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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Solariant Capital Closes Financing on a 50 MW Biomass Power Plant Project in Ibaraki, Japan

On September 30, 2019, Solariant Capital, along with its equity partners, Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd., and Bio Fuel Co., Inc., have closed financing on a 50 MW biomass power generation project, developed by Solariant Capital, in Kamisu City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

The biomass plant project will be constructed, operated and managed through Kamisu Biomass Power Generation LLC, a joint venture project company among the four partners with a senior project debt arranged by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. and mezzanine debt through Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. The 50 MWp plant will be utilizing biomass fuel, primarily palm kernel shell (by product of palm oil) and wood pellets to produce approximately 350 GWh's of electricity annually, which is equivalent to an amount consumed by 110,000 households in Japan. The fuel for the biomass plant will be provided based on long-term supply contracts with 4 Japanese trading houses. The plant will also utilize wood pellets produced by Lumino Biomass Fuel, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solariant Capital LLC. Click here to read the latest news.

The EPC general contractor is a joint venture entity between Hitachi Zosen and Okumuragumi with the CFB boiler and the generator from General Electric Co and Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp, respectively. The O&M contractor is JERA, one of the largest independent power producers in Asia. The construction of the plant will begin at the end of 2020 and is scheduled to start operation in July 2023. The energy generated by the power plant will be sold to Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) at a fixed rate of 24 yen plus value added taxes per kWh for 20 years under the current feed-in tariff program (renewable energy subsidy program). Japan enacted its current renewable energy subsidy program in July of 2012.

About Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. Chubu Electric Power is a Japanese utility company established in 1951 and headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the top three electric utility companies in Japan in terms of power generation capacity, electric energy sold, with a total assets of over 5.4 trillion JPY as of March 2019.

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About Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. Founded in 1971, Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance leverages its flexibility as a nonbank and its knowledge of various products to address a diverse range of customer needs by expanding upon the functions we offer, from lease finance, corporate finance, service provision, business participation, to business operation.

About Bio Fuel Co., Inc. Founded in 2005, Bio Fuel is a Tokyo based company that handles planning, design, and construction of fuel production facilities as well as the development of renewable energy resources and consulting on natural energy.

About Solariant Capital LLC/Co., Ltd. Solariant Capital is a utility scale renewable energy project development and finance company, focusing on solar and biomass projects in Asia and North America with its offices in Pasadena, California, Tokyo, Japan, Manila, Philippines, Seoul, Korea, and Hanoi, Vietnam. Solariant Capital and its wholly owned subsidiary Lumino Capital are currently developing a number of solar and biomass projects in Japan, Philippines and the U.S., as well as energy wood plantations and biomass pellet plants in S.E. Asia.

For further information, contact:

Daniel Kim, CFA
Managing Director
Solariant Capital, LLC
+1 213-364-1414
+81-80-3986-6554
Pasadena, CA / Tokyo, Japan
dkim@solariant.com

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The Executive Women’s Forum on Information Security Risk Management & Privacy (EWF) Announces Markel as a New Corporate Benefactor

The Executive Women's Forum on Information Security Risk Management & Privacy (EWF) announces the Markel Corporation joining as a corporate benefactor. Corporate Benefactors support the EWF's community 365 days a year, enabling the EWF to continue their mission of attracting, developing and advancing women in information security, cybersecurity and privacy fields through education, leadership, development and the creation of trusted relationships. Read this for more information.

"The EWF is thrilled to have the Markel Corporation join as a corporate benefactor," said Lynn Terwoerds, EWF Executive Director. "We are thankful for Markel's partnership and commitment to the EWF's mission, as well as women and diversity everywhere."

The Markel Corporation will partner with the EWF by developing women leaders through their National Conference, mentorship and leadership programs, regional meetings, and networking events. This year marks the 17th Annual EWF National Conference: "Driving Digital Transformation" that took place October 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency in Scottsdale, Arizona. The EWF National Conference provides an exclusive opportunity to personally interact with more than 500 global thought leaders.

"We are excited about our partnership with EWF in supporting their mission to develop women leaders and help them succeed in the cybersecurity field," said Sue Davies, Chief Human Resources Officer, Markel Corporation. "Markel is committed to diversity and inclusion, and our foundation is built on guiding and empowering our employees through education, development, networking, and support. By working with EWF, we can expand on these efforts with our employees and the industry." Read news here.

About the Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Risk Management & Privacy
Founded in 2002, the Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Risk Management & Privacy (EWF) is the largest member organization dedicated to engaging, advancing and developing women leaders in Cybersecurity, IT Risk Management, Governance Risk & Compliance and Privacy. The EWF serves emerging leaders as well as the most prominent and influential women in our field by facilitating programs and events throughout the year, including a National Conference, regional meetings, leadership development, and mentorship programs as well as interaction with global thought leaders through an online community. For more information, visit http://www.ewf-usa.com

About Markel Corporation
Markel Corporation is a diverse financial holding company serving a variety of niche markets. The Company's principal business markets and underwrites specialty insurance products. In each of the Company's businesses, it seeks to provide quality products and excellent customer service so that it can be a market leader. The financial goals of the Company are to earn consistent underwriting and operating profits and superior investment returns to build shareholder value. Visit Markel Corporation on the web at http://www.markel.com.

MATE Inspiration for Innovation Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation

MATE Inspiration for Innovation (MATE II) announced it received a grant for $45,000 from Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc., to further expand its reach of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education.

MATE II is a nonprofit organization that challenges students to apply STEM skills in an underwater robotics competition called the MATE ROV (remotely operated vehicle) Competition. Through these dedicated grant funds, MATE II will target underrepresented populations in specific locations in Southern California, Illinois and South Florida with the goal of providing resources to get them involved in the competition and expose them to careers that they might not have otherwise considered. Motorola Solutions Foundation awards grants each year to organizations, such as MATE II, which support and advance public safety programs and technology and engineering education initiatives. Click here to read the latest news.

"We are so pleased to have been awarded Motorola Solutions Foundation funding again this year," said Jill Zande, president and executive director of MATE II. "This funding will allow us to establish a regional competition program in Colorado, as well as to engage and support underserved students in South Florida and Southern California and inner-city youth in Chicago. We are excited to introduce these students to STEM via the MATE ROV Competition, and to help them realize there are education and career opportunities available to them in STEM fields." Read related news now.

The MATE ROV Competition requires students to brainstorm and engineer solutions to problems based on real world scenarios, from removing plastics from our oceans to maintaining healthy waterways and ensuring public safety. The competition challenges students from K through 12, community colleges and universities throughout four levels (EXPLORER, RANGER, NAVIGATOR and SCOUT) to design, build and test underwater robots to complete specified, simulated, real-life missions. Students also must organize themselves into mock companies, which encourages them to develop entrepreneurial thinking, innovate and work together to essentially manufacture, market and sell their product (a.k.a. the ROV).

Competition consists of a network of 40 regional contests that take place around the world each spring with the winning teams advancing to the international championship. The 2020 MATE International ROV Competition, June 25-27, is expected to bring together more than 1,000 students as they descend in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

This year, Motorola grants will support programs that help more than two million students, teachers, first responders and community members around the globe. They have a specific focus on providing grants to programs that impact underrepresented populations, including females, minorities, people with disabilities, veterans and others.

"We are very pleased to support the work of MATE II," said Monica Mueller, executive director of the Motorola Solutions Foundation. "We believe in organizations that foster innovation and drive change, and we're proud to be part of the positive impact they are making in the community." Read related news here.

For additional information on Motorola Solutions Foundation grants program, visit motorolasolutions.com/foundation. For more information on MATE II, visit https://mateii.org .

