TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its relationship with The Pink Panther™. Through the years, the iconic MGM character and company “spokescat” has grown to become one of the world’s most recognizable and beloved brand mascots.
Owens Corning began partnering with The Pink Panther to promote sales of PINK® Fiberglas™ insulation on August 15, 1980. Since that time, the suave cartoon character has starred in countless television, print, and digital media promotions for the company and its businesses. The Pink Panther also adorns the vehicles of hundreds of select contractors, distributors and builders working with the company’s Roofing and Insulation businesses.
“The relationship between Owens Corning and The Pink Panther is nothing short of remarkable,” said Suzanne Harnett, Owens Corning’s Vice President of Corporate Affairs. “For 40 years, The Pink Panther has been a smart and stylish ambassador for our company speaking persuasively to our brand promise despite never uttering a word.”
Robert Marick, MGM’s Executive Vice President Global Consumer Products and Experiences, said, “Marking 40 years of The Pink Panther as spokesperson for Owens Corning is a true moment to celebrate. It’s rare that you see a promotional relationship like this continue for decades. It speaks to both the timelessness and universal appeal of The Pink Panther, as well as Owens Corning’s ability to make him an integral part of their marketing and platforms.”
The company’s enduring relationship with The Pink Panther began the same year that saw the introduction of CNN, Pac-Man, and Post-it® Notes, and it has since coincided with the terms of seven U.S. presidents.
The concept for pairing The Pink Panther with Owens Corning was first suggested by Roger Butler, an executive at the New York-based advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather. The association was natural given the color of the company’s insulation, which has brandished its distinctive pink hue for more than 60 years. The color was added in 1956 when the company was testing a new form of the product. It distinguished the new all-fiber product from the standard insulation for installers who liked the new option and began asking for “the pink insulation.” After demonstrating decades of widespread use of the color PINK®, Owens Corning became the first company to receive a trademark for a color, on May 12, 1987.
The Pink Panther was developed by animation cartoonists Friz Freleng and David Depatie as the opening title sequence for the 1964 film, “A Shot in the Dark,” starring Peter Sellers. The film was a box-office hit, but no less compelling was the sly, breezy Pink Panther himself. As a result, his movie career was expanded into animated cartoons, books, merchandise and ultimately, a starring turn as brand mascot for Owens Corning.
About Owens Corning
Owens Corning is a global building and industrial materials leader. The company’s three integrated businesses are dedicated to the manufacture and advancement of a broad range of insulation, roofing and fiberglass composite materials. Leveraging the talents of 19,000 employees in 33 countries, Owens Corning provides innovative products and sustainable solutions that address energy efficiency, product safety, renewable energy, durable infrastructure, and labor productivity. These solutions provide a material difference to the company’s customers and make the world a better place. Based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, the company posted 2019 sales of $7.2 billion. Founded in 1938, it has been a Fortune 500® company for 66 consecutive years. For more information, please visit www.owenscorning.com.
About Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content as well as the premium pay television network EPIX, which is available throughout the U.S. via cable, satellite, telco and digital distributors. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous other television channels, digital platforms, and interactive ventures and is producing premium short-form content for distribution. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
About The Pink Panther
Created in 1963, The Pink Panther is an animated character who appeared in the opening and/or closing credit sequences of almost every film in “The Pink Panther” series. The character's popularity resulted in more than 125 theatrical shorts and various television series, specials and cartoons. The character is closely associated with "The Pink Panther Theme," composed by Henry Mancini. More than 50 years later, The Pink Panther continues to be discovered by new generations and remains one of MGM’s most well-known franchises due to its captivating charm that appeals to all ages. The Pink Panther has left his mark on pop culture through collaborations with a number of top fashion brands. The combination of The Pink Panther and Owens Corning has resonated with consumers since the partnership’s inception, but last year things were taken to a new level when style icon Virgil Abloh used PINK® Fiberglas™ insulation to create his Pink Panther: Scales of Justice exhibit, which made its debut at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allied Power Group (“APG”) is pleased to announce it has acquired Combustion Parts Inc. (“CPI”), a leading provider of combustion components for heavy-frame industrial gas turbines. Lori Jenks, one of the founders of CPI, has joined the APG team.
