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43-Year Printing Business Graphic Communications Converts to Minuteman Press Franchise in Shelby Township, Michigan

Minuteman Press International Inc

43-year printing business Graphic Communications has been sold by Dennis Wrobleski to new owners Nathan and Jane Kogan. Following the sale, the business is being converted to a full-service Minuteman Press franchise. The new Minuteman Press in Shelby Township is located at 50671 Wing Drive, Shelby Township, MI 48315. On buying the business, Nathan Kogan says, “My background was in finance and accounting. I held a position as an Assistant Controller for a privately owned wealth management company for almost 19 years. My wife and I decided to become business owners because we wanted to build something for ourselves and our kids. Our hope is that someday, our kids will join us and want to be a part of this wonderful company.” Seller Dennis Wrobleski shares, “My main objective in transferring the business was the security of my employees and the care of our clientele. I was happy to learn that Minuteman Press franchise owners are supported and trained to handle the print and marketing needs of local businesses. I believe this will be a huge benefit to our clients adding access to more products and services. The most likely prospect of growth with the expansion of products available to our existing clientele and new clients ensures a beneficial outcome for the employees.” History of the Business Graphic Communications began as a Michigan partnership in 1980. Dennis explains, “My former partner Bill Schulz and I worked together at Kux Manufacturing Company in Detroit, Michigan. In the early 1950s, Kux Manufacturing Company, founded by Richard Kux, became the largest manufacturer of decals and identification markings for cars and trucks in the country. Kux was set up for high volume production of fleet graphics, and worked mostly with national brands. Our goal was to provide this same level of high quality graphic products and service to local businesses. Kux was very helpful and supportive of our venture and continued to outsource work to us as our business grew.” Dennis continues, “Graphic Communications made the transition from manual tooling processes to digital graphics. We rely on the latest software, computerized cutting machines, large format printing, and mostly our talented staff of graphic designers and production artists, to serve our clients with professional graphic art solutions.” Selling the Business As he was exploring his options for selling the business, Dennis ended up meeting with Minuteman Press Regional VP Rich DeRosa, who explained the benefits of Minuteman Press International’s conversion program that connects sellers like Dennis with buyers like Nathan and Jane Kogan. Dennis shares, “When I met Rich DeRosa, my business was already listed for sale with a broker. As soon as the broker contract expired, I called Rich and we set up a meeting. Rich not only had a very good understanding of my business, he had a potential buyer in mind that he had been working with. Rich explained the straightforward process and I also learned a lot from the Minuteman Press website. “I think it’s great working with an organization that is interested in success for the buyer and the seller. Knowing that the new owner of Graphic Communications will be equipped with the knowledge and support from Minuteman Press to continue to serve our clients is a big relief for me. I am confident that the business and employees will be in good hands.” -Dennis Wrobleski, Selling Owner, Graphic Communications Buying the Business From his perspective as a new business owner, Nathan Kogan found the right fit in buying a well-established business while also being supported by Minuteman Press as a franchisee. Nathan shares, “We chose to buy an established business because it gave us comfort and a feeling of stability to come into something that is already a proven model, but would also have tons of upside for growth. We chose Minuteman Press due to its incredible reviews and a support system for the owners.” Nathan continues, “Working with Minuteman Press International was extremely easy and comforting. Rich DeRosa was extremely supportive and helpful throughout this whole process. And patient, especially with me. The training and support is extremely important; it's definitely one of the main reasons we were drawn to this particular franchise.” “I look forward to building on the legacy that Dennis created with Graphic Communications for 43 years while also beginning this new chapter with Minuteman Press, Shelby Township.” -Nathan Kogan, New Owner, Minuteman Press, Shelby Township, MI Transition & Advice for Others With the transition of the business from Graphic Communications to Minuteman Press, Shelby Township already in motion, Nathan shares the following advice for aspiring business owners: “I would highly recommend following your passion and dreams. But before jumping in, do your due diligence and be sure you are ready for all that is to come.” As this chapter closes for Dennis, he reflects, “It wasn’t easy starting a business with few resources besides time and determination. In many ways, it’s even harder to make an exit. I’m thankful for everyone I met through this business. I’m blessed that I was able to use my talent as a graphic artist to serve so many great people and businesses in the Metropolitan Detroit area. I know the business is being left in great hands with Nathan and Jane Kogan and Minuteman Press.” Dennis also offers the following parting advice for business owners looking to secure a sale of their printing businesses: “Call Minuteman Press. Also, having all bookkeeping and financial reports up to date helps for a smooth transition.” Minuteman Press, Shelby Township (formerly Graphic Communications) is located at 50671 Wing Drive, Shelby Township, MI 48315. For more information, call 586-566-5200 or visit their website: https://minuteman.com/us/locations/mi/shelby-township/ Learn more about #1 rated Minuteman Press franchise opportunities at https://minutemanpressfranchise.com. To learn about selling your printing business through Minuteman Press at no cost or broker fees to you, visit https://bit.ly/minutemanpressconversions Contact Details Minuteman Press International Chris Biscuiti +1 631-249-1370 cbiscuiti@mpihq.com Company Website https://minutemanpressfranchise.com

