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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

PHILADELPHIA SOUL ANNOUNCE COSMO DENICOLA COMPANIES FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION DAY

Lifelong Philadelphia native and serial entrepreneur, Cosmo DeNicola, has announced the First Responders Night at the Philadelphia Soul Game on Saturday June 17. Being an avid supporter of the Philadelphia Police and Fire Departments, Cosmo DeNicola Companies will donate $1 from every ticket used by a Philadelphia Police Officer, Philadelphia Firefighter, or their families, to the Survivors Fund. 

 “Philly is my hometown. Growing up I always felt safe in my home and neighborhood. The Police and Fire Departments make us secure,” stated Cosmo DeNicola.

 The Philadelphia Soul take on the Tampa Bay Storm 7:00 PM at the Wells Fargo Center.

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

CDC AWARDS SCIENTIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS

ATS 2017 was the venue for the 17,000 members and visitors from 102 countries in attendance in Washington, DC. Attendees enjoyed over 500 sessions led by more than 800 experts, 6,710 abstracts and case reports and 200+ exhibitors. #ATS2017 was trending with more than 33 million impressions.

During the International Scholars Poster colloquium and discussion sessions, which took place on Saturday May 20th at the Walter E Washington Convention Center, CDC Chairman Cosmo DeNicola presented scholarships to scientists from Nigeria and Ecuador for their research. The recipients focused their studies on Knowledge and Compliance on Inhalers, and Social Media Preference for COPD.

“The international program was very energized as posters were presented. We appreciated the effort from DuMelle, Chief of Global Health, for giving us this opportunity to recognize new research from international scientists.”

Monday, May 22, 2017

BIZEQUITY AND EQUIFAX EXPAND THEIR STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE BIZESTIMATE SCORE

BizEquity, the world's leading online provider of business valuation big data, today announced a strategic relationship with Equifax Inc. (EFX), a global information solutions provider, to offer a new business valuation tool to help financial professionals prospect more effectively and small business owners better understand their business worth.

 As part of the expanded agreement, Equifax will offer the BizEquity - BizEstimate™ business valuation estimation as a core attribute in their market-leading Equifax Marketing Data Services (MDS) file. The Equifax MDS file is comprised of over 33 million domestic businesses containing over 500 data attributes. BizEquity the global leader in business valuation data has scored every domestic private business in the Equifax MDS file based on up to 143 business valuation attributes.

The new BizEstimate™ score will help provide customers with:

  • Understanding the capacity of opportunities for financial and other credit products with business owners
  • Provide another measure of risk and credit performance
  • Determine additional lending opportunities
  • Determine additional insurance and wealth management opportunities
  • Better align their services to the entrepreneurs' needs

"Our MDS file has helped hundreds of financial and commercial institutions better market their product and services to business leaders and owners," said Scott Wagner, senior vice president and general manager of commercial marketing data services at Equifax. "The addition of the BizEstimate model and attribute will help the clients we serve by providing a forward indicator of risk and revenue opportunities."

"BizEquity is proud to expand our relationship with Equifax by delivering to the market this new leading indicator to the clients they serve," stated Michael M. Carter, founder and chief executive officer of BizEquity. "Understanding the potential estimated business net worth and value will change the way business owners and entrepreneurs are treated and served, by aligning their opportunities to the risk of the financial institutions that serve them."

For more information, please visit: http://www.bizequity.com

Original article found at:  http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bizequity-and-equifax-expand-their-strategic-relationship-with-the-launch-of-the-bizestimate-score-623611673.html

Friday, May 5, 2017

COMEDIAN JOE CONKLIN HEADLINES FUTURA'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Joe Conklin, Philadelphia’s funny guy and man of a thousand voices, headlined Futura Service’s 25-year celebration at Parx Casino in Bensalem on Thursday night. Surrounded by family and employees, Futura founder, Janet DeNicola, was presented with a commemorative plaque by Senior Executives David Gulian, Dominic Sambucci, Eric Nolan and Darren Artillio.

 Family was also a reoccurring theme throughout the evening, as husband and business partner Cosmo DeNicola, along with son Michael and daughter Morgan, gave tribute to Janet for her vision and constant contributions to the company, customers, and packaging industry.

 “It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years. It seems like just yesterday when I suggested we focus on support and build a company around customer service and customer engagement,” stated Janet DeNicola.

Friday, May 5, 2017

COSMO DENICOLA JUDGES HYPE FOUNDATION FOOTBALL SAFETY HACKATHON AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Temple University, in partnership with the HYPE Foundation, put together a competition for Temple Students and Faculty to introduce new ideas. The two-day event focused on enhancing football safety and other sport innovations that would enhance the athletic experience for players, fans and participants.

Cosmo’s background in Football, technology and healthcare made him uniquely qualified to judge the competition. The ideas presented were judged on productivity, cost, innovation, presentation and potential.

“It was exciting to hear their pitches. The creativity and innovation on display made it tough to judge. I felt Temple Pride,” stated Cosmo DeNicola.

The top three startups were awarded a cash prize and given the opportunity to present their innovations the next day at the Worldwide Pitch Competition. The competition was webcast internationally and provided wide exposure for Temple University and its students.

Thursday, May 4, 2017

MIKE CARTER OF BIZEQUITY NAMED EY FINALIST FOR ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

EY announced the finalists for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Award in the Greater Philadelphia region. The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Among those on the list was Michael Carter of BizEquity.

BizEquity, headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, is the world’s largest provider of business valuations, helping business owners know that they are worth. They have created the first patented online service, which helps over 200 million global business around the world.

The award winner will be announced at a special gala on June 7th, 2017 at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, Perelman Theater, in Philadelphia.

Thursday, May 4, 2017

PURSUIT HEALTHCARE ADVISORS MAKES ANOTHER PHILANTHROPIC DONATION TO INCREASE AND ENCOURAGE GIRLS TO PURSUE STEM CAREERS

Pursuit Healthcare Advisors, LLC (Pursuit) announced a donation to AAUW in support of Tech Trek. Tech Trek by AAUW is an experiential summer camp aimed at making the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields accessible and exciting for girls in middle school.

Pursuit made the decision to support the cause of motivating young women to pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math after an engaged discussion with several industry leading CIOs at the College of Healthcare Information Executive’s (CHIME) Spring Forum. We led a lively focus group discussion which highlighted a generational gap in healthcare IT, and subsequently explored some creative ideas for closing the gap and becoming leaders for the upcoming generations. Additionally, to strive for a more diverse STEM talent pool in the future.

“As executive advisors in the healthcare industry we know there is a gender gap with women accounting for only 21% of executive and board members of Fortune 500 healthcare firms (Modern Healthcare),” says Cyndi Vely Cahill, Managing Partner of Pursuit. “As an advisory firm providing program and project management as well as interim leadership roles, we have seen the benefit of having a diverse talent pool. We are encouraged by our CHIME discussion and proud to be able to be part of this movement.”

To learn more about Pursuit Healthcare Advisors, click here. To learn more about AAUW, click here.

 

Original article found: https://chimecentral.org/pursuit-healthcare-advisors-makes-another-philanthropic-donation-increase-encourage-girls-pursue-stem-careers/

Thursday, May 4, 2017

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT HIRES INDUSTRY VETERANS

May 4, 2017 – Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment announced the appointment of Elana Sofko as its Senior Vice President of Business Development and Distribution and Michael Winter as its Senior Vice President of Programming and Development. The extensive combined expertise of Ms. Sofko and Mr. Winter will allow the Company to accelerate its expansion plans.

Ms. Sofko joined Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment after an impressive career in media and entertainment spanning more than two decades. Most recently, Ms. Sofko led digital business growth initiatives for WWE, a leading entertainment company, starting in 2013, including localization of digital products and supporting the launch and international expansion of the WWE Network, a subscription-based over-the-top video service.

From 2011 to 2012, Ms. Sofko led a technology innovation development program at ESPN and prior to that, from 2007 to 2011, headed global content strategy for Nokia’s mobile application store. She also launched digital businesses for A&E Television Networks, served as part of the start-up team at Sirius Satellite Radio (now SiriusXM), and built and launched commercial background music services for News Corp.

Mr. Winter joined the Company in 2017 after 20 years as a television producer and executive. Through his company Speedway Boogie Productions he developed and produced new works for HGTV, DIY, GAC, Bravo, A&E and others. From 2010 to 2014, he was Vice President of Development for Leopard Films, producer of the megahit House Hunters International. During his tenure he created and sold dozens of new projects, pilots and series to networks across the spectrum. Prior to that he spent three years as director of programming for HGTV and DIY Network, where he created and executive produced approximately 30 series and specials including Man Caves, Renovation Realities, Desperate Landscapes and Blog Cabin.

From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Winter was the first director of programming for Comcast’s Outdoor Life Network, which became NBC Sports Network. He started his television career as a producer working on shows for ABC, Fox, MTV, VH1, and TLC.

“Ms. Sofko and Mr. Winter are essential hires to build our management team and accelerate the growth of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment,” said Scott W. Seaton, Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. “They will be driving forces in our plans to have multiple television and online series and build our own over-the-top/direct-to-consumer service. At a time when our themes of happiness, inspiration, hope and wellness are resonating strongly with audiences, our opportunity is greater than ever.”

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Kansas City Chiefs Select Steinberg Sports' Patrick Mahomes

The 2017 NFL draft kicked off Thursday April 27th in front of a record breaking crowd at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. With the 10th pick of the draft, Kansas City Chiefs selected Steinberg Sport & Entertainment client, Patrick Mahomes. The Texas Tech quarterback, who signed with Leigh Steinberg earlier in the year, was surrounded by friends, family, teammates and coaches in his hometown Tyler, Texas when he got the call.

“With my hometown in the background, Philly put on a great show. I am so proud of the job Leigh and Chris have done representing our 2017 Draft Class,” stated Cosmo DeNicola.

Also, selected in the 2017 draft were Jamaal Williams to the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Jones to the Green Bay Packers, and Jayon Brown to the Tennessee Titans. 

Steinberg and agent Chris Cabbot also announced the Unsigned Free Agent signings of Chad Wheeler to the New York Giants, Cooper Rush to the Dallas Cowboys and Dane Evans to the New York Jets.  

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

The Sopranos Become First Television Show Inducted In Cable Hall of Fame

Original Article from NewJerseyStage.com


It was a television show that put the spotlight on New Jersey and the state's ties to the mob.  Some hated the image it brought the Garden State, but most loved the hit HBO show, which became must see TV and ushered in a new era of programming.  Ten years after The Sopranos final episode, it becomes the first television show inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.

On April 26, 2017, The Sopranos join Steve Burke, CEO of NBCUniversal; Jill Campbell, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Cox Communications; Michael T. Fries, CEO of Liberty Global; Ken Lowe, chairman, president and CEO, Scripps Networks Interactive; and David Zaslav, president and CEO, Discovery Communications as members of the Class of 2017 in a ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC.  Andrea Mitchell, NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” will emcee the event.

The show followed the life of New Jersey mob boss, Tony Soprano, as he dealt with personal and professional issues in his home and business life leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling. It would win a boatload of awards from Emmys to Golden Globes during its run and is often included in the list of best tv shows of all time.

The Sopranos starred the late James Gandolfini and Edie Falco.  Gandolfini from Westwood was one of several notable cast members with a connection to New Jersey (in cast heavily populated with New York actors) along with Steven Van Zandt of E Street Band fame and Joe Pantoliano.  Maureen Van Zandt (Steven's wife) also appeared in over two dozen episodes. 

The honorees were chosen based on their leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation in media. For the first time, The Cable Center will induct a television series into the Cable Hall of Fame. The Sopranos and its creator, Emmy winner David Chase, will be acknowledged for the impact the program had by catapulting HBO and the entire cable community into groundbreaking scripted storytelling.

“This year’s Cable Hall of Fame honorees are truly the best of the best,” said Michael Willner, president and CEO of Penthera Partners and chairman of The Cable Center’s Board of Directors. “They are leaders of some of the most influential companies in the world, and have shaped the industry’s operations, programming and our society. We are thrilled to induct our first series into the Cable Hall of Fame as well. “The Sopranos” was the seminal series that proved television was more than the broadcasting networks alone, and we are excited to pay tribute to the impact it had on the growth and success of our industry.”

http://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle.php?titlelink=the-sopranos-become-first-television-show-inducted-in-cable-hall-of-fame

 

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