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In announcing the acquisition, APG’s President, Jim Masso, noted, “CPI produces the highest quality E- and F-class combustion hardware in the industry. We are thrilled to welcome CPI as part of the APG family of company's, enabling us to provide more comprehensive products and services to our customers.”
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, announced today that Troy Rudd, AECOM’s chief executive officer, will participate in a fireside chat hosted by Citi on August 19th at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The discussion will include prepared remarks and a question and answer session, with a focus on the Company’s strategic and financial priorities.
“I am proud of how the organization has banded together to deliver exceptional performance despite the unprecedented challenges facing our teams, clients, and the communities in which we work,” said Mr. Rudd. “I look forward to discussing in more detail how, in partnership with Lara Poloni, our president, and our great leadership team, we are continuing our transformation into a higher-margin, lower-risk Professional Services business with a key objective of creating value for all stakeholders.”
Key Topics to Be Discussed
AECOM’s momentum was underscored by its recently announced fiscal third quarter results that included a seventh-consecutive quarter of double-digit adjusted EBITDA1 growth and a 13.2% segment adjusted operating margin1, 2 that reflected a 250 basis point improvement over the prior year. As a result, the Company increased its full year adjusted EBITDA guidance on August 4, 2020 to between $720 million and $740 million, which would reflect 11% growth at the mid-point of the range and mark a second consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth.
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2 Reflects segment operating performance, excluding AECOM Capital.
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Railcar Movers Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global railcar movers market and it is poised to grow by $ 2,904.43 thousand during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 1% during the forecast period.
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAI International, Inc. (“CAI” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CAI), announces the completion of an agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of its logistics business to NFI, on a debt free, cash free basis. In connection with the sale, substantially all of CAI’s employees of the logistics business were hired by NFI. The sale consideration consisted primarily of payment for the estimated net working capital of CAI’s logistics business as of the closing date, subject to adjustment 180 days after closing to reconcile to the actual net working capital as of the closing date.
Timothy Page, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of CAI, commented, “The sale of our logistics business is a key step towards our goal of maximizing shareholder returns by focusing all of our resources on our core container leasing business.”
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CAI is one of the world’s leading transportation finance companies. As of June 30, 2020, CAI operated a worldwide fleet of approximately 1.7 million CEUs of containers. CAI operates through 22 offices located in 12 countries including the United States.
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WALL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) today announced the unanimous election of Susan Hardwick to the board. Ms. Hardwick currently serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of American Water, the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States.
“Susan Hardwick is an accomplished leader with extensive industry and financial expertise, as well as deep knowledge of environmental, sustainability and governance issues that are a priority for our business and critical to our long-term success,” said Steve Westhoven, president and CEO of New Jersey Resources. “She is a welcome addition to our board of directors.”
“New Jersey Resources’ diverse and experienced board becomes even stronger with the addition of Susan Hardwick and her thoughtful, independent oversight,” said Donald Correll, chairman of the board of New Jersey Resources. “Along with her wealth of experience from her years in the utility and financial sectors, Susan also brings with her an important perspective rooted in public service and commitment to our communities.”
As executive vice president and CFO at American Water, Ms. Hardwick is responsible for the development and execution of business and financial strategy for the company’s regulated utility and market-based businesses. She also oversees all accounting and finance functions, including treasury, external reporting, budgeting and financial modeling, enterprise risk management, investor relations as well as customer operations and regulatory services.
Prior to joining American Water, she served as executive vice president and CFO at Vectren Corporation. As a member of the executive leadership team, she led the development and execution of business and financial strategy for the energy holding company and its regulated utility and nonutility subsidiaries.
Ms. Hardwick earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Indiana University. She is a certified public accountant, a member of the American Institute of CPAs, and has held numerous leadership and committee roles with the American Gas Association and the Edison Electric Institute.
She has also served in leadership positions on numerous community-based organizations, including the Board of Family Promise, Inc., the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, St. Vincent Evansville Medical Center, Fifth Third Bank and the Evansville Museum of Arts. She was also appointed by the governor of Indiana to the state’s Arts Commission, where she served two terms.
