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Friday, November 16, 2018

Aliph Brands Completes Acquisition of Kiss My Face

Kiss My Face has created an innovative and cohesive portfolio of highly effective personal care products with natural, high quality ingredients such as olive oil, aloe, argan oil, safflower oil, thyme, coconut and green tea. It's known for effective, green, socially responsible products which have been cruelty free from Day 1. Read related news here.

Aliph Brands will operate and continue to grow the brand and product offerings with its best-in-class licensing partnerships. As Aliph and its partners look to invigorate Kiss My Face and its existing products, Aliph will also expand into new categories that are synergistic with the current portfolio.

"From the moment Aliph closed the deal for Kiss My Face, there has been a tremendous amount of interest from licensing partners who are excited by the opportunity to be a part of such a well respected brand in the natural body care industry," said Vincent Nesi, President of Aliph. "We look forward to working closely with and growing the community of existing, manufacturers, distributors, and retailors of Kiss My Face, as well as exploring licensing opportunities with nationally recognized operators".

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With Kiss My Face, Aliph Brands expands and diversifies its Brand Portfolio, adding to its existing holdings in Consumer Goods, Electronics, and Fashion Life-Style.

About Aliph Brands:

Aliph Brands is a Brand Management Company whose portfolio includes Jawbone, Quirky, Vanity, and others. Aliph is focused on growing, protecting, and monetizing our portfolio of consumer brands through partnerships with best-in-class licensees.

For more information about Aliph, visit https://www.aliph.com/
For more information about Kiss My Face, visit https://www.kissmyface.com/about/

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Joe Cianciotto Takes Readers Back to 1980's on Facebook

Those who find everything about the late1980s and early 1990s to be their favorite era can now take a trip down memory lane with a new Facebook page homage by New Yorker Joe Cianciotto.

Cianciotto, who has been active on Facebook for years, has developed a large community of followers since creating a Facebook page dedicated to all things late 1980s and early 1990s -- which is when he says he peaked. To further engage his followers, as well as to attract new ones, he recently introduced a revival of the "Shriek of the Week" from the good old days of WDRE in New York at https://www.facebook.com/pg/Joseph.Cianciotto.Throwback/posts/?ref=page_internal. Continue reading.

As part of the new online segment, Facebook users can expect Cianciotto to share snippets about music and artists who have made a major impact on pop culture from this era. A new band or artist will be announced every Thursday. So far, the "Shriek of the Week" has received nothing but positive reviews and feedback from users.

A recent "Shriek of the Week" segment was dedicated to the B-52's "Roam," which went extremely mainstream in 1990. Cianciotto recalled spending a week listening to this song in Canada during his senior year of high school.

Cianciotto also spent another segment discussing "Kiss Them for Me" by Siouxsie and the Banshees, which debuted in 1991. According to Cianciotto, the band ended up headlining the very first Lollapalooza after this song became highly successful. Cianciotto explained that the moment he listened to and posted the song online as part of his segment was likely his first time hearing the song sober. Read related news here.

Cianciotto's ultimate goal with his Facebook page, and especially his new "Shriek of the Week" homage, is to take readers back to a time that was filled with iconic, one-of-a-kind music and artists. These artists were a major part of many people's upbringing, so Cianciotto's hope is that revisiting them will add a little joy to his readers' days both now and in the months and years ahead.

Cyan, Inc. Announces Eagre Games’ VR Adventure ZED, to Be Published Under New Cyan Ventures' Label

Cyan, Inc., the legendary indie studio that created best-selling classics Myst and Riven, today announced the formation of Cyan Ventures to help budding indie developers publish experimental and experiential narratives in VR.

"Having had the privilege to build compelling, immersive worlds for the past 30 years, I see VR as the natural, powerful evolution in storytelling. There's no doubt that virtual reality's ability to engage the user at an emotional and experiential level is fundamentally changing digital media," said Rand Miller, CEO, Cyan. We formed Cyan Ventures with the belief that now is the time to explore the new possibilities in VR storytelling. And what better way to start, than by teaming with our friend Chuck Carter, one of the amazing, world-building artists of Myst, to release ZED, a lovely, and deeply moving VR experience." Read this here.

"I'm thrilled to be working with Cyan on this very personal and heartfelt VR experience. Having worked with Rand many years ago on the original Myst, I was excited when he responded so enthusiastically to ZED,"said Chuck Carter, founder of Eagre Games. "With Cyan's support, we have a chance of bringing the wonder and passion of ZED to the minds and hearts of a much larger audience worldwide."

ZED is the story of an artist suffering from dementia -- desperately trying to reconnect fragmented memories. The player explores the dreams of the artist's crumbling mind in hopes of helping him assemble enough meaningful images to leave behind a loving memento and final legacy for his yet-unborn granddaughter. The experience blends adventure, a rich narrative, stirring sentiment, and fanciful world exploration.

ZED is the vision of Chuck Carter, developed in association with Skymap Games and co-written by Joe Fielder (Bioshock Infinite, The Flame and the Flood) and David Chen (Metal Gear Solid series, Narcosis). The game features compelling voice over work from an outstanding cast, including a riveting performance from veteran voice actor Stephen Russell (the Thief and Fallout series). Click here.

ZED is scheduled for release spring of 2019 and will be available for PC, Rift and Vive.

About Eagre Games
Eagre Games was founded by long-time game developer Chuck Carter (Myst, Command and Conquer series, Emperor: Battle for Dune, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2). Based in Ellsworth, Maine, outside of beautiful Bar Harbor, the studio was created to advance new and compelling narratives in the PC game and VR markets.

About Cyan
Cyan is a legendary indie games studio headquartered in Spokane, Washington, best known for award-winning games Myst and Riven. Cyan celebrated the 25th Anniversary of Myst this year with a special collectors edition of the complete series sold exclusively on Kickstarter and the formation of Cyan Ventures to help foster and support indie developers in the creation of innovative VR narrative experiences. Cyan is currently working on its next VR adventure game, Firmament.

For more information, visit http://www.cyan.com and http://www.firmamentgame.com.

ZED Teaser Trailer
https://youtu.be/mPI01V8pZyA

ZED Press Kit
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HcdwJ3WwcLive_jV7YgXxyipIQTbePjA

Coming Soon To Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/953370/Zed/

SPH Analytics Recognized as #1 in the Payer Market for Member Experience Measurement for Second Year in a Row

SPH Analytics (SPH), a leader in Triple Aim solutions for payers and providers, today announced that Modern Healthcare has ranked SPH #1 in the Health Insurer/Managed Care Plan category and #3 Overall on its annual list of largest patient satisfaction measurement firms. The list ranks vendors by total number of clients and is based on reported data for 2017 performance. This honor recognizes SPH for measuring the consumer experience of more than one third of U.S. health plans, as well as other healthcare organizations such as health systems, ambulatory surgical centers, clinically integrated networks, and ACOs.

"For more than 25 years SPH Analytics has been partnering with leading healthcare organizations to measure, analyze, and improve their patient and member experience." said Amy Amick, CEO of SPH Analytics. "With the rising cost in premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, we have seen the healthcare consumer participate more actively in their choice of health plan and providers. Accordingly, measurement and analysis of healthcare consumer experience has become an increasingly significant part of the business strategy of any healthcare organization. Furthermore, by correlating the voice of the patient/member with their health needs and preferences, we are able to work with our clients to pinpoint optimal engagement and improvement strategies."

SPH Analytics has robust market research, survey administration, and patient/member outreach and engagement capabilities and has spent more than a quarter century helping healthcare organizations measure patient and member experience. By understanding the voice of the healthcare consumer, payers and providers are empowered to improve performance metrics tied to reimbursement including CAHPS ® and MIPS measures.

Modern Healthcare is number one in readership among healthcare executives and a leading source of healthcare business and policy news, research, and information.

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CAHPS® is a registered trademark of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

About SPH Analytics

SPH Analytics (SPH), a leader in healthcare analytics and population health management, empowers clients to analyze and interpret their clinical, financial, and consumer experience data to maximize their performance. SPH's Population Care™, Population Value™, and Population Engage™ solutions are built on the innovative Nexus™ Platform, providing insights and impact to integrated health networks, ACOs, hospitals, ambulatory care providers, physician groups, and health plans. SPH's quality measure dashboards, financial risk measurement, healthcare survey and patient outreach solutions, and consulting services empower clients to meet the Triple Aim by improving population health, reducing overall cost of care, and improving the patient experience. More info here.

SPH Analytics is a recognized leader in the industry, earning accolades as a top ranked population health vendor by KLAS, ranked the number one analytics firm out of the top 50 disruptive health IT companies by Black Book Research, and ranked number one in MACRA and MIPS Support Technology for Value-Based Care by Black Book Research. SPH Analytics has been providing insights to clients for more than 25 years and serves clients in all 50 states. Corporate headquarters are in metro Atlanta. SPH Analytics is a portfolio company of the $3 billion STG Partners. For more information, call 1-866-460-5681 or visit SPHAnalytics.com.

American IRA Discusses How to Understand UBTI in a Self-Directed IRA

The concepts of taxation within a Self-Directed IRA are fairly straight forward. They are consistent with any other similar type of retirement account. The Self-Directed aspect of these IRAs simply allows investors to choose the assets they like—so long as those assets are allowed by the IRS. But a recent post at American IRA recently dove deeper into tax considerations by explaining UBTI, or unrelated business taxable income.

Said the post: "Whenever a tax-exempt or pass-through entity, such as a Self-Directed IRA, owns a business or uses borrowed money, unrelated business taxable income, or UBTI, may come into play." This tax would then apply to the gains/profits realized during the tax year that may be attributable to the leverage in the investor's account. For example, this can apply to real estate investments.

If a Self-Directed IRA owned a business and used leverage to increase profits, it would then have to pay taxes on the income that come from this leverage.

The article notes that the Self-Directed 401(K) Plan does not leave the investor liable for this tax.

"These tax considerations can seem a little heavy at first," admits Jim Hitt, CEO of American IRA. "But the thing to remember is that these are not separate tax issues because of Self-Direction. In fact, these same taxes are applicable to anyone who has this kind of situation. These taxes cannot be avoided, which is why it is so important that investors know them and understand them. In the case of UBTI, it is especially important that investors understand how taxes might work with the use of leverage."

A Self-Directed IRA can be used as a way to lower overall tax burden, especially through tax deferral or paying taxes up-front, as in the case of a Self-Directed Roth IRA. But that does not mean that a Self-Directed IRA will knock out every tax.

For more information on UBTI, visit the post at American IRA's website: http://www.AmericanIRA.com. Interested parties can contact 866-7500-IRA.

About:
American IRA, LLC was established in 2004 by Jim Hitt, CEO in Asheville, NC.
The mission of American IRA is to provide the highest level of customer service in the self-directed retirement industry. Jim Hitt and his team have grown the company to over $400 million in assets under administration by educating the public that their Self-Directed IRA account can invest in a variety of assets such as real estate, private lending, limited liability companies, precious metals and much more.

As a Self-Directed IRA administrator, they are a neutral third party. They do not make any recommendations to any person or entity associated with investments of any type (including financial representatives, investment promoters or companies, or employees, agents or representatives associated with these firms). They are not responsible for and are not bound by any statements, representations, warranties or agreements made by any such person or entity and do not provide any recommendation on the quality profitability or reputability of any investment, individual or company. The term "they" refers to American IRA, located in Asheville and Charlotte, NC.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Chicago Cubs Tag SWAGTRON as Official Electric Scooter and eBike

The Chicago Cubs®, one of the most historic franchises in Major League Baseball, are partnering with SWAGTRON® as the team's official electric bike, scooter, skateboard and hoverboard for the 2019 season. The partnership kicks off just in time for the holiday season.

Beginning this November, fans can expect to see exclusive content from the Chicago Cubs and Swagtron. Chicagoans may even spot Clark the Cub, the team's official mascot, spreading charitable holiday cheer—and a little Swag—around the city.

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"We're thrilled to welcome Swagtron to our team and look forward to showcasing their products starting this holiday season," said Vice President of Marquee Sports & Entertainment Alex Seyferth. "Their innovative bikes and scooters are perfect for riding locally to and from Wrigley Field and around the neighborhood. Not only are their products fun to ride but through this unique partnership, we are creating exciting activations and content we believe Cubs fans will enjoy." Read this here.

The Cubs' free bike valet service at Wrigley Field will include an official Swagtron electric bike and scooter charging station in 2019. In addition, a variety of Swagtron products will be available for purchase at the official Cubs Stores located at Gallagher Way (adjacent to Wrigley Field), Michigan Avenue in Chicago and at the Sloan Park Team Shop, the team's spring training facility in Mesa, Arizona.

"Even though electric bikes and scooters are practical, efficient modes of transportation, there's something just plain fun about riding them that I think the kid in all of us really connects with," says Swagtron CMO Jason Wakefield. "I think it's a lot like baseball in that way."

Swagtron products available throughout the season bearing the Official Cubs designation include the Swagger 5 Elite Folding Electric Scooter, the EB5 Folding Electric Bike and the Swagcycle PRO Compact Electric Bike.

Swagtron will roll out Cubs content, promotions and events throughout 2019 that will be unlike anything in the e-rideables industry.

"We're excited to see the Cubs ride into 2019 with a little extra Swag," says Wakefield. "And to give fans in Chicago and across the country the chance to ride like a pro."

GET SOCIAL: @SwagtronUSA on Facebook and Twitter, @SwagtronOfficial on Instagram

#RideLikeaPro

ABOUT CHICAGO CUBS
The Chicago Cubs franchise, a charter member of Major League Baseball's National League since 1876, has won the National League pennant 17 times and was the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles in the 1907 and 1908 seasons. In 2016, the Chicago Cubs made history again when the team won its first World Series in 108 years, ending the longest championship drought in North American sports. Known for its ivy covered outfield walls, hand-operated scoreboard and famous Marquee, iconic Wrigley Field has been the home of the Chicago Cubs since 1914, making it the second oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. In 2009, the Ricketts family assumed ownership of the Chicago Cubs and established three main goals for the organization: Win the World Series, Preserve and Improve Wrigley Field, and Be a Good Neighbor. For more information, visit cubs.com. Read news here.

ABOUT SWAGTRON
SWAGTRON is the industry leader in electric rideables, having evolved as the forefront brand in its category. SWAGTRON was celebrated for being one of the first brands of electric rideables on the scene to offer UL certification for electrical and charging safety. SWAGTRON continues to expand and improve its line of innovative rideable products.

Media Contact: Don Stefanovich | DonS(at)Zake(dot)com

Matternet Appoints Aviation and Healthcare Veterans to its Board of Directors

Matternet, developer of the world's leading autonomous drone logistics platform, today announced the appointment of Michael Whitaker and Dr. Laurence Marton to the company's board of directors. Whitaker brings extensive expertise in regulatory aviation affairs as FAA Deputy Administrator and Chief NextGen Officer with the Obama Administration, while Dr. Marton brings decades of healthcare experience from academia and industry.

"We're honored to have Michael Whitaker and Dr. Laurence Marton on our board," said Matternet founder and CEO Andreas Raptopoulos. "With deep knowledge in their respective fields, they will be instrumental in helping Matternet expand healthcare operations in the U.S. and overseas. As we continue to lead in the urban drone delivery space, we are eager to leverage their wisdom and insight to help us achieve our growth goals."

Whitaker has spent his entire career in aviation focusing on legal and regulatory affairs. Most notably, he spent 15 years at United Airlines and rose to Senior Vice President of Alliances, International and Regulatory Affairs, and in 2013 was appointed by President Obama to serve as Deputy Administrator and Chief NextGen Officer of the Federal Aviation Administration. During his time there, he worked closely with FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to run the world's busiest, most complex and safest air traffic control system. Whitaker currently advises airlines and aerospace companies, and as a member of the Matternet board, he is focused on helping the company achieve the ability to offer routine medically-related drone deliveries in the United States.

"What impresses me most about Matternet is the company's focus and passion," said Michael Whitaker. "While it seems at times there are unlimited use cases for drones, Matternet has stayed focused on UAS delivery in a very specific and important area: connecting healthcare providers. With this focus, I am confident in their ability to solve the safety, technical and economic challenges with medical drone delivery."

Dr. Marton has an extensive career in the healthcare sector. He was Dean of the University of Wisconsin Medical School and Chaired the Department of Laboratory Medicine at UCSF, where he was a Professor in the Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Neurological Surgery. Dr. Marton now serves as a consultant to nonprofit, government, industry, and academic institutions, and serves on the boards of nonprofit and for-profit entities including the American Association for Cancer Research Foundation, Cancer Commons, RenovoRx, TOMA Biosciences and Cellsonics.

"With their stellar management, determination, laser focus and devotion to quality, Matternet is on a path to make a significant difference in the healthcare space," said Dr. Laurence Marton. "They are approaching the integration of drone delivery in healthcare in a way that makes medical and financial sense. I am extremely motivated to help them achieve their goals."

To learn more about Matternet's autonomous drone logistics platform, please visit: https://mttr.net

About Matternet
Matternet is the developer of the world's leading technology platform for on-demand aerial delivery in urban environments. The company provides its technology platform as a service to healthcare, e-commerce and logistics organizations. In March 2017, Matternet became the first company in the world to be authorized for full operations of drone logistics networks over densely populated areas in Switzerland. In May 2018, Matternet was selected to carry out drone logistics operations for US hospitals under the FAA's drone integration program. In June 2018, Matternet formed a strategic partnership with Boeing to shape the next generation of transportation solutions. Matternet is also the exclusive partner of Mercedes-Benz Vans for integrating its drone logistics system with Mercedes-Benz Vans. For more information about Matternet, please visit: https://mttr.net.