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Friday, February 8, 2019

Rain-X® Wins 2019 “Product of the Year” Award

Rain-X® Waterless Car Wash & Rain Repellent, a state-of-the-art, exterior car cleaning product, has been voted Product of the Year for 2019. Product of the Year is the world's largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, where winners are determined by the votes of 40,000 consumers in a national representative survey conducted by research partner Kantar, a global leader in consumer research. Rain-X® Waterless Car Wash & Rain Repellent has been awarded the top honors for the Car Care category.

"Receiving the Product of the Year award for our Rain-X® Waterless Car Wash & Rain Repellent product is a great honor, and the fact that the award was determined by consumers makes the recognition even more significant," said Cheryl Petrishin, Rain-X® Brand Manager. "This award is truly a testament to the innovative work the Rain-X® team does on a daily basis to develop products that are game changing in convenience and reliability."

The Rain-X® team spent two years developing, testing and perfecting the Rain-X® Waterless Car Wash & Rain Repellent to provide consumers a truly differentiated car care product. This revolutionary product cleans entire vehicles without water or a bucket and applies the Rain-X proprietary water repelling coating to all surfaces, including glass.

Rain-X® has been a past recipient of the "Product of the Year" award for its Rain-X® Latitude Water Repellency Wiper Blades in 2017.

"Product of the Year" is the world's largest and most trusted consumer-voted award for product innovation. Operating in 43 countries, this award has served as the community's trusted guide to the best products for the past 30 years. Studies conducted by Kantar TNS show that consumers are 44 percent more likely to purchase a product awarded "Product of the Year" and 36% more likely to trust the products with this logo.

The complete list of the 36 winning products of the 2019 Product of the Year Award can be found at productoftheyearusa.com, and follow along socially with #POYUSA2019 on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

To learn more about Rain-X® Waterless Car Wash & Rain Repellent visit http://www.rainx.com. To learn more about ITW Global Brands, visit http://www.itwgb.com. Continue reading.

About ITW Global Brands
ITW Global Brands, headquartered in Houston, specializes in servicing the auto aftermarket, selling car care products under the Rain-X®, Gumout®, Black Magic®, Blue Coral® and No Touch®. These brands compete in the wiper blade, appearance, chemical and performance products segments of the automotive aftermarket. Many of our brands are #1 in their respective categories.

ITW Global Brands products are sold in do-it-yourself retailers like Walmart, Target, AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts, Pep Boys Auto Parts & Service, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Dollar General, Family Dollar, The Home Depot and Amazon. ITW Global Brands is most admired for the strong heritage of its brands, continuous product innovation and advertising that are unmatched in the industry. To learn more about ITW Global Brands, visit http://www.itwgb.com.

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About Product of the Year:
Product of the Year is the world's largest consumer-voted award for product innovation. Established over 30 years ago, POY currently operates in over 40 countries with the same purpose: Guide consumers to the best products in their market and reward manufacturers for quality and innovation. Product of the Year winners are backed by the votes of 40,000 consumers in a national representative study conducted by research partner Kantar, a global leader in consumer research. The award is a powerful merchandising program for marketers proven to increase product sales, distribution and awareness. Winning products are announced in February each year and receive the right to use the Product of the Year logo in marketing communications for two years. For more information, visit productoftheyearusa.com.

About Kantar:
Kantar is the world's leading marketing data, insight and consultancy company. We know more about how people live, feel, shop, vote, watch and post worldwide than any other company. Working across the entire sales and marketing lifecycle, we help brands uncover growth in an extraordinary world. Kantar is part of WPP and its services are employed by over half of the Fortune 500 companies in 100 countries.

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moddern marketing named Top 100 Healthcare Agency in North America by MM&M

moddern marketing (moddern), an award-winning independently-owned integrated marketing agency, has been honored as one of the Top 100 Healthcare Agencies in North America by Medical Marketing & Media (MM&M), one of the nation's leading business publications serving the executive healthcare market.

moddern has had a sustained run of growth in the healthcare sector since 2013, when it won its first health supplement client. Since then, the agency has added numerous national healthcare and health-related client business in medical devices, infant nutrition, advanced wound care, nerve stimulation, menopause relief, and marketing for orthopedic device distribution. moddern is especially well-versed in the spine sector and has a specialty in marketing ambulatory surgical centers. This is the first time the agency has been honored by MM&M with the Top 100 Healthcare Agencies in North America award.

"It's a real honor for moddern to be named a Healthcare Agency of the year by MM&M. While we've been focused on our client business, it's very rewarding to be recognized in this way for what we've accomplished on their behalf," said Mark Kolier, co-founder and Managing Director of moddern."From the beginning, we've been working diligently to tell the client story in a practical way, and to deliver observable results. It's exciting for our team to be recognized in this way for the work we do every day."

MM&M was first published in 1966 as Medical Marketing & Media, and today produces an essential mix of online breaking news and analysis combined with monthly print features. The content is designed for an executive audience of leaders and thinkers who work in pharma, medical devices, diagnostics, and greater healthcare marketing. Every year, the magazine produces several lists, conferences and events, and compiles an annual Agency Issue that features profiles of the top 100 healthcare marketing agencies in North America. It also runs the industry's premier awards program, the MM&M awards, which celebrate creativity and effectiveness in healthcare marketing. Its parent company is Haymarket Media. Continue reading.

moddern marketing is an integrated marketing services agency based in New York City. With roots in direct marketing, the agency is focused on delivering strategy, creative, and media services in both online and offline environments with a watchful eye on effectiveness and driving measurable results. While moddern has clients in a variety of sectors, it began focusing on healthcare in 2013, and has since recruited against that discipline, while growing its client roster.

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Mark Kolier, co-founder and Managing Director
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MODELROCK Cosmetics Makes Its U.S. Market Debut

MODELROCK Cosmetics, a cult-favorite in Australia, announces their official expansion into the U.S. market. While the brand is primarily known for its eyelash products in Australia, MODELROCK will be focusing on vegan, cruelty-free color cosmetics for its U.S. launch. Click here to read the latest news.

The first collection to launch is The Rock Chic Collection, which will include a 20-pan eyeshadow palette, 25 shades of liquid-to-matte lipsticks, two waterproof liquid eyeliners, and the patent pending Shadow Bible®, a customizable 5-layered magnetic makeup palette. Prices for The Rock Chic Collection will range from $16 to $59. The brand plans to launch four additional collections by the end of 2019.

"Our customers know we put our all into any product we make and always deliver the best quality and consistency," said Raelene Mara, Owner and Brand Director of MODELROCK. "We have built an honest and reliable reputation over the past 6 years and are thrilled to bring our brand experience to U.S. beauty lovers."

With the help of brand partner Vennah Made, an LA-based visionary beauty company that helps build cosmetics brands from concept to manufacturing and beyond, MODELROCK is now able to expand into new territories, increase overall brand awareness, and capture the U.S. audience.

"Our involvement behind the scenes over the past 3 years with MODELROCK's brand has been such an amazing experience," said Dara Venekeo, President and Co-founder of Vennah Made. "We love that the brand encourages women to embrace their unique style and individuality and are committed to bringing truly innovative products and formulations on the market that will showcase the brand's uniqueness amongst the ever-growing beauty industry."

MODELROCK Cosmetics will be available to purchase online in the U.S. On February 8, 2019. Visit the website at modelrockcosmetics.us.

About:

MODELROCK is an indie cosmetics brand that has been proudly producing vegan and cruelty-free products since 2013. Their number one priority has always been customer service and producing products with superior quality and consistency. With a diverse range of products, MODELROCK encourages women to embrace their unique style and individuality.
http://www.modelrockcosmetics.us

Vennah Made is an LA-based, visionary beauty company that helps build cosmetics brands from concept to manufacturing and beyond. Specializing in product development, manufacturing, and branding, their mission is to inspire and nurture beauty brands one custom product at a time.
http://www.vennahmade.com

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Forward, Charlotte Hornets is Hosting a Free Day Camp For Young People Who Stutter - Camp SAY Across the USA: Charlotte

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a Camp SAY Ambassador, has stuttered since childhood and understands first-hand the serious issues that children with this speech disorder face at school and in everyday life. This day camp will be hosted in Charlotte, NC and is being offered free-of-charge. Parents are encouraged to attend camp to meet and mingle with other parents of children who stutter. Parents can also join an educational group, led by an expert in working with young people who stutter. Read here.

"I am really excited to be an Ambassador for Camp SAY and to have the opportunity to make such a positive impact on kids who stutter," said Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Charlotte Hornets Forward. "I'm looking forward to extending my support into the Charlotte community based on the foundation of a cause that is very special to me."

SAY Founder Taro Alexander added, "We are honored that Michael is hosting Camp SAY Across the USA: Charlotte. Michael knows that stuttering doesn't have to hold anyone back from pursuing and achieving their dreams. He is a powerful role model to countless young people and is dedicated to fostering a strong community of kids and teens who stutter. He inspires young people to do and be anything they want."

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist visited Camp SAY's 2-week residential camp in East Stroudsburg, PA last summer and had the opportunity to meet some of the 156 campers who attended. That sparked the idea to host a day camp so kids in Charlotte could benefit from this transformative camp experience too. "Bringing Camp SAY Across the USA to Charlotte will change so many lives," said Alexander. The camp will take place from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, at a central location in Charlotte, NC. The following weekend, campers and their parents are invited to join SAY for the March 3, 1:00 pm Hornets v. Trail Blazers game, with 2 FREE game tickets being available for each family of a child who attends Camp SAY Across the USA: Charlotte (1 ticket for the camper and 1 for a parent/guardian - limited availability, while supplies last). See additional Camp SAY Across the USA: Charlotte details and enrollment information at CampSAY.org/Charlotte.

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Stuttering is a common, yet widely misunderstood speech disorder that affects over 70 million people worldwide, including approximately 5% of all young children, many who continue to stutter into adulthood. Children who stutter often have significant difficulty in establishing friendships and experience discrimination, profound cruelty and bullying. Children who stutter may underperform in school by declining to participate in school activities, and avoid participation in class discussions – literally silencing themselves to avoid ridicule and shame. This cycle can deny children the opportunity to build educational and communication skills, compromising opportunities to attend college or pursue a desired career. SAY was founded in 2001, to help address these critical issues facing children who stutter. Camp SAY was established in 2008, and in 2018, Camp SAY Across the USA was launched with stops in several cities, including Irvine, CA; Houston, TX; and Memphis, TN.

The Stuttering Association for the Young is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers, educates, and supports young people who stutter and the world that surrounds them. Through creative expression, summer camp, and speech therapy, SAY builds a community of acceptance where young people who stutter gain confidence and communication skills. Since 2001, SAY has offered comprehensive and innovative programs that address the physical, social, and emotional impacts of stuttering. This year alone, SAY will underwrite more than $1,000,000 in programming costs for children from families in need. To date, no child has been turned away due to a family's inability to pay.

Intelliteach Recapitalizes with BV Investment Partners

Intelliteach, the leading global provider of intelligent outsourcing solutions in the legal industry, announced today that it has recapitalized with BV Investment Partners ("BV"), a middle-market private equity firm focused on the business services, software and IT services sectors. Intelliteach is the seventh investment in BV's ninth fund, which has $750 million of committed capital.

Headquartered in St. Louis, with offices in Atlanta, London, Toronto, and Goa (India), Intelliteach serves over 300 law and accounting firms globally. Intelliteach specializes in IT help desk support, IT Managed Services, App Development, Infrastructure, Engineering and Legacy Software Support, Managed Financial Services (including e-billing processing and Accounts Receivable Management) and Training and Education through its eLearning system called SkillBuilder. Intelliteach's managed IT and financial offerings are augmented with proprietary software platforms that support a data driven service delivery model. Intelliteach's clients on average have experienced a 10X return on their investment and/or reduced overall operating expense by more than 30%, all while improving quality of service which is available 24/7, 365 days a year. Read all the related news.

Seelin Naidoo, Chief Executive Officer of Intelliteach, said, "for over 20 years Intelliteach has served as a trusted, long-term partner for its clients, helping law and accounting firms solve their complex IT and financial services challenges. We are excited to have BV's assistance in enhancing our current service offerings and develop new services to offer additional value to our customers, employees and industry. The market for our outsourced technology and business processes is still vastly underpenetrated, so we are excited to begin our next chapter with BV."

Matt Kinsey, Managing Director of BV, said, "Intelliteach has positioned itself as a trusted adviser through its technology enabled service offerings. Seelin and his team have built a business that delivers unique value to its customers, and we're thrilled to be backing them in the recapitalization of the business. We're looking forward to supporting the team's growth strategy in any way we can, and believe our deep industry experience base and network can be applied to help Intelliteach continue to scale organically as well as through acquisitions." Read news here.

Mike Bryant, an industry expert and current Chairman of the legal process outsourcing business, HaystackID, will also be joining the board of directors. Mr. Bryant has a long track record of success in the legal outsourcing market and will provide strategic guidance and support with various growth initiatives.

"We are investing in a business with exceptional fundamentals, supported by long-term industry tailwinds, and backed by a management team who we believe in." said Jason Kustka, Principal of BV. "We think that Intellitech is only at the beginning stages of its evolution and look forward to helping management take advantage of an attractive market opportunity."

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About Intelliteach
Intelliteach is the leading global provider of intelligent outsourcing solutions to more than 300 firms in the legal and accounting markets. With focus on providing secure, scalable solutions enabled by best in class technology platforms our multi service solutions help to position law firms for financial success by allowing them to emphasize long-term practice growth strategies and transformative law practices. See what's next with Intelliteach at http://www.INTELLITEACH.com.

About BV Investment Partners
BV Investment Partners is currently investing its ninth private equity fund. The firm is one of the oldest and most experienced sector-focused private equity firms in North America. Since its founding in 1983, the firm has invested over $3.3 billion, actively targeting investments in the business services and information technology services industries. For more information, please visit http://www.bvlp.com.

New Webinar From RSR Research: NRF Big Show 2019 Recap

Retail Systems Research, LLC today made the recording of its annual NRF Big Show recap webinar available to the general public. The presentation is available on YouTube and requires no registration to view.

"Think of this as asking some inquisitive friends to attend the retail industry's biggest event – and then report back to you on what they saw," says Steve Rowen, managing partner at RSR Research and co-presenter on the webinar. "If you couldn't attend the show, we're packing 3 solid days of briefings and demos into one 60-minute review. And even if you were there, the event has become so big that there's absolutely no way anyone could see it all."

Watch the presentation to find out:

The presentation is available by following this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MNsmFMYA-8

About RSR Research: Retail Systems Research ("RSR") is the only research company run by retailers for the retail industry. RSR provides insight into business and technology challenges facing the extended retail industry, and thought leadership and advice on navigating these challenges for specific companies and the industry at large. To learn more about RSR, visit http://www.rsrresearch.com.

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RSR Research, LLC
Linda Wolfe, 774-284-4679
lwolfe(at)rsrresearch.com

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Edgar Rice Burroughs Announces New Director of Publishing

Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the company that manages and licenses the creative works of novelist Edgar Rice Burroughs, including TARZAN OF THE APES® and JOHN CARTER OF MARS®, is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher Paul Carey to its executive staff in the role of Director of Publishing, effective February 4, 2019.

Christopher Paul Carey, as the new Director of Publishing, will work closely with Jim Sullos, President, and Cathy Wilbanks, Vice President of Operations, on all aspects of the company's publishing division, including exciting new initiatives to be announced in the future. Mr. Carey brings a wide breadth of experience in the publishing industry to the company. For the past decade, he has been integral to the success of Paizo, Inc., publisher of the bestselling Pathfinder and Starfinder roleplaying games, where he was Senior Editor and worked on the Pathfinder Tales and Planet Stories fiction imprints. Mr. Carey has edited the works of both classic and contemporary science fiction and fantasy authors, including more than 60 novels, anthologies, and collections for a variety of presses. He is the critically acclaimed author of five novels, a nonfiction collection, and numerous short stories and comic book scripts, including several authorized works set in the worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Mr. Carey holds a master's degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University.

"We could not be more thrilled to have Christopher Paul Carey join us as our new Director of Publishing," says company president Jim Sullos. "His writing and editing expertise is exactly what we need to take our new publishing division to the next level. Our former Director of Publishing, Tyler Wilbanks has moved on to pursue new challenges, but was crucial in establishing our publishing division operations. Now Christopher steps into the role with years of experience that will enable us to improve the quality of our products across the board, and as a published author he adds another dimension to the position."

ABOUT EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS, INC.
From its Tarzana, California headquarters, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. administers the intellectual property of American author Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875–1950), one of the twentieth century's most prolific and enduring writers. Mr. Burroughs' 80+ novels and 40+ short stories have been adapted into 61 feature films and 249 television episodes, and are featured in comic books, video games, apparel, and other merchandise. Through worldwide ownership of copyrights and trademarks, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. has overseen every adaptation of his literary works in film, television, radio publishing, and theatrical stage productions. The company, which licenses the copyrights and trademarks of Mr. Burroughs' fictional heroes, including Tarzan of the Apes®, John Carter of Mars®, Carson Napier of Venus™, and many more, is owned by his heirs and operates from offices the author built in 1927 on the site of his former Tarzana ranch in the San Fernando Valley.

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For more information, please contact James Sullos, President, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. or Christopher Paul Carey, Director of Publishing | 818 344-0181 | http://www.edgarriceburroughs.com Read all the latest news.