Mes: agosto 2020

Conductiv™ Introduces Diversity Initiative, Helping Health Systems Increase Spending with Minority-Owned Suppliers to Stimulate Economy and Improve Population Health

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Conductiv™, the leading third-party spend optimization solutions provider, announced today an initiative to help healthcare providers better identify and increase their spend with local and minority-owned suppliers.

As local, minority-owned suppliers have struggled with the economic impact of COVID-19, and the public advocates for businesses that promote greater equality, Conductiv’s latest enhancement offers diverse suppliers an…

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Conductiv™, the leading third-party spend optimization solutions provider, announced today an initiative to help healthcare providers better identify and increase their spend with local and minority-owned suppliers.

As local, minority-owned suppliers have struggled with the economic impact of COVID-19, and the public advocates for businesses that promote greater equality, Conductiv’s latest enhancement offers diverse suppliers an effective and proven way to grow their businesses, while enabling providers to encourage and promote diversity with their third-party service providers.

«Healthcare providers are looking to support a more diverse and inclusive roster of suppliers—including community-led minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses—but it can often be difficult to identify diverse suppliers with capabilities needed within the healthcare industry,» said Conductiv CEO Chris Gormley. «Recognizing both the importance and need for national change in this moment, we immediately deployed a team of developers to create technology enhancements that enable Conductiv’s members to increase their percentage of spend with diverse and local suppliers. Studies have shown that population health and economic performance are correlated and hold influence over social and environmental outcomes.»

Conductiv will anchor this initiative by adding diversity analytics to its integrated third-party services optimization suite—allowing for immediate visibility of Tier 1 and Tier 2 local and minority-owned supplier spending and new suppliers. Customers will have the ability to precisely measure their diverse supplier spending and efficiently evaluate and activate new contracts with carefully vetted local, minority-owned suppliers from one platform.

Conductiv will also add local and regional GPO contracts with vetted diverse suppliers and illuminate diverse supplier GPO contracting opportunities based on a healthcare organization’s historic spend. For minority-owned suppliers, working with Conductiv Contracts provides an opportunity to grow their businesses with regional and national healthcare providers. A member advisory committee will guide these collective efforts and investments.

«We’re committed to helping healthcare supply chains increase their diversity and inclusion efforts by connecting them to high-quality minority-owned suppliers,» Gormley added. «Our members have indicated their challenges in differentiating diverse spend and finding qualified diverse suppliers. To solve these challenges, our team is building off Conductiv’s category-defining integrated purchased services optimization suite and strengthening our data sources to ensure this is a simple and advantageous feature for both healthcare providers and diverse suppliers.»

For more information, please visit Conductiv.com.

About Conductiv
ConductivTM, formerly Medpricer, empowers supply chains to optimize their third-party services. As the only end-to-end third-party lifecycle improvement company, ConductivTM shares its strategic sourcing expertise and category best practices with multiple industries including healthcare, hospitality, government, real estate, transportation and education. The company has led more than 700 bids for more than 120 organizations, exceeding $4 billion in contracted value. Member projects have generated $800 million of documented savings or an average savings value of 24% to date. To learn how supply chains are transforming their savings strategy, visit Conductiv.com.

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2021 Mazda CX-3: Dynamic Driving In A Subcompact Package

IRVINE, California, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations today announces the 2021 Mazda CX-3 will arrive in dealerships next month, offering fans contemporary styling and engaging driving dynamics in a subcompact crossover. The CX-3 will continue to offer premium features as standard to stand out from the competition while providing a wide range of options for those looking for an ideal entryway into the Mazda family.

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IRVINE, California, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations today announces the 2021 Mazda CX-3 will arrive in dealerships next month, offering fans contemporary styling and engaging driving dynamics in a subcompact crossover. The CX-3 will continue to offer premium features as standard to stand out from the competition while providing a wide range of options for those looking for an ideal entryway into the Mazda family.

2021 Mazda CX-3: Dynamic Driving In A Subcompact Package

The 2021 Mazda CX-3 will continue to be offered in a Sport trim with the four-cylinder Skyactiv-G 2.0, rated to deliver up to 148 horsepower and 146 lb-ft of torque. Equipped with standard front-wheel drive and paired with a quick-shifting Skyactiv-Drive six-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift mode and Sport mode help create an engaging driving experience. For those looking to venture beyond the city, Mazda’s predictive i-Activ all-wheel drive is available on the CX-3.

Mazda CX-3 Sport is packaged with substances and style throughout. Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™, Active Driving Display and automatic climate control are standard features. The subcompact crossover is benefited by a seven-inch, full-color touchscreen display with Mazda Connect™, Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio and a six-speaker audio system. These features can be safely accessed through the multi-function commander knob or steering wheel mounted controls. Other premium standard features include electronic parking brake with auto-hold feature, push button start, remote keyless illuminated entry system, power windows with one-touch automatic up/down feature for the driver side and cloth seats.

Helpful for navigating the busy city, the extensive suite of i-Activsense safety features are standard on the 2021 CX-3 Sport. For 2021, the Advanced Smart City Brake Support has been enhanced with Night Pedestrian Detection. Mazda Radar Cruise Control with stop and go function is helpful for extended drives or congested commutes. Smart Brake Support with Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, High Beam Control all join Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and a rearview camera are all standard safety features.

CX-3 Sport upholds modern styling for subcompact crossovers. Featuring all LED exterior lighting as standard, such as headlights, taillights and daytime running lights. To add function to form, the LED headlights have automatic on/off, a feature that has been enhanced for 2021, and automatic leveling capabilities. Rain-sensing windshield wipers provide continence and complement the rear window wiper. To bring the entire package together, the CX-3 is styled with 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels, a roof spoiler, shark fin antenna, dual stainless-steel exhaust outlets and an understated black front grille design that brings greater depth and distinction.

MSRP2 FOR THE 2021 MAZDA CX-3 IS AS FOLLOWS:

Front-Wheel Drive

i-Activ All-Wheel Drive

CX-3 Sport

$20,640

$22,040

PREMIUM PAINT COLORS:

Soul Red Crystal Metallic

$595

Machine Gray Metallic

$495

Snowflake White Pearl Mica

$395

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through approximately 620 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

Follow MNAO’s social media channels through Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA and Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA.

 

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MSRP does not include $1,100 for destination and handling ($1,145 in Alaska), taxes, title or additional fees. Dealers set actual sale prices.

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MSRP does not include $1,100 for destination and handling ($1,145 in Alaska), taxes, title or additional fees. Dealers set actual sale prices.

Dealers set actual sale prices.

 

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com.

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The Home Depot Donates a Half Million Kids Workshop Kits to Nonprofits; Offers Live-Stream and Digital Workshops

ATLANTA, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, is helping kids keep doing while its in-store Kids Workshop classes are paused, donating more than 500,000 Kids Workshop kits over the past four months to more than 100 nonprofit organizations and schools across the country. Various organizations nationwide including Boys & Girls Club of America, ToolBank and YMCA received kits. The company will continue to…

ATLANTA, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, is helping kids keep doing while its in-store Kids Workshop classes are paused, donating more than 500,000 Kids Workshop kits over the past four months to more than 100 nonprofit organizations and schools across the country. Various organizations nationwide including Boys & Girls Club of America, ToolBank and YMCA received kits. The company will continue to donate kits until workshops resume in person.

The Home Depot logo.

To inspire young doers without leaving their homes, The Home Depot has also partnered with social media influencers to bring traditional Kids Workshop classes to life. New kids’ virtual projects are being added to the collection monthly to keep kids engaged.  In addition to the donation to nonprofit organizations, Kids Workshop kits are available for free in-store pickup on the first Saturday of each month. Some traditional Kids Workshop project kits, like the «Tool Bench» and the «Soccer Game» are available for purchase on www.homedepot.com. The new content for children is available at www.homedepot.com/c/kids.

«While our in-store classes are on hold, we’re thrilled to continue to support the next generation of doers through our nonprofit partners and online workshop programs,» said Ted Decker, executive vice president of merchandising at The Home Depot. «Home Depot Kids Workshops have been a staple of our brand since the program launched in 1997, giving more than 60 million children their first DIY experiences during that time.»

To share know-how with adults, The Home Depot has also launched free live-streaming workshops led by expert associates to help «doers get more done» without leaving their homes. The first series of virtual classes, «Homeowner 101» is aimed to equip new homeowners with the tools and knowledge they need to take on the projects and repairs that come with any house. The «Homeowner 101» series includes live-steaming courses in homeowner basics including «Homeowner 101: Systems,» «Homeowner 101: Indoor,» and «Homeowner 101: Outdoor.» Virtual classes on core DIY topics, like drywall repair, painting and tiling will be added this fall.

Additional on demand how-to videos are available for doers, both children and adults, on The Home Depot YouTube channel. Online video guides come in a variety of topics ranging from «How to Plant Flowers» to «How to Unclog a Toilet.»  You can find additional information about The Home Depot’s workshops at https://www.homedepot.com/workshops.  

About The Home Depot
The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,293 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In fiscal 2019, The Home Depot had sales of $110.2 billion and earnings of $11.2 billion. The Company employs more than 400,000 associates. The Home Depot’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 index.

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2021 Mazda CX-3: Dynamic Driving In A Subcompact Package

IRVINE, California, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations today announces the 2021 Mazda CX-3 will arrive in dealerships next month, offering fans contemporary styling and engaging driving dynamics in a subcompact crossover. The CX-3 will continue to offer premium features as standard to stand out from the competition while providing a wide range of options for those looking for an ideal entryway into the Mazda family.

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IRVINE, California, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Mazda North American Operations today announces the 2021 Mazda CX-3 will arrive in dealerships next month, offering fans contemporary styling and engaging driving dynamics in a subcompact crossover. The CX-3 will continue to offer premium features as standard to stand out from the competition while providing a wide range of options for those looking for an ideal entryway into the Mazda family.

2021 Mazda CX-3: Dynamic Driving In A Subcompact Package

The 2021 Mazda CX-3 will continue to be offered in a Sport trim with the four-cylinder Skyactiv-G 2.0, rated to deliver up to 148 horsepower and 146 lb-ft of torque. Equipped with standard front-wheel drive and paired with a quick-shifting Skyactiv-Drive six-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift mode and Sport mode help create an engaging driving experience. For those looking to venture beyond the city, Mazda’s predictive i-Activ all-wheel drive is available on the CX-3.

Mazda CX-3 Sport is packaged with substances and style throughout. Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™, Active Driving Display and automatic climate control are standard features. The subcompact crossover is benefited by a seven-inch, full-color touchscreen display with Mazda Connect™, Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio and a six-speaker audio system. These features can be safely accessed through the multi-function commander knob or steering wheel mounted controls. Other premium standard features include electronic parking brake with auto-hold feature, push button start, remote keyless illuminated entry system, power windows with one-touch automatic up/down feature for the driver side and cloth seats.

Helpful for navigating the busy city, the extensive suite of i-Activsense safety features are standard on the 2021 CX-3 Sport. For 2021, the Advanced Smart City Brake Support has been enhanced with Night Pedestrian Detection. Mazda Radar Cruise Control with stop and go function is helpful for extended drives or congested commutes. Smart Brake Support with Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, High Beam Control all join Blind Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and a rearview camera are all standard safety features.

CX-3 Sport upholds modern styling for subcompact crossovers. Featuring all LED exterior lighting as standard, such as headlights, taillights and daytime running lights. To add function to form, the LED headlights have automatic on/off, a feature that has been enhanced for 2021, and automatic leveling capabilities. Rain-sensing windshield wipers provide continence and complement the rear window wiper. To bring the entire package together, the CX-3 is styled with 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels, a roof spoiler, shark fin antenna, dual stainless-steel exhaust outlets and an understated black front grille design that brings greater depth and distinction.

MSRP2 FOR THE 2021 MAZDA CX-3 IS AS FOLLOWS:

Front-Wheel Drive

i-Activ All-Wheel Drive

CX-3 Sport

$20,640

$22,040

PREMIUM PAINT COLORS:

Soul Red Crystal Metallic

$595

Machine Gray Metallic

$495

Snowflake White Pearl Mica

$395

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through approximately 620 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

Follow MNAO’s social media channels through Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA and Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA.

