Monthly Archives: May 2020

Allied Universal’s HELIAUS(R) Health Screening Application Helps Keep Facilities Secure During COVID-19 Pandemic

SANTA ANA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 28, 2020 / Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company in North America, announces that their advanced artificial intelligence platform, HELIAUS®, is helping to keep facilities secure during the COVID-19 pandemic. HELIAUS® is an advanced artificial intelligence platform designed to improve safety and reduce risk by enhancing on-site guarding services.

To support Allied Universal's customers' return to workplace initiatives, the company has enhanced the HELIAUS® technology platform to include a new visitor screening application. The new application is fully configurable to support different client's visitor screening procedures. It offers screening questions based on Centers of Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and implements customer-specific visitor screening protocols such as instructing the security professional to take a visitor's temperature or asking the visitor to use a hand sanitization station before entry.

"The HELIAUS® visitor screening application includes new suggestions for workflows that help with visitor screening, social distancing management, workplace signage and maintaining a safe and clean workplace," says Mark Mullison, Chief Information Officer, Allied Universal. "All of the information collected in the course of visitor screening or custom workflows is captured electronically and fed into the platform's AI engine, which makes recommendations for improving the site's condition."

For example, using GPS and Bluetooth beacons, HELIAUS® understands security professional locations in real-time, even indoors. If they approach an elevator bay, it might ask whether people are present, and if they are obeying social distancing guidelines. These answers are then recorded. Over time, based on the knowledge collected, the AI engine will make predictions about when enforcement of social distancing guidelines is most likely to be needed and will notify security professionals to inspect the elevator bays and encourage social distancing at the right times.

"HELIAUS® has the ability to remotely message important updates or assign important tasks to your security professionals," said Mullison. "Clients can receive custom email / text reports in real-time."

About Allied Universal

Allied Universal®, a leading security and facility services company in North America with more than 235,000 employees and revenues over $8.4 billion, provides unparalleled security services and technology solutions. With offices located throughout the nation as well as internationally (Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom), Allied Universal is responsible for protecting client sites covering multiple specialty sectors such as higher education, healthcare, retail, commercial real estate, government and corporate campuses, etc. Supported by vast experience gained from being in business for over 60 years, Allied Universal provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver evolving, tailored solutions that allow clients to focus on their core business. Through world-class customer service, highly advanced systems and cohesive technology solutions…Allied Universal is There for you™. For more information, please visit www.aus.com.

Media Contacts:

Vanessa Showalter, Allied Universal/PR Manager Phone: 714-619-9744 Email: Vanessa.Showalter@aus.com
Nancy Thompson, Vorticom Public Relations Phone: 212-532-2208 Email: nancyt@vorticom.com

SOURCE: Allied Universal

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LGBTQ Loyalty and ProcureAM Launch Advancing Equality Financial Network, Inc.

Nicole Douillet, 20-year Wall Street executive and LGBTQ investment pioneer, to lead the team

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, / ACCESSWIRE / May 28, 2020 / LGBTQ Loyalty Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK:LFAP) ("LGBTQ Loyalty" or "the Company"), a diversity and inclusion-driven financial and data methodology company that quantifies corporate equality alignment with the LGBTQ community and minority interest groups, is pleased to announce a new wholly-owned, joint venture, Advancing Equality Financial Network, Inc. ("AEF Network").

The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Loyalty Preference, Inc ("LPI"), has entered into the joint venture with ProcureAM, LLC ("ProcureAM"), an innovator in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry.

The focus of this new venture will be bringing a suite of thematic ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Index financial products to market, promoting diversity and inclusion (D&I) practices of leading corporations. Included in the portfolio is the LGBTQ100 ESG Index (NYSE Index Ticker: LGBTQ100), the first financial index centered on representing LGBTQ equality in Corporate America, which was established and listed in the fourth quarter of 2019. The portfolio of Index products to be created will also benchmark and sponsor exchange-traded products (ETPs), offering a unique platform for the creation of both proprietary and partnered D&I impact ETPs.

"We are excited to be an integral part of this powerful alliance to advance equality in this emerging space within the financial markets," said Larry Roan, Director of LGBTQ Loyalty and Executive Director of LPI. "We look forward to working with our joint venture partner to bring new value through diversity to the investment community and deliver both financial performance and return on Social Impact."