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New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR) is a Fortune 1000 company that, through its subsidiaries, provides safe and reliable natural gas and clean energy services, including transportation, distribution, asset management and home services. NJR is composed of five primary businesses:
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "LPG Market Outlook" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Software created by Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS) is being used to control a 1 MW/1 MWh lithium-ion energy storage system in New York City as part of a demonstration project for Con Edison and on-site energy infrastructure developer GI Energy (GIE).
A further three 1 MW/1 MWh lithium-ion batteries are due to be installed in the city, with the devices contracted to Con Edison for five years.
All four batteries will be controlled by SGS’s ANM Strata distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) software.
The demonstration project will help Con Edison – the energy company that serves New York City and Westchester County, N.Y. – determine the value of using energy storage to manage constraints while opening up additional market value streams.
It will also help Con Edison understand how energy storage can improve grid resilience.
Storing energy is becoming increasingly important as utilities integrate wind, solar and energy from other intermittent sources. Balancing supply and demand is taking on a new dimension as electric vehicles and smart appliances connect to the grid, creating additional demand, but also providing opportunities to store electricity and generate new revenue streams from flexible, aggregated operation.
DERMS holds the key to unlocking the potential of renewables, electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources (DERs) while giving utilities and distribution network operators the tools they need to control smart grids.
Con Edison will pay a quarterly fee for priority dispatch rights to the batteries during times of high demand, while system owners will receive revenue from buying and selling the batteries’ electricity in the wholesale market and providing other New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) system services.
Brent Marshall, SGS’s CEO, said: “We are simultaneously optimizing the economic opportunity while respecting the physical constraints and operational needs of Con Edison. It’s a complex problem marrying the physical and the financial in this way, but it was essential that we solve this challenge to truly realize the stacked value potential of these energy storage deployments.”
Corina Solis, GIE’s Associate Director of Development, said: “This business model offers a fast opportunity to scale distribution-tied energy storage in Con Edison’s territory and beyond. The goal is to provide our utility partners with increased input into the location and dispatch schedule of our projects, while at the same time removing some of the siting and sizing restrictions that we run into as project developers. The result should be a more cost-effective solution for all parties involved.”
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "LPG in World Markets" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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The global vehicle to grid market is poised to grow by $5.01 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 14% during the forecast period.
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#pdisoftware--PDI (www.pdisoftware.com), a global provider of ERP, fuel pricing, supply chain logistics, and marketing cloud solutions for the convenience retail and petroleum wholesale industries, today announced that it is offering its tobacco scan data package to single-site and independently operated c-stores for free. The package is part of PDI’s CStore Essentials solution, formerly CStorePro Technologies, and allows retailers to access funding from tobacco manufacturers that includes consumer benefits in exchange for tobacco scan data from their stores.
“During these challenging times, offering this package for free will be incredibly helpful, allowing small and independent operators to boost their bottom line, both from a product cost and consumer discount perspective, by easily gathering their data and supplying it to tobacco companies,” said Jamie Hudson, senior vice president and general manager, Offers and Insights, PDI. “Also, leveraging the scan data allows PDI, consumer packaged goods companies and the retailers to make better decisions about purchasing and distribution, merchandising, inventory, store branding and overall promotions.”
As part of this package, tobacco brands will continue to provide the stores with rebates based on sales volume and consumer engagement with tobacco products purchased in participating locations. In addition, the free package allows independent retailers to offer consumer discounts with no impact to margins. Insights gleaned from the tobacco scan data can significantly benefit retailers by uncovering consumer purchasing behavior, identifying buying trends and ultimately impacting sales.
PDI’s CStore Essentials product also supports independent and single-site retailers with store operations, promotion management, additional tobacco rebates, and more. C-store operators can sign up for their free scan data account and view additional options available by visiting www.pdicstoreessentials.com/sign-up. After signing up, select the Scan Data Plan and use coupon code SCANDATA.
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Professional Datasolutions, Inc. (PDI) helps convenience retailers and petroleum wholesalers thrive through digital transformation and enterprise software that enables them to grow topline revenue, optimize operations and unify their business across the entire value chain. Over 1,500 customers in more than 200,000 locations worldwide count on our leading ERP, logistics, fuel pricing and marketing cloud solutions to provide insights that increase volume, margin and customer loyalty. PDI owns and operates the Fuel Rewards® loyalty program that is consistently ranked as a top-performing fuel savings program year after year. For more than 35 years, our comprehensive suite of solutions and unmatched expertise have helped customers of any size reimagine their enterprise and deliver exceptional customer experiences. For more information about PDI, visit www.pdisoftware.com.