 

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MSRP does not include $1,100 for destination and handling ($1,145 in Alaska), taxes, title or additional fees. Dealers set actual sale prices.

2 

MSRP does not include $1,100 for destination and handling ($1,145 in Alaska), taxes, title or additional fees. Dealers set actual sale prices.

Dealers set actual sale prices.

 

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com.

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True American Hero Mark «OZ» Geist Lauds Goya Workers For Their Courage

BROOKSHIRE, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — During a Goya Gives, «Working for our Country» event at Goya’s Brookshire, Texas manufacturing and distribution facility, former United States Marine Mark «OZ» Geist joined local business leaders in presenting the company with a cash donation to go towards stocking food pantries in Central, Texas.

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BROOKSHIRE, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — During a Goya Gives, «Working for our Country» event at Goya’s Brookshire, Texas manufacturing and distribution facility, former United States Marine Mark «OZ» Geist joined local business leaders in presenting the company with a cash donation to go towards stocking food pantries in Central, Texas.

Left to Right at Goya Foods Texas Facility: Evelio Fernandez, Vice President of Goya Foods Texas; Barry Smith, Bulls Eye Ranch; Mike Brannon, Brannon Industrial Group; Bob Unanue, President of Goya Foods;Â Stan Suggs, PW Farm Texas Products; Derrick Smith, Bulls Eye Ranch; Luz D. Rosario, General Manager of Goya Foods Texas; and Robert Unanue.

«I recognize and applaud the Goya families’ courage and sacrifice in not surrendering to fear in the face of the invisible enemy by continuing to work and ensure not only their own prosperity but that of our nation,» said American Hero Mark Geist.

Goya Gives, with overwhelming support from consumers, business leaders, community and faith-based organizations, has been able to extend its arms far beyond what was initially thought possible. «I am truly pleased to support a company who has worked through this pandemic at a time when economic activity and education around the globe has come to an abrupt halt. We are proud to join others in providing much needed food and nourishment to those in need,» said Mike Brannon, CEO of Brannon Industrial Group, who led the group presenting the donation.

«I thank Goya and its employees for keeping our critical food supply stocked and plentiful. I am humbled to play a part by supporting Goya Gives,» said Rick Figueroa, Business and Community Leader.

«We are grateful and humbled by the outpouring of support for our Goya family from our consumers and friends alike. We are proud of our courageous workforce who heroically proclaimed, ‘If we don’t step up, who will?’ Most importantly it is humbling for these courageous Goya family members to be recognized by a true American hero,» said Bob Unanue, President and CEO of Goya Foods. 

Through Goya Gives, a global program committed to promoting the overall well-being of communities through social responsibility, environmental initiatives, and company values, Goya supports each year nearly 300 charitable endeavors, scholarships, and events. In times of desperate need, Goya has always been at the forefront of disaster and humanitarian relief efforts, providing millions of pounds of food worldwide. At the start of the pandemic, the company donated an additional 500,000 pounds of food and 20,000 protective masks to health care providers. During Hurricane Maria Goya donated over 1 million pounds of food to the people of Puerto Rico, in addition to the starving people of Venezuela during governmental unrest, to the people of Haiti during the earthquake, and at home during Superstorm Sandy, and Hurricanes Isaac, Harvey, and Irene. Since 1936, giving back is the heart of Goya and has always been a part of the company’s DNA.  

To learn more about Goya Gives, please visit: www.goya.com

About Goya Foods

Founded in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, and has established itself as the leader in Latin American food and condiments. Goya manufactures, packages, and distributes over 2,500 high-quality food products from Spain, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central, and South America. Goya products have their roots in the culinary traditions of Hispanic communities around the world. The combination of authentic ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation makes Goya products ideal for every taste and every table. For more information on Goya Foods, please visit www.goya.com. 

Press Contact:
Natalie J. Maniscalco
845.659.6506
natalie@retromedianyc.com

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True American Hero Mark «OZ» Geist Lauds Goya Workers For Their Courage

BROOKSHIRE, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — During a Goya Gives, «Working for our Country» event at Goya’s Brookshire, Texas manufacturing and distribution facility, former United States Marine Mark «OZ» Geist joined local business leaders in presenting the company with a cash donation to go towards stocking food pantries in Central, Texas.