Nicole Douillet, a prominent finance executive who has spent nearly 20 years working with both global financial institutions and early-stage financial technology companies, will lead the AEF Network team. A highly recognized leader in socially responsible investing, Nicole created the groundbreaking Credit Suisse LGBT Equality Index ® and co-authored "What's the Effect of Pro-LGBT Policies on Stock Price?" for the Harvard Business Review in 2014.

"After a career spent on Wall Street, I believe incorporating ESG data into investment decisions is the future of finance," Douillet said. "I could not be more thrilled to join AEF Network and build the foundation for an innovative, data-driven approach to generating outperformance."

"Nicole is the right leader for this new business," said Robert Tull, Board Member of LGBTQ Loyalty and Principal Partner at ProcureAM. "Nicole's extensive financial background and business development skills will help AEF Network strengthen channel partnerships, develop strategic alliances and expand our international sales presence. Her strong leadership experience uniquely positions our efforts to capitalize on the increased demand for responsible investment financial products."

About LGBTQ Loyalty Holdings, Inc.

LGBTQ Loyalty is a diversity and inclusion-driven financial methodology company that quantifies corporate equality alignment with the LGBTQ community and minority interest groups. The Company has benchmarked the first-ever U.S. Loyalty Preference Index, which the Company believes empowers the LGBTQ community to express their preferences for the nation's high-performing corporations most dedicated to advancing equality. The Loyalty Preference Index, branded as LGBTQ100 ESG Index, is an environmental, social and governance (ESG) Index, offering an added perspective for those seeking to align with equality-driven, ESG-responsible corporations. LGBTQ Loyalty's leadership includes seasoned authorities in the financial industry and the LGBTQ community. www.lgbtqloyalty.com

About ProcureAM

ProcureAM, LLC (ProcureAM) is an innovative exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer based in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Established by renowned industry veterans Robert Tull and Andrew Chanin, ProcureAM offers a unique platform for the creation of both proprietary and partnered ETPs. ProcureAM listens to clients and endeavors to provide investors with access to distinct investment opportunities. Whether you are looking to invest in ETPs or create one, contact ProcureAM to explore your performance potential. www.ProcureETFs.com

CONTACT:

ProcureAM, LLC
Gregory FCA for ProcureAM
Jill Fritz: 215-240-6398

procuream@gregoryfca.com

CONTACT:

LGBTQ Loyalty Holdings, Inc.
press@lgbtql.com
1-310-870-9661

SOURCE: LGBTQ Loyalty Holdings, Inc.

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Serial Entrepreneur Chris M. Walker Shares Daily Wisdom With The World In The Profiit Academy

Chris M. Walker is an entrepreneur who has founded several businesses in the SEO, digital marketing, freelancing, and software industries. In the Profiit Academy, Walker shares first-hand advice on business, mindset, entrepreneurship, and more. Membership for Profiit Academy is free throughout the coronavirus crisis.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC / ACCESSWIRE / May 28, 2020 / Chris M. Walker, the entrepreneur behind Superstar SEO, Superstar Academy, Legiit, and Chris M. Walker Consulting, is inviting anyone looking to get more out of life to join his Profiit Academy. This daily email list and private Facebook Group offers readers a rare glimpse into the mind of someone who has launched several successful 6- and 7-figure businesses. Walker will also share a behind the scenes look from his daily routine, business strategy, and his plans for the future.

"I believe that we have a moral obligation to help as many people as possible in as many ways as possible," said Walker, speaking of his motivations behind the Profiit Academy. "For me, that means helping people and businesses realize their potential."

In fact, following the near worldwide quarantine in response to the Covid-19 epidemic, Walker opened membership to Profiit Academy free of charge for the duration of the crisis: "I know that a daily email about business can't heal the sick, or recover lost work. But at the very least, it might give you a break from the doom and gloom on the news and social media for a few minutes a day."

Profiit Academy is more than a simple mailing list. It's a tight-knit community of entrepreneurs and business owners who are looking to make life better for themselves one day at a time. In addition to the daily emails, members also connect with Walker and each other directly in an exclusive private Facebook Group, as well as monthly Livestream webinars. Walker even hosts interviews with guest business leaders from a wide range of industries, including Iman Shafei, CEO of Keystone Investors Club, and chatbot marketing expert Nico Moreno.

