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Saturday, April 20, 2019

VerLASE Extends Growing IP Base to Mass-Transfer Technology for MicroLED Displays

VerLASE Technologies announced today that it is developing unique technologies for massively parallel assembly of microLED dies or films, the central challenge in microLED display manufacturing today standing in the way of enabling wide-spread adoption of microLED technology. Many observers point to the inherent advantages of microLEDs such as brightness, efficiency, robustness, and a vision of modular panels that could be tiled into displays of any size. While a superior technology in theory which, for example, overcomes the many problems surrounding OLED displays, microLED displays have been bedeviled by practical manufacturing aspects. Among these, perfectly assembling the microLED subpixels, which can be as small as 10 microns or even smaller, in a commercially viable way on a switching backplane remains a huge, unsolved problem. Read latest news here.

Several companies, including a few start-ups, have shown various approaches to solving this problem at trade shows and conferences, however, the proposed methods appear too slow to be cost effective and generally offer no apparent way of repair and replace, since displays must be perfect with no misplaced pixels. The microLED display prototypes shown to date also tend to have lower resolutions (PPI) than might be needed today, for example, for a typical smartphone display or 8K display.

VerLASE is focused on practical methods that use well-proven semiconductor and MEMs industry methods and existing tools in novel ways to enable deterministic, massively parallel transfers of microdie, yet with provisions that allow selective repair. The methods use well developed techniques used daily in Ink-Jet Printing but is not printing per se. Comprehensive patent filings cover multiple variations of the Company's proprietary core LAAP™ process (Large Area Assembly Process). "In levering the Ink-Jet industry, our solution offers a quick path for MicroLEDs to disrupt the displays industry," said Ajay Jain, Company CTO and inventor of the technology.

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The Company is working on demonstrating the base principles of its solution while in discussions with potential investors. VerLASE had previously been focused on color conversion technology for microLEDs and related applications, which remains a core capability but decided to broaden the horizon given its novel solution to the Mass-Transfer problem. It has 7 US Patents now issued covering various aspects in color conversion, including some in Japan, Korea, and China, with others pending. It has now also filed a suite of IP relating to its Mass-Transfer solution.

The patents that are issued encompass VerLASE's Chromover™ branded color conversion technology, which can efficiently downconvert colors from inexpensive, widely available blue/violet light sources such as LEDs, microLEDs, or laser diodes to any color in the visible range for a wide variety of applications, to novel materials used both passively as phosphors, and actively as the electroluminescent layer in light engines of the near future.

The Company spun out of Versatilis LLC (http://www.versatls.com) in 2013 with an investment by Wakley Limited, a Hong Kong based private investment group, and operates with partners around the world. Founded by Versatilis' principals George Powch (CEO) and Ajay Jain (CTO), it focuses on technology development for large markets of the near future involving novel materials, structures and processes.

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Friday, April 19, 2019

The Baby Box Co. Announces Expansion of Education and Safety Classes for New and Expecting Parents in the U.S.

The Baby Box Co. Announced today the U.S. Launch of a new class in their expanded Parent Center on babyboxco.com where parents can find online educational modules designed to help keep babies safe while receiving related rewards. The first new educational class focuses on vehicle and car seat safety and is sponsored by Michelin North America, Inc. (Michelin). Click here to read the latest news.

The Baby Box Co. was founded in 2013 and since that time has distributed over 300,000 Baby Boxes and has impacted the lives of over half a million parents. New and expecting parents obtain educational support by logging onto babyboxco.com, taking a short educational course developed by experts on a specific topic, and passing a brief quiz; they then receive quality infant-related products and services that are related to that topic free of charge.

The Baby Box Co. was created to focus on safe sleep and is now expanding to support families with a wide variety of educational parenting topics including newborn feeding, brain development, diapering and potty education, home preparation and more. In addition, in May, the Parent Center will add exclusive member offers from partners that can be accessed through the members-only dashboard that parents can personalize based on their needs.

The vehicle and car seat safety class is important for new parents because children spend an average of 7 hours in a car every week and most parents don't consider car safety beyond the proper installation of the car seat. Baby-proofing a vehicle is just as important as baby-proofing a home especially when it comes to tire safety. As a result, The Baby Box Co has partnered with Michelin and they will provide "Welcome Baby Kits" valued at over $200 and includes important car safety tools such as a tire-pressure gauge, a Michelin Man penny for tread-depth tests, as well as a Michelin Man plush doll, additional product information and coupon offers from Michelin and Graco Children's Products Inc. while supplies last.

"The Baby Box Co. is committed to providing the most important and relevant educational information to new and expecting parents through our new Parent Center," said Doug Wadleigh, CEO, The Baby Box Co. "Having Michelin partner with us to educate parents about car safety and particularly tire safety is extremely exciting, and we look forward to working with other premier brands to support our critical mission of keeping kids safe."

"We know The Baby Box Co. is dedicated to supporting parents to keep their children safe, and it made sense for us to work with them to help us spread the word about the importance of tire safety with their community," said Yahn Heurlin, vice president of marketing, Michelin North America.

About The Baby Box Co.
Founded in 2013, The Baby Box Co. is the only online parenting education and safety company that provides the most important information that parents and caretakers need to know to parent smarter. The Baby Box Co. helps parents cut through the noise of parenting information by providing access to safety education along with the tools necessary to apply that knowledge. To receive this invaluable information, parents or caregivers simply log onto http://www.babyboxco.com, take a brief educational safety course developed by prenatal, infant and child experts; and pediatric healthcare professionals on a specific childhood milestone, pass a short quiz, and receive free products and services related to that milestone. Parent smarter with The Baby Box Co.

About Michelin
Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. The Company has earned a long-standing reputation for building innovative premium tires. In addition to tires, the Company also publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America (http://www.michelinman.com) employs more than 20,000 people and operates 19 major manufacturing plants. Forbes magazine has ranked Michelin No. 1 on its annual survey of "Best Large Employers in America" for 2018.

Protect My Car Named Among Tampa Bay’s Best Places to Work for 3rd Consecutive Year

For the third consecutive year, Protect My Car, one of the nation's leading providers of extended vehicle service contracts and maintenance plans, has been named by the Tampa Bay Business Journal (TBBJ) as one of Tampa Bay's Best Places to Work.

All 2019 Best Places to Work winners were determined exclusively on the basis of employee responses to a confidential survey that was carried out by Quantum Workplace, and which covered 10 core evaluation areas: team effectiveness, retention risk, alignment with goals, trust with co-workers, individual contribution, manager effectiveness, trust in senior leaders, feeling valued, work engagement, and people practices.

Participating companies vying for Best Places to Work recognition were segmented into four categories based on their respective workforce size: small (10-24 employees), medium (25-49 employees), large (50-99 employees) and extra-large (100+ employees). Protect My Car qualified for the extra-large category.

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"Being named among Tampa Bay's Best Places to Work is exciting and gratifying," commented Craig Rubino, Protect My Car's CEO and member of the company's Board of Directors. "We strive to create a workplace culture that is characterized by inclusivity, respect, ethics, professionalism, skills development, personal growth, friendship, joy and of course, laughter and fun. Whether we are providing our customers with the industry's best extended vehicle service contracts and maintenance plans, or we are volunteering to raise funds for worthy causes in the community, we never lose sight of the fact that our people are the strength and heart of our organization." Read news here.

Last year, Protect My Car was listed on the Tampa Bay Business Journal's Fast 50 list, which spotlights privately-held businesses in the Tampa Bay area that are undergoing explosive revenue growth. Protect My Car also placed on the Inc. 5000, which is an annual listing of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Click here.

Added Mr. Rubino, "We would also like to thank the Tampa Bay Business Journal, along with presenting sponsor Seacoast Bank, survey partner Quantum Workplace, and event venue partner Venue GMS, for their efforts in making the Best Places to Work program such a huge success."

For more information about Protect My Car visit https://protectmycar.com.

For the latest in automotive news, visit Protect My Car's blog: https://blog.protectmycar.com/

About Protect My Car:

Protect My Car is one of the nation's leading providers of extended vehicle service contracts. The company's extended coverage plans are ideal for consumers with cars less than 10 years old and with fewer than 150,000 miles, and whose manufacturer's warranty has expired or will soon expire. Consumers with vehicles older than 10 years, or with more than 150,000 miles, can take advantage of Protect My Car's "Ambassador" line of policies, which include 24/7 roadside assistance, rental car reimbursement and repair bill savings of at least 50 percent. All of Protect My Car's policies are offered with a "Free Look" trial period. If a new customer is not completely satisfied, they can contact Protect My Car's Customer Service Department within 30 days and receive a full refund of their down payment.

Kenko Tokina Announces Release of New Tokina FiRIN 100mm F2.8 FE Macro Lens

Kenko Tokina, Japan's leading manufacturer of premium camera accessories, is releasing the Tokina FiRIN 100mm F2.8 FE Macro lens for Sony Full-Frame E-mount cameras. Distributed in the US exclusively by Kenko Tokina USA, based in Huntington Beach, California, this new lens provides unparalleled versatility with the world-class optics.

The Tokina FiRIN 100mm F2.8 FE MACRO is a versatile mid-range auto-focus telephoto lens with excellent close focusing capabilities reaching life-sized (1:1) reproduction at 11.8 inches (30cm) from the sensor plane. Engineered for Sony full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras the lens transmits all necessary data to take full advantage of Sony's in camera features including 5-axis image stabilization, MF assist functions, auto image enlargement, focus peaking, and electronic distance bar.

At (1:1) reproduction, the lens provides a very comfortable 4.5 inches of working distance between the front of the lens and your subject. The fast f/2.8 aperture makes it easy to focus in low light and renders soft beautiful bokeh. Making it an excellent choice for portraits, landscapes, video, and small world photography.

The Tokina FiRIN 100mm F2.8 FE MACRO is a "flat-field" optical design that suppresses the field-of-view curvature to zero. This means the lens yields excellent edge-to-edge sharpness at all focus distances and apertures. The lens' multi-coatings render natural color with extremely low light falloff, perfectly controlled chromatic aberration, flare and ghosting.

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"This is the second lens in the FiRIN series built specifically for Sony mirrorless cameras. Along with the 20mm F2.0, the new 100mm macro offers photographers a new way to view their world", said Mack Matsumoto, President at Kenko Tokina USA. "It's sharp, compact, fast, and takes advantage of all the features Sony's cameras offer."

"With a street price of $599, the lens is affordable without sacrificing optical performance or function." said Greg Napoli, National Sales Manager for Kenko Tokina USA.

"We're proud that our engineers are able to deliver a high performance, macro lens with zero distortion, razor sharp and high-resolution optics, in a gorgeous housing at half the price to the nearest competitor lens."

Worldwide sales of the Tokina FiRIN 100mm f2.8 FE Macro lens will begin on April 26, with authorized Tokina USA retailers taking pre-orders April 19.

More information is available at https://tokinausa.com.

CONTACTS:
Sales and Marketing
Greg Napoli
gnapoli@kenkotokinausa.com

Technical Information
Glenn Nash
support@tokinausa.com
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ABOUT KENKO TOKINA USA, INC.:
Kenko Tokina USA, Inc. is the exclusive U. S. distributor for Tokina lenses, Hoya filters, Cokin filters, Kenko photo accessories and SLIK camera support systems. Kenko Tokina USA provides marketing, sales, distribution, and technical/consumer service and support. Kenko Tokina is located in the original Surf City USA, Huntington Beach, CA and on the Web at http://www.kenkotokinausa.com.

PRODUCT SPECS: Tokina FiRIN 100mm F2.8 FE Macro lens

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PDA Confirms Five Regulatory Speakers at 2019 Biosimilars and Vaccines Conference

The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) today confirmed five speakers representing global pharmaceutical regulatory agencies at the 2019 PDA Biosimilars and Vaccines Conference: Lifecycle Similarities and Challenges, at the Hilton Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif., May 9 – 10, 2019. The confirmed regulatory speakers are:

Anissa Cheung, Consumer Safety Officer, CBER, U.S. FDA
Maria T. Gutierrez Lugo, Supervisory Chemist, CDER, U.S. FDA
Patrick J. Lynch, PhD, Lead Biologist, CDER U.S. FDA
Klara Tiitso, Scientific Administrator, European Medicines Agency
Maria Fernanda R S Thees, Manager of the Office of Biological Products, Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária – ANVISA

This unique conference is really two events in one as it will explore the parallels between the manufacture, supply, and quality considerations of biosimilars and vaccines during the plenary sessions and focuses on the distinctiveness of each in two concurrent tracks.

The Biosimilars Track will explore topics, including management of lifecycle similarities, regulatory and industry perspectives, and maximizing global development. The Vaccines Track will explore topics, including lifecycle management, new technologies, new platforms, and challenges.

The 2019 Biosimilars and Vaccines Conference is the third event offered during PDA's Biopharmaceuticals Week, which begins May 6 with the two-day 2019 PDA Cell and Gene Therapy Conference. This event includes a regulatory talk by Steven Oh, PhD, Deputy Director, Division of Cellular and Gene Therapies, CBER, FDA.

On May 8, the 2019 PDA Virus Safety Forum takes place with Arifa Khan, Sr. Investigator, Supervisory Microbiologist, CBER, FDA among the speakers.

Press passes are available at https://www.pda.org/about-pda/press-pass-request-form.

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Leading Provider of Outsourced Talent Acquisition Solutions Releases Annual Third-Party Recruiting Benchmark Report

BountyJobs, Inc., leading provider of a third-party recruiting platform for collaboration between employers and search firms with over $2 billion in placement fees to recruiters and the world's largest recruiter marketplace, released the findings of their annual report for third-party recruitment benchmarking. Read here.

The report, which serves as the primary go-to source of analytics for top talent acquisition professionals, supplies data covering top-performing industries and roles. Third-party search is often representative of the most challenging and hard-to-fill jobs in the employment market; this annual report looks at not only recruiting performance but also agency compensation, salary ranges, and incentives to attract candidates. From SMB to Fortune 1000 organizations, these industry trends permeate every decision made regarding recruiting and hiring. In an increasingly challenging market, these toughest roles are the tip of the spear.

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The report also analyzes valuable data ranging from marketplace dynamics to recruiting performance and is correlated to best practices impacting recruiting today. Deep dives into salary and fee metrics are studied as an empowering tool to those creating attractive offers in the current challenging employment climate.

Additional key findings and analysis include:

Also uncovered in the report were core perks that persuade passive candidates to jump ship for other roles; a must-know as the employment market grows progressively tighter.

"Even for these hardest to fill jobs, 50% of the time the winning candidate is in the hiring manager's hands within the first week of being posted on BountyJobs," said Jerry Aubin, CEO of BountyJobs. "The desired candidates for these critical roles are out there and are identified quickly via our solution that matches carefully vetted recruiters to the right jobs. It's the decision-making process that largely needs some shoring up to compete effectively in this employment market in attracting and retaining these candidates."

BountyJobs' library of analytics spans over more than a decade of robust activity within the company's marketplace. This marketplace is a key component of its solution, allowing employers to post their most challenging permanent positions for contingent third-party placement assistance. The technology then uses proprietary algorithms to surface the recruiters most able to fill that position, providing statistics on past performance that enable the employer to make an educated choice and improve their chance of filling the role. With over 10,000 active recruiters on the platform, the job order volume is reflective of a robust marketplace that is now estimated at 10 times the size of the nearest competitor.

About BountyJobs
Sometimes sourcing talent for business-critical positions requires a little help. Our web-based platform features a marketplace of over 10,000 highly-qualified agencies and a performance-based matching algorithm that helps hiring teams of all sizes find and engage the recruiters for each of their roles. All this inside our simple yet effective platform designed to keep you in control of the entire recruitment process. Help makes hiring happier. Learn more at http://www.bountyjobs.com.

Moms in Missouri Need Your Support This Mother’s Day and Beyond

Lutheran Family and Children's Services (LFCS) is celebrating Mother's Day this year by raising awareness about the support women need in their roles as moms, mother figures, and caretakers. This includes biological mothers, adoptive moms, foster moms, grandmothers, and other women who are raising the next generation. Community members who would like to support LFCS in these efforts can do so through this year's Mother's Day gift campaign. With a minimum of a $25 donation, LFCS will send a card to the donor's chosen recipient that includes a message about how the gift will benefit mothers throughout Missouri.

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On average, LFCS touches the lives of 15,000 women each year through services including foster care, adoption, pregnancy and parenting, home visitations, behavioral health and community prevention, and child care.

"Mother's Day is a time when we honor the vital role women have in a child's life—a role that comes in many forms," said Mike Duggar, President and CEO of LFCS. "We help mothers at LFCS, including adoptive moms, biological moms, and other women who are primary caregivers. When they are struggling, we offer resources to help."

With the goal of assisting women and their families to achieve a safe and stable home environment, LFCS's Pregnancy, Parenting and Adoption Services program has the most direct impact on Missouri mothers. The program offers resource referral, education, home visitation, direct assistance, emergency financial aid, and positive parenting skills. An important part of this program is helping pregnant women make positive choices, resulting in a healthy baby and mother. Clients receive flexible education and support around the options of parenting, adoption, and caregiving in general. Children living in stable families with adults better able to address life's stresses have reduced risks of child abuse and neglect. Education and resource referral is powerful for adults who find caregiving challenging.

"We're able to help mothers and expectant women in crisis all across Missouri free of charge thanks to gifts from the community," Duggar added. "From employing highly qualified social work and counseling staff members to funding baby necessities, food, and shelter—every dollar counts."

Donations will be accepted throughout the entire month of May at lfcsmo.org/donate-now. If gift givers would like their cards to be received by Mother's Day, donations must be received by May 5. Be alert to the latest news.

To learn more about the services provided by LFCS, visit lfcsmo.org. Read here.

About Lutheran Family and Children's Services (LFCS)
LFCS, a proud member of the United Way, is a statewide agency with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, three regional offices, and numerous satellite service sites. The mission of LFCS is to empower children and families to overcome challenges today so they can build a better tomorrow. As a nonprofit social services organization, its vision is to make generations of children and families safer and stronger together. LFCS opens doors for people who face poverty, unexpected pregnancy, violence, unemployment, illness, homelessness, and more. To tackle these challenges, LFCS programs are delivered in two key services areas: Family Services and Behavioral Health Services. A dedicated staff delivers professionalism and personal care in equal measure to every situation and each client who visits one of the many offices in Missouri. LFCS services are open to anyone regardless of race, faith, national origin, gender, or age. For more information, call 314-754-2785 or visit lfcsmo.org.