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BROOKSHIRE, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — During a Goya Gives, «Working for our Country» event at Goya’s Brookshire, Texas manufacturing and distribution facility, former United States Marine Mark «OZ» Geist joined local business leaders in presenting the company with a cash donation to go towards stocking food pantries in Central, Texas.

«I recognize and applaud the Goya families’ courage and sacrifice in not surrendering to fear in the face of the invisible enemy by continuing to work and ensure not only their own prosperity but that of our nation,» said American Hero Mark Geist.

Goya Gives, with overwhelming support from consumers, business leaders, community and faith-based organizations, has been able to extend its arms far beyond what was initially thought possible. «I am truly pleased to support a company who has worked through this pandemic at a time when economic activity and education around the globe has come to an abrupt halt. We are proud to join others in providing much needed food and nourishment to those in need,» said Mike Brannon, CEO of Brannon Industrial Group, who led the group presenting the donation.

«I thank Goya and its employees for keeping our critical food supply stocked and plentiful. I am humbled to play a part by supporting Goya Gives,» said Rick Figueroa, Business and Community Leader.

«We are grateful and humbled by the outpouring of support for our Goya family from our consumers and friends alike. We are proud of our courageous workforce who heroically proclaimed, ‘If we don’t step up, who will?’ Most importantly it is humbling for these courageous Goya family members to be recognized by a true American hero,» said Bob Unanue, President and CEO of Goya Foods. 

Through Goya Gives, a global program committed to promoting the overall well-being of communities through social responsibility, environmental initiatives, and company values, Goya supports each year nearly 300 charitable endeavors, scholarships, and events. In times of desperate need, Goya has always been at the forefront of disaster and humanitarian relief efforts, providing millions of pounds of food worldwide. At the start of the pandemic, the company donated an additional 500,000 pounds of food and 20,000 protective masks to health care providers. During Hurricane Maria Goya donated over 1 million pounds of food to the people of Puerto Rico, in addition to the starving people of Venezuela during governmental unrest, to the people of Haiti during the earthquake, and at home during Superstorm Sandy, and Hurricanes Isaac, Harvey, and Irene. Since 1936, giving back is the heart of Goya and has always been a part of the company’s DNA.  

To learn more about Goya Gives, please visit: www.goya.com

About Goya Foods

Founded in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, and has established itself as the leader in Latin American food and condiments. Goya manufactures, packages, and distributes over 2,500 high-quality food products from Spain, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central, and South America. Goya products have their roots in the culinary traditions of Hispanic communities around the world. The combination of authentic ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation makes Goya products ideal for every taste and every table. For more information on Goya Foods, please visit www.goya.com. 

Press Contact:
Natalie J. Maniscalco
845.659.6506
natalie@retromedianyc.com

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True American Hero Mark «OZ» Geist Lauds Goya Workers For Their Courage

BROOKSHIRE, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — During a Goya Gives, «Working for our Country» event at Goya’s Brookshire, Texas manufacturing and distribution facility, former United States Marine Mark «OZ» Geist joined local business leaders in presenting the company with a cash donation to go towards stocking food pantries in Central, Texas.

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BROOKSHIRE, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — During a Goya Gives, «Working for our Country» event at Goya’s Brookshire, Texas manufacturing and distribution facility, former United States Marine Mark «OZ» Geist joined local business leaders in presenting the company with a cash donation to go towards stocking food pantries in Central, Texas.

Left to Right at Goya Foods Texas Facility: Evelio Fernandez, Vice President of Goya Foods Texas; Barry Smith, Bulls Eye Ranch; Mike Brannon, Brannon Industrial Group; Bob Unanue, President of Goya Foods;Â Stan Suggs, PW Farm Texas Products; Derrick Smith, Bulls Eye Ranch; Luz D. Rosario, General Manager of Goya Foods Texas; and Robert Unanue.

«I recognize and applaud the Goya families’ courage and sacrifice in not surrendering to fear in the face of the invisible enemy by continuing to work and ensure not only their own prosperity but that of our nation,» said American Hero Mark Geist.

Goya Gives, with overwhelming support from consumers, business leaders, community and faith-based organizations, has been able to extend its arms far beyond what was initially thought possible. «I am truly pleased to support a company who has worked through this pandemic at a time when economic activity and education around the globe has come to an abrupt halt. We are proud to join others in providing much needed food and nourishment to those in need,» said Mike Brannon, CEO of Brannon Industrial Group, who led the group presenting the donation.

«I thank Goya and its employees for keeping our critical food supply stocked and plentiful. I am humbled to play a part by supporting Goya Gives,» said Rick Figueroa, Business and Community Leader.

«We are grateful and humbled by the outpouring of support for our Goya family from our consumers and friends alike. We are proud of our courageous workforce who heroically proclaimed, ‘If we don’t step up, who will?’ Most importantly it is humbling for these courageous Goya family members to be recognized by a true American hero,» said Bob Unanue, President and CEO of Goya Foods. 

Through Goya Gives, a global program committed to promoting the overall well-being of communities through social responsibility, environmental initiatives, and company values, Goya supports each year nearly 300 charitable endeavors, scholarships, and events. In times of desperate need, Goya has always been at the forefront of disaster and humanitarian relief efforts, providing millions of pounds of food worldwide. At the start of the pandemic, the company donated an additional 500,000 pounds of food and 20,000 protective masks to health care providers. During Hurricane Maria Goya donated over 1 million pounds of food to the people of Puerto Rico, in addition to the starving people of Venezuela during governmental unrest, to the people of Haiti during the earthquake, and at home during Superstorm Sandy, and Hurricanes Isaac, Harvey, and Irene. Since 1936, giving back is the heart of Goya and has always been a part of the company’s DNA.  

To learn more about Goya Gives, please visit: www.goya.com

About Goya Foods

Founded in 1936, Goya Foods, Inc. is America’s largest Hispanic-owned food company, and has established itself as the leader in Latin American food and condiments. Goya manufactures, packages, and distributes over 2,500 high-quality food products from Spain, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central, and South America. Goya products have their roots in the culinary traditions of Hispanic communities around the world. The combination of authentic ingredients, robust seasonings, and convenient preparation makes Goya products ideal for every taste and every table. For more information on Goya Foods, please visit www.goya.com. 

Press Contact:
Natalie J. Maniscalco
845.659.6506
natalie@retromedianyc.com

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Oracle Inventory Optimization Enables Retailers to Navigate Uncharted Demand

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The global health crisis has created an inventory emergency for many retailers. Today’s unpredictable and volatile customer buying habits are limiting the effectiveness of using historical data to predict purchasing behavior and plan product inventory accordingly. Powered by machine learning, the new Oracle Retail Inventory Optimization Cloud Service can sit between a retailer’s forecasting and supply chain systems to help highlight the next best actions they can take to optimize…

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The global health crisis has created an inventory emergency for many retailers. Today’s unpredictable and volatile customer buying habits are limiting the effectiveness of using historical data to predict purchasing behavior and plan product inventory accordingly. Powered by machine learning, the new Oracle Retail Inventory Optimization Cloud Service can sit between a retailer’s forecasting and supply chain systems to help highlight the next best actions they can take to optimize inventory. This helps retailers get to answers on inventory placement and volume faster so they can better serve customers while maintaining a healthy cash position.

«Retailers are struggling to adjust decades of well-defined inventory and traditional supply chain management processes that have been thrown a curveball by COVID-19,» said Jeff Warren, Oracle Retail vice president of strategy and solution management. «With the ability to be deployed in just weeks, Oracle Retail Inventory Optimization Cloud Service does the heavy lifting and modeling to rebalance and optimize inventory so retailers can invest in the right products and automatically adapt to new consumer patterns as they occur.» 

In today’s climate, the ability to respond to changing customer demands as quickly as possible is critical. Oracle Retail Inventory Optimization Cloud Service comes with pre-built machine learning models that more accurately predict overall inventory levels; recommend inventory re-distribution; balance supply and demand to free up money tied up in excess inventory; and more.

The cloud service easily integrates with existing forecasting and supply chain solutions and can be deployed quickly to reduce the burden on a retailer’s IT and development teams.

Making Inventory Work

Consumer habits in recent months have been anything but typical as shortages spurred the need for people to try new brands or stores, and the desire to go out less has led to fewer shopping trips, but often larger overall grocery purchases. As a result, inventory moves out of the stores faster, creating a strain on both the supply chain and its financial model, leading to a gross margin problem.

For example, an average grocery retailer, with 30,000 SKUs and at least 1,000 stores, will have millions of SKU-store combinations. Determining the optimal replenishment plan when things are changing so rapidly is almost impossible without the help of purpose-built, machine learning models.

With Oracle Retail Inventory Optimization Cloud Service retailers can simulate and forecast optimal inventory positions and parameters to eliminate trial-and-error. As a result, supply chain executives and chief financial officers can come together to navigate tricky terrain, manage cash flow, and determine the impact of inventory on the balance sheet. The autonomous solution self-learns and automatically tunes to optimize working capital and deliver fast value by:

  • Performing continuous optimization of replenishment parameters;
  • Informing replenishment strategies with service-to-inventory trade-offs;
  • Translating objectives into machine learning-driven replenishment policies down to the item-location;
  • Recommending inventory re-distribution to serve customers and avoid markdowns;
  • Enriching the inventory movement processes with time-phased inventory projections;  
  • Helping increase employee productivity to maximize a constrained workforce; and  
  • Interacting with Oracle Retail Offer Optimization to drive better outcomes through simultaneous manipulation of supply and demand. 

The cloud service is generally available today. To learn more or request a demo, visit: https://www.oracle.com/industries/retail/products/supply-chain/inventory-optimization

About Oracle Retail

Oracle is the modern platform for retail. Oracle provides retailers with a complete, open, and integrated platform for best-of-breed business applications, cloud services, and hardware that are engineered to work together. Leading fashion, grocery, and specialty retailers use Oracle solutions to accelerate from best practice to next practice, drive operational agility, and refine the customer experience. For more information, visit our website, www.oracle.com/retail.

About Oracle

The Oracle Cloud offers a complete suite of integrated applications for Sales, Service, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain and Manufacturing, plus Highly Automated and Secure Oracle Cloud Infrastructure featuring the Oracle Autonomous Database. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at www.oracle.com.

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Innovative Egg Assessment Tool From Canadian Med-Tech Startup Future Fertility Has Been Adopted For Patient Use by Trio Fertility

In the high-growth market of social egg freezing, there is no comparable tool to Violet™—a revolutionary technology that offers scientific insights into the quality of the female egg

TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian startup company <a target="_blank"…

In the high-growth market of social egg freezing, there is no comparable tool to Violet™—a revolutionary technology that offers scientific insights into the quality of the female egg

TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian startup company Future Fertility has commercially launched a product that is providing a new solution in the field of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). Their newly marketed product Violet™ is a cloud-based software that assesses the probability of an oocyte (human egg) to successfully fertilize and reach a blastocyst embryo stage. Violet™, an AI-based image technology that has been optimized through scientific collaborations with several In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) clinics around the world, analyzes 2-D images of a patient’s eggs in real-time. Until now, there has been no accepted method to visually grade an egg or predict its reproductive potential.

Toronto-based TRIO Fertility is the first IVF clinic in Canada to implement Future Fertility’s Violet™ technology. For the first time, women who have opted for social egg freezing will have a tangible report that not only includes images of each egg, but also predicts the likelihood of it becoming a blastocyst embryo. Violet™ has been shown to be superior in accuracy to trained senior embryologists by more than 20%. It predicts egg fertilization at about 90% accuracy and the likelihood of an embryo developing at 63% accuracy in a non-invasive, instantaneous, and reproducible manner (ESHRE, 2020).

«Several years ago, we published a paper showing how difficult it was to assess oocyte quality morphologically. I have seen the Violet™ data and I am convinced that this new AI technology is now able to predict fertilization and blastocyst formation from oocyte images,» says Dr. Robert F. Casper, Scientific Director and Founding Partner at TRIO Fertility. «I believe that Violet™ will change the egg freezing paradigm for our patients at TRIO.»

Women who have opted for social egg freezing, a process of cryopreservation that enables them to postpone their family planning to a later time, will now be able to have new insight and transparency about the quality of their frozen eggs.

Learn more about the dynamic Future Fertility team, or find out how your IVF clinic can benefit from this technology by visiting futurefertility.com.

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Future Fertility is a Canadian med-tech company that develops AI-based solutions in the area of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). They currently offer a non-invasive image analysis tool called Violet™, which visually assesses the probability of a female egg (oocyte) to successfully fertilize and reach a blastocyst stage embryo. For more information, contact the Future Fertility team via futurefertility.com.

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«Squads After School» Boosts Tech Learning and Combats Social Isolation in the Age of COVID

CAMPBELL, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As Summer 2020 comes to a close and a new school year ramps up, families nationwide are still uncertain how this new school year will take shape in the grips of the extended coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Some students will be asked to physically return to the classroom, and others will be learning from home, while a third scenario will have kids and teens enduring both through a hybrid approach.

No matter the scenario, parents will be tasked…

CAMPBELL, Calif., Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As Summer 2020 comes to a close and a new school year ramps up, families nationwide are still uncertain how this new school year will take shape in the grips of the extended coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Some students will be asked to physically return to the classroom, and others will be learning from home, while a third scenario will have kids and teens enduring both through a hybrid approach.

No matter the scenario, parents will be tasked with creatively filling gaps—kids won’t be learning as they are accustomed to, nor will they be interacting with friends in ways they are accustomed to.

iD Tech has launched Squads After School—an online enrichment program that offers the cutting-edge tech curriculum families expect of the world leader in STEM education, with an enhanced social component. Students can invite friends to build their own «Squads,» or be matched with other tech-minded participants to develop new friendships.

«The demand for high-quality STEM instruction outside of school certainly existed pre-COVID,» says Pete Ingram-Cauchi, CEO of iD Tech. «Since the pandemic hit, though, that need shifted to online learning, and we quickly pivoted our summer programs to meet that need with both the rollout of our Virtual Tech Camps and the expansion of Online Private Lessons,» Ingram-Cauchi continues.» Now, after months indoors and being distanced from others, kids are craving social time. And they want to have fun. Squads is an amazing learning opportunity, but we’ve taken the next step when it comes to the social experience and engagement.»

Since 1999, iD Tech has created fun, engaging tech experiences for kids and teens. And there’s no better way to get kids and teens excited about coding, game development, robotics, and design than through courses built around Roblox, Minecraft, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Premiere, JavaScript, Python and other platforms that kids already know and love.

«With Squads After School, parents and kids will see familiar concepts like game design and modding, but groups of friends can now also band together to try to escape a fire-filled Obby in Roblox, or to slay Minecraft’s Ender Dragon,» says Ricky Bennett, Vice President of Innovation & Partnerships at iD Tech.

Once a student is registered for a weeklong Squads After School course, they are matched with an iD Certified Instructor—staff with a passion for tech, and the skills, experience, and personality to bring out the best in participants. With each daily 90-minute after-school session, kids and teens collaborate and problem solve, bond with others over new challenges, and of course, celebrate big wins—all while connecting with and making new friends. Instructors are recruited from top universities including Caltech, NYU, and UCLA.

When students are entertained and engaged, the long-term outcomes are incredible, leading to successes in school, college, and dream careers. iD Tech’s 20+ years of experience have shown that learning alongside new or existing friends is the perfect way to boost that valuable fun factor.

Tens of thousands of students annually enroll in iD Tech programs, gaining life-changing skills in topics ranging from coding, artificial intelligence, 3D modeling, robotics, game design, and more.

Squads are forming now for courses running September through December.

ABOUT iD TECH
iD Tech is the world leader in youth STEM education and believes that all students deserve quality tech education. The family company was founded by a mother and daughter over 20 years ago in Silicon Valley and operates year-round online programs, in addition to summer camps at more than 150 top universities worldwide. Course topics include coding, 3D modeling, artificial intelligence, robotics, and game design. iD Tech is dedicated to bridging the digital divide and is committed to gender diversity. Since its inception, iD Tech has donated more than $5 million in life-changing educational experiences to underrepresented communities. For more information, visit www.iDTech.com.

 

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