Profiit Academy is the perfect bite-sized daily dose of motivation, wisdom, and inspiration for novice and experienced entrepreneurs alike. It's for anyone looking for practical advice from someone who walks the walk of entrepreneurship. "But this isn't a get rich quick scheme," warns Walker. "If you aren't willing to invest time and energy into your business, or put the advice into action, then this isn't the group for you."

Learn more about Profiit Academy and join for yourself here.

About Chris M. Walker

Chris M. Walker is an entrepreneur and founder of several 6- and 7-figure businesses. He was born on 7/31/1978 in Binghamton, NY, United States, but lived most of his life in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Walker first found success as a freelance SEO service provider but quickly branched into many different sectors of the digital marketing industry. His most successful undertaking so far is Legiit, a multi-million dollar freelance marketplace that connects clients from around the world with the top freelance talent they need to get more work done.

Media Inquiries:

Name: Chris M. Walker
Address: 2411 North Oak Street Suite 105 E
Founders Centre Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Email: chris@chrismwalker.io
Website: https://chrismwalker.io
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/chrismwalker
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/superstarseo/
Facebook: https://facebook.com/chrismwalkerentrepreneur/

SOURCE: Chris M. Walker

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Fowler Laundry Solutions to Offer Touchless PayRange Mobile Payment on Machines in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

To alleviate consumer concerns with exposure while paying for laundry, Fowler is upgrading all its compatible machines.

PORTLAND, OR / ACCESSWIRE / May 28, 2020 / PayRange, the leading network for everyday purchases, has been selected by Fowler Laundry Solutions to upgrade its machines with touchless payment via the PayRange App. As the nation's largest distributor and operator of LG Commercial Laundry machines in the New York area, and the nation's largest distributor of Girbau Commercial Laundry Equipment, Fowler is the premier laundry solutions provider to thousands of multi-family housing properties in the Northeast.

Like many businesses across the globe, Fowler is mobilizing to adapt to the new realities of doing business during a pandemic and beyond. A top request from property managers has been to offer residents payment options that do not include touching kiosks, cards, or coins in the interest of reducing exposure or transmission of COVID-19. After piloting with PayRange, Fowler has committed to upgrading every compatible machine as soon as practical.

"It's not business as usual at Fowler," stated Daniel Fowler, Director of Strategic Planning at Fowler Laundry Solutions. "Being in the epicenter of the US pandemic, we are responding quickly to alleviate consumer concerns. We recognize that our community laundry rooms pose a risk to our customers and we are doing everything we can to promote a safe laundry experience." In addition to providing touchless payment, the PayRange solution reduces the need for consumers to make trips to buy quarters, and for service personnel to visit the properties to perform on-site collections.

About PayRange: PayRange was founded by Paresh Patel, an unattended retail veteran, to provide operators and consumers with a simple and secure mobile payment and loyalty solution for laundry, vending, amusement, and other small-ticket merchants. PayRange is the North American leader in mobile payments for unattended retail, with over 3 million users and a network of machines throughout 350 cities and towns in the US and Canada. Find out more at www.payrange.com.

About Fowler Laundry Solutions: Founded in 1952, is multi-generational, family operated business headquartered in Union, New Jersey with numerous branch offices and satellite locations in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Puerto Rico. Fowler focuses on providing premier laundry solutions through turnkey solutions, leased equipment, and equipment sales for a wide variety of private sector and government clientele. For more information visit: www.fowlercompanies.com.

Media Contact:
Gracie Shefelton
gracie@williammills.com

SOURCE: PayRange

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ReelTime Finds Success with Munchie Magic Targeted Marketing Doubling Revenues for Uber Eats, DoorDash, and GrubHub Delivering Ben & Jerrys’ Ice Cream and other Snacks in The Partnership

BOTHELL, WA / ACCESSWIRE / May 28, 2020 / ReelTime Media (OTC PINK:RLTR) has announced that it has seen positive results from its initial target marketing supporting Baristas "Munchie Magic", the world's first virtual restaurant delivering Ben & Jerrys' ice cream. Baristas coffee, and other snacks to homes and businesses.

The success has allowed Baristas to announce that in all three of its delivery/technology partners Uber Eats, DoorDash, and GrubHub who facilitate delivery for Baristas Munchie Magic have more than doubled their deliveries and revenues from the partnership month over month. The Virtual Restaurants are currently available in the North Seattle area and is rapidly expanding having opened ten new locations since the states stay at home – stay safe mandate was imposed on March 23rd, 2020.