About MATE II:
MATE Inspiration for Innovation (MATE II) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose mission is to inspire and challenge students to learn and apply scientific, engineering and technical skills. By providing real-world underwater problems to solve, MATE II inspires creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, entrepreneurship and innovation. MATE II, along with its sister organization the MATE Center, organizes the MATE International Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) competition and manages the network of 40 (and growing) regional competitions that take place around the world and feed into the international event. For more information on MATE II, the MATE ROV Competitions and annual giving campaign, visit https://mateii.org.

About the Motorola Solutions Foundation
The Motorola Solutions Foundation is the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions. With employees located around the globe, Motorola Solutions seeks to benefit the communities where it operates. The foundation achieves this by making strategic grants, forging strong community partnerships and fostering innovation. Motorola Solutions Foundation focuses its funding on public safety, disaster relief, employee programs and education, especially in science, technology, engineering and math. For more information on Motorola Solutions Corporate and Foundation giving, visit http://www.motorolasolutions.com/foundation

Panoramix announces technology integration with Schwab Advisor Services

Panoramix, an innovative advisor technology platform, announced today a new technology integration with Schwab Advisor Services to provide easy access from its performance reporting, billing and client portal technologies to Schwab's custodial platform used by more than 7,500 RIA firms.

As part of the new agreement, advisors working with both Panoramix and Schwab Advisor Services will benefit from technology integration enabling single sign-on (SSO) from Panoramix into their custodial platform, Schwab Advisor Center (SAC). Advisors will have the ability to access various pages on SAC without leaving the Panoramix user interface, enabling them to check balances and positions, access cost basis information and statements, see recent transactions and more, saving advisors valuable time and making them more productive.

"We are delighted to be able to provide the industry's best value in performance reporting, billing and client portals to advisors working with Schwab through this innovative technology integration," said Chris Hastings, CEO of Panoramix.

"Panoramix is a welcome addition to the growing integration ecosystem available to our independent advisor clients," said Kartik Srinivasan, managing director, digital product management, Schwab Advisor Services. "The ability of the solution to provide seamless access to critical information aligns well with our goal to offer advisors the tools and technology they need to operate their firms and serve their clients."

Recently, Panoramix was rated the highest in user satisfaction in the T3 Software Survey. More than 5,500 advisors weighed in on their technology usage and levels of satisfaction. In the portfolio management category, Panoramix beat out 21 other systems and platforms that were reviewed by advisors, with Panoramix scoring 8.22 on a 10-point scale for user satisfaction.

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"This new integration with Schwab will be ideal for all advisors, particularly those who are breakaways, and are new to the Schwab platform," said Hastings. "We look forward to the upcoming Schwab IMPACT conference November 4-7, 2019 in San Diego where we will be exhibiting and demonstrating this unique technology integration, as well as the several dozen other integrations with leading technology platforms that make Panoramix a tremendous value for advisors and their businesses." Click here to read the latest news.

About Panoramix

Panoramix was developed by Sapphire Software Services, a custom software and business-to-business automation company founded in 2003. Sapphire brings business application to the web, provides consulting services with the best vendors and partnerships, and offers professional development capabilities to automate business processes. Sapphire specializes in business application software development for companies in the financial services sector. For more information on Panoramix, log onto http://www.panoramixfinancial.com.

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Rybbon’s New Product, PointsJoy, Simplifies Points-To-Rewards Programs for Research Panels

Rybbon, a leading digital gifting platform, just released its newest product, PointsJoy, for managing rewards programs where research panel participants receive points that are accumulated and redeemed for rewards. Read related news now.

The launch of this complete suite for points-to-rewards management (PRM) includes an integration with Qualtrics, the leader in customer experience and creator of the experience management category, that makes it easy to award points to respondents for completing Qualtrics surveys. The Qualtrics Developer Platform is a core element of the Qualtrics Partner Network, where organizations can leverage integrations with partners to seamlessly embed Qualtrics into their existing software ecosystems, automate key business processes, and bring experience data from other channels into Qualtrics.

