Lola Awoniyi-Oteri, Qualcomm Engineer and Prolific Inventor

October 25, 2022 2:20 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2022 / Lola Awoniyi-Oteri, an Engineer, Principal/Manager in wireless R&D at Qualcomm Technologies tells us the impact her parents had on her career trajectory and urge to solve big problems."My mom taught me to make a difference. Whatever you do, do it to make a difference. Do it to impact people positively and really help change the world if you can. And my dad gave me the tools. Engineering is...

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Francis deSouza Recognized as 3BL Media's Responsible CEO of the Year for Innovation and ESG Integration

October 25, 2022 1:55 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2022 / Illumina CEO, Francis deSouza received the award for 3BL Media's 2022 Responsible CEO of the Year: Innovation and ESG Integration. 3BL Media presents Responsible CEO of the Year awards to corporate executives who embody leadership in delivering on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments. Recognized CEOs demonstrate the strategic advantage of integrating ESG into the core of...

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Nearly Half of U.S. Contractors Believe Training the Next Generation of Workers is the Industry's Most Critical Need, According to Newly Released Dewalt(R) Powering the Future Survey

October 25, 2022 1:30 PM

More than half of U.S. contractors (55%) say finding enough skilled workers is one of the biggest barriers to growing their businessInflation (57%), insufficient labor (51%), and long hours (37%) are the three most significant challenges currently facing U.S. contractorsAfter training the next generation of workers (48%), more than a third believe contingency planning/risk management (37%) and resilient supply chain solutions (37%) are critical...

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Eaton Leadership Insights: Want Better Business Results? Try Ethics.

October 25, 2022 11:25 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2022 / EatonRecently I listened to a TED Talk by Erika Cheung, one of the key whistleblowers in the Theranos scandal, who asks, "How do we make speaking up the norm and not the exception?" As Eaton's Senior Vice President of Ethics and Compliance, I believe we should all be asking that same question every day. When speaking up is part of the company culture, employees feel empowered. When it...

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Smith-Midland - North Carolina Signs Record $8.6 Million Contract

October 25, 2022 10:35 AM

MIDLAND, VA / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2022 / - Smith-Midland Corporation (NASDAQ:SMID), a provider of innovative, high-quality proprietary and patented precast concrete products and systems, announced today that for the second time this year, they have signed a record-sized contract, working with Webber, LLC to produce precast concrete sound wall, columns, and J-J Hooks concrete barrier for a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)...

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Project Ybá Conserves Biological Diversity Through Sustainable Extraction

October 25, 2022 10:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2022 / By Ana Carolina FelixLike other projects developed in the Amazon region, Project Ybá has the power to drive social transformation through collaborative partnerships with Natura &Co, The Nature Conservancy and Peabiru Institute that focus on development combined with sustainability. It represents the path where science, innovation and inclusion can provide social impact, helping these...

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Working Trees: How a Startup Helps Farmers Get Paid for Carbon Stored in Their Trees

October 25, 2022 9:35 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2022 / Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 winners have been officially announced, you'll want to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation. The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is an online competition that awards cash prizes to early-stage tech entrepreneurs solving the world's toughest problems. Since 2017, the competition has awarded $3.25...

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E-Cite Receives Official Approval from NHTSA Allowing Special Exemption Approving Registering to Manufacture EV Vehicles

October 25, 2022 9:26 AM

BOTHELL, WA / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2022 / VaporBrands International, Inc. dba E-Cite Motors Group, (OTC PINK:VAPR) announced that it has received an official notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it has approved the registration of E-Cite as a replica motor vehicle manufacturer allowing the it to produce its line of vehicles under a special new exemption.E-Cite is now exempt from 49 U.S.C. 30112 (a)'s...

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Bacardi Cuts Plastic in Packaging

October 25, 2022 8:20 AM

HAMILTON, BERMUDA / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2022 / - Bacardi, the world's largest privately held spirits company, is cutting approximately 140 tons of single-use plastic annually, by removing plastic pourers from its bottles in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and Portugal.The plastic Non-Refillable Fitment (NRF) is commonplace throughout the spirits industry and is currently found in the neck of a number of the company's iconic drink...

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Global Industrial Company to Report Third Quarter 2022 Results on November 1, 2022

October 25, 2022 8:00 AM

PORT WASHINGTON, NY / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2022 / Global Industrial Company (NYSE:GIC), a value-added distributor of industrial products and MRO supplies, today announced that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 after U.S. market hours.Management will host a conference call and question and answer session on the Company's results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November...