April 25, 2023 09:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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S&P Global and major investors back Credora in building transparent credit markets

Credora

The crypto lending business model has come under intense scrutiny following a spate of recent credit events. Credora is helping rebuild confidence in credit markets through transparency, and today the lending infrastructure provider announced a $6m strategic funding round with S&P Global and Coinbase Ventures as major investors. The funding will be used to further build institutional rails for credit, and enhance Credora’s private computation technology that helps accurately underwrite and monitor borrowers. Information asymmetry has been one of the root causes of recent credit events like Three Arrows Capital and Alameda, with borrowers unwilling to share sensitive information and lenders forced to rely on reputation and relationships when extending credit. The other major issue that plagued crypto credit markets was the crumbling of centralized lenders. Billions of dollars of client capital were lost due to opaque principal lending models (Genesis, BlockFi, Celsius, Voyager). Darshan Vaidya, CEO of Credora commented, “Credora solves the information asymmetry problem by using private computation techniques on real-time data, ensuring borrowers continuously validate their creditworthiness while maintaining the privacy of their sensitive information. Credora’s technology helps create more transparent and open lending markets built on robust underwriting standards.” Founded in 2019, Credora provides lending infrastructure and systematic credit ratings for private credit markets. It utilizes privacy-preserving technology to improve lenders’ ability to properly evaluate credit risk in real-time. Credora has facilitated over $1B in loans across various borrower types. This strategic funding round also included participation from Spartan, Amber Group, CMT Digital, Hashkey, GSR, KuCoin Ventures, Paradigm.co, Pirata Capital, Breed VC, and WAGMI Ventures. With this announcement, Credora has raised over $16m in venture funding to date from notable investors, including Coinshares, DCG, Gemini Frontier Fund, Polychain, Primitive Ventures, and XBTO. "We're delighted to have support for our mission to make credit markets more transparent and efficient, and will continue working with our partners to drive responsible data-driven lending,” said Darshan Vaidya, CEO of Credora. “Adding S&P Global as an investor strengthens our belief that privacy-preserving technology can revolutionize credit underwriting and risk monitoring.” Charles Mounts, Chief DeFi Officer, S&P Global Ratings commented, “We are thrilled to engage in the credit DeFi ecosystem through our investment in Credora and believe the company is well positioned to be leaders in this space due to their innovative approach and utilization of technology.” About Credora Credora is building confidence in credit markets through privacy-preserving technology that enables real-time credit analytics and powers transparent and efficient markets. To date, Credora has facilitated $1b+ in uncollateralized loans across 100+ borrowers & lenders and can help well-capitalized, risk-managed borrowers borrow transparently and securely. Credora currently monitors over $4 billion of borrower assets with coverage across the majority of CeFi and DeFi venues. For more information on Credora, please visit https://credora.io/ About S&P Global S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) provides essential intelligence. We enable governments, businesses and individuals with the right data, expertise and connected technology so that they can make decisions with conviction. From helping our customers assess new investments to guiding them through ESG and energy transition across supply chains, we unlock new opportunities, solve challenges and accelerate progress for the world. We are widely sought after by many of the world’s leading organizations to provide credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets. With every one of our offerings, we help the world’s leading organizations plan for tomorrow, today. Contact Details Credora Bilal Mahmood +44 7714 007257 b.mahmood@stockwoodstrategy.com Company Website https://credora.io/

April 25, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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GinsGlobal Index Funds CEO identifies key tech trends of 2023

HANetf Holdings Limited

GinsGlobal Index Funds CEO Anthony Ginsberg visits the Proactive London studio to speak with Thomas Warner about the latest trends in tech. Ginsberg highlights growth in demand for remote technology, especially in the Asia Pacific region, which is now leading in cloud and digital entertainment usage. Ginsberg also mentioned that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision is about using smartphones for gaming, which is becoming more popular globally. GinsGlobal Index Funds offers the HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF through HANetf. Contact Details Proactive UK Ltd +44 20 7989 0813 uk@proactiveinvestors.com

April 25, 2023 06:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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NowSecure Wins Four Coveted Global InfoSec Awards from Cyber Defense Magazine at RSA 2023

NowSecure

NowSecure, the recognized experts in mobile app security, is proud to be named the winner of four Global InfoSec Awards from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine. This year marks the 11th anniversary of the prestigious awards, which were presented today at RSA Conference 2023. NowSecure was recognized for its advanced suite of products, services and resources across four categories, including DevSecOps (Market Leader), Mobile App Security (Editor’s Choice), Penetration Testing (Hot Company) and Cybersecurity Training (Publisher’s Choice). “The NowSecure MobileRiskTracker™ shows that over 85% of mobile apps have security and privacy vulnerabilities and 70% leak private data, with multi-year trends showing these findings continuing to worsen, " said Brian Reed, NowSecure Chief Mobility Officer. “We’re thrilled to be recognized by Cyber Defense Magazine for our leading innovation across our full suite of mobile app security solutions, services and resources mitigating these risks. Our goal every day is to deliver meaningful outcomes for our customers and ensure that their mobile app security posture is efficient, safe and secure.” These awards were judged on three major components to select winners: understanding tomorrow’s threats, today, providing a cost-effective solution and innovating in unexpected ways that can help mitigate cyber risk, and be a step ahead of the next breach. Honored as Market Leader in the category of DevSecOps, NowSecure was awarded for its full suite of mobile app security solutions including NowSecure Platform for automated security testing, NowSecure Workstation kit for pen tester productivity, NowSecure Supply Chain Risk Management, NowSecure expert Mobile Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS), and NowSecure Academy training courseware for dev and security teams. Built on a foundation of standards and automation, NowSecure empowers our customers to deliver the most secure mobile apps faster and continuously monitor their mobile app supply chains for risk. In the Penetration Testing Category, NowSecure was named ‘The Hot Company’ for its innovative standards-based pen testing solutions, team of expert pen testers and experience in conducting tens of thousands of pen tests. Only NowSecure can deliver mobile Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS), combining periodic expert manual assessments with automated continuous testing to optimize coverage, cost and frequency. NowSecure Academy was also awarded Publisher’s Choice in the Cybersecurity training category for providing the industry’s only upskilling platform and training courseware specifically for mobile app security and development teams. NowSecure Academy was developed in collaboration with expert mobile app architecture, development, security and DevSecOps teams and leverages industry standards such as OWASP and community best practices. Free to join, NowSecure Academy offers a centralized source of mobile app security training designed for rapid learning using proven best practices with courses for fundamentals of mobile app security and privacy, secure mobile app coding for developers, and mobile app security analysis for pen testers and security analysts. “We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference and help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cyber-crime. NowSecure is absolutely worthy of these coveted awards and consideration for deployment in your mobile app environment,” said Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine. NowSecure executives will be attending RSA Conference 2023 and hosting a joint event with GitHub on April 25 from 6-9PM PT at GitHub HQ for an evening of networking and collaboration. Register here. Learn more about the NowSecure solutions and services honored here. About NowSecure: As the recognized experts in mobile security and privacy, NowSecure protects the global mobile app economy and safeguards the data of millions of mobile app users. Built on a foundation of standards, NowSecure empowers the world’s most demanding organizations with security automation to release and monetize 30% faster, reduce testing and delivery costs by 30% and reduce appsec risk by 40%. Only NowSecure offers a full solution suite of continuous security testing for DevSecOps, mobile app supply-chain monitoring, expert mobile pen testing as a Service (PTaaS) and training courseware. NowSecure actively contributes and supports the mobile security open-source community, standards and certification including OWASP MASVS, ADA MASA, NIAP and is recognized by IDC, Gartner, Deloitte Fast 500, and TAG Cyber. About the CDM InfoSec Awards Judging The judges are CISSP, FMDHS, CEH, certified security professionals who voted based on their independent review of the company submitted materials on the website of each submission including but not limited to data sheets, white papers, product literature and other market variables. CDM has a flexible philosophy to find more innovative players with new and unique technologies, than the one with the most customers or money in the bank. CDM is always asking “What’s Next?” so we are looking for best of breed, next generation InfoSec solutions. About Cyber Defense Magazine Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec professions in business and government. We are managed and published by and for ethical, honest, passionate information security professionals. Our mission is to share cutting-edge knowledge, real-world stories and awards on the best ideas, products, and services in the information technology industry. We deliver electronic magazines every month online for free, and special editions exclusively for the RSA Conferences. CDM is a proud member of the Cyber Defense Media Group. Learn more about us at https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com and visit https://www.cyberdefensetv.com and https://www.cyberdefenseradio.com to see and hear some of the most informative interviews of many of these winning company executives. Join a webinar at https://www.cyberdefensewebinars.com and realize that InfoSec knowledge is power. Contact Details NowSecure Hannah LaCorte +1 202-240-7611 Press@nowsecure.com Cyber Defense Magazine Irene Noser +1 833-844-9468 Marketing@cyberdefensemagazine.com Company Website https://www.nowsecure.com/

April 24, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Clip Money modernizing retail financial transactions with banking app and digital ecosystem

Clip Money

Clip Money chief operating officer Brian Bailey joins Proactive's Natalie Stoberman to share how the company is modernizing how retailers conduct financial transactions. Clip increases access and lowers fees for all parts of the ecosystem, ensuring everyone in the economy can be part of the digital money revolution. The company approaches the challenges and inconveniences of everyday banking through solutions driven by technology, including a modern, mobile application and cloud hosted platform; automated collection hardware including cash counting safes; and integration with existing innovations like Interac & Plaid. Contact Details Proactive Investors +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

April 24, 2023 11:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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AmpliTech to Showcase its Pioneering RF Solutions at Ladenburg Thalmann Tech Expo 2023

Amplitech Group, Inc.

McapMediaWire - AmpliTech Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPG) a designer, developer, and manufacturer of state-of-the-art signal-processing components for satellite, 5G, and other communications networks, and a worldwide distributor of packages and lids for integrated circuit assembly, as well as a designer of complete 5G/6G systems, today announced that it will present at the Ladenburg Thalmann Technology Expo 2023 in New York on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 3:30 pm EDT. AmpliTech’s founder and CEO, Fawad Maqbool, will present a corporate overview, highlighting AmpliTech's innovative solutions and growth opportunities. Conference Details: Thursday, April 27, 2023 3:30 pm EDT Ladenburg Thalmann Tech Expo Conference Convene 101 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 A live webcast of the presentation can be accessed at: https://wsw.com/webcast/ladenburg9/ampg/2401665 About The Ladenburg Thalmann Tech Expo 2023 The 2023 Expo will feature presentations from the managements of approximately 50 public and private technology companies covering media and content-tech; software and service-tech; and hardware and defend-tech. The format will include three presentation tracks along with one-on-one meetings. In addition, a number of companies will be providing live demonstrations of their products and offerings in the ʻLadenburg Expo formatʼ, which will provide an additional opportunity to interact with management teams. For more information about the event, email to techexpo@ladenburg.com. About AmpliTech Group AmpliTech Group, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) microwave components for global satellite communications, telecom (5G & IoT), space, defense, and quantum computing markets as well as systems and component design consulting services. In December 2021, AmpliTech completed the purchase of the assets and operations of Spectrum Semiconductor Materials Inc. a global specialty distributor of semiconductor components based in San Jose, CA. AmpliTech has a 13+ year track record of developing high performance, custom solutions to meet the unique needs of some of the largest companies in the global industries we serve. We are proud of our focused team's unique skills, experience and dedication, which enables us to deliver superior solutions, faster time to market, competitive pricing, excellent customer satisfaction and repeat business. For more information, visit: www.amplitechgroup.com About Ladenburg Thalmann Ladenburg Thalmann is a full-service, diversified financial services firm that offers a full suite of investment banking and capital markets products and services, including equity and debt capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance advisory and fairness opinions. Ladenburg was established in 1876 and has been a member of the New York Stock Exchange for 135 years, until its merger with Advisor Group in March 2020. The combined platform now has over 10,000 financial advisors in the US managing over $450 billion in client assets. For more information, please visit www.ladenburg.com. Corporate Social Media Twitter: @AmpliTechAMPG Instagram: @AmpliTechAMPG Facebook: AmpliTechInc Investor Social Media Twitter: @AMPG_IR StockTwits: @AMPG_IR Company Contact: Shan Sawant, Director of Communications AmpliTech Group, Inc. Investors@amplitechgroup.com Investor Relations Contact: Kirin Smith, President PCG Advisory, Inc. ksmith@pcgadvisory.com www.pcgadvisory.com Contact Details AmpliTech Group, Inc. Investors@amplitechgroup.com Company Website http://www.amplitechgroup.com/

April 24, 2023 09:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Kidoz looking to maintain "growth streak" in 2023 after "strong" 2022

Kidoz Inc.