Researchers, insight teams, and panel providers often face the challenge of motivating people to join panels or communities and participate on an on-going basis. PointsJoy solves this problem by allowing companies to create a rewards program where participants can receive points for actions like completing a survey. These points are redeemed for exciting rewards like e-gift cards, Virtual Visa and Mastercard Prepaid cards, and charitable donations.

"PointsJoy helps spur excitement for participants who want to earn more points to get great rewards," Rybbon's CEO Jignesh Shah said. "This new tool is a great way to engage and reward research participants in an affordable way." Read here.

Using PointsJoy, companies can award points from any system or process as well as track and manage points. Points-to-rewards conversion can be automated using a set-it-and-forget-it system that automatically emails rewards when a participant's points balance exceeds a threshold. PointsJoy also provides a plugin for hosting a points-to-reward shopping experience within an existing panel or community portal.

"The Qualtrics Developer Platform was created so companies such as Rybbon can expand the reach of experience management," said R.J. Filipski, Global Director of Business Development, Qualtrics. "We look forward to working with Rybbon on creating exceptional experiences for our joint customers as experience management grows." Be alert to the latest news.

Customers interested in seeing Rybbon PointsJoy in action can register for a live demo on November 13.

Learn more about how PointsJoy can help you with your points-to-rewards program.

About Rybbon

Rybbon puts the power of rewards to work for marketers and market researchers through its extensive catalog of e-gifts from top brands like Amazon.com and Panera. Rybbon also offers rewards suitable for international rewards programs such as Visa and Mastercard Prepaid cards that work in over 150 countries. Rybbon integrates with top marketing platforms including Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, HubSpot, and Marketo to make sending rewards easy and automatic.

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Inxeption partners with Brex to offer their ecommerce customers access to an interest-free 60-day float via the Brex corporate credit card

Inxeption, the pioneer of industrial commerce, announced today it is partnering with San Francisco-based Brex, to give Inxeption customers access to the Brex ecommerce payment offering. With this partnership, Inxeption customers benefit from a no-fee corporate credit card that offers interest-free short-term working capital and flexible payments terms without a personal guarantee. The Brex ecommerce credit card is powered by the Mastercard network, which offers global acceptance, and features best-in-class fraud protection.

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"At Inxeption, our mission is to become our customers' advocates in every aspect of ecommerce," explains Inxeption COO and co-founder Mark Moore. "With Brex's flexible, modern payments solutions that include mission-critical short-term working capital, we add one more way we support our customers' success," Moore adds.

Inxeption customers enjoy a $1,000 sign-up bonus and waived card fees for life when they sign up for the Brex credit card for ecommerce. With the Brex ecommerce offering, business owners can qualify for a credit limit of 50-100% of projected monthly sales, with limits up to $5 million. With interest-free payment terms for 60 days, customers can use the card to better manage cash flow, seasonal revenue variations, and inventory.

"We are thrilled to partner with a leading industrial commerce brand like Inxeption. Across a wide array of industries, businesses are digitally transforming to leverage the power of online marketing delivery, and supply chain management. By partnering with leading industrial commerce offerings like Inxeption, Brex can further support this burgeoning ecosystem," said Arthur Levy, VP of business development at Brex. Click here.

For more information, visit brex.com/inxeption.

About Inxeption:
Inxeption is the pioneer of I-commerce. Its secure and scalable platform brings the ease of consumer ecommerce to business. From one digital dashboard, companies of any size in any industry can drive more sales, better manage their supply chain, and realize cost savings. Built on blockchain, it's simply transformative.

About Brex:
Brex is a leading unicorn fintech transforming B2B payments by creating corporate cards, rewards, and travel programs that are tailored to specific industries. In 2018 Brex launched the first corporate card and rewards program specifically designed for startups. By rebuilding the credit card tech stack from the ground up, Brex is able to reimagine every aspect of corporate cards, including underwriting, transparency, and approvals, to create a radically better experience for customers. Brex is backed by Y Combinator Continuity, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin, and more, and has raised $315M in equity and $100M in debt capital. The company's headquarters are in San Francisco with additional offices in New York, Vancouver, and Salt Lake Valley.

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Mystery-Based Subscription Experience for Seniors Launches Direct-to-Consumer Model

Senior Sleuths, the first brand from parent company Subscription Box Solutions, announced today the launch of its direct-to-consumer model for its immersive mystery-based subscription experience. Created specifically for seniors, each package focuses on exercising cognitive abilities such as problem-solving, non-verbal reasoning, decision-making, attentional control, recall and dexterity. Each package is delivered monthly and presents a new case to solve every three months. Equipped with clues, codes, ciphers, suspect photos and more, Senior Sleuths is ideal for puzzle enthusiasts, book lovers, fans of the crime genre and game gurus.

"After a successful pilot program and adoption among senior communities across the country such as Brightview Avondell and Fox Run, a community developed and managed by Erickson Living, we're excited to offer this one-of-a-kind experience to consumers," said Alana Tompkins, co-founder of Senior Sleuths. "The storylines, our creative capabilities and premium box content are unmatched and I couldn't be more thrilled to support the notion of keeping your mind active and sharp through fun and engaging pursuits. With this larger audience, we now not only get to serve seniors but also family members and friends that are looking for a unique gift for that aging parent or a senior in their life or those on the hunt for entertainment that goes beyond bingo." Read related news here.

With the knowledge that every 65 seconds someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and that an estimated 10,000 people turn 65 every day, the Senior Sleuths team is hyper-focused on developing modern methods to entertain and engage the aging brain through interactive storytelling while also building cognitive reserve. Each 3-month investigation boasts approximately 50 story-related items, 10 personal keepsakes, weeks of activities and consistent opportunities to exercise mental agility. Members can solve the story individually, with a fellow sleuth or in a group to promote enhanced socialization and camaraderie.

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"The concept of Senior Sleuths is unlike anything this demographic has ever known and our team's mission to create an experience for the aging population that offers comprehensive brain-strengthening sets us apart from conventional entertainment offerings," said Carin Lazarus, co-founder of Senior Sleuths and Media Star Promotions. "We continue to use feedback from our existing senior community members and partners and the observations from our seasoned activity directors to help shape and refine our brand experience as we continue to grow and evolve."

Developed with evidence-based research, Senior Sleuths empowers members to build cognitive reserve while putting their investigation prowess to the test. Skills such as working memory, processing speed, and logic and reasoning are reinforced through a need to be cognizant of details while retaining key information to solve the whodunit-style events. Each storyline is crafted to embrace nostalgia and incorporate historical references that evoke emotion, purpose and enigma. The subscription costs $49.99 per month and is available for purchase at seniorsleuths.com. Each member starts with "Un-Tangled" which is the first investigation from the Senior Sleuths division. The second installment "Shuffled" is slated for release within the next month followed shortly by the third installment "Lunacy" making its debut by the end of the year. For additional information on Senior Sleuths, visit seniorsleuths.com.

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About Senior Sleuths
Senior Sleuths is an immersive mystery-solving subscription experience designed for older adults. Through interactive storytelling, Senior Sleuths challenges and ignites cognitive abilities such as problem-solving, recall and dexterity. Each package is delivered monthly and presents a new case to solve every three months. Equipped with clues, codes, ciphers, suspect photos and more, Senior Sleuths is ideal for puzzle enthusiasts, book lovers, fans of the crime genre and game gurus. Launched in April 2019, Senior Sleuths aims to provide members with captivating content unlike any traditional senior activity while fueling quality socialization through collaborative group effort. For more information on Senior Sleuths, visit seniorsleuths.com.