Category: Press Releases

SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering and IT services and solutions that help clients change and disrupt markets through innovation engineering, today announced the appointment of Santosh Thomas as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Virtusa’s Board of Directors appointed Santosh as successor to the company’s founder, Kris Canekeratne, who announced his transition from the business in May 2021. Santosh joins Virtusa during a time of significant growth and follows the recent appointment of Sander van‘t Noordende to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Santosh brings more than 20 years of leadership and industry experience to Virtusa. Most recently Santosh served as President of Global Growth Markets at Cognizant where he managed a business with revenues over $4 billion and built multiple billion-dollar businesses in Europe and Asia Pacific in Banking, CommTech and Products & Resources. In his new role, Santosh will help Virtusa drive growth in key markets and continue to be recognized as an employer of choice.

“On behalf of the entire company and the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Kris for his more than two decades of leadership,” said Sander van‘t Noordende. “I would also like to welcome Santosh who brings a stellar track record of client service, leadership, and proven success. Santosh has the vision and experience to take Virtusa’s deep heritage in digital engineering to new levels of growth.”

“I am deeply honored to join Virtusa at this exciting time for our employees, clients and partners,” said Santosh Thomas. “I have admired Kris and Virtusa for fostering a culture of innovation and distinguishing itself as a global leader in helping customers tackle their unique digital transformation challenges. Virtusa has a great brand reputation, an impressive roster of strategic partners, and is well positioned for sustained growth.”

“When I founded Virtusa 25 years ago I had a vision to build a global powerhouse in digital engineering services. And we did just that,” said Kris Canekeratne. “I leave with the confidence that the company and its leadership team have never been stronger and its opportunities have never been greater. I welcome Santosh Thomas to the CEO role and wish him the best in his efforts to lead Virtusa through its next phase of growth.”

Also announced today, Denise Warren has joined Virtusa’s Board of Directors and has been appointed Chairperson of its Audit Committee. Ms. Warren recently retired from her position as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of WakeMed Health & Hospitals, and serves on the boards of Brookdale Senior Living, Computer Programs & Systems Inc., and Rockroom Insurance Group.

About Virtusa

Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of digital business strategy, digital engineering, and information technology (IT) services and solutions that help clients change, disrupt, and unlock new value through innovative engineering. Virtusa serves Global 2000 companies in Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Communications, Media, Entertainment, Travel, Manufacturing, and Technology industries.

Virtusa helps clients grow their business with innovative products and services that create operational efficiency using digital labor, future-proof operational and IT platforms, and rationalization and modernization of IT applications infrastructure. This is achieved through a unique approach blending deep contextual expertise, empowered agile teams, and measurably better engineering to create holistic solutions that drive the business forward at unparalleled velocity enabled by a culture of cooperative disruption.

Virtusa is a registered trademark of Virtusa Corporation. All other company and brand names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective holders.

Media Contact:

Matt Berry
Conversion Marketing
(201) 370-9133
matt@conversionam.com

Amlan Adds to Team in China

CHICAGO, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A growing market for animal protein in China is motivating poultry and pork producers to rapidly adopt natural technology advancements to meet growing demand while addressing increasing production challenges. Amlan International, a global leader in mineral-based feed additives that promote the optimal intestinal health of poultry and livestock and improve the economics of production, is helping producers meet those challenges with the addition of experienced technical professionals and the expansion of its logistics operations throughout the country.

Amlan recently appointed eight sales, marketing and technical employees to its staff in China. They include Michael Hua, Regional Technical Service Manager, and King Zhu, Technical Service Manager. As a team lead, Hua will support and coach the sales team and channel partners to successfully build and expand the local technical service experience. Zhu joins Hua’s technical service team and brings years of experience in swine production.

“China is the world’s largest producer of pork and the top three in poultry production, and operations continue to grow in the country. We’re committed to bringing the resources and expertise needed to help producers rise to the challenge to meet growing demand and evolving customer preferences,” says Fred Kao, Amlan’s Vice President of Global Sales.

Amlan has also invested in expanding the capabilities of its three logistics centers, located strategically within China to meet the increased demand. Amlan established its China subsidiary, Amlan Trading (Shenzhen) Company, Ltd., in 2013 and since added logistic warehouses in Tianjin, northeast China; Shenzhen in the southeast; and Chongqing in the southwest. The supply hubs allow Amlan to quickly adjust to shifting product demands within the country.

“The size of China’s consumer base and its rising middle class are contributing to an increased demand in animal protein in that market. The strategic new hires and investment in our infrastructure in China help support our mission of providing excellence in technical and customer service to keep pace with the growth of the business and evolving regulations,” says Harold Zhou, Director of Operations for China, Amlan International. “Amlan’s advancements in feed additive research and formulation are helping to transform animal protein production by providing proven and reliable alternatives to in-feed antibiotics used to promote growth and productivity in poultry and swine production.”

The additional team members will provide enhanced knowledge and service for customers across the country. In addition to Hua and Zhu, Amlan also recently added the following to the China team:

• Teng Yingyun, Area Sales Manager, General South of China. Teng has 15 years of experience at another leading animal health company.
• Chen Yazhou, Sales Manager. He brings 10-plus years of sales experience to Amlan to support poultry and swine customers.
• Luo Qiong, Sales Manager. Lou spent years at a top animal health company working as a technical representative where he managed key customer relationships.
• Sissi Fang, Senior Marketing Specialist. Sissi was a member of a top animal health company for seven years, where she built experience in marketing communications.
• Coy Xiao, HR and Paralegal Manager. Coy brings years of leading human resource efforts for various companies.
• Jane Yang, Finance Manager. Using her extensive financial background, Jane will work to further support Amlan’s business expansion in China.

Company Information
Amlan International offers mineral-based feed additives to poultry and livestock producers. Amlan is the animal health business of Oil-Dri Corporation of America, leading global manufacturer and marketer of sorbent minerals. Oil-Dri leverages over 80 years of expertise in mineral science to selectively mine and process their unique mineral for consumer and business-to-business markets. Oil-Dri Corporation of America doing business as “Amlan International” is a publicly traded stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ODC). Amlan International sells feed additives across the world. Product availability may vary by country, associated claims do not constitute medical claims and may differ based on government requirements.

Reagan Culbertson
Media Contact
press@amlan.com

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21st Energy Globe World Award

VIENNA, Austria, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On the UN World Environment Day, Energy Globe presented in its 21st anniversary the nominees and winners for the World Award in the categories earth, fire, water, air and youth.

A total of 3,000 projects from 187 countries took part. The projects were selected according to sustainability criteria by the international Energy Globe jury with representatives from all continents, chaired by Maneka Gandhi. The award ceremony was held by high-ranking celebrities, UNIDO Secretary General Li Yong, Deputy Director Hubert Cottogni from the European Investment Fund, Honorary President Professor von Weizsäcker from the Club of Rome and President of the Global Chamber Platform Christoph Leitl, to name a few. The award-winning projects show successful solutions in all areas of life that are in harmony with our nature.

The world winner in the Earth Category was the “Drylands Development Program” by World Vision Ethiopia. With the help of this program and the help of around 60,000 farmers, more than 50,000 hectares of land were made fertile again.

The world winner in the Water Category was the “Phantor Project” by the Austrian company Imhotep Industries for producing drinking water from humidity using latest technologies.

The world winner in the Air Category was the “Emissions to Liquids Technology Project” from Iceland where green electricity is used to generate liquid methanol by adding the emission of CO2.

In the Fire Category, the “Solar Initiative Project” from India was chosen as the world winner. In this project more than 3,000 women were trained to be solar engineers in order to make electricity available domestically.

In the Youth Category, the “Voces de la Naturaleza” Project from Paraguay won for motivating students to actively protect the environment.

Not only the nominees and winner projects of the Energy Globe World Award, but also all the national winning projects from 187 participating countries are featuring unbelievable variety, quality and creativity. Initiator Wolfgang Neumann is enthusiastic: “It’s great having so many people actively working on solutions for our environment and actually implementing them. The last 21 years and the 30,000 submitted projects show us that there are already solutions for every environmental problem in every country”.

All information about World- & National Award winners and nominees at www.energyglobe.info.