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CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power management company Eaton has earned a spot on the 19th annual Top 50 Employers list by STEM Workforce Diversity magazine. The Top 50 Employers list is by readers’ choice and is featured in the magazine’s summer 2020 edition.
“As an innovator in power management solutions, Eaton strives to create an environment where critical thinking and ingenuity are highly valued,” said Astrid Mozes, vice president, power and motion controls, Hydraulics Group, Eaton. “It is increasingly important for us to be an employer of choice for the talented STEM candidates who will help us build a strong foundation for future generations of innovators.”
The Top 50 Employers list is the result of an annual survey sent to randomly selected readers who chose the top companies in the U.S. that they would most like to work with or believe would provide a positive working environment for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals who are members of minority groups, women and people with disabilities.
Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently, and more reliably. Eaton’s 2019 revenues were $21.4 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 93,000 employees. For more information, visit Eaton.com.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#business--SandBox Union, a web and mobile custom software developer for enterprise solutions, opened the doors of a new office this week. With an ever-expanding client list necessitating tripling their number of employees, the company made a new home for themselves in Rochester, NY.
“We have seen our workload increased dramatically,” stated SBU President, Tiffany Organisciak. “We had to seek out the best full-time and freelance employees in the field. We have engineering talent from Apple and Accenture, while also bringing co-op students from the Rochester Institute of Technology onboard.”
While the field has been historically male-dominated, Organisciak is poised and determined to be an industry disrupter. She is quickly making connections all over the country, resolved to find the best solutions for her clients.
“We started this company last year doing freelance work and found the demand was far greater than imagined—it quickly became a full-time job. We knew it was time to think much bigger,” said Organisciak. “Now, with this new space and the incredible team we’ve built, we’re able to tackle any challenge a client can present us with.”
Organisciak, who has a background in education, taught herself to code while working full-time—following her passion for solving problems and building better designs. The work quickly stood out, and clients were seeking SBU for new software and business solutions.
SBU envisioned a grand opening event, which is now on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our priority right now is the health and safety of our employees. We opened the office to allow us to grow, but we’re limiting the number of employees in the space at a time. We’re following the recommended safety protocols and allowing the majority of our staff to work remotely,” said Organisciak.
With a focus on their community, the company’s biggest project during the pandemic has been designing and implementing document collection software, aptly named DocCollect, to provide fast, easy, and secure document transfer and PDF conversion for a large staffing agency in Rochester. DocCollect has allowed prospective employers and employees to exchange all types of files from the safety of their own homes.
“It’s what we do,” Organisciak said. “We fix problems, and we’re ready to meet any needs.”
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Power Monitoring and Control Software Market 2020-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The global power monitoring and control software market is poised to grow by $3.19 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of 6% during the forecast period.
This report provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current global market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment.
The market is driven by the growing need for efficient power monitoring and control, rise in use of solar and wind-generated power, and the advent of automation and IoT in industrial applications.
The study identifies the increasing focus on energy efficiency as one of the prime reasons driving the power monitoring and control software market growth during the next few years. Also, high adoption in data centers and the rising need for power distribution analysis among power utilities will lead to sizable demand in the market.
The global power monitoring and control software market is segmented as below:
By Application
By Geography
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading power monitoring and control software market vendors that include:
Also, the power monitoring and control software market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage on all forthcoming growth opportunities.
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Aggreko demonstrates commitment to exceptional customer experience with continuous improvement processes
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aggreko plc today announced its Technical Services and Engineering (TS&E) team in North America is now ISO 9001:2015 certified for their Project Management and Engineering services related to rental project execution. The certification reflects Aggreko’s commitment that its Quality Management System (QMS) for project management and service meets the same high-quality standards rental equipment customers adhere to in their own operations.
ISO 9001:2015 is an internationally recognized certification indicating a company’s dedication to customer satisfaction and efficient practices. It demonstrates that an organization has met an exceptional standard for its QMS and that they have consistently provided services that have met all statutory and regulatory requirements.
