-based diagnostics and therapeutics within the field of transplantation, is proud to announce that it has entered into a research collaboration with Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus to develop new technologies for B-cell monitoring in transplant rejection.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Fairport Wealth is pleased to announce Beech Brook, a local behavioral health agency that empowers children and their families, as its 2022 Community Beacon. It is especially important to support the mental health needs of children and adolescents this year, and we are proud to assist Beech Brook’s mission.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Feb. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar has announced and is accepting nominations for its 6th annual Above and “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest, which recognizes top teachers – as nominated by their students – by rewarding them with a sponsorship check and end-of-year class party. The contest is being offered at Applebee’s restaurants in Florida and Georgia owned and operated by local franchisee Doherty Enterprises.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Juneteenth Unlimited, LLC is excited to introduce the release of a commemorative coin to celebrate a new Federal holiday – Juneteenth – inspired by the African Diaspora, Black American history and the fight for freedom. Made of one troy ounce of .999 fine silver, this inspirational coin is for anyone who wants a valuable keepsake to memorialize this significant new holiday.

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Feb. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — NOOFT project is a one-stop-platform for the NFT market, with a unique AI-based ecosystem designed to filter and index millions of NFTs from marketplaces around the web so that NFTs’ enthusiasts can get everything they need about the NFT world in no time.

ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Down Payment Resource (DPR), the nationwide database for U.S. homebuyer assistance programs, today announced it has appointed Marcy Ash, AMP, as director of strategic projects. In her role at DPR, Ash will manage relationships with state Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) and spearhead industry partnerships and strategies that help DPR deliver greater value to its customers.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Feb. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Blaylock Van, LLC, the nation’s longest continuously operating Black-owned investment firm, recently announced as co-manager for State Street Corp.’s $1.5 debt issuance.