Kidoz Inc (TSX-V:KIDZ) CEO Jason Williams speaks to Thomas Warner from Proactive following the results of the mobile advertising technology company's audited financial results for 2022. Williams describes revenues of over $15 million as "strong", adding that Kidoz extended its lead as the market leader in the kids safe area, capturing a bigger share of the budget that's new to the market because of the decline of TV. Williams says he is optimistic about 2023, and hopes to maintain and extend the "growth streak." Contact Details Proactive Investors +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

April 24, 2023 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Crossword Cybersecurity "shifting to path to profitability"

Crossword Cybersecurity PLC

Crossword Cybersecurity PLC (AIM:CCS) CEO Tom Ilube joined Thomas Warner from Proactive to discuss the company's 2022 annual report and its plans for this year. Ilube says he's pleased with the company's 68% growth in 2022, which was the fastest since the company listed on AIM back in 2018. He adds that Crossword Cybersecurity is aiming for revenue of £6m in 2023 and plans to raise more working capital before the end of the year as it shifts toward the "path to profitability." Contact Details Proactive UK Ltd Proactive UK Ltd +44 20 7989 0813 uk@proactiveinvestors.com

April 24, 2023 03:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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Harvest Thermal Wins Prestigious 2023 Edison Award™ Prize

Harvest Thermal

Harvest Thermal Inc, the leader in ground-breaking thermal battery HVAC solutions, won the Silver prize for Sustainable Design in the Consumer Solutions Category at the 2023 Edison Awards ceremony. It was the second prize Harvest Thermal executives walked away with in as many days. CEO Dr. Jane Melia picked up the Most Innovative Companies 2023 award for Small Businesses at the Fast Company Innovation Festival at the Hall Des Lumieres in New York City. “We’re delivering on Edison Award’s promise of a better world through innovation,” said Michel Maeso, Chief Revenue Office of Harvest Thermal who received the Edison Award at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in Fort Meyers. “Each one of our systems removes 50 tons of carbon over its lifetime, giving homeowners an affordable way to dramatically lower their carbon footprint. We’re honored to share the Sustainable Design category with Essency and Rheem, each breaking new ground in all-electric HVAC appliances” “I’m proud and honored to be named one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2023,” said Dr. Melia. It’s especially gratifying on the eve of Earth Day when we double down on our commitment to protect the planet. We wouldn’t be here today without our team of engineers, marketers, advisors, supporters, partners, and especially the homeowners who have made this possible.” Harvest Thermal makes available thermal battery technology for heating and hot water to the mass consumer market. For the first time, homeowners get the benefits of affordability, sustainability, and flexible grid services that until now have only been available to commercial HVAC users. The Harvest Pod limits the operation of a single heat pump mostly to midday while distributing heat and hot water to the home whenever needed. The result is a 90% reduction in carbon emissions compared to gas systems and a 32% drop in monthly heating bills. ABOUT HARVEST THERMAL Harvest Thermal Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of an AI-driven, thermal battery heating, cooling and hot water system for the residential market. Its award-winning, cloud-enabled Harvest Pod controller leverages the power of advanced analytics and machine learning to dramatically reduce carbon emissions, save on monthly heating bills and support a more resilient grid. Founded in 2019, Harvest Thermal has received support from the National Science Foundation, the California Energy Commission, Peninsula Clean Energy, and private investors. ABOUT THE EDISON AWARDS: Established in 1987, the Edison Awards is a program conducted by Edison Universe, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering future innovators. The annual competition honors excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design and innovation. Past award recipients include Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and leaders of global corporations such as Coca-Cola, Genentech, General Electric, General Motors, IBM and Campbell Soup Co. In 2022, the Edison Awards introduced the inaugural Lewis Latimer Fellowship program designed to celebrate, connect and bring together a community of innovative Black thought leaders. For more information, visit www.edisonawards.com. Contact Details Harvest Thermal David Tuft david@harvest-thermal.com Company Website https://www.harvest-thermal.com/

April 22, 2023 08:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time

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