The certification ensures Aggreko meets the safety, statutory and regulatory requirements of customers, regardless of their location or the type of engineered rental solution being deployed − from power, cooling and heating, to dehumidification or oil-free air. Though every engineered rental solution job is unique, customers will see a consistent approach to Aggreko’s engineering and project management, all driven by efficiency and effectiveness in design and delivery of complex projects.
“We undertook this rigorous 15-month certification process because we wanted the Aggreko customer experience to consistently be an exceptional one,” said Mike Steffney, Process Design Specialist of Aggreko, who led the ISO certification project. “Typically, in the rental industry customers receive whatever level of service is delivered by the project manager assigned to each job, which means clients have a broad range of experiences. We wanted clients to know the Aggreko experience is reliably consistent, well documented and constantly improving – at the same stringent high standards of the customers’ operations. The ISO 9001:2015 certification communicates that differentiator without explanation.”
To earn ISO 9001:2015 compliance, Aggreko performed a rigorous and comprehensive QMS audit, devised and implemented processes, protocols and procedures for customer needs assessment, site surveys, documentation of site-specific issues, job safety assessments, job communication and project management from installation through de-commissioning. Detailed documentation tracks each aspect of the job, as well as establishes a baseline for evaluation and process and project management improvements that can be applied to future jobs.
“Additionally, collective data allows support services such as HSE and sales, as well as senior management, to gain insights about what engineers, technicians and customers need before, during and after each job so that the whole organization is focused on creating an exceptional customer experience,” added Daryl Pool, Aggreko North America Technical Services Leader.
To learn more about Aggreko’s services, visit Aggreko.com.
Around the world, people, businesses and countries are striving for a better future - a future that needs power and the right conditions to succeed.
Aggreko works round the clock, making sure everyone gets the electricity, heating and cooling they need, whenever they need it – all powered by our class-leading equipment, trademark passion, unrivalled international experience and local knowledge. From urban development to unique commercial projects and even humanitarian emergencies, we bring our expertise and equipment to any location, from the world’s busiest cities to some of the most remote places on earth.
That’s what has made us the world’s leading provider of modular, mobile power and heating and cooling. We’ve been in business since 1962. We have more than 7,300 employees, operating from around 200 locations in 100 countries. With revenues of approximately GBP 1.7bn (USD 2.2bn or Euros 2bn) in 2017, we are listed on the London Stock Exchange (AGK.L) and have our headquarters in Scotland.
Our business helps transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals, organisations and communities across the globe, in both developed and developing countries and markets.
We operate across all sectors, including oil and gas, petrochemical and refining, utilities, manufacturing, construction, mining and events.
We design and manufacture equipment specifically for these requirements in our factory in Dumbarton, Scotland and work with leading innovators to ensure our equipment offers maximum fuel flexibility, by using gas, diesel (including HFO) and renewable fuel sources.
For more information, please visit our local website at: aggreko.com
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Todd Dittmann of Angelo Gordon Energy Joins the Board of Directors
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abraxas Petroleum Corporation (“Abraxas” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:AXAS) today announced that it has completed the final elements of its recent refinancing transactions. As disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2020 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company issued a Warrant to an affiliate of Angelo Gordon (collectively, “AG”) granting AG the right to purchase up to 33,445,792 shares of the Company’s common stock for a purchase price of $.01 per share, at any time during the next five years. In connection with the issuance of the Warrant, the Company also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement and a Governance Agreement with AG. Please see the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 13, 2020 for a more detailed summary of those agreements and their full texts.
As disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2020, the Company amended its credit facilities and agreed to a cash sweep feature to pay down the first lien, with allowances for necessary Capex and G&A expense; AG agreed to PIK interest on the second lien note, enhancing the Company’s ability to generate cash to support the cash sweep feature on the first lien note; and the Company secured covenant relief and relief from periodic borrowing base redeterminations by the first lienholders. Please see the Company’s previously filed Form 8-Ks for a more detailed summary of those agreements and their full texts.
Pursuant to the Governance Agreement, AG designated Todd Dittmann to be appointed as a director of the Company and he was duly appointed by the Company’s Board. Mr. Dittmann is Head of Energy at Angelo Gordon and a member of the AG’s executive committee. He has spent more than 25 years in energy finance with investing and board experience in both public and private companies.