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Ferguson PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares

October 25, 2022 6:45 AM

Ferguson Share Repurchase Program - Weekly ReportWOKINGHAM, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2022 / Ferguson plc (NYSE:FERG)(LSE:FERG) (the "Company") announces today that it purchased a total of 131,443 of its ordinary shares in the period from October 17, 2022 up to and including October 21, 2022 in connection with its $2.5 billion share repurchase program.Aggregated information about the purchases carried out during this periodTrading...

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Empowering Psoriasis Patients Through Mental Health Support

October 24, 2022 3:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / Bristol Myers Squibb Companyhttps://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/videos/1061921/Patient_Advocate_Video_BMS_OpenReelIFPA_logo_UPDATED_10.12.22_mp4hd_1666628404.mp4Roughly 100 million people worldwide are impacted by psoriasis around the world.One of those individuals is our colleague, Royce Thomas, senior territory business manager, Oncology, whose journey began at age 37, with what he thought was a...

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Stop Work Authority

October 24, 2022 3:00 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / International Paper CompanyDo you believe you have the right to stop a job? To accelerate towards a resilient safety culture, we must recognize people make mistakes, equipment fails and conditions change - every day. As safety leaders, we must encourage every IP employee to speak up and stop a job. No job is more important than the safety of our employees.About International PaperInternational...

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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month at Hershey

October 24, 2022 2:45 PM

NORTHAMTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / National Hispanic Heritage Month ran from September 15th through October 15th and is the celebration of countless contributions to our Hershey culture and business.Hear from the Latino Business Resource Group on how Hershey is connecting with diverse consumers, communities, employees and suppliers.View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from The Hershey Company on...

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Southwire's Huntersville Plant Recognized for the Seventh Year With Air Compliance Excellence (ACE) Award

October 24, 2022 11:20 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / Southwire's facility in Huntersville, N.C., has again been recognized for its efforts in achieving compliance with air quality permits by receiving the annual Air Compliance Excellence (ACE) Award. This is the fifth consecutive year the Huntersville Plant has received the award and the seventh time overall.The Mecklenburg County Air Quality ACE Awards began in 2014 to promote local industries'...

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Cummins Moves Forward on Spanish Plant Making Technology Key to 'Green' Hydrogen Production

October 24, 2022 10:40 AM

NORTHAMPTON, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / Global power leader Cummins Inc. will soon begin building its new gigawatt electrolyzer manufacturing plant in Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, reaffirming the company's commitment to play a key role in expanding the green hydrogen economy in Europe and globally.Last year, Cummins announced it had selected Spain as the site of a new proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer plant....

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6G Cybersecurity Will Transform How We Deal With Cyberattacks

October 24, 2022 9:25 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / As researchers and the industry move towards 6G technology, cybersecurity has been recognized as a pivotal field that will minimize the risk of digital threats in the future. To realize the vision of 6G, researchers are developing a few novel approaches to areas like spectrum regulation, antennas, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and digital twins-all of which will require robust...

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Quality Industrial Corp. appoints John-Paul Backwell as Chief Executive Officer

October 24, 2022 9:15 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / Quality Industrial Corp. (OTC PINK:QIND), is a Mergers and Acquisitions company focused on the Industrial and Manufacturing sectors and is a subsidiary of ILUS International (Ilustrato Pictures International Inc; OTC: ILUS). The company announced that it has appointed John-Paul Backwell as its Chief Executive Officer as of the 21st of October 2022. Mr. Backwell joined the Company on the 28th of...

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Illumina To Host Second Annual Virtual ESG Investor Event on Friday, October 28, 2022

October 24, 2022 9:10 AM

SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced that it will host its second annual virtual Environment, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) focused investor event at 9:30 am Pacific Time (12:30 pm Eastern Time), Friday, October 28, 2022.Francis deSouza, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aimee Hoyt, Chief People Officer, John Frank, Chief Public Affairs Officer, and Sharon Vidal, Head of Corporate...

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Diversifying the Medtronic Sales Force

October 24, 2022 8:10 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / When Ursula Douglas started working for Medtronic in 2015, she remembers being the only woman on her sales team and one of the few women of color working as a Medtronic senior interventional sales representative. In fact, the U.S. sales force was one of the least diverse employee groups for Medtronic."The team I worked with was fantastic," recalled Douglas. "But I just wasn't seeing many others...

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