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• 21EnergyGlobeWorldAward_Winners&Finalists

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Press Contact: Wolfgang Neumann 
Email: contact@energyglobe.info 
Tel: +43 664 18 26 580

VICTOR, N.Y., June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today it will report financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended May 31, 2021, on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, before the open of the U.S. markets. A conference call to discuss the financial results and outlook will be hosted by President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Newlands and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Garth Hankinson at 11:30 a.m. EDT, June 30, 2021.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing +1-877-673-1771 and entering conference identification number 2996440, beginning at 11:20 a.m. EDT. A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available on the company’s website, www.cbrands.com, under the Investors/Events & Presentations section. When the call begins, financial information discussed on the conference call, and a reconciliation of reported (GAAP) financial measures with comparable or non-GAAP financial measures, will also be available on the company’s website under Investors and by selecting Reporting. For anyone unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available on the company’s website.

ABOUT CONSTELLATION BRANDS
At Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), our mission is to build brands that people love because we believe sharing a toast, unwinding after a day, celebrating milestones, and helping people connect, are Worth Reaching For. It’s worth our dedication, hard work, and the bold calculated risks we take to deliver more for our consumers, trade partners, shareholders, and communities in which we live and work. It’s what has made us one of the fastest-growing large CPG companies in the U.S. at retail, and it drives our pursuit to deliver what’s next.

Today, we are a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. Every day, people reach for our high-end, iconic imported beer brands such as Corona Extra, Corona Light, Corona Premier, Modelo Especial, Modelo Negra, and Pacifico, and our high-quality premium wine and spirits brands, including the Robert Mondavi brand family, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, The Prisoner brand family, SVEDKA Vodka, Casa Noble Tequila, and High West Whiskey.

But we won’t stop here. Our visionary leadership team and passionate employees from barrel room to boardroom are reaching for the next level, to explore the boundaries of the beverage alcohol industry and beyond. Join us in discovering what’s Worth Reaching For.

To learn more, follow us on Twitter @cbrands and visit www.cbrands.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS	INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS
Mike McGrew 773-251-4934 / michael.mcgrew@cbrands.com Amy Martin 585-678-7141 / amy.martin@cbrands.com	Patty Yahn-Urlaub 585-678-7483 / patty.yahn-urlaub@cbrands.com Marisa Pepelea 312-741-2316 / marisa.pepelea@cbrands.com

CALGARY, Alberta, June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Management and Directors of Upper Canada Mining Inc (UCM), a private Canadian company in the business of mining, exploration and production, primarily in gold and silver, are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Geoff Marney as Vice President of Corporate Development effective immediately.

Management was quoted as saying, “We are excited to have Geoff coming on board and we are looking forward to the energy and network introductions he is obviously capable of and qualified to bring to the table. His knowledge and experience are the perfect fit for what we were looking for in this role and we are confident he will round out the current slate of executives in excellent fashion.”

Geoff’s background includes working with companies in industries such as CleanTech, Medical Technology, Telecom, Capital Management, and Finance & Investment Banking. He has also lived and worked internationally in countries such as Germany as well as his home country of Canada.

He is currently Chief Executive Officer & Founding Member of his own International Business Strategy firm, Altenberg Energy HDM, LLC. From this position he has achieved a number of successes in delivering what he has coined as “Growth Process Outsourcing”.

In addition to the position he holds at his own company mentioned above, Geoff’s resume includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Managing Director, International Markets, Patient RM (formerly Claire Driscoll Patient Recruitment Inc., An Altenberg Growth Partner Company)
  • Responsible for International Business Development and Strategic Relationships
• Head of Global Business Relationships, Biosign Technologies Inc. / Biosign Technologies Europe GmbH / AioMed GmbH
  • Responsible for Corporate Development, Corporate Finance & Capital Raising, and Strategic Business Transactions including International M&A.
• Managing Director, North America, CleanTech Capital GmbH, Toronto & Zurich
• Co-founder & Partner, Pathpoint Capital Partners Ltd
  • Responsible for Deal Origination, Deal Pipeline Management, and M&A investment banking activities.
• Vice President / Investment Banker, American Capital Partners
  • Responsible for Direct Deal Generation and Harvesting Deal Flow from a partner relationship with Pathpoint Associates.

About Upper Canada Mining Inc.

Upper Canada Mining is a private company incorporated and registered in Canada that is in the business of mining, exploration and production, primarily in gold and silver.

UCM recently executed an Option Agreement with Strategic Metals and is focused on the Mt. Hinton project in Yukon Territory.

For further information and updates contact:
Investor Relations: Christina Rao, VP IR, 604-723-7480
ir@ucmining.com

Zoom Phone Appliances Provide an All-In-One Desk Phone Solution for Calls and Meetings, with Hardware Solutions from Poly and Yealink

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) today announced the launch of Zoom Phone Appliances, a new category of hardware optimized for the hybrid workforce, from home offices to shared huddle spaces, addressing use cases across industries. Zoom Phone Appliances combine Zoom technology with hardware from Poly and Yealink to provide video and audio capabilities and touch display, in an all-in-one desk phone solution for HD video meetings, phone calls, and interactive whiteboarding.

“Zoom continues to demonstrate fast pace of innovation and ability to scale globally with its robust cloud phone offering, Zoom Phone,” said Elka Popova, VP of Connected Work Research at Frost & Sullivan. “Zoom Phone has always been a disruptive alternative to legacy phone solutions and the new appliance program further enhances its value proposition by enabling businesses to video-enable workspaces with purpose-built appliances that are easy to procure, deploy, and manage.”

“The traditional workplace is evolving and adapting, and our goal is to empower the workforce to accomplish more by blurring the lines between voice and video,” said Graeme Geddes, Head of Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms at Zoom. “The new Zoom Phone Appliance program boasts a selection of purpose-built Zoom Phone hardware from Poly and Yealink, streamlining communications, removing friction, and enabling a powerful communications experience.”

Zoom Phone Appliances simplify licensing, installation, use, and management, benefitting both the end users and IT departments. Additional highlights of Zoom Phone Appliances include:

• A full-featured desk phone with powerful Zoom capabilities. Zoom Phone Appliances are always on, and always ready for instant communication and collaboration. Easily start ad-hoc or scheduled meetings, make and receive phone calls, check voicemail, and virtually collaborate with content sharing and annotation
• Centralized management through Zoom Admin Portal: Simplified, scalable, centralized management with remote provisioning and updates
• No additional licensing required: Login to a Zoom Phone Appliance with your Zoom account and create an instant office experience
• Personalized for the user: Syncs with the user calendar, status, meeting settings, and phone for an integrated video-first unified communications experience
• Simplified onboarding with Zero-touch provisioning: Minimizes need for IT support with a simplified set-up and user experience
• Touch display with interactive whiteboarding: Collaborate with colleagues with interactive whiteboarding that can easily be exported and shared
• Zoom Certified: Zoom Phone Appliances are introducing a new certified hardware category, ensuring these devices are purpose-built for an optimal Zoom Phone and meetings experience. More devices will be added to this category over time

The inaugural class of Zoom Phone Appliances features innovative solutions from two Zoom hardware partners — Poly and Yealink — with others to follow.

Poly CCX 600 Desk Phone and CCX 700 Desk Phone with integrated video camera

“We are excited to be among the first to integrate a native Zoom experience into our Poly CCX family, as Zoom Phone Appliances,” said John Lamarque, Vice President and General Manager, Voice Collaboration, Poly. “This brings the Zoom platform that we all know and love front and center on the device’s touch display, providing a powerful and immersive experience.”

Yealink VP59 Smart Video Phone

“We are delighted to unveil the new, reliable, and cutting-edge VP59 video phone, a Zoom Phone Appliance,” said Alvin Liao, Vice President of Product, at Yealink. “The VP59 video phone’s touch display will be powered by Zoom’s industry-leading video communications platform, providing customers with a user-friendly interface and intuitive experience.”

Zoom Phone Appliances are available through the Zoom Hardware-as-a-Service program as well as from authorized Poly and Yealink resellers. To learn more about Zoom Phone Appliances, visit the Zoom Phone Appliances website and read our blog.

About Zoom
Zoom is for you. We help you express ideas, connect to others, and build toward a future limited only by your imagination. Our frictionless communications platform is the only one that started with video as its foundation, and we have set the standard for innovation ever since. That is why we are an intuitive, scalable, and secure choice for individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises alike. Founded in 2011, Zoom is publicly traded (NASDAQ:ZM) and headquartered in San Jose, California. Visit zoom.com and follow @zoom.

Zoom Public Relations
Farshad Hashmatulla
Product PR Manager
press@zoom.us