ETC Announces Retirement of Roger Colley from Board of Directors

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Environmental Tectonics Corporation (OTC Pink: ETCC) (“ETC” or the “Company”) today reported that on June 7, 2023, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company received notification from Mr. Roger Colley that Mr. Colley will retire from the ETC Board of Directors as of the date of the Company’s upcoming 2023 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Colley has served as the Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2011 and is currently a member of the Nominating and Compensation Committees. Mr. Colley’s decision was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

“On behalf of the Board of directors, the management team and our shareholders, we thank Roger for his dedication and service and wish him and his family all the best in the future,” said George K. Anderson, ETC’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Robert L. Laurent, ETC’s President and CEO.

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Contact: Robert L. Laurent, Jr., CEO
Phone: (215) 355-9100 x1200
Email: rlaurent@etcusa.com

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Philips to repurchase up to 7.1 million shares to cover long-term incentive plans

June 14, 2023

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced that it will repurchase up to 7.1 million shares to cover certain of its obligations arising from its long-term incentive plans. At the current share price, the shares represent an amount of up to approximately EUR 132 million.

The repurchases will be executed through one or more individual forward transactions, expected to be entered into in the second and/or the third quarter of 2023, in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation and within the limits of the authorization granted by the company’s General Meeting of Shareholders on May 9, 2023. Philips expects to take delivery of the shares in 2024 and 2025. Further details will be available via this link.

For further information, please contact:

Ben Zwirs
Philips Global Press Office
Tel.: +31 6 1521 3446
E-mail: ben.zwirs@philips.com

Derya Guzel
Philips Investor Relations
Tel.: +31 20 59 77055
E-mail: derya.guzel@philips.com

About Royal Philips

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Philips’ patient- and people-centric innovation leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver personal health solutions for consumers and professional health solutions for healthcare providers and their patients in the hospital and the home. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, ultrasound, image-guided therapy, monitoring and enterprise informatics, as well as in personal health. Philips generated 2022 sales of EUR 17.8 billion and employs approximately 74,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.

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ETC Announces Appointment of Timothy Kennedy, CPA, CMA as Chief Financial Officer

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Environmental Tectonics Corporation (OTC Pink: ETCC) (“ETC” or the “Company”) today announces the appointment of Timothy Kennedy, CPA, CMA as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective today.

Mr. Kennedy, age 54, has extensive experience, including ten years of advisory experience, six years as a Global Controller for a medical device manufacturer, and four years as a Chief Financial Officer for a mid-market manufacturer.

Most recently, Mr. Kennedy was Chief Financial Officer with AES Clean Technology. From 2012 to 2019 Tim was with Johnson & Johnson, in several capacities, from Director SOX Compliance to Finance Director. From 2002 to 2012, Mr. Kennedy was with Synthes Inc., where he served as Global Corporate Controller for six years and Director – Mergers and Acquisitions for four. Mr. Kennedy was with Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP from 1997 to 2002 and with Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1992 to 1997.

Mr. Kennedy, CPA, CMA has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting (Magna Cum Laude) from Drexel University.

Robert L. Laurent, Jr. ETC’s Chief Executive Officer and President, stated, “Mr. Kennedy’s strong background and experience will be an excellent addition to the ETC management team.”

About ETC:

ETC designs, manufactures, and sells software driven products and services used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion on humans, and equipment to control, modify, simulate and measure environmental conditions. Our products include aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat, and general), disaster management systems, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing and simulation systems, and other products that involve similar manufacturing techniques and engineering technologies. ETC’s unique ability to offer complete systems, designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its competition. ETC is headquartered in Southampton, PA. For more information about ETC, visit http://www.etcusa.com/.

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Contact: Robert L. Laurent, Jr. CEO
Phone: (215) 355-9100
E-mail: info@etcusa.com

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Indonesia targets extreme poverty to be completed by 2024

Indonesia, the most populous country in Southeast Asia, is trying to get the extreme poverty of 0% by 2024.

Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini said at a press conference on June 13 that President Joko Widodo has asked his ministry to solve extreme poverty by 2024.

The minister mentioned a number of programmes to achieve the target, such as food for the elderly, food for the disabled, assistance for orphans (YAPI), Integrated Prosperous Houses (RST), and Indonesian Economic Heroes (PENA).

Accordingly, in 2023, there will be at least 100,000 food recipients, 33,775 food recipients with disabilities, 378,745 YAPI recipients, 595 RST recipient families, and 7,500 PENA recipients.

However, Minister Tri admitted that the ministry is facing difficulties in collecting data on potential beneficiaries due to time and budget from the government.

The ministry needs a long time related to the implementation of the assessment of potential beneficiaries so that all assistance can reach the beneficiaries, she added

With around 280 million people, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country. Currently, the country’s poverty rate stands at 1.74% of the total population or 5.5 million.

Source: Lao News Agency

China approves banana and coffee imports from Honduras

China’s General Administration of Customs on Wednesday disclosed having approved the imports of bananas and coffee beans from Honduras, a decision framed in the official visit paid by Honduras’ President Xiomara Castro, here.

According to a press release from that entity, both officials ratified the entrance of certain food as banana, coffee and white shrimp in the domestic market by the signing on Monday of their corresponding protocol between the two nations.

The dispatch added so far, that 10 local companies have been able to import coffee beans and aquatic products from Honduras.

After the establishment of diplomatic relations last March, bilateral trade between Beijing and Tegucigalpa grew and closed the first four months of 2023 with a volume valued at almost four billion yuan (over 543 million dollars). Precisely, the trade issue has been the goal-centered of President Castro’s visit here, which ends on Wednesday; consequently, the sides agreed to initiate a free trade deal to expand the entry of more goods from Honduras to China’s market.

Likewise, both leaders sealed almost twenty cooperation deals in multiple sectors, among them, the incorporation of Honduras to the project of the Strip and silk road of China.

Source: Lao News Agency

RoK companies to provide Vietnamese language-based medical information sharing platform

KT, the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s largest telecom company, will work with Dong-A ST, a Korean pharmaceutical company, to develop a Vietnamese language-based medical information platform, KT announced on June 14.

Accordingly, Dong-A ST will create a new medical education content so that Vietnamese medical workers can learn about the RoK’s medical technology.

Dong-A ST is currently operating a platform called “Mediflix,” which provides various types of content such as medical know-how, patient experience, and latest trends in treating diseases. Users can also watch lecture videos through its online live transmission service.

Through the new platform set to be released in July, Vietnamese users can watch replays of offline seminars, attend online lectures, and receive advice from instructors. KT is also considering hosting joint seminars with Vietnamese hospitals using the platform.

The telecom company has formed an advisory group consisting of medical staff from five Korean hospitals. The group will come up with curriculums and participate in producing lectures and distributing content.

At the 2023 Korea-Vietnam Medical AI and DX Cooperation Forum held in Hanoi on June 9, KT introduced this medical education platform to attract the attention of Vietnamese medical staff.

In April 2022, this company signed an agreement with a medical school in Hanoi to carry out the proof of concept (PoC) demonstration of a remote medical service platform for patients with chronic diseases. The company is also working with HurayPositive, a Korean digital healthcare company, to cooperate in the telemedicine business in Vietnam. Through telemedicine services, doctors can provide healthcare for patients living in remote areas./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency