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HONG KONG, Aug. 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In today's digital world, explainer videos have become extremely popular for their affordability and proven effectiveness in growing a business. PearlMountain, a multimedia software development company founded in 2006, enables businesses to create engaging explainer videos with its FlexClip video creation platform.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Ellen Havre Weis, founder of San Francisco's Museum of Modern Mythology, died Tuesday, July 27. The cause was brain cancer, her husband, Gordon Whiting, announced today. Weis was sixty-four. Weis and her husband formed WeisPR in 1994 in Berkeley, California.

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Connected Solutions Group, LLC (CSG) today announced that it has achieved 5G for Enterprise Branch Specialization from Cradlepoint, the global leader in cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions. The 5G for Enterprise Branch Specialization identifies and recognizes partner organizations that are leaders in positioning and selling Cradlepoint's 5G for business solutions.

FORT COLLINS, Colo., Aug. 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Jade Kettner, Hawkeye NDT Services, Fort Collins, Colorado was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation's oldest small-business advocacy organization and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Kettner, a recognized leader in the small-business community, joins the NSBA Leadership Council.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Aligned Technology Solutions, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company®, has named Aligned Technology Solutions to its 2021 Fast Growth 150 list in 52nd place. With this list, CRN recognizes the fastest-growing North American technology integrators, solution providers, and IT consultants for their significant growth and meaningful performance over the previous two years.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Market Defense, a leading brand growth and protection agency supporting Beauty and passion brands on the Amazon platform, just announced changes to its executive team and client delivery teams to support a surge in growth. Market Defense operates 3P businesses on behalf of its clients, providing deep expertise in Amazon account management, brand protection, value added logistics and performance marketing.

DANBURY, Conn., Aug. 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Leading digital mortgage and fulfillment solutions provider Promontory MortgagePath LLC announced Chief Operating Officer Debora Aydelotte and Managing Director and Head of Vendor Management Louann Bernstone have been selected as NEXT Powerhouse Partners.

JASPER, Ala., Aug. 10, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Welt cord is remarkably versatile and used in a highly diverse range of products. For businesses who plan to use welt cord as part of a product, they choose the right kind. The experts at Dapa Products are happy to help.

MENIFEE, Calif., Aug, 9, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cottontail bamboo toilet tissue is now available for free same-day delivery in Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee and other select South Riverside County cities on all online orders placed at Cottontailusa.com before 3 p.m. local time. The new service is being offered directly to consumers and businesses, and will expand to other areas in the coming months.

DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 9, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to U.S. News & World Report, 1 in 3 first-year college students will not return for their sophomore year. Dr. Ezella McPherson has retained 82% to 100% of at-risk first-year college students during her tenure. She shares more about her success with at-risk college students in her new book, "Real Outreach: A Practical Guide to Retaining and Graduating College Students" (ISBN: 978-1737273103).

ATHENS, Ga., Aug. 6, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FormFree® has been recognized as the Corporate Blood Sponsor of the Year for the American Red Cross of Northeast Georgia, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps feed, shelter and provide support for people affected by fires and other disasters.

ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 5, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Journey Awards announces their 5th annual ceremony to be held on Sunday September 5, 2021 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Expect to see hundreds of celebrities, influencers, entertainers, executives, politicians and everyday people from all over the world, as they converge down the red carpet for an historic evening.

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 5, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- St. Mary Catholic School is making an investment of $86,704 in a facilities improvement project with Energy Optimizers, USA. The school paid cash for the project, which includes energy efficient LED interior and exterior lighting retrofits. The benefits will be immediate, with reduced energy bills and an improved learning environment.

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Aug. 4, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- New Jersey Theatre Alliance ("The Alliance"), one of the state's largest arts service organizations, was recently awarded a grant through the New Jersey State Council on the Arts ("NJSCA"). The awards announced last week were part of the largest state appropriation the Council has ever received in its 55-year history.

ATHENS, Ga., Aug. 3, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FormFree® today announced it has entered into an agreement with Lenders One®, a national alliance of independent mortgage bankers and service providers, to offer its product set to the Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative. Through the relationship, FormFree will offer Lenders One members access to automated borrower verification tools that enhance the customer experience and optimize lender business operations.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. 2, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When Kimberly Cloud found herself out on the street due to domestic violence, she didn't let that stop her. In fact, the incident just served to give her strength to not only start her own business, but to give back to the community too. With a passion for making wigs, she started working with her local chapter of Dress for Success and then launched her own line of wigs, Genuinely Michelle Wigs, LLC.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 2, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today, McWhirter, a leading commercial services firm in the southeast, announced the promotion of Tanya Shubert to Vice President of Management and Operations, Mid-South. Shubert joined McWhirter in 2018 and has been instrumental in growing the medical office property management portfolio to 11 buildings across Alabama and Mississippi.

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 29, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Fanplayr, a global leader in online behavioral personalization, artificial intelligence and user privacy, announces it has successfully achieved the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 certification.

SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill., July 29, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Leadership Network, host of the annual Global Leadership Summit (globalleadership.org/summit), for people committed to developing their leadership skills to ignite positive transformation wherever they live and work, has announced the Global Leadership Summit on August 5-6, 2021.

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 29, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The current state of retail vacancies is alarming - the industry at large is facing a massive gap in part-time workers. "We have never seen this many openings for part-time workers," said April Sabral from retailu. "Even more alarming is the pool of candidates that want to work in retail post COVID. Usually, we would have students applying for their summer jobs, but unfortunately, this has not happened in 2021."