“We are pleased to have Todd Dittmann as a new director,” said Bob Watson, Abraxas CEO. “Now that we have successfully amended our agreements with Angelo Gordon and our banks, the Company’s cash flow is more predictable and should provide time to consider other strategic alternatives.”
The Company also announced that due to a tolling of time periods by NASDAQ due to COVID-19, it has until November 6, 2020 to meet the NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price standard of maintaining a price in excess of $1.00 per share for a minimum period 10 or more consecutive trading days.
Abraxas Petroleum Corporation is a San Antonio based crude oil and natural gas exploration and production company with operations across the Rocky Mountains and Permian Basin.
Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements: Statements in this release looking forward in time involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Abraxas’ actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance suggested in this release. Such factors may include, but may not be necessarily limited to, changes in the prices received by Abraxas for crude oil and natural gas. In addition, Abraxas’ future crude oil and natural gas production is highly dependent upon Abraxas’ level of success in acquiring or finding additional reserves. Further, Abraxas operates in an industry sector where the value of securities is highly volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond Abraxas’ control. In the context of forward-looking information provided for in this release, reference is made to the discussion of risk factors detailed in Abraxas’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission during the past 12 months.
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COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GSE Systems, Inc. (“GSE Solutions” or “GSE”) (Nasdaq: GVP), a leader in delivering and supporting end-to-end training, engineering, compliance, simulation, and workforce solutions to the power industry, today announced that it will issue its financial results press release for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020 on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 after the close of the stock market. Management will host a conference call that day at 4:30 pm Eastern Time to discuss the results.
Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing:
The conference call also will be accessible via the following link: https://78449.themediaframe.com/dataconf/productusers/gvp/mediaframe/40287/indexl.html
ABOUT GSE SOLUTIONS
We are the future of operational excellence in the power industry. As a collective group, GSE Solutions leverages top skills, expertise, and technology to provide highly specialized solutions that enable customers to achieve the performance they envision. Our experts deliver and support end-to-end training, engineering, compliance, simulation, and workforce solutions that help the power industry reduce risk and optimize plant operations. GSE is a proven solution provider, with more than four decades of industry experience and more than 1,100 installations serving hundreds of customers in over 50 countries spanning the globe. www.gses.com
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GSE Solutions
Kyle Loudermilk, Chief Executive Officer
(410) 970-7800
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The Equity Group
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Quarterly Equipment and Services M&A Deals Review - Q1 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
This report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on M&A (mergers, acquisitions, and asset transactions), in the equipment and services oil and gas industry. The report provides detailed comparative quarter-on-quarter data, on the number of deals and their value, sub-divided into deal types by geographies.
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New Energy Saver Tool and website provides central location for energy-saving programs
COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The South Carolina Energy Office, housed within the Office of Regulatory Staff, has launched a new online Energy Saver Tool and website to help consumers easily find energy-saving programs. The tool and website were built in partnership with NIC South Carolina, the state’s digital government services provider.
Finding energy-saving programs can involve visiting multiple websites and be frustrating for consumers. Now consolidated in one central, online location, these programs can be accessed through the Energy Saver Tool on EnergySaver.SC.GOV. The tool offers an easy way for the public to answer a few simple questions and find energy-saving programs available to them. Users can also search by category or by program name to find specific program information. Programs and results are printable and can be shared by exporting to a PDF or Excel file.
The Energy Office will keep the inventory of energy-saving programs up-to-date and can pull comprehensive program reports through a back-end administrative tool.
“After discussions with stakeholders during our development of the State Energy Plan, we recognized the need for an organization to provide this resource and took on the challenge,” said Anthony James, Director of the Energy Office. “EnergySaver.SC.GOV will make it easier for consumers to see what’s out there, and we’re happy to provide the access to this valuable information.”
In addition, the Energy Saver website includes energy-saving tips for homes and businesses in a user-friendly and easy-to-follow format.
The Energy Saver Tool and website were built through a partnership between the Energy Office and NIC South Carolina who provides SC.gov for the state of South Carolina.
ABOUT SC.gov
SC.gov is the official website of South Carolina government (http://www.SC.gov) and a collaborative effort between the State and NIC South Carolina, previously South Carolina Interactive, LLC, to enable citizens to conduct state business online and improve public access to government information. The South Carolina Department of Administration’s Division of Technology Operations provides guidance to NIC South Carolina which is responsible for operating, maintaining, and marketing SC.gov. NIC South Carolina is part of digital government firm NIC’s (NASDAQ: EGOV) family of companies.
ABOUT NIC
NIC Inc. (Nasdaq: EGOV) launched the digital government industry in 1992, and continues to lead it, providing a secure payment engine and thousands of digital government solutions across a network of more than 6,000 federal, state, and local government agencies. In addition, NIC is a leading provider of outdoor recreation solutions, with 1 out of 6 hunting and fishing licenses in the United States sold using an NIC service. The company created the nation's first personal assistant for government and comprehensive mobile platform, Gov2Go®, as well as the innovative, data-driven prescription drug monitoring platform, RxGov®. More information is available at www.egov.com.
ABOUT THE ENERGY OFFICE
The Energy Office, housed within the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff, serves as the principal energy planning entity for the state. The mission of the Energy Office is to advance South Carolina’s energy strategy and policy through education and outreach. The Energy Office promotes the efficient use of all energy sources. In addition, the Energy Office encourages energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation through a broad range of initiatives that include developing the State Energy Plan, providing technical assistance, offering financial assistance, conducting education and outreach, and maintaining an energy data resource. More information is available on ENERGY.SC.GOV.
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Agricultural Lubricants Market, Size, Share, Outlook and COVID-19 Strategies, Global Forecasts from 2019 to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
As the Agricultural Lubricants industry shifts, the report presents the emerging market trends, factors driving the Agricultural Lubricants market growth, and potential opportunities over the forecast period. The trends underpinning the profitability of Agricultural Lubricants companies are shifting rapidly, forcing companies to carefully align their strengths in synchronization with Agricultural Lubricants industry trends.
To avoid getting left behind in an intensive competitive Agricultural Lubricants market, global companies need a new approach to ensure they create value in this environment. Amid increasing activities of M&A and growing activist-investor activity, Agricultural Lubricants companies must strengthen their capabilities to maintain their market shares in the Agricultural Lubricants industry.
To assist Agricultural Lubricants manufacturers and vendors to formulate their strategies and analyze their business in the global front, the publisher has published its 2020 series of Agricultural Lubricants market size, share, opportunities, and outlook to 2026. The report explores changing Agricultural Lubricants market landscape, capital markets, strategies, mergers & acquisitions in the global and country-level markets.
Global Agricultural Lubricants Market Overview, 2020
The report presents an introduction to the Agricultural Lubricants market in 2020, analyzing the COVID-19 impact both quantitatively and qualitatively. It presents the strategies being adopted by leading Agricultural Lubricants companies, emerging market trends, Agricultural Lubricants market drivers, challenges, and potential opportunities to 2026. The market attractiveness index is also included to assess the impact of suppliers, buyers, competitive landscape, new entrants, and substitutes on the Agricultural Lubricants market.
Global Agricultural Lubricants Market Segmentation and Forecasts to 2026
The global Agricultural Lubricants market size is forecast across different scenarios including the actual forecasts and COVID affected forecasts from 2019 to 2026. Further, Agricultural Lubricants market revenue and market shares in global industry are forecast across different types of Agricultural Lubricants, applications, and end-user segments of Agricultural Lubricants and across 18 countries.
Global Agricultural Lubricants market analysis by Company
The report presents the 10 leading Agricultural Lubricants companies in the global industry including details of business overview, business operations, SWOT profile, and Agricultural Lubricants products.
Global Agricultural Lubricants market news and developments
Agricultural Lubricants market news and market developments since 2019 including asset purchases, new manufacturing units, product launches, and mergers & acquisitions are included.
Agricultural Lubricants market report scope and structure
The research work includes over 90 data tables and charts prepared based on data in our proprietary databases, which is collected from leading manufacturers and government statistics to ensure reliable market data. It also presents the critical analysis of end-user industries along with internal and external factors affecting the market.
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General Scope
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