Baristas' Virtual Restaurant "Munchie Magic" allows national unified branding without the need for independent physical locations. All menu items are for delivery only and are fulfilled by partner "Pick up Point" locations and delivered by its delivery partners Uber Eats, GrubHub, and DoorDash. The commercials focus on the "couch moments" when consumers most order desserts and the "craving coffee" periods. The new TV and radio campaign will support current and future Munchie Magic partner Pick up Points bringing awareness to consumers as well as potential partners.

Barry Henthorn CEO stated: "The initial success of the targeted marketing that ReelTime has been doing to support the Baristas Munchie Magic virtual restaurants has shown very strong returns. The initial success allows ReelTime to accelerate their efforts driving consumers to the Munchie Magic offerings and in making potential partners aware of the opportunities that exist with the Munchie Magic/Ben& Jerry's Delivery Partnership."

ReelTime Media previously announced that ReelTime Media (OTC PINK:RLTR) had become the exclusive marketing agency of record and production partner for the Baristas Coffee (OTC PINK:BCCI) / Ben & Jerry's partnership agreement with Unilever www.unilever.com developing and implementing a network to deliver Ben and Jerry's ice cream and Baristas Coffee products, along with other snacks to homes and businesses throughout America.

ReelTime also Produces the No. 1 Virtual Reality Travel Series in the world starring international superstar/actress and supermodel Front Montgomery and her daughter Leonie Montgomery.

About Ben & Jerry's: Ben & Jerry's is an American company that manufactures ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. It was founded in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, and sold in 2000 to British-Dutch conglomerate Unilever. Today it operates globally as a fully owned subsidiary of Unilever. Its present-day headquarters is in South Burlington, Vermont, with its main factory in Waterbury, Vermont.

About Unilever: Unilever is a British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company co-headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and Rotterdam, Netherlands. Its products include food and beverages, cleaning agents, beauty products, and personal care products. It is Europe's seventh most valuable company.

About Baristas Coffee Company: Baristas is a publicly-traded national Coffee Company that is recognized throughout the US. It currently produces and sells coffee related products under the Baristas brand. The Baristas White Coffee single-serve cups compatible with the Keurig 2.0 brewing system is the bestselling product in its category. Baristas also markets other coffee-related products. Baristas gained mainstream exposure when it became the subject of "Grounded in Seattle" the reality show special feature which aired on WE tv. It has been featured nationally including during Shark Tank on CNBC with Front Montgomery, CNN, ESPN, Food Network, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Modern Living with Kathy Ireland, Sports Illustrated, NFL Monday and Thursday Night Football with Megs McLean, at NASCAR Races, The Grammys, NBA TV, and other notable media.

About ReelTime Rentals, Inc. d/b/a ReelTime Media: www.reeltime.com, is a publicly-traded company based in Seattle, WA (OTC PINK:RLTR). ReelTime Media provides end to end production capabilities and discount media purchasing that is redefining how companies are evaluating and purchasing their TV, radio, print, and other new media. ReelTime is also is in the business of developing, producing, and distributing Virtual Reality Content and technologies. We have an end to end production, editing, and distribution capabilities for internal and external projects. ReelTime Currently produces three ongoing series for the Samsung Gear VR platform and distributes them over numerous VR delivery portals including Gear VR, Oculus, Veer VR, HTC Vive, YouTube 360, Facebook, and others. ReelTime Media also publishes the book "It Was Always Me Edward Edwards the most Prolific Serial Killer of all time" which has been the subject of a cover story on People Magazine, Rolling Stone, In Touch, and a six-part series on Paramount network, www.itwasalwaysme.com.

Contact:

Barry Henthorn
Barry@baristas.tv

SOURCE: ReelTime Rentals Inc

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AiFi AutoCheckout Competition Awards First Place to Carnegie Mellon Team

The two-day AutoCheckout Competition moved to a digital setting from the planned two-day hands-on contest at CPS-IoT Week in Australia

SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 28, 2020 / A team from Carnegie Mellon University is the winner of the AutoCheckout Competition which was originally planned to run at the Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet-of-Things (CPS-IOT) Week in Sydney, Australia. AiFi, the technology company creating the world's most advanced Autonomous Store Platform, and Carnegie Mellon University hosted the competition which was moved to a virtual online setting to protect the safety and health of all participants due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. AiFi, along with professors from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Stanford University and University of California Merced judged the competition remotely.

