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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Philly has Strong Presence at TriBeca FIlm Festival

Jenny DeHuff, Philadelphia Daily News

A Phresh face at the film fest! Philadelphia has its largest presence in years at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Cosmo DeNicola, owner of the Philadelphia Soul, was proud to represent the City of Brotherly Love on Monday at a luncheon at the United Nations headquarters, in New York City, to recognize Iraqi filmmaker Yasir Kareem. Kareem was honored for the creation of his short film "Kingdom of Garbage," which is featured this week at the international film celebration in lower Manhattan.

"As Philadelphians, I think it is important that we understand that we are a part of the bigger picture and have the opportunity to make major impacts in the world," DeNicola told me. "Our city ought to be taken seriously in the world of film and entertainment."

Also in the Philadelphia contingent were Sam Katz, Philly politician and executive producer at History Making Productions; and Sharon Pinkenson, executive director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office.

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Friday, April 17, 2015

HDI and TOMS Shoes 'Shoe Giving Project' is a Success

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The Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI) is pleased to announce that their TOMS ‘Shoe Giving Project’ initiative has been one of great success. The project, (implemented in 2013), was designed to distribute thousands of new shoes to school children (ages 7-18) who are living in the poor areas of central Vietnam's Quang Tri province, an area that is contaminated byunexploded ordnance (UXO).

Through the project, both HDI and TOMS have distributed 181,500 pairs of TOMS to 244 different schools. Providing these children with a new pair of shoes has not only stimulated their self-confidence, but helped protect them from cuts, infections and diseases. In addition, the shoes have helped to ease the economic burden on their families as well as increase awareness of the dangers of UXO, which pose a lingering threat to the people of Quang Tri Province.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Cosmo DeNicola Announces Investment in Practice Unite LLC

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Cosmo DeNicola Companies chairman, Cosmo DeNicola, today announced an investment in mHealth technology company, Practice Unite LLC.

“We are excited that Cosmo is involved in Practice Unite,” said Adam Turanis, Practice Unite CEO. “With his background as a serial entrepreneur and his deep experience in the development of successful software businesses, his involvement will be invaluable in helping us shape our future.”

Practice Unite is a healthcare organization’s platform for HIPAA-compliant mobile communication and collaboration, and easily interfaces with EHR and other clinical systems. In addition, Practice Unite offers clinical solution applications that include in-patient, post-discharge, and long-term care for patients and care teams, as well as operational applications that automate other processes including bed management and service recovery.

Each solution is tailored to fit the unique needs of each individual healthcare organization. In addition, Practice Unite easily interfaces with EHR and other clinical systems, and has achieved high physician adoption as they back their solutions with unmatched support.

“As healthcare continues to grow into a mobile industry, it is not only a priority, but a necessity that organizations adopt the technology that allows for instant and secure sharing of information,” said Cosmo. “ From CEO Adam Turanis to Stuart Hochron, Practice Unite’s executive team is top notch and I am excited to be a part of their backers.”

Practice Unite also offers the ‘Patient Solution’, where patients can safely and securely engage in self-care under the direction of healthcare organizations. Patients can access personal health data, manage health services and in special cases communicate with select members of their clinical care team by text.

Practice Unite tailors each clinical solution to streamline existing workflows so that clinicians can receive critical labs, diagnostic imaging, pathology reports, and consults directly onto their mobile devices. Now, clinician care teams and support staff can easily communicate via secure text and photo messaging, voice calls over WiFi and secure video teleconferencing. Their patient-centric collaboration tools include rounding lists, care team texting and shared patient notes that all synchronize with EHR and ADT systems.

In short, Practice Unite helps customers leverage smartphone technology to improve performance and patient satisfaction while reducing costs and risk.

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Cosmo DeNicola to Speak at United Nations on The Power of Film

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On Monday, April 20, Cosmo DeNicola will be the featured speaker at the United Nations Headquarters on the subject of 'The Power of Art and Film' and its role in international diplomacy.

In addition, Cosmo will also be hosting a luncheon that day to honor Iraqi filmmaker Yasir Kareem for the international success of his short film, 'Kingdom of Garbage' -- the film that has been selected from thousands of other entries to compete in the ‘Best Short Film’ category at the 2015 TriBeca Film Festival.

The film was financed by The Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI), a philanthropic organization in which Cosmo serves as an active board member. Upon receiving a grant from the United States Embassy in Baghdad, HDI flew 6 young, Iraqi filmmakers (including Mr. Kareem) to Los Angeles as a part of the 2013-14 International Film Exchange (IFE), an intensive film program at UCLA.

The event will begin around 12:30pm, and will bring together influential thought leaders including various U.N. Ambassadors, U.N. Diplomats and prominent New Yorkers.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Cosmo Attends Cigar Aficionado’s 21st Annual Night to Remember

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On March 31, Cosmo DeNicola was spotted in Manhattan at Cigar Aficionado’s 21st annual ‘Night to Remember’ cigar dinner. The black-tie event is the brainchild of Marvin Shanken (Cigar Aficionado and Wine Spectator Magazine), and was created as a charitable dinner to benefit the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

This year’s dinner was held at the Four Seasons restaurant on 52nd street. Special guests in attendance included Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken, Rush Limbaugh, NBA legend John Salley, and Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

The event kicked off around 7:00pm with cocktails and cigars, and was followed by a dinner and a live and lively auction. Over a 21-year history, 'A Night to Remember' has raised over $20 million for prostate cancer research. When research-matching programs are added in, the financial impact is over $400 million.

"I am proud to say that over 500,000 American men are alive today as a result of the financial support of prostate cancer research," stated Prostate Cancer Foundation founder and chairman, Michael Milken.

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Friday, March 27, 2015

Futura Mobility Continues to Expand Healthcare Services and Solutions Portfolio

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Cosmo DeNicola portfolio company, Futura Mobility, announces that Continuum Health Alliance, a physician enablement company providing an integrated health platform for practice management, population health management and community care services, has agreed to have Futura provide hardware support to Continuum clients. Futura is a technology strategy and solutions company serving enterprise and healthcare industries. This announcement follows several strategic moves by Futura Mobility, making them a “2020-ready” company that is able to deliver solutions including secure communications platforms, and healthcare analytics solutions in addition to their mobile technology and support expertise.

As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, physician groups are challenged with becoming more effective. “By allowing the physicians to focus on their clinical expertise while leveraging the technology services and support from our team, the patient returns as the central focus,” says David Gulian, CEO at Futura Mobility. “We will be providing on-site hardware support and implementation expertise for more than 600 providers in 200 locations.

Continuum enables physicians, nurses and other caregivers to move from volume to value-based healthcare by optimizing business and clinical processes through its managed platform of technology-enabled services. “We are focused on helping our clients thrive in today’s complex healthcare environment and Futura will help provide technology hardware implementation and support to our clients,” said Continuum’s CIO, Joe Coyne.

Futura Mobility in collaboration with partners Pursuit Healthcare Advisors, Practice Unite, and Real Time Learning Solutions, agree that today, healthcare is about data becoming usable information – and having secure access to that information in a dynamic and mobile delivery. Together, they help health enterprises, clinicians, and patients achieve success in this environment thereby improving care delivery, business and health performance, as well as health outcomes.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Cosmo DeNicola Inducted into NECHS Hall of Fame

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On Sunday, March 22, Cosmo DeNicola Companies chairman Cosmo DeNicola was inducted into the Northeast Catholic High School (NECHS) Hall of Fame. Joining a select group of 105 inductees from over 48,000 graduates, Cosmo was honored for his entrepreneurial success and business acumen.

Established in 1989 by the school and the Association, The NECHS HOF was created to honor individuals that have brought fame and distinction to the school and themselves. Cosmo was inducted on Sunday morning during the Associations Communion Breakfast, and will be in the HOF amongst a group of alumni including football legend Bucko Kilroy, war hero Lt. General Thomas Kelly, and boxing aficionado Joe Hand.

During his acceptance speech, Cosmo said, “When I look back and reflect on my time at NECHS, what really stands out is are the people I met, the teachers who impacted my future, the friendships I developed and the core values that North and the Oblates instilled in me,” Cosmo said during his acceptance speech.

He also spoke about the importance of giving back. “Giving back is not just about money. It is more about being respectful, thoughtful and compassionate,” he said. “My goals at this point of my life are very different. I try to make people smile and laugh. I look to comfort older people and hopefully inspire the young, and it all ties to my time on Torresdale Ave.”

Nominations for the induction are submitted by the public, where a select committee consisting of the President, Executive Secretary, and Chaplain of the Association, along with four members - two from the Board of Governors and two active members of the Association – review and make the final decision.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Cosmo Presents Leigh Steinberg with Reds Bagnell Maxwell Club Award

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On Friday, March 13, The Maxwell Football Club hosted their 78th Annual Maxwell Football Club (MFC) Awards Gala at the Tropicana Casino and Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. The event, which recognizes the top athletes, coaches and contributors to the sport of football, was attended by a record 1,200 distinguished guests and was aired on nationally on ESPN3. Amidst the A-List of football celebrity guests and honorees including Heisman trophy winner Marcus Mariota and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly, Cosmo DeNicola, entrepreneur and owner of the Philadelphia Soul, was on hand to present his partner Leigh Steinberg with the Maxwell Football Club’s Reds Bagnell Award for lifetime contributions to the game of football.

Throughout his 40-year career, Steinberg has secured over $3 billion in player contracts, representing the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft a record nine times. In addition, he worked as a guiding force in helping athletes give back by serving as positive role models within their communities. Steinberg also paved the way for his clients to establish careers after football, and was one of the first advocates for raising awareness about the long-term dangers of concussions.

Two of the top MFC award recipients included Mariota, who received the the Maxwell Award as the College Football Player of the Year and J.J. Watt, who received the Bert Bell Award as the Professional Player of the Year. Other notable award recipients included Kelly, former Notre Dame head coach and ESPN college football analyst Lou Holtz, Arizona Cardinal’s head coach Bruce Arians, Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen and CBS Sports broadcasters Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Jaworski Talks About Bringing Philadelphia Soul to Atlantic City for 'Boardwalk Bowl'

John George, Philadelphia Business Journal

The Philadelphia Soul will be heading down to the Shore in May to play a regular season home game in Atlantic City. The "Boardwalk Bowl" will feature the Soul taking on the Las Vegas Outlaws in an Arena Football League game at Boardwalk Hall on May 30. The nationally televised game is the first major sporting event brought to the city by the newly formed Atlantic City Sports Commission.

The idea for the game came from Ron Jaworski, the Soul's co-majority owner and ESPN commentator who formerly played quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles.

"If it works I get the credit, and if it doesn't I'll take the blame," Jaworski said.

As a South Jersey resident, Jaworski is concerned about Atlantic City and its struggling casino industry. He thought bringing an Arena Football League game to Boardwalk Hall could benefit both the city and the football team.

"We are always looking for ways to expand our brand and get more recognition outside the Philadelphia metropolitan area," Jaworski said. "Boardwalk Hall is a great venue. It holds 10,500."

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Hard Work Pays Off: Mother of Divine Grace student wins $12,000 to attend arch­dioces­an high school

Julie Zeglen, Port Richmond Star

It was just an­oth­er Tues­day for Moth­er of Di­vine Grace eighth-grader Rene Peter­man–un­til she learned that she had won $12,000 in high school schol­ar­ship money.

Rene won a schol­ar­ship from the Saint John Vi­an­ney Schol­ar­ship Pro­gram that will total $3,000 per year for each yeah that she at­tends an arch­dioces­an high school. She earned it based on her per­form­ance on the Con­nelly Found­a­tion’s Saint John Neu­mann Ex­am and her grades.

Rene is one of eight stu­dents this year who won the schol­ar­ship, out of ap­prox­im­ately 900 who sat the for ex­am. She will use the award to at­tend Little Flower Cath­ol­ic High School.Last Tues­day morn­ing, March 3, rep­res­ent­at­ives from the Schol­ars Pro­gram vis­ited the school, 2612 E. Mon­mouth St., in Port Rich­mond to present the award dur­ing a school­wide as­sembly in the church. Among them were the chair­man of the pro­gram’s board, Mi­chael Greenly, and board mem­ber Cosmo DeN­ic­ola, who at­ten­ded Moth­er of Di­vine Grace in the 1960s and is now a part-own­er of the Phil­adelphia Soul foot­ball team. The stu­dents–in­clud­ing Ren&ea­cute;e–were not told the reas­on for the as­sembly be­fore­hand. Greenly opened the as­sembly by dis­cuss­ing the im­port­ance of edu­ca­tion and ask­ing the teach­ers to stand up for a round of ap­plause.

Then, DeN­ic­ola spoke of grow­ing up in the neigh­bor­hood and at­tend­ing the school as well as how those ex­per­i­ences in­flu­enced his cur­rent suc­cess.“The reas­on I talk about all those neat things that I’ve done,” he said, “is they all came as a res­ult of con­fid­ence and edu­ca­tion that I re­ceived here, and the spir­itu­al­ity and the faith that grew as a res­ult of com­ing to MDG.”

DeN­ic­ola also shared ad­vice about the im­port­ance of read­ing, work­ing hard, pray­er and com­munity. Re­gard­ing the Moth­er of Di­vine Grace com­munity in par­tic­u­lar, he said, “The MDG fam­ily will be with you in bad times. What you’re learn­ing in the com­munity and what you have here is so power­ful [and can help you] when you’re chal­lenged in the world.”

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