Yixin Bao, Xinyue Cao, Chenghui Li and Mengmeng Zhang were on the winning CMU team. They won for their multi-person shopping (MPS) for cashierless stores solution. Their platform is an end-to-end solution for autonomous shopping and receipts generation. The CMU graduate students achieved the overall highest accuracy rating to win the competition. Watch the AutoCheckout Competition Awards here.

Eight teams from four continents competed in the contest. Participants came from nine universities: Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, Harbin Institute of Technology, UC Merced, Georgia State University, Florida International University, Tsinghua-Berkeley Shenzhen Institute, RMIT University, and the University of Georgia; as well as one industry partner

For the AutoCheckout Competition, techniques included vision-only, sensors-only and sensor fusion. Anything that required human manual interaction was not permitted. Competitors trained and tested their algorithms using a public dataset provided by AiFi. During the competition, competitors remotely deployed their system and tested it before the final evaluation. Results were processed and then shown in an AiFi autonomous store's infrastructure and servers.

"The goal of the competition was to bring together the smartest minds and ideas from around the world to inspire new innovations and developments," said João Diogo Falcão, VP of Engineering, AiFi. "Now more than ever, autonomous technology is critical. Not only is it more convenient with 24/7 shopping and real-time stock and behavior analysis, but it is also safer as our world tries to navigate our ‘new normal' living with the current health crisis. We were really impressed with the hard work, commitment and creativity the groups presented during the competition. The future of autonomous shopping is bright."

Soon AiFi will be releasing a large dataset of simulated shoppers and objects and, once the pandemic has ended, a real physical competition can be organized.

Images available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12JfpY19ROCDB8OfMpbbpYoP7iyBYj6EuWatch the AutoCheckout Competition Awards here

About AiFi

AiFi is an AI technology company automating the world's stores for retailers and brands of all sizes, from small footprint pop-up stores to supermarkets. With its Autonomous Store Platform, AiFi is creating delightful and contactless customer shopping experiences with some of the most influential retail partners in the world including Carrefour, Albert Heijn, Żabka, Valora, and Loop. AiFi-powered stores are becoming destinations in cities like Amsterdam, Paris, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Shanghai. For more information about AiFi and its technology, visit www.aifi.io.

Media Contact:

Liu Yang
press@aifi.io
650-825-8285

Erica Zeidenberg
press@aifi.io
925-518-8159

SOURCE: AiFi

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Emerging Technology Trends in the PCB Market

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / May 28, 2020 / The technologies in PCB market have undergone significant changes in recent years, with traditional low density to advanced high density PCBs. The rising wave of new technologies, such as rigid-flex, IC substrate, and HDI are creating significant potential for advanced PCBs in smartphone and automotive applications, and driving the demand for PCB technologies.

In PCB market, various technologies, such as rigid 1-2 sided, standard multilayer, flexible circuits, rigid-flex, HDI/Microvia/build-up, and IC substrate are used in various applications. Increasing demand for PCB in the communication industry, growth in connected devices, and advancement in automotive electronics are creating new opportunities for various PCB technologies.

To download free PDF brochure please go to https://www.lucintel.com/Technology-PCB-Market.aspx

Lucintel study finds that the PCB technology is forecast to grow at 7.8% CAGR during next five years. The computer/peripheral application is expected to witness the highest growth followed by the communication application.

Nippon Mektron, Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited, Young Poong Electronics Co., Ltd., Unimicron Technology Corp., and Samsung Electro-Mechanics are among the major technology providers in the PCB market.

Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm with over 1,000 clients worldwide, has analyzed the technologies used in PCB market and has now published a comprehensive research report titled "Technology Landscape, Trends and Opportunities in the Global PCB Market 2020-2025". This report analyzes technology maturity, degree of disruption, competitive intensity, market potential, and other parameters of various technologies in PCB market.

The Lucintel report serves as a catalyst for growth as it provides a comprehensive data and analysis on trends, key drivers, and directions. The study includes technology readiness, competitive intensity, regulatory compliance, disruption potential, trends, forecasts and strategic implications for the global PCB market by application, technology, and region as follows:

Technology Readiness by Technology Type

Competitive Intensity and Regulatory Compliance

Disruption Potential by Technology Type

Trends and Forecasts by Technology Type [$M shipment analysis from 2014 to 2025]: